Gutbrain Ventures

Gutbrain Ventures is an independent venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, that focuses on investing in enterprise software companies. Established in 2011, the firm targets a range of investment stages, including seed, early, and later stages. Gutbrain Ventures seeks opportunities across various sectors, including business products and services, consumer products and services, technology, media, telecommunications, manufacturing, and software-as-a-service. The firm's strategic approach aims to support innovative companies that have the potential for significant growth.

Bob Davoli

Founder and General Partner

77 past transactions

Language I/O

Venture Round in 2024
Language I/O is a developer of communication software that facilitates multilingual interactions between customer support teams and clients. The company’s proprietary machine translation optimization technology allows for the effective translation of user-generated content, including jargon, slang, abbreviations, and misspellings, across 150 languages in various support channels such as chat, email, and articles. This technology integrates seamlessly with major customer relationship management systems and offers an API for easier implementation. Language I/O empowers its clients to choose between using professional human linguists, its machine translation optimizer, or a combination of both, enabling monolingual support agents to engage in real-time communications with customers in their preferred languages.

Allure Security

Series A in 2024
Allure Security Technology, Inc. specializes in designing and developing online security solutions aimed at protecting enterprises from cyber threats. The company offers Novo, an advanced user behavioral analytics software that integrates machine learning and decoy technology to safeguard devices from data loss and intrusion, both internally and externally. Allure's solutions include an innovative authentication method that utilizes user behavior as a biometric password, enhancing security measures. The company has also created decoy technology to mislead cybercriminals into stealing fake data, which aids in forensic investigations. Additionally, Allure has developed an anti-phishing solution that detects phishing campaigns in near real-time, identifies targeted customers, and assists in neutralizing the associated threats. Founded in 1996 and originally known as Allure Security Technology II, Inc., the company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

DBOS

Seed Round in 2024
DBOS is an innovative serverless computing platform designed to simplify cloud application development significantly. By integrating a cloud-native operating system, DBOS enables developers to build applications at a considerably faster rate and at a lower cost, with the capability to scale seamlessly to millions of users with a single click. The platform is the result of three years of collaborative research between MIT and Stanford, spearheaded by co-founder Mike Stonebraker, a Turing Award laureate. DBOS eliminates the complexities associated with multiple layers in application development, thereby enhancing deployment efficiency and cybersecurity for cloud-native environments. This streamlined approach allows clients to achieve substantial improvements in development speed, performance, and cyber-resilience.

Hopara

Seed Round in 2023
Hopara is a big data visualization and exploration platform designed to enhance business intelligence and machine learning initiatives. The company offers tools that facilitate the visual exploration and collection of data, enabling users to uncover new insights at scale. By streamlining the process of transforming data into actionable intelligence, Hopara helps organizations improve their operational performance and respond effectively to market disruptors. Its solutions are aimed at supporting strategic and daily decision-making needs, ultimately accelerating innovation and efficiency within businesses.

Certificate Hero

Seed Round in 2023
Certificate Hero is a developer of an insurance certificate management platform that streamlines the process of issuing, managing, and requesting certificates of insurance for insurance brokers. The platform enhances efficiency and accuracy, allowing clients to gain valuable insights from the collected data. By enabling effective management of business operations, Certificate Hero facilitates the analysis of trends related to customers, employees, and external processors. This comprehensive approach helps clients improve their certificate workflows, ultimately leading to better operational performance and service delivery.

Language I/O

Series A in 2023
Language I/O is a developer of communication software that facilitates multilingual interactions between customer support teams and clients. The company’s proprietary machine translation optimization technology allows for the effective translation of user-generated content, including jargon, slang, abbreviations, and misspellings, across 150 languages in various support channels such as chat, email, and articles. This technology integrates seamlessly with major customer relationship management systems and offers an API for easier implementation. Language I/O empowers its clients to choose between using professional human linguists, its machine translation optimizer, or a combination of both, enabling monolingual support agents to engage in real-time communications with customers in their preferred languages.

Datanomix

Venture Round in 2023
Datanomix, Inc. is a software company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, established in 2015. It specializes in providing a machine data analytics platform that delivers real-time insights into manufacturing productivity for industrial manufacturers. The company's software integrates machine data streams, extending its functionality beyond conventional data visualization and process productivity tools. This allows manufacturers of all sizes to access advanced decision-making resources, thereby enhancing their production efficiency, performance, and profitability. By focusing on production intelligence, Datanomix aims to support the next generation of manufacturing environments.

BG Networks

Seed Round in 2023
BG Networks is an Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity software company dedicated to enhancing IoT security across various sectors, including automotive, industrial, consumer, and healthcare. The company focuses on simplifying the integration of cybersecurity by providing low-code automation tools that empower engineers to implement tailored security solutions. Its flagship product, the Security Automation Tool (BGN-SAT), enables engineers to quickly bolster security measures, reduce development time, and leverage in-silicon security features. By offering user-friendly tools, BG Networks removes barriers for embedded engineers, allowing those without a background in cryptography to efficiently adopt complex security protocols and safeguard their applications against potential threats.

Elemental Machines

Series B in 2022
Elemental Machines, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in providing a smart lab platform designed to enhance laboratory operations in science-based industries. The company's innovative technology continuously monitors equipment and environmental variables, delivering data-driven insights that foster improved research, development, and manufacturing outcomes. By utilizing intelligent sensors, the platform visualizes the entire testing environment and issues alerts for any anomalous results, thereby ensuring experimental reproducibility. This capability allows clients to refine and accelerate their work across all phases of product innovation, ultimately leading to greater clarity, transparency, and consistency in laboratory processes.

