Halogen Ventures

Founded in 2017, Halogen Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage consumer technology startups led by women. The firm supports founders throughout their lifecycle, providing hands-on assistance with networking, brand exposure, talent acquisition, follow-on funding, and strategic growth.

Ashley R. Balla

Partner

Jesse Draper

General Partner

Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum

Partner

Adriana Gadala-Maria

Senior Associate

Past deals in California

Vivoo

Series B in 2024
Vivoo is a wellness company that offers personalized nutrition and lifestyle advice through its application. It uses weekly at-home urine tests to track parameters such as vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, salinity, oxidative stress, hydration, ketones, and protein, empowering users to understand their bodies and make healthier choices.

HopSkipDrive

Series D in 2022
HopSkipDrive, Inc. is a transportation service provider that specializes in ridesharing for children aged five and older. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a platform that allows parents to pre-schedule rides for their children with vetted drivers, ensuring safe and reliable transportation to schools and activities. HopSkipDrive serves a diverse clientele, including families, schools, and government agencies, and has established contracts with over 400 school districts. The company operates in 21 major markets across 12 states, having successfully transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while covering over 20 million miles. Its focus on child safety and dependable service distinguishes it in the transportation sector.

Metropolis

Series B in 2022
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence and computer vision start-up founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on modernizing parking solutions and enhancing the future of mobility. Its platform utilizes advanced computer vision technology to create a modern mobility commerce infrastructure that improves revenue generation and lowers operating expenses for real estate partners. By optimizing net operating income, Metropolis enables asset owners to access contemporary parking amenities and a variety of multi-modal mobility options, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of urban transportation and parking management.

Live Tinted

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2018, Live Tinted is a digital community based in Los Angeles, California. It aims to represent and include all shades of skin tones in the beauty industry, addressing the gaps felt by many despite progress made towards diversity. The company offers personalized beauty products that can be used as color correctors, eyeshadows, blushes, or lipsticks, catering to individual needs and promoting authentic representation.

Vivoo

Venture Round in 2021
Vivoo is a wellness company that offers personalized nutrition and lifestyle advice through its application. It uses weekly at-home urine tests to track parameters such as vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, salinity, oxidative stress, hydration, ketones, and protein, empowering users to understand their bodies and make healthier choices.

Tea Drops

Series A in 2021
Tea Drops is an innovative, woman-owned company based in Los Angeles, producing dissolvable, organic shaped teas. Their products are USDA certified organic, GMO-free, gluten-free, and free of artificial/natural flavors. Tea Drops offers a variety of blends including caffeinated and caffeine-free options, collaboration teas, natural wellness teas, and bath and body teas.

GoodMylk

Venture Round in 2021
GoodMylk is a producer of plant-based beverages focused on raw, organic, homemade milk and creamers. The company offers frozen concentrate and powder products made from real food ingredients that enable consumers to make almond and hemp-based milk by simply adding water. Its offerings include almond and hemp flavors designed to deliver thick, creamy textures suitable for beverages and latte art, without chemicals, binders, fillers, gums, or preservatives. Based in Marina del Rey, California.

ThirdLove

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2012, ThirdLove specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling women's undergarments and nightwear. It offers a wide range of bras, including T-shirt, strapless, wireless, plunge, racerback, nursing, and maternity styles. The company stands out by providing half-cup sizes based on thousands of real women's measurements to help ensure a better fit.

Preemadonna

Seed Round in 2021
Preemadonna specializes in AI-powered beauty technology for Generation Z and Alpha creators. Its flagship product, Nailbot, is an automated device that prints art and photos on nails in five seconds. The company also offers proprietary software, fast-drying consumables, and devices for personalized beauty experiences across retail platforms.

Metropolis

Series A in 2021
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence and computer vision start-up founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on modernizing parking solutions and enhancing the future of mobility. Its platform utilizes advanced computer vision technology to create a modern mobility commerce infrastructure that improves revenue generation and lowers operating expenses for real estate partners. By optimizing net operating income, Metropolis enables asset owners to access contemporary parking amenities and a variety of multi-modal mobility options, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of urban transportation and parking management.

Vurbl Media

Seed Round in 2020
Vurbl Media operates a creator-first streaming audio platform that hosts diverse audio, including user-generated content, across multiple categories. The platform enables creators to upload audio, grow their audiences, and monetize their work while distributing content across the web. It emphasizes easy discovery and listening of audio-centric information and provides tools to publish, share, and monetize. Founded in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, Vurbl helps creators reach listeners across topics such as podcasts, conversations, and other formats.

