Right Side Capital Management (RSCM) is a venture capital firm established in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in investing in the pre-seed stage of technology startups, primarily focusing on capital-efficient businesses that are not yet at full product-market fit. RSCM typically makes 75 to 100 investments annually, targeting companies with pre-money valuations between $1 million and $3 million. While the firm primarily invests in the United States and Canada, it occasionally extends its focus to startups in Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. RSCM aims to support what it perceives as the most underserved segments of the startup ecosystem, often investing in companies located outside major tech hubs like the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. The firm is a Registered Investment Adviser and strives to provide potential entrepreneurs with a clear decision regarding their funding applications within two weeks. Since its inception, RSCM has made approximately 200 investments across 19 states.
Simbiosis is a marketplace platform that connects technology startups in the United States with software development agencies in Latin America. The platform facilitates the hiring of vetted candidates from these agencies, enabling US-based companies to quickly access specialized tech talent for their projects. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Simbiosis enhances the recruitment process, allowing companies to predict candidates' future performance and scale their teams efficiently. This approach not only streamlines the hiring process but also provides engineers with opportunities to increase their income potential while working in their own time zone.
HLRBO
Seed Round in 2024
HLRBO is an online platform that connects landowners with hunters, facilitating hunting leases without any fees or commissions. The platform features thousands of property listings, allowing hunters to contact landowners directly with inquiries or to negotiate leases. In addition to its core services, HLRBO provides supplementary offerings such as forest management, hunting land advising, and e-scouting, enhancing the experience for both landowners and hunters. This network aims to improve safety and streamline the process of leasing hunting land.
Eze
Seed Round in 2023
Eze operates a business-to-business marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of electronic commodities, specifically targeting telecommunication and global electronic wholesalers. By providing a platform for these wholesalers to trade devices in wholesale quantities, Eze aims to streamline the fragmented second-hand electronics market, which is estimated to be worth $46 billion. The marketplace offers real-time market data, enabling users to make informed decisions and maximize profits on their transactions. Through this approach, Eze seeks to enhance efficiency and transparency in an industry that has traditionally faced challenges in formalization and organization.
dealpad
Seed Round in 2023
Dealpad centralizes all of the communication, materials and people required for sellers and their buyers to work through the deal process together.
Retrievables
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Retrievables is a B2B marketplace designed to facilitate the recovery of delinquent accounts for businesses by connecting them with collections law firms and agencies. The platform allows companies to post their outstanding debts, enabling legal professionals to offer their collection services. This approach not only aids businesses in recovering owed funds but also provides law firms with new opportunities for engagement. By streamlining the collections process, Retrievables enhances operational efficiency for companies while supporting the growth of the legal collections industry.
OrcaSmart Group
Pre Seed Round in 2022
OrcaSmart Group operates an online marketplace designed to connect packaging suppliers with brands globally. Its platform serves as an all-in-one business management solution for small to medium-sized businesses and solopreneurs, enabling users to discover packaging options and directly engage with top suppliers. This streamlined process assists brands in optimizing their packaging procurement while benefiting from manufacturer-direct pricing. By integrating business management tools with packaging solutions, OrcaSmart Group supports entrepreneurs in starting, growing, and managing their businesses efficiently.
Attune
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Attune provides schedule flexibility for contact centers. It is a way for agents to manage their own schedules without compromising customer wait times. They empower agents to adjust their shifts in real-time without lengthy and restrictive approval processes.
Empowerx
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Empowerx is a healthcare staffing company that provides a marketplace designed to streamline staffing solutions for healthcare organizations. The company focuses on reducing contingent labor costs while increasing wages for healthcare professionals. Its platform facilitates direct contracts between healthcare facilities and qualified independent contractors, enhancing the efficiency of contract talent management for clinical leaders, accounts payable, and human resources. By offering a comprehensive solution for staffing needs, Empowerx aims to optimize operations and support the healthcare workforce effectively.
PetPair
Pre Seed Round in 2022
PetPair operates a pet adoption marketplace focused on enhancing the pet acquisition process. By utilizing the expertise of dog fosters, the company creates demand for adoptable dogs from shelters and rescues, thereby streamlining the adoption experience for prospective pet owners. PetPair's platform not only saves time for adopters but also aims to improve adoption success rates by facilitating connections between adopters and a nationwide network of fosters. Additionally, the company assists shelters by matching and transporting animals, fostering lasting relationships between new pet parents and their pets. Through its comprehensive approach, PetPair prioritizes the needs of pets while simplifying the journey of finding a new companion.
Bidstitch
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bidstitch operates a fashion marketplace focused on vintage apparel, providing a platform for buying, bidding, and selling clothing, accessories, and footwear. The marketplace features a wide range of products, including bags, hats, jewelry, sunglasses, boots, shoes, blazers, shirts, pants, and outerwear. By allowing users to search based on style, size, color, and brand, Bidstitch enables customers to discover and shop for unique vintage items that emphasize old style and craftsmanship. The company's offerings are available exclusively online, catering to those who appreciate distinctive fashion.
