Index Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1996, with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva. The firm focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to transform innovative ideas into successful global businesses. It invests in a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, healthcare, and mobility. Index Ventures has a notable track record of supporting high-profile companies such as Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, and Slack, reflecting its commitment to fostering technology-driven enterprises. By leveraging its extensive experience and network, Index Ventures aims to empower exceptional founders in reshaping industries and driving forward the future of business.
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Past deals in Social Media
Linktree
Series B in 2022
Linktree is a social media startup company that offers a platform to enhance the internet presence of influencers and e-commerce stores. They help brands, artists, publishers, agencies and influencers better control their presence online. They are a team of developers, designers, marketers, and biz ops, committed to equipping content creators with the best tools for getting their work seen.
Common Room
Series B in 2021
Common Room is a developer of community marketing software aimed at enhancing the connection between organizations and their communities. The platform employs sophisticated signal capture and AI-powered activation agents to identify and enrich information about individuals and accounts. This enables go-to-market teams to effectively target, engage, and convert potential customers. By fostering authentic relationships and promoting collaboration and communication, Common Room empowers users to build thriving and engaged digital communities.
Linktree
Series B in 2021
Linktree is a social media startup company that offers a platform to enhance the internet presence of influencers and e-commerce stores. They help brands, artists, publishers, agencies and influencers better control their presence online. They are a team of developers, designers, marketers, and biz ops, committed to equipping content creators with the best tools for getting their work seen.
Discord
Series H in 2020
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services for individuals and communities to connect and interact. Initially designed for gamers, it has since expanded its user base to include various groups such as hiking clubs, art communities, and study groups. The platform enables seamless communication through voice-over-internet protocol and instant messaging, accessible on both desktop and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage with friends and communities effectively, whether for leisure or collaborative activities, without compromising performance during gaming or other online interactions.
Common Room
Series A in 2020
Common Room is a developer of community marketing software aimed at enhancing the connection between organizations and their communities. The platform employs sophisticated signal capture and AI-powered activation agents to identify and enrich information about individuals and accounts. This enables go-to-market teams to effectively target, engage, and convert potential customers. By fostering authentic relationships and promoting collaboration and communication, Common Room empowers users to build thriving and engaged digital communities.
Peanut App
Series A in 2020
Peanut App Limited is a London-based company that has developed a social networking application designed to connect mothers with shared interests and similar-aged children. Launched in 2016, the app facilitates group chats and encourages face-to-face meetings, fostering a supportive community for women at comparable stages in life. Peanut's mission is to create a safe environment where women can build friendships, seek support, and exchange knowledge. The app is available for free on both iOS and Android platforms.
Common Room
Seed Round in 2020
Common Room is a developer of community marketing software aimed at enhancing the connection between organizations and their communities. The platform employs sophisticated signal capture and AI-powered activation agents to identify and enrich information about individuals and accounts. This enables go-to-market teams to effectively target, engage, and convert potential customers. By fostering authentic relationships and promoting collaboration and communication, Common Room empowers users to build thriving and engaged digital communities.
Peanut App
Series A in 2019
Peanut App Limited is a London-based company that has developed a social networking application designed to connect mothers with shared interests and similar-aged children. Launched in 2016, the app facilitates group chats and encourages face-to-face meetings, fostering a supportive community for women at comparable stages in life. Peanut's mission is to create a safe environment where women can build friendships, seek support, and exchange knowledge. The app is available for free on both iOS and Android platforms.
Cue
Series A in 2019
Cue puts you, your interests, and your friends at the heart of the experience. Cue works with other apps and services to help you find fun things to do, and gives you the tools to easily share ideas and create events with friends.
Patreon
Series D in 2019
Patreon Inc. is a membership platform founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, that enables artists and content creators to monetize their work through direct relationships with their fans. The platform allows patrons to support creators on a recurring basis in exchange for exclusive benefits and insights into the creative process. By facilitating connections between creators and their audiences, Patreon empowers a new generation of artists to earn a living from their passions. The platform hosts a wide variety of content, including videos, photographs, artwork, audio clips, and other creative materials, fostering a community where fans can actively participate in and support the work they admire.
