Relevance Capital

Relevance Capital, based in Brentwood, Tennessee, is an early-stage venture firm focused on investing in scalable technology platforms and preventative health solutions. Since its inception in 2011, the firm has evolved from a public-private partnership into a leading investment entity with over $75 million in assets under management. Relevance Capital aims to support startups that drive positive consumer change, empower businesses, and alleviate pressures on the healthcare system. The firm emphasizes building strong relationships with founders and industry partners, leveraging the diverse experiences of its team, which has backgrounds in various sectors such as fintech, healthtech, and software. Relevance Capital typically contributes between $250,000 and $2.5 million in financing, collaborating with top-tier venture partners nationwide. Its commitment to fostering entrepreneur-friendly environments and developing long-lasting partnerships distinguishes it within the venture capital landscape. Notably, the firm's general partners are members of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia, making it one of the few Native-owned independent early-stage venture firms in the United States.

Richard Bendis

Investment Manager

Chris Crawford

Senior Investment Manager

Christiane Crawford

Vice President

Fred Goad

General Partner and Board Member

Bryan Hunt

General Partner

Jim Kever

General Partner and Board Member

Fran Marcum

Co-Founder, Board Member, Founding Member, Chief Executive Officer & General Partner

Cameron Newton

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Investment Manager & General Partner

Dean Newton

Investment Manager, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary & General Partner

37 past transactions

Rootine

Series A in 2022
Rootine is a precision nutrition platform that utilizes evidence-based technology to analyze biometric and lifestyle data, providing personalized nutrition recommendations. The company's approach focuses on connecting various health data points to improve individual health outcomes. By leveraging patient data, Rootine crafts tailored vitamin regimens that adapt to the unique biological needs of each person. Its artificial intelligence system continuously refines these recommendations and nutrient formulas as users' bodies change, ensuring that individuals receive optimized support for their health goals. This personalized approach aims to empower clients to make informed health decisions based on real-time data and ongoing progress tracking.

CivicEye

Series A in 2022
CivicEye delivers modern, easy-to-use cloud software for law enforcement and prosecutors that enhances daily workflows and improves community outcomes. The CivicEye platform includes Records, Digital Evidence, and Case Management solutions that reduce friction points within and across departments. CivicEye serves over 130 agencies across the United States.

Ombre

Seed Round in 2022
Thryve, Inc. specializes in microbiome testing and personalized probiotics aimed at enhancing immunity and gastrointestinal health. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers a subscription-based testing kit that analyzes gut bacteria to provide tailored dietary and lifestyle recommendations. Users receive comprehensive reports detailing the types of microbes present in their bodies, along with insights on their microbiome diversity and overall gut wellness. Thryve's platform not only supports individual users in understanding their microbiomes but also facilitates collaboration among citizen scientists, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies to deepen knowledge of microbiome health. The company's services cater to customers in the United States, focusing on actionable insights that help in the prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, cystic fibrosis, and Alzheimer's.

Petabyte Technology

Series B in 2021
Petabyte Technology Inc. is a company that offers a cloud-based software platform specifically designed for veterinary clinics. Its main product, Rhapsody, is a SaaS-based practice management software that enhances productivity and patient care within veterinary hospitals. The software is accessible on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices, allowing for flexibility in managing various tasks. By replacing the need for multiple tabs and disparate tools, Petabyte Technology's solution streamlines operations, enabling veterinarians to efficiently manage client information, conduct online assessments, create invoices, and maintain medical histories. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with additional offices in San Francisco, Cleveland, Naples, and New York.

Qler Solutions

Series B in 2021
qler Solutions LLC develops an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care to patients in various care settings that include emergency departments, med-surg floors, behavioral in-patients, clinics, nursing homes, and more in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Pet Screening

Series A in 2021
Pet Screening is a simple and secure place to store all the important information about pets. It provides greater diligence for pets and assistance animals and creates comprehensive pet records for lease files. It is a third-party service utilized by housing providers and property managers to screen household pets, validate reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals, and confirm every resident understands their pet policies. Pet Screening was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Vacayou Wellness Travel

Seed Round in 2021
Vacayou Wellness & Active Travel connects customers with life enriching wellness retreats & active travel experiences across the globe. Your experts to research and book wellness travel.

