West Loop Ventures

West Loop Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that focuses on early-stage investments in the FinTech sector, particularly in business-to-business (B2B) services. Established in 2016, the firm targets seed and Series A and B financings, primarily in the Midwest region. It specializes in sectors such as financial services, agricultural technology, and healthcare technology. While West Loop Ventures is no longer actively investing, it has a history of seeking board positions in the companies it supports, aiming to influence their growth and development. The firm has operated within a dynamic Chicago ecosystem, known for significant venture capital-backed exits and a history of successful financial technology ventures.

Jeffrey Carter

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

12 past transactions

Seel

Series A in 2022
Kover, formerly known as Omnipool, is an online insurance platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in providing customized insurance solutions tailored for freelancers and individuals engaged in everyday activities. Kover offers a range of products, including iPhone protection insurance and income loss protection for Uber and Lyft drivers, all accessible through its blockchain-based platform. By focusing on common, everyday risks rather than infrequent catastrophes, Kover aims to create a new category of insurance that delivers peace of mind to its users.

ML Tech

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of advanced investment solutions designed to empower investors with a noncustodial platform. The company's platform provides curated systematic crypto trading strategies at investor's fingertips, complemented by robust risk management and reporting tools that bridge the gap between institutional investors and exclusive alpha opportunities in digital asset markets, thereby enabling crypto investors to access frequency-based trading capabilities to generate steady and consistent returns.

Vauban

Seed Round in 2020
Vauban Technologies Limited, known as Vauban, is an investment services platform that facilitates the establishment of alternative investment funds and vehicles. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, Vauban offers a comprehensive suite of services for fund and special purpose vehicle (SPV) structuring. Its platform enables users to create and manage legal entities while providing essential support such as transactional banking, legal documentation, fund accounting, and investor onboarding through an intuitive online dashboard. Vauban's offerings include the setup of hedge funds, SPVs, real estate funds, and private equity and venture capital funds. By leveraging technology, including an AI-powered platform, Vauban streamlines the fund formation and administration process, allowing emerging fund managers to efficiently structure and launch their investment vehicles. The company, previously known as Citadelle Ltd, rebranded to Vauban Technologies Limited in May 2018.

Seel

Seed Round in 2020
Kover, formerly known as Omnipool, is an online insurance platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in providing customized insurance solutions tailored for freelancers and individuals engaged in everyday activities. Kover offers a range of products, including iPhone protection insurance and income loss protection for Uber and Lyft drivers, all accessible through its blockchain-based platform. By focusing on common, everyday risks rather than infrequent catastrophes, Kover aims to create a new category of insurance that delivers peace of mind to its users.

Seel

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Kover, formerly known as Omnipool, is an online insurance platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in providing customized insurance solutions tailored for freelancers and individuals engaged in everyday activities. Kover offers a range of products, including iPhone protection insurance and income loss protection for Uber and Lyft drivers, all accessible through its blockchain-based platform. By focusing on common, everyday risks rather than infrequent catastrophes, Kover aims to create a new category of insurance that delivers peace of mind to its users.

Seel

Convertible Note in 2019
Kover, formerly known as Omnipool, is an online insurance platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in providing customized insurance solutions tailored for freelancers and individuals engaged in everyday activities. Kover offers a range of products, including iPhone protection insurance and income loss protection for Uber and Lyft drivers, all accessible through its blockchain-based platform. By focusing on common, everyday risks rather than infrequent catastrophes, Kover aims to create a new category of insurance that delivers peace of mind to its users.

Vauban

Seed Round in 2019
Vauban Technologies Limited, known as Vauban, is an investment services platform that facilitates the establishment of alternative investment funds and vehicles. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, Vauban offers a comprehensive suite of services for fund and special purpose vehicle (SPV) structuring. Its platform enables users to create and manage legal entities while providing essential support such as transactional banking, legal documentation, fund accounting, and investor onboarding through an intuitive online dashboard. Vauban's offerings include the setup of hedge funds, SPVs, real estate funds, and private equity and venture capital funds. By leveraging technology, including an AI-powered platform, Vauban streamlines the fund formation and administration process, allowing emerging fund managers to efficiently structure and launch their investment vehicles. The company, previously known as Citadelle Ltd, rebranded to Vauban Technologies Limited in May 2018.

Pipit Global

Seed Round in 2018
Pipit Global operates a digital cash collection platform that allows customers to load cash onto eWallets and make cash payments for online orders and bills. The platform caters to individuals who prefer cash transactions, eliminating the need for a bank account or credit card, and thereby reducing the risks of fraud and identity theft. For businesses, Pipit Global provides a secure and efficient method to accept cash payments without the challenges associated with cash collection, reconciliation, and security. The system generates a barcode for transactions, which can be printed or sent to mobile devices, facilitating cross-border bill payments and enhancing the e-commerce experience for both customers and merchants.

Spring

Seed Round in 2018
Spring is a financial health and wellness benefit platform that enables employers to support their employees in achieving financial literacy and stability. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Spring offers a comprehensive suite of services, including financial education, goal-setting, budgeting tools, and personalized financial coaching. This approach allows employees to set, track, and attain their financial objectives while enhancing their financial knowledge. By addressing financial stress, Spring helps reduce employee anxiety by an average of 64%, leading to significant improvements in productivity and financial well-being. Consequently, companies can save approximately $3,200 per employee annually in lost productivity, ultimately benefiting both employees and employers.

FinMkt

Series A in 2017
FinMkt, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for the crowdfunded securities and peer lending industry. Based in Brooklyn, New York, FinMkt operates a centralized hub for real-time market data aggregated from various platforms globally. The company offers its services through the CrowdFinance data platform and the CrowdWatch market data platform, alongside NowStreetWire, which serves as a resource for education and insights into the global crowdfinance sector. This includes information on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, and secondary markets, supplemented by original content, videos, newsletters, webinars, and events. Additionally, FinMkt provides platform licensing solutions for businesses requiring advanced crowdfinance portal technology and offers consulting services. Founded in 2010 and originally named GoodWorldCreations LLC, the company rebranded to FinMkt, Inc. in 2012, positioning itself as a leader in marketplace technology for the financial services industry.

CFX Markets

Series A in 2017
CFX Markets operates a centralized trading platform that facilitates the buying and selling of illiquid assets, specifically focusing on private securities within the alternative assets sector. By providing an open and secure network, CFX Markets enables efficient and seamless secondary market transactions, enhancing liquidity for investors across the nation. The platform connects leading portals and issuers, reducing barriers for trading these securities and catering to the growing crowdfunding industry. Ultimately, CFX Markets aims to streamline the investment process, making it more accessible for users interested in alternative assets.

Megalytics

Seed Round in 2017
Megalytics LLC operates a big data and analytics platform that specializes in providing real-time credit, due diligence, and risk assessments. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company focuses on delivering data, services, and analytical tools tailored for various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, real estate, and insurance. Their offerings encompass commercial real estate analysis, evaluation of financial transactions, asset management, commercial tenant leasing, loan assessments, and retail vacancy oversight. In addition to these services, Megalytics also provides big data consulting, helping organizations harness their extensive transactional data and legacy systems to enhance competitiveness and foster innovation in an increasingly data-driven business environment.
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