Karlani Capital

Karlani Capital, founded in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, New York, is a venture capital firm focused on empowering entrepreneurs and fostering innovative ideas that enhance lives and create wealth. The firm specializes in early-stage and series B investments within the technology sector, including fintech, e-commerce, mobile, and digital advertising. With a team of seasoned operators, Karlani Capital aims to support the growth of companies by providing strategic guidance and expertise to navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities. The firm emphasizes integrity and community engagement, seeking to create value through partnerships that enrich humanity. By helping entrepreneurs define their business strategies and future directions, Karlani Capital aspires to facilitate significant financial and operational success for its portfolio companies while promoting a positive workplace culture.

Shahzil Amin

Partner and Managing Partner

Kevin Dutcher

Managing Partner

Nooruddin S. Karsan

Co-Founder and Partner

Nyla Koncurat

Co-Founder and Partner

Steven Mannik

Partner

Donald Volk

Partner

28 past transactions

Optimity

Series A in 2022
Optimity Inc. operates a corporate wellness platform designed to enhance employee engagement through the incorporation of micro-habits. The platform enables workers to take brief, productive breaks lasting from 30 seconds to two minutes, during which they can practice health-focused activities aimed at improving mood, focus, and social connections within their workplace culture. Optimity offers a range of micro-habits, including stress-relief exercises, stretches, mindfulness practices, and hydration reminders, catering to diverse professionals from various industries. The company employs behavioral science strategies, gamification, and community engagement to motivate users towards healthier choices. Targeting B2B clients, particularly in the life insurance sector, Optimity helps organizations reduce acquisition costs by generating quality leads through its wellness initiatives. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Optimity was previously known as myHealthSphere Inc.

Kroo

Series A in 2021
Kroo, operating under B-Social Ltd., is a financial technology company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2016 by Nazim Valimahomed and Tim Brown. The company specializes in developing a social finance application and a beta debit Mastercard designed to help users monitor their daily spending and track financial activities. The app caters to various social scenarios, including group trips, house shares, holidays, and personal spending, facilitating shared financial experiences among friends and groups. By integrating personal finances with social interactions, Kroo aims to streamline how customers manage money in their daily lives.

RotoQL

Venture Round in 2020
RotoQL, Inc. specializes in developing tools for daily fantasy sports (DFS) players, providing a comprehensive sports toolkit that enhances user experience and performance. Its flagship product, RotoQL, features a lineup optimizer designed to create optimal lineups for platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, incorporating various factors such as player favorites, locks, and modified projections across multiple sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, golf, and NHL. The toolkit also allows users to upload lineups directly to DFS platforms, track trending plays in real-time, and implement multi-lineup strategies while managing player exposure. Incorporated in 2015 and based in New York, RotoQL is part of the QL Gaming Group, which operates several consumer-facing data and analytics brands and caters to a growing user base in the fantasy sports market.

Phenom

Series C in 2020
Phenom is a global HR technology company dedicated to helping individuals find the right job and realize their potential. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ambler, Pennsylvania, Phenom specializes in talent experience management through its AI-driven platform. This platform streamlines the recruitment process by automating tasks related to attracting, engaging, converting, and retaining top talent. It enhances the talent journey, transforming interested candidates into thriving employees and brand advocates. By focusing on personalization and accuracy, Phenom aims to redefine the role of HR, shifting it from a traditional cost center to a strategic revenue generator. The company has been recognized with several awards, including the Stevie Award for Employer of the Year and the Recruiting Service Innovation Award for Innovator of the Year. As a leader in talent relationship marketing, Phenom continues to innovate in the HR technology space.

Oliva Clinic

Series C in 2020
Oliva Clinic operates a network of medico-aesthetic clinics that specialize in advanced skin and hair treatment services. The clinics are staffed by qualified cosmetic dermatologists, trichologists, and skin and hair therapists, ensuring comprehensive medical assessments and personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs. By leveraging the latest advancements in medicine, Oliva Clinic aims to enhance the beauty and youthfulness of its patients. The facilities are equipped with modern healthcare equipment, allowing for a thorough analysis of skin and overall medical conditions before recommending appropriate treatments.

