Founder Directory

Varda

Varda is a space manufacturing startup which focuses on creating products in space for terrestrial applications. Manufacturing Space

Last round: Series C Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, $187M Series C in 2025

Flexport

Flexport is a licensed freight forwarder that uses people and software to manage the complexity of international trade. Logistics E-Commerce Freight Supply Chain

Last round: Series E Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, $935M Series E in 2022, $8.0B valuation

DevRev

DevRev is a platform for managing developer-customer relationships that allow developers to build, support, and grow their businesses. Development Platforms Software

Last round: Seed Khosla Ventures, $50M Seed in 2021

insitro

Insitro is a drug discovery and development startup that utilizes machine learning and biology to transform drug discovery. Biotech Healthcare

Last round: Series C Andreessen Horowitz, $400M Series C in 2021

PatSnap

PatSnap is an innovation intelligence platform that provides intellectual property and research and development intelligence. Analytics

Last round: Series E Sequoia, $352M Series E in 2021, $100M valuation

Solugen

Creating chemicals that are safe, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly Biotech Sustainability

Last round: Series C Y Combinator, Founders Fund, $350M Series C in 2021, $1.8B valuation

Gong.io

Gong.io is a revenue intelligence platform that delivers insights at scale. SaaS Sales Enterprise Software

Last round: Series E Sequoia, $250M Series E in 2021, $7.2B valuation

Klook

Klook is a travel and leisure booking platform designed to connect travelers with experiences and attractions. Travel

Last round: Series E Sequoia, $200M Series E in 2021, $1.0B valuation

LaunchDarkly

LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that allows software development teams to deliver to their customers. SaaS Developer Tools

Last round: Series D Bessemer, $200M Series D in 2021, $3.0B valuation

BigPanda

BigPanda offers a platform that helps IT Ops, NOC & DevOps teams detect, investigate and resolve IT incidents faster and more easily. SaaS IT Developer Tools

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $190M Series D in 2022, $1.2B valuation

Deep Genomics

Deep Genomics is using artificial intelligence to build a new universe of life-saving genetic therapies. Artificial Intelligence Biotech Healthcare

Last round: Series C Khosla Ventures, $180M Series C in 2021, $720M valuation

Gusto

Gusto provides a cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management solution. SaaS Enterprise Software Human Resources

Last round: Series E Kleiner Perkins, Y Combinator, $175M Series E in 2021, $10.0B valuation

Dashlane

Dashlane is an app that lets access and shares business and personal passwords anytime, anywhere. SaaS Cybersecurity Identity

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $162M Series D in 2019

Mythical Games

Building platform for player-owned economies on the blockchain Gaming Crypto Blockchain

Last round: Series C Andreessen Horowitz, $150M Series C in 2021, $1.2B valuation

Standard AI

Provides an autonomous checkout tool that can be installed into retailers’ existing stores. Artificial Intelligence Hardware Retail

Last round: Series C Y Combinator, $150M Series C in 2021, $1.0B valuation

Vanta

Vanta is an automated security monitoring platform that helps companies get SOC 2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001 certified quickly. Cybersecurity Software

Last round: Series D Sequoia, Y Combinator, $150M Series D in 2025, $4.2B valuation

Wonolo

Wonolo is an on-demand staffing platform for businesses to fill their immediate labor needs. SaaS Recruiting

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $140M Series D in 2021

Restaurant365

Restaurant365 is a smart restaurant management software combining restaurant modules with an accounting system. SaaS Restaurants

Last round: Series C Bessemer, $128M Series C in 2019

Envoy

The new standard for visitor registration. SaaS Enterprise Software Office Administration

Last round: Series C Andreessen Horowitz, $111M Series C in 2022, $1.4B valuation

Netlify

Netlify builds, deploys and host your static websites or apps. Web Hosting Developer Tools SaaS

Last round: Series D Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Bessemer, $105M Series D in 2021, $2.0B valuation

AMP Robotics

Sort recyclable material at a fraction of the cost of current technology Artificial Intelligence Sustainability Hardware

Last round: Series C Sequoia, $91M Series C in 2022

Aisera

AISERA provides AI Service Experience solutions for enterprises to automate IT tasks and workflows with conversational AI and RPA. Artificial Intelligence Sales Automation

Last round: Series D Khosla Ventures, $90M Series D in 2022

Zinier

Zinier offers a low-code field service automation platform that provides a combined power of humans and technology. SaaS Enterprise Software Market Research

Last round: Series C Founders Fund, Accel, $90M Series C in 2020, $500M valuation

Byjus

BYJU’s is an edtech company that is reinventing how students learn through its learning app. Apps EdTech