The Skin Consult
Seed Round in 2021
The Skin Consult is a software-as-a-service (SAAS) marketplace focused on the skincare and aesthetic industry. It connects patients with skincare providers, allowing them to discover personalized skincare solutions through an AI-enabled platform. The company's online platform offers a range of skincare products and services, facilitating access to personalized aesthetic treatments and expert recommendations from medical spas, dermatologists, and facial plastic surgeons. By streamlining the process of finding effective skincare solutions, The Skin Consult aims to enhance users' skin health and overall wellness.
BitVerify
Pre Seed Round in 2021
BitVerify is a platform that facilitates the adoption of digital assets by financial institutions, focusing on digital asset verification, data aggregation, and loan management. It serves as a marketplace for cryptocurrency holders, allowing them to explore various financing options using their digital assets. The platform enables users to leverage their cryptocurrencies to access mortgages, auto loans, and other financial services through partnerships with traditional banks. By bridging the gap between cryptocurrency holders and established financial institutions, BitVerify helps users finance purchases such as homes and vehicles, making previously inaccessible financial services available to the growing demographic of digital asset holders.
Mentornomics
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Mentornomics is working to become the dominant online marketplace for virtual clinical supervision in the Behavioral Health (BH) industry. In BH, clinical supervision is a requirement for associate social workers and therapists seeking advancement and an ongoing requirement for technician level employees. Our solution includes both a technology platform utilized by all stakeholders along with a network of contracted clinical supervisors for those clients wishing to outsource their supervision.
HireMe Healthcare
Pre Seed Round in 2021
HireMe Healthcare is a marketplace platform founded in 2017 in North Carolina, designed to address the nursing staffing crisis through innovative technology. The platform offers a sophisticated tool that connects healthcare professionals, from medical assistants to advanced practitioners, with a variety of job opportunities, including full-time hospital positions and private at-home nursing roles. By employing a business-to-business approach, HireMe Healthcare provides its services free of charge to licensed healthcare professionals. The application facilitates profile creation and job posting access, while its app-based messaging feature allows direct communication between hiring managers and applicants, streamlining the hiring process and improving coordination for interviews.
Cohley
Seed Round in 2021
Cohley provides content generation tools and performance analytics in one platform. Its software platform functions like a marketplace where clients post Campaigns that are presented to content creators and/or photographers who fit with their content goals. From there, creators apply to brands’ campaigns with a full understanding of timeline, required deliverables, content guidelines and compensation. The brand then uses Cohley’s guided creator selection and they’re off and running, collecting thousands of rights-approved videos, photos and text reviews that are housed in their Content Libraries where they can easily activate those assets across digital channels. It aims to continue to help the world’s best brands generate the content that they need through vetted 3rd party creators, allowing those brands to generate high volumes of diverse, actionable content for a fraction of the cost. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Lifemesh
Convertible Note in 2021
Lifemesh is a company focused on facilitating the digital transformation of both traditional and alternative medical practices. It offers a suite of products tailored to enhance healthcare delivery, including an all-in-one Clinic-as-a-Service solution that integrates electronic health records, practice management, e-commerce capabilities, a patient portal, and a 24/7 AI contact center. Additionally, Lifemesh develops a healthcare predictive analytics platform that leverages IoT remote monitoring, patient engagement, and advanced analytics to improve disease management and risk stratification. This platform is designed to empower individuals, particularly the elderly and those with chronic illnesses, by enhancing their access to medical assistance and improving overall quality of care.
Calico
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Calico is a women's clothing retailer based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, specializing in trendy apparel, shoes, and accessories from a variety of well-known brands. Established in 2005, Calico has become a favored destination for standout women's fashion in the Southcoast region. The store features a welcoming atmosphere, with in-store stylists available to enhance the shopping experience. In addition to its physical location, Calico operates an online store that was revamped in 2014 to provide a more user-friendly shopping experience. The website is updated weekly with new arrivals, allowing customers to explore the latest trends conveniently. The company emphasizes local engagement and community, contributing to the vibrant downtown area that includes galleries and restaurants.
Cohley
Seed Round in 2020
Cohley provides content generation tools and performance analytics in one platform. Its software platform functions like a marketplace where clients post Campaigns that are presented to content creators and/or photographers who fit with their content goals. From there, creators apply to brands’ campaigns with a full understanding of timeline, required deliverables, content guidelines and compensation. The brand then uses Cohley’s guided creator selection and they’re off and running, collecting thousands of rights-approved videos, photos and text reviews that are housed in their Content Libraries where they can easily activate those assets across digital channels. It aims to continue to help the world’s best brands generate the content that they need through vetted 3rd party creators, allowing those brands to generate high volumes of diverse, actionable content for a fraction of the cost. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Vendorpm
Convertible Note in 2020
VendorPM is a company that specializes in vendor management and procurement software, designed to connect property managers with reputable vendors for various building services. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VendorPM addresses the challenges faced by property managers by facilitating vendor sourcing, procurement, management, and compliance. The platform employs an industry-first ranking algorithm to ensure that the top-listed vendors are not only highly qualified but also available to undertake the necessary work. By streamlining the connection between property managers and vendors, VendorPM has established itself as a trusted resource in the property management industry.
