BlueTree Allied Angels

BlueTree Allied Angels is a regional group of accredited investors who invest in regional early-stage companies. This members-only organization is designed to operate as a network of private equity investors who meet on a monthly basis to evaluate and consider pre-institutional, early-stage investments.

Sreekar Gadde

Executive Director

Catherine V. Mott

President/CEO

39 past transactions

Cocomama

Angel Round in 2018
Cocomama is a women-owned business that manufactures delicious baking and hot cocoa mixes. It crafts organic cocoa products, cocoa powders, baking mixes, and brownie thins are used to produce cakes, pastries, and cookies with ingredients sourced from countries like the Dominican Republic, Madagascar, and Indonesia, providing customers with tasty chocolate products.

Gridwise

Seed Round in 2020
Gridwise, Inc. develops and operates a peer-to-peer driver intelligence mobile application for rideshare drivers. The company's software solution enables drivers to receive events and end time updates, real-time alerts, airport demand data, and maintain driver taskbar. Its application also enables to get alerts about traffic, weather, events letting out, and other nearby opportunities; calculate tax deductions and prepare detailed tax reports; automatically track mileage; and get real-time passenger data. Gridwise, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

CytoAgents

Series A in 2023
CytoAgents, Inc., a biotechnology company, manufactures protein based drugs for the treatment of influenza and other viral infectious diseases. The company offers GP1681, an agonist of a G-protein coupled receptor. CytoAgents, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PittMoss

Seed Round in 2015
PittMoss LLC manufactures PittMoss, a mix of organic additives and recycled papers for use in commercial greenhouses and nurseries, and home gardens. It serves greenhouse and nursery growers, and home gardeners in the United States. The company also offers PittMoss Prime, a soil amendment that can be mixed with compost, existing blends, native soil, or self-fertilized. PittMoss LLC was formerly known as PittMoss Development Company LLC. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

Carmell Therapeutics

Series B in 2017
Carmell Therapeutics Corporation manufactures plasma-based biologically-active plastic medical devices from blood plasma for treating injuries to bone and connective tissue. The company’s products include REPAIR bone putty, a putty form of the plasma-based plastics to fill bone defects; and a surgical scaffold that accelerates the healing of injured tendons and ligaments for soft tissue repair. It focuses on the sports medicine market. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Augment Therapy

Seed Round in 2021
Augment Therapy, Inc. develops interactive augmented reality telemedicine software solution for pediatric physical therapy. The solution provides real-time and remote monitored session on physical therapy and automates data collection for therapists. Augment Therapy, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Edge Case Research

Private Placement in 2019
Edge Case Research was founded by global leaders in safety and autonomy, working to tackle the toughest problems facing industries ranging from self-driving cars to medical devices. Using a combination of scalable products and deep expertise, ECR helps our customers innovate rapidly without sacrificing the safety. ECR has tools and techniques to address the full autonomy stack, from CNN/DNN-based perception systems through actuation.

NewCare Solutions

Venture Round in 2005
The SilentAlert Resident Attendant System is a product of NewCare Solutions, LLC. Located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, NewCare Solutions is a spinoff of medSage Technologies, LLC and was created when its founder, William Kaigler, was unable to find an effective and affordable solution to help his 85-year old mother live independently in her home. The SilentAlert Resident Attendant System became a reality after his mother was hospitalized and her sleep was continuously disrupted by an audible bed alarm for another patient.

Voci Technologies

Venture Round in 2012
Voci helps companies analyze their audio for the in-depth voice of the customer insights and track call center performance metrics using the most accurate speech recognition, natural language, and machine learning technologies. Companies in highly regulated industries rely on Voci to safeguard their audio and monitor call center agents for compliance purposes. Voci also produces highly readable automatic speech-to-text voicemail output for telecommunication companies and their customers.

Angler Labs Inc.

Private Placement in 2018
Angler Labs Inc. designs and develops a trip tracking application. The company’s application helps anglers to track, store, and analyze their fishing trips, as well as share and receive information in a community of anglers. It serves customers via online. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Zive

Seed Round in 2017
Zive, Inc., a consumer software company, develops 'Kiwi for Gmail', an email desktop application for Mac and Windows users. Kiwi for Gmail is up to 2.0, which comes with a new toolbar and allows users to multitask. The application turns G Suite applications like docs and slides, into Windows desktop applications. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

PittMoss

Convertible Note in 2017
PittMoss LLC manufactures PittMoss, a mix of organic additives and recycled papers for use in commercial greenhouses and nurseries, and home gardens. It serves greenhouse and nursery growers, and home gardeners in the United States. The company also offers PittMoss Prime, a soil amendment that can be mixed with compost, existing blends, native soil, or self-fertilized. PittMoss LLC was formerly known as PittMoss Development Company LLC. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

Aeronics Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
Aeronics is a technology company that is changing the way they store oxygen, so they can all breathe a little easier. We have 2 product offerings right now: Everyday Oxygen and Pawprint Oxygen. Our FDA approved device is launching in 2020.

