Bridge Investments

Bridge Investments is a Chicago-based venture capital firm focusing on early to mid-stage investments in consumer brands, software as a service, fintech, legal tech, and technology sectors. It partners with management teams to apply a disciplined, analytical approach throughout the investment and portfolio management processes, leveraging principles from mature businesses to help venture-stage companies reach profitability while employing innovative strategies to ignite growth. The firm concentrates on areas where it has direct experience and relationships—tech-enabled services, SaaS, and digitally native consumer brands—facilitating collaboration with management and portfolio companies across the investment horizon.

Robert Goldberg

Principal

Connor Ryan

Vice President

Mike Suchsland

Venture Partner

45 past transactions

Lebesgue

Seed Round in 2025
Lebesgue develops software solutions that empower businesses to derive insights from their metrics and performance data. Its platform employs statistics and artificial intelligence to identify trends, suggest content improvements, track competitors, and facilitate strategic decision-making.

Rainwalk

Seed Round in 2024
Rainwalk is a managing general agent (MGA) specializing in pet insurance, offering comprehensive coverage for accidents, illnesses, and routine vaccinations. The company partners with Allianz to provide insurers with a customizable, white-labeled pet insurance product, enabling them to enhance customer retention and address coverage gaps without the need to develop their own programs. Founded by experienced insurance professionals, Rainwalk leverages its proprietary policy and claims management technology alongside Allianz's expertise in pet insurance to streamline service throughout the insurance lifecycle. In the long term, Rainwalk aims to expand its distribution channels and collaborate with Allianz to identify and scale additional emerging insurance products in the U.S. market.

Bevz

Seed Round in 2023
Bevz empowers convenience stores to stock customer-preferred snacks and drinks via its SaaS platform, facilitating in-store sales and multi-channel e-commerce.

Automotus

Seed Round in 2023
Automotus develops computer vision software to manage urban mobility. It optimizes city planning using existing camera networks, providing real-time curb activity data, automated payment systems, enforcement tools, and EV incentives. Serving cities across the US and Europe.

Prado

Seed Round in 2022
Prado offers a customizable digital platform for local meal prep delivery businesses. It enables entrepreneurs to market, sell, fulfill, and ship perishable products efficiently, keeping chefs focused on cooking and customers free to enjoy their time.

Quiltt

Seed Round in 2022
Quiltt streamlines fintech innovation by offering a single integration point for accessing top-tier account aggregation and transaction enrichment services. This enables financial innovators to focus on product differentiation while Quiltt handles the complexities of data sourcing.

alder

Seed Round in 2022
Alder is an e-commerce company that specializes in outdoor apparel designed specifically for women. It stands out in the market by offering inclusive sizing ranging from XS to 4X, which is significantly broader than the typical size range found in outdoor and athletic apparel brands. The company emphasizes female-focused design and prioritizes sustainable and ethical production practices. Alder's brand identity is characterized by a playful approach, contrasting sharply with the performance-driven and often intense image of existing outdoor brands. This combination of inclusivity, thoughtful design, and commitment to sustainability enables Alder to cater to a diverse customer base seeking comfort and style in outdoor clothing.

TermScout

Seed Round in 2022
TermScout is a sales intelligence company that specializes in providing actionable tenant information for business-to-business sales professionals. Founded in 2013 and based in Louisville, Colorado, TermScout offers a range of products, including CRE Scout for commercial real estate brokers, Retail Scout for retailers to monitor competitor lease expirations, and Move Scout for service providers to track corporate relocations. The company aims to enhance contract transparency, thereby facilitating trust and fostering healthy relationships between buyers and vendors. TermScout delivers summaries of vendor contracts, enabling buyers to compare terms against competitors, which helps streamline the contract review process and achieve significant cost savings. Additionally, TermScout provides vendors with data products such as Industry Reports and Contract TermSheets, which assist legal teams and sales departments in improving contract negotiations and closing deals more efficiently. The company's focus spans commercial real estate, communications, and enterprise technology sectors.

Retail Aware

Venture Round in 2021
Retail Aware Inc. develops a real-time sensor-informed analytics platform that provides shelf-level data on impressions, dwell time, product engagement, and audience demographics, as well as operational factors such as temperature and stock outages, without the use of cameras. Its wireless sensors count people, track actions, and trigger alerts, and insights are delivered via a web portal, dashboards, and API integration with existing tools. The platform helps brands and retailers optimize merchandising and in-store execution to improve the ROI of trade and field marketing initiatives. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Retail Aware serves brands, retailers and advertisers.

