Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2009 with roots in Cambridge, Massachusetts and offices in New York. The firm is built by entrepreneurs who have founded and exited technology companies, and it aims to back founders by providing practical capital and guidance to navigate the risks of venture funding. It concentrates on early investments in technology companies, with an emphasis on software and information technology, and it makes bets across the United States and beyond, though its roots are on the East Coast. The team partners with portfolio companies to help them scale, often supporting startups that seek modest initial financings. Through its network and hands-on approach, Founder Collective seeks to partner with ambitious teams to grow durable, technology-driven businesses.

Joe DeFilippi

CFO

David Frankel

Managing Partner

Amanda Herson

Principal and Investor

Zach Klein

Founder and Partner

Eric Paley

Managing Partner

Past deals in Western US

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.

Odyssey

Venture Round in 2022
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.

CultureScience

Pre Seed Round in 2022
CultureScience is a cloud-based platform focused on employee experience management, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The platform aggregates data from various operational tools, providing businesses with insights into team time, capacity, and client demands. By detecting common causes of burnout, CultureScience aims to enhance workplace culture and improve employee retention. It delivers valuable information through weekly Burnout Reports and user-friendly dashboards, highlighting aspects such as available focus time and after-hours email activity.

Dayslice

Seed Round in 2022
Dayslice develops a business management platform that automates key administrative tasks such as appointment booking, payment processing, testimonial collection, and provides insights. This enables businesses to improve customer engagement, streamline operations, and enhance service delivery.

Dibbs

Series A in 2021
With a secure platform for the minting and redemption of physical-backed digital collectibles, Dibbs is the physical world’s onramp to Web3, helping brands and IP holders create a digital presence for their real-life collectibles and forge a new path for deeper connection within their communities. Launched in 2021, Dibbs has raised more than $15 million in venture capital from a variety of notable investors, ranging from Amazon, Tusk Venture Partners, Foundry Group, CourtsideVC, and Founder Collective; to athletes including Chris Paul, Channing Frye, Skylar Diggins-Smith, DeAndre Hopkins, Kevin Love and Kris Bryant. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Butlr

Seed Round in 2021
Butlr Technologies Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, that specializes in wireless sensor devices designed to collect and transmit real-time data. The company's innovative technology utilizes body heat to detect occupancy, headcount, body posture, and activity, offering accurate spatial insights for various industries, including retail, hospitality, healthcare, and sustainable building management. By analyzing location and duration data, Butlr helps optimize retail space layout and enhances understanding of consumer behavior and preferences. Incorporated in 2019, Butlr is focused on providing efficient solutions that improve operational effectiveness and customer experiences.

Dibbs

Seed Round in 2020
With a secure platform for the minting and redemption of physical-backed digital collectibles, Dibbs is the physical world’s onramp to Web3, helping brands and IP holders create a digital presence for their real-life collectibles and forge a new path for deeper connection within their communities. Launched in 2021, Dibbs has raised more than $15 million in venture capital from a variety of notable investors, ranging from Amazon, Tusk Venture Partners, Foundry Group, CourtsideVC, and Founder Collective; to athletes including Chris Paul, Channing Frye, Skylar Diggins-Smith, DeAndre Hopkins, Kevin Love and Kris Bryant. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Brella

Seed Round in 2020
Brella is a networking platform for events, conferences and livestreams that helps professionals discover and connect with high-value contacts. The platform relies on a matchmaking algorithm, often AI-powered, to guide attendees to relevant people, opportunities, and conversations at the right time and place. Based in Jyväskylä, Finland, Brella aims to simplify networking and enable attendees to build meaningful business relationships during live events, conferences, and streams, facilitating face-to-face interactions and timely connections.

FairShake

Seed Round in 2020
FairShake Inc. is a company that specializes in automated dispute resolution services aimed at helping individuals resolve conflicts with large phone, cable, and internet providers. Formerly known as Radvocate Inc., the company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Oakland, California. FairShake focuses on empowering consumers by providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary to understand and assert their rights in various disputes, thereby facilitating fair resolutions.

Health Note

Seed Round in 2020
Health Note is an AI-powered health data management platform that collects patient information through voice and digital intake tools, automatically formats it into clinical notes, and integrates with electronic medical records to streamline documentation and pre-visit workflows. The platform is frictionless and platform-agnostic, enabling patients to participate in their care without apps or portals and reducing administrative burden for clinicians while improving care team efficiency. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, Health Note aims to simplify clinical documentation and EMR integration.

Badge

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2019, Badge is a software developer based in Fremont, California. It specializes in biometric and cryptocurrency-based unique identification solutions, focusing on secure identity management using lattice-based cryptography.

Raise Commercial Real Estate

Seed Round in 2019
Raise Commercial Real Estate, formerly known as HelloOffice, Inc., is a commercial real estate brokerage firm based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley. Established in 2015, the company specializes in assisting startups and high-growth companies in finding suitable office spaces. Raise Commercial Real Estate offers a comprehensive range of services, including planning (financial analysis, legal, zoning, and site selection), buildout (workplace strategy, project management, and architecture), and operations (move coordination, furniture, office management, and lease administration). The company also provides document management and commute analysis services. By combining experienced brokers with user-friendly software, Raise Commercial Real Estate aims to streamline the process of securing commercial real estate for its clients.

Inside Weather

Seed Round in 2019
Inside Weather is a designer and manufacturer of home and office furniture products. Customers can order products online, customize every detail, and have them delivered to their door in a few days. It was founded in Rancho Cordova, California in 2018 by Andy Beering and Cristian Petrus.

Flatfile

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Flatfile is a data onboarding platform that enables developers to validate, map, and import customer data from spreadsheets into software applications. It embeds a JavaScript snippet to add an import button in web apps and provides a secure Concierge workspace for collaboration to manage data ingestion. The platform supports CSV, XLS, and TSV uploads, allows users to configure a target model for data validation, and learns over time to improve accuracy. It is API-first and widely adopted by hundreds of companies, including AstraZeneca, Square, and Sage.

