- This video is announcing the new batch of investments made by TinySeed, a startup accelerator.
- There are 19 new startups that have been invested in, with the possibility of more to come.
- The startups come from various countries, including India, Canada, Costa Rica, and the United States.
- Each startup is briefly described, highlighting their industry and what they offer.
- The video encourages ambitious founders in the B2B SaaS industry to consider applying to TinySeed.

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And we are live, welcome back to our twice annual, that's every 6 months for those who are counting, announcement of our new TinySeed batches.

I'm Rob Walling, and as you know on this YouTube channel, I talk all about things related to SaaS.

And since I sold my last startup, Drip, I keep up to date with what's working today by investing in ambitious B2B SaaS founders.

It's a startup accelerator that I co-founded in 2018.

So today, We are very excited to announce 19 new investments that we've just made.

And I will say, we have another couple that are slated to close here soon.

So the total batch numbers might change after this announcement, but today 19 are ready to be announced.

And in order to make this a family affair, I'd like to introduce Tracy and Alex, our Tiny Seed program directors.

Tracy makes Alex McQuaid, say hi to the folks.

Hey everyone, I'm Tracy, I'm the program director of Tiny Seed and I also directly manage the Americas program.

That's Europe, Middle East and Africa program.

And I cannot believe that it is already time to announce a new batch.

So if you ever applied a tiny seed and you get a first interview, you will talk to either Tracy or Alex.

They are very nice people and approachable as you can.

Contrary to their reputations on Twitter.

So with that, we are proud to welcome these 19 startups to our fall 2023 accelerator programs.

As Alex and Tracy have just said, we have an Americas program and an EMEA program.

And I'm going to start with the first 1 in our Americas program.

DealIntent is an AI-powered software platform that streamlines the B2B buying and selling process, helping sales teams and buyers close deals faster.

And next up is Flexible from Quebec, Canada and France.

Flexible is a payment intelligence platform that allows e-commerce sales SaaS providers to proactively uncover revenue threats and opportunities.

Based in Costa Rica, MAUI revolutionizes project management for construction firms across Latin America, offering a centralized solution that addresses the chronic industry pain point of budget time overruns.

And then we have Oway out of California and Texas.

Oway is a rideshare freight platform that sells unused space in trucks to SMBs at a 50% discount for overnight shipping.

RelayHawk secures answering services and call centers through a suite of cybersecurity products built specifically for their industry.

Next we have RetailMetrics, based in California and Oregon.

RetailMetrics is a fully managed analytics platform for independent retailers.

They empower independent retailers by giving them the tools they need to make data-driven decisions.

Then we have RewardUp out of Ontario, Canada and India.

RewardUp enables brands to easily implement customizable loyalty and gift card programs, driving increased engagement, retention, and sales through an omnichannel approach that truly connects with their audience.

Sherpa bridges the gap between destinations and creators with their industry-leading content platform.

They provide destinations with authentic user-generated content to captivate potential travelers and improve their marketing reach across all channels.

Next up from New Zealand, we have Tiny Easy, the 3D tiny house designer that is the first design software made for the small home industry.

Tiny Easy joins Tiny Seed for 3D tiny house software.

Then we have Trainer Metrics out of California and Washington.

There's a lot of California in this batch.

Trainer Metrics enables personal training at scale by automating service delivery, integrating data sources, and producing meaningful business intelligence.

Trainer Metrics drives productivity across large portfolios of fitness center locations.

And then our second New Zealand company, we have Upsheets.

Upsheets is a web-based app that enables businesses to upload data into 0 payroll and projects.

Next we have Renly, based out of both New Jersey and Texas.

Say hello to Renly, nestled in Slack's team and powered by AI.

She's your ally in actively gathering feedback from your team, offering actionable insights to leadership and paving the way for a vibrant company culture.

Yeah, that wraps our tiny seed America's batch and Tracy will kick us off for tiny seed Amiya.

Adaptify uses AI to automate SEO services for agencies and their customers.

