DRW is a global trading firm, headquartered in Chicago, with offices across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. It specializes in trading a wide range of assets, including Fixed Income, Equities, FX, Commodities, and Energy. DRW stands out for its unique approach, trading with its own capital and assuming its own risk, allowing for quick decision-making and autonomy. The firm leverages its expertise and technology to also invest in real estate, venture capital, and crypto-assets. DRW Venture Capital, an arm of DRW, invests in financial and enterprise technology companies, often providing more than just capital, such as industry expertise, liquidity, and strategic guidance. The firm values respect, curiosity, and integrity, fostering a culture of innovation and challenging consensus.
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BVNK
Series B in 2024
BVNK is a fintech company specializing in modern payments infrastructure for businesses. It unifies traditional banking systems with blockchain technology on a single platform, enabling businesses to send and receive stablecoin payments, convert currencies, and add crypto payment options to their checkout processes. BVNK's flexible platform allows innovators to swiftly launch new payment products while ensuring compliance through its robust global licensing expertise.
Notabene
Series B in 2024
Notabene, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a software as a service (SaaS) platform focused on crypto compliance for the financial industry. Established in 2020, Notabene provides businesses with tools to meet emerging global regulations for cryptocurrency transactions, particularly the Travel Rule. Its platform features a unified API and a comprehensive dashboard designed to assist compliance officers in managing risks associated with both Travel Rule and non-custodial transactions. By simplifying compliance processes, Notabene enables financial companies to engage with a broader range of crypto businesses, enhancing transaction confidence and supporting growth in their operations.
Skyfire Systems
Seed Round in 2024
Skyfire, a financial stack designed to enable autonomous agentic AI commerce, is to establish the first fully autonomous, open agentic AI economy in history.
Nasdaq Private Market
Series B in 2024
Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) is a secondary market trading platform designed for private companies, their employees, and investors seeking liquidity in private company stock. Since its inception, NPM has facilitated over $44 billion in transactions and managed more than 600 company-sponsored liquidity programs, enabling over 160,000 market participants to access liquidity. The platform provides a range of solutions for private companies and investors, including tender offers, auctions, company marketplaces, and block trades. In 2021, NPM became an independent entity after spinning off from Nasdaq, with strategic investments from several major financial institutions. As more companies choose to remain private for extended periods, NPM aims to enhance the liquidity landscape, leveraging its expertise to support the evolving needs of the market.
DelSiTech
Venture Round in 2024
DelSiTech, Ltd. is a technology specialist based in Turku, Finland, focused on developing and licensing long-term controlled drug delivery systems. Established in 2001, the company specializes in biodegradable silica-based implants and injectable formulations for the controlled release of small molecular drugs, biopharmaceuticals, and viral vectors. DelSiTech's innovative technology embeds active ingredients within a silica matrix, facilitating parenteral and local administration through injectable depot, implant, and eye drop dosage forms. By providing expertise in controlled release products, DelSiTech aims to address various drug-related challenges and support clients in the development of supergeneric solutions.
BitGo
Series C in 2023
BitGo, Inc. is a digital asset financial services company specializing in security, custody, and liquidity solutions for cryptocurrency. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, BitGo provides a multi-signature security platform that caters to both individual users and institutions. Its offerings include an online Bitcoin wallet, a robust enterprise solution for corporations and financial institutions, and a Key Recovery Service for the secure management of private keys. The platform supports over 200 cryptocurrencies and facilitates secure transactions for exchanges, marketplaces, and e-commerce businesses. Additionally, BitGo launched BitGo Custody and the BitGo Trust Company, which serve as qualified custodians for digital assets. With a customer base spanning more than 50 countries and over $2 billion in assets under management, BitGo is positioned to help businesses integrate digital currencies into their financial systems effectively. The company also has custodial entities located in Switzerland and Germany.
OpenFin
Series D in 2023
OpenFin Inc. specializes in providing runtime technology solutions tailored for financial desktops, enabling web applications to function outside traditional browser environments. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, with an additional office in London, the company serves clients in the financial services sector, including banks in the United States and Europe. OpenFin's platform facilitates real-time application generation, desktop notifications, and seamless communication between applications while adhering to stringent security and compliance standards required by financial institutions. This approach allows users to avoid costly packaging and deployment cycles, promoting rapid and secure application deployment.
