Techstars

Techstars is a global platform that invests in and supports early-stage technology companies. Founded in 2006, it operates a mentorship-driven accelerator program, providing seed funding, intensive mentorship, and access to a network of investors and entrepreneurs. Techstars has programs in various locations worldwide, including Boston, Boulder, New York, Seattle, London, Chicago, and Austin. It invests $118,000 in each company, with $18,000 in seed funding and an optional $100,000 convertible debt note. Techstars also has industry-specific accelerator programs, such as Techstars Retail and Techstars Music, focusing on retail and music technology, respectively. Its portfolio includes over 1,000 companies with a combined market cap of $8.1 billion.

Ethan Austin

Director

Sarah Bain

Managing Director

Ravid Chowdhury

Investment Manager

Saalim Chowdhury

Managing Director

Maelle Gavet

CEO and Board Member

Kirstin Hunter

Managing Director

Matt Kozlov

Managing Director

Ryan Kuder

Founder and Managing Director, Techstars Anywhere Accelerator

Raphaele Leyendecker

Managing Director

Bob Moczydlowsky

Managing Director and Founder, Techstars Music

Bruno Morency

Managing Director

Zach Nies

Managing Director

Hilla Ovil-Brenner

Managing Director

Julie Penner

Program Director

Neal Sales-Griffin

Managing Director

Martin Schilling

Managing Director

Sunil Sharma

Managing Director

KJ Singh

Managing Director

Vijay Tirathrai

Managing Director

Kartik Varma

Managing Director

Jenna Walker

Managing Director

Anne Wellington

Managing Director

Past deals in Media

Cup Carrier Media

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Cup Carrier Media is an advertising company that provides innovative solutions for increasing audience engagement. The firm specializes in developing Portable Billboard drink carriers that are designed for holding and transporting food and beverages while simultaneously serving as promotional platforms. By utilizing the space on these carriers for advertising messages, Cup Carrier Media enables businesses to creatively promote their products, services, or brands. The company aims to revolutionize sports sponsorship and out-of-home marketing through its unique approach, which reportedly offers up to 40 times more engagement compared to traditional advertising methods.

Aview International

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Aview International operates a multimedia translation platform designed to assist content creators and entertainers in expanding their global audience. The company specializes in translating, dubbing, and redistributing content, which enables creators to effectively reach new markets. Aview's platform offers various features, such as subtitles and short-form content, allowing creators to enhance their visibility and engage with a broader fan base. By providing these services, Aview International aims to unlock the full potential of creators' content, facilitating growth and increased accessibility in diverse linguistic markets.

PentoPix

Convertible Note in 2023
PentoPix is a developer of an AI-assisted platform that transforms scripts into three-dimensional animated videos, allowing for significant efficiency in the animation process. Its proprietary technology comprehensively understands script context, constructs detailed 3D scenes, and animates characters, enabling clients to save up to 80% in preproduction time and costs. The platform allows users to maintain full creative control, offering the ability to edit various aspects of scenes, upload custom assets, and manage camera tracks through text commands or by exporting projects into UnReal. This innovative solution empowers storytellers to focus on creating captivating narratives while streamlining the production process. PentoPix has received recognition for its contributions to the industry, earning awards at SXSW for excellence in entertainment, media, and content.

Mavity

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mavity is an AI-powered creative collaboration platform that enhances the creative workflow for teams in music, media, and entertainment. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that address the challenges of temporary staffing by allowing creatives to showcase their work and skills through dynamic profiles. This facilitates connections between small and medium-sized businesses and on-demand creative professionals, enabling employers to efficiently find suitable talent based on specific skill sets and budget requirements. Mavity streamlines project requests, automates brief processing, and utilizes AI-driven asset creation, allowing teams to save time, reduce bottlenecks, and produce high-quality, on-brand content at scale.