RendrFX

Seed Round in 2016
RendrFX is a SaaS-based online plug and play motion graphics messaging maker empowering businesses and individuals to create professional, affordable videos by leveraging video designs curated from its global artist community. Its platform uses online plug and play motion graphics messaging maker by leveraging video designs curated from global artist communities that enable businesses and individuals to create videos with ease and affordability, advertising, and marketing agencies to scale their clients' online video presence and creating a new, fair community for motion graphics artists to sell their work.

C360 Technologies

Series A in 2017
C360 Technologies, Inc. manufactures non-stitched immersive video products for broadcast and over-the-top (OTT) platforms. The company offers cameras and workstation that connects directly with broadcasters backhaul with multiple live HD-SDI outputs and enhanced replay systems for real-time broadcast production. C360 Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

Anglr

Seed Round in 2016
Anglr is an online network that connects the global sport fishing community. Founded in 2016, thousands of fishermen/women have joined Anglr for the competition and camaraderie found in tracking and sharing their fishing activities. The company’s free mobile apps, patented IoT technologies, and website have helped members discover and plan fishing trips, record and share activities, and analyze and compare performance. Anglr’s ability to connect fishermen/women makes fishing a more social experience, providing extra motivation even when fishing alone.

Neuros Medical

Series B in 2014
Neuros Medical, Inc., a neuromodulation company, develops proprietary neurostimulation therapies for unmet needs to patients worldwide. It offers Electrical Nerve Block, a technology for the elimination of chronic pain in various applications, including neuroma/residual limb pain, chronic post-surgical pain, and chronic migraine. The company also provides Neuros Altius System, a product that consists of an implantable generator with an integrated rechargeable battery, cuff electrode, and external devices. Neuros Medical, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Willoughby Hills, Ohio.

Gemmus Pharma

Series B in 2014
Gemmus Pharma is a drug development company founded in 2007 to commercialize in-licensed technology from a major pharmaceutical company. Gemmus' lead candidate is a cardiovascular drug currently marketed in Asia that has been repurposed for use as a treatment for influenza. Gemmus has received support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and has completed a Series A round. Gemmus plans to file an investigational new drug (IND) application with the FDA for treatment of influenza infections in 2014.

Gridwise

Private Placement in 2020
Gridwise, Inc. develops and operates a peer-to-peer driver intelligence mobile application for rideshare drivers. The company's software solution enables drivers to receive events and end time updates, real-time alerts, airport demand data, and maintain driver taskbar. Its application also enables to get alerts about traffic, weather, events letting out, and other nearby opportunities; calculate tax deductions and prepare detailed tax reports; automatically track mileage; and get real-time passenger data. Gridwise, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

ERIN

Seed Round in 2022
Erin is a Smart Employee Referral Platform that maximizes your employee referral program to produce higher-quality, longer tenure candidates at a fraction of the cost of traditional recruitment.

Lindy Biosciences

Private Placement in 2019
Lindy Biosciences is a development-stage protein therapeutic formulations company. Our core technology produces spherical, dense, stable particles of a therapeutic protein. These protein particles are ideal for long-term storage, or for non-standard formulations such as suspension formulations (for high-concentration delivery of antibodies), encapsulation (for sustained/controlled release), or dry powder pulmonary delivery.​

Physcient

Series A in 2013
Physcient, Inc. manufactures Differential Dissector, a surgical instrument for blunt dissection. Its surgical device is used in plastic surgery and open general surgical procedures, such as thoracic, gastrointestinal, gynecological, urological, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Lindy Biosciences

Series A in 2019
Lindy Biosciences is a development-stage protein therapeutic formulations company. Our core technology produces spherical, dense, stable particles of a therapeutic protein. These protein particles are ideal for long-term storage, or for non-standard formulations such as suspension formulations (for high-concentration delivery of antibodies), encapsulation (for sustained/controlled release), or dry powder pulmonary delivery.​

OndeCare

Pre Seed Round in 2021
FamilyTech, HRTech

C360 Technologies

Venture Round in 2022
C360 Technologies, Inc. manufactures non-stitched immersive video products for broadcast and over-the-top (OTT) platforms. The company offers cameras and workstation that connects directly with broadcasters backhaul with multiple live HD-SDI outputs and enhanced replay systems for real-time broadcast production. C360 Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

TalkShoe

Angel Round in 2008
TalkShoe, Inc. operates a Website with user generated live and recorded (podcast) voice and audio content. The company offers TalkShoe, a service that enables users to create, join, and listen to live group calls, conversations, discussions, interactive podcasts, and audio blogs. Its service allows people to use voice and text chat to talk with people with similar interests around the world to discuss various topics, including business, computers, sports, religion, politics, music, arts, science, travel, and more. The company serves talkers and listeners, and bloggers and podcasters. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Wexford, Pennsylvania. As of May 2, 2016, TalkShoe, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of iotum inc.

