RoboAMP offers a single-line code snippet that converts existing webpages into accelerated mobile pages (AMP), enhancing load times and user experience. It monetizes through subscription-based pricing plans.
Vishion
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Vishion Corporation is a technology company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 2017. It has developed a mobile application that enables users to search for home decor and furniture specifically by color, utilizing true color data alongside user preferences and current fashion trends. The application is designed for both Android and iOS platforms. In addition to facilitating product searches, Vishion's platform allows users to organize design plans and ideate on various projects. It also connects users with home renovation experts for consultations and full project implementations, targeting a broad audience that includes both DIY enthusiasts and professional designers.
Bizwise
Convertible Note in 2019
Bizwise is a business services company offering website design and development for small businesses, delivering customized websites built from client input and a suite of integrated tools for marketing, operations, commerce, employee management, and back-office functions. The company provides round-the-clock support with ongoing updates and specialized tools to enhance digital presence and internal processes. It also operates Bizwise Accounting, which provides accounting software consulting, bookkeeping, payroll, office management, and business planning advice to help clients manage finances and operations more effectively. Through these interconnected services, Bizwise aims to support small businesses in marketing, operations, and growth while offering steady support and practical financial guidance.
LotMonkey
Convertible Note in 2018
LotMonkey is an innovative company in the automotive sector that offers the first web-to-print application specifically designed for car dealerships. This technology enables dealerships to seamlessly synchronize their online and on-lot marketing efforts. With a focus on creating affordable and professional in-store visual assets, LotMonkey’s platform allows dealers to produce a wide range of merchandising materials, including vehicle stickers, hang tags, addendum labels, and showroom window signs. By providing an extensive library of designs, templates, and flexible printing options, LotMonkey transforms dealerships into strategic retail environments that enhance customer experience and drive sales. The application leverages proprietary technology, supported by two patents, to streamline the printing process, making it easier for dealers to implement effective visual merchandising both online and on the lot.
Landing Lion
Convertible Note in 2017
Landing Lion, Inc. is a platform designed for modern marketers to create and optimize landing pages without the need for coding. Founded in 2015 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers tools for A/B testing, drag-and-drop editing, secure hosting, lead generation, and visitor tracking. Its platform automatically optimizes pages for search engine performance, enhancing both SEO and Google ad quality scores, which helps users improve their visibility in both paid and organic search results. With a focus on conversion rate optimization, Landing Lion integrates seamlessly with popular applications, allowing marketers to efficiently build and manage landing pages while measuring their effectiveness in a user-friendly environment.
Ask Lorem
Seed Round in 2017
Lorem Technologies, Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, operates an on-demand freelance marketplace called Lorem. This platform connects non-technical business owners with skilled web developers and designers globally, facilitating swift project collaborations within 10 minutes. The company's mission is to empower business owners and promote freelancing as the future of work.
ARTERNAL
Convertible Note in 2017
ARTERNAL offers a customer relationship management software tailored for art galleries and museums. Founded in 2015, it provides a platform enabling users to store contact information, track sales activity, collect customer data, send individual previews, allocate staff and resources, and access services via web and smartphones.
Rodin
Convertible Note in 2017
Rodin Inc. operates an interactive platform that facilitates the creation of immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences directly within a web browser. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the company provides users with a comprehensive online environment to develop applications using JavaScript. Rodin's platform features an extensive library that allows for instant deployment of apps across various devices, including HTC Vive, GearVR, Oculus, Daydream, and Cardboard, as well as iOS and Android. This robust offering supports cross-platform publishing, enabling application designers and software developers to craft native VR applications from a single codebase. Through its innovative solutions, Rodin empowers users to explore and develop a wide range of interactive VR and augmented reality (AR) experiences.
TinaCMS
Seed Round in 2016
Forestry is a provider of an open-source, Git-backed headless content management system designed to streamline the management of content for static websites. The company offers a comprehensive platform that supports popular static site generators like Jekyll and Hugo, making it suitable for creating documentation sites. Forestry's system allows users to collaborate effectively by synchronizing content from frequently visited sites and organizing official documents through a unified interface. This functionality simplifies the posting and updating of materials, reducing the time and effort required for content creation. By enabling developers to craft a customized visual editing experience, Forestry enhances the overall usability and efficiency of managing web content.
ResponsiveAds
Pre Seed Round in 2016
ResponsiveAds provides programmatic, direct, and native advertising solutions through a platform that enables rapid creation and delivery of HTML5 responsive ads across devices. Its offerings include Stretch, a banner advertising platform that deploys as a standard tag to run consistently across screens, and NarratorStudio, a self-serve cloud app for producing pixel-perfect HTML5 creatives. The company enables publishers and advertisers to optimize ads for mobile, tablet, and desktop with a fluid, Fully-Fluid master creative approach that exports HTML5 packages and fits any ad slot. The platform includes a web-development interface to manage inventory, automatic layout generation, a custom format editor, and an animation timeline, plus templates and options for custom solutions. ResponsiveAds has served billions of impressions for marquee brands and agencies, focusing on high-quality, scalable ad experiences and improved sell-through for mobile campaigns.
