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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Guru Chahal
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Yoni Cheifetz
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Shelley Chu
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David Gussarsky
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Galym Imanbayev
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Nnamdi Iregbulem
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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
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Andrew Moley
Operating Partner and CFO
Tal Morgenstern
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Justin Overdorff
Partner
Nicole Quinn
General Partner
Christopher Schaepe
Co-Founder
Shan Shan
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Shuvi Shrivastava
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Adam Smith
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Bejul Somaia
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Rahul Taneja
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Anoushka Vaswani
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Rytis Vitkauskas
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Jerry Ye
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Connor Love
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Peter Nieh
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John Thompson
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James Alcorn
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Past deals in Mobile Apps
Zepto
Series F in 2024
Zepto is an e-grocery company that specializes in the rapid delivery of daily essentials and grocery items directly to customers' doorsteps. Utilizing hyperlocal dark stores, Zepto stocks a variety of fresh produce, snack foods, and electronics, which can be conveniently ordered through its app or website. The company aims to provide a seamless online shopping experience, catering to the needs of customers seeking quick access to grocery products. By focusing on timely delivery, Zepto serves various sectors, including retail, food and beverage, and logistics.
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.
ShareChat
Debt Financing in 2024
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Pontem Network
Venture Round in 2024
Pontem Network is a product studio focused on creating foundational decentralized applications (dApps) for the Aptos blockchain. Among its offerings is the Pontem Wallet, a secure wallet available on major platforms such as Chrome, Firefox, iOS, and Android, enabling users to store and send tokens on Aptos. The wallet integrates with several key services, including the Liquidswap decentralized exchange, Topaz and Souffl3 NFT marketplaces, and various liquid staking and lending protocols. In addition to the wallet, Pontem Network provides tools for developers, including the Move Playground code editor, the Move IntelliJ IDE plugin, and ByteBabel, a Solidity-to-Move code translator. These products facilitate the development and testing of dApps, enhancing the functionality and interoperability of the Aptos ecosystem.
Cumbuca
Seed Round in 2023
Cumbuca is a digital platform tailored for Brazilian families, offering a unique group account system that allows users to manage shared finances effectively. By creating customizable accounts with a shared permission system, Cumbuca replicates the functionality of joint accounts commonly found in other countries, which are not available in Brazil. The platform facilitates seamless management of shared expenses, including monthly bills, grocery costs, and other financial obligations, thereby minimizing disputes over finances among family members. With features such as shared savings, debt tracking, and visibility of individual balances, Cumbuca aims to simplify the process of organizing shared recurring expenses, enhancing financial collaboration within households.
Daybreak Health
Series B in 2023
Daybreak Health Inc. offers online counseling services specifically designed for teenagers, addressing issues such as achievement pressure, stress, social isolation, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, the company utilizes a mobile app to connect teens with specialized therapists who provide individual counseling and group sessions. Additionally, Daybreak Health offers wellbeing tools to help stabilize mental fitness among young people. The platform aims to facilitate quick access to mental health support, enabling teens and their parents to maintain a positive state of mind.
HealthPlix
Series C in 2023
HealthPlix is a pioneering digital health company in India that offers an AI-powered electronic medical record (EMR) platform designed to enhance healthcare delivery. The platform supports over 10,000 doctors across more than 370 cities, facilitating the treatment of over 22 million patients in various specialties. HealthPlix's technology provides clinical decision support at the point of care, particularly focusing on chronic diseases such as diabetes. The EMR system allows for personalized consultations based on individual patient histories and supports prescription generation in multiple languages, thus helping doctors transition from traditional paper-based methods to a more efficient digital approach.
Bonnet
Venture Round in 2023
Bonnet Ltd. is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in a charging-as-a-service platform for electric vehicle drivers. The company addresses the challenges faced by drivers who must register separately for multiple public charging networks by offering a single app that enables access to any public charger. This streamlined service caters to both individual drivers and businesses, simplifying the charging process and enhancing the overall user experience for electric vehicle owners.
Methodical Games
Series A in 2022
Methodical Games is a gaming studio based in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 2022. The studio emphasizes a detail-oriented approach to game development, focusing on meticulously crafted gameplay. Its operational philosophy centers on cross-discipline collaboration, allowing developers to innovate and enhance their craft through direct interaction with other creatives. By promoting quick iteration and developer-driven processes, Methodical Games aims to push the boundaries of game design and create engaging experiences for players.
The Nudge
Series A in 2022
The Nudge is a mobile application based in San Francisco that helps users explore their city through personalized text messages. Founded in 2017, the platform sends subscribers curated suggestions for activities such as brunch ideas, hiking plans, and coffee venue recommendations, accompanied by detailed itineraries. With nearly one million users, including a significant portion from Gen Z and Millennials, The Nudge aims to inspire individuals to break free from their routines and engage in real-world experiences. The service promotes a locals-only social network that encourages users to participate in outdoor activities and discover new experiences in their surroundings.
Deposits
Seed Round in 2022
Deposits is a fintech company that develops a low-code, cloud-based platform aimed at enhancing the financial service offerings of banks and brands. By partnering with various financial institutions and businesses, Deposits provides a streamlined approach to money management and employee benefits. Its platform enables community banks, credit unions, insurers, and retailers to modernize their services and engage effectively with their customers. The tools offered include payment processing, mobile applications, and lending solutions, all designed to foster financial innovation and inclusion. Through these services, Deposits aims to transform workplace financial experiences and simplify access to essential financial services.
