Serious Change II

Serious Change is here to get a secure and sustainable energy system for Britain. Using current research we aim to show the country the scale of the problem we face with information and simple games. We will ensure that government numbers add up for our energy production. There are a lot of people out there with vested interests (“I don’t want nuclear”, “I don’t want wind power”). We aim to take a neutral view, just looking at the numbers. Our only agenda is to give Britain a long term energy system to support our economy and our people. We will counter the mis-information that is constantly pushed out about our energy system.

Joshua Mailman

Founder

27 past transactions

ReUp Education

Series A in 2019
ReUp Education, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers specialized marketing and consulting services to educational institutions aimed at re-enrolling students who have left college. Founded in 2015, ReUp utilizes data, technology, and personalized coaching to support these students in navigating their paths back to graduation. The company partners with universities and community colleges to engage and empower individuals who have dropped out, addressing various barriers to completion, such as financial challenges, work obligations, and motivational issues. By providing services that include goal-setting, study habits, financial management, and career preparation, ReUp helps students complete their remaining credits and achieve their educational goals. The organization addresses the significant issue of student dropouts in the United States, where millions have left college without degrees, often burdened by debt.

Lend Street Financial

Series A in 2018
LendStreet mission is simple help people get out of debt, rebuild their credit, and get a fresh start. They have partnerships within the financial sector which allow them to negotiate discounts on debts, which means they can pass on the discount to our customers and they in turn can get out of debt sooner, rebuild their credit and get on with their lives.

Allovue

Series A in 2018
Allovue, Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that specializes in financial software solutions for K-12 education departments and school districts across the United States. Its flagship product, Balance, integrates with existing accounting and data systems to assist educators in budgeting, managing, and evaluating expenditures. The platform offers tools for analyzing school budgets, tracking expenses, forecasting future spending, and planning for capital investments, enabling district officials and school administrators to visualize and optimize the impact of their financial decisions on educational outcomes. Allovue also provides supplemental services such as funding equity analysis and financial management training, catering to superintendents, CFOs, budget directors, and other stakeholders within the education sector. Originally founded as Allovue, LLC in 2013, the company rebranded in 2014 to reflect its mission of connecting finance and education to support strategic resource allocation.

Grove Collaborative

Series C in 2018
Grove Collaborative, Inc. is an online retailer based in San Francisco, California, specializing in home and personal care products. The company offers a wide range of items, including household cleaners, personal care products, baby and kids' items, and pet supplies. Grove Collaborative, formerly known as ePantry LLC, was founded in 2012 and became a Certified B Corporation in 2016, emphasizing its commitment to environmental and social responsibility. The company is recognized for its flagship brand, Grove Co., and other sustainable lines such as Peach and Superbloom. Grove Collaborative has pioneered the zero-waste home care category and is a leader in offering products made with clean ingredients, sustainability in mind, and ethical manufacturing practices. As a public benefit corporation, Grove aims to eliminate plastic use and is the first plastic neutral retailer globally, with a goal of becoming 100% plastic-free by 2025.

Stony Creek Colors

Series A in 2017
Stony Creek Colors, Inc. is a manufacturer of bio-based colorants specifically designed for the textile industry. Founded in 2012 and based in Springfield, Tennessee, the company collaborates with small farmers in the Southeast U.S. to produce plant-based dyes, including indigo. Stony Creek Colors aims to provide clean and safe natural dyes that replace hazardous chemicals traditionally used in textile manufacturing. By focusing on sustainable practices, the company enables the textile and fashion industries to offer environmentally conscious premium products to consumers.

HowGood

Series A in 2017
HowGood, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that provides food product rating services aimed at helping consumers make informed purchasing decisions. Founded in 2007, HowGood operates a data platform with the world's largest database on product sustainability, assessing over 33,000 ingredients, chemicals, and materials. The platform offers in-depth insights into various sustainability factors, including greenhouse gas emissions, animal welfare, and labor risks. This information supports brands, retailers, and investors in enhancing their environmental and social impact. In-store ratings can be found on product shelves and through a mobile app, facilitating easy access for shoppers. HowGood's services cater to a wide array of food products, including grains, dairy, snacks, and beverages, while also recognizing producers who meet established sustainability standards.

Viridis Learning

Series A in 2016
Viridis Learning, Inc. is an education technology company based in New York that focuses on workforce education and human capital solutions tailored for the middle-skill workforce. The company operates a platform designed to train, certify, and connect middle-skill employees with suitable employers. Through its offerings, Viridis provides training programs that lead to industry-recognized credentials, thereby facilitating job placement for individuals seeking to enter, sustain, or advance in the middle-skill labor market. The courses available include specialized training in areas such as residential concrete, advanced residential construction supervision, energy management, and public space maintenance. Viridis Learning aims to address skill deficiencies by aligning training with the needs of local employers, supporting both workforce development and economic growth.

