Rogers Venture Partners

Rogers Venture Partners, established in 2012, is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. As a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., it focuses on providing seed, early-stage, and growth capital to technology-driven companies. The firm invests primarily in digital media, entertainment, and advertising, mobile finance, machine-to-machine, and cloud computing sectors. Additionally, it considers disruptive or enabling technologies within healthcare, financial services, and communication. Rogers Venture Partners seeks to take active roles in its portfolio companies, leveraging its partners' extensive high-tech industry experience to foster strategic partnerships and customer contracts.

Paul Sestili

General Partner

24 past transactions

Immersv

Series A in 2017
Immersv, Inc. is a company based in Castro Valley, California, that specializes in mobile virtual reality application distribution. Founded in 2015, it has developed a platform that facilitates the discovery and advertising of virtual reality content. The platform merges interactive 360-degree advertising with programmatic real-time bidding, enabling advertisers to effectively serve ads within virtual reality applications, games, and augmented reality content. This approach helps developers enhance both the distribution and monetization of their content while connecting advertisers with consumers through immersive experiences. Immersv aims to drive mass consumer adoption of digital markets in the evolving landscape of virtual and augmented reality.

Prove

Series E in 2017
Prove is a technology company that specializes in smartphone-based identity verification solutions, focusing on mobile authentication to protect against identity theft and social engineering attacks. Its offerings include phone-centric and API marketplace solutions that streamline the customer acquisition process, enhance engagement, and improve both security and consumer privacy. By leveraging instant mobile authentication, Prove helps its clients reduce friction in user interactions while simultaneously minimizing the risk of fraud. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, technology, and retail. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, Prove also has additional locations in Denver and London, demonstrating its international presence in the identity verification market.

Avalanche Technology

Series F in 2016
Avalanche Technology, Inc. is a technology company based in Fremont, California, specializing in the development and marketing of non-volatile spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices. Founded in 2006, the company provides innovative memory solutions aimed at enhancing speed, endurance, and energy efficiency across a range of applications, including mobile devices, the Internet of Things, enterprise storage, computing, networking, telecommunications, and automotive industries. Avalanche Technology's products serve as alternatives to traditional static random access memory, flash, and read-only memory, utilizing perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction technology to deliver low power consumption. With a strong focus on research and development, the company holds a substantial portfolio of over 200 patents related to its cell, circuit, process, and system innovations, positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of memory technology.

PokitDok

Series B in 2015
PokitDok, Inc. is a cloud-based company that provides a comprehensive application programming interface (API) platform designed to facilitate various healthcare transactions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Charleston, South Carolina, PokitDok enables health systems, technology providers, and developers to enhance their applications by integrating services such as eligibility checks, claims submissions, appointment scheduling, payment processing, and patient identity management. The platform also offers insights on cash costs for health services and includes an e-commerce storefront for practitioners to market their services and allow consumers to pay for treatments upfront. By streamlining workflows and improving operational efficiency, PokitDok supports healthcare organizations in creating patient-centered experiences and modern commerce solutions across the healthcare value chain.

Avalanche Technology

Series E in 2015
Avalanche Technology, Inc. is a technology company based in Fremont, California, specializing in the development and marketing of non-volatile spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices. Founded in 2006, the company provides innovative memory solutions aimed at enhancing speed, endurance, and energy efficiency across a range of applications, including mobile devices, the Internet of Things, enterprise storage, computing, networking, telecommunications, and automotive industries. Avalanche Technology's products serve as alternatives to traditional static random access memory, flash, and read-only memory, utilizing perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction technology to deliver low power consumption. With a strong focus on research and development, the company holds a substantial portfolio of over 200 patents related to its cell, circuit, process, and system innovations, positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of memory technology.

Relay2

Series D in 2015
Relay2 Inc. specializes in providing a service delivery platform that integrates cloud technology with network edge capabilities to enhance Wi-Fi services for businesses and service providers. The company's Relay2 Service Delivery Platform allows organizations to create and monetize Wi-Fi applications, manage applications and devices, and deliver services to customers and employees on-site. Relay2 also offers enterprise-class smart access points, such as the RA200 and RA300, designed for deployment in various environments including offices, hotels, and retail locations. Additionally, Relay2 provides cloud services focused on wireless network management, edge application delivery, and contextual data, supporting applications in mobile engagement, analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT). The company's solutions cater to industries such as retail, hospitality, and sports venues. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, Relay2 has expanded its presence with locations in China and Japan.

Watchwith

Series B in 2015
Watchwith is a provider of a data-driven advertising platform designed for television networks and premium video publishers. The company specializes in monetizing audiences through innovative in-program advertisements that go beyond traditional commercial breaks. Their offerings include a sync-to-broadcast content management platform and a syndication network, which facilitate contextual advertising that enhances viewer engagement. Watchwith supports various ad formats, including IAB standard creative formats and its own native formats, featuring interactive promotions, brand advertising, e-commerce events, and branded bonus content. These in-program ads are particularly effective in capturing the attention of younger audiences, who often overlook traditional advertising methods, thus delivering superior viewability and brand recall for advertisers.

