Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm established in 1998 that focuses on investing in early-stage companies across a diverse range of sectors. The firm targets technology-led businesses as well as non-technology opportunities in areas such as advertising and media, healthcare, education, financial services, and retail. It engages in various investment stages, including seed, early-stage, later-stage, and expansion-stage financing. Lightspeed specializes in debt financing for start-ups and growth companies while also exploring opportunities in consumer, enterprise, cleantech, and other markets. The firm is known for its strategic investments in innovative sectors, including big data, bitcoin, mobile technology, and software solutions.
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Vaibhav Agrawal
Associate Partner
Saqib Awan
Partner
Mercedes Bent
Partner
Akshay Bhushan
Partner
Guru Chahal
Partner
Yoni Cheifetz
Partner
Shelley Chu
Partner
James Ephrati
Partner
Gaurav Gupta
Partner
David Gussarsky
Partner
Galym Imanbayev
Partner
Nnamdi Iregbulem
Partner
Raviraj Jain
Partner
Arif Janmohamed
Partner
Ansaf Kareem
Partner
Dev Khare
Partner
Harsha Kumar
Associate Partner
Pinn Lawjindakul
Partner
Pachara Lawjindakul
Partner
Will Leas
Partner
Jeremy Liew
Partner
Jonathan MacQuitty
Venture Partner
Hemant Mohapatra
Partner
Andrew Moley
Operating Partner and CFO
Tal Morgenstern
Partner
Justin Overdorff
Partner
Nicole Quinn
General Partner
Christopher Schaepe
Co-Founder
Shan Shan
Partner
Shuvi Shrivastava
Partner
Adam Smith
Partner
Bejul Somaia
Partner
Rahul Taneja
Partner
Anoushka Vaswani
Partner
Rytis Vitkauskas
Partner
Jerry Ye
Partner, Data Platform
Connor Love
Partner
Peter Nieh
Partner and Co-Founder
John Thompson
Venture Partner
James Alcorn
Partner
Alex Taussig
Partner
Past deals in Eastern US
Tabs
Series A in 2024
Tabs is an AI-powered revenue automation platform that streamlines the management of customer contracts, billing, revenue recognition, and renewals. Founded in 2023 and based in New York, the company automates the entire receivables lifecycle, from invoice computation to cash application, by organizing various customer documents and usage data. This enables the platform to identify key terms, generate billing schedules, and tabulate invoices without requiring structured data mapping. Tabs provides seamless invoice delivery, modern dunning processes, and integrates with major accounting and payment systems, enhancing operational efficiency. The platform also offers advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, significantly reducing the time required for collections and saving businesses hundreds of hours annually. By lowering operational and financial risks, Tabs aims to serve as a comprehensive solution for finance and revenue operations.
Tabs
Seed Round in 2024
Tabs is an AI-powered revenue automation platform that streamlines the management of customer contracts, billing, revenue recognition, and renewals. Founded in 2023 and based in New York, the company automates the entire receivables lifecycle, from invoice computation to cash application, by organizing various customer documents and usage data. This enables the platform to identify key terms, generate billing schedules, and tabulate invoices without requiring structured data mapping. Tabs provides seamless invoice delivery, modern dunning processes, and integrates with major accounting and payment systems, enhancing operational efficiency. The platform also offers advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, significantly reducing the time required for collections and saving businesses hundreds of hours annually. By lowering operational and financial risks, Tabs aims to serve as a comprehensive solution for finance and revenue operations.
Aqua Security
Series E in 2024
Aqua Security Software Ltd. specializes in providing security solutions for container-based and cloud-native applications, ensuring protection from development through to production. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform offers comprehensive security across various environments, including on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. The company also develops open-source security tools such as Kube-Bench, which automates security benchmarks for Kubernetes, and Kube-hunter, designed to identify security vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters. Aqua Security's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and manufacturing, helping enterprises secure their cloud infrastructure and running workloads effectively.
Medallion
Series A in 2023
Medallion is a New York City-based company in the media and entertainment sector, launched in 2020. It has developed a blockchain-based platform aimed at connecting artists with their fans. This platform enables users to create digital environments and foster communities while facilitating the exchange of digital goods. By leveraging this technology, Medallion assists artists in enhancing fan engagement, gaining actionable insights, and maximizing their economic potential.
Ketryx
Series A in 2023
Ketryx, founded in 2021 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in software development tools aimed at the medical device sector. The company provides innovative solutions that integrate regulatory requirements and quality assurance processes, allowing teams to streamline their workflows. Ketryx's software connects all documentation, tests, and code into a single system that is traceable and navigable for FDA compliance. This approach enables regulated software teams to deliver safer and more reliable medical devices, ultimately fostering trust among patients globally.
Zeera
Series B in 2022
Zeera is a mental healthcare company founded in 2019 by Ariela Safira, based in New York. The company focuses on providing a digital platform and in-person experiences aimed at enhancing mental wellness through a member-centered therapy model that is both affordable and effective. Zeera offers a monthly membership that includes on-demand, therapist-created tools and resources designed to assist users in managing experiences such as burnout. The platform emphasizes empathy and design, enabling individuals to access research-based therapy tools that encourage reflection and actionable steps for mental well-being. In addition to its mental health services, Zeera also caters to tech enthusiasts with accessories and gadgets compatible with Apple products, and embraces the cultural richness of Indian cuisine through authentic recipes and dining experiences for vegan and vegetarian customers.
Payhawk
Series B in 2022
Payhawk is a prominent spend management solution that caters to businesses across Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The platform integrates company cards, reimbursable expenses, accounts payable, and accounting software into a single, user-friendly product, streamlining the payment process for organizations. With a focus on enhancing efficiency and controlling expenditures, Payhawk serves customers in over 32 countries, allowing them to remain agile in a competitive marketplace. Its diverse clientele includes notable companies such as LuxAir, Babbel, Vinted, Wallbox, and Wagestream. The company operates offices in key cities, including London, Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Vilnius, Sofia, and New York, demonstrating its extensive reach and commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in managing their financial operations effectively.
Curve Health
Series A in 2022
Curve Health, Inc. is an innovative online platform focused on enhancing senior care by integrating telemedicine, health information exchange, predictive analytics, and smart billing. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the platform facilitates remote care for patients in skilled nursing facilities, at home, and in emergency situations, significantly reducing the need for patient transfers to emergency departments. By streamlining communication and operations between healthcare providers and post-acute facilities, Curve Health improves care quality and patient outcomes while optimizing resource allocation. The platform also accelerates reimbursement processes and automates documentation, making it a comprehensive solution for modern healthcare challenges in senior care.
Personetics
Private Equity Round in 2022
Personetics Technologies Ltd. is a provider of customer interaction technology specifically designed for the financial services industry. Established in 2010 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv and Singapore, the company offers various solutions to enhance customer experiences. Its flagship product, Personetics Digital Banker, utilizes customer profiles and automated intelligence to facilitate customer-centric processes across multiple channels, including web, mobile, and text banking. The company’s offerings also include Personetics Anywhere, which enables personalized assistance through messaging platforms, and Self-Driving Finance, an engagement platform that supports customers in managing their finances. By leveraging a real-time analytics engine, Personetics helps financial institutions convert passive digital users into active participants while improving customer experiences and reducing operational costs.
ezCater
Series D in 2021
ezCater, Inc. is an online catering marketplace that facilitates food ordering for both small startups and large corporations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Denver, the company connects businesses with local caterers and restaurants across the nation. ezCater offers a platform that allows users to easily find and order food for meetings and events, utilizing features that filter caterers by food type, budget, and other criteria. The company's solutions include ezManage, a catering management platform, and ezOrdering, which enables restaurants to accept catering orders directly through their websites. By streamlining the catering process, ezCater helps clients save time and efficiently select suitable catering options.
