53 startups Softtech VC has backed in rounds we track, since 2005, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $3.0B. The biggest sector is IT Services, with 12 companies.
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
48 of 53 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
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United States46
Canada3
United Kingdom2
China1
Cyprus1
Startups by country, 5 countries in all.
Segment by segment
IT Services
12 startups · $331M raised
HiredHired, originally founded as Vettery in 2012, is an AI-driven career marketplace that connects technology, sales, and marketing taUnited States$165M
SendGridSendGrid is a cloud-based customer communication platform that drives engagement and business growth.United States$80M
ThanxThanx is a loyalty and guest engagement platform designed specifically for restaurants.United States$23M
GigwalkGigwalk is a cloud-based work-execution and brand-intelligence platform based in San Francisco.United States$18M
BetterDoctorBetterDoctor, a technology company, delivers provider directory data and has a database that can be accessed through a responsive API.United States$14M
MobileDayMobileDay, based in Boulder, Colorado, was founded in 2011 and specialized in simplifying telephony interactions for conference caUnited States$10M
Next Big SoundNext Big Sound is an online music analytics platform tracking artists’ popularity and profitability across major social networks.United States$7.9M
BritelyBritely is the fastest way capture the best ideas you read, and keep them where you can see them.United States$3.9M
Internet
11 startups · $1.4B raised
PostmatesOrder delivery or pickup from more than 600,000 restaurants, retailers, grocers, and more all across your city.United States$903M
EventbriteOnce upon a time, 4 young women decided to start a music festival in rural Highland County, VA (a place very near and dear to all United States$225M
YYourMechanicYourMechanic is an online marketplace enabling consumers and fleets to get over 500 auto services directly at their homes, offices and lots.Canada$36M
TextDiggerTextDigger increases the “findability” of a company’s internal and external web pages on major search engines.United States$5.8M
Thing LabsThing Labs (formerly Plinky, Inc.) builds web-based software that makes it easy to create, share, explore and enjoy content.United States$3.7M
Advertising & Adtech
9 startups · $201M raised
ZEFRZefr is the leading global technology company enabling responsible marketing for social walled garden environments.United States$60M
ChartbeatChartbeat is a technology company that specializes in real-time analytics and content intelligence for digital media and publishinUnited States$39M
VungleVungle transforms how people discover and experience apps that delivers the highest value users through engaging video ads.United States$26M
WildfireWildfire is an events production company that provides event management, venue sourcing, and virtual event planning services.China$18M
isocketiSocket is an advertising technology platform that specializes in programmatic direct advertising.United States$15M
SportgenicSportgenic, an online media and tech company, connects sport enthusiasts with products and information to fulfill their passion for sport.United States$11M
SStrikeAdStrikeAd Fusion, a proprietary technology platform for agencies and advertisers to plan, execute, and evaluate their mobile advertisements.United States$7.0M
E-commerce
6 startups · $243M raised
PoshmarkBuy, sell, and discover fashion, home decor, beauty, and moreUnited States$128M
FFitbitFitbit Korea is an online store for smartwatches.United States$68M
Tulip RetailTulip Retail is a mobile app platform built exclusively for next generation store associates to offer a world-class omnichannel experience.Canada$30M
KaboodleKaboodle is a shopping site that lets users list their preferred products on the web while automatically downloading the details of them.United States$5.0M
RixtyRixty, an online payment system, allows users to spend money on online games, virtual worlds and other types of digital content.United States$1.3M
AnimotoAnimoto is the easiest way to create stunning, branded videos, no experience necessary.United States$30M
TTakeLessonsAcquired by Microsoft (MSFT).United States$29M
SmartShootSmartShoot is a technology platform connecting brands with professional photographers and videographers to produce custom photos and videos.United States$750K
Beauty
3 startups · $63M raised
StyleSeatStyleSeat is an online marketplace and software platform based in San Francisco, founded in 2011.United States$41M
AugustWe provide our investors access to a wide array of asset classes (VC, buyout, secondaries, real estate, credit) and geographies (AUnited States$21M
Coterie, Inc.Coterie is an online beauty shopping destination, enabling users to discover and shop for top beauty products.United States$1.5M
Edtech
3 startups · $254M raised
Top HatTop Hat is a private educational technology company based in Toronto, Ontario, founded in 2009.Canada$151M
Panorama EducationPanorama Education brings the power of data to education through a SaaS platform used by hundreds of school districts across the US.United States$92M
ClassDojoClassDojo is a school communication platform that teachers, students, and families use to build close-knit communities.United States$12M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Softtech VC as an investor, the first in 2005. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.