Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with additional offices in major cities across North America. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments, focusing on companies with an alumni connection and supported by established institutional lead investors. Alumni Ventures aims to provide accredited investors, particularly alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, with access to diversified venture portfolios that span various sectors and geographic regions. The firm typically invests between $0.01 million and $3 million and does not require board or observer seats in its portfolio companies. Through its managed fund families, Alumni Ventures enables investors to participate in a collaborative investment approach, fostering connections among alumni while facilitating investment opportunities in innovative ventures.

Rob Adams

Managing Partner

Gail Ball

Venture Scout

Andrew Baum

Vice President, Treasury and Capital Management

David Beazley

Executive Partner

Ali Byrd

Investor Advisory Council Member

Matt Caspari

Managing Partner, Strawberry Creek and amp; Deep Tech

Matt Castellini

Senior Associate

Helen Chen

CEO Services Analyst

Cainon Coates

Managing Partner

Michael Collins

CEO

Thomas Edwards

Associate

Yev Gelfand

Investor

Mason Hale

Senior Associate, Chestnut Street and Triphammer Ven

Jin Kim

Senior Vice President, Office of Investments

Lucas Kirshenbaum

VC Investor

Ron Levin

Managing Partner, AV Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund

Jess Liu-Brown

Principal

Michael Madden

Co-Founder and Investment Professionals

Jonathan Meltzer

Managing Partner

Tom Meyer

Managing Partner, Nassau Street

Keith Murphy

Director, Video Programs

David Muson

CFO

Aisha Robinson

Comms Team VP of Strategic Communications

Saad Shaheen

Investor Operations Manager

Stephen Stolzenberg

Senior Associate

Justin Strausbaugh

Managing Partner, Lakeshore

Brittney Wade

Senior Associate, Seed Fund

Sarah Worden

Venture Scout

Wesley Yiu

Partner

Henri Yuan

Investor

Michael Yuann

Director of Investment Operations

Past deals in Series A

BlueX

Venture Round in 2023
BlueX Trade, Inc. operates an online freight marketplace that connects carriers, trade service providers, and shippers. Founded in 2018 and based in Diamond Bar, California, with an additional office in Taiwan, the company offers a digitized platform that allows carriers to monetize their networks and enables trade service providers to expand their customer reach. BlueX provides enterprise shippers with access to tier 1 services and competitive rates through its BlueX Rate Management System, which automatically updates spot and contract rates from ocean carriers via direct digital connections. The platform also integrates various trade services, such as insurance, customs, and financing, to facilitate a seamless experience for users. By digitizing logistical workflows and employing AI-driven trade expertise, BlueX aims to democratize access to capital and enhance global trade efficiency.

Smartrr

Series A in 2023
Developer of a checkout and customer account management platform intended to assist in managing subscription businesses. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and provides a membership experience along with living analytics and reporting, enabling clients to focus on growing their business and not on spreadsheets.

PathSpot

Series A in 2022
PathSpot Technologies, Inc. is a New York City-based company that develops a system designed to protect food service establishments and their customers from food-borne illnesses. Founded in 2017, PathSpot's technology scans employees' hands to detect harmful pathogens in under two seconds, utilizing a unique algorithm that filters, processes, and analyzes fluorescent light. In addition to hand scanning, the device can also indicate the presence of harmful bacteria on work surfaces and cooking utensils, allowing clients to quickly identify and mitigate threats. By providing reliable and efficient pathogen detection, PathSpot aims to enhance food safety and safeguard both patrons and employees.

Knowde

Series A in 2022
Knowde is an online marketing platform and marketplace focused on the chemicals and ingredients sector. It facilitates connections between suppliers and customers by allowing users to create product pages that enhance visibility in search engine results. The platform leverages advanced technologies, including deep learning, to streamline the trading process for chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. By enabling clients to search, filter, sample, quote, and purchase products conveniently, Knowde aims to simplify the sourcing experience, making it easier for customers to compare offerings from various suppliers worldwide. The service is designed to be user-friendly, allowing businesses to build their product pages quickly and begin their marketing efforts at no initial cost.

Nanopath

Series A in 2022
Nanopath Inc. is a molecular diagnostics company enabling high-quality molecular testing in minutes.

Moving Analytics

Series A in 2022
Moving Analytics. is a tele-health company dedicated to helping people thrive after heart disease. Our flagship product is Movn a virtual cardiac rehabilitation program that leverages evidence based guidelines, behavioral science, remote monitoring and personalized coaching to help patients recover to full health after a cardiac event. Movn is currently used by the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Highmark Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente Northwest and many more health systems across the US.

oak9

Series A in 2022
Developer of a cloud security platform designed to accelerate delivery and provide comprehensive security. The company's platform has the unique ability to analyze infrastructure-as-code and build security into cloud-native applications for security and compliant design, enabling businesses to simplify application security with pre-built building blocks that support any architecture on any cloud provider.

Veritonic

Series A in 2022
Veritonic, Inc. is a marketing analytics platform based in New York, specializing in commercial sound and serving the advertising industry. Founded in 2015 by Andrew Eisner and Scott Simonelli, the company provides artificial intelligence-driven metrics and marketing response data to measure, compare, and test various audio elements, including music, voiceovers, jingles, and audio logos. Veritonic's services encompass online testing, analytics, and workflow management, enabling users to make data-driven decisions, measure emotional responses, and gather both qualitative and quantitative insights. The platform facilitates benchmarking of brand progress and allows users to efficiently manage, save, and share audio tracks, thereby enhancing their marketing strategies.

