Pletly is a company dedicated to enhancing care coordination for individuals with special needs, including the elderly and those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Inspired by the need for comprehensive care solutions, Pletly focuses on empowering caregivers through improved communication and collaboration. The company's connected care platform serves as a single source of information, bridging the gap between caregivers and care recipients. It features tools such as shared calendars, to-do lists, and messaging systems, which facilitate effective teamwork among family members and professional caregivers. Founded by individuals with personal experiences in caring for special needs children, Pletly aims to address the prevalent issues of communication breakdown and ineffective collaboration in the care industry. By fostering better connections and support, Pletly strives to improve the quality of life for both care recipients and their caregivers, regardless of socioeconomic status or the complexity of their needs.
Klaatch
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Klaatch develops a social community platform focused on fostering connections among older adults. Its platform employs predictive analytics and human intervention to match individuals based on shared interests, offering diverse activities and experiences that help reduce loneliness and strengthen communities.
Mohm Health
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mohm Health operates a pediatrician-centered digital platform and online community based in New York. The service connects new parents with a network of pediatricians and other parents, enabling groups moderated by licensed pediatricians and access to curated content tailored to each child's health needs. The platform aims to help parents make informed health decisions by providing peer support and professional guidance in a structured online environment. Through moderated groups and expert content, Mohm Health supports parents in navigating common pediatric concerns and seeking timely advice.
RiftPay
Venture Round in 2021
RiftPay is a financial technology company that offers a social banking and mobile payment platform designed to prioritize group financial interactions. Unlike traditional banking services that focus on individual users, RiftPay facilitates the sharing of finances among groups, making it a distinctive player in the financial industry. Its application enables users to manage money collectively, providing features such as online payment splitting and secure digital transactions. This innovative approach allows users to instantly send and receive money, enhancing the way groups handle their finances.
WFHomie
Convertible Note in 2021
WFHomie is a platform focused on enhancing employee engagement and building a positive culture for remote teams. It offers a variety of services aimed at fostering informal connections among distributed employees, including engaging virtual events and activities. By providing tools for onboarding, employee recognition, and team-building experiences, WFHomie helps organizations create consistent cultural experiences that support their talent retention strategies. The platform is designed to keep employees connected and engaged, ultimately contributing to a happier and more productive workforce, regardless of geographical location.
Blooming Health
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Blooming Health is a company focused on addressing the issues of social isolation and loneliness among older adults. It provides a comprehensive digital platform that facilitates engagement for social and healthcare aging service providers. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and scalable, allowing it to meet the diverse needs of older adults and caregivers through various channels and languages. Blooming Health also emphasizes the importance of a community-based network of social determinants of health (SDOH) providers, which enhances the support available for aging individuals who wish to remain in their homes. Key features of the platform include remote social monitoring, personalized program recommendations, and services that offer companionship through automated text messaging and voice calls. This approach enables aging care providers to effectively engage older adults and their caregivers, fostering a more connected and supportive environment.
Butterflly Health
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Butterflly Health is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2019 that offers a cloud-based telehealth platform focused on behavioral health and autism. The platform connects individuals with therapists and experts while providing personalized self-help resources and educational content. Additionally, it features a social network that links users with similar experiences, fostering a supportive community. By addressing both the psychological and social factors affecting mental health, Butterflly Health aims to enhance patient outcomes and promote overall well-being. The company's commitment to improving access to mental health services aligns with its goal of supporting historically marginalized communities.
Endorsify
Venture Round in 2020
Endorsify, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that provides a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to facilitate connections between brands and influencers. Founded in 2016, the platform allows influencers to create profiles that brands can explore to identify suitable partnerships for their marketing campaigns. Endorsify offers various features, including a network for content creators, a pricing model for influencer-generated content, and tools for effective communication regarding campaign details. Additionally, the platform includes a campaign strategy calculator and options for fully managed campaigns, enhancing the overall influencer marketing experience for brands.
Motivote
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Motivote partners with organizations to enhance voter engagement through its digital platform. This platform employs research-backed strategies like social accountability and planning tools to empower individuals to navigate US elections, while automating communications and data insights for program managers.
Hubbli
Convertible Note in 2020
Hubbli streamlines communication and information management for K-12 schools. Its platform enables automated admissions processes, substitute teacher searches, field trip planning, and secure group communications via newsletters, texts, calendar events, and pictures. Additionally, Hubbli offers school website management services. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Hellofriend
Venture Round in 2019
Hellofriend Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operates a social networking platform focused on daily social activities. The company's core business is a social ordering platform that enables users to order ahead at local businesses, pay via the app, invite friends to order together for exclusive rewards and points collection, and communicate through an in-app messaging system and friends feed. Hellofriend also offers tools such as contactless in-store ordering and payment, mobile ordering, and guest loyalty programs to support local businesses in today's competitive market. The company has received backing from notable investors including Harvard Innovation Lab, Lighthouse Labs (Capital One), Accathon Capital, Right Side Capital Management, and CounterPointe Ventures.
