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XG Ventures

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked

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Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Menlo Park, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2008
Tracked investments
102
Unicorns
6
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
15

Team · 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 67 of 102 portfolio companies

SaaS ×24AI & Machine Learning ×21Enterprise Software ×19Consumer ×18Media & Entertainment ×10Developer Tools ×9Fintech ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7

HQs:United States×50Canada×1Colombia×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 42 portfolio companies
40%
solo founders
17 of 42 mapped founding teams
64%
repeat founders
of 55 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×183 founders×64+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data

Stanford University ×5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×4Caltech ×3Middlebury College ×3MIT Sloan School of Management ×3University of Michigan ×3Cornell ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 47 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×21Business & Management ×8Engineering ×8Economics ×7Humanities ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Physics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 55 founders with career history

Google ×3Lyft ×3Ooyala ×3Amazon ×2AT&T Interactive ×2Boingo Wireless ×2Cerby ×2Compass ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×8500 Global ×2Techstars ×2

4 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 52 with degree data)

Investments · 102 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 12021 · 32017 · 12016 · 22014 · 12013 · 32011 · 22008 · 114 dated

Blockblock.xyzin𝕏NYSE: XYZApr 2021

Block, formerly Square, runs the Square seller platform, Cash App, Afterpay and TIDAL, plus the TBD and Bitkey bitcoin businesses.

FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Dorsey(Co-founder, Chairman and CEO)inJim McKelvey(Co-founder and Director)inBrian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)Sivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)Amrita Ahuja(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardMary Meeker(Director)

Co-investorsA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Bling CapitalCota CapitalCrunchFundFirst Round Capital+24 more

Groupon, Inc.groupon.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GRPN

Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.

E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech

Andrew Mason(Founder)inDusan Senkypl(Chief Executive Officer)inJiri Ponrt(Chief Operating Officer)inRana Kashyap(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesInterlace VenturesMaveronNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more

Lyftlyft.comin𝕏NASDAQ: LYFT

Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Logan Green(Co-founder; CEO until 2023)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder; President until 2023)inDavid Risher(Chief Executive Officer)inErin Brewer(Chief Financial Officer)Lindsay Llewellyn(Chief Legal and Business Officer and Corporate Secretary)

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesBling Capital+47 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Co-founder; CEO until 2017)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+76 more

GoSharegoshare.coin𝕏Jul 2021✓ verified

GoShare operates an on-demand marketplace app that connects businesses and consumers with a network of independent delivery professionals driving box trucks, cargo vans, pickup trucks, and cars for last-mile delivery and moving services.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Diego, US

Shaun Savage(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardClaudio Burtin(Director)

Co-investorsKeshif VenturesAdasel Global Partners LLCCove Fund

Adilityadility.comSeries A · Sep 2011

Co-investorsKima VenturesMI Ventures

Adstageadstage.ioin

AdStage publishes articles and analysis about digital advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google Ads, covering ad costs, policy changes, and campaign strategy.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Jason WuinSahil Jain(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalRising Tide

AirHelpgetairhelp.comin𝕏

AirHelp helps airline passengers claim flight compensation under regulations like EC 261 and UK 261, leveraging legal expertise and AI technology.

ConsumerLegalTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Apiaryapiary.io𝕏Acquired

Apiary provides API design and documentation tools with team collaboration features, enabling development teams to manage API blueprints through a centralized dashboard with role-based access control and project management capabilities.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCredo VenturesHeavybitReflex CapitalFlybridge Capital Partners

Appjetappjet.comAcquired

AppJet provided a web-based development environment for building web applications using JavaScript on both client and server sides, with integrated libraries for databases and Facebook integration, and a custom virtualization system to manage resource allocation across hosted applications.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

David Greenspan(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesY Combinator

Apptimizeapptimize.comin𝕏Jul 2016acquired by Airship

Apptimize provided a mobile A/B testing and feature-flag platform that let product teams experiment, roll out features, and optimize app experiences across mobile, web, and OTT.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nancy Hua(Founder/CEO)in