Finwave

Venture Round in 2022
Finwave Semiconductor specializes in the development of advanced gallium nitride (GaN) transistors and integrated circuits (ICs) tailored for 5G communications and power conversion applications. The company utilizes a unique 3DGaN technology, specifically its differentiated fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) design, to enhance the performance of high-volume applications such as radio frequency front end (RFFE) systems for mobile devices. This innovative approach allows Finwave to create semiconductor materials with distinct properties, contributing to advancements in electronics and energy management.

Swing Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Swing Therapeutics focuses on developing innovative digital therapeutics aimed at helping individuals with chronic conditions. The company collaborates with leading researchers to create evidence-based treatments that enhance patient empowerment and control over their health. By offering novel prescription digital therapeutics, Swing supports patients in managing their illnesses more effectively, ultimately fostering improved health outcomes and promoting a more vibrant quality of life.

SCiFi Foods

Series A in 2022
SCiFi Foods, known as Artemys, Inc., is a biotechnology company based in San Leandro, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in producing meat and meat products through innovative methods that cultivate meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal harvesting. This approach allows SCiFi Foods to create next-generation meat alternatives, promoting sustainability in food production. The company aims to revolutionize the meat industry by offering a more humane and environmentally friendly way to provide protein to consumers.

Kryptomon

Series A in 2022
Developer of blockchain gaming platform designed to contribute towards crypto-gaming. The company's platform uses blockchain technologies, digital genetics, and location-based technologies to create a living and breathing metaverse shaped by the players, enabling gamers to play and earn non-fungible tokens (NFT).

JADU

Series A in 2022
Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.

NeuraLight

Series A in 2022
NeuraLight is a VC-backed venture on a mission to transform the lives of the billions of people impacted by neurological disorders by digitizing evaluation and care.

Drip

Series A in 2022
Drip is a company that specializes in live commerce, focusing on the collectible industry, including both NFTs and physical collectibles. It operates a streaming and live-streaming network that facilitates various activities related to collectibles, such as trading cards, live breaks, and auctions. Through its live shopping platform, Drip allows users to engage in live streams and play trading card games, creating opportunities for interaction and commerce within the collectibles market. The platform aims to enhance the experience of collectors and enthusiasts, enabling them to connect and potentially build careers around their passion for collectibles.

Rensair

Series A in 2022
Rensair specializes in the development of portable hospital-grade air purifiers that aim to provide clean air in various environments. Initially designed for Scandinavian hospitals, their air purification technology incorporates high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA13) filters and ozone-free ultraviolet light, which effectively eliminates airborne viruses, including the coronavirus. Rensair's products are utilized in a range of settings, including hospitals, schools, and care homes, ensuring optimum indoor air quality and promoting health and safety in populated spaces. Trusted by businesses globally, Rensair's solutions are designed to enhance the well-being of individuals by improving the air quality they breathe.

RGo Robotics

Series A in 2022
R-Go Robotics is pioneering an artificial perception technology that enables mobile robots to understand complex surroundings and operate autonomously just like humans. Our business model is to partner with robotics manufacturers who share our vision of a future where automation is unfettered but focused on real-world solutions. Our team is comprised of world-class leaders with deep academic and industry experience, and we have a proven track record in bringing world-class innovation to market. ​We are currently in stealth mode.

Fido

Series A in 2022
Fido Money Lending Limited is a financial institution located in Accra, Ghana, and is licensed by the Bank of Ghana. The company specializes in providing fast and accessible short-term loans, known as FIDO Loans, which can be applied for through a mobile device or at a branch. The application process is straightforward, requiring only a one-time verification of identity and bank account, with no collateral or guarantors needed. This enables salaried, contracted, and self-employed individuals to receive credit decisions within minutes, and funds can be disbursed within one business day. Fido's digital financing platform simplifies access to credit, allowing customers without a financial track record to obtain loans efficiently, thereby catering to the needs of individuals and entrepreneurs seeking quick financial solutions.

Copper Banking

Series A in 2022
Developer of a financial education platform intended to provide financial literacy and baking services to teenagers. The company's platform educates teens on how to make financial decisions by developing patterned behaviors in a supervised app experience, allowing the transfer of money, direct deposits, and payments, enabling teenagers to become financially literate and parents and teens to achieve financial freedom.

8base

Series A in 2022
8base, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that enables developers to build and run enterprise-class web and mobile applications using GraphQL. Founded in 2017 and based in Coral Gables, Florida, the company offers a suite of tools, including an app builder, serverless backend, and a data management system. Its platform allows front-end developers to create applications in their preferred frameworks while leveraging a robust back-end-as-a-service hosted on AWS. By utilizing no-code technology and a serverless architecture, 8base aims to streamline software development and accelerate the deployment of new applications, ultimately enhancing business impact. The use of blockchain technology further supports the creation of a network effect among developers, fostering collaboration and innovation in software development.

Concerto Biosciences

Venture Round in 2022
Concerto Biosciences discovers and develops specific combinations of microbial ensembles. Using kChip, a patented, high-throughput platform that constructs and screens millions of defined microbial communities - Concerto creates massive data sets on how microbes function when growing in complex communities. From these data, Concerto directly discovers microbial ensembles that perform a desired task and learns design rules for ensemble engineering.

Vorticity

Series A in 2022
Vorticity Inc. develops domain-specific accelerators aimed at enhancing computational efficiency, particularly in fluid dynamics. Founded in 2019 and based in Redwood City, California, the company focuses on delivering proprietary computing architecture that significantly accelerates fluid dynamics problem-solving, achieving speeds over 1,000 times faster than traditional CPU or GPU clusters. Vorticity's technology is designed to address critical computational challenges faced by various sectors, including aerospace and defense, life sciences, nuclear energy, finance, cosmology, and climate modeling. The company aims to expand its innovative computing solutions beyond fluid dynamics to cater to a broader range of applications.