Daily Harvest
Series D in 2021
Daily Harvest, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in subscription-based food delivery services, focusing on healthy frozen foods. Founded in 2014, it offers a diverse range of products including smoothies, harvest bowls, flatbreads, soups, bites, oat bowls, chia bowls, and lattes. The company's offerings are developed by nutritionists to meet the needs of health-conscious consumers, allowing them to enjoy pre-portioned meals without the need for cooking. Daily Harvest utilizes a combination of data science and a direct-to-farmer supply chain to personalize its products and ensure rapid delivery to customers. This customer-centric approach aims to provide convenient and nutritious meal options for busy lifestyles.
Payitoff
Seed Round in 2021
Payitoff is a New York-based company that specializes in debt infrastructure, primarily focusing on student loan repayment solutions. It offers an API platform designed to assist fintechs, workplace providers, and financial institutions in managing student loans effectively. The platform evaluates customers' student loans to create optimal repayment schedules and identifies potential savings opportunities, enabling users to project outcomes for various repayment strategies, including income-driven options. By leveraging these tools, Payitoff aims to help the average customer save approximately $240 per month on their student loans, thereby empowering individuals to make informed financial decisions.
Elementus
Series A in 2021
Elementus Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in enterprise blockchain data analytics, serving institutional asset managers, financial service organizations, and government agencies. Founded in 2017, Elementus combines proprietary data with patented algorithms to provide insights into the cryptocurrency market. Its platform enables users to trace the flow of funds, identify security vulnerabilities, and gain market intelligence, facilitating informed investment decisions in digital assets. By delivering actionable insights derived from blockchain activity, Elementus aims to enhance transparency and build trust within the crypto ecosystem.
Aquant
Series C in 2021
Aquant, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in service lifecycle optimization through its advanced platform, which leverages machine learning to address equipment downtime and repetitive service requests. By monitoring equipment in real-time and aggregating various signals, Aquant's platform predicts faults and provides insights into the root causes of failures. It also assists in optimizing inventory management by analyzing historical usage data and forecasting future demand. The company's solutions include automated insights, job prioritization, parts pickup optimization, and risk assessment, catering to industries such as life sciences, medical equipment, capital equipment, and commercial appliances. Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Aquant aims to empower organizations to make informed, data-driven decisions and enhance operational efficiency.
Materialize
Series C in 2021
Materialize Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a streaming SQL database platform designed to facilitate the management and analysis of streaming data. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform enables users to create materialized views that provide low-latency results, even as the underlying data changes. This functionality allows developers and data scientists to easily ask complex questions, build intelligent applications, and develop internal tools and interactive dashboards. Materialize's approach focuses on simplifying the process of working with real-time data, ensuring that query results are continuously updated as new information becomes available.
Matillion
Series E in 2021
Matillion Ltd. specializes in developing cloud data integration software solutions aimed at helping organizations optimize their data usage. The company offers a range of products, including Matillion ETL for Amazon Redshift and Snowflake, which facilitate the extraction, loading, and transformation of structured and semi-structured data in cloud environments. Additionally, Matillion Data Loader allows users to seamlessly integrate data from various sources into their cloud data warehouses. The Matillion Business Intelligence tool provides self-service reporting and analytics capabilities, while Matillion Exchange serves as a marketplace for users to share and download ETL jobs. Matillion's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and mid-sized enterprises across the United Kingdom, the United States, and EMEA. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Manchester, the company also has offices in New York, Denver, and Seattle.
HilleVax
Venture Round in 2021
HilleVax is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development and commercialization of novel vaccines. HilleVax was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Offchain Labs
Series B in 2021
Offchain Labs, Inc. is a company based in Princeton, New Jersey, established in 2018. It focuses on developing solutions that enhance the scalability and privacy of Ethereum smart contracts, catering primarily to the gaming industry, financial applications, and consortium blockchains. The company offers a decentralized platform that allows for the development of smart contracts capable of handling a higher volume of transactions while ensuring user privacy. This platform combines the benefits of off-chain approaches, such as lower costs, with the security and simplicity associated with on-chain methods, thereby providing a comprehensive solution for developers and users alike.
Scopio
Venture Round in 2021
Scopio, LLC is an image search engine and licensing platform that connects photographers and visual artists with businesses, brands, and organizations seeking visual content. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, Scopio specializes in user-generated images and videos sourced from social media. The platform allows users to license photographs with customizable messages and build libraries of content, while also streamlining the copyright process for these images. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Scopio enhances accessibility for diverse artists from around the world, enabling them to showcase their work and connect with potential clients. Scopio aims to create the largest repository of visual talent, allowing users to easily search, license, and utilize creative content.
Bankuish
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bankuish is a technology platform that enables gig workers and freelancers to utilize their work history data to establish their creditworthiness. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York City and Mexico City, the platform provides users with access to a marketplace of preapproved financial offers from national banks, tailored to their individual profiles. It also features AI-driven tools that assign alternative credit scores based on marketplace work history data, facilitating access to loans, insurance, and online payment solutions. By helping banks acquire new customers and effectively manage risk, Bankuish has successfully de-risked thousands of individuals while maintaining a default rate significantly lower than the industry average.
Till Financial
Venture Round in 2021
Till Financial, Inc. is a financial management platform founded in 2018 and located in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The company offers a collaborative financial platform designed specifically for families and their support communities, enabling children to learn about spending, saving, and investing. Till Financial promotes experiential learning by replacing difficult conversations about money with practical actions, teaching kids how to manage their finances wisely in everyday situations. The platform allows teenagers to track their money movements with detailed insights, fostering independence in managing savings and investments. Families can utilize this service without a monthly subscription fee, making it accessible to all. Banking services are provided through Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, under a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.
Level
Series A in 2021
Level is a technology company that makes financial products for employers. With Level, everyone benefits: employers offer bigger benefits for less, members get more freedom and choice, and providers are paid instantly. Level makes paying with benefits as simple as paying with cash. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.
Zeera
Series A in 2021
Zeera is a mental healthcare company founded in 2019 by Ariela Safira, based in New York. The company focuses on providing a digital platform and in-person experiences aimed at enhancing mental wellness through a member-centered therapy model that is both affordable and effective. Zeera offers a monthly membership that includes on-demand, therapist-created tools and resources designed to assist users in managing experiences such as burnout. The platform emphasizes empathy and design, enabling individuals to access research-based therapy tools that encourage reflection and actionable steps for mental well-being. In addition to its mental health services, Zeera also caters to tech enthusiasts with accessories and gadgets compatible with Apple products, and embraces the cultural richness of Indian cuisine through authentic recipes and dining experiences for vegan and vegetarian customers.
Aqua Security
Series E in 2021
Aqua Security Software Ltd. specializes in providing security solutions for container-based and cloud-native applications, ensuring protection from development through to production. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform offers comprehensive security across various environments, including on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. The company also develops open-source security tools such as Kube-Bench, which automates security benchmarks for Kubernetes, and Kube-hunter, designed to identify security vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters. Aqua Security's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and manufacturing, helping enterprises secure their cloud infrastructure and running workloads effectively.
