Capital Factory

Capital Factory, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies across the United States. It serves as a hub for entrepreneurs in Texas, offering resources, mentorship, and coworking space. The firm has become a pivotal player in the state's startup ecosystem, attracting over 200,000 entrepreneurs, programmers, and designers for various events and networking opportunities. With a presence in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, Capital Factory connects emerging entrepreneurs with their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers. It has been recognized as the most active investor in Texas since 2013, particularly in the software, media, and technology sectors.

Joshua Baer

Managing Partner

Umar Brimah

Investor Relations Analyst

Andrew Busey

Co-Founder, Partner & Mentor

Bryan Chambers

president

Matt Cohen

General Partner and Venture Partner of Capital Factory Fund

Robert A. Fabbio

Partner

Chris Gillan

Managing Director, Corporate Development

Andy Sernovitz

Partner

Georgia Thomsen

Chief Operating Officer

Past deals in Southern US

Clutch

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020 by Madison Long and Simone May, Clutch is the digital marketplace connecting creators with businesses. With our people-first platform, creators have the opportunity to monetize their unique talents and passions by helping businesses with their content creation needs. We are currently focused on connecting Gen-Z student creators with small businesses and national brands in need of digital marketing. We believe that by giving creators access to remarkable digital work opportunities with businesses, creators and businesses thrive. Our vision is to build a world where authentic, engaging work supports a more sustainable, equitable lifestyle.

Grata

Venture Round in 2022
Grata is an online recognition platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. It focuses on providing real-time recognition for frontline employees by offering valuable data on their performance, service reviews, and customer feedback. The platform facilitates connections between businesses and their employees, enabling organizations to identify top performers and uncover opportunities for enhancing customer relationships. Through its comprehensive services, Grata aims to improve employee engagement and recognition within the workplace.

Nada

Venture Round in 2022
Nada is a fintech and investment platform focused on enhancing accessibility to homeownership and real estate wealth. The company enables homeowners to unlock their home equity, providing them with immediate liquidity without incurring additional debt or monthly payments. This approach allows homeowners and homebuyers to save money on real estate transactions while offering investors direct access to the home equity market. By simplifying the process of homeownership, Nada aims to make it more rewarding and accessible for a broader audience.

Phantom Neuro

Seed Round in 2022
Phantom Neuro creates a system that will enable lifelike control of robotic orthopedic technologies, such as prosthetic limbs and exoskeletons.

Onuu

Seed Round in 2022
Onuu ensures financial stability. Founded in 2021 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Linear Labs

Series A in 2022
Linear Labs, Inc. manufactures electric motors for electric vehicle, micro-mobility, robotics, wind turbine and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries. The company offers its product under the name Hunstable Electric Turbine, which uses multiple rotors for various conditions in motion. The product has its application for autonomous robots, forklifts, light electric motorcycles, golf carts, e-bikes, e-scooters, and industrial applications. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Direct Kinetic Solutions

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a radioisotopic battery designed to power projects related to small satellites, asset tracking, and future-forward applications. The company's power management system offers beta-emitting radioisotope power sources in a singular design that provides uninterrupted power over long periods, enabling businesses to eliminate the need for lithium batteries in satellites and optimizing power and space for clients.

Language Learning Market

Seed Round in 2021
Language Learning Market is an online marketplace and directory for educational resources in all languages. It is a community of parents and educators looking for the best learning resources worldwide. The Language Learning Market is the innovation center for EdTech and the global education industry. It connects buyers and sellers on three platforms: In the Marketplace, businesses and micro entrepreneurs from all over the world can apply to open a store and earn commission on the sale of their educational products. Parents and teachers shop for curated, downloadable or hands-on resources, such as posters, activities and lesson plans or puzzles, blocks and science kits in any language or dialect. In the Education Directory, users can quickly discover the world’s best companies and products and browse reviews. Parents and educators will find 4,000 learning resources searchable by subject, age, grade, and 200+ languages. The directory is open to online learning companies, schools and educational businesses such as EdTech, eLearning, video and tutoring platforms, home school programs, learning apps, educational services and more. It is the world’s most comprehensive educational industry directory. The Media Influencer Network, is a source of industry news and information, tips and expert advice, brand advertising and business development resources for the global education industry. It is a collaborative community with more than 1.2 million followers on social media channels.

EasyExpunctions

Venture Round in 2021
EasyExpunctions.com provides the most cost-effective and comprehensive Expunction solution for individuals interested in erasing all traces of their criminal record without an attorney. Their patent-pending process is not only unique amongst other legal software providers, they are the only online legal software dedicated to generating legal documents focused on individual reputation management.

AmplifAI

Series A in 2021
Reinventing Performance Management. Unlocking Employee Potential

You Go Natural

Seed Round in 2021
You Go Natural, founded in 2020 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in natural hair accessories designed to promote healthy hair care. The company offers a range of products, including pre-tied natural hair wraps, satin-lined head wraps, turbans, and headbands, all available in various styles, fabrics, and colors. These accessories serve as protective styling solutions, allowing users to maintain their hair health while providing convenience for use at home or on the go.