4Degrees
Seed Round in 2018
4Degrees is a software company specializing in AI-enabled relationship management and intelligence solutions. It offers a CRM platform designed for industries focused on relationships, such as banking and commercial real estate.
Visible Network Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Visible Network Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2018. It operates Aspen, a network intervention platform designed to enhance the wellness and healthcare ecosystem by harnessing the power of social support networks. The platform aims to influence behavior, promote systems change, reduce costs, and achieve desired health outcomes. Additionally, the company offers the PARTNER tool, which facilitates social network mapping and analysis, along with a person-centered network application that collects and interprets data on personal support networks. Visible Network Labs also provides data dashboards for analysis and storage, as well as a support team that delivers technology and data solutions, including data catalogs and network visualizations. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, by leveraging network science to improve collaboration and social health.
Blue Fever
Convertible Note in 2017
Blue Fever is an interactive online community designed for young individuals to safely express and care for their mental wellness. It offers a judgment-free journaling space, fostering authentic self-expression and supporting users' emotional health through AI-driven tools and community support.
CityCop
Pre Seed Round in 2017
CityCop Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a social GPS application designed for community watch initiatives. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in São Paulo, Brazil, and Montevideo, Uruguay, CityCop provides a platform that allows users to report crimes in their neighborhoods and receive real-time alerts about criminal activities from other users. The application fosters a sense of community safety by empowering individuals to protect themselves and their loved ones through active participation in crime reporting and awareness.
Yoller
Convertible Note in 2016
Yoller is a social planning platform that facilitates the organization of events among friends and peers. It offers a mobile application designed to streamline the planning process for various social occasions, such as reunions and adventure trips. By focusing on quick consensus regarding the details of a plan—who, what, where, and when—Yoller enables users to transform ideas into actual gatherings with ease. The platform leverages clean design principles, group psychology, and machine learning to enhance the planning experience, ensuring that users can arrange spontaneous meet-ups without unnecessary complications.
PartyWith
Convertible Note in 2016
PartyWith is a mobile application that facilitates connections among individuals who enjoy nightlife and social events. Initially launched as "Party with a Local" to help travelers engage with locals, the app has evolved to serve a broader audience, allowing anyone to discover and join parties regardless of their location. The application provides users with information on upcoming events at nearby clubs and restaurants, including alerts about ticket availability, guest capacity, invitation passes, and discounts. By enabling both locals and travelers to find and enjoy nightlife experiences, PartyWith fosters social interactions and friendships in various settings.
UCiC is a developer of a social content platform that allows users to request real-time photos or videos of current events and weather from individuals around the world. The platform incorporates location recognition technology, enabling users to earn reward points by sharing images or videos of their surroundings on social media. By facilitating global interaction through visual content, UCiC aims to enhance the way people experience and engage with current events and environmental conditions.
Boon Company, Inc. operates a referral marketplace designed to connect job seekers and employers through a unique engagement network. Established in 2014 and based in Culver City, California, Boon's platform allows job seekers to create online portfolios, integrate with LinkedIn, apply for jobs, and track their applications. For employers, it facilitates posting job openings, identifying candidates, and streamlining the hiring process. Boon utilizes social and psychological engagement techniques alongside data science to enhance its referral recruiting engine, which significantly increases the number of referred candidates. Its powerful matching algorithms identify suitable candidates and engage employees effectively, while custom rewards and gamification encourage participation. Additionally, the platform provides deep integrations and analytics dashboards, making referral recruiting a cost-effective strategy for companies seeking to hire top talent from their networks.
PartySlate
Convertible Note in 2016
PartySlate is an online marketplace designed to inspire and assist individuals planning various types of events by connecting them with top event professionals, vendors, and venues globally. The platform serves as a hub for discovering unique party ideas, identifying local vendors and venues, and assembling event teams. Event professionals utilize PartySlate to expand their businesses, network with industry peers, and attract more clients. Users can share multimedia content from events, gain recognition through a distinctive crediting system, and showcase their work via detailed profiles. Since its inception in 2016, over 25,000 leading venues, planners, and vendors have contributed more than 2 million photos of real weddings, corporate events, and celebrations to the platform.