Allstacks

Series A in 2022
Allstacks is a provider of a software engineering intelligence platform tailored for enterprise software organizations. The company's solution focuses on enhancing forecasting and risk management capabilities, aiming to foster organizational trust through improved software delivery. Allstacks' platform simplifies access and identity management processes by automatically importing data and identifying roadblocks. It offers detailed analytics and weekly reports, including benchmarking tools that help pinpoint and rectify inefficiencies. This empowers software leaders to gain insights into developer productivity, assess the investment in various initiatives, and identify bottlenecks that hinder software delivery.

PeakMetrics

Venture Round in 2022
PeakMetrics is a developer of a narrative intelligence platform that assists enterprises and governments in identifying and addressing emerging online narrative threats. Utilizing advanced machine learning technology, the company analyzes over 1.5 million media sources and various social media platforms to detect media manipulation and adversarial attacks in real-time, allowing organizations to respond before potential damage occurs. By providing insights into source credibility, audience dynamics, and risk assessment, PeakMetrics enables clients to efficiently monitor news coverage and measure media impact without incurring excessive costs associated with traditional crisis communication and manual sentiment analysis.

Sotero

Seed Round in 2022
Sotero, Inc. is a data protection and network security software company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. The company specializes in redefining data security through an innovative platform that employs an encryption-based approach to safeguard data at its core, making it difficult for unauthorized users to access sensitive information. Sotero's offerings include KeepEncrypt, a software solution that allows users to search, share, and monetize data without the need for decryption, while employing machine learning to identify, encrypt, and protect against data theft. By providing a centralized method for data protection, Sotero enables organizations to detect and mitigate threats proactively, thereby enhancing their security posture and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Hologram

Venture Round in 2022
Hologram, Inc. is a Chicago-based company specializing in cloud-based Internet connectivity solutions tailored for Internet of Things (IoT) device management and network connectivity. Founded in 2014 by Benjamin Forgan and Patrick Wilbur, Hologram offers a cellular platform that enables manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and systems integrators to develop devices with cellular connectivity. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services, including Konekt cloud, which serves as a data broker and database solution for both cellular and non-cellular devices, facilitating the routing and storage of data generated by these devices. Additionally, Hologram offers M2M Short Messaging Service (SMS) for notifications and system integrations, enhancing the functionality of Internet-connected devices. With a focus on overcoming connectivity challenges, Hologram has supported the growth of various applications, including micromobility vehicles, self-driving cars, and remote medical deliveries, positioning itself as a key player in the expanding landscape of global device connectivity.

Sense

Series C in 2022
Sense specializes in developing and distributing tracking devices and home automation solutions for its customers. Sense, its home monitoring system, is able to listen to the electronic signatures of electrical devices through its current sensors on the main breakers in electrical panels and records them. Followed by the recording process, it applies multi-domain device signature detection algorithms to distinguish one appliance from another to recognize each individual voice. Furthermore, the system transmits its data to its users through a specially designed mobile application. Sense was founded by Ryan Houlette, Christopher Micali, and Mike Phillips in 2013 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

RevenueBase

Seed Round in 2022
RevenueBase is a provider of a revenue database as a service, focused on delivering comprehensive and accurate data to help B2B companies effectively engage with prospects. Founded in May 2021 in Waltham, Massachusetts by Mark J. Feldman and Milenko Beslic, the company specializes in analyzing clients' go-to-market opportunities and supplying essential account and contact information through a user-friendly and continuously updated database. This enables business executives to access high-quality data that can be efficiently transformed into revenue growth.

Reality Defender

Venture Round in 2022
Reality Defender is a company that specializes in detecting deepfakes and AI-generated media, addressing the risks posed by manipulated content across multiple formats, including audio, video, images, and text. Its platform employs advanced synthetic media detection algorithms to identify and assess the authenticity of digital content in real time. This capability enables both enterprises and government entities to effectively combat synthetically altered media, ensuring more reliable digital communication. With a patented multimodal approach, Reality Defender offers flexible deployment options, allowing its technology to seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructures for proactive management of digital media.

iRestify

Seed Round in 2022
iRestify Inc. is a Toronto-based company that offers cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance services specifically designed for property managers in Canada. Founded in 2015, iRestify operates an enterprise-level facilities management platform that enhances operational productivity for property managers while improving tenant experiences. The platform connects customers with trusted service experts, streamlining communication and workflows in the property management sector. By simplifying facility management operations, iRestify enables property managers to efficiently access cleaning services and deliver exceptional experiences to their tenants.

HerculesAI

Series A in 2022
HerculesAI is a generative AI company that brings the power of large language models inside the security perimeter of enterprises. Hercules, enables enterprises to quickly create, deploy, and run generative AI apps without compromising security standards.

RIOS

Series A in 2022
RIOS, founded in 2018, is a technology company helping global customers automate their factories, warehouses, and supply chain operations by deploying a new class of dexterous AI-powered robots. RIOS robots handle hard-to-automate tasks, typically requiring human-level dexterity, in unstructured environments. RIOS is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA and has a pilot facility in San Carlos, CA. More information is available at www.rios.ai.