Last round: Series F Sequoia, $800M Series F in 2022, $22.0B valuation

Shopmonkey

Shopmonkey provides a process management software designed for auto repair shops. SaaS Automotive

Last round: Series C Bessemer, $75M Series C in 2021

Homebase

Homebase helps its users to track and schedule hours. Human Resources Small & Medium Businesses SaaS

Last round: Series C Khosla Ventures, $70M Series C in 2021

Front App

Front is the leader in customer communication that brings teams together to offer tailor-made service at scale SaaS Collaboration Email

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $65M Series D in 2022, $1.7B valuation

Relativity Space

Building humanity’s multiplanetary future, starting with Terran 1 – the world’s first entirely 3D printed rocket. Hardware Space 3DTech

Last round: Series E Y Combinator, $650M Series E in 2021, $4.2B valuation

Shepherd

Shepherd is making construction safe and sustainable through innovative insurance products. FinTech Insurance Construction

Last round: Seed Y Combinator, $6M Seed in 2021

SignalWire

SignalWire is an API and products platform that brings broadcast and enterprise-grade communications to anyone around the world. Broadcasting Telecom

Last round: Series B Sequoia, $60M Series B in 2021

Workstream

Workstream is an automated hiring platform for companies employing hourly workers. SaaS Recruiting

Last round: Series B Founders Fund, $60M Series B in 2022, $500M valuation

HackerRank

HackerRank is used by programmers to hone their skills and by companies to recruit great tech talent. SaaS Recruiting

Last round: Series D Khosla Ventures, $60M Series D in 2022, $500M valuation

Sila Nanotechnologies

An engineered materials company focused on dramatically improving energy storage. Manufacturing Hardware Nanotechnology

Last round: Series F Bessemer, $590M Series F in 2021, $3.3B valuation

Rubrik

Rubrik offers live data access for recovery and application development. Databases Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series E Khosla Ventures, $553M Series E in 2021, $4.0B valuation

Silk

Silks optimizes the cloud, allowing organizations to get 10x the performance while spending 30% less SaaS Enterprise Software

Last round: Series B Sequoia, $55M Series B in 2021

ChartHop

ChartHop is the world's first org optimizer -- the transparent source of truth for growth organizations. Human Resources Data Visualization SaaS

Last round: Series B Andreessen Horowitz, $54M Series B in 2021, $400M valuation

Truework

Truework is changing the way sensitive information is verified during loan applications, home purchases, and employment screenings. Human Resources SaaS

Last round: Series C Sequoia, Khosla Ventures, $50M Series C in 2022

SenseHQ

Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform that helps companies find, recruit, and deploy talent. Recruiting SaaS

Last round: Series D Khosla Ventures, Accel, $50M Series D in 2021, $500M valuation

voxelcloud

VoxelCloud provides medical image analysis and diagnosis assistance based on AI and cloud computing technologies. Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Diagnostics

Last round: Series B Sequoia, $50M Series B in 2018, $200M valuation

Retool

Retool is a fast way of building internal applications. SaaS Developer Tools Enterprise Software

Last round: Series C Sequoia, Y Combinator, $45M Series C in 2022, $3.2B valuation

AttackIQ

AttackIQ is a security optimization platform that enables a seamless threat-informed defense. Cybersecurity

Last round: Series C Khosla Ventures, $44M Series C in 2021

Cargo.one

cargo.one is the digital platform for freight forwarders to search, compare and book air freight capacities across airlines. Logistics Supply Chain

Last round: Series B Bessemer, $42M Series B in 2020

IgGenix

Develop first-in-class therapies for millions of people whose daily lives are limited by allergies Biotech

Last round: Series B Khosla Ventures, $40M Series B in 2023

Isovalent

Isovalent solves networking, security, and observability for modern infrastructure SaaS Cybersecurity

Last round: Series B Andreessen Horowitz, $40M Series B in 2022

Peptilogics

Clinical-stage therapeutics company with a computational deep learning peptide design platform Biotech Healthcare

Last round: Series B Founders Fund, $35M Series B in 2020, $142M valuation

Zylo

Control costs and risks while improving employee effectiveness SaaS Enterprise Software

Last round: Series C Bessemer, $32M Series C in 2022

Crosschq

Crosschq is a technology platform that provides a human intelligence-based hiring platform. Artificial Intelligence Recruiting Enterprise Software

Last round: Series A Bessemer, $30M Series A in 2021, $21M valuation

Adverity

Adverity provides an intelligent data integration and analytics platform for marketing, sales, and e-commerce teams. SaaS Analytics Data Integration Enterprise Software