Sphere (Acquired by Twitter)
Series B in 2019
Sphere has been acquired by Twitter! Read more on blog.sphere.me Sphere is a chat app that turns groups into close, vibrant, purposeful and productive communities, instantly. Sphere has raised $30M of venture capital from top investors such as Index Ventures, Mike Moritz and Brian Chesky.
Discord
Series F in 2018
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services for individuals and communities to connect and interact. Initially designed for gamers, it has since expanded its user base to include various groups such as hiking clubs, art communities, and study groups. The platform enables seamless communication through voice-over-internet protocol and instant messaging, accessible on both desktop and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage with friends and communities effectively, whether for leisure or collaborative activities, without compromising performance during gaming or other online interactions.
Gamee
Convertible Note in 2018
GAMEE is a high-engagement gaming platform that allows users to complete game missions, participate in tournaments, and earn prizes. Founded in 2015 by Jan Castek, Bozena Rezab, Miroslav Chmelka, and Lukas Stibor, the platform aims to integrate blockchain technology into mainstream gaming, rewarding players for their skills, effort, and loyalty. It offers a social casual gaming experience where users can access a wide array of proprietary games through its website and mobile applications, as well as via instant messenger bots. In 2020, GAMEE was acquired by Animoca Brands, further enhancing its position in the gaming industry. The platform encourages user engagement by providing tokenized rewards, making it a unique destination for casual gamers.
Discord
Series E in 2018
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services for individuals and communities to connect and interact. Initially designed for gamers, it has since expanded its user base to include various groups such as hiking clubs, art communities, and study groups. The platform enables seamless communication through voice-over-internet protocol and instant messaging, accessible on both desktop and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage with friends and communities effectively, whether for leisure or collaborative activities, without compromising performance during gaming or other online interactions.
Patreon
Series C in 2017
Patreon Inc. is a membership platform founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, that enables artists and content creators to monetize their work through direct relationships with their fans. The platform allows patrons to support creators on a recurring basis in exchange for exclusive benefits and insights into the creative process. By facilitating connections between creators and their audiences, Patreon empowers a new generation of artists to earn a living from their passions. The platform hosts a wide variety of content, including videos, photographs, artwork, audio clips, and other creative materials, fostering a community where fans can actively participate in and support the work they admire.
Gamee
Seed Round in 2017
GAMEE is a high-engagement gaming platform that allows users to complete game missions, participate in tournaments, and earn prizes. Founded in 2015 by Jan Castek, Bozena Rezab, Miroslav Chmelka, and Lukas Stibor, the platform aims to integrate blockchain technology into mainstream gaming, rewarding players for their skills, effort, and loyalty. It offers a social casual gaming experience where users can access a wide array of proprietary games through its website and mobile applications, as well as via instant messenger bots. In 2020, GAMEE was acquired by Animoca Brands, further enhancing its position in the gaming industry. The platform encourages user engagement by providing tokenized rewards, making it a unique destination for casual gamers.
Discord
Series D in 2017
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services for individuals and communities to connect and interact. Initially designed for gamers, it has since expanded its user base to include various groups such as hiking clubs, art communities, and study groups. The platform enables seamless communication through voice-over-internet protocol and instant messaging, accessible on both desktop and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage with friends and communities effectively, whether for leisure or collaborative activities, without compromising performance during gaming or other online interactions.
Dubsmash
Series B in 2016
Dubsmash, Inc. operates a mobile application that enables users to create and share lip-synced videos. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the platform allows content creators to select audio clips from movies, songs, and quotes, and then record themselves lip-syncing to these clips. Users can also upload their own audio, enhancing their videos with color but without additional filters or text animation. The application serves as a micro-video-entertainment platform, fostering creativity and social interaction among its users.
