Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Venture Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Cai Wei

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Sebastian Duesterhoeft

Partner

Barry Eggers

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

Venture Partner

Adam Goldberg

Venture Partner

Merci Grace

Partner

Globin Guo

Executive Director

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Herry Han

Co-Founder and Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Rob Horton JD

COO

Hu Peipei

Investment Manager

Galym Imanbayev MD

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Julie Kainz

Partner

Francis Kao

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Dev Khare

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Will Kohler

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Ravi Mhatre

Managing Director

James Mi

Partner

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Paul Murphy

Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Zac Pan

Associate Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Krish Parikh

Partner of Business Services

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Adrian Nicholas Radu

Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Semil Shah

Venture Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner

Ishaan Preet Singh

Investor

Bipul Sinha

Venture Partner

Bejul Somaia

Partner

Ajay Sudan

Venture Partner

Sun Daniel

Partner

Sydney Sykes

Partner

Alex Taussig

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Jason Wang

Partner

Nathan Wang

Vice President

Nathan Wu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Cici Yang

Vice President

Jerry Ye

Partner, Data Platform

Haowei Zhai

Vice President

Ju Zhang

Executive Director

Issac Zhang

Vice President

Gavin Zhu

Partner

Past deals in Mobile

Stimuler

Seed Round in 2025
Stimuler is an AI-powered application designed to help non-native English speakers enhance their conversational English proficiency. It provides detailed feedback on speech metrics and guided practice for improving pronunciation, fluency, and confidence.

Travel Wallet

Venture Round in 2024
Travel Wallet is a mobile-based foreign currency payment service that offers a comprehensive digital travel wallet application. The platform provides users with various features, including currency exchange services, real-time exchange rates, an exchange rate calculator, local cash pick-up, and physical card issuance. Designed for tourists and business travelers, Travel Wallet aims to facilitate overseas direct purchases and payments without commission, making transactions more cost-effective compared to traditional retail banks. The company holds licenses for small overseas remittance businesses and electronic financial operations, ensuring compliance with necessary regulations and technology requirements. By partnering with banks, Travel Wallet enhances the convenience and efficiency of currency exchange services for its users.

The Mobile-First Company

Pre Seed Round in 2024
he Mobile-First Company focuses on developing, expanding, and upgrading mobile apps to simplify your workflow.

Pocket FM

Series D in 2024
Pocket FM, established in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates a web-based mobile application offering a vernacular audio sharing platform. It provides users access to a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages and English. The platform specializes in long-form audio entertainment, with a focus on diverse and engaging content across various genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and thriller. It enables users to share and listen to audios, fostering direct communication with creators worldwide, including podcasts.

Stimuler

Seed Round in 2023
Stimuler is an AI-powered application designed to help non-native English speakers enhance their conversational English proficiency. It provides detailed feedback on speech metrics and guided practice for improving pronunciation, fluency, and confidence.

The Believer Company

Series A in 2023
The Believer Company is a game development studio focused on creating engaging gaming experiences by prioritizing the player. With a diverse team of developers from around the globe, the company has a rich history of crafting various popular titles, including games like Words With Friends and League of Legends. The Believer Company specializes in developing open-world games that are accessible across multiple platforms, allowing players to immerse themselves in entertainment that transcends traditional boundaries.

The Nudge

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, The Nudge is a San Francisco-based company that operates a mobile application designed to encourage city exploration. It sends subscribers text messages containing personalized activity plans, such as brunch ideas or hike suggestions, fostering real-life experiences and local discovery.

Arrivant

Seed Round in 2022
Our first title "Project Eluüne: StarGarden" is a Tribe V Environment (TvE) cross-platform auto chess game with unique base building features that is built for long-term cooperative gameplay. As a team of players you will recruit, craft and battle alongside your creature allies as you repair a shattered world and uncover the secrets it holds.

Soba

Seed Round in 2022
Soba is a game development company. They develop no-code tools that allow build games, shooters, and platformers for mobile, pcs, and mac.

One More Game

Series A in 2022
One More Game is a Bellevue, Washington-based game developer and studio operator focused on creating genre-defining online games. It designs and develops online games for home consoles and smartphones and creates related interactive content to enable social interaction among players; the company was founded in 2019.

Fonbnk

Seed Round in 2022
Fonbnk is a fintech company that combines mobile technology with Web3 to enable dollarized micropayments and the conversion between local currencies and digital money in emerging markets. The platform provides access to stablecoins and digital assets, and supports no-code and low-code dApps and APIs to simplify Web3 integration for developers and merchants. Fonbnk aims to broaden financial inclusion by leveraging a network of mobile users, retailers, and agents to enable fast, secure digital transactions across diverse mobile payment systems. It offers a marketplace for exchanging value and cross-currency capabilities, helping global merchants and individuals participate in the digital economy with greater flexibility and security.

