Consumer Startups

Little Planet operates digital theme parks that combine technology with traditional play (such as sand play, shadow play, and coloring) to create interactive attractions for children, aiming to develop non-cognitive skills like creativity and problem-solving. It targets families and children in Japan, blending real-world park experiences with online play through a wearable wristband device.

4 investors

An e-commerce platform selling apparel and lifestyle products through online retail channels.

3 investors

&pizza is a pizza restaurant chain that handcrafts oblong pizzas with signature dough, farm-to-table sauces, and customizable toppings. Operating from its flagship location in Washington, DC, the company has expanded across the East Coast with a brand focused on quality, personality, and unconventional pizzeria practices.

3 investors

123 Baby Box is a monthly subscription service that delivers curated boxes of age-appropriate products to parents of infants and toddlers aged 0-3 years. Each box contains a variety of items including books, toys, teethers, and bibs selected and screened by a team of mothers.

3 investors

1906 is a consumer brand selling low-dose edibles and drinkable products designed for specific effects such as energy, connection, and relaxation, sold direct-to-consumer online with subscription options. Its lineup includes fast-acting "bean" edibles and beverages marketed for social, intimacy, and mood purposes.

3 investors

1Huddle is an AI-powered employee engagement and performance platform that uses gamified learning experiences to help organizations build culture, onboard staff, and upskill teams. It serves enterprise clients across industries with customizable branded games, performance tracking, and talent development tools.

3 investors

24 Hour Fitness operates a chain of gyms and fitness clubs offering memberships, classes, and training, along with the 24GO mobile app for accessing workout content and club check-in. It serves individual consumers across the United States.

3 investors

24SEVEN Apni Dukan operates a chain of digitized convenience stores in Pakistan, combining in-store and app-based shopping with an AI-powered POS, inventory management, loyalty programs, and embedded fintech services. The company runs on a franchise model, offering entrepreneurs and store owners branding, retail technology, supply chain, and centralized warehousing support.

3 investors

58.com operates an online classifieds and local-services marketplace in China, listing used cars, second-hand goods, job openings, rentals, and home and business services. It connects individuals and businesses with providers across categories such as recruitment, moving, renovation, vehicle sales, and recycling.

3 investors

88 Acres makes seed-based food products such as seed butters and granola/protein bars, using roasted seeds and simple ingredients. Its products are nut-free and marketed to consumers seeking allergen-friendly, better-for-you snacks.

3 investors

900.care offers refillable personal care products (shower gel, hand gel, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo) sold as a reusable starter kit with a flexible subscription model. The company focuses on sustainable consumer goods with reusable bottles and regularly-delivered refills.

3 investors

99 is a Brazilian mobility app offering ride-hailing with private cars and taxis, along with food delivery and a digital wallet (99Pay) that pays daily yield on balances. It serves passengers, drivers, delivery couriers, and restaurants, with features such as fixed upfront fare pricing, no-payment protection for drivers, and fuel discount programs.

3 investors

9GAG operates a cross-platform entertainment network that distributes user-generated and curated content including memes, videos, and jokes to a global audience across its website and social media channels. The platform serves as a destination for entertainment consumption and social sharing, particularly focused on gaming and comedy content.

3 investors

A Dozen Cousins makes ready-to-eat packaged foods—including seasoned beans, bone broth rice, and seasoning sauces—inspired by Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American recipes. The products are sold direct-to-consumer and emphasize real, nutrient-dense ingredients for home cooking.

3 investors

A-Frame builds and scales consumer brands in collaboration with retailers and visionary talent, focusing on underserved communities. The company combines product development with brand creation to bring culturally-relevant offerings to market through a network of over 10,000 retail locations.

3 investors

A1Base researches human relationships and builds consumer AI products focused on social connection, including tools that help people find community, create, and discover social apps. Its offerings include Summer In (city cohorts for interns), A1Zap (a platform for making and discovering social apps), and A1Framework (an evaluation system for AI agents across social networks and consumer flows).

3 investors

The Automobile Association (AA) is a UK motoring organisation founded in 1905 that provides roadside breakdown cover to drivers, and has expanded into finance, insurance, and leisure and lifestyle services. It serves motorists across the UK and reports over 14 million members.

3 investors

AAVRANI sells a plant-based, Ayurvedic-inspired hair care line, including a daily scalp serum marketed to reduce hair thinning and support fuller, thicker hair. The products target consumers experiencing hair loss or thinning and are sold directly to consumers.

3 investors

Able operates a career platform in India that helps early-stage professionals find job opportunities, develop their profiles, and access interview preparation and training content.

3 investors

Abound is a consumer lending company that uses cashflow-based AI underwriting models built on transaction data to make credit decisions, and licenses this technology as a platform to partner lenders. The company originates its own loans and powers partner lenders, operating as an FCA-regulated business in the UK.

3 investors

Accupac is a contract development and manufacturing partner that formulates and manufactures beauty, personal care, and healthcare products for global consumer brands and emerging indie brands. The company serves CPGs and indie brands across cosmetics, skincare, haircare, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.

3 investors

Acloset is an AI-powered fashion app that digitizes users' wardrobes to help them organize clothes, rediscover items they own, and generate outfit suggestions. Aimed at everyday consumers, it uses AI and data to promote more sustainable and personalized dressing.

3 investors

Actus Nutrition manufactures and supplies protein, fat, and functional nutritional ingredients derived from milk and whey for food and beverage manufacturers. The company serves the food industry with branded ingredient solutions including casein proteins, whey proteins, and specialty dairy components.

3 investors

Advantage Solutions provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, and retail services for consumer packaged goods brands and retailers, covering product conception, manufacturing, logistics, product demonstrations, and private brand strategy. It serves more than 4,000 CPG brands and grocery, mass, big box, drug, and convenience retailers across the U.S. and Canada, using proprietary technology, AI, and retail data.

3 investors