Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures is a private equity firm founded in 2012, focusing on seed-stage investments in healthcare, business services, and technology-driven companies primarily located in Chicago and the central United States. The firm partners closely with exceptional entrepreneurs in undercapitalized, high-potential ecosystems, seeking to support well-managed technology companies that have demonstrated a clear value proposition for their products or services. Chicago Ventures typically makes initial investments ranging from $250,000 to $1 million, targeting sectors such as technology-enabled products and services, new media and education, as well as consumer web and mobile platforms. Through its strategic investments, the firm aims to foster innovation and growth in the Midwest's entrepreneurial landscape.

Rob Chesney

Partner

Peter Christman

Principal

Jackie DiMonte

Partner

Lindsay Knight

Partner

Stuart Larkins

Partner

Elizabeth Murphy

Associate

Jai Shekhawat

Partner

Kevin Willer

Partner

143 past transactions

Olive

Seed Round in 2022
Olive Technologies, Inc. develops vendor selection software for teams to collaborate on and streamline digital transformation. It offers buyers to find technology solutions; vendors, to shorter sales cycle and generate leads; and consultant, to gain and build trust with clients and collaborate. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Ender

Seed Round in 2022
Ender is a venture-backed startup based in Austin, Texas, focused on enhancing employability for children before they reach adulthood. The company has developed a competition platform that incentivizes kids to build apps, games, websites, and other real-world projects by offering cash prizes. This innovative learn-to-earn model allows children to create a portfolio while earning money, fostering both skill development and financial literacy. With a team of dedicated professionals from the fields of game development, education, engineering, and design, Ender aims to empower the next generation through practical experience and competitive engagement.

project44

Private Equity Round in 2022
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.

Ureeka

Series A in 2021
Ureeka, Inc. develops an online platform for small and medium businesses to get mentorship and guidance. It offers Ureeka, an online community that connects small businesses with mentors, coaches, specialists, partners, and investors to gain access to the expertise that they need to grow their business. Ureeka, Inc. was formerly known as Xendro, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Hillsborough, California.

Prisidio

Seed Round in 2021
Prisidio is a life organizer that allows you to securely store, organize, manage, and share key documents and information with your family and trusted advisors. With Prisidio, it’s easy to keep your affairs in order and yourself prepared for whatever may happen in life.

WiderCircle

Series B in 2021
Provider of an in-personal social platform designed to connect older adults and make them participate in different activities. The company's in-personal social platform helps to strengthen the circles of human connections among older adults, enabling them to share passion for healthcare, science and aging.

NOCD

Series B in 2021
NOCD Inc. develops and operates a mobile application that connects mental health practitioners and people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Its application uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to assist in treating OCD patients. The company also helps OCD patients to find clinically supported treatment; and operates an online platform for OCD treatment. NOCD Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

OneRail

Series A in 2021
OneRail is a final mile delivery orchestration platform designed to enhance the efficiency of same-day and on-demand deliveries for enterprise clients. By utilizing a cloud-based system, OneRail connects demand signals from various sources, such as point-of-sale systems, eCommerce platforms, and enterprise resource planning tools, to a network of delivery services and internal fleets in real-time. This integration provides clients with real-time visibility and actionable data, allowing for data-driven optimization of the delivery process. With a centralized view of disparate final mile data, OneRail improves the dependability, speed, and cost-effectiveness of fulfillment, making it a valuable solution for businesses seeking to streamline their delivery operations.

Quake Media

Funding Round in 2021
Quake Media is a subscription podcast company that develops a unique and exclusive content for audiences. Its network leverages its direct relationships with premium talent in politics, religion, sports, and true crime to build a paid subscription podcast network, enabling audiences to be up to date regarding what is happening around them. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Olympia, Washington.

chowly

Venture Round in 2021
Chowly Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in software solutions that integrate third-party online ordering platforms with restaurant point of sale (POS) systems. The company connects various online ordering services, including Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash, and Caviar, to streamline restaurant operations. By providing these integrations, Chowly aims to enhance efficiency, reduce staffing costs, and minimize errors, ultimately increasing revenue for restaurants. The company is committed to delivering affordable technology-based solutions tailored for the restaurant industry.

CognitOps

Series A in 2021
CognitOps Inc. is a software company that focuses on automating warehouse management through its cloud-native platform. Founded in 2018 and based in Austin, Texas, CognitOps provides a solution that integrates into warehouses to deliver unified analytics, actionable recommendations, and operational guidance. The software enables leaders to manage and optimize their operations comprehensively, allowing for real-time insights into warehouse conditions. CognitOps targets a range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, and is committed to enhancing decision-making through predictive analytics and machine learning.

