Bamboo Debt Capital Markets Platform
Seed Round in 2023
Bamboo provides broad access to private credit markets in Brazil through data technology making investing easier with greater trust and transparency.
HOW IT WORKS
Bamboo builds relationships with companies and investors.
Through data, structuring, governance and due diligence, Bamboo brings transparency and trust to the private debt market facilitating investments in great opportunities
With Bamboo, Companies originating debt have:
- Real-time performance dashboard
- Broad access to capital at fair terms
- New issuances at the push of a button
- Streamlined, recurring investor communications
With Bamboo Private Debt Investors have:
- Standardized digital reporting with analytics, alerts and benchmarking
- Broad access to private opportunities
- Frictionless decision-making
- Secondary market facilitated by real- time asset monitoring
Portofino Technologies
Venture Round in 2022
Portofino Technologies is a developer of financial infrastructure technology aimed at facilitating the adoption of digital assets. The company utilizes its proprietary market-making technology to engage in trading across centralized, decentralized, and over-the-counter digital asset markets. In addition to trading services, Portofino offers non-fungible token services and investments to Web3 companies, creating a comprehensive platform that supports various financial transactions in both centralized and decentralized environments. This integrated approach positions Portofino as a key player in the evolving landscape of digital finance.
Appito
Venture Round in 2022
Appito is a sports technology company that specializes in enhancing the game of football. It offers an application designed to help users find nearby soccer matches and locate suitable teammates, ensuring games are well-attended. Additionally, Appito provides football courts for rental.
Virtex Apps
Seed Round in 2022
Virtex Apps, LLC specializes in creating augmented reality experiences that enhance fan engagement during live sports events. Its flagship product, Virtex Arena, allows sports teams to host multiplayer competitions that take place in a virtual environment visible to fans through their mobile devices. During breaks in the game, such as half-time, fans can participate in these interactive competitions, experiencing the virtual scene from their own unique perspectives as if it were unfolding in real-time on the field or court. This innovative approach not only provides a memorable and immersive experience for attendees but also presents teams with opportunities for increased advertising and sponsorship revenue. Additionally, Virtex Apps is developing a baseball application that offers active virtual reality experiences, enabling users to physically move within a virtual gaming world that merges seamlessly with their real surroundings.
Sylndr
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Sylndr operates an online marketplace specializing in used cars. It aims to enhance trust in this market by offering a reliable and transparent platform for buying and selling, with a wide range of high-quality vehicles and diverse financing options.
Atma
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Atma is an Indonesian social job platform powered by community. It focuses on lower and middle-income job segments, offering a comprehensive ecosystem that includes a job marketplace, upskilling institute, and community-based support system.
CoLab is an online marketplace specializing in food and beverage products, including ready-made meals, fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, and desserts. The platform allows customers to conveniently select a variety of food items with long shelf life from multiple brands in a single order. By facilitating home delivery, CoLab aims to enhance the dining experience while also promoting sustainability by helping to reduce food waste. The company partners with popular restaurants to provide prepared meals, ensuring a diverse selection for its users.
Zubale is a technology-driven company that serves as critical infrastructure for retailers in the e-commerce sector. It operates a marketplace that connects retailers with gig workers, facilitating efficient back-end operations and enhancing service quality through improved fill rates and timely deliveries. By leveraging a platform that allows businesses to crowdsource various digital tasks, Zubale enables independent workers to complete assignments and earn rewards. The company has achieved remarkable growth, completing over 3 million jobs across 90 cities and 16,800 stores in Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with plans to expand further across Latin America. Co-founders Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy bring extensive retail experience from their backgrounds at Walmart and Procter & Gamble, enhancing Zubale's capabilities in the region.
SPATULA Foods
Pre Seed Round in 2022
SPATULA Foods is a marketplace connecting chefs directly with consumers. It offers high-quality, flash-frozen meals and food products, preserving taste, texture, and freshness. The platform serves as a venue for chefs to showcase their culinary creations beyond traditional restaurants.
Boom & Bucket
Seed Round in 2022
Boom & Bucket operates a modern online marketplace for heavy equipment. It connects contractors to buy and sell used heavy equipment, facilitating transactions through its business-to-business platform that enables construction companies and contractors to efficiently buy, sell, or rent equipment with financing options.
SariSuki
Venture Round in 2022
Founded in 2019, SariSuki is a Filipino online grocery platform that connects local communities. It enables individuals to become online sellers, offering fresh and affordable groceries to buyers with transparent pricing and safe delivery.
Rino
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Rino is a quick commerce platform that modernizes urban retail by vertically integrating logistics infrastructure. It operates dark stores for order fulfillment and uses advanced technology to minimize delivery times, enabling customers to receive groceries within minutes.
Atlas Labs
Series A in 2022
Atlas Labs, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in connecting patients with available medical aid programs to optimize financial assistance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on streamlining patient enrollment in external programs to convert uncompensated care into revenue and reimbursements. Its platform alleviates the burden on financial counselors, reduces patient out-of-pocket expenses, and enhances revenue from third-party programs. Additionally, Atlas Labs organizes and indexes various medical aid programs from government, private, and provider sources, assisting patients in obtaining financial aid while ensuring that medical providers receive reimbursement for self-pay balances. Through its innovative solutions, Atlas Labs aims to improve compliance, enhance margins, and meet community healthcare needs effectively.
