Fundraising FoxPay It Forward - PIF
Seed · 3 people tracked
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Pay It Forward (PIF) is a seed-stage investor with a flexible mandate that describes itself as patient, long-horizon capital. It backs companies from the idea stage through to public listing, and in addition to investing it incubates companies, helps arrange financing rounds, and assists with recruiting.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 10 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4E-commerce ×3FoodTech ×3Healthtech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Fintech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×7Iraq×1Mexico×1Poland×1
Investments · 10 tracked
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A payment platform that enables merchants to offer installment credit to customers at point of sale via mobile app, with funds settled directly to the merchant's bank account.
E-commerceFintechRetail TechMexico City, MX
Maximiliano Echeverria(Founder)inFernando de la Torre(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator01Ventures8VCBain Capital VenturesCalibrate VenturesClout Capital+6 more
Lezzoo is a marketplace and delivery platform operating across Iraq and Kurdistan, serving restaurants, vendors, and consumers.
ConsumerFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesErbil, IQ
Rekar Botany(Founder)inYadgar Merani(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Mighty Health provides a comprehensive health program designed to help older adults maintain and improve their daily functioning and independence.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Felipe Lopes(Founder)inBernard Chang(Founder)inJames Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesThird Act VenturesY CombinatorZ Venture CapitalAlpha ProjectsAltaIR Capital+17 more
Pillar is a creator commerce platform that enables creators, coaches, influencers, and entrepreneurs to build online storefronts and sell digital products, memberships, courses, and services without requiring coding skills or a complex e-commerce stack.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Faisal Younus(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrucible CapitalEmles Venture PartnersY CombinatorACE & CompanyAnalog VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+9 more
Shiru uses AI and material science to discover natural proteins and ingredients for use in food, personal care, agriculture, and advanced materials, reducing traditional development timelines from 5-15 years to 1-2 years.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechEmeryville, US
Jasmin Hume(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersLux CapitalS2G InvestmentsSGH CapitalThe W FundY Combinator+8 more
Short Story designs and sells clothing made specifically for petite women, with sizes tailored to women 5'4" and under.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Samuel Hoffstaetter(Founder)inIsabella Sun(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoughdrop CapitalY CombinatorHyphen CapitalOperate VentureVenture Investment AssociatesWedbush Ventures
A co-living housing operator that provided shared residential spaces; the company was acquired by Common in 2021.
PropTechSan Francisco, US
Jon Dishotsky(Founder/CEO)inJosh Lehman(Founder/CTO)inMo Sakrani(Founder/CPO)Jesse Suarez(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveBullpen CapitalTransition Level InvestmentsY CombinatorAvlok CapitalComcast Ventures+10 more
Stoic is a mental health journaling app that combines Stoic philosophy with psychological science to help users improve emotional well-being through self-reflection and resilience-building practices.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessKraków, PL
Maciej Lobodzinski(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz
Talyn develops unmanned, battery-electric cargo aircraft that take off and land without runways using a two-vehicle system for regional cargo transport.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Jamie Gull(Founder)inEvan Mucasey(Founder)in
Co-investorsInfinite CapitalSoma CapitalY Combinator
Unfurl operates a shared kitchen facility that allows customers to place a single order across multiple restaurant concepts simultaneously, delivering varied cuisines to households in one trip.
ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Chris Tara-Browne(Founder)inAlex Kharis(Founder)inMikhail Kokorich(Founder)inLiudmila Kokorich(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesOne Way VenturesVenture Solutions
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1Talyn Airacq. by Ampaire
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pay It Forward - PIF made?
- Pay It Forward - PIF has 10 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Pay It Forward - PIF invest at?
- Pay It Forward - PIF invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Pay It Forward - PIF focus on?
- Pay It Forward - PIF focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech.
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