SecureKey

Series C in 2015
SecureKey Technologies Inc. is an identity and authentication provider that facilitates secure and convenient access to online services for consumers. The company develops cloud-based identity networks that connect individuals with various online services, emphasizing privacy and security. Its offerings are designed for a range of sectors, including banking, government, healthcare, telecommunications, and utilities. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, SecureKey also maintains offices in Boston, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. The firm collaborates with organizations like Digital Bazaar and is supported by notable investors such as Visa, MasterCard, and Intel Capital. By focusing on creating frictionless digital identity solutions, SecureKey enables organizations to meet the growing demand for secure online transactions.

Trapit

Venture Round in 2014
Trapit is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in employee advocacy and social selling. Its platform enables businesses to connect with their buyers through personalized content that enhances engagement and drives sales. By providing employees with high-quality, relevant content, Trapit facilitates authentic conversations between brands and their customers, helping to strengthen relationships and improve return on investment. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including notable organizations that utilize its technology to implement innovative marketing campaigns and expand their brand reach.

Cognitive Networks

Series B in 2014
Cognitive Networks, founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, collaborates with television set manufacturers to enhance viewer engagement and interactivity in TV programming. The company's Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) platform allows Smart TVs to recognize the content being displayed, facilitating transactions, information requests, and personalized viewing experiences. By connecting content providers and advertisers with audiences in a more meaningful way, Cognitive Networks aims to transform traditional television into a more interactive medium.

ScribbleLive

Series C in 2014
ScribbleLive is a content cloud provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that specializes in helping companies manage their content lifecycle. Founded in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive platform designed to empower businesses to create premium content at scale. ScribbleLive's services include content strategy, creative services, implementation, integration, and IT support, enabling clients to effectively engage with their audiences. The platform features capabilities for liveblogging, real-time journalism, and on-the-fly storytelling, allowing organizations to leverage data and creativity for impactful content creation. Through its managed services, ScribbleLive provides program and campaign coverage, complete with dashboards and program reporting, ensuring clients can achieve predictable results in their content efforts.

PokitDok

Debt Financing in 2014
PokitDok, Inc. is a cloud-based company that provides a comprehensive application programming interface (API) platform designed to facilitate various healthcare transactions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Charleston, South Carolina, PokitDok enables health systems, technology providers, and developers to enhance their applications by integrating services such as eligibility checks, claims submissions, appointment scheduling, payment processing, and patient identity management. The platform also offers insights on cash costs for health services and includes an e-commerce storefront for practitioners to market their services and allow consumers to pay for treatments upfront. By streamlining workflows and improving operational efficiency, PokitDok supports healthcare organizations in creating patient-centered experiences and modern commerce solutions across the healthcare value chain.

Docurated

Series A in 2014
Docurated Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that specializes in sales enablement, collaboration, and knowledge management solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Docurated offers a platform that connects to various sales activity environments, transforming documents from CRM systems, emails, and meetings into actionable content for presentations and pitches. Its innovative approach eliminates the need for traditional file and folder structures, allowing users to instantly locate relevant information, such as specific pages, paragraphs, or charts, without navigating through multiple files. This capability enhances document management efficiency and drives economic value from existing storage solutions. Docurated serves a range of industries, including sales, marketing, IT, and finance, and has helped notable enterprises like Netflix and Amgen optimize their content usage and improve employee productivity. As of December 2017, Docurated operates as a subsidiary of Quark Software Inc.

CanadaStays.com

Venture Round in 2013
CanadaStays.com is Canada's largest vacation rental resource, offering over 50,000 listings that include vacation rentals, cottages, cabins, chalets, resorts, lodges, B&Bs, and other unique accommodations. The platform caters to travelers seeking a diverse range of lodging options across the country. By providing comprehensive information and reviews about various destinations and properties, CanadaStays.com allows users to efficiently find and book unique accommodations that suit their individual budgets and preferences. This makes it a go-to site for those looking to enhance their holiday experience with distinctive rental choices.

Addvocate

Series A in 2013
Addvocate is a cloud-based platform designed to enhance employee advocacy and social selling for businesses. The platform enables companies to engage their workforce in promoting brand awareness and driving sales through social media. By providing curated content for employees to share on their personal channels, Addvocate facilitates authentic social media engagement, fostering collaboration and maximizing the impact of a company's social marketing efforts. This approach helps businesses leverage their employees' networks to connect with potential buyers effectively.

