Corazon Capital

Corazon Capital LLC is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2014. Specializing in early-stage investments, Corazon focuses on sectors such as information technology, big data, and mobile and internet of things. The firm is known for its unique approach that combines substantial investing experience with operational expertise, offering practical and actionable advice to the entrepreneurs it backs. Co-founders Sam Yagan and Steve Farsht bring a wealth of experience from their successful careers as both investors and operators, having founded and led multiple companies and participated in significant growth and acquisition activities. The addition of Phil Schwarz, a former CMO of Tinder, further enhances Corazon's capabilities in growth and marketing. Corazon Capital is recognized for its extensive operating knowledge and connections within and beyond Chicago, aiming to foster strong partnerships with entrepreneurs who seek both financial backing and operational support.

Nina Essandoh

Vice President

Steve Farsht

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Josh Graves

Senior Associate and Investor

Greg Johnston

Principal

Christian Rudder

Founding Venture Partner

Phil Schwarz

Principal, VC

Victor Westerstrand

Senior Associate

Zang, Zhou

Investor and Senior Associate

92 past transactions

Nara Organics

Series A in 2024
Nara Organics, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on developing products to support the health and well-being of infants. The company offers an application called Nara Baby, designed to help parents track their babies' feedings, sleep, pumping, and diaper changes. Additionally, Nara Organics manufactures organic infant formula made from biodynamic ingredients, including grass-fed whole milk, to address nutritional deficiencies in infants. Their products are aimed at providing parents with healthy and nutritious food options for their children, ensuring that infants receive the essential nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. The Nara Baby app is available on both the App Store and Google Play, making it accessible for a wide range of users.

HiLink

Seed Round in 2024
HiLink is a company that specializes in providing connectivity solutions focused on communication and data transfer. Its product range includes routers, modems, and networking accessories tailored for various industries such as telecommunications, information technology, and home automation. In addition to its hardware offerings, HiLink has developed a digital learning platform aimed at democratizing education by making learning accessible to all. This platform features tools for real-time meetings, document collaboration, messaging, and learning management, designed to enhance the educational experience for both students and educators through the integration of modern technology and thoughtful design.

Mantle

Series C in 2024
Mantle Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company based in Montreal, Canada, specializing in advanced metal 3D printing technology. Established in 2017, the company focuses on producing high-resolution parts for various applications, including automotive, aerospace, and consumer product design. Mantle's offerings include a platform that utilizes additive technology, known as TrueShape, which enables the production of finished parts, as well as a set of enterprise blockchain development products through a blockchain as a service model. By providing precision parts, Mantle significantly reduces the time and cost associated with creating production-grade tools, molds, and dies, thereby meeting the needs of tool manufacturers, tool makers, and original equipment manufacturers.

Laws of Motion

Seed Round in 2024
Laws of Motion is an innovative company focused on redefining size and shape inclusivity in the apparel industry. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and data science, it aims to create perfectly fitting women's clothing while significantly reducing apparel returns to just 1%. The company offers product-specific size recommendations across its platform, allowing customers to engage with the sizing process in a personalized manner. Additionally, it incorporates in-cart prompts to discourage size sampling, enhancing the overall shopping experience. By prioritizing a fit that meets diverse body shapes, Laws of Motion seeks to empower women to obtain clothing that fits well without concerns about their figures.

iAsk Ai

Seed Round in 2024
iAsk is an AI search engine that delivers the fastest and most accurate responses in seconds, making it an attractive option for users looking for a more intuitive and user-friendly search experience. We are committed to continuous growth and development, striving to become an exciting contender in our field. At iAsk.Ai, the search engine has advanced from simple keyword-matching systems to an advanced AI that comprehends users' needs. It delivers relevant information to help users easily address simple or complex questions.

Tandem

Seed Round in 2024
Tandem is a financial operating system for couples. It offers a payment application designed to offer a quick and easy way for couples to share expenses. The company's application puts expense sharing on auto-pilot, helps split expenses with a swipe, and imports expenses from cards and accounts, enabling users to get a better handle on their money.

GameTree

Seed Round in 2023
GameTree is a developer of a discovery network application designed to help gamers find friends and gaming sessions. The platform, available on iOS, Android, web, and desktop, employs psychology and artificial intelligence to offer tailored game recommendations and facilitate connections among users. By focusing on free looking-for-group (LFG) services, GameTree enables players to coordinate gameplay sessions and discover video games that align with their interests. With over half a million users, the app aims to combat the loneliness often associated with gaming by fostering a community where individuals can easily connect and engage with like-minded players.

CFX Labs

Seed Round in 2023
CFX Labs Inc. operates in the banking industry, focusing on transforming global payment processing. The company aims to facilitate seamless, accessible, and secure cross-border money transfers. Its primary product, MoveMoney.com, serves as an embedded wallet platform designed to help clients monetize foreign exchange slippage. CFX Labs provides a range of value-added services, including KYC compliance, conversion, settlement, risk management, reconciliation, reporting, remittance, and fraud prevention. This allows clients to efficiently manage electronic payments through various channels, such as credit cards, debit cards, banks, and digital wallets. Operating in a highly regulated environment, CFX Labs adheres to stringent laws governing financial transactions and is supported by a small team of dedicated professionals.