Satellite Bio

Series A in 2022
Satellite Bio specializes in cell therapy, regenerative medicine, synthetic biology, cell biology, and tissue engineering. It focuses on the development and implementation of proprietary, off-the-shelf, implantable satellite organs as living therapeutic solutions that can transform the lives of millions of patients who suffer from serious diseases.

Certa

Series A in 2022
Developer of an operational management platform designed to help with third-party workflow optimization. The company's platform helps to monitor supplier lifecycle management to the customer and partner validation, enabling businesses to manage risk, compliance, and operations of all third parties globally in one place.

Luminous Computing

Series A in 2022
Developer of photonics computing chips designed to handle workloads necessary for the artificial intelligence industry. The company's product is an AI training and inference chip that can fit in itself the computing power of supercomputers, enabling organizations to solve the major bottlenecks in communication.

Canela Media

Series A in 2022
Canela Media, Inc. operates as a digital media company. The company offers brand to connect with multicultural audiences with its free streaming service. It offers Canela.TV, video and display solutions, branded content, and influencers marketing. The company performs a comprehensive analysis for brands to understand their position on social media and identifies influencers to improve position. Canela Media, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Xplore

Series A in 2022
Xplore Inc is a space technology company that develops spacecraft and offers a range of space-related services, including mission planning, spacecraft engineering, flight financing, payload insurance, communications, data management, and spacecraft operations. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Mercer Island, Washington, Xplore conducts commercial missions in Earth orbits using their XCRAFT™ spacecraft. The company caters to government agencies, commercial space enterprises, and educational institutions, facilitating a variety of missions that include expeditions to the Moon, Mars, Venus, and asteroids. Xplore’s capabilities also encompass hosting mission-critical payloads, providing communication relay services, and delivering data through a multi-sensor platform designed for data fusion and on-orbit processing.

OpenComp

Series A in 2022
OpenComp is a compensation solution combining software, trusted market data, and expert consultation in one easy-to-use tool. The company's tool helps to see how changes in the organization will affect a company's cash and equity burn, enabling companies to accurately benchmark by gender and ethnicity within workforce.

Overview

Series A in 2022
Overview Corporation specializes in developing advanced computer vision systems and smart cameras aimed at enhancing operational efficiency in wire and cable manufacturing. The company's technology focuses on real-time error detection and equipment monitoring, utilizing artificial intelligence to learn normal machine routines and identify deviations, crashes, and anomalies. Its inspection and monitoring systems are designed to prevent significant damage to products or machinery by catching issues such as misalignments and breakages early in the manufacturing process. Additionally, Overview Corporation's platform offers built-in analytics for remote factory tracking and provides users with live video feeds, event detection, and custom alerts, ensuring comprehensive operational visibility. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves the manufacturing sector across the United States.

Odaia

Series A in 2022
ODAIA Intelligence Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for customer engagement analysis. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, ODAIA offers a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) platform that enables enterprise clients to automate the mapping of customer touchpoints and journeys. Utilizing advanced techniques in big data mining, process journey mapping, and machine learning, the platform provides insights into customer behavior, predicts future actions, and identifies potential churn. ODAIA simplifies data ingestion and normalization from various sources, offering an intuitive dashboard for visualizing insights and predictions. The company was established by a team of academics and industry professionals, including members from the University of Toronto and the University of Lausanne, whose research has been widely recognized in the field.

Epicore Biosystems

Series A in 2022
Epicore Biosystems, Inc. has developed a proprietary wearable microfluidic platform that is ‘skin-like’ and capable of analyzing small droplets of sweat for proteomics, inflammatory markers, hydration, and health biomarkers to enable personalized management of health, performance and nutrition. Epicore's wearable sensing technology is based on over two decades of microfluidics and soft materials research by Prof. John Rogers and Prof. Roozbeh Ghaffari at Northwestern University's Querrey-Simpson Institute for Biolectronics.

Parallel Markets

Series A in 2022
Parallel Markets Inc. is an investor identity company that operates an online platform aimed at simplifying the onboarding and verification process for investors. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company provides services that authenticate and verify user credentials, allowing investors to share their qualifications across various platforms with a single click. The platform caters to both individual and institutional investors, offering a suite of identity products designed to enhance the efficiency of partner onboarding processes. Additionally, Parallel Markets tokenizes companies and other real assets, facilitating the verification of accredited investors and enabling the seamless signing of deals. This innovative approach supports the public ownership and trading of typically illiquid assets such as companies, funds, real estate, sports teams, and art.

Trendsi

Series A in 2022
Developer of an e-commerce application designed to offer a tool to facilitate the online buying and selling of goods. The company utilizes its supply chain capability to build a reliable backbone to help anyone start and grow their fashion business at minimum risk without any upfront inventory or subscription cost, providing users with one-stop access to quality merchandise at affordable prices.

Mantra Health

Series A in 2022
Mantra Health is a developer of a mental healthcare platform specifically designed to cater to students. The platform provides access to psychiatric care, free online assessments, and scheduled initial video consultations, allowing students to receive personalized care plans. By facilitating treatment in a comfortable and accessible manner, Mantra Health aims to enhance the mental well-being of students, making it easier for them to seek help and manage their mental health from the convenience of their homes.

Trading.TV

Series A in 2022
Trading.TV is the world's first social live stream and immersive chat platform for traders and financial content creators. Think, FinTech love child of Twitch and Slack.

