ARC Angel Fund

ARC Angel Fund, established in 2010 and based in New York, focuses on investing in seed and early-stage companies with high growth potential, primarily within the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Fund concentrates on sectors such as software, information technology, digital media, mobile, healthcare IT, and tech-enabled services. Investments typically range from $50,000 to $150,000, leveraging the expertise of its members, who include experienced angel investors, venture capital partners, and executives from successful companies. This member-led structure allows for active participation in investment decisions, combining the collaborative approach of an angel group with the strategic insights of a venture fund.

Jeffrey Finkle

Co-Chairman Evaluation Comittee

Thierry Ho

Founding Partner

Edward G. Reitler

Founding Partner

40 past transactions

Uptown Network

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Uptown Network is a provider of hospitality solutions that specializes in restaurant management software and digital menu systems. Founded in 2011 and based in Naples, Florida, the company offers a range of products including kitchen sync, bar sync, and virtual wine lockers, as well as iPad menus that allow restaurants to update their offerings in real-time. This capability enables establishments to reflect changes in menu items, prices, and specials without the need for reprinting, enhancing operational efficiency. By improving menu management and food preparation tracking, Uptown Network's solutions aim to enhance the guest experience and streamline both front and back of house operations for bars and restaurants.

Uptown Network

Equity Crowdfunding in 2021
Uptown Network is a provider of hospitality solutions that specializes in restaurant management software and digital menu systems. Founded in 2011 and based in Naples, Florida, the company offers a range of products including kitchen sync, bar sync, and virtual wine lockers, as well as iPad menus that allow restaurants to update their offerings in real-time. This capability enables establishments to reflect changes in menu items, prices, and specials without the need for reprinting, enhancing operational efficiency. By improving menu management and food preparation tracking, Uptown Network's solutions aim to enhance the guest experience and streamline both front and back of house operations for bars and restaurants.

Lynq

Series A in 2020
Lynq, established in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in the manufacturing of handheld personal location devices. The company focuses on providing a decentralized and secure method for transmitting location data, allowing users to communicate over long distances without relying on traditional infrastructure. Lynq's innovative approach incorporates unique frequency-hopping techniques, enabling the transmission of location information in a manner that minimizes the risk of detection and interception. This commitment to privacy and security distinguishes Lynq's offerings in the personal location device market.

Ollie

Venture Round in 2020
Ollie Pets, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in preparing and delivering fresh, human-grade dog food tailored to the specific nutritional needs of dogs. Founded in 2015, Ollie offers a range of recipes, including beef, chicken, and turkey meals, all free from by-products. The company utilizes a proprietary algorithm and collaborates with a specialized veterinarian to create AAFCO-compliant meals that meet each dog's exact dietary requirements. Ollie's recipes are crafted from natural ingredients, such as sweet potato and cod liver oil, promoting better absorption and true nutritional benefits. By delivering these freshly cooked meals directly to customers' doors, Ollie aims to enhance the health and happiness of dogs nationwide.

Levelset

Series C in 2019
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, promoting smooth payments and successful projects. By connecting to Levelset’s cloud-based platform, contractors and suppliers can make payment processes easy and simple. Users can easily exchange payment documents like lien waivers, pay applications, and preliminary notices, they see a complete picture of who is on their job, and are encouraged with the resources and knowledge they need to be confident in payment. The results are faster payments and fewer surprises. Levelset was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Alkemi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Alkemi AI Inc. is a Toronto-based company that offers a non-custodial infrastructure platform designed to enhance access to liquidity for digital assets. Founded in 2018, Alkemi's platform connects institutional capital allocators with exchange venues and third-party providers, addressing inefficiencies in the digital asset market. By utilizing an on-chain liquidity protocol, the company allows stakeholders to earn incentives on idle crypto assets while delivering the necessary infrastructure for exchanges to stabilize market prices. This community-based liquidity solution helps alleviate price discrepancies in the fragmented centralized exchange markets and supports the growing demand for decentralized and peer-to-peer trading platforms.

