SV Angel is a San Francisco-based angel investment group founded in 1992 that focuses on supporting entrepreneurs in the software-centric consumer and enterprise sectors across the United States. The organization assists founders at crucial stages of their business development by providing strategic advice, financing, and support for mergers and acquisitions. Unlike traditional venture capital firms that typically invest in a limited number of companies annually, SV Angel is known for its high volume of investments, often exceeding 100 companies each year. By leveraging its extensive network, SV Angel aims to help startups build sustainable and enduring companies.
Jumbo Privacy offers a mobile application available on iOS and Android that helps users manage their online privacy and security. At Jumbo, they believe that your data belongs to you. That’s why their app empowers users to take control of their privacy and security, right from their phones. Jumbo is an app that gives you back control of your data and privacy.
Miso
Seed Round in 2019
Miso is a company that specializes in providing quality home services in South Korea through its mobile applications for iOS and Android. The platform connects users with verified cleaners and offers a range of services, including home cleaning, moving, installation, repair, flooring, relocation, and interior design. Miso enhances the customer experience by implementing a rating system and convenient payment options, ensuring that users receive hotel-like cleaning services in their homes. In addition to its home service offerings, Miso provides search and recommendations APIs that empower businesses to create personalized online experiences. Utilizing semantic intelligence and real-time clickstream analysis, Miso's technology enables companies to increase revenue significantly while ensuring user privacy through anonymous personalization.
Jumbo Privacy
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Jumbo Privacy offers a mobile application available on iOS and Android that helps users manage their online privacy and security. At Jumbo, they believe that your data belongs to you. That’s why their app empowers users to take control of their privacy and security, right from their phones. Jumbo is an app that gives you back control of your data and privacy.
Thunkable
Venture Round in 2018
Thunkable is a U.S.-based company that offers a platform for users to create mobile applications without extensive coding knowledge. Originating from MIT's App Inventor and participating in YCombinator's W2016 batch, Thunkable provides a free drag-and-drop interface that simplifies the app development process. Users can design applications using built-in templates and make real-time changes, which can be instantly previewed on their devices through the Thunkable mobile app. The platform supports automatic formatting for deployment across major operating systems, including Android and iOS, enabling individuals to build and publish native apps efficiently. By eliminating the need for large development tools or complex coding, Thunkable empowers users to create functional applications easily and share them directly with others or upload them to app stores.
Dreams
Series A in 2018
Dreams is a mobile-only television platform that reimagines the news experience for mobile devices. Founded in 2016 in New York City by Tom Bender and Greg Hochmuth, the company has developed patent-pending computer vision technology that converts live TV news into a vertical video format in real-time. This innovation allows for the creation of live, 24/7 vertical video news channels, catering to the increasing demand for mobile-friendly content. The Dreams app is available for free in the U.S. on both the App Store and Google Play, and it does not require any login or registration to access its features.
Dave
Seed Round in 2017
Dave Inc. is a financial services company that operates a mobile application designed to enhance users' financial well-being. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, California, the app alerts users to potential overdrafts, helps predict expenses, and provides access to up to $250 in overdraft protection. Additionally, it offers features such as credit building and resources for finding side jobs, enabling users to manage their finances more effectively. With a user base exceeding 12 million, Dave aims to provide banking services without hidden fees, acting as a supportive tool for individuals seeking to budget, access funds, and receive financial guidance. The application is available on both the App Store and Google Play.
Dave
Seed Round in 2016
Dave Inc. is a financial services company that operates a mobile application designed to enhance users' financial well-being. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, California, the app alerts users to potential overdrafts, helps predict expenses, and provides access to up to $250 in overdraft protection. Additionally, it offers features such as credit building and resources for finding side jobs, enabling users to manage their finances more effectively. With a user base exceeding 12 million, Dave aims to provide banking services without hidden fees, acting as a supportive tool for individuals seeking to budget, access funds, and receive financial guidance. The application is available on both the App Store and Google Play.
Expo
Convertible Note in 2016
Expo lets you write native apps that run on web, iOS, and Android with a single React codebase. Expo is trusted in production by tens of thousands of companies including Brex, Flexport, Valve, Blackline, Burger King, sweetgreen, Cameo, Codecademy, DailyPay, TriNet, ShapeShift, Warpcast, and Insider and is depended on by over 1,000,000 projects on GitHub.