Karuna Health

Seed Round in 2019
Karuna Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing a patient engagement and task management platform designed to improve communication between healthcare providers and patients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Karuna's platform automates essential patient care management tasks, enabling health guides to assist patients with appointment reminders, health status updates, and communication with care managers. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that facilitate scheduling, transportation organization, and the secure exchange of information, all while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. By integrating workflow and automation, Karuna Health aims to enhance the patient experience and streamline interactions among patients, their families, and healthcare teams.

Trusted Health

Series A in 2019
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.

Kasa Living

Seed Round in 2018
Kasa Living is a real estate platform that partners with owners of multifamily and boutique hospitality properties to convert underutilized real estate into professionally managed rentals and hotels. The platform provides online booking for apartments and boutique accommodations, hotel check-in, and property management services aimed at business and leisure travelers. It operates with a network across numerous states in the United States from its base in San Francisco, offering home-like, affordable stays by transforming suitable properties into professionally managed, guest-ready units.

Lovevery

Series A in 2018
Lovevery, Inc. is a Boise, Idaho-based company that specializes in creating educational play products for infants and toddlers. Founded in 2015, Lovevery offers a range of stage-based learning kits designed by child development experts to enhance key skills such as spatial awareness, language development, and problem-solving. Its flagship product, the Play Gym, includes various toys like balls, teething rings, and activity cards that cater to the developmental needs of babies at different stages. Lovevery's commitment to early learning extends beyond physical products, as it also provides resources and multi-channel content for parents, facilitating a holistic approach to childhood education. The company has received recognition from notable publications and is supported by several prominent investors.

Crexi

Series A in 2018
Crexi is a commercial real estate marketplace and data platform that serves buyers, tenants, brokers, and owners by providing a centralized online marketplace, listing details, deal management software, analytics, and exposure to commercial properties. Since its launch in 2015, it has grown into a large, active marketplace with millions of users and more than 500,000 listings representing over $1 trillion in property value. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Crexi enables streamlined property searches, structured listings, and end-to-end transaction workflows to help users transact and close deals more efficiently.

Karuna Health

Seed Round in 2018
Karuna Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing a patient engagement and task management platform designed to improve communication between healthcare providers and patients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Karuna's platform automates essential patient care management tasks, enabling health guides to assist patients with appointment reminders, health status updates, and communication with care managers. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that facilitate scheduling, transportation organization, and the secure exchange of information, all while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. By integrating workflow and automation, Karuna Health aims to enhance the patient experience and streamline interactions among patients, their families, and healthcare teams.

Ampleforth

Venture Round in 2018
Ampleforth Limited is a non-profit charitable organization based in San Francisco, California, focused on providing an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency designed to maintain stable purchasing power. The organization has developed a digital asset protocol that adjusts the supply of its currency daily in response to market conditions and demand. This unique mechanism enables the currency to target the Consumer Price Index-adjusted purchasing power of the US dollar, allowing for proportional increases or decreases in the number of units held in users' wallets. By facilitating diversification and offering a stable alternative in the volatile cryptocurrency market, Ampleforth aims to support crypto investors and enhance their purchasing power through innovative financial solutions.

Verkada

Seed Round in 2017
Verkada develops and provides a unified cloud-based physical security platform. It offers video security cameras, access control systems, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace software, and intercoms integrated with real-time insights to address security risks and inefficiencies across various sectors.

Trusted Health

Seed Round in 2017
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.

Sense360

Series A in 2017
Sense360 Inc. is a market research and analytics company based in Culver City, California, that specializes in consumer behavioral intelligence. Founded in 2014, Sense360 operates a platform that offers enterprises real-time insights into consumer behavior, helping brands understand spending patterns and preferences. The platform combines large datasets of digital behavioral data with attitudinal survey data, enabling businesses to continuously measure and optimize their strategies. Sense360 tracks consumer foot traffic and spends data from debit and credit cards while also conducting surveys on behalf of its clients. The company's services cater to a diverse range of industries, including restaurants, retailers, and consumer packaged goods brands, both in the United States and internationally. As of September 2020, Sense360 operates as a subsidiary of Medallia, Inc.

Shield AI

Series A in 2017
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

Smyte

Series A in 2017
Smyte Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in trust and safety solutions for websites and mobile applications. Founded in 2014, Smyte employs a combination of manual heuristics, machine learning, and proprietary reputation data to assist organizations in proactively combating spam, fraud, bots, phishing, harassment, and account takeovers. The company caters to a diverse clientele that includes enterprises, marketplaces, and social networks, processing nearly five billion online actions each month. Smyte's automated labeling system identifies potentially malicious activities by analyzing various signals, allowing risk teams to effectively manage threats. As of June 30, 2018, Smyte operates as a subsidiary of Twitter, Inc.

Kinsa

Series B in 2017
Kinsa, Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, develops smart thermometers that connect to both Android and iOS devices. These thermometers facilitate communication with individuals who are ill, providing them with care information and enabling data collection to map and track health trends in real-time, thereby aiding in disease spread prevention.

Conversion Logic

Series A in 2017
Conversion Logic is a company based in Santa Monica, California, that specializes in cross-channel attribution through its Software-as-a-Service platform. This platform utilizes machine learning to provide marketing analytics, enabling brands, agencies, and ad tech partners to gain insights into the performance of their digital and video media campaigns. By collecting user-level data via API integration, Conversion Logic analyzes various media dimensions to identify which elements drive the best return on investment. The platform offers actionable insights related to frequency, placement, and creative optimizations, thereby enhancing marketing efficiency and effectiveness across both online and offline channels. As of March 2020, Conversion Logic operates as a subsidiary of VideoAmp, Inc.

Sudden Coffee

Seed Round in 2016
Sudden Coffee is a San Francisco-based company established in 2015 by Joshua Zloof and Kalle Freese, specializing in the production of high-quality instant coffee. The company offers an online retail platform where customers can subscribe to receive a variety of hand-crafted coffee products, including hot coffee, hot lattes, iced coffee, and iced lattes. Sudden Coffee focuses on delivering café-quality coffee by using premium beans that undergo a precise brewing process. This process distills the coffee into an easy-to-use powder, allowing consumers to prepare fresh-tasting coffee in seconds, thus providing a convenient option for coffee enthusiasts.

