S3 Ventures

S3 Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, with an additional office in Houston. Founded in 2007, the firm specializes in investing in early-stage to growth-stage companies, focusing on Series A, B, and C funding rounds. S3 Ventures primarily targets sectors such as information technology, medical devices, enterprise software, SaaS, marketing, and financial services. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $20 million per equity transaction, with a geographical focus on the Southwestern United States, particularly Texas and Austin. S3 Ventures aims to exit its investments through acquisitions or initial public offerings, providing patient capital and substantial resources to empower entrepreneurs in building impactful companies.

Nicole Bentz

Senior Associate

Cole Bonner

Senior Associate

Joe Curry

vice_president

Eric Engineer

Partner

Carolyn Houren

Associate

Alex Marty

Associate

Patrick Moody

Associate

Sarah Morgan

Senior Associate

Aaron Perman

Partner

Charlie Plauche

General Partner

Katie Wallis

Associate

87 past transactions

Atmosphere

Series D in 2023
Atmosphere is a streaming TV platform designed specifically for businesses, featuring 21 original and partner channels that provide audio-optional programming suitable for various venues, including restaurants, gyms, and hotels. The platform is built on proprietary content, technology, and data, allowing businesses to enhance customer experience without the need for sound. Additionally, Atmosphere offers a digital signage feature, enabling businesses to display their own promotions alongside the entertainment content. Incubated within Chive Media Group, Atmosphere was established as an independent entity in 2019, focusing on delivering engaging and refreshed programming weekly to help businesses create an inviting atmosphere for their patrons.

Civic Eagle

Series A in 2022
Civic Eagle develops software that helps companies discover and analyze legislation and regulations with no manual work. Civic Eagle's platform searches, tracks, and works with legislations across the country and does the discovery work so that policy advocates can focus on winning campaigns, thereby enabling clients to promote better democratic outcomes for people and their communities. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ictero Medical

Series A in 2022
Ictero Medical is a medical devices company focused on developing innovative solutions for patients with gallstone disease. The company has created a minimally invasive gallbladder ablation tool that allows for the treatment of high-risk patients without the need for surgical removal of the gallbladder. This device can be utilized in interventional radiology suites and requires only minimal local anesthesia, thereby reducing the associated risks of traditional surgery. By offering a definitive treatment option, Ictero Medical aims to improve patient outcomes while minimizing complications related to gallbladder surgery.

Atmosphere

Series C in 2022
Atmosphere is a streaming TV platform designed specifically for businesses, featuring 21 original and partner channels that provide audio-optional programming suitable for various venues, including restaurants, gyms, and hotels. The platform is built on proprietary content, technology, and data, allowing businesses to enhance customer experience without the need for sound. Additionally, Atmosphere offers a digital signage feature, enabling businesses to display their own promotions alongside the entertainment content. Incubated within Chive Media Group, Atmosphere was established as an independent entity in 2019, focusing on delivering engaging and refreshed programming weekly to help businesses create an inviting atmosphere for their patrons.

Videate

Seed Round in 2022
Making Software Videos Easy

Ictero Medical

Series A in 2021
Ictero Medical is a medical devices company focused on developing innovative solutions for patients with gallstone disease. The company has created a minimally invasive gallbladder ablation tool that allows for the treatment of high-risk patients without the need for surgical removal of the gallbladder. This device can be utilized in interventional radiology suites and requires only minimal local anesthesia, thereby reducing the associated risks of traditional surgery. By offering a definitive treatment option, Ictero Medical aims to improve patient outcomes while minimizing complications related to gallbladder surgery.

BrainCheck

Series B in 2021
BrainCheck, Inc. specializes in cognitive health solutions aimed at healthcare and athletic organizations in the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Houston, Texas, the company offers BrainCheck, a mobile interactive screening tool available on iOS and Android devices. This tool enables users to monitor their cognitive health, particularly concerning issues like concussions and memory changes, by tracking performance over time and comparing results with general population data. The development of BrainCheck is grounded in two decades of research from the Eagleman Laboratory for Perception and Action at Baylor College of Medicine, led by Dr. David Eagleman. The platform encourages users to engage in meaningful discussions with their clinicians regarding their cognitive health, thereby facilitating informed decision-making. Through its innovative approach, BrainCheck aims to enhance understanding of brain function and empower individuals with actionable data.

UpEquity

Series B in 2021
UpEquity is a technology-driven mortgage platform based in Austin, Texas, that aims to enhance the home buying experience. Founded in 2019 by Tim Herman and Louis Wilson during their time at Harvard Business School, UpEquity focuses on simplifying the mortgage and refinance processes for borrowers. The company's online portal allows users to easily upload documents for pre-approval, streamlining the overall experience. By reinventing traditional mortgage practices, UpEquity seeks to create a more favorable economic landscape for homebuyers, making the process quicker and more efficient.

Buildforce

Seed Round in 2021
Buildforce is a developer of a construction labor platform aimed at improving project outcomes in the construction industry. The company offers a labor marketplace that connects skilled tradesmen with construction firms, alongside workforce management and payroll software-as-a-service. This platform enables clients to efficiently identify qualified candidates for their critical projects while providing workers with opportunities to advance their careers. The founding team includes professionals with extensive experience in construction staffing, software engineering, and global market expansion, positioning Buildforce to effectively address the challenges faced by contractors in scaling their workforce without increasing risk and overhead.