Spectrum Labs
Series B in 2022
Spectrum Labs, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating an artificial intelligence-based platform designed to identify and monitor online behavior. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, Guardian, which features an analytics dashboard and tools for community guidelines enforcement, model upgrades, data labeling, and policy consultation. Spectrum Labs serves a diverse range of clients, including those in dating, gaming, marketplaces, and social platforms, by enabling trust and safety teams to detect harmful behaviors in text and audio content. The company's solutions aim to reduce content moderation costs while enhancing the identification of toxic behaviors, ultimately contributing to a safer online environment.
Ankorstore
Series C in 2022
Ankorstore SAS is an online B2B marketplace established in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France. The platform connects independent shop owners and specialist brands with neighborhood retailers across Europe. Ankorstore enables retailers to discover a diverse range of on-trend brands and products that are typically unavailable on major e-commerce platforms or in large retail chains. Retailers benefit from features such as 60-day payment terms and low minimum order quantities, allowing them to test sales with ease. For brands and designers, Ankorstore facilitates direct sales to stores, enhancing cash flow management through payment upon delivery and streamlined return processes. This marketplace fosters a collaborative environment where both retailers and brands can thrive.
Cross Commerce
Seed Round in 2021
Cross Commerce Store is a Brazilian cross-border e-commerce company that facilitates global sales for local entrepreneurs. The firm offers a platform that connects international sellers with Brazilian marketplaces, such as Americanas.com and Mercado Livre. By addressing the complexities of cross-border transactions, the company streamlines processes like registration, product uploads, and logistics for sellers. With a team of seasoned professionals from major marketplaces and logistics firms, Cross Commerce Store aims to simplify and enhance the cross-border sales experience, enabling businesses to expand their reach into international markets efficiently.
Fractional
Seed Round in 2021
Fractional is a platform for fractional real estate investment that enables investors to purchase fractions of properties and visualize returns, cash flow, and costs via a marketplace. It supports a range of property types, including single-family and multi-family homes, with a focus on making real estate investing accessible, educational, collaborative, and inclusive while reducing entry barriers and time commitments.
Founded in 2020, Cheaf is a Mexican tech company that operates a mobile marketplace. This platform connects food stores with surplus items to users who can purchase these at significant discounts, thereby reducing food waste.
Zarya App
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Zarya operates an online reselling platform that allows small sellers to source a diverse range of products, including apparel for women and children, electronics, and home goods. The platform provides a catalog of quality products, enabling sellers to offer these items within their networks. In addition to facilitating product access, Zarya encourages users to connect and share product recommendations, ensuring that shoppers can find a wide variety of quality products at affordable prices.
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. The company provides a digital asset wallet and exchange that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies. It focuses on cash-based emerging markets, offering a multi-signature wallet and exchange service that enhances asset protection and security for users. BitOasis aims to create a secure and regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, catering to both retail and institutional clients in the region. By ensuring a safe environment for transactions, BitOasis seeks to simplify access to crypto assets for investors.
ZAX operates a platform and online marketplace serving suppliers and resellers in Latin America, providing product discovery, sales, marketing, trust, payment, credit and logistics services. It connects bulk buyers and sellers of fashion and related products—apparel, footwear, beauty products, accessories, home products and cosmetics—enabling shopkeepers to discover, purchase and resell products within a single ecosystem.
Tazah Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Tazah Technologies is an agricultural marketplace focused on enhancing the food and agriculture supply chain in Pakistan. The company aims to improve the lives of producers, businesses, and consumers by developing a technology-enabled operating system that connects farmers directly to businesses. Through its platform, Tazah offers transparent pricing, standardized quality, and the convenience of mobile application orders. This approach seeks to make the global food and agricultural value chain more efficient, transparent, and reliable, ultimately benefiting all stakeholders involved.
Dots is a multichannel payouts API that automates manual processes for marketplaces. Dots' API lets a marketplace pay their sellers in the ways they want to be paid, including Venmo, Paypal, ACH and Zelle. As more Americans earn a living by becoming a 1099 worker, marketplaces need to provide flexible payout options and we make supporting these payouts easy through a single API.
Pacaso operates a platform for second-home co-ownership that simplifies buying, owning, and managing a shared property. It connects buyers with suitable homes, coordinates the ownership group, and handles the necessary legal processes, while providing technology to schedule stays. Buyers purchase a defined share of a home—for example half—guaranteeing access for a corresponding portion of the year, and Pacaso briefly acquires the remaining portion to resell to vetted buyers. The company provides professional property management and a mobile app to organize bookings and ensure equitable use. By combining real estate partnerships, governance support, and technology, Pacaso aims to democratize access to second-home ownership and reduce the hassle and cost of ownership.
Vendease
Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020, Vendease is an online marketplace based in Lagos, Nigeria. It enables restaurants across Africa to order supplies directly from farms and manufacturers, digitizing procurement processes, automating inventory management, and providing analytics for improved profitability.
PAYZE is a payment gateway that instantly onboards online merchants. It enables marketplaces to define payment split schemes once, automating accounting processes and reducing tax-related risks.