ConverseNow

Series A in 2021
ConverseNow Technologies, Inc., established in 2018 with headquarters in Austin, Texas, specializes in developing AI-powered virtual ordering assistants for quick service restaurants (QSRs). The company's core business involves automating and personalizing restaurant orders across high-volume voice channels like phone, drive-thru, self-service kiosks, voice assistants, and chat. By deploying its advanced voice AI technology, ConverseNow helps QSRs enhance operational efficiency, reduce customer wait times, overcome labor shortages, and ultimately boost same-store sales and average tickets while providing additional labor hours per store each month.

Priori Legal

Series A in 2020
Priori Legal is a global legal marketplace that connects businesses with vetted lawyers. Founded in 2012, the company uses data-driven matchmaking to provide clients with access to a curated network of boutique firms and temporary attorneys for various legal needs, helping them save time and reduce costs.

EarlyBird

Seed Round in 2020
EarlyBird is a fintech platform that facilitates investment gifting for children. It simplifies the process for parents while allowing friends and family to contribute financially towards a child's future.

Caraway

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, Caraway specializes in manufacturing high-quality, non-toxic ceramic cookware. Its products are designed with naturally smooth ceramic, free from harmful chemicals like Teflon, ensuring safe and healthy cooking experiences.

ConverseNow

Seed Round in 2020
ConverseNow Technologies, Inc., established in 2018 with headquarters in Austin, Texas, specializes in developing AI-powered virtual ordering assistants for quick service restaurants (QSRs). The company's core business involves automating and personalizing restaurant orders across high-volume voice channels like phone, drive-thru, self-service kiosks, voice assistants, and chat. By deploying its advanced voice AI technology, ConverseNow helps QSRs enhance operational efficiency, reduce customer wait times, overcome labor shortages, and ultimately boost same-store sales and average tickets while providing additional labor hours per store each month.

Outlaw

Seed Round in 2020
Outlaw is a company that creates handmade personal care products tailored for adventurous individuals. Founded by two enthusiasts, the business focuses on crafting a range of items such as soaps, lotions, lip balms, colognes, and body washes. Each product is designed to evoke the essence of the outdoors, featuring unique scent profiles inspired by whiskey, leather, and smoky aromas. By utilizing natural ingredients, Outlaw aims to provide users with an authentic experience of country living through its fragrance offerings. The company reflects the founders' adventurous spirit, appealing to those who share a passion for exploration and the great outdoors.

Casetext

Venture Round in 2020
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013 by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and artificial intelligence engineers. The company specializes in developing AI-based research tools for lawyers and legal firms, notably its CARA platform, which serves as an automated research assistant. This technology enhances legal research by analyzing uploaded documents and algorithmically querying a comprehensive legal database to identify relevant cases, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of legal research. Through its innovative approach, Casetext aims to provide legal professionals with faster access to pertinent legal authorities that they may otherwise overlook, thereby transforming the landscape of legal research.

PartySlate

Venture Round in 2020
PartySlate is an online marketplace designed to inspire and assist individuals planning various types of events by connecting them with top event professionals, vendors, and venues globally. The platform serves as a hub for discovering unique party ideas, identifying local vendors and venues, and assembling event teams. Event professionals utilize PartySlate to expand their businesses, network with industry peers, and attract more clients. Users can share multimedia content from events, gain recognition through a distinctive crediting system, and showcase their work via detailed profiles. Since its inception in 2016, over 25,000 leading venues, planners, and vendors have contributed more than 2 million photos of real weddings, corporate events, and celebrations to the platform.

LegalMation

Venture Round in 2019
LegalMation is an AI technology company that develops tools for legal document automation, enabling attorneys to automate routine litigation tasks and focus on more valuable work. The solutions generate responsive pleadings, discovery requests, and other legal documents while incorporating jurisdictional requirements and attorney preferences. Its tools are used by insurance companies, corporate legal departments, and law firms to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve consistency and efficiency in litigation processes.

Baboon to the Moon

Angel Round in 2019
Baboon to the Moon is a manufacturer specializing in adventure backpacks designed for outdoor enthusiasts. The company provides a diverse selection of bags made from various materials, available in an array of colors, shapes, and sizes. These products are crafted to ensure that users can carry their belongings safely and comfortably during their adventures. With a focus on functionality and style, Baboon to the Moon aims to meet the needs of individuals seeking reliable and versatile carrying solutions for their outdoor activities.

Casetext

Venture Round in 2019
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013 by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and artificial intelligence engineers. The company specializes in developing AI-based research tools for lawyers and legal firms, notably its CARA platform, which serves as an automated research assistant. This technology enhances legal research by analyzing uploaded documents and algorithmically querying a comprehensive legal database to identify relevant cases, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of legal research. Through its innovative approach, Casetext aims to provide legal professionals with faster access to pertinent legal authorities that they may otherwise overlook, thereby transforming the landscape of legal research.