Saranas

Series B in 2021
Saranas, Inc. is a medical device company based in Houston, Texas, focused on improving patient outcomes through the early detection of bleeding complications during vascular access procedures. Founded in 2011, Saranas has developed a patented bleeding monitoring system that utilizes a regional bioimpedance signal to assess a patient's bleeding status in real-time. This system allows physicians to promptly address bleeding issues, thereby reducing potential complications and associated healthcare costs. Saranas aims to enhance safety in interventional and surgical settings by providing innovative solutions that minimize risks during medical procedures.

Noiseaware

Series A in 2021
NoiseAware LLC, established in 2014 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in manufacturing noise monitoring sensors tailored for property rental managers, particularly in the short-term and vacation rental market. The company's innovative sensor system functions like a smoke detector for noise, allowing property owners to proactively manage noise violations and avoid complaints. By providing real-time alerts and historical data through a mobile application, NoiseAware enhances privacy protection for properties and helps defend against false complaints. This service not only improves the reputation of property owners within their communities but also enables hassle-free detection and management of noise-related issues.

HYAS

Series B in 2021
HYAS Infosec Inc. operates as an information security company that develops next generation information security technology solutions for enterprise, SMB, and consumer markets. It offers Comox, a security intelligence platform to connect specific attack instances and campaigns to historical indicators of compromise; research malware samples and their corresponding network traffic, and bring insights into existing SIEM efforts. The company’s Comox is used by financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, international law enforcement agencies, and major security companies. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Nanaimo, Canada.

Interplay Learning

Series B in 2021
Interplay Learning is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality and 3D solutions. It provides an online training platform that enables its users to conduct training via 3D simulations designed for career training in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, manufacturing, facility maintenance, and construction codes.

Upkey

Seed Round in 2021
Upkey Corp, founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, Illinois, operates an online platform designed to offer digital tools and resources aimed at enhancing student professional development. The platform serves as a unique student incubator, providing features such as resume building, pitch refinement, and overall professional image enhancement. By measuring student potential and predicting compatibility with leading companies, Upkey helps users effectively navigate their career paths and improve their employability.

Alleviant Medical

Venture Round in 2021
Alleviant Medical, Inc., a medical device company, develops therapies for congestive heart failure. It offers a transcatheter device to treat congestive heart failure. The company's proprietary technology relieves heart failure symptoms, improves the quality of life, and reduces hospital admissions due to heart failure exacerbations. Alleviant Medical, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Stellar

Series A in 2020
IFM Restoration, LLC provides property maintenance, repairs, and other contracting services. It offers services in the areas of electrical, drywall, painting, plumbing, flooring, carpentry, yard and landscaping, roofs, and other interior and exterior services. It serves single-family and multi-family rental property owners, managers, and real estate investment trusts. IFM Restoration, LLC was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Atmosphere

Series A in 2020
Atmosphere is a streaming TV platform designed specifically for businesses, featuring 21 original and partner channels that provide audio-optional programming suitable for various venues, including restaurants, gyms, and hotels. The platform is built on proprietary content, technology, and data, allowing businesses to enhance customer experience without the need for sound. Additionally, Atmosphere offers a digital signage feature, enabling businesses to display their own promotions alongside the entertainment content. Incubated within Chive Media Group, Atmosphere was established as an independent entity in 2019, focusing on delivering engaging and refreshed programming weekly to help businesses create an inviting atmosphere for their patrons.

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.

Levelset

Series C in 2019
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, promoting smooth payments and successful projects. By connecting to Levelset’s cloud-based platform, contractors and suppliers can make payment processes easy and simple. Users can easily exchange payment documents like lien waivers, pay applications, and preliminary notices, they see a complete picture of who is on their job, and are encouraged with the resources and knowledge they need to be confident in payment. The results are faster payments and fewer surprises. Levelset was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

LeanDNA

Series B in 2019
LeanDNA is an analytics platform that enables manufacturers to optimize inventory, avoid shortages, and improve on-time delivery. Leveraging predictive analytics and prescriptive AI to power actionable, automated recommendations, the LeanDNA platform promotes real-time collaboration and standardization across systems, suppliers and sites, unlocking working capital for the business. Its cloud-based predictive analytics and decision support software allows teams across the organization to work together in real time to hit inventory reduction goals. LeanDNA was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Allstacks

Seed Round in 2019
Allstacks is a predictive, curated Business Intelligence for Software Engineering Managers. It is the leading predictive forecasting and risk management solution for software development. We deliver business outcomes, not just metrics. It was founded by Hersh Tapadia and Jeremy Freeman in 2017 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

BrainCheck

Series A in 2019
BrainCheck, Inc. specializes in cognitive health solutions aimed at healthcare and athletic organizations in the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Houston, Texas, the company offers BrainCheck, a mobile interactive screening tool available on iOS and Android devices. This tool enables users to monitor their cognitive health, particularly concerning issues like concussions and memory changes, by tracking performance over time and comparing results with general population data. The development of BrainCheck is grounded in two decades of research from the Eagleman Laboratory for Perception and Action at Baylor College of Medicine, led by Dr. David Eagleman. The platform encourages users to engage in meaningful discussions with their clinicians regarding their cognitive health, thereby facilitating informed decision-making. Through its innovative approach, BrainCheck aims to enhance understanding of brain function and empower individuals with actionable data.

