Detroit Venture Partners

Detroit Venture Partners, LLC, established in 2010, is a Detroit-based Venture Capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, primarily in the United States with a focus on the Detroit and Ontario regions. The firm specializes in growth capital investments, typically ranging from $0.25 million to $0.75 million per transaction, and may follow on with investments up to $3 million. Detroit Venture Partners concentrates on sectors such as internet, digital media, marketing technology, direct-to-consumer, sports and entertainment, social media, e-commerce, and software, excluding biotech and advanced manufacturing. The firm's mission is to support passionate entrepreneurs building meaningful companies, with a particular interest in helping to revitalize the Detroit area through entrepreneurial efforts.

Jake Cohen

Partner

Daniel Gilbert

Founding Partner

Kate Hernandez JD

Venture Partner

Lindsey Kilbride

Investor

Haemi Kim

Director of Finance

Delane Parnell

Venture Partner

105 past transactions

Bloom

Pre Seed Round in 2025
America's first vertical integration platform for the micromobility revolution.

Flueid

Venture Round in 2024
Flueid automates manual title verification and insurance underwriting processes in residential real estate via data-driven solutions. Its products serve title agents, underwriters, mortgage lenders, and brokerages on a transactional or usage-based model.

Gigpro

Venture Round in 2024
GigPro is a platform designed to connect experienced food and beverage workers with hospitality businesses in need of on-demand staffing solutions. It provides a service that allows companies to fill shifts quickly, catering to both seasonal labor demands and general workforce recruitment needs. By focusing on the hospitality industry, GigPro streamlines the process of finding skilled hourly professionals, making it easier for businesses to manage their staffing requirements efficiently.

CoverTree

Series A in 2024
CoverTree is an insurance technology firm delivering digital insurance services for manufactured home residents. It specializes in digital distribution, automated underwriting, and data-driven pricing to support specialty personal lines of insurance for manufactured homes. Its product is available in multiple states including Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee. The company is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Rivet Work

Venture Round in 2024
Rivet Work Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in providing modern digital tools aimed at enhancing workforce management for contractors, unions, and trade schools. Established in 2019, Rivet offers an application that facilitates the organization and deployment of labor across job sites, enabling users to access and assign their workforce seamlessly. The platform assists contractors in overseeing project activities by tracking real-time updates on job site conditions and allows for instant notifications regarding job changes. By optimizing labor operations through features such as digital dispatch, training, and community organizing, Rivet Work aims to streamline processes within the construction industry and promote it as an attractive option for emerging talent.

Chiyo

Seed Round in 2024
Chiyo is a maternal nutrition company specializing in customized meal delivery services tailored for fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum periods. It focuses on providing essential nutrients to ensure optimal birth outcomes and promote overall maternal health.

Highway 9 Networks

Funding Round in 2024
Founded by veteran cloud and networking innovators, Highway 9 Networks has developed a unique cloud-based approach to enterprise mobile networking that addresses both everywhere, always-on mobile coverage and AI’s dynamic connectivity requirements. The Highway 9 Mobile Cloud leverages the key capabilities of private cellular technology coupled with a cloud-native mobile platform to provide the consistent operations, IT integration and ease-of-use that today’s enterprises require.

Revela

Series A in 2023
Revela is a real estate operating system platform. It provides services like operations, accounting, acquisitions, and communication services. Its financial management platform includes a fully integrated accounting and payment processing system that streamlines accounting processes, automates data collection and ensures data accuracy.

Reportwell

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Reportwell simplifies key compliance tasks and reporting for authorizers, school districts, and government agencies. Its platform enhances accountability by tracking deadlines, completing reports, and providing timely updates.

Layer

Seed Round in 2023
Layer assists other businesses, notably small and medium-sized enterprises (SMESs), in incorporating copilots into their own software.

Treehouse

Series A in 2023
Treehouse is a venture-backed software-enabled home electrification startup focused on delivering turnkey EV charging solutions to EV buyers at the point of sale.

InvestNext

Series A in 2023
Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2016, InvestNext aims to revolutionize investment management by providing a software platform that enhances operational efficiency and offers greater transparency to investors. The company partners with global investment firms and syndicators, serving tens of thousands of investors with billions of dollars managed on the platform.

Wheel the World

Series A in 2023
Wheel the World is a travel services company focused on accessible tourism. Through its online platform, it offers destinations, tours, activities, and accommodation options tailored for people with disabilities and their companions. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides certified accessible rooms, private or shared itineraries, and verified accessibility data to help travelers explore destinations with confidence. It operates a B2B2C model that connects travel providers with inclusive markets, delivering tech-enabled services and personalized recommendations to match travelers with suitable experiences and accommodations, addressing a large underserved market.

Kabata

Seed Round in 2023
Kabata develops AI-powered fitness hardware and software, featuring connected dumbbells and a companion app that analyzes and interprets fitness metrics to deliver progressively efficient and engaging workouts. The company's deepening machine learning algorithms adapt to individual preferences and performance, improving results as users grow stronger. The platform includes a six-week program with self-guided and trainer sessions, gamified progression, and data-driven coaching, enabling users to achieve gym-quality results at home with integrated equipment and digital guidance.