ConnXus

Series A in 2016
ConnXus, Inc. is a provider of online services that connect diverse and small businesses with larger companies looking to enhance their supplier diversity. The company specializes in aggregating corporate purchasing demand, helping organizations locate, evaluate, and engage small, minority- or woman-owned businesses across various sectors, including construction, transportation, and information technology. ConnXus offers tools such as ConnXus Scrub, a data enrichment solution for validating supplier classifications, and TierTracker, a platform for reporting and management. Additionally, it features a diverse supplier search platform and a community marketplace that fosters networking and the sharing of best practices among supplier diversity professionals. ConnXus also assists registered suppliers in marketing their services and maintaining their certifications. Incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with a satellite office in Portland, Oregon, ConnXus serves Fortune 2000 and Fortune 500 companies and operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.

Allovue

Series A in 2015
Allovue, Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that specializes in financial software solutions for K-12 education departments and school districts across the United States. Its flagship product, Balance, integrates with existing accounting and data systems to assist educators in budgeting, managing, and evaluating expenditures. The platform offers tools for analyzing school budgets, tracking expenses, forecasting future spending, and planning for capital investments, enabling district officials and school administrators to visualize and optimize the impact of their financial decisions on educational outcomes. Allovue also provides supplemental services such as funding equity analysis and financial management training, catering to superintendents, CFOs, budget directors, and other stakeholders within the education sector. Originally founded as Allovue, LLC in 2013, the company rebranded in 2014 to reflect its mission of connecting finance and education to support strategic resource allocation.

Zola Electric

Series C in 2015
ZOLA Electric is a provider of off-grid solar solutions tailored for African markets, specifically operating in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers solar home kits to individual households through a leasing or sales model. Utilizing the latest solar, battery, and power electronics technology, ZOLA Electric's systems are designed to meet varying energy needs and income levels, allowing customers to make payments via PAYGo micro-financing and mobile money. The company's innovative approach has enabled it to power over 180,000 homes and businesses in rural and urban areas. ZOLA Electric, previously known as Off-Grid Electric Tanzania Limited until its name change in 2018, has received multiple awards, including the UN Momentum for Change Award and the Zayed Future Energy Prize, and has garnered investment from prominent firms such as Tesla and Total.

ConnXus

Seed Round in 2015
ConnXus, Inc. is a provider of online services that connect diverse and small businesses with larger companies looking to enhance their supplier diversity. The company specializes in aggregating corporate purchasing demand, helping organizations locate, evaluate, and engage small, minority- or woman-owned businesses across various sectors, including construction, transportation, and information technology. ConnXus offers tools such as ConnXus Scrub, a data enrichment solution for validating supplier classifications, and TierTracker, a platform for reporting and management. Additionally, it features a diverse supplier search platform and a community marketplace that fosters networking and the sharing of best practices among supplier diversity professionals. ConnXus also assists registered suppliers in marketing their services and maintaining their certifications. Incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with a satellite office in Portland, Oregon, ConnXus serves Fortune 2000 and Fortune 500 companies and operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.

BeneStream

Series A in 2015
BeneStream provides medical aid solutions that help employers make choices in complying with the Affordable Care Act. It is a software-as-a-service company providing a low-cost solution to employers facing tough choices under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). New mandates will require large employers to offer costly employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) to their entire full-time workforce – or face fines. BeneStream provides a better choice for employers with a low-income workforce: Outsourced enrollment in Medicaid. This solution will save employers money while complying with ACA and provides them free, comprehensive, and family coverage. In 2014, tens of thousands of employers must offer health insurance to tens of millions of employees for the first time. As a result, employers with more than 50 employees are considering financially tough choices such as offering ACA-compliant insurance to their low-income workforce, offering no insurance – and risk fines, and cut employee hours to part-time. Employers subject to ACA mandates are asking their benefits advisors for a better choice. BeneStream’s technology provides help to eligible low-income employees enroll in the federal Medicaid program. This is a win-win solution because: It saves employers the cost of insurance for their low-income workforce while complying with the ACA; It eliminates the risks of fines for the employer and the employee; and it provides free, comprehensive coverage for the employee and their family, without deductibles or cost-sharing.

Allovue

Seed Round in 2015
Allovue, Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that specializes in financial software solutions for K-12 education departments and school districts across the United States. Its flagship product, Balance, integrates with existing accounting and data systems to assist educators in budgeting, managing, and evaluating expenditures. The platform offers tools for analyzing school budgets, tracking expenses, forecasting future spending, and planning for capital investments, enabling district officials and school administrators to visualize and optimize the impact of their financial decisions on educational outcomes. Allovue also provides supplemental services such as funding equity analysis and financial management training, catering to superintendents, CFOs, budget directors, and other stakeholders within the education sector. Originally founded as Allovue, LLC in 2013, the company rebranded in 2014 to reflect its mission of connecting finance and education to support strategic resource allocation.

Maxwell Health

Series B in 2014
Maxwell Health simplifies benefits and HR for small-to-mid-sized employers. The platform includes a marketplace that makes buying benefits intuitive for employees, tools that streamline HR processes including benefits administration and payroll, and a mobile app that makes using benefits easy. Their purpose is to help American families achieve health and financial well-being by modernizing how employees experience insurance, financial, and wellness benefits. The platform is provided by benefits advisors as well as insurance and retirement companies that license their technology. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

ConnXus

Seed Round in 2014
ConnXus, Inc. is a provider of online services that connect diverse and small businesses with larger companies looking to enhance their supplier diversity. The company specializes in aggregating corporate purchasing demand, helping organizations locate, evaluate, and engage small, minority- or woman-owned businesses across various sectors, including construction, transportation, and information technology. ConnXus offers tools such as ConnXus Scrub, a data enrichment solution for validating supplier classifications, and TierTracker, a platform for reporting and management. Additionally, it features a diverse supplier search platform and a community marketplace that fosters networking and the sharing of best practices among supplier diversity professionals. ConnXus also assists registered suppliers in marketing their services and maintaining their certifications. Incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with a satellite office in Portland, Oregon, ConnXus serves Fortune 2000 and Fortune 500 companies and operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.

Catchafire

Series A in 2014
Catchafire, Inc. is an online platform based in New York that connects skilled professionals with nonprofits and social enterprises seeking to enhance their capacity for social good. Established in 2009, the company aims to provide meaningful pro bono experiences that empower volunteers and support the missions of various organizations. Catchafire's offerings include projects in areas such as infographic design, website visual design, bookkeeping, and brand messaging. Additionally, the company collaborates with businesses to develop and implement skills-based employee volunteer programs. As a certified B-Corporation, Catchafire is dedicated to fostering a community focused on effective volunteerism and driving positive change within the social sector. The company also has an office in San Francisco, California.

BeneStream

Seed Round in 2014
BeneStream provides medical aid solutions that help employers make choices in complying with the Affordable Care Act. It is a software-as-a-service company providing a low-cost solution to employers facing tough choices under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). New mandates will require large employers to offer costly employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) to their entire full-time workforce – or face fines. BeneStream provides a better choice for employers with a low-income workforce: Outsourced enrollment in Medicaid. This solution will save employers money while complying with ACA and provides them free, comprehensive, and family coverage. In 2014, tens of thousands of employers must offer health insurance to tens of millions of employees for the first time. As a result, employers with more than 50 employees are considering financially tough choices such as offering ACA-compliant insurance to their low-income workforce, offering no insurance – and risk fines, and cut employee hours to part-time. Employers subject to ACA mandates are asking their benefits advisors for a better choice. BeneStream’s technology provides help to eligible low-income employees enroll in the federal Medicaid program. This is a win-win solution because: It saves employers the cost of insurance for their low-income workforce while complying with the ACA; It eliminates the risks of fines for the employer and the employee; and it provides free, comprehensive coverage for the employee and their family, without deductibles or cost-sharing.

Viridis Learning

Seed Round in 2014
Viridis Learning, Inc. is an education technology company based in New York that focuses on workforce education and human capital solutions tailored for the middle-skill workforce. The company operates a platform designed to train, certify, and connect middle-skill employees with suitable employers. Through its offerings, Viridis provides training programs that lead to industry-recognized credentials, thereby facilitating job placement for individuals seeking to enter, sustain, or advance in the middle-skill labor market. The courses available include specialized training in areas such as residential concrete, advanced residential construction supervision, energy management, and public space maintenance. Viridis Learning aims to address skill deficiencies by aligning training with the needs of local employers, supporting both workforce development and economic growth.

