Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a Palo Alto, California-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups across the United States. Founded in 2008, it focuses on internet-enabled consumer and business services and a broad range of sectors including EdTech, FinTech, healthcare, sustainability, enterprise IT, SaaS, IoT, digital media, mobile, agtech, and marketplaces. The firm emphasizes backing diverse entrepreneurial teams and typically engages in co-investments with other investors to pursue meaningful exits. It is described as the first Latina-led venture fund in Silicon Valley and is among the larger seed-focused vehicles in the region.

Kathy Chen

Partner

Kevin Hoffberg

Venture Partner

Clint Korver Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Stephen Malinak

Venture Partner

Steve Reale

Venture Partner

Past deals in Remote Work

Gable

Series A in 2023
Gable is a workspace-as-a-service platform designed to facilitate hybrid work environments for remote professionals and companies. It allows users to find and book neighborhood workspaces that accommodate small groups of four to twenty people, promoting effective collaboration among employees in close proximity. Gable prioritizes safety and quality by conducting background and health checks on all users and ensuring that each workspace meets specific quality standards. The platform provides essential amenities, including WiFi, phone services, kitchen facilities, and collaborative tools like printers and whiteboards. By enabling access to flexible workspaces, Gable supports a productive and connected work experience for remote teams.

Avatour

Venture Round in 2023
Avatour offers a remote collaboration platform for on-site meetings. It combines full-motion 360° capture with real-time communication, providing remote users with spatial context to collaborate effectively with on-site personnel.

Gable

Series A in 2022
Gable is a workspace-as-a-service platform designed to facilitate hybrid work environments for remote professionals and companies. It allows users to find and book neighborhood workspaces that accommodate small groups of four to twenty people, promoting effective collaboration among employees in close proximity. Gable prioritizes safety and quality by conducting background and health checks on all users and ensuring that each workspace meets specific quality standards. The platform provides essential amenities, including WiFi, phone services, kitchen facilities, and collaborative tools like printers and whiteboards. By enabling access to flexible workspaces, Gable supports a productive and connected work experience for remote teams.

Gable

Seed Round in 2021
Gable is a workspace-as-a-service platform designed to facilitate hybrid work environments for remote professionals and companies. It allows users to find and book neighborhood workspaces that accommodate small groups of four to twenty people, promoting effective collaboration among employees in close proximity. Gable prioritizes safety and quality by conducting background and health checks on all users and ensuring that each workspace meets specific quality standards. The platform provides essential amenities, including WiFi, phone services, kitchen facilities, and collaborative tools like printers and whiteboards. By enabling access to flexible workspaces, Gable supports a productive and connected work experience for remote teams.

Avatour

Seed Round in 2021
Avatour offers a remote collaboration platform for on-site meetings. It combines full-motion 360° capture with real-time communication, providing remote users with spatial context to collaborate effectively with on-site personnel.

Riva

Seed Round in 2019
Riva is an automated tool designed to assist job seekers in negotiating their job offers. Founded in 2018 and based in Palo Alto, California, Riva leverages machine learning and extensive verified data to provide users with insights into their worth and generate effective negotiation strategies. The platform utilizes proven negotiation techniques, backed by Harvard research, to empower candidates in maximizing their compensation. Riva's software enables users to create personalized email scripts and phone negotiation strategies, thereby reducing information asymmetry and enhancing their ability to manage career advancements effectively.

Blitzz

Seed Round in 2017
Blitzz, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a remote visual sales and problem resolution platform tailored for contact centers and field service teams. Founded in 2017 and based in Los Gatos, California, Blitzz offers an innovative app-free solution that facilitates high-quality video calls for virtual inspections, customer support, and field service operations. The platform is designed to streamline processes in various industries, including telemedicine and remote video inspections, by leveraging patent-pending image and video algorithms. Key features include image recognition, live pointers, live editing capabilities, remote flashlights, and integrations with customer relationship management systems. This comprehensive functionality enables field service teams to conduct effective inspections without the need for on-site visits.
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