BoardDafina Toncheva(Director)inNeill Occhiogrosso(Director)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Merus CapitalY CombinatorGlynn Capital ManagementMaverick VenturesTechstars+1 more

Backtypebacktype.comin𝕏Acquired

BackType provides analytics tools for monitoring and understanding social conversations and content performance across the web.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christopher Golda(Founder)inMike Montano(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalK9 VenturesY CombinatorFounder CollectiveTrue Ventures

Beeline Bikesbeelinebikes.comin

Beeline Bikes operates Beeline Connect, an online platform that connects consumers with a network of independent bicycle retailers to book repairs, warranty work, upgrades, and in-store test rides.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationRetail TechSports Tech

Andy JeffreyinPeter Buhlin

Co-investors500 Global

Bluesmartbluesmart.comSeries A · Jan 2017 · $12MAcquired

Bluesmart manufactures connected luggage with integrated app controls for travelers seeking location tracking and mobile device management features.

ConsumerHardwareNew York City, US

Alejo Verlini(Founder/CPO)in

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAmino CapitalEndeavor Catalyst

Booksybooksy.com

Booksy is a free mobile app for discovering and booking appointments with beauty and wellness service providers such as barbers, hairdressers, massage therapists, and manicurists.

ConsumerMarketplacesChicago, US

Konrad Howard(Executive Officer)Stefan Batory(Founder & CEO)Kristina Salen(Executive Officer)inRipsy Bandourian(Executive Officer)inEwelina Macewicz(Executive Officer)inSelim Dogguy(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAternusCoelius CapitalEndeavor CatalystInovia CapitalInovo VCKAYA+9 more

Candexcandex.com

Candex provides a platform to manage vendor engagement, tracking, and payment for organizations, eliminating manual administrative overhead in procuring and paying service vendors.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Co-investorsCamp One VenturesCommerce VenturesCraft VenturesEdenred VenturesNFXPROOF+6 more

Cartacarta.comin𝕏

Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ward(Chief Executive Officer; co-founder of eShares)inManu Kumar(Co-founder of eShares)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis Venture+41 more

Cerbycerby.comin𝕏

Cerby provides an identity security platform that extends password management, SSO, MFA, user provisioning/deprovisioning, and privileged access management to disconnected applications that lack SAML, OIDC, or SCIM support.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Belsasar Lepe(Founder & CEO)inVidal(Co-Founder & CTO)inErnie Tkac(Chief Revenue Officer)inMatt McCawley(VP of Customer Experience, Business Development & Partnerships)inMiles Lavin(Chief Financial and Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesBowery CapitalCarnrite VenturesCategory VenturesCOREangelsCrew Capital+11 more

CodeSignal, Inc.codesignal.comin𝕏

CodeSignal provides an educational ebook guide for talent teams on implementing AI hiring tools, covering readiness assessment, solution selection, and compliant usage practices.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSan Francisco, US

Aram Shatakhtsyan(Cofounder)Tigran Sloyan(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesCM VenturesCorrelation VenturesFormula VCGranatus VenturesIndex Ventures+2 more

Crocodoccrocodoc.comin𝕏May 2013acquired by Box

Crocodoc provides an embedded document viewer for PDFs, Microsoft Office files, and other formats that web and mobile applications can integrate to enable document viewing, annotation, and form completion.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ryan Damico(Founder/CEO)inPeter Lai(Founder)inMatt Long(Founder)inBennett Rogers(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalY CombinatorBantam GroupSV Angel

Deem, Inc.deem.comin𝕏

Deem develops travel management software that helps businesses manage employee travel while improving traveler experience.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsOak Investment Partners

Euclideuclid.vcinJan 2011

Euclid is a venture capital firm focused on Vertical AI, providing research-driven insights and investing in companies building vertical AI software.