ForceField IO

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Our APIs integrate seamlessly into hardware or software platforms/apps to verify streaming media. Auditing meta data to ensure checks-and-balances for corporations, insurance companies, businesses owners, and news/media outlets. Insurance-backed industries can now fight against cyber risks with an additional tool of defense. Expert team with extensive startup experience, government cyber security, forensics, and security.

OutAt

Pre Seed Round in 2022
OutAt Inc. is a multimedia company dedicated to creating inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. The company manages several brands, including the family-friendly festival Out at the Fair, OutAt.TV, and OutAt Music. OutAt aims to ensure that individuals of all ages and orientations feel accepted and valued in various environments, free from judgment and discrimination. Through its platform, OutAt provides access to a wide range of LGBTQ+ content, entertainment, technology, and education, fostering a sense of belonging and appreciation within the community.

Visura.co

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Visura.co operates as a networking platform designed for photography and media professionals. The platform enables photographers and photo editors to connect, share resources, and communicate effectively. Through Visura, members can create personal websites that link to a global network and news feed, facilitating the discovery of new talent and work by media organizations and buyers. Additionally, the platform allows users to share news and stories with a worldwide audience via the Visura Media Public News Feed. Visura aims to enhance the quality and diversity of published content by offering a merit-based platform that reduces the time and resources required for individuals to establish an online presence and connect with job opportunities. Since its inception in 2008, Visura has gained significant traction within the industry, with notable users including major media outlets and organizations such as The New York Times, National Geographic, and CNN. Based in Westford, Vermont, Visura seeks to empower both individuals and organizations in the media landscape.

Collectiv.TV

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Collectiv.TV operates a media platform that aggregates content from various creators, organizing it into curated, topic-based linear channels. These channels are then distributed to free ad-supported streaming television platforms. The company focuses on assisting small content owners in expanding their audience, enhancing brand visibility, and generating additional revenue. By providing engaging content, Collectiv.TV also helps streaming platforms attract younger demographics and increase viewer engagement.

NAL Media - Brij

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Nal media provides workforce development services for media. They also provide networking space and internal workforce development tool services. Additionally, they also provide entertainment services.

Clever FM

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Clever.fm is a company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating tools that enhance the podcasting experience for both hosts and listeners. The company's application facilitates direct interaction by allowing podcast hosts to record listener responses and generate sound clips of these replies. This functionality helps to eliminate barriers between hosts and their audience, making it easier for users to access and engage with their favorite podcast episodes in one convenient location.

Happied

Pre Seed Round in 2022
A collection of positive, feel-good, funny, cute, and inspiring media including pictures, videos, jokes, and news.

Mavity

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mavity is an AI-powered creative collaboration platform that enhances the creative workflow for teams in music, media, and entertainment. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that address the challenges of temporary staffing by allowing creatives to showcase their work and skills through dynamic profiles. This facilitates connections between small and medium-sized businesses and on-demand creative professionals, enabling employers to efficiently find suitable talent based on specific skill sets and budget requirements. Mavity streamlines project requests, automates brief processing, and utilizes AI-driven asset creation, allowing teams to save time, reduce bottlenecks, and produce high-quality, on-brand content at scale.

WePlayed Sports

Seed Round in 2021
WePlayed is a sports technology company that offers an intelligent short-form video platform designed to enhance fan engagement by transforming full-length game footage into easily shareable highlights. Utilizing advanced machine learning and recognition technology, the platform captures significant moments from games, making previously idle video content accessible to fans. By consolidating and cataloging sports video, WePlayed enables teams, leagues, and sports organizations to respond to the growing demand for quick, engaging content. The company has established partnerships with prominent industry players, including LEARFIELD and the NCAA, as well as various colleges across major athletic conferences. Through its innovative approach, WePlayed supports sports entities in showcasing athletes and creating meaningful connections with their audiences.