Alkami Technology

Series E in 2019
Alkami Technology develops cloud-based digital banking solutions specifically for credit unions and banks. Its ORB Platform is a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service offering that provides a range of retail banking features, including person-to-person payments, card controls, alerts, account aggregation, and personal finance management tools. The platform also supports business banking functionalities, such as payroll management and user permission administration. Additionally, Alkami's solutions encompass integrated mobile banking, bill payment services, and personalized marketing through a content management system that facilitates targeted product promotions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Alkami Technology aims to enhance the digital banking experience for financial institutions by allowing them to customize their offerings with both Alkami's products and third-party solutions.

Liveoak Technologies

Series A in 2019
LiveOak Technologies, Inc. provides a cloud-based real time communication, collaboration, and eSignature platform that helps users to ease financial processes. Its platform enables to collaborate with one or more people in an environment; communicate with video, audio, and text chat directly through browser; and capture and store compliant data. LiveOak Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as Liveoakapps, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of July 6, 2020, LiveOak Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of DocuSign, Inc.

Interplay Learning

Series A in 2019
Interplay Learning is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality and 3D solutions. It provides an online training platform that enables its users to conduct training via 3D simulations designed for career training in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, manufacturing, facility maintenance, and construction codes.

Atmosphere

Series A in 2019
Atmosphere is a streaming TV platform designed specifically for businesses, featuring 21 original and partner channels that provide audio-optional programming suitable for various venues, including restaurants, gyms, and hotels. The platform is built on proprietary content, technology, and data, allowing businesses to enhance customer experience without the need for sound. Additionally, Atmosphere offers a digital signage feature, enabling businesses to display their own promotions alongside the entertainment content. Incubated within Chive Media Group, Atmosphere was established as an independent entity in 2019, focusing on delivering engaging and refreshed programming weekly to help businesses create an inviting atmosphere for their patrons.

Liquibase

Series C in 2019
Liquibase, powered by open-source innovation, simplifies and automates database deployment and configuration for applications that eliminate risk from the deployment process. Its platform removes database deployments as a barrier and eliminates the security vulnerabilities, errors, data loss, and downtime associated with current database deployment methods that enable enterprises to shorten the time it takes to bring application innovation to the market.

BrainCheck

Seed Round in 2018
BrainCheck, Inc. specializes in cognitive health solutions aimed at healthcare and athletic organizations in the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Houston, Texas, the company offers BrainCheck, a mobile interactive screening tool available on iOS and Android devices. This tool enables users to monitor their cognitive health, particularly concerning issues like concussions and memory changes, by tracking performance over time and comparing results with general population data. The development of BrainCheck is grounded in two decades of research from the Eagleman Laboratory for Perception and Action at Baylor College of Medicine, led by Dr. David Eagleman. The platform encourages users to engage in meaningful discussions with their clinicians regarding their cognitive health, thereby facilitating informed decision-making. Through its innovative approach, BrainCheck aims to enhance understanding of brain function and empower individuals with actionable data.

Zdaly

Seed Round in 2018
Zdaly is the system of Predictive Intelligence that integrates internal data with the largest unified source of world trends and econometrics. Our technology maps billions of internal data points to external trends to discover key insights for optimizing global operations, supply chain, pricing, procurement and financial decisions.

OutboundEngine

Series C in 2018
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

Alkami Technology

Series D in 2018
Alkami Technology develops cloud-based digital banking solutions specifically for credit unions and banks. Its ORB Platform is a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service offering that provides a range of retail banking features, including person-to-person payments, card controls, alerts, account aggregation, and personal finance management tools. The platform also supports business banking functionalities, such as payroll management and user permission administration. Additionally, Alkami's solutions encompass integrated mobile banking, bill payment services, and personalized marketing through a content management system that facilitates targeted product promotions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Alkami Technology aims to enhance the digital banking experience for financial institutions by allowing them to customize their offerings with both Alkami's products and third-party solutions.

Levelset

Series B in 2018
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, promoting smooth payments and successful projects. By connecting to Levelset’s cloud-based platform, contractors and suppliers can make payment processes easy and simple. Users can easily exchange payment documents like lien waivers, pay applications, and preliminary notices, they see a complete picture of who is on their job, and are encouraged with the resources and knowledge they need to be confident in payment. The results are faster payments and fewer surprises. Levelset was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Favor

Series B in 2017
Favor is a developer of a mobile-based food delivery application used to deliver restaurant-based food. Its service is a location-based mobile application and website portal that enable users to order food and groceries from stores and restaurants in the local area and delivers through courier at their door.

Iconixx

Venture Round in 2017
Iconixx Software Corporation offers cloud-based incentive compensation management solutions aimed at simplifying the complexities of commission and incentive processes for businesses of all sizes. The company's primary products include Iconixx Sales, which manages sales compensation plans; Iconixx Incentive, designed for managing various incentive programs; and Iconixx Merit, which focuses on salary and merit management. Additionally, Iconixx provides an ICM Stress Test to evaluate the effectiveness of compensation systems. Their software empowers organizations to enhance sales productivity and profitability by automating and optimizing compensation processes, providing visibility into payment factors such as commissions and bonuses. Iconixx serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, finance, and manufacturing, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1995, Iconixx was previously a subsidiary of Moxie Software, Inc.