BoldVoice

Seed Round in 2023
BoldVoice is a communication coaching app aimed at assisting non-native English speakers in enhancing their pronunciation and confidence. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a platform that delivers hyper-personalized content from experienced accent coaches in Hollywood. Its software provides real-time feedback through speech AI, allowing foreign-born professionals and students in the United States to refine their English accents effectively. By focusing on individualized learning experiences, BoldVoice strives to empower users in their communication skills.

HiLink

Venture Round in 2023
HiLink is a company that specializes in providing connectivity solutions focused on communication and data transfer. Its product range includes routers, modems, and networking accessories tailored for various industries such as telecommunications, information technology, and home automation. In addition to its hardware offerings, HiLink has developed a digital learning platform aimed at democratizing education by making learning accessible to all. This platform features tools for real-time meetings, document collaboration, messaging, and learning management, designed to enhance the educational experience for both students and educators through the integration of modern technology and thoughtful design.

AllFly

Seed Round in 2023
AllFly is a travel technology platform focused on facilitating group flight bookings. It offers an online booking system that allows travel planners and group customers to compare flight schedules from various airlines and manage their travel arrangements efficiently in one location. The platform features an interactive marketplace where airlines and hotels can connect with potential clients. It utilizes artificial intelligence to provide instant quotes, thereby reducing waiting times for customers and streamlining the booking process for airlines. AllFly aims to simplify the complexities of group travel planning while enhancing the overall experience for its users.

Bacarai

Seed Round in 2023
Bacarai creates an online marketplace for group airfare. It provides travelers the ability to shop, purchase, and manage group trips online. The company's offerings include an online meeting place where airlines and hotels can interact with potential buyers, who are provided instant quotes using artificial intelligence bots, enabling passengers to get lower wait times and airlines to save time and money. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

Bach

Series A in 2023
BACH LLC operates a platform and application that facilitates the planning and organization of bachelor and bachelorette parties. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the company addresses the challenges of coordinating group travel by providing a comprehensive solution where users can discover, decide, and plan events in one location. The platform includes essential features such as group chat, expense tracking and splitting, polling for decision-making, and the creation of personalized itineraries that can be shared among participants. This streamlined approach enables groups to manage their travel experiences more efficiently and collaboratively.

Kinspire

Seed Round in 2023
Kinspire is a pediatric support platform that specializes in delivering occupational therapy through telehealth, focusing on the developmental needs of children and their families. Established in April 2020 in Denver, Colorado, Kinspire employs an asynchronous approach to therapy, allowing parents to engage with therapists at their convenience. This model fosters collaboration between families and therapists in creating a tailored Family Action Plan for each child. Parents can participate actively in the therapeutic process, accessing instructional sessions and reaching out with questions at any time. In addition to therapy sessions, Kinspire provides offline activities and educational resources designed to enhance family engagement, offering children opportunities to earn digital prizes through completed tasks. This comprehensive approach supports both the developmental needs of children and the convenience required by busy families.

Better Trucks

Series A in 2022
Better Trucks is a last-mile parcel carrier focused on rapid residential deliveries. The company offers package delivery services primarily for online retail businesses, enhancing the efficiency of the delivery process. By utilizing a strategically placed warehouse network, Better Trucks optimizes the journey of each package, ensuring they are sorted and labeled for timely distribution. This approach allows businesses to effectively manage their dispatch schedules, delivery routes, and overall capacity in a cost-efficient manner.

GameTree

Seed Round in 2022
GameTree is a developer of a discovery network application designed to help gamers find friends and gaming sessions. The platform, available on iOS, Android, web, and desktop, employs psychology and artificial intelligence to offer tailored game recommendations and facilitate connections among users. By focusing on free looking-for-group (LFG) services, GameTree enables players to coordinate gameplay sessions and discover video games that align with their interests. With over half a million users, the app aims to combat the loneliness often associated with gaming by fostering a community where individuals can easily connect and engage with like-minded players.

ARTA

Series A in 2022
ARTA is a logistics software and fulfillment service that specializes in automating shipping and fulfillment for valuable and collectible items. The company offers a digital platform and API designed to streamline the logistical processes for art, design, furniture, antiques, jewelry, watches, and other collectibles. By providing instant shipping costs for various item types, ARTA enables clients to optimize their operations, reduce overhead, and enhance the purchasing experience for their customers. Their focus is on delivering global white-glove logistics and services, catering to both online and offline sellers.

tokenproof

Seed Round in 2022
Tokenproof provides a secure and user-friendly platform for verifying ownership of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) without exposing them to risk. The company specializes in token-gating technology, which facilitates access control for both online and real-world applications. Its system includes customizable access policies, detailed configuration options, ticketing features, and robust analytics. This allows users to demonstrate their NFT ownership seamlessly, without the need to connect or carry their digital wallets. Tokenproof aims to unlock the value of NFTs while ensuring safety and ease of use for its clients.

Upkid

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Upkid operates a marketplace that connects childcare providers with on-demand, trained substitutes to address staffing needs in daycares and preschools. Its mobile application facilitates quick access to a network of background-checked early childhood educators, allowing childcare programs to secure additional staff when necessary or to cover for regular teachers on leave. This service is particularly beneficial for providers facing unexpected staffing shortages and for parents who require immediate childcare solutions.