Rivet Work

Seed Round in 2023
Rivet Work Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in providing modern digital tools aimed at enhancing workforce management for contractors, unions, and trade schools. Established in 2019, Rivet offers an application that facilitates the organization and deployment of labor across job sites, enabling users to access and assign their workforce seamlessly. The platform assists contractors in overseeing project activities by tracking real-time updates on job site conditions and allows for instant notifications regarding job changes. By optimizing labor operations through features such as digital dispatch, training, and community organizing, Rivet Work aims to streamline processes within the construction industry and promote it as an attractive option for emerging talent.

Hush

Seed Round in 2022
Hush is a provider of digital privacy management services designed to help families safeguard their digital identities. The organization focuses on privacy control and data management, assessing risks to physical safety, financial security, and reputation. Hush begins its process by identifying a client's entire digital footprint, which includes text, images, videos, audio, and social media content, across the surface, deep, and dark web. Once this footprint is established, Hush identifies potentially harmful items that could be exploited by malicious actors, allowing clients to remove these risks and regain control over their digital lives. By prioritizing privacy and security, Hush aims to protect families from various threats, including social engineering attacks.

CoverTree

Seed Round in 2022
CoverTree is an insurance technology firm delivering digital insurance services for manufactured home residents. It specializes in digital distribution, automated underwriting, and data-driven pricing to support specialty personal lines of insurance for manufactured homes. Its product is available in multiple states including Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee. The company is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Navv Systems

Series A in 2022
Navv Systems provides healthcare-focused indoor location technology with the NavvTrack platform. Integrated with Apple Maps, NavvTrack empowers hospitals with high-resolution indoor maps and tools to easily locate and manage staff, equipment, and resources. Developed at Henry Ford Innovations in Detroit, Michigan, NavvTrack is deployed in multiple U.S. hospitals, where it streamlines enterprise device management, helps coordinate team workflows and reduces operational costs.

Nickels

Venture Round in 2022
Nickels is a company that focuses on helping consumers of banks and credit unions manage their finances through the application of behavioral science. It develops white-label digital products aimed at enhancing the financial health of its users. These products allow customers to link their loans and receive tailored recommendations for loan repayments. By providing tools that facilitate tracking of loans, Nickels supports both individual consumers and businesses in making informed financial decisions, ultimately promoting economic growth and stability.

Airspace Link

Series B in 2022
Airspace Link designs and develops an enterprise SAAS platform for managing local government airspace for drones. It offers solutions such as AirRegistry for automated drone delivery approvals, AirInspect for inspection tools, AirHub for network generation, and AirLink for inter-governmental airspace sharing. Founded in 2018, the company is based in Plymouth, Michigan.

EXO Freight

Series A in 2022
EXO Freight is a digital platform that connects open deck shippers with carriers. It optimizes transportation processes using technology and logistics expertise, helping users find efficiencies and savings.

Kabata

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kabata develops AI-powered fitness hardware and software, featuring connected dumbbells and a companion app that analyzes and interprets fitness metrics to deliver progressively efficient and engaging workouts. The company's deepening machine learning algorithms adapt to individual preferences and performance, improving results as users grow stronger. The platform includes a six-week program with self-guided and trainer sessions, gamified progression, and data-driven coaching, enabling users to achieve gym-quality results at home with integrated equipment and digital guidance.

Livegistics

Seed Round in 2022
Livegistics is a technology company serving the construction and heavy hauling industries. It offers cloud-based logistical tracking solutions that enhance operational efficiency by providing real-time data and analytics to contractors, owners, municipalities, and managers. Its digital platform optimizes supply chain visibility, reducing costs and coordination issues, while improving invoicing, audits, and compliance.

Palmetto Clean Technology

Series C in 2022
Palmetto is a clean technology company that specializes in building and operating solar energy projects for residential, commercial, and utility customers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Palmetto designs and installs solar systems while providing a range of services, including customer support, financing, engineering, permitting, and installation. The company offers innovative software solutions such as Palmetto Home, which enables homeowners to monitor real-time energy consumption and solar production, and Palmetto Fleet, which provides energy monitoring insights for home management professionals. Additionally, Palmetto's Alchemy platform enhances the sales experience for solar professionals by streamlining the sales, design, and proposal processes. With additional offices in locations such as San Francisco, Sea Girt, Charlotte, Washington, and Greenville, Palmetto is committed to advancing clean energy technology and improving energy efficiency.

WSC Sports

Series D in 2022
WSC Sports Technologies Ltd specializes in creating customized short-form video content for the sports industry through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Givatayim, Israel, with additional offices in Netanya and New York, the company offers a platform that automates the generation, management, and distribution of video content. This platform analyzes live sports events, identifying key moments to create tailored video clips, which can be shared across digital platforms. WSC Sports serves various stakeholders in the sports sector, including sports organizations, media rights holders, and coaching staff, providing tools like interactive video experiences and analytics software for basketball and football. The company has established partnerships with major entities such as the NBA, ESPN, and LaLiga, allowing them to enhance fan engagement and unlock new revenue opportunities.

Rare Circles

Seed Round in 2022
Rare Circles selects a battle-tested smart contract that meets your brand’s specific engagement objectives. Customize the NFT experience for different target audiences with features like VIP allowlists and loyalty claims. Rare Circles was established in 2021 in Montréal, Quebec.

