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IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) — 2018 Investments

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

Veriffveriff.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2018 · $100M✓ verified

Veriff provides an AI-based identity verification platform that helps organizations verify users, prevent fraud, and stay compliant across the customer journey.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTallinn, EE

Kaarel Kotkas(CEO)inJaner Gorohhov(COO)inKristina Lilleõis(Head of HR)Kristiine Kukk(Recruiter)Luke Govier(Head of Recruitment)Viktoriia Pentina(Senior Tech Recruiter)

Co-investorsAccelMosaic VenturesY CombinatorAlkeon InnovationChange VenturesMetaplanet+11 more

Humuhumu.com𝕏Mar 2018

Working to radically improve the relationship between companies and their employees

Mountain View, US

Wayne Crosby(Founder)inLaszlo Bock(Founder)Jessie Wisdom(Founder)

BoardDanny Rimer(Director)in

Board seatSomesh Dash· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesIndex VenturesTCVWinklevoss Capital

Motivegomotive.comin𝕏Series C · Mar 2018 · $50M

Motive provides connectivity and automation software for the physical economy, including AI-powered dashcams, omnicams, and telematics solutions for fleet management and logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSDover, US

Shoaib Makani(Founder)inObaid Khan(Founder)inAdam Block(Executive Officer)inShulamite White(Executive Officer)Amish Babu(Executive Officer)inHemant Banavar(Executive Officer)in

Board seatSomesh Dash· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsArmory Square VenturesBosch VenturesBow CapitalChemistryCollective Liquidity+16 more

Anomalianomali.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2018 · $22M

Anomali is a cybersecurity platform that combines a unified security data lake, threat intelligence, and agentic AI to help security teams detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US

Hugh Njemanze(Founder)inAhmed RubaieinColby DeRodeff(Founder)Greg Martin(Founder)

BoardKarim Faris(Director)inSteve Harrick(Director)in

Co-investorsGaingelsGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-TelLumia CapitalPaladin Capital Group+4 more

Brexbrex.comin𝕏Series C · Oct 2018 · $130Macquired by Capital One · Jan 2026 · $5.2B

Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henrique Dubugras(CEO)inPedro Franceschi(Founder)inYutong PeiinGraham Kaemmer(Engineer)Anu Hariharan(Board Member)inAlex Pareto(Engineering)in

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorDST GlobalRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management137 Ventures+66 more

Hashicorphashicorp.comNov 2018 · $100MAcquired

HashiCorp builds multi-cloud infrastructure automation and security tools such as Terraform and Vault; an IBM subsidiary since 2025.

San Francisco, US

Mitchell Hashimoto(Founder)Armon Dadgar(Founder)inDavid McJannet(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Raney(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)inRobin Vasan(Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersChemistryCisco InvestmentsFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcFounders Circle Capital+14 more

Luluslulus.com𝕏May 2018

Lulus is a global women's fashion brand that sells chic, modern apparel for occasions ranging from everyday wear to weddings.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Colleen Winter(Founder)Debra Cannon(Founder)

Co-investorsH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth Partners

Podiumpodium.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2018 · $60M

Podium provides an AI-powered customer engagement platform that automates appointment booking and lead conversion for local businesses across multiple industries, enabling 24/7 customer response and higher conversion rates.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLehi, US

Eric Rea(CEO)inDennis Steele(Founder)inDallin Palmer(Director of Sales)Kaumana Rindlisbacher(Account Development Manager)Kelsey Jensen(Recruiter)Moe Tompkins(Technical Recruiter)

Co-investorsAccelAlbum VCAlkeon InnovationGV (Google Ventures)KickstartSapphire Ventures+10 more

Synapsesynapsefi.comSep 2018Defunct

Synapse was a San Francisco banking-as-a-service startup that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2024.

Bryan Keltner(Founder)Sankaet Pathak(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDifferential VenturesFelicis Ventures2048 VenturesAngelPadCathexis Ventures+9 more

Toneattentive.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Attentive provides a multi-channel customer engagement platform that includes email, SMS, RCS, push notifications, and AI-powered lifecycle orchestration for direct-to-consumer brands.

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechBarcelos, Braga

Pedro Araujo(Founder)Luis Braga(Founder)Daniel Araujo(Founder)Brian Long(Founder)in

BoardYannick Oswald(Director)Cristina Fronseca(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBeyond CapitalBling CapitalBreakpoint CapitalCoatue ManagementDisney Accelerator+18 more

Voxervoxer.com𝕏Nov 2018

Voxer is a communication application, presented by the small team that builds and maintains it.

ConsumerFuture of WorkRetail TechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US

Tom Katis(Founder)inIrv Remedios(Executive Officer, Director)inKristina Hentschel(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam Tai(Director)Tyler Davidson(Director)

Co-investorsRaptor GroupSpider CapitalWebb Investment NetworkIntel CapitalSV AngelTuesday Capital

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.