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IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) — 2019 Investments

9 investments dated 2019 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOODAug 2019

Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.

FintechMenlo Park, US

Vlad Tenev(Founder)inBaiju Bhatt(Founder)inJason Warnick(Chief Financial Officer)inGretchen Howard(Executive Officer)inVladimir Tenev(Founder)

BoardScott Sandell(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAliya Capital PartnersAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+66 more

Glossierglossier.comSeries B · Mar 2019 · $24M

Glossier is a beauty brand that develops skincare and makeup products, including formulations and packaging, sold directly to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Emily Weiss(Founder)inKATHRYN ORDOWER(Executive Officer)NABIL MALLICK(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKIRSTEN GREEN(Director)inKATRINA LAKE(Director)

Board seatEric Liaw· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBoxGroupForerunner VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalIndex VenturesKfundLerer Hippeau+3 more

Caspercasper.networkin𝕏Mar 2019

Casper is a permissionless proof-of-stake, WebAssembly-based smart-contract blockchain aimed at real-world assets and regulated markets.

Crypto & Web3

Mrinal Manohar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGE CryptoChainfir CapitalDanu VenturesIlluminati CapitalWoodstock FundLerer Hippeau+2 more

Casper'scaspersicecream.comMar 2019 · $100M

Casper's Ice Cream produces ice cream and frozen confections under the FatBoy brand, sold to consumers across the United States.

ConsumerFoodTech

Casper Merrillin

Co-investorsMidOceanNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Curologycurology.comin𝕏Nov 2019

Curology offers personalized prescription skincare, connecting customers with licensed dermatology providers who prescribe custom-strength formulas of up to three active ingredients to treat acne and other skin concerns.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

David Lortscher, MD(Founder)inDavid Lortscher(Founder)Glenn Lortscher(Founder)Nancy Satur(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersForerunner Ventures

Expanseexpanse.shin𝕏Apr 2019

Expanse predicts the GPU, memory, runtime, and failure risk of compute jobs before they run, so clusters do more work on the same hardware and reduce failed or overprovisioned jobs.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ismaeel Bashir(CEO)inNikodem Bieniek(Founder)inYafet Melake(Founder)inEren Mendi(Founder)inMatt Kraning(Founder)Tim Junio(Founder)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scribble VenturesY CombinatorAIP SeedBlast.ClubCrane Venture Partners+13 more

Hollowayholloway.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2019 · $5M

Holloway offers an online reading platform, the Holloway Reader, that presents books with inline definitions of key terms, margin commentary, highlighting, and search.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Joshua Levy(Founder)

Co-investorsQuiet CapitalSterling Roadxfactor ventures

Nianticnianticlabs.comSeries C · Jan 2019 · $250Macquired by Scopely, Inc.

Niantic Labs develops mobile games and apps that encourage outdoor exploration and real-world community engagement through location-based gaming experiences.

ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US

John Hanke(Founder)Phil Keslin(Founder)

BoardKenji Okubo(Director)

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAloft VCBattery VenturesBonfire VenturesBreyer CapitalCapitalG+15 more

PlayVSplayvs.comin𝕏Series C · Sep 2019 · $50M

PlayVS operates scholastic and collegiate esports leagues and a gaming curriculum platform across North America, serving middle school, high school, and college students along with coaches, educators, and parents.

EdTechGamingSports Tech

Delane Parnell(Founder)inJon Chapman(CEO)in

Co-investors359 CapitalAurumBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementCrosscut VenturesMaC Venture Capital+10 more

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.