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, Inc. is an online game development company founded in 2019 and based in Bellevue, Washington. The company focuses on designing and developing genre-defining online games, catering to home video consoles and smartphones. Its studio aims to create engaging interactive content that fosters social interactions among players and allows for rapid iterations in gameplay. Through its innovative approach, One More Game seeks to enhance the gaming experience and connect players in meaningful ways.
Landed
Seed Round in 2022
Landed improves the hiring process for hourly employers and job applicants.
Pacto
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Pacto is a B2B enterprise software and payments platform that caters to small merchants in Latin America. Headquartered in Mexico City, the company develops tools and technology that enable banks and financial institutions to support merchants in transitioning from cash payments to digital solutions. Pacto's offerings include a point-of-sale platform designed for restaurants, featuring an all-in-one payment integration with a user-friendly interface, automatic reconciliation at payment, and mobile point-of-sale capabilities. This technology allows restaurants to enhance their operations and drive business growth by facilitating seamless ordering and payment processes directly from customers' mobile devices.
Bonnet
Venture Round in 2022
Bonnet Ltd. is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in a charging-as-a-service platform for electric vehicle drivers. The company addresses the challenges faced by drivers who must register separately for multiple public charging networks by offering a single app that enables access to any public charger. This streamlined service caters to both individual drivers and businesses, simplifying the charging process and enhancing the overall user experience for electric vehicle owners.
Daybreak Health
Series A in 2022
Daybreak Health Inc. offers online counseling services specifically designed for teenagers, addressing issues such as achievement pressure, stress, social isolation, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, the company utilizes a mobile app to connect teens with specialized therapists who provide individual counseling and group sessions. Additionally, Daybreak Health offers wellbeing tools to help stabilize mental fitness among young people. The platform aims to facilitate quick access to mental health support, enabling teens and their parents to maintain a positive state of mind.
Thunkable
Series B in 2022
Thunkable is a U.S.-based company that offers a platform for users to create mobile applications without extensive coding knowledge. Originating from MIT's App Inventor and participating in YCombinator's W2016 batch, Thunkable provides a free drag-and-drop interface that simplifies the app development process. Users can design applications using built-in templates and make real-time changes, which can be instantly previewed on their devices through the Thunkable mobile app. The platform supports automatic formatting for deployment across major operating systems, including Android and iOS, enabling individuals to build and publish native apps efficiently. By eliminating the need for large development tools or complex coding, Thunkable empowers users to create functional applications easily and share them directly with others or upload them to app stores.
Stori
Series C in 2021
Stori is a digital financial platform that aims to enhance financial inclusion for middle- and emerging middle-class customers. By leveraging advanced technology and artificial intelligence, Stori provides access to digital credit cards and a range of other financial products, including credit, deposit, investment, and payment services, all through a unified mobile application. The platform is designed to simplify and secure financial management, empowering users to borrow, save, and invest in one convenient location. Stori's mission is to serve underserved customers and promote greater accessibility to essential financial services.
Clickup
Series C in 2021
ClickUp is a workplace productivity platform that provides customizable solutions for various departments within organizations. Founded in 2017 by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski, the company is headquartered in San Diego, California. ClickUp's platform enables teams to plan, organize, and collaborate on projects effectively, offering features such as task management, documents, wikis, chat, and integrations with other popular tools. With a focus on enhancing team productivity, ClickUp includes functionalities like reminders, goals, and calendars to help team members stay synchronized and achieve their objectives. The platform is available through a subscription model, making it accessible to a wide range of users.
Teachmint
Series B in 2021
Teachmint is an education infrastructure provider that supports a global network of educators and students, facilitating effective learning outcomes. With a user base exceeding 15 million, the platform addresses the diverse needs of various educational institutions, including K-12 schools, universities, and after-school tutoring programs. Teachmint offers a live tutoring and teaching platform that features digital tools for conducting live-streaming classrooms and managing learning processes. Its mobile and web applications enable two-way streaming video, attendance tracking, content creation, and assessment management, allowing teachers to conduct classes seamlessly while enhancing the learning experience for students in a digital environment.
Navan
Series F in 2021
Navan is a company that specializes in corporate travel management, expense management, and corporate card solutions, aimed at automating manual processes and enhancing spend visibility. By integrating advanced technologies such as cloud computing, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence, Navan offers a modern approach to managing travel and expenses. The platform provides real-time data to help organizations maintain traveler safety and control costs while ensuring a seamless booking experience. Through its innovative services, Navan seeks to simplify travel itinerary management and improve efficiency for businesses, ultimately saving both time and money.
Schmooze Dating
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Schmooze Dating is an app that has introduced a new feature called schmooze flirts which selects memes from the app's algorithm that a match is likely to laugh at and encourages users to send the meme to their match in order to start a conversation. The user has 48 hours to message the other person before the chat disappears. The app also includes icebreakers to help to get started before a match is removed.
Pintu
Series A in 2021
Pintu is a cryptocurrency platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, that facilitates the buying, selling, and investing in Bitcoin and other blockchain-based assets. Launched in 2020, Pintu offers a mobile application designed to simplify access to the cryptocurrency market, allowing users to efficiently manage their digital assets. The platform includes features typical of a crypto exchange and provides various financial services, enabling users to safely engage with cryptocurrencies and contribute to the broader adoption of a decentralized financial system.