Nomad is a fintech company that offers financial services primarily aimed at non-residents in the United States. Its platform enables users to open current accounts, transfer money, and pay bills easily. Additionally, Nomad provides a virtual card for online shopping, allowing Brazilian residents to access these financial services without incurring fees. This innovative approach facilitates hassle-free banking and financial management for individuals who may otherwise face challenges in accessing traditional financial services.
Bankuish
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bankuish is a technology platform founded in 2020, with headquarters in New York City and Mexico City, that enables gig workers and freelancers to utilize their work history data to establish creditworthiness. The platform provides users access to a marketplace of preapproved financial offers from national banks, alongside tools designed to enhance their credit scores. By employing AI-driven methods to generate alternative credit scores, Bankuish facilitates the provision of loans, insurance, and digital payment solutions. Additionally, the company aids banks in acquiring new customers, managing risk, and fostering improved relationships with clientele. The Bankuish Score has successfully been used to de-risk thousands of individuals while maintaining a default rate significantly below industry norms.
Ankorstore
Series B in 2021
Ankorstore SAS is an online B2B marketplace established in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France. The platform connects independent shop owners and specialist brands with neighborhood retailers across Europe. Ankorstore enables retailers to discover a diverse range of on-trend brands and products that are typically unavailable on major e-commerce platforms or in large retail chains. Retailers benefit from features such as 60-day payment terms and low minimum order quantities, allowing them to test sales with ease. For brands and designers, Ankorstore facilitates direct sales to stores, enhancing cash flow management through payment upon delivery and streamlined return processes. This marketplace fosters a collaborative environment where both retailers and brands can thrive.
Una Brands
Seed Round in 2021
Una Brands is a Singapore-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in acquiring and transforming e-commerce brands into prominent market leaders. It focuses on purchasing category-winning brands known for their strong performance, quality products, and positive customer feedback. By leveraging substantial growth capital, Una Brands aims to accelerate the growth of these businesses and enhance their visibility in the market. The company employs advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize its processes, providing these brands with a competitive advantage. Through its strategic branding services, Una Brands seeks to help e-commerce businesses evolve into globally recognized and enduring household names.
Una Brands
Debt Financing in 2021
Una Brands is a Singapore-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in acquiring and transforming e-commerce brands into prominent market leaders. It focuses on purchasing category-winning brands known for their strong performance, quality products, and positive customer feedback. By leveraging substantial growth capital, Una Brands aims to accelerate the growth of these businesses and enhance their visibility in the market. The company employs advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize its processes, providing these brands with a competitive advantage. Through its strategic branding services, Una Brands seeks to help e-commerce businesses evolve into globally recognized and enduring household names.
Draft operates as a marketing agency specializing in content creation and distribution. It offers services such as content marketing, social media management, search engine optimization (SEO), and professional writing for businesses seeking to enhance their online presence and engagement with customers. The company uniquely employs blockchain technology to facilitate its job marketplace platform, connecting freelance writers and clients efficiently.
Truckoo
Seed Round in 2021
Truckoo digitizes the commercial vehicle market by connecting sellers and buyers worldwide through a digital platform. The company provides a purchasing network for dealers and repair shops, enabling transactions for heavy-duty vehicles and construction equipment. Vehicles are inspected by partner repair shops, ensuring a digital, transparent and reliable process of buying and selling for logistics companies and fleet operators, reducing downtime, travel, and costs associated with traditional on-site inspections while expanding global reach.
Draft operates as a marketing agency specializing in content creation and distribution. It offers services such as content marketing, social media management, search engine optimization (SEO), and professional writing for businesses seeking to enhance their online presence and engagement with customers. The company uniquely employs blockchain technology to facilitate its job marketplace platform, connecting freelance writers and clients efficiently.
Pacaso operates a platform for second-home co-ownership that simplifies buying, owning, and managing a shared property. It connects buyers with suitable homes, coordinates the ownership group, and handles the necessary legal processes, while providing technology to schedule stays. Buyers purchase a defined share of a home—for example half—guaranteeing access for a corresponding portion of the year, and Pacaso briefly acquires the remaining portion to resell to vetted buyers. The company provides professional property management and a mobile app to organize bookings and ensure equitable use. By combining real estate partnerships, governance support, and technology, Pacaso aims to democratize access to second-home ownership and reduce the hassle and cost of ownership.
Draft operates as a marketing agency specializing in content creation and distribution. It offers services such as content marketing, social media management, search engine optimization (SEO), and professional writing for businesses seeking to enhance their online presence and engagement with customers. The company uniquely employs blockchain technology to facilitate its job marketplace platform, connecting freelance writers and clients efficiently.
Tilled, Inc. is a payments platform based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in providing a PayFac-as-a-Service solution for B2B independent software vendors (ISVs). Founded in 2019, Tilled enables software companies to seamlessly integrate payment processing into their applications through modern APIs and SDKs. This turnkey system allows clients to start monetizing payments without incurring upfront costs or the need for additional personnel. By handling the complexities of regulatory compliance and associated liabilities, Tilled simplifies the payment facilitation process, allowing software vendors, marketplaces, and SaaS providers to focus on their core operations while generating revenue from credit card processing.