Imzy
Series A in 2016
Imzy aims to be a platform for genuine conversations with like-minded people. Imzy allows users to join online communities based on their interests, hobbies, lifestyle, fandoms, and more, and connect with people all over the world. The Imzy app offers many features which include threaded discussion forums for in-depth conversations, live chat and messaging for instant interaction, and a sustainable business model that allows members and community leaders to benefit and earn money.
Notonthehighstreet
Series E in 2016
Notonthehighstreet.com is the leading curated online marketplace connecting the best small creative businesses, with the world. The brand has gained the trust and loyalty of its customers through offering an alternative to the High Street: a curated product selection with unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship and inspiring stories behind the people that make them. Customers choose to support small creative businesses and therefore contribute to building the great creative talent and community of artisans across the United Kingdom. Shopping with Notonthehighstreet.com is an opportunity for customers to be a conscious consumer, bringing human values back into retail and enabling the things they buy to say something about who they are. Founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker MBE and Sophie Cornish MBE, the brand has experienced exceptional growth with gross sales in 2014 reaching £127 million and delivering a compound growth rate of 135% since launch. Under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Simon Belsham, there is renewed energy and focus on building a brand that will captivate customers for decades to come by supporting Partners’ growth and innovation. With a team of over 200 at its headquarters in Silicon Upon Thames, South West London, Notonthehighstreet.com is backed by venture capitalists Venrex Investment Management, Index Ventures, 83North, Industry Ventures and Eight Road Ventures.
Patreon
Series B in 2016
Patreon Inc. is a membership platform founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, that enables artists and content creators to monetize their work through direct relationships with their fans. The platform allows patrons to support creators on a recurring basis in exchange for exclusive benefits and insights into the creative process. By facilitating connections between creators and their audiences, Patreon empowers a new generation of artists to earn a living from their passions. The platform hosts a wide variety of content, including videos, photographs, artwork, audio clips, and other creative materials, fostering a community where fans can actively participate in and support the work they admire.
Gitter
Seed Round in 2015
Gitter is a chat and networking platform that helps its users manage, grow, and connect with communities through messaging, content, and discovery. The platform also provides integrations with GitHub, Trello, Jenkins, Travis CI, Heroku, Sentry, BitBucket, HuBoard, Logentries, Pagerduty, and Sprintly. Its mission is to connect developers, helping them form deep relationships with one another and the technologies they use. Gitter is operated from London, United Kingdom.
Dubsmash
Series A in 2015
Dubsmash, Inc. operates a mobile application that enables users to create and share lip-synced videos. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the platform allows content creators to select audio clips from movies, songs, and quotes, and then record themselves lip-syncing to these clips. Users can also upload their own audio, enhancing their videos with color but without additional filters or text animation. The application serves as a micro-video-entertainment platform, fostering creativity and social interaction among its users.
Flipagram
Series B in 2015
Flipagram, Inc. is a mobile application developer based in Rolling Hills Estates, California, specializing in creating short video stories that combine photos, videos, and music. The app is compatible with iPhone, Android, and Windows mobile devices, catering to a global audience with tens of millions of monthly users. As one of the fastest-growing apps in the world, Flipagram enables users to easily craft engaging content, enhancing their storytelling capabilities. The company operates as a subsidiary of Cheerful Inc. and, as of February 2017, is also a subsidiary of Beijing Byte Dance Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
navabi
Series D in 2015
navabi is striving to become global leader in plus size fashion. navabi carries the largest assortment of brands for plus sizes globally and established their own brands. Their website, www.navabi.co.uk offers the style-savvy plus-sized customer unprecedented access to the newest looks of the season from european cutting edge plus-size labels via worldwide express delivery. The pages of navabi feature weekly fashion editorial, weekly updated products and unique video presentations for each collection with style recommendations.
Crossfader
Venture Round in 2014
Crossfader is an online music application platform designed to simplify the process of creating music mashups. It allows users to mix and match existing songs effortlessly, turning anyone into a DJ within seconds. The app fosters a large community where users can discover, remix, and share their creations with others globally. By providing an accessible way to engage with music, Crossfader enhances the user experience and encourages creativity in music production.
