Pnina International

ActiveVenture Capital

Updated: Dec 5, 2025 ·

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Oct 1, 2025	Lemon Cash	$20.0M Series B	—	2048 Ventures, Byld Ventures, LAUNCH, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos
May 1, 2023	Bloom	$7.0M Series A	—	2048 Ventures, Byld Ventures, LAUNCH, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos, Stani Kulechov
Nov 1, 2022	Bloom	$8.0M Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Acton Capital Partners, Byld Ventures, LAUNCH, LEA Partners, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, Christian Reber, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos, Roland Grenke, Stani Kulechov
Nov 1, 2022	Bloom Health Partners	$8.0M Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Byld Ventures, Canvas Ventures, General Catalyst, HV Capital, LAUNCH, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, Daniel Krauss, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Emmanuel Thomassin, Kaushik Subramanian, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos, Stani Kulechov
Aug 1, 2022	Novig	$6.0M Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Byld Ventures, Kima Ventures, LAUNCH, Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Soma Capital, Start Fund, Techstars, Trajectory Ventures, Twenty Two Ventures, Y Combinator, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Gabriel Jarrosson, Kyle Porter, Marc McCabe, Mathilde Collin, Michael Ma, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos, Paul Graham, Peter Kazanjy, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Sam Altman, Stani Kulechov
Jul 1, 2022	Elevate Pay	$7.0M Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Byld Ventures, Global Founders Capital, LAUNCH, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Y Combinator, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Kunal Shah, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos, Stani Kulechov
Feb 1, 2022	Elevate Pay	$800K Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Byld Ventures, Global Founders Capital, LAUNCH, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Y Combinator, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos, Stani Kulechov
Feb 1, 2022	Aigis	$50K Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Byld Ventures, LAUNCH, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Stani Kulechov
Aug 1, 2021	Groundfloor	$3.0M Seed	—	1984 Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Active Capital, Advisors Fund LLC, Asylum Ventures, Backstage Capital, Bedrock Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bungalow Capital, Byld Ventures, CapitalX, Collaborative Seed & Growth Partners, Color Capital, CP Ventures, Craft Ventures, Cultivation Capital, Cyphr VC, Digital Currency Group, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Felicis Ventures, Fenway Summer, Fuel Ventures, Gaingels, Geek Ventures, General Catalyst, GreaterGoodSociety, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Gutbrain Ventures, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, LocalGlobe, LOI Venture, Long Journey Ventures, North Island Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Paradox Capital, Pillar VC, Pioneer Fund, Polychain Capital, Prototype Capital, Rising Tide Partners, SaaSholic Fund, Sandwith Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SixThirty, Streamlined Ventures, The Club, The Hit Forge, Vibe Capital, Vitalize Venture Group, Weekend Fund, Alex Lieberman, Anthony Pompliano, Arash Ferdowsi, Ben Tossell, Chris Herd, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dharmesh Shah, Dominik Richter, Esther Dyson, Greg Isenberg, Immad Akhund, Jaime Schmidt, Julian Shapiro, Justin Welsh, Kyle York, Mathilde Collin, Moshe Lifschitz, Niklas Jansen, Oded Hermoni, Paolo Padiernos, Paul Yacoubian, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Sam Palmisano, Sam Parr, Scott Belsky, Stani Kulechov, Zachary Sims, Zack Kanter
Mar 1, 2021	Neighbor	$53.0M Series B	—	8-Bit Capital, A Capital, Album VC, AME Cloud Ventures, American Express Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ascension Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Adeyemi Ajao, Bond, Camber Creek, Canaan Partners, Canvas Ventures, Craft Ventures, Crosslink Capital, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Hack VC, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Liquid 2 Ventures, Magnetic Ventures, Operator Ventures, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Pelion Venture Partners, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, TQ Ventures, Trust Ventures, TSVC Capital, UpHonest Capital, Matt Garratt, Verified Capital, Visionaire Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Levie, Dmitry Dakhnovsky, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger, Michael Abramson, Michael Moritz, Rashaun Williams, Ronny Conway, Sam Altman, Tom Williams
Aug 1, 2020	Bloom	$3.0M Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Byld Ventures, LAUNCH, Pioneer Fund, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos, Stani Kulechov, Asymmetric Capital Partners, Bart Swanson, George Kurtz, Howard Love, Karim Faris, Okta Ventures, Point Judith Capital, Rudy Gadre, Scale Asia Ventures, Underdog Labs
Jul 1, 2020	Chorus.ai	$45.0M Series C	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger
Feb 1, 2020	LOLA	$35.0M Venture Round	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger
May 1, 2019	Zipline	$10.0M Series A	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, Inspired Capital, Matrix, NFX, Nyca Partners, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Team Ignite Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Ian McNish, Jared Leto, Konstantin von Unger, Ott Kaukver
