Compound (company)

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| founder = David Hirsch

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Compound (formerly known as Metamorphic Ventures) is a New York-based seed fund that invests in startup and early-stage technology companies.{{cite news | last =Shieber | first =Jonathan | title =NYC Investor Metamorphic Raises $70 Million For Super Seed Fund | newspaper =Tech Crunch | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =11 March 2014 | url = https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/11/nyc-investor-metamorphic-raises-70-million-for-super-seed-fund/ | accessdate =11 March 2014 }}{{cite news | last =Gage | first =Deborah | title =Aiming to Bridge Silicon Valley and New York, Metamorphic Ventures Closes Second Fund | newspaper =Wall Street Journal | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =11 March 2014 | url = https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/tag/david-hirsch/ | accessdate =11 March 2014 }} 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.{{cite news | last =Weber | first =Harrison | title =Metamorphic Ventures raises near-$70M fund, adds Google, Yahoo execs to board | newspaper =Venture Beat | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =11 March 2014 | url =https://venturebeat.com/2014/03/11/metamorphic-ventures-raises-near-70m-fund-adds-google-yahoo-execs-to-board/ | accessdate =11 March 2014 }} In 2016, Metamorphic Ventures changed its name to Compound.{{cite news|last1=Konrad|first1=Alex|title=Metamorphic Ventures Rebrands As Compound, Raises $50 Million Fund To Back Startups On Both Coasts|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2016/10/05/metamorphic-ventures-rebrands-as-compound-with-new-fund/#3c47819f1dfa|accessdate=27 October 2016|work=Forbes|date=5 October 2016}}

Investments

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Year	Company	Industry
2018 \| Casa{{cite web \|last1=Kauflin \|first1=Jeff \|title=Bitcoin Thieves Beware: Super Secure Wallet Maker Casa Raises $2 Million \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2018/03/02/bitcoin-thieves-beware-super-secure-wallet-maker-casa-raises-2-million/?sh=2c6cf4b74423 \|work=Forbes \|access-date=29 October 2021}} \|Bitcoin security and financial services
2014 \| UpCounsel{{cite news \| last =Lawler \| first =Ryan \| title =UpCounsel Adds Another $2.4M In Funding To Expand Its Online Attorney Marketplace \| newspaper =TechCrunch\| location = \| pages = \| language = \| publisher = \| date =9 December 2014 \| url = https://techcrunch.com/2014/12/09/upcounsel-2-4m/\| accessdate =5 June 2015 }} \|Legal services marketplace for businesses
2014 \| Indiegogo{{cite news \| last =Love \| first =Dylan \| title =Crowdfunding Site and Kickstarter Rival Indiegogo Raises $40 Million \| newspaper =Business Insider \| location = \| pages = \| language = \| publisher = \| date =28 January 2014 \| url = http://www.businessinsider.com/indiegogo-40-million-series-b-2014-1\| accessdate =11 March 2014 }} \| International crowdfunding site, competitor to Kickstarter and GoFundMe.
2014 \|LotusFlare \| A software development company that provides SaaS products to enterprises.
2014 \| Switch (app){{cite web\|last1=Lorenz\|first1=Taylor\|title=This New Job-Hunting App Steals The Addictive Feature That Made Dating App Tinder Go Viral\|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/switch-app-is-like-tinder-for-job-hunting-2014-12\|website=Business Insider\|accessdate=25 August 2015}} \| Job matching app and Job search engine, nicknamed Tinder for jobs.{{cite web\|last1=Crook\|first1=Jordan\|title=Switch, With $2 Million In Seed Funding, Is Tinder For Jobs\|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/22/switch-with-2-million-in-seed-funding-is-tinder-for-jobs/\|website=TechCrunch\|date=22 May 2015 \|publisher=AOL\|accessdate=25 August 2015}}
2013 \| Movable Ink{{cite news \| last =Shontell \| first =Alyson \| title =Magic Email Startup Movable Ink Raises $11 Million After Growing Revenue From $2,000 to Multiple Millions \| newspaper =Business Insider \| location = \| pages = \| language = \| publisher = \| date =8 May 2013 \| url =http://www.businessinsider.com/magic-email-startup-moveable-ink-raises-11-million-series-b-2013-5 \| accessdate =11 March 2014 }} \| Email service provider
2011 \| Appboy{{cite news \| last =Chapman \| first =Lizette \| title =Appboy Raises $15 Million to Help Businesses Improve Mobile Marketing\| newspaper =Wall Street Journal\| location = \| pages = \| language = \| publisher = \| date = 2 October 2014 \| url =https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/10/02/appboy-raises-15-million-to-help-businesses-improve-mobile-marketing/ \| accessdate =11 December 2014 }} \| New York City-based mobile marketing automation company
2010 \| Chango{{cite news \| last =Schonfeld \| first =Erick \| title =Chango Closes $1.4 Million Round, Brings Search Targeting To Display Ads \| newspaper =Tech Crunch\| location = \| pages = \| language = \| publisher = \| date =30 June 2010 \| url =https://techcrunch.com/2010/06/30/chango/ \| accessdate =11 March 2014 }} \| Toronto-based advertising company