Aeropay

Venture Round in 2021
At AeroPay, we are reimagining the way money is moved in exchange for goods and services both in-person and online. Our payments solutions are designed to provide businesses with lower costs, faster settlement times, and enhanced security. We do this using our patented payments process that enables 'smart bank transfers' between businesses and their customers (C2B) or other businesses (B2B).

OneRail

Seed Round in 2021
OneRail is a final mile delivery orchestration platform designed to enhance the efficiency of same-day and on-demand deliveries for enterprise clients. By utilizing a cloud-based system, OneRail connects demand signals from various sources, such as point-of-sale systems, eCommerce platforms, and enterprise resource planning tools, to a network of delivery services and internal fleets in real-time. This integration provides clients with real-time visibility and actionable data, allowing for data-driven optimization of the delivery process. With a centralized view of disparate final mile data, OneRail improves the dependability, speed, and cost-effectiveness of fulfillment, making it a valuable solution for businesses seeking to streamline their delivery operations.

Dina

Series A in 2021
Dina Care is a healthcare company dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes by facilitating connections between personal caregivers and care providers. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Dina Care's platform enables real-time communication among healthcare teams, ensuring that patients and families remain informed about care updates even when not physically together. The company focuses on empowering consumers, health plans, and accountable care organizations to explore a growing range of in-home health services that contribute to well-being. Utilizing AI technology, Dina Care helps caregivers gather valuable data from the home environment to identify unmet needs and recommend evidence-based interventions. This approach not only supports patients in their recovery but also promotes ongoing health maintenance, ultimately aiming to keep individuals healthier, safer, and happier in their homes.

NOCD

Series A in 2020
NOCD Inc. develops and operates a mobile application that connects mental health practitioners and people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Its application uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to assist in treating OCD patients. The company also helps OCD patients to find clinically supported treatment; and operates an online platform for OCD treatment. NOCD Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

CoPilot

Series A in 2020
CoPilot is pioneering Assisted Commerce for big-ticket purchases – starting with cars. You are the one spending the money - shouldn't you have an expert on your side? We founded CoPilot to make that a reality. For the average car buyer, who is not a car expert or enthusiast, car shopping can be a time consuming, frustrating process that leaves people feeling alone and disadvantaged. CoPilot is changing this dynamic. Like a trusted friend who is knowledgeable about cars, knows where to look and what to buy, CoPilot provides car shoppers with an expert partner who empowers them to discover the perfect car at the best possible price with ease and confidence.

CognitOps

Seed Round in 2020
CognitOps Inc. is a software company that focuses on automating warehouse management through its cloud-native platform. Founded in 2018 and based in Austin, Texas, CognitOps provides a solution that integrates into warehouses to deliver unified analytics, actionable recommendations, and operational guidance. The software enables leaders to manage and optimize their operations comprehensively, allowing for real-time insights into warehouse conditions. CognitOps targets a range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, and is committed to enhancing decision-making through predictive analytics and machine learning.

Ureeka

Venture Round in 2020
Ureeka, Inc. develops an online platform for small and medium businesses to get mentorship and guidance. It offers Ureeka, an online community that connects small businesses with mentors, coaches, specialists, partners, and investors to gain access to the expertise that they need to grow their business. Ureeka, Inc. was formerly known as Xendro, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Hillsborough, California.

Forager

Series A in 2020
Forager Group, Inc. is a company that specializes in cross-border freight and logistics services, primarily catering to supply chain networks in the automotive and aerospace sectors. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Forager offers a range of services, including standard, expedited, and cross-border truckload solutions. The company utilizes advanced technology to address the challenges faced by cross-border shippers, providing modern and efficient transportation solutions. Additionally, Forager features a user-friendly web-based transportation management platform that enhances service delivery in the logistics industry. Its operations extend throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

OneRail

Seed Round in 2020
OneRail is a final mile delivery orchestration platform designed to enhance the efficiency of same-day and on-demand deliveries for enterprise clients. By utilizing a cloud-based system, OneRail connects demand signals from various sources, such as point-of-sale systems, eCommerce platforms, and enterprise resource planning tools, to a network of delivery services and internal fleets in real-time. This integration provides clients with real-time visibility and actionable data, allowing for data-driven optimization of the delivery process. With a centralized view of disparate final mile data, OneRail improves the dependability, speed, and cost-effectiveness of fulfillment, making it a valuable solution for businesses seeking to streamline their delivery operations.

HealthJoy

Series C in 2020
HealthJoy is a first-of-its-kind benefits experience platform helping companies save money while improving employee satisfaction. Through personalized guidance and AI technology, we empower employees to better use and understand their benefits. The result is happier employees, increased cost containment, and fewer questions for HR. HealthJoy integrates a client’s existing benefits to deliver each employee a personalized digital benefits wallet that keeps benefits top-of-mind. Employees also gain on-demand access to online medical consultations, live healthcare concierges, Rx savings, and much more. HealthJoy empowers employees to become educated healthcare shoppers and fundamentally changing the dynamics of healthcare.