Sustain

Venture Round in 2018
Sustain LLC specializes in the manufacture of natural sexual wellness products designed to promote women's reproductive and sexual health. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the company offers a range of items including condoms, tampons, pads, lubricants, period cups, period underwear, liners, and wipes. Sustain's products are crafted from organic and fair trade materials, ensuring they are healthier and more environmentally friendly compared to traditional alternatives. The company emphasizes the importance of using safe ingredients, advocating for health-conscious choices in personal care. Sustain operates primarily through online sales and is a subsidiary of Grove Collaborative, Inc.

Treez

Series A in 2018
Treez, Inc. is a company that develops retail management software specifically designed for medical marijuana dispensaries in the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Treez offers an enterprise-grade platform that includes point of sale systems, integrated payment solutions, and tools for cultivation and data management. The software aims to optimize and automate dispensary operations, enhancing aspects such as employee management, inventory control, and customer service. By enforcing best practices and collecting valuable business data, Treez helps operators, regardless of size, improve their performance and navigate industry changes. Additionally, the platform ensures regulatory compliance throughout the supply chain, connecting brands with retailers through a centralized catalog and real-time market insights.

Annum

Series A in 2018
Annum Health delivers the modern alternative to traditional rehab for heavy drinking. Co-founded by proven leaders in health care, technology and alcohol treatment, Annum transforms the treatment experience while eliminating profound barriers to care — high cost, personal and professional disruption, and stigma. At a fraction of the price of inpatient care at a traditional rehab facility, Annum’s tech-enabled solution fully integrates therapy, coaching, medication and support over the course of up to a year to help people reach their individual goals.

First Due

Seed Round in 2018
First Due Size Up is on a mission to end first responder injuries due to a lack of information. The platform programmatically gathers information from online and offline sources, translates that data into an easy-to-consume format and makes it accessible to First Responders at the time of dispatch on any device, completely integrated with 911, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and customized to the agencies Standard Operating Procedures. Think of us as SaaS+SmartData+EmergencyResponse to reduce cost and save lives.

SkyWatch

Seed Round in 2018
SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. is a company that develops satellite data aggregation software through its platform, EarthCache. This platform enables users to discover and access a wide range of remote sensing datasets. SkyWatch offers digital infrastructure for distributing Earth observation data and derived intelligence, equipping application developers with essential tools, including advanced processing algorithms and comprehensive APIs for machine-to-machine integration. EarthCache features informative dashboards for usage monitoring and a code builder for rapid application development. The platform supports various datasets from satellite constellations such as Triplesat, Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8, making it suitable for academic research and partnerships. Founded in 2014, SkyWatch is based in Waterloo, Ontario.

Lynq

Seed Round in 2017
Lynq, established in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in the manufacturing of handheld personal location devices. The company focuses on providing a decentralized and secure method for transmitting location data, allowing users to communicate over long distances without relying on traditional infrastructure. Lynq's innovative approach incorporates unique frequency-hopping techniques, enabling the transmission of location information in a manner that minimizes the risk of detection and interception. This commitment to privacy and security distinguishes Lynq's offerings in the personal location device market.

First Due

Seed Round in 2017
First Due Size Up is on a mission to end first responder injuries due to a lack of information. The platform programmatically gathers information from online and offline sources, translates that data into an easy-to-consume format and makes it accessible to First Responders at the time of dispatch on any device, completely integrated with 911, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and customized to the agencies Standard Operating Procedures. Think of us as SaaS+SmartData+EmergencyResponse to reduce cost and save lives.

Cuebiq

Series A in 2017
Cuebiq Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in location and data intelligence, focusing on understanding offline consumer behavior through its platform, AudienceQ. Founded in 2011, Cuebiq offers a range of services that assist advertisers in targeting geo-behavioral audiences across various platforms, enabling effective cross-platform advertisement strategies. The company's offerings include offline campaign attribution, performance analytics, and insights into consumer interactions with points of interest. Additionally, Cuebiq provides retail services such as footfall analysis and site selection, as well as audience segmentation and data monetization for publishers. By analyzing anonymous location patterns, Cuebiq delivers actionable insights that help businesses understand real-world consumer trends and behaviors.