Matillion
Series D in 2021
Matillion Ltd. specializes in developing cloud data integration software solutions aimed at helping organizations optimize their data usage. The company offers a range of products, including Matillion ETL for Amazon Redshift and Snowflake, which facilitate the extraction, loading, and transformation of structured and semi-structured data in cloud environments. Additionally, Matillion Data Loader allows users to seamlessly integrate data from various sources into their cloud data warehouses. The Matillion Business Intelligence tool provides self-service reporting and analytics capabilities, while Matillion Exchange serves as a marketplace for users to share and download ETL jobs. Matillion's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and mid-sized enterprises across the United Kingdom, the United States, and EMEA. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Manchester, the company also has offices in New York, Denver, and Seattle.
Personetics
Private Equity Round in 2021
Personetics Technologies Ltd. is a provider of customer interaction technology specifically designed for the financial services industry. Established in 2010 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv and Singapore, the company offers various solutions to enhance customer experiences. Its flagship product, Personetics Digital Banker, utilizes customer profiles and automated intelligence to facilitate customer-centric processes across multiple channels, including web, mobile, and text banking. The company’s offerings also include Personetics Anywhere, which enables personalized assistance through messaging platforms, and Self-Driving Finance, an engagement platform that supports customers in managing their finances. By leveraging a real-time analytics engine, Personetics helps financial institutions convert passive digital users into active participants while improving customer experiences and reducing operational costs.
Materialize
Series B in 2020
Materialize Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a streaming SQL database platform designed to facilitate the management and analysis of streaming data. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform enables users to create materialized views that provide low-latency results, even as the underlying data changes. This functionality allows developers and data scientists to easily ask complex questions, build intelligent applications, and develop internal tools and interactive dashboards. Materialize's approach focuses on simplifying the process of working with real-time data, ensuring that query results are continuously updated as new information becomes available.
Curve Health
Seed Round in 2020
Curve Health, Inc. is an innovative online platform focused on enhancing senior care by integrating telemedicine, health information exchange, predictive analytics, and smart billing. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the platform facilitates remote care for patients in skilled nursing facilities, at home, and in emergency situations, significantly reducing the need for patient transfers to emergency departments. By streamlining communication and operations between healthcare providers and post-acute facilities, Curve Health improves care quality and patient outcomes while optimizing resource allocation. The platform also accelerates reimbursement processes and automates documentation, making it a comprehensive solution for modern healthcare challenges in senior care.
Split Software
Series C in 2020
Split Software, Inc. is a feature delivery platform that provides solutions to enhance software development for engineering teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Boston and Argentina, the company offers tools for feature release, customer targeting, and experience measurement. Its platform integrates the use of feature flags with data analytics, enabling teams to assess the impact of new features effectively. Split's solutions also support continuous delivery, quality and performance testing, and the migration to microservices, helping organizations like Twilio, Salesforce, and WePay to accelerate development cycles and reduce release risks. The company aims to foster a data-driven culture within engineering, project management, data science, and experimentation teams.
Aqua Security
Series D in 2020
Aqua Security Software Ltd. specializes in providing security solutions for container-based and cloud-native applications, ensuring protection from development through to production. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform offers comprehensive security across various environments, including on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. The company also develops open-source security tools such as Kube-Bench, which automates security benchmarks for Kubernetes, and Kube-hunter, designed to identify security vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters. Aqua Security's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and manufacturing, helping enterprises secure their cloud infrastructure and running workloads effectively.
Weee!
Series B in 2020
Weee!, Inc. is an online grocery delivery platform based in Fremont, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in providing a wide range of grocery items, focusing on products that cater to Asian and Hispanic communities, including fruits, vegetables, seafood, snacks, beauty products, and daily necessities. Weee! serves customers across several major regions, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, and New Jersey. The platform emphasizes sourcing authentic gourmet delicacies from Asia, working closely with local farms and trusted brands to curate fresh and affordable products for its users. Through its services, Weee! aims to facilitate a farm-to-door experience, making it a primary source for essential ingredients and meals for its diverse customer base.
Aquant
Series B in 2020
Aquant, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in service lifecycle optimization through its advanced platform, which leverages machine learning to address equipment downtime and repetitive service requests. By monitoring equipment in real-time and aggregating various signals, Aquant's platform predicts faults and provides insights into the root causes of failures. It also assists in optimizing inventory management by analyzing historical usage data and forecasting future demand. The company's solutions include automated insights, job prioritization, parts pickup optimization, and risk assessment, catering to industries such as life sciences, medical equipment, capital equipment, and commercial appliances. Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Aquant aims to empower organizations to make informed, data-driven decisions and enhance operational efficiency.
Magic Spoon
Seed Round in 2019
Magic Spoon Inc. is a food company that specializes in producing and selling low-carbohydrate, keto-friendly cereals targeted towards adult consumers. Established in 2019 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Magic Spoon offers a variety of flavors including fruity, cinnamon, cocoa, and frosted. The cereals are designed to be nutritious, incorporating ingredients such as protein while avoiding gluten, grain, wheat, soy, and artificial sweeteners. Instead, they utilize natural sweeteners like allulose, which has no glycemic impact, along with stevia and monk fruit. The company primarily sells its products online, catering to health-conscious individuals seeking a convenient and enjoyable breakfast option.
AllWork
Seed Round in 2019
AllWork, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops a platform connecting freelancer talent with brands and retailers. Founded in 2010, AllWork offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to streamline the management of freelance, temporary, and flexible workers. Its platform facilitates recruiting, scheduling, training, communication, payments, budgeting, and human resource administration. Additionally, the AllWork mobile application enables managers to enhance coverage and adjust scheduling for their freelance talent effectively. By simplifying the onboarding and payment processes for freelancers, contractors, and consultants, AllWork assists organizations in efficiently managing their workforce across various job functions and assignments.
SPATE
Seed Round in 2019
Spate, Inc. is a technology company based in New York that specializes in analyzing consumer behavior signals from across the internet to identify emerging trends, particularly in the beauty, wellness, and personal care sectors. Founded in 2018, Spate employs machine intelligence to provide data-driven insights that help consumer brands understand the dynamics behind trending products and marketing strategies. By leveraging its analytical capabilities, Spate enables brands to confidently engage with new trends, facilitating informed decision-making in product development and marketing initiatives.
Aurora
Series B in 2019
Aurora is a self-driving vehicle company providing a platform that brings software and data services to operate passenger vehicles. To move both people and goods, the company develops Aurora Driver, a platform that brings together software, hardware, and data services to operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora is backed by Amazon and Sequoia, among others, and partners with industry leaders including Toyota, Uber, Volvo, and Paccar. Aurora tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. The company has offices in those areas as well as in Bozeman, MT; Seattle, WA; Louisville, CO; and Wixom, MI.
Aqua Security
Series C in 2019
Aqua Security Software Ltd. specializes in providing security solutions for container-based and cloud-native applications, ensuring protection from development through to production. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform offers comprehensive security across various environments, including on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. The company also develops open-source security tools such as Kube-Bench, which automates security benchmarks for Kubernetes, and Kube-hunter, designed to identify security vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters. Aqua Security's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and manufacturing, helping enterprises secure their cloud infrastructure and running workloads effectively.
ezCater
Series D in 2019
ezCater, Inc. is an online catering marketplace that facilitates food ordering for both small startups and large corporations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Denver, the company connects businesses with local caterers and restaurants across the nation. ezCater offers a platform that allows users to easily find and order food for meetings and events, utilizing features that filter caterers by food type, budget, and other criteria. The company's solutions include ezManage, a catering management platform, and ezOrdering, which enables restaurants to accept catering orders directly through their websites. By streamlining the catering process, ezCater helps clients save time and efficiently select suitable catering options.