AI & Machine LearningPalo Alto, US

William Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inNic Poulos(Founder)in

BoardMichael Dearing(Director)Patrick Chung(Director)

Co-investorsDeep AcreBenchmarkCommonweal VenturesDesigner FundSpero VenturesToba Capital+1 more

Exploexplo.coin𝕏

Explo provides embedded analytics software that allows companies to add customizable dashboards, reports, and data-sharing capabilities into their own products.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Andrew Chen(Founder)inGary Lin(Founder)in

Co-investorsSouth QuadY CombinatorCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesSoma CapitalUncommon

FaceCakefacecake.com𝕏

FaceCake builds an augmented reality and AI-driven shopping platform that lets consumers virtually try on cosmetics, apparel, jewelry, eyewear and accessories in real time via webcam, mobile app or in-store digital signage.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

Fathomfathomhealth.comin𝕏

Fathom structures and organizes healthcare data to address inefficiencies in the healthcare system.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechOakland, US

Andrew(CEO)Chris(CTO)Enoch(COO)Rishi Reddy(Director)Andrew Lockhart(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Bockman(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Lightspeed Venture PartnersFounders FundAlkeon InnovationGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLifeforce Capital+2 more

Game Closuregameclosure.com

GamingImpact & Social Good

Justin WaldronMartin HuntMichael CarterTom Fairfield

Co-investors500 GlobalLong Venture PartnersPeterson Ventures

Geniesgenies.com

Genies creates AI personas with visual avatars that can be customized and deployed across various applications, games, websites, and brands, functioning as AI companions, NPCs, and enterprise agents.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingLos Angeles, US

Akash Nigam(Founder)inEvan Rosenbaum(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Breyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCollab+Currency+24 more

Gentlygently.com

Dallas, US

Elian Pres-Gurwits(Founder)inAnas Aljumaily(Founder)inKristen Dunning(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDorm Room

Glideglide.comin𝕏Acquired

Glide builds software to manage residential real estate transactions, starting with property disclosures and later expanding to cover the full buying and selling process with a TurboTax-style guided approach.

PropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sebastian Tonkin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inHenry Liu(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsGlobal Founders CapitalMGV.VCSecond Century VenturesThomvest VenturesBenchmarkSV Angel+1 more

Glympseglympse.comin𝕏

Glympse provides real-time location intelligence and operational coordination software that helps businesses manage field operations, deliveries, and asset movements through live visibility, geofencing, proactive notifications, and workflow automation.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US

BRYAN TRUSSEL(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Miller(Founder)inJAMES MULLEN(Executive Officer)

BoardPRAVIN VAZIRANI(Director)GREG TARR(Director)THOMAS HUSEBY(Director)

Co-investorsPresidio VenturesMenlo Ventures

Kamcordkamcord.comAcquired

Kamcord.com is a content platform providing advice and insights across technology, productivity, lifestyle, and health topics for general audiences seeking practical solutions and optimization tips.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Adi Rathnam(Founder/CEO)inMatt Zitzmann(Founder/CEO)inKevin Wang(Founder)inADITYA RATHNAM(Director)

BoardERIC HSIA(Director)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Merus CapitalTransLink CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz

Keen IOkeen.ioin𝕏

Keen is a fully managed event streaming platform that enables developers to collect, store, and analyze real-time data using APIs built on Apache Kafka, Storm, and Cassandra.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Antonio, US

Dan KadorinKyle WildinRyan Spraetzin

Co-investors500 GlobalHeavybitScaleworksStreamlined VenturesTechstarsUpslope Ventures+2 more

Kochito Labskochitolabs.com𝕏

Kochito Labs is an experimental AI studio that builds tools, agents, and prototypes, including a native iOS client for the OpenClaw self-hosted agent backend, agentic apps that add features on request, an AI music production CLI, autonomous game and startup-idea generators, and SMS/Twitter-based AI companions.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper Tools

Bart Decremin

L.thisisl.comacquired by Procter & Gamble

A nonprofit organization that provides funding to community-based organizations globally to increase access to period care products and menstrual health education.

ConsumerFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Talia Frenkel(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAltaIR CapitalFusionRanch VenturesSv Tech Ventures, Inc.Y Combinator

Metorometoro.ioin𝕏Sep 2023

Metoro is an observability platform for Kubernetes environments that uses eBPF and AI agents to automatically detect production issues, investigate alerts, verify deployments, and generate fix pull requests.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Chris Battarbee(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Minervanetworksminervanetworks.comin

Minerva Networks provides cloud-based video entertainment solutions for broadband and TV operators, aggregating linear, on-demand, FAST, and OTT content into a unified navigation experience and applying AI to content discovery and monetization.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & Entertainment

MiSaludmisalud.ai𝕏

MiSalud provides digital health services to Spanish-speaking users, including personalized meal plans for weight management, chronic disease monitoring through telehealth with consistent doctor relationships, mental health programs for stress and anxiety, and access to discounted medications.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Wendy Johansson(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalMagnify VenturesSamsung NextUlu VenturesIGNIALowercase Capital+2 more

Netskopenetskope.comin𝕏

Netskope offers a cloud-native platform that converges security and networking (SASE/SSE) to secure access to AI, cloud, web, and private applications for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Sanjay Beri(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccel3Spoke CapitalAdit Ventures Management, LlcBallistic VenturesBase PartnersBerkeley Frontier+16 more

NoRedInknoredink.com

NoRedInk is an online writing and grammar curriculum that offers adaptive practice exercises, scaffolded essays, quick writing prompts, and diagnostics aligned to state and national standards.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Jeff Scheur(Founder and CEO)inGeoff Brovich(CFO)inRebecca Sanchez(SVP of Product)inEd Cudahy(CTO)inJennifer Dearman(Chief Customer Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalFresco CapitalGSV VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Hyde Park Venture PartnersImagine K12+9 more

nWaynway.com

nway is a game development studio whose team has worked on console and online games, building original titles.

GamingSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCowboy VenturesGFT VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersTransLink Capital

Olsetolset.com

OLSET builds hotel reservation software delivered as an information service to companies in the travel sector.

Travel & Hospitality

Amyn SheriffGadi Bashvitz

Co-investors500 Global

Omniomni.coin𝕏

Omni is an AI-powered analytics platform built around a semantic layer that lets business users ask questions and get fast, governed answers about their data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Francisco, US

Chris(Co-founder)Chris Merrick(Co-founder)inColin(Co-founder)Jamie(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAurumFirst Round CapitalICONIQScribble VenturesSnowflake VenturesSouth Quad+4 more

OrgOrgorgorg.comin𝕏

OrgOrg provides a suite of integrated productivity and culture tools for teams, including calendar sync, task tracking, employee profiles, feedback, and on-call management.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Wayne Crosby(Founder/CEO)inSabrina Chueh Ellis(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsBroom VenturesMyAsiaVCStrategxy Ventures LLCTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorGV (Google Ventures)

Osmoplayosmo.com𝕏

Osmo makes hands-on educational games that combine physical, tactile pieces with technology to teach children subjects such as music, coding, and math.

EdTechGamingHardwarePalo Alto, US

Co-investorsAccelK9 VenturesUpfront VenturesBain Capital VenturesCollaborative FundMVP Ventures

Outlastoutlast.earthin

Outlast is a platform that optimizes waste collection and recycling operations for waste management companies, helping them maximize margins and operational efficiency.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyLogistics & Supply Chain

PicCollagepiccollage.com𝕏

PicCollage is a mobile app for creating photo collages, greeting cards, digital invitations, and photo layouts using templates, stickers, backgrounds, fonts, and AI-assisted editing tools.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSocial

John Fan(Founder)inChing-Mei ChenJaime Cham

Co-investors500 GlobalBrighter CapitalQuest Venture PartnersFloodgateFreestyle Capital

