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August Home
August builds smart home access products and services.
August Home
August builds smart home access products and services.
Category: Consumer, Hardware
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Jason Johnson, Yves Béhar
CEO: Jason Johnson
M&A: Assa Abloy (Oct. '17)
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report is the leading sports culture media company.
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report is the leading sports culture media company.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Dave Finocchio, Alexander Freund, Bryan Goldberg, Dave Nemetz
CEO: Brian Grey
M&A: Time Warner (Aug. '12)
Blekko
Blekko offers a web search engine and social news platform that provided users with curated links for the entered search criteria.
Blekko
Blekko offers a web search engine and social news platform that provided users with curated links for the entered search criteria.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Bryn Dole, Bob Truel, Keith Peters, Greg Lindahl, Rich Skrenta, Mike Markson
CEO: Rich Skrenta
M&A: IBM (Mar. '15)
Britely
Britely is a contextual browser plugin that allows users to save and organize their preferred web content.
Britely
Britely is a contextual browser plugin that allows users to save and organize their preferred web content.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Justin Label, David Cowan, Johan Sundström, Ranjit Padmanabhan
CEO: Val Agostino
M&A: Groupon (Feb. '13)
Byliner
Byliner publishes original fiction and non-fiction e-shorts that can be read in two hours or less.
Byliner
Byliner publishes original fiction and non-fiction e-shorts that can be read in two hours or less.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: John Tayman
CEO: Deanna Brown
M&A: Macmillan (Sep. '14)
Carrot
Carrot offers fertility benefits for modern companies. It is focused on making fertility care easier, accessible and more affordable.
Carrot
Carrot offers fertility benefits for modern companies. It is focused on making fertility care easier, accessible and more affordable.
Category: Consumer, Health, SaaS
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund V
Founded By: Tammy Sun, Juli Insinger
CEO: Tammy Sun
Status: Active
Chariot
Chariot is reinventing mass transit for commuters, companies, and fun-seekers with reliable and affordable service.
Chariot
Chariot is reinventing mass transit for commuters, companies, and fun-seekers with reliable and affordable service.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Ali Vahabzadeh, Romain Di Vuolo
CEO: Ali Vahabzadeh
M&A: Ford (Sep. '16)
Charlie
Charlie's text-based financial AI that worries about money so you do not have to.
Charlie
Charlie's text-based financial AI that worries about money so you do not have to.
Category: Consumer, New Areas
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund V
Founded By: Ilian Georgiev, Robert Luedeman, Ivo Parashkevov
CEO: Ilian Georgiev
Status: Active
ClassDojo
ClassDojo is a classroom communication app that helps parents, teachers, and kids share in all the great stuff that happens at school.
ClassDojo
ClassDojo is a classroom communication app that helps parents, teachers, and kids share in all the great stuff that happens at school.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund III, Plus Fund
Founded By: Sam Chaudhary, Liam Don
CEO: Sam Chaudhary
Status: Active
Coin
Coin is a consumer electronics and financial technology startup.
Coin
Coin is a consumer electronics and financial technology startup.
Category: Consumer, Hardware
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Karthik Balakrishnan, Kanishk Parashar
CEO: Kanishk Parashar
M&A: Fitbit (May. '16)
Curse
Curse is a global multimedia and technology company that created content and products for gamers.
Curse
Curse is a global multimedia and technology company that created content and products for gamers.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Hubert Thieblot
CEO: Hubert Thieblot
M&A: Twitch (Aug. '16)
Fatherly
Fatherly is the leading digital brand for modern-day parents.
Fatherly
Fatherly is the leading digital brand for modern-day parents.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Mike Rothman, Simon Isaacs
CEO: Mike Rothman
M&A: Some Spider Studios (Mar. '20)
Fitbit
Fitbit designs products and experiences that help people lead healthier, more active lives.
Fitbit
Fitbit designs products and experiences that help people lead healthier, more active lives.
Category: Consumer, Hardware, Health
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II, Fund III
Founded By: James Park, Eric Freidman
CEO: James Park
IPO: NYSE:FIT (Jun. '15)
Foodzie
Foodzie is an online marketplace that allowed individuals to discover and buy food directly from artisan producers.
Foodzie
Foodzie is an online marketplace that allowed individuals to discover and buy food directly from artisan producers.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Rob LaFave, Emily Olson, Nik Bauman
CEO: Rob LaFave
M&A: Joyus (Jun. '12)
FounderDating
FounderDating is a network of entrepreneurs focusing on connecting with professionals and skilled individuals.
FounderDating
FounderDating is a network of entrepreneurs focusing on connecting with professionals and skilled individuals.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Jessica Alter
CEO: Jessica Alter
M&A: Onevest (Jul. '16)
FreshPlanet
FreshPlanet is a social, casual gaming company developing online games for the iPad and Facebook.