PokitDok

Series A in 2013
PokitDok, Inc. is a cloud-based company that provides a comprehensive application programming interface (API) platform designed to facilitate various healthcare transactions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Charleston, South Carolina, PokitDok enables health systems, technology providers, and developers to enhance their applications by integrating services such as eligibility checks, claims submissions, appointment scheduling, payment processing, and patient identity management. The platform also offers insights on cash costs for health services and includes an e-commerce storefront for practitioners to market their services and allow consumers to pay for treatments upfront. By streamlining workflows and improving operational efficiency, PokitDok supports healthcare organizations in creating patient-centered experiences and modern commerce solutions across the healthcare value chain.

Watchwith

Series A in 2013
Watchwith is a provider of a data-driven advertising platform designed for television networks and premium video publishers. The company specializes in monetizing audiences through innovative in-program advertisements that go beyond traditional commercial breaks. Their offerings include a sync-to-broadcast content management platform and a syndication network, which facilitate contextual advertising that enhances viewer engagement. Watchwith supports various ad formats, including IAB standard creative formats and its own native formats, featuring interactive promotions, brand advertising, e-commerce events, and branded bonus content. These in-program ads are particularly effective in capturing the attention of younger audiences, who often overlook traditional advertising methods, thus delivering superior viewability and brand recall for advertisers.

ScribbleLive

Series B in 2013
ScribbleLive is a content cloud provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that specializes in helping companies manage their content lifecycle. Founded in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive platform designed to empower businesses to create premium content at scale. ScribbleLive's services include content strategy, creative services, implementation, integration, and IT support, enabling clients to effectively engage with their audiences. The platform features capabilities for liveblogging, real-time journalism, and on-the-fly storytelling, allowing organizations to leverage data and creativity for impactful content creation. Through its managed services, ScribbleLive provides program and campaign coverage, complete with dashboards and program reporting, ensuring clients can achieve predictable results in their content efforts.

Zoove

Series E in 2013
Zoove Corporation specializes in mobile direct response solutions that connect brands with consumers through its StarStar platform. Founded in 2004 and based in Palo Alto, California, with an additional location in New York, Zoove offers services such as StarStar, StarStar Me, and StarStar myInfo, which facilitate communication between individuals and brands while delivering content effectively. The platform is compatible with all major U.S. carriers, allowing marketers to create seamless offline-to-online brand experiences and leverage real-time metrics for enhanced media efficacy. Zoove’s technology drives millions of calls annually for notable brands like CBS, Dunkin' Donuts, Ford, Hyatt, NFL, and Verizon Wireless. In 2005, the company rebranded from Teleractive Inc. and has since operated as a subsidiary of Virtual Hold Technology, LLC.

TrustID

Venture Round in 2013
TrustID, Inc. specializes in enhancing the security of telephony transaction platforms through advanced customer validation technology. The company focuses on validating caller identities to ensure secure remote banking and telephony-based commerce. By providing pre-answer caller authentication services, TrustID employs a patented forensic approach to assess call integrity within the telephone network. This technology allows businesses to automatically identify trusted callers before the call is answered, resulting in reduced operating costs, improved customer satisfaction, and more effective fraud prevention efforts.

RainStor

Series C in 2012
RainStor is a provider of database technology focused on managing and analyzing Big Data for large enterprises. The company's database products, including Big Data Retention and Big Data Analytics on Hadoop, are designed to efficiently handle multi-structured data sets, allowing for ongoing query and analysis. RainStor's innovative capabilities include granular data de-duplication and compression, which can reduce storage requirements by over 95%, enhancing query performance while significantly lowering costs. Unlike traditional relational databases, RainStor can rapidly ingest high volumes of network or machine-generated data, maintaining access for queries. The technology is storage and hardware agnostic, enabling deployment on various environments, including SAN, NAS, CAS, HDFS, and the Cloud. RainStor's client base includes prominent partners such as Amdocs, Dell, and HP, with use cases ranging from primary data hubs for machine-generated data to Big Data analytics. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Gloucester, UK.

Avalanche Technology

Series D in 2012
Avalanche Technology, Inc. is a technology company based in Fremont, California, specializing in the development and marketing of non-volatile spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices. Founded in 2006, the company provides innovative memory solutions aimed at enhancing speed, endurance, and energy efficiency across a range of applications, including mobile devices, the Internet of Things, enterprise storage, computing, networking, telecommunications, and automotive industries. Avalanche Technology's products serve as alternatives to traditional static random access memory, flash, and read-only memory, utilizing perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction technology to deliver low power consumption. With a strong focus on research and development, the company holds a substantial portfolio of over 200 patents related to its cell, circuit, process, and system innovations, positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of memory technology.

Prove

Series C in 2011
Prove is a technology company that specializes in smartphone-based identity verification solutions, focusing on mobile authentication to protect against identity theft and social engineering attacks. Its offerings include phone-centric and API marketplace solutions that streamline the customer acquisition process, enhance engagement, and improve both security and consumer privacy. By leveraging instant mobile authentication, Prove helps its clients reduce friction in user interactions while simultaneously minimizing the risk of fraud. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, technology, and retail. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, Prove also has additional locations in Denver and London, demonstrating its international presence in the identity verification market.
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