HUSSLUP

Pre Seed Round in 2021
HUSSLUP operates a marketplace designed for creators in the media and entertainment industry, facilitating the formation of a diverse global community. The platform allows users to create personal profiles that feature verified credits and encrypted creative samples. Through these profiles, creators can connect with one another, share annotated contact lists organized by project, and collaborate on creative endeavors. HUSSLUP also includes a Pro Search tool that enables executives, producers, and representatives to easily find and hire talent for their projects. In addition to fostering connections, HUSSLUP supports collaboration through encrypted project sharing and private messaging, enhancing opportunities for mentorship and representation within the industry.

Locker

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Locker is a digital sports content platform that transforms how fans engage with sports media through personalization. Utilizing advanced machine-learning techniques and content aggregation, Locker allows users to curate a personalized experience by selecting from numerous media brands and topics. The app indexes over 1,500 sports publications and analyzes more than 5,000 articles daily, ensuring users receive tailored news feeds and real-time updates relevant to their interests. Currently available in the UK and Ireland, Locker primarily focuses on written content, with plans to expand into video and audio formats. This innovative approach enables fans to stay informed and connected with their favorite teams and topics through a single, user-friendly application.

Black Oak TV

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Black Oak TV focuses on digital media, film, television, video streaming, and content such as black web series. They created short films, TV shows, movies, and more to check out on their website, YouTube, Facebook, and IG. Their company has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Oakland.

Mowies

Funding Round in 2021
Mowies Inc. is a company based in Medellin, Colombia, that operates a social platform for streaming films, short films, and documentaries. The platform allows users to discover and watch a wide range of content, including movies, educational materials, life hacks, and sports. It also provides a space for creators to upload and share their diverse works, fostering a creative ecosystem. Mowies aims to meet the growing demand for authentic and varied content, facilitating on-demand access for users and promoting independent filmmakers and content creators.

Level MPLS

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Level MPLS is a female-owned and led brand and marketing agency with skills in media, strategy, creative content creation, and designing digital campaigns. They listen, learn, and seek out insights as true business-building partners in order to revitalize brands and lay the groundwork for an effective, strategic strategy for success. possesses extensive strengths in strategy, creative content production, design, digital marketing, and media. They immerse themselves in the operations of their clients, paying close attention, picking up knowledge, and searching for insights that help us revitalize brands.

Ohwow!

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Ohwow! is a mobile-first file-sharing and remote collaboration application specifically designed for media sharing. It simplifies the process of sharing and organizing photos and videos in bulk, allowing users to communicate effectively with remote creative teams in real-time. By focusing on ease of use, Ohwow! caters to the needs of individuals and teams looking for a streamlined solution for media collaboration.

Podvine

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Podvine is a rapidly expanding podcast platform that integrates both listening and creating podcasts within a single application. It aims to enhance user engagement by allowing individuals to share their podcast listening experiences with friends and family while also connecting them with others who share similar interests. The platform facilitates the discovery of diverse podcasts, enabling users to broaden their knowledge and social circles in an enjoyable manner. By combining social interaction with podcast consumption, Podvine seeks to create a more connected and informed community of podcast enthusiasts.

Esportudo

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Esportudo is a media and entertainment brand catering to Latino sports fans, offering extensive coverage of their preferred players, teams, and leagues through its innovative AI-based applications. The platform aggregates a variety of content, including articles, social media posts, and videos, allowing users to conveniently follow the sports that interest them most. With a reach of over 40 million fans per month, Esportudo enhances engagement by producing original content that resonates with Latino culture. The brand aims to provide the most comprehensive and personalized sports coverage, forging connections with fans and partnering with brands to better serve this growing demographic.

Locker

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Locker is a digital sports content platform that transforms how fans engage with sports media through personalization. Utilizing advanced machine-learning techniques and content aggregation, Locker allows users to curate a personalized experience by selecting from numerous media brands and topics. The app indexes over 1,500 sports publications and analyzes more than 5,000 articles daily, ensuring users receive tailored news feeds and real-time updates relevant to their interests. Currently available in the UK and Ireland, Locker primarily focuses on written content, with plans to expand into video and audio formats. This innovative approach enables fans to stay informed and connected with their favorite teams and topics through a single, user-friendly application.