Optimity

Seed Round in 2018
Optimity Inc. operates a corporate wellness platform designed to enhance employee engagement through the incorporation of micro-habits. The platform enables workers to take brief, productive breaks lasting from 30 seconds to two minutes, during which they can practice health-focused activities aimed at improving mood, focus, and social connections within their workplace culture. Optimity offers a range of micro-habits, including stress-relief exercises, stretches, mindfulness practices, and hydration reminders, catering to diverse professionals from various industries. The company employs behavioral science strategies, gamification, and community engagement to motivate users towards healthier choices. Targeting B2B clients, particularly in the life insurance sector, Optimity helps organizations reduce acquisition costs by generating quality leads through its wellness initiatives. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Optimity was previously known as myHealthSphere Inc.

RotoQL

Seed Round in 2018
RotoQL, Inc. specializes in developing tools for daily fantasy sports (DFS) players, providing a comprehensive sports toolkit that enhances user experience and performance. Its flagship product, RotoQL, features a lineup optimizer designed to create optimal lineups for platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, incorporating various factors such as player favorites, locks, and modified projections across multiple sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, golf, and NHL. The toolkit also allows users to upload lineups directly to DFS platforms, track trending plays in real-time, and implement multi-lineup strategies while managing player exposure. Incorporated in 2015 and based in New York, RotoQL is part of the QL Gaming Group, which operates several consumer-facing data and analytics brands and caters to a growing user base in the fantasy sports market.

RotoQL

Seed Round in 2018
RotoQL, Inc. specializes in developing tools for daily fantasy sports (DFS) players, providing a comprehensive sports toolkit that enhances user experience and performance. Its flagship product, RotoQL, features a lineup optimizer designed to create optimal lineups for platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, incorporating various factors such as player favorites, locks, and modified projections across multiple sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, golf, and NHL. The toolkit also allows users to upload lineups directly to DFS platforms, track trending plays in real-time, and implement multi-lineup strategies while managing player exposure. Incorporated in 2015 and based in New York, RotoQL is part of the QL Gaming Group, which operates several consumer-facing data and analytics brands and caters to a growing user base in the fantasy sports market.

KEYPR

Series A in 2017
KEYPR is a cloud-based guest experience and management platform designed for hotels, casinos, and luxury residences. The platform enhances the guest experience by offering personalized services through an in-room tablet and a custom mobile app, which includes access to dining, entertainment, and third-party content. Guests can also use KEYPR's digital key to bypass the front desk, streamlining their arrival process. For property owners and managers, KEYPR provides an integrated dashboard that offers insights into guest preferences and operational performance, enabling better service management before, during, and after a guest's stay. This combination of guest-facing technology and management tools aims to improve operational efficiency and create additional revenue opportunities for hospitality businesses.

Phenom

Series A in 2015
Phenom is a global HR technology company dedicated to helping individuals find the right job and realize their potential. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ambler, Pennsylvania, Phenom specializes in talent experience management through its AI-driven platform. This platform streamlines the recruitment process by automating tasks related to attracting, engaging, converting, and retaining top talent. It enhances the talent journey, transforming interested candidates into thriving employees and brand advocates. By focusing on personalization and accuracy, Phenom aims to redefine the role of HR, shifting it from a traditional cost center to a strategic revenue generator. The company has been recognized with several awards, including the Stevie Award for Employer of the Year and the Recruiting Service Innovation Award for Innovator of the Year. As a leader in talent relationship marketing, Phenom continues to innovate in the HR technology space.

Jump Ramp

Series C in 2015
Considered one of New York City’s fastest growing mobile-first companies, Jump Ramp is the leader in delivering innovative promotions, rewards and instant winning experiences through free mobile casual gaming. Connecting consumers with our top partners in mobile gaming, commerce, branding and product discovery. We are backed by premiere VCs including SoftBank Capital, Bullpen Capital. Founders Collective and LeadEdge Capital. Our flagship app Lucktastic launched on Android in 2014 and has quickly built an engaged, enthusiastic and loyal customer base attracting nearly 10 million installs in the US on Android and iOS. Lucktastic is consistently ranked in the top 3 within the lifestyle category on the Google Play Store alongside brands like Tinder, Zillow, and Starbucks as well as top 10 respectively in the Apple Store. With a dominant social footprint that includes nearly 2 million Facebook fans, the Lucktastic brand has a reach that extends 12 million weekly unique American consumers. We have a strong focus on extending our brand and becoming a household name in the US. Jump Ramp looks to grow a network of apps and innovative content beyond our flagship app with an eye on expanding to Asia and other International markets. Jump Ramp prides itself on being a close knit team with nearly 40 employees, and looking to double in the next 18 months. We look for talent that thrives in an innovative entrepreneurial environment, is excited about consumer products that touch millions of Americans and who embrace our exciting diverse NYC culture. We’re not afraid to move fast and break things as we release, launch, iterate, update and announce - sometimes all in the same day! So if you thrive on solving problems in the mobile space that have never been tackled before, come join our team!