Kikoff
Series B in 2021
Kikoff Inc. is a personal finance platform based in San Francisco, California, that aims to help individuals build and improve their credit scores at no cost. Founded in 2019, Kikoff offers a web and mobile application that allows users to access funds and establish a payment history by making monthly repayments. The platform is designed to maximize credit potential by providing tools that demonstrate creditworthiness, even for those without a bank account or existing credit score. Through its services, Kikoff enables users to monitor their credit scores and reports while offering a straightforward pathway to achieving their financial goals.
Curastory
Seed Round in 2021
Curastory is a content creation platform that empowers creators to produce and manage their video content effectively. The platform enables users to shoot and edit high-quality videos, monetize their shows, and distribute them across various social media channels at no cost. Additionally, Curastory offers a programmatic media buying solution specifically for creator ad reads, facilitating monetization opportunities for creators. The platform also provides tools for video matchmaking and attribution tracking, allowing brands to benefit from targeted advertising while ensuring creators maintain ownership of their narratives. Overall, Curastory supports creators in maximizing their reach and revenue through innovative video solutions.
Teachmint
Series A in 2021
Teachmint is an education infrastructure provider that supports a global network of educators and students, facilitating effective learning outcomes. With a user base exceeding 15 million, the platform addresses the diverse needs of various educational institutions, including K-12 schools, universities, and after-school tutoring programs. Teachmint offers a live tutoring and teaching platform that features digital tools for conducting live-streaming classrooms and managing learning processes. Its mobile and web applications enable two-way streaming video, attendance tracking, content creation, and assessment management, allowing teachers to conduct classes seamlessly while enhancing the learning experience for students in a digital environment.
ShareChat
Series E in 2021
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
HealthPlix
Series B in 2021
HealthPlix is a pioneering digital health company in India that offers an AI-powered electronic medical record (EMR) platform designed to enhance healthcare delivery. The platform supports over 10,000 doctors across more than 370 cities, facilitating the treatment of over 22 million patients in various specialties. HealthPlix's technology provides clinical decision support at the point of care, particularly focusing on chronic diseases such as diabetes. The EMR system allows for personalized consultations based on individual patient histories and supports prescription generation in multiple languages, thus helping doctors transition from traditional paper-based methods to a more efficient digital approach.
Greenwood
Series A in 2021
Greenwood is a financial technology firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, that operates a digital banking platform aimed at serving Black and Latinx individuals and business owners. Founded in 2020, Greenwood offers a range of financial services, including savings and spending accounts, mobile deposits, peer-to-peer transfers, and early payroll access. The platform emphasizes community reinvestment and provides access to a global network of automated teller machines. With a commitment to innovative banking solutions, Greenwood also features a distinctively designed black metal debit card for its customers.
The Nudge
Seed Round in 2021
The Nudge is a mobile application based in San Francisco that helps users explore their city through personalized text messages. Founded in 2017, the platform sends subscribers curated suggestions for activities such as brunch ideas, hiking plans, and coffee venue recommendations, accompanied by detailed itineraries. With nearly one million users, including a significant portion from Gen Z and Millennials, The Nudge aims to inspire individuals to break free from their routines and engage in real-world experiences. The service promotes a locals-only social network that encourages users to participate in outdoor activities and discover new experiences in their surroundings.
Stori
Series B in 2021
Stori is a digital financial platform that aims to enhance financial inclusion for middle- and emerging middle-class customers. By leveraging advanced technology and artificial intelligence, Stori provides access to digital credit cards and a range of other financial products, including credit, deposit, investment, and payment services, all through a unified mobile application. The platform is designed to simplify and secure financial management, empowering users to borrow, save, and invest in one convenient location. Stori's mission is to serve underserved customers and promote greater accessibility to essential financial services.
Navan
Series E in 2021
Navan is a company that specializes in corporate travel management, expense management, and corporate card solutions, aimed at automating manual processes and enhancing spend visibility. By integrating advanced technologies such as cloud computing, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence, Navan offers a modern approach to managing travel and expenses. The platform provides real-time data to help organizations maintain traveler safety and control costs while ensuring a seamless booking experience. Through its innovative services, Navan seeks to simplify travel itinerary management and improve efficiency for businesses, ultimately saving both time and money.
Teachmint
Seed Round in 2020
Teachmint is an education infrastructure provider that supports a global network of educators and students, facilitating effective learning outcomes. With a user base exceeding 15 million, the platform addresses the diverse needs of various educational institutions, including K-12 schools, universities, and after-school tutoring programs. Teachmint offers a live tutoring and teaching platform that features digital tools for conducting live-streaming classrooms and managing learning processes. Its mobile and web applications enable two-way streaming video, attendance tracking, content creation, and assessment management, allowing teachers to conduct classes seamlessly while enhancing the learning experience for students in a digital environment.
Betty Labs
Seed Round in 2020
Betty Labs is a developer of a sports trivia application focused on enhancing live sports experiences for fans. Their flagship product, Sideline, is a mobile game that allows viewers to win money by predicting real-time events during sports broadcasts. By generating questions based on the progression of games, Sideline transforms mundane moments into engaging opportunities for users to compete with friends and climb leaderboards. In addition to this, the company offers a social audio platform where fans can engage in spontaneous discussions with sports insiders and athletes, fostering deeper connections around their favorite teams and topics.