Materialize
Series A in 2019
Materialize Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a streaming SQL database platform designed to facilitate the management and analysis of streaming data. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform enables users to create materialized views that provide low-latency results, even as the underlying data changes. This functionality allows developers and data scientists to easily ask complex questions, build intelligent applications, and develop internal tools and interactive dashboards. Materialize's approach focuses on simplifying the process of working with real-time data, ensuring that query results are continuously updated as new information becomes available.
Zola
Series D in 2018
Zola, Inc. is a wedding company that offers a comprehensive suite of wedding planning and registry services. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Zola provides tools designed to streamline the wedding planning process, including personalized wedding websites, customizable registries, and detailed checklists. Couples can create a wedding website to share their stories and details, register for gifts and experiences from a curated collection, and utilize a checklist to manage tasks and deadlines. Additionally, the platform features a guest list tool that helps users collect addresses, send invitations, track RSVPs, and communicate with guests. Zola aims to enhance the wedding experience by combining modern technology with attentive customer service, supporting couples from engagement through to their wedding day and beyond.
Jumprope
Seed Round in 2018
Jumprope, Inc. is a platform that enables users to create, discover, and share how-to videos and tutorials. The application allows users to produce videos in various formats, including horizontal, vertical, and square, which can be easily shared on social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company aims to empower individuals to create engaging content with minimal video editing experience, using just their smartphones. Jumprope focuses on a diverse range of content, including recipes, beauty tutorials, and fitness routines, facilitating the sharing of personal passions and skills within communities.
Hungryroot
Series B in 2018
Hungryroot, Inc. is a New York-based online grocery platform that specializes in fresh vegetable-based foods, offering a diverse range of products including meals, sides, snacks, spreads, breakfast items, and noodles. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to provide personalized grocery services tailored to individual customer needs and dietary goals. Through its platform, Hungryroot delivers groceries and recipes while also assisting with meal planning and nutritional support. This innovative approach aims to help customers save time, reduce food waste, and make healthier eating choices. In addition to featuring various modern brands, Hungryroot develops its own line of healthy products, including popular items like the Black Bean Brownie Batter.
Cheddar
Series D in 2018
Cheddar is the post-cable news, media, and entertainment company. Cheddar broadcasts live on SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, Philo, Twitter, Facebook Watch, Pluto, Xumo and more. Watched live by more than 6.5M people each month, Cheddar also garners hundreds of millions of organic video views monthly across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social & distributed video platforms. Cheddar currently broadcasts two live video news networks: Cheddar, a business news network covering the most innovative executives, founders, products, and technologies transforming our lives and economy; and Cheddar Big News, a fast-paced, young, non-partisan general news and headline news network. The company broadcasts from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, its street-level studio in the glass corner of the Sprint Store in the Flatiron Building, WeWork in Los Angeles, and the White House. Cheddar was founded by Jon Steinberg, President and Chief Operating Officer of BuzzFeed from 2010 to 2014.
Split Software
Series B in 2018
Split Software, Inc. is a feature delivery platform that provides solutions to enhance software development for engineering teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Boston and Argentina, the company offers tools for feature release, customer targeting, and experience measurement. Its platform integrates the use of feature flags with data analytics, enabling teams to assess the impact of new features effectively. Split's solutions also support continuous delivery, quality and performance testing, and the migration to microservices, helping organizations like Twilio, Salesforce, and WePay to accelerate development cycles and reduce release risks. The company aims to foster a data-driven culture within engineering, project management, data science, and experimentation teams.
HomeShare
Seed Round in 2018
HomeShare (www.homeshare.com) is a co-living marketplace that enables affordable city living so that individuals can thrive together. The company matches housemates based on personality to ensure compatibility and peace of mind. Headquartered in San Francisco, HomeShare is active in 5 markets: San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Seattle and Los Angeles. HomeShare’s mission is to unlock cities by providing attractive yet affordable housing.
Tolemi
Seed Round in 2018
Tolemi is a Boston-based company that offers a cloud-based online dashboard designed to assist local governments in managing and analyzing data effectively. Launched in 2016, its platform integrates information from various departments and agencies, transforming scattered and complex data into clear insights that help address community priorities. The user-friendly software works seamlessly with existing systems, enabling authorities to adopt a data-driven approach to urban planning and revitalization. Tolemi's services aim to empower state and local governments to make informed decisions that enhance the effectiveness of public institutions and support the communities they serve. The company is backed by notable investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and Fika Ventures.
Daily Harvest
Series B in 2017
Daily Harvest, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in subscription-based food delivery services, focusing on healthy frozen foods. Founded in 2014, it offers a diverse range of products including smoothies, harvest bowls, flatbreads, soups, bites, oat bowls, chia bowls, and lattes. The company's offerings are developed by nutritionists to meet the needs of health-conscious consumers, allowing them to enjoy pre-portioned meals without the need for cooking. Daily Harvest utilizes a combination of data science and a direct-to-farmer supply chain to personalize its products and ensure rapid delivery to customers. This customer-centric approach aims to provide convenient and nutritious meal options for busy lifestyles.
Aqua Security
Series B in 2017
Aqua Security Software Ltd. specializes in providing security solutions for container-based and cloud-native applications, ensuring protection from development through to production. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform offers comprehensive security across various environments, including on-premises and public clouds like AWS, Azure, and Google. The company also develops open-source security tools such as Kube-Bench, which automates security benchmarks for Kubernetes, and Kube-hunter, designed to identify security vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters. Aqua Security's offerings encompass areas such as DevSecOps automation, security modernization, compliance, and hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2015 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, with operations in Burlington, Massachusetts, Aqua Security serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and manufacturing, helping enterprises secure their cloud infrastructure and running workloads effectively.
Poncho
Seed Round in 2017
Poncho Inc. specializes in providing personalized weather forecasts through its application, emails, and text messages across the continental United States. Incorporated in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, Poncho has gained recognition as one of the most popular weather chatbots on Facebook Messenger and as a leading weather app in the App Store. In addition to weather updates, the company offers travel reports to enhance user experience. As of May 2018, Poncho operates as a subsidiary of Dirty Lemon Beverages, LLC. The company leverages advanced bot technologies to deliver engaging content across various messaging and hardware platforms.
Drafted
Venture Round in 2017
Drafted Inc. operates a network recruiting platform designed to assist companies in sourcing, qualifying, and hiring candidates. The platform enables businesses to leverage their employees' networks for referrals, enhancing the quality of candidate sourcing beyond first-degree connections. Drafted also features a Layoff Network, allowing users to nominate friends and colleagues affected by layoffs, thereby increasing their visibility to potential employers. The application automates the sourcing process, shortlisting relevant candidates and facilitating introductions through email or messaging platforms, which empowers employees and their extended networks to refer candidates effectively. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Drafted aims to create valuable connections within the hiring landscape.