Replicated

Series A in 2016
Replicated, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing tools for the deployment and management of third-party applications within enterprise environments. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Culver City, California, Replicated offers a solution for organizations seeking to install and operate Software as a Service (SaaS) applications securely within their own firewalls. By enabling software vendors to deliver cloud-native applications in on-premises data centers or private clouds, Replicated enhances security and control for its clients. The company's offerings facilitate the management and support of these applications, ultimately simplifying the customer support process for businesses.

Joymode

Seed Round in 2016
Joymode, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in renting leisure equipment for short-term use. Founded in 2015, Joymode provides a diverse range of rental items including tents, sleeping pads, stoves, and headlamps, allowing users to reserve these products conveniently through its mobile applications. The company operates from a creatively designed warehouse that features various recreational activities, reflecting its focus on fun and enjoyment. Joymode aims to enhance outdoor experiences by offering high-quality equipment without the need for long-term ownership.

PacketZoom

Venture Round in 2016
PacketZoom provides cloud services and a content delivery network solution that accelerates mobile application performance by analyzing, detecting, and resolving networking issues in real time without changing app code. It helps mobile apps deliver content faster and more reliably by optimizing large dynamic content, such as video and game data, and supports a range of apps including mobile games, shopping, travel, and news. The company focuses on improving mobile reliability and performance for developers and publishers.

Shield AI

Seed Round in 2016
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

Rebag

Series A in 2016
Founded in 2014 by Charles Gorra, Rebag is a prominent player in the luxury resale market, specializing in pre-owned designer handbags. The company offers an e-commerce platform and physical retail locations in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Florida, alongside select Bloomingdale's stores. Rebag's innovative services include the launch of Consignment in 2023 and the unique membership program Rebag⁺ in 2024, positioning it as a transparent and flexible resale platform. Utilizing proprietary technology and extensive data analytics, Rebag enables customers to receive instant payment for their designer items, a first in the industry. Additionally, Rebag caters to professional resellers through its Rebag for Business initiative, which provides tailored wholesale solutions. Recognized for its innovation, the company has received accolades from Fast Company and has been featured in notable publications such as The New York Times and Vogue.

SkySafe

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, SkySafe specializes in airspace security. Its technology uses radio waves to detect and disrupt unauthorized or malicious drone activity, providing real-time data and analytics for clients such as governments, airports, and corporations.

Crexi

Seed Round in 2016
Crexi is a commercial real estate marketplace and data platform that serves buyers, tenants, brokers, and owners by providing a centralized online marketplace, listing details, deal management software, analytics, and exposure to commercial properties. Since its launch in 2015, it has grown into a large, active marketplace with millions of users and more than 500,000 listings representing over $1 trillion in property value. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Crexi enables streamlined property searches, structured listings, and end-to-end transaction workflows to help users transact and close deals more efficiently.

Crexi

Seed Round in 2016
Crexi is a commercial real estate marketplace and data platform that serves buyers, tenants, brokers, and owners by providing a centralized online marketplace, listing details, deal management software, analytics, and exposure to commercial properties. Since its launch in 2015, it has grown into a large, active marketplace with millions of users and more than 500,000 listings representing over $1 trillion in property value. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Crexi enables streamlined property searches, structured listings, and end-to-end transaction workflows to help users transact and close deals more efficiently.

Civic Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, Civic Technologies offers secure identity verification and payment solutions via mobile applications for iOS and Android users. Its blockchain-based ecosystem empowers individuals to control their identities securely across multiple platforms.

MoveWith

Seed Round in 2016
MoveWith, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates fitness training by allowing users to discover, connect with, and book classes led by professional instructors. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Boston, the company formerly operated under the name Gritsy, Inc. MoveWith offers a personalized audio fitness app that includes classes across nine categories, such as running, strength training, high-intensity interval training, yoga, and meditation. This approach aims to engage users' mind, body, and soul, empowering them to achieve their fitness goals through tailored audio experiences.

Sudden Coffee

Angel Round in 2016
Sudden Coffee is a San Francisco-based company established in 2015 by Joshua Zloof and Kalle Freese, specializing in the production of high-quality instant coffee. The company offers an online retail platform where customers can subscribe to receive a variety of hand-crafted coffee products, including hot coffee, hot lattes, iced coffee, and iced lattes. Sudden Coffee focuses on delivering café-quality coffee by using premium beans that undergo a precise brewing process. This process distills the coffee into an easy-to-use powder, allowing consumers to prepare fresh-tasting coffee in seconds, thus providing a convenient option for coffee enthusiasts.

Broadlume

Seed Round in 2015
Broadlume, established in 2015 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in providing local flooring dealers with an integrated, user-friendly platform. This platform enables dealers to extend their in-store experience to an online audience, offering a comprehensive suite of services including website development, targeted digital marketing, lead generation, and business management tools such as accounting and inventory management. Broadlume's mission is to empower local flooring retailers to reach their full potential by streamlining their operations and expanding their customer reach.

Hivemapper

Seed Round in 2015
Hivemapper develops real-time community-edited maps, focusing on drone flight paths. It enables users to capture and share waypoints, building safe routes for drones by connecting these points. The company aims to create comprehensive, up-to-date mapping networks.

Super

Seed Round in 2015
Super Home Inc. offers a subscription-based service designed to assist homeowners with care and repair for their properties. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves members in Washington, DC, and Maryland. Super provides coverage for repairs and replacements of appliances and home systems that experience breakdowns. Users can conveniently access services through various devices, including desktop and mobile platforms. Additionally, Super's maintenance schedule helps homeowners understand their property's needs, ensuring they receive timely assistance without incurring high costs.

Karat

Seed Round in 2015
Karat Inc. is a company based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in the design and development of technical interviewing software for organizations seeking to hire software engineers. Founded in 2014, Karat offers an interview platform that includes a network of interview engineers and an infrastructure specifically tailored for technical interviews. This platform is designed to enhance the hiring process by recording interviews, capturing candidate code, structuring feedback, and generating recommendations for hiring teams. Additionally, Karat aims to address the global shortage of software engineers by expanding access to diverse talent, reducing bias in hiring, and improving the overall quality of engineering teams.