Reserve Media
Venture Round in 2016
Reserve Media, Inc. offers a digital dining concierge service that connects restaurants with diners, enhancing the overall dining experience. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Boston, Reserve provides a platform that allows customers to discover restaurants, make reservations, and enjoy personalized services. For restaurant partners, the platform reduces reservation cancellations, enhances customer relationship management, and provides actionable insights to improve business operations. With a mission to become the preferred booking method for all reservations, Reserve has established partnerships with many prominent restaurateurs. The service is accessible through a mobile application available on both iOS and Android devices. In 2018, Reserve Media, Inc. became a subsidiary of Resy Network, Inc.
Thunkable
Seed Round in 2016
Thunkable is a U.S.-based company that offers a platform for users to create mobile applications without extensive coding knowledge. Originating from MIT's App Inventor and participating in YCombinator's W2016 batch, Thunkable provides a free drag-and-drop interface that simplifies the app development process. Users can design applications using built-in templates and make real-time changes, which can be instantly previewed on their devices through the Thunkable mobile app. The platform supports automatic formatting for deployment across major operating systems, including Android and iOS, enabling individuals to build and publish native apps efficiently. By eliminating the need for large development tools or complex coding, Thunkable empowers users to create functional applications easily and share them directly with others or upload them to app stores.
Pushbullet
Seed Round in 2015
PushBullet makes it easy to push files, links, reminders and more between your Android devices, to your friends, and even to your computer quickly, easily and securely.
Talkray
Series B in 2014
Turn your smart phone into the ultimate push to talk walkie-talkie with TiKL. App available in Android Market and iPhone App Store. Its free.
Two Tap
Seed Round in 2014
Two Tap is a platform allowing publishers to sell products directly in their applications, enabling streamlined e-commerce. Shoppers are able to order products without leaving the in-app experience, and benefit from a shared wallet. Two Tap also enables quick checkouts on iOS Safari and Google Chrome. Programmers using Two Tap are able to place orders on e-commerce sites using codes via the HTML5 interface or the API. Two Tap offers three options: free, standard, and enterprise. Two Tap was founded by Radu Spineanu and Razvan Roman in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Secret
Series B in 2014
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Sunrise
Seed Round in 2014
Sunrise is a free calendar app. Designed with love, Sunrise is a new experience that will make your life easier. Available on Android, iPhone, iPad & Web.
Secret
Seed Round in 2013
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Layer
Seed Round in 2013
Layer, Inc. is a communications platform company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2011. It specializes in enabling developers to integrate rich messaging, voice, and video capabilities into their applications. The company offers a range of products including Atlas, a customizable user interface kit designed for messaging functionalities, and software development kits (SDKs) for both iOS and Android platforms. Additionally, Layer provides a Client API for web-based applications to incorporate chat and communication services, as well as a Platform API that allows developers to automate, extend, and integrate their applications with other services. Through these offerings, Layer facilitates enhanced interactions between businesses and their customers.
Kiwi
Series A in 2013
Kiwi, Inc. is a mobile entertainment company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in the development of mobile games, particularly for Android devices. Founded in 2011, the company has established a strong presence in the mobile gaming market, with several titles reaching the Top 100 Grossing applications on Google Play. Kiwi is known for its commitment to creating engaging and enjoyable gaming experiences. The company has raised $9 million in funding, supported by notable investors including Sequoia Capital and prominent figures in the tech industry. As of 2015, Kiwi operates as a subsidiary of SGN Games, Inc.
Snaplion
Seed Round in 2013
Snaplion designs and creates customized Android and iPhone applications.
Talkray
Series A in 2013
Turn your smart phone into the ultimate push to talk walkie-talkie with TiKL. App available in Android Market and iPhone App Store. Its free.
PayDragon
Seed Round in 2012
With the free PayDragon iPhone or Android app, you can buy an item blocks away from a store and have it ready for you to pick up by the time you arrive. This saves you time and the aggravation of waiting in line just to order and pay.
Socialcam
Angel Round in 2012
Socialcam is a mobile video application designed for both iPhone and Android platforms that enables users to capture, edit, and share high-quality videos of their experiences. The application aims to make the process of recording and sharing moments with friends and family fast, easy, and enjoyable. By providing a convenient platform for video sharing, Socialcam allows users to connect and engage with their social networks through visual storytelling.
