F50
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Overview
F50 identifies the most promising technology companies in North America by leveraging the collective intelligence of its deep roots of Silicon Valley-based developer and startup communities, the large reach of corporate partners and investor network, as well as industry experts. We support the growth of these companies with corporate partnership, market development, and venture financing, together with our network of corporate members, VC, PE, and experts.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Financial Services
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Invi
Participated · Equity · Jul 2015
Invi is a text messaging app and interactive messaging platform. The company was founded in 2012 by Iddo Tal and is based in Palo Alto, California. Invi announced a $2 million funding round led by Seven Seas Ventures, with participation from F50, InnoValley, Streamline Ventures and Pre-Angel. The startup said it will use the funding to continue its growth and to develop new products. The announcement did not disclose operating metrics or revenue figures. Invi is an Android-first mobile messaging app that transforms shared links (photos, YouTube, music, etc.) into rich in-chat “virtual widgets” so recipients can view content inside the app. The product integrates other apps on a user’s phone into chat and originally offered private, data/Wi‑Fi messaging to avoid SMS fees. To broaden its potential user base, Invi added the ability to text non-Invi users at regular SMS rates. Launched in October 2012, the app has seen several hundred thousand downloads, with over 50% in the U.S., and is being localized in about a dozen languages. The six-person team plans to use new funding to hire more engineers and port the app to iOS, Windows Phone, and the Chrome web browser. Longer-term monetization plans focus on transactional gifting (presents, cards, money) once a large enough user base is established, while near-term product work includes group chat and landscape mode. Invi is a messaging app that embeds a broad range of media — including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest content — directly within text conversations so users can view and share without leaving the chat. If a link points to a service Invi doesn’t natively integrate with, the app generates an interactive widget preview of the linked website. The app launched on Google Play as an Android‑exclusive release; the founders say they plan to build iOS and Windows versions and to open the platform for third‑party developer integrations. Co‑founders Iddo Tal and Lior Gonnen are graduates of Upwest Labs, a Silicon Valley incubator for Israeli entrepreneurs. The app is free and the company is exploring revenue streams such as referral fees when users purchase content through the app. Invi announced a $750,000 seed round led by Li Ka‑Shing’s Horizons Ventures, with participation from Atlantic Bridge and various angel investors.
- Gummicube
Participated · Seed · Feb 2015
Gummicube is a Big Data analytics firm focused on mobile app stores. The company offers DATACUBE™, a platform that provides marketers and app developers with big data analytics for the global App Stores. DATACUBE's interface identifies consumer trends and delivers real-time competitive intelligence necessary for mobile marketing campaigns. It also allows users to automate keyword and phrase selection using proprietary semantic algorithms to support an App Store Optimization strategy. Gummicube was founded in 2011 by Dave Bell and Anh Nguyen and is based in San Jose, California. After raising $830K in seed funding from Golden Seeds and F50 Venture Partners, the company is using the capital to introduce its software.
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