Arnold Ventures
Arnold Ventures is a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through evidence-based solutions to pressing societal issues. Founded in 2010 by Laura and John Arnold, the organization focuses on key areas such as Criminal Justice, Higher Education, Health, Infrastructure, and Public Finance. It conducts research to identify the root causes of systemic problems that hinder opportunity and perpetuate injustice. With a team of over 100 experts based in Houston and additional offices in New York and Washington, D.C., Arnold Ventures aims to advocate for policy reforms that lead to sustainable change. The organization emphasizes collaboration across the political spectrum to build bipartisan coalitions, engaging policymakers throughout the policy development process, from research and advocacy to implementation and impact evaluation. Arnold Ventures operates with the belief that philanthropy can take risks and innovate in ways that public and private sectors may not, serving as a catalyst for new solutions and advocating for policies that enhance opportunities and reduce injustice.
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MDRC
Grant in 2024
MDRC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research organization dedicated to learning what works to improve programs and policies that affect the poor. MDRC's work is focused on five main policy areas: Promoting Family Well-Being and Child Development; Improving Public Education; Promoting Successful Transitions to Adulthood; Supporting Low-Wage Workers and Communities; Overcoming Barriers to Employment.
Reboot Rx
Grant in 2023
Reboot Rx is a nonprofit health tech startup dedicated to fast-tracking the development of affordable cancer treatments using repurposed generic drugs, AI technology, and innovative funding models.
Center for Justice Research
Grant in 2022
Center for Justice Research is a research center devoted to data-driven solutions for an equitable criminal justice system.
Truleo
Seed Round in 2022
Truleo is a company that specializes in body camera audio analytics, addressing the challenge of reviewing police body camera footage, of which less than 1% is typically analyzed. The platform automatically processes and categorizes 100% of body camera videos for law enforcement agencies across the nation. It detects critical events such as use-of-force incidents, pursuits, and non-compliance, while also screening for both professional and unprofessional officer language. By leveraging proprietary models developed by law enforcement experts, Truleo generates actionable reports that provide insights into officer behavior and interactions. This capability facilitates improved supervision, coaching, and training, ultimately enhancing police professionalism and fostering trust within the community. The company's mission focuses on using body camera analytics to promote positive interactions between law enforcement and the public.
FarmHQ
Seed Round in 2022
FarmHQ is a technology company specializing in irrigation solutions for farmers. It offers a cellular-connected device that can be integrated with various irrigation equipment such as pumps and hose reels. Through its mobile and web-based application, farmers can monitor their irrigation systems in real-time, control equipment remotely, and automate operations based on user-defined settings. FarmHQ's platform facilitates detailed record-keeping and provides alerts for equipment failures, aiding farmers in streamlining their daily agricultural tasks while enhancing efficiency and productivity in managing their irrigation processes.
Copper Banking
Seed Round in 2021
Copper Banking is a financial education platform designed to empower teenagers with essential money management skills and financial literacy. Founded with the goal of providing real-world financial experiences, it offers a mobile app and debit card that allow teens to manage their finances in a supervised environment. The platform facilitates money transfers, direct deposits, and payments, making it easy for users to engage in everyday transactions. Additionally, Copper Banking connects parents and teens, fostering discussions around financial responsibility. Users benefit from exclusive content curated by financial literacy experts, who provide valuable insights and advice to help them make informed financial decisions and work towards achieving financial independence.
AdaptX
Series A in 2021
AdaptX is a Seattle-based healthcare technology company established in 2016, spun out from Seattle Children's Hospital. It specializes in data analytics, visualization, and AI for hospitals and surgery centers. The company's core product is a clinical healthcare analytics platform that integrates with institutions' existing electronic data systems. This platform enables medical professionals to monitor, analyze, and improve clinical outcomes and workflows, ultimately enhancing care quality and reducing costs. AdaptX empowers both medical leaders and frontline clinicians to make data-driven decisions, transforming clinical operations within healthcare providers' facilities.
Videon Central
Series A in 2021
Videon Labs develops innovative products for audio and video applications across various industries, including Global AV, Aviation, and Automotive sectors. The company has successfully integrated its streaming media, DVD, and Blu-ray technology into over 30 million devices, establishing itself as a key partner for technology companies and AV product developers. Videon's comprehensive approach supports clients throughout the entire product development process, from ideation and design to manufacturing, certification, and ongoing support, all managed in-house for efficiency. The company has achieved several industry milestones, such as being the first to create a universal Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD player, as well as the first optical disc Google TV. Additionally, its Android app, Avia, gained significant popularity as one of the first applications to support Google Chromecast, amassing over a million downloads. Videon continues to expand its reach into new markets and has been recognized multiple times on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
Videon Labs
Series A in 2021
Videons video compute platform enables scalable, operational, affordable on-premise, in the studio, in-stadium live video solutions.
SyncFloor
Venture Round in 2020
SyncFloor is a marketplace of commercial music that can be used in movies, TV shows, ads, video games and elsewhere.
Picnic
Venture Round in 2020
Picnic, founded in 2016 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in food production technology and robotics solutions for the food service and hospitality industries. Formerly known as Vivid Robotics Inc., the company has assembled a team of experienced professionals from both food and technology sectors. Picnic's flagship product, the Pizza Production System, represents a significant innovation in automated food preparation, enabling commercial kitchens to produce hundreds of custom pizzas per hour using chef-selected ingredients and recipes. The company's application facilitates seamless interactions and ordering processes for food companies, enhancing operational efficiency in the industry.