Secret
Series B in 2014
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Patreon
Series A in 2014
Patreon Inc. is a membership platform founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, that enables artists and content creators to monetize their work through direct relationships with their fans. The platform allows patrons to support creators on a recurring basis in exchange for exclusive benefits and insights into the creative process. By facilitating connections between creators and their audiences, Patreon empowers a new generation of artists to earn a living from their passions. The platform hosts a wide variety of content, including videos, photographs, artwork, audio clips, and other creative materials, fostering a community where fans can actively participate in and support the work they admire.
Socialbakers
Series C in 2014
Socialbakers is a leading social media management platform that serves thousands of enterprise brands and small to medium-sized businesses globally. It utilizes the largest social media data set in the industry to provide analytics and optimization services, enabling brands to measure and compare the effectiveness of their social marketing campaigns. With over 2,500 clients across 100 countries, Socialbakers tracks approximately 10 million social profiles on all major social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and others. Established as a Facebook Marketing Partner in 2011 and a Pinterest and LinkedIn Marketing Partner in 2017, Socialbakers is dedicated to helping brands ensure that their social media investments yield measurable business outcomes.
Asia Innovations Group
Series A in 2014
Asia Innovations Group (ASIG) is a leading live social company with more than 700 million registered users located in over 150 regions worldwide. ASIG has an integrated portfolio of social, gaming and e-commerce platforms designed to foster meaningful human connection. ASIG operates in eighteen offices around the globe that offer deep local market knowledge across all major emerging markets to augment the company’s cutting-edge technology and scalable global infrastructure. The company’s portfolio includes leading apps such as Uplive, the global live video platform, CuteU and Lamour, the dominant dating apps in global emerging markets. Its e-commerce platform, Hekka Fashion, offers an online shopping experience that brings accessible fashion to users around the world. As champions for creativity, opportunity and inclusivity for all, ASIG leverages its innovative products globally to empower creators, catalyze social impact, and safeguard a positive online environment. For more information, please visit https://www.asiainnovations.com.
Path
Series C in 2014
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service for building personal social networks with up to 150 contacts. Currently Path Places. Path Talk and Path sold to Daum Kakao May 28, 2015. Path brings people closer together. Guided by the belief that mobile technology will fundamentally change the cultural, social, and economic landscape, Path focuses on simplicity, quality, and privacy to provide the best mobile personal networking service in the world. Path was designed with the people they love, closest friends, and family in mind.
Flipboard
Series C in 2013
Flipboard, Inc. is a developer of a mobile social magazine platform that allows users to collect and share articles, videos, and photos from various sources. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in New York and Beijing, Flipboard enables users to aggregate web content based on their personal interests and publish this content as a personalized digital magazine. This magazine can be shared and followed through social media, facilitating the catch-up on news and the exploration of stories from around the world. The company also offers custom branded layout solutions for publishers and provides native and display advertising services to advertisers.
Secret
Seed Round in 2013
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
navabi
Series C in 2013
navabi is striving to become global leader in plus size fashion. navabi carries the largest assortment of brands for plus sizes globally and established their own brands. Their website, www.navabi.co.uk offers the style-savvy plus-sized customer unprecedented access to the newest looks of the season from european cutting edge plus-size labels via worldwide express delivery. The pages of navabi feature weekly fashion editorial, weekly updated products and unique video presentations for each collection with style recommendations.
Notonthehighstreet
Series D in 2013
Notonthehighstreet.com is the leading curated online marketplace connecting the best small creative businesses, with the world. The brand has gained the trust and loyalty of its customers through offering an alternative to the High Street: a curated product selection with unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship and inspiring stories behind the people that make them. Customers choose to support small creative businesses and therefore contribute to building the great creative talent and community of artisans across the United Kingdom. Shopping with Notonthehighstreet.com is an opportunity for customers to be a conscious consumer, bringing human values back into retail and enabling the things they buy to say something about who they are. Founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker MBE and Sophie Cornish MBE, the brand has experienced exceptional growth with gross sales in 2014 reaching £127 million and delivering a compound growth rate of 135% since launch. Under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Simon Belsham, there is renewed energy and focus on building a brand that will captivate customers for decades to come by supporting Partners’ growth and innovation. With a team of over 200 at its headquarters in Silicon Upon Thames, South West London, Notonthehighstreet.com is backed by venture capitalists Venrex Investment Management, Index Ventures, 83North, Industry Ventures and Eight Road Ventures.
