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Social Starts — 2015 Investments

6 investments dated 2015 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

AreaMetricsareametrics.comDec 2015acquired by Point Inside · Jan 2020

AreaMetrics was a Seattle-based retail analytics startup that used Bluetooth beacons and software to track in-store customer behavior, such as dwell time and department visits, for brick-and-mortar retailers.

Honolulu, US

Brandon Bennett(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Solidum(Executive Officer)Carey Bennett(Executive Officer)

BoardDan Freedman(Director)Donavan Kealoha(Director)in

Co-investorsBlue StartupsQuest Venture PartnersSeraph GroupStartup Capital Ventures

Epicgetepic.com𝕏Oct 2015

Epic! is a digital library platform that provides access to books and reading materials for educational institutions and individual readers.

Digital HealthEdTechMinot, US

Kevin DonahueinSuren MarkosianLes Wright(Executive Officer)Todd Berning(Executive Officer)in

BoardJay Eum(Director)SaeMin Ahn(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalMaven VenturesMenlo VenturesSpider CapitalStructural CapitalTransLink Capital+3 more

Famafama.ioin𝕏Jul 2015

Fama uses AI to conduct online screening of individuals for compliance purposes, analyzing public web presence.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSNational Harbor, US

Alec Andronikov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ben Mones(CEO)inSaiful Khandaker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMark Mullen(Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify.LABonfire VenturesBullpen CapitalConductor CapitalCrosscut VenturesGaingels+5 more

Granifygranify.comin𝕏May 2015 · $9Macquired by Bazaarvoice · Dec 2023

Granify, now part of the Bazaarvoice platform, offers an AI-powered decision engine that uses shoppers' real-time behavioral data to deliver tailored shopping experiences and drive incremental online revenue.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech

Jeff Lawrence(Founder)in

Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedFJ LabsKlass CapitalMarlin Equity PartnersInovia CapitalValar Ventures Llc

Popular Payspopularpays.comin𝕏Jul 2015 · $2Macquired by Lightricks

Popular Pays operates a platform that connects content creators and influencers with brands seeking marketing content, offering an iOS and web app for creators and a dashboard for brands to run and track multiplatform campaigns.

Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaSChicago, US

Corbett Drummey(CEO)inSteven Wanderski(Full Stack Web Developer)in

BoardClancey Stahr(Director)inPeter Dolan(Director)

Co-investorsBeringeaEmery CapitalFusionGoAhead VenturesICCP Venture PartnersLakewest Venture Partners+16 more

Triple Lifttriplelift.comin𝕏May 2015

TripleLift is a technology company that operates at the intersection of creative, media, and data to drive advertiser engagement and measurable impact.

AdTechData & InfrastructureNew York, US

Ari Lewine(Founder)inEric Berry(Founder)inShaun Zacharia(Founder)Dave Helmreich(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardRyan Ziegler(Director)inAdam D'Augelli(Director)in

Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersEdison PartnersEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)NextView VenturesRemarkable VenturesTrajectory Ventures+3 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.