PartySlate

Seed Round in 2019
PartySlate is an online marketplace designed to inspire and assist individuals planning various types of events by connecting them with top event professionals, vendors, and venues globally. The platform serves as a hub for discovering unique party ideas, identifying local vendors and venues, and assembling event teams. Event professionals utilize PartySlate to expand their businesses, network with industry peers, and attract more clients. Users can share multimedia content from events, gain recognition through a distinctive crediting system, and showcase their work via detailed profiles. Since its inception in 2016, over 25,000 leading venues, planners, and vendors have contributed more than 2 million photos of real weddings, corporate events, and celebrations to the platform.

Evidox

Private Equity Round in 2018
Evidox is a specialized provider of eDiscovery and litigation technology services, focusing on the preservation, collection, processing, hosting, production, and presentation of electronic evidence. Founded with a commitment to a legal-centric approach, Evidox aims to differentiate itself from other vendors by reducing costs while enhancing the quality of eDiscovery services. The company also offers digital forensics and electronic trial services, emphasizing its expertise in managing complex legal data efficiently. Through its comprehensive suite of offerings, Evidox serves clients in navigating the intricacies of electronic evidence in legal proceedings.

The Minte

Seed Round in 2018
The Minte is a Chicago-based company that provides hotel-style housekeeping services primarily for residents of high-rise apartment buildings. Established in 2017, the company employs a building-centric model for staffing housekeepers, ensuring consistent and trusted cleaning services. The Minte's offerings include a range of cleaning tasks, such as floor sweeping, countertop wiping, dishwashing assistance, decluttering, and comprehensive bathroom refreshing. Its services can be conveniently booked through a mobile app or by utilizing a dash-like button located at the apartment entrance, allowing residents to maintain a professionally clean living space akin to that of a hotel room.

Popular Pays

Series B in 2018
Popular Pays, Inc. is a technology company that operates a platform designed to connect brands with content creators, facilitating the production of engaging and shareable content. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional location in New York, Popular Pays offers a comprehensive marketplace where brands can browse, apply, and collaborate with creators. The platform features tools such as a brief builder, creator profiles, in-app messaging, and API integrations, which streamline the collaboration process and enhance communication between users. By providing powerful analytics and workflow tools, Popular Pays empowers brands to effectively manage campaigns and select the right creators to tell their stories.

haku

Venture Round in 2018
Haku is a technology platform specializing in event management, primarily serving organizers of sports events such as running and cycling. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Haku offers a suite of free, advanced tools designed to assist event organizers in planning, managing, promoting, and selling out their events. The platform facilitates race registration, financial tracking, social media promotion, and email marketing, thereby enhancing the overall event experience. By providing these resources, Haku enables organizers to effectively engage with participants and achieve their goals while streamlining the administrative aspects of event management.

Heureka Software

Seed Round in 2017
Heureka Software provides an enterprise intelligence platform that brings order to unstructured data across an organization. The platform offers tools for e-discovery, GDPR and privacy compliance, and data governance to collect electronically stored information for litigation, classify data for regulatory compliance, and automate information governance policies. It enables real-time access to unstructured data on network file systems, servers, virtual machines, laptops, and desktops, supporting fast response to compliance requests and streamlined data management at endpoints.

Esquify

Seed Round in 2017
Esquify, Inc. is a legal technology company that operates an online document review platform tailored for law firms. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Esquify utilizes patented machine learning technology to facilitate virtual document review, thereby replacing traditional in-person processes. The platform provides a suite of features including performance analytics for individual reviewers and teams, real-time productivity analysis, and communication tools, all aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of legal document reviews. By allowing reviewers to work securely from any location while being supervised in real-time, Esquify significantly reduces total review costs for its clients by 20-45%, while also achieving over 90% productivity among reviewers. As of December 2018, Esquify operates as a subsidiary of Xcellence, Inc.

Classkick

Venture Round in 2017
Classkick is an online educational platform that enhances the learning experience by facilitating real-time interaction between students and teachers. The platform allows educators to create assignments that incorporate various multimedia formats, including video, audio, and text, all on a single page. Through Classkick, teachers can monitor individual student progress and provide personalized feedback instantly, fostering a supportive learning environment. Students can also engage with their peers by giving and receiving feedback privately, which promotes collaboration and understanding. By focusing on immediate and personalized assistance, Classkick aims to improve student learning outcomes and empower teachers in their instructional efforts.