Mudflap

Series B in 2022
Mudflap is a platform tailored for the trucking and logistics industry, founded in 2016 by Sanjay Desai in Palo Alto, California. It partners exclusively with independent truck stops and regional groups to offer services that help independent truck owner-operators and small carriers reduce fuel expenses through discounts. When operators stop at a Mudflap-affiliated truck stop, they use the Mudflap app to select their location and generate a unique fuel code. This code is presented to the fuel desk clerk, who then authorizes the fuel pump for the customer. This streamlined process simplifies fueling for truck operators while enhancing their profitability through cost savings.

Switch: Money with Friends

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Switch is a mobile payment platform for friends to easily pool and spend money through events and shared spending accounts.

Astral

Series A in 2022
Astral is an AI-powered content transformation platform that assists businesses in repurposing their existing content libraries into personalized digital experiences. It provides innovative features such as automated content generation for social media campaigns, emails, landing pages, and SEO-optimized blog posts. Additionally, the platform enables AI-driven interactions using "anti-hallucination" technology, allowing users to engage with their audience effectively. Astral also focuses on audience growth by helping users leverage their intellectual property across multiple channels, thereby creating new revenue streams and enhancing their digital presence. Targeting experts and content creators looking to monetize their intellectual property, Astral simplifies the process of expanding digital reach and maximizing the value of existing content with minimal effort.

@hotel

Series A in 2022
@hotel is an innovative online travel agent that utilizes social media, particularly Instagram, to engage with a community of over 50 million followers. By focusing on social commerce, @hotel provides users with access to exceptional hotel deals in popular destinations worldwide. The company emphasizes the importance of personalized customer service, aiming to create memorable travel experiences that foster human connections. Its platform combines curated community insights, competitive pricing, and extensive coverage of travel trends to ensure a seamless booking experience for travelers. Founded with a mission to challenge conventional practices in the travel industry, @hotel is dedicated to treating every guest as a valued member of its community, thereby enhancing the overall journey of travel.

Bach

Seed Round in 2022
BACH LLC operates a platform and application that facilitates the planning and organization of bachelor and bachelorette parties. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the company addresses the challenges of coordinating group travel by providing a comprehensive solution where users can discover, decide, and plan events in one location. The platform includes essential features such as group chat, expense tracking and splitting, polling for decision-making, and the creation of personalized itineraries that can be shared among participants. This streamlined approach enables groups to manage their travel experiences more efficiently and collaboratively.

Songfinch

Seed Round in 2022
Songfinch is a music-creator platform that enables customers to commission personalized songs from a community of professional songwriters. By transforming personal stories and emotions into unique, high-quality music, Songfinch has delivered over 150,000 custom songs and has generated more than $25 million in payouts to independent artists. The platform not only allows users to commemorate meaningful moments through music but also helps musicians monetize their talents and foster lasting connections with fans worldwide.

Gated

Seed Round in 2022
Gated is an email management platform that helps users reduce unwanted sales emails and streamline their inboxes. By implementing an intelligent system, Gated decreases inbox volume by an average of 43%, allowing users to focus on important communications. The platform automatically challenges unknown senders, who must pay to reach the user's inbox, with the proceeds benefiting a nonprofit organization of the user's choice. Gated integrates seamlessly with existing email setups, enhancing productivity and creating a more peaceful email experience. The service is offered at no cost to users, making it accessible and easy to adopt within minutes.

Amper Technologies

Series A in 2022
Amper Technologies, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2016 that develops a clip-on device designed to help factory owners and managers analyze power consumption, predict machine downtime, and implement predictive maintenance. The company provides a comprehensive solution that includes both hardware and software, featuring non-invasive sensors, an Internet-connected gateway, and web dashboards. This technology enables plant managers to monitor various machine types, thereby enhancing productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Amper's real-time monitoring and analytics tools allow manufacturing teams to identify root causes of issues, optimize operations, and reduce production losses. The solution is user-friendly and can be deployed quickly across different machines, empowering operators and managers with actionable data to improve performance and meet production targets.

nVenue

Seed Round in 2022
nVenue’s unmatched technology leverages the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to quickly and accurately generate probabilities for every outcome of a play.

Lovewick

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Lovewick is a relationship application aimed at enhancing the happiness and well-being of couples through engaging and fulfilling interactions. The app features an exploratory question game and offers a variety of community-sourced ideas designed to inspire couples. By providing personalized activities and discussion topics, Lovewick enables users to set relationship goals, modify behaviors, and deepen their understanding of one another. Through its innovative approach, the platform fosters appreciation and novelty in relationships, guiding couples toward stronger connections.

Mented Cosmetics

Series A in 2022
Mented is a luxury beauty company targeted to women of color. It is a premium beauty line that believes every woman should be able to find herself in the world of beauty. Offering nude lipstick and nail polish shades made especially for Black and Brown beauties, Mented Cosmetics believes that when it comes to beauty, no one deserves to be an afterthought.

Pancake

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Pancake offers an innovative virtual experience focused on affordable and sustainable interior design. The company specializes in providing online consultancy services that allow customers to co-design or redesign their spaces in real-time. By creating customized 3D designs, Pancake helps clients visualize their ideas while effectively utilizing existing spaces. This approach aims to eliminate the frustrations typically associated with purchasing furniture and transforming homes, making the process both enjoyable and accessible for all.

Mantle

Series B in 2021
Mantle Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company based in Montreal, Canada, specializing in advanced metal 3D printing technology. Established in 2017, the company focuses on producing high-resolution parts for various applications, including automotive, aerospace, and consumer product design. Mantle's offerings include a platform that utilizes additive technology, known as TrueShape, which enables the production of finished parts, as well as a set of enterprise blockchain development products through a blockchain as a service model. By providing precision parts, Mantle significantly reduces the time and cost associated with creating production-grade tools, molds, and dies, thereby meeting the needs of tool manufacturers, tool makers, and original equipment manufacturers.

