FJ Labs

FJ Labs, established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, is a stage-agnostic investment firm focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. It invests in seed and series A rounds, with a typical investment range of $50,000 to $5,000,000. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest, spanning sectors like e-commerce, fintech, and ad tech.

Matias Barbero

Venture Capital

Zineb Belghiti

Operations Associate

William Guillouard

Operating Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Jose Marin

Founding Partner

GĂĽimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Past deals in Early Venture Stage

iMENA Group

Funding Round in 2025
iMENA Group is a venture capital investment firm established in 2013 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The firm focuses on the consumer Internet market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, targeting the hyper-growth phase of this sector. iMENA invests in and collaborates with promising founders and organizations across various industries, leveraging globally proven technology and business models. Additionally, the company provides strategic and operational support to help address the challenges of developing and scaling online businesses in the MENA region.

Strike

Series A in 2025
Strike is a cybersecurity firm focused on providing accessible and high-quality security solutions to enterprises of all sizes. The company specializes in Continuous Pentesting, which connects organizations with cybersecurity professionals to ensure ongoing security assessments rather than relying solely on periodic testing. This approach combines manual pentesting by skilled experts with automated scanning, allowing organizations to identify and address vulnerabilities in real-time. By integrating with clients' management and communication systems, Strike enhances the efficiency of vulnerability triaging and remediation, helping businesses safeguard their data against potential threats before they can be exploited.

Pickle

Series A in 2025
Pickle is a peer-to-peer clothing rental marketplace that connects users with trendy outfits available in their local communities. The platform facilitates a seamless rental experience by offering simple listing processes, flexible pricing, and rental periods. Users can access a diverse selection of apparel and explore various brands and styles without the commitment of ownership. Pickle emphasizes convenience with same-day local delivery options, particularly in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. In these urban areas, the service allows for both in-person exchanges and quick deliveries through courier services. By promoting sustainable fashion choices, Pickle provides an innovative alternative to traditional clothing ownership.

HomeTeam Live

Series A in 2025
HomeTeam Live is a streaming platform focused on amateur sports, enabling users to watch local sporting events from any location. The company's software delivers broadcast-quality video, enhancing the viewing experience for parents, family members, coaches, athletes, fans, and scouts. By providing access to live events, HomeTeam Live aims to increase league viewership and foster community support for local teams, allowing users to cheer for their home teams regardless of their physical location.

Somos Internet

Series A in 2025
Somos Internet is a network and telecommunications startup that provides latest generation internet with a fast, secure, stable connection. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in MedellĂ­n, Antioquia, Colombia.

Portless

Series A in 2025
Portless is a logistics company based in Exeter, Pennsylvania. It specializes in streamlining e-commerce supply chains by directly fulfilling orders from China and shipping them to customers worldwide. Portless offers seamless integration with major e-commerce platforms and customizable packaging and shipping services, providing businesses with a hassle-free, global logistics solution.

Tetra

Series A in 2025
Tetra is a provider of an innovative HVAC management platform designed to streamline the process of purchasing and installing home improvement projects. The company focuses on making the acquisition of boilers, furnaces, and air conditioners more efficient, cost-effective, and user-friendly. By leveraging its online platform, Tetra eliminates the traditional hassles associated with home appliance replacement, such as contacting contractors, scheduling sales visits, and waiting for quotes. Customers can obtain instant quotes and manage their household product needs with ease, enhancing their overall experience in maintaining home comfort systems.

CollX

Series A in 2025
CollX is a technology-driven company founded in 2021 and based in Haddonfield, New Jersey. It specializes in a financial application that allows users to scan sports cards, instantly identifying them and determining their market value. By utilizing specialized technology, CollX provides users with a transparent view of the worth of their collectibles. The platform facilitates buying and selling among collectors, enabling them to add cards to their collections, follow other collectors, and engage in trading through a marketplace. Users can create ad-hoc lots and trade, fostering a vibrant community for sports card enthusiasts.

TRIVER

Series A in 2025
TRIVER is a financial technology company that provides small businesses with immediate access to capital through its API-first platform. By leveraging Open Banking data and advanced AI models, TRIVER streamlines the funding process for small and medium-sized enterprises across various industries. The platform allows businesses to withdraw advance funds from their debtors, facilitating repayment via direct debit once payments are received, all while maintaining a single transparent fee for each transaction. This innovative approach enables digital service providers, such as accounting software and digital banks, to offer flexible financing solutions to their small business clients without added complexity, thus transforming the way small businesses manage their cash flow needs.

Rove

Series A in 2025
Rove is a luxury property rental marketplace setting a new standard of trust and ease for guests and property owners, alike.

Baton Market

Series A in 2025
Baton Market, founded in 2021 and based in Richmond, Massachusetts, offers data-driven business valuation services aimed at empowering small business owners. The company focuses on providing accurate business valuation estimates that help maximize the value of enterprises. By leveraging first-party financial data, Baton Market specializes in producing refined valuations tailored specifically for small businesses, making these insights accessible to owners. The company's mission is to ensure that small business owners receive fair compensation for their efforts and contributions, promoting the idea that ownership of small businesses should be attainable for all.

Odyssey

Series A in 2024
Odyssey Energy Solutions, founded in 2017 and based in Boulder, Colorado, offers a web-based data platform designed to streamline the development and deployment of mini-grids in emerging markets. The platform enables project developers to effectively manage and analyze mini-grid data through various software tools and data analytics. By facilitating communication and connection among developers, financiers, vendors, and governmental and donor organizations, Odyssey enhances collaboration within the mini-grid sector, ultimately supporting sustainable energy solutions in underserved regions.

Crescenta

Series A in 2024
Crescenta is a pioneering digital investment platform focused on private equity, aiming to democratize access to the private markets, particularly in Southern Europe. The company provides a comprehensive range of investment opportunities, managing portfolios of top-tier private equity funds that were previously inaccessible to many investors. In addition to its own offerings, Crescenta carefully selects and markets funds from other fund managers to enhance its investment solutions. The platform emphasizes education and digitalization, helping users make informed investment decisions while maximizing potential returns. Crescenta's mission is to improve the investment experience for its clients, enabling them to navigate the alternative investment space with confidence and clarity.