Frontback
Seed Round in 2013
Frontback is a mobile application based in San Francisco that allows users to capture and share moments from dual perspectives by utilizing both the front and back cameras of their devices. The app enables users to take a photo of themselves alongside an image of their surroundings, combining these into a single montage. In addition to capturing images, Frontback offers features such as advanced gestures for camera switching, the ability to add captions and location tags, and options for sharing content across various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This innovative approach to photography enhances user engagement by allowing individuals to showcase both their experiences and environments simultaneously.
SnapGuide
Series A in 2013
Snapguide is a platform that allows users to share and view step-by-step how-to guides on a wide range of topics, including cooking, crafting, and DIY projects. Founded by Daniel Raffel and Steve Krulewitz, Snapguide offers both an iOS application and a web service that facilitates the sharing of instructional content. Users can create their own guides, showcasing their skills and interests, and share these creations with friends on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. The service fosters a community where individuals can discuss various topics and exchange knowledge, making it a valuable resource for those looking to learn or teach new skills.
Storybird
Series A in 2013
Storybird Inc. operates an online platform designed for writers, readers, and artists to create, read, and share visual stories. Founded in 2009 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the platform curates artwork from illustrators and animators worldwide, inspiring users of all ages to craft narratives from these images. Storybird serves as a storytelling community for families, educators, and both amateur and professional writers. With over 5 million members, including more than 400,000 educators, the platform has facilitated the creation of approximately 15 million stories, which have been read for several billion minutes. Through its simple tools, Storybird enables users to quickly build digital books, discover new authors, and connect with fellow readers, fostering a vibrant environment that encourages creativity and storytelling.
Brit +
Series A in 2013
Brit + Co is a digital media company founded in 2011 by Brit Morin, focusing on inspiring, educating, and entertaining women with creative interests. As one of the largest media platforms for women, Brit + Co has built an engaged community of over 125 million users across various online platforms. The company produces more than 100 pieces of content daily, generating tens of millions of video views. Its platform facilitates connections between users and a diverse range of creators, including makers, designers, chefs, and inventors. This approach not only fosters a vibrant community of creativity but also allows customers to purchase do-it-yourself project kits and curated products. In addition to its website and free app, Brit + Co extends its presence through social media and experiential offerings, effectively bridging online engagement with real-world connections.
Foodily
Venture Round in 2013
Foodily, Inc. operates a social recipe network and search engine, facilitating the discovery, collection, and sharing of food recipes. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, Foodily allows users to browse a vast selection of recipes from renowned chefs and emerging bloggers. The platform emphasizes user-friendly features, enabling individuals to refine searches based on criteria such as cook time, calories, and specific ingredients. Users can compare recipes side-by-side and organize their favorites into personalized collections, similar to playlists. Additionally, Foodily integrates with social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, allowing users to see and share recipes recommended by friends, enhancing the communal aspect of cooking and recipe sharing. As of 2015, Foodily operates as a subsidiary of Sia Ask.fm LLC.
Crossfader
Seed Round in 2013
Crossfader is an online music application platform designed to simplify the process of creating music mashups. It allows users to mix and match existing songs effortlessly, turning anyone into a DJ within seconds. The app fosters a large community where users can discover, remix, and share their creations with others globally. By providing an accessible way to engage with music, Crossfader enhances the user experience and encourages creativity in music production.
