John Borchers

Co-Founder and MD

23 past transactions

Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc. manufactures and provides bio-based phase change materials that utilize the power of phase change melting and refreezing to absorb and release heat for building industry. The company offers BioPCM standardized products for drop ceilings, metal roofing and re-roofing over existing roofs, and stud walls; BioPCmat that reduces cooling and heating loads along with energy consumption; ThermaStix products that are made up of aluminum shell to allow for liquid/solid/liquid transition; and BioTess that helps to store cool or hot energy. It offers its products through representatives and distributors in the United States and internationally. It serves retail/business and medical/hospitality, telecom/data centers, government/education, residential, and warehouse/industrial processes. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Asheboro, North Carolina.

Aesthetics Biomedical, Inc.

Venture Round in 2020
Aesthetics BioMedical is committed to the development and distribution of innovative aesthetic devices, products, and services for the global aesthetic market. We integrate state-of-the-art education and training to guarantee the best possible outcomes for our clients and their patients. Our ongoing support ensures that our customers’ every need is met - from device integration to training support for the life of our relationship. We also innovate new models for the advancement of aesthetic medical practices.

Knot Standard

Venture Round in 2019
Knot Standard Limited sells custom hand-made men’s suits, shirts, blazers, and trousers online. The company enables customers to give their measurements through Webcams. It also sells ties, squares, and scarves, as well as other accessories and gift packages online; and private collection through its showrooms. The company serves clients ranging from veterans to men that purchase suits for a wedding, as well as professionals aging between 25 and 45 years in the United States and internationally. Knot Standard Limited was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in Dubai and Washington, D.C. It has showrooms in Atlanta, New York, Dubai, Dallas, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, and Washington, D.C.; and production facilities in Brooklyn, Portugal, Dubai, and Hong Kong.

Cartsquad

Acquisition in 2021
Cartsquad operates a network of e-commerce platforms and sells brand-name and private-label products through leading third-party e-commerce channels and its own sites. The Company’s expertise in sourcing, manufacturer relationships, distribution and e-commerce retail delivers industry-leading pricing to consumers in a wide array of consumer categories.

Emtrain Inc

Venture Round in 2019
Emtrain’s workplace culture platform reinvents compliance training with provocative content that sparks dialogue and unique culture analytics that drive individual and organizational behavior change. Emtrain.ai allows you to benchmark your culture against our global community to identify issues before they become issues that destroy culture. Emtrain partners with industry experts and uses current events to teach on topics such as sexual harassment, unconscious bias, and ethics. Emtrain’s innovative platform is used by more than 800 companies, such as Netflix, Yelp, Dolby, LiveNation, and others. Recognized by Fast Company as a “World Changing Idea" in 2020. Emtrain is a woman-owned and women-led company.

Peeled Inc.

Venture Round in 2020
Peeled Inc. manufactures and supplies snacks. The company offers organic pea, dried fruit, apple cluster, trail mix, and gluten-free snacks. It serves customers through its retailers and online retailers, as well as online. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Cumberland, Rhode Island.

Zubie

Venture Round in 2022
Zubie is a connected vehicle services company focused on providing consumers and businesses relevant vehicle health, location, and safety information. With a simple plug-in of the Zubie key, users can easily monitor their vehicle data through its Zubie mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Learn more about our low-cost fleet management solution for businesses at http://zubie.com/fleet or our consumer offering at http://zubie.com. A Zubie subscription includes the Zubie Key (OBDII device), iOS/Android apps, and online web portal.

SupplyKick

Venture Round in 2019
SupplyKick LLC provides e-commerce services to companies selling products on online platforms. The company provides additional services, such as warehousing; shipping; and marketing services, such as photography, keyword based descriptions, and keyword advertising. The company caters to home and garden, automotive, tools and hardware, and travel industries selling products on Amazon.com. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

NowRx, Inc.

Venture Round in 2020
NowRx is a technology-enabled pharmacy that uses proprietary pharmacy software, robotics, AI, and last-mile logistics to provide free same-day delivery of prescription medications. The company's pharmacy management system, QuickFill (v3.5), is one of the only pharmacy management software systems designed for same-day delivery that has been certified by the nation’s leading health information network, Surescripts Health Alliance Network. Surescripts connects NowRx’s QuickFill directly to more than 1.5 million physicians across the U.S. Powered by its DEA-certified micro-fulfillment pharmacies and hyper-efficient operations, as of July 2020 NowRx has delivered over 200,000 medications to 28,000+ customers.

Made Modern

Venture Round in 2018
At Kid Made Modern they are on a mission to inspire kids and parents to find and enjoy creativity everywhere. Everything they do is dedicated to giving kids opportunities to feel their creative spark; to be imaginative, self-expressive, and resourceful.They have brought hundreds of products to market, each crafted by their designers to help kids connect to their own inventiveness. Our products couple innovative design with high quality, environmentally friendly and rigorously safety-tested materials.

GUIDEBOAT

Venture Round in 2018
The company’s American made boats and gear led to a wealth of other Guideboat goods, a point of view driven assortment. All products are sourced from their country of provenance. Thus, a forester’s jacket is from where it was always made, in this case, America, and is not a replica from other shores. Because we’re committed to this viewpoint the resulting product mix is 99.5% American and European, all with a focus on honesty, authenticity and longevity. From German alpine rucksacks to wax wear field coats we make here, from authentic Swedish rainwear to American felling axes, LA sewn women’s shirting and London submariners sweaters...all from whence they came, difficult to accomplish but our passionately made promise.

Brydge Technologies

Debt Financing in 2018
Brydge aims to build a brand as durable as our keyboards, boosted by the enthusiasm of an already loyal fan base. We’re continuing our plans to expand our range for all members of the iPad family, as well as the popular Microsoft Surface Pro and Google Pixel Slate, and delight a growing set of tech connoisseurs who want the best for their devices.

The Closing Exchange

Venture Round in 2020
Closing Exchange is a full-service national signing services and technology company, engaged by top tier title and escrow companies, mortgage lenders, structured settlement firms, auto finance companies and individual consumers to provide vendor management of notaries and attorneys for notarization of documents. The Company’s objective is to become the leading, independent provider of closing services to the mortgage and auto finance industries by providing high service levels, greater transparency as to status of executed documents, industry leading standards for regulatory compliance and an integrated product offering that allows large, institutional clients to best manage its notary activities in a comprehensive rather than ad hoc manner.

DirectDerm

Series B in 2020
DirectDerm is to allow medical providers the ability to access immediate consultative services with a top-quality US board-certified dermatologist for any of their patients' skin related medical problems.

PHP Agency

Venture Round in 2015
PHP provides a nationwide sales platform that enables new agents to open offices and sell life insurance from US insurance carriers. It has a two-part vision: to change the culture and diversity of the insurance industry and to build the world’s largest financial services marketing company in history. To realize this vision, PHP has partnered with some of the world’s leading insurance carriers to offer clients personally suitable life insurance and annuity products and provide a part-time or full-time career opportunity to those wishing to pursue a career as life insurance agents. The company is privately held and headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Irrimax

Venture Round in 2018
Irrimax Corporation is engaged in the development, clinical research, manufacture, and commercialization of medical technologies. The company develops Irrisept, a wound debridement and cleansing system that helps to remove bacteria, particulate, and debris in wounds without harming underlying tissues. It offers its products through distributors and suppliers in the United States. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Irrimax Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Innovation Technologies, Inc.

Bold Alliances, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2018
Bold Alliances, LLC, doing business as Royal Alliances, offers business-to-business (B2B) companies the ability to create and manage professional print-to-mail campaigns. The company offers postage mailing, logistics, and tracking services. Bold Alliances, LLC was founded in 2012 and is based in Irving, Texas.

Barsala

Venture Round in 2019
Barsala provides an application that enables travelers to book hand-picked homes. Its properties provide an authentic local experience with the benefits of hotel hospitality. Its properties are located in the most walkable parts of town. Its VIP support team is readily available to help users answer any questions and find the best places to eat, drink, and enjoy their experience. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Myrtle Consulting Group LLC

Venture Round in 2018
Myrtle Consulting Group is a consulting company that helps global manufacturing organizations transform their operational performance. The company specializes in creating operational efficiencies and smart solutions that generate sustainable results and big economic returns.

ZAAZ

Venture Round in 2018
ZAAZ is a retail seller of machines of whole body vibration technology.

The Murphy Door

Venture Round in 2017
Murphy Door Inc. manufactures wooden doors, bookcases, and related hardware. It offers flush mount doors, surface mount doors, french style doors, and ready-to-ship doors. The company also provides locking systems. The company sells its products through retailers as well as online. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Ogden, Utah.

Suuchi Inc.

Venture Round in 2019
Suuchi Inc. is a technology company that digitizes and streamlines end-to-end supply chain operations for companies across industries through its software, the Suuchi GRID. The GRID provides valuable data analytics for businesses to make data-driven decisions to improve speed-to-market, margins, and overall customer lifetime value. Headquartered in New Jersey, woman-owned & mostly women-operated, Suuchi is disrupting supply chain through a mobile-first approach to be the standard of supply chain solutions.