Prefix

Seed Round in 2019
PreFix Inc. is a preventive maintenance service provider based in Austin, Texas, focusing on a range of household systems including appliances, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. Established in 2013, the company offers various services such as flushing sediment from water heaters, cleaning dryer vents, inspecting toilets for leaks, maintaining ovens, and ensuring the cleanliness of AC drain lines. Additionally, PreFix addresses issues like unclogging drains, sanitizing dishwashers, and checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. By servicing both homeowners and landlords, PreFix aims to alleviate maintenance worries and help clients save 30-50% on annual maintenance costs.

NOCD

Series A in 2019
NOCD Inc. develops and operates a mobile application that connects mental health practitioners and people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Its application uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to assist in treating OCD patients. The company also helps OCD patients to find clinically supported treatment; and operates an online platform for OCD treatment. NOCD Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Forager

Seed Round in 2019
Forager Group, Inc. is a company that specializes in cross-border freight and logistics services, primarily catering to supply chain networks in the automotive and aerospace sectors. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Forager offers a range of services, including standard, expedited, and cross-border truckload solutions. The company utilizes advanced technology to address the challenges faced by cross-border shippers, providing modern and efficient transportation solutions. Additionally, Forager features a user-friendly web-based transportation management platform that enhances service delivery in the logistics industry. Its operations extend throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Sunbit

Series B in 2019
Sunbit, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in providing financing services to help consumers split purchases into manageable payments. Founded in 2015, Sunbit aims to enhance the buying and selling experience by offering fast, fair, and transparent installment financing options tailored for individuals across various credit profiles. The company is active in multiple retail sectors, including auto repair, veterinary care, eye care, dental services, and specialty health care. In addition to its financing solutions, Sunbit supplies stores with tablets, scanners, signage, and informational materials to facilitate the customer experience at the point of sale.

Troops

Series B in 2019
Troops.ai offers a salesforce automation platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales teams by providing real-time transparency of Salesforce data. Acting as a Slackbot, it enables users to configure Salesforce reports, communicate deal wins, and access both standard and custom objects directly through Slack. This integration streamlines communication and improves the accessibility of vital sales information, facilitating better decision-making and collaboration among team members. Troops.ai has attracted investment from notable firms such as First Round Capital, Founder Collective, and Next View Ventures, among others.

HealthJoy

Series B in 2019
HealthJoy is a first-of-its-kind benefits experience platform helping companies save money while improving employee satisfaction. Through personalized guidance and AI technology, we empower employees to better use and understand their benefits. The result is happier employees, increased cost containment, and fewer questions for HR. HealthJoy integrates a client’s existing benefits to deliver each employee a personalized digital benefits wallet that keeps benefits top-of-mind. Employees also gain on-demand access to online medical consultations, live healthcare concierges, Rx savings, and much more. HealthJoy empowers employees to become educated healthcare shoppers and fundamentally changing the dynamics of healthcare.

CoPilot

Seed Round in 2019
CoPilot is pioneering Assisted Commerce for big-ticket purchases – starting with cars. You are the one spending the money - shouldn't you have an expert on your side? We founded CoPilot to make that a reality. For the average car buyer, who is not a car expert or enthusiast, car shopping can be a time consuming, frustrating process that leaves people feeling alone and disadvantaged. CoPilot is changing this dynamic. Like a trusted friend who is knowledgeable about cars, knows where to look and what to buy, CoPilot provides car shoppers with an expert partner who empowers them to discover the perfect car at the best possible price with ease and confidence.

Cameo

Series A in 2018
Cameo is a marketplace that allows fans to book personalized video shoutouts from a wide array of talent, including celebrities and influencers. The platform aims to provide authentic and personalized fan experiences, offering users the opportunity to connect with their favorite personalities through custom video messages. With partnerships spanning various verticals, Cameo has established itself as a prominent player in the entertainment industry. The company is based in Chicago and is part of the city's vibrant technology and startup community.

project44

Series C in 2018
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.

Meritize

Series A in 2018
About Meritize Meritize is a leading provider of funding solutions for skills-based education and workforce development. The company’s proprietary merit-based lending program goes beyond traditional underwriting and uses an individual’s academic, military and work achievements to enhance credit evaluation and expand funding opportunities, resulting in increased access to educational funding and improved outcomes. In addition to its merit-based lending platform for students and training partners, Meritize works directly with employers on customized talent development solutions to help meet the demand for qualified workers.

chowly

Series A in 2018
Chowly Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in software solutions that integrate third-party online ordering platforms with restaurant point of sale (POS) systems. The company connects various online ordering services, including Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash, and Caviar, to streamline restaurant operations. By providing these integrations, Chowly aims to enhance efficiency, reduce staffing costs, and minimize errors, ultimately increasing revenue for restaurants. The company is committed to delivering affordable technology-based solutions tailored for the restaurant industry.