Dec 1, 2018	Chorus.ai	$33.0M Series B	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger
Dec 1, 2017	MyVR	$6.0M Series A	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, Moment Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, rocketship.vc, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, True Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger
Aug 1, 2017	Athelas	$4.0M Seed	—	AIX Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Amity Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bond, Comcast Ventures, Craft Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Highland Capital Partners, Hoxton Ventures, Lead Edge Capital, Marathon Venture Capital, NextView Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, SNR, Threshold Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Transpose platform, Trustbridge Partners, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Y Combinator, Ben Lin, Christian Oestlien, Jason Lemkin, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger, Matt Mazzeo, Steve Olechowski
May 1, 2017	ContextLogic	$500.0M Series F	—	50 Partners, ACME Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Base Partners, Bedrock Capital, Catapult Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, Founders Fund, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Harrison Metal, Hoxton Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Luv Ventures, Notable Capital, Patron, PivotNorth Capital, QED Investors, Resonado, Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Summit Partners, Trust Ventures, Uncork Capital, Visionaire Ventures, Adrian Aoun, Kara Egan, Nicolas Berggruen, Saad AlSogair, Shervin Pishevar
Apr 1, 2017	BacklotCars	$5.0M Seed	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Army Venture Capital Corp., Ballistic Ventures, Binary Capital, Bling Capital, Bonin Ventures, Craft Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, KCRise Fund, Khosla Ventures, Montage Ventures, Pareto Holdings, PivotNorth Capital, Portland Seed Fund, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Silicon Badia, TechSquare Labs, TNT Venture, Transmedia Capital, Tribe Capital, Trust Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Visionaire Ventures, XG Ventures, Y Combinator, Andre Iguodala, don katz, Erik Moore, Gary Rubens, Gil Elbaz, Jacob Chapman, Jeremy Stoppelman, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger, Sam Altman, Tikhon Bernstam, Zain Jaffer
Mar 1, 2017	Brex	$7.0M Series A	—	8-Bit Capital, 8VC, Across Capital Partners, Alpha JWC Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Anti fund, Ballistic Ventures, Bedrock Capital, CapitalG, Citi Ventures, Cyberstarts VC, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Forward Deployed VC, Founders Co-op, Founders Fund, FPV Fund, Gradient Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, Insignia Ventures Partners, Paradigm, PivotNorth Capital, Ribbit Capital, SciFi VC, Scrum Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, South Park Commons, Speedy Packets Inc., The Hit Forge, Trust Ventures, Venture Highway, Verified Capital, Visionaire Ventures, Y Combinator, Ameet Patel, Balaji Srinivasan, Brandon Leonardo, Carlos Julio Garcia, David Vélez, Eric Wu, Greg Brockman, Jonathan Neman, Justin Mateen, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger, Loreanne Garcia, Mato Peric, Max Mullen, Mike Krieger, Paul Holliman, Roger Laughlin Carvallo, Scott Banister, Sri Batchu, Sumon Sadhu, Surojit Chatterjee
Feb 1, 2017	Chorus.ai	$16.0M Series A	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger
Jan 1, 2017	Ring	$110.0M Series D	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Bowery Capital, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Flybridge Capital Partners, Founder Collective, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, Owl Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Seven Seven Six, South Park Commons, The Hit Forge, True Ventures, Trust Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Zinc, Joshua Schachter, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger, Sam Altman, Steve Martocci
Jan 1, 2017	Tekion	$10.0M Series A	—	Altimeter Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Battery Ventures, Benchmark, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hanabi Capital, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Quiet Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger
Dec 1, 2016	LOLA	$7.0M Series A	—	Addition, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ballistic Ventures, Blisce, BoxGroup, Brand Foundry Ventures, Dopamine Ventures, Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Harrison Metal, Hoxton Ventures, Incisive Ventures, Jazz Venture Partners, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Shine Capital, TPG, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Wildcat Ventures, Andy Katz - Mayfield, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger
Oct 1, 2016	Chorus.ai	$6.0M Venture Round	—	AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angular Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Cyberstarts VC, Emergence Capital, F2 Capital, Fifth Wall, Founders Co-op, FPV Fund, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Trust Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Kara Egan, Konstantin von Unger

Financial History

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Leadership Team

Key people at Pnina International.