Cheddar
Series C in 2017
Cheddar is the post-cable news, media, and entertainment company. Cheddar broadcasts live on SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, Philo, Twitter, Facebook Watch, Pluto, Xumo and more. Watched live by more than 6.5M people each month, Cheddar also garners hundreds of millions of organic video views monthly across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social & distributed video platforms. Cheddar currently broadcasts two live video news networks: Cheddar, a business news network covering the most innovative executives, founders, products, and technologies transforming our lives and economy; and Cheddar Big News, a fast-paced, young, non-partisan general news and headline news network. The company broadcasts from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, its street-level studio in the glass corner of the Sprint Store in the Flatiron Building, WeWork in Los Angeles, and the White House. Cheddar was founded by Jon Steinberg, President and Chief Operating Officer of BuzzFeed from 2010 to 2014.
Mic Network
Series C in 2017
Mic Network Inc. is an online news platform based in New York, founded in 2011. The company focuses on delivering news tailored for a mobile and social media-savvy audience, primarily targeting millennials and society's changemakers. Mic Network provides coverage across various topics, including politics, business, culture, science, and the environment, aiming to inform, empower, and inspire its readers. With a monthly audience of 50 million, the platform emphasizes original reporting and diverse perspectives on significant issues, encouraging engagement and challenging conventional thinking. As of late 2018, Mic Network operates as a subsidiary of BDG Media Inc.
Anyroad
Seed Round in 2017
AnyRoad Inc. operates a cloud-based platform that connects tourism customers with professional tour guides, facilitating the booking and management of various tours and experiences. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves multiple global locations, including Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Israel. AnyRoad specializes in experiential marketing, enabling businesses to enhance their events, tours, and other branded experiences to foster consumer loyalty and improve return on investment. The platform integrates with existing customer relationship management and point-of-sale systems, allowing brands to measure the impact of experiences on consumer perceptions and revenue growth, thereby optimizing their marketing strategies.
Avere Systems
Series E in 2017
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, providing solutions that enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of data storage for enterprises. The company offers a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, CloudFusion, and FXT Edge Filers, which optimize network-attached storage (NAS) and facilitate cloud integration. Avere's storage management software, such as FlashMove and FlashMirror, assists with data migration and protection, while their cloud enablement solutions address various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS optimization. With a commitment to transforming the economics of data storage, Avere empowers organizations across diverse industries, including government, finance, media, life sciences, and energy, to manage their data with greater flexibility and security. Founded in 2008 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure and maintains data centers worldwide.
Hungryroot
Series A in 2017
Hungryroot, Inc. is a New York-based online grocery platform that specializes in fresh vegetable-based foods, offering a diverse range of products including meals, sides, snacks, spreads, breakfast items, and noodles. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to provide personalized grocery services tailored to individual customer needs and dietary goals. Through its platform, Hungryroot delivers groceries and recipes while also assisting with meal planning and nutritional support. This innovative approach aims to help customers save time, reduce food waste, and make healthier eating choices. In addition to featuring various modern brands, Hungryroot develops its own line of healthy products, including popular items like the Black Bean Brownie Batter.
Split Software
Series A in 2017
Split Software, Inc. is a feature delivery platform that provides solutions to enhance software development for engineering teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Boston and Argentina, the company offers tools for feature release, customer targeting, and experience measurement. Its platform integrates the use of feature flags with data analytics, enabling teams to assess the impact of new features effectively. Split's solutions also support continuous delivery, quality and performance testing, and the migration to microservices, helping organizations like Twilio, Salesforce, and WePay to accelerate development cycles and reduce release risks. The company aims to foster a data-driven culture within engineering, project management, data science, and experimentation teams.
Zola
Series C in 2016
Zola, Inc. is a wedding company that offers a comprehensive suite of wedding planning and registry services. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Zola provides tools designed to streamline the wedding planning process, including personalized wedding websites, customizable registries, and detailed checklists. Couples can create a wedding website to share their stories and details, register for gifts and experiences from a curated collection, and utilize a checklist to manage tasks and deadlines. Additionally, the platform features a guest list tool that helps users collect addresses, send invitations, track RSVPs, and communicate with guests. Zola aims to enhance the wedding experience by combining modern technology with attentive customer service, supporting couples from engagement through to their wedding day and beyond.
Datorama
Series C in 2016
Datorama Inc. is a marketing analytics company that offers a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service platform designed to integrate various marketing data sources for enterprises, agencies, and publishers. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the platform allows users to consolidate their marketing tools and reports into a centralized system, facilitating informed decision-making and enhanced performance analysis. Key features include Datorama TotalConnect for creating API-like connections to diverse data sources, a library of pre-built connectors, an analytics suite for KPI reporting and predictive analytics, and AI capabilities for automating insights across marketing data. Datorama serves a global clientele, including major brands like IBM and Nike, enabling them to optimize their marketing strategies and enhance customer loyalty through actionable insights. The company operates 16 offices worldwide and has received recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor and a top-ranked firm on the Deloitte Fast 500 list.
Cheddar
Series B in 2016
Cheddar is the post-cable news, media, and entertainment company. Cheddar broadcasts live on SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, Philo, Twitter, Facebook Watch, Pluto, Xumo and more. Watched live by more than 6.5M people each month, Cheddar also garners hundreds of millions of organic video views monthly across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social & distributed video platforms. Cheddar currently broadcasts two live video news networks: Cheddar, a business news network covering the most innovative executives, founders, products, and technologies transforming our lives and economy; and Cheddar Big News, a fast-paced, young, non-partisan general news and headline news network. The company broadcasts from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, its street-level studio in the glass corner of the Sprint Store in the Flatiron Building, WeWork in Los Angeles, and the White House. Cheddar was founded by Jon Steinberg, President and Chief Operating Officer of BuzzFeed from 2010 to 2014.
Evariant
Series C in 2016
Evariant, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Farmington, Connecticut, founded in 2008. It provides a comprehensive platform designed to assist healthcare organizations in optimizing patient acquisition and retention while improving engagement with both patients and physicians. Evariant's solutions include tools for understanding patient demographics, managing marketing campaigns, and fostering two-way communication. The company offers a range of services, including analytics for tracking physician referral patterns, relationship management platforms for collaboration with healthcare providers, and recruitment tools for enhancing physician outreach. Additionally, Evariant provides digital media services, project management consulting, and a marketplace for healthcare analytics products. With a strong client base that includes over 1,000 hospitals nationwide, Evariant aims to drive growth and improve healthcare delivery by leveraging actionable intelligence and advanced data analytics.
Hungryroot
Series A in 2016
Hungryroot, Inc. is a New York-based online grocery platform that specializes in fresh vegetable-based foods, offering a diverse range of products including meals, sides, snacks, spreads, breakfast items, and noodles. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to provide personalized grocery services tailored to individual customer needs and dietary goals. Through its platform, Hungryroot delivers groceries and recipes while also assisting with meal planning and nutritional support. This innovative approach aims to help customers save time, reduce food waste, and make healthier eating choices. In addition to featuring various modern brands, Hungryroot develops its own line of healthy products, including popular items like the Black Bean Brownie Batter.
Giphy
Series C in 2016
Giphy, Inc. is an online platform that operates a search engine for discovering, sharing, and uploading animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs). Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Giphy categorizes GIFs across various themes including emotions, actions, animals, and pop culture, facilitating easy access for users. The platform not only allows users to find and share content through social media but also highlights GIF artists and collaborates with brands to create unique GIFs. Over time, Giphy has evolved beyond a mere search engine, aiming to foster a community for GIF enthusiasts, artists, and content creators. As of 2020, Giphy operates as a subsidiary of Instagram, expanding its reach in the realm of visual communication and entertainment.
