Meesho
Secondary Market in 2025
Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers with resellers who use social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook to sell products to their network of friends and family.
The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Meesho
Venture Round in 2024
Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers with resellers who use social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook to sell products to their network of friends and family.
The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Koo App
Venture Round in 2022
Koo App is a microblogging platform that enables users to connect, comment, and engage in multiple Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Bengali. The app offers features such as keyboards for regional languages, local language news feeds, and hyper-local hashtags, allowing individuals to express their thoughts through text, audio, and video on a wide range of topics. By focusing on local languages, Koo App aims to enhance communication and foster community engagement among users across India.
Jambo is a technology company building an on-chain mobile network driven by the JamboPhone, a crypto-native smartphone and ecosystem that combines hardware, software, and decentralized services. It operates a distributed mobile-network foundation with nodes across many countries to enable decentralized use cases such as validators and peer-to-peer networking while reducing connectivity costs. The platform includes the JamboApp, which features a multi-chain wallet, an ecosystem dApp store, and opportunities to earn rewards. It also supports gaming smartphones with integrated blockchain technology and financial software to connect users with the global on-chain economy. Jambo aims to onboard millions into the on-chain economy by enabling access to games, cryptocurrency trading, and decentralized finance, with the Jambo Token powering rewards and ecosystem incentives.
KAWO Technology LLC, founded in 2013 and based in Shanghai, specializes in providing social media solutions for international brands seeking to engage with Chinese audiences. The company develops an application that facilitates the creation and sharing of short-form videos and GIFs, specifically tailored for platforms such as Weibo and WeChat. KAWO's innovative tools enable brands to maintain authenticity and consistency across their social media channels while integrating Western platforms like Facebook and Twitter with their Chinese counterparts. By offering data insights and promoting transparency, KAWO enhances operational efficiency for global teams, allowing them to navigate the rapidly evolving Chinese social media landscape effectively.
Upstream App
Series A in 2022
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AngelList
Series B in 2022
AngelList is a U.S.-based platform founded in 2010, connecting startups with angel investors and job-seekers. It facilitates fundraising, recruitment, and product launches, supporting millions of users worldwide. The company has backed over 20 unicorns and helped launch more than 100,000 products.
Jambo is a technology company building an on-chain mobile network driven by the JamboPhone, a crypto-native smartphone and ecosystem that combines hardware, software, and decentralized services. It operates a distributed mobile-network foundation with nodes across many countries to enable decentralized use cases such as validators and peer-to-peer networking while reducing connectivity costs. The platform includes the JamboApp, which features a multi-chain wallet, an ecosystem dApp store, and opportunities to earn rewards. It also supports gaming smartphones with integrated blockchain technology and financial software to connect users with the global on-chain economy. Jambo aims to onboard millions into the on-chain economy by enabling access to games, cryptocurrency trading, and decentralized finance, with the Jambo Token powering rewards and ecosystem incentives.
Unblocked Brands
Seed Round in 2022
Unblocked Brands, founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, California, is an entertainment platform that aims to reshape the future of music and entertainment through digital innovation. The company specializes in creating customized music collectibles in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By leveraging its platform, Unblocked empowers music artists and their fans to connect in new ways, fostering community engagement and delivering unique experiences. Through this approach, the company seeks to transform the traditional NFT landscape, providing opportunities for deeper interaction between artists and their audiences.
DealShare
Series E in 2022
DealShare is a social e-commerce startup in India that operates an online buying platform for multi-category consumer products with a WhatsApp-first approach. It targets non-metro and rural users who are new to online shopping and prefer mobile and social channels, helping them buy with a few clicks and share deals with friends. Discounts are offered based on the number of people purchasing, using demand aggregation (C2B) and social virality to reduce operational costs and price pressures. The product catalog spans fruits and vegetables, groceries, beauty and wellness, baby care, fashion accessories, electronics, and home decor, with a sharp assortment designed for capital and price efficiency.
SeekOut is an advanced AI-powered recruitment management platform that specializes in identifying and engaging hard-to-find and diverse talent. The company's unique capabilities allow recruiters to access a vast pool of over 80 million profiles, particularly in engineering and life sciences, by utilizing data from patents and research publications. SeekOut provides recruiters with tools to discover untapped deep tech talent through its proprietary sourcing solution for GitHub. It also offers best-in-class AI search functionality over 500 million profiles, ensuring that recruiters can efficiently match candidates to job vacancies. With features like one-click access to diverse candidates, automated messaging campaigns, and custom search engines across 37 social networks and websites, SeekOut enhances the recruiting process, allowing teams to focus on strategic tasks while improving overall return on investment.