General Counsel AI

Series A in 2024
General Counsel AI is an artificial intelligence company that offers AI driven in-house legal counsel and advisory services.

Leland

Series A in 2024
Leland is a coaching marketplace designed to support individuals in achieving their educational and career objectives. The platform connects users with coaches who provide tailored assistance for standardized tests, such as the SAT, ACT, GMAT, and GRE, as well as guidance for entering fields like private equity, product management, and investment banking. Leland facilitates career transitions by offering specialized mentorship aimed at skill development. Users can find coaches that match their budget and aspirations, enabling them to navigate their career paths effectively. The company generates revenue through transaction fees based on the payments made by clients to their coaches.

Principia

Series A in 2024
Principia is a fintech company that specializes in providing financial solutions for educational institutions. It guarantees the timely receipt of 100% of undergraduate tuition fees, eliminating defaults by managing the entire billing and collection process. This approach enhances cash flow predictability for universities and supports their operational plans. Additionally, Principia offers financing options for postgraduate programs, allowing universities to receive immediate payment while students can spread their payments over 36 months. The company also caters to content creators and short-term courses through its PrincipiaPay platform, which facilitates advance payment of receivables and integrates various payment methods, including credit cards and installment plans. With over 1 billion reais approved in education funding and 350,000 additional students served, Principia has significantly increased online course sales and boasts the highest approval rate in the sector.

Optifino

Series A in 2024
Optifino is a fintech firm that specializes in the intersection of financial services, technology, and life insurance. The company focuses on educating clients about the benefits of compounding and tax-efficient investments, which can provide lasting financial advantages across generations. Optifino aims to revolutionize the life insurance sector by enhancing transparency, protection, tax management, and liquidity. Through its innovative approach, the firm seeks to bridge the gap between life insurance and investment strategies, offering clients a comprehensive solution designed to maximize value at every interaction.

Canid

Series A in 2024
Canid is a company focused on improving the vaccination process for pediatricians through innovative technology. It has developed a scanning system that streamlines the management of vaccination records by eliminating manual data entry and automatically uploading vaccine information into state registries. Additionally, Canid provides a dashboard and process tool that offers administrative consulting, automates vaccine workflows, and manages vaccine inventory. By enhancing the efficiency of vaccination record management, Canid enables pediatric practitioners and state officials to concentrate on their core responsibilities, ultimately facilitating better healthcare outcomes for children.

Common Trust

Series A in 2024
Common Trust is a platform designed to facilitate employee ownership buyouts, enabling small business owners to achieve liquidity by selling their businesses to their employees. The company collaborates closely with selling owners, management teams, and investors to create, finance, and implement tailored employee ownership transitions. Its approach is centered on ensuring that business owners can execute a profitable exit strategy that aligns with their values, legacy, and purpose. Through its methodology, Common Trust empowers owners to structure sales that benefit key stakeholders while providing immediate financial returns. This focus on employee ownership aims to preserve the company’s culture and enhance its long-term success.

eGoGames

Series A in 2024
EGoGames is a Madrid-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing an esports platform specifically for mobile devices. The platform allows gamers to compete in skill-based games, providing opportunities to win real money prizes through organized tournaments and competitions. Users can participate in a variety of games and even create their own tournaments, catering to different expertise levels. With a notable initial valuation of 3 million euros, EGoGames stands out as the Spanish start-up with the highest pre-launch rating in history, supported by a skilled team and collaborators dedicated to enhancing the competitive gaming experience.

Momos

Series A in 2024
Momos is a technology company focused on transforming the restaurant industry by providing a robust engagement platform tailored to modern dining establishments. Their cloud-based marketing and analytics tools empower restaurants to leverage data across various online channels, enhancing their operational efficiency and growth potential. By offering AI-powered automation for digital marketing, reputation management, and content management, Momos enables clients to gain valuable insights into their performance. This innovative approach helps restaurants navigate the digital landscape and optimize their revenue streams, ultimately modernizing the way food and beverage businesses operate.

RepRally

Series A in 2024
RepRally is a B2B marketplace that connects merchants with local retailers, streamlining wholesale distribution. It enrolls brand representatives, manages operations, processes payments, and automates commission payouts, facilitating sales and broadening consumer access to high-quality products.

Knot

Series A in 2024
Knot is the first merchant connectivity platform offering card-on-file switching for hundreds of online merchant accounts. Major financial institutions and startups embed Knot’s SDK to power customer experiences. Headquartered in New York City, Knot was founded in 2021 by Rory and Kieran O’Reilly and is backed by leading investors, including Nava Ventures, 8VC, American Express, Plaid, and many more.

Ziina

Series A in 2024
Ziina is a financial service company that specializes in peer-to-peer payment solutions through its mobile application. The platform is designed to facilitate secure transactions, utilizing bank-grade security measures and end-to-end encryption to ensure the safety of users' financial information. By allowing individuals to send and receive funds using just a phone number, Ziina empowers users to manage their finances efficiently and take control of their monetary transactions.

Comun

Series A in 2024
Comun is a digital banking platform tailored for Latinos in the United States, offering a user-friendly app that enables quick application for FDIC-secured deposit accounts and VISA debit cards in under two minutes. The platform provides access to over 55,000 ATMs across North America and prioritizes customer service in both Spanish and English. Comun enhances financial security through advanced fraud detection features and facilitates free and instant transfers via its internal payments platform, ComunYa. Additionally, users can connect Direct Deposit to receive their paychecks up to two days early, promoting financial stability and freedom among its customers.

Howbout

Series A in 2024
Howbout is a social calendar application designed to facilitate event planning among friends. The platform utilizes smart scheduling technology to identify available times for all participants, streamlining the process of organizing gatherings. Users can share their calendars, events, and reminders with specific individuals, enabling them to quickly coordinate schedules and make plans. By providing a centralized space for social interactions, Howbout helps users stay informed about their friends' activities and manage their own engagements effectively.

