LocalGlobe — 2021 Investments

8fig provides funding solutions and an AI-based CFO tool that offers financial guidance and cash flow management to small eCommerce businesses.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechWilmington, US

RYRoei Yellin(Executive Officer, Director)inYaron Shapira(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChristopher Corbishley Mac Bain(Director)SSShiran Shalev(Director)inYuval Scarlat(Director)

Co-investorsBABattery VenturesKOKoch Disruptive Technologies

Able Human Motion develops a lightweight, quick-to-fit exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation in clinical settings, actively assisting people with mobility impairments to walk again.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Co-investorsBSBStartupSHShip2BELElefundMOMoonshots CapitalNENext Coast VenturesSISignal Peak Ventures

Co-investorsEMEmerge Education

Beauty Pie is a direct-to-consumer beauty platform that sources skincare, makeup, fragrances and wellness products from premium labs and suppliers worldwide, offering them to members at significantly reduced prices by eliminating traditional retail markups.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

MKMarcia Kilgore(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABalderton CapitalGEGeneral CatalystINIndex VenturesINInsight Partners

Biome Makers is an AgTech company that uses DNA sequencing and its BeCrop technology to analyze soil microbiome data and deliver soil health intelligence for yield limitations, disease diagnosis, and input product evaluation.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechWest Sacramento, US

AFAdrian Ferrero(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsJMJME VenturesPRProsus VenturesPYPymwymicSESeayaVIViking Global Investors

Claap automatically captures and structures sales conversation data from calls, filling CRM fields with AI-generated insights on objections, pain points, and deal progression for revenue teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Pierre Touzeau(Founder)Robin Bonduelle(Founder)

Co-investorsEMEmblemKIKima VenturesRORoosh VenturesHEHeadline

Dishpatch delivers pre-prepared meals from UK chefs and restaurants nationwide every Friday, requiring only final heating and plating at home.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB

PBPeter Butler(CEO)inJTJames Terry(CPO)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzENEntrée CapitalENEntrepreneur FirstTRTrueSight VenturesSTStride VC

FabricNano develops cell-free biocatalysis technology that immobilizes engineered enzymes onto scalable, environmentally friendly support materials for use in bio-processes.

BiotechCleantechNew MaterialsClaymont, US

GAGrant Aarons(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTHThomas HaywardinFerdinando Randisi(Director)

BoardSKSiraj Khaliq(Director)inRKRobert Kniaz(Director)in

Co-investorsATAtomicoBABackedENEntrepreneur FirstHOHoxton VenturesOLOlima VenturesPAPace Ventures+17 more

Faculty is an artificial intelligence company that helps organizations apply AI to operational problems, with a focus on AI safety and red teaming for large-scale AI models.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Angie Ma(Founder)inMarc Warner(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inAndrew Brookes(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Andy Brookes(Founder)Dr Angie Ma(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAPApax DigitalGMGMG VenturesMEMercuri.vcMEMetaplanetMOMoonfire Ventures

Finary is a social platform where users can share investment portfolios, communicate with other investors, and discuss investment decisions together.

FintechNew York City, US

RCRoger Cawdette(Founder/CEO)inDBDarian Bhathena(Founder)inMLMichael Liu(Founder)inJPJack Phifer(Founder)in

BoardAMAditi Maliwal(Director)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorBIBitpandaHEHedosophiaPAPayPal VenturesSHShapersSPSpeedinvest+1 more

Hertility Health offers at-home hormone and fertility testing along with clinical fertility and reproductive health services for women, covering symptom management, fertility planning, and perimenopause/menopause.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Co-investorsVEVenrex

Iru is an AI-powered unified platform for IT and security teams that consolidates endpoint management, identity, threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance automation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Adam Pettit(Founder)Mark Daughters(Founder)Wesley Pettit(Founder)

Co-investors51515 VenturesB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalFEFelicis VenturesFIFirst Round CapitalFRFrontline Ventures+26 more

HiBob (Bob) is a people platform that connects HR, payroll, and finance, offering core HR records, workflows, talent management, compensation planning, payroll, and people analytics.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Andy Bellass(Founder)Emil Hagbarth Rasmussen(Founder)Israel David(Founder)Jonas Bogh Larsen(Founder)Ronni Zehavi(Founder)

Co-investorsAVAvid VenturesFUFuturistic.VCMOMoonfire VenturesPOPoint NineGEGeneral CatalystHUHustle Fund+3 more

Smile ID provides AI-based identity verification using biometrics, device and network intelligence, and document verification against government databases.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintechSilicon Valley, US

WBWilliam BaresinMSMark Straub(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalBEBeta.VenturesCRCRE Venture CapitalFUFuture AfricaINIntercept VenturesNINimble Partners+13 more

Sofar Sounds organizes intimate live music concerts in unconventional venues such as lofts, cafes, and private spaces, connecting audiences with emerging and local artists.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSomerville, US

Raphael Eleazar Offer(Director)James Lucchese(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSRScott Russell Tobin(Director)inMalcom Ferguson(Director)

Co-investorsBABattery VenturesOCOctopus VenturesPIPillar VCRARaptor GroupTHThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)UNUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more

Jabi, Abuja

Shola Adekoya(Director)Simdul Shagaya(Executive Officer, Director)Sim Shagaya(Founder)

BoardVPVictor Patterson(Director)ISIdo Sum(Director)in

Co-investorsFOFounder CollectiveOWOwl VenturesRORoble VenturesTLTLcom Capital

Vira Health provides digital clinical care and support services for women's and men's health across all life stages, partnering with healthcare systems and employers.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Andrea Berchowitz(Founder)inHolly Scheirin

Co-investorsAMAmino CollectiveMMMMC VenturesNINina CapitalNONovaCapitalOCOctopus VenturesOPOptum Ventures+1 more

Weav provides an API that enables small businesses to integrate with financial institutions and commerce platforms.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

NLNadav Lidor(Founder/CEO)inAAAvikam Agur(Founder)inAAAmbika Acharya(Founder)inWill Fang(Vice President Business Development)

Co-investorsABAbstract VenturesPAPassion CapitalY Y CombinatorBIBitwise Asset ManagementBOBoxGroupCOCommerce Ventures+6 more

A music technology company that seamlessly adapts song tempo in real-time for running apps and workouts.

Co-investorsBABackstage CapitalRIRivet VenturesABAbstract VenturesBOBoxGroupCOCommerce VenturesFOFoundation Capital+5 more

Weav.ai offers an AI-native, agentic decisioning platform for insurers that unifies a company's data, guidelines, and best practices into a centralized knowledge framework, then uses AI agents to generate recommendations for underwriting, premium audit, and claims.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

PRPeeyush Rai(Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inJHJeff Heine(Founding Member & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO))inNSNeal Silbert(Chief Product Officer (CPO))inAGAdam G. Frew(Chief Marketing Officer (CMO))inDSDr. Sebastian Walter(Head of Engineering)in

Co-investorsBEBetter CapitalMAMango CapitalNENewBuild.VCSISierra VenturesABAbstract VenturesBOBoxGroup+7 more