SpotHero

Series C in 2018
SpotHero Inc. provides a digital platform for reserving off-street parking in North America, aiming to alleviate urban congestion by streamlining the parking process. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Detroit and operations in Toronto, the company offers a mobile application and website that enable drivers to locate, compare, and book discounted parking spots. Users can easily access information about nearby parking facilities, facilitating a more efficient parking experience and reducing the time spent searching for parking. SpotHero also collaborates with mobility companies to integrate parking solutions into their services, enhancing overall convenience for users.

Infinite io

Series B in 2018
Infinite io, Inc. is an innovative company focused on transforming the data storage landscape. Based in Austin, Texas and established in 2012, it offers the NSC-110, a network-based storage controller designed to optimize data management for organizations. The company's software efficiently migrates inactive data to cloud storage while retaining frequently accessed data on-site, allowing users seamless access to their information. This approach addresses the significant challenge of managing the exponential growth of inactive data, which often consumes a large portion of IT budgets. Infinite io’s technology combines Flash memory with cloud storage, enhancing performance for active data while offering a cost-effective solution for the ever-increasing volume of stored information.

CoPilot

Convertible Note in 2018
CoPilot is pioneering Assisted Commerce for big-ticket purchases – starting with cars. You are the one spending the money - shouldn't you have an expert on your side? We founded CoPilot to make that a reality. For the average car buyer, who is not a car expert or enthusiast, car shopping can be a time consuming, frustrating process that leaves people feeling alone and disadvantaged. CoPilot is changing this dynamic. Like a trusted friend who is knowledgeable about cars, knows where to look and what to buy, CoPilot provides car shoppers with an expert partner who empowers them to discover the perfect car at the best possible price with ease and confidence.

Mac & Mia

Series A in 2018
Mac & Mia provides a personalized at-home shopping experience that exposes moms and dads to boutique and specialty clothing pieces for their newborns to six year olds without any of the hassle of traditional shopping

project44

Series B in 2018
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.

LandscapeHub

Seed Round in 2018
LandscapeHub is dedicated to streamlining the B2B procurement process in the Landscaping Industry. Buyers and suppliers increase efficiency, expand their networks and gain valuable market knowledge and insights by using LandscapeHub.LandscapeHub is a digital, B2B marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers within a central online platform.LandscapeHub represents quality suppliers across the country, aggregating their available inventory and pricing, empowering buyers with a “one stop shop” buying experience.

Cameo

Seed Round in 2018
Cameo is a marketplace that allows fans to book personalized video shoutouts from a wide array of talent, including celebrities and influencers. The platform aims to provide authentic and personalized fan experiences, offering users the opportunity to connect with their favorite personalities through custom video messages. With partnerships spanning various verticals, Cameo has established itself as a prominent player in the entertainment industry. The company is based in Chicago and is part of the city's vibrant technology and startup community.

Meritize

Seed Round in 2018
About Meritize Meritize is a leading provider of funding solutions for skills-based education and workforce development. The company’s proprietary merit-based lending program goes beyond traditional underwriting and uses an individual’s academic, military and work achievements to enhance credit evaluation and expand funding opportunities, resulting in increased access to educational funding and improved outcomes. In addition to its merit-based lending platform for students and training partners, Meritize works directly with employers on customized talent development solutions to help meet the demand for qualified workers.

Havenly

Series B in 2018
Havenly, Inc. specializes in providing online interior design services that cater to a diverse range of budgets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with an additional location in Boston, Massachusetts, Havenly connects users with professional interior designers who create personalized designs based on individual style and space. Clients complete online style surveys and can upload photos of their spaces for consultation. Following the design process, users can purchase furniture and decorative items directly through Havenly's platform, which features a wide selection from numerous retailers at competitive prices. The company is recognized as a leading player in the online interior design market, working with a large network of vetted designers across the United States.

Heretik

Seed Round in 2017
Heretik Inc. operates in the technology industry. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Wise Apple

Seed Round in 2017
Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better - delivering fresh, custom, pre-packaged, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door. The service takes away the daily challenge and stress parents face when planning and packing their children's lunch. Wise Apple lunches are chef-crafted, and kid-approved using the highest quality, nutritious ingredients. The service offers items for a range of preferences including gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free options. Launched in 2016, by Rebecca Sholiton and Nate Cooper, Wise Apple is on a mission to see food through kids eyes, making good-for-you food fun for kids.