Plusmoplusmo.com

Plusmo is a group of brands offering mobile messaging, payments, identity, and connectivity solutions, including mass SMS, customer service chatbots, and WhatsApp Business.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsFelicis Ventures

Pogoseat Incpogoseat.cominSeed · Sep 2013 · $800K

Pogoseat, founded in 2012, builds technology for live-event experiences, focused on fan engagement and ancillary revenue for sports and live-entertainment organizations.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech

Maish Simon(Cofounder, Chief designer)in

Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundMI VenturesTYLT VenturesZelkova VenturesK5 Ventures

Posterousposterous.comDec 2008Acquired

Posterous provides a blogging platform that lets users publish content by sending emails, and offers privacy-controlled sharing features across multiple platforms.

ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US

Sachin Agarwal(Founder/CEO)inBrett Gibson(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesIcon VenturesSLVCY CombinatorLowercase CapitalRedpoint Ventures+3 more

PredictionIOprediction.io

A U.S. company behind an open-source machine learning server.

Developer Tools

Donald SzetoKenneth ChanSimon ChanThomas Stone

Co-investors500 GlobalKima VenturesQuest Venture PartnersCrunchFund

Pretecktpreteckt.comin

Preteckt uses AI and vehicle sensor data to provide predictive maintenance software that detects issues early, speeds up diagnostics, and reduces breakdowns.

AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSMemphis, US

Krishnaraj Inbarajan(Executive Officer, Director)Peter BassainSasha KucharczykinPeter Alexander Kucharczyk(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMark Licht(Director)Jan Bouten(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalElev8.vcInnova Memphis, Inc.Las Olas Venture CapitalLaunch Tennessee27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)+2 more

Progress Softwareprogress.comin𝕏

Progress Software develops AI-powered application development and deployment tools for enterprises and developers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Yogesh Gupta(President and CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAmplify PartnersAugust CapitalCrane Venture PartnersJMI EquityNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more

Rappirappi.comin𝕏

Rappi is a delivery and logistics platform that connects merchants and delivery partners with millions of users across multiple countries in Latin America, offering immediate delivery services and payment opportunities for couriers.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBogotá, CO

Simon Borrero(Founder/CEO)inSebastian Mejia(Founder)inFelipe Villamarin(Founder)inSimón Borrero(Founder)in

BoardLars Niklas Ostberg(Director)Jeff Housenbold(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBase PartnersDVCFJ LabsFloodgateFundersClub+26 more

Rapt Mediaraptmedia.cominJul 2014

SaaSBoulder, US

Cameron McCaddon(Executive Officer, Director)inErika Trautman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTracey Riese(Director)Bart Lorang(Director)Tim O'Neill(Director)

Co-investorsTechstarsBoulder VenturesGolden Seeds

Rockbotrockbot.comin𝕏

Rockbot offers a platform for businesses to manage in-location audio and visual experiences, including licensed background music, digital signage, in-store TV content, guest song requests, and audio/visual advertising.

AdTechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSOakland, US

Garrett Dodge(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardGabe Karp(Director)inDavid Spector(Director)

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBonfire VenturesForefront VentureGV (Google Ventures)Quest Venture PartnersDetroit Venture Partners+1 more

Rubicon Projectrubiconproject.com𝕏

Magnite operates a programmatic advertising platform that connects advertisers with media owners and publishers, with particular strength in connected TV and streaming video advertising.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersBlumberg CapitalMayfield FundClearstone Venture Partners

Shaper Toolsshapertools.com𝕏

Shaper Tools makes the Origin, a handheld, auto-correcting CNC.