Annum

Seed Round in 2016
Annum Health delivers the modern alternative to traditional rehab for heavy drinking. Co-founded by proven leaders in health care, technology and alcohol treatment, Annum transforms the treatment experience while eliminating profound barriers to care — high cost, personal and professional disruption, and stigma. At a fraction of the price of inpatient care at a traditional rehab facility, Annum’s tech-enabled solution fully integrates therapy, coaching, medication and support over the course of up to a year to help people reach their individual goals.

Ocrolus

Convertible Note in 2016
Ocrolus Inc. is a New York-based fintech company founded in 2014 that specializes in automating manual data processes through its intelligent automation platform. The company's solution captures data from various sources, including e-statements, scanned documents, and cellphone images, achieving over 99% accuracy. By integrating artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing, Ocrolus enables businesses to streamline financial reviews, allowing them to focus on more strategic tasks by reducing the need for manual intervention. Its services are applicable in areas such as loan underwriting, account openings, robotic process automation, auditing, healthcare, and due diligence. The company primarily serves clients within the financial sector, helping them enhance efficiency and mitigate fraud through algorithmic checks and expert reviews.

Crowded

Seed Round in 2016
Crowded.com, Inc. develops and operates an on-demand worker hiring platform. The company enables workers to create and maintain their profile on Crowded.com, get verified, engage in training and assessments, explore potential career paths, and get hired by hourly and on-demand companies. Crowded.com, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

StatSocial

Debt Financing in 2016
StatSocial is a provider of social data that assists brands, publishers, and agencies in understanding, segmenting, and targeting their online audiences. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers audience intelligence software that uncovers detailed demographic information about social media users, including gender, income, education, race, and location. This platform allows marketers and media professionals to identify potential consumer prospects effectively and evaluate the success of their marketing campaigns by utilizing insights derived from social audience data.

Radius8

Seed Round in 2016
Radius8, Inc. is a software company that specializes in creating hyperlocal shopping experiences for retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in Princeton, New Jersey, Radius8 enables businesses to leverage local consumer behavior to drive foot traffic to nearby stores. The platform tailors online and in-store experiences to meet local demand, enhancing customer engagement and improving profitability. By ensuring that local content reaches customers through their social networks and online searches, Radius8 helps retailers connect with consumers in a more meaningful way. The implementation of its technology is typically rapid, taking less than 30 days, and does not require changes in store associate behavior or significant investments in new infrastructure. Notable clients include brands like GUESS, John Varvatos, and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Through its strategic partnership with JRNI Limited, Radius8 continues to enhance the integration of digital and physical retail spaces, unlocking commerce opportunities based on local trends and consumer data.

Sustain

Series A in 2016
Sustain LLC specializes in the manufacture of natural sexual wellness products designed to promote women's reproductive and sexual health. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the company offers a range of items including condoms, tampons, pads, lubricants, period cups, period underwear, liners, and wipes. Sustain's products are crafted from organic and fair trade materials, ensuring they are healthier and more environmentally friendly compared to traditional alternatives. The company emphasizes the importance of using safe ingredients, advocating for health-conscious choices in personal care. Sustain operates primarily through online sales and is a subsidiary of Grove Collaborative, Inc.

Partpic

Seed Round in 2015
Partpic, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2013. It specializes in visual recognition technology that facilitates the search and purchase of replacement maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) parts. Users can take a picture of a part using a smart device, and Partpic's software matches the image with relevant parts and their specifications. This innovative approach aims to save users time and money in the procurement of replacement parts. Partpic operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.

