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Comcast Ventures — 2018 Investments

14 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

BigIDbigid.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2018 · $2M

BigID is a data security platform that discovers, classifies, and governs enterprise data across cloud, SaaS, and unstructured environments to enable privacy, security, and compliance.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMamaroneck, US

Nimrod Vax(Founder)inDimitri Sirota(Founder)in

BoardEd Sim(Director)in

Board seatGil Beyda· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdvent InternationalBessemer Venture Partnersboldstart venturesCisco InvestmentsClearSkyCollective Liquidity+16 more

Data Plus Mathdataplusmath.comApr 2018

Data Plus Math (part of LiveRamp) provides cross-media measurement and analytics that connect advertising exposure across TV, CTV, social, publishers, and programmatic to conversion data.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechBoston, US

John Hoctor(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Emans(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael LaJoie(Director)

BoardIan Sigalow(Director)in

Board seatAndrew Cleland· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGreycroft

Oraiorai.comDec 2018 · $2.3M

Orai is a mobile app that acts as an AI speaking coach, giving users instant feedback on delivery metrics like filler words, pace, clarity, and energy after they speak.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPhiladelphia, US

Danish Dhamani(Executive Officer, Director)inParitosh Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Aasim Sani(Director)

Board seatAndrew Cleland· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDorm Room

BitSight Technologiesbitsight.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Bitsight provides a cyber risk intelligence platform that monitors entities across the internet to identify vulnerabilities and emerging threats in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US

Nagarjuna Venna(Founder)inStephen Boyer(Founder)inShaun McConnon(Executive Officer, Director)Robert T Turner(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Fischer(Executive Officer)inBrian Cohen(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors33NAlphaDriveCapital Midwest FundFlybridge Capital PartnersGlobespan Capital PartnersHercules Capital, Inc.+11 more

Blavityblavity.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Blavity is a digital media company producing news and content focused on Black culture, identity, and current events, serving Black millennials and Gen Z audiences.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialLos Angeles, US

Morgan DeBaun(President, CFO and Secretary)in

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.FewtureGV (Google Ventures)Kapor CapitalMaC Venture CapitalPlexo Capital+2 more

Blockdaemonblockdaemon.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2018 · $380K

Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US

Konstantin Richter(Founder)in

BoardEd Sim(Director)inGil Beyda(Director)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Amplify.LAAurum Venture PartnersBaroda VenturesBlockchain Coinvestorsboldstart ventures+34 more

Cheddarcheddar.ioMar 2018 · $22MDefunct

Cheddar is a mobile checking account and debit card aimed at consumers frustrated with traditional banks' fees and penalties.

ConsumerFintechNew York, US

Alex Fryer(CEO)inBrian Brunner(Founder)inJonathan Steinberg(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeremy Liew(Director)

Co-investorsDentsu VenturesY CombinatorGoldman Sachs

HippoBuildhippo.buildin𝕏Nov 2018

HippoBuild provides construction material sourcing and purchasing software for builders, offering bulk purchasing tools, data-driven insights, direct access to materials, and financing options.

Construction TechPropTechSaaSBogotá, CO

Mads Schmidt Petersen(Founder)inEsteban Fernández(Recruiter)

Co-investorsMPG FundStartupsY CombinatorBond Capital ManagementDragoneer Investment GroupRibbit Capital

Italicitalic.com𝕏Series A · Nov 2018 · $15M

Italic designs and sells home goods including towels, bedding, scent products, and hosting items focused on everyday rituals.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWalnut, US

Jeremy Cai(Founder)Annie Chen(Executive Officer)

BoardDon Stalter(Director)inDaniel Gulati(Director)Byron Ling(Director)

Co-investors0 VenturesAdapt VenturesCanaan PartnersChapter OneColor CapitalHeartcore Capital+10 more

Life Houselife-house.cominMay 2018

Lark Hotels is a hotel management company that partners with independent, design-driven boutique hotels across America, providing operational expertise, strategic guidance, and support from pre-opening through ongoing management.

PropTechTravel & HospitalityKennebunkport, US

Rob Blood(Founder)inYury Yakubchyk(Cofounder)

Co-investorsDERIVE VENTURESCaffeinated CapitalCP VenturesFounders FundGlobal Founders CapitalInertia Ventures+11 more

Paystackpaystack.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2018 · $8MAcquired

Paystack provides payments infrastructure that lets businesses accept payments via credit card, debit card, money transfer, and mobile money from their website or mobile app.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSLagos, NG

Shola Akinlade(CEO)inEzra Olubi(CTO)inOlusola Akinlade(Executive Officer, Director)Achille AROUKO(Team Lead)inAbdulhamid Hassan(Product Manager)inEmmanuel Quartey(Head, Growth)

Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeIngressive CapitalVentures PlatformY CombinatorBEENEXTBlue Rinc Capital+6 more

Ponygetapony.com𝕏Jan 2018 · $112M

Pony operates a mobile app–based shared micromobility service offering electric scooters and bikes that users locate, unlock via QR code, and park in designated boxes across their city.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationAngers, FR

Paul-Adrien Cormerais(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlast.ClubKima VenturesLa Poste VenturesXAnge5Y CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+11 more

PrecisionHawkprecisionhawk.comJan 2018 · $75M

Raleigh, US

Ernest Earon(Director)Michael Chasen(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Statile(Executive Officer)Brian Bharwani(Executive Officer)Lara Oerter(Executive Officer)Jim Norrodin

Co-investorsIU VenturesMillennium Technology Value PartnersNTT DOCOMO VenturesVerizon VenturesIntel CapitalThird Point Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Hippo Insurance

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.