Ion Storage Systems

Series A in 2022
ION Storage Systems, LLC is a manufacturer of solid state lithium-ion batteries, headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Established in 2015, the company specializes in developing advanced battery technology aimed at delivering high energy density and enhanced safety for various applications. Its products cater to the defense and aerospace sectors, as well as the consumer electronics and electric vehicle industries. By focusing on solid state battery innovations, ION Storage Systems addresses the critical performance and safety requirements necessary for deployment in diverse environments.

Ockam

Series A in 2022
Ockam Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a serverless platform for secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) development. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ockam offers open-source tools that enable developers to create trustworthy IoT systems. Its platform facilitates the interconnection of hardware and software services, allowing for the secure exchange of information between connected devices and cloud services. Ockam's solutions include end-to-end encryption, key management, and mutual authentication, ensuring that data remains secure in transit across complex networks. By connecting application developers, system integrators, and hardware engineers, Ockam simplifies the development process and enhances the trustworthiness of data exchanged within IoT ecosystems.

KarmaCheck

Series A in 2022
KarmaCheck, Inc. specializes in providing both offline and online background screening services for employment purposes. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a variety of services, including criminal checks, employment and education verifications, motor vehicle reports, reference checks, and drug testing. Utilizing an AI-driven, tech-first approach, KarmaCheck reimagines traditional background checks by delivering real-time, actionable notifications that expedite hiring decisions. Its mobile-first platform ensures ease of access while maintaining compliance and reliability. By leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, KarmaCheck enables businesses to conduct comprehensive checks efficiently, resulting in faster turnaround times and improved employee retention.

FCFL

Series A in 2021
The FCFL (Fan Controlled Football League) is the first fan-run professional sports league. From selecting the team logos, colors and head coaches to calling plays, the fans are calling the shots.

Resolve

Series A in 2021
Resolve is a B2B payments platform that facilitates risk-free net terms for merchants, allowing them to enhance sales and optimize cash flow. By leveraging non-traditional underwriting data to assess financing applications, Resolve enables manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors to offer automated extended payment options to their customers. The platform is applicable across various sales channels, including e-commerce checkouts, making it a versatile solution for businesses seeking to streamline their payment processes. Resolve is supported by prominent investors, including the co-founder of PayPal, Max Levchin.

Path

Series A in 2021
Stacked develops an automated cryptocurrency investment platform. It enables everyone to invest in crypto indices, access trading bots, and automate portfolio management. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Transcend Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Transcend Therapeutics, Inc. is engaged in the development of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diseases caused by oxidative stress and resultant tissue damage.

Sepion Technologies

Series A in 2021
Sepion is an advanced membrane company offering a platform suite of highly-tunable nanoscale membranes for multiple industrial markets.

Doorvest

Series A in 2021
Doorvest Inc. operates an online platform designed for individuals seeking to invest in rental properties. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive service that simplifies the process of identifying, purchasing, and managing income-generating rental homes. The platform caters primarily to busy professionals who aim to generate passive income and build equity through real estate investment. Doorvest provides transparency in the investment process, offering users detailed insights into cash flow, property activity, and legal documentation through an investor dashboard. This end-to-end solution is intended to make real estate investing accessible and straightforward, enabling users to achieve homeownership and financial growth.

OfferFit

Series A in 2021
Developer of a self-learning artificial intelligence-based decision engine designed to make promotions profitable. The company's engine allows users to divide customers into different segments and find the suitable offer for each segment using machine learning, enabling business owners to send personalized offers to customers and continuously learn from customers' responses.

Databento

Series A in 2021
Databento is a Boston-based platform founded in 2019 that specializes in providing institutional-quality market and alternative data. The company focuses on delivering both live and historical data through its colocation platform, which simplifies and accelerates access to this information. By automating data licensing processes, Databento significantly reduces onboarding time, allowing clients to efficiently capture and utilize high-fidelity financial data directly from the source. This capability enables businesses and financial institutions to access real-time exchange feeds and vast amounts of historical data while minimizing storage costs and avoiding latency issues.

Point One Navigation

Series A in 2021
Point One Navigation is building a localization service accurate down to a few centimeters at a cost 100x less than existing solutions. Using proprietary sensor fusion algorithms between computer vision and satellite navigation data coupled with a network of sensors, the solution out performs inferior single sensor techniques and does so without the need for special hardware. More info available at info@pointonenav.com

Upland

Series A in 2021
Upland is a blockchain-based metaverse that combines gaming with virtual real estate trading, allowing users to buy, sell, trade, and develop properties linked to real-world addresses. Founded in 2018 by Dirk Lueth, Idan Zuckerman, and Mani Honigstein, the company provides an engaging platform where players can earn money and interact with each other in a user-friendly environment. Upland operates its own in-game economy and currency, driven by user participation and market dynamics. Players enjoy true ownership of their virtual properties through non-fungible tokens, which also enable them to convert their in-game earnings into fiat currency. The company is based in Silicon Valley and receives support from notable organizations in the blockchain and gaming sectors.

GRO Biosciences

Series A in 2021
GRO Biosciences is leveraging breakthrough technologies from computational protein design and synthetic biology to develop best-in-class protein therapeutics with enhanced properties. The company has established multiple genomically recoded strains of bacteria that can incorporate non-standard amino acids into proteins to confer increased potency, stability, and targeted delivery. GRO Biosciences is applying its technology platform to develop improved protein therapeutics for diabetes, growth disorders and autoimmunity. The company, co-founded by Dr. George Church, is located at the Harvard Life Lab, a shared laboratory space for high-potential life sciences and biotechnology startups founded by Harvard faculty, alumni, students, and postdoctoral scholars.