Evernest

Series A in 2024
Evernest is a proptech scale-up that redefines how residential properties are sold and bought in Europe. Evernest has developed a technology platform for real estate agents to make the entire process of residential real estate transactions more efficient. With the help of its full-service brokerage platform, smart marketing services and digitized support processes, Evernest offers a transparent and personalized experience for agents as well as property buyers and sellers. Founded in late 2019, currently more than 250 people are working for Evernest in Germany and Spain.

Lokki

Series A in 2024
Lokki is a software company that specializes in providing a comprehensive management tool for equipment rental professionals. By offering a modular web platform, Lokki enables rental companies to streamline their daily operations, enhance customer experiences, and manage administrative tasks more efficiently. The platform is designed to be adaptable to various rental activities, allowing businesses to consolidate all their rental processes into a single tool, thereby eliminating the need for paper, Excel, and multiple software applications. This integration helps rental companies save time, reduce errors, and significantly boost their online visibility, ultimately driving revenue growth. Lokki's focus is on simplifying the rental management process, enabling clients to operate more effectively and generate additional income.

Caramel

Series A in 2024
Caramel is an online platform designed to simplify and secure the buying and selling of cars, catering primarily to private party transactions and independent dealers. The platform offers a comprehensive range of services, including verification of vehicles, ownership transfer, payment processing, auto financing, vehicle protection, insurance, and delivery options. By streamlining these processes, Caramel enables buyers and sellers to engage in efficient digital transactions while ensuring safety and transparency in car sales.

Passionfruit

Series A in 2024
Passionfruit is a platform that connects highly-vetted independent marketing professionals with startups and enterprises seeking on-demand support. It aims to alleviate the time and stress of hiring by matching businesses with specialists in digital marketing, branding, public relations, and content creation. The company fosters a community where these freelancers can work, learn, and earn together.

Alpagga

Series A in 2024
Alpagga is an online marketplace specializing in the purchase and sale of decommissioned agri-food equipment. The company focuses on simplifying transactions within the food industry by providing a platform that connects buyers and sellers of used professional equipment. Alpagga enhances the buying experience through tailored services, including delivery management, consignment-sale storage, guaranteed equipment purchase, and invoice generation. This comprehensive approach enables culinary professionals to acquire necessary equipment while reducing costs.

Aisle

Series A in 2024
Aisle is a cash back platform that enhances the grocery shopping experience by allowing users to convert their grocery receipts into cash rewards. The company has developed a retail customer engagement tool that utilizes optical character recognition to process images of grocery receipts. This technology not only identifies the contents of the receipts but also provides brand suggestions tailored to individual spending habits and preferences. By streamlining the shopping process, Aisle aims to minimize friction for consumers and attract high-quality users, ultimately benefiting both shoppers and retail stores.

Comun

Series A in 2024
Comun is a digital banking platform tailored for Latinos in the United States, offering a user-friendly app that enables quick application for FDIC-secured deposit accounts and VISA debit cards in under two minutes. The platform provides access to over 55,000 ATMs across North America and prioritizes customer service in both Spanish and English. Comun enhances financial security through advanced fraud detection features and facilitates free and instant transfers via its internal payments platform, ComunYa. Additionally, users can connect Direct Deposit to receive their paychecks up to two days early, promoting financial stability and freedom among its customers.

Justpoint

Series A in 2024
Justpoint is an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to connect individuals with suitable litigation attorneys and streamline the management of personal injury claims. By leveraging predictive analytics, Justpoint enhances transparency and efficiency in the attorney selection process, moving away from traditional advertising methods. The platform supports plaintiffs in identifying legitimate claims and retaining the right legal representation while assisting law firms in assessing the merits of cases more quickly. Operating in 33 states and collaborating with over 1,000 law firms, Justpoint has access to more than 300,000 historical claims. Its team, comprising attorneys, engineers, and medical professionals, is committed to improving access to justice for those in need of legal assistance.

FirmPilot

Series A in 2024
FirmPilot is a technology company that specializes in providing an AI-driven marketing platform tailored for law firms. The platform is designed to automatically generate search-engine-optimized content, enabling firms to enhance their online presence and attract more clients. FirmPilot's features include automated blog content creation through intelligent analysis tools, competitor tracking, and insights that suggest relevant content. Additionally, it offers the capability to automate social media posts and analyze advertisement performance across various channels. By centralizing marketing activities, FirmPilot aims to help law firms increase leads while reducing overall marketing costs.

Mundi

Series A in 2024
Mundi is a company focused on facilitating international trade for small and medium-sized enterprises through its innovative financial solutions. It operates an international factoring platform that allows businesses to access capital, exchange currencies, and mitigate the risks associated with cross-border trading. By offering services in trade development, strategy, and freight, Mundi helps manufacturers and traders navigate the complexities of global markets. The company's platform aims to streamline the process of currency exchange, enabling users to conduct transactions digitally and efficiently, without unnecessary bureaucracy.

UME Financial Services

Series A in 2024
Ume is a consumer finance platform designed to simplify access to credit, particularly for low-income individuals who lack traditional banking resources. By offering purchase credit through retailers' points of sale, Ume eliminates hidden fees, unclear terms, and high interest rates, fostering a more inclusive financial environment. The platform aims to empower consumers to achieve their personal financial goals while enabling retailers to offer a risk-free credit alternative. Through its competitive pricing and commitment to transparency, Ume seeks to democratize credit access and create an economic landscape that benefits both consumers and retailers.

Formic

Venture Round in 2024
Formic is a rapidly growing startup that focuses on simplifying the deployment of robotic automation in industries facing labor shortages, such as food and beverage, advanced manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods. The company develops customized robots designed to enhance operational efficiency and productivity for manufacturers. By offering flexible automation solutions, Formic allows clients to pay for productivity based on their usage, minimizing financial risk associated with traditional automation investments. Through a combination of technology, financing, and operational support, Formic aims to provide manufacturers with easy access to scalable automation solutions, ultimately increasing their output and capacity in a competitive market.

