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Venrock — 2015 Investments

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

Beckonbeckon.comin𝕏Jan 2015 · $10Macquired by IgniteTech

IgniteTech is a global enterprise software company that acquires, revitalizes, and supports a portfolio of mission-critical business software, positioning itself as AI-first since 2023.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US

Jennifer Zeszut(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Vaughan(CEO)inJochen Frey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRoss Fubini(Director)Howard Hartenbaum(Director)in

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCanaan PartnersFocus Opportunity FundRally Ventures Management, LlcRobin Hood Ventures

Dataminr, Inc.dataminr.comin𝕏Feb 2015

Dataminr provides AI-powered real-time event detection by synthesizing text, images, video, audio, and sensor signals across public data sources.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US

Ted Bailey(Founder)inPeter Bailey(Executive Officer)inDaniel O'Connor(Executive Officer)Nella Domenici(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Kinsey(Executive Officer)inJason Edelboim(Executive Officer)in

Board seatNick Beim· per SEC Form D

Co-investors1802 VenturesAdit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy Ventures+27 more

Shift Messengershiftmessenger.comin𝕏May 2015 · $1.5MDefunct

Branch provides earned wage access and on-demand payment solutions for businesses and their workers, enabling employers to offer employees faster access to their earnings through an integrated payroll platform.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US

Austin Vedder(CEO)inMatt Tognetti(CTO)inAtif Siddiqi(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorCommerce VenturesFusionGolden Venture PartnersGolden VenturesKapor Capital+2 more

Stride Healthstridehealth.comin𝕏May 2015 · $13M

Stride provides a portable benefits platform built around individual workers rather than employers, letting companies and government contribute to benefits without controlling them.

Digital HealthFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Noah Lang(Founder)inMatt Butner(Founder)Kevin Harold(Chief Operating Officer)inLouis Asber(Chief Product & Technology Officer)in

BoardBryan Roberts(Director)Benjamin Malka(Director)

Co-investorsDCM VenturesF-Prime CapitalGrand VenturesLiveOak VenturesModerne VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more

Other

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

6Sense InsightsEdge TherapeuticsIdun PharmaceuticalsSapphire Energy

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.