San Francisco, US

Joseph Hebenstreit(Executive Officer, Director)Ilan Moyer(Executive Officer, Director)Alec Rivers(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsComet LabsGreen Meadow VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, Llc

Shiftshift.comin𝕏

Shift is a browser application that enables users to customize and organize their web experience across multiple apps, tabs, and accounts according to their personal workflow preferences, rather than conforming to rigid browser defaults.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS

Toby Russell(Founder)inGeorge Arison(Founder)in

Co-investorsBMW i Ventures

Shots Studiosshots.comin𝕏

Shots is a media company that provides production, distribution, brand partnerships, and monetization support to help online creators and shows grow their audience and revenue across platforms.

ConsumerCreator EconomyImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment

John Shahidi(Co-Founder and President)inSam Shahidi(Co-Founder and CCO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalRainfall VenturesUpfront VenturesWI Harper Group

Other

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

A Bit LuckyAdkuBakerBanterChai labsChartboostChobolabsDisneyDoppelgamesKloudlessKlozeAILuvocracyMighty MeetingMobsmithNowboxonBeaconPatternAIPoplar HomesPost IntelligenceRaiseSableSchoolfeedScience ExchangeScooplerTapsenseTapulousTown HogZesty

Exits · 19

4 IPOs · 15 acquisitions · showing 8

BlockNYSE: XYZGroupon, Inc.NASDAQ: GRPNLyftNASDAQ: LYFTUberNYSE: UBERApptimizeacq. by AirshipCrocodocacq. by BoxL.acq. by Procter & GambleTapulousacq. by Disney

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has XG Ventures made?
XG Ventures has 102 tracked investments, 19 of which have exited.
What stage does XG Ventures invest at?
XG Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does XG Ventures focus on?
XG Ventures focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
Where is XG Ventures located?
XG Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Who does XG Ventures co-invest with?
XG Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, among 283 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

GoShare Investor Andrea Zurek from XG Ventures on This Week In Startups featuring Jason Calacanis

GoShare · Andrea Zurek

XG Ventures's Andrea Zurek on investing in Facebook, Twitter & Box, Google lessons | Angel S1 E3

This Week in Startups · Andrea Zurek

Andrea Zurek, XG Ventures (Facebook, Twitter) & angel since 2006 | Angel S1 E3

Angel Podcast · Andrea Zurek

E3: Andrea Zurek, XG Ventures (Facebook, Twitter) & angel since 2006, shares startup selection criteria, lessons building Google, ideal terms & valuations, solving hard problems & finding right combination of money, fortitude, discipline - Angel - hosted by Jason Calacanis | Acast

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Co-investors · 22

Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

SLVC

SLVC is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders with ambitious ideas, leveraging a broad, non-traditional network to support its portfolio companies.

Both backed · 4
PosterousWishA Bit LuckyTapulous
Endeavor Catalyst

Endeavor is a global nonprofit network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs across 45+ markets, and operates Endeavor Catalyst, a rules-based co-investment fund that invests in the same entrepreneurs Endeavor supports.

Both backed · 2
$5.5M – $200M
GFT Ventures

GFT Ventures (Global Frontier Technology Ventures) is an early-stage venture capital firm backing startups building disruptive frontier technologies, investing primarily in the US and Israel.

Both backed · 2
nWayChartboost
MI Ventures

MI Ventures invests in and partners with founders building new business practices, often technology-enabled, offering capital alongside resources and cross-industry advice.

Both backed · 2
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $100M
Amplify Partners

Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in technical founders building companies across developer tools, machine learning/AI, data infrastructure, digital biology, cybersecurity, and related deep technology areas.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Montage Ventures

Montage Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies transforming financial services, commerce, and healthcare, with a focus on AI-driven change.

Both backed · 1
Poplar Homes
$4M
K5 Ventures

K5 Ventures is an investment firm focused on AI-driven innovation, backing AI-native companies and vertical AI applications that augment human capabilities across industries.

Both backed · 1
$25K
Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.

$50K – $12M
Trajectory Ventures

Trajectory Ventures invests in and partners with innovative founders and companies driving digital transformation, while also providing advisory, growth marketing, financing strategy, and M&A support.

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