Frenchfounders

Series A in 2024
Frenchfounders, Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in New York, is a business networking platform that serves the global community of French speakers. The company offers a range of services including business intermediation, investment support, and career coaching. With a presence across four continents and in 15 cities, Frenchfounders organizes over 450 events annually, fostering connections among its community of more than 7,000 members, including 4,000 Club members. By facilitating interactions between executives, entrepreneurs, and investors, Frenchfounders creates a unique environment for idea exchange and business collaboration, helping clients enhance their operations and drive growth.

Metalbook

Series A in 2024
Metalbook is a full-stack digital supply-chain platform that connects a global network of metal suppliers and consumers. The company facilitates transactions and enables effective matchmaking between suppliers and customers while automating manual tasks to enhance efficiency and traceability. Metalbook aims to create a seamless marketplace for offline businesses, promoting speedy and transparent transactions. It offers fabrication and modification services for both finished and semi-finished metal goods at competitive prices. By focusing on hassle-free logistics, Metalbook delivers end-to-end procurement solutions that meet customer needs with timely delivery of raw materials.

Muzz

Series A in 2024
Muzz is a leading online matchmaking platform designed specifically for Muslims seeking marriage. With over 8 million members and more than 400,000 successful matches, the application addresses the unique cultural values of Muslims, who prioritize marriage over dating. Founded by Shahzad Younas, a former investment banker, Muzz aims to transform the way Muslims connect and build relationships. The platform allows users to create personal profiles, engage in private chats, send friend requests, share photos, and plan meet-ups, fostering meaningful connections among Arab and Muslim singles. Headquartered in Aldgate, London, Muzz has a rapidly growing team of over 65 professionals and has received significant investment from notable Silicon Valley and global investors. As the first Muslim-centric startup backed by a prestigious accelerator, Muzz has gained considerable media attention, highlighting its impact on the untapped global Muslim demographic.

Hone Health

Venture Round in 2024
Hone Health is a men's health platform that provides personalized care through data-driven insights and licensed physician consultations. The company offers a range of services including medications for testosterone optimization, as well as treatments with clomid and anastrozole. Hone Health utilizes telemedicine and FDA-approved testing systems to monitor hormonal changes, allowing users to track their health affordably under professional medical guidance.

Nesnězeno

Series A in 2024
Nesnezeno is a platform that helps restaurants, shops, and hotels eliminate the waste of quality food. Through their mobile platform, they sell day-of treats that are nearing their expiration date.

Karkhana.io

Series A in 2024
Karkhana.io is a provider of manufacturing services focused on validating engineering designs and prototyping new products. The company offers quick design validation, transparent pricing, and on-demand manufacturing of parts, allowing businesses to efficiently scale their production. Karkhana.io supports small batch-to-volume production, box-build, and product localization, facilitating interactions with design files to determine the best methods for fabrication. By leveraging a network of manufacturing processes, Karkhana.io enables companies to adapt their manufacturing strategies in response to growth and digitization.

Empowerly

Series A in 2023
Empowerly, Inc. is an education technology company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in personalized college counseling and tutoring services for students in grades 7-12, as well as transfer and graduate students. Formerly known as Synocate, the company utilizes a data-driven approach to provide tailored college application counseling, connecting students with trained counselors who cater to their individual needs. Empowerly's platform operates on a team-based human intelligence model, facilitating personalized guidance for college admissions and career planning. By leveraging expert recommendations, Empowerly aims to help students achieve their goals of acceptance into preferred universities and securing internships, ultimately empowering them to succeed in their academic and professional journeys.

Nitex

Series A in 2023
Nitex is a B2B platform focused on the sustainable garments supply chain, designed to streamline the production process for fashion retailers. It offers a comprehensive solution that integrates product design, development, compliance, order tracking, and insurance within a single platform. By operating a design studio, Nitex facilitates collaboration among sustainable clothing brands, allowing them to create comfortable, trendy designs tailored to their specific needs. This approach enables clothing companies to establish and manage their entire supply chain effectively while promoting sustainable practices and supporting business scalability.

Applause

Series A in 2023
Applause is a mobile application that buys, builds, and bundles iOS apps in niche verticals. Applause designs a process to sell your app that is fast, simple, and transparent. They give developers cash exits and a product-first home for their apps. Located in USA and Canada.

Munch

Series A in 2023
Munch is an online platform that enables hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries, and cafes to sell their surplus food at discounted prices. By operating as a marketplace, Munch connects these food providers with consumers seeking affordable options while addressing food waste. The platform includes a B2B2C food waste marketplace and a charitable initiative called MunCharity. Munch also offers an application for its partners to efficiently manage their surplus food, allowing for automated uploads to the platform on a daily basis. This dual focus on sustainability and consumer savings positions Munch as a valuable resource in the food industry.

LuzIA

Series A in 2023
LuzIA is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions, particularly focused on enhancing communication through WhatsApp. The company has developed an AI platform that transcribes audio messages sent via the messaging app. In addition to transcription, LuzIA's platform features a user-friendly chatbot, accessible through WhatsApp, which can answer questions across various subjects, generate text, translate languages, and produce creative content. This multifunctional approach allows users to efficiently complete a wide range of tasks, facilitating improved communication and accessibility.

AI Clearing

Series A in 2023
AI Clearing is a company focused on enhancing the construction industry by integrating artificial intelligence into its operations. Established in 2020 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, AI Clearing offers a construction progress reporting platform that facilitates fully automated tracking of construction progress and real-time quality control. The platform processes inputs from various construction projects to generate accurate payment approvals and deliver insightful analyses and reports. By leveraging a combination of AI, geographic information systems, and computer-aided design, AI Clearing aims to improve trust and productivity within construction businesses. Its solutions have been adopted by industry leaders across the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East.