Cohere Technologies

Series D in 2022
Founded in 2010, Cohere Technologies specializes in enhancing mobile and wireless networks. Its core innovation is Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS), a novel modulation scheme designed to increase bandwidth and throughput for wireless applications.

Tripledot Studios

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2017 by three friends, Tripledot Studios is a London-based mobile games studio specializing in developing casual and puzzle games for everyday gamers.

Handshake

Series F in 2022
Handshake is a career network for students and recent graduates that connects them with employers and career resources. It serves a user base of more than 10 million across about 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps, and links users with more than 750,000 employers across diverse sectors. The platform aims to democratize access to opportunities by expanding visibility and insights for young workers, while giving employers broader, more efficient access to talent and helping colleges enhance student engagement and employment outcomes.

Pocket FM

Series B in 2021
Pocket FM, established in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates a web-based mobile application offering a vernacular audio sharing platform. It provides users access to a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages and English. The platform specializes in long-form audio entertainment, with a focus on diverse and engaging content across various genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and thriller. It enables users to share and listen to audios, fostering direct communication with creators worldwide, including podcasts.

AudioMob

Series A in 2021
AudioMob operates a platform offering non-interruptive audio advertising for mobile gaming audiences. It enables game developers to monetize their games while enhancing player retention and reviews.

Lio

Seed Round in 2021
Lio is a software company that develops productivity and data management tools that enable users to create, store, and organize tasks and records. Its solutions allow users to calculate, tabulate, and manage tasks such as to-do lists, wedding registries, and class schedules, and to keep and track business records on mobile devices through simple, intuitive interfaces. The product targets a range of users, including home-based businesses, solo entrepreneurs, farmers, doctors, and small to medium-sized enterprises, helping them organize operations and information efficiently on mobile platforms.

Apna

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest professional networking platform dedicated to helping the country's workforce unlock unique networking and skilling opportunities. With over 35 million users across 75 cities and more than two million employers on its platform, Apna connects job seekers with relevant opportunities while enabling employers to hire talent cost-effectively.

Robosen

Series B in 2021
Robosen (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Beijing, China, specializes in the development and manufacturing of intelligent robotics. The company offers a variety of products, including educational robots, vending robots, and smart fighting robots, aimed at enhancing convenience in daily life. One of its notable innovations, the "Pathfinder Pioneer," features the ability to store up to 1 million action programs and can transform between a human and a jeep shape. This product also supports mobile app control and visual 3D programming via a PC. Robosen's technology encompasses advanced features such as digital electric transmission, servo motors, artificial joints, and body language recognition, positioning the company as a key player in the consumer robotics market.

Handshake

Series E in 2021
Handshake is a career network for students and recent graduates that connects them with employers and career resources. It serves a user base of more than 10 million across about 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps, and links users with more than 750,000 employers across diverse sectors. The platform aims to democratize access to opportunities by expanding visibility and insights for young workers, while giving employers broader, more efficient access to talent and helping colleges enhance student engagement and employment outcomes.

Tripledot Studios

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2017 by three friends, Tripledot Studios is a London-based mobile games studio specializing in developing casual and puzzle games for everyday gamers.

Heygo

Series A in 2021
Heygo is a mobile application that offers a live-streaming platform focused on virtual travel experiences. It connects local guides with users seeking interactive tours of various global destinations from the comfort of their homes. The platform enables users to book live, guided tours where local experts stream themselves as they explore their cities, providing insights and fostering connections. With significant growth since its launch, Heygo leverages technology to create a collaborative economy, allowing individuals to share their knowledge of local attractions and culture in an engaging format. This innovative approach caters to the increasing demand for remote travel experiences, making global exploration accessible to a wider audience.

Apna

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest professional networking platform dedicated to helping the country's workforce unlock unique networking and skilling opportunities. With over 35 million users across 75 cities and more than two million employers on its platform, Apna connects job seekers with relevant opportunities while enabling employers to hire talent cost-effectively.

The Nudge

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, The Nudge is a San Francisco-based company that operates a mobile application designed to encourage city exploration. It sends subscribers text messages containing personalized activity plans, such as brunch ideas or hike suggestions, fostering real-life experiences and local discovery.

Handshake

Series D in 2020
Handshake is a career network for students and recent graduates that connects them with employers and career resources. It serves a user base of more than 10 million across about 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps, and links users with more than 750,000 employers across diverse sectors. The platform aims to democratize access to opportunities by expanding visibility and insights for young workers, while giving employers broader, more efficient access to talent and helping colleges enhance student engagement and employment outcomes.

Pocket FM

Series A in 2020
Pocket FM, established in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates a web-based mobile application offering a vernacular audio sharing platform. It provides users access to a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages and English. The platform specializes in long-form audio entertainment, with a focus on diverse and engaging content across various genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and thriller. It enables users to share and listen to audios, fostering direct communication with creators worldwide, including podcasts.

