Matthew Lydecker

Gemist was founded to innovate the jewelry industry through technology, solving one important problem: it’s hard to sell jewelry online. Backed by the word’s leading investors and jewelry experts such as De Beers Diamonds, Gemist is licensing our unique technology to allow jewelry brands to engage consumers in a more personal buying experience. The modern jewelry consumer is craving better visualization models and the ability to try before they buy. Our Customize, Stack, and Try-On SaaS solutions are proven to answer this call, generating increased consumer engagement, conversion rates, average order values, and final mile sales as compared to industry standards. Gemist technology works for jewelry brands of all sizes. Our trio of solutions were built to be customized and combined according to each brand’s unique needs, and can be seamlessly integrate into any company’s existing website and branding.

Balloon is a research-backed platform that helps leaders unlock insights from their teams by eliminating groupthink and amplifying voices. We’re revolutionizing the way teams collaborate and communicate, resulting in increased productivity, improved processes, informed decision-making, and inclusivity within the organization. Balloon transforms how teams conduct mission-critical discussions and helps leaders make the most informed decisions. The custom workflow maximizes team collaboration and operational efficiency: Over 80 percent of the information shared on Balloon is brand new, and the streamlined workflow reduces meeting time by 70 percent.

Hi, were Trust & Will. Were on a mission to help every family to leave their legacy with a fast, easy, and secure way to create, manage, and distribute their estate plan online. Since 2017, weve helped hundreds of thousands of families plan for their future with a streamlined and intuitive approach that makes estate planning simple, affordable, and accessible. Were backed by leading names in venture capital and we are the estate planning provider for UBS, Fifth Third Bank, Northwestern Mutual, AARP, SoFi, and more, who all believe in our mission of helping every family leave their legacy. Were always looking for talented people to join our 100% remote first team - come join a B Corporation and an Inc. Best Workplace award winner thats changing an industry and helping millions of families along the way. *Trust & Will is an online service providing legal forms and information. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal advice.

Signal Zero is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 2013. We specialize in creating original intellectual property and delivering it to consumer audiences on digital platforms.

Citruslabs is the fastest-growing CRO (contract research organization) for consumer brands. Our mission is to provide brands with affordable clinical trials to create product claims. World-class supplement, skincare/cosmetic, superfood, and wellness brands are working with Citruslabs, such as HUM Nutrition, Saie Beauty, Supergut, Bite, Prima, Semaine, NakedPoppy, Disco, and many more. We bring together everything that is required to conduct and manage successful clinical trials, from study design to completion, offering our clients a hands-off, carefree approach to their clinical studies.

Catalog is a Software as a Service platform for brands and creatives. Our software facilitates the creation of custom branded content through an intuitive creative process that eliminates production pain points. We produce commercial-grade photos and videos with leading photographers, videographers, stylists, producers, and studios. Our automated shot list and workflow management tools allow us to scale a brand’s visual communication while staying consistent to their voice and brand guidelines. Whether it’s for social media, digital advertising, e-commerce sites, retailer partnerships, or more, let Catalog produce your branded content today. Contact us or visit our website at www.catalog.cc for more information.

Founded by digital music veterans from Apple Music, Google Play, Beats Music, and Rhapsody, Gimme (www.gimmeradio.com), builds interactive audio and video experiences for the most passionate music fans who want more than just a digital stream and an algorithm. By providing a powerful suite of engagement and discovery features Gimme is able to build global communities of the most valuable music listeners. These communities are highly effective at identifying, engaging, and retaining fans; and Gimme has multiple revenue channels to maximize monetization of these users (digital and physical subscriptions, virtual tipping, ecommerce, ticketing). Because Gimme creates highly engaged communities it is the perfect music experience for artists and brands looking to build meaningful relationships with their fans. That’s why Gimme has had over 1,000 artists and tastemakers participate as hosts to Gimme’s online radio and video programming. They handpick every track, video, movie that is played and provide the stories and context to create a truly unique listening and viewing experience. These hosts communicate directly with the users in a live, interactive chat, further strengthening the bond between fans and artists. Gimme is engineered to scale to unlimited genres, subgenres, artists and brands. To date it has communities in the metal and country genres, and includes 5 audio streams, and 2 video streams. Gimme is trusted by artists like Megadeth, Lamb of God, Jesse Dayton as well as industry leaders like wholly owned subsidiary of SONY music, The Orchard, and Concord Music. Gimme Radio started product development in January 2017 and launched a global 24/7 metal music community on June 27, 2017 and an Americana/country community in the summer of 2019. In December of 2020, Gimme launched video streaming channels for both genres. Gimme Metal and Gimme Country are Available on iOS, Android and on the web.

We are your CLV experts. Retina is the customer intelligence partner that empowers businesses to maximize customer-level profitability. Boost revenue with the earliest and most accurate customer lifetime value metrics. Optimize your business and increase your valuation with action plans from our strategy consultants. Retina is a venture-backed startup located near the beach and third street promenade in beautiful Santa Monica. We have led data science teams at Facebook and Paypal, built and sold companies, and built the core tech behind several startups.

