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Operate

North America, California, United States, Costa Mesa

Description

Hands-On Operators & Capital Embedded into Game-Changing Software Startups

Investor Profile

Operate has made 19 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 21% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (63%)
  • Seed (32%)
  • Convertible Note (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • E-commerce
  • Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • B2b
  • Food And Beverage
  • Fantasy Sports
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Operate frequently co-invest with?

Practical Venture Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Graph Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 2
AI
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Wedbush Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 2
Hustle Fund
North America, California, United States, San Carlos
Co-Investments: 4
Vastly Valuable Ventures
Asia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Co-Investments: 2
Workplay Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures
North America, Wisconsin, United States, Milwaukee
Co-Investments: 2
IV
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Operate often collaborate with?

JB
North America, California, United States, Sausalito
Shared Deals: 1
HC
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
MM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BJ
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GS
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
AN
North America, California, United States, Los Altos
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Operate?

Bevz

Los Angeles, California, United States

Convenience Store SaaS Platform

E-CommerceSaaSSoftware
Convertible NoteApr 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,300,000
Kitchen Data Systems

Los Angeles, California, United States

Kitchen Data Systems is empowering real restaurants in the "virtual" Delivery-1st era.

B2BFood and BeverageFood DeliveryRestaurantsSoftware
Pre SeedDec 19, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,750,000
Souq G-Commerce

New York, New York, United States

Souq G-Commerce is an information technology company that specializes in blockchain game economies.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyInformation Technology
Pre SeedJun 6, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,300,000
Ramped

San Francisco, California, United States

Ramped is a job skilling platform for early career professionals.

EdTechInternet
SeedMar 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,100,000
Mustard

Los Angeles, California, United States

Mustard is a video commerce app for foodies and restaurants.

E-Commerce
Pre SeedNov 9, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Short Story

San Francisco, California, United States

Short Story is the first online retailer and top rated personal styling service focused exclusively on petite women’s sizing.

E-CommerceFashionInternetRetailRetail TechnologyShoppingWomen's
SeedSep 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,900,000
Torpago

San Francisco, California, United States

Torpago is a financial technology company that provides corporate cards equipped with spend management software.

B2BEmployee BenefitsFinancial ServicesFinTechSoftware
SeedAug 5, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Grin Gaming

Venice, California, United States

Grin is a revolutionary technology platform that lets users predict every moment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fantasy SportsGamingMachine LearningVideo Streaming
SeedAug 1, 2021
Mixed-Signal Devices

Irvine, California, United States

Mixed-Signal Devices is a privately held company that develops radar sensors intended to blend analog and digital signals.

InfrastructureSemiconductorWireless
Pre SeedJul 3, 2021
SailPlan

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

SailPlan is the independent data layer that turns unstructured data into structured data for the marine industry.

CleanTechEnergy EfficiencyMarine TechnologyMarine TransportationTransportation
Pre SeedJun 1, 2021