Participated · Equity · Sep 2015

Roominate produces wired, modular building systems and kits aimed at girls aged six and up that include working motor and light circuits. Its products combine physical and digital play so children can build structures, vehicles, and programmable creations. The company expanded its line in 2015 with rPower, a connected kit series that lets girls program and control creations from a phone or tablet. Roominate planned a wide retail launch of rPower on September 28, 2015 at Amazon, Toys"R"Us, select Walmart stores, and roominatetoy.com. The company was founded in 2012 by two female engineers from Caltech, MIT, and Stanford. According to the company, revenues are strong with current products and the new funding enabled broader distribution of the rPower line.

Participated · Series C · Jun 2014

mCube designs and sells small MEMS motion sensors for consumer, mobile and wearable devices. Its product line includes accelerometers, magnetic sensors and the iGyro™, a software-based gyroscope optimized for Android smartphones and tablets. The company positions its sensors to be embedded in anything that moves and promotes an “Internet of Moving Things (IoMT)” to measure and analyze movement and context. Ben Lee serves as president and CEO. mCube intends to use new funding to further accelerate growth and expand its line of motion sensors.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2011

Zeo is a Newton, MA–based developer of in-home sleep tracking technology, mobile applications and sleep improvement programs. In 2009 the company introduced its first product, the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach, a consumer device that tracks sleep phases and calculates a daily sleep quality score. Zeo also offers highly personalized online sleep coaching and tools that let users determine how behaviors affect sleep quantity and quality. The company recently launched an iPhone app and an open API to enable integrations with other wellness programs such as DigiFit and DailyBurn. Zeo is led by CEO Dave Dickinson. The company received $12.3M in its third financing round, indicating recent external capital support.

Participated · Series B · Aug 2004

July Systems is a provider of a cloud mobile application platform that gives technical business users, marketers, creative teams and developer organizations tools to build, manage and update live mobile services in real time. The platform supports mobile applications across the full spectrum of devices and platforms. The company counts customers including ESPN, Toys R Us, Intel, Unilever, CBS and the NBA. Led by CEO Rajesh T.S. Reddy, July Systems operates from New York, Los Angeles and Bangalore. The company closed a $15M equity funding round and said it will use the capital to accelerate its product roadmap, boost sales and increase market awareness globally. The financing is intended to support product development and broaden commercial reach. July Systems developed a cloud-based mobile platform designed to allow customers worldwide to build, manage, market and monetize rich mobile experiences. The company serves global brands including ESPN, CBS Sports, NBA, NFL, Turner Broadcasting, NBCU, Univision, Sports Illustrated, Wall Street Journal and Disney. It has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. July Systems was founded in 2001 and is led by founder and CEO Rajesh T.S. Reddy. The company received a follow-on investment from Intel Capital and intends to use the proceeds to invest in technology, operations and to expand its team. Other backers include Sequoia Capital and Footprint Ventures. July Systems develops turnkey managed mobile data services and service-delivery software that help service providers and wireless operators deploy next-generation mobile data services with minimal infrastructure investment and rapid time-to-market. The company operates a Global Product Center in Bangalore and maintains a presence across Europe, North America and Asia, with corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2001, July focuses on product management, marketing and finance activities distributed across low-cost, high-talent geographies. The company says its solutions target portals, content publishers and aggregators, media and brand owners, MVNOs and telecom operators. The new funding will be used to expand July’s multi-discipline product team in Bangalore and to strengthen global sales and marketing efforts. July positions its technology and team as enabling customers to deploy profitable mobile services while minimizing operational investments.