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Kirenaga

Kirenaga Partners LLC is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in lower middle market companies, particularly those developing transformative technologies aimed at addressing critical social issues such as clean water, fresh food, and infection control. Based in Orlando, Florida, with an additional office in Bronxville, New York, Kirenaga targets companies with annual revenues of less than $25 million. The firm specializes in identifying disruptive technologies with significant growth potential, often providing the necessary funding that other investors overlook. By committing between $1 million and $3 million, Kirenaga aims to support its portfolio companies for 18 to 24 months, leveraging its operational expertise and extensive network to de-risk investments and facilitate growth. The firm operates on the principle of creating societal value while achieving financial returns.
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Terrance Berland

Managing Partner

Noel Heiks

Managing Partner

Russ Miron

Venture Partner

David Scalzo

Founder and Managing Partner

Jim Thomas

Partner

Leighton Yenor

Director of Marketing and Communications

15 past transactions

Censys Technologies

Series A in 2022
Censys Technologies helps industrial drone users by minimizing overhead and operation headaches with industry-leading, long-range drones. The company serves more than just great performance, but also serves as a partner in success. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.

AMNI

Seed Round in 2021
Research Blocks develops health-related software products for documenting the manufacturing process. It provides blockchain automation that securely documents the manufacturing process and gains consumer trust through transparency.

Violet Defense

Series B in 2021
Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting.After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstand direct and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery. In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System, hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless.

Space Perspective

Series A in 2021
Space Perspective Inc. is a spaceflight company based in Merritt Island, Florida, founded in 2019. The company specializes in offering suborbital trips to the edge of space through its spacecraft, Neptune, which utilizes a high-altitude balloon for ascent. Passengers travel in a pressurized capsule that ascends to an altitude of several kilometers, where they can experience a two-hour period of weightlessness and panoramic views of Earth. After the experience, the capsule descends slowly, landing in the ocean for retrieval by a support vessel. Space Perspective's primary Operations Center is located on Florida's Space Coast, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, with additional launch sites planned in various locations, including Cecil Spaceport in Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska, as part of its expansion strategy.

Clearview

Series B in 2021
Clearview is a research tool used by law enforcement agencies to identify perpetrators and victims of crimes. The company's technology has helped law enforcement track down hundreds of at-large criminals, including pedophiles, terrorists, and sex traffickers. It is also used to help exonerate the innocent and identify the victims of crimes including child sex abuse and financial fraud.

Space Perspective

Seed Round in 2020
Space Perspective Inc. is a spaceflight company based in Merritt Island, Florida, founded in 2019. The company specializes in offering suborbital trips to the edge of space through its spacecraft, Neptune, which utilizes a high-altitude balloon for ascent. Passengers travel in a pressurized capsule that ascends to an altitude of several kilometers, where they can experience a two-hour period of weightlessness and panoramic views of Earth. After the experience, the capsule descends slowly, landing in the ocean for retrieval by a support vessel. Space Perspective's primary Operations Center is located on Florida's Space Coast, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, with additional launch sites planned in various locations, including Cecil Spaceport in Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska, as part of its expansion strategy.

Censys Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Censys Technologies helps industrial drone users by minimizing overhead and operation headaches with industry-leading, long-range drones. The company serves more than just great performance, but also serves as a partner in success. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Violet Defense

Series A in 2020
Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting.After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstand direct and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery. In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System, hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless.

Violet Defense

Venture Round in 2019
Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting.After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstand direct and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery. In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System, hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless.

Phenix

Venture Round in 2019
Phenix Real Time Solutions, Inc. specializes in real-time video streaming solutions, providing a comprehensive platform that captures video signals, handles encoding, transcoding, and content delivery with minimal latency. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company has expanded its presence with additional offices in several U.S. cities and internationally. Phenix's technology allows for synchronous streaming to large audiences, making it a key player in enhancing interactive media experiences for rights holders and content creators. Its services cater to various sectors, including sports, esports, gaming, social media, and auctions, as well as network operators and cloud service providers. With a focus on developing and optimizing servers for real-time video encoding, Phenix aims to drive viewer engagement and retention across diverse platforms.

Ecospears

Seed Round in 2019
ecoSPEARS Inc. manufactures sorbent polymer extraction and remediation systems to extract PCBs from contaminated waterways. The product can be used to extract and clean polychlorinated biphenyls and other persistent organic pollutants that do not degrade naturally in the environment from waterways. ecoSPEARS Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Spintech

Series A in 2018
Spintech Holdings Inc. specializes in the development of shape memory polymer technologies aimed at enhancing composite manufacturing and structural repairs across various industries, including aerospace, energy, automotive, defense, and consumer markets. The company offers innovative solutions such as configurable, reusable tooling that simplifies the production of composite parts with complex geometries, thereby reducing labor and capital expenses while increasing production rates. Additionally, Spintech has created a composite patch system designed for quick and effective repairs on hard, non-porous surfaces, utilizing a combination of composite materials and industrial-strength adhesives. Established in 2010 and based in Xenia, Ohio, Spintech focuses on delivering advanced manufacturing techniques that meet the evolving demands of its diverse clientele.

Clearview

Venture Round in 2018
Clearview is a research tool used by law enforcement agencies to identify perpetrators and victims of crimes. The company's technology has helped law enforcement track down hundreds of at-large criminals, including pedophiles, terrorists, and sex traffickers. It is also used to help exonerate the innocent and identify the victims of crimes including child sex abuse and financial fraud.

Plenty

Venture Round in 2016
Plenty is a vertical farming company founded in 2014 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California. It operates indoor vertical farms that produce fresh, nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables without the use of pesticides or genetically modified organisms. Utilizing proprietary farming systems that integrate engineering, software, and crop science, Plenty's methods consume 99% less water than traditional agriculture and eliminate fertilizer runoff. The company distributes its produce to local stores, emphasizing sustainability and health for both consumers and the environment. Additionally, Plenty maintains a research and development farm in Laramie, Wyoming, furthering its commitment to innovation in agricultural practices.

AdvisorEngine

Venture Round in 2014
AdvisorEngine is a next-generation wealth management platform for investment advisors to help grow their business. As the only technology platform to fully integrate Online Wealth Management, CRM and Portfolio Management in a seamless solution, AdvisorEngine offers RIAs a comprehensive, integrated experience with flexibility across workflows, data and usability, empowering advisors to aggregate assets by deepening the client relationship through both traditional face-to-face advice and completely digital, low-touch interaction. Founded by a team of experienced and creative financial and technology executives, AdvisorEngine is the most powerful and scalable platform for the investment advisor community.