Kijiji Hub
Series A in 2023
Kijiji Hub is a multi-disciplined design studio that works on designing, development and launching the next generation of companies. Kijiji Hub helps some of the world’s largest organizations conceptualize, plan, design, develop and launch products. Our work includes data visualizations and fonts, UI and UX, websites and digital experiences, advertising and communications, graphics and identity, strategy and positioning, products and packaging. Our organization is special. We are the only significant design firm where the business owners both create the work and act as the client's first point of contact. This is evidenced by a portfolio that spans for over a decade, numerous industries, and clients of all sizes, which underscores our view that great design cannot happen without passion, intelligence, and — above all — personal devotion.
TRM Labs
Series B in 2022
TRM Labs Inc. is a blockchain intelligence company that provides a platform focused on token relationship management, utilizing machine learning to assist clients in managing customer relationships and detecting suspicious activities. The platform offers solutions for on-chain anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and relationship management specifically tailored for digital asset firms. Additionally, TRM Labs develops enterprise applications and tools that enable organizations to launch blockchain-based products aimed at identifying fraudulent activities such as money laundering and market manipulation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses, and government agencies, and has established partnerships with notable organizations such as PayPal, Visa, and federal agencies. TRM Labs is committed to enhancing the safety of the financial ecosystem through advanced data engineering and threat intelligence, backed by a team of experts with extensive experience in law enforcement and technology.
InterPrice
Series A in 2022
InterPrice Technologies is a fintech platform that provides transparent financing solutions for corporate treasuries. Founded by Olga Chin, it is the first secure and user-friendly platform designed to enhance interactions between corporate issuers and financial institutions. InterPrice's innovative technology streamlines the pricing of bonds, commercial paper, and loans, automating manual processes and offering valuable insights for corporate treasury teams. Since its launch in 2020, InterPrice has successfully onboarded several global banks and Fortune 500 companies, including HP Inc., McCormick & Company, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. The platform equips organizations with analytics to identify optimal financing strategies and improve record-keeping, thereby helping corporate finance teams achieve better performance and financial outcomes.
Supermojo
Seed Round in 2022
Skyfire operates an open protocol financing platform designed to enhance the accessibility of digital assets, particularly non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By offering point-of-sale financing options, Skyfire simplifies the purchasing process for NFTs, allowing users to acquire these digital assets more easily. Additionally, the platform provides collateralized lending solutions that improve post-sale liquidity, enabling users to access funds against their NFT holdings. This approach not only facilitates smoother transactions but also empowers marketplaces to offer differentiated and flexible payment and liquidity solutions, contributing to the growth of NFTs as a significant asset class.
Pico
Private Equity Round in 2022
Pico is a prominent provider of technology services tailored for the financial markets sector. The company offers a comprehensive network platform that enables clients to access financial markets instantly. This platform is enhanced with advanced analytics and telemetry capabilities, ensuring transparency and low-latency solutions. Pico's innovative approach allows clients to operate efficiently and gain a competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving financial landscape. Its agile service delivery model further supports the needs of clients seeking to navigate the complexities of financial trading effectively.
CoinLedger
Venture Round in 2022
CoinLedger is a financial services company focused on tax reporting and investment management within the cryptocurrency sector. It offers specialized software that assists users in calculating capital gains taxes related to digital assets. The platform is designed to simplify the process of managing crypto taxes by automatically calculating trading gains and preparing comprehensive tax reports. This functionality helps traders and investors navigate the complexities of cryptocurrency transactions, ultimately reducing the challenges associated with tax compliance in the digital asset space.
Path
Series A in 2021
Path is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor that allows anyone to access automated crypto portfolios. After completing a suitability assessment, Path builds your portfolio and manages it for you. You can also buy, hold, and swap cryptos directly from the app. Regulated, safe, trusted. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Blockchain Kijiji Hub
Seed Round in 2021
Blockchain Kijiji Hub is a Cryptoassets Data Aggregator. We aim to create one of the most popular price-tracking resource in the fast expanding cryptocurrency market. It's goal is to equip retail consumers with unbiased, reliable, and accurate information so they can make their own educated decisions. This will help make cryptocurrency efficient and accessible to everyone around the world. When comparing thousands of crypto-assets, individuals, institutions, and the media may turn to our platform, which was founded by Kijiji Hub in 2022. Blockchain Kijiji Hub was created by (Kijiji Hub, LLC) in 2022. Through the creation and deployment, Blockchain by Kijiji Hub, hopes to make use of the vast resources of its parent firm in order to gather more detailed information about projects, lessen information asymmetry in the cryptocurrency market, and provide its hundreds of millions of users with higher-quality data. Blockchain Kijiji Hub firmly supports fast, accurate, and impartial information.