Metaloop

Series A in 2023
Metaloop is a scrap trading company that operates a managed online marketplace designed to digitize the metal recycling industry. By leveraging machine learning and data analysis, Metaloop facilitates the sourcing and trading of scrap metals, effectively connecting suppliers with buyers. The platform matches offers and requests, providing a comprehensive solution that includes logistics and financial services. This approach enables scrap dealers, recyclers, and factories to enhance their capacity utilization, acquire new suppliers, and optimize their financial returns, ultimately helping businesses in the metal recycling sector improve revenue without the need for scaling.

Recharge Capital

Series A in 2023
Recharge Capital is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2016 with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage companies across several high-potential sectors, including women's healthcare, consumer fintech, synthetic biology, and semiconductors. Recharge Capital aims to drive innovation and create a positive impact by providing both capital and operational resources to its portfolio companies. Through its thematic-first approach, the firm seeks to energize the development of transformative technology and business solutions.

Controlrooms.ai

Series A in 2023
ControlRooms.ai is an innovative company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in AI-assisted troubleshooting for heavy industry. Founded in 2021, it has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at enhancing issue resolution specifically within the chemical and energy production sectors. The platform leverages advanced artificial intelligence to provide operators and engineers with critical insights, helping them detect issues earlier and troubleshoot more efficiently. By focusing on identifying trends and anomalies in plant systems, ControlRooms enables industries to improve operational reliability and minimize downtime.

Principia

Series A in 2023
Principia is a fintech company that specializes in providing financial solutions for educational institutions. It guarantees the timely receipt of 100% of undergraduate tuition fees, eliminating defaults by managing the entire billing and collection process. This approach enhances cash flow predictability for universities and supports their operational plans. Additionally, Principia offers financing options for postgraduate programs, allowing universities to receive immediate payment while students can spread their payments over 36 months. The company also caters to content creators and short-term courses through its PrincipiaPay platform, which facilitates advance payment of receivables and integrates various payment methods, including credit cards and installment plans. With over 1 billion reais approved in education funding and 350,000 additional students served, Principia has significantly increased online course sales and boasts the highest approval rate in the sector.

SchĂĽttflix

Series A in 2023
SchĂĽttflix GmbH is a digital marketplace and delivery platform based in GĂĽtersloh, Germany, specializing in the delivery of bulk construction materials such as sand, crushed rock, and gravel. Founded in 2018, the company serves as a logistics hub for the construction industry, connecting construction companies, building material suppliers, waste disposal firms, and freight forwarders through its application. The platform facilitates the ordering, tracking, and management of construction materials, allowing users to streamline their operations, reduce downtime, and enhance project efficiency.

Farmu

Series A in 2023
Farmu is a dedicated online marketplace aimed at supporting independent pharmacies by enhancing their growth through strategic partnerships and collaborations. The platform offers a wide range of products, including medicines, pharmaceutical items, and hygiene products, all available at competitive rates tailored for independent drugstores. By providing exclusive discounts and facilitating access to essential goods, Farmu enables customers to conveniently meet their healthcare and hygiene needs in one location, thereby promoting the sustainability of independent pharmacies in the market.

EBAC Online

Series A in 2023
EBAC Cursos Online is a fast-growing edutech company in Brazil. The company provides more than 50 courses in design, coding, marketing, data science to more than 15 thousand paying students. Students choose EBAC for the high relevance of courses and close collaboration with industry leaders.

Juno

Series A in 2023
Juno Residential, Inc. is a company focused on the development of residential apartments, incorporating innovative construction methods to provide environmentally friendly housing solutions. Based in San Francisco, California, Juno specializes in prefabricated houses, utilizing techniques that emphasize speed and efficiency. The company is committed to sustainability, employing organic and low-carbon materials, such as mass timber, in its projects. By offering modern and curated living spaces, Juno aims to address the growing demand for sustainable housing alternatives in urban environments. Founded in 2018, Juno Residential, Inc. was previously known as Lighthouse Residential, Inc.

Fuel Me

Series A in 2023
Fuel Me is a technology platform aimed at enhancing the procurement process for fuel, lubricants, and related products and services, particularly within the transportation, construction, and data center industries. The platform is designed to streamline the ordering and delivery of bulk fuel, making these processes more efficient, cost-effective, and transparent. By providing a reliable nationwide vendor coverage network, Fuel Me enables businesses to manage their orders from inception to completion, simplifying logistics and ensuring timely delivery.

Ximkart

Series A in 2023
Ximkart is a B2B cross-border trade platform that facilitates the sourcing of raw materials for manufacturers worldwide. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services designed to streamline the procurement process, including supplier discovery, price negotiation, logistics management, and payment processing. By connecting manufacturers with global suppliers, Ximkart helps clients obtain raw materials at competitive prices, thereby reducing costs and enhancing operational efficiency. This platform is dedicated to supporting manufacturers in their growth by ensuring timely access to necessary resources.

Learnerbly

Series A in 2023
Learnerbly is a London-based company that develops an online workplace learning platform. Founded in 2016, Learnerbly assists businesses in fostering professional growth by curating learning and development opportunities tailored to their needs. The platform enables companies to create internal playlists for knowledge sharing, upload specific content, and organize events. It also guides employees towards relevant learning opportunities and supports them in applying what they've learned. Notable clients include Ideo, Curve, and goCardless. Additionally, Learnerbly connects students and graduates with internships and entry-level jobs through work placements in entrepreneurial environments.

Boxhub

Series A in 2023
Boxhub is an online platform that facilitates the buying and selling of new and used shipping containers, aiming to transform the intermodal shipping container market. The platform provides users with a straightforward overview of available containers, transparent pricing, and an automated checkout process. Boxhub emphasizes customer service by ensuring a seamless experience for buyers and assisting container owners in selling containers that are no longer needed for shipping. By sourcing containers directly from the nearest ports, Boxhub offers competitive pricing and arranges door-to-door delivery, streamlining the logistics involved in container transactions.