Paid

Seed Round in 2015
Paid Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in providing online billing solutions for businesses of all sizes. Its core offering, Autopilot, is a robust billing API designed to streamline accounts receivable management. This platform enables users to automate invoicing and accept a variety of payment methods, including credit cards, ACH, wire transfers, and PayPal. Paid’s solutions are particularly well-suited for multi-location franchises and SaaS businesses, featuring capabilities such as automatic reconciliation, customizable reporting, and integration with accounting systems. By simplifying the billing process, Paid helps businesses minimize delays in workflows and enhances cash flow transparency, allowing them to focus on their core operations without the need for extensive engineering resources. Founded in 2013, Paid Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Auction Mobility, LLC.

Rebag

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2014 by Charles Gorra, Rebag is a prominent player in the luxury resale market, specializing in pre-owned designer handbags. The company offers an e-commerce platform and physical retail locations in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Florida, alongside select Bloomingdale's stores. Rebag's innovative services include the launch of Consignment in 2023 and the unique membership program Rebag⁺ in 2024, positioning it as a transparent and flexible resale platform. Utilizing proprietary technology and extensive data analytics, Rebag enables customers to receive instant payment for their designer items, a first in the industry. Additionally, Rebag caters to professional resellers through its Rebag for Business initiative, which provides tailored wholesale solutions. Recognized for its innovation, the company has received accolades from Fast Company and has been featured in notable publications such as The New York Times and Vogue.

Replicated

Seed Round in 2015
Replicated, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing tools for the deployment and management of third-party applications within enterprise environments. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Culver City, California, Replicated offers a solution for organizations seeking to install and operate Software as a Service (SaaS) applications securely within their own firewalls. By enabling software vendors to deliver cloud-native applications in on-premises data centers or private clouds, Replicated enhances security and control for its clients. The company's offerings facilitate the management and support of these applications, ultimately simplifying the customer support process for businesses.

Smyte

Seed Round in 2015
Smyte Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in trust and safety solutions for websites and mobile applications. Founded in 2014, Smyte employs a combination of manual heuristics, machine learning, and proprietary reputation data to assist organizations in proactively combating spam, fraud, bots, phishing, harassment, and account takeovers. The company caters to a diverse clientele that includes enterprises, marketplaces, and social networks, processing nearly five billion online actions each month. Smyte's automated labeling system identifies potentially malicious activities by analyzing various signals, allowing risk teams to effectively manage threats. As of June 30, 2018, Smyte operates as a subsidiary of Twitter, Inc.

Conversion Logic

Seed Round in 2015
Conversion Logic is a company based in Santa Monica, California, that specializes in cross-channel attribution through its Software-as-a-Service platform. This platform utilizes machine learning to provide marketing analytics, enabling brands, agencies, and ad tech partners to gain insights into the performance of their digital and video media campaigns. By collecting user-level data via API integration, Conversion Logic analyzes various media dimensions to identify which elements drive the best return on investment. The platform offers actionable insights related to frequency, placement, and creative optimizations, thereby enhancing marketing efficiency and effectiveness across both online and offline channels. As of March 2020, Conversion Logic operates as a subsidiary of VideoAmp, Inc.

PacketZoom

Seed Round in 2015
PacketZoom provides cloud services and a content delivery network solution that accelerates mobile application performance by analyzing, detecting, and resolving networking issues in real time without changing app code. It helps mobile apps deliver content faster and more reliably by optimizing large dynamic content, such as video and game data, and supports a range of apps including mobile games, shopping, travel, and news. The company focuses on improving mobile reliability and performance for developers and publishers.

MoveWith

Seed Round in 2015
MoveWith, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates fitness training by allowing users to discover, connect with, and book classes led by professional instructors. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Boston, the company formerly operated under the name Gritsy, Inc. MoveWith offers a personalized audio fitness app that includes classes across nine categories, such as running, strength training, high-intensity interval training, yoga, and meditation. This approach aims to engage users' mind, body, and soul, empowering them to achieve their fitness goals through tailored audio experiences.

Sense360

Seed Round in 2015
Sense360 Inc. is a market research and analytics company based in Culver City, California, that specializes in consumer behavioral intelligence. Founded in 2014, Sense360 operates a platform that offers enterprises real-time insights into consumer behavior, helping brands understand spending patterns and preferences. The platform combines large datasets of digital behavioral data with attitudinal survey data, enabling businesses to continuously measure and optimize their strategies. Sense360 tracks consumer foot traffic and spends data from debit and credit cards while also conducting surveys on behalf of its clients. The company's services cater to a diverse range of industries, including restaurants, retailers, and consumer packaged goods brands, both in the United States and internationally. As of September 2020, Sense360 operates as a subsidiary of Medallia, Inc.

Smyte

Seed Round in 2014
Smyte Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in trust and safety solutions for websites and mobile applications. Founded in 2014, Smyte employs a combination of manual heuristics, machine learning, and proprietary reputation data to assist organizations in proactively combating spam, fraud, bots, phishing, harassment, and account takeovers. The company caters to a diverse clientele that includes enterprises, marketplaces, and social networks, processing nearly five billion online actions each month. Smyte's automated labeling system identifies potentially malicious activities by analyzing various signals, allowing risk teams to effectively manage threats. As of June 30, 2018, Smyte operates as a subsidiary of Twitter, Inc.

Blue Box Group

Series B in 2014
Blue Box Group, Inc. is a provider of cloud hosting and managed services, specializing in open source applications. Founded in 2003 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a range of hybrid cloud solutions, including various Bare Metal server options tailored to specific performance needs, such as high I/O for transaction processing and high memory for in-memory analytics. Additionally, Blue Box Group delivers a managed private cloud product that can be implemented in both hosted and on-premise environments. The company serves a diverse clientele across industries such as healthcare, financial services, digital media, gaming, technology, and retail, enabling customers to concentrate on developing and enhancing their web applications. As of 2015, Blue Box Group operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

PacketZoom

Seed Round in 2014
PacketZoom provides cloud services and a content delivery network solution that accelerates mobile application performance by analyzing, detecting, and resolving networking issues in real time without changing app code. It helps mobile apps deliver content faster and more reliably by optimizing large dynamic content, such as video and game data, and supports a range of apps including mobile games, shopping, travel, and news. The company focuses on improving mobile reliability and performance for developers and publishers.