Truss

Series A in 2017
Truss Holdings, Inc. develops and operates an online commercial real estate (CRE) tech platform. It helps small and medium businesses find, tour and lease office, co-working, industrial, and retail space. The company’ platform uses machine learning to help find properties that best fit a company’s needs. It allows businesses in virtually tour the listings, negotiate price, and sign lease documents all on its site. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

HealthJoy

Series A in 2017
HealthJoy is a first-of-its-kind benefits experience platform helping companies save money while improving employee satisfaction. Through personalized guidance and AI technology, we empower employees to better use and understand their benefits. The result is happier employees, increased cost containment, and fewer questions for HR. HealthJoy integrates a client’s existing benefits to deliver each employee a personalized digital benefits wallet that keeps benefits top-of-mind. Employees also gain on-demand access to online medical consultations, live healthcare concierges, Rx savings, and much more. HealthJoy empowers employees to become educated healthcare shoppers and fundamentally changing the dynamics of healthcare.

Kin Insurance

Seed Round in 2017
Kin Insurance, Inc. is an insurance agency founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company specializes in home insurance products, offering a range of coverage options including homeowners, mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Kin Insurance utilizes an online platform that simplifies the application process, allowing customers to customize their policies based on thousands of property data points. This approach ensures that homeowners receive personalized and affordable coverage tailored to their specific needs. With payment processing facilities in Palatine and Chicago, Kin Insurance aims to provide a user-friendly experience while helping clients secure their assets effectively.

eRelevance Corporation

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

Dina

Seed Round in 2017
Dina Care is a healthcare company dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes by facilitating connections between personal caregivers and care providers. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Dina Care's platform enables real-time communication among healthcare teams, ensuring that patients and families remain informed about care updates even when not physically together. The company focuses on empowering consumers, health plans, and accountable care organizations to explore a growing range of in-home health services that contribute to well-being. Utilizing AI technology, Dina Care helps caregivers gather valuable data from the home environment to identify unmet needs and recommend evidence-based interventions. This approach not only supports patients in their recovery but also promotes ongoing health maintenance, ultimately aiming to keep individuals healthier, safer, and happier in their homes.

andros

Debt Financing in 2017
CredSimple is an NCQA certified credentialing and provider data management solution. They combine software and services to deliver a truly transformative level of service to their clients. Their clients enjoy a 10x improvement in credentialing turnaround times, 15x improvement in credentialing efficiency as compared to industry standards. They help payers and provider organizations to eliminate compliance risk, streamline operations and manage their providers better than ever before.

Data.world

Venture Round in 2017
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Curiosity

Series A in 2017
Why do people sneeze in sunlight? Why is a black hole called a "singularity"? Why aren't fish electrocuted when lightning hits the water? Curiosity answers the questions you never knew to ask, and digs into the things you've always wondered about. The company spun out of Discovery in 2014 and today reaches an audience of 70 million a month globally through a website, iOS and Android app, weekly podcast, daily email, Chrome extension, and Amazon Alexa skill. With five new stories on a variety of topics every day (plus thousands more to discover), it helps people have fun learning about everything from the scientific and relatable to the awe-inspiring and downright weird. Count on Curiosity to explain even the densest subjects in a way that's entertaining, witty, and easy to understand.

XOR Data Exchange

Venture Round in 2017
XOR Data Exchange is a data revolution by providing data owners with the accountability, control, and transparency they want to share data and solve industry challenges with confidence. Developed by data, technology and analytics experts, the company helps organizations optimize and monetize the data they possess, with data from other companies in their industry as well as other industries. XOR Data Exchange was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

GAN Integrity

Series A in 2017
GAN Integrity is a provider of a completely integrated compliance solution for global businesses. GAN Integrity’s all-in-one platform for compliance teams is the first of its kind, connecting all aspects of a corporate compliance program into a single, cloud-based solution. Today, many of the world's leading brands trust GAN’s innovative software to help them better manage compliance.

Wise Apple

Seed Round in 2017
Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better - delivering fresh, custom, pre-packaged, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door. The service takes away the daily challenge and stress parents face when planning and packing their children's lunch. Wise Apple lunches are chef-crafted, and kid-approved using the highest quality, nutritious ingredients. The service offers items for a range of preferences including gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free options. Launched in 2016, by Rebecca Sholiton and Nate Cooper, Wise Apple is on a mission to see food through kids eyes, making good-for-you food fun for kids.

Mac & Mia

Seed Round in 2017
Mac & Mia provides a personalized at-home shopping experience that exposes moms and dads to boutique and specialty clothing pieces for their newborns to six year olds without any of the hassle of traditional shopping

chowly

Seed Round in 2017
Chowly Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in software solutions that integrate third-party online ordering platforms with restaurant point of sale (POS) systems. The company connects various online ordering services, including Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash, and Caviar, to streamline restaurant operations. By providing these integrations, Chowly aims to enhance efficiency, reduce staffing costs, and minimize errors, ultimately increasing revenue for restaurants. The company is committed to delivering affordable technology-based solutions tailored for the restaurant industry.