AdaptX
Venture Round in 2020
AdaptX is a Seattle-based healthcare technology company established in 2016, spun out from Seattle Children's Hospital. It specializes in data analytics, visualization, and AI for hospitals and surgery centers. The company's core product is a clinical healthcare analytics platform that integrates with institutions' existing electronic data systems. This platform enables medical professionals to monitor, analyze, and improve clinical outcomes and workflows, ultimately enhancing care quality and reducing costs. AdaptX empowers both medical leaders and frontline clinicians to make data-driven decisions, transforming clinical operations within healthcare providers' facilities.
AdaptX
Venture Round in 2019
AdaptX is a Seattle-based healthcare technology company established in 2016, spun out from Seattle Children's Hospital. It specializes in data analytics, visualization, and AI for hospitals and surgery centers. The company's core product is a clinical healthcare analytics platform that integrates with institutions' existing electronic data systems. This platform enables medical professionals to monitor, analyze, and improve clinical outcomes and workflows, ultimately enhancing care quality and reducing costs. AdaptX empowers both medical leaders and frontline clinicians to make data-driven decisions, transforming clinical operations within healthcare providers' facilities.
Stackery
Venture Round in 2018
Stackery, Inc. is a company that develops open source tools aimed at helping developers design, deploy, monitor, and scale cloud infrastructure, particularly for serverless applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Stackery offers a comprehensive toolset that enables developers to focus on their applications while efficiently managing the entire cloud stack. Its Serverless Operations Console provides automation, predictable performance, and control over serverless infrastructure. The software facilitates the connection and configuration of various components, such as Docker clusters, virtual networks, and load balancers, using established operational practices to ensure error-proof deployment. Stackery's solutions simplify the complexities of cloud infrastructure management, allowing users to maintain secure and healthy systems while enhancing their development processes.
Make.TV
Venture Round in 2017
Make.TV, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in cloud-based live video acquisition and management solutions through its Live Video Cloud (LVC) platform. Founded in 2016, Make.TV has established itself as a leader in the integration of mobile devices for contributor-based and crowd-sourced live video, serving prominent clients in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors, including ESL, MTV/Viacom, and FOX Sports Brasil. The company's innovative platform allows broadcasters to collect, curate, and distribute live video streams from diverse sources, including mobile devices, social media, and traditional broadcast infrastructure. By enabling the seamless integration of various live feeds, Make.TV's solutions cater to the needs of content programmers and service providers in industries such as news, sports, esports, and entertainment. The company also maintains a presence in Cologne, Germany.
Stackery
Venture Round in 2017
Stackery, Inc. is a company that develops open source tools aimed at helping developers design, deploy, monitor, and scale cloud infrastructure, particularly for serverless applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Stackery offers a comprehensive toolset that enables developers to focus on their applications while efficiently managing the entire cloud stack. Its Serverless Operations Console provides automation, predictable performance, and control over serverless infrastructure. The software facilitates the connection and configuration of various components, such as Docker clusters, virtual networks, and load balancers, using established operational practices to ensure error-proof deployment. Stackery's solutions simplify the complexities of cloud infrastructure management, allowing users to maintain secure and healthy systems while enhancing their development processes.
MessageYes (formerly ReplyYes)
Series A in 2016
MessageYes' mission is to help people effortlessly discover and purchase items they love using their mobile phones. MessageYes is the first platform to offer frictionless e-commerce over mobile messaging for brands looking to engage and transact directly with their customers. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), human-assisted AI, and integrated payments, the MessageYes platform learns from customer feedback to make the experience serendipitous to each person and brand. Message recipients simply reply "Yes" to instantly buy from their mobile phones.
Shiftboard
Venture Round in 2016
Shiftboard, Inc. is a provider of Software-as-a-Service scheduling software tailored for various sectors, including business services, staffing companies, municipal governments, educational institutions, and non-profits globally. Founded in 2002 and based in Seattle, Washington, Shiftboard's platform integrates features such as group communication, employee availability management, and an online worker database. The software allows organizations to post shifts, send group messages, and enable employees to set their own availability. Additionally, it includes functionalities for electronic timesheet submission, tracking paid time off, and managing the hiring process. Shiftboard supports diverse industries, such as call centers, healthcare, hospitality, and security, by offering tools that facilitate labor cost forecasting and compliance automation, thus helping organizations streamline their scheduling and workforce management.
SheerID
Series A in 2015
SheerID, Inc. is an enterprise verification platform based in Eugene, Oregon, with an additional office in Portland. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in identity verification solutions that allow retailers and associations to offer targeted discounts and special offers online. Its platform provides verification services for various demographics, including military personnel, students, teachers, first responders, and businesses. By utilizing authoritative data sources, SheerID ensures real-time verification of credentials, promoting trust and security in digital transactions. The platform integrates seamlessly with e-commerce websites, mobile applications, and point-of-sale systems, serving diverse industries such as financial services, hospitality, retail, software, and subscriptions. This functionality enables enterprises to create exclusive offers that enhance customer loyalty, reduce churn, and ultimately increase revenue.
AnswerDash
Seed Round in 2015
AnswerDash, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing contextual answer services for websites and mobile applications. Founded in 2012 and based in Seattle, Washington, AnswerDash offers a cloud-based platform that allows businesses to deliver self-service, point-and-click answers to users, thereby improving customer experience and reducing support costs. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing live chat services, enabling customers to seek personalized assistance when needed. By predicting user questions based on web page content and employing artificial intelligence, AnswerDash ensures that relevant information is readily available at the point of action. The company was previously known as Qazzow, Inc. until its name change in May 2014 and currently operates as a subsidiary of CloudEngage, Inc.
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