Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 1976. It specializes in providing capital for multi-stage investments across various sectors, including consumer technology, enterprise solutions, and life sciences. The firm employs a market-driven analysis approach to identify promising opportunities in innovative markets. Its notable investments span a range of areas, such as marketplaces, consumer services, software as a service (SaaS), fintech, cybersecurity, and life sciences technology. Menlo Ventures has built a diverse portfolio, comprising over 70 public companies and more than 100 mergers and acquisitions, with $5 billion in assets under management. The firm is actively engaged in investing through its Menlo Ventures XV early-stage fund and a separate Inflection Fund focused on early-growth investments. Menlo Ventures typically invests up to $20 million in its main fund and can allocate more than $30 million for later-stage opportunities, emphasizing capital-efficient models with significant market disruption potential.
Menlo Park, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Suite 100, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
Doug Carlisle
Managing Director
Shawn Carolan
Partner
Sunil Chhaya
Principal
Debarghya Das
Principal
Venky Ganesan
Partner and Managing Director
Venkataraman Ganesan
Partner
Naomi Pilosof Ionita
Partner
Kirsten Mello
CFO
Matt Murphy
Managing Director / Partner
Joff Redfern
Venture Partner
Greg Rudin
Partner and General Manager
JP (Jean-Paul) Sanday
Partner
Jean-Paul Sanday
Partner
Steve Sloane
Partner
Tyler Sosin
Principal
Tim Tully
Partner
Andreas Vandris
Investor
Derek Xiao
Investor
Greg Yap
Partner
Croom Beatty
Partner
Past deals in California
HomeLight
Series D in 2024
HomeLight, Inc. is a real estate platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents using data and agent reviews. Founded in 2011, the company offers a suite of innovative products designed to simplify the real estate transaction process. These products enable clients to make all-cash offers, purchase new homes before selling their current properties, and navigate a modern closing process. HomeLight's platform aims to enhance the overall experience for homebuyers and sellers by providing certainty and efficiency throughout their real estate journey.
Abnormal Security
Series D in 2024
Abnormal Security Corporation specializes in cloud-based email security solutions for Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite, aiming to protect organizations from targeted email attacks. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company employs a data science approach to enhance its email protection capabilities. Its platform offers a range of services, including inbound email protection, detection of email account compromises, and responses to various threats. Abnormal Security addresses issues such as credential phishing, internal phishing, impersonation of employees and executives, vendor account compromise, as well as invoice and payment fraud. The company serves diverse sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and utilities, providing comprehensive solutions to safeguard against email-related risks that can lead to significant financial and reputational damage.
Xaira Therapeutics
Venture Round in 2024
Xaira Therapeutics is an integrated biotechnology company focused on revolutionizing drug discovery and development through the application of artificial intelligence. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Xaira combines expertise in machine learning, extensive biological and clinical data generation, and robust therapeutic product development. By harnessing advanced AI techniques, the company aims to enhance the understanding of biological processes and improve the effectiveness of therapies. Xaira's approach encompasses all stages of drug discovery, striving to transform how diseases are treated and enabling clients to deliver innovative therapeutic solutions.
Enable
Series D in 2023
Enable is a cloud-based software platform established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It specializes in rebate management, offering solutions for distributors, manufacturers, and retailers to effectively manage complex trading agreements with suppliers and customers. The platform provides actionable insights that facilitate smarter planning and precise execution of rebate deals, while also streamlining financial reporting with auditable results. By enabling companies to collaborate with their trading partners through well-structured plans and incentive programs, Enable helps businesses acquire, retain, and serve their customers more effectively.
Levelpath
Series A in 2023
Levelpath is an AI-powered procurement platform designed to enhance productivity and collaboration between businesses and their suppliers. By unifying procurement processes, Levelpath aims to make enterprise commerce faster and more transparent while reducing risk and driving profitability. Central to its offering is the Hyperbridge reasoning engine, which extracts and enriches data from extensive sources, providing a comprehensive view of procurement activities accessible on any device. The platform is mobile-first, optimizing sourcing, purchasing, supply chains, and financial management, thereby empowering businesses to operate more efficiently and grow faster. Headquartered in San Francisco, Levelpath is supported by prominent investors, underscoring its potential in the procurement space.
Parade
Venture Round in 2023
Parade operates a mobile marketplace designed for the long-haul trucking industry, focusing on enhancing freight brokerage and capacity management. The company's technology connects carriers seeking backhaul opportunities with shippers, streamlining the process of booking loads and improving efficiency. By notifying carriers when their freight schedules are at risk, Parade helps them avoid unnecessary storage fees and detention costs. The platform integrates with existing tools to facilitate carrier relationship management, availability tracking, and pricing strategies. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Parade has established itself as a valuable resource for top freight brokerages looking to optimize their operations.
Genesis Therapeutics
Series B in 2023
Genesis Therapeutics Inc. is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, that focuses on developing small molecule drug candidates aimed at treating patients with severe and debilitating disorders. Established in 2019, the company harnesses a proprietary artificial intelligence platform that employs advanced deep neural networks and biophysical simulation techniques to enhance drug discovery and molecular design. By combining these innovative technologies with a scalable computing infrastructure, Genesis Therapeutics aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of molecular research. This approach not only facilitates the generation and analysis of novel drug candidates but also holds the potential to significantly advance clinical outcomes in the medical community.
Finch
Series B in 2023
Finch is a software company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2020. It specializes in providing a single integration platform that allows users to access payroll, HR, and benefits data across over 200 systems. By offering a compliant and secure connection to various applications, Finch enables administrators to integrate their organizations' data seamlessly. The company's software facilitates access to critical employee information and financial flows, supporting a range of applications in lending, insurance, benefits, financial planning, and HR. Finch aims to create an interconnected employment ecosystem, empowering developers and innovators to leverage previously closed systems and enhance data accessibility in the employment sector.
Strata Identity
Series B in 2023
Strata Identity provides distributed multi-cloud identity solutions to enterprises. Its identity orchestration platform is designed specifically for hybrid and multi-cloud environments that enable users to easily manage distributed identity systems. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Boulder, with offices in Vancouver, San Francisco, Austin, and Atlanta.
Enable
Series C in 2022
Enable is a cloud-based software platform established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It specializes in rebate management, offering solutions for distributors, manufacturers, and retailers to effectively manage complex trading agreements with suppliers and customers. The platform provides actionable insights that facilitate smarter planning and precise execution of rebate deals, while also streamlining financial reporting with auditable results. By enabling companies to collaborate with their trading partners through well-structured plans and incentive programs, Enable helps businesses acquire, retain, and serve their customers more effectively.