Fable is a platform that delivers a social experience centered on stories to support mental wellness and community building. Based in Palo Alto, California, the company was founded in 2019. The platform enables discovery, discussion, and organization of literary and television content through curated catalogs, club creation for group discussions, spoiler-free rooms, and personalized lists. It serves both individuals and organizations looking to engage in meaningful social interactions that support learning and mental wellbeing.
Facily is a Latin American social commerce platform focusing on affordable items for lower-income neighborhoods. It enables group buying, offers interactive shopping experiences, and promotes community engagement through local leaders.
Favo is a supermarket shopping community that facilitates connections between local entrepreneurs and neighbors. The platform enables users to shop at wholesale prices while eliminating delivery costs and order management challenges through popular social media channels. By providing a streamlined and efficient buying experience, Favo allows customers to generate income without any upfront investment, fostering a sense of community and supporting local businesses.
Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest professional networking platform dedicated to helping the country's workforce unlock unique networking and skilling opportunities. With over 35 million users across 75 cities and more than two million employers on its platform, Apna connects job seekers with relevant opportunities while enabling employers to hire talent cost-effectively.
DealShare
Series D in 2021
DealShare is a social e-commerce startup in India that operates an online buying platform for multi-category consumer products with a WhatsApp-first approach. It targets non-metro and rural users who are new to online shopping and prefer mobile and social channels, helping them buy with a few clicks and share deals with friends. Discounts are offered based on the number of people purchasing, using demand aggregation (C2B) and social virality to reduce operational costs and price pressures. The product catalog spans fruits and vegetables, groceries, beauty and wellness, baby care, fashion accessories, electronics, and home decor, with a sharp assortment designed for capital and price efficiency.
Founded in 2019, Apna is India's largest professional networking platform dedicated to helping the country's workforce unlock unique networking and skilling opportunities. With over 35 million users across 75 cities and more than two million employers on its platform, Apna connects job seekers with relevant opportunities while enabling employers to hire talent cost-effectively.
Kutumb is a social networking platform that connects Indian communities by enabling members to form networks within their community, share news and member updates, discuss issues, and connect with others. It supports content browsing and member discovery, allowing users to explore profiles and communicate within safe spaces to form social groups based on culture, creed, beliefs, interests, professions, and other shared ties.
Facily is a Latin American social commerce platform focusing on affordable items for lower-income neighborhoods. It enables group buying, offers interactive shopping experiences, and promotes community engagement through local leaders.
Koo App is a microblogging platform that enables users to connect, comment, and engage in multiple Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Bengali. The app offers features such as keyboards for regional languages, local language news feeds, and hyper-local hashtags, allowing individuals to express their thoughts through text, audio, and video on a wide range of topics. By focusing on local languages, Koo App aims to enhance communication and foster community engagement among users across India.
Kutumb is a social networking platform that connects Indian communities by enabling members to form networks within their community, share news and member updates, discuss issues, and connect with others. It supports content browsing and member discovery, allowing users to explore profiles and communicate within safe spaces to form social groups based on culture, creed, beliefs, interests, professions, and other shared ties.
ActiveCampaign
Series C in 2021
ActiveCampaign, LLC is a marketing and sales automation platform based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2003. The company specializes in providing businesses of all sizes with tools for email marketing, transactional email, and customer relationship management (CRM). Its platform offers over 800 pre-built automation workflows that integrate marketing and sales processes, enabling users to create personalized customer experiences through automated communication across various channels, including social media, email, messaging, and text. ActiveCampaign's solutions are designed to help businesses connect effectively with their customers by streamlining processes and delivering intelligence-driven, targeted messages. Additionally, the company provides help desk support and survey solutions, further enhancing its offerings in customer experience automation.
Clubhouse
Series C in 2021
Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that facilitates casual conversations and connection-building among users. It is designed for live, audio-only interactions where individuals can join group chats, engage in discussions, and discover new topics and people through their networks. Users can drop into conversations with friends or others they follow, providing a space for spontaneous dialogues and connection. The platform emphasizes the value of authentic communication, enabling individuals to connect with both familiar and new voices in an informal setting.
ShareChat
Series E in 2021
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. It provides a content consumption and sharing platform specifically designed for the diverse vernacular audience in India, supporting 15 Indian languages. The platform caters to over 1.17 billion wireless network users in the country, allowing them to share videos, jokes, songs, and other social content. ShareChat includes features for private messaging and tagging, making it easy for users to connect and communicate in their preferred language.
Patreon operates a platform that connects content creators and artists with their patrons. It enables creators to fund their work through recurring payments from patrons, who gain access to exclusive content and benefits in return.
Yotpo is an e-commerce marketing platform founded in 2011 that helps brands grow direct-to-consumer engagement by leveraging customer-generated content and data-driven solutions. The platform collects reviews, questions and answers, photos, and videos, and integrates loyalty programs, referrals, visual marketing, and SMS marketing to create smarter, higher-converting customer experiences. It enables brands to use social proof to influence purchasing decisions and sustain relationships through feedback and insights. The company also operates Atlas, a content, data, and analytics engine, and serves global retailers from its origins in Tel Aviv with offices in major markets.