Toucan

Seed Round in 2020
Toucan is a company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2019, that focuses on language learning through a browser extension. This extension allows users to translate words and phrases into various languages while they browse the web, facilitating language acquisition in a natural context. By integrating translations into everyday online activities, Toucan helps users expand their vocabulary without the need for traditional methods such as flashcards or formal classes. The company employs specialists in habit formation, learning, and human behavior to optimize the learning experience, making it more accessible and engaging for users.

Tea Drops

Venture Round in 2020
Tea Drops is an innovative, woman-owned company based in Los Angeles, producing dissolvable, organic shaped teas. Their products are USDA certified organic, GMO-free, gluten-free, and free of artificial/natural flavors. Tea Drops offers a variety of blends including caffeinated and caffeine-free options, collaboration teas, natural wellness teas, and bath and body teas.

Vurbl Media

Convertible Note in 2020
Vurbl Media operates a creator-first streaming audio platform that hosts diverse audio, including user-generated content, across multiple categories. The platform enables creators to upload audio, grow their audiences, and monetize their work while distributing content across the web. It emphasizes easy discovery and listening of audio-centric information and provides tools to publish, share, and monetize. Founded in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, Vurbl helps creators reach listeners across topics such as podcasts, conversations, and other formats.

Squad

Convertible Note in 2020
Squad is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web-based platform designed to facilitate social interaction among users. The platform allows friends to connect and spend time together by enabling video and audio chats while sharing their screens. Users can showcase various content from their devices, including messages and videos from apps like TikTok, creating an immersive shared experience. Additionally, Squad features an AMA (ask me anything) function, which aggregates information from various online profiles, making it easily accessible in one central location. This blend of social engagement and information sharing positions Squad as a versatile tool for enhancing digital interactions.

The Flex

Venture Round in 2020
The Flex Company, established in 2015 and headquartered in Venice, California, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of single-use menstrual devices. Its product portfolio includes the Flex Cup, a disposable and disc-shaped device that temporarily blocks menstrual blood flow, and the Flex Disc, a one-time use period product with a 12-hour wear duration. The company's products are sold online and through retailers in the United States and Canada, with a presence in over 25,000 retail locations nationwide.

Live Tinted

Convertible Note in 2020
Founded in 2018, Live Tinted is a digital community based in Los Angeles, California. It aims to represent and include all shades of skin tones in the beauty industry, addressing the gaps felt by many despite progress made towards diversity. The company offers personalized beauty products that can be used as color correctors, eyeshadows, blushes, or lipsticks, catering to individual needs and promoting authentic representation.

AllVoices

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, AllVoices designs and develops an anonymous reporting platform that enables employees to safely report harassment, bias, and cultural issues directly to company leadership. Its platform aggregates data to provide insights into the true scale of these problems, helping companies identify trends early and improve workplace culture.

HopSkipDrive

Venture Round in 2020
HopSkipDrive, Inc. is a transportation service provider that specializes in ridesharing for children aged five and older. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a platform that allows parents to pre-schedule rides for their children with vetted drivers, ensuring safe and reliable transportation to schools and activities. HopSkipDrive serves a diverse clientele, including families, schools, and government agencies, and has established contracts with over 400 school districts. The company operates in 21 major markets across 12 states, having successfully transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while covering over 20 million miles. Its focus on child safety and dependable service distinguishes it in the transportation sector.

Trust & Will

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2017, Trust & Will simplifies estate planning through its digital platform. It offers attorney-approved, state-specific tools for creating legally valid wills and trusts, ensuring secure data protection with SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance.

Carbon38

Venture Round in 2019
Carbon38 is an e-commerce company specializing in performance fashion for women. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded in 2012. The company offers its own proprietary label alongside a carefully selected range of contemporary brands, providing items such as bodysuits, sweaters, leggings, and shoes. Carbon38 aims to blend functional activewear with progressive street style, offering women bold fashion choices through its online platform and physical stores.

Live Tinted

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Live Tinted is a digital community based in Los Angeles, California. It aims to represent and include all shades of skin tones in the beauty industry, addressing the gaps felt by many despite progress made towards diversity. The company offers personalized beauty products that can be used as color correctors, eyeshadows, blushes, or lipsticks, catering to individual needs and promoting authentic representation.