Nada

Seed Round in 2021
Nada is a fintech and investment platform focused on enhancing accessibility to homeownership and real estate wealth. The company enables homeowners to unlock their home equity, providing them with immediate liquidity without incurring additional debt or monthly payments. This approach allows homeowners and homebuyers to save money on real estate transactions while offering investors direct access to the home equity market. By simplifying the process of homeownership, Nada aims to make it more rewarding and accessible for a broader audience.

Asteya

Series A in 2021
Asteya operates as an income insurance startup. Asteya launched with a product for individuals such as gig economy workers, who can take protecting their income with monthly plans.

Rollick

Venture Round in 2021
Rollick Outdoor, Inc. operates an online marketing platform designed to connect manufacturers of recreational products with dealers in the powersports, RV, and marine industries. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company provides marketing and technology solutions that enhance the customer buying experience. By facilitating connections among manufacturers, dealers, and customers, Rollick aims to create a seamless experience from pre-purchase to re-purchase. The platform delivers individualized online and in-store interactions, allowing retailers and manufacturers to improve their marketing efforts and build valuable relationships within the outdoor recreational sector. Rollick is supported by experienced industry investors and focuses on innovative sales and marketing technology to enhance the buying and selling process for outdoor recreational products.

Sunroom Rentals

Series A in 2021
Sunroom Rentals Texas, LLC is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. The company offers an online application designed to simplify the process of finding and leasing rental properties, including condos, apartments, and houses. Users can easily locate available rentals, book tours, and submit applications directly through the platform. The service connects users with licensed agents and tour guides who facilitate property viewings during selected time slots. Additionally, the platform employs a backend dispatching application to notify agents when a tour is scheduled, enhancing the efficiency of the rental process.

sEATz

Venture Round in 2021
sEATz is an in-seat delivery app that is available at many sports, music and event venues across the United States. Download the sEATz app, order your favorite food, drink or even apparel and let sEATz bring it directly to your seat! You won't have to miss another moment of the action.

Goodfair

Seed Round in 2020
Goodfair, Inc. is an online marketplace based in Houston, Texas, that specializes in the sale of used and thrift clothing. Founded in 2018 by Topper Luciani, the company focuses on recycling pre-loved garments such as hoodies, t-shirts, shirts, and sweatshirts. Goodfair aims to address the textile waste crisis by providing affordable, sustainable fashion options sourced from charities and landfills. The company's operations involve sorting these recycled items in large facilities before making them available to customers, promoting environmentally friendly shopping practices and accessibility to sustainable apparel.

Laundris

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Developer of an autonomous inventory management system designed for businesses to make informed decisions and strengthen partnerships within the property, commercial laundry and supply chain ecosystem. The company's platform leverages patented artificial intelligence technology to accurately track items including linens, textile articles and any other physical goods in real time to improve inventory visibility, reduce shortages and automate processes and offer an integrated portal for linen pickup and tracking, billing, spoilage and valuable data insights, enabling businesses to streamline their operations, reduce expense and operating costs.

Zirtue

Seed Round in 2020
Zirtue, LLC is a mobile lending application designed to facilitate loans between friends, family, and trusted relationships. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Zirtue simplifies the lending process by automating repayments through monthly ACH payments directly from the borrower's bank account to the lender's bank account. This system aims to remove the awkwardness often associated with personal loans, allowing users to lend and borrow money on mutually agreed terms while ensuring timely repayment.

First Dollar

Seed Round in 2020
First Dollar, Inc. provides health saving account (HSA) services through its platform. It also offers health care products and provides health plans, prescriptions, primary care, urgent care, dental, vision, and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Gembah

Seed Round in 2020
Gembah, Inc. is a company that specializes in product design, development, and supply chain management services. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, Gembah offers a machine learning platform that connects businesses and entrepreneurs with experts throughout the product creation process. Their services encompass factory sourcing, production management, logistics, quality control, and compliance oversight. By providing a comprehensive suite of tools, including custom-assigned designers and engineers, Gembah supports entrepreneurs, e-commerce sellers, and small to midsize businesses in efficiently managing the entire product development journey, from initial concept to market launch. The company aims to simplify and enhance the product creation experience, making it accessible to a broader range of businesses.

Journey Foods

Seed Round in 2020
Journey Foods is a bold, machine learning-powered software platform for food companies. The company builds enterprise technology that improves product monitoring and development for CPG companies, ingredient suppliers, and manufacturers. With a focus on saving companies money and time, Journey Foods' tools accelerate innovation to improve their decision-making and operations with AI nutrition and supply chain insights embedded in integrative software. Journey Foods IO software enables food companies to quickly grow from new ideas, or new improvement, to commercialization by configuring desired consumer preferences, generating improved product formulations through ingredient tagging, receiving automated compliance and supply chain insights on nutrition and sustainability indicators, and seamless integrations to global ERP tools. The JourneyAI industry 4.0 solution gives management teams significantly faster data to make better strategic decisions and increase the ease of monitoring products for the 3 trillion dollar packaged foods market. The Journey Foods database retains an extensive and standardized database to extract data from millions of ingredients for algorithms to dynamically analyze and methodically recommended optimized portfolio recommendations based on pricing, supply chain, and nutrition parameters. To date, the company has established a database comprised of over 1 billion ingredient insights and learnings from our in-house prototyping product ‘Journey Bites’.