Pacaso operates a platform for second-home co-ownership that simplifies buying, owning, and managing a shared property. It connects buyers with suitable homes, coordinates the ownership group, and handles the necessary legal processes, while providing technology to schedule stays. Buyers purchase a defined share of a home—for example half—guaranteeing access for a corresponding portion of the year, and Pacaso briefly acquires the remaining portion to resell to vetted buyers. The company provides professional property management and a mobile app to organize bookings and ensure equitable use. By combining real estate partnerships, governance support, and technology, Pacaso aims to democratize access to second-home ownership and reduce the hassle and cost of ownership.
Spectrum Labs
Series A in 2020
Spectrum Labs, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating an artificial intelligence-based platform designed to identify and monitor online behavior. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, Guardian, which features an analytics dashboard and tools for community guidelines enforcement, model upgrades, data labeling, and policy consultation. Spectrum Labs serves a diverse range of clients, including those in dating, gaming, marketplaces, and social platforms, by enabling trust and safety teams to detect harmful behaviors in text and audio content. The company's solutions aim to reduce content moderation costs while enhancing the identification of toxic behaviors, ultimately contributing to a safer online environment.
ShoppingGives
Seed Round in 2020
ShoppingGives is a philanthropic platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that aims to create social impact through everyday purchases. The company connects retailers with nonprofits, allowing customers to select charitable organizations to receive a percentage of their purchase at checkout. This integration enhances the shopping experience by making charitable giving seamless and accessible. Through its innovative technology, Change Commerce, ShoppingGives fosters a community where retailers can engage with their customers on a deeper level, promoting loyalty and trust while supporting various causes. This approach not only benefits nonprofits but also aligns with the values of socially conscious consumers.
Barn2Door
Series A in 2020
Barn2Door is a vertical software company that operates an e-commerce marketplace and direct-sales platform for local agriculture. It connects farmers with chefs and other buyers, enabling farmers to list and sell products online and in person through an all-in-one SaaS solution. The platform provides real-time inventory tracking, online payments, order management, notifications, and automated reminders, as well as delivery management and access to customers across web, social, mobile, and email channels. By combining marketplace functionality with farm-focused business management tools, Barn2Door helps produce, livestock, and specialty items reach local buyers while streamlining listings, payments, delivery, and customer communications. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, the company supports farmers in selling directly to restaurants and consumers, supporting local food systems and diversified incomes.
Pillar, based in San Francisco, California, operates as a brand management platform focused on the e-sports industry. The company constructs a software-based e-sports league aimed at fostering competition among college e-sports teams, akin to the NCAA model. Additionally, Pillar offers an intelligent marketplace that includes a no-code storefront tool for streamers, allowing them to showcase endorsed products in one location, which can be linked across various social media platforms. The platform utilizes machine learning algorithms to optimize inbound sponsorship deals, providing users with valuable insights into their streaming performance. This enables individuals and businesses to effectively monetize their digital media content and events within the rapidly growing e-sports landscape.
Goodfair
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, Goodfair operates an online marketplace for used and thrift clothing. It offers a range of recycled items such as hoodies, t-shirts, shirts, and sweatshirts, sourced from charities and landfills. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company aims to reduce textile waste and make sustainable fashion accessible.
Spark Grills
Convertible Note in 2020
Spark Grills Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures, and sells innovative backyard charcoal grills. Established in 2017 and based in Boulder, Colorado, Spark Grills offers a unique grilling experience through its proprietary wood and charcoal Briq system, which enables quick ignition and easy clean-up. The grills are designed for both grilling enthusiasts and home chefs, providing oven-like temperature control that allows for precise culinary creativity. Additionally, Spark Grills incorporates a social impact initiative aimed at reducing open air pollution, enhancing its commitment to sustainability. The company's products are available for purchase online, making them accessible to a wide range of consumers.
BeGo is a company focused on enhancing the trade dynamics between the United States and Mexico through its innovative marketplace platform. It has developed a fleet management application that assists businesses in tracking the status of their merchandise. This application allows users to find, quote, and book transport fleets while providing real-time updates on the location and status of goods. By offering automatic notifications for key milestones, such as when merchandise is picked up or arrives at its destination, BeGo aims to streamline logistics and improve the efficiency of cross-border trade.
Viya is a company that operates an online platform specializing in room rental postings tailored for professionals and students. Founded in 2019 and based in Mexico, Viya offers fully-furnished room rentals and aims to foster a unique community among its users through events and exclusive deals. The company also provides additional services such as professional repair, roommate matching, and cleaning, addressing the complexities of communal living for its clientele. Co-founded by Eugenio Villarreal and Francisco Puente, Viya focuses on enhancing the living experience of young professionals.
BeGo is a company focused on enhancing the trade dynamics between the United States and Mexico through its innovative marketplace platform. It has developed a fleet management application that assists businesses in tracking the status of their merchandise. This application allows users to find, quote, and book transport fleets while providing real-time updates on the location and status of goods. By offering automatic notifications for key milestones, such as when merchandise is picked up or arrives at its destination, BeGo aims to streamline logistics and improve the efficiency of cross-border trade.