Sunbit

Series A in 2017
Sunbit, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in providing financing services to help consumers split purchases into manageable payments. Founded in 2015, Sunbit aims to enhance the buying and selling experience by offering fast, fair, and transparent installment financing options tailored for individuals across various credit profiles. The company is active in multiple retail sectors, including auto repair, veterinary care, eye care, dental services, and specialty health care. In addition to its financing solutions, Sunbit supplies stores with tablets, scanners, signage, and informational materials to facilitate the customer experience at the point of sale.

Gunslinger Studios

Seed Round in 2016
Gunslinger Studios is a games business bent on bringing the excitement of multiplayer gaming to mobile players in a minute or less-- something that fits their schedule but lets them compete and explore in a live game world. The company is creating fiercely mobile, one-handed experiences for a generation of competitive gamers who grew up with Pokemon, CCGs and MMOs. They're powered by Gunslinger’s technology platform for competitive eSports, live game operations and community-driven content. Info about its first game, battle RPG Exiles of Embermark (already on PG's Most Anticipated List), is at exilesofembermark.com and @exilesgame.

LogicGate

Seed Round in 2016
LogicGate, Inc. provides enterprise process automation solutions that enable organizations to streamline and manage risk and compliance activities. The company's main offering is an agile platform that allows users to create applications through a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. This platform supports various functions, including enterprise risk management, regulatory change management, compliance management, incident management, and IT security risk management. LogicGate's technology is designed to help businesses address the challenges of disorganized processes, facilitating better collaboration and transparency across the organization. The company's clientele spans multiple industries, including software, fintech, telecommunications, banking, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and energy. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, LogicGate aims to reduce mission-critical risks and enhance compliance through its innovative solutions.

ItemMaster

Series A in 2016
ItemMaster is the leading U.S. solutions provider for creating, managing and serving consumer brands into the rapidly expanding retail and manufacturer e-commerce and digital/mobile media marketplace.

ALL IN ORDER

Seed Round in 2016
ALL IN ORDER is a home service company that leverages technology to make the decision making easy and the decluttering effortless. Their team creates sharable portfolios of belongings faster than anyone. Their technology unlocks the value of items so you can make decluttering decisions faster than ever. And the stuff you want to rid of is effortlessly recycled, reused, and resold — so you can be sure that your minimizing isn’t maximizing someone else’s problem.

pulseData

Venture Round in 2016
pulseData, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing machine learning software tailored for healthcare providers. The company's platform leverages adaptive and predictive data science tools to identify patients at risk of adverse medical outcomes, enabling healthcare organizations to deliver targeted care to those who need it most. By analyzing vast amounts of data, including individual patient information and population patterns, pulseData aids care management teams in providing timely and effective interventions. This approach not only enhances patient care but also aims to reduce preventable illnesses and optimize medical cost savings for healthcare enterprises.

Pluto TV

Series B in 2016
Pluto TV is a free streaming television service that offers over 100 live channels and a vast library of on-demand movies. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the platform partners with major television networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies to provide a diverse range of content, including news, sports, lifestyle programming, cartoons, and trending digital series. Accessible via mobile apps, web browsers, and connected TV devices, Pluto TV attracts millions of viewers each month, making it a leading choice for free entertainment in the United States. As a subsidiary of Viacom International Inc., Pluto TV continues to expand its offerings and reach a broad audience.

Tock

Series A in 2016
Tock, Inc. operates a comprehensive platform designed for managing reservations, guest interactions, and table logistics for restaurants, wineries, and pop-up venues worldwide. Established in 2014 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Tock provides a multifaceted system that allows users to manage reservations, delivery, and event planning while capturing essential guest information to develop targeted marketing strategies. The platform includes features such as automated waitlists, text confirmations, and customizable booking options like wine pairings and cookbooks. Additionally, Tock integrates with various reservation systems and marketing tools, enabling seamless connections with social media platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram. This service is tailored for hospitality businesses of all sizes, facilitating efficient management of bookings and operational reporting.

M1 Finance

Seed Round in 2016
M1 Finance is a developer of a money management platform used to automate the investing process. Its platform allows users to invest automatically for free in a custom stock and ETF portfolio, helps to borrow a low-cost line of credit, and also provides digital banking that integrates with investments that enable users to manage their money in sophisticated ways.

Datica

Series B in 2016
Datica is a cloud-based healthcare platform established in 2013 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company specializes in facilitating clinical data exchange for highly regulated industries, particularly in healthcare. Datica's platform enables developers to implement cloud-based user management, secure messaging, and data storage without the complexities of server configuration. This functionality supports the integration of electronic health records (EHR) and ensures compliance with industry regulations. Datica serves a diverse clientele, ranging from mid-to-late-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies, helping them manage sensitive information effectively while streamlining their operations and enhancing data interoperability.

