Looped is a technology company.
Looped has raised $8.0M across 1 funding round.
Looped has raised $8.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Looped Solutions (formerly OhanaLink Technologies) is a women-led technology company building Looped Fusion Purple, a secure communication and collaboration platform for service providers—particularly advocates—and their clients, especially vulnerable individuals like victims of abuse.[1][4] It solves the critical problem of safe, private interactions on monitored devices by enabling WiFi/mobile access without data plans, leaving no digital traces (no history, cache, or cookies), and protecting contact information, while centralizing chats, resources, planners, and updates in one system.[1] This cost-effective tool streamlines operations, boosts client capacity, and ensures consistent service delivery, targeting nonprofits, allied providers, and agencies in victim support.[1]
The platform's growth reflects its evolution into a national platform technology company, emphasizing innovation in safe digital agency services.[1]
Looped Solutions originated as OhanaLink Technologies, rebranding to focus on broader safe communication solutions.[1][4] As a women-led company, it emerged from a commitment to connect users—especially those in high-risk situations—to essential resources without compromising safety.[1] Key early developments include designing Looped Fusion Purple with input from advocates, incorporating built-in privacy features for tracked devices, which marked a pivotal shift toward a comprehensive digital agency model.[1] This evolution positions it as a national player in secure tech for service delivery.[1]
Looped rides the trend of privacy-enhanced communication tech amid rising concerns over digital surveillance, domestic abuse tracking, and data privacy regulations, making its timing ideal as remote service delivery surges post-pandemic.[1] Market forces like nonprofit budget constraints and demand for equitable access favor its cost-effective, no-data-plan model, which democratizes secure tools for underserved populations.[1] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering safety-focused platforms in victim services, potentially inspiring similar features in broader social impact tech and setting standards for ethical communication in high-stakes sectors.[1][4]
Looped Solutions is poised to expand its national footprint, scaling Fusion Purple integrations for more agencies and potentially adding AI-driven safety monitoring or broader resource ecosystems. Trends like zero-trust privacy models and hybrid service delivery will propel it, evolving its influence from niche victim support to a staple in secure social services tech. This women-led innovator exemplifies how targeted safety tech can transform vulnerable connections, tying back to its core mission of linking users to what matters most—securely.[1]
Looped has raised $8.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Looped's investors include 14W, 20VC, Adjacent, Audacious Ventures, Awesome People Ventures, Founders Fund, Garden City Companies, Greylock, Intuition Capital, Jay, Shawn Modarresi, K2 Global.
Looped has raised $8.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Seed in March 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2021 | $8.0M Seed | 14W, 20VC, Adjacent, Audacious Ventures, Awesome People Ventures, Founders Fund, Garden City Companies, Greylock, Intuition Capital, Jay, Shawn Modarresi, K2 Global, Khosla Ventures, Night Capital, Pario Ventures, Serena Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Vibe Capital, Will Ventures, WorkLife Ventures, Alexandre Scialom, Ash Pournouri, Bill Gates, Bradley Horowitz, Casey Neistat, Jay Z, Jean Charles Samuelian, Jesse Leimgruber, Katy Perry, Matt Gibstein, Paul George, Paul Yacoubian, Raj Luhar, Scott Belsky, Sebastian Ingrosso, Shane Neman, Steve Schlafman, Thibaud Elziere, Trevor Noah, William Adams |