Parlio

Seed Round in 2014
Parlio is a social networking platform established in 2014 and located in Palo Alto, California. The company aims to connect global citizens by facilitating thoughtful discussions on critical issues. Its online community is designed to create a space for civil discourse, allowing users to exchange opinions and explore various perspectives. Parlio encourages users to engage in meaningful conversations, enabling them to hear diverse viewpoints and make informed conclusions on a range of subjects. Through this platform, the company seeks to foster knowledge-sharing and understanding among individuals from different backgrounds.

The Black Tux

Seed Round in 2014
The Black Tux is a company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2012 with the aim of revolutionizing the traditional tuxedo rental experience. It specializes in the e-commerce rental of high-quality formalwear, including suits, shirts, vests, cufflinks, studs, neckwear, shoes, and other accessories. Customers can order these items online, which are delivered with free shipping both ways, ensuring they arrive at least a week before the event. The Black Tux designs its own line of tuxedos and suits, focusing on providing a better fit and style compared to conventional rental options.

Burner

Series A in 2013
Burner, established in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, is a mobile software company specializing in privacy and communication management. It develops the Burner app, which allows users to obtain and manage additional, temporary phone numbers for voice, SMS, and MMS communications. Users can acquire multiple numbers, each functioning as a private line on their iPhone or Android device, and choose to keep or 'burn' (discard) them as needed. The app also offers features like SMS scam filtering and monitoring.

Blue Box Group

Series A in 2013
Blue Box Group, Inc. is a provider of cloud hosting and managed services, specializing in open source applications. Founded in 2003 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a range of hybrid cloud solutions, including various Bare Metal server options tailored to specific performance needs, such as high I/O for transaction processing and high memory for in-memory analytics. Additionally, Blue Box Group delivers a managed private cloud product that can be implemented in both hosted and on-premise environments. The company serves a diverse clientele across industries such as healthcare, financial services, digital media, gaming, technology, and retail, enabling customers to concentrate on developing and enhancing their web applications. As of 2015, Blue Box Group operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

HeartThis

Seed Round in 2013
HeartThis is an online shopping platform that allows users to browse and purchase products from a variety of brands in one convenient location. The service enables shoppers to discover new items and take advantage of sales from their favorite stores, all while providing a streamlined purchasing experience with home delivery options. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, HeartThis is supported by a range of notable investors, enhancing its ability to innovate and expand within the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Proven

Series A in 2013
Proven is a hiring tool tailored for small businesses, providing an employment application software that simplifies the recruitment process. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform allows employers to manage hiring tasks directly from their smartphones or tablets. Users can post job openings on platforms like Craigslist, as well as review resumes, respond to candidates, and contact them efficiently. Proven's fully native apps for iOS and Android enhance the hiring experience by making it accessible and convenient for busy employers.

Zenreach

Seed Round in 2013
Zenreach, Inc., founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in online marketing solutions tailored for businesses with physical locations. The company's flagship product, Walk-Through Marketing, integrates digital marketing efforts with in-store results to enhance customer acquisition and lifetime value. Zenreach Engage tracks customer visits and builds detailed customer profiles, while Zenreach Attract optimizes ad performance by targeting audiences based on a business's best customers. The effectiveness of these campaigns is measured using the Walk-Through Rate™, a proprietary metric that indicates when someone exposed to an ad visits a location. Zenreach serves thousands of independent merchants and notable brands such as Peet’s Coffee, Ruth’s Chris, and BCBG Max Azria.

PillPack

Series A in 2013
PillPack, Inc. is a pharmacy that specializes in organizing and delivering medications directly to customers' doors. Founded in 2013 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, the company provides a unique service by sorting medications into personalized packets, which are tailored to individual dosing schedules. In addition to prescription medications, PillPack also offers vitamins, over-the-counter products, inhalers, creams, and testing supplies. The company serves various clients, including healthcare providers and caregivers, throughout the United States. PillPack is also known for its online magazine, Folks, which highlights inspiring stories of individuals overcoming health challenges. As of September 2018, PillPack operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, expanding its reach and capabilities within the healthcare sector. Locations include Miami, Brooklyn, Somerville, Salt Lake City, and Austin.

Paddle8

Series B in 2013
Paddle8, Inc. is an online auction house specializing in fine art and collectibles, established in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles. The company offers monthly themed auctions and benefit auctions, focusing on items priced between $1,000 and $100,000, all vetted by expert specialists. Paddle8 aims to enhance the collecting experience by merging the trust and expertise of a traditional auction house with innovative technology and efficient operational solutions. It facilitates individual collectors in selling their works easily through its mobile app, which provides complimentary auction estimates. Paddle8 collaborates with over 350 non-profit organizations globally to host benefit auctions, helping these organizations achieve their fundraising goals. With a registered user base of nearly 800,000, Paddle8 ranks among the top auction houses outside of China, positioning itself as a significant player in the art and luxury collectibles market. The company became a subsidiary of Auctionata AG in 2016, further strengthening its presence in the online auction sector.

Optimizely

Series A in 2013
Optimizely operates a website optimization platform that enables organizations worldwide to conduct A/B testing, multivariate testing, and personalization. Its platform facilitates data-driven decisions through experiments, available in multiple languages. Serving diverse industries like agencies, e-commerce, enterprises, and small businesses, Optimizely was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally.

Omada Health

Series A in 2013
Omada Health is a digital healthcare company that offers personalized programs to manage chronic conditions such as prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal issues, and behavioral health. It combines professional coaching, connected devices, real-time data, and personalized feedback to deliver clinically meaningful results.

Getable

Seed Round in 2013
Getable, Inc. is an online equipment rental service based in San Francisco, California, established in 2009. The company allows consumers to easily search, compare, and rent a variety of products, including electronics, appliances, fashion wear, furniture, event supplies, sports gear, tools, vehicles, and more. Getable acts as a rental concierge, facilitating access to equipment from trusted local suppliers, ensuring transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Customers can place orders through the company's mobile app, by phone, or via text, making the rental process convenient and efficient. With a commitment to customer satisfaction, Getable partners only with reputable suppliers and is dedicated to resolving any issues that may arise during the rental experience. The company leverages its extensive industry knowledge to enhance the equipment rental process, focusing on user-friendly solutions that prioritizes customer needs.