Viya is a company that operates an online platform specializing in room rental postings tailored for professionals and students. Founded in 2019 and based in Mexico, Viya offers fully-furnished room rentals and aims to foster a unique community among its users through events and exclusive deals. The company also provides additional services such as professional repair, roommate matching, and cleaning, addressing the complexities of communal living for its clientele. Co-founded by Eugenio Villarreal and Francisco Puente, Viya focuses on enhancing the living experience of young professionals.
Founded in 2017, Colonies is a Paris-based company offering co-living rental services. It provides furnished private studios and shared spaces in major cities, targeting young professionals seeking convenient, hassle-free housing solutions.
Raise Marketplace Inc. operates an online platform for buying and selling gift cards, allowing users to convert unused cards into cash and purchase discounted gift cards from various brands and categories. The company collaborates with over 600 national brands to enhance customer loyalty and engagement while providing savings and rewards through its Raise Pay service. Since its inception in 2010, Raise has helped millions of members save over $200 million. Additionally, the company offers rZero, a risk minimization service aimed at preventing digital fraud, including account takeovers and counterfeit activities. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Raise is accessible on both iOS and Android devices, as well as through its website.
Repute Network
Seed Round in 2020
Repute Network is a Bangalore-based company that builds a blockchain-based Open Network to enable trust-free collaboration among diverse stakeholders and secure exchange of permissible information and insights, as well as seamless transactions. It operates the Repute Talent Network, India's first blockchain-based Open Talent Network, connecting HR software providers, HR professionals, and organizations across industries to enhance talent management, improve employee experience, accelerate KYC, and automate offers and loan disbursal while protecting data privacy. The platform allows individuals to establish a secure digital identity, manage consent-based data sharing with businesses, and build a reputation profile that supports personalized opportunities. It promotes a decentralized data-sharing ecosystem to prevent data monopolies and give users ownership of their data and its usage. The company has pursued rapid growth in India and aims to scale its network globally.
Ankorstore
Seed Round in 2019
Ankorstore SAS is an online B2B marketplace established in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France. The platform connects independent shop owners and specialist brands with neighborhood retailers across Europe. Ankorstore enables retailers to discover a diverse range of on-trend brands and products that are typically unavailable on major e-commerce platforms or in large retail chains. Retailers benefit from features such as 60-day payment terms and low minimum order quantities, allowing them to test sales with ease. For brands and designers, Ankorstore facilitates direct sales to stores, enhancing cash flow management through payment upon delivery and streamlined return processes. This marketplace fosters a collaborative environment where both retailers and brands can thrive.
Shipwell, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud-based transportation management system designed to optimize and automate the logistics of freight shipping. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, Shipwell offers software solutions for managing various freight types, including truckload and less-than-truckload shipments, as well as e-commerce and parcel shipping. The platform enables real-time communication between shippers, brokers, and carriers, facilitating a seamless process for moving goods. Shipwell leverages advanced analytics to identify opportunities within supply chain networks, enhancing operational efficiency. The company's business model includes charging commissions on freight services and fees for its software platform, thereby providing a marketplace for shippers to connect with freight carriers while ensuring competitive rates and effective tracking capabilities.
Barn2Door
Series A in 2019
Barn2Door is a vertical software company that operates an e-commerce marketplace and direct-sales platform for local agriculture. It connects farmers with chefs and other buyers, enabling farmers to list and sell products online and in person through an all-in-one SaaS solution. The platform provides real-time inventory tracking, online payments, order management, notifications, and automated reminders, as well as delivery management and access to customers across web, social, mobile, and email channels. By combining marketplace functionality with farm-focused business management tools, Barn2Door helps produce, livestock, and specialty items reach local buyers while streamlining listings, payments, delivery, and customer communications. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, the company supports farmers in selling directly to restaurants and consumers, supporting local food systems and diversified incomes.
Mythic Markets
Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Mythic Markets operates an investment platform that facilitates buying, selling, and trading fractional shares in alternative assets with significant fan bases. These assets include pop culture collectibles, vintage trading cards, comics, and memorabilia.
Novelship
Seed Round in 2019
Novelship is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of authentic, limited-edition sneakers, streetwear, and collectibles from renowned brands such as Nike, Air Jordan, Yeezy, Supreme, and Kaws. The platform is tailored for the sneaker and streetwear community, ensuring that each item is meticulously curated and professionally authenticated to guarantee authenticity. By focusing on the booming Southeast Asian market, Novelship provides users access to a wide array of street fashion, allowing them to purchase verified footwear at competitive prices.
Podcorn
Seed Round in 2019
Podcorn is a self-service marketplace that connects podcasters with advertisers for native sponsorship opportunities. The platform facilitates collaborations between brands and podcasters, enabling the creation of authentic and engaging advertisements tailored to resonate with listeners across various audio platforms. By streamlining the process of finding suitable podcast partners, Podcorn helps brands effectively deliver their messages through native branded content, thereby enhancing listener engagement and improving advertising outcomes.
Goodfair
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Goodfair operates an online marketplace for used and thrift clothing. It offers a range of recycled items such as hoodies, t-shirts, shirts, and sweatshirts, sourced from charities and landfills. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company aims to reduce textile waste and make sustainable fashion accessible.
