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The Story

Founded in 2011, Poshmark started with a simple yet powerful idea in Manish Chandra's garage. Along with co-founders Tracy Sun, Gautam Golwala, and Chetan Pungaliya, Chandra envisioned a platform that would revolutionize how people buy and sell fashion. The inspiration came from seeing the potential of the iPhone 4 to create meaningful connections in the shopping experience.

What They Do

Poshmark is not just another e-commerce platform – it's a social marketplace that brings together shopping and community. Think of it as a place where social media meets shopping, allowing users to buy, sell, and discover fashion, home goods, and accessories. With over 80 million users , the platform has become a go-to destination for both casual sellers and entrepreneurial individuals looking to build their own digital boutiques.

Growth & Achievements

• Started as a fashion-only platform and successfully expanded into home goods and electronics
• Raised over $160 million in venture funding
• Achieved a successful IPO in January 2021
• Recently launched innovative features like AI-powered visual search and livestream shopping
• Built a vibrant community of millions of buyers and sellers across the country

Today, under CEO Manish Chandra's leadership, Poshmark continues to innovate in the social commerce space, blending technology with community to create a unique shopping experience. The platform's success story is a testament to how combining social connections with commerce can create a powerful marketplace that resonates with modern consumers.

MyOperator is India's cloud communications leader trusted by 10000+ businesses. MyOperator offers an omni-channel SAAS platform with:

- Cloud Call Center/ Contact Center Software

- WhatsApp API

- IVR and Toll-free Number

- Multi-store telephony

- Enterprise Mobility

MyOperator has been adopted by 10000+ businesses including IRCTC, Razorpay, Amazon, PwC, E&Y, Apollo and more.

MyOperator has been rated as a champion in India's cloud communications segment(Software Suggest), awarded for ease of use by Capterra and for exceptional customer service at UBS India BPO Conclave.

In 2022, MyOperator launched SMB focused conversation app Heyo Phone backed by super-angels Amit Chaudhary (Lenskart), Aakash Chaudhry(Aakash-Byjus)

Since 2015, Kanerika has been helping businesses turn ideas into impactful software products. With over 75 years of collective expertise, our team brings together deep product engineering knowledge and a passion for solving complex challenges. We focus on building software that is not just functional but transformative—solutions that create lasting value for our clients.

At Kanerika, we believe great outcomes come from strong partnerships, proven experience, and creative thinking. That’s why we keep our team lean, our approach hands-on, and our commitment unwavering: to deliver products that exceed expectations every time.

Virtana’s AI-powered platform delivers the deepest hybrid infrastructure observability, empowering you to optimize performance, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.

Founded in 2008, more than 150 Global 2000 enterprise customers such as AstraZeneca, Dell, Apple, Geico, Costco, Nasdaq, and Boeing, have long valued Virtana's software solutions. With advanced AI-powered capabilities, Virtana helps IT teams proactively address issues, streamline operations, and transform infrastructure into strategic assets in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape.

In 2023 Virtana Corp. was named:

• Top 20 Coolest Cloud Monitoring Companies (Cloud 100) by CRN.
• Best Place to Work in the Bay Area by Comparably.
• In eight Gartner® reports for innovation in Infrastructure Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps).

💰 Funding details

In the most recent funding round, Virtana raised $73 million in Series C funding in January 2022, led by Atalaya Capital Management and Elm Park Capital Management, among others. Virtana has raised a total of $192.42 million so far!

Fluxon (www.fluxon.com), founded by a team of ex-Googlers and experienced startup founders, is a high end consultancy that is trusted by world leading brands and high-growth startups to build top-notch software. We’re passionate about our work, obsessed with quality and focused on results.

Our mission is to build the world’s most innovative products and realize your fullest potential.

We are a global product development studio that has partenered with startups and tech companies (like Google, Stripe) to design, build, and launch software, offering full-cycle development from strategy and UI/UX design to engineering and launch support, acting as an extended, high-quality tech team for businesses needing expert development. We focus on software engineering, data analysis, AI, mobile/web apps, and provide services like staff augmentation and full product builds. 

ConvertLens is an AI-driven Marketing ROI & Lead Optimization Platform built for dental practices and DSOs. It brings together campaign data, call tracking, form submissions, and PMS insights into a unified dashboard, helping practices clearly measure what drives patient growth. Beyond reporting, ConvertLens improves results through AI-powered SMS, email, and voice workflows that integrate directly with practice management systems—so practices can engage new patients within minutes and automate follow-ups seamlessly.

ConvertLens is backed by its parent company, Remedo, founded by Richeek Arya, Ruchir Mehra, and Harsh Vardhan Bansal. Remedo is a leading health-tech platform offering practice management, patient communication, and engagement solutions, and is trusted by thousands of doctors and practices across India and abroad. With this strong foundation in healthcare technology, the ConvertLens team brings the same expertise and vision to transform dental growth through clarity, automation, and measurable impact.