SeekOut is an advanced AI-powered recruitment management platform that specializes in identifying and engaging hard-to-find and diverse talent. The company's unique capabilities allow recruiters to access a vast pool of over 80 million profiles, particularly in engineering and life sciences, by utilizing data from patents and research publications. SeekOut provides recruiters with tools to discover untapped deep tech talent through its proprietary sourcing solution for GitHub. It also offers best-in-class AI search functionality over 500 million profiles, ensuring that recruiters can efficiently match candidates to job vacancies. With features like one-click access to diverse candidates, automated messaging campaigns, and custom search engines across 37 social networks and websites, SeekOut enhances the recruiting process, allowing teams to focus on strategic tasks while improving overall return on investment.
ByteDance
Secondary Market in 2020
ByteDance develops global digital content platforms like TikTok and Douyin, fostering user connection and creativity through short videos. It also offers enterprise collaboration tools and AI services, driven by advanced recommendation engines.
Roposo is a social network and discovery platform focused on fashion products, enabling users, particularly women, to explore and shop for a wide range of items including apparel, accessories, and beauty products from various online stores. Founded in 2013 and based in Gurugram, India, Roposo employs a personalized approach by curating trends and recommendations tailored to individual tastes, updated in real time from multiple brands and e-commerce portals. The platform also allows users to express themselves through homemade videos and photos, fostering a vibrant community where they can connect with a global audience. With a user base exceeding 8.5 million and significant monthly engagement, Roposo has carved out a niche in the Indian digital landscape, appealing to both consumers and skilled home sellers. As of November 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Glance Digital Experience Private Limited.
Hike is a technology company that develops in-store, online, and on-the-go selling platforms for retailers, along with retail management software hosted on the cloud.
ShareChat
Seed Round in 2016
ShareChat is an Indian social media startup founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. It provides a content consumption and sharing platform specifically designed for the diverse vernacular audience in India, supporting 15 Indian languages. The platform caters to over 1.17 billion wireless network users in the country, allowing them to share videos, jokes, songs, and other social content. ShareChat includes features for private messaging and tagging, making it easy for users to connect and communicate in their preferred language.
Roposo is a social network and discovery platform focused on fashion products, enabling users, particularly women, to explore and shop for a wide range of items including apparel, accessories, and beauty products from various online stores. Founded in 2013 and based in Gurugram, India, Roposo employs a personalized approach by curating trends and recommendations tailored to individual tastes, updated in real time from multiple brands and e-commerce portals. The platform also allows users to express themselves through homemade videos and photos, fostering a vibrant community where they can connect with a global audience. With a user base exceeding 8.5 million and significant monthly engagement, Roposo has carved out a niche in the Indian digital landscape, appealing to both consumers and skilled home sellers. As of November 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Glance Digital Experience Private Limited.
CultureAlley
Series A in 2015
CultureAlley offers self-paced audio-visual lessons and interactive practice exercises online.
It enables users to master conversations, phrases, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more while browsing Facebook or the web.
CultureAlley is used by over 400 thousand users in 220 countries.
Roposo is a social network and discovery platform focused on fashion products, enabling users, particularly women, to explore and shop for a wide range of items including apparel, accessories, and beauty products from various online stores. Founded in 2013 and based in Gurugram, India, Roposo employs a personalized approach by curating trends and recommendations tailored to individual tastes, updated in real time from multiple brands and e-commerce portals. The platform also allows users to express themselves through homemade videos and photos, fostering a vibrant community where they can connect with a global audience. With a user base exceeding 8.5 million and significant monthly engagement, Roposo has carved out a niche in the Indian digital landscape, appealing to both consumers and skilled home sellers. As of November 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Glance Digital Experience Private Limited.
Culture Machine
Series B in 2015
Culture Machine is a technology-driven media company focused on empowering creators and brands to connect with audiences in the digital space. It specializes in developing an online platform that facilitates digital broadcasting services, allowing content creators, brands, and traditional media companies to effectively reach their target viewers. By leveraging data and technology, Culture Machine enhances the execution and delivery of digital content, helping to break through the noise of the online landscape. The company is dedicated to promoting South Asian youth culture on a global scale, combining high-quality digital storytelling with a network of top online talent and leading brands. This approach ensures that its clients achieve greater visibility and monetization in an increasingly competitive media environment.
Nice allows users to add labels, stickers and screens to photos that they share on social networks. It currently has close to 10 million registered users.
First launched in October 2013 by a team of fashionistas turned developers, nice soon found a niche of like-minded users who enjoyed tagging their clothes with the app. Touted as "China's Instagram", Nice has become the leading photo sharing app in mainland China. Nice has a very active and young audience and also has steady international growth, with multi-lingual interface options available in its settings.