Amit Shafrir

Angel

Leadership Team

Key people at Pnina International.

Amit Shafrir

Angel

Deep Dive

# Pnina International: A Digital Business Solutions Provider

High-Level Overview

Pnina International LLC is a Maryland-based company operating in the advertising and marketing technology sector[2]. The firm specializes in digital business solutions, with a particular focus on innovative productivity tools for remote work environments. The company employs between 10-19 people and generates annual revenue in the $1-5 million range[2].

The company's primary offering is ZoomKramer, a video representation application designed to enhance remote collaboration. ZoomKramer allows users to create a digital avatar or video representation of themselves that can participate in Zoom calls on their behalf, addressing a growing need in the remote work ecosystem for more flexible and efficient virtual communication[7]. This positions Pnina International at the intersection of workplace productivity, artificial intelligence, and the broader shift toward hybrid and distributed work models.

Origin Story

Limited public information is available about Pnina International's founding timeline and key founders. What is documented is that the company operates as an MD-based LLC and has developed its core product, ZoomKramer, which is available across multiple platforms including web, Apple Store, and Google Play[7]. The company's expansion into multiple distribution channels suggests a deliberate strategy to maximize accessibility and user adoption across different device ecosystems.

The company's evolution reflects a pragmatic response to market demands—specifically, the need for tools that enhance productivity and presence in virtual meeting environments, a category that gained significant momentum following the widespread adoption of remote work practices.

Core Differentiators

Multi-Platform Availability: ZoomKramer is distributed across web, iOS, and Android platforms, ensuring broad accessibility regardless of user device preference[7].

Focus on Presence and Representation: Unlike traditional screen-sharing or recording tools, ZoomKramer's core innovation centers on creating a persistent digital representation of the user, enabling them to maintain a presence in meetings without constant active participation.

Privacy and Data Stewardship: The company maintains transparent privacy policies and explicitly outlines data collection practices, consent mechanisms, and user control over personal information[7]. This emphasis on transparency builds trust in an era of heightened privacy consciousness.

Integrated Ecosystem Approach: The company positions itself as a comprehensive business solutions provider, not merely a single-feature tool, with messaging emphasizing "high performance" and "digital business solutions" as core value propositions[7].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Pnina International operates within several converging technological and workplace trends. The rise of asynchronous work, the normalization of video conferencing fatigue, and the increasing sophistication of AI-driven productivity tools all create tailwinds for solutions like ZoomKramer.

The company addresses a genuine pain point in the remote work ecosystem: meeting overload and the expectation of constant synchronous presence. As organizations continue to refine their hybrid work models, tools that enable flexible participation without sacrificing presence or engagement become increasingly valuable. This positions Pnina International within the broader category of "work augmentation" technologies—tools that don't replace human workers but rather extend their capabilities and reduce friction in distributed collaboration.

The competitive landscape includes established players like Zoom itself, Microsoft Teams, and emerging AI-powered meeting assistants. However, Pnina International's specific focus on digital representation and asynchronous presence carves out a distinct niche within this broader market.

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Pnina International represents a lean, focused approach to solving a specific problem within the remote work technology stack. The company's modest size and revenue profile suggest it remains in growth phase, with significant opportunity to expand market penetration as awareness of asynchronous meeting solutions increases.

The trajectory for companies like Pnina International depends on several factors: continued adoption of hybrid work models, integration partnerships with major conferencing platforms, and the ability to differentiate as larger players inevitably develop competing features. The company's success will likely hinge on whether ZoomKramer can establish itself as the preferred solution for digital representation before category consolidation occurs.

Looking forward, the intersection of AI, workplace productivity, and distributed work will only deepen. Pnina International's early positioning in this space—combined with its multi-platform approach and privacy-conscious positioning—provides a foundation for growth, though execution and market education will be critical determinants of long-term success.

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