Apna

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest professional networking platform dedicated to helping the country's workforce unlock unique networking and skilling opportunities. With over 35 million users across 75 cities and more than two million employers on its platform, Apna connects job seekers with relevant opportunities while enabling employers to hire talent cost-effectively.

The Nudge

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, The Nudge is a San Francisco-based company that operates a mobile application designed to encourage city exploration. It sends subscribers text messages containing personalized activity plans, such as brunch ideas or hike suggestions, fostering real-life experiences and local discovery.

Turing

Convertible Note in 2020
Turing.com operates an online platform that connects tech companies with remote software developers for both short- and long-term projects. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company specializes in vetting candidates through comprehensive assessments that evaluate their technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and communication proficiency. This rigorous selection process allows Turing to provide its clients with access to the top 1% of remote engineers across a variety of skill sets, including full stack, backend, frontend, DevOps, AI/ML, and mobile development. Turing serves a diverse clientele, including startups and Fortune 1000 companies, and has become a popular choice for developers, with over 180,000 professionals across 10,000 cities utilizing the platform to find remote job opportunities. Backed by prominent investors, Turing aims to streamline the hiring process for companies, enabling them to quickly and efficiently acquire Silicon Valley-caliber talent.

Rheo TV

Seed Round in 2020
Rheo TV is a game-streaming platform that aims to make professional game streaming a mainstream career option in India by building an entertainment ecosystem that drives engagement and monetization. Today, India has nearly 200 million active gamers on smartphones. Ubiquitous internet infrastructure and affordable smartphones are leading to the increasing popularity of multiplayer online gaming in India, and Rheo TV is tapping into this phenomenon.

Rheo TV

Seed Round in 2019
Rheo TV is a game-streaming platform that aims to make professional game streaming a mainstream career option in India by building an entertainment ecosystem that drives engagement and monetization. Today, India has nearly 200 million active gamers on smartphones. Ubiquitous internet infrastructure and affordable smartphones are leading to the increasing popularity of multiplayer online gaming in India, and Rheo TV is tapping into this phenomenon.

Airalo

Seed Round in 2019
Airalo is an eSIM storefront that provides travelers with digital SIM solutions for over 190 countries and regions. The company offers eSIMs at local rates for compatible smartphones, tablets, and PCs, allowing users to connect without carrying multiple physical SIM cards or changing numbers. Through a mobile app, Airalo enables customers to browse and activate plans themselves, delivering global connectivity and flexibility for international travel. By replacing traditional SIM cards with portable eSIM profiles, Airalo aims to simplify international roaming and help travelers stay connected wherever they go.

2Boss

Series C in 2019
2Boss is a chinese mobile app that provides housing information, and prices, and makes recommendations for house buyers.

Pocket FM

Seed Round in 2018
Pocket FM, established in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates a web-based mobile application offering a vernacular audio sharing platform. It provides users access to a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages and English. The platform specializes in long-form audio entertainment, with a focus on diverse and engaging content across various genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and thriller. It enables users to share and listen to audios, fostering direct communication with creators worldwide, including podcasts.

Handshake

Series C in 2018
Handshake is a career network for students and recent graduates that connects them with employers and career resources. It serves a user base of more than 10 million across about 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps, and links users with more than 750,000 employers across diverse sectors. The platform aims to democratize access to opportunities by expanding visibility and insights for young workers, while giving employers broader, more efficient access to talent and helping colleges enhance student engagement and employment outcomes.

2Boss

Series B in 2018
2Boss is a chinese mobile app that provides housing information, and prices, and makes recommendations for house buyers.

Flip

Seed Round in 2017
FLIP is everyone’s sneaker connect — the premier specialty destination where people find and sell hard to find, rare, limited edition sneakers. They have created a community where their members can buy and sell with confidence and ease. Never miss out on an opportunity to place your bid on hard to find sneakers in 90 minutes from a curated list of quality sellers who really care. Their mobile only platform is currently available for your iPhone and coming soon to Android. They strive to keep an open and trusted environment for their community.

OneAssist Consumer Solutions

Series C in 2017
Founded in 2011, OneAssist Consumer Solutions provides assistance and protection services for customers' daily essentials. It offers plans such as MobileAssist (for smartphone damage/theft), WalletAssist (for card blocking, ID replacement), EverydayAssist (for appliance warranties), and TripAssist (for travel emergencies). Headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Millennial Fox

Seed Round in 2017
Millennial Fox Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Northridge, California, develops a gamified fitness application called Tracks Battle Squad. This innovative platform aims to bridge the gap between entertainment and fitness by turning physical activity into an engaging game. The application integrates with the iOS Health App to track users' fitness activities, rewarding them with points, badges, and accessories for their virtual 3-D fox character based on their level of activity. By delivering rich experiences on mobile and wearable technologies, Millennial Fox seeks to motivate users to stay active in a fun and interactive way.

Companion

Seed Round in 2017
Companion is an app to stay safe and connected. You can enter a destination, add friends and family to monitor you, request help from those nearby and be able to call 911 with one tap.