Treehouse

Seed Round in 2022
Treehouse is a venture-backed software-enabled home electrification startup focused on delivering turnkey EV charging solutions to EV buyers at the point of sale.

Trustpage

Seed Round in 2021
Trustpage is a developer of an AI-assisted trust center platform tailored for software teams, facilitating a centralized hub for managing and sharing security, privacy, and reliability information. The platform streamlines communication between customers and vendors, eliminating the inefficiencies of traditional methods such as email and spreadsheets. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Trustpage enhances the accuracy and speed of responses to security inquiries, enabling vendors to gain comprehensive visibility into the trust process. This capability not only shortens sales cycles but also helps vendors prioritize their development roadmaps effectively. Trustpage's approach aims to bolster trust in software companies while ensuring the safety of consumer data.

Rivet Work

Seed Round in 2021
Rivet Work Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in providing modern digital tools aimed at enhancing workforce management for contractors, unions, and trade schools. Established in 2019, Rivet offers an application that facilitates the organization and deployment of labor across job sites, enabling users to access and assign their workforce seamlessly. The platform assists contractors in overseeing project activities by tracking real-time updates on job site conditions and allows for instant notifications regarding job changes. By optimizing labor operations through features such as digital dispatch, training, and community organizing, Rivet Work aims to streamline processes within the construction industry and promote it as an attractive option for emerging talent.

InvestNext

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2016, InvestNext aims to revolutionize investment management by providing a software platform that enhances operational efficiency and offers greater transparency to investors. The company partners with global investment firms and syndicators, serving tens of thousands of investors with billions of dollars managed on the platform.

Mountaintop Studios

Series A in 2021
Mountaintop Studios is a game development studio focused on creating challenging multiplayer games. The studio specializes in shooter games that draw inspiration from classic titles, catering to players who seek cooperative gaming experiences with friends. By emphasizing teamwork and competitive gameplay, Mountaintop Studios aims to provide engaging and dynamic gaming opportunities for its audience.

Dwolla

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2010, Dwolla is a leading provider of account-to-account payment solutions. It offers a modern API that simplifies bank transfers, customer management, and bank account verification for businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Splash Financial

Series B in 2021
Splash Financial, established in 2013 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, operates as a student loan refinancing company. It specializes in providing online lending solutions for college graduates to consolidate and refinance both federal and private student loans. The company's mission is to empower borrowers by helping them shop and compare financial products from its network of credit union and bank partners, aiming to reduce debt burdens through savings facilitated by its automated underwriting platform.

Navv Systems

Seed Round in 2021
Navv Systems provides healthcare-focused indoor location technology with the NavvTrack platform. Integrated with Apple Maps, NavvTrack empowers hospitals with high-resolution indoor maps and tools to easily locate and manage staff, equipment, and resources. Developed at Henry Ford Innovations in Detroit, Michigan, NavvTrack is deployed in multiple U.S. hospitals, where it streamlines enterprise device management, helps coordinate team workflows and reduces operational costs.

RoboTire

Series A in 2021
RoboTire, Inc. is an innovative company that specializes in automated vehicle maintenance services, focusing on the swift replacement of tires for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2018 by Victor Darolfi, the company is headquartered in San Carlos, California. RoboTire utilizes advanced robotics, software, and computer vision to enhance the efficiency of tire replacement, allowing for the simultaneous change of all four tires in approximately ten minutes. This technology benefits service centers, dealers, and garage owners by significantly reducing the time required for tire maintenance, thereby optimizing operational productivity and streamlining automotive service processes.

Down to Ride

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Down to Ride (DTR), launched in July 2020, is a mobile application designed for cyclists to discover and coordinate group rides with friends. The app connects users within their friend network to view and join rides planned on specific days, fostering social engagement among cycling enthusiasts. DTR is available on iOS and Android platforms in the United States and is backed by venture capital investors under Social Active, LLC, a startup spun out from Tome, Inc.

Autobooks

Series B in 2021
Autobooks, Inc. is a provider of integrated payment and accounting software tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers an intelligent, cloud-based platform that seamlessly integrates with bank accounts, facilitating cash flow management, account reconciliation, and business growth. Through its services, Autobooks enables financial institutions to deliver essential back-office functions and an e-commerce platform directly within their digital banking channels. Its product suite includes features for invoicing, bill pay, merchant services, treasury products, and automated accounting, all designed to simplify financial management for small businesses. The company, originally known as Automated Booking, Inc., rebranded to Autobooks, Inc. in March 2018.

Onboard (Onboard.io)

Seed Round in 2021
Onboard is a software developer specializing in customer onboarding solutions that cater to the unique needs of different customer segments. Its platform facilitates the creation of a comprehensive global task list based on insights gathered during the sales process. This dynamic system allows users to generate a collaborative drop-down task list that includes assigned responsibilities, due dates, alerts, and notifications. By automating project management and streamlining the onboarding process, Onboard helps companies effectively manage the client experience from the initial handoff to the final launch, ultimately enhancing customer success and satisfaction.

Aatmunn

Series B in 2021
Aatmunn is an industrial technology company that offers a connected frontline worker platform featuring a real-time location system and the industrial internet of people to monitor a worker's location, health, and work environment, and to collect and analyze on-the-job data. Through an AI-powered data fabric and applications, it helps clients improve safety and productivity for frontline workers. The company serves more than 150 marquee customers including SpaceX, PepsiCo, and Amazon, and collaborates with device manufacturers such as 3M and RKI. It has reported strong growth with a 100% year-over-year increase in annual recurring revenue.