Eventus Systems
Series B in 2021
Eventus Systems, Inc. is a software provider that specializes in solutions for compliance, trade surveillance, and risk management within capital markets. The company’s flagship platform, Validus, offers a comprehensive suite of tools for monitoring alerts, generating reports, and analyzing key trading functions across various asset classes, including equities, options, futures, foreign exchange, fixed income, and digital assets. Validus is designed for ease of deployment and customization, enabling users to effectively manage trading operations, compliance, and market risk. Eventus Systems serves a diverse clientele, including futures commission merchants, equities agency brokers, market centers, regulators, banks, proprietary trading firms, and corporate and buyside customers. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has formed strategic partnerships with several technology firms to enhance its service offerings.
Fireblocks
Series D in 2021
Fireblocks Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in blockchain-based security solutions for digital asset management. Its platform is designed to securely transfer digital assets between exchanges, wallets, custodians, and counterparties, catering primarily to financial institutions such as banks, fintech companies, and hedge funds. The company employs advanced technologies, including a patent-pending chip isolation security and model predictive control (MPC), to enhance the security of assets in transit. Fireblocks enables its clients to manage and streamline their digital asset operations effectively, ensuring the protection of funds while facilitating their movement across various platforms. Additionally, Fireblocks has an operational presence in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Coincover
Series A in 2021
Coincover is a provider of insurance-backed technology aimed at safeguarding digital assets, particularly cryptocurrencies. The company offers a range of services designed to protect end-users against the loss or theft of their crypto holdings due to hacks, human error, or fraudulent transactions. Key features include Cryptocurrency Theft cover, which shields users from phishing, hacking, and criminal extortion, ensuring that if theft occurs, the full value of the assets is recovered without any deductible. Additionally, Coincover provides a Deposit Protection Guarantee that secures user access to their cryptocurrency, even in cases of password loss, device failure, or business insolvency. The company also employs a Transaction Checker that monitors transactions in real-time to identify and flag suspicious activities, further enhancing the security of users' digital assets. Overall, Coincover aims to deliver peace of mind to its customers by ensuring that their digital currencies are both safe and accessible.
Premise Data
Series E in 2021
Premise Data Corporation, established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in developing a data and analytics platform. This platform, Premise Ground Truth, offers end-to-end data collection, quality assurance, and analysis. It provides insights into price changes, location discovery, retail audits, asset condition monitoring, movement patterns, logistics, risk indicators, and sentiment surveys. Additionally, it facilitates geospatial mapping and infrastructure impact measurement. Premise serves international organizations for investment and policy decisions.
OpenFin
Venture Round in 2020
OpenFin Inc. specializes in providing runtime technology solutions tailored for financial desktops, enabling web applications to function outside traditional browser environments. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, with an additional office in London, the company serves clients in the financial services sector, including banks in the United States and Europe. OpenFin's platform facilitates real-time application generation, desktop notifications, and seamless communication between applications while adhering to stringent security and compliance standards required by financial institutions. This approach allows users to avoid costly packaging and deployment cycles, promoting rapid and secure application deployment.
Pico
Series C in 2020
Pico is a prominent provider of technology services tailored for the financial markets sector. The company offers a comprehensive network platform that enables clients to access financial markets instantly. This platform is enhanced with advanced analytics and telemetry capabilities, ensuring transparency and low-latency solutions. Pico's innovative approach allows clients to operate efficiently and gain a competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving financial landscape. Its agile service delivery model further supports the needs of clients seeking to navigate the complexities of financial trading effectively.
NinjaTrader
Private Equity Round in 2020
NinjaTrader, LLC is a company that develops and sells trading software and market data services tailored for traders in stocks, futures, and forex. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with additional offices in Germany and the Netherlands, NinjaTrader offers a comprehensive platform that includes advanced charting, market analysis, and automated trading solutions. The software facilitates trade execution, access to market data, and custom strategy development through its API, catering to both individual traders and professionals. Additionally, NinjaTrader provides brokerage services that encompass order execution and market connectivity, enhancing the trading experience for active participants in the financial markets.