Rocketplace
Seed Round in 2022
Rocketplace is a cryptocurrency trading platform based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2021. It allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without incurring commission fees, simplifying the trading process. In addition to its trading services, Rocketplace offers free weekly articles focused on cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Web3 topics, providing users with valuable educational resources as they engage in trading activities.
Aisera
Series D in 2022
Aisera, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based solutions to streamline and automate various business processes. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Aisera offers a range of products, including AI Service Desk and AI Customer Service, which cater to IT, human resources, sales, and operations. Their platform, known as the AI Experience (AIX), incorporates generative AI capabilities, allowing organizations to enhance user productivity, reduce operational costs, and improve customer experiences through personalized interactions. Aisera's solutions also leverage pre-trained domain-specific large language models (LLMs) to achieve higher accuracy and increased resolution rates across diverse sectors such as healthcare, finance, and retail. By automating workflows and providing customizable AI tools, Aisera enables organizations to significantly lower support costs and enhance overall efficiency. Founded in 2017, Aisera has gained recognition as a leading provider in the AI service management space.
Finch
Series A in 2022
Finch is a software company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2020. It specializes in providing a single integration platform that allows users to access payroll, HR, and benefits data across over 200 systems. By offering a compliant and secure connection to various applications, Finch enables administrators to integrate their organizations' data seamlessly. The company's software facilitates access to critical employee information and financial flows, supporting a range of applications in lending, insurance, benefits, financial planning, and HR. Finch aims to create an interconnected employment ecosystem, empowering developers and innovators to leverage previously closed systems and enhance data accessibility in the employment sector.
Vivun
Series C in 2022
Vivun Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in presales pipeline management through its innovative platform. Established in 2018, Vivun provides tools designed to enhance technical sales processes, including opportunity management, competitive intelligence, and battle cards. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing customer relationship management systems, allowing organizations to improve forecast accuracy and identify new revenue opportunities. Notably, Vivun offers the world’s first AI Sales Engineer, which helps businesses scale technical expertise and optimize their operations. Prominent clients such as ADP, Coupa, and Docusign utilize Vivun's solutions to accelerate deal closures while reducing sales costs.
Abnormal Security
Series C in 2022
Abnormal Security Corporation specializes in cloud-based email security solutions for Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite, aiming to protect organizations from targeted email attacks. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company employs a data science approach to enhance its email protection capabilities. Its platform offers a range of services, including inbound email protection, detection of email account compromises, and responses to various threats. Abnormal Security addresses issues such as credential phishing, internal phishing, impersonation of employees and executives, vendor account compromise, as well as invoice and payment fraud. The company serves diverse sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and utilities, providing comprehensive solutions to safeguard against email-related risks that can lead to significant financial and reputational damage.
Harness
Series D in 2022
Harness, Inc. is a developer of a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform aimed at streamlining the software delivery process for engineering and DevOps teams. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Harness leverages machine learning to automate various aspects of code deployment, including verifications, testing prioritization, and impact assessments. The platform features tools such as a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. By facilitating the adoption of cloud initiatives and orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Amazon ECS, Harness helps companies accelerate their deployment processes and improve efficiency in releasing applications into production.
Obsidian Security
Series C in 2022
Obsidian Security, Inc. develops cloud infrastructure and data center security solutions, focusing on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to address cyber threats in hybrid-cloud environments. The company provides a platform that enables threat detection, breach remediation, and security hardening specifically for business-critical software as a service (SaaS) applications. By delivering cloud detection and response capabilities, Obsidian Security aims to enhance the security posture of enterprises. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California, the company is dedicated to creating a comprehensive understanding of interconnected applications to ensure their safety and security.
Truera
Series B in 2022
Truera, Inc. is a company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in a model intelligence platform designed to enhance the effectiveness of machine learning investments. Founded in 2014, Truera helps businesses across various industries, including banking, insurance, technology, and publishing, to better understand machine learning predictions and build trust in their models. The platform provides solutions for testing, analyzing, and monitoring machine learning, addressing issues such as black-box problems and improving model quality. Truera's software has become a vital component of the machine learning workflow, aiding in the development, governance, and operationalization of models while delivering significant value to leading enterprises.
OpenSpace
Series D in 2022
OpenSpace is a technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that specializes in automated 360-degree video capture and mapping for the construction industry. Its core product captures images every half-second and automatically integrates them with project plans, offering builders a comprehensive view of job sites from preconstruction to operations. By employing artificial intelligence, OpenSpace enables the creation of navigable photo representations of construction sites, significantly enhancing data capture speed compared to traditional methods. Additionally, the company's Clear Sight product suite provides AI-powered analytics to quantify project progress, facilitating collaboration and risk reduction in construction workflows.
Parade
Series A in 2022
Parade operates a mobile marketplace designed for the long-haul trucking industry, focusing on enhancing freight brokerage and capacity management. The company's technology connects carriers seeking backhaul opportunities with shippers, streamlining the process of booking loads and improving efficiency. By notifying carriers when their freight schedules are at risk, Parade helps them avoid unnecessary storage fees and detention costs. The platform integrates with existing tools to facilitate carrier relationship management, availability tracking, and pricing strategies. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Parade has established itself as a valuable resource for top freight brokerages looking to optimize their operations.
Cequence Security
Series C in 2021
Cequence Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in automated application security solutions for organizations that rely on web, mobile, and API services. Founded in 2013, the company offers the Cequence Application Security Platform, which is designed to meet the security needs of modern, internet-driven businesses. This platform provides essential intelligence, insight, and integration, supporting multiple security modules while allowing data sharing with existing security tools. Among its key offerings is the Unified API Protection (UAP) Platform, which combines API discovery, compliance, and real-time detection to safeguard applications against attacks, business logic abuse, and fraud. Cequence Security serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune and Global 500 companies across various industries, and is led by an experienced executive team with backgrounds in prominent cybersecurity firms.
Heap
Series D in 2021
Heap automates away the annoying parts of analytics so that companies can focus on making smarter business decisions. The company's mission is to power business decisions with truth. It encourages companies to focus on discovering insights and taking action. With Heap, organizations can remove technical jams and obtain a single comprehensive view of the customers. The software automatically gathers, organizes, analyzes, and connects customer data, so businesses can create more valuable products and experiences. Heap serves over 6,000 companies in ecommerce, SaaS, fintech, retail, media, and beyond including Twilio, LendingClub, App Annie, Optimizely, Morningstar, Monotype, and Casper. Heap was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
CloudTrucks
Series B in 2021
CloudTrucks develops a virtual trucking carrier application designed to reduce operating costs for truck drivers. The platform helps to manage and book loads from brokers and shippers, offer instant payments after load delivery, and access to cheap insurance options, enabling truck owners and operators to strategize their schedule and design a revenue-maximizing driving program. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Netlify
Series D in 2021
Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that automates web development projects, enabling users to create and deploy modern websites and web applications efficiently. The platform integrates with repositories, automates build processes, and offers an application delivery network tailored for high-performance sites. Key features include Netlify Build, which supports a Git workflow for managing web projects, and Netlify Edge, designed for fast application delivery. Additionally, Netlify Dev allows users to run the platform locally on their laptops, facilitating site generation and function testing. The company, recognized as a pioneer of the Jamstack movement, serves a diverse clientele ranging from innovative startups to large enterprises, including notable brands like LG Electronics and NBC Universal. Established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Netlify aims to empower developers to deliver exceptional digital experiences while simplifying the development process.