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.

Duta

Series A in 2017
Duta is an emerging international media company based in Silicon Valley and Chennai, with additional newsrooms in the USA, India, and Spain. It serves millions of subscribers worldwide by providing breaking news, sports updates, entertainment news, and devotional content through popular mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram. Duta has developed a group messenger application that allows users to access information across various fields, enabling them to stay informed effortlessly. Backed by venture capitalists with a history of investing in successful tech companies, Duta boasts a leadership team comprised of experienced entrepreneurs in the technology sector.

Handshake

Series B in 2016
Handshake is a career network for students and recent graduates that connects them with employers and career resources. It serves a user base of more than 10 million across about 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps, and links users with more than 750,000 employers across diverse sectors. The platform aims to democratize access to opportunities by expanding visibility and insights for young workers, while giving employers broader, more efficient access to talent and helping colleges enhance student engagement and employment outcomes.

Faceu

Series B in 2016
Faceu is a Chinese mobile application specializing in online photo editing and sharing, designed to enhance user-generated content through augmented reality technology. The app enables users to capture pictures and videos using more than 300 live effects and fun stickers, which can be easily shared on various social media platforms. With a user base exceeding 250 million globally, approximately 75% of its users are women. Faceu focuses on providing an interactive experience by allowing users to apply facial-tracking stickers and edit their photos in real-time during video chats and selfies, streamlining the creative process and encouraging social engagement.

Handshake

Series A in 2016
Handshake is a career network for students and recent graduates that connects them with employers and career resources. It serves a user base of more than 10 million across about 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps, and links users with more than 750,000 employers across diverse sectors. The platform aims to democratize access to opportunities by expanding visibility and insights for young workers, while giving employers broader, more efficient access to talent and helping colleges enhance student engagement and employment outcomes.

OneAssist Consumer Solutions

Series B in 2015
Founded in 2011, OneAssist Consumer Solutions provides assistance and protection services for customers' daily essentials. It offers plans such as MobileAssist (for smartphone damage/theft), WalletAssist (for card blocking, ID replacement), EverydayAssist (for appliance warranties), and TripAssist (for travel emergencies). Headquartered in Mumbai, India.

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.

Cohere Technologies

Series C in 2015
Founded in 2010, Cohere Technologies specializes in enhancing mobile and wireless networks. Its core innovation is Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS), a novel modulation scheme designed to increase bandwidth and throughput for wireless applications.

Handshake

Seed Round in 2015
Handshake is a career network for students and recent graduates that connects them with employers and career resources. It serves a user base of more than 10 million across about 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps, and links users with more than 750,000 employers across diverse sectors. The platform aims to democratize access to opportunities by expanding visibility and insights for young workers, while giving employers broader, more efficient access to talent and helping colleges enhance student engagement and employment outcomes.

SimplyTapp

Series B in 2014
SimplyTapp, Inc., established in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, offers cloud-based mobile payment solutions. The company enables customers to make payments at NFC-enabled retailers using a white label solution and check their balance through its platform. SimplyTapp serves various enterprises including banks, payment card issuers, transit authorities, and retailers, providing mobile payment distribution and authorization services.

Faceu

Series A in 2014
Faceu is a Chinese mobile application specializing in online photo editing and sharing, designed to enhance user-generated content through augmented reality technology. The app enables users to capture pictures and videos using more than 300 live effects and fun stickers, which can be easily shared on various social media platforms. With a user base exceeding 250 million globally, approximately 75% of its users are women. Faceu focuses on providing an interactive experience by allowing users to apply facial-tracking stickers and edit their photos in real-time during video chats and selfies, streamlining the creative process and encouraging social engagement.

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.

nWay

Series A in 2013
nWay Inc. is a game development company founded in 2011, headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea. The company specializes in creating multiplayer games for mobile devices and the web, focusing on delivering console-quality experiences. All of nWay's games are free-to-play and are designed to feature synchronous multiplayer gameplay. The company's platform incorporates competitive gaming elements and play-to-earn mechanics, utilizing NFTs as rewards to enhance player engagement. nWay is recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality gaming experiences and is currently developing its first title, ChronoBlade, an action RPG designed for mobile and web platforms.

Phone Warrior

Seed Round in 2013
Phone Warrior is the only comprehensive application which takes care of all your Mobile Spam (Calls as well as SMS) and at the same time empowers you with the caller information through its rich Global Phone directory.

SimplyTapp

Series A in 2013
SimplyTapp, Inc., established in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, offers cloud-based mobile payment solutions. The company enables customers to make payments at NFC-enabled retailers using a white label solution and check their balance through its platform. SimplyTapp serves various enterprises including banks, payment card issuers, transit authorities, and retailers, providing mobile payment distribution and authorization services.

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.