TheSquareFoot
Series B in 2019
SquareFoot is a New York-based commercial real estate technology company that provides online real estate search and concierge services. They provide access to available inventory via its online listings platform alongside technology and tools that make the space leasing process easy, enjoyable, and efficient.
SquareFoot
Series B in 2019
SquareFoot is a commercial real estate listing platform designed to assist companies in finding suitable office spaces. It focuses on providing a seamless and user-friendly experience throughout the leasing process, from initial search to lease negotiation and contract signing. By combining proprietary technology with a knowledgeable brokerage team, SquareFoot modernizes the traditionally cumbersome leasing process. The company emphasizes flexibility in lease options and prioritizes transparency, catering specifically to the needs of growing businesses that seek the right office environment. Its responsive team works diligently to connect prospective tenants with landlords and other service providers, ensuring that clients can easily navigate the real estate market.
ErisX
Series B in 2019
ErisX is a digital asset trading platform that facilitates access to both spot and futures markets for cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company integrates advanced technology and capital markets workflows to provide a reliable and compliant trading environment. ErisX's platform enables users to trade, deposit, and withdraw digital assets seamlessly, leveraging its exchange and clearinghouse capabilities to ensure robust market operations. The company aims to simplify the process of cryptocurrency trading for its clients while maintaining high standards of compliance and reliability.
ErisX
Series B in 2018
ErisX is a digital asset trading platform that facilitates access to both spot and futures markets for cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company integrates advanced technology and capital markets workflows to provide a reliable and compliant trading environment. ErisX's platform enables users to trade, deposit, and withdraw digital assets seamlessly, leveraging its exchange and clearinghouse capabilities to ensure robust market operations. The company aims to simplify the process of cryptocurrency trading for its clients while maintaining high standards of compliance and reliability.
TradingView
Series B in 2018
TradingView, Inc. operates an online platform designed for traders and investors, offering a combination of advanced charting tools and a vibrant community for interaction and learning. Founded in 2011 and based in Westerville, Ohio, the company provides cloud-based trading software that includes real-time market data, analytics, and inter-market analysis. Users can publish trading ideas and scripts while benefiting from brokerage integration services. TradingView also features a cryptocurrency signal finder, screening tools, and various advertising services. With over 15 million monthly active users and more than 40,000 publishers and fintech companies utilizing its tools, TradingView has established itself as a leading resource in the trading industry, fostering collaboration among traders to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Cuebiq
Series B in 2018
Cuebiq Inc. is a data intelligence company based in New York that specializes in location analytics and consumer behavior insights. Founded in 2011, it operates the AudienceQ platform, which enables advertisers to access offline location analytics and geo-behavioral data for effective cross-platform advertising and footfall attribution analysis. By examining the time users spend at various points of interest, Cuebiq provides businesses with valuable insights into real-world consumer behaviors and trends. The company's offerings include audience targeting, campaign attribution, performance analytics, and location insights for marketing, retail, and publishing sectors. Additionally, Cuebiq supports retailers with footfall analysis and site selection, while providing publishers with audience segmentation and data monetization services.
BitGo
Series B in 2017
BitGo, Inc. is a digital asset financial services company specializing in security, custody, and liquidity solutions for cryptocurrency. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, BitGo provides a multi-signature security platform that caters to both individual users and institutions. Its offerings include an online Bitcoin wallet, a robust enterprise solution for corporations and financial institutions, and a Key Recovery Service for the secure management of private keys. The platform supports over 200 cryptocurrencies and facilitates secure transactions for exchanges, marketplaces, and e-commerce businesses. Additionally, BitGo launched BitGo Custody and the BitGo Trust Company, which serve as qualified custodians for digital assets. With a customer base spanning more than 50 countries and over $2 billion in assets under management, BitGo is positioned to help businesses integrate digital currencies into their financial systems effectively. The company also has custodial entities located in Switzerland and Germany.
RGM Advisors
Acquisition in 2017
RGM Advisors is a quantitative trading firm located in Austin, Texas, specializing in the application of scientific methodologies and advanced computing techniques to trading in equities and futures. The firm utilizes machine learning and big data analysis to develop proprietary systems that enable it to take short-term positions across a diverse range of instruments. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and extensive computational resources, RGM Advisors aims to extract valuable insights and respond effectively to real-time market dynamics.