The Main Tab
Convertible Note in 2020
The Main Tab is a curated wholesale platform established in 2018 that connects luxury brands with independent boutiques. It offers a diverse selection of products, including home and dining items, lifestyle goods, beauty and wellness products, fragrances, and accessories. The platform aims to simplify the wholesale process by providing a systematized marketplace where retailers can easily browse, discover, and place orders from coveted brands. This approach benefits both brands and retailers by enhancing accessibility and efficiency in the wholesale market.
Welnys
Seed Round in 2020
Welnys connects yoga, massage and personal training providers to corporations who want to offer services to their employees. Welnys wants to do the heavy lifting for those companies, offering a marketplace for workplace wellness vendors such as yoga and meditation instructors, nutritionists and more.
WorldSibu
Pre Seed Round in 2019
We are building a whole technology ecosystem in an internet-of-organizations approach. From tools for developers to easily create smart contract systems, and a multi-cloud infrastructure administration platform, to a marketplace of enterprise decentralized services based on any blockchain technology.
Boldly
Convertible Note in 2019
BOLDLY is the worlds largest marketplace of screened, qualified professional coaches. BOLDLY enables hyper-personalised staff development, impacting performance and wellness for all career stages. Organisations use BOLDLY to search and match career coaches for employees - we have coaches in all geographies and languages - if we don't have the coach you need, we'll find them for you! We have: -The largest global database of Professional Coaches -Pre-populated coaching and mentoring resources -Coaching bots and advanced analytics for reporting -Clear procurement, legal, and professional insurance for Coach management
Quoteapro
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Quote-A-Pro is a marketplace for bulk recyclables. This includes plastics, metals, and industrial by-products in need of reprocessing. The market is currently highly fragmented and plagued by fraud. We solve these issues by vetting all of our partners to the same standard and using the ledger to record all aspects of transactions transparently. We utilize safe shipping terms to minimize exposure to participants and process payments using our blockchain network.
ToMarket
Seed Round in 2018
ToMarket is an online platform that connects local food producers with restaurants and chefs, facilitating the procurement of high-quality edible goods. By streamlining the sourcing process, ToMarket allows farmers to manage and track their inventory, making it easily accessible for chefs who can place orders online. The platform eliminates manual ordering processes, saving time for both food producers and buyers. This creates a direct marketplace that supports local food communities, ensuring that chefs can obtain the finest products from nearby farms with just a few clicks.
Culturebase
Seed Round in 2018
Culturebase is an intercultural mobile application that connects communities by facilitating the creation, curation, and promotion of unique local events and products. The platform serves as a hub for authentic local culture, helping users explore various forms of cultural expression, including art, fashion, music, jewelry, and food. By recognizing culture as a form of currency, Culturebase enables creators and producers to monetize their offerings while expanding their audience. The app emphasizes the importance of less-recognized local goods and experiences, ultimately driving demand and fostering connections among users. Through its innovative approach, Culturebase supports the growth of local cultural economies.
Pavilion
Convertible Note in 2018
Pavilion is an IT company that allows public servants to deliver better, faster public services. They provide marketplace, SAAS, procurement, and civic tech services. They also offer vendor engagement and contract management services. It serves both local and central government fields.
Cohley
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Cohley provides content generation tools and performance analytics in one platform. Its software platform functions like a marketplace where clients post Campaigns that are presented to content creators and/or photographers who fit with their content goals. From there, creators apply to brands’ campaigns with a full understanding of timeline, required deliverables, content guidelines and compensation. The brand then uses Cohley’s guided creator selection and they’re off and running, collecting thousands of rights-approved videos, photos and text reviews that are housed in their Content Libraries where they can easily activate those assets across digital channels. It aims to continue to help the world’s best brands generate the content that they need through vetted 3rd party creators, allowing those brands to generate high volumes of diverse, actionable content for a fraction of the cost. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Queen of Raw
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Queen of Raw, LLC is a New York City-based company that operates a digital platform aimed at connecting designers and textile manufacturers with surplus stock and sustainable fabrics. Founded in 2014, the company offers an online marketplace where designers can access low-cost inventory, including textiles and sewing machines, helping to address the issue of excess inventory in the supply chain. The platform is designed to enhance operational efficiency by allowing businesses to manage their surplus effectively, thereby preventing waste and promoting sustainability. Additionally, Queen of Raw provides software that leverages proprietary algorithms to measure and report on the environmental and economic impacts of inventory management, enabling clients to comply with regulatory standards while improving their financial performance.
Adistry
Convertible Note in 2018
Adistry Inc. is a digital advertising agency focused on serving the cannabis industry, although it also facilitates advertising opportunities beyond this sector. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, the company offers an online and offline platform that allows small businesses to search, compare, purchase, and track advertising campaigns across various media types, including TV, podcasts, radio, magazines, and direct mail. Adistry's technology streamlines the process of buying and selling media and event sponsorships, helping clients automate manual sales tasks and diversify their revenue streams. Additionally, the platform features a subscription planning tool that transforms one-time media sales into ongoing relationships, thereby enhancing profitability for its customers.
