Portside
Venture Round in 2024
Portside, Inc. is a software company specializing in the development of a cloud-based platform for data reporting and analytics tailored for the aviation industry. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Portside's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions cater to aircraft management companies, individual and corporate aircraft owners, and various flight operators, including charter and fractional services. The platform integrates with existing software systems to streamline scheduling, accounting, maintenance, and expense management, enhancing operational efficiency for users. With a focus on providing in-depth insights and financial reporting tools, Portside aims to simplify fleet management and optimize revenue for aviation operators across diverse sectors, including medical, industrial, government, and military aviation, in over 30 countries.
AssemblyAI
Series C in 2023
AssemblyAI Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing advanced speech recognition technology. Founded in 2017, its primary focus is on creating application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow developers to build customized chat interfaces and voice-powered applications. The company's AI-driven system automates audio transcription, offering real-time processing that can accommodate industry-specific terminology. AssemblyAI's technology aims to enhance the accuracy and usability of speech recognition, making it accessible for a wide range of users, including businesses and developers worldwide. By advancing speech artificial intelligence, AssemblyAI seeks to unlock new possibilities for voice data applications across various sectors, ultimately striving to democratize and innovate the capabilities of speech technology.
Quince, LLC is a retail company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods for both men and women. Founded in 2016, Quince offers a diverse range of products including jewelry, tops, sweaters, loungewear, leather goods, and various accessories for men, as well as bedding and bath items for the home. The company employs a manufacturer-to-consumer retail model, producing inventory on a near just-in-time basis, which allows for direct shipping to consumers. This approach not only reduces costs but also minimizes financial and environmental waste, enabling Quince to provide high-quality fashion and home products at competitive prices.
Portside, Inc. is a software company specializing in the development of a cloud-based platform for data reporting and analytics tailored for the aviation industry. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Portside's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions cater to aircraft management companies, individual and corporate aircraft owners, and various flight operators, including charter and fractional services. The platform integrates with existing software systems to streamline scheduling, accounting, maintenance, and expense management, enhancing operational efficiency for users. With a focus on providing in-depth insights and financial reporting tools, Portside aims to simplify fleet management and optimize revenue for aviation operators across diverse sectors, including medical, industrial, government, and military aviation, in over 30 countries.
Middesk, Inc. is an identity platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company offers automated business verification services and provides essential contextual information about various businesses. Its platform allows organizations to capture, verify, and monitor business credentials effectively, facilitating compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. Additionally, Middesk notifies service providers of changes within their customer base, enabling them to maintain an accurate understanding of their clients and better address their needs. By centralizing the credentialing process, Middesk helps companies streamline onboarding and enhance operational efficiency while managing risk and compliance.
Quince, LLC is a retail company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods for both men and women. Founded in 2016, Quince offers a diverse range of products including jewelry, tops, sweaters, loungewear, leather goods, and various accessories for men, as well as bedding and bath items for the home. The company employs a manufacturer-to-consumer retail model, producing inventory on a near just-in-time basis, which allows for direct shipping to consumers. This approach not only reduces costs but also minimizes financial and environmental waste, enabling Quince to provide high-quality fashion and home products at competitive prices.
Wisetack, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in real-time consumer lending at the point of sale. Founded in 2018, Wisetack offers a platform that allows in-person businesses to provide financing options to customers, enhancing sales opportunities. The platform integrates seamlessly into existing software systems through a suite of APIs, enabling businesses to embed financing solutions directly into their operations. Wisetack facilitates a straightforward sign-up process and checks consumer eligibility before offering installment payment options, thereby simplifying the payment experience for both businesses and their customers.