Pico
Funding Round in 2017
Pico is a prominent provider of technology services tailored for the financial markets sector. The company offers a comprehensive network platform that enables clients to access financial markets instantly. This platform is enhanced with advanced analytics and telemetry capabilities, ensuring transparency and low-latency solutions. Pico's innovative approach allows clients to operate efficiently and gain a competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving financial landscape. Its agile service delivery model further supports the needs of clients seeking to navigate the complexities of financial trading effectively.
OpenFin
Series B in 2017
OpenFin Inc. specializes in providing runtime technology solutions tailored for financial desktops, enabling web applications to function outside traditional browser environments. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, with an additional office in London, the company serves clients in the financial services sector, including banks in the United States and Europe. OpenFin's platform facilitates real-time application generation, desktop notifications, and seamless communication between applications while adhering to stringent security and compliance standards required by financial institutions. This approach allows users to avoid costly packaging and deployment cycles, promoting rapid and secure application deployment.
Shiftgig
Series C in 2017
Shiftgig, Inc. is a technology company that operates a workforce management platform designed to connect individuals seeking temporary work with businesses requiring on-demand staffing. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Shiftgig serves a variety of industries, including food service, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and experiential marketing. The platform allows businesses to post job opportunities while enabling workers to browse and claim shifts that align with their skills and schedules. By collecting data on hiring requirements and worker qualifications, Shiftgig facilitates timely matching and effective event management. The company also provides mobile applications for both Android and iPhone, enhancing accessibility for users. With additional offices in cities such as Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York, Shiftgig aims to streamline staffing processes and optimize workforce management for its clients.
Droit
Series A in 2016
Droit is a company that specializes in developing solutions aimed at enhancing global regulatory compliance and real-time controls in the financial sector. Its flagship product, Droit Adept, is a patented platform designed to facilitate intelligent decision-making in a complex regulatory environment. This platform is utilized by financial institutions to manage pre-trade and post-trade controls, assess transaction permissibility, and ensure compliant regulatory reporting. Founded by a diverse team of experts including veteran derivative traders, quantitative analysts, e-commerce specialists, and technologists, Droit combines deep industry knowledge with innovative technology to address the challenges of trading derivatives across various asset classes and regulatory frameworks.
Selerity
Series C in 2016
Selerity is a financial technology company that specializes in providing real-time event data solutions tailored for the financial services sector. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, personalized content that enhances engagement and is actionable for business professionals within finance. Selerity's offerings enable various platforms, including enterprise messaging systems, publishers, and banking portals, to efficiently integrate both proprietary and third-party content that aligns with users' workflows and interests. This capability leads to increased user engagement and satisfaction. The company serves a diverse clientele, from asset management firms and banks to media and technology companies catering to retail investors. Selerity's flagship product, Selerity Context, provides contextual search solutions for capital markets and digital wealth management, while its Private Context Engine facilitates workflow automation for finance professionals by analyzing digital communications.
Visibly
Series A in 2016
Visibly, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in online eye examination services for patients across the United States. Originally known as Opternative, Inc., the company rebranded in November 2018. Visibly offers a refractive eye exam to measure prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses, providing a digital solution for vision care. Its products cater to a variety of sectors, including e-commerce employers, eye care providers, insurance companies, online healthcare platforms, and optical retail. By offering a virtual vision testing technology, Visibly ensures that patients can conveniently renew their prescriptions and address their eye health needs from anywhere at any time, enhancing accessibility to essential eye care services.
Simplex
Series A in 2016
Simplex is a fully regulated financial institution that specializes in payment processing for crypto-related businesses. The company provides a platform that enables individuals and businesses to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through credit card transactions, while ensuring a risk-free experience. Simplex employs advanced fraud prevention solutions and artificial intelligence technology to detect and block fraudulent activities, guaranteeing 100% fraud protection for merchants. In the event of a chargeback due to fraud, Simplex compensates the merchant, allowing them to concentrate on growth without the burden of payment risks. Additionally, Simplex offers EU IBAN accounts, equipping users with essential banking functionalities tailored for the digital currency landscape. Through its services, Simplex addresses the unique needs of the underserved crypto market, facilitating seamless and secure payment processing.