Happs

Series A in 2021
Happs is a global community working together to change the face of live news. Happs is a live streaming news platform that covers top stories from around the world. Using Happs app, it alerts the community to global breaking or trending news events — this could be an article, tweet, image, or live video of the event.

ARTA

Seed Round in 2021
ARTA is a logistics software and fulfillment service that specializes in automating shipping and fulfillment for valuable and collectible items. The company offers a digital platform and API designed to streamline the logistical processes for art, design, furniture, antiques, jewelry, watches, and other collectibles. By providing instant shipping costs for various item types, ARTA enables clients to optimize their operations, reduce overhead, and enhance the purchasing experience for their customers. Their focus is on delivering global white-glove logistics and services, catering to both online and offline sellers.

@hotel

Seed Round in 2021
@hotel is an innovative online travel agent that utilizes social media, particularly Instagram, to engage with a community of over 50 million followers. By focusing on social commerce, @hotel provides users with access to exceptional hotel deals in popular destinations worldwide. The company emphasizes the importance of personalized customer service, aiming to create memorable travel experiences that foster human connections. Its platform combines curated community insights, competitive pricing, and extensive coverage of travel trends to ensure a seamless booking experience for travelers. Founded with a mission to challenge conventional practices in the travel industry, @hotel is dedicated to treating every guest as a valued member of its community, thereby enhancing the overall journey of travel.

KetoNatural Pet Foods

Seed Round in 2021
KetoNatural Pet Foods, Inc. is a pet food company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, focused on producing low-carbohydrate, high-protein dry food and treats for dogs. Established in 2017, the company aims to provide healthy nutrition options that align with a raw diet approach. Its products are designed to ensure quality nutrition for pets, catering to the growing demand for healthier pet food alternatives.

Plot

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Modern marketing teams use Plot's collaborative visual canvases to plan, calendar, and produce incredible customer experiences together.

Varuna

Venture Round in 2020
Varuna is a technology company that provides a water monitoring platform aimed at assisting water utility leaders in managing their water systems effectively. Founded in 2018 by Seyi Fabode, Jamail Carter, and Chris Karr, the platform utilizes advanced sensors and machine learning to facilitate real-time monitoring of water quality and predict potential quality issues. It allows utilities to assess their resource needs efficiently and generate required reports with ease. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Varuna enhances situational awareness and operational efficiency for water utilities, helping them deliver clean and safe water to their communities.

Carro

Series B in 2020
Carro operates as a modern dropshipping marketplace that bridges the gap between retailers looking to enhance their product offerings and high-quality direct-to-consumer suppliers seeking new sales channels. It simplifies the process for retailers by eliminating the complexities and risks associated with traditional wholesale agreements, such as upfront costs and inventory management. Suppliers benefit from partnering with retailers without significant marketing investments, gaining valuable customer data when their products are sold through partner stores. Carro supports a diverse range of retailers, including those primarily focused on a single product, marketplace businesses, and social selling platforms, by connecting them to suppliers across various e-commerce platforms. With a vast network of thousands of retailers and suppliers and a comprehensive catalog of products, Carro has established itself as the largest modern dropshipping marketplace globally, analyzing over $55 billion in orders to ensure quality and variety in its offerings.

Draftbit

Seed Round in 2019
Draftbit, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that offers a drag-and-drop software platform for building mobile applications. Founded in 2017, Draftbit enables users, whether designers or developers, to create cross-platform native iOS and Android apps quickly and efficiently. The platform allows teams to design applications visually, without the need for extensive coding, and facilitates the export of clean, well-documented code and libraries. This approach empowers startups and business owners to launch and iterate on their mobile applications in a matter of minutes, streamlining the development process and reducing time to market.

Fitplan

Venture Round in 2019
Fitplan is a fitness application that collaborates with renowned fitness icons, athletes, and professional trainers to develop customized training programs and meal plans. The platform provides users with access to exclusive fitness content designed to help individuals maintain their health and fitness goals. By featuring personalized workout schedules and nutritional guidance from top fitness influencers and experts, Fitplan aims to support both casual users and dedicated fitness enthusiasts in their pursuit of improved well-being. Through its user-friendly application, Fitplan emphasizes tailored fitness solutions to enhance the overall fitness experience.

@hotel

Seed Round in 2019
@hotel is an innovative online travel agent that utilizes social media, particularly Instagram, to engage with a community of over 50 million followers. By focusing on social commerce, @hotel provides users with access to exceptional hotel deals in popular destinations worldwide. The company emphasizes the importance of personalized customer service, aiming to create memorable travel experiences that foster human connections. Its platform combines curated community insights, competitive pricing, and extensive coverage of travel trends to ensure a seamless booking experience for travelers. Founded with a mission to challenge conventional practices in the travel industry, @hotel is dedicated to treating every guest as a valued member of its community, thereby enhancing the overall journey of travel.

Knock

Series B in 2019
Knock is an online home-selling platform that specializes in providing services for both home buyers and sellers. Utilizing data science and technology, Knock streamlines the home-selling process, offering guidance to homeowners at every step. In addition to its real estate services, Knock also provides virtual office software designed to facilitate collaboration and social interaction among remote teams. This combination of offerings aims to enhance both the home-selling experience and remote work environments.

Happs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Happs is a global community working together to change the face of live news. Happs is a live streaming news platform that covers top stories from around the world. Using Happs app, it alerts the community to global breaking or trending news events — this could be an article, tweet, image, or live video of the event.

Mantle

Series A in 2018
Mantle Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company based in Montreal, Canada, specializing in advanced metal 3D printing technology. Established in 2017, the company focuses on producing high-resolution parts for various applications, including automotive, aerospace, and consumer product design. Mantle's offerings include a platform that utilizes additive technology, known as TrueShape, which enables the production of finished parts, as well as a set of enterprise blockchain development products through a blockchain as a service model. By providing precision parts, Mantle significantly reduces the time and cost associated with creating production-grade tools, molds, and dies, thereby meeting the needs of tool manufacturers, tool makers, and original equipment manufacturers.

Foodsby

Series B in 2018
Foodsby LLC is an online marketplace based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, connecting office employees with local restaurants to facilitate convenient lunch deliveries. Founded in 2012, the platform allows individuals to place orders online, which are then aggregated for a single delivery from participating restaurants. This service aims to provide busy professionals with a diverse selection of meal options, promoting both variety and quality at reasonable prices. Foodsby partners with local and national restaurant brands to enhance the dining experience for employees, allowing them to enjoy satisfying meals without disrupting their workday.

Mac & Mia

Series A in 2018
Mac & Mia provides a personalized at-home shopping experience that exposes moms and dads to boutique and specialty clothing pieces for their newborns to six year olds without any of the hassle of traditional shopping

Greenfly

Series B in 2018
Greenfly, Inc. is a software company that offers a content collaboration and distribution platform primarily for sports and entertainment organizations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office in Paris, France, Greenfly's platform automates the capture, organization, and distribution of short-form digital media, such as videos and photos. This enables organizations to streamline their content workflows and provide real-time access to staff, partners, athletes, and talent. By facilitating the creation and sharing of media content, Greenfly enhances fan engagement and helps organizations increase their revenue through improved social interaction and audience growth. Its solutions cater to a diverse range of clients, including brands, political campaigns, and entertainment sectors.

Heretik

Seed Round in 2017
Heretik Inc. is a technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2016. It specializes in developing a software application that utilizes machine learning to enhance the contract review process. By empowering organizations to analyze contract data, Heretik aims to facilitate smarter decision-making and more favorable deals. The application assists attorneys in identifying risks, obligations, and opportunities within contracts, transforming extensive and varied contract data into valuable insights. Through its innovative approach, Heretik seeks to streamline contract management and improve overall efficiency for legal professionals.

Mented Cosmetics

Seed Round in 2017
Mented is a luxury beauty company targeted to women of color. It is a premium beauty line that believes every woman should be able to find herself in the world of beauty. Offering nude lipstick and nail polish shades made especially for Black and Brown beauties, Mented Cosmetics believes that when it comes to beauty, no one deserves to be an afterthought.

ExecThread

Venture Round in 2017
ExecThread, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that operates a social network for executives to share job opportunities. The platform focuses on creating a curated marketplace for senior-level roles, specifically targeting C-Suite and Board positions. It aims to democratize access to career opportunities by connecting over 750,000 professionals from diverse backgrounds with unlisted executive-level job openings. ExecThread empowers underrepresented leaders and allies by providing them with access to the hidden job market and fostering an influential support network. This approach not only benefits job seekers but also assists hiring companies in finding talented and dynamic leaders.

SpotHero

Series C in 2017
SpotHero Inc. is a company that provides parking reservation services, allowing drivers to find, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots through its mobile application and website. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Detroit, Michigan, the company also operates in Toronto, Canada. SpotHero serves as a consumer marketplace for parking in North America, connecting users with various parking facilities, including lots, garages, and valet services. The platform facilitates data exchange and payment processing, streamlining the parking experience for customers.

Precognitive Inc

Seed Round in 2017
Precognitive combines device intelligence and behavioral analytics with a real-time decision engine to accurately detect and prevent fraud.

Foodsby

Series A in 2017
Foodsby LLC is an online marketplace based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, connecting office employees with local restaurants to facilitate convenient lunch deliveries. Founded in 2012, the platform allows individuals to place orders online, which are then aggregated for a single delivery from participating restaurants. This service aims to provide busy professionals with a diverse selection of meal options, promoting both variety and quality at reasonable prices. Foodsby partners with local and national restaurant brands to enhance the dining experience for employees, allowing them to enjoy satisfying meals without disrupting their workday.

XOR Data Exchange

Venture Round in 2017
XOR Data Exchange is a data revolution by providing data owners with the accountability, control, and transparency they want to share data and solve industry challenges with confidence. Developed by data, technology and analytics experts, the company helps organizations optimize and monetize the data they possess, with data from other companies in their industry as well as other industries. XOR Data Exchange was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

Knock

Series A in 2017
Knock is an online home-selling platform that specializes in providing services for both home buyers and sellers. Utilizing data science and technology, Knock streamlines the home-selling process, offering guidance to homeowners at every step. In addition to its real estate services, Knock also provides virtual office software designed to facilitate collaboration and social interaction among remote teams. This combination of offerings aims to enhance both the home-selling experience and remote work environments.

