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Compound (company)
Compound (formerly known as Metamorphic Ventures) is a New York-based seed fund that invests in startup and early-stage technology companies.[1][2] In March 2014, the company announced a new fund with close to $70 million. It also added Google vice president of sales John McAtter, Yahoo! director of product management Robby Stein, and HSN chief Mindy Grossman to its advisory board.[3] In 2016, Metamorphic Ventures changed its name to Compound.[4]
| Formerly | Metamorphic Ventures |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Founder | David Hirsch |
| Website | compound |
Investments edit
| Year | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Casa[5] | Bitcoin security and financial services |
| 2014 | UpCounsel[6] | Legal services marketplace for businesses |
| 2014 | Indiegogo[7] | International crowdfunding site, competitor to Kickstarter and GoFundMe. |
| 2014 | LotusFlare | A software development company that provides SaaS products to enterprises. |
| 2014 | Switch (app)[8] | Job matching app and Job search engine, nicknamed Tinder for jobs.[9] |
| 2013 | Movable Ink[10] | Email service provider |
| 2011 | Appboy[11] | New York City-based mobile marketing automation company |
| 2010 | Chango[12] | Toronto-based advertising company |
References edit
- ^ Shieber, Jonathan (11 March 2014). "NYC Investor Metamorphic Raises $70 Million For Super Seed Fund". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Gage, Deborah (11 March 2014). "Aiming to Bridge Silicon Valley and New York, Metamorphic Ventures Closes Second Fund". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Weber, Harrison (11 March 2014). "Metamorphic Ventures raises near-$70M fund, adds Google, Yahoo execs to board". Venture Beat. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Konrad, Alex (5 October 2016). "Metamorphic Ventures Rebrands As Compound, Raises $50 Million Fund To Back Startups On Both Coasts". Forbes. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Kauflin, Jeff. "Bitcoin Thieves Beware: Super Secure Wallet Maker Casa Raises $2 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Lawler, Ryan (9 December 2014). "UpCounsel Adds Another $2.4M In Funding To Expand Its Online Attorney Marketplace". TechCrunch. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Love, Dylan (28 January 2014). "Crowdfunding Site and Kickstarter Rival Indiegogo Raises $40 Million". Business Insider. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Lorenz, Taylor. "This New Job-Hunting App Steals The Addictive Feature That Made Dating App Tinder Go Viral". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Crook, Jordan (22 May 2015). "Switch, With $2 Million In Seed Funding, Is Tinder For Jobs". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Shontell, Alyson (8 May 2013). "Magic Email Startup Movable Ink Raises $11 Million After Growing Revenue From $2,000 to Multiple Millions". Business Insider. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Chapman, Lizette (2 October 2014). "Appboy Raises $15 Million to Help Businesses Improve Mobile Marketing". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Schonfeld, Erick (30 June 2010). "Chango Closes $1.4 Million Round, Brings Search Targeting To Display Ads". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
External links edit
- Compound official website