Cordova Ventures

Cordova Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Roswell, Georgia, that specializes in investing in privately-held companies across various stages of development, including seed, startup, early-stage, and later-stage growth, as well as small to medium-sized buyouts. The firm primarily targets companies in the Southeast United States and focuses on sectors such as information technology, communications, financial services, healthcare services, telecommunications, life sciences, industrial technologies, and real estate development equity financing. Cordova Ventures typically acts as a minority investor, with investments ranging from $1 million to $5 million, and prefers companies that possess proprietary technology. The firm aims to exit its investments within five years through acquisitions or initial public offerings. Founded in 1989, Cordova Ventures has established itself as a significant player in the investment landscape.

Gerald F. Schmidt

Founder and Managing Director

Past deals in Georgia

Nexidia

Series F in 2010
Nexidia Inc. is a technology company specializing in dialogue and audio analysis products designed to optimize audio and video media. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Nexidia offers a range of solutions including Nexidia Interaction Analytics for analyzing contact center interactions, Nexidia Capture for call recording, and Nexidia Dialogue Search which allows users to search audio content by keywords. The company provides various tools for automating closed captioning and ensuring compliance with video descriptions, as well as Audio Discovery OnDemand for organizing sound recordings. Nexidia also offers consulting, training, support services, and software development kits for unstructured audio search. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including communications, healthcare, financial services, and entertainment, enabling organizations to extract value from unstructured audio and video content. Formerly known as Fast-Talk Communications, Nexidia became a subsidiary of NICE Systems Ltd. in 2016.

Nexidia

Series E in 2006
Nexidia Inc. is a technology company specializing in dialogue and audio analysis products designed to optimize audio and video media. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Nexidia offers a range of solutions including Nexidia Interaction Analytics for analyzing contact center interactions, Nexidia Capture for call recording, and Nexidia Dialogue Search which allows users to search audio content by keywords. The company provides various tools for automating closed captioning and ensuring compliance with video descriptions, as well as Audio Discovery OnDemand for organizing sound recordings. Nexidia also offers consulting, training, support services, and software development kits for unstructured audio search. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including communications, healthcare, financial services, and entertainment, enabling organizations to extract value from unstructured audio and video content. Formerly known as Fast-Talk Communications, Nexidia became a subsidiary of NICE Systems Ltd. in 2016.

Nexidia

Series D in 2005
Nexidia Inc. is a technology company specializing in dialogue and audio analysis products designed to optimize audio and video media. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Nexidia offers a range of solutions including Nexidia Interaction Analytics for analyzing contact center interactions, Nexidia Capture for call recording, and Nexidia Dialogue Search which allows users to search audio content by keywords. The company provides various tools for automating closed captioning and ensuring compliance with video descriptions, as well as Audio Discovery OnDemand for organizing sound recordings. Nexidia also offers consulting, training, support services, and software development kits for unstructured audio search. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including communications, healthcare, financial services, and entertainment, enabling organizations to extract value from unstructured audio and video content. Formerly known as Fast-Talk Communications, Nexidia became a subsidiary of NICE Systems Ltd. in 2016.

Nexidia

Series C in 2003
Nexidia Inc. is a technology company specializing in dialogue and audio analysis products designed to optimize audio and video media. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Nexidia offers a range of solutions including Nexidia Interaction Analytics for analyzing contact center interactions, Nexidia Capture for call recording, and Nexidia Dialogue Search which allows users to search audio content by keywords. The company provides various tools for automating closed captioning and ensuring compliance with video descriptions, as well as Audio Discovery OnDemand for organizing sound recordings. Nexidia also offers consulting, training, support services, and software development kits for unstructured audio search. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including communications, healthcare, financial services, and entertainment, enabling organizations to extract value from unstructured audio and video content. Formerly known as Fast-Talk Communications, Nexidia became a subsidiary of NICE Systems Ltd. in 2016.

Nexidia

Series B in 2002
Nexidia Inc. is a technology company specializing in dialogue and audio analysis products designed to optimize audio and video media. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Nexidia offers a range of solutions including Nexidia Interaction Analytics for analyzing contact center interactions, Nexidia Capture for call recording, and Nexidia Dialogue Search which allows users to search audio content by keywords. The company provides various tools for automating closed captioning and ensuring compliance with video descriptions, as well as Audio Discovery OnDemand for organizing sound recordings. Nexidia also offers consulting, training, support services, and software development kits for unstructured audio search. Its clientele spans multiple industries, including communications, healthcare, financial services, and entertainment, enabling organizations to extract value from unstructured audio and video content. Formerly known as Fast-Talk Communications, Nexidia became a subsidiary of NICE Systems Ltd. in 2016.

Media1st

Venture Round in 2001
Media1st offers a range of interactive e-learning solutions in the form of videos. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Digital Envoy

Venture Round in 2001
Digital Envoy, Inc., founded in 1999 and based in Norcross, Georgia, specializes in Internet protocol intelligence technology and geolocation solutions. The company offers a range of services including IP intelligence for targeted online advertising, content localization, local search, and geographic rights management. Digital Envoy serves various industries such as publishing, advertising, gaming, hospitality, financial services, and retail. It operates through two main divisions: Digital Element, which focuses on providing global geolocation data and services, and Digital Resolve, which delivers solutions for securing online accounts and transactions. In 2021, Digital Envoy expanded its capabilities by acquiring Outlogic, a company renowned for its high standards in location data for retail and financial markets. The firm aims to empower businesses to leverage location intelligence and enhance analytics while maintaining user privacy.

Media1st

Series A in 2000
Media1st offers a range of interactive e-learning solutions in the form of videos. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lynk Systems

Funding Round in 1998
Lynk Systems is a privately held company based in Atlanta that specializes in credit and debit card processing services. Founded in 1991, it employs 550 people at its headquarters and has a national network of 400 sales representatives. Lynk utilizes proprietary in-house technology to ensure cost control, scalability, and high-quality service for its customers. The company services approximately 100,000 merchants, processing $18 billion in charge volume and handling 400 million transactions annually, making it the sixth-largest non-bank acquirer and the ninth-largest merchant acquirer in the United States. Additionally, Lynk manages processing services for 25,000 ATMs across the country, dispensing $6 billion and facilitating 120 million transactions each year, positioning it as the third-largest ATM processor in the U.S. Lynk has received numerous industry awards for service quality and is consistently recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
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