Metalbook

Series A in 2023
Metalbook is a full-stack digital supply-chain platform that connects a global network of metal suppliers and consumers. The company facilitates transactions and enables effective matchmaking between suppliers and customers while automating manual tasks to enhance efficiency and traceability. Metalbook aims to create a seamless marketplace for offline businesses, promoting speedy and transparent transactions. It offers fabrication and modification services for both finished and semi-finished metal goods at competitive prices. By focusing on hassle-free logistics, Metalbook delivers end-to-end procurement solutions that meet customer needs with timely delivery of raw materials.

Moova

Series A in 2023
Moova is a technological platform focused on enhancing last-mile logistics by optimizing idle delivery capacity. It connects e-commerce and retail businesses with a network of independent couriers, known as "Moovers," who utilize bicycles, motorcycles, cars, or vans to fulfill deliveries, thereby creating additional income opportunities. The platform features route optimization software, real-time tracking, and electronic proof of delivery, allowing businesses to offer multiple delivery options to their customers. With its flexible warehousing and analytical capabilities, Moova aims to improve the efficiency of urban logistics in Latin America, supporting the growth of the e-commerce sector while promoting sustainable delivery practices.

Cayena

Series A in 2023
Cayena is a B2B marketplace designed for the wholesale food industry in Latin America, which exceeds $200 billion in value. The company facilitates procurement for restaurants, grocery stores, and various food outlets, enabling them to source inventory from multiple suppliers with next-day delivery. Cayena's platform not only connects suppliers with food businesses but also provides a comprehensive suite of add-on services aimed at optimizing operations and enhancing profitability for small restaurants and commercial kitchens. By leveraging technology, Cayena empowers its clients to streamline their procurement processes while ensuring suppliers benefit from increased, reliable demand without incurring credit risk.

OneVest

Series A in 2023
OneVest Corporation is a financial technology company based in New York that focuses on connecting entrepreneurs, investors, advisors, and influencers within the entrepreneurship community. The company operates 1000 Angels, an exclusive investor network that enables members to build a venture portfolio from a curated selection of high-growth and early-stage investment opportunities without incurring management fees or large capital commitments. Additionally, OneVest runs CoFoundersLab, a matchmaking service designed to connect founders with cofounders, advisors, and interns, while collaborating with startup hubs like universities and accelerator programs to foster innovation. OneVest services a diverse clientele, including accredited investors, family offices, venture funds, and corporations. Originally established as Rock The Post, Inc. in 2011, the company rebranded to OneVest Corporation in July 2014.

Klarys

Series A in 2023
Klarys operates an eProcurement platform tailored to the unique challenges of fresh food supply chains. It serves suppliers, producers, central purchasing agencies, stores, wholesalers, and processors by digitizing and simplifying fresh food purchasing processes. The platform aims to enhance operational efficiency, manage performance, ensure data reliability, and facilitate meeting corporate sustainability commitments.

Unlimited

Series A in 2023
Unlimited specializes in democratizing alternatives through return replication technology. It employs machine learning to create solutions that mimic alternative investment index returns.

Odyssey

Series A in 2023
Odyssey Energy Solutions, founded in 2017 and based in Boulder, Colorado, offers a web-based data platform designed to streamline the development and deployment of mini-grids in emerging markets. The platform enables project developers to effectively manage and analyze mini-grid data through various software tools and data analytics. By facilitating communication and connection among developers, financiers, vendors, and governmental and donor organizations, Odyssey enhances collaboration within the mini-grid sector, ultimately supporting sustainable energy solutions in underserved regions.

Paradromics

Series A in 2023
Paradromics, Inc. is a company focused on developing advanced brain-machine interfaces aimed at transmitting data between the brain and external devices. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, Paradromics manufactures implantable systems that facilitate neural data decoding, converting intricate neural recordings into data streams suitable for various neural prostheses. The company's technology is designed to enhance data transmission rates, providing high-volume, bidirectional data streaming capabilities. This innovation aims to assist individuals with neurodegenerative diseases and other neurological conditions by compensating for the loss of biological connectivity. In addition to its core products, Paradromics also develops applications to support its technology solutions.

Apollo Health Ventures

Series A in 2023
Apollo Ventures is an early-stage investment firm based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. The firm is dedicated to accelerating scientific breakthroughs in the life sciences by establishing companies that focus on innovative therapeutic technologies. Apollo Ventures targets investments in assets that have the potential to treat, prevent, or reverse age-related diseases, including Alzheimer's, heart disease, sarcopenia, frailty, and cancer, with the aim of extending healthy human lifespan. The firm collaborates with scientists and entrepreneurs to create new ventures and engages in hypothesis-driven company building within the biotechnology, data platforms, therapeutics, and health-tech sectors.

SidelineSwap

Venture Round in 2023
SidelineSwap operates as an online platform facilitating the buying, selling, and trading of sporting goods. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Franklin Square, New York, the company specializes in a wide array of products across various sports, including lacrosse, hockey, soccer, skiing, baseball, softball, basketball, football, golf, snowboarding, and others. Its offerings span new, used, and vintage apparel, electronics, equipment, and accessories, catering to both individual consumers and retailers seeking circular shopping experiences through its trade-in program and marketplace technology.

Figure

Series A in 2023
Figure is an AI robotics company that builds a multi-purpose humanoid form robot. The company has created a humanoid robot with the purpose of being introduced into the workforce to tackle problems such as labor shortages, and undesirable or unsafe jobs, and to assist in global supply chain operations. Figure 01 combines the agility of the human body with advanced AI technology to surpass the capabilities of robots designed for specific tasks. It provides assistance in various sectors including manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail.

PICKUP Coffee

Series A in 2023
PickUp Coffee is a start-up based in Taguig, Philippines, focused on enhancing the accessibility of espresso and milk-based beverages. The company provides a range of premium coffee options, including espressos, cappuccinos, hot dark mochas, brown sugar boba milk, iced Americanos, and golden turmeric lattes. By operating coffee shops, PickUp Coffee enables customers to purchase high-quality beverages at fair prices, thereby catering to a diverse clientele seeking premium coffee solutions.

