Interlock Partners

Interlock Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in Dallas, Texas, with an additional office in New York. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, primarily targeting startups in various sectors, including marketplace, enterprise information technology, real estate technology, web video, robotics, education technology, digital telecommunications services, and internet/digital media. Within the technology sector, Interlock Partners has a particular interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud platforms. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $5 million in companies located in Dallas, Austin, Silicon Valley, and Boston.

Harry Hawks

Partner

Inobat Igamberdieva

Principal

Inobat Karras

Principal

Carl Sparks

Managing Partner

Jason Story

General Partner

19 past transactions

Black Crow AI

Series A in 2022
Developer of a business analytics platform designed to predict customer value in real time and accelerate performance. The company's platform offers custom real-time predictions based only on first-party data available before every page loads and predicts it with accuracy so users can make better decisions faster, enabling companies to improve every aspect of their operations, from building technology to buying customers.

Forecastr

Seed Round in 2021
Forecastr is online software that helps founders who hate building financial models in Excel actually understand their numbers, predict runway, and get funded.

VidMob

Series C in 2021
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators with professional video editors through a real-time, bid-based marketplace. Launched in 2014 and headquartered in New York, VidMob allows users to upload media from their devices and receive edited content tailored to their needs. The platform addresses the increasing demand for video content in various sectors, enabling brands to produce digital video ads and an ongoing stream of video material for social media, training, and marketing purposes. By streamlining the video production process, VidMob provides an accessible solution for companies looking to enhance their digital presence without the traditionally high costs and complexity associated with video creation. The company has also established additional offices in locations including California, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil, further expanding its reach in the global market.

ZenBusiness

Series B in 2020
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

HOMER

Series C in 2020
HOMER is a developer of an educational application used to offer a learn-to-read program for kids. The company offers personalized, fun, and proven to learn products for kids ages 2-8 to help build confidence, mastery, and a love of learning. Its learning experts have crafted the HOMER Method to support parents in delivering knowledge, personal development, and motivation, a recipe for growing, enthusiastic, lifelong learners. HOMER combines a child’s passions and current reading level to create a personalized learn-to-read plan on their Android phone or tablet. It includes thousands of lessons and games on the alphabet, phonics, sight words, and more. HOMER was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, NY, USA.

BEGiN

Series C in 2020
BEGiN is an education technology company focused on creating engaging learning products for young children. It aims to enhance early childhood education by offering a library of interactive stories designed to foster a love for reading while developing essential skills. The company has established partnerships with notable children's brands such as Sesame Workshop, LEGO Ventures, Gymboree Play and Music, and Fisher-Price, further enriching its educational offerings. Co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua, BEGiN has received recognition as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City. Its flagship product, Speakaboos, provides a reading application that features bedtime stories, nursery rhymes, and songs, contributing to its mission of delivering high-quality education to children everywhere.

OZY Media

Series C in 2019
OZY Media, Inc. is a media and entertainment company that focuses on delivering news and information across various platforms including digital, video, and events. Founded in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, it aims to engage a curious audience by presenting new ideas, emerging trends, and innovative narratives. OZY Media offers a range of programs designed to cater to diverse interests, including the Presidential Daily Brief, Rising Stars, and Provocateurs, among others. Through its content, OZY seeks to challenge conventional perspectives and spark meaningful conversations, reaching an audience of approximately 50 million individuals.

ZenBusiness

Series A in 2019
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

Rechat

Series A in 2019
Rechat operates an online real estate platform that enables brokers to access and search data from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), with updates occurring every five minutes. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company emphasizes communication through its integrated community chat feature, which serves as a central component of its software. This approach reflects the growing preference for messaging as a primary means of communication within the real estate industry.

VidMob

Series B in 2019
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators with professional video editors through a real-time, bid-based marketplace. Launched in 2014 and headquartered in New York, VidMob allows users to upload media from their devices and receive edited content tailored to their needs. The platform addresses the increasing demand for video content in various sectors, enabling brands to produce digital video ads and an ongoing stream of video material for social media, training, and marketing purposes. By streamlining the video production process, VidMob provides an accessible solution for companies looking to enhance their digital presence without the traditionally high costs and complexity associated with video creation. The company has also established additional offices in locations including California, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil, further expanding its reach in the global market.