Hike is a technology company that develops in-store, online, and on-the-go selling platforms for retailers, along with retail management software hosted on the cloud.
Momo operates a free location-based instant messaging application that allows smartphone users to connect with people nearby, share texts, audio notes, and photos, and find like-minded individuals. Since its launch in August 2011, Momo has amassed 80 million users, with 13 million daily active users and 39 million monthly active users. The platform facilitates one-on-one and group conversations, generating an average of 500 million messages daily. Momo Inc., headquartered in Beijing, China, provides a mobile-based social and entertainment platform that includes features like live videos, short videos, social games, and other interactive experiences to enhance social relationships based on locations, interests, and recreational activities. Founded in 2011, the company aims to connect users through its Momo mobile application and related services.
Hurb is a global technology platform headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, specializing in streamlining travel services. It facilitates bookings for over 35,000 destinations worldwide, with a focus on accommodations and activities. Hurb's platform connects users with suppliers, enabling efficient reservations and shared experiences. As of 2020, the company sold one room night every three seconds and contributed to 1.56% of Brazil's tourism GDP. It maintains offices in Porto, Portugal, and plans to expand to Montreal, Canada. With over 20 million registered travelers and 16 million social media followers, Hurb optimizes travel experiences by offering competitive tour packages.
Meta
Private Equity Round in 2011
Meta is a social technology company that facilitates connections among individuals, communities, and businesses. Originally founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park, California, the company rebranded to Meta on October 28, 2021, to reflect its broader focus beyond social networking. Meta operates various applications and services, positioning itself as a leader in the social media landscape, with over 1.32 billion monthly active users. The company has continuously evolved, integrating features that enhance user engagement and community building. Meta's strategic initiatives also include partnerships aimed at advancing marketing and commercial efforts in the digital and mobile sectors. As it explores new technologies, including virtual and augmented realities, Meta aims to redefine how people interact and share experiences online.
Meta
Secondary Market in 2010
Meta is a social technology company that facilitates connections among individuals, communities, and businesses. Originally founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park, California, the company rebranded to Meta on October 28, 2021, to reflect its broader focus beyond social networking. Meta operates various applications and services, positioning itself as a leader in the social media landscape, with over 1.32 billion monthly active users. The company has continuously evolved, integrating features that enhance user engagement and community building. Meta's strategic initiatives also include partnerships aimed at advancing marketing and commercial efforts in the digital and mobile sectors. As it explores new technologies, including virtual and augmented realities, Meta aims to redefine how people interact and share experiences online.
LinkedIn
Secondary Market in 2009
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that connects professionals and supports career development and productivity. It offers a diversified revenue model that includes talent solutions, marketing, sales, and premium subscriptions, serving businesses and individuals in achieving their professional goals. The platform enables users and employers to create profiles, facilitates networking opportunities, and provides tools for recruitment, marketing, and data-driven insights. It operates globally as a platform where professionals can connect, learn, and pursue career opportunities.
Yonja Media Group
Venture Round in 2008
Yonja, LLC is a social networking company founded in 2009, headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Yonja Media Group. It is recognized as Turkey's leading local social network, providing users with a platform to connect, date, upload videos, and play games. The company also manages a joint venture, FirsatBuFirsat, which serves as the largest aggregator of discount shopping deals. Additionally, Yonja, LLC has developed IsteSosyal, a social recruiting application that allows users to discover job opportunities through their Facebook connections. The firm operates with a focus on multiple social products and applications, establishing a significant presence in both the Turkish and broader social networking markets.
Maktoob
Venture Round in 2006
Maktoob, founded in 2000, is recognized as the world's first free Arabic/English web-based email service, providing users with a platform to send and receive emails in both languages. Over the years, the company has evolved into an integrated group of companies and websites, establishing itself as a leading online media portal in the MENA region. Its flagship site, Maktoob.com, boasts approximately 13 million unique users and offers a diverse array of services beyond email, including discussion forums, news, blogs, chat, matrimonial services, games, and mobile services. The platform serves as a comprehensive community hub, catering to a wide range of interests and needs, thereby solidifying its position in the online landscape.
VK (ex. Mail.Ru Group)
Venture Round in 2005
Mail.ru Group, founded by Yuri Milner, is the largest Internet company in the Russian-speaking world and one of the largest in Russia. It operates popular social networking sites, instant messaging networks, email services, online games, and internet portals in Russia. The company also holds strategic equity stakes in various companies, including vKontakte and QIWI. Additionally, Mail.ru Group has minority stakes in global companies like Facebook, Zynga, and Groupon. With a diverse portfolio of internet services and investments, Mail.ru Group plays a significant role in the digital landscape of Russia and beyond.