ShearShare
Seed Round in 2020
ShearShare, Inc., also known as HAIRbnb, is a mobile platform that connects salon and barbershop owners with licensed beauty professionals, allowing them to rent unused suites and booths on demand. Established in 2015 and based in McKinney, Texas, the company caters to a diverse clientele including cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists, makeup artists, and various beauty specialists. ShearShare offers a comprehensive database of on-demand salon and barbershop space rentals, providing affordable leasing options and essential business tools to self-employed stylists. In addition to its rental services, the platform includes advertising options, further supporting beauty professionals in their pursuit of flexible working arrangements.
ShareChat
Series E in 2020
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
The Nudge
Seed Round in 2020
The Nudge is a mobile application based in San Francisco that helps users explore their city through personalized text messages. Founded in 2017, the platform sends subscribers curated suggestions for activities such as brunch ideas, hiking plans, and coffee venue recommendations, accompanied by detailed itineraries. With nearly one million users, including a significant portion from Gen Z and Millennials, The Nudge aims to inspire individuals to break free from their routines and engage in real-world experiences. The service promotes a locals-only social network that encourages users to participate in outdoor activities and discover new experiences in their surroundings.
NextBillion.ai
Series A in 2020
NextBillion.ai specializes in providing AI-driven hyperlocal solutions, with a primary focus on enhancing mapping technology. The company develops a spatial data platform that assists enterprises in managing location data and adopting an AI-first approach across various applications and regions. Targeting complex markets such as India, Indonesia, and Nigeria, NextBillion.ai addresses challenges posed by underdeveloped infrastructure, intricate address systems, and dynamic road networks. By combining data, artificial intelligence, and innovative technology, the company empowers clients to optimize routing, scheduling, and dispatch processes, ultimately enabling them to overcome intricate location-based problems and enhance user experiences.
FreshMenu
Venture Round in 2020
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a variety of fresh and flavorful meal packages. The platform caters to diverse culinary preferences, offering cuisines such as Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai. Customers can conveniently place orders for lunch and dinner through the website or mobile application. FreshMenu operates in several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, among others, ensuring a wide reach for its services. The focus is on delivering tasty and healthy food options to meet the needs of busy consumers.
QTalk
Seed Round in 2020
QTalk is a smart dialer designed to make any phone conversations fun and stress-free. Using QTalk, the user knows why someone is calling them with call intents in their incoming call screen and they can also share their calling intent while dialing others. The company was founded in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Kikoff
Venture Round in 2020
Kikoff Inc. is a personal finance platform based in San Francisco, California, that aims to help individuals build and improve their credit scores at no cost. Founded in 2019, Kikoff offers a web and mobile application that allows users to access funds and establish a payment history by making monthly repayments. The platform is designed to maximize credit potential by providing tools that demonstrate creditworthiness, even for those without a bank account or existing credit score. Through its services, Kikoff enables users to monitor their credit scores and reports while offering a straightforward pathway to achieving their financial goals.
Kikoff
Seed Round in 2019
Kikoff Inc. is a personal finance platform based in San Francisco, California, that aims to help individuals build and improve their credit scores at no cost. Founded in 2019, Kikoff offers a web and mobile application that allows users to access funds and establish a payment history by making monthly repayments. The platform is designed to maximize credit potential by providing tools that demonstrate creditworthiness, even for those without a bank account or existing credit score. Through its services, Kikoff enables users to monitor their credit scores and reports while offering a straightforward pathway to achieving their financial goals.
Storie
Seed Round in 2019
Storie is a one-stop lifestyle community platform that answers consumer questions with useful and inspiring content and user-generated reviews. Users can search and share firsthand experiences, photos, and frank reviews to help community members make the right decision about lifestyle products and services.
Invideo
Seed Round in 2019
InVideo is a browser-based platform that specializes in video creation and editing, aimed at making professional-quality video production accessible to a wider audience. The platform offers a variety of templates and media assets, along with customizable features that include a flexible timeline and a drag-and-drop editor. Users can also enjoy a video library, power transitions, multiple layers, and intelligent frames, which enhance content transformation into engaging videos. Additionally, InVideo provides customer support and fosters a community for creators, and its capabilities extend to mobile devices through its app, Filmr.
OkCredit
Series B in 2019
OKCredit simplifies credit account management for shop owners and their customers. It is a mobile based solution that enables recording of credit/payment transactions digitally all across the country. Gaurav Kumar and Aditya Prasad founded it in April 2017, with its headquarters in Faridabad in India.
Calm
Secondary Market in 2019
Calm is a company that focuses on improving mental well-being through its meditation and relaxation application. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to make the world happier and healthier by addressing significant mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress. Its application offers a variety of original audio content, including stories and programs, designed to help users reduce anxiety and promote a calm lifestyle. Calm has received notable recognition, being named the 2017 iPhone App of the Year by Apple and an Editors’ Choice by Google Play in 2018. Through its digital and physical products, Calm seeks to enhance mental fitness and support users in overcoming stress for a healthier life.
FreshMenu
Venture Round in 2019
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a variety of fresh and flavorful meal packages. The platform caters to diverse culinary preferences, offering cuisines such as Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai. Customers can conveniently place orders for lunch and dinner through the website or mobile application. FreshMenu operates in several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, among others, ensuring a wide reach for its services. The focus is on delivering tasty and healthy food options to meet the needs of busy consumers.