BrowserStack
Series B in 2021
BrowserStack Inc. is a software testing platform that specializes in automated testing for web and mobile applications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Mumbai and Dublin, the company supports over 25,000 clients, including major enterprises like Microsoft and Twitter. BrowserStack enables users to conduct more than two million tests daily across 15 global data centers, providing access to over 2,000 real mobile devices and browsers through a reliable cloud infrastructure. This service allows development and quality assurance teams to streamline their testing processes, eliminating the need for complex in-house testing setups and facilitating the rapid delivery of high-quality software. The platform also offers responsive design testing across various devices, catering to the needs of modern digital applications.
Cognigy GmbH is an enterprise software provider specializing in conversational AI automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with additional offices in San Francisco, Sydney, Seoul, and Tokyo, the company offers Cognigy.AI, a low-code platform designed to automate customer and employee communications through intelligent voice and chatbots. This platform features advanced intent recognition and flexible dialog capabilities, allowing for seamless integration with backend systems. Cognigy.AI aims to enhance user experiences while helping organizations reduce support costs and improve scalability. It supports multilingual conversations across various channels, including web, phone, SMS, and mobile applications, making it a versatile solution for large enterprises seeking to facilitate natural interactions between humans and machines. Additionally, Cognigy provides Cognigy.VG, an AI-based voice gateway solution for deploying virtual voice agents to automate phone conversations.
Metabase is an open-source analytics and business intelligence application founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California. The platform enables users to create dashboards and reports, facilitating the measurement, analysis, and sharing of data to address complex business challenges. Metabase offers various professional services, including managed hosting and support, as well as assistance with implementing customized analytics solutions. This enables organizations to track data trends over time, enhancing their decision-making processes.
Sift is a technology company focused on enhancing trust and safety in online interactions. Established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, it provides solutions that help businesses manage and prevent fraud across over 34,000 websites and applications. By leveraging advanced technology and a vast global data network, Sift enables organizations to balance revenue growth with robust security measures. The company's offerings include digital trust and safety services that empower online businesses, alongside a commitment to fostering long-term partnerships with its clients. Sift's approach is designed to ensure that trust remains a fundamental aspect of digital interactions, contributing to safer online environments.
Flutterwave
Series C in 2021
Flutterwave Inc. is a payments solutions provider that enables businesses globally to process transactions seamlessly. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including Flutterwave Checkout for collecting payments via web and mobile platforms, and Flutterwave API for creating and managing virtual cards, which can be customized with spending limits. Its invoicing feature allows businesses to generate professional invoices, track payments, and manage transactions efficiently. Additionally, Flutterwave provides payment links that facilitate payment collection from customers worldwide. Serving various sectors such as gaming, events, transportation, and hospitality, Flutterwave aims to simplify the payment infrastructure for merchants and payment service providers by offering a comprehensive digital financial platform.
ContractPodAi
Series B in 2019
ContractPodAi specializes in AI-driven legal technology that enhances enterprise contract management and transforms legal operations into strategic assets. Its flagship product, the Agentic Contract Lifecycle Management platform, leverages Leah, an advanced Agentic AI solution designed to streamline legal workflows and improve efficiency. By analyzing and interpreting contract data, the software manages full contract workflows, automates approvals, and sets alerts for critical dates, thus reducing legal costs and accelerating contract turnaround times. ContractPodAi's solutions facilitate seamless integration with existing enterprise systems, enhancing compliance, governance, and risk visibility. With a focus on fostering collaboration between legal, business, and technical teams, the company aims to empower organizations to tackle their most pressing challenges while adapting to evolving needs. Headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, Glasgow, and Mumbai, ContractPodAi is trusted by numerous leading global organizations and partners with major industry players to drive digital transformation in legal operations.
Sift is a technology company focused on enhancing trust and safety in online interactions. Established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, it provides solutions that help businesses manage and prevent fraud across over 34,000 websites and applications. By leveraging advanced technology and a vast global data network, Sift enables organizations to balance revenue growth with robust security measures. The company's offerings include digital trust and safety services that empower online businesses, alongside a commitment to fostering long-term partnerships with its clients. Sift's approach is designed to ensure that trust remains a fundamental aspect of digital interactions, contributing to safer online environments.