Everlaw
Series D in 2021
Everlaw is a legal technology company that provides a platform for document analysis to law firms, government, and corporations. It is a cloud-based litigation platform for corporate counsels, litigators, and government attorneys that enables teams to discover, reveal, and act on information to drive internal investigations and positively impact the outcome of the litigation. The company combines speed, security, and ease-of-use into a comprehensive solution that unlocks the collaborative power of teams and allows them to investigate issues more thoroughly, uncover a truth more quickly, and present their findings more clearly. It was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
Matik
Series A in 2021
Matik provides an online platform that generates personalized customer presentations in minutes. The platform automatically generates native Google Slide or PowerPoint presentations with customized data inputs. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
CodeSignal
Series C in 2021
CodeSignal, Inc. operates a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate the discovery and development of technical talent through innovative coding and recruiting solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company employs game mechanics to offer online programming assessments that serve both instructional and recruitment purposes. Its platform enables employers to create customized tests aligned with their interview processes, assessing a range of skills beyond traditional data structures and algorithms. CodeSignal aims to enhance the hiring process by providing smarter assessment questions and a streamlined experience, ultimately helping organizations tap into diverse talent pools while improving their speed-to-hire. Trusted by prominent companies, CodeSignal has powered millions of skills evaluations, supporting both technical hiring and individual learning and development initiatives.
Affinity
Series C in 2021
Affinity is a relationship intelligence platform built to expand and evolve the traditional CRM. Affinity instantly surfaces all of your team's data and shows you who is best suited to make the crucial introductions you need to close your next big deal. Using AI and natural language processing, Affinity helps your team curate and grow its network by unlocking introductions to decision makers and auto-populating your pipeline to increase deal flow. -- Leverage your network: Map out your team's relationship graph to most effectively source the next big deal -- VCs, level up your portfolio: Ally with your portfolio companies and discover how you can introduce them to key prospects and help them raise their next round -- Startups, get the intro: Map out your team's relationship graph. Discover the entire rolodex of prospects your investors and advisors are connected to and unearth valuable introductions -- Reduce complexity: Get rid of spreadsheets for contact management and receive instant updates related to your pipeline as your team works -- Effectively manage pipeline: Keep track of meetings, manage follow-ups, and receive instant updates related to your pipeline as your team works It's time to adopt a CRM that makes your job easier and maximizes your team and investor's most valuable asset - their networks. Affinity has raised $13.5MM led by 8VC (Joe Lonsdale: Palantir, Addepar, OpenGov), Sway Ventures, Pear Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital & Western Technology Investment.
HomeLight
Series D in 2021
HomeLight, Inc. is a real estate platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents using data and agent reviews. Founded in 2011, the company offers a suite of innovative products designed to simplify the real estate transaction process. These products enable clients to make all-cash offers, purchase new homes before selling their current properties, and navigate a modern closing process. HomeLight's platform aims to enhance the overall experience for homebuyers and sellers by providing certainty and efficiency throughout their real estate journey.
Enable
Series B in 2021
Enable is a cloud-based software platform established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It specializes in rebate management, offering solutions for distributors, manufacturers, and retailers to effectively manage complex trading agreements with suppliers and customers. The platform provides actionable insights that facilitate smarter planning and precise execution of rebate deals, while also streamlining financial reporting with auditable results. By enabling companies to collaborate with their trading partners through well-structured plans and incentive programs, Enable helps businesses acquire, retain, and serve their customers more effectively.
Credit Sesame
Series G in 2021
Credit Sesame, Inc. operates a credit and loan management platform designed to simplify and automate consumer credit management. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company offers a range of services including credit score monitoring, credit reports, identity theft protection, and personalized recommendations for personal loans, home loans, student loans, and refinancing options. The platform helps users analyze their loans, existing mortgages, and credit card debt, enabling them to manage and improve their credit and financial well-being in one location. By leveraging a deep understanding of personal credit and the latest digital banking technology, Credit Sesame provides a free online and mobile service that empowers consumers to effectively manage their credit and cash flow.
Clear Labs
Series C in 2021
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dx™ and Clear Safety™, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.
Benchling
Series E in 2021
Benchling, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based informatics platform tailored for life sciences research and development. The platform includes a suite of integrated applications that allow scientists to design, share, and document experiments, as well as manage biological entities like plasmids and antibodies. Key features include Benchling Insights, which enables users to visualize and collaborate on structured data, and a biological registration system for inventory tracking. Benchling's solutions cater to a diverse range of applications such as gene therapy, vaccines, and industrial biotechnology, serving scientists in biotech, pharmaceutical, academic, and government sectors. Established in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to enhance the speed and collaboration of life science research by providing tools that streamline workflows and facilitate critical R&D decisions.
Polly
Series A in 2021
PollyEx, Inc. operates a loan trading platform focused on the mortgage capital markets, facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers of mortgage loans. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, PollyEx enhances loan sale execution through its cloud-based platform, which integrates with buyers and sellers via API, thereby increasing liquidity and automating various functions within capital markets. The platform aims to provide pricing transparency and improve operational efficiency for lenders, enabling them to make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of a loan.
Platform9
Series D in 2021
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.
Photomath
Series B in 2021
Photomath, Inc. is a math learning application developer based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2014. The app, which is the most widely used math education tool globally, serves over 300 million learners. It utilizes advanced AI technology to allow users to scan math problems with their device's camera, providing instant solutions and step-by-step explanations. This approach not only helps users solve equations ranging from basic arithmetic to calculus but also enhances their understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts. The company is supported by several investors, including Cherubic Ventures, Goodwater Capital, GSV Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and Learn Capital.
Strata Identity
Series A in 2021
Strata Identity provides distributed multi-cloud identity solutions to enterprises. Its identity orchestration platform is designed specifically for hybrid and multi-cloud environments that enable users to easily manage distributed identity systems. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Boulder, with offices in Vancouver, San Francisco, Austin, and Atlanta.