Pundit
Convertible Note in 2018
Pundit, Inc. operates an online platform and marketplace that enables users to publish, sell, comment on, promote, and purchase artwork. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, the company gained recognition for its innovative consumer and social applications aimed at helping creators build intellectual property and strengthen connections with their audiences. Among its notable products are Pundit Stickers and Grafiti, which collectively attracted over 1 million users on iOS and Android. These applications allow users to discover, showcase, and share digital stickers in both 2D and augmented reality formats. Pundit has partnered with major brands and intellectual property owners, executing successful campaigns such as augmented reality stickers for Disney and Paramount films. The company's achievements include recognition as one of Inc's Coolest College Startups and participation in the Disney Accelerator powered by Techstars.
RealBlocks
Convertible Note in 2017
RealBlocks is a financial technology platform designed to facilitate the distribution of alternative investment funds through financial advisors and institutions. The platform provides essential tools for investment managers to create and manage custom alternative funds globally. Key features include built-in secondary trading, a modular white-label onboarding experience, and an API dashboard that streamlines operations. By focusing on cost reduction, improved efficiency, and enhanced investor experience, RealBlocks enables managers to raise capital across international markets. It connects managers with institutional and intermediary channels, broadening access to investor capital while integrating various service providers. Additionally, the platform supports the transition to tokenized product structures, which enhances liquidity and enables fractional ownership.
Zego
Seed Round in 2017
Zego Inc. is a property technology company based in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 2017. The company specializes in creating a comprehensive application that connects smart home devices, enabling residents to interact with property management, maintenance services, and a marketplace for local services. Zego aims to enhance the living experience in apartment communities by providing technology that facilitates resident engagement and the sale of additional services. Formerly known as CasaiQ Inc., the company rebranded in December 2017 and operates as a subsidiary of PayLease LLC.
Swag.com
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Swag.com is a marketplace to buy quality promotional products for a company or organization. It helps companies create custom promotional products that make the brand stand out. The company also customs logo products, bulk promotional merchandise, gifts, giveaways, and items that we know people will love. Swag.com was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.
Elemetric
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Elemetric, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2016 that provides an API service designed for the blockchain Internet. Its platform facilitates a marketplace that connects traditional internet data with blockchain applications, enabling companies to list their data for monetization and network growth. Elemetric offers tools for transforming data for blockchain use, allowing developers to access valuable information more easily and accelerate their market entry. By serving various industries, Elemetric enhances the capabilities of blockchain applications, positioning itself as a vital infrastructure component in the evolving landscape of digital applications beyond cryptocurrencies.
CottageClass
Pre Seed Round in 2017
CottageClass Inc. is an online community marketplace that connects parents with independent teachers to facilitate various educational programs for children ages 0-18. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the platform allows teachers to create and manage personalized offerings, including early childhood education, extracurricular activities, summer camps, and homeschooling options. By providing these resources, CottageClass aims to deliver quality and affordable education while fostering diverse learning experiences for students.
Faber Connect
Convertible Note in 2017
Faber plays a disruptive role in the construction-labour industry, by seamlessly connecting construction firms to the specific and varied skilled labour resources they demand. The online marketplace that Faber provides allows for contractors or construction companies to sign up and connect to a large database of skilled labour resources in their local city. Additionally, the platform allows contractors the flexibility to add or remove workers based on project demands. Faber has operated successfully in Vancouver since the Fall of 2016, and looks to expand to other city centers in 2018.
Ask Lorem
Seed Round in 2017
Lorem is an on-demand freelance marketplace that connects non-technical business owners with high-quality web developers and designers in less than 10 minutes. Our goal is to empower the modern day business owner to succeed and enable freelance as the Future of Work with our global network of experts. We’re hiring! Head over to our jobs page to learn more: https://angel.co/loremtech/jobs Funded by Flybridge Capital & Techstars
CoLoadX
Convertible Note in 2017
CoLoadX operates an online freight marketplace that facilitates instant search, booking, and tracking of cargo shipments through its advanced visibility system. By leveraging real-time data, the platform streamlines the freight transaction process, allowing both buyers and sellers to avoid traditional communication methods such as phones, faxes, and emails. This innovation enhances efficiency and provides clients with real-time visibility into the status of their shipments, along with access to historical data. Recognized for its contributions to the freight industry, CoLoadX was selected for the 2019 Freightwaves FreightTech 100 Award, highlighting its role in driving innovation and disruption within the sector.
Morty
Seed Round in 2017
Morty, Inc. is an online mortgage broker based in New York, founded in 2015. The company operates a mortgage marketplace that allows homebuyers to shop, compare, and close on various loan products. Its platform efficiently matches available rates and products, giving users access to a wide range of lenders. By utilizing this service, homebuyers can save money on payments and closing costs, making the mortgage process more streamlined and cost-effective.