Appito is a sports technology company that specializes in enhancing the game of football. It offers an application designed to help users find nearby soccer matches and locate suitable teammates, ensuring games are well-attended. Additionally, Appito provides football courts for rental.
Founded in 2017, Colonies is a Paris-based company offering co-living rental services. It provides furnished private studios and shared spaces in major cities, targeting young professionals seeking convenient, hassle-free housing solutions.
ZAX
Pre Seed Round in 2019
ZAX operates a platform and online marketplace serving suppliers and resellers in Latin America, providing product discovery, sales, marketing, trust, payment, credit and logistics services. It connects bulk buyers and sellers of fashion and related products—apparel, footwear, beauty products, accessories, home products and cosmetics—enabling shopkeepers to discover, purchase and resell products within a single ecosystem.
Italic, Inc. is an online marketplace established in 2018 and based in Walnut, California, that connects consumers directly with luxury goods manufacturers. The platform allows users to purchase high-quality products, including bed linens, handbags, electric toothbrushes, and yoga gear, at significantly reduced prices—typically 50-80% lower than traditional retail. By facilitating direct sales from factories, Italic not only empowers consumers to access premium products without branding markups but also provides manufacturers with essential tools, distribution, and technology to reach a global customer base. This model enables suppliers to sell unlabeled or private label products, enhancing their profit margins and offering valuable performance insights.
Shipwell, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud-based transportation management system designed to optimize and automate the logistics of freight shipping. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, Shipwell offers software solutions for managing various freight types, including truckload and less-than-truckload shipments, as well as e-commerce and parcel shipping. The platform enables real-time communication between shippers, brokers, and carriers, facilitating a seamless process for moving goods. Shipwell leverages advanced analytics to identify opportunities within supply chain networks, enhancing operational efficiency. The company's business model includes charging commissions on freight services and fees for its software platform, thereby providing a marketplace for shippers to connect with freight carriers while ensuring competitive rates and effective tracking capabilities.
InstaCarro
Series A in 2018
InstaCarro is an online platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars. Established in July 2015 by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici, the company provides individuals looking to sell their vehicles with the convenience of online quotes, competitive pricing, and immediate payment following inspection. For buyers, InstaCarro offers access to a comprehensive inventory of previously inspected cars, ensuring transparency through detailed photos and condition reports. Additionally, the platform guarantees an immediate return if a purchased vehicle does not meet the described conditions, thereby enhancing consumer confidence and enabling more affordable options in the used car market.
SidelineSwap
Series A in 2018
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.
Seven Lanes
Series A in 2018
Seven Lanes GmbH, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates as a career marketplace that connects highly qualified professionals with employers across Europe. The company specializes in online recruitment and job listing services, catering to approximately 10% of Europe’s knowledge workers. It offers a diverse range of job opportunities, including permanent, work-from-home, and freelance positions primarily in online marketing, data science and analytics, product and design, and software engineering. With additional offices in major German cities such as Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, and Cologne, Seven Lanes emphasizes a commitment to delivering objective guidance and an exceptional user experience for both candidates and employers.
DogHero, Ltd. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that operates a peer-to-peer platform designed to connect pet owners with trusted sitters. Founded in 2014, DogHero provides a marketplace for various pet care services, including dog boarding, sitting, walking, and daycare. The platform allows pet owners to find reliable hosts who can care for their dogs in a familiar environment while they are away. By facilitating these connections, DogHero aims to ensure that pets receive the attention and care they need, maintaining their regular routines. As of October 2020, DogHero is a subsidiary of Petsupermarket Comércio de Produtos Para Animais S.A.
InstaCarro
Series A in 2017
InstaCarro is an online platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars. Established in July 2015 by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici, the company provides individuals looking to sell their vehicles with the convenience of online quotes, competitive pricing, and immediate payment following inspection. For buyers, InstaCarro offers access to a comprehensive inventory of previously inspected cars, ensuring transparency through detailed photos and condition reports. Additionally, the platform guarantees an immediate return if a purchased vehicle does not meet the described conditions, thereby enhancing consumer confidence and enabling more affordable options in the used car market.
Nested is a hybrid estate agency platform that helps UK homeowners sell their properties by combining experienced local agents with a user-friendly app. It provides real-time listing performance insights, automated buyer inquiries, detailed valuation reports, viewing scheduling, feedback collection, and centralized offer tracking, enabling users to manage property transactions with transparency and efficiency. The aim is to give home-sellers certainty from day one and secure the best possible price, with sales typically completing within about 90 days.
SidelineSwap
Seed Round in 2017
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.
Bxblue is a Brazilian fintech company that operates an online marketplace for personal loans. It specifically targets pensioners and government workers, offering payroll-secured loans at significantly lower interest rates compared to credit cards. This market segment represents 60% of Brazil's personal loan market, valued at USD 40 billion annually.
Grabr Inc. is a company that provides a platform designed to connect shoppers with travelers to facilitate peer-to-peer delivery services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Grabr offers an application that enables users to post items they wish to acquire from abroad and receive offers from travelers willing to deliver those items. Users can choose the best offer, arrange secure payment, and meet the traveler in a public location to receive their goods. This service aims to help individuals obtain unique or hard-to-find items from around the world while allowing travelers to earn money on their journeys. The Grabr application is accessible via major platforms, including the App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Store.