Alkami Technology

Series C in 2017
Alkami Technology develops cloud-based digital banking solutions specifically for credit unions and banks. Its ORB Platform is a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service offering that provides a range of retail banking features, including person-to-person payments, card controls, alerts, account aggregation, and personal finance management tools. The platform also supports business banking functionalities, such as payroll management and user permission administration. Additionally, Alkami's solutions encompass integrated mobile banking, bill payment services, and personalized marketing through a content management system that facilitates targeted product promotions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Alkami Technology aims to enhance the digital banking experience for financial institutions by allowing them to customize their offerings with both Alkami's products and third-party solutions.

OrthoAccel Technologies

Series C in 2017
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Bellaire, Texas, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative products for dental care and orthodontic treatment. The company offers the AcceleDent Optima, which connects patients and orthodontic practices while monitoring tooth movement, and the AcceleDent Aura, which employs SoftPulse technology to deliver gentle micro pulses that enhance bone remodeling. These devices include an activator, mouthpiece, USB extension cable with power adapter, and a travel case. OrthoAccel sells its products through orthodontic practices in the United States and internationally. Established in 2006, the company continues to focus on advancing orthodontic care through proprietary technologies, including partnerships with leading researchers in the field.

Vuv Analytics

Series B in 2016
VUV Analytics, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and marketing of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detectors, which enhance chemical analysis accuracy through advanced spectroscopy techniques. Established in 2009 as a spin-off from a semiconductor equipment company, VUV Analytics leverages the expertise of its founders, who possess extensive knowledge in hardware, software, analysis, and intellectual property related to VUV technologies. The company offers products such as the VGA-100, a VUV absorption spectroscopy instrument, and gas chromatography detectors, which are utilized for both identification and quantification of various compounds. Its technology finds applications across multiple industries, including petroleum and natural gas, environmental science, petrochemicals, agrochemicals, and food and beverage safety. VUV Analytics is headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, and has developed a substantial intellectual property portfolio, including numerous issued and pending patents.

OrthoAccel Technologies

Series C in 2016
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Bellaire, Texas, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative products for dental care and orthodontic treatment. The company offers the AcceleDent Optima, which connects patients and orthodontic practices while monitoring tooth movement, and the AcceleDent Aura, which employs SoftPulse technology to deliver gentle micro pulses that enhance bone remodeling. These devices include an activator, mouthpiece, USB extension cable with power adapter, and a travel case. OrthoAccel sells its products through orthodontic practices in the United States and internationally. Established in 2006, the company continues to focus on advancing orthodontic care through proprietary technologies, including partnerships with leading researchers in the field.

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

Pivot3

Series H in 2016
Pivot3 specializes in simplifying data center operations by integrating storage, compute, and network resources into streamlined solutions. The company offers Dynamic Hyperconverged Infrastructure and PCIe Flash Arrays designed to improve resource utilization and provide high availability for mission-critical applications. Pivot3's technologies have helped numerous enterprises reduce the total cost of ownership of their IT infrastructure, enhance customer satisfaction, and boost employee productivity. With a diverse product portfolio optimized for various applications, including server virtualization, video surveillance, and disaster recovery, Pivot3 has successfully deployed over 16,000 hyperconverged systems and flash storage solutions across 53 countries. Its clientele ranges from mid-sized businesses to major corporations in sectors such as energy, aerospace, logistics, and telecommunications, all benefiting from Pivot3's innovative approach to building a smarter IT infrastructure.

Qualia

Series B in 2016
Qualia empowers organizations to deliver seamless consumer experiences across all devices, from intent to conversion. The Qualia Data Intelligence Platform combines its IQ Decision Engine™ with cross-device technology to create a closed-loop, device agnostic, audience insights solution. Trusted by leading brands, agencies and marketing technology providers, Qualia’s cloud-based platform continuously identifies in-market consumers on all of their devices and digital touchpoints, enabling real-time, omni-channel targeting, reach, measurement and attribution. Qualia is led by Kathy Leake, CEO (also co-founder of Dstillery) who is committed to defining the next generation of consumer targeting through data integrity and quality. The company is headquartered in NYC and has offices in Chicago, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta. For additional information, visit www.qualia-media.com

Liquibase

Series B in 2016
Liquibase, powered by open-source innovation, simplifies and automates database deployment and configuration for applications that eliminate risk from the deployment process. Its platform removes database deployments as a barrier and eliminates the security vulnerabilities, errors, data loss, and downtime associated with current database deployment methods that enable enterprises to shorten the time it takes to bring application innovation to the market.

TVA Medical

Series C in 2015
TVA Medical, Inc. is a medical device company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the development and manufacture of catheter-based equipment and solutions aimed at treating end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and peripheral vascular diseases. Founded in 2009, TVA Medical focuses on creating innovative and minimally invasive therapies to improve patient outcomes. The company has garnered funding from Santé Ventures and operates as a subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company since July 2018.

Iconixx

Venture Round in 2015
Iconixx Software Corporation offers cloud-based incentive compensation management solutions aimed at simplifying the complexities of commission and incentive processes for businesses of all sizes. The company's primary products include Iconixx Sales, which manages sales compensation plans; Iconixx Incentive, designed for managing various incentive programs; and Iconixx Merit, which focuses on salary and merit management. Additionally, Iconixx provides an ICM Stress Test to evaluate the effectiveness of compensation systems. Their software empowers organizations to enhance sales productivity and profitability by automating and optimizing compensation processes, providing visibility into payment factors such as commissions and bonuses. Iconixx serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, finance, and manufacturing, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1995, Iconixx was previously a subsidiary of Moxie Software, Inc.