CleanChoice Energy

Series A in 2014
CleanChoice Energy, Inc. is a renewable energy supplier that provides clean electricity to residential and commercial customers across several states, including Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 2011 and based in Washington, D.C., the company sources its energy exclusively from wind and solar farms, ensuring that every kilowatt-hour of power supplied is replenished on the grid with 100% renewable sources. Customers can easily switch to CleanChoice Energy without needing to install solar panels or make any changes to their existing utility service. The process is straightforward, requiring only a utility bill to complete the transition, and it allows users to significantly reduce their carbon footprint without upfront costs or complicated installations. CleanChoice Energy aims to make renewable energy accessible to everyone, contributing to reduced air pollution and a healthier environment.

Maxwell Health

Series A in 2013
Maxwell Health simplifies benefits and HR for small-to-mid-sized employers. The platform includes a marketplace that makes buying benefits intuitive for employees, tools that streamline HR processes including benefits administration and payroll, and a mobile app that makes using benefits easy. Their purpose is to help American families achieve health and financial well-being by modernizing how employees experience insurance, financial, and wellness benefits. The platform is provided by benefits advisors as well as insurance and retirement companies that license their technology. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mosaic

Series B in 2013
Mosaic is a residential solar lending platform founded in 2011 and based in Oakland, California. The company specializes in providing financing for residential solar systems, enabling homeowners to invest in clean energy solutions. By offering crowdfunded loans for solar projects, Mosaic empowers solar and home improvement professionals to deliver financing through a user-friendly point-of-sale application. This approach creates a positive experience for both contractors and homeowners, allowing clients to benefit financially from owning their solar panels. Mosaic's vision of achieving 100% clean energy for all reflects its commitment to fostering shared prosperity and encouraging investment in sustainable energy solutions.

Attentive.ly

Seed Round in 2013
Attentive.ly operates a social customer relationship management platform that enables businesses and nonprofits to enhance their email marketing strategies through social media insights. By analyzing the social media activity of email list subscribers, Attentive.ly identifies key influencers, trending topics, and discussions related to both the brand and its competitors. This information allows organizations to tailor their messaging to specific audience segments based on shared interests and influence. The platform effectively integrates social media data with traditional customer relationship management, providing a comprehensive view of customer engagement and preferences.

General Compression

Series B in 2012
General Compression specializes in the development of air energy storage systems that effectively store energy generated from wind farms and make it available on demand. The company's innovative technology enables the integration of energy storage with wind energy, providing a reliable, emission-free generation capacity. This solution is designed to be competitive with new fossil fuel and nuclear generation sources in energy markets, even without subsidies. General Compression's approach offers a sustainable alternative for energy production, addressing the growing need for efficient and environmentally friendly energy solutions.

Attentive.ly

Seed Round in 2012
Attentive.ly operates a social customer relationship management platform that enables businesses and nonprofits to enhance their email marketing strategies through social media insights. By analyzing the social media activity of email list subscribers, Attentive.ly identifies key influencers, trending topics, and discussions related to both the brand and its competitors. This information allows organizations to tailor their messaging to specific audience segments based on shared interests and influence. The platform effectively integrates social media data with traditional customer relationship management, providing a comprehensive view of customer engagement and preferences.

Mosaic

Series A in 2012
Mosaic is a residential solar lending platform founded in 2011 and based in Oakland, California. The company specializes in providing financing for residential solar systems, enabling homeowners to invest in clean energy solutions. By offering crowdfunded loans for solar projects, Mosaic empowers solar and home improvement professionals to deliver financing through a user-friendly point-of-sale application. This approach creates a positive experience for both contractors and homeowners, allowing clients to benefit financially from owning their solar panels. Mosaic's vision of achieving 100% clean energy for all reflects its commitment to fostering shared prosperity and encouraging investment in sustainable energy solutions.

General Compression

Series B in 2011
General Compression specializes in the development of air energy storage systems that effectively store energy generated from wind farms and make it available on demand. The company's innovative technology enables the integration of energy storage with wind energy, providing a reliable, emission-free generation capacity. This solution is designed to be competitive with new fossil fuel and nuclear generation sources in energy markets, even without subsidies. General Compression's approach offers a sustainable alternative for energy production, addressing the growing need for efficient and environmentally friendly energy solutions.

Catchafire

Seed Round in 2010
Catchafire, Inc. is an online platform based in New York that connects skilled professionals with nonprofits and social enterprises seeking to enhance their capacity for social good. Established in 2009, the company aims to provide meaningful pro bono experiences that empower volunteers and support the missions of various organizations. Catchafire's offerings include projects in areas such as infographic design, website visual design, bookkeeping, and brand messaging. Additionally, the company collaborates with businesses to develop and implement skills-based employee volunteer programs. As a certified B-Corporation, Catchafire is dedicated to fostering a community focused on effective volunteerism and driving positive change within the social sector. The company also has an office in San Francisco, California.
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