Rationalwave Capital Partners

Brij is a platform that facilitates seamless product registration and reordering by linking physical products to digital experiences. It enables consumers to quickly register products or reorder them through a simple scan of a QR code or the use of near-field communication tags. This innovative approach enhances brand engagement and helps businesses transform anonymous omnichannel shoppers into loyal customers. By streamlining these processes, Brij aims to improve the overall customer experience and foster stronger connections between brands and their audiences.

BactoByte aims to empower caregivers with one-hour bacterial diagnostics and antibiotic screening capability to improve outcomes, reduce mis-diagnostics, and lower health care costs. Based on a proprietary novel basic method, BactoByte’s assay delivers precise and cost-effective identification and direct antibiotics susceptibility testing with 80-90% improvement of standard turnaround time. Time reduction, sensitivity, and specificity results in decreased mortality rates, fewer hospital days, and avoidance of associated costs of $1K-50K per patient. BactoByte has technology validation and partnerships with leading medical centers.

Aromyx has built a platform for the digital capture of scent and taste – including the EssenceChip™ taste and scent sensor – that puts the human olfactory and taste receptors onto a disposable biochip, with a digital readout. The Aromyx platform includes the Allegory software suite, AromaGraph family of visual analytics, recommended taste/scent recording standards, access to the growing Aromyx online database of taste and scent data and related machine-learning algorithms. Unlike chemical sensors or mass spectrometry, the Aromyx EssenceChip system shows the biochemical signals that a cup of coffee, a sniff of perfume or a glass of wine send to the brain, as mediated by the human nose and tongue.

Xometry Inc. is a provider of on-demand manufacturing services, specializing in 3D printing and CNC machining technologies. Founded in 2013 and based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the company offers a range of services including rapid prototyping, volume production, mechanical assembly, and aftermarket solutions. Its capabilities encompass various manufacturing processes such as selective laser sintering, fused deposition modeling, PolyJet 3D printing, and wire electrical discharge machining. Xometry operates as an AI-enabled marketplace that connects buyers, including engineers and product designers, with sellers of manufacturing services, facilitating efficient sourcing of custom parts and assemblies. The company generates the majority of its revenue from its U.S. operations, with an additional office located in Bethesda, Maryland.

Their mission is to deliver a skate sharpening product that allows every hockey player to maintain their own skates at peak performance anywhere and at anytime. Founded in 2013, The Sparx Hockey team is passionate about every detail and laser focused on execution.

Impel is a software development company that specializes in providing an advanced digital engagement platform for automotive dealers, wholesalers, OEMs, and third-party marketplaces. Its end-to-end omnichannel solution utilizes proprietary shopper behavioral data and artificial intelligence to create hyper-personalized experiences throughout the customer journey. The company's suite of applications for merchandising, communication, marketing, and imaging is designed to integrate seamlessly with various website, CRM, and DMS platforms. With a track record of delivering over 2 billion shopper interactions across more than 40 countries, Impel is positioned to enhance customer lifecycle management in the automotive sector.

Formulus Black Corporation is a technology company specializing in in-memory computing software designed to enhance the performance of applications. Founded in 2012 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company has developed a platform that enables any KVM-compatible application to operate entirely in memory. Their flagship product, ForsaOS, pools physical server memory, transforming it into a high-performance storage solution for applications that require low latency and intensive input/output operations. By reorganizing I/O data structures for efficiency, Formulus Black allows enterprises and cloud providers to maintain all data in ultrafast server memory, thereby improving application performance without necessitating code rewrites. The company is backed by venture funding and is driven by a vision to revolutionize computing.

Luminoso is a Boston-based company specializing in AI-driven text analytics and experience management solutions. It focuses on helping businesses derive actionable insights from unstructured text data, such as customer feedback, employee sentiments, and product reviews. By utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning technologies, Luminoso's platform enables organizations to analyze complex feedback efficiently, facilitating better decision-making and strategic planning. Their offerings include tools for Customer Feedback Analysis and Employee Experience Management, which are designed to enhance customer satisfaction and workplace dynamics. Luminoso’s cloud-based platform transforms unstructured data from various sources, including contact center interactions and open-ended survey responses, into clear insights that drive growth and innovation. The company's solutions are tailored for modern businesses seeking to optimize both customer and employee experiences.