FreshPlanet
FreshPlanet is a social, casual gaming company developing online games for the iPad and Facebook.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Mathieu Nouzareth, Romain Nouzareth
CEO: Mathieu Nouzareth
M&A: Gameloft (Dec. '18)
Friend.ly
Friend.ly is a social Q&A site allowing users to post questions on different subjects and get answers from the community.
Friend.ly
Friend.ly is a social Q&A site allowing users to post questions on different subjects and get answers from the community.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Ed Baker, Joachim de Lombaert, Bryan Guillemette
CEO: Ed Baker
M&A: Facebook (Oct. '11)
Giftly
Giftly's corporate gift card programs allows companies to easily send branded gift cards in bulk or one-at-a-time.
Giftly
Giftly's corporate gift card programs allows companies to easily send branded gift cards in bulk or one-at-a-time.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Timothy Bentley
CEO: Timothy Bentley
Status: Active
Guildery
Guildery enables designers and consumers to create and customize fabrics and home decor.
Guildery
Guildery enables designers and consumers to create and customize fabrics and home decor.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Shane Reilly, Kelly Berger
CEO: Shane Reilly
M&A: Minted (Mar. '16)
Hoodline
Hoodline is building the nearby button of the internet.
Hoodline
Hoodline is building the nearby button of the internet.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Charles Hudson
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Andrew Dudley, Eric Eldon
CEO: Razmig Hovaghimian
M&A: Ripple News (Sep. '16)
Kaboodle
Kaboodle is a shopping site that lets users list their preferred products on the web.
Kaboodle
Kaboodle is a shopping site that lets users list their preferred products on the web.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund I
Founded By: Keiron McCammon, Chetan Pungaliya, Manish Chandra
CEO: Manish Chandra
M&A: Hearst (Aug. '07)
Kongregate
Kongregate is a leading mobile game publisher and web gaming portal.
Kongregate
Kongregate is a leading mobile game publisher and web gaming portal.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund I
Founded By: Jim, Greer, Emily Greer
CEO: Emily Greer
M&A: GameStop (Jul. '10)
Joya Communications Inc / Marco Polo
Joya Communications creates applications that enable people to remain connected.
Joya Communications Inc / Marco Polo
Joya Communications creates applications that enable people to remain connected.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Michal Bortnik, Vlada Bortnik
CEO: Vlada Bortnik
Status: Active
Mayas Mom
Maya’s Mom is a social interactive site enabling parents to share their thoughts via “journals” and receive general parenting advice.
Mayas Mom
Maya’s Mom is a social interactive site enabling parents to share their thoughts via “journals” and receive general parenting advice.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund I
Founded By: Ann Crady-Weiss
CEO: Ann Crady-Weiss
M&A: BabyCenter (Aug. '07)
Merlin
Merlin is a mobile jobs platform for hourly workers.
Merlin
Merlin is a mobile jobs platform for hourly workers.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund V
Founded By: Güimar Vaca Sittic, Borja Moreno de los Rios, William Guillouard
CEO: Güimar Vaca Sittic and Borja Moreno de los Rios
Status: Active
Milo
Milo enables shoppers to research products online and buy locally while tracking real-time availability and price.
Milo
Milo enables shoppers to research products online and buy locally while tracking real-time availability and price.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Jack Abraham, Ted Dziuba, John Evans
CEO: Jack Abraham
M&A: eBay (Dec. '10)
Mint.com
Mint.com is the leading personal finance and budgeting tool.
Mint.com
Mint.com is the leading personal finance and budgeting tool.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund I
Founded By: Aaron Patzer
CEO: Aaron Patzer
M&A: Intuit (Dec. '09)
MyBlogLog
MyBlogLog is a social network for the blogger community that is based in part on interactions facilitated by a popular web widget.
MyBlogLog
MyBlogLog is a social network for the blogger community that is based in part on interactions facilitated by a popular web widget.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund I
Founded By: Eric Marcoullier, Todd Sampson
CEO: Scott Rafer
M&A: Yahoo! (Dec. '06)
Netvibes
Netvibes' platform transform browsing, sharing, and tagging into tangible business data to share, analyze, and act on in real-time.
Netvibes
Netvibes' platform transform browsing, sharing, and tagging into tangible business data to share, analyze, and act on in real-time.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund I
Founded By: Tariq Krim, Pierre Chappaz, Freddy Mini
CEO: Freddy Mini
M&A: Dassault Systèmes (Feb. '12)
Niche
Niche works with creators worldwide alongside top brands to develop authentic and resonating branded content.