Wisecrack creates thoughtful, unpretentious videos and podcasts covering how pop culture makes us think differently about the world around us. With over 4 million fans, 25 shows and podcasts, and 600 million video views, Wisecrack is the world's largest smart and funny media brand for millennials. Wisecrack was named a 'Most Innovative Company' by FastCompany and has worked with hundreds of filmmakers, scholars, comedians, writers, artists, and culture junkies.

Revl’s mission is to empower people to capture, relive, and share their amazing experiences. The company has developed in-house AI to capture, edit, and deliver videos in real-time so customers are left with cinematic video souvenirs of their experience. The company began in 2015 when Eric Sanchez, Nelson Vazquez, and Bruce Pla realized just how hard it was to create and edit fun videos of their kitesurfing and skydiving adventures. Revl believes editing videos should be easy and plans on leveraging their proprietary technology across the global experience economy market - from skydiving to cruise ships and everything in between.

We're making the next genre-defining platform fighter: community focused, competition ready, and as fun to watch as it is to play.

We are Donut Media, the premier destination for automotive “edutainment” on the internet and a portfolio company of Recurrent Ventures. We create original content that sparks ambition, thrill, and the "get your hands dirty"​ attitude for intellectually curious people. We connect brands to our audience of do-ers.

Tapcart is the mobile commerce platform of leading brands, helping build stronger customer relationships through fully custom, personalized mobile shopping experiences. We power mobile apps that have processed over $7+ Billion in sales for brands like BÉIS, Princess Polly, BYLT Basics, Gorjana, Overstock, and 2,000+ others. Tapcart is proud to be a Shopify Ventures portfolio company since 2021.

Boulevard is the business management platform trusted by the fastest-growing salons, spas, and med spas. We’ve earned the trust of thousands of businesses across the nation by striving to give them the same incredible service and support they give their clients. Our innovative platform delivers personalized, enjoyable experiences with online appointment scheduling, seamless business management, marketing, and payments that are simple, elegant, and reliable. Developed in collaboration with industry-leading owners and operators, our easy-to-use platform-as-a-service is carefully designed to drive revenue, automate workflows, and convert every visitor into a valuable, long-term client. By facilitating a better, more personalized client experience, we empower businesses to give their clients more of the magical moments that matter most. As a venture-backed, fully remote startup based in Los Angeles, we are innovating at the intersection of beauty and technology. We are thoughtfully unapologetic about challenging the status quo in our pursuit to help people become the best version of themselves. We leverage technology, design, and style to unleash the untapped potential in all of us, drive real results, and improve the lives of our customers and the clients they serve. We’re just getting started 🚀 Learn more and join our cause here: https://joinblvd.com/careers

LeaseLock is an insurtech platform that revolutionizes the rental market by replacing traditional security deposits with lease insurance. Our innovative solution removes the financial barriers renters face when leasing a new apartment and significantly enhances investment returns for property owners by preventing NOI loss.

Gemist was founded to innovate the jewelry industry through technology, solving one important problem: it’s hard to sell jewelry online. Backed by the word’s leading investors and jewelry experts such as De Beers Diamonds, Gemist is licensing our unique technology to allow jewelry brands to engage consumers in a more personal buying experience. The modern jewelry consumer is craving better visualization models and the ability to try before they buy. Our Customize, Stack, and Try-On SaaS solutions are proven to answer this call, generating increased consumer engagement, conversion rates, average order values, and final mile sales as compared to industry standards. Gemist technology works for jewelry brands of all sizes. Our trio of solutions were built to be customized and combined according to each brand’s unique needs, and can be seamlessly integrate into any company’s existing website and branding.

Balloon is a research-backed platform that helps leaders unlock insights from their teams by eliminating groupthink and amplifying voices. We’re revolutionizing the way teams collaborate and communicate, resulting in increased productivity, improved processes, informed decision-making, and inclusivity within the organization. Balloon transforms how teams conduct mission-critical discussions and helps leaders make the most informed decisions. The custom workflow maximizes team collaboration and operational efficiency: Over 80 percent of the information shared on Balloon is brand new, and the streamlined workflow reduces meeting time by 70 percent.

Hi, were Trust & Will. Were on a mission to help every family to leave their legacy with a fast, easy, and secure way to create, manage, and distribute their estate plan online. Since 2017, weve helped hundreds of thousands of families plan for their future with a streamlined and intuitive approach that makes estate planning simple, affordable, and accessible. Were backed by leading names in venture capital and we are the estate planning provider for UBS, Fifth Third Bank, Northwestern Mutual, AARP, SoFi, and more, who all believe in our mission of helping every family leave their legacy. Were always looking for talented people to join our 100% remote first team - come join a B Corporation and an Inc. Best Workplace award winner thats changing an industry and helping millions of families along the way. *Trust & Will is an online service providing legal forms and information. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal advice.

Signal Zero is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 2013. We specialize in creating original intellectual property and delivering it to consumer audiences on digital platforms.

Citruslabs is the fastest-growing CRO (contract research organization) for consumer brands. Our mission is to provide brands with affordable clinical trials to create product claims. World-class supplement, skincare/cosmetic, superfood, and wellness brands are working with Citruslabs, such as HUM Nutrition, Saie Beauty, Supergut, Bite, Prima, Semaine, NakedPoppy, Disco, and many more. We bring together everything that is required to conduct and manage successful clinical trials, from study design to completion, offering our clients a hands-off, carefree approach to their clinical studies.