Evariant
Series C in 2015
Evariant, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Farmington, Connecticut, founded in 2008. It provides a comprehensive platform designed to assist healthcare organizations in optimizing patient acquisition and retention while improving engagement with both patients and physicians. Evariant's solutions include tools for understanding patient demographics, managing marketing campaigns, and fostering two-way communication. The company offers a range of services, including analytics for tracking physician referral patterns, relationship management platforms for collaboration with healthcare providers, and recruitment tools for enhancing physician outreach. Additionally, Evariant provides digital media services, project management consulting, and a marketplace for healthcare analytics products. With a strong client base that includes over 1,000 hospitals nationwide, Evariant aims to drive growth and improve healthcare delivery by leveraging actionable intelligence and advanced data analytics.
Plexxi
Series D in 2015
Plexxi Inc. is a provider of converged application-defined network infrastructure designed to enhance the performance of applications in software-defined data centers and public/private clouds. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including hardware, management systems, and application integrations, which enable cloud builders to create and manage private, public, and hybrid cloud networks efficiently. Plexxi's solutions focus on optimizing network performance, allowing applications to operate at the speed of business. Founded in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company following its acquisition in 2018.
Mic Network
Series B in 2015
Mic Network Inc. is an online news platform based in New York, founded in 2011. The company focuses on delivering news tailored for a mobile and social media-savvy audience, primarily targeting millennials and society's changemakers. Mic Network provides coverage across various topics, including politics, business, culture, science, and the environment, aiming to inform, empower, and inspire its readers. With a monthly audience of 50 million, the platform emphasizes original reporting and diverse perspectives on significant issues, encouraging engagement and challenging conventional thinking. As of late 2018, Mic Network operates as a subsidiary of BDG Media Inc.
Giphy
Series B in 2015
Giphy, Inc. is an online platform that operates a search engine for discovering, sharing, and uploading animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs). Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Giphy categorizes GIFs across various themes including emotions, actions, animals, and pop culture, facilitating easy access for users. The platform not only allows users to find and share content through social media but also highlights GIF artists and collaborates with brands to create unique GIFs. Over time, Giphy has evolved beyond a mere search engine, aiming to foster a community for GIF enthusiasts, artists, and content creators. As of 2020, Giphy operates as a subsidiary of Instagram, expanding its reach in the realm of visual communication and entertainment.
Eyeview
Series D in 2014
Eyeview Inc. is a video advertising technology company based in New York that specializes in providing brands with effective return on investment for their video advertising expenditures. The company’s flagship platform, VideoIQ, integrates consumer, brand, and retail data to create personalized, one-to-one video advertisements, which can be delivered programmatically across various platforms, including television, desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Eyeview also offers a range of solutions tailored to specific industries, such as lead generation for the automotive sector, in-store marketing for consumer packaged goods, and online booking for travel. The platform can be utilized through a managed service with support from Eyeview's team or via a self-service interface. Established in 2007, Eyeview has garnered recognition for its rapid growth and serves notable clients such as P&G, Walgreens, Lowes, Honda, and BMW.
Avere Systems
Series D in 2014
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, providing solutions that enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of data storage for enterprises. The company offers a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, CloudFusion, and FXT Edge Filers, which optimize network-attached storage (NAS) and facilitate cloud integration. Avere's storage management software, such as FlashMove and FlashMirror, assists with data migration and protection, while their cloud enablement solutions address various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS optimization. With a commitment to transforming the economics of data storage, Avere empowers organizations across diverse industries, including government, finance, media, life sciences, and energy, to manage their data with greater flexibility and security. Founded in 2008 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure and maintains data centers worldwide.
Bonobos
Series D in 2014
Bonobos, Inc. is a men's clothing brand that specializes in providing a wide range of apparel including pants, shirts, suits, sweaters, outerwear, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2007, Bonobos initially made a name for itself with its signature line of better-fitting men's pants, and has since grown to become the largest apparel brand established online in the United States. The company offers various categories of clothing such as washed chinos, dress shirts, and casual wear, as well as a selection of accessories like belts, socks, and watches. Bonobos has expanded its presence by launching Guideshops, which provide personalized shopping experiences, and by partnering with major retailers like Nordstrom to increase its distribution. The brand is recognized for its commitment to delivering excellent fit and customer service, contributing to its reputation as a prominent name in menswear. Bonobos operates primarily online, with a physical store located in Seattle and a headquarters in New York City.
LedgerX
Series A in 2014
LedgerX LLC operates an online institutional derivatives exchange platform for digital currencies, facilitating smooth trading of futures and options. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company has sought registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to function as a swap execution facility and derivatives clearing organization. The platform is designed to support physical settlement of contracts, block trading, and algorithmic trading, catering to both individual traders and institutions in the cryptocurrency market. As a subsidiary of NYBX LLC, LedgerX aims to enhance the trading experience in the evolving digital currency landscape.
Evariant
Series B in 2014
Evariant, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Farmington, Connecticut, founded in 2008. It provides a comprehensive platform designed to assist healthcare organizations in optimizing patient acquisition and retention while improving engagement with both patients and physicians. Evariant's solutions include tools for understanding patient demographics, managing marketing campaigns, and fostering two-way communication. The company offers a range of services, including analytics for tracking physician referral patterns, relationship management platforms for collaboration with healthcare providers, and recruitment tools for enhancing physician outreach. Additionally, Evariant provides digital media services, project management consulting, and a marketplace for healthcare analytics products. With a strong client base that includes over 1,000 hospitals nationwide, Evariant aims to drive growth and improve healthcare delivery by leveraging actionable intelligence and advanced data analytics.
Mic Network
Series A in 2014
Mic Network Inc. is an online news platform based in New York, founded in 2011. The company focuses on delivering news tailored for a mobile and social media-savvy audience, primarily targeting millennials and society's changemakers. Mic Network provides coverage across various topics, including politics, business, culture, science, and the environment, aiming to inform, empower, and inspire its readers. With a monthly audience of 50 million, the platform emphasizes original reporting and diverse perspectives on significant issues, encouraging engagement and challenging conventional thinking. As of late 2018, Mic Network operates as a subsidiary of BDG Media Inc.
Infinio
Series B in 2013
Infinio addresses the most expensive bottleneck in virtual environments: storage performance. Data center administrators buy more storage hardware when what they really want is better storage performance. Infinio offers a software-only solution instead. Infinio has strong financial backing from tier-one venture capitalists including Highland Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Osage University Partners.
Mic Network
Seed Round in 2013
Mic Network Inc. is an online news platform based in New York, founded in 2011. The company focuses on delivering news tailored for a mobile and social media-savvy audience, primarily targeting millennials and society's changemakers. Mic Network provides coverage across various topics, including politics, business, culture, science, and the environment, aiming to inform, empower, and inspire its readers. With a monthly audience of 50 million, the platform emphasizes original reporting and diverse perspectives on significant issues, encouraging engagement and challenging conventional thinking. As of late 2018, Mic Network operates as a subsidiary of BDG Media Inc.
