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Western Technology Investment — 2016 Investments

11 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

8i8i.comin𝕏Nov 2016

8i develops virtual and augmented reality technologies for human connection and immersive experiences, serving audiences across entertainment, education, training, and professional settings.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Lincoln Gasking(Executive Officer, Director)Hayes Mackaman(CEO)

BoardJames D Robinson(Director)inScott Levine(Director)Scott Nolan(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalDolby Family VenturesRight Click CapitalRRE VenturesSamsung NextFounders Fund

Apptimizeapptimize.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2016acquired by Airship

Apptimize offers a platform for mobile product teams to run A/B tests, push instant updates, and personalize user experiences through staged and segmented rollouts on native iOS and Android apps.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nancy Hua(CEO)inJeremy Orlow(CTO)Lucas Baker(Data Scientist)inJeff DiTullioChris JoeMike Fenton

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Y CombinatorUS Venture PartnersMerus CapitalStartXXG Ventures+8 more

Centstrycents.cominNov 2016

Cents Assist is an AI-powered receptionist service built for laundry and laundromat businesses that handles customer calls, texts, and chat inquiries 24/7.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFuture of WorkHR TechIoTRetail TechSaaSLawrence, US

Alexander Jekowsky(Founder)inEliezer Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Allen Konstam(Executive Officer, Director)Ira Chaimovits(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Jekowsky(Founder)Gilli Cherrin(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCamber CreekDERIVE VENTURESDiagram CapitalFJ Labs+8 more

Clarity Moneyclaritymoney.comMay 2016Acquired

Clarity Money was an AI-driven personal finance app acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2018 and shut down in 2021.

New York, US

Adam Dell(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersFf Venture CapitalRRE VenturesTeamworthy VenturesCiti Ventures

Forwardgoforward.comJul 2016

San Francisco, US

Adrian Aoun(Founder)Daniel Yoon(Founder)inDarryl Luo(Founder)inErik Frey(Founder)Ilya Abyzov(Founder)Riley Janjis(Founder)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalBY Venture PartnersExpaJazzya InvestmentsTuesday CapitalKhosla Ventures+1 more

Good Eggsgoodeggs.cominJul 2016Acquired

Good Eggs is an online grocery service that delivers fresh produce, groceries, and food products to consumers.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesOakland, US

Alon Salant(Founder)inRob Spiro(Founder)inGeorgina Bale(Co-founder)Bentley Hall(Former Chief Executive Officer)inKeith Brewer(Chief Executive Officer)Rodrigo Arevalo(Former Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesDns CapitalDYDX CapitalFinistere Ventures+15 more

Guardian Analyticsguardiananalytics.comDec 2016

Guardian Analytics provides an AI-powered platform that unifies fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance for financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechMountain View, US

Laurent Pacalin(Executive Officer, Director)Hue Harguindeguy(Executive Officer)

BoardGreg Sands(Director)inMatt Glickman(Director)Skip Glass(Director)Jim Simons(Director)

Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesFoundation CapitalSplit Rock PartnersSutter Hill Ventures

Order Grooveordergroove.comin𝕏May 2016

Ordergroove provides subscription infrastructure for enterprise commerce, letting brands integrate once and manage subscriptions across storefronts, retail, voice, and AI agent channels.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaSNew York, US

Greg Alvo(CEO & Founder)inPaul Fredrich(Executive Officer)inOfir Shalom(Executive Officer)Brendan McGovern(Executive Officer)inErin Rucker(Executive Officer)in

BoardDavid Strasser(Director)

Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersBee PartnersLerer HippeauLevel EquityLFX Venture PartnersSWaN & Legend Venture Partners+1 more

ShipBobshipbob.comin𝕏May 2016

ShipBob is a global fulfillment and supply chain platform for SMB and mid-market ecommerce brands, giving them a unified view to manage products, inventory, orders, and shipments across sales channels.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

Divey Gulati(Co-founder)inDhruv Saxena(Co-founder)inAnthony Watson(Cofounder)inMustafa Bayramoglu(Software Architect)inPatrick Johnson(Head of User Experience \u0026 Design)Andy Pittman(Vice President Global Talent)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBragiel BrothersFJ LabsFundersClubHyde Park AngelsHyde Park Venture Partners+19 more

Spiroxspiroxmed.comMar 2016

Menlo Park, US

Duke Rohlen(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardCamille Samuels(Director)Anthony Natale(Director)inReed Gaither(Director)Aftab Kherani(Director)Ron Kuppersmith(Director)

Co-investorsAisling CapitalAPERTURE Venture PartnersCorrelation VenturesVenrockHealthQuest Capital

Workspotworkspot.comOct 2016 · $6.2M

Workspot provides a cloud-native digital workplace platform that centralizes secure access to virtual desktops, applications, and web services for enterprises.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkCupertino, US

Puneet Chawla(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Amitabh Sinha(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)inTa-Hui Ty Wang(Executive Officer)

BoardAshish Gupta(Director)TOSHIYA OTANI(Director)

Co-investorsTransLink CapitalPerot JainPresidio VenturesQualcomm VenturesSpider CapitalFollow[the]Seed+2 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.