Niche
Niche works with creators worldwide alongside top brands to develop authentic and resonating branded content.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Rob Fishman, Darren Lachtman
CEO: Rob Fishman
M&A: Twitter (Feb. '15)
Nuzzel
Nuzzel offers personalized news discovery and curated newsletters for busy professionals
Nuzzel
Nuzzel offers personalized news discovery and curated newsletters for busy professionals
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Jonathan Abrams, Kent Lindstrom
CEO: Jonathan Abrams
M&A: Scroll (Nov. '18)
Phil
Phil offers smarter prescription refills.
Phil
Phil offers smarter prescription refills.
Category: Consumer, Health, Marketplaces
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Deepak Thomas, Puran Singh
CEO: Deepak Thomas
Status: Active
Poshmark
Poshmark is the largest social marketplace for fashion where anyone can buy, sell and share their style with others.
Poshmark
Poshmark is the largest social marketplace for fashion where anyone can buy, sell and share their style with others.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund III, Plus Fund
Founded By: Manish Chandra, Tracy Sun, Gautam Golwala, Chetan Pungaliya
CEO: Manish Chandra
Status: Active
Postmates
Postmates is transforming the way goods move around cities by enabling anyone to have anything delivered on-demand.
Postmates
Postmates is transforming the way goods move around cities by enabling anyone to have anything delivered on-demand.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III, Plus Fund
Founded By: Bastian Lehmann, Sean Plaice, Sam Street
CEO: Bastian Lehmann
Status: Active
RedCap
Redcap's platform delivers out of store experiences to a dealer’s customer, wherever they are and whenever they want it.
RedCap
Redcap's platform delivers out of store experiences to a dealer’s customer, wherever they are and whenever they want it.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: David Zwick, Stephen Kelley
CEO: David Zwick
M&A: Solera Mar. '18
Scroll
Scroll is a subscription service that enables an ad-free experience on the worlds best media sites.
Scroll
Scroll is a subscription service that enables an ad-free experience on the worlds best media sites.
Category: Consumer, SaaS
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Tony Haile, Kushal Dave, Sachin Doshi
CEO: Tony Haile
Status: Active
Songkick
Songkick is the largest global concert database and music ticketing platform.
Songkick
Songkick is the largest global concert database and music ticketing platform.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Ian Hogarth, Pete Smith, Michelle You
CEO: Matt Jones
M&A: Warner Music Group (Jul. '17)
Spoon University
Spoon University is the food resource for the next generation.
Spoon University
Spoon University is the food resource for the next generation.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Sarah Adler, Mackenzie Barth
CEO: Mackenzie Barth
M&A: Scripps Network Interactive (May '17)
TakeLessons
TakeLessons offers a marketplace and community for lifelong learning.
TakeLessons
TakeLessons offers a marketplace and community for lifelong learning.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Charles Hudson
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Steven Cox
CEO: Steven Cox
Status: Active
Tapulous
Tapulous is a developer and publisher of video games such as Tap Tap Revenge.
Tapulous
Tapulous is a developer and publisher of video games such as Tap Tap Revenge.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund II
Founded By: Bart Decrem, Andrew Lacy
CEO: Bart Decrem
M&A: Disney (Jul. '10)
True&Co
True&Co uses data to design and engineer beautifully feminine and functional products.
True&Co
True&Co uses data to design and engineer beautifully feminine and functional products.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Dan Dolgin, Aarthi Ramamurthy, Michelle Lam
CEO: Michelle Lam
M&A: PVH (Mar. '17)
Truveo
Truveo was the first video search engine.
Truveo
Truveo was the first video search engine.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund I
Founded By: Tim Tuttle, Adam Beguelin
CEO: Tim Tuttle
M&A: Aol (Dec. '05)
Ubooly
Ubooly builds interactive, educational toys for children.
Ubooly
Ubooly builds interactive, educational toys for children.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Carly Gloge, Isaac Squires, Gavin Lee
CEO: Carly Gloge
M&A: Sphero (Jan. '16)
Wander
Wander is a beautiful way to share and experience the world.
Wander
Wander is a beautiful way to share and experience the world.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Jeremy Fisher, Keenan Cummings
CEO: Jeremy Fisher
M&A: Yahoo! (Feb. '14)
Wonderschool
Wonderschool makes it easy for teachers to start schools out of their homes.
Wonderschool
Wonderschool makes it easy for teachers to start schools out of their homes.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: Fund IV
Founded By: Chris Bennett, Arrel Gray
CEO: Chris Bennett
Status: Active
YourMechanic
YourMechanic is the industry leader in mobile car repair.
YourMechanic
YourMechanic is the industry leader in mobile car repair.
Category: Consumer, Marketplaces
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: Fund III
Founded By: Art Agrawal and Dongyi Liao
CEO: Anthony Rodio
Status: Active
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