PeakMetrics

Pre Seed Round in 2020
PeakMetrics offers a narrative intelligence platform tailored for enterprises and governments to identify and counter emerging online narrative threats. Utilizing advanced machine learning technology, the platform analyzes over 1.5 million media sources and multiple social media channels in real-time to detect media manipulation and adversarial attacks before they escalate. This capability allows organizations to assess the credibility of sources, understand audience engagement with narratives, and evaluate risk scenarios without incurring substantial costs associated with traditional crisis communication and manual sentiment analysis. Through its services, PeakMetrics enables clients to effectively monitor media impact and make informed predictions regarding narrative developments.

Knit

Seed Round in 2020
PurPics, LLC, based in Austin, Texas, operates a platform and application designed to connect brands with Gen Z consumers through student organizations. Founded in 2015, the platform enables members of these organizations to promote brand partners by posting pictures on their personal Instagram accounts. In return for increased engagement, brands can make donations for each like these posts receive. By customizing audience targeting based on factors such as region and campus, PurPics facilitates tailored marketing campaigns that enhance brand awareness and consumer interaction. This innovative approach offers brands a more effective means of engaging with their target demographics compared to traditional advertising methods. Through its SaaS-enabled marketplace, PurPics has collaborated with various brands to execute campaigns that drive foot traffic, boost in-store sales, and gather valuable consumer insights.

Broadsheet

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Broadsheet is a media platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bangalore, India. It focuses on curating significant news stories and thought-provoking content from global sources, covering a range of topics including art, politics, entertainment, and lifestyle. The platform aims to provide users, particularly women, with a comprehensive guide to important life topics, work-related issues, and cultural events. By distilling information into accessible formats, Broadsheet enables its audience to stay informed about relevant developments both in India and internationally.

The GIST

Pre Seed Round in 2019
The GIST is a media company based in Toronto, Canada, that focuses on providing sports content and community experiences specifically for women. Founded in 2017, the company aims to address the underrepresentation of women in sports discussions by curating and contextualizing sports news. The GIST offers various platforms for engagement, including e-newsletters, daily social media updates, a website, and organized viewing parties. Recognizing the importance of inclusivity in sports conversations, the company seeks to empower underserved fans and foster connections among them. Through its initiatives, The GIST strives to create a more equitable sports culture where diverse voices are heard and valued.

Knit

Pre Seed Round in 2019
PurPics, LLC, based in Austin, Texas, operates a platform and application designed to connect brands with Gen Z consumers through student organizations. Founded in 2015, the platform enables members of these organizations to promote brand partners by posting pictures on their personal Instagram accounts. In return for increased engagement, brands can make donations for each like these posts receive. By customizing audience targeting based on factors such as region and campus, PurPics facilitates tailored marketing campaigns that enhance brand awareness and consumer interaction. This innovative approach offers brands a more effective means of engaging with their target demographics compared to traditional advertising methods. Through its SaaS-enabled marketplace, PurPics has collaborated with various brands to execute campaigns that drive foot traffic, boost in-store sales, and gather valuable consumer insights.

WePlayed Sports

Pre Seed Round in 2019
WePlayed is a sports technology company that offers an intelligent short-form video platform designed to enhance fan engagement by transforming full-length game footage into easily shareable highlights. Utilizing advanced machine learning and recognition technology, the platform captures significant moments from games, making previously idle video content accessible to fans. By consolidating and cataloging sports video, WePlayed enables teams, leagues, and sports organizations to respond to the growing demand for quick, engaging content. The company has established partnerships with prominent industry players, including LEARFIELD and the NCAA, as well as various colleges across major athletic conferences. Through its innovative approach, WePlayed supports sports entities in showcasing athletes and creating meaningful connections with their audiences.