Xclaim

Series A in 2023
XClaim Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California, operates an electronic platform designed to streamline the process of managing bankruptcy claims. The company's digital marketplace connects distressed debt investors with various parties holding unpaid receivables from bankrupt companies, including vendors, suppliers, and landlords. By facilitating e-trading of this debt, XClaim aims to increase liquidity in an otherwise illiquid market, providing tools for portfolio tracking, out-of-court settlement opportunities, and risk mitigation. The platform enhances efficiency by centralizing access to buyer competition and simplifying the negotiation and settlement processes.

StayTuned

Series A in 2023
StayTuned Digital, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing content delivery services for content creators and high-growth e-commerce brands, particularly those utilizing Shopify. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance growth by facilitating platform integrations, executing content marketing strategies, and analyzing performance across various content types and channels. With a focus on supporting e-commerce brands, StayTuned aims to empower its clients to achieve accelerated growth in a competitive market.

Choose

Series A in 2023
Choose is an online marketplace that facilitates the discovery and expression of opinions on fashion and lifestyle products. The platform allows users to explore curated items, rate and review products from various brands, and engage in voting to unlock rewards and personalized content through a robust recommendation system. By showcasing trendy and ethically-sourced products, Choose supports brands that prioritize environmental and social commitments, such as sustainable ingredients and local production. The platform also provides valuable customer insights, enabling brands to understand consumer preferences and respond to emerging trends in real-time. This approach enhances the shopping experience for users while assisting brands in launching new concepts effectively.

APLANET

Series A in 2023
APLANET is a developer of a cloud-based platform that enables organizations to effectively manage, track, and showcase their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. By automating the data collection process and aggregating information across various departments or client portfolios, APLANET simplifies the challenges associated with ESG reporting. The platform offers subscription-based pricing modules and a range of tools focused on community, sustainability, entity, and materiality, allowing organizations to measure and analyze their societal impact. This comprehensive approach empowers businesses to make informed decisions that enhance stakeholder value while promoting meaningful change in a cost-effective manner.

Little Worker

Series A in 2023
SAS Little Worker is a design renovation company based in Saint-Ouen-l'AumĂ´ne, France, incorporated in 2016. It specializes in apartment renovations, offering services that include kitchen, bathroom, salon, and living room renovations. Additionally, Little Worker operates a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects homeowners looking to renovate their properties with local contractors. The company also provides modeling software that allows users to create layout plans and three-dimensional perspectives of their apartments. Through its comprehensive platform, Little Worker aids individuals and investors in navigating the entire real estate project lifecycle, focusing on maximizing the financial, aesthetic, and sustainable potential of properties.

Mecanizou

Series A in 2023
Mecanizou is a distributor of automobile parts that focuses on enhancing the digitalization of the automotive aftermarket industry. The company provides a comprehensive online platform that connects local repair shops with essential services and tools, facilitating access to a wide range of products including filters, lubricants, scanners, belts, cooling systems, braking components, and batteries. By centralizing information from the entire supply chain, Mecanizou enables mechanics and car owners to efficiently identify the correct parts, thereby reducing costs and minimizing waste associated with incorrect orders. Additionally, the platform offers financial support and data intelligence services, further empowering users in their automotive needs.

MentorShow

Series A in 2023
MentorShow is an online learning platform that specializes in video courses taught by recognized experts across various fields, including wellness, leadership, writing, and cooking. Established in 2020, the platform distinguishes itself through high-quality content and the reputation of its mentors, providing users with flexible and engaging educational experiences. With a subscription-based model, MentorShow aims to enhance skill development through expert-led classes that are both informative and entertaining. The company employs a global team of over 40 professionals and aspires to become a leader in the Edutainment sector in Europe, leveraging the influence of its mentors to inspire change and empower subscribers.

Edurino

Series A in 2023
Edurino is an innovative e-learning platform designed for children aged 4-8, aimed at introducing digital learning in a responsible and engaging manner. By combining physical toys with a digital learning app, Edurino creates an interactive environment where children can explore educational content through play. The platform collaborates with educators and experts to ensure that its offerings are age-appropriate and effective, providing story-based learning experiences through educational games. Parents are given tools to monitor their child's progress and manage screen time effectively, as the app autonomously signals the end of playtime once the set limit is reached. This approach allows for a tailored learning journey that aligns with each child's developmental stage, fostering a balanced introduction to digital education.

Andrena

Series A in 2023
Andrena, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing high-speed internet services to institutions with significant data requirements, such as universities, hospitals, and financial services. The company develops an internet distribution platform that collaborates with internet providers to utilize their existing fiber networks. Through this partnership, Andrena deploys a network of antennas designed to extend wireless internet access over a designated area, allowing customers and businesses to benefit from faster connectivity at reduced costs.

Simetrik

Series A in 2023
Simetrik INC is a company based in Bogotá, Colombia, specialized in providing verification services for transactional data. Founded in 2017, it offers big data solutions that enhance financial control and automate processes for corporate clients. Simetrik's platform enables businesses to reconcile diverse sources of information, regardless of their origin or format, ensuring accuracy and reducing operational costs. Utilizing a No Code/Low Code approach, the company empowers finance and operations teams to customize and maintain automated solutions across various use cases and geographic locations. With a robust, secure big data infrastructure, Simetrik manages high data volumes, mitigating compliance and reputational risks. The company processes $75 billion in total payment volume annually and serves a notable client base, which includes major financial entities like Mercado Pago and Bancolombia.

Finom

Series A in 2023
Finom is a financial technology company that offers a comprehensive platform designed for entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Finom integrates digital banking, accounting, invoicing, and expense management into a single mobile-first solution. This approach enables users to efficiently manage their financial operations directly from their smartphones, streamlining processes and reducing the time and costs associated with traditional financial management. By combining various services into one platform, Finom aims to simplify financial tasks for its users and enhance their overall business efficiency.