Vivun
Series B in 2021
Vivun Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in presales pipeline management through its innovative platform. Established in 2018, Vivun provides tools designed to enhance technical sales processes, including opportunity management, competitive intelligence, and battle cards. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing customer relationship management systems, allowing organizations to improve forecast accuracy and identify new revenue opportunities. Notably, Vivun offers the world’s first AI Sales Engineer, which helps businesses scale technical expertise and optimize their operations. Prominent clients such as ADP, Coupa, and Docusign utilize Vivun's solutions to accelerate deal closures while reducing sales costs.
Aisera
Series C in 2020
Aisera, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based solutions to streamline and automate various business processes. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Aisera offers a range of products, including AI Service Desk and AI Customer Service, which cater to IT, human resources, sales, and operations. Their platform, known as the AI Experience (AIX), incorporates generative AI capabilities, allowing organizations to enhance user productivity, reduce operational costs, and improve customer experiences through personalized interactions. Aisera's solutions also leverage pre-trained domain-specific large language models (LLMs) to achieve higher accuracy and increased resolution rates across diverse sectors such as healthcare, finance, and retail. By automating workflows and providing customizable AI tools, Aisera enables organizations to significantly lower support costs and enhance overall efficiency. Founded in 2017, Aisera has gained recognition as a leading provider in the AI service management space.
CodeSignal
Series B in 2020
CodeSignal, Inc. operates a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate the discovery and development of technical talent through innovative coding and recruiting solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company employs game mechanics to offer online programming assessments that serve both instructional and recruitment purposes. Its platform enables employers to create customized tests aligned with their interview processes, assessing a range of skills beyond traditional data structures and algorithms. CodeSignal aims to enhance the hiring process by providing smarter assessment questions and a streamlined experience, ultimately helping organizations tap into diverse talent pools while improving their speed-to-hire. Trusted by prominent companies, CodeSignal has powered millions of skills evaluations, supporting both technical hiring and individual learning and development initiatives.
Finch
Seed Round in 2020
Finch is a software company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2020. It specializes in providing a single integration platform that allows users to access payroll, HR, and benefits data across over 200 systems. By offering a compliant and secure connection to various applications, Finch enables administrators to integrate their organizations' data seamlessly. The company's software facilitates access to critical employee information and financial flows, supporting a range of applications in lending, insurance, benefits, financial planning, and HR. Finch aims to create an interconnected employment ecosystem, empowering developers and innovators to leverage previously closed systems and enhance data accessibility in the employment sector.
Genesis Therapeutics
Series A in 2020
Genesis Therapeutics Inc. is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, that focuses on developing small molecule drug candidates aimed at treating patients with severe and debilitating disorders. Established in 2019, the company harnesses a proprietary artificial intelligence platform that employs advanced deep neural networks and biophysical simulation techniques to enhance drug discovery and molecular design. By combining these innovative technologies with a scalable computing infrastructure, Genesis Therapeutics aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of molecular research. This approach not only facilitates the generation and analysis of novel drug candidates but also holds the potential to significantly advance clinical outcomes in the medical community.
Abnormal Security
Series B in 2020
Abnormal Security Corporation specializes in cloud-based email security solutions for Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite, aiming to protect organizations from targeted email attacks. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company employs a data science approach to enhance its email protection capabilities. Its platform offers a range of services, including inbound email protection, detection of email account compromises, and responses to various threats. Abnormal Security addresses issues such as credential phishing, internal phishing, impersonation of employees and executives, vendor account compromise, as well as invoice and payment fraud. The company serves diverse sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and utilities, providing comprehensive solutions to safeguard against email-related risks that can lead to significant financial and reputational damage.
HOVER
Series D in 2020
HOVER Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in home measurement applications that create interactive 3D models of properties. Founded in 2011, the company leverages computer vision and 3D mapping technology to assist homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals. Its platform enables users to generate accurate property models quickly using just a few photos taken with a smartphone, facilitating project estimation and visualization. This technology aids exterior contractors in obtaining precise measurements, assists insurance markets in creating estimates and processing claims, and helps homeowners visualize final project outcomes. HOVER's innovative approach has made the home improvement process more transparent and engaging. The company has formed a strategic partnership with SRS Distribution Inc. to enhance its service offerings.
Anycart
Seed Round in 2020
Anycart is a meal discovery and grocery shopping platform based in Mountain View, California. It allows users to search for meals they want to cook and provides relevant recipes, automatically adding the necessary ingredients to a preferred grocery delivery service cart. The platform features step-by-step video cooking instructions, making meal preparation straightforward and accessible. Additionally, Anycart suggests alternative recipes that can utilize leftover ingredients, enhancing efficiency in meal planning. Originally established in 2019 during the Amazon Alexa Accelerator in Seattle, the company aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience and promote homemade cooking.
StackRox
Venture Round in 2020
StackRox, Inc. develops a Kubernetes-native container security platform that helps enterprises secure their cloud-native applications throughout the entire life cycle, from build to deploy to runtime. The platform offers deep visibility into container and microservice activity, enabling users to discover and categorize assets effectively. It protects cloud workloads by detecting various cyber threats, including code injection and privilege escalation, while orchestrating threat responses through policy-driven workflows. StackRox integrates seamlessly with existing DevOps and security tools, allowing teams to operationalize security measures efficiently. The company serves a diverse clientele, including cloud-native organizations, Global 2000 enterprises, and government agencies. Founded in 2014, StackRox is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
OpenSpace
Series B in 2020
OpenSpace is a technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that specializes in automated 360-degree video capture and mapping for the construction industry. Its core product captures images every half-second and automatically integrates them with project plans, offering builders a comprehensive view of job sites from preconstruction to operations. By employing artificial intelligence, OpenSpace enables the creation of navigable photo representations of construction sites, significantly enhancing data capture speed compared to traditional methods. Additionally, the company's Clear Sight product suite provides AI-powered analytics to quantify project progress, facilitating collaboration and risk reduction in construction workflows.
Encoded Therapeutics
Series D in 2020
Encoded Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in precision gene therapies aimed at treating a wide array of severe genetic disorders. Utilizing a unique platform, Encoded identifies sequences within the human genome that regulate gene expression through advanced screening and computational techniques. The company's therapy pipeline targets both genetic and acquired disorders across various disease pathways, including neurocircuitry, liver and metabolic disorders, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular diseases. Founded in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, California, Encoded Therapeutics is focused on developing innovative solutions that enable medical practitioners to improve patient outcomes and enhance quality of life.