Voxer
Venture Round in 2012
Voxer, LLC, founded in 2007 and based in San Francisco, California, develops mobile communication applications, particularly a push-to-talk service compatible with iOS and Android devices. Originally known as RebelVox, LLC, the company rebranded in March 2011. Voxer offers a walkie-talkie messenger application that enables users to send instant voice, text, and photo messages in real time to individuals and groups. The application emphasizes secure communication, featuring end-to-end encryption and the capability to function over 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi networks. This robust platform is designed to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication for teams worldwide.
Talkray
Seed Round in 2012
Turn your smart phone into the ultimate push to talk walkie-talkie with TiKL. App available in Android Market and iPhone App Store. Its free.
Embark
Seed Round in 2012
Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit. Among other features, the iOS and Android application tells users when trains and busses are coming and will send push notifications when services are delayed. With over half a million users and rapid growth, Embark's simple and powerful mobile application is designed to bring urban transportation into the age of the smartphone. Embark is available for twelve major transportation systems in the US and the UK and is expanding rapidly. Embark won best transit and mobility app awards from the New York MTA App Quest and NYC Big Apps 3.0 contests.
nprogress
Seed Round in 2011
nProgress is the creator of ntro, a mobile social discovery platform for iPhone and Android. ntro is a social discovery smartphone app that helps you discover and connect with nearby people who share your interests, whether it’s food trucks, TechCrunch or zombies. Simply enter your interests or download them from Facebook – ntro connects you to other people who like the same things and lets you know if you have any friends in common. ntro is available for free on iPhone and Android in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. The app will expand to more cities soon. Get more info at www.ntro.com
Firebase
Seed Round in 2011
Firebase is a mobile platform developed by Google that enables the creation of applications for iOS, Android, and the Web. It serves over one million developers by offering a robust suite of features, including real-time databases, user authentication, crash reporting, push notifications, and analytics, which can be customized to meet specific project needs. The platform is designed to support the development of real-time, collaborative applications and provides a secure infrastructure that allows developers to scale their apps effectively. With its focus on enhancing user engagement and ensuring data security, Firebase equips developers with the necessary tools to build successful applications and grow their businesses.
Mino Games
Seed Round in 2011
Mino Games is a free-to-play mobile gaming studio that produced the top 50 grossing mobile game Mino Monsters, with over 13 million downloads. We create deeply engaging, widely appealing games for millions of fans. We’re currently building our world class development studio in Montreal. We are a small group of passionate engineers, artists and analysts with a mission to create games that millions of people all around the world love to play for years. We are funded by the best angel investors, institutional investors, and gaming companies from across the world. Our third and latest game, Cat Game, has already hit the App Store’s Top 100 Grossing Chart in Canada. The game, currently in soft launch, is showing world class key metrics, and we are expecting it to be a global hit when we launch it by February 2019. We are looking today to grow the team and looking for world class ambitious talent to come join us on the journey, to develop and support this newest title into a global success on both iOS and Android, and help us with future projects as we rapidly grow.
Lookout
Series D in 2011
Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based technology solutions for mobile security. It offers personal security applications for both Android and iOS devices, focusing on mobile threat protection and theft prevention. Lookout's product suite also includes the Mobile Intelligence Center, which facilitates real-time access to mobile threat data, and an App Vetting API that secures enterprise and commercial app stores. The company aims to empower organizations to implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, ensure compliance, and combat advanced mobile threats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout has expanded its presence with offices in several global locations, including Boston, London, and Tokyo. It serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government agencies, and millions of consumers, by providing solutions that safeguard sensitive data across devices, applications, networks, and clouds.
Game Closure
Seed Round in 2011
Game Closure offers a development platform that facilitates the creation of multiplayer games across web and mobile environments. Its SDK is HTML-based, allowing developers to utilize familiar Web APIs to produce high-quality games. The platform simplifies the complexities associated with game development, including debugging and hosting, while also enabling compilation into hardware-accelerated native applications for distribution on various devices. By streamlining the development process, Game Closure empowers game studios to efficiently publish games on both iOS and Android ecosystems, making it easier and more cost-effective for developers to enter the multiplayer, multiplatform gaming market.
