NextWave Ventures

VNN, Inc. operates a high school sports marketing and networking platform that enables athletes to share videos, pictures, stories, and scores while allowing coaches to report game results to media outlets. Founded in 2010 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company serves schools across numerous states, including Alabama, California, and Texas. VNN is recognized as the largest and fastest-growing platform of its kind in the United States, catering to a community of over 7 million fans and adding approximately 8,000 fans daily. The platform aggregates the fragmented high school sports market, enhancing the consumer experience by providing digital and Internet advertising and promotional services.

Apical Technology specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-based software platform focused on equities trading and systematic investment management. By leveraging advanced machine learning and information theory, the company aims to generate automated, risk-adjusted investment returns that are non-correlated with major asset classes and other hedge fund strategies. Its technology-driven quantitative investment platform processes financial market data to provide investors with tools designed to maximize their return on investment. Apical Technology's innovative approach positions it as a key player in the intersection of technology and finance.

TRAQ is a electrochemical bio-sensor technology that can track activity and health data through real time, non- invasive, saliva sampling. This patented technology can accurately and safely measure multiple biomarkers integrated into a variety of in-vivo and in-vitro platforms.

SmartFoam is a technology company that specializes in the development of electronic foam sensors capable of converting ordinary consumer products into advanced activity trackers and smart devices. Utilizing a unique composition of piezoelectric nanoparticles and a silicon-based organic polymer, SmartFoam's sensors can accurately detect and output pressure points and magnitudes when compressed, generating an electric signal in response. This innovation enables the creation of wearable biomedical sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, enhancing the ability to monitor various activities and health conditions, including neurological diseases. The platform stands out for its cost-efficiency and precision, positioning SmartFoam as a leader in the field of sensor technology.