Supporting the start-up and growth of new digital businesses in geo-disruption, media, information, and marketplaces.
The mission of On Grid Ventures LLC is to support the startup and success of GeoDisruptive businesses which leverage GeoLocation as a disruptive force in marketplaces and commerce, digital infrastructure, or information flow.On Grid Ventures is focused on the global adoption of location-based technologies as a game changer across five investment areas.1 GeoMarketplaces focused on a well-defined audience of buyers and sellers where location-based technology enables commerce spanning online and offline, such as Uber, AutoTrader, or Cups.2 GeoMarketing businesses where customer acquisition and retention is dependent on location, such as Yelp, OpenTable or AllTheRooms, both business-to-consumer and business-to-business3 GeoSocial networks based around location and often other factors like interests, such as Foursquare or Tinder.4 GeoInfrastructure businesses which facilitate the growth and maturation of location-based businesses, such as Yext, PlaceIQ, xAd, Gimbal, and SocialSign.in.5 GeoInformation businesses which aggregate and assimilate content and data for a defined geographic area in innovative ways, such as Yelp and EnerKnol.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Oct 2, 2018
With Clarity
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Series A | $4.79M | Fashion | — |
May 23, 2014
AllTheRooms
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Seed | $3.30M | Adventure Travel | — |