Just.me
Seed Round in 2011
Just.me is a mobile messaging platform that combines the functionalities of various communication tools into a single application. It allows users to capture and share memories through photos, videos, voice messages, and text, all while providing control over who can view their content. Users can save personal memories, share them with selected contacts, or publish them publicly. The app leverages the smartphone address book to ensure clarity in sharing, eliminating confusion about who sees each message. Currently, Just.me is in beta for iPhone and is being developed for Android, with a web version available that offers reduced features. The focus of Just.me is to empower users by giving them full control over their information and messages.
One
Seed Round in 2011
One Inc. operates a mobile application called One, designed to facilitate social networking by connecting users based on shared interests. The app utilizes information from social media platforms like Facebook, along with location tracking, to notify users when others nearby have similar interests. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, One Inc. aims to enhance social interactions by providing a platform that fosters connections among users in their vicinity.
Realm
Seed Round in 2011
Realm ApS is a mobile database company that provides a robust alternative to SQLite and Core Data, facilitating faster application development for users on Android, iOS, and OSX platforms. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with an additional office in San Francisco, Realm specializes in offering a memory-efficient database that includes features like querying, relationships, graphs, and thread safety. This innovative platform significantly reduces the amount of code developers need to write, effectively saving them time and enabling the creation of enhanced user experiences. As of May 2019, Realm operates as a subsidiary of MongoDB, Inc.
Inporia
Seed Round in 2011
Inporia, Inc. is an e-commerce company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2011. The company is known for its flagship product, Kaleidoscope, an inspiration e-commerce app and widget that launched on Android in February 2011 and became available on iPhone in April 2011. Kaleidoscope is designed to be the first in a series of e-commerce-driven applications from Inporia. The company was founded by Ryan Junee, a serial entrepreneur with prior success in the tech industry, alongside co-founders Max Skibinsky, Sarah Kunst, and Simon Ratner. Inporia has secured $1.25 million in seed funding from notable investors, including SV Angel and 500 Startups, among others.
Bloom Studio
Seed Round in 2011
Bloom is building a consumer-facing webservice that provides applications and experiences on iOS, Android, and html5/webGL platforms that combine the power of data visualization with the engagement of casual gameplay to present users with powerful new ways to discover what is interesting in their social graph, in the media libraries and distributed file systems they have access to, and in locations where they work and live. As consumers move into more casual modes of media computing, we will provide new experiences that change the way they playfully interact with the meaningful information that flows through their life every day. Our users authenticate across a variety of the most popular and useful web APIs, like Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Dropbox, and Google Reader. They then can choose from an ever-growing collection of what we call "instruments" to explore and interact with the data provided from these services in all-new playful and compelling ways.
TinyCo
Series A in 2011
TinyCo, founded in 2009 by Suli Ali, specializes in the development of mobile games, having created over a dozen titles for platforms such as the App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store. Notable games include Marvel Avengers Academy and Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. The company aims to provide enjoyable mobile entertainment, focusing on popular entertainment franchises to enhance user experience. TinyCo's offerings are characterized by high-quality free-to-play games that foster engaging social interactions. The company has attracted investment from prominent venture capital firms and angel investors. In a strategic move to expand its reach, TinyCo was acquired by Jam City, a leader in mobile entertainment known for its successful gaming franchises and collaborations with iconic brands.
Lightbox
Seed Round in 2011
Lightbox develops consumer mobile apps, initially focusing on pushing the envelope for user experience on the Android platform. Their first product is Lightbox Photos which replaces the Android camera app. It syncs the photos on your phone with your social networks and provides cloud hosting of your photos on Lightbox.com. Lightbox's team was acqui-hired by Facebook.
Mino Games
Pre Seed Round in 2011
Mino Games is a free-to-play mobile gaming studio that produced the top 50 grossing mobile game Mino Monsters, with over 13 million downloads. We create deeply engaging, widely appealing games for millions of fans. We’re currently building our world class development studio in Montreal. We are a small group of passionate engineers, artists and analysts with a mission to create games that millions of people all around the world love to play for years. We are funded by the best angel investors, institutional investors, and gaming companies from across the world. Our third and latest game, Cat Game, has already hit the App Store’s Top 100 Grossing Chart in Canada. The game, currently in soft launch, is showing world class key metrics, and we are expecting it to be a global hit when we launch it by February 2019. We are looking today to grow the team and looking for world class ambitious talent to come join us on the journey, to develop and support this newest title into a global success on both iOS and Android, and help us with future projects as we rapidly grow.