Socialbakers
Series B in 2012
Socialbakers is a leading social media management platform that serves thousands of enterprise brands and small to medium-sized businesses globally. It utilizes the largest social media data set in the industry to provide analytics and optimization services, enabling brands to measure and compare the effectiveness of their social marketing campaigns. With over 2,500 clients across 100 countries, Socialbakers tracks approximately 10 million social profiles on all major social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and others. Established as a Facebook Marketing Partner in 2011 and a Pinterest and LinkedIn Marketing Partner in 2017, Socialbakers is dedicated to helping brands ensure that their social media investments yield measurable business outcomes.
Crossfader
Venture Round in 2012
Crossfader is an online music application platform designed to simplify the process of creating music mashups. It allows users to mix and match existing songs effortlessly, turning anyone into a DJ within seconds. The app fosters a large community where users can discover, remix, and share their creations with others globally. By providing an accessible way to engage with music, Crossfader enhances the user experience and encourages creativity in music production.
SnapGuide
Series A in 2012
Snapguide is a platform that allows users to share and view step-by-step how-to guides on a wide range of topics, including cooking, crafting, and DIY projects. Founded by Daniel Raffel and Steve Krulewitz, Snapguide offers both an iOS application and a web service that facilitates the sharing of instructional content. Users can create their own guides, showcasing their skills and interests, and share these creations with friends on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. The service fosters a community where individuals can discuss various topics and exchange knowledge, making it a valuable resource for those looking to learn or teach new skills.
Readmill
Series A in 2012
Readmill is a Berlin-based social reading platform that offers users the ability to read ebooks, highlight passages, and share these highlights with friends, fostering discussions around the content. Founded and led by CEO Henrik Berggren, Readmill has formed partnerships with several independent bookstores, including Leanpub, Readlists, Free-ebooks.net, Jottify, OR Books, Publit, and Bibliocrunch, enhancing its offerings and reach within the literary community. The platform aims to create a collaborative reading experience that combines individual engagement with social interaction.
Notonthehighstreet
Series D in 2012
Notonthehighstreet.com is the leading curated online marketplace connecting the best small creative businesses, with the world. The brand has gained the trust and loyalty of its customers through offering an alternative to the High Street: a curated product selection with unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship and inspiring stories behind the people that make them. Customers choose to support small creative businesses and therefore contribute to building the great creative talent and community of artisans across the United Kingdom. Shopping with Notonthehighstreet.com is an opportunity for customers to be a conscious consumer, bringing human values back into retail and enabling the things they buy to say something about who they are. Founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker MBE and Sophie Cornish MBE, the brand has experienced exceptional growth with gross sales in 2014 reaching £127 million and delivering a compound growth rate of 135% since launch. Under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Simon Belsham, there is renewed energy and focus on building a brand that will captivate customers for decades to come by supporting Partners’ growth and innovation. With a team of over 200 at its headquarters in Silicon Upon Thames, South West London, Notonthehighstreet.com is backed by venture capitalists Venrex Investment Management, Index Ventures, 83North, Industry Ventures and Eight Road Ventures.
Brit +
Seed Round in 2012
Brit + Co is a digital media company founded in 2011 by Brit Morin, focusing on inspiring, educating, and entertaining women with creative interests. As one of the largest media platforms for women, Brit + Co has built an engaged community of over 125 million users across various online platforms. The company produces more than 100 pieces of content daily, generating tens of millions of video views. Its platform facilitates connections between users and a diverse range of creators, including makers, designers, chefs, and inventors. This approach not only fosters a vibrant community of creativity but also allows customers to purchase do-it-yourself project kits and curated products. In addition to its website and free app, Brit + Co extends its presence through social media and experiential offerings, effectively bridging online engagement with real-world connections.
Path
Series B in 2012
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service for building personal social networks with up to 150 contacts. Currently Path Places. Path Talk and Path sold to Daum Kakao May 28, 2015. Path brings people closer together. Guided by the belief that mobile technology will fundamentally change the cultural, social, and economic landscape, Path focuses on simplicity, quality, and privacy to provide the best mobile personal networking service in the world. Path was designed with the people they love, closest friends, and family in mind.