Rhinobird

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Rhinobird Inc, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operates an online platform that organizes videos into immersive collections, enhancing user engagement through interactive features. The platform allows users to discover related videos by swiping and clicking, utilizing a sorting system based on tags, text, geography, time, and audio patterns. Rhinobird also includes monetization options for video content through ad ingestion and provides detailed analytics on views, impressions, user activity, and audience behavior. The company focuses on creating innovative video players that prioritize user interaction, offering multi-video reproduction and multi-angle synchronization. By catering to the evolving expectations of new generations for interactive video experiences, Rhinobird is positioned as a key player in the media organization industry, helping content creators and platforms enhance user engagement. Founded in 2015, Rhinobird was previously known as The People's Media Company, LLC.

Level MPLS

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Level MPLS is a female-owned and led brand and marketing agency with skills in media, strategy, creative content creation, and designing digital campaigns. They listen, learn, and seek out insights as true business-building partners in order to revitalize brands and lay the groundwork for an effective, strategic strategy for success. possesses extensive strengths in strategy, creative content production, design, digital marketing, and media. They immerse themselves in the operations of their clients, paying close attention, picking up knowledge, and searching for insights that help us revitalize brands.

Veeplay

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Veeplay provides a video technology platform that enables broadcasters and media organizations to enhance their revenue through innovative advertising formats and delivery methods. The company's product suite includes a universal video player, an ad server, a Dynamic Ad Insertion server, and an analytics suite. Veeplay's platform is vendor-agnostic and supports various IAB ad formats, allowing for customizable solutions tailored to individual needs. Clients typically experience a significant increase in advertising revenue, with an average growth of 30% upon transitioning to Veeplay. Each month, Veeplay delivers over 600 million video ads and streams for prominent media companies across Europe and the United States, such as Pro7Sat1, Sport1, Wetter.com, Pongalo, and Shopkick.

Soluki

Seed Round in 2018
Soluki operates a content creation platform aimed at enhancing the Arabic web. Its mission focuses on supporting individuals and businesses in the Middle East by facilitating the creation and distribution of content beyond social media, ensuring full ownership and privacy. The platform offers access to millions of free photos and tools for crafting visually appealing stories, while also providing insights into audience engagement. Additionally, Soluki includes features such as animated GIFs and promotes website ownership, enabling users to extend their digital presence effectively in both English and Arabic. Through these services, Soluki empowers users to connect with their desired audiences more effectively.

Streamroot

Venture Round in 2017
Streamroot, Inc. develops innovative peer-to-peer video streaming technology aimed at optimizing content delivery for various applications, including live sporting events, concerts, video conferences, and video-on-demand services. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Streamroot operates as a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc. The company's flagship product, Streamroot DNA™, utilizes a distributed delivery network to enhance video quality and reduce delivery costs by 55% to 85%. This Infrastructure as a Service solution creates a secure mesh network that allows for dynamic and intelligent streaming from the fastest available sources, whether from user devices or traditional content delivery networks. Streamroot serves prominent media clients such as DailyMotion, Canal+, and Eurosport, facilitating a high-quality viewing experience for over 5 million users daily. With additional offices in New York and Paris, Streamroot is backed by both European and U.S. venture capital funding, contributing to its mission of improving internet architecture and video delivery efficiency.

TVbeat

Venture Round in 2017
TVbeat is a company that specializes in real-time TV audience measurement for pay-TV platforms, broadcasters, and media buyers. It offers a hybrid TV analytics platform that integrates data from various sources, including digital, cable, satellite, IPTV networks, and OTT solutions. This platform provides insights into channel performance metrics such as ratings, share of viewing, and actual subscriber numbers for both live and on-demand content. By combining traditional measurements with data from non-linear and VOD assets, TVbeat creates a comprehensive view of audience engagement. The company, founded in 2013 and based in London, was previously known as Iptvbeat Ltd. and rebranded to TVbeat in March 2014. Its solutions are designed to enhance the management of TV inventory and optimize advertising revenue opportunities for media owners.