Talkiatry

Series A in 2021
Launched in April 2020, Talkiatry provides accessible in-network psychiatric care. The technology-driven service is committed to providing the highest level of mental health care on an outpatient basis. Based in New York City, Talkiatry offers seamless telehealth as well as in-person care in thoughtfully-designed, upscale offices—all at affordable, in-network prices. Talkiatry accepts a wide-range of insurance and employs psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners curated from among the city’s finest healthcare providers. For more information, visit www.talkiatry.com.

Holler

Series B in 2021
Holler Technologies, Inc. is a Conversational Media company based in New York, established in 2016. It specializes in the creation and delivery of expressive visual content designed to enhance online conversations. The company utilizes its Suggestion AI Technology to provide users with relevant content at opportune moments, making peer-to-peer messaging more engaging and effective. Holler also operates a full-service animation production studio and creative agency, focusing on original animation and relatable characters that resonate with audiences. With a dedicated team of technologists, digital animators, and media industry professionals, Holler processes and services over 1 billion messages daily, contributing significantly to the digital communication landscape.

HamsaPay

Seed Round in 2020
HamsaPay provides solutions for the B2B e-commerce payments market. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Qler Solutions

Convertible Note in 2020
qler Solutions LLC develops an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care to patients in various care settings that include emergency departments, med-surg floors, behavioral in-patients, clinics, nursing homes, and more in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

SunBasket

Convertible Note in 2020
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

Consensus Point

Debt Financing in 2019
Consensus Point is provider of prediction market technology. Since its founding, Consensus Point has been a pioneer in the prediction market business. In fact, their Chief Scientist, Robin Hanson, is known as "the father of modern prediction markets." They built their reputation working with enterprise clients such as GE, Best Buy and Motorola. Their experience with these Fortune 500 companies helped us develop a proven and solid foundation for Huunu, their new research and media prediction market platform. Today, Consensus Point partners with the consulting, media, and research industries to tap into "the wisdom of the crowd" to predict future events and market preferences. One of Huunu's clear differentiators is increased respondent engagement. Huunu is changing the way that market research is done by using gaming techniques to engage panels and communities to share insights and information.

ProNvest

Series B in 2019
ProNvest is a registered independent investment advisor. Established in 2000, we began partnering with banks and retirement providers to offer managed account services to people like you! Working to take the stress out of investing in retirement, we help you determine retirement goals and establish an investment strategy suited to your needs

SunBasket

Series E in 2019
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

The Good Patch

Seed Round in 2019
The Good Patch manufactures plant-based wellness patches intended to help with life's common ailments. Its patches deliver steady and consistent benefits over the course of the day for life's most common ailments. Its products are gluten-free, dermatologically tested, paraben-free, latex-free, non-GMO, cruelty-free, and vegan, enabling customers to get a variety of wellness products online. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Pet Screening

Seed Round in 2019
Pet Screening is a simple and secure place to store all the important information about pets. It provides greater diligence for pets and assistance animals and creates comprehensive pet records for lease files. It is a third-party service utilized by housing providers and property managers to screen household pets, validate reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals, and confirm every resident understands their pet policies. Pet Screening was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Diet ID

Seed Round in 2019
Diet ID: A Revolutionary Diet Assessment Tool

Qler Solutions

Convertible Note in 2019
qler Solutions LLC develops an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care to patients in various care settings that include emergency departments, med-surg floors, behavioral in-patients, clinics, nursing homes, and more in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Agisent Technologies

Convertible Note in 2019
Agisent provides advanced technology solutions that save lives and blow away the competition. They combine a deep understanding of law enforcement and public safety with an unrivaled technology platform bringing you leading solutions. Agisent’s advanced solutions for Police, Sheriff, and Public Safety departments combine power, performance, and flexibility in a mix-and-match environment that is easy to use, blazingly fast, and leaves the competition in the dust. The company’s core technology platform leverages more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with some of the most advanced technology available anywhere. It was specifically designed to provide end-to-end solutions for even the most demanding requirements.

Qler Solutions

Series A in 2018
qler Solutions LLC develops an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care to patients in various care settings that include emergency departments, med-surg floors, behavioral in-patients, clinics, nursing homes, and more in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

kuma capital llc

Seed Round in 2018
Digital asset and FX derivatives analytics and trading software.

Agisent Technologies

Convertible Note in 2018
Agisent provides advanced technology solutions that save lives and blow away the competition. They combine a deep understanding of law enforcement and public safety with an unrivaled technology platform bringing you leading solutions. Agisent’s advanced solutions for Police, Sheriff, and Public Safety departments combine power, performance, and flexibility in a mix-and-match environment that is easy to use, blazingly fast, and leaves the competition in the dust. The company’s core technology platform leverages more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with some of the most advanced technology available anywhere. It was specifically designed to provide end-to-end solutions for even the most demanding requirements.