Spark Grills
Convertible Note in 2017
Spark Grills Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures, and sells innovative backyard charcoal grills. Established in 2017 and based in Boulder, Colorado, Spark Grills offers a unique grilling experience through its proprietary wood and charcoal Briq system, which enables quick ignition and easy clean-up. The grills are designed for both grilling enthusiasts and home chefs, providing oven-like temperature control that allows for precise culinary creativity. Additionally, Spark Grills incorporates a social impact initiative aimed at reducing open air pollution, enhancing its commitment to sustainability. The company's products are available for purchase online, making them accessible to a wide range of consumers.
Colonies
Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2017, Colonies is a Paris-based company offering co-living rental services. It provides furnished private studios and shared spaces in major cities, targeting young professionals seeking convenient, hassle-free housing solutions.
Nested is a hybrid estate agency platform that helps UK homeowners sell their properties by combining experienced local agents with a user-friendly app. It provides real-time listing performance insights, automated buyer inquiries, detailed valuation reports, viewing scheduling, feedback collection, and centralized offer tracking, enabling users to manage property transactions with transparency and efficiency. The aim is to give home-sellers certainty from day one and secure the best possible price, with sales typically completing within about 90 days.
Goldbelly
Series A in 2017
Goldbelly is an online platform connecting specialty food makers and artisans with consumers nationwide. It offers a marketplace for iconic regional foods, facilitating ordering and doorstep delivery, helping small businesses expand their reach and increase revenue.
SidelineSwap
Seed Round in 2016
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.
Nested is a hybrid estate agency platform that helps UK homeowners sell their properties by combining experienced local agents with a user-friendly app. It provides real-time listing performance insights, automated buyer inquiries, detailed valuation reports, viewing scheduling, feedback collection, and centralized offer tracking, enabling users to manage property transactions with transparency and efficiency. The aim is to give home-sellers certainty from day one and secure the best possible price, with sales typically completing within about 90 days.
ReachHero
Seed Round in 2016
ReachHero operates an influencer marketing platform that serves as a marketplace for brands to connect with both micro and macro influencers. By registering for free, brands can easily find influencers, evaluate their video content, and analyze viewer demographics and geographic data. The platform allows brands to create advertising campaigns with various placement options by specifying campaign details, budget, and timelines. Once the campaign is set up, influencers can submit their offers, providing brands with a range of collaboration opportunities. Additionally, brands can work directly with ReachHero's experts to develop tailored campaigns, enhancing the efficiency and scalability of their marketing efforts.
Qlapa is an online marketplace dedicated to connecting buyers with artisans and creators of handmade products. The platform features a diverse range of unique items, including wooden furniture, jewelry, traditional crafts, and modern design products, ensuring a selection that meets high-quality standards. By curating its offerings, Qlapa provides a space where customers can discover distinctive products not readily available elsewhere. The company facilitates direct transactions between artists and consumers, eliminating the need for intermediaries and allowing creators to showcase their work to both local and international markets. Qlapa emphasizes a secure shopping experience, guaranteeing full refunds for canceled transactions prior to shipment, thus prioritizing customer satisfaction and trust.
Craftsvilla
Series C in 2015
Craftsvilla is an online marketplace focused on Indian handmade and ethnic products. It offers a wide range of items including sarees, bridal wear, salwar suits, jewelry, bags and accessories, footwear, home décor, bath and beauty products, food and health items, gifts, and products for kids and spirituality. The platform connects designers and artisans with customers, emphasizing authentic materials, natural dyes, and quality checks to ensure product standards. Based in Mumbai, India, Craftsvilla serves as a curated destination for customers seeking traditional and contemporary Indian fashion and lifestyle goods across clothing, jewelry, home décor, and personal care through a single e-commerce experience.
Xenon Automotive
Seed Round in 2015
Xenon Automotive innovates car retailing by focusing on customer experience and engagement. It offers a range of online automotive services, including car cleaning, maintenance, repairs, and breakdown assistance, providing transparency in pricing and service quality.
Founded in 2003, Chrono24 operates a global online marketplace for buying and selling luxury watches. It connects over 30,000 private sellers and professional dealers, offering more than 500,000 watches from various brands to over 20 million watch enthusiasts monthly.
WunderAgent
Seed Round in 2015
WunderAgent is a prominent real estate sales platform in Germany, specializing in investment properties. The company provides a comprehensive online portal that facilitates smart real estate investments by offering consulting services tailored to users' needs. Through this platform, customers can efficiently search for and identify suitable investment properties, simplifying the process of securing real estate investments. By combining technology with expert advice, WunderAgent aims to enhance the investment experience for its clients.
Dealerdirect Global BV
Venture Round in 2015
Dealerdirect Global is an online automotive marketplace established in 2006 by Vincent Stevens and Niels Oude Luttikhuis, located in Overijssel. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles. Users can search, view, and compare various models while filtering results based on criteria such as mileage, location, year, and lot number. Dealerdirect Global aims to simplify and enhance the transparency of vehicle transactions, allowing clients to engage in profitable dealings and participate in online auctions for vehicles.