JAAK

Seed Round in 2017
JAAK is developing a blockchain-based network designed to enhance collaboration within the music and media industries by providing a comprehensive view of content ownership and rights. The platform utilizes real-time metadata and simplifies content licensing on the web, facilitating direct connections between creators, such as artists and producers, and the platforms that distribute their work. This infrastructure aims to improve data exchange among organizations in the music industry, thereby increasing the visibility and accuracy of rights and usage information on a global scale. By implementing this system, JAAK seeks to unlock new content experiences and reveal previously untapped opportunities for the content industries, a concept they refer to as Smart Content.

Babbler

Venture Round in 2017
Babbler, founded in 2013 by sisters Hannah and Sarah, is a pioneering social media platform tailored for media relations. With Hannah's background in digital innovation and Sarah’s expertise in public relations, the company offers a unique solution that enables press officers and journalists to connect seamlessly. The platform allows users to share news, files, and messages in real time, simplifying the process of managing media communications. Babbler has been recognized for its innovation, winning the 2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup and earning a spot in Challenges Magazine’s Top 100 Best Start-ups To Invest In in 2014. The company has attracted significant investment from industry leaders and angel investors, reinforcing its position as a leader in enhancing media engagement.

Vidrovr

Seed Round in 2017
Vidrovr Inc. offers a video processing platform that organizes and enhances video content through advanced multimodal computer vision and machine learning technologies. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company specializes in indexing, tagging, and understanding video, allowing users to search and retrieve specific content within videos. Vidrovr's systems cater to various domains, including sports, government, and media, and provide tools such as a Metadata API for seamless integration and hyper-searchable video indexing. Additionally, the platform features a Clip Generator that produces smaller, social media-ready video clips, facilitating direct interaction with multimedia content and improving content management efficiency.

JAAK

Seed Round in 2017
JAAK is developing a blockchain-based network designed to enhance collaboration within the music and media industries by providing a comprehensive view of content ownership and rights. The platform utilizes real-time metadata and simplifies content licensing on the web, facilitating direct connections between creators, such as artists and producers, and the platforms that distribute their work. This infrastructure aims to improve data exchange among organizations in the music industry, thereby increasing the visibility and accuracy of rights and usage information on a global scale. By implementing this system, JAAK seeks to unlock new content experiences and reveal previously untapped opportunities for the content industries, a concept they refer to as Smart Content.

Babbler

Venture Round in 2016
Babbler, founded in 2013 by sisters Hannah and Sarah, is a pioneering social media platform tailored for media relations. With Hannah's background in digital innovation and Sarah’s expertise in public relations, the company offers a unique solution that enables press officers and journalists to connect seamlessly. The platform allows users to share news, files, and messages in real time, simplifying the process of managing media communications. Babbler has been recognized for its innovation, winning the 2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup and earning a spot in Challenges Magazine’s Top 100 Best Start-ups To Invest In in 2014. The company has attracted significant investment from industry leaders and angel investors, reinforcing its position as a leader in enhancing media engagement.

Grapevine

Seed Round in 2016
Grapevine provides a full range of marketing services to help clients connect with their target audience and reach more customers. They provide services for influencer marketing, social analytics, video marketing, youtube advertising, Instagram advertising, and Facebook advertising. Grapevine scales integrated digital marketing campaigns quickly by amplifying influencer content, paid advertising, social media, events, e-commerce, creative, and other channels.