Branch is a company that facilitates accelerated pay and digital wallet solutions for businesses, enabling them to empower their workers through efficient financial services. By streamlining payment processes, Branch helps organizations save money while providing employees with faster access to their earnings and complimentary digital banking services. The platform does not require pre-funding or upfront capital, making it an accessible option for various businesses looking to enhance their payroll systems. Additionally, Branch promotes a new brand of public discourse by inviting curated groups of knowledgeable individuals to engage in meaningful discussions on relevant issues, aiming to foster a more interactive and informed dialogue online.
Tapglue
Convertible Note in 2016
Tapglue is a developer of an online application engagement platform that focuses on enhancing app engagement and user retention by adding a social layer to applications. With over twenty years of experience in product, growth, and engineering across notable tech companies, Tapglue aims to simplify the integration of social features, enabling mobile developers to implement these within hours. The platform allows users to create personal profiles, connect with friends, and engage more deeply with the application, thus leveraging network effects to foster community growth and maximize user interaction. By providing a plug-and-play experience, Tapglue offers developers a streamlined solution to enrich their apps and enhance user engagement.
AncestorCloud
Convertible Note in 2016
AncestorCloud Inc. is an online platform based in Provo, Utah, that connects family researchers with genealogical helpers and professional genealogists. Founded in 2013, the company facilitates a community where users can request assistance in various genealogical tasks, such as locating ancestral files, conducting research, translating documents, and taking local photographs. The platform allows users to upload specific requests related to their family history, enabling efficient collaboration with knowledgeable helpers to enhance their genealogical research efforts.
PenPal Schools
Seed Round in 2016
PenPal Schools, Inc. is an educational organization that connects students from over 170 countries through a free online curriculum designed to enhance learning and cultural exchange. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a variety of courses that allow students to explore global life, history, and cultures, as well as pressing environmental issues. Other courses focus on civic leaders advocating for acceptance and equality, and on examining diverse perspectives related to U.S. political debates. PenPal Schools has facilitated connections for more than 120,000 students, earning multiple international awards and recognition from President Obama as a leading social enterprise.
Tribe
Convertible Note in 2015
Tribe is a social networking platform founded in Australia in 2015 by Jules Lund, which has expanded its operations to the U.K. in 2017 and the U.S. in 2019. The platform enables marketers to efficiently generate branded content by connecting them with a diverse pool of creators. Brands can access Tribe's services through an annual subscription or on a pay-per-use basis. This model allows everyday creators to monetize their content by collaborating with brands they are passionate about. Tribe has established partnerships with over 6,000 brands, including major names like Unilever and Amazon, facilitating the creation of more than 1,000,000 pieces of branded content across numerous campaigns.
Stream.io, Inc. specializes in developing an open-source platform that enables the creation of customizable newsfeeds and messaging applications. The company provides a range of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow product teams to implement chat features and activity feeds tailored to their specific needs. Its offerings include flat feeds for displaying followed content, aggregated feeds for grouping similar content, notification feeds for site alerts, and profile pages for user activity storage. Stream's solutions cater to various sectors, including finance, healthcare, dating, education, and social networking, facilitating community engagement. Established in 2014, the company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Stream’s products are recognized for their scalability and security, serving over a billion end-users globally.
Sidelines
Convertible Note in 2014
Sidelines, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online community designed to connect informed content creators with their audiences, particularly within the realm of sports. Founded in 2010, Sidelines amplifies writers' voices by featuring their work on premium digital publications and facilitates engaging discussions on content publishers' sites. Additionally, it allows brands to target specific demographics by sponsoring authentic discussions. The platform also functions as a social network for sports enthusiasts, enabling users to follow their favorite teams and share opinions, photos, videos, and articles with friends and fellow fans.
Fancred
Seed Round in 2014
Fancred Inc. is a social platform designed for sports enthusiasts, allowing them to build their credibility as fans. Founded in August 2012 by Hossein Kash Razzaghi, Jeremy Merle, Craig Johnson, and Michael Pan, the company is headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts. Fancred enables users to share opinions, photos, videos, and articles related to sports, fostering interaction among fans and providing a community for sports discussions. Its mobile application allows users to follow their favorite teams, access relevant online content, and connect with other fans, thereby enhancing their engagement and influence within the sports network.
TYFFON
Convertible Note in 2014
TYFFON is a Tokyo-based developer of immersive mixed reality, virtual reality, and augmented reality entertainment content. The company creates mobile apps such as ZombieBooth and related image transformation tools, and has expanded to immersive experiences that blend 3D animation with social interaction. TYFFON operates Free Roam location-based virtual reality venues under the TYFFONIUM brand, offering guests multi-sensory, hyper-real environments that can be explored freely. Founded in 2011, TYFFON has pursued strategic partnerships and international expansion, including participation in Disney’s accelerator program in 2014 and a collaboration with Disney, as well as opening TYFFONIUM stores in Japan with plans for overseas locations. The company focuses on delivering magical reality experiences across its mobile apps and location-based venues by combining VR and AR technologies with imaginative content.