Digital Onboarding

Series A in 2020
Digital Onboarding Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing a SaaS-based software platform designed to streamline the new account activation process for banks and credit unions. Founded in 2015, the company provides an automated onboarding solution that enhances member engagement and facilitates seamless communication across various channels. Its platform empowers financial institutions to effectively market and educate their customers about products and services, thereby fostering stronger relationships. By enabling the creation of personalized email and SMS reminders, Digital Onboarding encourages customers to adopt essential account-related services such as direct deposit and online bill pay. This approach not only increases activation rates but also helps transform account holders into engaged, profitable relationships, positioning the bank or credit union as the primary financial institution for its members.

Sift

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2014, Sift develops workplace directory software that enhances employee connectivity and productivity. Its platform integrates with existing HR systems, collects additional data from team members and LinkedIn, and offers dynamic people profiles, search functionality, and navigable org charts. Sift's solution works standalone or embeds into intranets, promoting efficient collaboration.

Signal Advisors

Seed Round in 2020
Signal Advisors, established in 2018 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, is an insurance marketing organization that operates a tech-enabled platform for independent financial advisors. The company specializes in the distribution of life insurance and annuity products, streamlining processes such as licensing, contracting, new business submission, case design, marketing analytics, and compliance. Notably, Signal Advisors facilitates swift commission payments, within one day of application submission, at no additional cost to agents. By combining industry expertise, technology, and efficient processes, the company aims to empower financial advisors to grow and scale their businesses effectively.

Airspace Link

Seed Round in 2020
Airspace Link designs and develops an enterprise SAAS platform for managing local government airspace for drones. It offers solutions such as AirRegistry for automated drone delivery approvals, AirInspect for inspection tools, AirHub for network generation, and AirLink for inter-governmental airspace sharing. Founded in 2018, the company is based in Plymouth, Michigan.

Airspace Link

Seed Round in 2019
Airspace Link designs and develops an enterprise SAAS platform for managing local government airspace for drones. It offers solutions such as AirRegistry for automated drone delivery approvals, AirInspect for inspection tools, AirHub for network generation, and AirLink for inter-governmental airspace sharing. Founded in 2018, the company is based in Plymouth, Michigan.

Airspace Link

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Airspace Link designs and develops an enterprise SAAS platform for managing local government airspace for drones. It offers solutions such as AirRegistry for automated drone delivery approvals, AirInspect for inspection tools, AirHub for network generation, and AirLink for inter-governmental airspace sharing. Founded in 2018, the company is based in Plymouth, Michigan.

Aatmunn

Series A in 2018
Aatmunn is an industrial technology company that offers a connected frontline worker platform featuring a real-time location system and the industrial internet of people to monitor a worker's location, health, and work environment, and to collect and analyze on-the-job data. Through an AI-powered data fabric and applications, it helps clients improve safety and productivity for frontline workers. The company serves more than 150 marquee customers including SpaceX, PepsiCo, and Amazon, and collaborates with device manufacturers such as 3M and RKI. It has reported strong growth with a 100% year-over-year increase in annual recurring revenue.

Bloomscape

Seed Round in 2018
Bloomscape is an online retailer specializing in houseplants. Founded in 2017, it offers a wide variety of plants, gift cards, and a unique 'Plant Mom' service for expert advice. The company aims to simplify plant buying and care, delivering fully grown, potted plants directly to customers' doorsteps.

StockX

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2015, StockX operates an online marketplace facilitating the buying and selling of limited edition sneakers. Its platform offers stock market-like visibility, enabling users to anonymously trade products, create personalized sneaker portfolios, and compare collections.

Rhyme

Series A in 2018
PriorAuthNow, Inc. is a software company based in Columbus, Ohio, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that facilitate the submission, monitoring, and completion of insurance prior authorization requests for medical providers. Its flagship product, PriorAuthNow, integrates with electronic health record systems and connects directly with insurance carriers, streamlining the prior authorization process. By serving a diverse range of clients, including hospitals, surgery centers, drug manufacturers, and other healthcare organizations, PriorAuthNow aims to enhance patient care access and improve the overall healthcare experience. The company focuses on creating a seamless workflow that empowers medical providers and their staff, ultimately driving patient satisfaction and transforming healthcare delivery.

Autobooks

Series A in 2018
Autobooks, Inc. is a provider of integrated payment and accounting software tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers an intelligent, cloud-based platform that seamlessly integrates with bank accounts, facilitating cash flow management, account reconciliation, and business growth. Through its services, Autobooks enables financial institutions to deliver essential back-office functions and an e-commerce platform directly within their digital banking channels. Its product suite includes features for invoicing, bill pay, merchant services, treasury products, and automated accounting, all designed to simplify financial management for small businesses. The company, originally known as Automated Booking, Inc., rebranded to Autobooks, Inc. in March 2018.

Cargo

Seed Round in 2018
Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.

Sweet

Seed Round in 2017
Sweet is a company focused on helping consumers lower their phone bills while maintaining quality coverage. By analyzing wireless plans, Sweet identifies potential savings for users, with many customers saving an average of over $300 per year. The sign-up process is designed to be quick and straightforward, allowing users to save time by having Sweet handle communications with phone carriers on their behalf. The company prioritizes customer privacy and security, employing advanced encryption technology to protect personal information. Sweet partners with major wireless providers to ensure nationwide coverage and reliable service, drawing on the expertise of its founders who have backgrounds in well-known companies.

Rhyme

Venture Round in 2017
PriorAuthNow, Inc. is a software company based in Columbus, Ohio, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that facilitate the submission, monitoring, and completion of insurance prior authorization requests for medical providers. Its flagship product, PriorAuthNow, integrates with electronic health record systems and connects directly with insurance carriers, streamlining the prior authorization process. By serving a diverse range of clients, including hospitals, surgery centers, drug manufacturers, and other healthcare organizations, PriorAuthNow aims to enhance patient care access and improve the overall healthcare experience. The company focuses on creating a seamless workflow that empowers medical providers and their staff, ultimately driving patient satisfaction and transforming healthcare delivery.

Aatmunn

Venture Round in 2017
Aatmunn is an industrial technology company that offers a connected frontline worker platform featuring a real-time location system and the industrial internet of people to monitor a worker's location, health, and work environment, and to collect and analyze on-the-job data. Through an AI-powered data fabric and applications, it helps clients improve safety and productivity for frontline workers. The company serves more than 150 marquee customers including SpaceX, PepsiCo, and Amazon, and collaborates with device manufacturers such as 3M and RKI. It has reported strong growth with a 100% year-over-year increase in annual recurring revenue.

Autobooks

Series A in 2017
Autobooks, Inc. is a provider of integrated payment and accounting software tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers an intelligent, cloud-based platform that seamlessly integrates with bank accounts, facilitating cash flow management, account reconciliation, and business growth. Through its services, Autobooks enables financial institutions to deliver essential back-office functions and an e-commerce platform directly within their digital banking channels. Its product suite includes features for invoicing, bill pay, merchant services, treasury products, and automated accounting, all designed to simplify financial management for small businesses. The company, originally known as Automated Booking, Inc., rebranded to Autobooks, Inc. in March 2018.

StockX

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2015, StockX operates an online marketplace facilitating the buying and selling of limited edition sneakers. Its platform offers stock market-like visibility, enabling users to anonymously trade products, create personalized sneaker portfolios, and compare collections.

Dwolla

Venture Round in 2017
Founded in 2010, Dwolla is a leading provider of account-to-account payment solutions. It offers a modern API that simplifies bank transfers, customer management, and bank account verification for businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

FarmLogs

Series C in 2017
Their mission is to help bring farmers the future of farming. They challenge what is possible and invent new ways of applying cutting-edge technology to the world's oldest and most foundational industry. Farmers are the core of agriculture and they help them use technology to be more successful. Farmer success is their success. They will never make a decision that doesn't benefit farmers. Their world depends on agriculture. By making farming more efficient and helping farmers grow more using less, they have the opportunity to make a massive positive impact. And, they've brought together a world-class team to make it happen.

Cargo

Seed Round in 2016
Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.

3D Cloud

Series B in 2016
3D Cloud is a cloud-based 3D product visualization platform and asset management solution for furniture, kitchen, bath, outdoor, and office configurations. The platform blends 3D visualization with augmented and virtual reality tools to enable configuration, design, and visualization of eCommerce products, allowing retailers and manufacturers to customize high-value items and present interactive experiences that improve buyer confidence and sales.

GINKGOTREE

Series A in 2015
Ginkgotree is a course content platform for teachers and trainers to build online curriculums. Ginkgotree’s beta launched in October 2012, and their MVP was pushed out at the end of December. They currently have over 250 individual faculty signups, and their first paid pilot is underway with several more institutions jumping on for Summer and Fall 2013.

Aatmunn

Seed Round in 2015
Aatmunn is an industrial technology company that offers a connected frontline worker platform featuring a real-time location system and the industrial internet of people to monitor a worker's location, health, and work environment, and to collect and analyze on-the-job data. Through an AI-powered data fabric and applications, it helps clients improve safety and productivity for frontline workers. The company serves more than 150 marquee customers including SpaceX, PepsiCo, and Amazon, and collaborates with device manufacturers such as 3M and RKI. It has reported strong growth with a 100% year-over-year increase in annual recurring revenue.

Campless

Venture Round in 2015
Campless collect data about the resale marketplace, analyze it, and report back to you. Their primary data source is eBay. They analyze over 13 million eBay auctions (and counting) to provide many statistics about sneakers. The Campless Sneaker Price Guide is their foundational work, but there’s a lot more to sneakerhead data than price, including the number of pairs are on the market, is the price increasing or decreasing, etc. In some cases, they dig deeper and extract insights about the sneakerhead market, such as “ Are Jordan retail prices outpacing inflation? “, “ Which eBay sellers have the best prices? ”, “ Do sneaker prices vary by size? “, and more esoteric questions like “ Are sneakers more like stocks or drugs? “. The Blog link on the top menu bar is a collection of those insights. Because the more information you have, the better decisions you can make. Whether you collect sneakers for love or for profit, the goal of Campless is the same: to provide you with sneaker information not available elsewhere, for you to browse at your leisure, or use to buy more kicks. So feel free to keep camping because you love it, not because you have to. Know more, camp less.