Eyeview
Series C in 2013
Eyeview Inc. is a video advertising technology company based in New York that specializes in providing brands with effective return on investment for their video advertising expenditures. The company’s flagship platform, VideoIQ, integrates consumer, brand, and retail data to create personalized, one-to-one video advertisements, which can be delivered programmatically across various platforms, including television, desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Eyeview also offers a range of solutions tailored to specific industries, such as lead generation for the automotive sector, in-store marketing for consumer packaged goods, and online booking for travel. The platform can be utilized through a managed service with support from Eyeview's team or via a self-service interface. Established in 2007, Eyeview has garnered recognition for its rapid growth and serves notable clients such as P&G, Walgreens, Lowes, Honda, and BMW.
Personetics
Series B in 2013
Personetics Technologies Ltd. is a provider of customer interaction technology specifically designed for the financial services industry. Established in 2010 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv and Singapore, the company offers various solutions to enhance customer experiences. Its flagship product, Personetics Digital Banker, utilizes customer profiles and automated intelligence to facilitate customer-centric processes across multiple channels, including web, mobile, and text banking. The company’s offerings also include Personetics Anywhere, which enables personalized assistance through messaging platforms, and Self-Driving Finance, an engagement platform that supports customers in managing their finances. By leveraging a real-time analytics engine, Personetics helps financial institutions convert passive digital users into active participants while improving customer experiences and reducing operational costs.
Affirmed Networks
Series C in 2013
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in mobile content cloud solutions, offering a range of services aimed at enhancing mobile data networks for customers globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company provides virtualization and network functions that include a cloud-based virtual mobile network, service creation tools, and critical data communication services for the telecommunications sector. Its key offerings include the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators reduce time-to-market and operational costs for new services, as well as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native solution designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks. By integrating advanced technologies like network slicing and optimized IoT access, Affirmed Networks enables communication service providers to scale efficiently while minimizing capital and operational expenditures associated with complex network infrastructures.
Ripple Labs
Angel Round in 2013
Ripple Labs, Inc. is a technology company that operates a global payments network leveraging blockchain technology. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple develops RippleNet, an enterprise-level decentralized solution that connects banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges, and corporations to facilitate international money transfers. Its offerings include XRP, a digital asset used for payments; xCurrent, which provides cross-border payment services for banks; xRapid, designed for payment providers and financial institutions to optimize liquidity costs; and xVia, a tool for corporates and payment providers to send payments using a standardized interface. Ripple aims to create a frictionless experience for global transactions, allowing financial institutions to transact directly with each other while minimizing foreign exchange exposure and counterparty risks. The company also maintains additional offices in major cities around the world, including New York, London, and Sydney.
Bonobos
Venture Round in 2013
Bonobos, Inc. is a men's clothing brand that specializes in providing a wide range of apparel including pants, shirts, suits, sweaters, outerwear, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2007, Bonobos initially made a name for itself with its signature line of better-fitting men's pants, and has since grown to become the largest apparel brand established online in the United States. The company offers various categories of clothing such as washed chinos, dress shirts, and casual wear, as well as a selection of accessories like belts, socks, and watches. Bonobos has expanded its presence by launching Guideshops, which provide personalized shopping experiences, and by partnering with major retailers like Nordstrom to increase its distribution. The brand is recognized for its commitment to delivering excellent fit and customer service, contributing to its reputation as a prominent name in menswear. Bonobos operates primarily online, with a physical store located in Seattle and a headquarters in New York City.
Influitive
Series A in 2012
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities where customers, partners, and employees engage in activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform enhances marketing and sales efforts by harnessing customer enthusiasm and integrating with Salesforce to track participants' activities. In addition to its software, Influitive offers consulting services that provide coaching and training for organizations looking to implement or enhance their advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software can be accessed via a web portal, integrated into client websites, or used on mobile through the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, Influitive aims to help companies build trust and commitment across various communication channels.
Influitive
Series A in 2012
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities where customers, partners, and employees engage in activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform enhances marketing and sales efforts by harnessing customer enthusiasm and integrating with Salesforce to track participants' activities. In addition to its software, Influitive offers consulting services that provide coaching and training for organizations looking to implement or enhance their advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software can be accessed via a web portal, integrated into client websites, or used on mobile through the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, Influitive aims to help companies build trust and commitment across various communication channels.
Affirmed Networks
Series B in 2012
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in mobile content cloud solutions, offering a range of services aimed at enhancing mobile data networks for customers globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company provides virtualization and network functions that include a cloud-based virtual mobile network, service creation tools, and critical data communication services for the telecommunications sector. Its key offerings include the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators reduce time-to-market and operational costs for new services, as well as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native solution designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks. By integrating advanced technologies like network slicing and optimized IoT access, Affirmed Networks enables communication service providers to scale efficiently while minimizing capital and operational expenditures associated with complex network infrastructures.
Influitive
Seed Round in 2012
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities where customers, partners, and employees engage in activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform enhances marketing and sales efforts by harnessing customer enthusiasm and integrating with Salesforce to track participants' activities. In addition to its software, Influitive offers consulting services that provide coaching and training for organizations looking to implement or enhance their advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software can be accessed via a web portal, integrated into client websites, or used on mobile through the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, Influitive aims to help companies build trust and commitment across various communication channels.
Influitive
Seed Round in 2012
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities where customers, partners, and employees engage in activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform enhances marketing and sales efforts by harnessing customer enthusiasm and integrating with Salesforce to track participants' activities. In addition to its software, Influitive offers consulting services that provide coaching and training for organizations looking to implement or enhance their advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software can be accessed via a web portal, integrated into client websites, or used on mobile through the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and based in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, Influitive aims to help companies build trust and commitment across various communication channels.
Avere Systems
Series C in 2012
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, providing solutions that enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of data storage for enterprises. The company offers a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, CloudFusion, and FXT Edge Filers, which optimize network-attached storage (NAS) and facilitate cloud integration. Avere's storage management software, such as FlashMove and FlashMirror, assists with data migration and protection, while their cloud enablement solutions address various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS optimization. With a commitment to transforming the economics of data storage, Avere empowers organizations across diverse industries, including government, finance, media, life sciences, and energy, to manage their data with greater flexibility and security. Founded in 2008 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure and maintains data centers worldwide.
Plexxi
Series C in 2012
Plexxi Inc. is a provider of converged application-defined network infrastructure designed to enhance the performance of applications in software-defined data centers and public/private clouds. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including hardware, management systems, and application integrations, which enable cloud builders to create and manage private, public, and hybrid cloud networks efficiently. Plexxi's solutions focus on optimizing network performance, allowing applications to operate at the speed of business. Founded in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company following its acquisition in 2018.
Bonobos
Venture Round in 2012
Bonobos, Inc. is a men's clothing brand that specializes in providing a wide range of apparel including pants, shirts, suits, sweaters, outerwear, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2007, Bonobos initially made a name for itself with its signature line of better-fitting men's pants, and has since grown to become the largest apparel brand established online in the United States. The company offers various categories of clothing such as washed chinos, dress shirts, and casual wear, as well as a selection of accessories like belts, socks, and watches. Bonobos has expanded its presence by launching Guideshops, which provide personalized shopping experiences, and by partnering with major retailers like Nordstrom to increase its distribution. The brand is recognized for its commitment to delivering excellent fit and customer service, contributing to its reputation as a prominent name in menswear. Bonobos operates primarily online, with a physical store located in Seattle and a headquarters in New York City.