HopSkipDrive

Venture Round in 2019
HopSkipDrive, Inc. is a transportation service provider that specializes in ridesharing for children aged five and older. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a platform that allows parents to pre-schedule rides for their children with vetted drivers, ensuring safe and reliable transportation to schools and activities. HopSkipDrive serves a diverse clientele, including families, schools, and government agencies, and has established contracts with over 400 school districts. The company operates in 21 major markets across 12 states, having successfully transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while covering over 20 million miles. Its focus on child safety and dependable service distinguishes it in the transportation sector.

GLAMSQUAD

Convertible Note in 2019
Founded in 2013, GLAMSQUAD is a New York-based company specializing in on-demand beauty services. It offers hair styling and makeup services through trained professionals who visit clients at their homes, offices, or events across major U.S. cities. The company also retails its own line of hair care products.

Metropolis

Seed Round in 2019
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence and computer vision start-up founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on modernizing parking solutions and enhancing the future of mobility. Its platform utilizes advanced computer vision technology to create a modern mobility commerce infrastructure that improves revenue generation and lowers operating expenses for real estate partners. By optimizing net operating income, Metropolis enables asset owners to access contemporary parking amenities and a variety of multi-modal mobility options, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of urban transportation and parking management.

StyleRow

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, StyleRow is a design company that simplifies the design process for professionals. Its online platform connects high-end brands, showrooms, designers, and architects, facilitating project management, collaboration, and purchasing.

Squad

Convertible Note in 2019
Squad is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web-based platform designed to facilitate social interaction among users. The platform allows friends to connect and spend time together by enabling video and audio chats while sharing their screens. Users can showcase various content from their devices, including messages and videos from apps like TikTok, creating an immersive shared experience. Additionally, Squad features an AMA (ask me anything) function, which aggregates information from various online profiles, making it easily accessible in one central location. This blend of social engagement and information sharing positions Squad as a versatile tool for enhancing digital interactions.

Binti

Venture Round in 2019
Binti operates a digital platform that streamlines child welfare processes. It serves over 30% of children in US child welfare through its tools used by 300+ agencies across 33 states. The platform covers end-to-end services, including foster parent recruitment, family reunification support, and adoption paperwork assistance. Binti's AI-driven system enhances efficiency, reducing approval times by up to 16% and saving social worker time by 20-40%. Incorporated in 2013, it is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Trust & Will

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2017, Trust & Will simplifies estate planning through its digital platform. It offers attorney-approved, state-specific tools for creating legally valid wills and trusts, ensuring secure data protection with SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance.

GoodMylk

Convertible Note in 2019
GoodMylk is a producer of plant-based beverages focused on raw, organic, homemade milk and creamers. The company offers frozen concentrate and powder products made from real food ingredients that enable consumers to make almond and hemp-based milk by simply adding water. Its offerings include almond and hemp flavors designed to deliver thick, creamy textures suitable for beverages and latte art, without chemicals, binders, fillers, gums, or preservatives. Based in Marina del Rey, California.

Preemadonna

Venture Round in 2018
Preemadonna specializes in AI-powered beauty technology for Generation Z and Alpha creators. Its flagship product, Nailbot, is an automated device that prints art and photos on nails in five seconds. The company also offers proprietary software, fast-drying consumables, and devices for personalized beauty experiences across retail platforms.

The Flex

Seed Round in 2018
The Flex Company, established in 2015 and headquartered in Venice, California, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of single-use menstrual devices. Its product portfolio includes the Flex Cup, a disposable and disc-shaped device that temporarily blocks menstrual blood flow, and the Flex Disc, a one-time use period product with a 12-hour wear duration. The company's products are sold online and through retailers in the United States and Canada, with a presence in over 25,000 retail locations nationwide.

Live Tinted

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2018, Live Tinted is a digital community based in Los Angeles, California. It aims to represent and include all shades of skin tones in the beauty industry, addressing the gaps felt by many despite progress made towards diversity. The company offers personalized beauty products that can be used as color correctors, eyeshadows, blushes, or lipsticks, catering to individual needs and promoting authentic representation.

HopSkipDrive

Series A in 2018
HopSkipDrive, Inc. is a transportation service provider that specializes in ridesharing for children aged five and older. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a platform that allows parents to pre-schedule rides for their children with vetted drivers, ensuring safe and reliable transportation to schools and activities. HopSkipDrive serves a diverse clientele, including families, schools, and government agencies, and has established contracts with over 400 school districts. The company operates in 21 major markets across 12 states, having successfully transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while covering over 20 million miles. Its focus on child safety and dependable service distinguishes it in the transportation sector.

