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about.me
Freelancers, entrepreneurs, and side-hustlers use about.me to grow their audience and get more clients.
about.me
Freelancers, entrepreneurs, and side-hustlers use about.me to grow their audience and get more clients.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC III
Founded By: Tony Conrad, Ryan Freitas
CEO: Tony Conrad
M&A: Broadly (Feb. '19)
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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Bryn Dole, Bob Truel, Keith Peters, Greg Lindahl, Rich Skrenta, Mike Markson
CEO: Rich Skrenta
M&A: IBM (Mar. '15)
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: SoftTech VC III
Founded By: John Tayman
CEO: Deanna Brown
M&A: Macmillan (Sep. '14)
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
Partner: Stephanie Palmeri
Fund: SoftTech VC V
Founded By: Ilian Georgiev, Robert Luedeman, Ivo Parashkevov
CEO: Ilian Georgiev
M&A: Chime (Aug. '21)
Circle of Moms
Circle of Moms is a parenting social network for mothers to share stories, problems, and tips of motherhood.
Circle of Moms
Circle of Moms is a parenting social network for mothers to share stories, problems, and tips of motherhood.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Ephraim Luft, Mike Greenfield
CEO: Ephraim Luft
M&A: Sugar Inc. (Feb. '12)
ClassDojo
ClassDojo is a classroom communication app that facilitates the development of students’ social-emotional skills and provides a streamlined way for teachers, parents, and students to share daily classroom experiences.
ClassDojo
ClassDojo is a classroom communication app that facilitates the development of students’ social-emotional skills and provides a streamlined way for teachers, parents, and students to share daily classroom experiences.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC III, SoftTech VC Plus, Uncork Plus II
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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Hubert Thieblot
CEO: Hubert Thieblot
M&A: Twitch (Aug. '16)
Estately
Estately makes it easy to find and buy a home online.
Estately
Estately makes it easy to find and buy a home online.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Galen Ward, Doug Cole
CEO: Galen Ward
M&A: NRT (Apr. '15)
FanBridge
Helping content creators grow and engage their fan audiences.
FanBridge
Helping content creators grow and engage their fan audiences.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Noah Dinkin & Spencer Richardson
CEO: Noah Dinkin
M&A: ConvertKit (Apr. '21)
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: SoftTech VC IV
Founded By: Mike Rothman, Simon Isaacs
CEO: Mike Rothman
M&A: Some Spider Studios (Mar. '20)
Final Round AI
Final Round AI creates Interview Copilot, guiding users through their interviews by offering real-time insights, feedback, and actionable advice, enabling them to present their best selves and secure their desired positions. A suite of AI tools to empower candidates throughout the entire interview process. - Pre-interview: One-click resume revision, cover letter generator, and interview Q&A flashcards; immersive mock interviews with our AI interviewers. - During interview: real-time copilot that listen to your interviews and provide tailored support as a magical teleprompter. - After interview: comprehensive interview report and review session with AI copilot.
Final Round AI
Final Round AI creates Interview Copilot, guiding users through their interviews by offering real-time insights, feedback, and actionable advice, enabling them to present their best selves and secure their desired positions. A suite of AI tools to empower candidates throughout the entire interview process. - Pre-interview: One-click resume revision, cover letter generator, and interview Q&A flashcards; immersive mock interviews with our AI interviewers. - During interview: real-time copilot that listen to your interviews and provide tailored support as a magical teleprompter. - After interview: comprehensive interview report and review session with AI copilot.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Tripp Jones
Fund: Uncork VII
Founded By: Jay Ma, Michael Guan
CEO: Michael Guan
Status: Active
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
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC 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
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Ed Baker, Joachim de Lombaert, Bryan Guillemette
CEO: Ed Baker
M&A: Facebook (Oct. '11)
GeoAPI
The Mixerlabs GeoAPI provides application developers with the ability to query the world.