SnackNation

Series B in 2018
SnackNation is a healthy snack delivery service for offices that makes healthy snacking fun, life more productive, and workplaces awesome... and now, your home! SnackNation provides a monthly curated selection of healthy snacks from the hottest and most innovative natural CPG brands in the industry, taking the hassle and legwork out of the equation and delivering joy to your office. For every box shipped, SnackNation donates 10 meals to a family in need through our partnership with Feeding America. We donated over one million meals in 2016, and are on pace to donate over two million meals in 2017. For information about career opportunities and to view our culture video visit www.snacknation.com/careers

SunBasket

Series C in 2017
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

SunBasket

Series B in 2016
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

SunBasket

Series A in 2016
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

Passport

Series B in 2016
Passport is a cloud tech startup that delivers intelligent data to its customers. Passport transforms mobility management with a single platform to help create an open parking ecosystem. The company's goal is to help cities bring payments into apps users already have on hand while providing management and reporting tools, creating an easy-to-manage and efficient mobility operation for the future. Passport is backed by a group of investors, including Bain Capital Ventures, Grotech Ventures, MK Capital, and Relevance Capital. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SunBasket

Venture Round in 2015
Sun Basket, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in delivering organic ingredients and meal recipes directly to customers. The company offers a variety of meal plans, including gluten-free, paleo, and vegetarian options, allowing customers to select meals tailored to their dietary preferences each week. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, with a distribution center in New Jersey, Sun Basket sources its ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fisheries. The company emphasizes the use of organic and non-GMO produce, as well as antibiotic and hormone-free meats, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sun Basket has experienced significant growth, expanding its workforce and sales rapidly in recent years.

Agilum Healthcare Intelligence

Venture Round in 2014
Agilum Healthcare Intelligence provides business intelligence (BI) solutions created exclusively for small to mid-sized hospitals and health systems. As experts in healthcare, financial management, and business intelligence for more than seven years, Agilum uses a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. It was founded in 2005 and is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

Agisent Technologies

Venture Round in 2014
Agisent provides advanced technology solutions that save lives and blow away the competition. They combine a deep understanding of law enforcement and public safety with an unrivaled technology platform bringing you leading solutions. Agisent’s advanced solutions for Police, Sheriff, and Public Safety departments combine power, performance, and flexibility in a mix-and-match environment that is easy to use, blazingly fast, and leaves the competition in the dust. The company’s core technology platform leverages more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with some of the most advanced technology available anywhere. It was specifically designed to provide end-to-end solutions for even the most demanding requirements.

Passport

Series A in 2013
Passport is a cloud tech startup that delivers intelligent data to its customers. Passport transforms mobility management with a single platform to help create an open parking ecosystem. The company's goal is to help cities bring payments into apps users already have on hand while providing management and reporting tools, creating an easy-to-manage and efficient mobility operation for the future. Passport is backed by a group of investors, including Bain Capital Ventures, Grotech Ventures, MK Capital, and Relevance Capital. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Consensus Point

Series B in 2012
Consensus Point is provider of prediction market technology. Since its founding, Consensus Point has been a pioneer in the prediction market business. In fact, their Chief Scientist, Robin Hanson, is known as "the father of modern prediction markets." They built their reputation working with enterprise clients such as GE, Best Buy and Motorola. Their experience with these Fortune 500 companies helped us develop a proven and solid foundation for Huunu, their new research and media prediction market platform. Today, Consensus Point partners with the consulting, media, and research industries to tap into "the wisdom of the crowd" to predict future events and market preferences. One of Huunu's clear differentiators is increased respondent engagement. Huunu is changing the way that market research is done by using gaming techniques to engage panels and communities to share insights and information.

Stipple

Series A in 2012
Stipple is the future of the visual web where the web's biggest asset, digital images, transform into experiences that drive discovery, engagement, purchase, and loyalty in-image. Stipple’s image-based marketing technology stack detects, recognizes, and identifies the content inside images at scale and enables Advertisers and Publishers to apply interactive curated content, accurate native advertising solutions, and connects organically to commerce. Only Stipple's marketing technology offers image analytics, advertising & messaging inside images web-wide and without widgets or embed code at scale. Stipple is based in San Francisco and funded by Floodgate, Kleiner Perkins, Relevance Capital and a syndicate of prominent early-stage investors.