Vuv Analytics

Series A in 2015
VUV Analytics, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and marketing of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detectors, which enhance chemical analysis accuracy through advanced spectroscopy techniques. Established in 2009 as a spin-off from a semiconductor equipment company, VUV Analytics leverages the expertise of its founders, who possess extensive knowledge in hardware, software, analysis, and intellectual property related to VUV technologies. The company offers products such as the VGA-100, a VUV absorption spectroscopy instrument, and gas chromatography detectors, which are utilized for both identification and quantification of various compounds. Its technology finds applications across multiple industries, including petroleum and natural gas, environmental science, petrochemicals, agrochemicals, and food and beverage safety. VUV Analytics is headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, and has developed a substantial intellectual property portfolio, including numerous issued and pending patents.

Favor

Series A in 2015
Favor is a developer of a mobile-based food delivery application used to deliver restaurant-based food. Its service is a location-based mobile application and website portal that enable users to order food and groceries from stores and restaurants in the local area and delivers through courier at their door.

Pivot3

Series G in 2015
Pivot3 specializes in simplifying data center operations by integrating storage, compute, and network resources into streamlined solutions. The company offers Dynamic Hyperconverged Infrastructure and PCIe Flash Arrays designed to improve resource utilization and provide high availability for mission-critical applications. Pivot3's technologies have helped numerous enterprises reduce the total cost of ownership of their IT infrastructure, enhance customer satisfaction, and boost employee productivity. With a diverse product portfolio optimized for various applications, including server virtualization, video surveillance, and disaster recovery, Pivot3 has successfully deployed over 16,000 hyperconverged systems and flash storage solutions across 53 countries. Its clientele ranges from mid-sized businesses to major corporations in sectors such as energy, aerospace, logistics, and telecommunications, all benefiting from Pivot3's innovative approach to building a smarter IT infrastructure.

Metal Networks

Series A in 2014
Metal Network's software solutions cater to the metal industry and are geared to save money, time, and manpower, Our goal is to develop a united, sustainable, and innovative community where buying and selling metal is simple and reliable, providing quality products in abundance. Metal Networks delivers software for the industrial metal market that is fair, convenient, competitive, and profitable; by using Metal Network's provided solutions we promise increased efficiency, lower overhead, generated leads, and increased sales. We cater our services to master distributors, distributors, suppliers, OEMs, fabricators, machine shops, and contractors.

Gravitant

Series B in 2014
Gravitant, Inc. is a software company that specializes in cloud services brokerage and management for enterprises, solution providers, and cloud administrators. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with development centers in Bengaluru and Pune, India, Gravitant offers its flagship product, cloudMatrix. This cloud brokerage software enables organizations to adopt hybrid IT models, manage multi-sourced environments, and optimize cloud service consumption for improved agility, responsiveness, and cost efficiency. The platform supports IT services by facilitating self-service capabilities, managing shadow IT, and ensuring proactive governance across multiple cloud providers. Gravitant serves a diverse client base that includes chief information officers, IT executives, and government entities, both in the United States and internationally. As of November 2015, Gravitant operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

Pivot3

Series E in 2014
Pivot3 specializes in simplifying data center operations by integrating storage, compute, and network resources into streamlined solutions. The company offers Dynamic Hyperconverged Infrastructure and PCIe Flash Arrays designed to improve resource utilization and provide high availability for mission-critical applications. Pivot3's technologies have helped numerous enterprises reduce the total cost of ownership of their IT infrastructure, enhance customer satisfaction, and boost employee productivity. With a diverse product portfolio optimized for various applications, including server virtualization, video surveillance, and disaster recovery, Pivot3 has successfully deployed over 16,000 hyperconverged systems and flash storage solutions across 53 countries. Its clientele ranges from mid-sized businesses to major corporations in sectors such as energy, aerospace, logistics, and telecommunications, all benefiting from Pivot3's innovative approach to building a smarter IT infrastructure.

Pristine

Series A in 2014
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.

Pivot3

Series E in 2014
Pivot3 specializes in simplifying data center operations by integrating storage, compute, and network resources into streamlined solutions. The company offers Dynamic Hyperconverged Infrastructure and PCIe Flash Arrays designed to improve resource utilization and provide high availability for mission-critical applications. Pivot3's technologies have helped numerous enterprises reduce the total cost of ownership of their IT infrastructure, enhance customer satisfaction, and boost employee productivity. With a diverse product portfolio optimized for various applications, including server virtualization, video surveillance, and disaster recovery, Pivot3 has successfully deployed over 16,000 hyperconverged systems and flash storage solutions across 53 countries. Its clientele ranges from mid-sized businesses to major corporations in sectors such as energy, aerospace, logistics, and telecommunications, all benefiting from Pivot3's innovative approach to building a smarter IT infrastructure.

Vuv Analytics

Series A in 2014
VUV Analytics, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and marketing of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detectors, which enhance chemical analysis accuracy through advanced spectroscopy techniques. Established in 2009 as a spin-off from a semiconductor equipment company, VUV Analytics leverages the expertise of its founders, who possess extensive knowledge in hardware, software, analysis, and intellectual property related to VUV technologies. The company offers products such as the VGA-100, a VUV absorption spectroscopy instrument, and gas chromatography detectors, which are utilized for both identification and quantification of various compounds. Its technology finds applications across multiple industries, including petroleum and natural gas, environmental science, petrochemicals, agrochemicals, and food and beverage safety. VUV Analytics is headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, and has developed a substantial intellectual property portfolio, including numerous issued and pending patents.

Alkami Technology

Series B in 2014
Alkami Technology develops cloud-based digital banking solutions specifically for credit unions and banks. Its ORB Platform is a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service offering that provides a range of retail banking features, including person-to-person payments, card controls, alerts, account aggregation, and personal finance management tools. The platform also supports business banking functionalities, such as payroll management and user permission administration. Additionally, Alkami's solutions encompass integrated mobile banking, bill payment services, and personalized marketing through a content management system that facilitates targeted product promotions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Alkami Technology aims to enhance the digital banking experience for financial institutions by allowing them to customize their offerings with both Alkami's products and third-party solutions.

BlueCava

Series B in 2014
BlueCava employs multiscreen identification and targeting technologies to provide consumer activity data to large brands. Its Audience Association Platform is the first of its kind to enable true end-to-end cross-screen audience management and measurement for agencies and ad tech. BlueCava was formed in 2010 and headquartered in Irvine, California.

Gravitant

Series B in 2014
Gravitant, Inc. is a software company that specializes in cloud services brokerage and management for enterprises, solution providers, and cloud administrators. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with development centers in Bengaluru and Pune, India, Gravitant offers its flagship product, cloudMatrix. This cloud brokerage software enables organizations to adopt hybrid IT models, manage multi-sourced environments, and optimize cloud service consumption for improved agility, responsiveness, and cost efficiency. The platform supports IT services by facilitating self-service capabilities, managing shadow IT, and ensuring proactive governance across multiple cloud providers. Gravitant serves a diverse client base that includes chief information officers, IT executives, and government entities, both in the United States and internationally. As of November 2015, Gravitant operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

OrthoAccel Technologies

Series B in 2014
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Bellaire, Texas, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative products for dental care and orthodontic treatment. The company offers the AcceleDent Optima, which connects patients and orthodontic practices while monitoring tooth movement, and the AcceleDent Aura, which employs SoftPulse technology to deliver gentle micro pulses that enhance bone remodeling. These devices include an activator, mouthpiece, USB extension cable with power adapter, and a travel case. OrthoAccel sells its products through orthodontic practices in the United States and internationally. Established in 2006, the company continues to focus on advancing orthodontic care through proprietary technologies, including partnerships with leading researchers in the field.

TVA Medical

Series B in 2013
TVA Medical, Inc. is a medical device company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the development and manufacture of catheter-based equipment and solutions aimed at treating end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and peripheral vascular diseases. Founded in 2009, TVA Medical focuses on creating innovative and minimally invasive therapies to improve patient outcomes. The company has garnered funding from Santé Ventures and operates as a subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company since July 2018.

OrthoAccel Technologies

Series B in 2013
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Bellaire, Texas, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative products for dental care and orthodontic treatment. The company offers the AcceleDent Optima, which connects patients and orthodontic practices while monitoring tooth movement, and the AcceleDent Aura, which employs SoftPulse technology to deliver gentle micro pulses that enhance bone remodeling. These devices include an activator, mouthpiece, USB extension cable with power adapter, and a travel case. OrthoAccel sells its products through orthodontic practices in the United States and internationally. Established in 2006, the company continues to focus on advancing orthodontic care through proprietary technologies, including partnerships with leading researchers in the field.

Packet Design

Venture Round in 2013
Packet Design's industry-leading, integrated suite of IP traffic and route analysis solutions offer enterprises and service providers unprecedented visibility, analysis, troubleshooting, and modeling of their entire network, enabling superior network service delivery and a significant return of investment. Packet Design is transforming the way network operators plan, deploy, and assure services to help them accelerate time to revenue, decrease churn, and contain costs. Modern IP/MPLS networks call for next-gen analytics and automation software but most management tools fall short. With real-time telemetry for millisecond by millisecond visibility into service path behavior, historical and predictive analytics, and automated service provisioning, the Explorer Suite is future-proof management software.

Alkami Technology

Series A in 2012
Alkami Technology develops cloud-based digital banking solutions specifically for credit unions and banks. Its ORB Platform is a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service offering that provides a range of retail banking features, including person-to-person payments, card controls, alerts, account aggregation, and personal finance management tools. The platform also supports business banking functionalities, such as payroll management and user permission administration. Additionally, Alkami's solutions encompass integrated mobile banking, bill payment services, and personalized marketing through a content management system that facilitates targeted product promotions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Alkami Technology aims to enhance the digital banking experience for financial institutions by allowing them to customize their offerings with both Alkami's products and third-party solutions.