It understands the business and uses this to find keywords, create content and source backlink opportunities.

Next up, we are introducing AutoPSI based in the UK.

They are the breakthrough software transforming the construction industry's approach to calculating heat loss for building junctions.

With Auto PSI, you can effortlessly meet regulatory requirements, revolutionizing efficiency and accuracy and thermal analysis for construction projects.

Then we have ClassCard out of UAE and India.

ClassCard is the fastest way to manage and sell classes.

ClassCard does all the boring work, scheduling and selling classes online, fee collection, progress tracking, and more.

And Next up from Iceland, we have Klyzen.

Klyzen is a dedicated CX platform uniquely tailored for non-SaaS industries, going beyond the limitations of MPS to offer diagnostic, real-time insights to B2B's client experience and satisfaction.

Next, out of the UK, we have Metro Retro.

Metro Retro is the online whiteboard with a personality designed to help software teams run effective and energetic collaborative sessions from kickoffs and planning sessions to retrospectives and reviews.

And then we have MyBridal coming to us out of the UK.

MyBridal is an all-in-one platform that simplifies and automates many of the day-to-day operations for bridal boutiques, improving efficiency and customer experience while saving time and money.

Last but not least, MyPlace Connect from Ireland.

MyPlace Connect helps businesses capture valuable customer data on their guest Wi-Fi and integrates it seamlessly into their marketing and CRM apps.

I was really excited to see the range of countries that we have this around, like Iceland and New Zealand, in addition to some of our more typical places like the UK.

It's been really cool to see the reach of tiny seed grow to more countries.

As well as the diversity of verticals, just niches where you hear and it's like, I didn't know you could build a SaaS in that and sure enough, you can build a SaaS in that.

It wasn't like all AI, like the industry seems to be going into right now.

As folks were asking me recently, like, were there trends?

There were a lot of GPT rappers that we got to talk to.

So congrats to all the folks who got into this batch.

And thanks to obviously to everyone who applied.

If you didn't get in, realize the competition was pretty high this round.

And we have funded many, many companies who have applied 234 times.

It might be more than that because 1 of the people in this batch

And it got finally, you know, it's 1 of those things where they finally got in a place where it really made sense for them to join TinySeeds, where we're finally able to invest with them.

But I've been seeing their application come through, and I was rooting for them, and they're in here now.

So TinySeeds next, speaking of applying, our next application round for both our America's time zone accelerator batch and our European time zone accelerator will be in February of 2024 if you're interested in applying make sure you're on our mailing list You go to tiny C comm slash apply and your email.

We don't send that many emails during the year.

We could probably get better at that, but we will let you know when applications open.

know that we're not going to spam you with a lot of information.

So it's going to be great for announcements and knowing what's upcoming with TinySeed.

Speaking of emails, if you have any questions, hit us up at hello at tinyseed.com.

I usually answer those so you can chat with me.

Tracy and Alex, thanks so much for taking some time out of your morning to join me here.

And I'm gonna let you go as we close down the live stream.

So obviously it goes without saying, right.

We are extremely excited for this incoming batch.

If you're an ambitious founder building a B2B SaaS, consider applying to TinySeed.

And if you want to learn more, I'm going to step over here and do the point over my left shoulder thing, I'd highly recommend you go watch these videos.

And you can also find the links to those videos in the description.

Thanks so much for joining us today, and I will see you.


Speaker 0: And we are live, welcome back to our twice annual, that's every 6 months for those who are counting, announcement of our new TinySeed batches. I'm Rob Walling, and as you know on this YouTube channel, I talk all about things related to SaaS. And since I sold my last startup, Drip, I keep up to date with what's working today by investing in ambitious B2B SaaS founders. And I do that through TinySeed. It's a startup accelerator that I co-founded in 2018.

So today, We are very excited to announce 19 new investments that we've just made. And I will say, we have another couple that are slated to close here soon. So the total batch numbers might change after this announcement, but today 19 are ready to be announced. And in order to make this a family affair, I'd like to introduce Tracy and Alex, our Tiny Seed program directors. Tracy makes Alex McQuaid, say hi to the folks.