Pivit
Venture Round in 2015
Pivit, Inc. operates an online real-time social gaming platform that connects users with media properties and news content. Founded in 2011 by veterans from the financial and media sectors, the platform allows sports fans to engage during live games by predicting in-game events and competing against friends and other users. Through its innovative approach, Pivit combines public opinion, news, and historical data to generate live odds on various global events, continuously updating probabilities to enhance user experience. The platform aims to create a dynamic environment that fosters interaction between individuals, brands, and significant occurrences, providing a unique avenue for entertainment and engagement. Based in New York, Pivit represents a new category of consumer-facing applications that merge gaming with real-time information.
Instavest
Seed Round in 2015
Instavest operates a money management platform that facilitates investment transparency and collaboration among users. Investors can list their trades, detailing the company involved, share amounts, and the rationale behind their investment decisions. This allows other users to invest alongside those who share their trading activities. The platform also employs algorithmic trading strategies, enabling users to utilize complex options without incurring management fees in the event of a loss. Instavest encourages users to allocate a portion of their profits, typically around 5 percent, to support the original listing entity. This approach aims to empower users to make informed investment decisions while navigating both upward and downward market trends.
Final
Venture Round in 2015
Final, Inc. is a startup based in Oakland, California, founded in 2014, that focuses on enhancing consumer security in financial transactions. The company offers a physical credit card and a mobile application designed to protect users from fraud, theft, and account breaches. Its application enables users to generate multiple credit card numbers, which can be assigned to specific merchants or used as disposable one-time numbers for single purchases. This flexibility allows users to monitor their spending habits while minimizing the risk of financial fraud and the complications of card cancellations. Final is recognized for its innovative approach to payment services and has gained backing from investors, having participated in Y Combinator in 2015. As of early 2018, Final operates as a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
BitFury
Series C in 2015
BitFury is a leading provider of full-service blockchain technology, specializing in both software and hardware solutions. It secures and facilitates the movement of assets across blockchain networks, offering advanced security and infrastructure through private blockchain networks. The company's offerings include custom semiconductor chips and mobile data centers, catering to businesses, governments, and organizations worldwide.
Mapme
Seed Round in 2015
Mapme is an innovative platform that enables organizations and leaders to create interactive maps, allowing them to visualize the interconnected layers of their communities. Founded in 2014 by Ben Lang, Amir Zucker, and Philippe Lang, the platform leverages crowdsourcing to enhance user engagement and facilitate the sharing of geographic information. By assisting companies in crafting maps tailored to specific interests and topics, Mapme fosters an engaging user experience and promotes community involvement. The platform simplifies the process of map creation, enabling organizations to narrate visual stories effectively and connect with their audiences.
SpiderOak
Series A in 2015
SpiderOak, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in technologies designed to prevent various categories of cyberattacks while ensuring the protection of authority, confidentiality, and integrity for its clients. The company offers several products, including SpiderOak CrossClave, which enables secure file exchange and synchronization through no knowledge encryption, and The SpiderOak, a solution for secure group messaging and file sharing that mitigates risks associated with conventional collaboration tools. Additionally, it provides SpiderOak One Backup, a desktop application for data backup across multiple operating systems, and SpiderOak Enterprise Backup, which offers ransomware protection and disaster recovery services. Serving sectors such as defense, intelligence, civilian government, and enterprise software, SpiderOak was founded in 2007 and has its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.
RedSeal
Series C in 2015
RedSeal, Inc. specializes in cybersecurity analytics solutions aimed at enhancing the digital resilience of organizations and government agencies globally. Founded in 2004 and based in San Jose, California, RedSeal's platform creates detailed network models and assesses security risks, allowing users to prioritize actions for remediation. By identifying potential attack paths to critical assets, the solution helps organizations allocate their limited security resources effectively, improve incident response times, and maintain comprehensive network visibility. RedSeal's offerings support compliance with various industry regulations and standards, while its technology integrates seamlessly with leading security tools and infrastructure providers. The company serves a diverse client base, including major financial institutions, retail companies, and U.S. federal agencies. RedSeal has established partnerships with top network infrastructure suppliers and is backed by several notable venture capital firms.