Outbrain

Series E in 2013
Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

Xova Labs

Series A in 2013
Xova Labs LLC is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in early-stage and incubation investments. The firm is dedicated to creating and nurturing companies that leverage disruptions in mobile and cloud technologies, which represent a significant generational shift in computing. This transition is expected to transform the landscape of enterprise software and infrastructure. By forming and incubating new ventures, Xova Labs aims to capitalize on the opportunities presented by these technological advancements.

Affirmed Networks

Series C in 2013
Affirmed Networks, Inc. is a provider of mobile content cloud solutions, specializing in virtualization and integrated network services for telecommunications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance mobile network capabilities, including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators expedite service launches while lowering operational costs. Its cloud-native solutions, such as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, support the deployment of advanced networks and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Affirmed Networks also focuses on network slicing and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions, enabling communication service providers to efficiently scale their networks to meet growing demands while minimizing capital and operational expenditures.

Hoodinn

Series A in 2013
Hoodinn Interactive Limited, headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializes in developing and operating mobile social games. Founded by industry veterans Hai Ling and Feng Wang, both former senior managers at prominent internet companies, Hoodinn focuses on creating engaging gaming experiences for the mobile community.

GCLABS (Gamechanger LABS)

Venture Round in 2012
Backed by some of the most successful investors in the world we are creating the next game changing mobile platform. The platform is made for artist, models, musicians, celebrities, fitness models and other highly influential individuals. We are only selecting a limited number of people for launch. Invites will be limited and only given out to selected individuals.

Affirmed Networks

Series B in 2012
Affirmed Networks, Inc. is a provider of mobile content cloud solutions, specializing in virtualization and integrated network services for telecommunications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance mobile network capabilities, including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators expedite service launches while lowering operational costs. Its cloud-native solutions, such as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, support the deployment of advanced networks and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Affirmed Networks also focuses on network slicing and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions, enabling communication service providers to efficiently scale their networks to meet growing demands while minimizing capital and operational expenditures.

Skyfire Labs

Series D in 2012
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software since its acquisition in 2013, operates as the Network Solutions division within the company. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, Skyfire focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience through advanced cloud computing technologies. It specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services, particularly through its Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, which helps wireless operators save bandwidth by optimizing images for mobile devices. This enables carriers to make more efficient use of cell tower capacity. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that enhances the delivery of rich web media, supporting both operators and consumers in achieving better quality of experience and mobile monetization capabilities.

Revel Touch

Series A in 2012
Revel Touch specializes in providing touch-optimized shopping experiences for iPads and other touch devices through its SaaS platform. This platform allows retailers to easily customize and update their storefronts without requiring IT support, facilitating a seamless integration with existing e-commerce infrastructures. With the rise of tablets transforming consumer behavior, Revel Touch addresses the marketing and merchandising opportunities for retailers both at-home and in-store. The company's hosted platform offers quick turnaround times for custom experiences, which can be deployed in HTML5 or as native apps. Retailers using Revel Touch's solutions can achieve significantly higher key performance metrics and collect substantially more data per session. The Merchandising Suite enables instant updates and variations tailored for different categories or seasons, all managed directly by the retailers. Since its inception in 2011, Revel Touch has partnered with notable brands including Gymboree, Anthropologie, and Sephora, enhancing their digital retail environments.

Spreetales

Private Equity Round in 2012
Spreetales is a mobile shopping application whose operations are based in Los Altos, California.

Rhythm NewMedia

Venture Round in 2012
Rhythm NewMedia is a developer of mobile video advertising applications that connects brand advertisers with engaged mobile audiences. The company specializes in selling and serving video, rich media, and other immersive advertising formats. Rhythm has established partnerships with over 50 premium media companies, including major names such as NBC Universal, CBS, and Sony, allowing it to deliver brand advertising within high-quality content across more than 200 properties. In 2011, Rhythm facilitated campaigns for over 200 top brand advertisers, including P&G, Unilever, and Disney, achieving significant engagement results. In addition to its advertising services, Rhythm also provides mobile application development, site design, and media hosting services, positioning itself as a key player in the mobile advertising landscape.

OneAssist Consumer Solutions

Venture Round in 2012
Founded in 2011, OneAssist Consumer Solutions provides assistance and protection services for customers' daily essentials. It offers plans such as MobileAssist (for smartphone damage/theft), WalletAssist (for card blocking, ID replacement), EverydayAssist (for appliance warranties), and TripAssist (for travel emergencies). Headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Lemon

Series A in 2012
Lemon Wallet is a digital wallet that helps you spend smarter. The Smarter Wallet from Lemon turns your smartphone into a digital wallet that organizes and stores your IDs, credit cards, loyalty cards, receipts, coupons and more, so you can access what you need more conveniently, and you're always backed up in case your wallet is lost or stolen.

Skyfire Labs

Series C in 2012
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software since its acquisition in 2013, operates as the Network Solutions division within the company. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, Skyfire focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience through advanced cloud computing technologies. It specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services, particularly through its Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, which helps wireless operators save bandwidth by optimizing images for mobile devices. This enables carriers to make more efficient use of cell tower capacity. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that enhances the delivery of rich web media, supporting both operators and consumers in achieving better quality of experience and mobile monetization capabilities.

