Spark Capital

Verana Networks, Inc., founded in 2019 and located in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializes in developing innovative 5G Radio Access Network solutions for service providers utilizing licensed millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum. The company focuses on this spectrum due to its potential for significant expansion in speed and capacity, essential for the successful deployment of 5G technology. Verana's equipment aims to provide gigabit wireless connectivity, enabling mobile network operators to offer enhanced 5G services such as fixed wireless access. By delivering faster speeds and increased capacity, the company supports the creation of new applications that drive incremental revenue, which is crucial for sustaining the business case for 5G.

Verana Networks, Inc., founded in 2019 and located in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializes in developing innovative 5G Radio Access Network solutions for service providers utilizing licensed millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum. The company focuses on this spectrum due to its potential for significant expansion in speed and capacity, essential for the successful deployment of 5G technology. Verana's equipment aims to provide gigabit wireless connectivity, enabling mobile network operators to offer enhanced 5G services such as fixed wireless access. By delivering faster speeds and increased capacity, the company supports the creation of new applications that drive incremental revenue, which is crucial for sustaining the business case for 5G.

Tourlane is a booking platform for multi-day tours, offering amazing experiences to over 30 countries worldwide. It creates adventures and authentic travel experiences to fabulous destinations in the world. The company combines the first-hand experience of a travel agency with the simplicity of an online product. Its apps bring travel consultancy to a state-of-the-art level of tech and design and thereby will shape the future of individual and adventure trips. Its product matches travelers with pre-selected travel specialists, making the booking of individual and adventure trips comparable, fast, and easy.

Tourlane is a booking platform for multi-day tours, offering amazing experiences to over 30 countries worldwide. It creates adventures and authentic travel experiences to fabulous destinations in the world. The company combines the first-hand experience of a travel agency with the simplicity of an online product. Its apps bring travel consultancy to a state-of-the-art level of tech and design and thereby will shape the future of individual and adventure trips. Its product matches travelers with pre-selected travel specialists, making the booking of individual and adventure trips comparable, fast, and easy.

Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company led by an experienced team that is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA. Benu Networks is a leading software and solutions provider, simplifying the industry’s most complex edge networks. With a comprehensive set of products and innovative solutions coupled with over a decade in the industry, Benu Networks delivers solutions to instantly transform legacy networks, elastically manage services, and carve the path to 5G. Backed by leading venture capital funds, Benu Networks has received funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Liberty Global Venture, Comcast Ventures, Spark Capital, and ARRIS Group, Inc.

Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company led by an experienced team that is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA. Benu Networks is a leading software and solutions provider, simplifying the industry’s most complex edge networks. With a comprehensive set of products and innovative solutions coupled with over a decade in the industry, Benu Networks delivers solutions to instantly transform legacy networks, elastically manage services, and carve the path to 5G. Backed by leading venture capital funds, Benu Networks has received funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Liberty Global Venture, Comcast Ventures, Spark Capital, and ARRIS Group, Inc.

Group Commerce is the market-leading platform for publishers who want to succeed in e-commerce. Our company serves the three groups that make an e-commerce program work: the consumer, the publisher, and the merchant. Our technology has been designed to serve the unique needs of brands and media companies from the ground up. It’s an enterprise-grade platform that serves as a true command center for a publisher’s e-commerce program; there’s nothing else like it out there. We know exactly what it takes to succeed. Through our professional services, we’re the only company that provides all of the necessary know-how to help publishers win in e-commerce (e.g. payment processing, customer service, merchant sourcing, merchandising strategy, etc). Founded in 2010, Group Commerce is backed by Spark Capital, Carmel Ventures, Lerer Ventures, and Bob Pittman. Our clients include Boston.com, CBS Local, Chegg.com, DailyCandy, Hearst Publications, Meredith Corporation, the New York Times, Thrillist, and many more.

Group Commerce is the market-leading platform for publishers who want to succeed in e-commerce. Our company serves the three groups that make an e-commerce program work: the consumer, the publisher, and the merchant. Our technology has been designed to serve the unique needs of brands and media companies from the ground up. It’s an enterprise-grade platform that serves as a true command center for a publisher’s e-commerce program; there’s nothing else like it out there. We know exactly what it takes to succeed. Through our professional services, we’re the only company that provides all of the necessary know-how to help publishers win in e-commerce (e.g. payment processing, customer service, merchant sourcing, merchandising strategy, etc). Founded in 2010, Group Commerce is backed by Spark Capital, Carmel Ventures, Lerer Ventures, and Bob Pittman. Our clients include Boston.com, CBS Local, Chegg.com, DailyCandy, Hearst Publications, Meredith Corporation, the New York Times, Thrillist, and many more.

Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company led by an experienced team that is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA. Benu Networks is a leading software and solutions provider, simplifying the industry’s most complex edge networks. With a comprehensive set of products and innovative solutions coupled with over a decade in the industry, Benu Networks delivers solutions to instantly transform legacy networks, elastically manage services, and carve the path to 5G. Backed by leading venture capital funds, Benu Networks has received funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Liberty Global Venture, Comcast Ventures, Spark Capital, and ARRIS Group, Inc.

AdMeld specializes in advertising network optimization technology aimed at helping online publishers maximize their ad inventory sales. Founded by professionals with extensive publishing experience, the company offers clients tools and expertise to generate new revenue streams, manage the sale of ad impressions, and safeguard their data and brands. AdMeld's technology monitors clients' websites and selects a mix of advertisements from various advertising networks, exchanges, and demand-side platforms. Additionally, it consolidates data into a unified reporting interface, manages demand relationships, and applies business rules to mitigate issues such as channel conflicts and inappropriate ads. With a diverse client base that includes major companies like Discovery Communications and FOX News, AdMeld operates from its headquarters in New York City and has offices in London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Toronto.

Group Commerce is the market-leading platform for publishers who want to succeed in e-commerce. Our company serves the three groups that make an e-commerce program work: the consumer, the publisher, and the merchant. Our technology has been designed to serve the unique needs of brands and media companies from the ground up. It’s an enterprise-grade platform that serves as a true command center for a publisher’s e-commerce program; there’s nothing else like it out there. We know exactly what it takes to succeed. Through our professional services, we’re the only company that provides all of the necessary know-how to help publishers win in e-commerce (e.g. payment processing, customer service, merchant sourcing, merchandising strategy, etc). Founded in 2010, Group Commerce is backed by Spark Capital, Carmel Ventures, Lerer Ventures, and Bob Pittman. Our clients include Boston.com, CBS Local, Chegg.com, DailyCandy, Hearst Publications, Meredith Corporation, the New York Times, Thrillist, and many more.

IPWireless is a leader in the development of advanced wireless solutions, focusing on 3G and 4G technologies. The company specializes in providing silicon, software, and network infrastructure that adhere to 3GPP standards, catering to a diverse clientele that includes major mobile network operators, governments, and device manufacturers. Their innovative offerings enable clients to deliver high-performance mobile broadband services, ensuring reliability and efficiency in communications. By equipping mobile operators and new entrants with the necessary tools, IPWireless supports the critical connectivity required for various applications, including public safety communications and enhanced subscriber services.

AdMeld specializes in advertising network optimization technology aimed at helping online publishers maximize their ad inventory sales. Founded by professionals with extensive publishing experience, the company offers clients tools and expertise to generate new revenue streams, manage the sale of ad impressions, and safeguard their data and brands. AdMeld's technology monitors clients' websites and selects a mix of advertisements from various advertising networks, exchanges, and demand-side platforms. Additionally, it consolidates data into a unified reporting interface, manages demand relationships, and applies business rules to mitigate issues such as channel conflicts and inappropriate ads. With a diverse client base that includes major companies like Discovery Communications and FOX News, AdMeld operates from its headquarters in New York City and has offices in London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Toronto.

SendMe Mobile is a provider of direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, with content ranging from ringtones and games to wallpapers. In February 2008 the company signed a distribution deal with IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), giving its users access to a wide variety of ringtones from independent artists like Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. SendMe Mobile's founding team all previously held senior management posts at [CNET](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnetnetworks).

AdMeld specializes in advertising network optimization technology aimed at helping online publishers maximize their ad inventory sales. Founded by professionals with extensive publishing experience, the company offers clients tools and expertise to generate new revenue streams, manage the sale of ad impressions, and safeguard their data and brands. AdMeld's technology monitors clients' websites and selects a mix of advertisements from various advertising networks, exchanges, and demand-side platforms. Additionally, it consolidates data into a unified reporting interface, manages demand relationships, and applies business rules to mitigate issues such as channel conflicts and inappropriate ads. With a diverse client base that includes major companies like Discovery Communications and FOX News, AdMeld operates from its headquarters in New York City and has offices in London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Toronto.

SendMe Mobile is a provider of direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, with content ranging from ringtones and games to wallpapers. In February 2008 the company signed a distribution deal with IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), giving its users access to a wide variety of ringtones from independent artists like Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. SendMe Mobile's founding team all previously held senior management posts at [CNET](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnetnetworks).

SendMe Mobile is a provider of direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, with content ranging from ringtones and games to wallpapers. In February 2008 the company signed a distribution deal with IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), giving its users access to a wide variety of ringtones from independent artists like Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. SendMe Mobile's founding team all previously held senior management posts at [CNET](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnetnetworks).