Navigate Ventures

Navigate Ventures is a Beverly Hills-based private equity growth firm that concentrates on B2B enterprise SaaS and internet companies outside Silicon Valley. It targets early to mid-growth investments between Series A and growth rounds and supports portfolio companies in achieving rapid scale and follow-on financing. The firm emphasizes leveraging the latest technologies, including AI, to solve problems in traditional industries. The partners bring decades of experience in investing, advising, and operating in enterprise software, providing strategic guidance, operational support, and capital to help companies expand, accelerate growth, and reach subsequent rounds. Navigate Ventures differentiates itself by backing ambitious businesses outside established tech hubs and guiding them through transitions from early growth to maturity.

Fred Thiel

Managing Partner

29 past transactions

XILO

Series A in 2025
XILO is a workflow automation platform for traditional insurance agencies and companies that connects online and offline customer experiences, automates back-office tasks, and integrates multiple systems to reduce data entry. The platform modernizes operations by capturing leads from digital forms, tracking application status, reviewing and comparing quotes, and completing pending tasks, enabling agencies to reduce manual work and focus on selling policies. By enabling seamless data flow across systems, XILO helps agencies stay competitive, improve efficiency, and strengthen client relationships.

Pinpoint Predictive

Series A in 2024
Pinpoint Predictive develops a property and casualty insurance platform that delivers loss predictions and risk scores using basic data such as a name and address. The platform provides actuarial forecasts of claims frequency, severity, and loss cost, and generates risk scores that insurers can use at various points, including referrals, litigation, early cancellation, and preventing premium leakage. By enabling insurers to track consumers and tailor products from the outset of the customer journey, the company supports early risk selection and more personalized underwriting and pricing.

Nanome

Venture Round in 2024
Nanome Inc. is a software company based in North Hollywood, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a collaborative extended reality (XR) platform aimed at enhancing scientific discovery. This platform enables scientists to explore and visualize complex molecular structures effectively, streamlining computational workflows at the molecular scale. By integrating virtual reality and blockchain technologies, Nanome facilitates immersive applications that support pattern recognition and efficient drug design processes. The company's solutions are particularly beneficial for professionals in the biopharma sector, as well as in industries such as food and beverage, material science, and education. Nanome's innovative approach not only accelerates molecular computations but also allows researchers to collaborate securely while protecting their intellectual property.

HealNow

Seed Round in 2024
HealNow provides a SaaS-based online ordering and payments platform for pharmacies to streamline prescription delivery, online payments, and patient onboarding. The platform reduces phone calls and paperwork by enabling patients to pay co-pays, schedule deliveries or curbside pickup, and share relevant medical information online, supporting fast onboarding and outreach for pharmacies of various sizes. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, it targets independent and multi-location pharmacies seeking to improve patient engagement and payment efficiency.

Quincus

Series A in 2024
Quincus is a logistics management platform founded in 2014 that aims to address critical supply chain challenges by enhancing operational efficiency. The company provides a technology-driven solution that offers real-time visibility and AI-powered optimization, enabling organizations to respond swiftly to market changes. Its platform serves as a centralized source of truth, allowing all stakeholders—employees, vendors, customers, and hubs—to make informed decisions based on accurate and consistent data. With features such as an open API and a vehicle management dashboard, Quincus helps businesses automate manual tasks, digitalize processes, and reduce the time spent on administrative duties like data entry. Since its inception, Quincus has built a diverse clientele, partnering with various well-known brands across multiple countries, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and the UAE.

Zuub

Seed Round in 2024
Zuub is a revenue cycle management platform specifically designed for dental practices, aimed at streamlining their revenue processes and enhancing financial performance. The platform features automated insurance verification, patient statements, and accounts receivable management, which collectively help minimize claims errors and accelerate the collection of outstanding balances. Additionally, Zuub provides tools for treatment planning and patient financing, enabling dental practices to present treatment options in a more patient-friendly manner. By replacing traditional billing codes with a digital presentation approach, the platform fosters patient trust and facilitates quicker appointment conversions. Ultimately, Zuub allows dental practices to reduce administrative burdens, enabling staff to focus more on delivering high-quality patient care.

Vivo Care

Series B in 2023
Vivo Care develops a remote care software platform that supports remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management. The platform integrates patient-centered monitoring technology, connected devices, and clinical support to help healthcare providers deliver equitable care across diverse patient populations, improve patient outcomes, and modernize the patient experience. It enables scalable deployment of RPM and chronic care management programs, enhances patient engagement, and aims to deliver compliant and reliable reimbursement revenue for providers, supporting both clinical and financial results.

Pinpoint Predictive

Series A in 2023
Pinpoint Predictive develops a property and casualty insurance platform that delivers loss predictions and risk scores using basic data such as a name and address. The platform provides actuarial forecasts of claims frequency, severity, and loss cost, and generates risk scores that insurers can use at various points, including referrals, litigation, early cancellation, and preventing premium leakage. By enabling insurers to track consumers and tailor products from the outset of the customer journey, the company supports early risk selection and more personalized underwriting and pricing.

Chatterworks

Series A in 2023
Chatterworks is a technology company specializing in AI-driven recruitment solutions. Its platform assists corporate and staffing industry recruiters worldwide in efficiently sourcing candidates by aggregating data from various sources, providing personal contact information, and offering insights into candidate online activity. This enables recruiters to engage with hard-to-reach talent more effectively, increasing response rates and fostering diversity in hiring.

Nanome

Venture Round in 2023
Nanome Inc. is a software company based in North Hollywood, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a collaborative extended reality (XR) platform aimed at enhancing scientific discovery. This platform enables scientists to explore and visualize complex molecular structures effectively, streamlining computational workflows at the molecular scale. By integrating virtual reality and blockchain technologies, Nanome facilitates immersive applications that support pattern recognition and efficient drug design processes. The company's solutions are particularly beneficial for professionals in the biopharma sector, as well as in industries such as food and beverage, material science, and education. Nanome's innovative approach not only accelerates molecular computations but also allows researchers to collaborate securely while protecting their intellectual property.

StayTuned

Series A in 2023
StayTuned Digital, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing content delivery services for content creators and high-growth e-commerce brands, particularly those utilizing Shopify. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance growth by facilitating platform integrations, executing content marketing strategies, and analyzing performance across various content types and channels. With a focus on supporting e-commerce brands, StayTuned aims to empower its clients to achieve accelerated growth in a competitive market.

DataPlor

Seed Round in 2022
DataPlor Inc. is a Los Angeles‑based location intelligence company that aggregates and verifies business location data, market research, and other data collection services. The platform connects clients with an on‑demand mobile workforce to perform real‑time data verification, augmentation, and research on local firms, leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence models. Founded in 2016 and formerly known as Chapa, Inc., the company operates additional offices in Mexico City and São Paulo and focuses on providing customizable data solutions for businesses worldwide.

Stellar

Series B in 2022
Stellar, operating under the name Integrity First Maintenance and Restoration, focuses on property maintenance and contracting services, including electrical work, plumbing, painting, and landscaping. Founded in 2016 by Dustin Marx and Danny Feldman in Dallas, Texas, the company aims to transform the maintenance industry by prioritizing integrity and customer satisfaction. It serves single-family and multi-family rental property owners, managers, and real estate investment trusts. By 2018, Stellar had grown into a national brand, employing a dedicated team and partnering with over 100 contractors. The company's innovative business model allows contractors to choose their workload while emphasizing exceptional service. This approach has contributed to Stellar's rapid expansion, positioning it as one of the largest maintenance providers in the sector, dedicated to positively impacting clients' lives through reliable and ethical service.

Pinata

Series A in 2022
Pinata develops software solutions for distributed teams and marketing industries. Its TaskFlow platform connects real-world activities with data-driven insights, serving hundreds of thousands of jobs annually across the U.S.

Valarian Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
Valarian specializes in advanced data sovereignty infrastructure designed to protect sensitive information for businesses and government institutions. Its solution enables full data control through strategic localization, granular access management, and comprehensive auditing. Valarian enhances operational resilience, safeguards communications, and secures intellectual property, empowering entities to innovate globally with confidence.

Cumulus Digital Systems

Series A in 2022
Cumulus Digital Systems, Inc. is a startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing a cloud-hosted software platform aimed at enhancing maintenance and construction workflows. The company's primary offering is the Smart Torque System, which leverages Internet of Tools technology to gather data from digitally-enabled tools. This platform serves as a centralized source for real-time quality assurance and progress tracking, facilitating improved management of industrial facilities. By structuring data collected during operations, Cumulus enables businesses to achieve significant improvements in productivity and work processes, thereby making industrial environments safer and more efficient. Cumulus Digital Systems was incorporated in 2018.

FreightPOP

Seed Round in 2022
FreightPOP, Inc. is a technology company based in Lake Forest, California, that specializes in developing cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) software for the logistics industry. Founded in 2015, the company provides a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to streamline shipping and logistics processes. Its software features include freight rate shopping, centralized tracking, and automation of shipping tasks, enabling users to manage both inbound and outbound freight across various modes, including parcel, ocean, and air. FreightPOP's platform integrates seamlessly with existing systems such as ERP, WMS, and CRM, allowing for efficient management of logistics through a single login. By offering customizable reporting and performance management tools, the company empowers manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to optimize their shipping operations and make data-driven decisions.

Nanome

Series A in 2022
Nanome Inc. is a software company based in North Hollywood, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a collaborative extended reality (XR) platform aimed at enhancing scientific discovery. This platform enables scientists to explore and visualize complex molecular structures effectively, streamlining computational workflows at the molecular scale. By integrating virtual reality and blockchain technologies, Nanome facilitates immersive applications that support pattern recognition and efficient drug design processes. The company's solutions are particularly beneficial for professionals in the biopharma sector, as well as in industries such as food and beverage, material science, and education. Nanome's innovative approach not only accelerates molecular computations but also allows researchers to collaborate securely while protecting their intellectual property.