Cirrus Data Solutions

Debt Financing in 2014
Cirrus Data Solutions is a privately-held developer of cloud, data center and storage area network applications for data migration and caching services. The company was founded in 2011 by a group of seasoned veterans each with over 20 years of experience in the computer storage software and financial industries. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Jericho, New York.

BeneStream

Seed Round in 2014
BeneStream, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in facilitating access to government benefits for employees, including food stamps, Medicaid, and child health programs. Established in 2013, BeneStream offers a web-based platform designed for brokers and human resource departments, leveraging employee payroll data to assess eligibility for various government assistance programs. The company streamlines the enrollment process by providing completed applications for individuals to sign and submit. Additionally, BeneStream conducts Medicaid screenings and enrollments to identify employees who qualify for Medicaid, thereby assisting employers in complying with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). By outsourcing enrollment in Medicaid, BeneStream helps employers manage costs associated with providing health insurance to low-income employees, offering a solution that not only avoids penalties but also ensures free, comprehensive coverage for qualifying individuals and their families.

Sidecar

Series A in 2014
Sidecar Interactive, Inc. is an e-commerce technology company that specializes in providing software solutions for retailers to enhance their online marketing efforts. The company's primary offering is the Sidecar Predictive Bid Engine, which optimizes advertising bids for intelligent product groupings based on real-time data analysis. This system ensures that products receive appropriate bids to maximize visibility and return on advertising spend, while also allowing high-performing products to be managed individually. Additionally, Sidecar's solutions include dynamic product advertisements on social media platforms, enabling retailers to showcase their entire product catalogs effectively. By leveraging machine learning and extensive data analytics, Sidecar assists online retailers in managing their product listing advertisement campaigns, ultimately improving business performance and efficiency. Founded in 2007 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sidecar was previously known as Snipi, Inc. until its name change in 2011.

Quick Key

Seed Round in 2014
Quick Key is an app tailor-made for those who want to use data to inform and improve teaching and learning. Quick Key Mobile Learning Platform includes 1:1 online and BYOD assessment app, teacher grading app for paper assessments, Google forms grader, plus it grades gridded response and open response questions online or paper with any mobile device.

BeautyBooked

Seed Round in 2014
BeautyBooked, Inc. operates a Website that allows users to search and book appoints for local day spas and salons. The company’s site allows users to book appointments for blowout, nails, haircut, tanning, facial treatments, massage, hair color, makeup, brows and lashes, bikini wax, body treatment, and laser and medi services. It primarily serves customers in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, and Miami. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York. As of January 19, 2016, BeautyBooked, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of StyleSeat, Inc.

Kanvas Labs

Seed Round in 2014
Kanvas Labs, Inc. is a mobile social networking platform that enables users to create and share social photo stories based on real-world experiences. Its primary product, Kanvas, allows users to develop engaging content by combining photos, text, stickers, and sound. Users can also create videos using photos, GIFs, and a custom stop motion camera, which can be edited with various overlays, drawings, and music. Once created, this multimedia content can be shared with friends and followers across multiple social networks. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, Kanvas Labs was previously known as Tracks Media, Inc. As of August 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of AOL Inc.

Bow & Drape

Seed Round in 2014
Bow & Drape Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in custom-designed apparel and accessories for women, including bridal clothing and products for pets. Established in 2012 and based in New York, the company allows customers to create unique clothing by selecting from a variety of flattering silhouettes, colors, and trims. Each item is made to order in the USA, ensuring a personalized fit and style, and is shipped directly to the customer's doorstep within two weeks. Bow & Drape operates as a subsidiary of Brand Value Growth LLC and was formerly known as Zoora LLC.

Human Demand

Series A in 2013
Founded February 2012, Human Demand is the leading independent mobile Demand Side Platform (DSP) & Data Management Platform (DMP) company providing mobile audience solutions to advertisers. As a Demand Side Platform (DSP), Human Demand offers agencies and trading desks the industry’s most robust real-time bidding (RTB) self serve platform for mobile ads. The Company leverages its proprietary technology platform to bid on and serve advertisements across all Mobile Ad Exchanges. As a Data Management Platform (DMP), the Company enriches the typical undifferentiated mobile display and video inventory in real time and makes it intensely more valuable. The Company delivers targeted mobile audiences at scale through its proprietary "AppAudience" data, superior location insights, campaign optimization, and visual analytics. Human Demand has a team of 18 and is headquartered in New York City.