Accela

Series E in 2015
Accela is a leading provider of software as a service (SaaS) solutions aimed at enhancing government operations and community development. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, the company specializes in offering tools for planning, building, licensing, permitting, and managing various civic services. Accela's platform supports government agencies at all levels, facilitating improved civic engagement and streamlining core processes to better serve citizens and businesses. By leveraging technology, Accela aims to foster thriving communities while ensuring efficient management of resources and services.
North Capital Seed Ventures LLC invests in seed stage companies focused on financial marketplace technology: funding platforms, online advisor, block chain technology, payments. The fund is controlled by North Capital Investment Technology a financial technology provider that also has a registered broker-dealer subsidiary and a registered investment advisor.

Cloud 66

Convertible Note in 2014
Cloud 66 Ltd. is a technology company that provides a DevOps-as-a-Service platform, enabling developers to build, deploy, and manage applications on their preferred cloud infrastructure. Founded in 2011 and based in London with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers several specialized tools, including Cloud 66 for Docker for container deployment, Cloud 66 for Rails for managing Ruby applications, and Cloud 66 for Node for deploying Node.js applications. Their services automate the application lifecycle, simplifying tasks such as scaling databases and managing server processes. Cloud 66 also features an enterprise solution designed for on-premises deployment, catering to a diverse clientele that includes developers, startups, non-profits, and digital agencies.

KEYPR

Venture Round in 2014
KEYPR is a cloud-based guest experience and management platform designed for hotels, casinos, and luxury residences. The platform enhances the guest experience by offering personalized services through an in-room tablet and a custom mobile app, which includes access to dining, entertainment, and third-party content. Guests can also use KEYPR's digital key to bypass the front desk, streamlining their arrival process. For property owners and managers, KEYPR provides an integrated dashboard that offers insights into guest preferences and operational performance, enabling better service management before, during, and after a guest's stay. This combination of guest-facing technology and management tools aims to improve operational efficiency and create additional revenue opportunities for hospitality businesses.

FanDuel

Series D in 2014
FanDuel Inc. operates an online fantasy sports platform that enables users to play fantasy games and win cash prizes. The company provides an online sports platform that enables users to play fantasy football, baseball, hockey, and basketball. It also offers sports betting, racing, and casino games. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. FanDuel Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc.

Plugged

Seed Round in 2014
Plugged manufactures and delivers audio products to its clients. Its primary product, Crown headphone, blocks out its users’ loud environment. Operated from Austin, Texas, Plugged was launched in 2011 by Ashish Chutei, Shahzil Amin, and Imran Patel.

KEYPR

Seed Round in 2014
KEYPR is a cloud-based guest experience and management platform designed for hotels, casinos, and luxury residences. The platform enhances the guest experience by offering personalized services through an in-room tablet and a custom mobile app, which includes access to dining, entertainment, and third-party content. Guests can also use KEYPR's digital key to bypass the front desk, streamlining their arrival process. For property owners and managers, KEYPR provides an integrated dashboard that offers insights into guest preferences and operational performance, enabling better service management before, during, and after a guest's stay. This combination of guest-facing technology and management tools aims to improve operational efficiency and create additional revenue opportunities for hospitality businesses.

Blue Track Media

Acquisition in 2014
Blue Track Media is a performance-based online advertising company that specializes in customer acquisition through multiple digital channels of the internet. They bridge the gap between publishers who are looking to effectively monetize their traffic and advertisers who are actively looking to drive more traffic to their products. They specialize in all forms of traffic, from web to mobile, with a concentration on incentive and content locking traffic.