Gravitant

Series A in 2012
Gravitant, Inc. is a software company that specializes in cloud services brokerage and management for enterprises, solution providers, and cloud administrators. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with development centers in Bengaluru and Pune, India, Gravitant offers its flagship product, cloudMatrix. This cloud brokerage software enables organizations to adopt hybrid IT models, manage multi-sourced environments, and optimize cloud service consumption for improved agility, responsiveness, and cost efficiency. The platform supports IT services by facilitating self-service capabilities, managing shadow IT, and ensuring proactive governance across multiple cloud providers. Gravitant serves a diverse client base that includes chief information officers, IT executives, and government entities, both in the United States and internationally. As of November 2015, Gravitant operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

StoredIQ

Venture Round in 2012
StoredIQ specializes in Intelligent Information Management software designed for enterprise-level organizations seeking to enhance their visibility and control over critical business information. The company's solutions address compliance, governance, and legal discovery needs, providing tools for effective litigation response, proactive litigation readiness, and information protection. StoredIQ's technology streamlines eDiscovery processes and storage management, helping businesses mitigate risks and reduce the complexities and costs associated with litigation. Leading companies in various industries utilize StoredIQ’s integrated solutions to manage Big Data effectively, ensuring they remain compliant and prepared for legal challenges.

OrthoAccel Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2012
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Bellaire, Texas, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative products for dental care and orthodontic treatment. The company offers the AcceleDent Optima, which connects patients and orthodontic practices while monitoring tooth movement, and the AcceleDent Aura, which employs SoftPulse technology to deliver gentle micro pulses that enhance bone remodeling. These devices include an activator, mouthpiece, USB extension cable with power adapter, and a travel case. OrthoAccel sells its products through orthodontic practices in the United States and internationally. Established in 2006, the company continues to focus on advancing orthodontic care through proprietary technologies, including partnerships with leading researchers in the field.

Tango Health

Series B in 2012
Tango Health, Inc. provides web-based services to support consumer-directed health care. The company’s web-based Health Savings Account (HSA) management platform helps employers and employees save health insurance premiums and reclaim the $4 billion annually lost to payroll and income taxes due to HSA under-use. Tango Health partners with financial institutions, benefits brokers, consultants and carriers to strategically enhance their offerings for both employers and employees. For more information, visit www.tangohealth.com

BlueCava

Venture Round in 2011
BlueCava employs multiscreen identification and targeting technologies to provide consumer activity data to large brands. Its Audience Association Platform is the first of its kind to enable true end-to-end cross-screen audience management and measurement for agencies and ad tech. BlueCava was formed in 2010 and headquartered in Irvine, California.

Kimbia

Series B in 2011
Our flexible, best-of-breed, online fundraising and crowdfunding platform enables you to create a deeper donor relationship by leveraging the strengths of each channel and while putting your donors at the center of all development activities. Ultimately this approach results in greater brand awareness, giving and lifelong loyalty. We are proud to support more than 19,000 customers to date including American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Smithsonian Institution, Columbia University, Georgetown University, University of California, Berkeley, Communities Foundation of Texas, GiveMN, The Boston Foundation, The San Diego Foundation and The Miami Foundation. For more information, visit Kimbia.com.

Digby

Series C in 2011
Mobile technology's collision with brick and mortar stores challenges retailers to keep up with consumers who are better connected, better informed and more nimble than ever before. Digby’s Localpoint platform enables you to become proactive in the buying process by connecting digital engagement to the physical world. With Localpoint embedded in your branded mobile app, you can seamlessly guide a consumer’s purchase path across channels: driving store traffic through location-relevant marketing, personally engaging your customers in the brick and mortar store and developing new insights into consumer visit patterns across your locations.

Tango Health

Series A in 2010
Tango Health, Inc. provides web-based services to support consumer-directed health care. The company’s web-based Health Savings Account (HSA) management platform helps employers and employees save health insurance premiums and reclaim the $4 billion annually lost to payroll and income taxes due to HSA under-use. Tango Health partners with financial institutions, benefits brokers, consultants and carriers to strategically enhance their offerings for both employers and employees. For more information, visit www.tangohealth.com

StoredIQ

Venture Round in 2010
StoredIQ specializes in Intelligent Information Management software designed for enterprise-level organizations seeking to enhance their visibility and control over critical business information. The company's solutions address compliance, governance, and legal discovery needs, providing tools for effective litigation response, proactive litigation readiness, and information protection. StoredIQ's technology streamlines eDiscovery processes and storage management, helping businesses mitigate risks and reduce the complexities and costs associated with litigation. Leading companies in various industries utilize StoredIQ’s integrated solutions to manage Big Data effectively, ensuring they remain compliant and prepared for legal challenges.

Callvine

Series A in 2010
Callvine is focused on mobile unified communications beginning with advanced conferencing and collaboration services. Its iPhone app, HD Voice Conferencing, offers free, business-class conferencing with high-definition audio over Wi-Fi, reservation-less dial-in numbers, and a live call control dashboard. The Company will continue to build out its mobile apps and services for improved collaboration for small businesses, telecommuters and other professionals. The Austin, TX based Company was formed in 2010 and is run by a veteran team of entrepreneurs and software engineers.

LibreDigital

Series C in 2010
LibreDigita is a digital publishing company. Their products put publishers content online as well as onto reading devices.

Sipera Systems

Series D in 2010
Sipera Systems is a leader in providing solutions for the secure adoption of Unified Communications (UC), enabling users worldwide to protect their VoIP, video, collaboration, and messaging applications. The company's innovative "Borderless UC" framework allows for secure communications across various devices and locations. With a strong focus on VoIP and UC security, Sipera supports enterprises in implementing secure remote work, distributed call centers, and effective business continuity strategies. Their comprehensive offerings include protection against toll fraud, secure SIP trunks, and provisions for media logging and archiving. Backed by the research from the Sipera VIPER Lab, Sipera Systems delivers high-performance security solutions that enhance communication while minimizing risks for clients in converged internet protocol networks.