UXTesting
Convertible Note in 2015
UXTesting, Inc. is a company focused on enhancing user experience through mobile testing tools and user behavior analysis. Founded in 2014 and based in Menlo Park, California, UXTesting provides a platform that facilitates communication among developers, designers, and product managers. Its services include live video sessions during testing to capture user interactions before application crashes, as well as tools like flow charts and heat maps that help visualize tester behavior. The company aims to help enterprises and design agencies gain valuable insights into user experiences, ultimately improving usability and efficiency. UXTesting participated in the Techstars Cloud program, graduating in early 2016, and has gained recognition for its innovative approach to user testing.
Localize
Seed Round in 2015
Localize Corporation is a localization solution provider that specializes in translating websites and SaaS platforms. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Localize offers a no-code translation tool that allows businesses to easily translate their web applications, dashboards, and API documentation. Utilizing a JavaScript code solution, it automatically detects website content and loads it into a user-friendly dashboard, streamlining the workflow for translation and deployment. This efficient approach significantly reduces the time required to implement multilingual support, enabling companies to expand into new markets and enhance customer experiences around the world.
Lightboard
Seed Round in 2015
Lightboard is a graphic design agency that serves B2B marketing teams with on-demand and subscription-based design services for sales and marketing materials. It produces presentations, PDFs and prints, illustrations, display ads, banners, social media designs, web design, and email templates. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Lightboard positions itself as a designer-in-the-cloud for marketing work, with account managers and designers delivering small projects efficiently. The company enables clients to design and develop websites and related collateral, helping organizations streamline material creation and maintain consistent branding across channels.
SherpaDesk
Convertible Note in 2015
SherpaDesk is a cloud hosted customer support solution that assists IT businesses in tracking client requests and invoicing time for professional services. SherpaDesk is the support application for organizations needing the ability to track multiple rate types across a broad customer base and then invoice for their time. Mobile device access and the ability to brand a customer portal make it the perfect small business solution to improve any IT support and billing processes.
UBIO
Venture Round in 2014
UBIO transforms websites into transactional APIs, empowering customers like Google and trivago to collect data from over 50,000 hotels worldwide. They also enable platforms such as kiwi.com and TickX to sell tickets. UBIO's platform connects various web services, delivering business outcomes for clients.
Stand In
Seed Round in 2014
Stand In redefines how apps are designed. With our software, designers can craft amazing user experiences for the wide range of devices that we interact with every day.
Designlab
Seed Round in 2013
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, Designlab empowers creators by offering mentor-led online courses focused on user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design. Its curriculum covers layout, user experience, typography, and other relevant skills through hands-on projects and one-on-one mentorship from expert designers.
Ionic is a prominent company specializing in enterprise app development, responsible for powering 15% of all apps in app stores and numerous critical enterprise applications. The company offers a platform that allows teams to create high-quality mobile, desktop, and web applications using standard web technologies and a single codebase. Ionic's platform includes an open-source mobile UI toolkit designed for cross-platform app development on iOS, Android, and the web, along with cloud-based services that facilitate app building, publishing, and updating. Additionally, Ionic provides pre-built solutions for essential mobile features such as authentication and payments, as well as premium support and consulting services to assist teams throughout the app development lifecycle. The company is also recognized for developing other popular open-source tools, including Capacitor, a native runtime, and Stencil, a Web Component compiler. Ionic collaborates with thousands of enterprise teams and has a vast developer community, making it one of the most productive and enterprise-friendly app platforms globally.
Marquee
Seed Round in 2012
Marquee operates as a digital studio that facilitates the creation of engaging publications for editorial teams. The platform features a user-friendly authoring tool that allows content producers to easily drag and drop files onto a page, making the publishing process straightforward and efficient. Content created on Marquee is fully responsive and optimized for various devices, ensuring a seamless user experience. By storing content as structured data rather than relying on templates, Marquee guarantees that published material remains adaptable and future-proof. The platform is designed to meet the diverse needs of content producers, ranging from individual creators to large organizations, supporting their efforts to build thriving digital experiences that attract and retain audiences. Established in 2012 through TechStars NYC, Marquee continues to serve as a vital resource for media and technology professionals.
First Arriving is a technology and marketing agency that specializes in serving public safety organizations and local governments. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services, including digital signage and dashboards, information aggregation, web design and development, marketing and branding, recruitment and retention strategies, as well as video and animation production. With over 100 integration partners, First Arriving enhances information flow and agency intelligence for its clients across North America and Canada. By offering tailored solutions to businesses, departments, associations, and non-profits in the public safety sector, the company enables its customers to improve their operational efficiency and communication capabilities.