Chaifetz Group

Chaifetz Group is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in early and mid-stage growth companies. Led by entrepreneur and investor Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, Chaifetz Group has an established track record of building businesses and working with management teams to create lasting value. Chaifetz Group was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago, I.L.

Ryan Brown

Vice President

Ross D. Chaifetz

Principal

Bob K. Jacobson

CFO

22 past transactions

AXiomatic

Venture Round in 2022
AXiomatic powers unforgettable esports experiences through sports and entertainment expertise. Its mission is to build a portfolio of dynamic company holdings in the esports and video gaming industry. Through strategic partnerships, investments, and acquisitions, the team connects esports groups with valuable resources including venues, technologies, media content, distribution partners, and investment capital. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

M1 Holdings

Series E in 2021
M1 is a personal finance platform made for the modern era, uniting individual perspective with automated ease. Hundreds of thousands of investors have taken control of their long-term wealth with M1 and have already trusted us with over $6 billion of assets. As the Finance Super App™, we empower financial well-being with all the tools to invest, borrow, and spend: low-cost borrowing, high interest checking, and high cash back Visa® debit and credit card rewards. M1 has 35,000+ 5-star customer reviews on the App Store and Google Play and has been recognized as a top app for investors: Investopedia’s 2022 Best for Sophisticated Investors and Best for Low Costs, Money’s 7 Best Robo-Advisors 2021, Yahoo!’s Best Free Trading Platforms in 2021, and The Ascent’s (Motley Fool) Best Investment Apps for 2021. The company was also named one of CB Insights’ Top Fintech Companies of 2021. Find out more at m1.com.

Curate

Seed Round in 2021
Curate is a software platform for event professionals that allows them to perfectly curate their events, especially events with thousands of small pieces. Event professionals touch millions of rentals, florals, ingredients, and lives each year, the company is here to help curate all of it.

M1 Holdings

Series C in 2020
M1 is a personal finance platform made for the modern era, uniting individual perspective with automated ease. Hundreds of thousands of investors have taken control of their long-term wealth with M1 and have already trusted us with over $6 billion of assets. As the Finance Super App™, we empower financial well-being with all the tools to invest, borrow, and spend: low-cost borrowing, high interest checking, and high cash back Visa® debit and credit card rewards. M1 has 35,000+ 5-star customer reviews on the App Store and Google Play and has been recognized as a top app for investors: Investopedia’s 2022 Best for Sophisticated Investors and Best for Low Costs, Money’s 7 Best Robo-Advisors 2021, Yahoo!’s Best Free Trading Platforms in 2021, and The Ascent’s (Motley Fool) Best Investment Apps for 2021. The company was also named one of CB Insights’ Top Fintech Companies of 2021. Find out more at m1.com.

TimeDoc Health

Series A in 2020
TimeDoc Health is a Chicago-based healthcare IT and nursing services company that develops solutions to help physicians navigate the changing reimbursement landscape in healthcare.

Passport

Series A in 2020
Passport is building the best international shipping carrier for eCommerce companies and their 3PLs. The company offers door-to-door tracking on all packages and one point of contact system. Its focus is on lowering the Total Cost of Shipping by building a great experience for retailers and consumers. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

In-telligent

Private Equity Round in 2020
In-telligent provides quick delivery, access, and viewing of messages to the right people, in the right places, under the most severe and challenging conditions. Unlike other emergency communications solutions, In-telligent’s innovative technology forces recipients to take notice and read the message the moment it is received. They do this though a unique methodology that delivers a distinct auditory signal to break through devices, even when placed on ‘silent’ or ‘do not disturb’ modes. Hundreds of businesses, municipalities, special interest groups, and other organizations use In-telligent to get important and life-saving messages to the people connected to them on the app

Qloo

Series B in 2020
Qloo develops an AI-powered personalization engine for cultural preferences, providing completely anonymized consumer taste data and recommendations for leading companies in the tech, entertainment, publishing, retail, travel, hospitality, and CPG sectors. The company's proprietary Taste AI predicts consumers' preferences and tastes across over a dozen major categories, including music, film, television, podcasts, dining, nightlife, fashion, consumer products, books, and travel. Launched in 2012, Qloo combines the latest in machine learning, theoretical research in Neuroaesthetics, and one of the largest pipelines of detailed taste data —and makes all of this intelligence available through an API. By allowing companies to understand and connect with their target customers more effectively, it helps its clients solve real-world problems such as driving sales, saving money on media buys, choosing real estate locations, and building brands. Qloo is the parent company of TasteDive, a cultural recommendation engine, and social community that allows users to discover what to watch, read, listen to, and play based on their existing unique preferences.

TimeDoc Health

Convertible Note in 2020
TimeDoc Health is a Chicago-based healthcare IT and nursing services company that develops solutions to help physicians navigate the changing reimbursement landscape in healthcare.

Drone Racing League

Series C in 2019
Drone Racing League organizes drone racing tournaments and events with the goal of producing three-dimensional (3D) drone racing content that is appealing to a large number of people. The company's competitions and events include first-person perspective drone racing, in which pilots fly custom-designed, hand-built identical drones around sophisticated, thematic, and 3D racecourses, allowing participants to experience a variety of drone-related games.