Mac & Mia

Seed Round in 2017
Mac & Mia provides a personalized at-home shopping experience that exposes moms and dads to boutique and specialty clothing pieces for their newborns to six year olds without any of the hassle of traditional shopping

PrettyLitter

Seed Round in 2016
PrettyLitter's subscription lightweight cat litter monitors feline health by changing colors when it detects urinary abnormalities. For the same price and 80% lighter than traditional cat litter, PrettyLitter provides peace of mind, health wellness and convenience with the best cat litter ever created. www.prettylitter.com

Greenfly

Series A in 2016
Greenfly, Inc. is a software company that offers a content collaboration and distribution platform primarily for sports and entertainment organizations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office in Paris, France, Greenfly's platform automates the capture, organization, and distribution of short-form digital media, such as videos and photos. This enables organizations to streamline their content workflows and provide real-time access to staff, partners, athletes, and talent. By facilitating the creation and sharing of media content, Greenfly enhances fan engagement and helps organizations increase their revenue through improved social interaction and audience growth. Its solutions cater to a diverse range of clients, including brands, political campaigns, and entertainment sectors.

Clarifai

Series B in 2016
Clarifai, Inc. is a prominent provider of advanced artificial intelligence solutions specializing in image recognition, natural language processing, and audio recognition. Founded in 2013 by Matt Zeiler, Ph.D., the company develops a deep learning platform that enables organizations to convert unstructured data—such as images, videos, text, and audio—into structured data efficiently and accurately. Clarifai's image recognition technology is capable of detecting near-duplicates, categorizing objects, and tagging images, while also allowing users to search for similar images within extensive uncategorized collections through a combination of semantic and visual similarity. Additionally, the company offers a labeling tool called Labeler, which aids in dataset labeling, AI training, and model auto-scaling in production environments. Headquartered in New York, with an office in Tallinn, Estonia, Clarifai employs a distributed team across various countries, including the United States, Canada, Argentina, and India.

Remote Year

Series A in 2016
Remote Year, Inc. is a company that curates work and travel programs for professionals seeking to explore the world without leaving their jobs. Founded in 2015 and based in Dover, Delaware, Remote Year enables digital nomads to spend a year working and traveling across 12 cities globally, including locations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Participants travel with a community of up to 75 individuals, spending one month in each city while engaging with local cultures and business ecosystems. The company provides essential services such as co-working spaces, accommodations, transportation, and various community activities, including professional workshops, guest speakers, and volunteer opportunities. Through these experiences, Remote Year fosters lifelong personal and professional relationships among its members while allowing them to work remotely and immerse themselves in diverse environments.

Catalytic

Series A in 2016
Catalytic Inc. operates a cloud-based automation platform designed to streamline data processing tasks for businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Naperville, the company provides a solution that enables users to build an intelligent automation layer for processing data, documents, emails, and other systems. The platform allows for the automation of various tasks, including document generation, trigger responses, and data collection, while facilitating integration with existing systems through APIs and SFTP. Catalytic empowers business users to create process-driven solutions tailored to their needs, enhancing efficiency and productivity across organizations. Clients such as Bosch, Dentsu Aegis Network, and UL have leveraged Catalytic's capabilities to improve their operational efficiency, deliver better customer experiences, and increase profitability.

Knock

Seed Round in 2016
Knock is an online home-selling platform that specializes in providing services for both home buyers and sellers. Utilizing data science and technology, Knock streamlines the home-selling process, offering guidance to homeowners at every step. In addition to its real estate services, Knock also provides virtual office software designed to facilitate collaboration and social interaction among remote teams. This combination of offerings aims to enhance both the home-selling experience and remote work environments.

Betaout

Seed Round in 2016
Betaout is a developer of cloud-based platforms that facilitate content management and customer engagement for digital agencies. The company offers ContentCloud, a collaborative platform that streamlines the entire content production process, from ideation and planning to distribution and analytics. Additionally, Betaout provides a customer intelligence and marketing automation platform that enables businesses to personalize their marketing campaigns. This platform includes an omnichannel marketing automation tool that encompasses various features such as email marketing, mobile push notifications, onsite marketing, SMS marketing, in-app engagement, and ad retargeting. Through these services, Betaout aims to help businesses enhance customer retention and achieve a better return on investment.

Catalytic

Seed Round in 2016
Catalytic Inc. operates a cloud-based automation platform designed to streamline data processing tasks for businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Naperville, the company provides a solution that enables users to build an intelligent automation layer for processing data, documents, emails, and other systems. The platform allows for the automation of various tasks, including document generation, trigger responses, and data collection, while facilitating integration with existing systems through APIs and SFTP. Catalytic empowers business users to create process-driven solutions tailored to their needs, enhancing efficiency and productivity across organizations. Clients such as Bosch, Dentsu Aegis Network, and UL have leveraged Catalytic's capabilities to improve their operational efficiency, deliver better customer experiences, and increase profitability.

Visibly

Series A in 2016
Visibly, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in providing online eye examination services to patients across the United States. Formerly known as Opternative, Inc., the company rebranded in November 2018. Visibly offers digital vision care solutions, including refractive eye exams that determine prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses. The company's services cater to a diverse clientele, including e-commerce employers, eye care providers, insurance companies, online healthcare platforms, and optical retailers. By offering a virtual vision testing platform, Visibly enables patients to conveniently renew their prescriptions from anywhere, ensuring accessibility to eye care services.