Leaseful
Seed Round in 2017
Leaseful is the first peer-to-peer marketplace for college subleasing, enabling students to monetize their unused rooms and book their own medium-term accommodations. Students nationwide are forced to sign 12-month long leases, despite only being at school for part of the year. They continue to pay rent on their rooms, an unused asset, whenever they leave school. Leaseful enables students to safely & simply sublease their rooms to other students, while addressing a gap in the accommodations market for medium-term stays. We created Leaseful with the belief that students deserved a better way to sublease: a platform that eliminated the uncertainty that came with posting on Craigslist, and a way to improve on the limited success that came with advertising through friend referrals. We deliver value and provide trust and security through our Guest Satisfaction Guarantee, Rent Guarantee, and $500,000 Host Protection Policy.
Drinkeasy
Convertible Note in 2016
Drinkeasy operates as a text-message based marketplace specializing in premium and craft spirits from global distilleries. The service functions as a personal shopping assistant, offering users the ability to discover and purchase hard-to-find beverages that are often unavailable in local liquor stores. By combining artificial intelligence with human expertise, Drinkeasy provides tailored recommendations based on individual tastes, ranging from rare scotches to small-batch tequilas. This innovative approach focuses on creating a personalized conversational shopping experience, making it easier for consumers to access a curated selection of high-quality spirits.
People Data Labs
Seed Round in 2016
People Data Labs specializes in providing high-quality B2B data for developers, engineers, and data scientists. With a robust database of 3 billion accurate records, the company enables clients to create and enhance person profiles, enrich existing data, and support predictive modeling and artificial intelligence applications. Their platform serves various sectors, including sales and marketing, investment research, fraud detection, and talent acquisition, ensuring that clients can build and scale innovative, data-driven products effectively. By acting as a reliable data partner, People Data Labs supports both enterprise and startup clients in achieving greater efficiency and success in their data-enabled initiatives.
OnFrontiers
Seed Round in 2016
OnFrontiers builds knowledge networks for distributed businesses seeking to become more agile and competitive. Our product is a SaaS platform customers use to manage their network of go-to experts and also to access new expertise via our expert marketplace.
PartySlate
Convertible Note in 2016
PartySlate is a digital marketplace designed to assist individuals in planning various events, including weddings, corporate gatherings, and social celebrations. The platform connects users with leading event professionals, vendors, and venues both nationally and internationally. Users can explore a vast array of unique party ideas and browse portfolios of event planners, caterers, photographers, and more. Since its establishment in 2016, PartySlate has seen significant engagement, with over 25,000 venues, planners, and vendors sharing more than 2 million photos of actual events. This content-rich platform not only inspires users but also serves as a portfolio-sharing tool for professionals in the event industry, allowing them to showcase their work and connect with potential clients.
CompleteSet
Convertible Note in 2016
CompleteSet, Inc. is an online marketplace based in Cincinnati, Ohio, focused on tracking, buying, and selling collectibles. Established in 2012, the platform enables users to engage with a diverse range of products, including toys, fashion, home and office items, games, souvenirs, food and beverages, and books. CompleteSet offers web and mobile applications that facilitate the cataloging of collections, allow users to contribute to an online knowledge base, and ensure secure transactions between collectors. The company's mission is to archive the world's collectibles, making it easier for fans to discover and enjoy their interests while fostering a community for sharing and exchanging items.
Caretaker
Angel Round in 2016
Caretaker is a property management platform that facilitates home rentals for leaseholders, owners, and potential tenants. Founded in 2017, the company initially started as a subletting service called Flip. The platform serves as a marketplace where leaseholders can post apartments they wish to rent out, allowing pre-screened applicants to browse available housing options before they are officially listed on the rental market. Caretaker aims to provide a solution for rental owners and tenants seeking to exit their leases early, enabling users to find and book affordable and flexible accommodations quickly and efficiently.
Rally
Convertible Note in 2016
Rally Bus Corp. operates a social mobility network that specializes in providing travel services for social events, including trips to stadiums, venues, and tracks. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, the company offers motor coaches with drivers, trip sharing, and ride booking options. Rally leverages technology to innovate the bus transport sector, having completed millions of rides and transforming how people travel. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence to create new intercity routes and incorporates a crowdfunding marketplace to address surge demand during peak periods. By converting private car users into shared bus riders, Rally enhances the efficiency of the bus industry while introducing bus travel to first-time riders. Additionally, Rally supplies traditional bus charter customers with digital tools to streamline their entire journey, encompassing route planning, marketing automation, payments, and customer service.
CoLoadX
Seed Round in 2016
CoLoadX operates an online freight marketplace that facilitates instant search, booking, and tracking of cargo shipments through its advanced visibility system. By leveraging real-time data, the platform streamlines the freight transaction process, allowing both buyers and sellers to avoid traditional communication methods such as phones, faxes, and emails. This innovation enhances efficiency and provides clients with real-time visibility into the status of their shipments, along with access to historical data. Recognized for its contributions to the freight industry, CoLoadX was selected for the 2019 Freightwaves FreightTech 100 Award, highlighting its role in driving innovation and disruption within the sector.