GeoAPI
The Mixerlabs GeoAPI provides application developers with the ability to query the world.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Othman Laraki, Elad Gil
CEO: Elad Gil
M&A: Twitter (Dec. '09)
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: SoftTech VC IV
Founded By: Shane Reilly, Kelly Berger
CEO: Shane Reilly
M&A: Minted (Mar. '16)
Hallow
Hallow is a faith-based meditation app that aims to help people develop and deepen their relationship with God through contemplative prayer
Hallow
Hallow is a faith-based meditation app that aims to help people develop and deepen their relationship with God through contemplative prayer
Category: Consumer
Partner: Tripp Jones
Fund: SoftTech VC V, Uncork Plus III
Founded By: Alex Jones, Erich Kerekes, Alessandro DiSanto
CEO: Alex Jones
Status: Active
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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC III, SoftTech VC Plus
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: SoftTech VC I
Founded By: Ann Crady-Weiss
CEO: Ann Crady-Weiss
M&A: BabyCenter (Aug. '07)
Mesmo
Mesmo, Inc. is the leading developer of social and mobile games.
Mesmo
Mesmo, Inc. is the leading developer of social and mobile games.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Davin Miyoshi, Jesse Hull, Debarshi Kar
CEO: Davin Miyoshi
M&A: GSN (May '10)
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
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC I
Founded By: Aaron Patzer
CEO: Aaron Patzer
M&A: Intuit (Dec. '09)
Mob.ly
Mob.ly provides advanced mobile application development services and infrastructure.
Mob.ly
Mob.ly provides advanced mobile application development services and infrastructure.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Mihir Shah, Yishai Lerner
CEO: Mihir Shah
M&A: Groupon (May. '10)
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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC I
Founded By: Tariq Krim, Pierre Chappaz, Freddy Mini
CEO: Freddy Mini
M&A: Dassault Systèmes (Feb. '12)
Next Big Sound
Next Big Sound is an online music analytics platform tracking artists’ popularity and profitability across major social networks.
Next Big Sound
Next Big Sound is an online music analytics platform tracking artists’ popularity and profitability across major social networks.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Alex White, David Hoffman, Samir Rayani
CEO: Alex White
M&A: Pandora (May. '10)
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: SoftTech VC III
Founded By: Jonathan Abrams, Kent Lindstrom
CEO: Jonathan Abrams
M&A: Scroll (Nov. '18)
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: SoftTech VC III
Founded By: Jeremy Fisher, Keenan Cummings
CEO: Jeremy Fisher
M&A: Yahoo! (Feb. '14)
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: SoftTech VC III
Founded By: David Zwick, Stephen Kelley
CEO: David Zwick
M&A: Solera Mar. '18
Rixty
Rixty through its payment platform allows users to spend money on online games, virtual worlds and other types of digital content.
Rixty
Rixty through its payment platform allows users to spend money on online games, virtual worlds and other types of digital content.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Ted Sorom, Don Ferguson
CEO: Ted Sorom
M&A: MOL (Oct. '12)
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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC IV
Founded By: Sarah Adler, Mackenzie Barth
CEO: Mackenzie Barth
M&A: Scripps Network Interactive (May '17)
Sunnyside
Build healthier drinking habits and avoid the negative effects of alcohol with our behavioral psychology-backed system for drinking more mindfully.
Sunnyside
Build healthier drinking habits and avoid the negative effects of alcohol with our behavioral psychology-backed system for drinking more mindfully.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Tripp Jones
Fund: Uncork VI
Founded By: Nick Allen, Ian Anderson
CEO: Nick Allen
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: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Bart Decrem, Andrew Lacy
CEO: Bart Decrem
M&A: Disney (Jul. '10)
The Lobby
The Lobby is a video shopping platform that bridges the gap between online and offline shopping.
The Lobby
The Lobby is a video shopping platform that bridges the gap between online and offline shopping.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Tripp Jones
Fund: SoftTech VC V
Founded By: Abigail Holtz and Chad Remesch
CEO: Abigail Holtz
Status: Active
Thing Labs
Thing Labs develops web-based software that enables users to create, share, explore and enjoy content.
Thing Labs
Thing Labs develops web-based software that enables users to create, share, explore and enjoy content.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Simeon Simeonov, Jason Shellen
CEO: Jason Shellen
M&A: Aol (Sep. '10)
Topguest
Topguest provides social loyalty and infrastructure solutions for global loyalty programs.
Topguest
Topguest provides social loyalty and infrastructure solutions for global loyalty programs.
Category: Consumer
Partner: Jeff Clavier
Fund: SoftTech VC II
Founded By: Geoff Lewis, Ash Fontana, Ozan Onay
CEO: Geoff Lewis
M&A: Switchfly (Dec. '11)
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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC 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: SoftTech VC III
Founded By: Carly Gloge, Isaac Squires, Gavin Lee
CEO: Carly Gloge
M&A: Sphero (Jan. '16)
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