HIVE VENTURES LEADS ROUND IN SHOPMONKEY, SOFTWARE TO RUN AUTO REPAIR SHOPS

Another new investment we’re incredibly excited about is in Shopmonkey, an all-in-one software platform specifically designed for the auto repair shop. Through his own experiences, Founder & CEO Ashot Iskandarian saw an opportunity to create a more efficient and customer-friendly experience out of the immensely tech-dated repair business. From there, Shopmonkey was born with the […]

GECKO ROBOTICS RAISES $7M FROM HIVE VENTURES, THE FOUNDERS FUND, Y COMBINATOR

We’re thrilled to announce the newest HIVE Ventures portfolio company, Gecko Robotics. The startup, co-founded by Jake Loosararian, develops wall-climbing robots that are revolutionizing industrial and power plant inspections. HIVE Ventures participated in the $7 million round alongside the Founders Fund, Westly Group, Mark Cuban, Twitch founder Justin Kan, and Y Combinator. Gecko Robotics takes […]

HIVE VENTURES PORTFOLIO COMPANY HOODLINE RAISES $10M SERIES A

Congratulations to the team at Hoodline, who recently announced a $10M Series A Round to help propel their expansion nationwide. Led by Founder & CEO Razmig Hovaghimian, the HIVE-backed startup aims to reinvigorate the underserved local news ecosystem. The current round was led by Neoteny, with participation from Sound Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, and Eric Schmidt’s […]

HYETECH 2019 ENTREPRENEUR IMMERSION PROGRAM

Hyetech, a leading organizer of the Armenian technology community in Silicon Valley, is soon launching their Entrepreneur Immersion Program (EIP) on February 15. At HIVE Ventures, we firmly find commonality with Hyetech in our vision to empower early-stage Armenian entrepreneurs and provide them with access and understanding of Silicon Valley. That’s why we’re incredibly excited […]