Sidecar

Series A in 2012
Sidecar Interactive, Inc. is an e-commerce technology company that specializes in providing software solutions for retailers to enhance their online marketing efforts. The company's primary offering is the Sidecar Predictive Bid Engine, which optimizes advertising bids for intelligent product groupings based on real-time data analysis. This system ensures that products receive appropriate bids to maximize visibility and return on advertising spend, while also allowing high-performing products to be managed individually. Additionally, Sidecar's solutions include dynamic product advertisements on social media platforms, enabling retailers to showcase their entire product catalogs effectively. By leveraging machine learning and extensive data analytics, Sidecar assists online retailers in managing their product listing advertisement campaigns, ultimately improving business performance and efficiency. Founded in 2007 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sidecar was previously known as Snipi, Inc. until its name change in 2011.

Roboinvest

Angel Round in 2012
Roboinvest is the new way to invest. Roboinvest is a social investing platform that allows you to follow and copy other traders in real-time.

Yieldmo

Series A in 2012
Yieldmo is one of the fastest-growing digital advertising and attention analytics companies. Our premium marketplace allows advertisers to create, measure, model, and optimize campaigns for unmatched scale and performance. We ultimately deliver better results by harnessing the power of attention data to drive superior audience engagement and retargeting.

Prognos

Series A in 2011
Prognos Health is a prominent health tech company specializing in healthcare analytics aimed at improving disease management and treatment decision-making. Its platform, prognosFACTOR, allows users to quickly query billions of lab and health records from over 325 million de-identified patients, significantly reducing the time needed to answer critical healthcare questions. The Prognos Registry serves as the largest source of clinical diagnostics information across more than 30 disease areas, encompassing over 5 billion medical records for 100 million patients. By employing a suite of 500 proprietary clinical algorithms, Prognos facilitates earlier patient identification, enhancing treatment decisions and risk management. The company collaborates with key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem, including pharmaceutical manufacturers and payers, providing HIPAA-compliant patient-centric data through the Prognos Marketplace for various applications such as cohort design and health outcomes analysis.

Sidecar

Series A in 2011
Sidecar Interactive, Inc. is an e-commerce technology company that specializes in providing software solutions for retailers to enhance their online marketing efforts. The company's primary offering is the Sidecar Predictive Bid Engine, which optimizes advertising bids for intelligent product groupings based on real-time data analysis. This system ensures that products receive appropriate bids to maximize visibility and return on advertising spend, while also allowing high-performing products to be managed individually. Additionally, Sidecar's solutions include dynamic product advertisements on social media platforms, enabling retailers to showcase their entire product catalogs effectively. By leveraging machine learning and extensive data analytics, Sidecar assists online retailers in managing their product listing advertisement campaigns, ultimately improving business performance and efficiency. Founded in 2007 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sidecar was previously known as Snipi, Inc. until its name change in 2011.

imbookin (Pogby)

Series A in 2011
Pogby connects event planners and venues via the web. Pogby’s proprietary venue booking engine, venue management tools and planned customized search components meets an untapped need within a multi-billion dollar industry. Pogby.com will be the premier distribution channel for venues to list and market their availability effectively on line. Initial services enable event planners to view a venue’s availability, configure an event package and book an event space directly from the venue’s site or from a distribution partner site. The base service also offers venues the ability to manage their booking requests, manage their venue spaces and optimize their venue utilization via Pogby’s proprietary venue space management tools. Next release services will enable planners to search, find, compare and rate venues and will provide planners with proprietary tools to help them manage their events more efficiently. Today, the process of finding and booking a venue for an event is highly fragmented, highly manual and unsecure. Planners use multiple means (e.g., spreadsheets, calendar applications, phone, email, fax and in-person visits) to determine availability, reserve and book event space. Similarly, venue managers spend an enormous amount of time, through multiple, manual means , finalizing an event date, event package (menu, options, etc.) and meeting a client’s budget requirements before their space is ever booked. In addition, venue managers do not have an integrated toolset to help them manage their venue’s availability, to organize and respond to inquiries, distribute their product to a global audience, or to enable full transparency of the reservation and booking process in a secure environment. Pogby.com streamlines the fragmented event planning process to a convenient, easy to use, online-software service that results in: reduced time spent on compiling a proposal, increased productivity, and increased client customization for both the venue managers and the planners they support.