Allure Security

Seed Round in 2022
Allure Security Technology, Inc. specializes in designing and developing online security solutions aimed at protecting enterprises from cyber threats. The company offers Novo, an advanced user behavioral analytics software that integrates machine learning and decoy technology to safeguard devices from data loss and intrusion, both internally and externally. Allure's solutions include an innovative authentication method that utilizes user behavior as a biometric password, enhancing security measures. The company has also created decoy technology to mislead cybercriminals into stealing fake data, which aids in forensic investigations. Additionally, Allure has developed an anti-phishing solution that detects phishing campaigns in near real-time, identifies targeted customers, and assists in neutralizing the associated threats. Founded in 1996 and originally known as Allure Security Technology II, Inc., the company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Lumavate

Venture Round in 2022
Lumavate, LLC operates a cloud-based software platform that empowers manufacturers to enhance customer experiences through mobile engagement. The platform allows product manufacturers and brands to transform their labels into interactive channels, providing end-users with essential information for product repairs, authentic parts sourcing, and easy access to services and technicians. Catering to a diverse range of industries, Lumavate serves clients in sectors such as infrastructure, outdoor activities, and industrial markets, including healthcare equipment and HVAC systems. The company's enterprise platform is designed for building progressive web apps (PWAs) at scale, enabling companies to deliver personalized mobile experiences that drive user engagement and adoption throughout the customer journey. Founded in 2015 and based in Carmel, Indiana, Lumavate was previously known as LabelNexus, LLC before rebranding in July 2015.

Nvisionx

Seed Round in 2022
Nvisionx is an innovative SaaS cybersecurity company that addresses the persistent challenges of data breaches and privacy compliance. It develops a data risk intelligence platform that merges business data with cyber intelligence analytics. This platform offers a distinctive method for enterprise data inventory and classification, utilizing visual analytics to determine which data should be protected and which can be safely removed. By optimizing security controls and allowing for the defensible purging of non-essential files, Nvisionx enables organizations to gain comprehensive control over their enterprise data, thereby reducing risk, compliance burdens, and storage costs.

Judy Security

Seed Round in 2022
Judy Security is a cyber security company servicing small and medium businesses. The company's technology Judy uses a secure and private vault to create, store and protect all their passwords, keeping unauthorized users out of their login data.

Language I/O

Series A in 2022
Language I/O is a developer of communication software that facilitates multilingual interactions between customer support teams and clients. The company’s proprietary machine translation optimization technology allows for the effective translation of user-generated content, including jargon, slang, abbreviations, and misspellings, across 150 languages in various support channels such as chat, email, and articles. This technology integrates seamlessly with major customer relationship management systems and offers an API for easier implementation. Language I/O empowers its clients to choose between using professional human linguists, its machine translation optimizer, or a combination of both, enabling monolingual support agents to engage in real-time communications with customers in their preferred languages.

ClearGov

Venture Round in 2022
ClearGov Inc. is a financial transparency and budgeting platform dedicated to local governments and their residents, primarily serving communities in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, ClearGov develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that transforms complex financial statements into interactive infographics. Its offerings include modules for financial forecasting, peer-to-peer financial benchmarking, collaborative budgeting, and enhanced public accountability. The platform is designed to streamline the budget process by automating workflows, increasing collaboration, and centralizing data, making it accessible and effective for local governments of all sizes. ClearGov's solutions empower municipalities to compare their spending with similar communities, fostering better decision-making and transparency. The company has gained recognition in the GovTech sector and has been acknowledged for its innovative culture and workplace environment.

Alan AI

Seed Round in 2022
Alan AI, Inc. is a voice-based artificial intelligence company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in a comprehensive GenAI platform that allows enterprises to rapidly develop versatile agents to enhance productivity. The platform enables organizations to deploy agents that automate workflows, provide insights, and troubleshoot issues through a natural language interface. For instance, a Cloud IT agent can be implemented in days, integrating seamlessly with existing APIs and improving user experiences by linking directly to existing graphical user interfaces. This functionality allows administrators to manage complex IT operations regardless of their skill level. The Alan AI platform can be deployed across various environments, including on the edge, on-premises, or in a hybrid cloud setting. Founded by Ramu Sunkara and Andrey Ryabov, who previously achieved success with the mobile video service Qik, Alan AI aims to deliver significant returns on investment for enterprises by leveraging advanced AI technology. Additionally, the company has a regional presence in Hyderabad, India, further expanding its operational capabilities.

Mightier

Series B in 2021
Mightier is a Boston-based gaming platform established in 2016 that focuses on helping children develop emotional regulation skills through bioresponsive video games. The company's innovative program, developed in collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, utilizes a heart rate monitor to create a unique gaming experience where the game's difficulty adjusts based on the player's emotional state. This approach allows children to visualize their emotions in real-time, enabling them to learn how to manage their feelings effectively. By engaging with these games, kids with behavioral and emotional challenges can discover their emotional strengths and improve their ability to cope with daily situations.

Cognitive Space

Seed Round in 2021
Cognitive Space is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing satellite constellation management. By leveraging machine intelligence, the platform facilitates mission management, collections planning, and communications link coordination for satellite operators. This innovative technology enables organizations to optimize their satellite capacity in response to dynamic market demands, thereby unlocking significant revenue and operational potential. Cognitive Space's solutions contribute to more effective monitoring of Earth, supporting economic, environmental, and national security initiatives within the rapidly evolving space industry.

Symbl.ai

Series A in 2021
Symbl.ai is an early-stage startup based in Seattle, Washington, focused on democratizing access to conversational intelligence for developers. Founded in 2018, the company has created a platform that employs machine learning to analyze voice and text conversations in real-time. This innovative technology allows developers to extract actionable insights and outcomes from human-to-human discussions without the complexity of developing and maintaining conversational understanding systems. By providing tools that require no upfront training, wake words, or custom classifiers, Symbl.ai enables clients to deploy conversation intelligence at scale, facilitating the creation of engaging and productive conversational experiences.

Beamable

Venture Round in 2021
Beamable is a developer of a creator-centric platform that assists game developers in building, managing, and monetizing their games. The company provides tools that enable the seamless integration of social, commerce, and content management features within games using drag-and-drop prefabs in Unity. This platform also includes a web portal for managing events, leaderboards, and player data, which helps developers enhance player engagement and boost revenue while minimizing operational costs. By focusing on creating socially-driven experiences, Beamable supports the development of games that resonate with fan communities, fostering connections among millions of dedicated players.