Benchling
Series D in 2020
Benchling, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based informatics platform tailored for life sciences research and development. The platform includes a suite of integrated applications that allow scientists to design, share, and document experiments, as well as manage biological entities like plasmids and antibodies. Key features include Benchling Insights, which enables users to visualize and collaborate on structured data, and a biological registration system for inventory tracking. Benchling's solutions cater to a diverse range of applications such as gene therapy, vaccines, and industrial biotechnology, serving scientists in biotech, pharmaceutical, academic, and government sectors. Established in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to enhance the speed and collaboration of life science research by providing tools that streamline workflows and facilitate critical R&D decisions.
Clear Labs
Venture Round in 2020
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dx™ and Clear Safety™, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.
Netlify
Series C in 2020
Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that automates web development projects, enabling users to create and deploy modern websites and web applications efficiently. The platform integrates with repositories, automates build processes, and offers an application delivery network tailored for high-performance sites. Key features include Netlify Build, which supports a Git workflow for managing web projects, and Netlify Edge, designed for fast application delivery. Additionally, Netlify Dev allows users to run the platform locally on their laptops, facilitating site generation and function testing. The company, recognized as a pioneer of the Jamstack movement, serves a diverse clientele ranging from innovative startups to large enterprises, including notable brands like LG Electronics and NBC Universal. Established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Netlify aims to empower developers to deliver exceptional digital experiences while simplifying the development process.
Enable
Series A in 2020
Enable is a cloud-based software platform established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It specializes in rebate management, offering solutions for distributors, manufacturers, and retailers to effectively manage complex trading agreements with suppliers and customers. The platform provides actionable insights that facilitate smarter planning and precise execution of rebate deals, while also streamlining financial reporting with auditable results. By enabling companies to collaborate with their trading partners through well-structured plans and incentive programs, Enable helps businesses acquire, retain, and serve their customers more effectively.
Everlaw
Series C in 2020
Everlaw is a legal technology company that provides a platform for document analysis to law firms, government, and corporations. It is a cloud-based litigation platform for corporate counsels, litigators, and government attorneys that enables teams to discover, reveal, and act on information to drive internal investigations and positively impact the outcome of the litigation. The company combines speed, security, and ease-of-use into a comprehensive solution that unlocks the collaborative power of teams and allows them to investigate issues more thoroughly, uncover a truth more quickly, and present their findings more clearly. It was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
Aisera
Series B in 2020
Aisera, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based solutions to streamline and automate various business processes. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Aisera offers a range of products, including AI Service Desk and AI Customer Service, which cater to IT, human resources, sales, and operations. Their platform, known as the AI Experience (AIX), incorporates generative AI capabilities, allowing organizations to enhance user productivity, reduce operational costs, and improve customer experiences through personalized interactions. Aisera's solutions also leverage pre-trained domain-specific large language models (LLMs) to achieve higher accuracy and increased resolution rates across diverse sectors such as healthcare, finance, and retail. By automating workflows and providing customizable AI tools, Aisera enables organizations to significantly lower support costs and enhance overall efficiency. Founded in 2017, Aisera has gained recognition as a leading provider in the AI service management space.
Harness
Series B in 2020
Harness, Inc. is a developer of a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform aimed at streamlining the software delivery process for engineering and DevOps teams. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Harness leverages machine learning to automate various aspects of code deployment, including verifications, testing prioritization, and impact assessments. The platform features tools such as a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. By facilitating the adoption of cloud initiatives and orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Amazon ECS, Harness helps companies accelerate their deployment processes and improve efficiency in releasing applications into production.
HomeLight
Series C in 2019
HomeLight, Inc. is a real estate platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents using data and agent reviews. Founded in 2011, the company offers a suite of innovative products designed to simplify the real estate transaction process. These products enable clients to make all-cash offers, purchase new homes before selling their current properties, and navigate a modern closing process. HomeLight's platform aims to enhance the overall experience for homebuyers and sellers by providing certainty and efficiency throughout their real estate journey.
HomeLight
Debt Financing in 2019
HomeLight, Inc. is a real estate platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents using data and agent reviews. Founded in 2011, the company offers a suite of innovative products designed to simplify the real estate transaction process. These products enable clients to make all-cash offers, purchase new homes before selling their current properties, and navigate a modern closing process. HomeLight's platform aims to enhance the overall experience for homebuyers and sellers by providing certainty and efficiency throughout their real estate journey.
Matik
Seed Round in 2019
Matik provides an online platform that generates personalized customer presentations in minutes. The platform automatically generates native Google Slide or PowerPoint presentations with customized data inputs. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Credit Sesame
Venture Round in 2019
Credit Sesame, Inc. operates a credit and loan management platform designed to simplify and automate consumer credit management. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company offers a range of services including credit score monitoring, credit reports, identity theft protection, and personalized recommendations for personal loans, home loans, student loans, and refinancing options. The platform helps users analyze their loans, existing mortgages, and credit card debt, enabling them to manage and improve their credit and financial well-being in one location. By leveraging a deep understanding of personal credit and the latest digital banking technology, Credit Sesame provides a free online and mobile service that empowers consumers to effectively manage their credit and cash flow.
Platform9
Series D in 2019
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.
Benchling
Series C in 2019
Benchling, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based informatics platform tailored for life sciences research and development. The platform includes a suite of integrated applications that allow scientists to design, share, and document experiments, as well as manage biological entities like plasmids and antibodies. Key features include Benchling Insights, which enables users to visualize and collaborate on structured data, and a biological registration system for inventory tracking. Benchling's solutions cater to a diverse range of applications such as gene therapy, vaccines, and industrial biotechnology, serving scientists in biotech, pharmaceutical, academic, and government sectors. Established in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to enhance the speed and collaboration of life science research by providing tools that streamline workflows and facilitate critical R&D decisions.
Heap
Series C in 2019
Heap automates away the annoying parts of analytics so that companies can focus on making smarter business decisions. The company's mission is to power business decisions with truth. It encourages companies to focus on discovering insights and taking action. With Heap, organizations can remove technical jams and obtain a single comprehensive view of the customers. The software automatically gathers, organizes, analyzes, and connects customer data, so businesses can create more valuable products and experiences. Heap serves over 6,000 companies in ecommerce, SaaS, fintech, retail, media, and beyond including Twilio, LendingClub, App Annie, Optimizely, Morningstar, Monotype, and Casper. Heap was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Encoded Therapeutics
Series C in 2019
Encoded Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in precision gene therapies aimed at treating a wide array of severe genetic disorders. Utilizing a unique platform, Encoded identifies sequences within the human genome that regulate gene expression through advanced screening and computational techniques. The company's therapy pipeline targets both genetic and acquired disorders across various disease pathways, including neurocircuitry, liver and metabolic disorders, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular diseases. Founded in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, California, Encoded Therapeutics is focused on developing innovative solutions that enable medical practitioners to improve patient outcomes and enhance quality of life.