WeFi

Venture Round in 2012
WeFi is a mobile data analytics company that specializes in providing insights into app usage, user engagement, and behavior patterns. Utilizing its patented technology and the industry's largest mobile usage database, which processes billions of records daily, WeFi delivers valuable business intelligence to various clients, including wireless carriers, cable operators, content providers, and application developers. This information helps these businesses enhance user experiences, optimize network performance, predict data consumption trends, understand consumer behavior, and devise more effective marketing strategies. By focusing on Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile big data analytics, WeFi aims to empower its clients with the tools necessary to make informed decisions and improve their services.

Outbrain

Series D in 2011
Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

LiveProfile

Series A in 2011
LiveProfile operates a cross-platform mobile messaging application that facilitates real-time communication among users. It offers features such as instant messaging, photo and video sharing, status updates, and customizable user profiles. The app provides real-time notifications for message delivery, reading, and typing statuses, enhancing the live conversation experience.

MyBuys

Series C in 2011
MyBuys is a leading provider of cross-channel personalization solutions for retailers, based in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in enhancing marketing effectiveness by analyzing individual shopper preferences and delivering tailored recommendations across various platforms, including e-commerce sites, email, display ads, mobile devices, and social media. With a robust cross-channel platform, MyBuys provides web recommendations and personalized alerts that leverage a patented portfolio of algorithms for real-time optimization. This allows businesses to engage customers effectively through acquisition, re-targeting, and reactivation strategies. More than 300 companies, including a significant number from the Internet Retailer Top 500, utilize MyBuys' services to drive sales and improve customer engagement.

Outbrain

Series C in 2011
Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

Rhythm NewMedia

Series C in 2010
Rhythm NewMedia is a developer of mobile video advertising applications that connects brand advertisers with engaged mobile audiences. The company specializes in selling and serving video, rich media, and other immersive advertising formats. Rhythm has established partnerships with over 50 premium media companies, including major names such as NBC Universal, CBS, and Sony, allowing it to deliver brand advertising within high-quality content across more than 200 properties. In 2011, Rhythm facilitated campaigns for over 200 top brand advertisers, including P&G, Unilever, and Disney, achieving significant engagement results. In addition to its advertising services, Rhythm also provides mobile application development, site design, and media hosting services, positioning itself as a key player in the mobile advertising landscape.

Apptera

Venture Round in 2010
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company that specializes in delivering multimedia content and interactive experiences to mobile devices. Its flagship product, Raved, enhances consumer engagement while the Apptera MobileAd Network connects advertisers with a diverse array of publishers, enabling effective outreach to millions of mobile users. The company collaborates with notable partners such as AOL Moviefone and Movietickets.com to maximize advertising impact. Founded in 2001 and based in Silicon Valley, Apptera has received several industry accolades, including recognition as one of the OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies in 2011. The company also holds multiple patents related to its communications technology, underscoring its innovative approach in the mobile advertising space. Apptera maintains additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, reflecting its expansive operational footprint.

Playdom

Series A in 2009
Playdom is a game developer specializing in social and online games, targeting users on platforms such as mobile phones and social networking sites. The company has created a range of popular games that cater to diverse interests, allowing users to engage and enjoy their online experiences. With a strong presence on platforms like the iPhone, Myspace, and Facebook, Playdom focuses on delivering entertaining content that resonates with a broad audience.

Skyfire Labs

Series B in 2009
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software since its acquisition in 2013, operates as the Network Solutions division within the company. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, Skyfire focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience through advanced cloud computing technologies. It specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services, particularly through its Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, which helps wireless operators save bandwidth by optimizing images for mobile devices. This enables carriers to make more efficient use of cell tower capacity. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that enhances the delivery of rich web media, supporting both operators and consumers in achieving better quality of experience and mobile monetization capabilities.

WeFi

Series B in 2009
WeFi is a mobile data analytics company that specializes in providing insights into app usage, user engagement, and behavior patterns. Utilizing its patented technology and the industry's largest mobile usage database, which processes billions of records daily, WeFi delivers valuable business intelligence to various clients, including wireless carriers, cable operators, content providers, and application developers. This information helps these businesses enhance user experiences, optimize network performance, predict data consumption trends, understand consumer behavior, and devise more effective marketing strategies. By focusing on Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile big data analytics, WeFi aims to empower its clients with the tools necessary to make informed decisions and improve their services.

Bling Nation

Series A in 2009
Bling Nation is a mobile platform designed to enhance customer engagement and streamline payment processes for businesses. It enables companies to convert their loyal customers into brand advocates while attracting new clientele through social rewards. The platform features unique tap-and-connect capabilities that integrate social media interactions with mobile transactions, allowing businesses to create a seamless experience between online and offline customer interactions during checkout. Additionally, Bling Nation employs technology aimed at reducing payment processing costs, particularly benefiting small banks and businesses.