Tabella

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Tabella is the private and secure social faith app for Catholics. Users can stay connected digitally to their church and faith groups while growing in the faith with the best Catholic content. Tabella is free for churches.

Zabo

Seed Round in 2020
Zabo is a financial technology company that integrates traditional banking with cryptocurrency services. It offers a comprehensive banking solution that includes checking and savings accounts, a debit card, and direct deposit capabilities. The platform allows users to easily exchange cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ether, directly from their bank accounts. Zabo's application is built on an API framework, enabling seamless connection of cryptocurrency accounts with minimal coding required. Additionally, it supports hardware wallet integration, facilitating the buying, selling, and transferring of cryptocurrencies for its clients.

Nexus

Venture Round in 2020
Chrono, Inc. operates a digital distribution platform known as Chrono.gg, which focuses on marketing computer games. Founded in 2015 and located in Austin, Texas, the platform features a unique sales model by offering a single game at a significant discount for a limited time of just 24 hours. Each day, the showcased game is replaced with a new title, providing customers with a curated selection rather than an extensive inventory. This approach aims to enhance the buying experience by emphasizing quality over quantity.

CollBox

Pre Seed Round in 2020
CollBox Inc. operates an online platform that enables small businesses to send past-due receivables straight from their accounting books to debt collection agencies. Its platform automates the debt collection process by connecting to client’s existing cloud accounting software, identifying delinquent accounts, and instantly pairing that debt with the collection agency. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Diligent Robotics

Seed Round in 2019
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing and manufacturing hospital service robots. Incorporated in 2017, the company focuses on creating advanced robotic systems that assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, thereby allowing healthcare providers to dedicate more time to direct patient care. Their flagship product, Moxi, is designed to collaborate with human teams in dynamic environments, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance its ability to adapt to various situations. By integrating these robotic assistants into healthcare settings, Diligent Robotics aims to improve patient satisfaction, quality of service, and overall safety in hospitals.

Fetch Package

Series A in 2019
Fetch solves the package problem for apartment buildings. Fetch partners with property managers to accept all packages at local facilities and coordinates scheduled, door-to-door delivery with residents. It specializes in the fields of delivery services, logistics, and mobile apps. It was founded in 2016 and is currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Neighborhood Goods

Series A in 2019
Neighborhood Goods Inc. operates a dynamic department store based in Dallas, Texas, which was founded in 2017. The store showcases a diverse array of brands and products, including apparel, accessories, cosmetics, and groceries, while also providing online sales. Beyond retail, Neighborhood Goods serves as a community hub, offering social spaces, food options, events, and opportunities for learning through live speakers and immersive editorial content. This multifaceted approach aims to create a vibrant environment that brings people together to shop, eat, and engage with new concepts.

Lodgeur

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lodgeur Incorporated owns, operates, and leases apartments for business and solo travelers, couples, families, and work colleagues. It offers short and extended stay options; and cleaning, laundry, maintenance, and other services. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Spruce

Venture Round in 2019
Spruce develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. Its services range from full housekeeping to a quick tidy up or a dog walk for a furry friend. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Aunt Bertha

Series C in 2019
Aunt Bertha is a Public Benefit Corporation that operates a social services search and referrals software platform designed to help individuals locate various welfare programs. Founded in 2010 and based in Austin, Texas, the company provides users with access to resources related to food, shelter, healthcare, employment, and financial assistance. The platform facilitates connections between those in need and available support services, streamlining the process of finding and applying for government and charitable programs. Aunt Bertha serves a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, education, government, and child welfare, effectively reducing the administrative costs associated with social service program management by enabling online applications.

AmplifAI

Series A in 2019
Reinventing Performance Management. Unlocking Employee Potential

StoryFit

Series A in 2019
StoryFit Inc. offers artificial intelligence insights and machine learning solutions for the book publishing, movie, and television production industries. The company’s products include StoryFit Metadata and StoryFit Analytics, which enables the publisher to analyze the metadata using artificial intelligence and provide insights related to audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, faceted comps, and informed marketing intelligence. StoryFit Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Osano

Seed Round in 2019
Osano, Inc. is a Public Benefit Corporation based in Austin, Texas, that operates a data privacy platform designed to assist companies in achieving compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018, Osano provides a range of services including consent management, data subject rights management, vendor risk monitoring, and alerts for policy changes and privacy law updates. The platform evaluates the privacy practices of over 10,000 vendors using a proprietary framework aligned with NIST and ISO privacy standards. Additionally, Osano offers a tracking API for personally identifiable information (PII) and access to a team of privacy experts, ensuring that businesses can effectively manage their data sharing and privacy obligations.

Neighborhood Goods

Seed Round in 2019
Neighborhood Goods Inc. operates a dynamic department store based in Dallas, Texas, which was founded in 2017. The store showcases a diverse array of brands and products, including apparel, accessories, cosmetics, and groceries, while also providing online sales. Beyond retail, Neighborhood Goods serves as a community hub, offering social spaces, food options, events, and opportunities for learning through live speakers and immersive editorial content. This multifaceted approach aims to create a vibrant environment that brings people together to shop, eat, and engage with new concepts.

