Led · Series A · Apr 2021

Yembo builds an AI-enabled visual survey platform that combines advanced deep learning, 3D computer vision and robotic algorithms to identify rooms, furniture, appliances, structures and their volumes and dimensions. The company’s platform applies machine learning and predictive modeling to improve the surveying process and delivers instantaneous video processing with AI at enterprise scale. At the core of Yembo’s patented technology are robotic algorithms; its web-based offerings are ISO 27001 compliant. Yembo intends to use its recent funding to further advance efforts in the moving and relocation sector. The company is also developing and leveraging its technology to support the insurance industry with a specific focus on interior claims processing and underwriting applications. Yembo was founded in 2016 by Siddharth (Sid) Mohan and Zach Rattner and is based in San Diego, CA.

Led · Series A · Mar 2019

ioCurrents developed the MarineInsight™ platform, which aggregates diverse maritime data sets into actionable insights. The machine learning-based platform uses a combination of edge and cloud-based computing to provide descriptive, predictive, and efficiency analytics for engines, generators, and other vessel assets. MarineInsight™ is designed to help operators and fleet managers improve efficiency, increase safety, and identify and prevent failures. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Cosmo King and is based in Seattle, WA. ioCurrents closed a $5M Series A-1 financing in March 2019 and intends to use the funds to accelerate a broader roll-out of its platform.

Led · Equity · Mar 2019

Emmersion Learning provides a language-learning platform built around TrueNorth Test, a fully automated speaking assessment that delivers immediate results using machine learning and artificial intelligence. The platform captures data through an adaptive and automated assessment system to evaluate speaking skills. Its Spanish and English assessments have been taken by several Fortune 500 companies and numerous major universities in over 30 countries. Ten additional languages including Japanese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic are set to release soon. The company plans to use the $2.4M raised in its second funding round to expand the platform, explore offerings for academic and corporate markets, and accelerate R&D hiring. Founded in 2015 by CEO Joe Tomco, Emmersion Learning aims to broaden its language coverage and market reach. Emmersion Learning is a Lehi, Utah–based creator of the TrueNorth Speaking Test that allows organizations to test learners' oral language proficiency automatically through any web-connected device. The TrueNorth Speaking Test automates speaking testing by leveraging speech recognition models, advanced statistical algorithms, and time-tested linguistic and psychometric methodologies. The company raised $600K in seed financing to continue to develop and distribute its TrueNorth Speaking Test. Backers included Zylun Global and Access to Education, a Silicon Valley edtech accelerator. Emmersion Learning is led by CEO Joe Tomco and Chief Product Officer Jacob Burdis.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2018

JetClosing is a Seattle-based digital title and escrow company that provides transparency, security, and efficiency throughout the home closing process. The company serves real estate agents, sellers, and buyers and has a presence in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. JetClosing emphasizes a seamless customer experience that enables secure, remote closings. It is led by newly hired President & CEO Anna Collins, who brings experience from Amazon, Microsoft, aQuantive and several startups. The company closed an $11M Series B and said it will use the funding for market growth and investment in its operations and technology. JetClosing operates a digital title and escrow platform for real estate resales and refinances, offering fully encrypted workflows for secure document transfers, wire transactions, remote online notarizations, and e-signatures. The company has implemented multiple security measures to prevent home-buying fraud and recently partnered with CertifID for real-time identity and account verification to protect money transfers. Led by CEO Dan Greenshields, JetClosing aims to expand into new markets while continuing to add features and improve its platform’s user experience. The service is available in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. The company has raised capital through multiple rounds, with the latest financing increasing its total fundraising to $35M. No operating metrics (revenue/users) were disclosed in the article. JetClosing provides digital title and settlement services that guide buyers and sellers through a tech-enabled closing process. Its product includes iOS and Android apps for agents and buyers, real-time notifications, and the JetScore property title scoring system introduced last year. The service shortens the closing cycle, charges a $500 flat closing fee regardless of home value, and can issue seller proceeds and agent commissions within 60 minutes of closing. The company currently serves the Seattle-Tacoma, Las Vegas, Denver and Phoenix markets and plans to expand across residential real estate markets in the United States. JetClosing was founded at Pioneer Square Labs in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle with satellite offices in Denver and Phoenix. The company recently completed a $20M Series A to fund its geographic expansion. JetClosing builds a mobile-first, cloud-based platform to move the home closing process off paper and into the cloud. The product aims to reduce closing time, increase transparency, and cut costs by eliminating manual re-sending, re-faxing, and inaccurate data entry. The company generates revenue by charging a fee as part of the transaction when a deal closes. Leadership emphasizes a mobile UX to appeal to digital-native buyers and plans to leverage cloud infrastructure and mobile devices, drawing on CEO Daniel Greenshields’s prior experience at ShareBuilder. The founding team includes CEO Daniel Greenshields, COO Eric Bloomquist, and CTO David Wolf; the company currently employs nine people and is a spinout of Pioneer Square Labs in Seattle. JetClosing says it has competitors pursuing similar goals but believes its mobile-app expertise is a differentiator.

Led · Series A · Mar 2017

Nimble builds a cloud-based contact management product that extracts and aggregates contact data from email, social media and private databases to create enriched profiles. The product integrates with Google and Microsoft cloud suites and tracks interactions, allowing users to add tasks, notes, deals and events to each contact. Nimble stores contacts in the cloud for access across devices and recently released a version that works inside Outlook for iOS. The company plans to offer a generic browser plug-in to capture contact information wherever users work. Nimble was launched in 2009 and introduced the paid version of its current tool in 2013. The company has 25 employees and positions its service to simplify a largely manual contact-management task for salespeople and other knowledge workers. Nimble is a customer relationship management platform that integrates social networks and messaging into a unified contact database. CEO Jon Ferrara positions Nimble as a combination of Hootsuite, Yammer and Salesforce, built for salespeople who engage customers across social channels. The platform lets users OAuth into Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google to import contacts and messaging and detects when contacts move between services. Users can set defaults to keep information private or visible internally. Since its public launch in September, more than 25,000 customers have joined Nimble. Ferrara plans to use the recently raised funds to expand the company's roughly 20-person team with hires in development and marketing.