RushTix
Pre Seed Round in 2016
RushTix, Inc. is a subscription-based live entertainment platform established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in offering a variety of live events, including music, health, and comedy shows. In addition to its live entertainment offerings, RushTix has developed an AI-driven platform called ReelMagic, which enables users to engage in immersive 3D story worlds. This platform allows users to influence narratives and interact with virtual characters in real-time, fostering a unique online experience. Creators can also utilize this platform to develop and monetize their interactive experiences within a dedicated marketplace, further enhancing the community aspect of immersive entertainment.
Navut
Convertible Note in 2016
Navut is a set of online tools that helps people moving to a new city to find the best neighborhood for them and connect with a local real estate professional. The company was created to solve a problem for 4.8 million people moving to and within Canada each year. The problem is relocating to an unfamiliar area without access to reliable information and ending up in a neighborhood that doesn't accommodate your lifestyle. Navut's Neighborhood Finder tool allows users to select criteria that matters to them and rank them based on importance. The tool combines their preferences with official city data and provides highly personalized neighborhood suggestions. The Neighborhood Profiles can be easily browsed to learn more about prospective areas. Once the user selects a neighborhood, they can see local properties for sale that have been listed by real estate professionals. They can now connect with a realtor directly through Navut and experience a smoother moving transition.
Keepe
Seed Round in 2016
Keepe is a B2B marketplace that specializes in home repairs, designed to streamline the process for enterprises such as property management companies, home warranty providers, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The platform connects these businesses with qualified technicians, allowing them to obtain estimates and complete repair work efficiently. Keepe aims to enhance the experience of finding and paying for home repair services by leveraging automation technology to facilitate connections between homeowners and maintenance professionals. Currently, Keepe operates in multiple cities across the United States, providing a faster and more effective solution for managing home repairs.
Quick.me
Convertible Note in 2015
QUICK provides a capital-as-a-service offering to SaaS, ecommerce, marketplace and payment platforms, thereby making it easy and seamless for merchants on such platforms to apply and receive cash advances quickly. Quick's intuitive widget enables business owners to apply and receive working capital "quickly."
Pomika
Convertible Note in 2015
Pomika turns images into inspirational online shopping experiences. They use proprietary image recognition DeepDNA to find the exact products inside images that you love and they even recommend you other products with a similar look. Starting by integrating with Instagram they allow anyone to transform pictures into micro e-commerce sites with details of the products displayed in them. They make Instagram Shoppable.
Sailo
Convertible Note in 2015
Sailo, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace that connects boat owners, captains, and renters through a user-friendly web and mobile platform. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Florida, Sailo allows customers to view, compare, and book a variety of vessels, including yachts, sailboats, motor yachts, and pontoons, across popular destinations such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and New York. The platform also facilitates the addition of services like provisioning and itinerary sharing, enhancing the rental experience. By leveraging advanced technology, Sailo aims to transform the boat rental industry, making it more accessible and personalized for recreational boaters.
Pundit
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Pundit, Inc. operates an online platform and marketplace that enables users to publish, sell, comment on, promote, and purchase artwork. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, the company gained recognition for its innovative consumer and social applications aimed at helping creators build intellectual property and strengthen connections with their audiences. Among its notable products are Pundit Stickers and Grafiti, which collectively attracted over 1 million users on iOS and Android. These applications allow users to discover, showcase, and share digital stickers in both 2D and augmented reality formats. Pundit has partnered with major brands and intellectual property owners, executing successful campaigns such as augmented reality stickers for Disney and Paramount films. The company's achievements include recognition as one of Inc's Coolest College Startups and participation in the Disney Accelerator powered by Techstars.
hobbyDB
Pre Seed Round in 2015
hobbyDB is a platform that allows collectors and enthusiasts to research, document, and showcase their prized possessions. It allows users to upload images and record data about their own collectibles to keep track of them. There is also a marketplace where users can list their items for sale with just a few clicks, build wish lists and receive alerts when stuff they want to buy goes up for sale. hobbyDB was founded in 2014 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Wonders
Convertible Note in 2015
Wonders is a mobile journal app for premium quality visual stories about travel and outdoors. They source these stories from hand-picked community of photographers, publishers and brands. With Wonders 2.0 (November 2015) users can also purchase featured photographs as premium-quality prints or digital wallpapers, allowing featured photographers to earn income traveling full-time. Download Wonders now at: http://apple.co/1L3tZA3 Visit our site at: www.wndrs.com
UniqueSound
Convertible Note in 2015
UniqueSound, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, operates a platform that connects professional composers and sound creatives with clients seeking their services. The platform allows composers, sound designers, and other sound professionals to create portfolios that showcase their work, facilitating direct hiring by various clients such as global brands, advertising agencies, and production companies. UniqueSound has established itself as the largest platform for sound creatives, leveraging a worldwide network to enhance visibility and opportunities for its users. Since its inception, the company has expanded its reach, including participation in the Techstars NYC 2015 program, and has collaborated with notable clients like L'Oréal and Samsung.