Cloudsnap

Seed Round in 2019
Cloudsnap, Inc. develops and delivers an Integrated Platform-as-a-service solution that allows developers to build their software applications with functionality from third party services. Its integration platform uses distributed P2P interception techniques that enable developers to build and deploy mobile/web applications on services, including Salesforce.com, Evernote, Highrise, Basecamp, and Campfire. Cloudsnap, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Your Fare

Seed Round in 2018
Your Fare is an online ordering management platform for restaurants that allows its users to track sales on one dashboard. It also allows restaurateurs to replace their online ordering tablets. It helps manage all 3rd party delivery services in a way that works best for its user. It was built for restaurant operators, by restaurant operators. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

MDBox

Seed Round in 2018
Reliant Immune Diagnostics is building a complete consumer-driven health platform that provides testing, diagnosing, and monitoring solutions. We accomplish this with a suite of diagnostic tests, AI / Machine Learning-driven diagnostic tools, and personal health data tracking. We are a team of experts specializing in scientific research, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. We are leveraging the latest innovations in biomedical engineering and machine learning to develop cutting-edge techniques and algorithms for in-home rapid tests, medical AI systems, and big data analytics. We are giving control and convenience to the consumer; every user with a mobile phone will be empowered to take charge of his or her own health care anywhere, anytime.

Hypergiant

Seed Round in 2018
Hypergiant Industries is the AI industrial complex for leading global enterprises and governments. We help major institutions innovate with breakthrough machine intelligence-driven technology, and make sense of data at the intersection of critical infrastructures through our integrated approach of AI products and services. The solutions, products, and companies Hypergiant Industries create support its customers on their mission to speed beyond norms and realize an exploded potential of the future we were promised through AI.

Living Security

Seed Round in 2018
At Living Security, we believe that end users are the most important asset and least leveraged opportunity for preventing cybersecurity breaches in the enterprise. Leveraging employees, a scientific Cybersecurity approach to analyzing Human Risk factors, a ground-breaking approach to Human Risk Management, and the ability to measure its effectiveness and ROI, Living Security creates proven, lasting change that helps prevent Cybersecurity breaches for the enterprise.

Coder

Seed Round in 2018
Coder Technologies Inc. is an information technology company that specializes in developing cloud-based integrated development environments (IDEs) for coding on any device. The company's flagship product, Coder Enterprise, automates the configuration, security, and management of development environments, allowing developers to concentrate on product development. Coder Enterprise supports the use of existing development tools, CI/CD pipelines, source code management systems, and editors, thereby facilitating source control and simplifying updates. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Coder aims to provide open-source tools and an enterprise platform designed to enhance the efficiency and scalability of development processes.

Spruce

Venture Round in 2018
Spruce develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. Its services range from full housekeeping to a quick tidy up or a dog walk for a furry friend. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Rollick

Series A in 2018
Rollick Outdoor, Inc. operates an online marketing platform designed to connect manufacturers of recreational products with dealers in the powersports, RV, and marine industries. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company provides marketing and technology solutions that enhance the customer buying experience. By facilitating connections among manufacturers, dealers, and customers, Rollick aims to create a seamless experience from pre-purchase to re-purchase. The platform delivers individualized online and in-store interactions, allowing retailers and manufacturers to improve their marketing efforts and build valuable relationships within the outdoor recreational sector. Rollick is supported by experienced industry investors and focuses on innovative sales and marketing technology to enhance the buying and selling process for outdoor recreational products.

Stoplight

Seed Round in 2018
StopLight is an online platform that helps developers build, test, and improve their web APIs. The company is an API Design Management Platform powering the world's leading API first companies. Developing good design-first practices will minimize future costs, speed up the time to market and lead to more consistent, higher quality microservice, and IoT applications. It was launched in August 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

Cloud 9

Seed Round in 2018
Cloud 9 is on a mission to disrupt massive waste and mistreatment of people with mental illness. Cloud 9’s proprietary patient-centric technology platform allows multidisciplinary care teams (including mental healthcare, primary care, substance use specialists and first responders) to communicate and share data with one another and their patients. They keep high risk patient populations engaged in treatment to keep them out of crisis, before they land in ERs, jails, courts or the streets. Their technology and service model innovation deliver a paradigm shift that can save billions for state and local budgets, while also helping underserved individuals. The larger social impact is that healthy minds create healthier communities, workplaces, homes, and future generations.

Fetch Package

Seed Round in 2018
Fetch solves the package problem for apartment buildings. Fetch partners with property managers to accept all packages at local facilities and coordinates scheduled, door-to-door delivery with residents. It specializes in the fields of delivery services, logistics, and mobile apps. It was founded in 2016 and is currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Swivel

Seed Round in 2018
Swivel, Inc. operates a platform that offers on-demand workspace solutions for businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, the company collaborates with commercial real estate firms to create a network of private workspaces tailored to the collaborative needs of teams. This online service enables fast-growing companies to easily find and customize flexible workspace options that adapt to changing office requirements. By providing agile leasing arrangements, Swivel allows member companies to secure the appropriate amount of space as needed, giving them greater control over their office expenses compared to traditional leasing methods.

Eventador.io

Seed Round in 2018
Eventador Labs, Inc. develops a streaming data platform. The company offers a full metrics and monitoring infrastructure, security enhancements, and cloud and scalability enhancements. It also builds a real-time system based on its platform. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of October 8, 2020, Eventador Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera, Inc.