Complex

Series A in 2010
Complex is an online magazine that features articles about music, styles, pop culture, sports, and sneakers. It is the premier multi-media platform for the most influential young male consumers. This discerning audience is driven by style, music, sneakers, sports, games, gear, and girls. Complex initially reaches these ahead-of-trend influencers through its uniquely credible, authentic viewpoint and is further amplified by its unparalleled social influence. In April 2016, Complex was jointly acquired by Verizon Communications and Hearst Corporation. At the center of the Complex platform, their flagship site, Complex.com, thrives as the online incarnation of the influential Complex Magazine. Proven the voice of the people that matter — Complex has become the go-to resource for the people that matter in an ever-evolving lifestyle. Complex.com is a consumer portal into a complex lifestyle and gives users access to the most definitive and unique content by allowing them to deep dive into their passion points and obsessions. Complex was launched in 2000 in New York, United States.

Invodo

Series B in 2009
Invodo, Inc. operates an online video management platform that specializes in creating product-centric video and visual content for retailers and manufacturers. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with an additional studio in Plano, Invodo provides a comprehensive suite of services including video production, photography, 3D imagery, and interactive experiences tailored for product launches, content marketing, promotions, and the e-commerce sector. The company aims to enhance sales conversion rates and reduce product returns by leveraging data-driven video programs designed to engage and convert shoppers. With a focus on measurable results, Invodo supports major retailers and brands in improving communication of product value and driving customer engagement through effective video marketing strategies. As of March 2018, Invodo operates as a subsidiary of Industrial Color, Inc.

StoredIQ

Series C in 2009
StoredIQ specializes in Intelligent Information Management software designed for enterprise-level organizations seeking to enhance their visibility and control over critical business information. The company's solutions address compliance, governance, and legal discovery needs, providing tools for effective litigation response, proactive litigation readiness, and information protection. StoredIQ's technology streamlines eDiscovery processes and storage management, helping businesses mitigate risks and reduce the complexities and costs associated with litigation. Leading companies in various industries utilize StoredIQ’s integrated solutions to manage Big Data effectively, ensuring they remain compliant and prepared for legal challenges.

Invodo

Series A in 2008
Invodo, Inc. operates an online video management platform that specializes in creating product-centric video and visual content for retailers and manufacturers. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with an additional studio in Plano, Invodo provides a comprehensive suite of services including video production, photography, 3D imagery, and interactive experiences tailored for product launches, content marketing, promotions, and the e-commerce sector. The company aims to enhance sales conversion rates and reduce product returns by leveraging data-driven video programs designed to engage and convert shoppers. With a focus on measurable results, Invodo supports major retailers and brands in improving communication of product value and driving customer engagement through effective video marketing strategies. As of March 2018, Invodo operates as a subsidiary of Industrial Color, Inc.

OrthoAccel Technologies

Venture Round in 2008
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Bellaire, Texas, that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative products for dental care and orthodontic treatment. The company offers the AcceleDent Optima, which connects patients and orthodontic practices while monitoring tooth movement, and the AcceleDent Aura, which employs SoftPulse technology to deliver gentle micro pulses that enhance bone remodeling. These devices include an activator, mouthpiece, USB extension cable with power adapter, and a travel case. OrthoAccel sells its products through orthodontic practices in the United States and internationally. Established in 2006, the company continues to focus on advancing orthodontic care through proprietary technologies, including partnerships with leading researchers in the field.

Phurnace Software

Series A in 2008
Phurnace Software helps companies drive revenue and dramatically reduce costs by accelerating the deployment of mission critical applications into physical environments, virtual images or to cloud computing providers. Leveraging patent-pending technology, Phurnace automates web [application deployment](http://www.bmc.com/products/product-listing/bmc-bladelogic-application-release-automation.html) from installation to deployment to upgrades eliminating manual, error-prone processes and delivering tangible ROI within weeks. Phurnace Software, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of the nine months ended December 31, 2009, Phurnace Software Inc. operates as a subsidiary of BMC Software Inc.

StoredIQ

Series B in 2008
StoredIQ specializes in Intelligent Information Management software designed for enterprise-level organizations seeking to enhance their visibility and control over critical business information. The company's solutions address compliance, governance, and legal discovery needs, providing tools for effective litigation response, proactive litigation readiness, and information protection. StoredIQ's technology streamlines eDiscovery processes and storage management, helping businesses mitigate risks and reduce the complexities and costs associated with litigation. Leading companies in various industries utilize StoredIQ’s integrated solutions to manage Big Data effectively, ensuring they remain compliant and prepared for legal challenges.

Phurnace Software

Series A in 2007
Phurnace Software helps companies drive revenue and dramatically reduce costs by accelerating the deployment of mission critical applications into physical environments, virtual images or to cloud computing providers. Leveraging patent-pending technology, Phurnace automates web [application deployment](http://www.bmc.com/products/product-listing/bmc-bladelogic-application-release-automation.html) from installation to deployment to upgrades eliminating manual, error-prone processes and delivering tangible ROI within weeks. Phurnace Software, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of the nine months ended December 31, 2009, Phurnace Software Inc. operates as a subsidiary of BMC Software Inc.