Peerby Classic
Seed Round in 2013
Peerby B.V. is a Dutch startup founded in 2012, based in Amsterdam, that operates Peerby Go, a peer-to-peer sharing platform. This service allows users to rent and borrow items from neighbors, facilitating resource sharing within local communities. The platform can be accessed online, through mobile devices, or via social media, enabling users to easily connect and exchange goods. Initially launched in Amsterdam, Peerby is actively expanding its reach to other areas, promoting sustainable consumption and fostering community engagement.
Sqord
Pre Seed Round in 2013
Sqord Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, specializes in promoting physical activity among children through its socially-connected online play platform. The company offers a wearable device, Sqord Booster, which tracks users' physical activity duration and converts it into points for online rewards and virtual goods. Users can connect with their peers, families, or teams to compete and engage in friendly challenges, fostering a fun and interactive environment that encourages an active lifestyle. Sqord primarily serves children in elementary schools, clubs, sports teams, and youth organizations across the United States.
Klooff
Pre Seed Round in 2013
Klooff is a sharing platform designed for pet lovers, enabling users to capture and share their pets' best moments through photos and videos. The application allows pet owners to submit content featuring their pets, such as unique behaviors or amusing activities, and provides a community-curated voting system that showcases the most engaging submissions in a Daily Top 10 List. This global social platform fosters a community among pet enthusiasts, allowing them to interact and celebrate their pets in a creative and entertaining manner.
WeeSpring
Seed Round in 2013
Founded in 2012, WeeSpring is a social shopping platform for new and expecting parents. It enables users to share advice on baby products by comparing items within categories based on friends' experiences.
BeehiveID
Seed Round in 2013
BeehiveID is like Carfax for people - they identify bad actors online before they have a chance to commit fraud. They look at data created when people use the internet and find the interconnected patterns that real people have that fraudulent accounts do not.
Conventional wisdom has shown that a person’s social networks build & enhance trust when interacting with others. Inspired by the time-tested and insightful approach to trusted interactions, BeehiveID’s proprietary Social Authentication Technology™ (SAT) uses sophisticated algorithms to understand how individuals connect with each other online and the unique digital patterns these online social interactions generate. Combining SAT™ with traditional anti-fraud detection approaches such as IP detection, Geo-location, Browser fingerprinting, BeehiveID has created a compelling digital identity verification solution.
Nveloped
Seed Round in 2012
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Linksy is an online marketing platform that allows businesses to effectively communicate and promote their messages through social media channels. By providing a suite of marketing tools, Linksy facilitates connections between marketers, employees, customers, and fans, enabling them to share content seamlessly across various social networks. The company's focus is on empowering individuals to amplify brand messages and engage with wider audiences, ultimately enhancing marketing efforts and fostering stronger relationships within the digital landscape.
FaithStreet
Convertible Note in 2012
FaithStreet is a social network tailored for faith communities, enabling them to connect and engage with their members. The platform features a directory of churches, allowing users to post prayer requests, share church programs, and offer support to one another. Additionally, FaithStreet facilitates online donations, providing tools for individuals to set up both recurring and one-time contributions through web, mobile, or text options. This innovative approach aims to enhance the way faith communities raise funds and foster growth, ultimately strengthening their connections and outreach.
Good&Co
Convertible Note in 2012
Good&Co Labs Inc. is a developer of a self-discovery engine and social networking application aimed at helping professionals find fulfillment in their careers and personal lives. The company offers tools such as Culture Fit Jobs, which assists users in understanding their strengths and preferences through quizzes, and Good&Co Teamwork, which provides personality assessments to enhance collaboration among coworkers. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Boston, London, and Lviv, Good&Co has amassed a significant user base, boasting over 1.5 million profiles and an extensive psychometric database. This platform combines engaging user experiences with scientific assessment to address challenges in employee retention and hiring by ensuring cultural compatibility between individuals and organizations.
PeerExchanges is an IT company that has developed an online platform aimed at college students seeking career opportunities. The platform serves as a community where students can engage with one another, share experiences, and seek advice from successful professionals. By fostering a supportive network, PeerExchanges provides valuable insights and strategies, empowering students to navigate their career paths with greater confidence. The company focuses on creating an environment that encourages collaboration and knowledge-sharing among aspiring professionals.
The TRACE App is a social app designed to trace the transition journey of the LGBTQ+ community.