Wise Systems

Series C in 2021
Wise Systems Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing autonomous dispatch and routing software aimed at enhancing last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to improve fleet efficiency and customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating optimized route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of deliveries, and a Customer Portal that provides recipients with accurate ETAs. Wise Systems' software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, which can lead to significant reductions in mileage and late deliveries. By integrating advanced algorithms, the company enables fleet managers to optimize their operations and reduce costs, ultimately improving the overall delivery experience for customers.

Lambent

Series A in 2021
Lambent is a Boston-based software company specializing in data-driven solutions for real estate decision-making. Its flagship product, the Lambent Spaces platform, utilizes artificial intelligence to provide insights into occupancy analytics and space utilization trends by tapping into existing data sources, such as Wi-Fi networks. This approach allows real estate professionals in corporate and higher education sectors to optimize the use of their facilities without the need for intrusive and costly sensor installations. By offering actionable intelligence, Lambent enables clients to enhance their workplace planning, scheduling, and maintenance while driving significant cost reductions. The platform assists organizations in anticipating changes and making informed decisions to improve service, operations, staffing, and security.

Blustream

Venture Round in 2021
Blustream Corporation is a SaaS-based customer engagement company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. It provides a platform that connects brands with users through after-sale engagement, enhancing the relationship between physical goods companies and their customers. By integrating with IoT sensors on tangible products, Blustream's platform gathers aggregate usage, environmental, and performance analytics, enabling brands to deliver automated education, alerts, and purchase recommendations. This service allows companies to manage customer interactions and create meaningful digital experiences, ultimately increasing revenue and customer satisfaction. Blustream serves a diverse range of industries, including musical instruments, home goods, plants, pets, food, and footwear, empowering executives to strengthen customer connections and drive business growth.

CloudTruth

Seed Round in 2021
CloudTruth is a unified configuration management company that provides software solutions to enhance visibility and control over configuration data in dynamic cloud environments. Its platform centralizes access to critical elements such as secrets, parameters, and environment variables necessary for the build, deployment, and runtime processes. By isolating significant configuration changes from routine development activities, CloudTruth allows organizations to review alterations after incidents and monitor specific security configuration files. This capability is essential for software development companies and IT departments, helping them navigate the complexities of distributed and decentralized cloud configurations effectively.

Native Voice

Seed Round in 2021
Native Voice is a software development company that specializes in creating an SDK designed for audio device manufacturers. The company focuses on facilitating the integration of voice-enabled solutions into next-generation listening devices. By providing a comprehensive library of voice services, Native Voice enables brands to connect seamlessly with multiple voice assistants and their functionalities. This innovative approach simplifies the user experience by allowing access to various brands through a single application, while also enabling voice command capabilities without the need to handle a phone directly. Native Voice aims to be a fundamental component of the evolving voice-first ecosystem.

InSpace

Seed Round in 2021
Built for educators by educators, InSpace Proximity, Inc. is a socially intuitive video learning platform that allows you to teach online the way you would in a classroom. The company's technology replicates the personal interaction students and faculty crave that was lost when colleges, universities and K-12 classrooms introduced virtual education. In addition to being lifelong friends, co-founders Dr. Narine Hall and Haykanush Lputyan are experts in machine learning, data science, and online video education technologies.

Pliant.io

Series A in 2021
Pliant.io, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing an infrastructure automation platform designed for IT operations. Founded in 2017, Pliant offers an orchestration, automation, and response (OAR) platform that enables users to plan, build, and deploy API-level automations. This platform provides endpoints, graphical representations, and uniform building blocks that facilitate the automation of complex cross-domain processes. Pliant's solutions cater to various use cases, including virtual machine provisioning, server audit and remediation, IT service management orchestration, hybrid network configuration, and application delivery and security. By providing a unified API-driven platform, Pliant aims to empower digital enterprises to modernize and transform their operations efficiently.

Datanomix

Series A in 2021
Datanomix, Inc. is a software company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, established in 2015. It specializes in providing a machine data analytics platform that delivers real-time insights into manufacturing productivity for industrial manufacturers. The company's software integrates machine data streams, extending its functionality beyond conventional data visualization and process productivity tools. This allows manufacturers of all sizes to access advanced decision-making resources, thereby enhancing their production efficiency, performance, and profitability. By focusing on production intelligence, Datanomix aims to support the next generation of manufacturing environments.

Crayon

Series B in 2021
Crayon, Inc. is a market intelligence platform that helps businesses track, analyze, and act on their digital footprints. It provides tools for intelligence analysis, marketing insights, and website inspiration, enabling organizations to gain competitive advantages in their industries. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Crayon serves mid-market and enterprise clients, allowing them to capture and utilize insights that drive measurable business impact. Originally known as M80 Labs, Inc., the company rebranded to Crayon in June 2017.

aPriori

Series C in 2021
aPriori Technologies Inc. develops and markets product cost management software solutions aimed at enhancing profitability and accelerating time to market for manufacturers. Founded in 2003 and based in Concord, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Belfast, Northern Ireland, aPriori's enterprise platform assists manufacturers and their suppliers in managing and controlling product costs throughout their organizations. By utilizing digital manufacturing simulation and digital twin technologies, aPriori provides insights into design for manufacturability and design to cost, facilitating collaboration across the product development process. The company's offerings include strategy development, deployment planning, process implementation, education and training, and technical support. aPriori serves a diverse range of sectors, including industrial machinery, aerospace and defense, automotive, and high technology. Its solutions enable clients to make informed design, sourcing, and manufacturing decisions, leading to significant cost reductions both before and after production.