Speaker 1: Hey everyone, I'm Tracy, I'm the program director of Tiny Seed and I also directly manage the Americas program. Super excited to be here.

Speaker 2: And I'm Alex. I am the program director for the EMEA. That's Europe, Middle East and Africa program. And I cannot believe that it is already time to announce a new batch.

Speaker 0: It goes quickly. Yes. So if you ever applied a tiny seed and you get a first interview, you will talk to either Tracy or Alex. They are very nice people and approachable as you can. Contrary to their reputations on Twitter.

Right.

Speaker 1: We're the easy ones.

Speaker 0: Yeah. The

Speaker 2: good ones.

Speaker 0: Yeah, exactly. So with that, we are proud to welcome these 19 startups to our fall 2023 accelerator programs. As Alex and Tracy have just said, we have an Americas program and an EMEA program. And I'm going to start with the first 1 in our Americas program. It is DealIntent out of India.

DealIntent is an AI-powered software platform that streamlines the B2B buying and selling process, helping sales teams and buyers close deals faster.

Speaker 1: And next up is Flexible from Quebec, Canada and France. Flexible is a payment intelligence platform that allows e-commerce sales SaaS providers to proactively uncover revenue threats and opportunities.

Speaker 2: Next up, we have MAUI. Based in Costa Rica, MAUI revolutionizes project management for construction firms across Latin America, offering a centralized solution that addresses the chronic industry pain point of budget time overruns.

Speaker 0: And then we have Oway out of California and Texas. Oway is a rideshare freight platform that sells unused space in trucks to SMBs at a 50% discount for overnight shipping.

Speaker 1: Next up is RelayHawk from New York. RelayHawk secures answering services and call centers through a suite of cybersecurity products built specifically for their industry.

Speaker 2: Next we have RetailMetrics, based in California and Oregon. RetailMetrics is a fully managed analytics platform for independent retailers. They empower independent retailers by giving them the tools they need to make data-driven decisions.

Speaker 0: Then we have RewardUp out of Ontario, Canada and India. RewardUp enables brands to easily implement customizable loyalty and gift card programs, driving increased engagement, retention, and sales through an omnichannel approach that truly connects with their audience.

Speaker 1: And then from Minnesota, we have Sherpa. Sherpa bridges the gap between destinations and creators with their industry-leading content platform. They provide destinations with authentic user-generated content to captivate potential travelers and improve their marketing reach across all channels.

Speaker 0: Minnesota represent.

Speaker 2: Next up from New Zealand, we have Tiny Easy, the 3D tiny house designer that is the first design software made for the small home industry.

Speaker 0: Tiny Easy joins Tiny Seed for 3D tiny house software. I like this. Perfect. Then we have Trainer Metrics out of California and Washington. There's a lot of California in this batch.

Trainer Metrics enables personal training at scale by automating service delivery, integrating data sources, and producing meaningful business intelligence. Trainer Metrics drives productivity across large portfolios of fitness center locations.

Speaker 1: And then our second New Zealand company, we have Upsheets. Upsheets is a web-based app that enables businesses to upload data into 0 payroll and projects.

Speaker 2: Next we have Renly, based out of both New Jersey and Texas. Say hello to Renly, nestled in Slack's team and powered by AI. She's your ally in actively gathering feedback from your team, offering actionable insights to leadership and paving the way for a vibrant company culture.

Speaker 0: And now for our tiny seed, Amiya batch. Yeah, that wraps our tiny seed America's batch and Tracy will kick us off for tiny seed Amiya.

Speaker 1: All right. First up, Adaptify SEO from the UK. Adaptify uses AI to automate SEO services for agencies and their customers. It understands the business and uses this to find keywords, create content and source backlink opportunities.