Relay Network

Series A in 2014
Relay Network, LLC operates as a technology company that connects brands to their customers on a private messaging application. It sends messages on behalf of businesses; and let the customers opt in to receive messages on behalf of their service providers. The company serves healthcare, financial services, insurance, cable, energy, travel, and hospitality industries. Relay Network, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Green Spirit Farms

Venture Round in 2014
Green Spirit Farms LLC operates a sustainable vertical farming business based in New Buffalo, Michigan, where it has utilized innovative indoor farming technologies since 2012. The company employs the Volksgarden Rotary Garden units and a multi-level tray system to cultivate non-GMO, organically seeded vegetables in a resource-efficient manner. By repurposing underutilized industrial buildings close to urban markets, Green Spirit Farms aims to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions associated with food distribution. Their farming methods use significantly less water than traditional agriculture and hydroponics, while also preventing agricultural runoff and soil erosion, thereby enhancing water quality. The operation runs continuously, ensuring stable production year-round and mitigating risks from adverse weather conditions. Additionally, the farm relies on renewable energy sources, allowing it to provide fresh, pesticide-free produce to local communities at a fair price. Green Spirit Farms not only aims to meet local demand but also shares its expertise in sustainable practices with others interested in year-round vegetable cultivation.

Sonoma

Venture Round in 2013
Sonoma is an innovative online marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in high-quality wine and gourmet food. Established in 2012, the company focuses on connecting local farmers, artisanal producers, and specialized importers with consumers seeking curated products and immediate delivery. Sonoma addresses the challenges of high import taxes and limited selection in the Brazilian market by sourcing directly from a broad network of small importers and vineyards, offering products at prices significantly lower than traditional retailers. The platform is designed to enhance the shopping experience, providing customers access to exclusive selections often available in limited quantities. Additionally, Sonoma features content created by industry professionals, simplifying the complexities of wine and gastronomy for the enthusiastic consumer. By leveraging marketplace dynamics and local fulfillment centers, Sonoma aims to become a leading digital destination for quality food and beverages in Latin America.

ATS Secured

Venture Round in 2013
ATS Secured is an information technology company that offers medical research and medicine evaluation services. Its mortgage lending services offer transparent collaboration and compliance that mitigates fraud with authenticated and secure data, enabling customers to avail of a secure mortgage facility. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Tansler

Seed Round in 2013
TANSLER (an anagram of RENTALS) is a vacation rental marketplace that allows renters to name their price, choose multiple homes & submit one binding offer. Hosts compete for the booking through a 24-hour 'reverse auction' & the first host to accept the offer ends the auction & confirms the reservation. Tansler eliminates the back-and-forth between renters & hosts making the rental process simpler, faster & more transparent.

O2Gen Solutions

Venture Round in 2013
O2Gen Solutions specializes in providing business management tools and services that enhance operational efficiency for various sectors, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, and government. The company leverages technology and industry expertise to deliver tailored solutions that streamline and automate processes. By employing rigorous methodologies and strong project management practices, O2Gen Solutions ensures the timely and budget-conscious delivery of high-quality projects. This approach empowers organizations to realize their full potential, optimize their operations, and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.

Eloquii

Seed Round in 2013
Eloquii Design, Inc. specializes in designing and selling fashion apparel for women, particularly in plus sizes ranging from 14 to 28. Founded in 2012, the company offers a wide array of products, including dresses, tops, pants, skirts, and accessories such as shoes and jewelry. Eloquii operates primarily through its online platform, providing trendy and fast-fashion options to customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In addition to its e-commerce presence, the company has a physical store located in Atlanta, Georgia. With headquarters in both New York and Columbus, Ohio, Eloquii aims to deliver contemporary styles while also engaging customers with unique content through its blog and curated catalog. As of late 2018, Eloquii operates as a subsidiary of Walmart Inc.

Green Spirit Farms

Venture Round in 2013
Green Spirit Farms LLC operates a sustainable vertical farming business based in New Buffalo, Michigan, where it has utilized innovative indoor farming technologies since 2012. The company employs the Volksgarden Rotary Garden units and a multi-level tray system to cultivate non-GMO, organically seeded vegetables in a resource-efficient manner. By repurposing underutilized industrial buildings close to urban markets, Green Spirit Farms aims to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions associated with food distribution. Their farming methods use significantly less water than traditional agriculture and hydroponics, while also preventing agricultural runoff and soil erosion, thereby enhancing water quality. The operation runs continuously, ensuring stable production year-round and mitigating risks from adverse weather conditions. Additionally, the farm relies on renewable energy sources, allowing it to provide fresh, pesticide-free produce to local communities at a fair price. Green Spirit Farms not only aims to meet local demand but also shares its expertise in sustainable practices with others interested in year-round vegetable cultivation.
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