Tripbirds
Seed Round in 2012
Rediscover the world - with a little help from your friends. Tripbirds is a travel site built with data from Facebook, Foursquare, Gowalla and Instagram.
SnapGuide
Seed Round in 2011
Snapguide is a platform that allows users to share and view step-by-step how-to guides on a wide range of topics, including cooking, crafting, and DIY projects. Founded by Daniel Raffel and Steve Krulewitz, Snapguide offers both an iOS application and a web service that facilitates the sharing of instructional content. Users can create their own guides, showcasing their skills and interests, and share these creations with friends on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. The service fosters a community where individuals can discuss various topics and exchange knowledge, making it a valuable resource for those looking to learn or teach new skills.
Amen.
Seed Round in 2011
Amen provides a way for users to voice strong opinions. Amen is available as an iOS app and on the web. Investors include A-Grade and Index Ventures.
Path
Series A in 2011
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service for building personal social networks with up to 150 contacts. Currently Path Places. Path Talk and Path sold to Daum Kakao May 28, 2015. Path brings people closer together. Guided by the belief that mobile technology will fundamentally change the cultural, social, and economic landscape, Path focuses on simplicity, quality, and privacy to provide the best mobile personal networking service in the world. Path was designed with the people they love, closest friends, and family in mind.
Lightbox
Seed Round in 2011
Lightbox develops consumer mobile apps, initially focusing on pushing the envelope for user experience on the Android platform. Their first product is Lightbox Photos which replaces the Android camera app. It syncs the photos on your phone with your social networks and provides cloud hosting of your photos on Lightbox.com. Lightbox's team was acqui-hired by Facebook.
Notonthehighstreet
Series C in 2010
Notonthehighstreet.com is the leading curated online marketplace connecting the best small creative businesses, with the world. The brand has gained the trust and loyalty of its customers through offering an alternative to the High Street: a curated product selection with unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship and inspiring stories behind the people that make them. Customers choose to support small creative businesses and therefore contribute to building the great creative talent and community of artisans across the United Kingdom. Shopping with Notonthehighstreet.com is an opportunity for customers to be a conscious consumer, bringing human values back into retail and enabling the things they buy to say something about who they are. Founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker MBE and Sophie Cornish MBE, the brand has experienced exceptional growth with gross sales in 2014 reaching £127 million and delivering a compound growth rate of 135% since launch. Under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Simon Belsham, there is renewed energy and focus on building a brand that will captivate customers for decades to come by supporting Partners’ growth and innovation. With a team of over 200 at its headquarters in Silicon Upon Thames, South West London, Notonthehighstreet.com is backed by venture capitalists Venrex Investment Management, Index Ventures, 83North, Industry Ventures and Eight Road Ventures.
Flipboard
Series A in 2010
Flipboard, Inc. is a developer of a mobile social magazine platform that allows users to collect and share articles, videos, and photos from various sources. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in New York and Beijing, Flipboard enables users to aggregate web content based on their personal interests and publish this content as a personalized digital magazine. This magazine can be shared and followed through social media, facilitating the catch-up on news and the exploration of stories from around the world. The company also offers custom branded layout solutions for publishers and provides native and display advertising services to advertisers.
GroupSpaces
Venture Round in 2010
GroupSpaces Limited is a London-based company that offers an online platform designed for managing membership groups, including clubs, charities, professional associations, and alumni networks. Established in 2007, the platform provides a range of features for group leaders, allowing them to organize member records, send newsletters, host forums, manage events, and collect membership fees. With a user base exceeding one million memberships, GroupSpaces aims to simplify the management of various organizations by enabling them to promote their activities online effectively. The company was founded by David Langer and Andy Young, who sought to improve their own experiences managing groups during their time at university. GroupSpaces serves a global customer base and is supported by various investors.