Modo

Series A in 2018
Modo is the better, faster way to connect payment systems. Modo provides a cloud based utility that works with banks, networks, eCommerce players, processors, and their partners to enable interoperability between payment systems. Our current clients include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Klarna, FIS, Verifone, Mastercard, and Alliance Data.

Hangar

Funding Round in 2018
Hangar is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in automated aerial data acquisition and analysis for various commercial and industrial sectors. Leveraging a nationwide network of licensed and insured pilots, Hangar utilizes a proprietary autonomous flight engine integrated with leading drone models to collect data efficiently and safely. The company’s platform processes this data using advanced technology, delivering actionable insights that drive return on investment for its clients. Founded in 2016, Hangar operates as a subsidiary of AirMap, focusing on providing professional aerial data services to enhance decision-making across industries.

Waggl, Inc.

Series A in 2018
Waggl, Inc. develops an online tool that enables organizations to make better decisions. Its tool allows organizations to send questions to the targeted group, and get insights to make decisions. The company serves organizations in the United States and internationally. Waggl, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Sausalito, California.

VidMob

Series A in 2018
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators with professional video editors through a real-time, bid-based marketplace. Launched in 2014 and headquartered in New York, VidMob allows users to upload media from their devices and receive edited content tailored to their needs. The platform addresses the increasing demand for video content in various sectors, enabling brands to produce digital video ads and an ongoing stream of video material for social media, training, and marketing purposes. By streamlining the video production process, VidMob provides an accessible solution for companies looking to enhance their digital presence without the traditionally high costs and complexity associated with video creation. The company has also established additional offices in locations including California, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil, further expanding its reach in the global market.

VidMob

Series A in 2017
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators with professional video editors through a real-time, bid-based marketplace. Launched in 2014 and headquartered in New York, VidMob allows users to upload media from their devices and receive edited content tailored to their needs. The platform addresses the increasing demand for video content in various sectors, enabling brands to produce digital video ads and an ongoing stream of video material for social media, training, and marketing purposes. By streamlining the video production process, VidMob provides an accessible solution for companies looking to enhance their digital presence without the traditionally high costs and complexity associated with video creation. The company has also established additional offices in locations including California, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil, further expanding its reach in the global market.

BEGiN

Series B in 2017
BEGiN is an education technology company focused on creating engaging learning products for young children. It aims to enhance early childhood education by offering a library of interactive stories designed to foster a love for reading while developing essential skills. The company has established partnerships with notable children's brands such as Sesame Workshop, LEGO Ventures, Gymboree Play and Music, and Fisher-Price, further enriching its educational offerings. Co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua, BEGiN has received recognition as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City. Its flagship product, Speakaboos, provides a reading application that features bedtime stories, nursery rhymes, and songs, contributing to its mission of delivering high-quality education to children everywhere.

Hangar

Seed Round in 2016
Hangar is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in automated aerial data acquisition and analysis for various commercial and industrial sectors. Leveraging a nationwide network of licensed and insured pilots, Hangar utilizes a proprietary autonomous flight engine integrated with leading drone models to collect data efficiently and safely. The company’s platform processes this data using advanced technology, delivering actionable insights that drive return on investment for its clients. Founded in 2016, Hangar operates as a subsidiary of AirMap, focusing on providing professional aerial data services to enhance decision-making across industries.

Rechat

Seed Round in 2016
Rechat operates an online real estate platform that enables brokers to access and search data from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), with updates occurring every five minutes. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company emphasizes communication through its integrated community chat feature, which serves as a central component of its software. This approach reflects the growing preference for messaging as a primary means of communication within the real estate industry.

VidMob

Seed Round in 2015
VidMob, Inc. operates a platform that connects video content creators with professional video editors through a real-time, bid-based marketplace. Launched in 2014 and headquartered in New York, VidMob allows users to upload media from their devices and receive edited content tailored to their needs. The platform addresses the increasing demand for video content in various sectors, enabling brands to produce digital video ads and an ongoing stream of video material for social media, training, and marketing purposes. By streamlining the video production process, VidMob provides an accessible solution for companies looking to enhance their digital presence without the traditionally high costs and complexity associated with video creation. The company has also established additional offices in locations including California, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil, further expanding its reach in the global market.