NuLabel

Venture Round in 2011
NuLabel Technologies, Inc. is a company based in East Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 2009, that specializes in innovative label and packaging solutions aimed at reducing costs and waste for businesses. The company has developed patented adhesive technology and patent-pending hardware that utilizes activatable adhesives. This technology allows for the elimination of non-stick liner backings and the need for wet glue in packaging processes. By pre-coating the adhesive on a thermal substrate and activating it with a water-based, glue-free fluid immediately before application, NuLabel provides a more efficient labeling process for the packaging industry. As of August 2017, NuLabel operates as a subsidiary of Altana AG.

Altruik

Series B in 2011
Altruik specializes in providing automated search engine optimization (SEO) services tailored for eCommerce companies and online businesses. By facilitating the integration of SEO solutions with various content management systems and legacy systems, Altruik enhances visibility in search engines, leading to increased site traffic and higher click-through rates. The company's technology streamlines the SEO process, addressing labor-intensive tasks and ensuring compliance with SEO best practices. It effectively identifies performance obstacles and implements necessary adjustments to retail websites, enabling eCommerce companies to save time and reduce costs associated with maintaining site visibility. Through its platform, Altruik empowers businesses to overcome infrastructure-related SEO challenges, ultimately improving their online presence and accessibility to prospective customers. Following its acquisition and merger with SearchDex, Altruik continues to strengthen its offerings in the digital marketing landscape.

Careerminds

Venture Round in 2011
Careerminds Group, Inc. offers online career transition and outplacement services across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2007 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, the company provides a comprehensive e-learning platform known as Outplacement Services 2.0, designed to assist displaced workers in reentering the workforce. Their offerings include self-guided and consultant-guided programs, in-person services, and tailored solutions. Additionally, Careerminds delivers career coaching, participant orientation, professional networking technology, personalized consulting, live webinars, performance tracking, alumni access, and virtual coaching. The company aims to support organizations undergoing downsizing or restructuring by connecting them with individuals seeking employment, thus facilitating a smoother recruitment process and fostering a cohesive workforce.

UpNext

Series A in 2011
UpNext is a New York City-based startup specializing in the development of detailed 3D mapping applications for mobile devices. The company has created a 3D Cities iPhone app that offers comprehensive visual representations of major cities including New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland, and Austin. Users can interact with the maps by panning, zooming, and clicking on individual buildings to access information about the businesses within them. The app also allows users to search for specific addresses and highlights nearby amenities such as restaurants, bars, stores, hotels, museums, and sports facilities through customizable filters. By providing an immersive way to explore urban environments, UpNext enhances the user's ability to navigate and discover city landscapes virtually.

Offermobi

Seed Round in 2011
OfferMobi.com is the first affiliate network focused on the mobile web. Led by industry veterans and leaders, we strive to bring our partners the very best service, pricing, and overall strategy to ensure growth for everyone. For our Advertisers, we provide the ability to drive high quality, high volume acquisitions with no risk, as our entire network is on a cost per acquisition model. We help with strategy and optimization to ensure the best consumers. For our Affiliates, we give our affiliates the opportunity to generate additional income from their traffic, as we offer a wide Variety of offers, as well as valuable account services and updates. From big brand names to exclusive offers, we have them here.
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