Adena Ventures

Adena Ventures is a private equity firm based in Ohio that specializes in providing equity capital and operational support to high-growth businesses, primarily in Appalachia and across the United States. The firm's principals bring extensive experience in venture capital, financial services, strategy, and company operations. Adena Ventures focuses on growth-oriented ventures at various stages of development, spanning a diverse range of industries, from innovative technology to traditional businesses. The firm collaborates closely with its portfolio companies to enhance their growth potential and operational effectiveness.

Tom Parkinson

Partner

8 past transactions

Emergent Game Technologies

Series E in 2009
Emergent Game Technologies, Inc., established in 2000, specializes in developing tools and technologies for interactive entertainment. The company's primary product is Gamebryo, a cross-platform middleware solution that enables game developers to build, test, and manage interactive games across various platforms, including next-generation consoles like PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Emergent has strategic alliances with notable industry players such as Acquire, Autodesk, and SOFTIMAGE|XSI. The company operates globally with offices in Calabasas (California), Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Austin (Texas), London (UK), Tokyo (Japan), China, and Korea.

Mersive Technologies

Series B in 2009
Mersive Technologies, Inc. is a provider of wireless media streaming and collaboration software tailored for corporate, education, and government sectors. The company's flagship product, Solstice, allows multiple users to connect wirelessly to shared displays from various devices, enhancing collaboration in meeting spaces. Accompanying Solstice is the Solstice Dashboard, which enables IT administrators to manage and monitor Solstice deployments effectively. Additionally, Mersive offers Solstice Discovery Services to facilitate secure connections to displays and Kepler, a cloud-based platform that provides analytics on meeting space usage and collaboration efficiency. Together, these solutions transform traditional conference rooms and classrooms into dynamic, interactive environments, fostering creativity and improving productivity. Founded in 2004 and based in Denver, Colorado, Mersive serves its customers through a network of authorized resellers.

Emergent Game Technologies

Series D in 2007
Emergent Game Technologies, Inc., established in 2000, specializes in developing tools and technologies for interactive entertainment. The company's primary product is Gamebryo, a cross-platform middleware solution that enables game developers to build, test, and manage interactive games across various platforms, including next-generation consoles like PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Emergent has strategic alliances with notable industry players such as Acquire, Autodesk, and SOFTIMAGE|XSI. The company operates globally with offices in Calabasas (California), Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Austin (Texas), London (UK), Tokyo (Japan), China, and Korea.

GamePlan Technologies

Series A in 2006
GamePlan Technologies and it flagship platform GP SIFT, has been providing video editing systems to higher education institutions since 2002. As a rapidly growing provider of innovative digital video analysis and archiving software, the company invests over $1 million annually in research and development. GP SIFT is a modular Software Asset Management Solution that captures, categorizes, distributes, modifies, archives and creates a search engine of the digital assets it can connect to or import. In the sports spectrum, where GamePlan initially began its platform development, the company provides state of the art digital video and data analysis solutions, service and support programs for high schools to professional sports organizations.

Butterfly.net

Series C in 2004
Butterfly.net, Inc., is a provider of software, tools and infrastructure for the video game and military simulation industries announced that Geoffrey T. Selzer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. A media specialist with a background in production, design and finance, Selzer will lead Butterfly.net's senior management team.

Emergent Game Technologies

Series C in 2004
Emergent Game Technologies, Inc., established in 2000, specializes in developing tools and technologies for interactive entertainment. The company's primary product is Gamebryo, a cross-platform middleware solution that enables game developers to build, test, and manage interactive games across various platforms, including next-generation consoles like PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Emergent has strategic alliances with notable industry players such as Acquire, Autodesk, and SOFTIMAGE|XSI. The company operates globally with offices in Calabasas (California), Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Austin (Texas), London (UK), Tokyo (Japan), China, and Korea.

Vested Health

Venture Round in 2003
Vested Health, LLC specializes in the design, implementation, and administration of Consumer Directed Health Plans (CDHPs). Its offerings include Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangements (RHRAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). As an independent entity, Vested Health operates without affiliation to any insurance carriers, HMOs, or financial institutions. The company has developed a distinctive HRA platform that empowers employers and consumers to effectively manage and control their healthcare costs.

Butterfly.net

Series B in 2002
Butterfly.net, Inc., is a provider of software, tools and infrastructure for the video game and military simulation industries announced that Geoffrey T. Selzer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. A media specialist with a background in production, design and finance, Selzer will lead Butterfly.net's senior management team.
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