Last round: Series C Founders Fund, $30M Series C in 2020

Mad Street Den

Mad Street Den is a computer vision and artificial intelligence startup. Artificial Intelligence Computer Vision

Last round: Series C Sequoia, $30M Series C in 2023

Curai Health

Curai Health is a virtual care company that uses AI to provide chat-based primary care at a lower cost. Healthcare Artificial Intelligence

Last round: Series B Khosla Ventures, $28M Series B in 2020

AI Foundation

The AI Foundation’s mission is to move humanity forward through the power of decentralized, trusted, personal AI. Artificial Intelligence Nonprofit

Last round: Series B Founders Fund, $27M Series B in 2020

Quantum Circuits

QCI aims to develop, manufacture, and sell the first practical and useful quantum computers based on superconducting devices. Manufacturing Hardware

Last round: Series B Sequoia, $27M Series B in 2024

Thanx

Automatic rewards at your favorite retailers without the pesky plastic loyalty card. E-Commerce Loyalty Programs

Last round: Series B Sequoia, $23M Series B in 2016

Asimov

Asimov builds tools to program living cells. Biotech

Last round: Series B Andreessen Horowitz, $175M Series B in 2023

Atomwise

Atomwise develops artificial intelligence systems using powerful deep learning algorithms and supercomputers for drug discovery. Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Pharma

Last round: Series B Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, $175M Series B in 2020

Fountain Therapeutics

Fountain Therapeutics is discovering and developing treatments for aging-associated diseases. Biotech Healthcare Medical

Last round: Series A Khosla Ventures, $15M Series A in 2021

Ada

Ada is an automated customer experience company that provides chat bots used in customer support. Artificial Intelligence Customer Support Chat

Last round: Series C Bessemer, $130M Series C in 2021, $1.2B valuation

Apollo

Apollo builds open source tools that integrate GraphQL across all apps and services. Developer Tools Enterprise Software

Last round: Series D Andreessen Horowitz, $130M Series D in 2021, $1.5B valuation

Cresta

Cresta leverages artificial intelligence to help sales and service agents improve the quality of their customer service Artificial Intelligence Sales Enterprise Software

Last round: Series D Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, $125M Series D in 2024

eGenesis

eGenesis is a life sciences company focused on development and commercialization of engineered organisms for the benefit of human health. Biotech

Last round: Series C Khosla Ventures, $125M Series C in 2021, $99M valuation

Brainbase

Brainbase helps companies manage and monetize their intellectual property. IntellectualAsset Software

Last round: Series A Bessemer, $11M Series A in 2020, $32M valuation

Cameo

Cameo is a marketplace where fans can book personalized video shoutouts from their favorite people. Video Consumer Marketplaces

Last round: Series C Kleiner Perkins, $100M Series C in 2021, $1.0B valuation

Viz

Viz is a medical imaging company that helps optimize emergency treatment using deep learning technology. Artificial Intelligence Healthcare

Last round: Series D Kleiner Perkins, $100M Series D in 2022, $1.2B valuation

CTERA Networks

CTERA enables enterprises to securely sync, share, protect and govern files from any device or office. Cloud Computing Enterprise Software Cloud Infrastructure

Last round: Series D Bessemer, $100M Series D in 2018, $120M valuation

Cambridge Epigenetix

Cambridge Epigenetix is using epigenetics to reduce diagnostic tests for common cancers to a simple blood draw. Biotech Healthcare Medical

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $88M Series D in 2021, $350M valuation

Cellino

Cellino Biotech develops intracellular delivery lasers and nanotechnology for gene editing applications. Biotech Nanotechnology

Last round: Series A Khosla Ventures, $80M Series A in 2022

Octant Bio

Engineering biology to transform drug discovery Biotech

Last round: Series B Andreessen Horowitz, $80M Series B in 2022

Nobell Foods

Nobell Foods unlocks the power of plants to create the next generation of animal-based food substitutes. Manufacturing Food & Drinks

Last round: Series B Andreessen Horowitz, $75M Series B in 2021

Q.bio

We're building technology that quantifies, digitizes, and simulates human physiology. Biotech

Last round: Series B Khosla Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, $60M Series B in 2020

Genalyte

Genalyte is a next generation clinical and life science detection tools company. Biotech Healthcare

Last round: Series D Khosla Ventures, $50M Series D in 2021

Eclypsium

Defending the underlying hardware and firmware layer. Cybersecurity

Last round: Series C Andreessen Horowitz, $45M Series C in 2025

Siolta Therapeutics

Siolta Therapeutics is a developer of human microbiome therapeutics intended to prevent and treat inflammatory diseases. Biotech Healthcare Medical