Interior Define

Series A in 2017
Interior Define Inc. is a furniture design and manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2013. It specializes in customizable furniture products, including sofas, occasional chairs, chaise lounges, and sectionals. By employing a made-to-order production approach, Interior Define allows customers to personalize their furniture according to various factors such as size, configuration, fabric, and leg style, creating a high-quality, tailored experience akin to luxury brands but at more accessible prices. The company operates through both online platforms and physical showrooms, known as Guideshops, located in major cities like New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Customers can explore products in a 360-degree view online, order free fabric swatches, and utilize an augmented reality app to visualize furniture in their own homes. Interior Define also emphasizes customer service with complimentary white glove delivery and a standard 365-day return policy, enhancing the overall shopping experience.

Realvision

Seed Round in 2017
Realvision is a Toronto-based immersive media technology company that builds a platform for real estate marketing. The platform provides a complete marketing package for property listings, including three-dimensional virtual tours, floor plans, and still photographs, enabling real estate agents and brokers to showcase properties online and in print. It supports VR-ready tours captured with DSLR cameras and can present spaces such as condos, houses, venues, offices, hotels, and restaurants. Realvision's solutions aim to turn online visitors into potential buyers by delivering a comprehensive, room-by-room view of listings. The company was formerly Toursler and began operations in 2013, with an additional office in Minneapolis.

Jiobit

Seed Round in 2017
Jiobit is a company specializing in real-time location-tracking technology for children, adults, and pets. Its flagship product is a compact and durable tracking device that works in conjunction with a smartphone app, allowing users to monitor the location of their loved ones in over 120 countries, including multi-level buildings. The device boasts an impressive battery life, lasting weeks on a single charge, and offers advanced features such as custom geofencing, smart alerts, and a detailed location history. Jiobit's team comprises experienced engineers, designers, and marketers, collectively holding numerous patents from prior ventures in consumer product innovation. Headquartered in Chicago, with a development center in Silicon Valley, Jiobit aims to provide peace of mind to parents while enabling freedom for children and pets.

Stonegate Capital Holdings

Seed Round in 2016
Stonegate Capital Holdings, LLC is a private credit investment firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016. The company specializes in providing financing solutions to established lower-middle market businesses and emerging brands, including collateral-backed loans. Its offerings encompass a range of products such as stretch loans, secured term loans, buyout loans, growth capital, recurring revenue loans, and re-discount lending. Stonegate Capital serves a diverse array of industries, including manufacturing, consumer brands, media, retail, business services, software, and real estate. In a climate where traditional debt capital sources are becoming more cautious, Stonegate Capital has positioned itself as a reliable source of liquidity for borrowers across various economic conditions.

Mack Weldon

Series B in 2016
Mack Weldon, Inc. is a designer and retailer based in New York, specializing in men's clothing essentials. Founded in 2011, the company offers a diverse range of products, including underwear, undershirts, t-shirts, socks, and sweatpants, along with various accessories such as bags, wallets, and hats. Mack Weldon is committed to reinventing men's basics, focusing on comfort and quality. Its products are available through a physical store in New York and an online platform, catering to a modern consumer seeking stylish and functional apparel. The company also operates a warehouse and fulfillment center in Massachusetts.

Luxury Garage Sale

Series A in 2016
Founded in 2010, Luxury Garage Sale is a Chicago-based boutique that specializes in the resale of luxury designer clothing, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. It operates physical stores in Illinois and Texas, as well as an online platform, offering customers high-end fashion at affordable prices.

Semantify

Series A in 2016
Semantify is a developer of innovative business intelligence software that facilitates meaningful interactions with enterprise data across multiple databases. By utilizing natural language processing, Semantify empowers users to pose questions in plain English and receive instant, accurate answers, making data exploration accessible without reliance on data experts. The platform combines self-service business intelligence with a semantic search engine, allowing for real-time, meaning-based searches on structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data. Semantify's solution is designed for rapid discovery of information and advanced analytics, enabling clients to track trends and identify patterns effectively. Its proven applications span various industries, including banking, retail, healthcare, and telecommunications, where it supports dynamic ad-hoc analysis and customized reporting through a user-friendly interface.

Forensicon

Private Equity Round in 2016
Forensicon provides a number of digital forensics services and e-Discovery services to the legal and corporate communities nationally. They work with law firms, software companies, consulting firms, financial, government, and non-profit organizations, hospitals, and other organizations.

Simple Mills

Venture Round in 2016
Founded in 2014, Simple Mills produces a range of organic, gluten-free, and plant-based food products. Its offerings include crackers, cookies, and baking mixes made from natural ingredients to cater to dietary needs.