Craftsvilla
Series B in 2015
Craftsvilla is an online marketplace focused on Indian handmade and ethnic products. It offers a wide range of items including sarees, bridal wear, salwar suits, jewelry, bags and accessories, footwear, home décor, bath and beauty products, food and health items, gifts, and products for kids and spirituality. The platform connects designers and artisans with customers, emphasizing authentic materials, natural dyes, and quality checks to ensure product standards. Based in Mumbai, India, Craftsvilla serves as a curated destination for customers seeking traditional and contemporary Indian fashion and lifestyle goods across clothing, jewelry, home décor, and personal care through a single e-commerce experience.
Bridestory
Series A in 2015
Bridestory is a digital platform that serves as a marketplace connecting engaged couples with a variety of wedding professionals. The company facilitates the organization of weddings by providing technology-driven solutions that streamline the planning process. Bridestory offers curated lists of vendors and suppliers, including venues, dresses, photographers, and rental services, aiming to ensure a seamless and stress-free experience for clients.
DaWanda
Venture Round in 2015
DaWanda GmbH is an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in unique and handmade products. Founded in December 2006, the platform connects professional artisans, artists, and designers with consumers seeking distinctive items. DaWanda's extensive product range includes clothing, footwear, accessories, jewelry, furniture, toys, and homeware, allowing users to search by category, price, discount, and other preferences. The site also offers a dedicated section for gift ideas tailored to different recipients and occasions. Additionally, DaWanda provides DIY tutorials, enriching the shopping experience for customers interested in creativity and craftsmanship. The marketplace caters to a diverse clientele with a focus on handmade goods, promoting individual expression and sustainable fashion.
Videdressing
Series A in 2013
Founded in Paris in 2009, Videdressing operates an online marketplace facilitating the buying and selling of pre-owned fashion items. Its platform offers a curated selection of clothing, accessories, shoes, and other fashion products for men, women, and children. As of 2017, it has enabled over 1.5 million users to resell their wardrobe, with sellers earning €22 million and buyers saving €50 million compared to retail prices.
Tutoria GmbH is an online tutoring service based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2007. It operates the platform tutoria.de, which connects students of all ages with qualified and certified tutors across various subjects and learning levels. The platform allows users to easily find and book tutors in their region on demand. Tutoria emphasizes the importance of monitoring the learning process, requiring tutors to submit online progress reports after each session. Additionally, the company provides a personal dashboard and other supporting applications to enhance the learning experience. Tutoria's pedagogic support team is available for assistance, ensuring a comprehensive tutoring service that can be managed entirely online. In 2015, Tutoria became a subsidiary of Studienkreis GmbH, expanding its reach in the educational sector.
AdScale operates as an online advertising marketplace based in Germany, connecting advertisers with website owners. It facilitates trading of digital ad spaces, including display, video, and mobile formats. AdScale's Supply Side Platform empowers publishers to maximize their ad revenue through private deals and auctions. The platform leverages programmatic buying, targeting technologies, and a data management system to optimize ad performance for both advertisers and publishers, ensuring fair pricing.
AdScale operates as an online advertising marketplace based in Germany, connecting advertisers with website owners. It facilitates trading of digital ad spaces, including display, video, and mobile formats. AdScale's Supply Side Platform empowers publishers to maximize their ad revenue through private deals and auctions. The platform leverages programmatic buying, targeting technologies, and a data management system to optimize ad performance for both advertisers and publishers, ensuring fair pricing.
Tutoria GmbH is an online tutoring service based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2007. It operates the platform tutoria.de, which connects students of all ages with qualified and certified tutors across various subjects and learning levels. The platform allows users to easily find and book tutors in their region on demand. Tutoria emphasizes the importance of monitoring the learning process, requiring tutors to submit online progress reports after each session. Additionally, the company provides a personal dashboard and other supporting applications to enhance the learning experience. Tutoria's pedagogic support team is available for assistance, ensuring a comprehensive tutoring service that can be managed entirely online. In 2015, Tutoria became a subsidiary of Studienkreis GmbH, expanding its reach in the educational sector.
Rocket Internet
Seed Round in 2007
Rocket Internet, established in 2007, is a global venture builder headquartered in Berlin. It specializes in incubating, building, and operationally developing internet-based businesses. The company provides operational support and strategic guidance to its portfolio companies, helping them scale internationally across various sectors and regions.
LeadPoint
Series C in 2006
LeadPoint, Inc. is a performance advertising company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an additional presence in London, United Kingdom. It pioneered the online lead generation industry by creating the first online lead marketplace, facilitating connections between lead buyers and sellers through public and private auctions. The company offers Lead MarketPlace, a platform that auctions voice and text leads across various sectors, including consumer lending, automotive lending, education, and business services. Additionally, LeadPoint provides PrecisionAds, a consumer-focused vertical search platform that delivers real-time rate information. With a client base exceeding 2,000 customers, including many Fortune 500 companies, LeadPoint trades millions of leads annually in North America and Europe, alongside offering analytics tools to enhance campaign performance and integrate with lead management systems.