Indio Technologies
Series B in 2019
Indio Technologies, Inc. operates a cloud-based software platform designed to streamline the insurance application and renewal process for brokers and their clients. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company's platform features over 5,000 digitally enhanced insurance forms, a comprehensive e-signature solution, and secure document sharing capabilities. This allows brokers to efficiently manage applications by uploading existing data and transforming it into interactive online workbooks. The platform alerts brokers when clients engage with the application process, thereby improving communication and efficiency. Indio Technologies serves a diverse range of brokers, facilitating the servicing of more than 300,000 business clients. The company aims to enhance workflows, reduce operational redundancies, and ultimately help brokers win more business while saving time and resources. Indio Technologies became a subsidiary of Applied Systems, Inc. in early 2020.
HOVER
Series C in 2019
HOVER Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in home measurement applications that create interactive 3D models of properties. Founded in 2011, the company leverages computer vision and 3D mapping technology to assist homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals. Its platform enables users to generate accurate property models quickly using just a few photos taken with a smartphone, facilitating project estimation and visualization. This technology aids exterior contractors in obtaining precise measurements, assists insurance markets in creating estimates and processing claims, and helps homeowners visualize final project outcomes. HOVER's innovative approach has made the home improvement process more transparent and engaging. The company has formed a strategic partnership with SRS Distribution Inc. to enhance its service offerings.
Harness
Series B in 2019
Harness, Inc. is a developer of a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform aimed at streamlining the software delivery process for engineering and DevOps teams. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Harness leverages machine learning to automate various aspects of code deployment, including verifications, testing prioritization, and impact assessments. The platform features tools such as a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. By facilitating the adoption of cloud initiatives and orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Amazon ECS, Harness helps companies accelerate their deployment processes and improve efficiency in releasing applications into production.
Fleetsmith
Series B in 2019
Fleetsmith, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based device management platform designed specifically for Apple devices, including Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a solution that automates key IT processes such as device setup, inventory management, application patching, and security enforcement. Fleetsmith's platform enables organizations to efficiently manage their entire fleet of Apple devices by automating tasks like application updates, settings management, user assignment, and device encryption. Trusted by companies like Robinhood and Segment, Fleetsmith simplifies device management for small and midsize businesses, allowing them to focus on their core operations while maintaining security and compliance across their devices. As of June 2020, Fleetsmith operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.
Orro
Venture Round in 2019
Orro is a manufacturer of advanced lighting systems designed to enhance smart home living. Based in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, the company produces light switches that interact with popular smart home applications, such as Alexa and Google Home. Orro's technology allows its switches to detect human presence and adjust lighting based on occupancy and natural light levels, creating a responsive and adaptive lighting experience. This innovation not only improves the comfort and convenience of living spaces but also aims to increase property values and reduce energy expenses for homeowners and renters. The company's focus on creating a seamless integration of lighting systems into the home fabric distinguishes it in the consumer electronics market.
Scout RFP
Series C in 2019
Scout RFP Inc. operates a cloud-based sourcing platform designed to streamline the enterprise buying process for both buyers and suppliers. The platform automates the management of requests for proposals and buying events across various sectors, including engineering, finance, and software development. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Scout RFP provides procurement teams with tools to enhance collaboration, visibility, and effectiveness in managing their projects. As a subsidiary of Workday, Scout RFP is recognized for driving profitability and reducing risks in enterprise commerce, ultimately helping organizations achieve better business outcomes. The company is supported by several investors, including Scale Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Workday Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, New View Capital, and GV.
Carta
Series D in 2018
Carta, Inc. is a SEC-registered transfer agent based in Palo Alto, California, that provides an online platform for private companies to manage their equity electronically. This platform facilitates cap table management, corporate governance, 409A valuations, and compliance, allowing corporations to issue stock to investors digitally. It serves a diverse clientele, including venture-backed small businesses, enterprises, and pre-IPO companies in the United States and internationally. Carta also digitizes paper stock certificates, stock options, warrants, and derivatives, creating a real-time overview of ownership for startups. The platform enhances collaboration among shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel, enabling them to track vesting, access documents, and exercise options efficiently. Additionally, Carta has offices in Brazil and Canada, broadening its reach in the equity management space.
ROAM
Series A in 2018
ROAM is a San Francisco-based robotics company. Their goal is to reinvent the way they make powered orthotics - otherwise known as exoskeletons - making them inexpensive, comfortable, and safe for home use. They are also developing a new class of exoskeleton that uses high strength fabrics and a pneumatic powertrain, resulting in power to weight ratios that are unmatched by existing exoskeleton systems at a significantly lower cost.
Clear Labs
Series B in 2018
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dx™ and Clear Safety™, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.
Synthego
Series C in 2018
Synthego Corporation is a genome engineering company focused on advancing life science research and therapeutic development to improve human health. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Synthego offers a comprehensive platform that integrates proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology. The company's product portfolio includes engineered cells, CRISPR kits, and bioinformatics tools designed for various applications such as pathway analysis, target validation, disease modeling, and diagnostics. By leveraging machine learning and automation, Synthego enables researchers in biotechnology and academia to conduct efficient and precise gene editing, facilitating rapid advancements in drug discovery and development. The company serves a global customer base, distributing its products through various channels, including online sales and partnerships in multiple countries.
Owlcam
Series A in 2018
Owl Cameras is a technology company that specializes in automotive security solutions, primarily known for its product, the Owl Car Cam. Founded by Andrew Hodge and Nathan Ackerman in December 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, Owl Cameras develops LTE-based security cameras designed to provide comprehensive video recording for vehicles, whether they are in motion or parked. The Owl Car Cam continuously monitors the surroundings of the vehicle, offering features such as live streaming, instant notifications of security events, and access to recorded footage of incidents like crashes or break-ins. This solution aims to enhance the safety and security of car owners by ensuring constant connectivity and real-time information about their vehicles.
Everlaw
Series B in 2018
Everlaw is a legal technology company that provides a platform for document analysis to law firms, government, and corporations. It is a cloud-based litigation platform for corporate counsels, litigators, and government attorneys that enables teams to discover, reveal, and act on information to drive internal investigations and positively impact the outcome of the litigation. The company combines speed, security, and ease-of-use into a comprehensive solution that unlocks the collaborative power of teams and allows them to investigate issues more thoroughly, uncover a truth more quickly, and present their findings more clearly. It was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
Skip Scooters
Series A in 2018
Skip Scooters operates shared electric scooters for reliable last-mile transportation. The company works with cities to ensure our fleets are operated with the support of the surrounding communities, and they stand behind their riders by providing vehicles, safety education, and training, and world-class support. The scooter rental company is based in San Francisco, California. It is formerly known by its Y Combinator codename, Waybots.