Kalo
Convertible Note in 2014
Kalo, established in 2015, provides a platform that simplifies the onboarding, management, communication, and payment processes for companies utilizing external workers. The service targets a diverse range of industries, allowing clients such as Google, Asos, IDEO, and Airbnb to streamline their operations. By replacing cumbersome spreadsheets and invoice emails, Kalo offers a user-friendly experience for organizations to collaborate effectively with their freelancers and vendors.
Bidvine
Convertible Note in 2014
Bidvine Limited operates an online marketplace in the United Kingdom that connects customers with local service professionals across various sectors, including home care, wellness, events, and learning. Founded in 2014 and based in London, the platform employs artificial intelligence to streamline the process of matching clients with suitable professionals. Users can answer service-specific questions, allowing the platform to generate multiple bids and facilitate comparisons. This service enables clients to find and hire local providers that meet their specific requirements, budget, and timelines, thereby simplifying the task of completing various projects.
Garmentory
Seed Round in 2014
Garmentory is a managed marketplace for emerging and contemporary designers (Nordstrom price segment). Contemporary boutiques and designers sell less than 1% of their apparel online. Their customers buy 20%+ of their apparel online. Garmentory's marketplace allows customers to find brilliant, limited run items, typically only available in boutiques. Using Garmentory, boutiques can open their doors to the world without having to learn sophisticated and expensive digital marketing or build the technical store infrastructure to compete with major department stores.
TrueFacet
Seed Round in 2014
TrueFacet, Inc. is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of authenticated luxury jewelry and watches. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the platform offers a wide range of new and pre-owned items, including rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, cufflinks, and luxury timepieces from renowned brands such as Rolex and Cartier. TrueFacet prioritizes trust and authenticity, ensuring that every item undergoes rigorous inspection by industry experts to guarantee quality and genuineness. By providing a seamless shopping experience, competitive pricing, and expert insights, TrueFacet connects buyers and sellers while making high-end accessories more accessible. The company maintains a commitment to integrity by thoroughly vetting its vendors and continually exploring new methods to enhance value for customers.
NMRKT
Convertible Note in 2014
NMRKT unlocks audience purchase intent for online publishers, helping them optimize overall revenue and engagement. Through our proprietary native commerce technology, publishers can launch an affiliate shop on their site in under 30 minutes. With an affiliate product library of over 200M aggregated and normalized items, NMRKT connects content providers with the brands they love, allowing them to curate brand-right assortments for their readers.
LawnStarter
Convertible Note in 2014
LawnStarter, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects consumers with lawn care professionals, offering a range of lawn maintenance services such as mowing, edging, fertilization, aeration, and leaf removal. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company operates in multiple states, including Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. LawnStarter provides instant quotes for its services, allowing customers to schedule appointments with insured professionals easily. The platform employs algorithms that utilize geolocation data to optimize route density for service providers, enhancing their profitability. By combining traditional lawn care expertise with modern technology, LawnStarter aims to create a seamless experience for both consumers and lawn care professionals.
Sundar
Convertible Note in 2014
Sundar is a B2B collaborative platform (curated marketplace) that connects creative professionals with quality materials and qualified vendors globally. They are starting with apparel, a trillion dollar global industry whose supply chain is antiquated, opaque and offline. Sundar connects emerging and established designers with manufacturers, suppliers and artisans; and streamlines the discovery and sourcing process by providing sophisticated search, curation and data-driven insights to buyers and sellers 24/7. The team has won coveted industry awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America & Conde Nast, and has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes and Women’s Wear Daily They are backed by the world’s #1 venture fund, and eminent institutional investors from the Bay Area, New York and Hong Kong. Sundar was incubated at MIT and Techstars, the world's leading technology accelerator.
Gone
Convertible Note in 2013
Sellers simply provide a picture, and Gone intelligently handles pricing, last-mile logistics, warehousing, marketplace listing, and payment processing. Buyers on Gone’s forthcoming marketplace will browse a curated collection of fully inspected and warrantied used items with detailed images and descriptions and significant discounts. According to Nielsen, American households have $3,100 worth of unused purchases hidden in drawers and closets. Gone’s suite of services unlocks this value by removing the research, shipping, and buyer interaction challenges for sellers and delivering riskless, quality-assured used items to buyers.
Gone
Seed Round in 2013
Sellers simply provide a picture, and Gone intelligently handles pricing, last-mile logistics, warehousing, marketplace listing, and payment processing. Buyers on Gone’s forthcoming marketplace will browse a curated collection of fully inspected and warrantied used items with detailed images and descriptions and significant discounts. According to Nielsen, American households have $3,100 worth of unused purchases hidden in drawers and closets. Gone’s suite of services unlocks this value by removing the research, shipping, and buyer interaction challenges for sellers and delivering riskless, quality-assured used items to buyers.