Pingboard

Seed Round in 2018
Pingboard is a real-time, collaborative org chart that makes it easy to organize teams, plan for growth, and keep everyone informed. With Pingboard, your org chart is always within reach and up-to-date, replacing static org charts made with tools like Visio or PowerPoint. Its mission is to revolutionize workforce planning. As companies scale, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage hiring plans across the organization, design career paths, and adopt new agile organizational models. We are creating software that reimagines how these things get done.

Vault

Seed Round in 2018
Vault is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2013, that offers a comprehensive platform designed to simplify student loan management and support for both employers and employees. The company's services help organizations address the financial burden of student loan debt, enabling them to attract and retain talent through student loan repayment contributions. Vault's secure, web-based tool empowers employees to manage their student debt more effectively while also building their 401(k) savings. By providing relevant and flexible products, Vault aims to create pathways for financial freedom and enhance overall employee well-being. Formerly known as Student Loan Benefits, Inc., Vault has established itself as a leader in the student loan management sector.

MyndVR

Seed Round in 2018
MyndVR is on a mission to improve the lives of older adults through virtual reality recreation and therapy. MyndVR provides virtual reality solutions to senior living communities, veterans homes, home health care agencies, and directly to older adult consumers. The company has curated a vast library of VR content and created its own MyndVR Originals, produced specifically for older adults. MyndVR offers a promising future of cognitive health and wellness for the dynamic aging population - helping older adults break free from isolation.

Shep

Seed Round in 2018
Shep’s browser extension-based tool provides travel programs with an easy way to capture employee bookings made on consumer travel sites, messaging employees about the travel policy, while capturing those off-channel bookings for the travel team.

Yonder

Seed Round in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Suvola Corporation

Seed Round in 2018
Suvola is working to greatly improve the state of cybersecurity in public, private and government information technology deployments. By addressing the flawed implementations of the three major weaknesses in current information technology (tampering, identity, and authorization), Suvola intends to vastly reduce the incidents of cybercrime.

Vertalo

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Vertalo is an investor onboarding, cap table, and compliance platform that connects issuers and investors directly to sources of secondary liquidity. Working directly with issuers, or through our growing network of broker-dealers, Vertalo enables any asset to be tokenized, stored in a blockchain wallet, and traded in real-time based on the smart contract between the issuer and the investor.

Jog.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Jog.ai Inc. provides a SaaS based platform that allows recording and transcription of phone calls. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of April 1, 2019, Jog.ai Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Evolve IP, LLC.

Press Technologies

Venture Round in 2017
Press Technologies LLC provides pick-up and delivery services for dry cleaning and laundry. The company picks up clothes from customers deliver to the local dry cleaners, and delivers the clothes to the customer. The company offers a mobile application to book services, which is available across iOS and android formats. The company also has a web application. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Shep

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Shep’s browser extension-based tool provides travel programs with an easy way to capture employee bookings made on consumer travel sites, messaging employees about the travel policy, while capturing those off-channel bookings for the travel team.

eRelevance Corporation

Series A in 2017
eRelevance Corporation provides technology-enabled marketing automation services to small and medium-sized businesses, utilizing various digital communication channels such as email, text, web, and social media to generate leads. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, the company focuses on industries including healthcare, marketing, and real estate. eRelevance combines advanced technology with expert marketing strategies, offering a cost-effective solution that simplifies the marketing process for its clients. By eliminating the need for complex software tools and high consulting fees, eRelevance aims to deliver significant returns on investment, averaging 16 times the monthly potential for its customers.

CM First Group

Venture Round in 2017
CM First’s powerful automation tools, augmented by professional services staff with many decades of software engineering and DevOps experience, ensure successful outcomes for even the most demanding modernization projects. Our products and expertise have helped over 400 customers in the public and private sectors reach their desired future state faster and more cost effectively than by using conventional approaches. CM First software quickly analyzes, documents and re-platforms legacy code bases with minimal errors and rework, including those that are too large and complex for humans to tackle in any reasonable timeframe. The output is immediately usable by all team members, regardless of experience and knowledge of legacy software languages, accelerating application maintenance and modernization projects.

Sunroom Rentals

Seed Round in 2017
Sunroom Rentals Texas, LLC is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. The company offers an online application designed to simplify the process of finding and leasing rental properties, including condos, apartments, and houses. Users can easily locate available rentals, book tours, and submit applications directly through the platform. The service connects users with licensed agents and tour guides who facilitate property viewings during selected time slots. Additionally, the platform employs a backend dispatching application to notify agents when a tour is scheduled, enhancing the efficiency of the rental process.

Shep

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Shep’s browser extension-based tool provides travel programs with an easy way to capture employee bookings made on consumer travel sites, messaging employees about the travel policy, while capturing those off-channel bookings for the travel team.

