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SV Angel — 2017 Investments

15 investments dated 2017 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Buoyantbuoyant.ioin𝕏Jul 2017 · $10.5M

Buoyant develops Linkerd, a service mesh platform for Kubernetes that enables organizations to build secure, reliable, and observable software infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

William Morgan(Founder)inOliver Gould(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)GV (Google Ventures)Harpoon VenturesWebb Investment NetworkBenchmark+2 more

Buoyantbuoyant.vcJul 2017 · $10.5M

Buoyant Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in seed and Series A companies developing AI, software, and hardware solutions for climate resilience, resource efficiency, and decarbonization.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyChicago, US

Amy Francetic(Co-founder & Managing General Partner)inAlex Behar(Partner)inLaura Katzman(Partner)in

Co-investorsSilicon ValleyA.Capital VenturesBank of AmericaBenchmarkDCVC (Data Collective)Fuel Capital+2 more

Capycapy.aiin𝕏Seed · Aug 2017

Capy is a development environment that orchestrates multiple AI agents working in parallel to write and ship software.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Nalin Semwal(CEO)inJustin Sun(CTO)inMitsuo Okada(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardManabu Juichiya(Director)Michihiro Anesaki(Director)

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Y CombinatorBoxGroupLiquid Ventures

Clara Labsclaralabs.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2017Acquired

Clara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Maran Nelson(CEO)inMichael Akilian(CTO)inZain Shah(Machine Learning)

BoardXuezhao Lan(Director)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesDeciensFirst Round CapitalFuel CapitalHaystack+6 more

Embarkembarkvet.comin𝕏Jul 2017 · $15M

Embark Veterinary develops dog DNA tests and science-backed supplements for dog health and genetics.

BiotechConsumerHealthtech

Amish Desai(Chief Executive Officer)inTali Ronen(SVP, People)inGrace Carter(VP, Finance)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)F-Prime CapitalFJ LabsFounder CollectiveFundersClubPeak Partners+4 more

Embarkletsembark.comJul 2017 · $15MAcquired

Embark provides a mobile application that displays real-time arrival information for trains and buses across multiple transit systems in the US and UK, including alert notifications for service disruptions.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Taylor Malloy(Founder)David Hodge(CEO)inTom Hauburger(Software Developer)Cameron Sabol(Developer)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBMW i VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Lowercase CapitalMaven VenturesSequoia Capital+1 more

Gobblegobble.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2017acquired by Intelligent Foods

Gobble is a meal kit delivery service that provides pre-prepped ingredients and recipes designed for home cooks to prepare fresh dinners in 15 minutes.

ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Ooshma Garg(CEO)in

BoardAjay Chopra(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCollaborative FundY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCorrelation Ventures+10 more

Grokkergrokker.comin𝕏Feb 2017

Grokker offers digital wellness content and resources accessible across devices for individuals seeking to improve their wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechWellness & FitnessSan Jose, US

Lorna Borenstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsAspect VenturesComcast VenturesCorrelation VenturesFirst Round CapitalOwl CapitalWestern Technology Investment+2 more

Manticore Gamesmanticoregames.cominNov 2017

Manticore Games develops and publishes Out of Time, a co-op roguelite video game, and operates the Core Platform, a user-generated content platform for games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSan Mateo, US

Frederic Descamps(Founder)inJordan Maynard(Founder)inChristian Wilson(Chief Technology Officer)inMatt Camp(Head of Product)in

BoardMitch Lasky(Director)in

Co-investors359 CapitalAtlassian VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesCorrelation VenturesM VenturesMaC Venture Capital+5 more

Segmentsegment.com𝕏Seed · Nov 2017 · $64Macquired by Twilio

Segment is a customer data platform that collects, unifies, and activates first-party customer data from multiple touchpoints, enabling businesses to create unified customer profiles and orchestrate personalized experiences across 750+ integrations and destinations.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ilya Volodarsky(Founder)inCalvin French-Owen(CTO)Peter Reinhardt(CEO)inIan Taylor(Cofounder)inJenn Garrett(Executive Officer)Andrew Beaird(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAccelConvergeFounders Circle CapitalGreycroftGV (Google Ventures)Headline+13 more

Silversheetsilversheet.cominAug 2017 · $5MAcquired

Cloud credentialing software for healthcare facilities and providers; acquired by AMN Healthcare in January 2019.

HealthtechCulver City, US

Miles Z. Beckett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paras Maniar(Director)

BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)David A. Rakoff(Director)

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesInnovating CapitalTechstarsUpfront VenturesAct One VenturesBAM Ventures+3 more

Silversheetamnhealthcare.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $5MAcquired

AMN Healthcare is a publicly traded healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company that supplies clinical and nonclinical professionals — including nursing, allied, international, leadership, and locum staff — on travel, temp-to-hire, per diem, and permanent bases.

Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechHR Tech

Co-investorsAct One VenturesDigi VenturesUpfront VenturesBAM VenturesRincon Venture PartnersSlow Ventures+1 more

WayUpwayup.comin𝕏Mar 2017Acquired

WayUp is a job matching platform for early-career candidates, helping students and recent graduates discover entry-level and internship opportunities.

ConsumerHR TechMarketplacesNew York City, US

Liz Wessel(CEO)inJJ Fliegelman(CTO)inMatt Brown(Advisor)inJim LeahyNathan Potter

Co-investorsBoxGroupLerer HippeauRRE VenturesY CombinatorBrainchild HoldingsCrystal Towers Capital+8 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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