15Five

Series B in 2019
15Five is the strategic performance management platform that drives action and impact, helping businesses and their people thrive. HR leaders are empowered with data-driven insights and guided recommendations, while people managers are transformed into changemakers, all within the flow of work, accelerating employee engagement, performance, and retention. 15Five combines the power of generative AI, custom analytics and human-centered principles in a complete platform including 360° performance reviews, actionable engagement surveys, robust goal & OKR tracking, customizable manager coaching and training, and ongoing manager-employee feedback tools like guided 1-on-1s and check-ins. HR leaders, managers, and employees at over 3,500 companies rely on 15Five daily, including Credit Karma, HubSpot and Pendo. Learn more at www.15Five.com.

BacklotCars

Series B in 2019
BacklotCars allows auto dealers, auto finance, and rental car companies to transact without having to go to physical auctions. It provides vehicle inspections, transportation, and inventory finance services.

BacklotCars

Series A in 2018
BacklotCars allows auto dealers, auto finance, and rental car companies to transact without having to go to physical auctions. It provides vehicle inspections, transportation, and inventory finance services.

15Five

Series A in 2018
15Five is the strategic performance management platform that drives action and impact, helping businesses and their people thrive. HR leaders are empowered with data-driven insights and guided recommendations, while people managers are transformed into changemakers, all within the flow of work, accelerating employee engagement, performance, and retention. 15Five combines the power of generative AI, custom analytics and human-centered principles in a complete platform including 360° performance reviews, actionable engagement surveys, robust goal & OKR tracking, customizable manager coaching and training, and ongoing manager-employee feedback tools like guided 1-on-1s and check-ins. HR leaders, managers, and employees at over 3,500 companies rely on 15Five daily, including Credit Karma, HubSpot and Pendo. Learn more at www.15Five.com.

Arrive

Series D in 2018
Arrive Mobility Inc. operates a transactional platform that connects drivers, fleets, and connected vehicles with parking solutions across North America. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company offers a marketplace where users can find, book, and pay for parking in advance, enhancing the parking experience by providing access to a diverse inventory of spaces. The platform enables customers to compare prices, locations, and amenities, and includes features for daily, monthly, and event parking, making it easier for users to make informed decisions. Arrive serves a broad range of clients, including car manufacturers, navigation companies, sports and entertainment venues, and smart cities. Originally known as ParkWhiz, Inc., the company rebranded to Arrive Mobility Inc. in September 2019, reflecting its expanded focus on smart parking solutions and integrated mobility services.

Repurpose

Series A in 2018
Repurpose, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods company that specializes in the development and manufacture of plant-based disposable and compostable tableware. Founded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a range of products including plates, cups, bowls, utensils, and cutlery, all designed as sustainable alternatives to traditional plasticware. Repurpose's products are made from renewable materials, allowing consumers and businesses to reduce their reliance on petroleum-based plastics and contribute to environmental sustainability. The company sells its products online and through various grocery and retail outlets across the United States, with plans to expand its product line to include additional items such as trash and sandwich bags.

Cargo

Seed Round in 2018
Cargo Systems is the creators of Cargo, the in-car service that allows rideshare passengers to order products on their phone, without downloading an app. Founded in 2016 by former Birchbox employees, Cargo launched in New York and Boston with thousands of driver signups in 49 states. Cargo works directly with rideshare companies, drivers and brand partners to distribute a variety of products to passengers in-car. A Techstars alumnus, Cargo is venture-backed by Techstars Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Detroit Venture Partners, Rosecliff Capital.

Factor_

Convertible Note in 2017
Factor is a subscription-based prepared meal delivery service that delivers dietitian-designed, chef-crafted meals. The company a fully-prepared meal delivery service that specializes in providing fresh, ready-to-eat meals with a focus on health and wellness. Its rotating menu of breakfast, lunch,and dinner options feature keto, Paleo, low-carb, vegetarian, plant-based, and high protein meals that can be heated in the microwave or oven and are ready in minutes. Factor only uses fresh ingredients from its trusted partners and assures that the meals are free of hormones, antibiotics, gluten, refined sugars, and GMOs. Factor is supported by leading consumer investors Listen Ventures, Bluestein Ventures, and Marcy Venture Partners Mike Apostal and Nick Wernimont founded Factor 75 in Batavia, Illinois in 2013.

Fooda

Series C in 2017
Fooda is a provider of office lunch services used to offer workplace food programs that employees love and look forward to every day. Its services allow restaurants to partner with companies and office buildings to provide unique restaurant-based meal services and top-rated restaurants who visit and serve in the office lobby or company breakroom ad enable employees to find delicious, authentic restaurants and enjoy them at work

Pixel Press

Seed Round in 2015
Pixel Press is a technology company that focuses on building engaging gaming and interactive experiences. Its products are fun for all ages, and flexible enough for many applications. The company's patented build your own video game technology platform integrates physical and digital play, adding a new dimensions to toys and video games, educational content, traditional storybooks, and other entertainment mediums.

Save Wave Energy

Private Equity Round in 2015
Save Wave Energy is an energy consulting company offering a diverse package of services dedicated to reducing your company's energy procurement expenditure and improving your bottom line through facility energy efficiency improvements. Our goal is to provide YOU, the consumer, with lower gas and electric costs with our unique auction platform and improve your companies over all energy efficiency. Deregulation in energy has forced suppliers to compete for YOUR business

Pixel Press

Seed Round in 2014
Pixel Press is a technology company that focuses on building engaging gaming and interactive experiences. Its products are fun for all ages, and flexible enough for many applications. The company's patented build your own video game technology platform integrates physical and digital play, adding a new dimensions to toys and video games, educational content, traditional storybooks, and other entertainment mediums.
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