ShareChat
Series D in 2019
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
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.
Career Karma
Seed Round in 2019
Career Karma is the easiest way to find a job training program online. Over 1 million workers navigate their careers every month through advice and coaching. By offering free coaching and peer mentorship, Career Karma has grown to over 150,000 members from every background and profession. Through its directory of 9,000 boot camps and trade schools, career switchers discover training programs by comparing courses and reading student reviews. The Career Karma mobile app makes your decision even easier. In the app, you can connect with current students and alumni to find your ideal program and get prepared for admission.
Calm
Series B in 2019
Calm is a company that focuses on improving mental well-being through its meditation and relaxation application. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to make the world happier and healthier by addressing significant mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress. Its application offers a variety of original audio content, including stories and programs, designed to help users reduce anxiety and promote a calm lifestyle. Calm has received notable recognition, being named the 2017 iPhone App of the Year by Apple and an Editors’ Choice by Google Play in 2018. Through its digital and physical products, Calm seeks to enhance mental fitness and support users in overcoming stress for a healthier life.
Navan
Series D in 2019
Navan is a company that specializes in corporate travel management, expense management, and corporate card solutions, aimed at automating manual processes and enhancing spend visibility. By integrating advanced technologies such as cloud computing, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence, Navan offers a modern approach to managing travel and expenses. The platform provides real-time data to help organizations maintain traveler safety and control costs while ensuring a seamless booking experience. Through its innovative services, Navan seeks to simplify travel itinerary management and improve efficiency for businesses, ultimately saving both time and money.
OkCredit
Series A in 2019
OKCredit simplifies credit account management for shop owners and their customers. It is a mobile based solution that enables recording of credit/payment transactions digitally all across the country. Gaurav Kumar and Aditya Prasad founded it in April 2017, with its headquarters in Faridabad in India.
Dote Shopping
Series B in 2019
Dote is a social shopping app. A place GenZ can connect, get inspired by and shop with their favorite social stars.Dote is a GenZ-focused social shopping app that allows anyone to become a fashion influencer. Post looks to earn coins, collaborate with top fashion and beauty influencers to produce content, and shop fromretail brands including Forever, Urban Outfitters, MAC cosmetics, and more. Lightspeed Venture Partners and Goodwater Ventures have invested in Dote in a Series B round.
Shuttl
Series B in 2019
Shuttl exists to take the pain away from the daily commute. Currently, the company provides an app-based office shuttle service to make daily commute safe, reliable, affordable and dignified for everyone. The future of mass transit, according to us, will be shared, eco-friendly, tech-enabled commute. Shuttl is the future of public transport. It's a mobile-based minibus service aimed at making your daily commute more convenient. Their vehicles are air-conditioned and operate with high frequency on fixed routes freeing you from the hassles of existing public transport options at a very economical price point.
RedCarpetUp.com
Venture Round in 2019
RedCarpet lends to customers in India to finance their online purchases - ecommerce, travel, etc. RedCarpetUp lends to customers in India that banks cannot see. In India, credit and finance companies are able to service less than 10% of the customer base because there is no data, no widespread credit bureaus to profile and score customers. RedCarpet has access to much more data, including data on your mobile phone. They use this data to service customers who never had any access to credit before. Today their customer segment is young, future-prime students in colleges who use RedCarpetUp to find credit to fund online purchases - ecommerce, travel, etc. Tomorrow they hope to unlock credit to all of India.
Percolate
Series D in 2019
Percolate is a content marketing platform that enhances global marketing visibility and collaboration for brands. It offers a comprehensive suite of web and mobile marketing tools that streamline governance, planning, content creation, audience acquisition, customer management, and analytics. By uniting brand narratives, data, and storytelling, Percolate enables marketers to effectively manage complex marketing programs and integrated campaigns. This functionality allows organizations to gain control and agility, ensuring that personalized content is aligned with customer interactions across various teams and locations.
FreshMenu
Series B in 2019
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a variety of fresh and flavorful meal packages. The platform caters to diverse culinary preferences, offering cuisines such as Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai. Customers can conveniently place orders for lunch and dinner through the website or mobile application. FreshMenu operates in several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, among others, ensuring a wide reach for its services. The focus is on delivering tasty and healthy food options to meet the needs of busy consumers.
Navan
Series C in 2018
Navan is a company that specializes in corporate travel management, expense management, and corporate card solutions, aimed at automating manual processes and enhancing spend visibility. By integrating advanced technologies such as cloud computing, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence, Navan offers a modern approach to managing travel and expenses. The platform provides real-time data to help organizations maintain traveler safety and control costs while ensuring a seamless booking experience. Through its innovative services, Navan seeks to simplify travel itinerary management and improve efficiency for businesses, ultimately saving both time and money.
BASIS Science
Venture Round in 2018
At Basis our mission is to help fit health into our busy lives. We designed our wrist-based health tracker and online personal dashboard to help you easily incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine. Basis leverages four types of advanced sensors in its lightweight, customizable design to calculate steps taken, calories burned and sleep quality, as well as physiological metrics like heart rate. We help you set new health goals and automatically adjust weekly targets based on your progress. Using this flexible approach you’ll build healthy habits you can maintain for years. Basis Science, Inc. is backed by Norwest Venture Partners and Doll Capital Management.