Breinify

Seed Round in 2021
Breinify Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based solutions for predictive personalization of consumer behavior. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Breinify offers a platform designed to enable consumer brands and enterprises to accurately predict individual interests and preferences. By utilizing a combination of traditional machine learning and complex temporal algorithms, the platform provides real-time personalization capabilities without the need for an in-house data science team. This technology allows businesses in various sectors, including retail, travel, and financial services, to enhance customer engagement and drive revenue growth. Breinify's clients include notable brands such as BevMo! and Hidden Valley Ranch, which have reported significant improvements in customer interactions and revenue generation. The company's mission is to democratize data science, making advanced personalization accessible to a broader range of businesses.

Suono Bio

Series A in 2021
Suono Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Medford, Massachusetts, that focuses on designing and developing innovative therapeutic products with a unique delivery technology. Established in 2016, the company specializes in enabling ultra-rapid, localized delivery of small molecules, biologics, nucleic acids, and gene therapies directly to the gastrointestinal tract without the need for encapsulation. Suono Bio aims to transform the treatment landscape for difficult-to-treat diseases, particularly those mediated by inflammatory processes, by facilitating effective therapy delivery that enhances patient recovery from gastrointestinal conditions.

Attentive

Series E in 2021
Attentive is a leading provider of conversational commerce solutions, specializing in a personalized mobile messaging platform that enhances business-to-consumer communication. The company enables brands and organizations to engage with customers using behavioral data, allowing for the automatic delivery of tailored mobile messages throughout the customer lifecycle. This includes functionalities such as product recommendations, limited-time sales, payment processing, and real-time customer service. By focusing on SMS as a primary channel, Attentive helps e-commerce and retail businesses forge stronger connections with mobile shoppers, transforming the way they interact and communicate with their audiences.

Language I/O

Series A in 2021
Language I/O is a developer of communication software that facilitates multilingual interactions between customer support teams and clients. The company’s proprietary machine translation optimization technology allows for the effective translation of user-generated content, including jargon, slang, abbreviations, and misspellings, across 150 languages in various support channels such as chat, email, and articles. This technology integrates seamlessly with major customer relationship management systems and offers an API for easier implementation. Language I/O empowers its clients to choose between using professional human linguists, its machine translation optimizer, or a combination of both, enabling monolingual support agents to engage in real-time communications with customers in their preferred languages.

MemoryWell

Seed Round in 2021
MemoryWell LLC is a digital platform dedicated to capturing and sharing the life stories of individuals living with Alzheimer's and dementia. Founded in 2016 and based in Washington, D.C., the company offers an innovative alternative to traditional intake questionnaires, allowing families, senior living communities, and caregivers to create intimate narratives that foster empathy and serve as cherished keepsakes. MemoryWell employs professional writers to collaborate with seniors in building interactive timelines that incorporate photos, videos, letters, and documents, enhancing the understanding of each individual's unique experiences. By partnering with retirement homes, MemoryWell aims to improve the quality of care for elders through meaningful storytelling.

Otter.ai

Series B in 2021
Otter.ai, Inc. is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence-driven applications designed for capturing and managing voice conversations. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, Otter.ai offers a collaborative note-taking platform that allows users to generate, store, and share notes from meetings, interviews, and lectures in real-time. Its flagship product, Otter, utilizes advanced speech recognition technology to provide features such as speaker separation, speaker identification, and keyword extraction, making it easier for individuals, teams, and educational institutions to access and organize important information. The application is widely used by business professionals, journalists, and students to enhance productivity and collaboration by transforming voice conversations into searchable and actionable notes.

Reggora

Series B in 2021
Reggora, Inc. is an appraisal technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing a cloud-based platform for mortgage lenders and real estate appraisers. Founded in 2016 and originally named Sonder Partners, LLC, the company focuses on automating and streamlining various aspects of the appraisal process. Its software facilitates automatic order allocation, quality control, and management tools that enhance efficiency for both lenders and appraisers. By enabling customization and reducing the time and costs associated with traditional manual tasks, Reggora improves the overall appraisal experience. The platform is designed to yield higher-quality appraisals and faster turnaround times, ultimately benefiting the entire appraisal ecosystem.

Aliro Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Aliro Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform designed for coding within quantum environments. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides a hardware-independent toolkit aimed at developers of quantum algorithms and applications for quantum computers. Known as AliroNet™, this platform facilitates the emulation, piloting, and deployment of entanglement-based quantum networks, which can support a wide range of applications from secure communications to clustered quantum computing and distributed quantum sensing. With a foundation rooted in research from Harvard University, Aliro Technologies comprises experts in both quantum and classical networking, positioning itself as a leader in quantum network development. Its user base spans utility companies, telecommunications providers, public sector organizations, enterprises, and researchers engaged in building the first entanglement-based quantum networks. The company also collaborates with industry and academic partners through various consortiums and is actively involved in quantum networking standards groups.

ClearGov

Seed Round in 2020
ClearGov Inc. is a financial transparency and budgeting platform dedicated to local governments and their residents, primarily serving communities in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, ClearGov develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that transforms complex financial statements into interactive infographics. Its offerings include modules for financial forecasting, peer-to-peer financial benchmarking, collaborative budgeting, and enhanced public accountability. The platform is designed to streamline the budget process by automating workflows, increasing collaboration, and centralizing data, making it accessible and effective for local governments of all sizes. ClearGov's solutions empower municipalities to compare their spending with similar communities, fostering better decision-making and transparency. The company has gained recognition in the GovTech sector and has been acknowledged for its innovative culture and workplace environment.