Breather Products
Series C in 2018
Breather is an app and a provider of space-as-a-service, with a growing network of private workspaces built for productivity. It enables businesses to access flexible workspace by the hour, day, or month. Every space is designed to be comfortable, private, and productive, with plug-and-play technology that ensures that can get to work as soon as the arrival. Founded by CEO Julien Smith in 2012, the company has grown to include hundreds of locations in 10 major across the globe including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.
Avi Networks
Series D in 2018
Avi Networks, Inc. is a software company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2012. Specializing in cloud application services platforms, Avi Networks develops an application delivery platform that provides enterprises with software load balancers, web applications, and API security solutions. The company's offerings facilitate digital transformation by enabling automated and insightful management of applications across multi-cloud environments. Key features of Avi Networks' software include per-application load balancing, predictive auto-scaling, and full lifecycle automation, which help organizations deploy applications more rapidly, gain actionable analytics, and reduce costs. As of July 31, 2019, Avi Networks operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc.
Signifyd
Series D in 2018
Signifyd, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, with an additional headquarters in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2011, it provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that helps e-commerce businesses mitigate fraud risk and manage chargebacks. Its key offerings include E-Commerce Assurance, which automates fraud prevention and protects online retailers from chargebacks, and Signifyd Chargeback Recovery, which assists merchants in handling various chargebacks. By leveraging big data, machine learning, and expert reviews, Signifyd offers a financial guarantee against fraud for approved orders, allowing retailers to enhance customer experiences, boost sales, and explore new market opportunities while minimizing operational costs associated with fraud detection. The company serves a range of clients, including those on the Fortune 1000 and Internet Retailer Top 500 lists, adhering to the belief that e-commerce businesses should thrive without the fear of fraud.
ClearBrain
Seed Round in 2018
ClearBrain, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in self-serve predictive analytics for marketers. Founded in 2016, ClearBrain offers a platform that enables marketers to identify potential user conversions or churn before they occur, allowing for proactive engagement. The software connects to various analytics tools, such as Segment or Heap, and utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze past user behaviors, transforming raw data into actionable insights. Marketers can easily create predictive audiences using a user-friendly point-and-click interface, which helps in optimizing remarketing efforts and enhancing retention. The company's team comprises experienced engineers with backgrounds in machine learning and marketing automation, reflecting its commitment to innovation in predictive modeling. ClearBrain operates as a subsidiary of Amplitude Analytics, Inc.
Scality
Series E in 2018
Scality, Inc. specializes in software-defined storage solutions designed for active archives, content distribution, cloud services, and enterprise applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Scality is recognized for its flagship product, RING. This software-based storage system can scale to petabytes, providing high performance and robust data protection while integrating seamlessly with standard storage protocols such as NFS and S3. The RING serves a wide range of customers, including major media and telecommunications companies and leading operators across the US, Europe, and Japan. With its innovative approach, Scality aims to address the challenges of massive data storage and is committed to ensuring 100% availability for its users. The company was previously known as Bizanga Store Company until its rebranding in June 2010.
The Black Tux
Series C in 2018
The Black Tux, Inc. is a formalwear rental company based in Santa Monica, California, that specializes in providing high-quality suits and tuxedos for various formal occasions. Established in 2012, the company was founded to address the shortcomings of traditional tuxedo rental experiences by offering a modern e-commerce solution. Customers can conveniently order tuxedos, suits, shirts, vests, cufflinks, neckwear, shoes, and other accessories online, with free shipping both ways. Deliveries are made at least a week prior to the event, ensuring ample time for fitting. The Black Tux designs its own line of formalwear, focusing on better fit and style than conventional rental options, thereby allowing individuals to rent formal attire affordably without compromising on quality.
Qualia
Series B in 2018
Qualia is a digital closing platform that serves the real estate and mortgage industries, facilitating a streamlined home closing and refinance experience. With a cloud-based infrastructure, the platform connects homebuyers, sellers, mortgage lenders, title and escrow agents, and real estate professionals on a secure, remote interface. Launched in 2015, Qualia has garnered industry recognition as an ALTA Elite Provider and a member of the CB Insights Fintech 250. The company has grown to employ over 500 individuals and has been acknowledged by Forbes as a Best Startup Employer. Qualia prioritizes security in real estate transactions, being the first technology company to join the Coalition to Stop Real Estate Wire Fraud. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Qualia also has offices in Austin, Texas, and Superior, Colorado.
Owlcam
Series A in 2018
Owl Cameras is a technology company that specializes in automotive security solutions, primarily known for its product, the Owl Car Cam. Founded by Andrew Hodge and Nathan Ackerman in December 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, Owl Cameras develops LTE-based security cameras designed to provide comprehensive video recording for vehicles, whether they are in motion or parked. The Owl Car Cam continuously monitors the surroundings of the vehicle, offering features such as live streaming, instant notifications of security events, and access to recorded footage of incidents like crashes or break-ins. This solution aims to enhance the safety and security of car owners by ensuring constant connectivity and real-time information about their vehicles.
ScopeAI
Seed Round in 2018
ScopeAI is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence software aimed at extracting actionable insights from customer conversations. Its platform aggregates feedback from various channels, including customer service tickets, social media, forums, and public reviews. By employing natural language processing, ScopeAI identifies key insights that can guide product and operational decisions. The software integrates seamlessly with existing customer feedback tools, such as Zendesk and Intercom, allowing for automatic tagging and analysis of conversations to uncover trends in customer sentiment. The resulting dashboard enables businesses to explore insights related to trending errors, feature requests, and reasons for customer churn, thereby enhancing their understanding and responsiveness to customer needs. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, ScopeAI was previously known as Quiki Inc.
Reniac
Venture Round in 2017
Reniac, Inc. specializes in designing and developing intelligent data-aware architectures for various applications, servers, and data storage solutions. The company has created a data engine platform that enhances and optimizes open-source database implementations, particularly for data-centric applications. Reniac's offerings include a Cassandra I/O accelerator, a distributed and persistent cache, and a storage engine tailored for graph and SQL databases. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Hyderabad, India, and Richmond, Canada, Reniac aims to address bottlenecks in data infrastructure workloads. Its cloud-based data engine is engineered to provide higher throughput and lower latency within a scale-out architecture, assisting enterprises in improving performance for critical workloads across public cloud, hybrid, and on-premise data centers without necessitating changes to existing applications.
Poshmark
Series E in 2017
Poshmark, Inc. operates a social marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, home goods, beauty products, and accessories. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Poshmark connects a community of over 80 million registered users across the United States, Canada, Australia, and India. The platform blends the interpersonal aspects of traditional shopping with the convenience of e-commerce, making it easy for users to engage in sustainable consumption by buying and reselling both new and secondhand items. Through this approach, Poshmark not only promotes a vibrant marketplace for fashion and lifestyle products but also encourages environmentally conscious choices among consumers.