Bolstr
Seed Round in 2015
Bolstr Inc. operates an online lending platform that connects small and medium-sized businesses with investors seeking to fund growth initiatives. The platform facilitates both short-term and long-term loans through a revenue share investment structure, allowing businesses to make monthly payments proportional to their gross sales, which helps them manage cash flow during fluctuating sales cycles. Bolstr primarily serves industries such as manufacturing, retail, and food and beverage, focusing on providing capital for expansion projects like new locations, product launches, and renovations. Additionally, the company offers a resource called The Vault, which provides actionable insights and guidance from experienced entrepreneurs to help emerging businesses navigate challenges and foster success. Established in 2010 and based in Chicago, Bolstr Inc. operates as a subsidiary of KeyCorp.
Final
Seed Round in 2015
Final, Inc. is a startup based in Oakland, California, founded in 2014, that focuses on enhancing consumer security in financial transactions. The company offers a physical credit card and a mobile application designed to protect users from fraud, theft, and account breaches. Its application enables users to generate multiple credit card numbers, which can be assigned to specific merchants or used as disposable one-time numbers for single purchases. This flexibility allows users to monitor their spending habits while minimizing the risk of financial fraud and the complications of card cancellations. Final is recognized for its innovative approach to payment services and has gained backing from investors, having participated in Y Combinator in 2015. As of early 2018, Final operates as a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Chopper Trading
Acquisition in 2015
Chopper Trading LLC is a proprietary trading firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in New York, London, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 2002, the company specializes in technology-driven trading on numerous major exchanges worldwide, including both domestic platforms like CME and CBOT and international exchanges such as Eurex and ICE. Operating without clients or shareholders, Chopper Trading uses its own capital to conduct trades, allowing for significant agility in responding to market changes. The firm emphasizes responsible participation in the markets, advocating for standards that enhance transparency, stability, and efficiency. As of January 2015, Chopper Trading operates as a subsidiary of DRW Holdings, LLC.
Apervita
Series A in 2015
With wasteful healthcare spending in the U.S. estimated at $935 billion, we take our role as a healthcare innovator very seriously. Simply put, we’re on a mission to transform quality measurement and care delivery. To drive toward a Learning Health System—a framework that drives better outcomes and cost efficiencies across the health ecosystem—the industry has to commit to real change. Apervita is that change. Through our solutions and trusted collaboration platform, we’re committed to making the Learning Health System a reality, making healthcare smarter and ultimately improving patient care. As we move into our next phase of growth, we’re looking for passionate and fearless professionals to help us pursue our mission. We’ve earned the trust of our investors, including Optum Ventures, Baird Capital, Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Math Venture Partners, to further grow and scale our business. We’ve also been recognized as an industry leader by Gartner, CIOReview, Healthcare Tech Outlook, and Healthcare Informatics. Always in search of the next “first,” Apervita was named the first company to certify electronic clinical quality measures from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) using our proprietary clinical quality language (CQL) ingestion engine. And, we were recently awarded by Healthcare Innovation for our innovative work with The Joint Commission, one of the nation’s largest regulatory organizations. We believe we’re making a difference every day to drive improvements in quality care that lead to better patient outcomes with a lower cost of care. We’re honored to be on this incredibly important journey to build a better healthcare system.
Shiftgig
Series A in 2014
Shiftgig, Inc. is a technology company that operates a workforce management platform designed to connect individuals seeking temporary work with businesses requiring on-demand staffing. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Shiftgig serves a variety of industries, including food service, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and experiential marketing. The platform allows businesses to post job opportunities while enabling workers to browse and claim shifts that align with their skills and schedules. By collecting data on hiring requirements and worker qualifications, Shiftgig facilitates timely matching and effective event management. The company also provides mobile applications for both Android and iPhone, enhancing accessibility for users. With additional offices in cities such as Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York, Shiftgig aims to streamline staffing processes and optimize workforce management for its clients.
Simplex
Seed Round in 2014
Simplex is a fully regulated financial institution that specializes in payment processing for crypto-related businesses. The company provides a platform that enables individuals and businesses to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through credit card transactions, while ensuring a risk-free experience. Simplex employs advanced fraud prevention solutions and artificial intelligence technology to detect and block fraudulent activities, guaranteeing 100% fraud protection for merchants. In the event of a chargeback due to fraud, Simplex compensates the merchant, allowing them to concentrate on growth without the burden of payment risks. Additionally, Simplex offers EU IBAN accounts, equipping users with essential banking functionalities tailored for the digital currency landscape. Through its services, Simplex addresses the unique needs of the underserved crypto market, facilitating seamless and secure payment processing.
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