BlueCheck Inc

Debt Financing in 2017
BlueCheck, Inc. provides an Internet based software application for identity and age verification services for online businesses in Texas. Its software application utilizes proprietary and commercially available databases to verify consumer provided data, as well as physically reviews personal identification documents, such as a driver’s license or passport when required. The company also provides account management and customer services. Its software solution serves various eCommerce platforms. BlueCheck, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Kazoo

Series A in 2017
Kazoo, Inc. owns and operates an employee engagement and performance management software as a service (SaaS) platform. It allows employees to connect, reward, reveal, and report in real-time and receive digital points from peers to reward them for behavior that generates revenue or reaches other workplace goals. The company was formerly known as YouEarnedIt, Inc. and changed its name to Kazoo, Inc. on April 3, 2019. Kazoo, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Prefix

Convertible Note in 2017
PreFix Inc. is a preventive maintenance service provider based in Austin, Texas, focusing on a range of household systems including appliances, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. Established in 2013, the company offers various services such as flushing sediment from water heaters, cleaning dryer vents, inspecting toilets for leaks, maintaining ovens, and ensuring the cleanliness of AC drain lines. Additionally, PreFix addresses issues like unclogging drains, sanitizing dishwashers, and checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. By servicing both homeowners and landlords, PreFix aims to alleviate maintenance worries and help clients save 30-50% on annual maintenance costs.

Real Savvy

Debt Financing in 2016
Real Savvy, Inc. develops more intuitive way of searching properties online. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of October 1, 2019, Real Savvy, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ojo Labs Inc.

Owlchemy Labs

Series A in 2016
Owlchemy Labs LLC is a game studio that develops games and VR experiences. It focuses on mechanic-driven games and formed insane premises around them. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. As of May 10, 2017, Owlchemy Labs LLC operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

Data.world

Venture Round in 2016
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Convey

Series A in 2016
Convey, Inc. develops and provides an Intelligent Fulfillment Platform that helps retailers to predict and adapt to changes in real-time. The company offers Engage, a logistics command center that manages in-transit shipments for retailers; and Discover, a transportation analytics and insights software solution for retailers that combines predictive insights and historical delivery performance reporting. Convey, Inc. was formerly known as Pivot Freight, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas.

OutboundEngine

Series C in 2016
OutboundEngine is an Austin, TX-based marketing technology company that helps businesses grow by making online marketing simple. The company’s SaaS platform automates email marketing, social media posting, online review collection and more for over 10,000 customers. Founded in 2012, OutboundEngine is ranked No. 95 on the Inc. 5000 and has been consistently named a top workplace in Austin. For more information, please visit www.outboundengine.com

Cerebri AI

Seed Round in 2016
Cerebri AI Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, develops software solutions aimed at enhancing decision-making for enterprises. The company's key offering, the Cerebri Decisions platform, utilizes advanced artificial intelligence technologies from leading providers such as IBM Watson, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. Through its SaaS product, Cerebri CX 2.0, the company enables organizations to assess individual brand commitment and implement personalized actions in real time, thereby increasing revenue and lowering costs across various channels. This platform employs reinforcement learning to evaluate the value of customer interactions—encompassing sales, marketing, and service—providing actionable insights into customer experience from the customer's perspective.

RoiKoi

Angel Round in 2016
As of April 23, 2020, RoiKoi was acquired by Terminal Inc. RoiKoi develops a database of pre-vetted candidates to be hired by recruiters. It allows clients to find passive employee referrals and talented people, including software engineers, data scientists, project managers, designers, sales people, and marketers who fit for their company. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Eventador.io

Seed Round in 2016
Eventador Labs, Inc. develops a streaming data platform. The company offers a full metrics and monitoring infrastructure, security enhancements, and cloud and scalability enhancements. It also builds a real-time system based on its platform. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of October 8, 2020, Eventador Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera, Inc.

MDBox

Seed Round in 2016
Reliant Immune Diagnostics is building a complete consumer-driven health platform that provides testing, diagnosing, and monitoring solutions. We accomplish this with a suite of diagnostic tests, AI / Machine Learning-driven diagnostic tools, and personal health data tracking. We are a team of experts specializing in scientific research, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. We are leveraging the latest innovations in biomedical engineering and machine learning to develop cutting-edge techniques and algorithms for in-home rapid tests, medical AI systems, and big data analytics. We are giving control and convenience to the consumer; every user with a mobile phone will be empowered to take charge of his or her own health care anywhere, anytime.

GoFish Cam, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
GoFish Cam, Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in the development and manufacture of wireless underwater cameras designed for anglers. The innovative camera attaches to a fishing line, allowing users to capture dynamic footage of their fishing experiences directly from the underwater perspective. The accompanying mobile app enables anglers to gain insights into their catches, review, and edit video content, which can be easily shared on social media platforms. By enhancing the fishing experience through advanced technology, GoFish Cam aims to provide a deeper understanding of underwater activity.

Vault

Seed Round in 2016
Vault is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2013, that offers a comprehensive platform designed to simplify student loan management and support for both employers and employees. The company's services help organizations address the financial burden of student loan debt, enabling them to attract and retain talent through student loan repayment contributions. Vault's secure, web-based tool empowers employees to manage their student debt more effectively while also building their 401(k) savings. By providing relevant and flexible products, Vault aims to create pathways for financial freedom and enhance overall employee well-being. Formerly known as Student Loan Benefits, Inc., Vault has established itself as a leader in the student loan management sector.