PillPack

Seed Round in 2013
PillPack, Inc. is a pharmacy that specializes in organizing and delivering medications directly to customers' doors. Founded in 2013 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, the company provides a unique service by sorting medications into personalized packets, which are tailored to individual dosing schedules. In addition to prescription medications, PillPack also offers vitamins, over-the-counter products, inhalers, creams, and testing supplies. The company serves various clients, including healthcare providers and caregivers, throughout the United States. PillPack is also known for its online magazine, Folks, which highlights inspiring stories of individuals overcoming health challenges. As of September 2018, PillPack operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, expanding its reach and capabilities within the healthcare sector. Locations include Miami, Brooklyn, Somerville, Salt Lake City, and Austin.

Blue Box Group

Venture Round in 2012
Blue Box Group, Inc. is a provider of cloud hosting and managed services, specializing in open source applications. Founded in 2003 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a range of hybrid cloud solutions, including various Bare Metal server options tailored to specific performance needs, such as high I/O for transaction processing and high memory for in-memory analytics. Additionally, Blue Box Group delivers a managed private cloud product that can be implemented in both hosted and on-premise environments. The company serves a diverse clientele across industries such as healthcare, financial services, digital media, gaming, technology, and retail, enabling customers to concentrate on developing and enhancing their web applications. As of 2015, Blue Box Group operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

Gigwalk

Series A in 2012
Gigwalk, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a mobile platform designed for managing distributed workforces. Founded in 2010, Gigwalk offers two primary solutions: Gigwalk Enterprise and Gigwalkers. Gigwalk Enterprise is a mobile workforce management tool that enables users to monitor workforce availability, manage teams, assign jobs, and allocate resources efficiently. In contrast, Gigwalkers provides an on-demand workforce solution for crowdsourced data collection, allowing businesses to gain insights into on-the-ground activities at critical locations. With a network of 1.2 million freelancers, the platform supports brands and retailers in executing channel strategies and collecting data effectively at scale.

RORE MEDIA

Venture Round in 2012
RORE Media is an entertainment based online shopping site that has secured 1.1 million in funding recently. RORE media is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Lovely

Seed Round in 2012
Lovely is an innovative online rental marketplace designed to streamline the process of finding and renting homes. Based in San Francisco, California, the company aims to simplify the rental experience for both tenants and property owners. For renters, Lovely offers a comprehensive suite of search tools accessible via desktop and mobile devices, enabling users to quickly locate their ideal homes. Property owners and managers benefit from Lovely Pro, a professional platform that provides essential tools to identify and connect with suitable tenants. With a dedicated team of 15 passionate individuals, Lovely focuses on enhancing transparency and efficiency in the rental market, addressing common challenges faced by both renters and landlords.

Kinsa

Seed Round in 2012
Kinsa, Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, develops smart thermometers that connect to both Android and iOS devices. These thermometers facilitate communication with individuals who are ill, providing them with care information and enabling data collection to map and track health trends in real-time, thereby aiding in disease spread prevention.

Highfive Technologies

Series A in 2012
Highfive Technologies, Inc. is a developer of video and web conferencing solutions, offering both software and hardware designed to enhance communication and collaboration for businesses. Founded in 2012 and based in Redwood City, California, the company provides browser-based devices that facilitate video, audio, and screen sharing across various platforms, including laptops, tablets, and phones. Highfive’s offerings include high-fidelity audio and 4K video capabilities, ensuring clear and effective connections during meetings. The company operates under a Hardware-as-a-Service model, allowing clients to access high-quality conferencing solutions with minimal upfront investment. In May 2013, Highfive Technologies changed its name from Parlay Labs, Inc., and as of September 2020, it functions as a subsidiary of Dialpad, Inc.

OpenGov

Series A in 2012
OpenGov is a provider of cloud-based software for public sector operations, focusing on budgeting, procurement, performance management, and transparency. Its platform combines budgeting and financial management tools with analytics and visualization capabilities, enabling decision makers to streamline the annual budget process, benchmark against other governments, and share insights. It offers ERP-like modules for local governments to improve financial management, and OpenGov Transparency to publish financial data for public accountability. The company also provides open data solutions using CKAN for government data portals and OpenGov Comparisons for benchmarking across the OpenGov Network. Additional capabilities cover automated procurement, streamlined permitting and licensing workflows, asset management, and community engagement to improve service delivery. OpenGov serves finance directors, administrators, and elected officials, and is based in Redwood City, California.

Proven

Series A in 2012
Proven is a hiring tool tailored for small businesses, providing an employment application software that simplifies the recruitment process. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform allows employers to manage hiring tasks directly from their smartphones or tablets. Users can post job openings on platforms like Craigslist, as well as review resumes, respond to candidates, and contact them efficiently. Proven's fully native apps for iOS and Android enhance the hiring experience by making it accessible and convenient for busy employers.

Zenreach

Venture Round in 2012
Zenreach, Inc., founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in online marketing solutions tailored for businesses with physical locations. The company's flagship product, Walk-Through Marketing, integrates digital marketing efforts with in-store results to enhance customer acquisition and lifetime value. Zenreach Engage tracks customer visits and builds detailed customer profiles, while Zenreach Attract optimizes ad performance by targeting audiences based on a business's best customers. The effectiveness of these campaigns is measured using the Walk-Through Rate™, a proprietary metric that indicates when someone exposed to an ad visits a location. Zenreach serves thousands of independent merchants and notable brands such as Peet’s Coffee, Ruth’s Chris, and BCBG Max Azria.

Boundless Immigration

Series A in 2012
Boundless Immigration provides an immigration service platform that blends software tools with expert legal guidance to simplify immigration for individuals, families, and businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, it helps users determine the right visa or citizenship path, prepare applications, and access legal support, enabling efficient and confident navigation of migration processes.

