Richmond Global

Current Investments


AdChina Inc | www.adchina.com

AdChina is the dominant ad network and leading mobile ad network in China.  AdChina was founded in April 2007 by a team of executives from the Internet and advertising technology space. Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in AdChina.


Obopay | www.obopay.com

Obopay is the first truly comprehensive mobile payment service in the United States, Africa, and India.  As a managed technology service, Obopay allows banks, telcos, and retailers to reach their consumers with an easy-to-use mobile platform.  Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in Obopay.


LearnVest | www.learnvest.com

LearnVest is an interactive personal finance tool that fills the gap between impersonal, overwhelming books and expensive financial advisors. LearnVest walks users through personal financial issues step-by-step via dynamic LearnVest Checklists to tackle financial life events. Users can track their progress through their customized profiles and reference a complete set of Financial Basics. LearnVest has key partnerships with Bankrate and CreditKarma, among others.  Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in LearnVest.


Voxiva | www.voxiva.com

Voxiva provides mobile-centric solutions to the healthcare industry. Voxiva focuses on systems that interact and communicate with patients directly through mobile devices.  Its platform allows clients to collect and analyze real-time data from the field and communicate and interact with end users via mobile phones, fixed phones, the Web, and other technologies for a much broader reach than Internet-only solutions.  Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in Voxiva.


Fiksu | www.fiksu.com

Fiksu (formerly known as Fluent Mobile), a pioneer in mobile content organization and delivery, develops applications that bring the speed, reliability and convenience of desktop Web browsing to handheld devices. By applying proprietary content relevancy and delivery algorithms developed by a team of internationally recognized experts in algorithms, information theory and communication protocols, Fiksu’s products redefine expectations for mobile applications. The company’s first mobile application, Fluent News, delivers stories from the most trusted sources across the Web in one, intuitive and up-to-the-minute mobile newspaper.  Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in Fiksu.


RapLeaf | www.rapleaf.com

Rapleaf provides search services that find information about people on the social web, on behalf of businesses and consumers. Top retailers, telcos, political organizations, hotel chains, social networks, and other consumer facing companies use Rapleaf's services to gain insight about their consumers and improve their consumers' experience. Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in Rapleaf.


BrightWire | http://www.brightwire.com/

Founded by Mark Gerson of GLG, BrightWire (formerly "Coverago") enables companies and individuals to tailor which news to follow, then delivers it within minutes of publication.  BrightWire combines proprietary technology with the work of its global media analysts, who monitor countless sources in more than 40 languages, filter for materiality, and summarize for custom delivery.  Richmond Global is a seed-stage investor in BrightWire.


CAISfunds | www.caisfunds.com/

CAISfunds is a New York-based financial technology company providing an alternatives investment platform to the wealth management industry. The CAISfunds end-to-end solution offers improved access and independent oversight to a diversified menu of top-tier alternative investment funds coupled with streamlined execution and integrated reporting. The CAISfunds secure web-based interface provides advisors a menu of individual funds, strategy information, independent due diligence reports and a schedule of manager road-shows and educational events.  Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in CAISfunds.


EcoSense Lighting | www.ecosenselighting.com

EcoSense Lighting provides best-in-class solid-state lighting solutions for use in commercial and residential applications. Designed to replace conventional light sources in existing housing, EcoSense products eliminate many of the challenges of traditional lighting - such as excessive heat, UV emissions, and insufficient bulb life - to offer substantial energy and monetary savings to pay for themselves in the first year. Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in EcoSense Lighting.


Buuteeq | www.buuteeq.com

Buuteeq is a Digital Marketing System that enables hotels to create and manage high-performing websites, mobile phone content, a Facebook presence, and direct-to-hotel online reservations. The system combines content management, custom branded digital marketing materials, integrated online reservations, and reporting tools that together offer independent hotels a solution that is simpler, more cost effective, and delivers better results.  Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in Buuteeq.


Ushi | www.ushi.cn

Ushi is a fast-growing business social networking service that is connecting China's white-collar professionals and entrepreneurs via mobile phones and PCs, making it easier to find new customers, jobs, experts, and contacts. Ushi is focused on helping its members to expand and maximize the value of their professional networks, to achieve greater success. Ushi aims to be China's top platform for business networking, featuring the highest quality community and opening up the highest quality opportunities for members.  Richmond Global is a seed-stage investor in Ushi.


Simpli.fi | www.simpli.fi

Simpl.fi is a full-service demand-side platform focused on “search-enabling” display, including a real-time bidding platform for search marketers.  Richmond Global is a seed-stage investor in Simpli.fi. 


ShipServ | www.shipserv.com

ShipServ is the leading maritime e-marketplace, helping buyers and suppliers find each other easily, connect cost effectively and trade efficiently. Founded in 1999, ShipServ aims to transform the way the global maritime industry goes about the business of ship supply. Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in ShipServ.


Mr. Number | www.mrnumber.com

Mr. Number is the first crowd-sourced caller ID service for mobile phones. When your phone is lost, broken, or stolen, Mr. Number saves all your contacts and lets you transfer them to a new phone or a new phone company. Mr. Number members who opt in to caller ID help each other to identify mystery caller and texters, including telemarketers, robodialers, and other problem callers.  The company was founded in 2007 by Jason Devitt and Mike Wells and is based in San Mateo, CA. Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in Mr. Number.


The Savvy Source | www.savvysource.com

The Savvy Source for Parents is an online community founded by parents, for parents to help parents navigate the best educational options for their children: preschools, camps, classes, educational toys, books and activities. The Savvy Source is a combination of Craig's List and Zagats and the goal is to provide parents with a comprehensive and detailed overview of educational options in their city. Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in The Savvy Source.


PhoneTell | www.phonetell.com

PhoneTell is “the call experience company” igniting all personal and business conversations with rich information and interactivity. With PhoneTell, users can manage, acknowledge and respond to inbound calls with one click. PhoneTell’s keyword dialing allows users to type in keywords or the first few characters, and get results in real time. Its proprietary CallRank™ service leverages the latest in location-based search. With real-time integrated data from Facebook to Salesforce.com, Twitter to White Pages, every call is richer, more efficient, and more fun. Richmond Global was a seed-stage investor in PhoneTell.


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