Pivotal Investments

Pivotal Investments is a private equity firm based in Portland, Oregon, established in 2012. It focuses on early-stage investments in consumer-facing healthcare and technology companies across the United States and Canada. Additionally, Pivotal Investments emphasizes the sustainable economy, seeking opportunities in sectors such as clean energy, safe water, clean air, green materials, and sustainable agriculture. By adopting a disciplined investment approach, the firm aims to recognize and cultivate exceptional value both in the present and for the future.

John Miner

Managing Director

Bradley Zenger

Co-Founder, CEO, Managing Director

7 past transactions

EnergySavvy

Series C in 2014
EnergySavvy, Inc. is a cloud software company that specializes in providing utility solutions aimed at enhancing customer intelligence, engagement, and action. Founded in 2008 and based in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Boulder, Denver, and Cambridge, EnergySavvy offers a cloud-based home energy platform and various software products designed to help consumers understand their energy consumption and reduce utility costs. The company's key offerings include Program Optix and Online Audit, alongside program management services tailored for utilities implementing energy efficiency initiatives. EnergySavvy also provides valuable information on home energy rebates, tax credits, incentives, and financing options. With nearly 40 utility clients and state programs utilizing its services, EnergySavvy focuses on transforming the customer experience and improving operational efficiency in the utilities sector, leveraging expertise in software, user experience, and analytics.

EnergySavvy

Series B in 2012
EnergySavvy, Inc. is a cloud software company that specializes in providing utility solutions aimed at enhancing customer intelligence, engagement, and action. Founded in 2008 and based in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Boulder, Denver, and Cambridge, EnergySavvy offers a cloud-based home energy platform and various software products designed to help consumers understand their energy consumption and reduce utility costs. The company's key offerings include Program Optix and Online Audit, alongside program management services tailored for utilities implementing energy efficiency initiatives. EnergySavvy also provides valuable information on home energy rebates, tax credits, incentives, and financing options. With nearly 40 utility clients and state programs utilizing its services, EnergySavvy focuses on transforming the customer experience and improving operational efficiency in the utilities sector, leveraging expertise in software, user experience, and analytics.

Pacific Light Technologies

Seed Round in 2012
Pacific Light Technologies is an early-stage materials company specializing in the production of engineered nanomaterials aimed at enhancing solid-state lighting and display applications. Based in the Portland metropolitan area, the company focuses on developing optical nanomaterials that serve as alternatives to conventional phosphors. By utilizing on-chip quantum dot products, Pacific Light Technologies aims to improve the efficacy of LEDs, enabling higher color quality and efficiency in color-converted lighting solutions. Their core competency lies in the integration of these advanced nanomaterials into consumer products, positioning the company as a key player in the evolving landscape of lighting technology.

Tuusso Energy

Venture Round in 2009
Tuusso Energy, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, specializes in developing mid-sized photovoltaic power plants for investor-owned utilities across the United States. The company's core business involves minimizing development risks and achieving competitive costs of energy by meticulously selecting sites near existing transmission infrastructure and favoring previously disturbed locations to mitigate environmental impact. Tuusso Energy manages the entire development process hands-on, optimizing system designs, and utilizing proven technologies to deliver renewable power solutions tailored to each region's unique requirements.

Axsun Technologies

Series C in 2001
Axsun Technologies, LLC specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of photonics products that utilize MEMS and other micro-scale optical devices. Based in Billerica, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products including OCT swept laser engines, OCT data acquisition systems, optical channel monitors, and NIR spectroscopy engines. These products serve various industries, including medical therapies, petroleum production, telecommunications, and industrial process control. Axsun Technologies is notable for its development of high-performance, miniaturized spectroscopic instruments that facilitate on-line and at-line measurements, thereby enhancing measurement capabilities in fields such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and homeland security. Established in 1998, Axsun Technologies operates as a subsidiary of Excelitas Technologies Corp.

Living.com

Venture Round in 2000
Living.com is an online platform that specializes in the sale of home furnishing products. Founded by Andrew Busey, the company is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The platform offers a wide range of items, making it convenient for individuals to shop for their home decor needs from the comfort of their own homes.

Axsun Technologies

Series B in 2000
Axsun Technologies, LLC specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of photonics products that utilize MEMS and other micro-scale optical devices. Based in Billerica, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products including OCT swept laser engines, OCT data acquisition systems, optical channel monitors, and NIR spectroscopy engines. These products serve various industries, including medical therapies, petroleum production, telecommunications, and industrial process control. Axsun Technologies is notable for its development of high-performance, miniaturized spectroscopic instruments that facilitate on-line and at-line measurements, thereby enhancing measurement capabilities in fields such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and homeland security. Established in 1998, Axsun Technologies operates as a subsidiary of Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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