Village Ventures » Portfolio Companies http://villageventures.com Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:42:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Dwolla http://villageventures.com/portfolio/dwolla/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/dwolla/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 18:56:21 +0000 sthurston http://villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2623 Dwolla is a new payment network that works with your financial institution to offer a cheaper, safer, and overall better payment experience.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/dwolla/feed/ 0 SimpleReach http://villageventures.com/portfolio/simplereach/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/simplereach/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:39:26 +0000 sthurston http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2583 SimpleReach is a NYC-based company building awesome products at the intersection of social, content and advertising. Our clients include many of the best publishers in the world.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/simplereach/feed/ 0 Zipmark http://villageventures.com/portfolio/zipmark/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/zipmark/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:40 +0000 sthurston http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2526 Continue reading →]]> Zipmark is a mobile and online payments company. Zipmark payments work just a like a check but without the paper and the trip to the bank.

We are striving to build the simplest, most secure, and fastest way to move the money you already have in your checking account. Our business is built on removing barriers between you and your money, we never store funds arbitrarily and are always pushing to have even faster transfers.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/zipmark/feed/ 0 Biolex http://villageventures.com/portfolio/biolex/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/biolex/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=45 Continue reading →]]> We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that uses our patented LEX SystemSM to develop follow-on biologics, hard-to-make therapeutic proteins and monoclonal antibodies that have been optimized to enhance their efficacy and potency. The LEX System is a novel technology that genetically transforms the aquatic plant Lemna to enable the production of biologic product candidates.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/biolex/feed/ 0 Sulia http://villageventures.com/portfolio/sulia/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/sulia/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=40 Continue reading →]]> Sulia is a realtime media company focused on filtering Twitter into compelling, high-quality content Channels from just the best experts. Sulia creates Channels by continuously analyzing tens of millions of Twitter Lists to determine the best-regarded sources at any moment in time. The company then uses a combination of machine learning and human supervision to filter out all off-topic, spammy, and profane content from these sources. The result is high-quality realtime Channels that are always on-topic, readable, and relevant. Sulia currently has Channels on over 1,000 evergreen topics, and creates Channels everyday on timely events and breaking news. Sulia makes it Channels available to media companies. Channels are featured on leading sites and apps such as FlipBoard, WSJ.com, Gannett properties and Everyday Health.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/sulia/feed/ 0 Pump Audio http://villageventures.com/portfolio/pump-audio/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/pump-audio/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=39 Continue reading →]]> Founded in 2001, Pump Audio is a new kind of agent for independent musicians, digitally connecting them with buyers in the mainstream media. With Pump Audio, artists can license their music into productions without giving up any ownership, while TV and advertising producers can discover new music ready for use. With a growing catalog of tens of thousands of songs, all by independent artists from around the world, customers access music through Pump’s innovative search software and delivery services, the Soundtrack Service online, and the PumpBox™, which is currently on the desktops of thousands of creative professionals worldwide.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/pump-audio/feed/ 0 Mixaloo http://villageventures.com/portfolio/mixaloo/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/mixaloo/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=38 Continue reading →]]> Mixaloo, Inc. provides a digital music library and software to make and distribute music mixes on the Web. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, New York.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/mixaloo/feed/ 0 Makeover Solutions http://villageventures.com/portfolio/makeover-solutions/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/makeover-solutions/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=37 Continue reading →]]> Makeover Solutions, Inc., is an interactive media company that has been developing and delivering image processing tools and has just delivered its fourth generation virtual try-on technology. The company introduced its consumer-facing brand, Daily Makeover and its online beauty community, DailyMakeover.com in 2007. Makeover Solutions has incorporated its innovative “try-on” technology into its Makeover Studio application, which allows women to create virtual makeover and view representations of themselves wearing a wide variety of hairstyles, cosmetics and accessories. Its image gallery includes more than 8,000 hairstyles and 7,000 cosmetics and accessories women can try-on.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/makeover-solutions/feed/ 0 Health Guru http://villageventures.com/portfolio/health-guru/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/health-guru/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=36 Continue reading →]]> HealthGuru.com is the leading destination site for health video on the web (comScore Video Metrix, November 2010). Our unique approach to health education was developed specifically for the “under 35″ demographic, and is differentiated in three key ways.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/health-guru/feed/ 0 Everyday Health http://villageventures.com/portfolio/everyday-health/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/everyday-health/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=35 Continue reading →]]> Everyday Health is a leading provider of health solutions. The company provides consumers, healthcare professionals, and brands with content and advertising-based services across a broad portfolio of over 25 websites that span the health spectrum – from in-depth medical content for condition prevention and management to lifestyle offerings in pregnancy, diet and fitness. With over 27 million unique users each month (source: comScore), Everyday Health offers users the tools, community, and expert advice they need to live healthier, every day.

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