Are You a Human

Series A in 2015
Are You a Human specializes in bot detection and mitigation technology aimed at ensuring online interactions are with verified humans rather than automated bots. The company has developed The Verified Human Whitelist, which employs patented technology to monitor typical user behaviors across various major publisher websites, such as Yahoo and AOL. By utilizing sophisticated machine learning algorithms, Are You a Human analyzes real-time interaction data, including mouse movements and scrolling patterns, to accurately identify human users. This capability allows websites to filter out bot traffic effectively, ensuring that advertisers reach genuine audiences and enhancing the quality of content created by publishers. By reducing the impact of non-human traffic and fraud, Are You a Human supports the integrity of digital interactions and the overall user experience online.

GINKGOTREE

Series A in 2015
Ginkgotree is a course content platform for teachers and trainers to build online curriculums. Ginkgotree’s beta launched in October 2012, and their MVP was pushed out at the end of December. They currently have over 250 individual faculty signups, and their first paid pilot is underway with several more institutions jumping on for Summer and Fall 2013.

reach | influence

Venture Round in 2015
Reach | Influence is a company that specializes in marketing analytics, focusing on enhancing shopper engagement through the integration of transaction data and electronic communications. By utilizing a sophisticated platform, it delivers personalized messages and offers aimed at increasing sales for retailers. The company's team of experts in IT, design, and program management is dedicated to the development and execution of effective loyalty programs. They leverage retail shopper data to craft targeted digital promotions and rewards, ensuring that retailers can communicate effectively with their customers. This approach enables businesses to place their shoppers at the forefront of marketing efforts, delivering relevant messages at optimal times to maximize engagement and loyalty.

iRule

Venture Round in 2014
iRule is a mobile app that converts a mobile device into a universal remote control for lights, audios, and videos. The company was founded in 2009 by two enthusiast geeks with a passion for movies, home theater, and consumer electronics.

reach | influence

Series C in 2014
Reach | Influence is a company that specializes in marketing analytics, focusing on enhancing shopper engagement through the integration of transaction data and electronic communications. By utilizing a sophisticated platform, it delivers personalized messages and offers aimed at increasing sales for retailers. The company's team of experts in IT, design, and program management is dedicated to the development and execution of effective loyalty programs. They leverage retail shopper data to craft targeted digital promotions and rewards, ensuring that retailers can communicate effectively with their customers. This approach enables businesses to place their shoppers at the forefront of marketing efforts, delivering relevant messages at optimal times to maximize engagement and loyalty.

Rockbot

Seed Round in 2014
Founded in 2009, Rockbot specializes in providing music solutions for businesses. Its platform enables clients to control their soundtracks remotely via an online dashboard, offers insights into proper music licensing, and provides hardware setup assistance. Serving industries such as restaurants, retail, fitness, offices, hotels, and more, Rockbot also offers a mobile jukebox application for customers to engage with the music playing at public venues.

LevelEleven

Seed Round in 2014
LevelEleven LLC, established in 2012 and based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a sales performance platform designed to enhance sales team productivity. The platform enables managers to identify and track crucial sales metrics, set goals for daily, weekly, or monthly targets, and motivate teams through gamification and sales contests. It was acquired by Geopointe LLC on May 6, 2020.

3D Cloud

Venture Round in 2014
3D Cloud is a cloud-based 3D product visualization platform and asset management solution for furniture, kitchen, bath, outdoor, and office configurations. The platform blends 3D visualization with augmented and virtual reality tools to enable configuration, design, and visualization of eCommerce products, allowing retailers and manufacturers to customize high-value items and present interactive experiences that improve buyer confidence and sales.

Are You a Human

Venture Round in 2014
Are You a Human specializes in bot detection and mitigation technology aimed at ensuring online interactions are with verified humans rather than automated bots. The company has developed The Verified Human Whitelist, which employs patented technology to monitor typical user behaviors across various major publisher websites, such as Yahoo and AOL. By utilizing sophisticated machine learning algorithms, Are You a Human analyzes real-time interaction data, including mouse movements and scrolling patterns, to accurately identify human users. This capability allows websites to filter out bot traffic effectively, ensuring that advertisers reach genuine audiences and enhancing the quality of content created by publishers. By reducing the impact of non-human traffic and fraud, Are You a Human supports the integrity of digital interactions and the overall user experience online.

Quikly

Series B in 2014
Quikly Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a digital marketing platform designed for consumer brands to execute frequent and highly-targeted marketing campaigns. Founded in 2012, Quikly focuses on helping marketers acquire, activate, and retain customers through solutions that include email, social media, mobile, loyalty, and local marketing. By leveraging consumer psychology, Quikly's platform effectively captures attention and motivates key consumer behaviors such as purchases, loyalty signups, and social engagement. Its technology aims to enhance digital activation and engagement within existing marketing channels, delivering measurable results and improved return on investment for brands in sectors like retail, dining, and consumer-packaged goods.

BoostUp

Seed Round in 2013
BoostUp operates a social saving platform that enables consumers to save towards significant purchases such as cars, homes, weddings, or trips. Users can set daily savings plans and receive contributions from family, friends, and businesses. The platform also offers exclusive purchase offers from partner brands.