Credit Sesame
Venture Round in 2017
Credit Sesame, Inc. operates a credit and loan management platform designed to simplify and automate consumer credit management. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company offers a range of services including credit score monitoring, credit reports, identity theft protection, and personalized recommendations for personal loans, home loans, student loans, and refinancing options. The platform helps users analyze their loans, existing mortgages, and credit card debt, enabling them to manage and improve their credit and financial well-being in one location. By leveraging a deep understanding of personal credit and the latest digital banking technology, Credit Sesame provides a free online and mobile service that empowers consumers to effectively manage their credit and cash flow.
Harness
Series A in 2017
Harness, Inc. is a developer of a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform aimed at streamlining the software delivery process for engineering and DevOps teams. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Harness leverages machine learning to automate various aspects of code deployment, including verifications, testing prioritization, and impact assessments. The platform features tools such as a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. By facilitating the adoption of cloud initiatives and orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Amazon ECS, Harness helps companies accelerate their deployment processes and improve efficiency in releasing applications into production.
UrbanSitter
Series C in 2017
UrbanSitter, Inc. is a childcare marketplace that connects parents with babysitters and nannies through shared connections. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, the company operates in major cities including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., Boston, Denver, and San Diego. UrbanSitter offers an app and website that simplifies the process of finding, booking, and paying for trusted care across various needs, including child care, senior care, pet sitting, and household services. By leveraging a parent's personal network, UrbanSitter helps families find caregivers recommended by friends, co-workers, and local parents, ensuring a level of trust and reliability. The platform is particularly useful for last-minute childcare needs, boasting average response times of under three minutes. By addressing the challenges of securing reliable care, UrbanSitter provides families with essential support in their daily lives.
3T Biosciences
Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2017, 3T Biosciences is an immunotherapy company headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
RealtyShares
Series C in 2017
RealtyShares is a real estate investment platform based in San Francisco, California, that provides investors with direct access to commercial and residential real estate investment opportunities. The platform connects individual and institutional investors with experienced real estate operators seeking capital to enhance properties. RealtyShares has facilitated over $840 million in funding across more than 1,100 investment opportunities in 41 states. The firm offers a range of financing options, including both debt and equity, to support various real estate projects. Supported by notable investors, RealtyShares aims to simplify the investment process and expand access to quality real estate investments.
HomeLight
Series B in 2017
HomeLight, Inc. is a real estate platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents using data and agent reviews. Founded in 2011, the company offers a suite of innovative products designed to simplify the real estate transaction process. These products enable clients to make all-cash offers, purchase new homes before selling their current properties, and navigate a modern closing process. HomeLight's platform aims to enhance the overall experience for homebuyers and sellers by providing certainty and efficiency throughout their real estate journey.
Platform9
Series C in 2017
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.
Sure
Series A in 2017
Sure Inc. is an insurance technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2014. It operates an online application that allows users to purchase a variety of insurance coverages, including those for luggage, smartphones, personal belongings, and renters. Sure collaborates with several prominent insurance providers to offer comprehensive insurance solutions. The company also provides an enterprise SaaS platform and APIs that facilitate digital transformation and the distribution of embedded insurance, enabling global brands and insurance carriers to manage and sell insurance products effectively. By streamlining the digital insurance sales process and enhancing service delivery, Sure supports various phases of the insurance lifecycle, all without necessitating additional IT resources.
Scout RFP
Series B in 2017
Scout RFP Inc. operates a cloud-based sourcing platform designed to streamline the enterprise buying process for both buyers and suppliers. The platform automates the management of requests for proposals and buying events across various sectors, including engineering, finance, and software development. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Scout RFP provides procurement teams with tools to enhance collaboration, visibility, and effectiveness in managing their projects. As a subsidiary of Workday, Scout RFP is recognized for driving profitability and reducing risks in enterprise commerce, ultimately helping organizations achieve better business outcomes. The company is supported by several investors, including Scale Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Workday Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, New View Capital, and GV.
Heap
Series B in 2017
Heap automates away the annoying parts of analytics so that companies can focus on making smarter business decisions. The company's mission is to power business decisions with truth. It encourages companies to focus on discovering insights and taking action. With Heap, organizations can remove technical jams and obtain a single comprehensive view of the customers. The software automatically gathers, organizes, analyzes, and connects customer data, so businesses can create more valuable products and experiences. Heap serves over 6,000 companies in ecommerce, SaaS, fintech, retail, media, and beyond including Twilio, LendingClub, App Annie, Optimizely, Morningstar, Monotype, and Casper. Heap was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Signifyd
Series C in 2017
Signifyd, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, with an additional headquarters in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2011, it provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that helps e-commerce businesses mitigate fraud risk and manage chargebacks. Its key offerings include E-Commerce Assurance, which automates fraud prevention and protects online retailers from chargebacks, and Signifyd Chargeback Recovery, which assists merchants in handling various chargebacks. By leveraging big data, machine learning, and expert reviews, Signifyd offers a financial guarantee against fraud for approved orders, allowing retailers to enhance customer experiences, boost sales, and explore new market opportunities while minimizing operational costs associated with fraud detection. The company serves a range of clients, including those on the Fortune 1000 and Internet Retailer Top 500 lists, adhering to the belief that e-commerce businesses should thrive without the fear of fraud.
Getaround
Series C in 2017
Getaround, Inc. is an online marketplace that facilitates peer-to-peer car sharing and local car rentals, allowing users to rent cars by the hour or day through its app. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California, the company operates in several cities across the United States, including San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Getaround’s platform utilizes patented technology to provide a contactless experience, eliminating the need for traditional rental procedures such as waiting in line or meeting car owners. Users can choose from a variety of vehicles, including luxury cars and trucks, while benefiting from included insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance. This model not only offers convenience but also helps car owners earn extra income, thereby reducing the cost of car ownership and promoting environmental sustainability.
Synthego
Series B in 2017
Synthego Corporation is a genome engineering company focused on advancing life science research and therapeutic development to improve human health. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Synthego offers a comprehensive platform that integrates proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology. The company's product portfolio includes engineered cells, CRISPR kits, and bioinformatics tools designed for various applications such as pathway analysis, target validation, disease modeling, and diagnostics. By leveraging machine learning and automation, Synthego enables researchers in biotechnology and academia to conduct efficient and precise gene editing, facilitating rapid advancements in drug discovery and development. The company serves a global customer base, distributing its products through various channels, including online sales and partnerships in multiple countries.
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