Participated · Equity · Mar 2022

JMGO is an Alibaba-backed Chinese company that makes smart projectors and laser TVs. The company’s products are described as smart projectors and laser TVs. It has secured significant new funding, raising 1 billion yuan (about $157.5 million). Investors in the round include IDG Capital and smartphone maker Oppo. Alibaba is noted as an existing backer of the company. The article does not disclose additional financial metrics or future plans for the business. JMGO develops the O1 and O1 Pro ultra-short-throw LED home projectors, integrating audio from Dynaudio and an optical engine co-engineered with Leica for the Pro model. Both models deliver 1920x1080 resolution, auto-focus, keystone correction, 4K compatibility, Luna OS with Alexa, and a 45,000-hour lamp life. The O1 targets 60"–100" screens with a 0.25:1 throw ratio and 5000:1 dynamic contrast; the O1 Pro targets 70"–110" screens with a 0.21:1 throw ratio, 6000:1 contrast and a boosted 1400 ANSI lumens brightness. JMGO has released a smartphone app (iOS and Android) with remote control and an "Intelligent Image Flattening" feature, plus a borderless UI preloaded with streaming apps. The company positions the campaign-backed launch for delivery in August–September 2021, and offers one-year warranties with optional paid extensions. The fundraising traction from the Indiegogo campaign is supporting R&D and production enhancements driven by backer feedback.

Led · Series B · Sep 2021

Allsaints Music Group is a Hong Kong, China–based music platform that provides a global artist platform enabling musicians to reach billions of mobile phone users through integrated hardware, software, music content, mobile internet and blockchain technology. The company has reached global strategic agreements with OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi on streaming music services. Led by CEO Yingbo Zhu, Allsaints works with music-industry partners to distribute and monetize music across mobile ecosystems. Co-founder and Chief Content Officer Gary Chen previously founded Top100.cn and Google Music China and served as partner and Chief Content Officer of ChangBa Music Group. The company recently raised $60M in a Series B1 round and intends to use the funds to accelerate growth and expand operations. Proceeds are aimed at expanding its platform and partnerships across device manufacturers and mobile internet channels.

Led · Equity · Apr 2018

POPxo is a digital publication and media-tech platform that produces humorous, in-house-written stories and curated content for women aged 18–34 across India. The site combines editorial content with a 'Shop' feature that curates beauty and other products from various e-commerce platforms, and it monetizes via native advertising and events. The platform claims 14.3 million monthly users, of whom more than 80% are women, and is now available in Hindi. Founder Priyanka Gill (with co-founder Namrata Bostrom, who is no longer with the company) runs POPxo under Luxeva Ltd UK, which was founded in 2014. Management says it will consolidate commerce as a strong revenue stream and plans to strengthen vernacular offerings beginning with Hindi, along with continued investment in video and the platform. POPxo is a women-centric digital media startup based in Bengaluru that publishes roughly 500 stories per month. The platform works with brands for monetisation and partnered with over 150 brands in 2016. POPxo is prioritizing product development to feature news items in different formats and to introduce new interactive features for users. The company has increased focus on writers and on staff using data to identify which stories go viral or attract readership. POPxo favors monetisation through brand integration rather than subscriptions and is aiming to break even by the end of 2017. The recent funding is being used to accelerate these product and monetisation efforts. POPxo operates a digital media platform focused on fashion, beauty and lifestyle for women with a social focus. The site leverages a network of "style muses"—editors, artists, designers and entrepreneurs—to create and curate content. Founded in 2014 by Priyanka Gill and Namrata Bostrom, the company is based in New Delhi, India. POPxo plans to use new capital to grow operations in English and Hindi, launch new content verticals and increase its video production efforts. The article does not disclose operating metrics or revenues.