ALung Technologies

Series B in 2013
ALung Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices for treating patients with acute respiratory failure. It offers Hemolung Respiratory Assist System, a dialysis-like alternative/ supplement for mechanical ventilation that removes carbon dioxide and delivers oxygen directly to the blood, allowing the patient’s lungs to rest and heal while avoiding intubation and facilitating protective ventilation. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

DiaKine Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2008
DiaKine Therapeutics, Inc. is a development stage company commercializing novel immune modulators for the treatment of diabetes and related complications. These drugs have the potential to stop the progression of diabetes and reverse damage already caused by the disease. Therapeutics under development by DiaKine include: adjunct therapy to islet cell transplants (in Phase 2 clinical trial), halting the progression of type 1 diabetes in newly diagnosed adults, treatment and prevention of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (LADA), treatment and prevention of insulin requiring type 2 diabetic, treatment and prevention of diabetes complications. DiaKine would like to thank the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases/National Institutes of Health (NIDDK/NIH) for producing the clinical trials supplies for the trial.

Carmell Therapeutics

Series A in 2014
Carmell Therapeutics Corporation manufactures plasma-based biologically-active plastic medical devices from blood plasma for treating injuries to bone and connective tissue. The company’s products include REPAIR bone putty, a putty form of the plasma-based plastics to fill bone defects; and a surgical scaffold that accelerates the healing of injured tendons and ligaments for soft tissue repair. It focuses on the sports medicine market. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Cognition Therapeutics

Series B in 2015
Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage neuroscience company. It develops drugs to restore normal cellular damage responses in neurodegenerative and neuro-ophthalmic disorders. It offers CT1812, an oral brain-penetrant small molecule drug to restore the damaged cellular processes that drive diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD), geographic atrophy and other conditions. Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Edge Case Research

Seed Round in 2019
Edge Case Research was founded by global leaders in safety and autonomy, working to tackle the toughest problems facing industries ranging from self-driving cars to medical devices. Using a combination of scalable products and deep expertise, ECR helps our customers innovate rapidly without sacrificing the safety. ECR has tools and techniques to address the full autonomy stack, from CNN/DNN-based perception systems through actuation.
Wombat Security provides information security awareness and training software to help organizations teach their employees to secure behavior. Its Security Education Platform includes integrated knowledge assessments, a library of simulated attacks, and interactive training modules, which have been proven to reduce successful phishing attacks and malware infections by up to 90%.

Voci Technologies

Venture Round in 2010
Voci helps companies analyze their audio for the in-depth voice of the customer insights and track call center performance metrics using the most accurate speech recognition, natural language, and machine learning technologies. Companies in highly regulated industries rely on Voci to safeguard their audio and monitor call center agents for compliance purposes. Voci also produces highly readable automatic speech-to-text voicemail output for telecommunication companies and their customers.

Rinovum Women's Health

Series C in 2014
Rinovum Women's Health, Inc. develops medical devices for women. It offers Stork, a medical device that aids in natural fertility and conception in the privacy of home.

Carmell Therapeutics

Series A in 2011
Carmell Therapeutics Corporation manufactures plasma-based biologically-active plastic medical devices from blood plasma for treating injuries to bone and connective tissue. The company’s products include REPAIR bone putty, a putty form of the plasma-based plastics to fill bone defects; and a surgical scaffold that accelerates the healing of injured tendons and ligaments for soft tissue repair. It focuses on the sports medicine market. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

StageMark

Series B in 2007
StageMark develops and markets inflammatory diseases identification and monitoring solutions. The company's product, CB-CAPs, enables user to analyze complement products bound to various blood cell types such as erythrocytes, platelets, reticulocytes, and lymphocytes. StageMark, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

BoardBookit

Series A in 2018
BoardBookit, Inc. develops a board portal software for companies and boards of directors to simplify and enhance their board meetings and communications. It offers BoardBookit, a board room empowerment platform that provides secure tools to enhance information sharing, communication, and decision making between companies and their boards of directors. The company serves customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. BoardBookit, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Gemmus Pharma

Series A in 2012
Gemmus Pharma is a drug development company founded in 2007 to commercialize in-licensed technology from a major pharmaceutical company. Gemmus' lead candidate is a cardiovascular drug currently marketed in Asia that has been repurposed for use as a treatment for influenza. Gemmus has received support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and has completed a Series A round. Gemmus plans to file an investigational new drug (IND) application with the FDA for treatment of influenza infections in 2014.

Cryothermic Systems, Inc.

Venture Round in 2012
Cryothermic Systems (formerly Life Core Technologies) is an American medical device firm that develops a series of products to improve patient outcomes by preventing brain damage. Its product Excel Cryo is a device that lowers the temperature of the brain, which can be applied immediately at the onset of neurologic injury. Cryothermic Systems was founded in 2008 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.