XILO

Seed Round in 2022
XILO is a workflow automation platform for traditional insurance agencies and companies that connects online and offline customer experiences, automates back-office tasks, and integrates multiple systems to reduce data entry. The platform modernizes operations by capturing leads from digital forms, tracking application status, reviewing and comparing quotes, and completing pending tasks, enabling agencies to reduce manual work and focus on selling policies. By enabling seamless data flow across systems, XILO helps agencies stay competitive, improve efficiency, and strengthen client relationships.

OnSiteIQ

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, OnSiteIQ is a New York-based company that develops a construction data visualization solution. It offers a platform enabling real estate owners and developers to monitor project progress, hold stakeholders accountable, and manage assets effectively.

Fama Technologies

Series B in 2022
Fama Technologies provides a cloud-based software solution that automates social media and web analysis to help companies make informed hiring decisions. Its AI-driven platform identifies potential risks and positive attributes in candidates by analyzing publicly available online information, enabling employers to create safer and more inclusive workplaces.

Greenscreens AI

Seed Round in 2022
Greenscreens.ai is a developer of AI-driven freight software aimed at enhancing the profitability of third-party logistics providers (3PLs). By utilizing machine learning and proprietary datasets, the company offers tools that enable users to confidently and efficiently price loads, ultimately increasing broker margin contributions. Its software provides real-time benchmarking and market predictions, allowing users to adapt to changing market trends quickly. This approach not only improves operational productivity but also reduces the time and uncertainty associated with pricing and booking loads. Through its innovative solutions, Greenscreens.ai helps clients identify missed revenue opportunities and empowers teams to operate at their highest effectiveness.

Barn2Door

Series A in 2021
Barn2Door is a vertical software company that operates an e-commerce marketplace and direct-sales platform for local agriculture. It connects farmers with chefs and other buyers, enabling farmers to list and sell products online and in person through an all-in-one SaaS solution. The platform provides real-time inventory tracking, online payments, order management, notifications, and automated reminders, as well as delivery management and access to customers across web, social, mobile, and email channels. By combining marketplace functionality with farm-focused business management tools, Barn2Door helps produce, livestock, and specialty items reach local buyers while streamlining listings, payments, delivery, and customer communications. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, the company supports farmers in selling directly to restaurants and consumers, supporting local food systems and diversified incomes.

Zeno Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Zeno, based in Oklahoma and Austin, operates a cloud-based platform tailored for energy companies, investors, and partners seeking to navigate the evolving market landscape. The company focuses on enhancing business performance by unlocking data and offering real-time insights that enable informed decision-making. Zeno's Energy Operating System connects various aspects of an organization, automating repetitive tasks and providing clarity to improve operational efficiency. By equipping energy-focused organizations with modern tools, Zeno aims to facilitate the identification and pursuit of new investment opportunities, ultimately contributing to a more data-driven and sustainable future in the energy sector.

VNTANA

Series A in 2021
VNTANA specializes in interactive hologram systems, creating engaging holographic experiences for fans, artists, and brands. They offer live streamed hologram shows, branded displays, and system rental services. Additionally, VNTANA develops a 3D Collaboration Platform that optimizes and converts 3D assets for various platforms, enhancing customer engagement and streamlining collaboration.

UneeQ

Series A in 2020
UneeQ is a global enterprise offering an AI-powered platform for creating digital humans. These digital humans embody brands, understand users empathetically, and engage in real-time interactions, enhancing customer experiences beyond traditional chatbots.

Oden Technologies

Series A in 2020
Oden Technologies provides real-time data analytics solutions for manufacturers. It offers the ODEN System, including HUGIN, a device that collects data from industrial machines, and a cloud-based dashboard to monitor factory and production-line performance, identify causes of rejections and downtime, and eliminate waste in manufacturing processes. The platform integrates wireless industrial IoT with cloud-based analytics to digitize production and deliver clear data and actionable insights for continuous improvement. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, with a presence in New York.

BlueX Trade

Venture Round in 2020
BlueX Trade, Inc., established in 2018 with headquarters in Diamond Bar, California, operates an online marketplace connecting carriers, service providers, and shippers in the global supply chain. Its digital platform facilitates transactions, enabling carriers to monetize their networks, trade service providers to reach more customers, and enterprise shippers to access tier-one services at competitive rates. Additionally, BlueX offers a Rate Management System that automatically updates shipper spot and contract rates via direct digital connections with ocean carriers.

Pinpoint Predictive

Seed Round in 2015
Pinpoint Predictive develops a property and casualty insurance platform that delivers loss predictions and risk scores using basic data such as a name and address. The platform provides actuarial forecasts of claims frequency, severity, and loss cost, and generates risk scores that insurers can use at various points, including referrals, litigation, early cancellation, and preventing premium leakage. By enabling insurers to track consumers and tailor products from the outset of the customer journey, the company supports early risk selection and more personalized underwriting and pricing.
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