Catalytic

Series A in 2016
Catalytic Inc. operates a SaaS based automation platform to remove data processing tasks. The product enable business users to rapidly build an intelligent automation layer to process data, documents, emails, web sites, and systems by coordinating people, bots, and AI. It can be used to automate tasks such as, scanning and generating documents & spreadsheets, automated response to triggers, and collection of data; connect to systems to push and pull data and to create custom integrations with APIs and SFTP; and to automate cognitive tasks with machine learning. Catalytic Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in Naperville, Illinois.

project44

Series A in 2016
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.

Mimir

Debt Financing in 2016
Mimir Corporation provides Mimir Platform, a cloud based platform to help instructors and students by moving the computer science classroom online and adding automation. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. As of December 17, 2019, Mimir Corporation operates as a subsidiary of HackerRank.

Predata

Venture Round in 2016
Predata, Inc. is a predictive analytics company that focuses on political, financial, and market risk intelligence on a global scale. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, it offers a cloud-based platform that allows customers to visualize and anticipate real-time shifts in online discussions relevant to their interests. The platform includes the Predata volatility index, which measures political volatility by analyzing digital conversations across various social media and collaborative sources. Additionally, Predata provides custom signals tailored to specific topics and a comprehensive analysis platform that visualizes these signals alongside asset prices, computes correlations, and accesses predictive modeling capabilities. The company's use of machine learning techniques enables it to uncover predictive behaviors, offering quantitative measurements of digital concern and indicators for potential risk events in different countries or subjects.

Data.world

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

Wise Apple

Convertible Note in 2016
Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better - delivering fresh, custom, pre-packaged, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door. The service takes away the daily challenge and stress parents face when planning and packing their children's lunch. Wise Apple lunches are chef-crafted, and kid-approved using the highest quality, nutritious ingredients. The service offers items for a range of preferences including gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free options. Launched in 2016, by Rebecca Sholiton and Nate Cooper, Wise Apple is on a mission to see food through kids eyes, making good-for-you food fun for kids.

Luxury Garage Sale

Series A in 2016
Luxury Garage Sale, Inc. is a consignment boutique and e-commerce platform based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in the sale of luxury designer clothing, shoes, handbags, and jewelry. Established in 2010, the company offers a curated selection of high-end fashion items, including bags, dresses, jackets, accessories, and costume jewelry, ensuring a unique shopping experience for consumers. Luxury Garage Sale operates physical stores in Chicago, Highland Park, and Dallas, while also providing an online platform for customers to access standout items from renowned luxury brands. The company focuses on offering luxury fashion at accessible prices through its consignment model, allowing customers to enjoy premium products while promoting sustainability in fashion.

Upkey

Seed Round in 2016
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.

project44

Seed Round in 2016
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.

Kapow

Venture Round in 2016
Kapow connects companies with venues to book unique client events online in real-time. Their curated marketplace offers a more efficient way for companies to book events designed to acquire, engage and retain clients. Their suite of online tools cover events from start to finish at no additional cost. Venues fill their space during non-peak hours and drive corporate business while companies focus on building relationships with clients and measuring event success.

Sunbit

Seed Round in 2016
Sunbit, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in providing financing services to help consumers split purchases into manageable payments. Founded in 2015, Sunbit aims to enhance the buying and selling experience by offering fast, fair, and transparent installment financing options tailored for individuals across various credit profiles. The company is active in multiple retail sectors, including auto repair, veterinary care, eye care, dental services, and specialty health care. In addition to its financing solutions, Sunbit supplies stores with tablets, scanners, signage, and informational materials to facilitate the customer experience at the point of sale.

ItemMaster

Seed Round in 2016
ItemMaster is the leading U.S. solutions provider for creating, managing and serving consumer brands into the rapidly expanding retail and manufacturer e-commerce and digital/mobile media marketplace.

eRelevance Corporation

Series A in 2016
eRelevance Corporation provides technology-enabled marketing automation services to small and medium-sized businesses, utilizing various digital communication channels such as email, text, web, and social media to generate leads. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, the company focuses on industries including healthcare, marketing, and real estate. eRelevance combines advanced technology with expert marketing strategies, offering a cost-effective solution that simplifies the marketing process for its clients. By eliminating the need for complex software tools and high consulting fees, eRelevance aims to deliver significant returns on investment, averaging 16 times the monthly potential for its customers.

Havenly

Series A in 2016
Havenly, Inc. specializes in providing online interior design services that cater to a diverse range of budgets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with an additional location in Boston, Massachusetts, Havenly connects users with professional interior designers who create personalized designs based on individual style and space. Clients complete online style surveys and can upload photos of their spaces for consultation. Following the design process, users can purchase furniture and decorative items directly through Havenly's platform, which features a wide selection from numerous retailers at competitive prices. The company is recognized as a leading player in the online interior design market, working with a large network of vetted designers across the United States.

