Top Tier Holiday Shopping Guide 2016

Another year has flown by, and it’s time once again to search for ‘Best Gifts For Him/Her’ or ‘Unique Swap Gifts’ as you attempt to get that special gift for everyone on your list. In order to help alleviate the stress commonly associated with holiday shopping, we have pulled together some of our favorite products and services from our portfolio of companies.

Many of these products have been used by the team here at Top Tier, so if you have any questions relating to a product or service, please do not hesitate to ask!

Shopping Guide 2016 - Fashion

A number of companies in our portfolio have taken different approaches to the way clothing is designed, created and distributed.  Trumaker makes customized men’s suits, shirts, and pants for sale online and through a limited number of storefronts around the U.S. Cuyana is a women’s apparel and accessories brand with the mission of creating fewer products from premium materials and the finest craftsmanship.Stitch Fix acts as a personal stylist delivering five hand-selected pieces of clothing (for men or women) straight to the user’s door based on a custom-built style profile. Shipping is included, and users are only charged for the clothes they decide to keep.

Shopping Guide 2016 - Home

When buying for the person who seems to have everything, often the best route is to purchase for his/her home.  Eero has improved on a home standard, Wi-Fi, by creating a mesh network that increases the range and strength of the signal.  Ring is a smart doorbell that links to the homeowner’s cell phone (and home Wi-Fi) allowing for video communication between the homeowner and visitors or delivery people. Framebridge has removed the hassle and lowered the time and price associated with custom framing and provides free shipping for the user to send his or her artwork to the Frambridge HQ.  Furthermore, the whole process only takes a week.

Shopping Guide 2016 - Food

The food industry is being disrupted in all aspects including creation, distribution, and consumption.  Plated is a meal-kit delivery service allowing users to select recipes to then receive pre-measured ingredients and instructions to make an impressive meal at a reasonable cost. In addition to being a local favorite chain of coffee shops in San Francisco, Blue Bottle also offers a subscription coffee service – delivering fresh ground or whole bean coffee around the country.  Juicero has created a home, cold-press juicing system to make raw, organic juice with the touch of a button. By delivering prepared produce packs, Juicero removes the typical mess associated with washing, peeling, and cutting the ingredients for a fresh juice.

Shopping Guide 2016 - Health & Wellness

Last year we featured a Fitbit in our health and wellness section, and we are so impressed with the updates to the product that we brought it back. The new Charge 2 has a new look and a number of functional improvements.  Elysium Health has created Basis, a supplement created to aid cellular health by improving mitochondrial health & energy, cellular detoxification, and DNA repair. Targeted at athletes, Athos offers workout clothing fully integrated with wearable technology and capable of tracking heart rates, breathing levels, and more.

Shopping Guide 2016 - Toys

An emerging theme we are seeing throughout our portfolio is based around toys that provide educational value. LittleBits has created a platform for easy-to-use electronic building blocks empowering everyone to create their own inventions. The blocks are color-coded, magnetic, and reusable to make the act of inventing fun and accessible.  Sphero has created the SPRK program (Schools, Parents, Robots, Kids) to make coding easy and fun for kids. Connecting the SPRK+ robot to a smartphone app, kids can complete activities and learn programming in an approachable way. For the adults that want to act like kids, the DJI Mavic Drone is more than a toy – with a 12MP camera and 4k video resolution the Mavic is also an accessory for the photographer/aspiring YouTuber.

Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Check out our extended list below!  Please note that the products and services  in italics have been used by the team at Top Tier.

MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT
Clearview AudioWireless invisible Speakerswww.clearviewaudio.com
iZotopeMusic Production Equipmentwww.izotope.com
OculusVirtual reality head setwww.oculus.com
Oculus EarphonesEarphones for Oculus Rift headsetwww.oculus.com
Sling MediaDevice to watch home TV over the Internet anywhere in the worldwww.slingbox.com
SpliceMusic creation and sharingwww.splice.com
SpotifyMusic streamingwww.spotify.com/us
SonosWireless multi-room music systems for the homewww.sonos.com
ValencellMusic earbuds and headsets with fitness sensorwww.valencell.com
Xiaomi Mi VR PlayPhone powered VR headsetwww.mi.com/en/mivr1c
FASHION/APPAREL
Alternative ApparelCasual clothes store; soft, simple, sustainable basicswww.alternativeapparel.com
Bag Borrow StealRental of luxury handbagswww.bagborroworsteal.com
Bauble BarFashion jewelrywww.baublebar.com
Blue NileDiamonds and other jewelrywww.bluenile.com
BonobosCustom-designed clothingwww.bonobos.com
Cath KidstonColorful and floral clothing, bags and home itemswww.cathkidston.com
CustominkClothing designed by youwww.customink.com
Diamond.comDiamond jewelrywww.diamond.com
Gemvara, Inc.Handcrafted , customized jewelrywww.gemvara.com
IndochinoClothier specializing in men’s suitswww.indochino.com
J. HillburnCustom-designed clothing for menwww.jhillburn.com
Jack ErwinWell-crafted, honestly priced shoes for menwww.jackerwin.com
Lucy Active WearActive wear clothing for womenwww.lucy.com
LYSTBest designers and stores in one placewww.lyst.com
Mod ClothApparel and décor specializing in vintage and indie styleswww.modcloth.com
Outdoor VoicesSportswear for men and womenwww.outdoorvoices.com
Project SeptemberImmersive  visual shopping appwww.projectseptember.com
PS DeptPersonal shopping service for iOSwww.psdept.com
Ruby Ribbon Inc.Apparel company supported by network of independent stylistswww.rubyribbon.com
ShoptiquesShop one-of-a-kind boutiques onlinewww.shoptiques.com
StanceVibrant and custom sock line for men and womenwww.stance.com
Stitch FixStylist selected clothing delivered monthlywww.stitchfix.com
StyleSaintNext generation designer clotheswww.stylesaint.com
ThredUPUsed high-end clothingwww.thredup.com
TrumakerMobile outfitter for custom made men’s fashionwww.trumaker.com
Trunk ClubShopping service for men’s clothingwww.trunkclub.com
DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY
CoverooCustom iPhone cases with your own designwww.coveroo.com
EtsyHandmade goods of all varietieswww.etsy.com
Fifty ThreeDigital pencil for drawing / painting on the iPadwww.fiftythree.com
GoProSmall waterproof camera for action sports like skiing, surfing, cliff divingwww.gopro.com
LytroCamera allowing photographers to re-focus after the shotwww.lytro.com
Makerbot3D printerwww.makerbot.com
Moo PrintCustom business, greeting and other photo cardswww.moo.com/us
NarrativeWearable device that takes a photo every 30 seconds to capture your life in photoswww.getnarrative.com
PicabooCreate photobooks, cards, phone cases, and canvases with your photoswww.picaboo.com
Shapeways3D printing service and marketplacewww.shapeways.com
SkinitPersonalized phone caseswww.skinit.com
FOOD
Abe’s MarketNatural artisanal products from food to clothingwww.abesmarket.com
AlohaHealthy, organic food productswww.aloha.com
BeautifullSign up for 1-2 deliveries a week of freshly prepared, beautiful foodwww.beautifull.com
Blue Bottle CoffeeArtisanal coffee deliverywww.bluebottlecoffee.com  
ClubWWine distributer base on your palatewww.clubw.com
InstacartSame-day grocery deliverywww.instacart.com
Lot18Fine quality wine clubwww.lot18.com
Nature BoxHealthy snackswww.naturebox.com
PlatedHome delivery meal kitswww.plated.com
SoylentHealthy, affordable, convenient meal replacementwww.soylent.com
SprigFood delivery servicewww.sprig.com
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
AthosPerformance apparel with built-in wearableswww.liveathos.com
BirchboxBeauty products servicewww.birchbox.com
ClasspassSubscription service for unlimited monthly fitness classeswww.classpass.com
CuyanaFashion brand for premium women’s essentialswww.cuyana.com
Dollar Shave ClubMonthly razor blade subscriptionwww.dollarshaveclub.com
Elysium HealthCellular health supplementswww.elysiumhealth.com
FitbitWearable fitness device to track steps, sleep, and nutritionwww.fitbit.com
GlossierBeauty products for womenwww.glossier.com
Halo NeuroscienceHeadphones for your brain. Human performance enhancing hardware.www.haloneuro.com
Honest CompanyLifestyle products safe for familieswww.honest.com
JawboneWearable fitness device and speaker linewww.jawbone.com
JulepBeauty box subscriptionwww.julep.com
Lark TechnologiesMobile health, live nutritionist chatwww.web.lark.com
LUMO BodytechWearable device to alert you of bad posturewww.lumobodytech.com
Tria BeautyLaser hair removal and skincare productswww.triabeauty.com
Walker and CoLifestyle products built for people of colorwww.walkerandcompany.com
HOME
20×200Art collectionswww.20×200.com
Art.comArt collectionswww.art.com
BambecoReclaimed sustainable home goodswww.bambeco.com
Custom MadeOrder custom made items from 20,000 different makerswww.custommade.com
DedonHandcrafted outdoor furniturewww.dedon.de/en
DropcamWebcam for the homewww.dropcam.com 
EeroWireless routed network optimizationwww.eero.com
Electric ObjectsFrame-like computers that can display high-resolution artwork from the Internetwww.electricobjects.com
FramebridgeCustom framingwww.framebridge.com
TOYS
AnkiRemote control car racing with built-in artificial intelligencewww.anki.com
littleBitsSmall electronic components that connect together to make toyswww.littlebits.cc
SpheroMobile app enabled toys, including Star Wars BB-8 Drones and SPRK programwww.sphero.com
Wonder WorkshopRobots that teach kids how to codewww.makewonder.com
OTHER
3D RoboticsDrones and aerial video technologywww.3drobotics.com
BarkboxPet-themed monthly subscription servicewww.barkbox.com
BloomNationFlower delivery from local floristswww.bloomnation.com
Boosted BoardMotorized skateboardswww.boostedboards.com
DJI MavicCamera drones and quadcopterswww.dji.com
H.BloomLuxury floral and plant  deliverywww.hbloom.com
LuxeOn-demand valet servicewww.luxe.com 
NavdyHeads up display for automobileswww.navdy.com
Pearl AutomationWireless backup camerawww.pearlauto.com
RenovoElectric super carswww.renovomotors.com
ScootShared electric scooters for rental in SFwww.scootnetworks.com
TeslaElectric sports carwww.tesla.com
Happy Holidays from TTCP!

This selection of companies and services above represents a small percentage of the portfolio companies in which the Top Tier Funds have invested.  Additional detail regarding the portfolios of the Top Tier Funds and their respective performance is available upon request.