Chiron Health

Seed Round in 2015
Chiron Health, Inc. is a web-based platform that facilitates secure video conferencing between physicians and patients, primarily for routine follow-up appointments. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, the company focuses on enhancing telemedicine for primary care, behavioral health, and other specialties. Chiron Health uniquely enables physician practices to receive reimbursement for video consultations, converting previously unpaid follow-up calls into billable telemedicine encounters. By addressing the complexities of state medical board compliance and HIPAA regulations, Chiron Health provides a comprehensive solution that allows practices to navigate the challenging reimbursement landscape. Additionally, the platform includes a proprietary database to verify patients' insurance eligibility for telemedicine services. As a result, Chiron Health presents an economically viable telemedicine option that supports practices in generating significant additional revenue. The company operates as a subsidiary of Medici Technologies, LLC, and has established itself as a leader in the outpatient telemedicine sector.

Curb

Seed Round in 2015
Curb, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2012. It specializes in energy engagement software and home energy management solutions. Curb develops a mobile application and web interface that enables users to monitor their electricity usage, uncover home energy trends, and identify appliances that contribute significantly to energy costs. The platform also offers tips for energy savings and provides safety alerts related to electricity use. By consolidating these features in a single product, Curb empowers homeowners to take control of their energy consumption and manage their electricity bills more effectively.

BlueCheck Inc

Convertible Note in 2015
BlueCheck, Inc. provides an Internet based software application for identity and age verification services for online businesses in Texas. Its software application utilizes proprietary and commercially available databases to verify consumer provided data, as well as physically reviews personal identification documents, such as a driver’s license or passport when required. The company also provides account management and customer services. Its software solution serves various eCommerce platforms. BlueCheck, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

b.well Connected Health

Seed Round in 2015
b.well Connected Health is a health, wellness, and fitness company that provides an integrated solution for consumer engagement, holistic health management, and cost containment. It specializes and supports health plans, health systems, employers and pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

NarrativeDx

Seed Round in 2015
NarrativeDx Inc. develops a data analytics solution for hospitals. Its solution enables healthcare administrators to collect and monitor what patients say by aggregating data from various sources, including social media platforms and output from HCAHPS survey vendors; learn the context behind patient satisfaction scores; and know which improvement actions to take for better patient engagement, maximum reimbursements, and quality care. The company is based in Austin, Texas. As of March 17, 2020, NarrativeDx Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Press Ganey Associates, Inc.

ihiji

Venture Round in 2015
ihiji, a company focused on disruptive technologies, has created invision, a cloud based Network Management as a Service (NMaaS) platform for remote monitoring and maintenance of IP-enabled devices. ihiji has received numerous industry awards and repeated recognition for its innovative technology. Originally designed to efficiently maintain and service home networking and automation products, invision has evolved into a scalable and flexible web-based platform allowing for remote network monitoring, support, and documentation. ihiji creates a cohesive partnership with integrators and leading manufacturers to offer inspired solutions to complicated problems that increase both end-user satisfaction and system integrator profitability.

TrendKite

Series B in 2015
TrendKite is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in Public Relations (PR) analytics software. The company aims to assist organizations in understanding public perception and responding effectively. TrendKite's platform provides comprehensive metrics to measure the impact of PR on brand awareness, website traffic, and overall business objectives. It enables users to create automated or customizable dashboards that can sift through millions of data points rapidly, streamlining workflows. The software emphasizes the quality of media coverage, allowing brands and agencies to analyze their PR efforts across various channels with ease. By focusing on meaningful insights rather than sheer volume, TrendKite empowers clients to evaluate trends in media and generate clear reports on the effectiveness of their PR strategies.

Convey

Seed Round in 2015
Convey, Inc. develops and provides an Intelligent Fulfillment Platform that helps retailers to predict and adapt to changes in real-time. The company offers Engage, a logistics command center that manages in-transit shipments for retailers; and Discover, a transportation analytics and insights software solution for retailers that combines predictive insights and historical delivery performance reporting. Convey, Inc. was formerly known as Pivot Freight, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas.

eRelevance Corporation

Seed Round in 2014
eRelevance Corporation provides technology-enabled marketing automation services to small and medium-sized businesses, utilizing various digital communication channels such as email, text, web, and social media to generate leads. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, the company focuses on industries including healthcare, marketing, and real estate. eRelevance combines advanced technology with expert marketing strategies, offering a cost-effective solution that simplifies the marketing process for its clients. By eliminating the need for complex software tools and high consulting fees, eRelevance aims to deliver significant returns on investment, averaging 16 times the monthly potential for its customers.

OutboundEngine

Series B in 2014
OutboundEngine is an Austin, TX-based marketing technology company that helps businesses grow by making online marketing simple. The company’s SaaS platform automates email marketing, social media posting, online review collection and more for over 10,000 customers. Founded in 2012, OutboundEngine is ranked No. 95 on the Inc. 5000 and has been consistently named a top workplace in Austin. For more information, please visit www.outboundengine.com

Cratejoy

Series A in 2014
Cratejoy Inc. operates an online platform that empowers users to establish their own subscription businesses. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, Cratejoy provides an all-in-one solution for managing various aspects of subscription commerce, including subscriber management, email validation, billing cycles, shipping, and inventory. The platform simplifies the process of launching and operating subscription services by allowing users to create and customize their websites without needing any coding expertise. By offering a marketplace tailored for subscription services, Cratejoy enables clients to attract customers and enhance sales, catering to diverse lifestyle products.