Reggora

Series B in 2020
Reggora, Inc. is an appraisal technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing a cloud-based platform for mortgage lenders and real estate appraisers. Founded in 2016 and originally named Sonder Partners, LLC, the company focuses on automating and streamlining various aspects of the appraisal process. Its software facilitates automatic order allocation, quality control, and management tools that enhance efficiency for both lenders and appraisers. By enabling customization and reducing the time and costs associated with traditional manual tasks, Reggora improves the overall appraisal experience. The platform is designed to yield higher-quality appraisals and faster turnaround times, ultimately benefiting the entire appraisal ecosystem.

Grove Collaborative

Venture Round in 2020
Grove Collaborative, Inc. is an online retailer based in San Francisco, California, specializing in home and personal care products. Founded in 2012 and initially known as ePantry LLC, the company rebranded in 2016 as a Certified B Corporation, emphasizing its commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. Grove Collaborative offers a diverse range of products, including laundry detergents, floor cleaners, personal care items, pet supplies, and more. The company is recognized for its flagship brand, Grove Co., as well as its other brands, which prioritize clean ingredients and eco-friendly packaging. Grove is a leader in the zero-waste home care category and aims to be the world's first plastic-neutral retailer, with a goal of becoming 100% plastic-free by 2025. Through its rigorous standards for product selection, Grove Collaborative serves millions of households across the United States, striving to create positive impacts for both people and the environment.

Elemental Machines

Series A in 2020
Elemental Machines, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in providing a smart lab platform designed to enhance laboratory operations in science-based industries. The company's innovative technology continuously monitors equipment and environmental variables, delivering data-driven insights that foster improved research, development, and manufacturing outcomes. By utilizing intelligent sensors, the platform visualizes the entire testing environment and issues alerts for any anomalous results, thereby ensuring experimental reproducibility. This capability allows clients to refine and accelerate their work across all phases of product innovation, ultimately leading to greater clarity, transparency, and consistency in laboratory processes.

ZenBusiness

Series B in 2020
ZenBusiness Inc. is a company that specializes in providing corporate entity creation and management services tailored for small business owners. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, ZenBusiness offers a comprehensive platform that consolidates business formation, compliance, banking, bookkeeping, and marketing tools into an intuitive dashboard. This platform allows users to manage their business needs efficiently, including checking their company's status and filing necessary documents, all from a single login. What distinguishes ZenBusiness is its blend of innovative technology and live human support, offering customers access to expert guidance through various communication channels. The company is also dedicated to social impact, functioning as a Public Benefit Corporation and promoting employee volunteer work. ZenBusiness actively engages with diverse entrepreneurs and provides grant opportunities to support small business growth, further solidifying its role as a trusted partner in the business community.

ZenBusiness

Series B in 2020
ZenBusiness Inc. is a company that specializes in providing corporate entity creation and management services tailored for small business owners. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, ZenBusiness offers a comprehensive platform that consolidates business formation, compliance, banking, bookkeeping, and marketing tools into an intuitive dashboard. This platform allows users to manage their business needs efficiently, including checking their company's status and filing necessary documents, all from a single login. What distinguishes ZenBusiness is its blend of innovative technology and live human support, offering customers access to expert guidance through various communication channels. The company is also dedicated to social impact, functioning as a Public Benefit Corporation and promoting employee volunteer work. ZenBusiness actively engages with diverse entrepreneurs and provides grant opportunities to support small business growth, further solidifying its role as a trusted partner in the business community.

Roots Automation

Seed Round in 2020
Roots Automation, Inc. is a company specializing in the development of digital coworkers that enhance operational efficiency within the insurance, healthcare, and financial sectors. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, it leverages artificial intelligence and robotic process automation to streamline common business tasks. Its Agentic AI platform offers insurance-specific solutions that deliver rapid results, allowing clients to transition from complex workflows to more customer-focused activities. The company serves notable clients, including leading property and casualty carriers and top brokers, enabling them to improve service delivery. Additionally, Roots Automation has developed InsurGPT, a fine-tuned generative AI model tailored for the insurance industry, which enhances data extraction accuracy and reduces errors often associated with non-industry-specific models. Through its innovative technologies, Roots Automation aims to reduce operational costs and support the growth of its clients’ businesses.

Pliant.io

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Pliant.io, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing an infrastructure automation platform designed for IT operations. Founded in 2017, Pliant offers an orchestration, automation, and response (OAR) platform that enables users to plan, build, and deploy API-level automations. This platform provides endpoints, graphical representations, and uniform building blocks that facilitate the automation of complex cross-domain processes. Pliant's solutions cater to various use cases, including virtual machine provisioning, server audit and remediation, IT service management orchestration, hybrid network configuration, and application delivery and security. By providing a unified API-driven platform, Pliant aims to empower digital enterprises to modernize and transform their operations efficiently.

TVision

Series B in 2020
TVision is an audience measurement company that specializes in providing detailed insights into viewer engagement with television content. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Boston and Tokyo, TVision offers second-by-second, person-level data that reveals who is watching, what they are watching, and the level of attention being paid to both linear and streaming television. This data is crucial for advertisers, agencies, networks, streaming providers, and other data platforms, as it enables them to make informed media decisions, assess performance, create compelling content, and benchmark against competitors. By delivering real-time performance metrics, TVision helps its clients enhance advertising effectiveness and efficiency.

Piction Health

Seed Round in 2020
Piction Health is a company focused on enhancing access to dermatology care for patients experiencing skin, hair, or nail issues. The company offers a dermatology care application that allows patients to receive expert consultations from dermatologists within two days, including a diagnosis and personalized care plan. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Piction Health streamlines the diagnostic process for both patients and primary care providers, enabling quicker assessments of complex skin conditions. The application provides immediate second opinions, allowing primary care providers to efficiently address challenging skin diseases, thereby saving time and reducing costs associated with unnecessary repeat visits and ineffective treatments. Piction Health aims to ensure that high-quality dermatological care is accessible from the comfort of home, ultimately improving patient outcomes.