Paddle8

Series A in 2012
Paddle8, Inc. is an online auction house specializing in fine art and collectibles, established in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles. The company offers monthly themed auctions and benefit auctions, focusing on items priced between $1,000 and $100,000, all vetted by expert specialists. Paddle8 aims to enhance the collecting experience by merging the trust and expertise of a traditional auction house with innovative technology and efficient operational solutions. It facilitates individual collectors in selling their works easily through its mobile app, which provides complimentary auction estimates. Paddle8 collaborates with over 350 non-profit organizations globally to host benefit auctions, helping these organizations achieve their fundraising goals. With a registered user base of nearly 800,000, Paddle8 ranks among the top auction houses outside of China, positioning itself as a significant player in the art and luxury collectibles market. The company became a subsidiary of Auctionata AG in 2016, further strengthening its presence in the online auction sector.

DIY.org

Seed Round in 2011
DIY.org is an online community designed for young people to explore and develop new skills in various activities such as dance, music, chess, singing, and yoga. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform allows users to create personal portfolios where they can showcase their projects and achievements. Members can earn skill badges and embroidered patches by completing challenges, fostering a sense of accomplishment and motivation. The platform encourages collaboration and social interaction among users, enabling them to inspire and learn from one another. As of July 2018, DIY.org operates as a subsidiary of littleBits Electronics Inc.

42Floors

Seed Round in 2011
42Floors Inc. is a company that specializes in commercial real estate services, primarily focusing on office space. Established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates a web platform that aggregates listings from various sources, including brokerages, landlords, and Craigslist, across 200 cities in the United States. This platform facilitates the search for office properties, as well as leasing services for various types of spaces, including retail, industrial, medical, and restaurants. 42Floors aims to simplify the process for tenants, brokers, and landlords, enabling them to find suitable office spaces tailored to their needs. The company operates as a subsidiary of Knotel, Inc.

Kaggle

Series A in 2011
Kaggle Inc. is a prominent platform for data prediction competitions, catering to a diverse range of industries including pharmaceuticals, financial services, energy, and retail. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, the company allows organizations to post their data for analysis by a global community of data scientists. Through its competitions, Kaggle fosters collaboration and innovation in solving complex data science problems, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques. In addition to hosting competitions, Kaggle offers tools such as Kaggle Prospect, which assists companies and governments in transforming their data sets into actionable insights. As a subsidiary of Google, Kaggle serves both domestic and international clients, delivering cutting-edge business results and addressing real-world challenges across various sectors.

Getable

Seed Round in 2011
Getable, Inc. is an online equipment rental service based in San Francisco, California, established in 2009. The company allows consumers to easily search, compare, and rent a variety of products, including electronics, appliances, fashion wear, furniture, event supplies, sports gear, tools, vehicles, and more. Getable acts as a rental concierge, facilitating access to equipment from trusted local suppliers, ensuring transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Customers can place orders through the company's mobile app, by phone, or via text, making the rental process convenient and efficient. With a commitment to customer satisfaction, Getable partners only with reputable suppliers and is dedicated to resolving any issues that may arise during the rental experience. The company leverages its extensive industry knowledge to enhance the equipment rental process, focusing on user-friendly solutions that prioritizes customer needs.

Gobble

Venture Round in 2011
Gobble Inc. is an online marketplace based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in delivering gourmet meal kits designed for quick preparation. Founded in 2010, the company provides chef-curated meals that can be prepared in just 15 minutes, combining the convenience of takeout with the quality and freshness of home-cooked food. Gobble emphasizes the use of fresh, locally sourced ingredients, enabling customers to create nutritious and flavorful dishes easily. Its offerings cater to a variety of dietary preferences, including global cuisines, low-calorie options, vegetarian recipes, and kid-friendly meals. In addition to dinner, Gobble also provides meal options for breakfast, lunch, sides, and desserts. The company has expanded its operations across 47 states and maintains offices in California, Pennsylvania, and Toronto, with a mission to help families spend less time in the kitchen and more time together at the table.

HotelTonight

Series A in 2011
HotelTonight, Inc. is a mobile application designed for booking same-day hotel accommodations, specializing in last-minute deals for unsold rooms. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform provides a marketplace that allows hotels to fill last-minute vacancies that would otherwise remain unoccupied. Users can easily access these discounted rates through their smartphones and tablets, making it a convenient option for business travelers, leisure travelers, and locals alike. The application enables bookings for rooms up to 100 days in advance, catering to various travel needs while ensuring significant savings for its customers. As of April 2019, HotelTonight operates as a subsidiary of Airbnb, Inc.

Gigwalk

Seed Round in 2011
Gigwalk, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a mobile platform designed for managing distributed workforces. Founded in 2010, Gigwalk offers two primary solutions: Gigwalk Enterprise and Gigwalkers. Gigwalk Enterprise is a mobile workforce management tool that enables users to monitor workforce availability, manage teams, assign jobs, and allocate resources efficiently. In contrast, Gigwalkers provides an on-demand workforce solution for crowdsourced data collection, allowing businesses to gain insights into on-the-ground activities at critical locations. With a network of 1.2 million freelancers, the platform supports brands and retailers in executing channel strategies and collecting data effectively at scale.

Omada Health

Pre Seed Round in 2011
Omada Health is a digital healthcare company that offers personalized programs to manage chronic conditions such as prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal issues, and behavioral health. It combines professional coaching, connected devices, real-time data, and personalized feedback to deliver clinically meaningful results.

Boundless Immigration

Seed Round in 2011
Boundless Immigration provides an immigration service platform that blends software tools with expert legal guidance to simplify immigration for individuals, families, and businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, it helps users determine the right visa or citizenship path, prepare applications, and access legal support, enabling efficient and confident navigation of migration processes.

Listia

Seed Round in 2011
Listia Inc. is an online auction platform that facilitates the trading of unwanted goods by allowing users to list items for auction. Founded in 2009 and based in Mountain View, California, Listia enables users to bid on a variety of products, including antiques, electronics, clothing, and collectibles, using a system of credits instead of traditional currency. Users earn credits by signing up, giving away items, and participating actively on the platform. This innovative marketplace not only helps individuals declutter by trading items they no longer need but also allows them to acquire new goods for free, enhancing the value of unused possessions through a community-driven exchange.