Eyeview
Series B in 2012
Eyeview Inc. is a video advertising technology company based in New York that specializes in providing brands with effective return on investment for their video advertising expenditures. The company’s flagship platform, VideoIQ, integrates consumer, brand, and retail data to create personalized, one-to-one video advertisements, which can be delivered programmatically across various platforms, including television, desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Eyeview also offers a range of solutions tailored to specific industries, such as lead generation for the automotive sector, in-store marketing for consumer packaged goods, and online booking for travel. The platform can be utilized through a managed service with support from Eyeview's team or via a self-service interface. Established in 2007, Eyeview has garnered recognition for its rapid growth and serves notable clients such as P&G, Walgreens, Lowes, Honda, and BMW.
Infinio
Seed Round in 2012
Infinio addresses the most expensive bottleneck in virtual environments: storage performance. Data center administrators buy more storage hardware when what they really want is better storage performance. Infinio offers a software-only solution instead. Infinio has strong financial backing from tier-one venture capitalists including Highland Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Osage University Partners.
Teads
Private Equity Round in 2011
Teads, Inc. is a company that specializes in digital branding through a video advertising supply side platform (SSP) designed for publishers and brands. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Manhattan Beach, and San Francisco, Teads enables clients to create and monetize outstream video advertising inventory via their own sales teams, third parties, and programmatic buying. The company provides an omnichannel platform that facilitates programmatic digital advertising across a global network of premium media, ensuring brand safety and efficiency. By integrating buy-side, sell-side, creative, and data optimization technologies, Teads allows advertisers to access inventory from top publishers while reaching billions of unique users. The platform aims to deliver sustainable business outcomes by combining media, data, and creativity in a curated ecosystem for advertisers and agencies.
Teads
Series A in 2010
Teads, Inc. is a company that specializes in digital branding through a video advertising supply side platform (SSP) designed for publishers and brands. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Manhattan Beach, and San Francisco, Teads enables clients to create and monetize outstream video advertising inventory via their own sales teams, third parties, and programmatic buying. The company provides an omnichannel platform that facilitates programmatic digital advertising across a global network of premium media, ensuring brand safety and efficiency. By integrating buy-side, sell-side, creative, and data optimization technologies, Teads allows advertisers to access inventory from top publishers while reaching billions of unique users. The platform aims to deliver sustainable business outcomes by combining media, data, and creativity in a curated ecosystem for advertisers and agencies.
Apptera
Venture Round in 2010
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company with their flagship consumer product Raved. Their Apptera MobileAd Network provides a powerful way for advertisers to engage and interact with millions of mobile consumers through unique set of publisher partners including AOL Moviefone, 1-800-FANDANGO, Movietickets.com, Mozes, UpSnap, RH Brands, TapFury, and more. Apptera has been recognized with numerous industry awards including, most recently, the 2011 OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies and holds numerous patents for their communications technology. Founded in 2001, Apptera is a privately held, venture-financed company headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Eyeview
Series A in 2010
Eyeview Inc. is a video advertising technology company based in New York that specializes in providing brands with effective return on investment for their video advertising expenditures. The company’s flagship platform, VideoIQ, integrates consumer, brand, and retail data to create personalized, one-to-one video advertisements, which can be delivered programmatically across various platforms, including television, desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Eyeview also offers a range of solutions tailored to specific industries, such as lead generation for the automotive sector, in-store marketing for consumer packaged goods, and online booking for travel. The platform can be utilized through a managed service with support from Eyeview's team or via a self-service interface. Established in 2007, Eyeview has garnered recognition for its rapid growth and serves notable clients such as P&G, Walgreens, Lowes, Honda, and BMW.
Apptera
Debt Financing in 2008
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company with their flagship consumer product Raved. Their Apptera MobileAd Network provides a powerful way for advertisers to engage and interact with millions of mobile consumers through unique set of publisher partners including AOL Moviefone, 1-800-FANDANGO, Movietickets.com, Mozes, UpSnap, RH Brands, TapFury, and more. Apptera has been recognized with numerous industry awards including, most recently, the 2011 OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies and holds numerous patents for their communications technology. Founded in 2001, Apptera is a privately held, venture-financed company headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Apptera
Venture Round in 2008
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company with their flagship consumer product Raved. Their Apptera MobileAd Network provides a powerful way for advertisers to engage and interact with millions of mobile consumers through unique set of publisher partners including AOL Moviefone, 1-800-FANDANGO, Movietickets.com, Mozes, UpSnap, RH Brands, TapFury, and more. Apptera has been recognized with numerous industry awards including, most recently, the 2011 OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies and holds numerous patents for their communications technology. Founded in 2001, Apptera is a privately held, venture-financed company headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
OpTier
Series D in 2008
OpTier Inc. specializes in business transaction management solutions, enabling application owners to effectively manage service performance and availability. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, OpTier operates as a subsidiary of SAP SE. The company focuses on application performance management (APM) and big data analytics, processing billions of business transactions daily. Its award-winning cloud-based APM solution assists businesses in proactively monitoring and optimizing their production applications. OpTier serves major global enterprises, including Aflac, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, O2, and Wells Fargo, providing insights that enhance application performance, improve business outcomes, and boost customer satisfaction.
Greentech Media
Series B in 2008
Greentech Media is an online media company specializing in news, market research, and analysis within the clean energy sector. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company focuses on delivering business-to-business content that covers various aspects of the Greentech market, including alternative fuels, solar power, batteries, fuel cells, and smart grids. In addition to providing critical business information, Greentech Media also offers a platform for companies to effectively communicate with their investors, partners, and customers, enhancing collaboration and information sharing within the industry. Through its comprehensive coverage and insights, Greentech Media plays a significant role in informing and connecting stakeholders in the clean energy landscape.
ScaleMP
Series D in 2008
ScaleMP, Inc. specializes in virtualization solutions tailored for high-end computing. The company's flagship product, the vSMP Foundation, allows users to transform multiple standard x86 servers into a single virtual high-end system. This innovative approach enables organizations to optimize resource utilization through shared and distributed-memory workloads. ScaleMP also offers various modes, including Memory Expansion for applications requiring significant memory capacity and System Expansion for compute-intensive tasks. Its solutions cater to diverse sectors such as life sciences, manufacturing, higher education, energy discovery, and financial services, enhancing performance while reducing costs. Founded in 2003 and based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, ScaleMP delivers its products through channel partners and regional sellers both domestically and internationally.
Apptera
Series D in 2007
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company with their flagship consumer product Raved. Their Apptera MobileAd Network provides a powerful way for advertisers to engage and interact with millions of mobile consumers through unique set of publisher partners including AOL Moviefone, 1-800-FANDANGO, Movietickets.com, Mozes, UpSnap, RH Brands, TapFury, and more. Apptera has been recognized with numerous industry awards including, most recently, the 2011 OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies and holds numerous patents for their communications technology. Founded in 2001, Apptera is a privately held, venture-financed company headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
OpTier
Venture Round in 2007
OpTier Inc. specializes in business transaction management solutions, enabling application owners to effectively manage service performance and availability. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, OpTier operates as a subsidiary of SAP SE. The company focuses on application performance management (APM) and big data analytics, processing billions of business transactions daily. Its award-winning cloud-based APM solution assists businesses in proactively monitoring and optimizing their production applications. OpTier serves major global enterprises, including Aflac, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, O2, and Wells Fargo, providing insights that enhance application performance, improve business outcomes, and boost customer satisfaction.
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