Veeplay

Seed Round in 2016
Veeplay provides a video technology platform that enables broadcasters and media organizations to enhance their revenue through innovative advertising formats and delivery methods. The company's product suite includes a universal video player, an ad server, a Dynamic Ad Insertion server, and an analytics suite. Veeplay's platform is vendor-agnostic and supports various IAB ad formats, allowing for customizable solutions tailored to individual needs. Clients typically experience a significant increase in advertising revenue, with an average growth of 30% upon transitioning to Veeplay. Each month, Veeplay delivers over 600 million video ads and streams for prominent media companies across Europe and the United States, such as Pro7Sat1, Sport1, Wetter.com, Pongalo, and Shopkick.

Tapslash

Seed Round in 2015
Tapslash is a mobile keyboard application designed for iPhone and iPad that enhances communication by enabling users to share a variety of media and information seamlessly. By integrating with services such as Giphy, Spotify, and YouTube, as well as providing access to contextual data from Contacts, Weather, and Foursquare, Tapslash allows users to share videos, links, news articles, maps, music, and emojis without the need to switch between applications. This innovative approach aims to improve the speed and efficiency of sharing by facilitating quick access to the most relevant services, ultimately helping users to communicate their ideas more effectively. Tapslash focuses on increasing the flow of ideas rather than simply boosting typing speed, making it a powerful tool for both personal and professional interactions.

Alloy

Seed Round in 2015
Alloy Digital LLC is a prominent media company focused on the 12-34 demographic, recognized for its digital media and video network that creates and delivers original content across various platforms. In addition to its media operations, Alloy has developed an identity verification platform designed to enhance security and streamline fraud prevention for banks and financial institutions. This platform offers a single API and dashboard that simplifies the management of customer data, enabling organizations to automate their identity compliance and fraud decision processes. By integrating multiple data sources and providing tools for case management and reporting, Alloy supports financial institutions and FinTech companies in effectively addressing identity and compliance challenges.

Tapslash

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Tapslash is a mobile keyboard application designed for iPhone and iPad that enhances communication by enabling users to share a variety of media and information seamlessly. By integrating with services such as Giphy, Spotify, and YouTube, as well as providing access to contextual data from Contacts, Weather, and Foursquare, Tapslash allows users to share videos, links, news articles, maps, music, and emojis without the need to switch between applications. This innovative approach aims to improve the speed and efficiency of sharing by facilitating quick access to the most relevant services, ultimately helping users to communicate their ideas more effectively. Tapslash focuses on increasing the flow of ideas rather than simply boosting typing speed, making it a powerful tool for both personal and professional interactions.

FEM

Pre Seed Round in 2015
FEM Inc. is a media technology company that specializes in creating and delivering personalized video experiences for websites and applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company leverages neuroscience and psychology to enhance video engagement through its Prizma platform. This platform enables websites to easily implement engaging video discovery and smart syndication, powered by a sophisticated content recommendation engine. For publishers with existing video content, Prizma improves discovery and recirculation, while also offering monetized, relevant content from high-quality creators for those seeking additional video options. By focusing on user engagement, FEM aims to increase video views and overall time spent on sites, ultimately enhancing audience retention.

Contactable

Seed Round in 2015
Contactable is a database that enables its users to find journalists by their topics of interests. It also enables them to review previously written content of the listed journalists.

Naritiv

Seed Round in 2015
Naritiv Inc. is a marketing and analytics platform based in Los Angeles, California, that connects brands with influencers on Snapchat. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in creating ongoing programming and large audiences on Snapchat, generating over 20 billion views monthly through its network of creators. Naritiv offers a mobile application that enables brands to develop and execute Snapchat campaigns, equipped with customized social content and comprehensive analytics and reporting tools. In addition to Snapchat, Naritiv's content extends to other platforms like Twitter and Instagram, providing partners with unique technology to enhance their marketing efforts and grow their audience effectively.