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Year

Company

Industry

2018

| Casa{{cite web |last1=Kauflin |first1=Jeff |title=Bitcoin Thieves Beware: Super Secure Wallet Maker Casa Raises $2 Million |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2018/03/02/bitcoin-thieves-beware-super-secure-wallet-maker-casa-raises-2-million/?sh=2c6cf4b74423 |work=Forbes |access-date=29 October 2021}}

|Bitcoin security and financial services

2014

| UpCounsel{{cite news | last =Lawler | first =Ryan | title =UpCounsel Adds Another $2.4M In Funding To Expand Its Online Attorney Marketplace | newspaper =TechCrunch| location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =9 December 2014 | url = https://techcrunch.com/2014/12/09/upcounsel-2-4m/| accessdate =5 June 2015 }}

|Legal services marketplace for businesses

2014

| Indiegogo{{cite news | last =Love | first =Dylan | title =Crowdfunding Site and Kickstarter Rival Indiegogo Raises $40 Million | newspaper =Business Insider | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =28 January 2014 | url = http://www.businessinsider.com/indiegogo-40-million-series-b-2014-1| accessdate =11 March 2014 }}

| International crowdfunding site, competitor to Kickstarter and GoFundMe.

2014

|LotusFlare

| A software development company that provides SaaS products to enterprises.

2014

| Switch (app){{cite web|last1=Lorenz|first1=Taylor|title=This New Job-Hunting App Steals The Addictive Feature That Made Dating App Tinder Go Viral|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/switch-app-is-like-tinder-for-job-hunting-2014-12|website=Business Insider|accessdate=25 August 2015}}

| Job matching app and Job search engine, nicknamed Tinder for jobs.{{cite web|last1=Crook|first1=Jordan|title=Switch, With $2 Million In Seed Funding, Is Tinder For Jobs|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/22/switch-with-2-million-in-seed-funding-is-tinder-for-jobs/|website=TechCrunch|date=22 May 2015 |publisher=AOL|accessdate=25 August 2015}}

2013

| Movable Ink{{cite news | last =Shontell | first =Alyson | title =Magic Email Startup Movable Ink Raises $11 Million After Growing Revenue From $2,000 to Multiple Millions | newspaper =Business Insider | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =8 May 2013 | url =http://www.businessinsider.com/magic-email-startup-moveable-ink-raises-11-million-series-b-2013-5 | accessdate =11 March 2014 }}

| Email service provider

2011

| Appboy{{cite news | last =Chapman | first =Lizette | title =Appboy Raises $15 Million to Help Businesses Improve Mobile Marketing| newspaper =Wall Street Journal| location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date = 2 October 2014 | url =https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/10/02/appboy-raises-15-million-to-help-businesses-improve-mobile-marketing/ | accessdate =11 December 2014 }}

| New York City-based mobile marketing automation company

2010

| Chango{{cite news | last =Schonfeld | first =Erick | title =Chango Closes $1.4 Million Round, Brings Search Targeting To Display Ads | newspaper =Tech Crunch| location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =30 June 2010 | url =https://techcrunch.com/2010/06/30/chango/ | accessdate =11 March 2014 }}

| Toronto-based advertising company

References

External links

[https://compound.vc/ Compound official website]

Category:Venture capital firms of the United States

Category:Companies based in New York (state)