Sotero

Seed Round in 2020
Sotero, Inc. is a data protection and network security software company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. The company specializes in redefining data security through an innovative platform that employs an encryption-based approach to safeguard data at its core, making it difficult for unauthorized users to access sensitive information. Sotero's offerings include KeepEncrypt, a software solution that allows users to search, share, and monetize data without the need for decryption, while employing machine learning to identify, encrypt, and protect against data theft. By providing a centralized method for data protection, Sotero enables organizations to detect and mitigate threats proactively, thereby enhancing their security posture and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Nasuni

Venture Round in 2020
Nasuni Corporation is a provider of enterprise cloud file storage solutions, designed to address the challenges associated with the growth of unstructured file data. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in the United Kingdom and North Carolina, Nasuni offers its proprietary Nasuni UniFS, a cloud-native global file system that consolidates and protects file data in an easily expandable cloud infrastructure. This platform serves as a modern replacement for traditional network-attached storage and file server systems, simplifying IT administration by eliminating the need for complex legacy backup and disaster recovery solutions. Nasuni’s services cater to various industries, including architecture, engineering, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services, enabling organizations to efficiently store, share, and access their files from anywhere, whether in the office or remotely.

Emissary

Venture Round in 2020
Emissary, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates an online platform designed to connect sales professionals with former executives from their target companies. Founded in 2012 and rebranded from Leroy Technologies, Inc. in 2017, Emissary functions as a hybrid SaaS marketplace, offering tools that facilitate the sharing of advice, introductions, and insights. The platform pairs sales teams with emissaries—individuals who have intimate knowledge of the target organizations due to their previous roles. These emissaries provide valuable insights into the decision-making processes, culture, and internal dynamics of their former companies, thereby enabling clients to craft effective sales strategies. By leveraging this unique access to insider knowledge, Emissary helps businesses accelerate their sales processes, secure new accounts, and enhance relationships with existing clients.

Wise Systems

Series B in 2020
Wise Systems Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing autonomous dispatch and routing software aimed at enhancing last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to improve fleet efficiency and customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating optimized route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of deliveries, and a Customer Portal that provides recipients with accurate ETAs. Wise Systems' software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, which can lead to significant reductions in mileage and late deliveries. By integrating advanced algorithms, the company enables fleet managers to optimize their operations and reduce costs, ultimately improving the overall delivery experience for customers.

KindTap

Seed Round in 2020
KindTap is a digital payment platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company focuses on providing a safe and secure environment for digital transactions. Its platform facilitates credit and loyalty-enabled cashless payments, allowing users to make payments digitally while also earning rewards. By prioritizing compliance and security, KindTap aims to enhance the user experience in the evolving landscape of digital payments.

aPriori

Series C in 2019
aPriori Technologies Inc. develops and markets product cost management software solutions aimed at enhancing profitability and accelerating time to market for manufacturers. Founded in 2003 and based in Concord, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Belfast, Northern Ireland, aPriori's enterprise platform assists manufacturers and their suppliers in managing and controlling product costs throughout their organizations. By utilizing digital manufacturing simulation and digital twin technologies, aPriori provides insights into design for manufacturability and design to cost, facilitating collaboration across the product development process. The company's offerings include strategy development, deployment planning, process implementation, education and training, and technical support. aPriori serves a diverse range of sectors, including industrial machinery, aerospace and defense, automotive, and high technology. Its solutions enable clients to make informed design, sourcing, and manufacturing decisions, leading to significant cost reductions both before and after production.

CloudTruth

Pre Seed Round in 2019
CloudTruth is a unified configuration management company that provides software solutions to enhance visibility and control over configuration data in dynamic cloud environments. Its platform centralizes access to critical elements such as secrets, parameters, and environment variables necessary for the build, deployment, and runtime processes. By isolating significant configuration changes from routine development activities, CloudTruth allows organizations to review alterations after incidents and monitor specific security configuration files. This capability is essential for software development companies and IT departments, helping them navigate the complexities of distributed and decentralized cloud configurations effectively.

Tuono

Seed Round in 2019
Tuono is a cloud management platform that specializes in automating public cloud infrastructure, aiming to reduce the complexity and coding requirements typically associated with cloud management. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, MA, the company offers a SaaS-based solution that facilitates the orchestration, automation, and management of multi-cloud environments. Its platform includes features such as role-based access control, resource locking, drift management, and audit logging, allowing users to efficiently manage their cloud resources. Tuono's technology is designed to enhance operational velocity and provide flexibility across various cloud services, enabling users to achieve significant reductions in the amount of code needed for management tasks.

Drut Technologies - Reinvent the Data Center | Reimagine the Machine

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of a data-center design system designed to provide customers flexibility in their interconnect computing architecture. The company specializes in cloud-scale orchestrations of composable infrastructure with software-defined reconfigurable fabric to match endpoints and workload requirements, enabling clients to achieve optimum utilization of their deployed resources.

CyberSaint Security

Venture Round in 2018
CyberSaint Security is a company that specializes in cyber risk management and compliance solutions through its innovative CyberStrong platform. This platform is tailored for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and IT compliance teams, providing tools for real-time risk management and continuous compliance. By leveraging patented artificial intelligence and financial modeling, CyberStrong automates control assessments, translates cyber risks into financial language, and delivers insights that aid in prioritizing cybersecurity investments. The platform is utilized by numerous Fortune 500 organizations to streamline risk quantification, standardize compliance frameworks, and enhance decision-making processes at the executive level. CyberSaint's contributions to the industry have earned it recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor and accolades such as the 2021 CRN Emerging Vendor award.