Slingshot Aerospace

Series A in 2021
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

Hedron

Series A in 2021
Analytical Space, Inc. operates a satellite relay network that facilitates the rapid transmission of data from imaging satellites to the ground. Founded in 2016 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company focuses on creating an in-orbit communication infrastructure that enhances the accessibility and immediacy of satellite data. By offering services that ensure backward compatibility, high throughput, and low latency, Analytical Space aims to provide satellite operators with real-time insights into global developments.

Risilience

Series A in 2021
Risilience provides an analytics and SaaS platform for corporate businesses to assess their climate change risks and manage their transformation to reach net zero emissions.

Openprise

Series A in 2021
Openprise, Inc. operates a cloud-based data orchestration platform that automates critical data management processes for marketing and sales organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in San Mateo, California, the platform facilitates data onboarding, cleansing, enrichment, and unification across various systems. It enables users to ingest data from diverse sources, continuously cleanse and deduplicate marketing data in real time, and enrich it with additional information. Openprise also allows for precise segmentation of databases to create personalized marketing campaigns and consolidates data from multiple internal and external sources into a comprehensive view. By simplifying the management of marketing technologies, Openprise empowers data-driven teams to enhance operational efficiency and focus on revenue growth.

TripleBlind

Series A in 2021
TripleBlind, Inc. is a Kansas City-based company established in 2019 that provides a platform designed for secure collaboration involving sensitive data and algorithms. The company offers digital privacy as a service, equipping organizations with a suite of tools that allows them to share and utilize highly sensitive information in an encrypted environment. This innovative approach ensures that privacy is maintained, enabling entities to work together without the risk of compromising their data security.

Cellibre

Series A in 2021
Cellibre, Inc. is a cellular agriculture company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in transforming cells into sustainable production systems for significant global products. By employing an organism-agnostic approach, Cellibre develops natural medicines inspired by various cultural therapies and derived from a diverse range of biological sources, including plants, animals, insects, and marine life. This innovative methodology enables the healthcare industry to produce cannabinoid-based medicines, promoting efficient treatment options.

Yassir

Venture Round in 2021
Yassir Inc. is a transport service based in Algiers, Algeria, founded in 2016. The company operates a mobile application that enables users to book drivers for on-demand transportation, ensuring safe travel. In addition to ride-hailing services, Yassir's platform also offers food delivery options, allowing users to order meals conveniently. The application serves as a multisided marketplace, combining technology with everyday activities, and provides additional services such as grocery delivery and banking applications. Yassir aims to enhance users' lifestyles by facilitating mobility and access to essential services through its innovative platform.

Benepass

Series A in 2021
Benepass, Inc. is a fintech platform that offers a benefits card specifically designed for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. Incorporated in 2019 and based in New York, the company provides a solution that facilitates the distribution of tax-advantaged employee benefits and wellness perks through a smart debit card and mobile app. This platform enables businesses to implement wellness policies that reflect their corporate values, manage company stipends for various allowances, and gain insights into employee spending preferences. Additionally, it integrates seamlessly with payroll and accounting software to ensure tax compliance, making it a comprehensive tool for enhancing employee benefits. The founders of Benepass include Jaclyn Chen, Kabir Soorya, and Mark Fischer.

Zordi

Series A in 2021
Developer of a forefront agricultural technology designed to create autonomous greenhouse techniques that integrate robots. The company leverages its proprietary AI (Artificial intelligence) and robotics technology, redefining agricultural operations through automation, ranging from precise pest management to the meticulous process of harvesting and packing, and a return on investment for distributed greenhouse farms near major urban centers, enabling consumers to get fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables.

Vahan

Series A in 2021
Vahan Inc. develops a mobile education platform for low-income populations. The company offers Vahan, an application for feature phones and smartphones that enables students to practice what they’re learning in the classroom, outside it. Its application helps students maximize learning outcomes; and Web-based learning management system allows instructors to track their students' scores and progress, review students' responses, and send them feedback via SMS or voice messages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

Strike Graph

Series A in 2021
Strike Graph, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in providing a compliance Security-as-a-Service solution. Its flagship product, the Strike Graph platform, simplifies the process of obtaining security certifications, such as SOC 2 Type I/II, which are essential for B2B companies seeking to enhance their revenue potential. The platform allows users to organize security programs, manage compliance controls, and prepare for audits efficiently. By automating the collection of evidence required for auditor review through API-driven integrations with common business systems, Strike Graph streamlines the audit process, enabling collaboration among key stakeholders such as Risk Managers, CTOs, CISOs, and Auditors. This innovative approach allows companies to establish trust and close enterprise deals more quickly and cost-effectively than traditional methods.

Printify

Series A in 2021
Printify is a platform that connects e-commerce merchants with print-on-demand dropshipping producers. It enables merchants to create and sell custom products, including apparel, wall art, home decor, and accessories, using their own designs. The service operates on a fully automated model, where print-on-demand producers print individual items and ship them directly to customers on behalf of the merchants. This streamlined process is designed to save time for entrepreneurs, allowing them to focus on growing their businesses while maximizing profitability. Through its user-friendly interface, Printify aims to enhance the experience of online selling for its users.

Juno

Series A in 2021
Juno Residential, Inc. specializes in the development of residential apartments, focusing on providing environmentally friendly and efficient housing solutions. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, the company employs prefabrication techniques and utilizes organic, low-carbon materials, such as mass timber, in its construction processes. By prioritizing modern design and sustainability, Juno Residential aims to deliver curated living spaces that meet the demands of contemporary urban life.

Blue Note Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Blue Note Therapeutics is a prescription digital therapeutics company that merges deep scientific and clinical expertise. The company works with medical researchers and patient advocacy organizations to provide prescriptions to any patient using their mobile devices. Blue Note Therapeutics was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Honest

Series A in 2021
Honestbank is a financial services provider based in Singapore.