Unity Semiconductor

Series C in 2009
Unity Semiconductor is a developer and manufacturer of advanced memory storage products, specializing in non-volatile storage-class memory solutions. The company's innovative offerings utilize multi-layer memory array architectures and proprietary memory cell technology to deliver high-performance data storage options. Unity's products are designed for various applications, including notebook and net-book solid state drives (SSDs) and high-performance enterprise SSDs. Additionally, the company serves a diverse range of industries, providing memory solutions for manufacturers of digital media players, mobile phones, digital cameras, eBook readers, flash cards, USB drives, and embedded flash modules.

Outbrain

Series B in 2009
Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

Apptera

Debt Financing in 2008
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company that specializes in delivering multimedia content and interactive experiences to mobile devices. Its flagship product, Raved, enhances consumer engagement while the Apptera MobileAd Network connects advertisers with a diverse array of publishers, enabling effective outreach to millions of mobile users. The company collaborates with notable partners such as AOL Moviefone and Movietickets.com to maximize advertising impact. Founded in 2001 and based in Silicon Valley, Apptera has received several industry accolades, including recognition as one of the OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies in 2011. The company also holds multiple patents related to its communications technology, underscoring its innovative approach in the mobile advertising space. Apptera maintains additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, reflecting its expansive operational footprint.

Apptera

Venture Round in 2008
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company that specializes in delivering multimedia content and interactive experiences to mobile devices. Its flagship product, Raved, enhances consumer engagement while the Apptera MobileAd Network connects advertisers with a diverse array of publishers, enabling effective outreach to millions of mobile users. The company collaborates with notable partners such as AOL Moviefone and Movietickets.com to maximize advertising impact. Founded in 2001 and based in Silicon Valley, Apptera has received several industry accolades, including recognition as one of the OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies in 2011. The company also holds multiple patents related to its communications technology, underscoring its innovative approach in the mobile advertising space. Apptera maintains additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, reflecting its expansive operational footprint.

Skyfire Labs

Series B in 2008
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software since its acquisition in 2013, operates as the Network Solutions division within the company. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, Skyfire focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience through advanced cloud computing technologies. It specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services, particularly through its Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, which helps wireless operators save bandwidth by optimizing images for mobile devices. This enables carriers to make more efficient use of cell tower capacity. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that enhances the delivery of rich web media, supporting both operators and consumers in achieving better quality of experience and mobile monetization capabilities.

Outbrain

Series A in 2008
Outbrain operates a recommendation platform for the open web. It connects online consumers with new content through recommendation feeds on various media platforms and advertisers with their target audiences.

MyBuys

Series B in 2007
MyBuys is a leading provider of cross-channel personalization solutions for retailers, based in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in enhancing marketing effectiveness by analyzing individual shopper preferences and delivering tailored recommendations across various platforms, including e-commerce sites, email, display ads, mobile devices, and social media. With a robust cross-channel platform, MyBuys provides web recommendations and personalized alerts that leverage a patented portfolio of algorithms for real-time optimization. This allows businesses to engage customers effectively through acquisition, re-targeting, and reactivation strategies. More than 300 companies, including a significant number from the Internet Retailer Top 500, utilize MyBuys' services to drive sales and improve customer engagement.

SiPort

Series B in 2007
SiPort is a developer of digital radio semiconductors that specializes in high-performance, low-power, single-chip CMOS solutions. These products enable both free-to-air and subscription broadcast audio and data services across a range of devices, including MP3 players, mobile handsets, personal navigation devices, automotive radios, and home audio systems. SiPort's technology supports various analog and digital broadcast standards, allowing manufacturers to deliver an array of audio content, including HD digital radio and familiar live programming, to consumers on-the-go. The company's solutions are designed to meet the demands of mobile and portable devices by providing the necessary low power consumption, compact form factor, and cost-effectiveness for applications such as live navigation data services.

Apptera

Series D in 2007
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company that specializes in delivering multimedia content and interactive experiences to mobile devices. Its flagship product, Raved, enhances consumer engagement while the Apptera MobileAd Network connects advertisers with a diverse array of publishers, enabling effective outreach to millions of mobile users. The company collaborates with notable partners such as AOL Moviefone and Movietickets.com to maximize advertising impact. Founded in 2001 and based in Silicon Valley, Apptera has received several industry accolades, including recognition as one of the OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies in 2011. The company also holds multiple patents related to its communications technology, underscoring its innovative approach in the mobile advertising space. Apptera maintains additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, reflecting its expansive operational footprint.