LevelEleven

Seed Round in 2013
LevelEleven LLC, established in 2012 and based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a sales performance platform designed to enhance sales team productivity. The platform enables managers to identify and track crucial sales metrics, set goals for daily, weekly, or monthly targets, and motivate teams through gamification and sales contests. It was acquired by Geopointe LLC on May 6, 2020.

FamilyTech

Seed Round in 2013
FamilyTech is a Cincinnati-based company founded in 2011 that develops web and mobile applications aimed at enhancing family life. The company offers a suite of family-focused apps that serve millions of parents, teens, kids, and couples, making everyday tasks easier and more enjoyable. Its product lineup includes MotherShp, designed for parents; Landra, tailored for teens; ChoreMonster, which engages children; and HoneyDo, aimed at couples. Additionally, FamilyTech's applications support behavior therapy programs, particularly for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other executive function challenges, helping them organize and complete household chores effectively.

GINKGOTREE

Series A in 2013
Ginkgotree is a course content platform for teachers and trainers to build online curriculums. Ginkgotree’s beta launched in October 2012, and their MVP was pushed out at the end of December. They currently have over 250 individual faculty signups, and their first paid pilot is underway with several more institutions jumping on for Summer and Fall 2013.

UpTo

Series A in 2013
UpTo, Inc. is a developer of a social calendar application that enhances users' ability to manage and share events seamlessly. Founded in 2011 and based in Detroit, Michigan, UpTo offers a platform that allows organizations to publish their calendars and connect privately with friends, family, and colleagues. Users can follow various event streams, prioritize important events, and synchronize their calendars with popular services such as Google Calendar and Outlook. The application also enables users to add and manage events effortlessly, providing a clutter-free view of upcoming activities. With its focus on interactivity and customization, UpTo aims to simplify event sharing and accessibility for businesses and individuals alike.

Grand Circus

Series A in 2013
Grand Circus is a training institute located in downtown Detroit, dedicated to enhancing the local tech community through customized training programs, coworking spaces, and events. The institute emphasizes practical outcomes over traditional certification, focusing on project-based instruction that equips students with real-world expertise. Its curriculum encompasses the latest advancements in technology, business, and design, developed in collaboration with industry leaders. Instructors at Grand Circus are experienced practitioners who are committed to fostering student success. The organization also offers workshops that cover various skills, including digital marketing, agile management, and design training, aimed at helping junior developers and professionals meet the evolving demands of the business landscape.

Opsmatic

Seed Round in 2013
Opsmatic, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing tools for operations professionals. The company's solutions are designed to enhance productivity and efficiency within operations teams, allowing them to play strategic roles in their organizations. Opsmatic's technology focuses on proactively improving performance, managing deployments, and reducing downtime, thereby enabling operations teams to deliver more consistent results with fewer surprises. As of October 2015, Opsmatic operates as a subsidiary of New Relic, Inc.

Chalkfly

Series A in 2013
Chalkfly is an online retailer that sells office and school supplies through a large catalog of over 50,000 products. The company emphasizes customer service available 24/7 and a 365-day return policy. Chalkfly also operates a Giveback program that lets customers designate individual teachers to receive company currency to purchase classroom supplies. Based in Detroit, Chalkfly focuses on education and community impact, aiming to change the way supplies are bought online.

Quikly

Series A in 2013
Quikly Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a digital marketing platform designed for consumer brands to execute frequent and highly-targeted marketing campaigns. Founded in 2012, Quikly focuses on helping marketers acquire, activate, and retain customers through solutions that include email, social media, mobile, loyalty, and local marketing. By leveraging consumer psychology, Quikly's platform effectively captures attention and motivates key consumer behaviors such as purchases, loyalty signups, and social engagement. Its technology aims to enhance digital activation and engagement within existing marketing channels, delivering measurable results and improved return on investment for brands in sectors like retail, dining, and consumer-packaged goods.

Waymark (formerly Stik)

Series A in 2013
We’re on a mission. At Waymark, we believe great video should be accessible to everyone and we’re building the tools to make that a reality. Whether you're a brand, enterprise, media platform, agency, or even a small business, Waymark’s anyone-can-edit video technology makes it easy to scale video and accelerate your business. With Waymark, anyone can make beautiful videos effortlessly. No creativity required. We’re a team of tenacious people who don’t take no for an answer and live at the intersection of design and technology. We launched Waymark in 2017 and have been building it with care ever since.

iRule

Seed Round in 2013
iRule is a mobile app that converts a mobile device into a universal remote control for lights, audios, and videos. The company was founded in 2009 by two enthusiast geeks with a passion for movies, home theater, and consumer electronics.

LevelEleven

Seed Round in 2012
LevelEleven LLC, established in 2012 and based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a sales performance platform designed to enhance sales team productivity. The platform enables managers to identify and track crucial sales metrics, set goals for daily, weekly, or monthly targets, and motivate teams through gamification and sales contests. It was acquired by Geopointe LLC on May 6, 2020.

Quikly

Series A in 2012
Quikly Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a digital marketing platform designed for consumer brands to execute frequent and highly-targeted marketing campaigns. Founded in 2012, Quikly focuses on helping marketers acquire, activate, and retain customers through solutions that include email, social media, mobile, loyalty, and local marketing. By leveraging consumer psychology, Quikly's platform effectively captures attention and motivates key consumer behaviors such as purchases, loyalty signups, and social engagement. Its technology aims to enhance digital activation and engagement within existing marketing channels, delivering measurable results and improved return on investment for brands in sectors like retail, dining, and consumer-packaged goods.