Honest

Series A in 2021
Honestbank is a financial services provider based in Singapore.

Graphite

Series A in 2021
Graphite is a technology platform that helps companies accelerate business performance with on-demand experts, consultants, and executives. Leading investment firms, professional services firms and Fortune 1000 companies turn to Graphite to access hard-to-find skills, alleviate bandwidth constraints, drive major organizational change, and innovate faster.

Looking Glass

Series A in 2021
Looking Glass Factory Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing holographic displays tailored for 3D creators. The flagship product, the Looking Glass, is a desktop holographic display that utilizes advanced light field and volumetric display technologies, allowing users to create, share, and interact with 3D content without the need for virtual or augmented reality headsets. In addition to its display technology, Looking Glass offers volumetric printing services and software solutions for managing holographic displays. The company serves various sectors, including drug discovery, medical visualization, experiential marketing, and 3D storytelling. Founded in 2015, Looking Glass is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with an additional location in Hong Kong.

AdaptX

Series A in 2021
AdaptX operates a healthcare data analytics platform that focuses on delivering automated analytics to frontline clinical staff. Founded in 2016 and based in Seattle, the company emerged from Seattle Children's Hospital and serves hospitals and surgery centers. Through its innovative solutions, AdaptX empowers medical leaders and clinicians to access and analyze data effectively, enabling them to enhance clinical and workflow outcomes. This approach not only improves patient care but also helps reduce costs, thereby transforming clinical operations within the healthcare sector.

Lumanu

Series A in 2021
Lumanu, Inc. is a digital marketing platform that connects companies with brand ambassadors, focusing on the creator economy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lumanu offers several solutions to facilitate collaboration between brands and creators. Its SocialCert solution enables influencers to share content and usage rights with marketers, while Content Manager allows for easy ingestion of influencer content. SmartBoost generates advertisements using influencer-created content, enhancing marketing effectiveness. Lumanu streamlines business transactions and payments for creators, ensuring they earn more and receive payments promptly. For businesses, the platform reduces friction in accessing exclusive creator intellectual property and first-party data, ultimately improving return on investment.

Sorcero

Venture Round in 2021
Sorcero, Inc. develops and offers office suite software. The company's no code platform enables deploying of AI (artificial intelligence) powered decision support and knowledge management applications. Sorcero, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.

Moons

Series A in 2021
Moons is a health, wellness, and fitness company that offers dental services. Its services feature a new way to straighten teeth without using braces by providing transparent aligners. they create a 3D model of teeth, then, one of their specialists will design treatment. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

Constru

Series A in 2021
Constru Ltd is an innovative company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2017, that specializes in developing an AI-powered solution for the construction industry. The company's platform utilizes advanced computer vision technology to enhance inspection and analysis of construction processes, significantly surpassing human capabilities. By collecting, extracting, and analyzing data, it provides a real-time overview of project execution quality, budget, and schedule. This comprehensive approach helps construction companies mitigate project risks, improve operational efficiency, and increase return on investment. Constru's solution is already in use by leading firms in the sector, contributing to the digitization of construction processes and fostering better project management.

Cyrus Biotechnology

Venture Round in 2021
Cyrus Biotechnology builds software tools to accelerate basic research in biotech, pharma, and industrial biotechnology. Cyrus Bench delivers an enterprise version of the Rosetta molecular modeling and design toolkit, with the associated array of bio-molecular computation tools. It was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

ThreatWarrior

Series A in 2021
ThreatWarrior is a cloud-native network threat intelligence platform designed to address both known and unknown cyber threats in real time. The platform employs an agentless, deep learning architecture to analyze network traffic, effectively eliminating blind spots, identifying security vulnerabilities, and mitigating active threats across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. By integrating unsupervised neural networks, continuous deep packet inspection, behavior monitoring, network intelligence, and automated response, ThreatWarrior provides a comprehensive solution for organizations. This enables users to gain visibility into their network activities, understand the behavior of all communications within their enterprise, and respond promptly to threats that may be overlooked by other solutions.

ZeroAvia

Venture Round in 2021
ZeroAvia, Inc. designs zero-emission aircraft specifically for commercial short-haul trips. Founded in 2017 by Val Miftakhov, the company is headquartered in Hollister, California, with an additional office in Cranfield, United Kingdom. ZeroAvia develops a hydrogen fuel cell system that powers electric propulsion, enabling practical zero-emission aviation. The company initially targets a travel range of 500 miles for regional aircraft accommodating 10 to 20 passengers. This innovative approach significantly reduces operational costs, offering four times lower fuel and engine maintenance expenses compared to traditional aviation solutions.

Opsera

Series A in 2021
Opsera is a provider of cloud-based continuous orchestration software aimed at automating CI/CD toolchains for software and DevOps engineers. Its platform facilitates self-service toolchain automation and offers features such as drag-and-drop declarative pipelines and unified insights. By enabling teams to select their preferred tools without scripting, Opsera enhances software delivery speed and efficiency while minimizing complexity and risk. The platform supports the entire DevOps lifecycle, allowing development teams to increase velocity, operations teams to improve efficiency, and business leaders to gain comprehensive visibility. Opsera's mission is to accelerate DevOps adoption, transforming it into a practical science that fosters peak innovation velocity within organizations.

Analog Inference

Series A in 2021
Analog Inference is a company focused on advancing neural computing through innovative technology. Founded by experienced professionals from the computing industry and supported by Khosla Ventures, the company is developing its first generation of products. It specializes in deep sub-threshold analog in-memory computation, which allows for the execution of complex neural networks at full resolution while maintaining low latency and eliminating the need for active cooling. This technology enables the performance of data-center-grade artificial intelligence workloads with significantly reduced power consumption, facilitating the deployment of server-class networks in more cost-effective devices.