WeFi

Series A in 2007
WeFi is a mobile data analytics company that specializes in providing insights into app usage, user engagement, and behavior patterns. Utilizing its patented technology and the industry's largest mobile usage database, which processes billions of records daily, WeFi delivers valuable business intelligence to various clients, including wireless carriers, cable operators, content providers, and application developers. This information helps these businesses enhance user experiences, optimize network performance, predict data consumption trends, understand consumer behavior, and devise more effective marketing strategies. By focusing on Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile big data analytics, WeFi aims to empower its clients with the tools necessary to make informed decisions and improve their services.

MyBuys

Series A in 2007
MyBuys is a leading provider of cross-channel personalization solutions for retailers, based in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in enhancing marketing effectiveness by analyzing individual shopper preferences and delivering tailored recommendations across various platforms, including e-commerce sites, email, display ads, mobile devices, and social media. With a robust cross-channel platform, MyBuys provides web recommendations and personalized alerts that leverage a patented portfolio of algorithms for real-time optimization. This allows businesses to engage customers effectively through acquisition, re-targeting, and reactivation strategies. More than 300 companies, including a significant number from the Internet Retailer Top 500, utilize MyBuys' services to drive sales and improve customer engagement.

Rhythm NewMedia

Series B in 2006
Rhythm NewMedia is a developer of mobile video advertising applications that connects brand advertisers with engaged mobile audiences. The company specializes in selling and serving video, rich media, and other immersive advertising formats. Rhythm has established partnerships with over 50 premium media companies, including major names such as NBC Universal, CBS, and Sony, allowing it to deliver brand advertising within high-quality content across more than 200 properties. In 2011, Rhythm facilitated campaigns for over 200 top brand advertisers, including P&G, Unilever, and Disney, achieving significant engagement results. In addition to its advertising services, Rhythm also provides mobile application development, site design, and media hosting services, positioning itself as a key player in the mobile advertising landscape.

Rhythm NewMedia

Series A in 2005
Rhythm NewMedia is a developer of mobile video advertising applications that connects brand advertisers with engaged mobile audiences. The company specializes in selling and serving video, rich media, and other immersive advertising formats. Rhythm has established partnerships with over 50 premium media companies, including major names such as NBC Universal, CBS, and Sony, allowing it to deliver brand advertising within high-quality content across more than 200 properties. In 2011, Rhythm facilitated campaigns for over 200 top brand advertisers, including P&G, Unilever, and Disney, achieving significant engagement results. In addition to its advertising services, Rhythm also provides mobile application development, site design, and media hosting services, positioning itself as a key player in the mobile advertising landscape.

Apptera

Series C in 2004
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company that specializes in delivering multimedia content and interactive experiences to mobile devices. Its flagship product, Raved, enhances consumer engagement while the Apptera MobileAd Network connects advertisers with a diverse array of publishers, enabling effective outreach to millions of mobile users. The company collaborates with notable partners such as AOL Moviefone and Movietickets.com to maximize advertising impact. Founded in 2001 and based in Silicon Valley, Apptera has received several industry accolades, including recognition as one of the OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies in 2011. The company also holds multiple patents related to its communications technology, underscoring its innovative approach in the mobile advertising space. Apptera maintains additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, reflecting its expansive operational footprint.

Apptera

Series B in 2003
Apptera is a mobile communications and advertising company that specializes in delivering multimedia content and interactive experiences to mobile devices. Its flagship product, Raved, enhances consumer engagement while the Apptera MobileAd Network connects advertisers with a diverse array of publishers, enabling effective outreach to millions of mobile users. The company collaborates with notable partners such as AOL Moviefone and Movietickets.com to maximize advertising impact. Founded in 2001 and based in Silicon Valley, Apptera has received several industry accolades, including recognition as one of the OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies in 2011. The company also holds multiple patents related to its communications technology, underscoring its innovative approach in the mobile advertising space. Apptera maintains additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, reflecting its expansive operational footprint.

Telespree Communications

Series B in 2000
Telespree Communications offers a cloud-based mobile services platform that enables wireless carriers, retailers, and other service providers to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency. The company's innovative solution allows any wireless device to function as a self-service terminal, facilitating automated activation, service enrollment, and ongoing account management without the need for sales personnel or call centers. This platform also includes features for session monitoring, policy management, and real-time charging, empowering providers to interact with end users effectively. By enabling targeted marketing and account management directly through the device, Telespree enhances the user experience while helping service providers reduce costs and increase revenue potential. The solution is compatible with a wide range of mobile devices, including handsets, wireless notebooks, and telemetry modules.

Promptu Systems

Series B in 2000
Promptu Systems Corporation specializes in developing voice recognition and natural language processing applications. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Robina Town Centre, Australia, the company provides a global speech user interface that efficiently converts spoken language into text. Utilizing its automated Network Speech Recognition platform, Promptu ensures privacy, security, scalability, and speed in its services. Its applications support over 40 languages and dialects, can be tailored to regional accents, and include features for real-time review and editing of transcribed text. The company primarily serves automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and smart television manufacturers. Promptu Systems was incorporated in 2000 and was previously known as AgileTV Corporation before renaming itself in August 2006.
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