Last round: Series B Khosla Ventures, $30M Series B in 2020, $120M valuation

Kneron

Kneron develops an application-specific integrated circuit and software that offers artificial intelligence-based tools. Artificial Intelligence Hardware Software

Last round: Series B Sequoia, $25M Series B in 2020

Plum

Plum automatically identifies, chills to the perfect temperature, and provides a premium wine-drinking experience. Food & Drinks

Last round: Series B Khosla Ventures, $22M Series B in 2019

Neurotrack

Neurotrack develops digital cognitive health solutions to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and related dementias Healthcare Biotech

Last round: Series C Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, $21M Series C in 2019, $86M valuation

WareIQ

WareIQ offers Amazon-like next-day delivery for eCommerce companies in India Logistics Supply Chain Delivery

Last round: Seed Y Combinator, $2M Seed in 2020

OneAssist

We’re India’s first comprehensive mobile, wallet and data protection service. SaaS Cybersecurity

Last round: Series C Sequoia, $2M Series C in 2021, $149M valuation

epiFi

India's first neo bank for salaried millennials. FinTech

Last round: Seed Sequoia, $13M Seed in 2020, $165M valuation

Contraline

A biotechnology company developing a new long-lasting, reversible male contraceptive Biotech Healthcare Medical Devices

Last round: Series A Founders Fund, $11M Series A in 2021

Shipamax

Software for shipbrokers & operators Logistics Shipping Enterprise Software

Last round: Series A Y Combinator, $10M Series A in 2020

Vahan

We use Artificial Intelligence to bring job services inside WhatsApp Messaging Recruiting Artificial Intelligence

Last round: Series A Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, $8M Series A in 2021

Probably Genetic

Probably Genetic helps rare genetic disease patients. Biotech Healthcare Medical

Last round: Seed Khosla Ventures, $150K Seed in 2020

Filecoin

Filecoin is a data storage network and electronic currency based on Bitcoin. Cyptocurrency

Last round: Growth Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Raised $257M in 2017

Slite

The note app for teams SaaS Productivity Software

Last round: Growth Y Combinator, Raised $15M in 2020

BridgeBio

BridgeBio Pharma focuses on genetic disease therapies and develops those assets with the right approach in supporting R&D. Biotech Life Sciences

Last round: IPO Sequoia, Post-IPO, $1.1B valuation

Amplitude

Amplitude is a product intelligence platform that helps teams run and grow their businesses. SaaS Business Intelligence Analytics

Last round: IPO Sequoia, Benchmark, Post-IPO, $2.2B valuation

Snowflake

Snowflake is a cloud data platform that provides a data warehouse-as-a-service designed for the cloud. Analytics Enterprise Software

Last round: IPO Sequoia, Post-IPO, $42.0B valuation

Asana

Asana is a computer software company that specializes in the fields of work management and productivity. SaaS Collaboration Enterprise Software

Last round: IPO Founders Fund, Post-IPO, $3.3B valuation

23andMe

23andMe is a DNA testing technology company that enables its users to access their ancestry, genealogy, and inherited traits. Biotech DNA Testing

Last round: IPO Sequoia, Post-IPO, $1.9B valuation

Qualtrics

Qualtrics is the world's leading enterprise survey platform that powers customer, market, and employee insights. SaaS Enterprise Software

Last round: IPO Sequoia, Accel, Post-IPO, $6.0B valuation

Nautilus Biotechnology

Nautilus Biotechnology offers a high-throughput, low-cost platform for analyzing and quantifying the human proteome. Biotech

Last round: IPO Andreessen Horowitz, Post-IPO, $470M valuation

Otonomo

Otonomo provides car manufacturers, drivers, and service providers with a cloud-based solution that connects millions of cars SaaS Vehicles

Last round: IPO Bessemer, Post-IPO, $168M valuation

VELO3D

Velo3D develops metal additive manufacturing solutions, including 3D printing systems, print preparation software and integration technology Manufacturing Hardware 3D Tech

Last round: IPO Khosla Ventures, Post-IPO, $1.4B valuation

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab delivers a range of complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment. Manufacturing Space Hardware

Last round: IPO Khosla Ventures, Bessemer, Post-IPO, $2.4B valuation

Weave Communications

Weave makes communicating with customers easier for businesses by integrating features like texting, phone service, fax, and reviews. WebHosting Healthcare Telecommunications

Last round: IPO Bessemer, Post-IPO, $590M valuation

UNITY Biotechnology

UNITY is making medicines that target the root cause of age-related diseases Biotech Healthcare Anti-aging

Last round: IPO Founders Fund, Post-IPO, $55M valuation