Rockbot

Seed Round in 2012
Founded in 2009, Rockbot specializes in providing music solutions for businesses. Its platform enables clients to control their soundtracks remotely via an online dashboard, offers insights into proper music licensing, and provides hardware setup assistance. Serving industries such as restaurants, retail, fitness, offices, hotels, and more, Rockbot also offers a mobile jukebox application for customers to engage with the music playing at public venues.

Are You a Human

Venture Round in 2012
Are You a Human specializes in bot detection and mitigation technology aimed at ensuring online interactions are with verified humans rather than automated bots. The company has developed The Verified Human Whitelist, which employs patented technology to monitor typical user behaviors across various major publisher websites, such as Yahoo and AOL. By utilizing sophisticated machine learning algorithms, Are You a Human analyzes real-time interaction data, including mouse movements and scrolling patterns, to accurately identify human users. This capability allows websites to filter out bot traffic effectively, ensuring that advertisers reach genuine audiences and enhancing the quality of content created by publishers. By reducing the impact of non-human traffic and fraud, Are You a Human supports the integrity of digital interactions and the overall user experience online.

Quikly

Series A in 2012
Quikly Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a digital marketing platform designed for consumer brands to execute frequent and highly-targeted marketing campaigns. Founded in 2012, Quikly focuses on helping marketers acquire, activate, and retain customers through solutions that include email, social media, mobile, loyalty, and local marketing. By leveraging consumer psychology, Quikly's platform effectively captures attention and motivates key consumer behaviors such as purchases, loyalty signups, and social engagement. Its technology aims to enhance digital activation and engagement within existing marketing channels, delivering measurable results and improved return on investment for brands in sectors like retail, dining, and consumer-packaged goods.

Sociocast

Venture Round in 2011
Sociocast makes it easy for companies to quickly deploy, business-impacting predictive analytics. Working across various verticals and platforms, Sociocast has reinvented the way companies can extract insights from rapidly evolving data. The company’s groundbreaking technology allows businesses to access enterprise-grade prediction at a fraction of the cost of existing solutions, while saving time.

velos

Venture Round in 2011
Sociocast’s Big Data platform provides businesses with predictive analytics for their high volume, time-ordered data sets. Our first solution is focused on the Advertising & Media vertical where we help data aggregators, ad networks, and ad agencies maximize the utilization of their first-party, proprietary data for advertising and media initiatives. We are integrated with 10+ companies ranging from web to mobile data owners and have shown great results in market

3D Cloud

Seed Round in 2011
3D Cloud is a cloud-based 3D product visualization platform and asset management solution for furniture, kitchen, bath, outdoor, and office configurations. The platform blends 3D visualization with augmented and virtual reality tools to enable configuration, design, and visualization of eCommerce products, allowing retailers and manufacturers to customize high-value items and present interactive experiences that improve buyer confidence and sales.

StyleCaster

Series A in 2011
StyleCaster is a digital media platform focused on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle trends. It engages millennial women through four owned properties and patented Makeover Solutions technology, enabling users to discover and share their style. The company collaborates with brands to create engaging native advertising content.

UpTo

Seed Round in 2011
UpTo, Inc. is a developer of a social calendar application that enhances users' ability to manage and share events seamlessly. Founded in 2011 and based in Detroit, Michigan, UpTo offers a platform that allows organizations to publish their calendars and connect privately with friends, family, and colleagues. Users can follow various event streams, prioritize important events, and synchronize their calendars with popular services such as Google Calendar and Outlook. The application also enables users to add and manage events effortlessly, providing a clutter-free view of upcoming activities. With its focus on interactivity and customization, UpTo aims to simplify event sharing and accessibility for businesses and individuals alike.

Flud

Series A in 2011
Flud is a modern, beautiful and personalized mobile news ecosystem with a vision to empower it's users to interact with each other to access, engage and broadcast content that is relevant to them. You probably visit hundreds of sites a week to look at content you love, but, until now it's been a pain to do and far from classy.

Miso Media

Series A in 2011
Miso Media is a Venice Beach, CA startup who develops music education software. They use polyphonic note detection and realtime feedback to revolutionize sheet music and teach people how to play string instruments such as guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, and mandolin. Current products include Miso Music: Plectrum (Winner of 2010 TechCrunch Disrupt SF People’s Choice Award) and the Miso Strobe Tuner. They have strategic partnerships with Fender, Fender Music Foundation, Woodees, Deering Banjo, and Ko'Aloha Ukulele, as well as publishing deals for the production of digitized sheet music.

hiredMYway.com

Venture Round in 2011
hiredMYway.com helps you simply, but strategically market your positions to more than 30 of the leading websites in online recruiting based on the where they are most likely to have success.

3D Cloud

Seed Round in 2011
3D Cloud is a cloud-based 3D product visualization platform and asset management solution for furniture, kitchen, bath, outdoor, and office configurations. The platform blends 3D visualization with augmented and virtual reality tools to enable configuration, design, and visualization of eCommerce products, allowing retailers and manufacturers to customize high-value items and present interactive experiences that improve buyer confidence and sales.
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