Pearachute

Seed Round in 2016
Drop in to the best kid classes in Chicago! Pearachute is a new way to help your child discover and explore activities that best fit your family’s schedule. From ballet to baseball, Pearachute gives you flexibility and variety - all in one monthly membership.

DipJar

Seed Round in 2015
DipJar, Inc. provides an innovative electronic tip jar designed to facilitate cashless gratuities and donations across various settings, such as coffee shops, barbershops, and charitable organizations. Established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, DipJar offers a user-friendly platform that allows customers to make quick credit card donations through its connected devices. This one-step donation process enhances the fundraising experience by enabling organizations of all sizes to collect contributions seamlessly, thereby creating opportunities for cashless generosity. The company's technology aims to transform traditional fundraising methods by making it easier for supporters to contribute at any time and place.

Bluecore

Series B in 2015
Bluecore is a multi-channel marketing platform that leverages predictive intelligence to enhance retail marketing efforts. The platform unifies and analyzes consumer behavior and product data, allowing businesses to understand each shopper's past interactions and anticipated future behavior with brand products. By managing nearly 500 million shopper IDs and a vast product catalog, Bluecore enables marketers to personalize customer interactions across various channels, including email, websites, display ads, and social media. This data-driven approach empowers businesses to effectively acquire, retain, and grow their customer base.

Betaout

Seed Round in 2015
Betaout is a developer of cloud-based platforms that facilitate content management and customer engagement for digital agencies. The company offers ContentCloud, a collaborative platform that streamlines the entire content production process, from ideation and planning to distribution and analytics. Additionally, Betaout provides a customer intelligence and marketing automation platform that enables businesses to personalize their marketing campaigns. This platform includes an omnichannel marketing automation tool that encompasses various features such as email marketing, mobile push notifications, onsite marketing, SMS marketing, in-app engagement, and ad retargeting. Through these services, Betaout aims to help businesses enhance customer retention and achieve a better return on investment.

XOR Data Exchange

Series A in 2015
XOR Data Exchange is a data revolution by providing data owners with the accountability, control, and transparency they want to share data and solve industry challenges with confidence. Developed by data, technology and analytics experts, the company helps organizations optimize and monetize the data they possess, with data from other companies in their industry as well as other industries. XOR Data Exchange was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

Monica+Andy

Venture Round in 2015
Monica+Andy operates an online platform specializing in baby clothing, offering a range of GOTS-certified organic apparel and accessories. Founded in 2014 by Monica Royer, a first-time mother, the brand focuses on providing soft, sustainable essentials that prioritize both the well-being of children and environmental responsibility. The company emphasizes a seamless shopping experience for parents, featuring both an online store and physical Guideshops. Monica+Andy is dedicated to creating a community that values safe, non-toxic materials, ensuring that their products are free from pesticides and harmful chemicals. Through its commitment to quality and sustainability, the brand aims to support real-life families while fostering a better future for both babies and the planet.

Keybase

Series A in 2015
Keybase, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides an open-source platform for secure communication and file sharing. Founded in 2015, Keybase offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, allowing users to encrypt, decrypt, and share messages using a proven encryption standard. Its solutions enable users to sign, verify, and manage messages and files, while also integrating public keys with user accounts across its platform and connected services like Twitter and GitHub. The platform supports various operating systems, including Android, iOS, and Windows, facilitating secure communication and collaboration among users. As of May 2020, Keybase operates as a subsidiary of Zoom Video Communications.

Betaout

Seed Round in 2015
Betaout is a developer of cloud-based platforms that facilitate content management and customer engagement for digital agencies. The company offers ContentCloud, a collaborative platform that streamlines the entire content production process, from ideation and planning to distribution and analytics. Additionally, Betaout provides a customer intelligence and marketing automation platform that enables businesses to personalize their marketing campaigns. This platform includes an omnichannel marketing automation tool that encompasses various features such as email marketing, mobile push notifications, onsite marketing, SMS marketing, in-app engagement, and ad retargeting. Through these services, Betaout aims to help businesses enhance customer retention and achieve a better return on investment.

LitCharts

Venture Round in 2015
LitCharts is a literary resource, with lots of literature guides, literary terms, and modern English translations of every Shakespeare play. It offers a database of diverse literature guides. It was launched by Justin Kestler in September 2013.

Bluecore

Series A in 2015
Bluecore is a multi-channel marketing platform that leverages predictive intelligence to enhance retail marketing efforts. The platform unifies and analyzes consumer behavior and product data, allowing businesses to understand each shopper's past interactions and anticipated future behavior with brand products. By managing nearly 500 million shopper IDs and a vast product catalog, Bluecore enables marketers to personalize customer interactions across various channels, including email, websites, display ads, and social media. This data-driven approach empowers businesses to effectively acquire, retain, and grow their customer base.

Man Crates

Seed Round in 2014
They say 'no' to ugly neckties, cologne samplers and executive trinkets. They don't save wrapping paper, They don't do ribbons. They ship bragworthy gifts for guys. Gifts that you can't wait to arrive because you know the recipient will love opening them. Gifts that people gather round at the office, people following the sounds of wood being torn from wood by the included, laser-engraved crowbar. They are Man Crates, and we deliver awesome gifts for men.

Curiosity

Series A in 2014
Curiosityis a award winning curiosity daily podcast will help you learn more about the world around you every day. You'll get a unique combination of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more in less than 10 minutes. Cody gough and ashley hamer of discovery will teach you about your mind and body, outer space and the ocean depths, and how history transformed the world into what it is today.