OYO
Series E in 2018
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd. is a hospitality company based in Ahmedabad, India, that was founded in 2013. The company specializes in owning and operating a network of hotels, homes, and living spaces, which are available for booking through its mobile application. OYO aims to provide affordable and comfortable accommodation options, catering to both budget-conscious travelers and those seeking premium experiences. By offering technology-driven solutions, OYO empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners in the hospitality sector, enhancing their operational efficiency and revenue potential. The company is a subsidiary of Oravel Stays Private Limited and is recognized for its commitment to delivering quality services comparable to those of five-star hotels while remaining accessible to a broader audience.
ShareChat
Series C in 2018
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
OkCredit
Seed Round in 2018
OKCredit simplifies credit account management for shop owners and their customers. It is a mobile based solution that enables recording of credit/payment transactions digitally all across the country. Gaurav Kumar and Aditya Prasad founded it in April 2017, with its headquarters in Faridabad in India.
Grab Financial Group
Venture Round in 2018
Grab Financial Group provides financial services across payments, rewards, lending, and insurance. A seamless point-of-sale (POS) system for merchants and a trusted mobile wallet of choice in Southeast Asia for payments such as in-store purchases, Grab transactions, and fund transfers.
Grab
Series H in 2018
Grab Holdings Inc. is a prominent online-to-offline service provider based in Singapore, focusing on mobile technology solutions for transportation across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab integrates various transportation services through its platform, which includes offerings such as GrabTaxi, GrabCar, GrabHitch, GrabShare, GrabCoach, GrabShuttle, GrabShuttle Plus, GrabFamily, JustGrab, GrabNow, and GrabRental. The company operates in multiple countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. In addition to its headquarters in Singapore, Grab has offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam, further extending its reach and capabilities within the region.
Shuttl
Series B in 2018
Shuttl exists to take the pain away from the daily commute. Currently, the company provides an app-based office shuttle service to make daily commute safe, reliable, affordable and dignified for everyone. The future of mass transit, according to us, will be shared, eco-friendly, tech-enabled commute. Shuttl is the future of public transport. It's a mobile-based minibus service aimed at making your daily commute more convenient. Their vehicles are air-conditioned and operate with high frequency on fixed routes freeing you from the hassles of existing public transport options at a very economical price point.
Xingbianli
Corporate Round in 2018
Xingbianli operates checkout-free convenience stores and snack bars primarily located in office environments. The company focuses on offering a variety of snacks, including drinks, biscuits, and instant noodles, catering specifically to the needs of office workers. Customers can conveniently make purchases using mobile payment options such as WeChat Pay and Alipay, enhancing the overall shopping experience. By providing self-service snack stands and smart convenience stores, Xingbianli aims to facilitate quick and easy access to snacks for consumers in professional settings.
Thunkable
Venture Round in 2018
Thunkable is a U.S.-based company that offers a platform for users to create mobile applications without extensive coding knowledge. Originating from MIT's App Inventor and participating in YCombinator's W2016 batch, Thunkable provides a free drag-and-drop interface that simplifies the app development process. Users can design applications using built-in templates and make real-time changes, which can be instantly previewed on their devices through the Thunkable mobile app. The platform supports automatic formatting for deployment across major operating systems, including Android and iOS, enabling individuals to build and publish native apps efficiently. By eliminating the need for large development tools or complex coding, Thunkable empowers users to create functional applications easily and share them directly with others or upload them to app stores.
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.
Navan
Series B in 2018
Navan is a company that specializes in corporate travel management, expense management, and corporate card solutions, aimed at automating manual processes and enhancing spend visibility. By integrating advanced technologies such as cloud computing, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence, Navan offers a modern approach to managing travel and expenses. The platform provides real-time data to help organizations maintain traveler safety and control costs while ensuring a seamless booking experience. Through its innovative services, Navan seeks to simplify travel itinerary management and improve efficiency for businesses, ultimately saving both time and money.
ShareChat
Series B in 2018
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Navan
Series A in 2017
Navan is a company that specializes in corporate travel management, expense management, and corporate card solutions, aimed at automating manual processes and enhancing spend visibility. By integrating advanced technologies such as cloud computing, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence, Navan offers a modern approach to managing travel and expenses. The platform provides real-time data to help organizations maintain traveler safety and control costs while ensuring a seamless booking experience. Through its innovative services, Navan seeks to simplify travel itinerary management and improve efficiency for businesses, ultimately saving both time and money.
OYO
Series D in 2017
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd. is a hospitality company based in Ahmedabad, India, that was founded in 2013. The company specializes in owning and operating a network of hotels, homes, and living spaces, which are available for booking through its mobile application. OYO aims to provide affordable and comfortable accommodation options, catering to both budget-conscious travelers and those seeking premium experiences. By offering technology-driven solutions, OYO empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners in the hospitality sector, enhancing their operational efficiency and revenue potential. The company is a subsidiary of Oravel Stays Private Limited and is recognized for its commitment to delivering quality services comparable to those of five-star hotels while remaining accessible to a broader audience.