Shopkick
Series B in 2010
Engage. Reward. Delight. For millions of users, Shopkick helps consumers connect and engage with the brands, products, and experiences everyday in a rewarding and delightful manner. Here at Shopkick, we work to transcend the consumers’ physical and digital day by creating a personalized experience which rewards behavior and drives incrementality for our partners. For brands and retailers, Shopkick provides high consumer engagement along the entire path to purchase. Some of our leading brand and retail partners include Best Buy, Clorox, GSK, Georgia Pacific, Nestle, TJ Maxx and Unilever, amongst many others. Shopkicks’ mission is to create a seamless experience through every channel or device. The outcome? Shopping experiences are now engaging, rewarding, and delightful while simultaneously providing our brand and retail clients with innovative, impactful targeting capabilities and data insights. Shopkick creates a unique and fun shopping experience which is fueled by “kicks” (Shopkicks’ own currency). Shoppers are rewarded with kicks in a multitude of ways; from the comfort of their home, browsing content, watching videos to walking into stores, engaging with products at-shelf, and making purchases, both online and offline. Shopkick truly rewards its users for shopping anytime, anywhere. Based in Redwood City, California, Shopkick, a Trax Company, was founded in 2009 and has grown from five people in a basement to a vibrant community of engineers, designers, product managers, content curators, and partnership managers. Shopkick is available for free in the App Store and Google Play.
BillGuard
Series A in 2010
BillGuard, Inc. is a personal finance company that developed a security mobile application designed to help users manage and protect their finances. The app, available on both iOS and Android platforms, allows users to track their spending and monitor their credit for fraudulent activities. It offers features such as identity theft protection, which includes alerts for card and bank fraud, black market surveillance, and data breach notifications. Additionally, the app provides detailed spend analytics, access to credit scores, and transaction mapping. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, BillGuard utilizes a combination of crowdsourced user feedback and data from various sources to enhance its services. The company was previously known as CrowdSpot and was acquired by Prosper Marketplace in October 2015.
SocialDeck
Seed Round in 2009
SocialDeck was founded in 2008 with the vision of enabling "anywhere, anytime, anyone" gaming. The company has launched several titles for the iPhone, Facebook, and BlackBerry using its social gaming platform technology, which enables simultaneous game play across multiple mobile devices and social networks. SocialDeck's technology also facilitates viral content discovery, distribution and monetization.
Shopkick
Series A in 2009
Engage. Reward. Delight. For millions of users, Shopkick helps consumers connect and engage with the brands, products, and experiences everyday in a rewarding and delightful manner. Here at Shopkick, we work to transcend the consumers’ physical and digital day by creating a personalized experience which rewards behavior and drives incrementality for our partners. For brands and retailers, Shopkick provides high consumer engagement along the entire path to purchase. Some of our leading brand and retail partners include Best Buy, Clorox, GSK, Georgia Pacific, Nestle, TJ Maxx and Unilever, amongst many others. Shopkicks’ mission is to create a seamless experience through every channel or device. The outcome? Shopping experiences are now engaging, rewarding, and delightful while simultaneously providing our brand and retail clients with innovative, impactful targeting capabilities and data insights. Shopkick creates a unique and fun shopping experience which is fueled by “kicks” (Shopkicks’ own currency). Shoppers are rewarded with kicks in a multitude of ways; from the comfort of their home, browsing content, watching videos to walking into stores, engaging with products at-shelf, and making purchases, both online and offline. Shopkick truly rewards its users for shopping anytime, anywhere. Based in Redwood City, California, Shopkick, a Trax Company, was founded in 2009 and has grown from five people in a basement to a vibrant community of engineers, designers, product managers, content curators, and partnership managers. Shopkick is available for free in the App Store and Google Play.
Zynga
Series A in 2008
Zynga Inc. is a prominent developer and operator of social games, offering a diverse portfolio that includes popular titles such as FarmVille, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Zynga's games are accessible on mobile platforms like iOS and Android, as well as on social networking sites such as Facebook and Snapchat. The company generates revenue primarily through mobile game downloads, in-game sales of virtual goods, and advertising services, with the majority of its income stemming from online gaming. Zynga's games have been downloaded over 6 billion times globally, reaching audiences in more than 175 countries. Additionally, Zynga has developed a next-generation platform for optimizing programmatic advertising, enhancing its capabilities in the mobile advertising space. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Zynga continues to innovate and expand its presence in the interactive entertainment industry.
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