Mouth Foods

Series A in 2015
Mouth Foods is an online platform that specializes in small-batch foods, offering a diverse selection of products such as beverages, condiments, candy, snacks, spreads, and more. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, the company curates handmade, organic, and gluten-free specialty items sourced from artisan makers across the United States. This allows customers to discover unique and distinctive gifts suitable for various occasions while supporting independent producers in growing their businesses.

Graphite

Seed Round in 2015
Graphite, Inc. is a technology platform that facilitates an online marketplace connecting organizations with a vetted pool of finance and consulting professionals for project-based work. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Boston, Graphite enables companies across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, technology, and telecommunications, to access specialized expertise on demand. By providing a streamlined way for organizations to engage top-tier consultants and executives, Graphite helps alleviate bandwidth constraints and drive significant organizational change, allowing clients to innovate more rapidly and enhance business performance. Formerly known as SpareHire, Inc., Graphite rebranded in July 2019, reflecting its commitment to providing high-quality consulting services tailored to the needs of its clients.

RevCascade

Venture Round in 2015
RevCascade Inc., established in 2015 with headquarters in New York and an office in Los Angeles, specializes in developing a marketplace automation platform. This platform facilitates connections between brands and retailers, enabling consumers to access products more efficiently. The company's software enables real-time tracking of vendor progress against deadlines, easy sharing of product data, inventory updates, and management of dropship transaction lifecycles from purchase orders to invoicing. By utilizing RevCascade's platform, retailers, vendors, and clients can maintain control over their products, streamline operations, scale online marketplaces, and ultimately generate increased revenue while saving time.

QDiscovery

Private Equity Round in 2015
QDiscovery is a provider of electronic data and document management solutions tailored for law firms and corporate legal departments across the United States. Established in 2011 and headquartered in New London, Connecticut, the company focuses on delivering proactive and flexible strategies that grant clients a competitive edge in legal matters. QDiscovery specializes in electronic data discovery services, offering an integrated platform for processing, reviewing, and analyzing documents efficiently. This approach enables clients to identify relevant documents more quickly and addresses potential issues throughout the project lifecycle, thereby enhancing workflow efficiency. With a team of experienced electronic discovery specialists, QDiscovery aims to become an integral part of its clients' case teams, delivering cost-effective and defensible results in a complex industry.

Rentable

Venture Round in 2015
Rentable is an internet company founded in 2011 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, that focuses on enhancing the apartment rental search experience. The company offers a web-based platform that features localized flat listings, search aids, and map-based searches. Its intuitive user design and robust search functionality allow users to browse apartment listings easily and calculate rent affordability. By leveraging modern technology, Rentable aims to streamline the process of finding suitable rental properties, catering to the needs of rent seekers looking for a more efficient way to search for apartments.

Mack Weldon

Series A in 2015
Mack Weldon, Inc. is a designer and retailer based in New York, specializing in men's clothing essentials. Founded in 2011, the company offers a diverse range of products, including underwear, undershirts, t-shirts, socks, and sweatpants, along with various accessories such as bags, wallets, and hats. Mack Weldon is committed to reinventing men's basics, focusing on comfort and quality. Its products are available through a physical store in New York and an online platform, catering to a modern consumer seeking stylish and functional apparel. The company also operates a warehouse and fulfillment center in Massachusetts.

NowThis

Series C in 2014
NowThis Media, Inc. is a digital video news outlet established in 2012 and based in New York City. The company specializes in producing short video news clips tailored for mobile devices and social media platforms, primarily targeting audiences aged 18 to 34. With a focus on engaging content, NowThis delivers daily updates through various channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube, and its own applications for iOS and Android. The platform emphasizes key trends in digital consumption, such as social interaction, video format, and mobile accessibility. Co-founded by notable figures from the Huffington Post and Bedrocket Media, NowThis aims to provide original news content that resonates with young adults who increasingly rely on mobile technology and social media for news and commentary. The company is known for its partnerships with prominent digital outlets, further extending its reach and influence in the digital news landscape.

Bucketfeet

Venture Round in 2014
Bucketfeet is a direct-to-consumer shoe brand based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2011 by Raaja Nemani and Aaron Firestein. The company collaborates with a global community of artists to design limited-edition shoes, allowing each artist to create unique shoe designs that are printed on sneakers once ordered online. This responsive commerce model enables Bucketfeet to disrupt traditional manufacturing cycles by letting the community select styles they’d like to purchase and wear, thereby informing demand. In addition to shoes, Bucketfeet offers tees, hoodies, and socks, all available for purchase through its online platform. The company aims to spark meaningful conversations and create a brighter world by empowering artists to share their stories and perspectives using art on footwear as their canvas.
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