Filld
Series A in 2017
Filld is a developer of an on-demand fuel delivery platform that allows users to have gasoline delivered to their vehicles at convenient locations such as homes, workplaces, or gyms. This service eliminates the need for customers to visit gas stations, thereby saving them time and enhancing convenience in their daily routines. The company employs a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to streamline the last-mile fuel delivery process while ensuring data security through encryption and HTTPS protocol. In addition to fuel delivery, Filld offers online payday loans, catering to immediate financial needs. These loans vary in size based on the borrower’s state of residence and credit history, providing a versatile service that addresses both vehicle maintenance and financial assistance.
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.
Dote Shopping
Series A in 2017
Dote is a social shopping app. A place GenZ can connect, get inspired by and shop with their favorite social stars.Dote is a GenZ-focused social shopping app that allows anyone to become a fashion influencer. Post looks to earn coins, collaborate with top fashion and beauty influencers to produce content, and shop fromretail brands including Forever, Urban Outfitters, MAC cosmetics, and more. Lightspeed Venture Partners and Goodwater Ventures have invested in Dote in a Series B round.
RedCarpetUp.com
Seed Round in 2017
RedCarpet lends to customers in India to finance their online purchases - ecommerce, travel, etc. RedCarpetUp lends to customers in India that banks cannot see. In India, credit and finance companies are able to service less than 10% of the customer base because there is no data, no widespread credit bureaus to profile and score customers. RedCarpet has access to much more data, including data on your mobile phone. They use this data to service customers who never had any access to credit before. Today their customer segment is young, future-prime students in colleges who use RedCarpetUp to find credit to fund online purchases - ecommerce, travel, etc. Tomorrow they hope to unlock credit to all of India.
Navan
Series A in 2017
Navan is a company that specializes in corporate travel management, expense management, and corporate card solutions, aimed at automating manual processes and enhancing spend visibility. By integrating advanced technologies such as cloud computing, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence, Navan offers a modern approach to managing travel and expenses. The platform provides real-time data to help organizations maintain traveler safety and control costs while ensuring a seamless booking experience. Through its innovative services, Navan seeks to simplify travel itinerary management and improve efficiency for businesses, ultimately saving both time and money.
ShareChat
Series A in 2016
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
OYO
Series C in 2016
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd. is a hospitality company based in Ahmedabad, India, that was founded in 2013. The company specializes in owning and operating a network of hotels, homes, and living spaces, which are available for booking through its mobile application. OYO aims to provide affordable and comfortable accommodation options, catering to both budget-conscious travelers and those seeking premium experiences. By offering technology-driven solutions, OYO empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners in the hospitality sector, enhancing their operational efficiency and revenue potential. The company is a subsidiary of Oravel Stays Private Limited and is recognized for its commitment to delivering quality services comparable to those of five-star hotels while remaining accessible to a broader audience.
ShareChat
Seed Round in 2016
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Zaihui
Series A in 2016
Zaihui is a SaaS-based data-driven marketing automation solution for local businesses that offers them with member management, precipitation members, incentive members, and mining member values. Product system offers intelligent precision marketing, integral marketing, stored-value marketing, anniversary marketing, attendant performance, theme marketing activities, and brand packaging marketing. Zaihui is headquartered in China and the company was founded in 2015.
Broex.in
Series A in 2016
OKU TECH builds mobile first solutions for communication needs of different business verticals in India and emerging markets. We believe that WhatsApp and other messaging apps have given the first taste of the connected world to the businesses and they now need better, more precise and specialized solutions.
Zhangshang Yaodian
Series B in 2016
Zhangshang Yaodian is a pharmacy app that provides safe medication services.
FreshMenu
Series B in 2016
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a variety of fresh and flavorful meal packages. The platform caters to diverse culinary preferences, offering cuisines such as Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai. Customers can conveniently place orders for lunch and dinner through the website or mobile application. FreshMenu operates in several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, among others, ensuring a wide reach for its services. The focus is on delivering tasty and healthy food options to meet the needs of busy consumers.
Filld
Seed Round in 2015
Filld is a developer of an on-demand fuel delivery platform that allows users to have gasoline delivered to their vehicles at convenient locations such as homes, workplaces, or gyms. This service eliminates the need for customers to visit gas stations, thereby saving them time and enhancing convenience in their daily routines. The company employs a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to streamline the last-mile fuel delivery process while ensuring data security through encryption and HTTPS protocol. In addition to fuel delivery, Filld offers online payday loans, catering to immediate financial needs. These loans vary in size based on the borrower’s state of residence and credit history, providing a versatile service that addresses both vehicle maintenance and financial assistance.
Beme
Seed Round in 2015
Beme is a video-sharing platform founded by Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett, emphasizing an unfiltered approach to sharing personal experiences. Users can capture real moments effortlessly and without interruption, allowing them to provide a genuine glimpse into their lives. The platform promotes a global perspective, enabling friends, family, and engaging individuals to share their everyday experiences and reactions. In contrast, Be Me Health is a mobile application dedicated to the mental health and emotional well-being of teenagers. It offers curated content, learning opportunities, and access to live coaching, integrating elements of social interaction, gaming, and streaming. This platform aims to foster community engagement and provide resources that empower teens to manage their mental health effectively.