Darktrace
Series D in 2017
Darktrace Limited is a cyber security company that specializes in intelligence-led behavioral defense solutions to protect organizations from various cyber-attack vectors. Founded in 2013 and based in Cambridge, UK, with additional offices in San Francisco, Darktrace employs self-learning AI technology modeled after the human immune system. This innovative approach enables its platform to monitor and respond to threats across cloud environments, email systems, IoT devices, networks, and industrial systems. Darktrace offers several key products, including the Darktrace Cyber Intelligence Platform, which provides enterprise-wide security, and Darktrace Antigena, an autonomous response solution that actively neutralizes cyber threats in real time. With a client base exceeding 3,500 organizations worldwide, including government and military entities, Darktrace is recognized for its ability to detect and mitigate risks such as insider threats, industrial espionage, and malware attacks. The company has established strategic partnerships, including one with Options Technology, and employs over 1,200 individuals across 44 offices globally.
DocuSign
Secondary Market in 2017
DocuSign, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based software that facilitates electronic signatures and automates agreement workflows for businesses and individuals. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive platform known as Agreement Cloud, which streamlines various aspects of documented transactions, including identity management, authentication, and data collection. DocuSign's solutions cater to a diverse range of sectors, including finance, healthcare, technology, and real estate, and serve small to large enterprises. Key offerings include DocuSign CLM for automating agreement processes, Intelligent Insights leveraging artificial intelligence for agreement analysis, and integrations with platforms like Salesforce. Additionally, the company provides tools for complex forms, digital payments, and electronic notarization. DocuSign operates globally, with offices in major cities such as London, Sydney, São Paulo, and Dublin, and offers training and support services to enhance user experience.
Sift is a technology company focused on enhancing trust and safety in online interactions. Established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, it provides solutions that help businesses manage and prevent fraud across over 34,000 websites and applications. By leveraging advanced technology and a vast global data network, Sift enables organizations to balance revenue growth with robust security measures. The company's offerings include digital trust and safety services that empower online businesses, alongside a commitment to fostering long-term partnerships with its clients. Sift's approach is designed to ensure that trust remains a fundamental aspect of digital interactions, contributing to safer online environments.
Indiegogo
Series B in 2014
Indiegogo, Inc. is an online crowdfunding platform based in San Francisco, California, established in 2007. It enables individuals, startups, and organizations to raise funds for various projects, including creative, entrepreneurial, and cause-related initiatives. The platform allows campaign owners to seek financial contributions while offering benefits to contributors as a reward for their support. Indiegogo facilitates the generation of pre-sales and feedback from early adopters, helping creators refine their products before production. Additionally, the company provides guidance to individuals and startups on campaign management and strategy, serving a broad range of industries, including retail, energy, healthcare, media, gaming, and software as a service (SaaS).
Indiegogo
Series A in 2012
Indiegogo, Inc. is an online crowdfunding platform based in San Francisco, California, established in 2007. It enables individuals, startups, and organizations to raise funds for various projects, including creative, entrepreneurial, and cause-related initiatives. The platform allows campaign owners to seek financial contributions while offering benefits to contributors as a reward for their support. Indiegogo facilitates the generation of pre-sales and feedback from early adopters, helping creators refine their products before production. Additionally, the company provides guidance to individuals and startups on campaign management and strategy, serving a broad range of industries, including retail, energy, healthcare, media, gaming, and software as a service (SaaS).
Buddy Media
Series D in 2011
Buddy Media is a provider of social media marketing applications that enable companies to engage with and expand their social network audiences. The company offers a comprehensive social marketing suite that helps brands establish and maintain meaningful relationships with consumers in a digital environment. With its scalable and secure architecture, Buddy Media delivers data-driven customer insights that guide brands from the initial point of contact through to the point of purchase. Headquartered in New York City, Buddy Media also has offices in Asia, London, and San Francisco, serving eight of the world's top ten global advertisers.