Modabound
Seed Round in 2013
Modabound is a social fashion marketplace where students come together to shop from each other's closets. Upon joining, users can browse through items that fellow college-goers have uploaded for sale in their school or city. To buy on Modabound members can shop one-on-one by connecting online on the app and meeting in person to purchase items OR host Moda Pop-Up shops where multiple sellers can sell many items at the same time to those attending the pop-up shop. Modabound brings accessible fashion to students' doorsteps. Its fun, its, easy and its safe because transactions happen within the college community. Modabound is a mobile only platform, download the iPhone app here https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/modabound/id768237816?mt=8 For more information please visit www.modabound.com.
Peerby Classic
Seed Round in 2013
Peerby is a Dutch startup that operates a peer-to-peer sharing service for products. Users can share or request items from people in their neighborhood online, via their mobile or via social media channels. The product was launched (beta) for Amsterdam in August 2012, but the team is rapidly expanding to other areas too.
Given Goods
Seed Round in 2013
Given Goods Company is the marketplace for beautiful, high-quality products that give back. By curating thousands of products that all make a tangible social impact, from tote bags and jewelry to home décor, Given Goods is redefining the consumer retail experience. Brands both established and emerging are feeling massive upward consumer demand for products that create meaningful social impact. Given Goods is already working with 115 brands and offering over 1,200 products and 4,500 SKUs in order to connect mainstream consumers to high-quality products that give back. Buying social impact products today is the equivalent of buying natural and organic foods 10 years ago—consumers wanted them but they were incredibly difficult to find. Whole Foods changed that. They captured an emerging yet fragmented market to create an enduring movement. Given Goods is driving the next large scale shift in consumer behavior.
Sketchfab
Angel Round in 2013
Sketchfab is empowering a new era of creativity by making it easy for anyone to publish and find 3D content online. With a community of millions of creators who have published millions of models, it serves as a platform for immersive and interactive 3D. Additionally, its store lets buyers and sellers transact 3D models with confidence using our real-time viewer and model inspector.
Ziptask
Seed Round in 2013
Ziptask is a managed work platform that enhances the outsourcing experience by leveraging a network of expert project managers. It operates on top of existing crowd labor marketplaces, streamlining the process for small and medium-sized businesses looking to complete projects ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Ziptask's project managers utilize a suite of proprietary collaboration tools to onboard, assess, and oversee projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. This approach minimizes the common challenges associated with outsourcing, providing a straightforward solution for businesses to efficiently manage their projects. By facilitating effective communication and project execution, Ziptask simplifies the complexities of engaging freelance professionals, allowing businesses to focus on their core operations.
CoachUp
Seed Round in 2012
CoachUp, Inc. is a private coaching company that operates an online platform designed to connect athletes with private coaches across the United States. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, the website allows users to search for coaches by location and sport, including basketball, soccer, fitness, and yoga. Athletes can read coach profiles, send messages, and book sessions, while coaches benefit from resources that help them manage and grow their coaching practices. The platform provides various services for coaches, including liability insurance, certification courses, payment processing, and marketing support. By facilitating this connection, CoachUp aims to enhance athletic performance and help individuals achieve their personal fitness goals.
Cont3nt.com
Seed Round in 2012
Cont3nt.com operates a real-time marketplace for entrepreneurial media and visual journalism, connecting freelancers and citizen journalists with publishers to facilitate the sale and distribution of content, including photos and videos. Founded in 2010 and based in Dulles, Virginia, the platform allows media distributors to upload multimedia content, set licensing and pricing, and sell directly to publishers. This innovative service enables journalists, even in challenging regions, to monetize their work quickly, ensuring that impactful stories can reach media outlets like the BBC or local newspapers within a short timeframe. Cont3nt.com aims to streamline the process of breaking news distribution, akin to an eBay for journalism.
PivotDesk
Seed Round in 2012
PivotDesk, LLC operates an online marketplace that facilitates short-term office rentals by connecting companies with excess office space to startups and small businesses seeking flexible work environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, PivotDesk provides various tools for businesses to market, manage, and monetize their surplus office space. The platform offers search and match capabilities to help users find suitable arrangements, including shared, private, virtual, and satellite offices. This innovative approach transforms office space from a liability into a valuable asset, enabling growing companies to adapt to their dynamic space needs while fostering entrepreneurial density and economic development in urban areas. As of February 2019, PivotDesk operates as a subsidiary of TheSquareFoot, Inc.
27 Perry
Seed Round in 2012
27 Perry brings consignment stores online through a curated marketplace.
Thola
Thola operates a comprehensive marketplace designed to assist small and medium-sized businesses in measuring and reducing their environmental impact while enhancing sustainability practices. The platform connects companies seeking compliance with accredited sustainability officers, facilitating monitoring and support for various compliance needs, including environmental impact, ESG, and human rights. By centralizing the process of sustainability compliance, Thola makes it easier for businesses to navigate regulations, access certifications, and streamline monitoring, reporting, auditing, and certification processes. This approach simplifies the journey towards sustainability, making it more affordable and accessible for companies worldwide, while also supporting eco-conscious investments in agricultural commodities.
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