Knightsgate Ventures

Knightsgate Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2018. The firm focuses on providing both intellectual and financial capital to early-stage technology and software startups that aim to disrupt markets in a socially responsible manner. By leveraging a network within key innovation ecosystems such as New York and Silicon Valley, Knightsgate Ventures offers limited partners access to premier investment opportunities and early insights into market-first technologies across various industry verticals. The firm's team comprises professionals with backgrounds in Fortune 500 companies and middle market operations, enabling them to provide portfolio companies with valuable connections and operational expertise. Knightsgate Ventures is committed to creating value for its stakeholders while maintaining a fair and thoughtful approach to investment.

Sylvia Bouloutas

Principal

Allen Bryant

Partner

15 past transactions

Realworld

Seed Round in 2022
Realworld is a platform designed to help make smart, informed decisions about finances, health, and life's big moments. This empowers young people with the knowledge they need. They have interviewed thousands of college students, twenty-somethings, employers, academics, and subject-matter experts about life in the real world to ensure this wasn’t just an “us problem.” It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Culina Health

Seed Round in 2022
Culina Health is a personalized nutrition platform that offers tele-nutrition services guided by registered dietitians. The platform aims to assist individuals, particularly those with chronic diseases, by providing accessible and culturally competent nutrition care. By prioritizing individual health needs, Culina Health enables customers to make informed dietary choices and adopt healthier habits, ultimately supporting them in leading a balanced and satisfying life. The company's services are designed to simplify the nutrition care process, making it easier for clients to understand and utilize insurance-covered options for their nutritional needs.

TO THE MARKET

Series A in 2021
TO THE MARKET specializes in the ethical manufacturing and sourcing of apparel, accessories, and home goods. Established in 2016 and based in the United States, the company collaborates with artisan groups and suppliers globally to provide sustainable solutions. Its services encompass design, production, compliance, sourcing, logistics, and reporting, catering to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, brands, and retailers. By focusing on transparency, sustainability, and authenticity, TO THE MARKET aims to create products that resonate with a new generation of consumers, while promoting a supply chain that empowers communities and protects the environment.

Ilumivu

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a patient-centered platform designed to capture rich, multimodal behavioral data streams through user engagement. The company's platform provides healthcare decision support applications using the psychology of behavior change, combined with real-time data from smartphones and wearables, enabling patients suffering from diabetes, sleep apnea, and hypertension to effectively measure outcomes and track the process of change.

Realworld

Seed Round in 2021
Realworld is a platform designed to help make smart, informed decisions about finances, health, and life's big moments. This empowers young people with the knowledge they need. They have interviewed thousands of college students, twenty-somethings, employers, academics, and subject-matter experts about life in the real world to ensure this wasn’t just an “us problem.” It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

DriveItAway

Seed Round in 2021
DriveItAway Holdings Inc provides dealer focused mobility platform that enables car dealers to sell more vehicles seamlessly through eCommerce, with its 'Pay as You Go' app-based subscription program. DIA provides a comprehensive turn-key, solutions-driven program with proprietary mobile technology and driver app, insurance coverages, and training to get dealerships up and running quickly and profitably in emerging online sales opportunities.

Lightyear

Seed Round in 2020
Lightyear AI, Inc. is a developer of an online platform that streamlines the procurement of information technology infrastructure for businesses. Founded in 2019 and based in Albany, New York, the company offers solutions for various IT needs, including Internet connectivity, managed Wi-Fi, SD-WAN services, multi-location connectivity, hardware installation, network setup, maintenance, and cloud cost optimization. Its platform simplifies the entire IT buying process by enabling businesses to manage contracts, handle renewals, and conduct switch analyses directly through an intuitive dashboard. This approach allows businesses to save time and reduce costs when purchasing IT infrastructure. Lightyear was co-founded by Dennis Thankachan and Ryan Schrack.

Chipper

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Chipper, Inc. is a financial technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017. The company has developed a student loan management application that assists borrowers in analyzing, managing, and repaying their student debt. The platform connects users' student loans to their spending accounts and cards, rounding up transactions to automatically allocate spare change toward loan payments. This innovative approach allows students to leverage everyday purchases and contributions from family and friends to reduce their debt more effectively. Chipper aims to provide modern financial solutions for a generation burdened by student loans.

Voyager Portal

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of voyage management and demurrage platform designed for bulk marine shipping. The company helps charterers manage and optimize the entire lifecycle of their voyage including demand Planning, chartering, operations, demurrage, and invoicing.

Lalo

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lalo is a modern brand focused on providing essential products for babies and toddlers, designed to simplify the parenting experience. The company offers a range of thoughtfully designed items, including strollers and baby chairs, which cater to the needs of families. Lalo emphasizes an intuitive online shopping experience, delivering straightforward information about its products that are rigorously tested for safety. Each product is created with both parents and children in mind, ensuring quality and aesthetic appeal at honest prices. Lalo aims to support families through various milestones, adapting its offerings to grow alongside children and fostering convenience in their care.

Clyde

Seed Round in 2018
Clyde Technologies, Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides a platform enabling businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, Clyde's platform allows retailers, regardless of size, to seamlessly deliver product protection plans to consumers during the shopping experience. By managing the entire process from purchase to claim resolution, Clyde enhances the customer experience and fosters a direct relationship between retailers and their clients. The platform connects businesses with a network of insurance providers, facilitating the acquisition of protection plans. This approach not only increases revenue for retailers but also lowers program maintenance costs and enhances customer loyalty.

Clyde

Seed Round in 2018
Clyde Technologies, Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides a platform enabling businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, Clyde's platform allows retailers, regardless of size, to seamlessly deliver product protection plans to consumers during the shopping experience. By managing the entire process from purchase to claim resolution, Clyde enhances the customer experience and fosters a direct relationship between retailers and their clients. The platform connects businesses with a network of insurance providers, facilitating the acquisition of protection plans. This approach not only increases revenue for retailers but also lowers program maintenance costs and enhances customer loyalty.

TO THE MARKET

Pre Seed Round in 2018
TO THE MARKET specializes in the ethical manufacturing and sourcing of apparel, accessories, and home goods. Established in 2016 and based in the United States, the company collaborates with artisan groups and suppliers globally to provide sustainable solutions. Its services encompass design, production, compliance, sourcing, logistics, and reporting, catering to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, brands, and retailers. By focusing on transparency, sustainability, and authenticity, TO THE MARKET aims to create products that resonate with a new generation of consumers, while promoting a supply chain that empowers communities and protects the environment.

Headstart

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Headstart App Limited, founded in 2015 and based in London, develops machine learning software aimed at enhancing the recruitment process for employers. The company's platform utilizes advanced algorithms to identify the best-suited candidates efficiently while promoting diversity in hiring. By incorporating features such as match algorithms that rank candidates based on hiring criteria and previous successful hires, as well as real-time analytics to monitor recruitment progress, Headstart ensures a more streamlined hiring experience. Additionally, the platform proactively recommends candidates who may not have applied yet, thereby broadening the talent pool. With a focus on removing bias from recruitment processes, Headstart provides a fairer approach to hiring, ensuring that diverse candidates are considered, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or age.

Clyde

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Clyde Technologies, Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides a platform enabling businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, Clyde's platform allows retailers, regardless of size, to seamlessly deliver product protection plans to consumers during the shopping experience. By managing the entire process from purchase to claim resolution, Clyde enhances the customer experience and fosters a direct relationship between retailers and their clients. The platform connects businesses with a network of insurance providers, facilitating the acquisition of protection plans. This approach not only increases revenue for retailers but also lowers program maintenance costs and enhances customer loyalty.
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