Emplify

Series A in 2016
Emplify is a prominent software-as-a-service company specializing in employee engagement measurement. Founded in 2010 and based in Fishers, Indiana, Emplify provides a platform that allows executives to solicit, analyze, and act upon employee feedback, effectively translating data insights into actionable strategies. The company employs scientific methodologies and psychometrics to enhance workplace engagement. Emplify distinguishes itself by integrating survey insights with employee communication and performance improvement, creating a comprehensive engagement system designed to foster organizational transformation.

DemandJump

Seed Round in 2016
DemandJump Inc. is a marketing intelligence software platform founded in 2015 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company provides tools that leverage artificial intelligence to deliver comprehensive online and offline data, competitive insights, audience behavior analysis, and market trends for marketers. Its key offerings include Traffic Cloud, which helps identify traffic sources, influencers, and keywords that drive qualified traffic to brands, and Account-Based Attribution, which allows marketing and sales teams to assess the revenue impact of various customer touchpoints. By automating keyword and SEO research, DemandJump enables businesses to enhance customer acquisition, optimize marketing expenditures, and capture market share effectively. The platform aims to make competitive digital data actionable, facilitating better decision-making for marketers and ultimately maximizing returns on investment.

CallMiner

Series D in 2015
CallMiner, Inc. specializes in providing speech analytics solutions that help businesses analyze and extract insights from customer interactions, particularly within call centers. The company's flagship product, Eureka, employs artificial intelligence and natural language processing to transcribe and analyze conversations between agents and customers, enabling organizations to improve customer service, compliance monitoring, and overall business intelligence. CallMiner's offerings include myEureka, which automates performance management and provides feedback to contact center personnel, and Eureka Live, which monitors ongoing calls for specific language and acoustic characteristics. Additionally, it offers Eureka Essentials for smaller contact centers, along with a range of customer care, training, and advisory services. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, CallMiner also has offices in Fort Myers, Florida, and the United Kingdom, serving clients across various industries, including financial services, utilities, manufacturing, government, and hospitality.

Sulvaris

Venture Round in 2015
They're Sulvaris®, Making Good Better™ in agriculture and industry by transforming and amplifying industrial elements and operations into highly useful, value-added products with innovative solutions and proprietary technology. Today, they're adding value to the fertilizer industry by micronizing Sulphur, which allows elemental sulphur to be readily available to plants in the year of application.

CarNow

Seed Round in 2013
CarNow, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in developing a digital communication platform for the automotive industry. Founded in 2013, CarNow's platform facilitates connections between car dealers and customers by integrating vehicle specifications, images, videos, reviews, and dealer information. It features real-time retail capabilities, enabling engagement with consumers at various stages of the car buying journey, from online interactions to in-store visits. The platform supports automotive retailers by enhancing their online marketing and sales processes, allowing customers to complete significant parts of the car buying process online, including appointment scheduling and transaction assistance.

Angiocrine Bioscience

Venture Round in 2013
Angiocrine Bioscience is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative cellular therapies for regenerative medicine and hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy. The company has created a unique cellular platform that enhances the amplification of stem and progenitor cells in both human and mouse models by mimicking the in vivo vascular niche in vitro. This technology allows for an unprecedented scale of cell expansion without the need for expensive media additives, making it suitable for various therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications. Angiocrine Bioscience aims to leverage its E-CEL technology, which involves genetically modified cultured endothelial cells, to advance treatment options in regenerative medicine and improve therapeutic procedures for physicians.

Tervela

Series B in 2012
Tervela, Inc. is a technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in data movement and integration solutions. Founded in 2004, Tervela has developed a Data in Motion platform that facilitates the efficient transfer, integration, and analysis of digital content across various environments, including enterprise and cloud data sources. Its key products include Cloud FastPath, which enables seamless data migration and synchronization between on-premise and cloud infrastructures; Data Fabric, a messaging software designed for real-time data connectivity and performance-sensitive applications; and NetCharts, a suite of data visualization tools that assists users in creating dashboards for both batch and real-time data analysis. Tervela's solutions address common challenges such as data ingestion, cloud integration, and backup, making them valuable to organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. The company also maintains additional locations in Brooklyn, New York, and Owings Mills, Maryland.

Ondot Systems

Series A in 2011
Ondot Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2011, that specializes in providing digital card service platforms for financial institutions, including banks and credit unions. The company's offerings encompass various tools designed to enhance cardholder engagement and transaction management. Key products include CardControl, which allows consumers to activate or deactivate their cards and set usage preferences; CardAlerts, which enables users to receive customizable transaction alerts; and Self Service, which provides detailed access to card and transaction information. Additionally, Ondot offers mConsole for product managers, Fraud Watch for monitoring and managing card fraud risks, and a Card App that delivers spending insights. With its comprehensive suite of solutions, Ondot aims to improve the customer experience by offering greater control and transparency over both physical and virtual cards, ultimately driving engagement and value for card issuers. The company also provides professional services to support consumer adoption and customer service efforts.

CarNow

Seed Round in 2011
CarNow, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in developing a digital communication platform for the automotive industry. Founded in 2013, CarNow's platform facilitates connections between car dealers and customers by integrating vehicle specifications, images, videos, reviews, and dealer information. It features real-time retail capabilities, enabling engagement with consumers at various stages of the car buying journey, from online interactions to in-store visits. The platform supports automotive retailers by enhancing their online marketing and sales processes, allowing customers to complete significant parts of the car buying process online, including appointment scheduling and transaction assistance.
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