Tea Drops

Seed Round in 2018
Tea Drops is an innovative, woman-owned company based in Los Angeles, producing dissolvable, organic shaped teas. Their products are USDA certified organic, GMO-free, gluten-free, and free of artificial/natural flavors. Tea Drops offers a variety of blends including caffeinated and caffeine-free options, collaboration teas, natural wellness teas, and bath and body teas.

Trust & Will

Convertible Note in 2018
Founded in 2017, Trust & Will simplifies estate planning through its digital platform. It offers attorney-approved, state-specific tools for creating legally valid wills and trusts, ensuring secure data protection with SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance.

Squad

Seed Round in 2018
Squad is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web-based platform designed to facilitate social interaction among users. The platform allows friends to connect and spend time together by enabling video and audio chats while sharing their screens. Users can showcase various content from their devices, including messages and videos from apps like TikTok, creating an immersive shared experience. Additionally, Squad features an AMA (ask me anything) function, which aggregates information from various online profiles, making it easily accessible in one central location. This blend of social engagement and information sharing positions Squad as a versatile tool for enhancing digital interactions.

The Flex

Seed Round in 2018
The Flex Company, established in 2015 and headquartered in Venice, California, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of single-use menstrual devices. Its product portfolio includes the Flex Cup, a disposable and disc-shaped device that temporarily blocks menstrual blood flow, and the Flex Disc, a one-time use period product with a 12-hour wear duration. The company's products are sold online and through retailers in the United States and Canada, with a presence in over 25,000 retail locations nationwide.

Preemadonna

Seed Round in 2017
Preemadonna specializes in AI-powered beauty technology for Generation Z and Alpha creators. Its flagship product, Nailbot, is an automated device that prints art and photos on nails in five seconds. The company also offers proprietary software, fast-drying consumables, and devices for personalized beauty experiences across retail platforms.

Tea Drops

Convertible Note in 2017
Tea Drops is an innovative, woman-owned company based in Los Angeles, producing dissolvable, organic shaped teas. Their products are USDA certified organic, GMO-free, gluten-free, and free of artificial/natural flavors. Tea Drops offers a variety of blends including caffeinated and caffeine-free options, collaboration teas, natural wellness teas, and bath and body teas.

HopSkipDrive

Series A in 2017
HopSkipDrive, Inc. is a transportation service provider that specializes in ridesharing for children aged five and older. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a platform that allows parents to pre-schedule rides for their children with vetted drivers, ensuring safe and reliable transportation to schools and activities. HopSkipDrive serves a diverse clientele, including families, schools, and government agencies, and has established contracts with over 400 school districts. The company operates in 21 major markets across 12 states, having successfully transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while covering over 20 million miles. Its focus on child safety and dependable service distinguishes it in the transportation sector.

Squad

Convertible Note in 2017
Squad is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web-based platform designed to facilitate social interaction among users. The platform allows friends to connect and spend time together by enabling video and audio chats while sharing their screens. Users can showcase various content from their devices, including messages and videos from apps like TikTok, creating an immersive shared experience. Additionally, Squad features an AMA (ask me anything) function, which aggregates information from various online profiles, making it easily accessible in one central location. This blend of social engagement and information sharing positions Squad as a versatile tool for enhancing digital interactions.

Squad

Seed Round in 2017
Squad is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web-based platform designed to facilitate social interaction among users. The platform allows friends to connect and spend time together by enabling video and audio chats while sharing their screens. Users can showcase various content from their devices, including messages and videos from apps like TikTok, creating an immersive shared experience. Additionally, Squad features an AMA (ask me anything) function, which aggregates information from various online profiles, making it easily accessible in one central location. This blend of social engagement and information sharing positions Squad as a versatile tool for enhancing digital interactions.

VIDA

Venture Round in 2017
VIDA & Co. is an e-commerce platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects manufacturers and artists for the design and production of clothing and accessories. Founded in 2014, the company utilizes direct-to-fabric technology to enable the rapid production of unique apparel from designers worldwide, allowing designs to move from sketch to completion in just one week. By carefully selecting its partnerships, VIDA bridges the gap between artists and consumers, while also promoting socially responsible fashion practices. Since July 2018, VIDA has operated as a subsidiary of Cimpress plc.

The Relish

Convertible Note in 2017
The Relish is a sports video network established in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on creating digital and social content tailored for female sports fans, allowing them to stay informed and engaged with the sports and topics they are passionate about. By operating an online sports media application, The Relish aims to democratize sports for the next generation of fans, connecting and empowering female audiences and other underrepresented groups across various sports. The platform serves as a space for entertainment, community, and discussion, fostering a more inclusive sports culture.