Plum

Seed Round in 2014
Plum focuses on enhancing everyday experiences through innovative design and technology, aiming to transform traditional practices into more user-friendly solutions. With a commitment to precision and care in product development, the company seeks to improve daily living without imposing on users. Plum Life, a branch of the business, specializes in revolutionizing the life insurance sector by merging the personal touch of an advisor with the convenience of online transactions. Its agent-only digital platform simplifies the life insurance process, encompassing quoting, application, and issuance, thus providing a seamless and efficient experience for both agents and customers. By integrating modern technology with personalized service, Plum Life aspires to redefine the life insurance landscape.

Edgecase

Series B in 2014
Edgecase is a company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in shopping software that enhances online clothing discovery by mimicking the experience of window shopping. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Compare Metrics, Edgecase offers an Adaptive Experience Platform that features product discovery tools, personalized navigation, and human-driven content curation. This platform allows retailers to provide tailored shopping experiences that adapt to individual customer preferences and styles. By integrating advanced machine learning and merchandising data, Edgecase helps retailers engage with consumers more effectively, ultimately improving user experience and driving revenue. The company serves a range of retailers and operates as a subsidiary of GroupBy Inc., having undergone a name change in August 2014.

Kazoo

Seed Round in 2014
Kazoo, Inc. owns and operates an employee engagement and performance management software as a service (SaaS) platform. It allows employees to connect, reward, reveal, and report in real-time and receive digital points from peers to reward them for behavior that generates revenue or reaches other workplace goals. The company was formerly known as YouEarnedIt, Inc. and changed its name to Kazoo, Inc. on April 3, 2019. Kazoo, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Austin, Texas.

NuHabitat

Seed Round in 2013
NuHabitat is a real estate search & collaboration application providing consumers "MLS" data (e.g. Sold Data) previously reserved for Agent access only. Their value is in creating a SaaS, home management platform for consumers, clients and Agents to collaborate anytime, anywhere on any device with complete transparency. This is an identifiable void in home search sites. NuHabitat is the Basecamp for real estate with superior data & analytics for home buyers and sellers, filling the gap from offline to online.

Vivogig

Seed Round in 2013
The vivogig app allows your fans to shoot, share and vote on their favorite band pics. A mass of socially connecting content is easily accessible and available to you through profile pages, featured sections, charts and embeddable widgets. By encouraging your fans to share their gig pics through the vivogig app, you get fresh, new content after every show without ever having to touch a mouse. Whether you want to sit back and let fans run your vivogig account or you want to claim your profile and share exclusive back-stage and tour pics with your fans is up to you.

Pristine

Seed Round in 2013
Pristine Inc. is a provider of healthcare solutions focused on enhancing telemedicine through its flagship product, Pristine EyeSight. This HIPAA-compliant audio/video streaming solution allows healthcare professionals, including wound care nurses, emergency responders, and surgeons, to transmit real-time video and audio from Google Glass to authorized iOS devices. It facilitates remote consultations and training by enabling live streaming of medical procedures, thus supporting education and collaboration across various medical settings, such as hospitals, ambulances, and patients' homes. Pristine's technology is compatible with multiple platforms, including iPhones, iPads, and PCs, and is utilized in diverse applications, including telestroke care and critical access hospitals. The company also offers training, remote support, and field services to optimize the use of its solutions. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, Pristine operates as a subsidiary of APX Labs, LLC.

ManagerComplete

Seed Round in 2013
ManagerComplete is an Austin, Texas-based company that specializes in cloud-based software solutions for franchise and retail businesses. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive platform designed to manage multi-unit operations effectively. Its software encompasses various functionalities, including employee management, equipment management, customer management, and sales management. Additionally, ManagerComplete serves as a central hub for crucial operational tasks, such as staff communications, maintenance tracking, inspection results, schedule management, sales reporting, and ongoing training. The platform encourages employee engagement by incorporating social features that allow staff to interact, compete, and share ideas, thereby fostering a collaborative environment across multiple locations. Through these capabilities, ManagerComplete enhances communication, consistency, compliance, and operational control for businesses managing multiple sites.

MyTennisLessons

Seed Round in 2013
MyTennisLessons is an online marketplace that facilitates the connection between clients and qualified tennis instructors in their local areas. The platform allows users to select their preferred instructor or program and schedule lessons at any time, offering flexibility and convenience. By catering to the unique needs of individual players and families, MyTennisLessons ensures that clients find the right coaching match. Additionally, the service provides instructors with a platform to promote their offerings and attract new students, enhancing their visibility in the competitive market of tennis instruction.

Remark

Seed Round in 2013
Remark is a video collaboration tool used to play, annotate, review, and approve videos of video production teams. It supports workflow and feedback collection during post-production and editing. The tool creates time-stamped annotations such as text, drawings, and voice notes tied to each video viewing room. Users can reply to and discuss remarks with a visual reference. It is browser-based and is built for Chrome, but it also supports Firefox, Internet Explorer 9+, Safari, and other modern browsers. Remark is headquartered in Austin, Texas with distributed team members.