Townrush
Seed Round in 2015
Townrush is an on-demand delivery platform that facilitates the rapid delivery of local goods within urban areas. By connecting merchants and customers with local logistics service providers, Townrush ensures efficient pickup and delivery of products throughout the city. The company is focused on optimizing the intra-city supply chain by integrating advanced routing and assignment algorithms with a robust payment system. Townrush's team consists of skilled engineers and designers with experience from leading tech companies, bringing together expertise from prestigious institutions. This innovative approach aims to enhance urban logistics and improve the overall delivery experience for customers.
Broex.in
Seed Round in 2015
OKU TECH builds mobile first solutions for communication needs of different business verticals in India and emerging markets. We believe that WhatsApp and other messaging apps have given the first taste of the connected world to the businesses and they now need better, more precise and specialized solutions.
OYO
Series B in 2015
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd. is a hospitality company based in Ahmedabad, India, that was founded in 2013. The company specializes in owning and operating a network of hotels, homes, and living spaces, which are available for booking through its mobile application. OYO aims to provide affordable and comfortable accommodation options, catering to both budget-conscious travelers and those seeking premium experiences. By offering technology-driven solutions, OYO empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners in the hospitality sector, enhancing their operational efficiency and revenue potential. The company is a subsidiary of Oravel Stays Private Limited and is recognized for its commitment to delivering quality services comparable to those of five-star hotels while remaining accessible to a broader audience.
Little Labs
Seed Round in 2015
Little Labs, Inc. is a Venice California based company focused on smartwatch apps and defining the future of the post-phone era. The company is behind Facer, the leading watch face customization platform for Apple Watch, Android Wear, and Tizen and the official publisher of CBS, Sony and FOX watch faces on all platforms. Little Labs was also chosen by FOX last year to ship the official game for the movie The Martian, the first AAA game on Apple Watch and Android Wear.
Percolate
Series C in 2015
Percolate is a content marketing platform that enhances global marketing visibility and collaboration for brands. It offers a comprehensive suite of web and mobile marketing tools that streamline governance, planning, content creation, audience acquisition, customer management, and analytics. By uniting brand narratives, data, and storytelling, Percolate enables marketers to effectively manage complex marketing programs and integrated campaigns. This functionality allows organizations to gain control and agility, ensuring that personalized content is aligned with customer interactions across various teams and locations.
LocalOye
Series A in 2015
The easiest way to hire experts for your daily needs. People spend money on two things – buying products or hiring services. We want to completely own the second part and offer services in a 450+ categories; including education, home services, wellness and events etc. Discovery and booking of local services through current solutions (heavily dependent on listings and phone calls) can be a frustrating and unreliable experience. Our mobile-centric and match-making approach eliminates this, making it hassle free for the customer while providing 50x better conversion rates for a service professional. Our advanced recommendation engine connects customers with experts within a few minutes. This is a REALLY big opportunity, and the classifieds and yellow pages market has not seen innovation in a decade.. it is time to change that!
VarageSale
Series B in 2015
VarageSale, Inc. is a platform that facilitates local and interest-based communities for buying, selling, and social interaction. Founded in 2012 and based in Toronto, Canada, the platform allows members to list items for sale, engage in discussions about potential purchases, and foster community connections. Designed to be family-friendly, VarageSale has millions of members across the United States, Canada, and beyond. The service is accessible for free through its website and mobile applications available on iOS, Android, and Kindle devices. VarageSale operates as a subsidiary of VerticalScope Inc. and has received funding from notable investors.
OYO
Series A in 2015
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd. is a hospitality company based in Ahmedabad, India, that was founded in 2013. The company specializes in owning and operating a network of hotels, homes, and living spaces, which are available for booking through its mobile application. OYO aims to provide affordable and comfortable accommodation options, catering to both budget-conscious travelers and those seeking premium experiences. By offering technology-driven solutions, OYO empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners in the hospitality sector, enhancing their operational efficiency and revenue potential. The company is a subsidiary of Oravel Stays Private Limited and is recognized for its commitment to delivering quality services comparable to those of five-star hotels while remaining accessible to a broader audience.
SimplyTapp
Series B in 2014
SimplyTapp provides cloud-based mobile payment solutions for banks, payment card issuers, transit authorities, and retailers. They provide mobile payment distribution and authorization solutions for enterprises including financial institutions, big-box retailers, fueling stations, quick service merchants as well as mobile wallet providers and developers. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Luxe
Seed Round in 2014
Luxe is building a logistics platform that will drive the next generation of local real time services, beginning with parking. The free Luxe app, available on iPhone, transforms parking from a necessary evil to a daily highlight. With a veteran team of leaders from Zynga, Tesla, Google, Yahoo and Groupon, a fleet of prescreened, friendly valets, dozens of insured and secure indoor parking lots and a sophisticated technology platform that monitors every step of the process from drop-off to pick-up, Luxe is leading the charge on a new industry of on demand services that addresses a ubiquitous urban challenge: parking.
OYO
Seed Round in 2014
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd. is a hospitality company based in Ahmedabad, India, that was founded in 2013. The company specializes in owning and operating a network of hotels, homes, and living spaces, which are available for booking through its mobile application. OYO aims to provide affordable and comfortable accommodation options, catering to both budget-conscious travelers and those seeking premium experiences. By offering technology-driven solutions, OYO empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners in the hospitality sector, enhancing their operational efficiency and revenue potential. The company is a subsidiary of Oravel Stays Private Limited and is recognized for its commitment to delivering quality services comparable to those of five-star hotels while remaining accessible to a broader audience.
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