Barn & Willow

Venture Round in 2017
Barn & Willow Inc. is a home decor company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in custom window treatments. Established in 2014, the company provides a diverse range of products, including draperies, shades, panels, swatches, throw pillows, and throws. With a focus on making custom-made window coverings accessible, Barn & Willow operates an online platform that caters to customers both in the United States and internationally. The brand emphasizes a wide selection of fabrics, styles, and dimensions, allowing customers to personalize their home decor according to their specific preferences and requirements.

Ying

Seed Round in 2017
Ying is a platform that facilitates skill-sharing and mutual aid within communities. Users can offer their time and skills to others, earning 'Time Credits' in return, which can be redeemed for assistance when needed. The company also operates an online merchandise store. Ying is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

Carbon38

Venture Round in 2017
Carbon38 is an e-commerce company specializing in performance fashion for women. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded in 2012. The company offers its own proprietary label alongside a carefully selected range of contemporary brands, providing items such as bodysuits, sweaters, leggings, and shoes. Carbon38 aims to blend functional activewear with progressive street style, offering women bold fashion choices through its online platform and physical stores.

Seedling

Series B in 2016
Seedling is a Los Angeles-based manufacturer that specializes in creating art and craft activity kits for children aged 2 to 12. The company focuses on blending modern technologies with traditional materials to facilitate a unique play experience that allows kids to transition smoothly between digital and physical realms. Their product offerings include DIY toys, games, party supplies, and costume materials, aimed at fostering creativity and educational development through hands-on activities. By introducing a new category of products known as reimagined play, Seedling seeks to inspire imaginative and interactive experiences for children.

Barn & Willow

Convertible Note in 2016
Barn & Willow Inc. is a home decor company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in custom window treatments. Established in 2014, the company provides a diverse range of products, including draperies, shades, panels, swatches, throw pillows, and throws. With a focus on making custom-made window coverings accessible, Barn & Willow operates an online platform that caters to customers both in the United States and internationally. The brand emphasizes a wide selection of fabrics, styles, and dimensions, allowing customers to personalize their home decor according to their specific preferences and requirements.

Sugarfina

Venture Round in 2016
Sugarfina is a specialty retailer offering an assortment of gourmet candies and chocolates. It operates boutique shops in major cities and offers customized gift ideas, with products also available online.

The Flex

Seed Round in 2016
The Flex Company, established in 2015 and headquartered in Venice, California, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sale of single-use menstrual devices. Its product portfolio includes the Flex Cup, a disposable and disc-shaped device that temporarily blocks menstrual blood flow, and the Flex Disc, a one-time use period product with a 12-hour wear duration. The company's products are sold online and through retailers in the United States and Canada, with a presence in over 25,000 retail locations nationwide.

Peek

Series A in 2016
Peek Travel, Inc. is a travel activities marketplace based in San Francisco, California, specializing in tour operator software that facilitates the discovery and booking of tours and activities across the United States. Founded in 2011, Peek offers a platform that connects customers with a curated selection of experiences, allowing users to easily book activities online. The company empowers operators by providing them with tools to manage and grow their businesses effectively. Peek's website and mobile app serve as marketing channels, generating new customer interest by making thousands of activities accessible and bookable anytime, anywhere. Through its technology, Peek aims to create lasting memories for travelers by connecting them with everyday adventures.

Naya Health

Seed Round in 2016
Naya Health, Inc. is a company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2013, that specializes in manufacturing innovative breast pumps for nursing mothers. Naya Health aims to transform nutrition for both infants and families by developing consumer-focused health products that enhance the well-being and lifestyle of mothers and their children. Its flagship product features HydroComfort Technology, designed to simplify the breastfeeding experience for modern mothers. Additionally, the company offers a health tracking application that monitors a mother's sleep and feeding schedule, allowing her to integrate breastfeeding seamlessly into a busy lifestyle. Through these advancements, Naya Health supports mothers in achieving their breastfeeding goals while balancing their daily responsibilities.

THIS IS L

Venture Round in 2015
This Is L. Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in manufacturing and selling personal care products for women, including tampons, pads, liners, and condoms. The company operates primarily online, serving customers in the United States and Canada. This Is L. is committed to sourcing certified organic cotton for its menstrual products and natural rubber latex for condoms. Emphasizing social responsibility, the company follows a solidarity model, ensuring that for every product sold, one is made accessible to another woman or girl in need. As a certified B Corporation, This Is L. strives to enhance women's health and well-being while promoting accountability within the personal care industry. The company is on track to make over 200 million products available to women and girls globally.
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