Streamroot

Convertible Note in 2014
Streamroot, Inc. develops innovative peer-to-peer video streaming technology aimed at optimizing content delivery for various applications, including live sporting events, concerts, video conferences, and video-on-demand services. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Streamroot operates as a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc. The company's flagship product, Streamroot DNA™, utilizes a distributed delivery network to enhance video quality and reduce delivery costs by 55% to 85%. This Infrastructure as a Service solution creates a secure mesh network that allows for dynamic and intelligent streaming from the fastest available sources, whether from user devices or traditional content delivery networks. Streamroot serves prominent media clients such as DailyMotion, Canal+, and Eurosport, facilitating a high-quality viewing experience for over 5 million users daily. With additional offices in New York and Paris, Streamroot is backed by both European and U.S. venture capital funding, contributing to its mission of improving internet architecture and video delivery efficiency.

Naritiv

Convertible Note in 2014
Naritiv Inc. is a marketing and analytics platform based in Los Angeles, California, that connects brands with influencers on Snapchat. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in creating ongoing programming and large audiences on Snapchat, generating over 20 billion views monthly through its network of creators. Naritiv offers a mobile application that enables brands to develop and execute Snapchat campaigns, equipped with customized social content and comprehensive analytics and reporting tools. In addition to Snapchat, Naritiv's content extends to other platforms like Twitter and Instagram, providing partners with unique technology to enhance their marketing efforts and grow their audience effectively.

Streamroot

Seed Round in 2014
Streamroot, Inc. develops innovative peer-to-peer video streaming technology aimed at optimizing content delivery for various applications, including live sporting events, concerts, video conferences, and video-on-demand services. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Streamroot operates as a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc. The company's flagship product, Streamroot DNA™, utilizes a distributed delivery network to enhance video quality and reduce delivery costs by 55% to 85%. This Infrastructure as a Service solution creates a secure mesh network that allows for dynamic and intelligent streaming from the fastest available sources, whether from user devices or traditional content delivery networks. Streamroot serves prominent media clients such as DailyMotion, Canal+, and Eurosport, facilitating a high-quality viewing experience for over 5 million users daily. With additional offices in New York and Paris, Streamroot is backed by both European and U.S. venture capital funding, contributing to its mission of improving internet architecture and video delivery efficiency.

TVbeat

Seed Round in 2013
TVbeat is a company that specializes in real-time TV audience measurement for pay-TV platforms, broadcasters, and media buyers. It offers a hybrid TV analytics platform that integrates data from various sources, including digital, cable, satellite, IPTV networks, and OTT solutions. This platform provides insights into channel performance metrics such as ratings, share of viewing, and actual subscriber numbers for both live and on-demand content. By combining traditional measurements with data from non-linear and VOD assets, TVbeat creates a comprehensive view of audience engagement. The company, founded in 2013 and based in London, was previously known as Iptvbeat Ltd. and rebranded to TVbeat in March 2014. Its solutions are designed to enhance the management of TV inventory and optimize advertising revenue opportunities for media owners.

PJX Media

Seed Round in 2010
PJX Media is an out-of-home advertising agency that specializes in creating and executing advertising campaigns across various formats, including billboards and transit ads. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Denver, the company utilizes advanced technology to facilitate the entire advertising process, from audience-based planning to execution and performance reporting. PJX Media offers a comprehensive suite of services, including strategic planning that leverages data to identify target markets and optimize budgets, as well as management services that ensure campaign success through proof of posting and detailed performance analysis. As a subsidiary of ADstruc, PJX Media combines industry expertise with innovative tools to enhance the effectiveness of out-of-home advertising for its clients.

PJX Media

Seed Round in 2010
PJX Media is an out-of-home advertising agency that specializes in creating and executing advertising campaigns across various formats, including billboards and transit ads. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Denver, the company utilizes advanced technology to facilitate the entire advertising process, from audience-based planning to execution and performance reporting. PJX Media offers a comprehensive suite of services, including strategic planning that leverages data to identify target markets and optimize budgets, as well as management services that ensure campaign success through proof of posting and detailed performance analysis. As a subsidiary of ADstruc, PJX Media combines industry expertise with innovative tools to enhance the effectiveness of out-of-home advertising for its clients.
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