Cabana

Series A in 2021
Cabana opens up the flexibility of travel plans so that travelers can book once and go anywhere. The company has built out a fleet of upscale custom-made mobile hotel rooms, using 2019 Ford Transit vans, to give travelers the freedom to travel and sleep where they want and when they want. Every element, from the bed to the storage, to the bathroom to the internet, is designed from the ground up for a tailored and premium experience. Simplified lodging often translates to lower quality, but Cabana has taken the luxurious amenities of a thoughtfully designed suite and outfitted it for a small space. Enabled through tech, Cabana brings travelers digital convenience and peace of mind through contact-free check-in. The app lets travelers reserve, check-in, pick-up, and check-out of their mobile hotel room without having to make a pit stop to the front desk.

Veralox Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Veralox Therapeutics specializes in the development of small molecule therapeutics aimed at addressing the underlying causes of thrombosis and type one diabetes. By leveraging a deep understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with these conditions, the company seeks to create innovative treatment options that can lead to improved health outcomes for patients. Their focus includes therapies specifically targeting heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis, with the goal of providing patients with effective solutions for complete recovery from diabetes and associated complications.

Bravo Sierra

Series A in 2021
Bravo Sierra is a pioneering company focused on performance wellness, specifically tailored for the military community while also benefiting civilian users. It collaborates closely with a community of 1,000 active-duty service members to develop personal care and nutrition products that address the unique needs of those who serve. The company's offerings are designed to support active lifestyles and incorporate innovative technologies that are clean, vegan, and cruelty-free. Bravo Sierra's approach includes testing products with elite military units, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of performance. Additionally, the company operates a revenue share model, contributing 5% of all sales to the Morale Welfare and Recreation program, which supports quality of life initiatives for U.S. Armed Forces members, their families, retirees, and veterans.

Formlogic

Series A in 2021
Provider autonomous precision manufacturing services intended to revolutionize the way space and frontier industries produce parts. The company's technology addresses the root cause of the collapsing domestic supply chain, it enhances worker capability across the board, novices achieve expert-level tolerances, and experts gain even greater productivity, enabling industries to avail close tolerances and rapid turnaround of products at scale.

AllHere

Series A in 2021
AllHere, Inc. is a Boston-based company that focuses on reducing chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools through its intervention management platform. The platform offers various tools, including referral management to analyze chronic absence data at multiple levels, intervention tracking applications for monitoring attendance interventions such as home visits and mentoring, and automated analytics reports to assess the effectiveness of intervention programs. Additionally, AllHere employs artificial intelligence and supervised machine learning to enhance its chatbot software, facilitating real-time, one-on-one communication between schools and families. This approach aims to create engaging experiences that support student recruitment, retention, and success by providing timely assistance and information to families.

Synthesis

Series A in 2021
Synthesis is a software company based in San Mateo, California, focused on developing customized educational simulation programs for students aged 8 to 14. Founded in 2020 by Josh Dahn, Synthesis offers an online enrichment program designed to nurture future innovators through collaborative thinking games and a game-based curriculum. The platform emphasizes the cultivation of student voice, strategic thinking, and teamwork, enabling children to enhance their decision-making and communication skills in a collaborative environment. Synthesis aims to equip young learners with the tools necessary for effective collaboration and innovative thinking.

Tilled

Series A in 2021
Tilled, Inc. operates a payments platform that facilitates the integration of payment processing into software applications, allowing businesses to quickly start accepting various forms of payment, including credit and debit cards, ACH transactions, and health savings account payments. Founded in 2019 and based in Boulder, Colorado, Tilled provides services such as hosted payment forms, recurring payments, and split payments. The platform is designed to enable clients to monetize payments through modern APIs and SDKs, eliminating the need for upfront costs or additional staffing. This approach allows businesses to concentrate on their core operations while generating revenue from payment processing.

Future Family

Series A in 2021
Future Family, Inc. is a subscription-based fertility service founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company provides comprehensive plans that cover all healthcare costs related to fertility, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing. Clients benefit from personalized fertility planning, clinic matching, and dedicated nurse concierge support. Future Family emphasizes accessibility with 24/7 access to a care team and offers a digital health platform to facilitate communication and care management. Their services also encompass clinic visits, medical procedures, laboratory work, and medication delivery, thereby creating a streamlined and stress-free experience for individuals and couples seeking fertility solutions.

Mud\Wtr

Series A in 2021
MUD\WTR is an amalgam of organic, earth-grown ingredients lauded by cultures old and young around the world for their health and performance benefits.

Picnic

Series A in 2021
Picnic is an innovator of food production technology and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) solutions. Vivid Robotics, Inc. Picnic(hellopicnic.com), has collected an experienced team of food and technology industry veterans to develop and provide specialized intelligent technology and exclusive solutions for the food service and hospitality industries. Picnic's Pizza Production System is the first automated pizza system designed for commercial kitchen retrofit or new installations, producing hundreds of custom pizzas per hour with chef-chosen ingredients and recipes.

Spero

Series A in 2021
Spero Foods, Inc. specializes in producing and selling plant-based alternative dairy products, primarily focusing on cream cheese. Founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California, the company utilizes clean technology to transform seeds into dairy alternatives, effectively replicating the textures and flavors of traditional cheeses while maintaining competitive pricing and sustainable practices. Spero Foods aims to provide consumers with nutrient-dense, healthy food options that are low-cost and environmentally friendly. The company's products are distributed through wholesalers, retail stores, and online platforms across the United States, making its offerings accessible to a wide audience.

Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2021
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a preclinical biotechnology company based in New York, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing innovative psychotropic drugs aimed at treating various neuropsychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and stress-related issues. Gilgamesh focuses on creating novel chemical entities through a blend of medicinal chemistry, neuroscience, and drug development expertise. By leveraging its unique approach, the company aims to provide effective therapies that enhance recovery for patients dealing with central nervous system disorders.

Jock MKT

Series A in 2021
Jock MKT is a fantasy gaming platform where users can make real money – every minute, every second, of every game. Jock MKT allows users to buy and sell shares of athletes in real time.

Datanomix

Series A in 2021
Datanomix, Inc., based in Nashua, New Hampshire, develops a software platform tailored for industrial manufacturers to enhance productivity in manufacturing environments. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on the global Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) transformations. Its Manufacturing Analytics platform integrates machine data streams from the shop floor to generate actionable insights for decision-makers. By providing an intuitive analytics framework, Datanomix helps manufacturers understand key factors affecting costs, process variation, product quality, and predictive maintenance. This approach extends the value of traditional data visualization and productivity tools, empowering manufacturers of all sizes with robust decision-making capabilities aimed at improving production, performance, and profitability.

Kettle

Series A in 2021
Kettle Inc. is an innovative company based in Kensington, California, specializing in online risk analysis for the insurance industry. Founded in 2020, Kettle develops a machine-learning powered platform that utilizes deep learning algorithms to analyze over seven billion lines of satellite, weather, and ground truth data. By employing Swarm Neural Networks, the platform identifies patterns that enhance the accuracy of risk predictions related to climate change, thereby assisting insurers in managing catastrophic risks. Kettle's approach aims to improve underwriting processes and reduce loss ratios, enabling the sale of reinsurance to other insurers while effectively balancing risk in an evolving climate landscape.

Bend

Series A in 2021
Bend Financial, Inc. specializes in designing and developing health savings account management solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a suite of services aimed at enhancing health plan management. As a next-generation provider of health savings accounts, Bend Financial focuses on delivering innovative tools that facilitate better management of health-related expenses for individuals and organizations.

Strategikon

Series A in 2021
Strategikon Pharma, Inc. is a technology firm that specializes in the design and development of software solutions aimed at optimizing the outsourcing processes in the pharmaceutical industry. Its flagship product, Clinical Maestro, is a cloud-based platform that facilitates end-to-end management of clinical business operations, including planning, outsourcing, and financial management of clinical trials. This software creates a collaborative virtual environment that enhances communication and data integration between pharmaceutical companies and their service providers, moving away from traditional, labor-intensive methods such as Excel. By providing tools for clinical financial management, vendor performance metrics, and contract lifecycle management, Clinical Maestro enables biopharmaceutical firms to streamline their operations and reduce costs significantly. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Rafael, California, Strategikon also offers consulting services to support the establishment of clinical business operations for new entrants in the field.

PulseData

Series A in 2021
pulseData, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing machine learning software tailored for healthcare providers. The company's platform leverages adaptive and predictive data science tools to identify patients at risk of adverse medical outcomes, enabling healthcare organizations to deliver targeted care to those who need it most. By analyzing vast amounts of data, including individual patient information and population patterns, pulseData aids care management teams in providing timely and effective interventions. This approach not only enhances patient care but also aims to reduce preventable illnesses and optimize medical cost savings for healthcare enterprises.

Stavvy

Series A in 2021
Stavvy, Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in a digital mortgage vendor platform designed to streamline communications and access to vendor data for mortgage banking professionals. The platform offers tools such as Stavvy Connect, which facilitates secure interactions between lenders and their title, settlement, and appraisal vendors, and Stavvy Notarize, which enables real estate professionals to conduct virtual closings and meetings using web conference technology. By eliminating traditional paper processes, Stavvy aims to enhance operational efficiency and compliance while minimizing risks associated with vendor interactions. Founded in 2018 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company was formerly known as Stavros Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in August 2020.

SoLo

Series A in 2021
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a mobile money exchange and lending platform that connects lenders and borrowers, allowing users to borrow on their own terms and lenders to benefit from their contributions. Established in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo Funds operates as an alternative financial solution, offering rapid loan options to borrowers while providing lenders with significant value. The platform has evolved from a unique lending marketplace into a comprehensive community banking solution that leverages individual capital, insurance, and banking products, supported by advanced A.I. underwriting technology.

Beam Organics

Series A in 2021
Beam Organics Inc is a wellness brand that specializes in manufacturing cannabidiol-infused products designed to promote athletic recovery, overall wellness, and restful sleep. Established in 2018 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a diverse range of THC-free CBD products, including tinctures, salves, and oil droppers. Beam Organics focuses on providing consumers with innovative solutions for their health needs through its carefully formulated products.

Anzu

Series A in 2021
Anzu.io, founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv with an additional location in Berlin, offers an innovative in-game advertising platform that integrates non-intrusive advertisements into video games and esports. The company's Blended In-Game Advertising solution enables top-tier game studios to incorporate brand advertisements seamlessly into gameplay, enhancing engagement without disrupting the user experience. Utilizing advanced programmatic technology and real-time data, Anzu allows brand advertisers to deploy ads in recognized formats across an exclusive inventory of popular video games, ensuring brand safety and ad visibility. By providing game developers with new revenue streams through cross-platform advertising and monetization solutions, Anzu empowers them to maintain control over content and analytics. The company aims to transform gaming and esports into a premium revenue engine, driven by its commitment to a native advertising approach that meets the needs of the video gaming industry.
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