Speaker 2: Next up, we are introducing AutoPSI based in the UK. They are the breakthrough software transforming the construction industry's approach to calculating heat loss for building junctions. With Auto PSI, you can effortlessly meet regulatory requirements, revolutionizing efficiency and accuracy and thermal analysis for construction projects.

Speaker 0: Then we have ClassCard out of UAE and India. ClassCard is the fastest way to manage and sell classes. ClassCard does all the boring work, scheduling and selling classes online, fee collection, progress tracking, and more.

Speaker 1: And Next up from Iceland, we have Klyzen. Klyzen is a dedicated CX platform uniquely tailored for non-SaaS industries, going beyond the limitations of MPS to offer diagnostic, real-time insights to B2B's client experience and satisfaction.

Speaker 2: Next, out of the UK, we have Metro Retro. Metro Retro is the online whiteboard with a personality designed to help software teams run effective and energetic collaborative sessions from kickoffs and planning sessions to retrospectives and reviews.

Speaker 0: And then we have MyBridal coming to us out of the UK. MyBridal is an all-in-one platform that simplifies and automates many of the day-to-day operations for bridal boutiques, improving efficiency and customer experience while saving time and money.

Speaker 1: Last but not least, MyPlace Connect from Ireland. MyPlace Connect helps businesses capture valuable customer data on their guest Wi-Fi and integrates it seamlessly into their marketing and CRM apps.

Speaker 0: A lot of great applicants.

Speaker 2: Yeah.

Speaker 1: A lot of different countries. I was really excited to see the range of countries that we have this around, like Iceland and New Zealand, in addition to some of our more typical places like the UK. It's been really cool to see the reach of tiny seed grow to more countries.

Speaker 0: Yep. As well as the diversity of verticals, just niches where you hear and it's like, I didn't know you could build a SaaS in that and sure enough, you can build a SaaS in that.

Speaker 1: We got some AI companies. We also have a lot of other things. It wasn't like all AI, like the industry seems to be going into right now.

Speaker 0: Right. As folks were asking me recently, like, were there trends? Did you get a lot of AI applicants? And it's like, yeah, we did. There were a lot of GPT rappers that we got to talk to.

So congrats to all the folks who got into this batch.

Speaker 2: Yeah, sweet. Congratulations.

Speaker 1: So excited about the next year.

Speaker 0: And thanks to obviously to everyone who applied. If you didn't get in, realize the competition was pretty high this round. And we have funded many, many companies who have applied 234 times. Is the record 4 or 5? It's somewhere in there.

Speaker 1: It might be more than that because 1 of the people in this batch

Speaker 2: has been

Speaker 1: applying since 2019. Okay. And it got finally, you know, it's 1 of those things where they finally got in a place where it really made sense for them to join TinySeeds, where we're finally able to invest with them. But I've been seeing their application come through, and I was rooting for them, and they're in here now.

Speaker 0: So don't be discouraged

Speaker 1: if you

Speaker 0: applied and didn't get in. So TinySeeds next, speaking of applying, our next application round for both our America's time zone accelerator batch and our European time zone accelerator will be in February of 2024 if you're interested in applying make sure you're on our mailing list You go to tiny C comm slash apply and your email. We don't send that many emails during the year. We could probably get better at that, but we will let you know when applications open. Well, you

Speaker 1: know that we're not going to spam you with a lot of information. So it's going to be great for announcements and knowing what's upcoming with TinySeed.

Speaker 2: Speaking of emails, if you have any questions, hit us up at hello at tinyseed.com. I usually answer those so you can chat with me. Happy to help out.

Speaker 0: Amazing. Tracy and Alex, thanks so much for taking some time out of your morning to join me here. And I'm gonna let you go as we close down the live stream. Bye bye bye Tracy and Alex. So obviously it goes without saying, right.

We are extremely excited for this incoming batch. If you're an ambitious founder building a B2B SaaS, consider applying to TinySeed. And if you want to learn more, I'm going to step over here and do the point over my left shoulder thing, I'd highly recommend you go watch these videos. And you can also find the links to those videos in the description. Thanks so much for joining us today, and I will see you.

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