Monica+Andy

Seed Round in 2014
Monica+Andy operates an online platform specializing in baby clothing, offering a range of GOTS-certified organic apparel and accessories. Founded in 2014 by Monica Royer, a first-time mother, the brand focuses on providing soft, sustainable essentials that prioritize both the well-being of children and environmental responsibility. The company emphasizes a seamless shopping experience for parents, featuring both an online store and physical Guideshops. Monica+Andy is dedicated to creating a community that values safe, non-toxic materials, ensuring that their products are free from pesticides and harmful chemicals. Through its commitment to quality and sustainability, the brand aims to support real-life families while fostering a better future for both babies and the planet.

Telnyx

Seed Round in 2014
Telnyx LLC is a global connectivity platform that specializes in providing carrier-grade voice, messaging, and telecommunications solutions over a private, cloud-agnostic IP network. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in Dublin, Amsterdam, Warsaw, and São Paulo, Telnyx offers a range of services including SIP trunking, programmatic messaging, embedded communications, and telephony data. Its solutions are accessible through RESTful APIs and an intuitive Mission Control Portal, allowing users to manage their communications needs effectively. As an internationally licensed carrier, Telnyx ensures secure, high-fidelity connectivity while facilitating real-time communications across various applications. The company serves a diverse clientele, including prominent organizations like Cisco and Philips, providing them with mission-critical services backed by 24/7 engineering support.

Bonobos

Series D in 2014
Bonobos, Inc. is a men's clothing brand that specializes in providing a wide range of apparel including pants, shirts, suits, sweaters, outerwear, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2007, Bonobos initially made a name for itself with its signature line of better-fitting men's pants, and has since grown to become the largest apparel brand established online in the United States. The company offers various categories of clothing such as washed chinos, dress shirts, and casual wear, as well as a selection of accessories like belts, socks, and watches. Bonobos has expanded its presence by launching Guideshops, which provide personalized shopping experiences, and by partnering with major retailers like Nordstrom to increase its distribution. The brand is recognized for its commitment to delivering excellent fit and customer service, contributing to its reputation as a prominent name in menswear. Bonobos operates primarily online, with a physical store located in Seattle and a headquarters in New York City.

SpotHero

Series A in 2014
SpotHero Inc. is a company that provides parking reservation services, allowing drivers to find, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots through its mobile application and website. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Detroit, Michigan, the company also operates in Toronto, Canada. SpotHero serves as a consumer marketplace for parking in North America, connecting users with various parking facilities, including lots, garages, and valet services. The platform facilitates data exchange and payment processing, streamlining the parking experience for customers.

Brilliant.org

Series B in 2014
Brilliant delivers digital interactive STEM learning experiences to students, professionals, and lifelong learners around the world.

AgLocal

Venture Round in 2014
AgLocal wants consumers to understand what they eat, where it comes from and teach consumers how they can support these family farms.

Visibly

Seed Round in 2014
Visibly, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in providing online eye examination services to patients across the United States. Formerly known as Opternative, Inc., the company rebranded in November 2018. Visibly offers digital vision care solutions, including refractive eye exams that determine prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses. The company's services cater to a diverse clientele, including e-commerce employers, eye care providers, insurance companies, online healthcare platforms, and optical retailers. By offering a virtual vision testing platform, Visibly enables patients to conveniently renew their prescriptions from anywhere, ensuring accessibility to eye care services.

Rocketmiles

Series A in 2014
Rocketmiles is a startup that lets travelers earn frequent flier miles in major airline programs when booking hotel stays through its site. It was built with the sole purpose of helping people travel more and travel farther. They feature a premium, hand-picked hotels in each city that have been screened by their staff of experts.

LiveMinutes

Seed Round in 2013
LiveMinutes Inc. operates an online collaborative meeting service that facilitates document sharing and real-time collaboration. Founded in 2011 and based in Redwood City, California, the platform enables users to create workspaces where they can invite teams to collaborate on notes, designs, and presentations. It offers features such as asynchronous commenting and synchronous conference calls, allowing users to interact seamlessly. LiveMinutes also supports video sharing and recording calls for later review. As of May 2015, it functions as a subsidiary of FuzeBox, Inc. The service effectively bridges the gap between traditional web conferencing, project management tools, and document sharing platforms, providing a comprehensive solution for team collaboration.

Inventables

Series B in 2013
Inventables is the hardware store for designers. The company is attempting to bring manufacturing from the factory to the desktop making it as accessible as desktop publishing. Inventables sells machines and supplies for small business manufactures to make products ranging from jewelry and signs to furniture. Each day customers select from a catalog of 30,000 products most of which if ordered by 3pm are shipped same day.

GiveForward

Series A in 2012
GiveForward is an online fundraising platform founded in 2008 and based in Chicago, Illinois. It specializes in helping families facing challenges by allowing users to create personalized fundraising pages. The platform enables individuals to raise money for various causes, including medical expenses such as chemotherapy and organ transplants, as well as for mission trips and funeral costs. Users can easily share their campaigns through social media channels like Facebook and Twitter, enhancing their ability to gather support and contributions from their networks.

Brilliant.org

Series A in 2012
Brilliant delivers digital interactive STEM learning experiences to students, professionals, and lifelong learners around the world.
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