Foodily
Venture Round in 2010
Foodily, Inc. operates a social recipe network and search engine, facilitating the discovery, collection, and sharing of food recipes. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, Foodily allows users to browse a vast selection of recipes from renowned chefs and emerging bloggers. The platform emphasizes user-friendly features, enabling individuals to refine searches based on criteria such as cook time, calories, and specific ingredients. Users can compare recipes side-by-side and organize their favorites into personalized collections, similar to playlists. Additionally, Foodily integrates with social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, allowing users to see and share recipes recommended by friends, enhancing the communal aspect of cooking and recipe sharing. As of 2015, Foodily operates as a subsidiary of Sia Ask.fm LLC.
TweetDeck
Series B in 2010
TweetDeck is a Twitter client designed for desktop, web, and mobile devices, featuring a unique columned user interface that allows users to manage and monitor Twitter feeds efficiently. Originally developed as an Adobe AIR application, TweetDeck enables users to organize their main feed into topic or group-specific columns, offering a broader overview of tweets in real-time. The application integrates various social media services, including Twitter and Facebook, to enhance user experience. In 2011, TweetDeck was acquired by Twitter, which subsequently rebuilt the application using HTML5 technology, further improving its functionality and accessibility.
Frengo
Series A in 2007
Frengo is a community where people share buzz - a stream of opinions, updates, questions, predictions and games. The service allows users to follow buzz on their mobile phone or on the website. In March of 2008, Frengo launched an Open Social Mobile Toolkit that allowed developers to launch mobile applications across Facebook MySpace, Bebo, Hi5 and others.
Netlog
Series A in 2007
Netlog is an online platform where users keep in touch with and extend their social network. It is an online social portal, specifically targeted at the European youth. It is developed by Massive Media NV, based in Ghent, Belgium. In January 2011, Netlog announced that the site would become part of [Massive Media](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/massive-media), a global media group, focusing mainly on social media, and allowing product portfolio to expand into new markets. Netlog is currently available in 34 languages and has more than 80 million members throughout Europe.
Frengo
Series A in 2006
Frengo is a community where people share buzz - a stream of opinions, updates, questions, predictions and games. The service allows users to follow buzz on their mobile phone or on the website. In March of 2008, Frengo launched an Open Social Mobile Toolkit that allowed developers to launch mobile applications across Facebook MySpace, Bebo, Hi5 and others.
Stardoll
Series B in 2006
Stardoll AB is an online community and virtual entertainment platform primarily aimed at girls aged 9 to 17. Founded in 2002 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Stardoll allows users to create personalized avatars known as "MeDolls," enabling them to express their creativity through fashion and design. The platform provides a social environment where users can dress up their dolls, decorate virtual suites, and interact with peers. Additionally, Stardoll features an extensive online marketplace offering fashion, décor, and beauty products from both real-world and virtual brands, enhancing the overall user experience. The site combines elements of social gaming with a focus on creativity, making it a popular destination for teenagers seeking a fun and engaging way to explore their interests in fashion and friendship.
Last.fm
Series A in 2006
Last.fm is a social networking platform focused on music recommendation services. It distinguishes itself by using user data, submitted through various devices and media players, to curate personalized recommendations and internet radio stations, rather than relying solely on musical attributes like some competitors. The platform features artist profiles, discographies, community forums, and event listings, fostering a vibrant community of music enthusiasts. An extensive API allows numerous applications and services, including popular platforms, to utilize Last.fm's user data for enhanced functionality. This has led to a dynamic ecosystem where developers can create innovative music-related services, connecting users’ playlists and favorite tracks with various social networks.
Stardoll
Series A in 2006
Stardoll AB is an online community and virtual entertainment platform primarily aimed at girls aged 9 to 17. Founded in 2002 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Stardoll allows users to create personalized avatars known as "MeDolls," enabling them to express their creativity through fashion and design. The platform provides a social environment where users can dress up their dolls, decorate virtual suites, and interact with peers. Additionally, Stardoll features an extensive online marketplace offering fashion, décor, and beauty products from both real-world and virtual brands, enhancing the overall user experience. The site combines elements of social gaming with a focus on creativity, making it a popular destination for teenagers seeking a fun and engaging way to explore their interests in fashion and friendship.
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