PartySlate

Series A in 2023
PartySlate is an online marketplace designed to inspire and assist individuals planning various types of events by connecting them with top event professionals, vendors, and venues globally. The platform serves as a hub for discovering unique party ideas, identifying local vendors and venues, and assembling event teams. Event professionals utilize PartySlate to expand their businesses, network with industry peers, and attract more clients. Users can share multimedia content from events, gain recognition through a distinctive crediting system, and showcase their work via detailed profiles. Since its inception in 2016, over 25,000 leading venues, planners, and vendors have contributed more than 2 million photos of real weddings, corporate events, and celebrations to the platform.

Vital Bio

Series A in 2023
Vital Bio is focused on transforming lab testing to make healthcare more accessible and personalized. The company develops advanced diagnostic technologies that integrate devices, software, and services to support patients in monitoring their health and managing diseases. By bridging the gap between diagnosis and treatment, Vital Bio aims to empower patients and healthcare providers alike, promoting proactive care and reducing disparities in health outcomes. The company's innovative approach seeks to enhance the overall healthcare experience, ensuring that individuals have greater control over their health management.

Freemodel

Series A in 2023
Freemodel is a company that specializes in pre-home renovation services aimed at assisting real estate agents in buying and selling properties. The firm manages the entire renovation process, offering services such as selecting finish materials and colors, preparing construction documentation, creating build schematics, and developing dynamic visualizations. By streamlining the renovation experience, Freemodel helps clients maximize the sale price of their homes while minimizing complexity and capital requirements associated with property remodeling.

Dalia

Series A in 2023
Dalia is a candidate engagement platform designed to assist employers in hiring passive talent. By integrating with career sites and applicant tracking systems, Dalia helps uncover lost candidates and matches them to suitable job opportunities. This recruitment marketing automation platform aims to convert previously overlooked job seeker traffic into qualified applicants, enabling organizations to reduce recruiting costs while facilitating candidates in discovering new career opportunities.

ROOM

Series A in 2023
ROOM is a startup that specializes in reshaping the modern workspace. It designs a modern workplace system through flexible alternatives that make more room for people at work and also build prefabricated, self-assembled, sound-proofed, ventilated, and powered booths. It enables users to make extra room in the budget without compromising quality and provides employees with a place to take a video call or get some uninterrupted time to focus on work. The company was co-founded by Morten Meisner-Jensen and Brian Chen in 2018.

Freemodel

Series A in 2023
Freemodel is a company that specializes in pre-home renovation services aimed at assisting real estate agents in buying and selling properties. The firm manages the entire renovation process, offering services such as selecting finish materials and colors, preparing construction documentation, creating build schematics, and developing dynamic visualizations. By streamlining the renovation experience, Freemodel helps clients maximize the sale price of their homes while minimizing complexity and capital requirements associated with property remodeling.

HealthAtom

Series A in 2023
HealthAtom is a healthcare software platform that designs innovative healthcare solutions that allow the clinical industry to advance in administrative technologies. They use datalink and medilink software for better healthcare services for patients.

Estoca

Series A in 2023
Estoca is a decentralized logistics platform that specializes in Fulfillment-as-a-Service for multi-channel businesses. The company enables efficient goods delivery within less than two days in major Brazilian cities, ensuring a straightforward setup for clients. Utilizing a network of warehouses, Estoca employs a predictive algorithm to optimize the allocation of products, positioning them in proximity to customers for streamlined last-mile delivery. This approach allows businesses to manage their logistics processes effectively, enhancing their operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Cardino

Series A in 2022
Cardino specializes in operating and developing a consumer-to-business digital platform focused on the buying and selling of secondhand electric vehicles. The company's platform provides an application where sellers can describe their cars, arrange for professional inspections, and have their vehicles purchased by Cardino if they are not sold to other buyers. This process ensures that customers can buy and sell electric cars efficiently and at competitive prices.

Empowerly

Series A in 2022
Empowerly, Inc. is an education technology company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in personalized college counseling and tutoring services for students in grades 7-12, as well as transfer and graduate students. Formerly known as Synocate, the company utilizes a data-driven approach to provide tailored college application counseling, connecting students with trained counselors who cater to their individual needs. Empowerly's platform operates on a team-based human intelligence model, facilitating personalized guidance for college admissions and career planning. By leveraging expert recommendations, Empowerly aims to help students achieve their goals of acceptance into preferred universities and securing internships, ultimately empowering them to succeed in their academic and professional journeys.

POC Pharma

Series A in 2022
POC Pharma is a SaaS Company supporting pharma stakeholders to digitally manage their interactions, and grow faster and cheaper.

Magma

Series A in 2022
Magma operates and organizes a community of game development and outsourcing providers. It creates digital tools and offers various media-related services for the gaming industry.

Bondaval

Series A in 2022
Bondaval is a London-based digital platform founded in 2020 that focuses on B2B credit security, aimed at replacing traditional collateral-based instruments and trade credit insurance. The company provides a more secure, capital-efficient, and cost-effective alternative for businesses, enabling them to issue, amend, renew, and claim on secured credit in real-time. Bondaval's platform offers features such as live risk monitoring, alerts, and streamlined claims handling, which help clients to optimize their working capital and save time. By democratizing access to credit alternatives, Bondaval empowers businesses of all sizes to enhance their financial flexibility and growth potential.

Hometree

Series A in 2022
Hometree is a home energy services company focused on facilitating the transition to low-carbon living for homeowners. It provides a range of services including the installation, repair, and financing of renewable energy technologies and energy-efficient heating systems. Hometree aims to simplify the process of adopting sustainable home improvements by offering comprehensive home emergency insurance and maintenance coverage through convenient online subscription plans. This approach allows homeowners in the United Kingdom to manage their energy consumption effectively while ensuring that the entire lifecycle of energy solutions—from installation to ongoing maintenance—is comprehensively supported.

CloserContact

Series A in 2022
CloserContact develops software and digital tools that organizes and manages various messaging platforms. It is based in Hong Kong.
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