Chirply

Seed Round in 2011
Chirply, Inc. operates a web-based platform that fosters a community of artists and design enthusiasts, allowing users to submit and curate artwork. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company initially focused on creating a marketplace for crowd-sourced designs for paper goods, such as greeting cards and notebooks. Over time, Chirply expanded its offerings to include a business-to-business platform, enabling brands to leverage crowd-sourced designs to enhance user engagement and create visually inspiring products. By utilizing a crowdsourced design model, Chirply aims to disrupt traditional design processes and provide a space for creativity and collaboration in product development.

Boost Media

Seed Round in 2011
Boost Media is a rapidly growing B2B SaaS company based in Silicon Valley, focusing on optimizing digital advertising across various channels, including Search, Social, Display, and Mobile. The company offers an advanced platform that empowers advertisers to create rich, personalized advertisements at scale, utilizing a marketplace of expert writers and designers. By enhancing ad creative, Boost Media significantly improves conversions-per-impression for enterprise advertisers, driving greater revenue and engagement. Trusted with over $300 million in advertising spend, Boost Media provides optimization and insights for campaigns across prominent networks and premium publisher sites such as Google, Microsoft, Yahoo Bing Ads, and Facebook. The company is currently expanding its workforce as it aims to revolutionize the digital advertising industry and plans to pursue a public offering in the future.

Pose.com

Venture Round in 2011
Pose is a mobile-first fashion platform that enhances the shopping experience by allowing users to share and discover outfits in real time. Founded in 2010 and based in Santa Monica, California, Pose enables women worldwide to upload and showcase their fashion choices, while also facilitating the buying, selling, and trading of clothing items within a trusted peer-to-peer network. The platform features over 3.5 million interactive fashion photos contributed by influencers and everyday users alike, creating a vibrant community focused on self-expression and style. By tracking the latest releases from top brands and retailers, Pose empowers users to curate a personal style feed and engage in discussions about fashion. This unique blend of social interaction and commerce positions Pose at the intersection of the sharing economy and fashion, fostering meaningful connections among like-minded shoppers.

Mighty Networks

Pre Seed Round in 2010
Founded in 2017, Mighty Networks is a SaaS platform that enables creators and brands to build, engage, and monetize their online communities. It offers customizable tools for creating private spaces, facilitating member engagement, and integrating with other services, all under the creator's brand and available on every platform.

PJX Media

Seed Round in 2010
PJX Media is an out-of-home advertising agency that specializes in creating and executing advertising campaigns across various formats, including billboards and transit ads. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Denver, the company utilizes advanced technology to facilitate the entire advertising process, from audience-based planning to execution and performance reporting. PJX Media offers a comprehensive suite of services, including strategic planning that leverages data to identify target markets and optimize budgets, as well as management services that ensure campaign success through proof of posting and detailed performance analysis. As a subsidiary of ADstruc, PJX Media combines industry expertise with innovative tools to enhance the effectiveness of out-of-home advertising for its clients.

Votizen

Venture Round in 2010
Votizen is a consumer technology company that harnesses social networks to create a connected electorate of voters. Votizen provides a new way to focus, measure, and exercise political influence by bringing voters together. As opposed to existing tools that help elected officials campaign, Votizen empowers its users to leverage their own networks to self-organize in voting blocks and advance their causes and interests, redefining the political system with the voter at the center -- not the politician. The company has engineered an entirely new database of voting record rolls across the United States, taking public voting information and normalizing that data to the district level. Then, by mapping those rolls to a user's online identity (through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google+), Votizen is able to create the first graphical representation of a voter's network, across states, political parties, and frequency of voting. Votizen was cofounded by David Binetti, Jason Putorti, and Matt Snider. The company is nonpartisan, for-profit, venture-backed, and based in Mountain View, CA: www.votizen.com

Pantheon Systems

Seed Round in 2010
Founded in 2010, Pantheon Systems provides a cloud-based platform for agile marketing teams and developers to build, launch, and manage WordPress and Drupal websites. Serving diverse industries such as media, technology, education, and government, the company enables efficient website development and management.

Chirply

Seed Round in 2010
Chirply, Inc. operates a web-based platform that fosters a community of artists and design enthusiasts, allowing users to submit and curate artwork. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company initially focused on creating a marketplace for crowd-sourced designs for paper goods, such as greeting cards and notebooks. Over time, Chirply expanded its offerings to include a business-to-business platform, enabling brands to leverage crowd-sourced designs to enhance user engagement and create visually inspiring products. By utilizing a crowdsourced design model, Chirply aims to disrupt traditional design processes and provide a space for creativity and collaboration in product development.

Tello Applications

Seed Round in 2010
Tello is committed to helping companies improve customer service by providing real-time insight into the customer experience. With Tello™ mobile and social applications in hand, people everywhere can express their satisfaction with recent experiences and purchases. Tello then aggregates these sentiments and provides additional analysis. Using Tello, businesses of all sizes can continuously improve service by engaging customers in conversation, resolving issues, and monitoring employee ratings, comments, and analytics. Tello was founded in 2010 in Palo Alto, California by experienced entrepreneur Joe Beninato. Tello is backed by a world-class group of early-stage investors, including Jon Callaghan of True Ventures, Ron Conway of SV Angel, Mark Goines, Dave McClure of 500 Startups, Eric Paley of Founder Collective, Shervin Pishevar of SGN, Naval Ravikant of Venture Hacks, Chris Sacca of Lowercase Capital, Aydin Senkut of Felicis Ventures, and Russ Siegelman.

ThredUp

Series A in 2010
Founded in 2009, ThredUp operates as an online consignment store for women's and kids' apparel, shoes, and accessories. It facilitates buying and selling of new and used items, promoting sustainability by extending the lifecycle of clothing.

HeyZap

Series A in 2010
Heyzap Inc. is a mobile advertising and developer tools company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2009, it specializes in offering a range of services including mediation, publishing, and advertising solutions tailored for mobile developers. Heyzap's technology supports various platforms such as Android, iPhone, iPad, and Amazon Fire, allowing both established app producers and indie developers to effectively monetize their applications. The company's software development kit (SDK) enables users to discover apps while providing developers the means to maximize revenue through effective user acquisition and cross-promotion. In 2016, Heyzap became a subsidiary of Fyber GmbH, further enhancing its capabilities in the mobile advertising space.
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