Inspired by our friends at Techstars and their Techstars Holiday Guide, we thought it would be fun to highlight some of our direct and partner fund portfolio companies this holiday season. We think everything listed below is awesome, so we’ve tried to keep the hyperbole out of the descriptions so you can quickly scan for anything you are interested in.
Apparel, Lifestyle, and Sports
- Betabrand – Business casual clothing
- Havenly – Online interior design
- Inkbox – Temporary tattoos
- Primary – Kids clothing
- The Pros Closet – Pre-owned bicycles and components
- Wires – Handcrafted eyeglasses
Education
- Bluprint – Online courses from world-class experts
- littleBits – Electronic building blocks
- Modular Robotics – Robot building blocks
- Osmo – Hands-on game system
- Sphero – Educational robots
Health, Fitness, Pets, and Food
- Fitbit – Health and fitness trackers
- Halo Neuroscience – Neurostimulation training headset
- June – Convection oven, air fryer, dehydrator, slow cooker, broiler, and toaster
- Molekule – Air purifier
- Nima – Portable gluten and peanut testers
- Peloton – Exercise bike and treadmill
- Rover – Dog boarding, walking, house sitting, and daycare
3D Stuff
- Formlabs – 3D SLA (stereolithography) printer
- Glowforge – 3D laser printer (laser cutter)
- Looking Glass – 3D holographic display
- Occipital – 3D scanning and mixed reality
Toys and Games
- Harmonix – Music video games (Rock Band and DropMix)
- OpenROV – Underwater robot
- Roli – Musical instruments
- Two Bit Circus – Immersive entertainment experience in LA
Smart Home/Office
- Adero – Intelligent organization system
- Currant – Smart electrical outlets
- Eero – Smart home WiFi
- Misty – Programmable personal robot