Cloquet Capital Partners

Cloquet Capital Partners is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm based in New Canaan, Connecticut. Founded in 2002 by Burt McGillivray, the firm emerged from a spinout of Bank One Equity Partners. Cloquet Capital focuses on investing in technology companies that have identifiable market opportunities and have begun to generate revenue. The firm's primary geographic emphasis is on the Greater New York City Metro area.

Burt McGillivray

Partner

Jim Zucco

Partner

6 past transactions

Sensatek Propulsion Technology

Venture Round in 2019
Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in the development of advanced wireless ceramic sensors designed to withstand extreme conditions, such as high temperatures, pressure, and strain. Their flagship product, Smartjet, enables the wireless monitoring of harsh environments within applications like fuel cells and gas turbine engines. The company also offers a solution called Vision AI, which utilizes video pixel data to perform wireless vibration and condition monitoring, providing insights into issues that may lead to system inefficiencies. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, Sensatek conducts research focused on the synthesis and characterization of various ceramic materials, including nano-rod composites and micro-electromechanical systems, aimed at optimizing energy assets for utilities, ensuring operational efficiency and minimizing downtime.

Agilis Chemicals

Seed Round in 2019
Agilis Chemicals, Inc. is a commerce platform specifically designed for the chemical industry, enabling global producers and distributors to create their own branded e-commerce portals. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, the company offers a cloud-based software solution that integrates modern marketing tools and analytics, allowing users to engage customers effectively through secure digital sales channels. Agilis also facilitates connections with channel partners and provides additional services such as marketing, lead generation, and workflow management. By combining industry experience with technological expertise, Agilis Chemicals aims to deliver advanced and scalable solutions for the chemical sector.

Tespo

Seed Round in 2015
Tespo manufactures a liquid vitamin dispenser helping individuals with health goals. The company's system provides all the storage, convenience, and daily use benefits of a vitamin pill without the drawbacks - no fillers, binders, additives, or unnecessary ingredients.

Searchandise Commerce

Venture Round in 2010
Searchandise Commerce is a leader in site monetization and retail media, specializing in the Retail Search Media sector. The company has developed a retail search network that allows product manufacturers and their agencies to enhance product visibility on retail websites and mobile platforms through cost-per-click bidding. This innovative approach enables manufacturers to secure better positioning within search and browse results, ultimately driving more clicks and sales. By partnering with prominent retailers, Searchandise Commerce helps transform retailers' on-site search capabilities from a cost center into a profit center, creating an additional revenue stream without disrupting the consumer experience. Additionally, its HitList service assists retailers in monetizing previously underutilized online space by integrating manufacturer bids into product presentation.

Searchandise Commerce

Series C in 2008
Searchandise Commerce is a leader in site monetization and retail media, specializing in the Retail Search Media sector. The company has developed a retail search network that allows product manufacturers and their agencies to enhance product visibility on retail websites and mobile platforms through cost-per-click bidding. This innovative approach enables manufacturers to secure better positioning within search and browse results, ultimately driving more clicks and sales. By partnering with prominent retailers, Searchandise Commerce helps transform retailers' on-site search capabilities from a cost center into a profit center, creating an additional revenue stream without disrupting the consumer experience. Additionally, its HitList service assists retailers in monetizing previously underutilized online space by integrating manufacturer bids into product presentation.

Prominence Networks

Series B in 2003
Prominence Networks offers a combined management system and traffic control appliance product for delivering voice and video applications over converged IP networks. Customers and providers who are deploying these critical enterprise applications over converged IP networks require automated configuration, control and management tools to ensure consistent, high quality service.
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