Truss

Seed Round in 2016
Truss Holdings, Inc. develops and operates an online commercial real estate (CRE) tech platform. It helps small and medium businesses find, tour and lease office, co-working, industrial, and retail space. The company’ platform uses machine learning to help find properties that best fit a company’s needs. It allows businesses in virtually tour the listings, negotiate price, and sign lease documents all on its site. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Catalytic

Seed Round in 2016
Catalytic Inc. operates a SaaS based automation platform to remove data processing tasks. The product enable business users to rapidly build an intelligent automation layer to process data, documents, emails, web sites, and systems by coordinating people, bots, and AI. It can be used to automate tasks such as, scanning and generating documents & spreadsheets, automated response to triggers, and collection of data; connect to systems to push and pull data and to create custom integrations with APIs and SFTP; and to automate cognitive tasks with machine learning. Catalytic Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in Naperville, Illinois.

Visibly

Series A in 2016
Visibly, Inc., a healthcare technology company, provides online eye examination services to patients in the United States. It provides a refractive eye exam that measures a person’s prescription for glasses or contact lenses. The company was formerly known as Opternative, Inc. and changed its name to Visibly, Inc. in November 2018. Visibly, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Pearachute

Seed Round in 2016
Drop in to the best kid classes in Chicago! Pearachute is a new way to help your child discover and explore activities that best fit your family’s schedule. From ballet to baseball, Pearachute gives you flexibility and variety - all in one monthly membership.

Blitsy

Series B in 2016
Blitsy, Inc. operates as an online retailer of arts and crafts. The company also offers craft suppliers with digital promotion services. Blitsy, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of November 13, 2017, Blitsy, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nicole Crafts LLC.

Grace

Seed Round in 2016
Grace is find peace of mind for end-of-life planning. In the over $40 billion dollar end-of-life space, Grace is bringing peace of mind to end-of-life planning by assisting with finding hospice care, funeral homes, real estate agents, estate lawyers, and more.

healthfinch

Series A in 2016
Healthfinch's Practice Automation Platform, Charlie, leverages EMR data to automate, delegate and simplify routine, repeatable tasks, like prescription refill requests, visit planning, diagnostics results management, and more. Its Charlie Practice Automation Platform integrates seamlessly with Allscripts, Epic, and athena EMRs to automate the prescription refill request workflow, assist in pre-visit planning, and identify care gaps. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Oration

Series A in 2015
Oration PBC is a cloud-based platform that offers prescription savings services to individuals and organizations across the United States. The platform facilitates the management of prescription transactions and provides users with pricing information for their medications. Additionally, it analyzes prescription claims from companies, delivering solutions that help both businesses and employees reduce their prescription expenses. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Foster City, California, Oration PBC has gained significant traction in the healthcare sector, analyzing over one billion dollars in healthcare transactions in collaboration with major corporations. The company aims to address the complexities of the American healthcare system by creating impactful solutions for its users.

Havenly

Series A in 2015
Havenly, Inc. specializes in providing online interior design services that cater to a diverse range of budgets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with an additional location in Boston, Massachusetts, Havenly connects users with professional interior designers who create personalized designs based on individual style and space. Clients complete online style surveys and can upload photos of their spaces for consultation. Following the design process, users can purchase furniture and decorative items directly through Havenly's platform, which features a wide selection from numerous retailers at competitive prices. The company is recognized as a leading player in the online interior design market, working with a large network of vetted designers across the United States.

Infinite io

Venture Round in 2015
Infinite io, Inc. is an innovative company focused on transforming the data storage landscape. Based in Austin, Texas and established in 2012, it offers the NSC-110, a network-based storage controller designed to optimize data management for organizations. The company's software efficiently migrates inactive data to cloud storage while retaining frequently accessed data on-site, allowing users seamless access to their information. This approach addresses the significant challenge of managing the exponential growth of inactive data, which often consumes a large portion of IT budgets. Infinite io’s technology combines Flash memory with cloud storage, enhancing performance for active data while offering a cost-effective solution for the ever-increasing volume of stored information.

Bound

Series A in 2015
Bound provides a website personalization platform that delivers powerful insights by combining data on known and anonymous web visitors. It is an audience profiling, segmentation, and personalization solution. The platform delivers powerful insights by combining data on known and anonymous audiences, leveraging over 30 data partners including LinkedIn and Bombora. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas.

SpotHero

Series B in 2015
SpotHero Inc. provides a digital platform for reserving off-street parking in North America, aiming to alleviate urban congestion by streamlining the parking process. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Detroit and operations in Toronto, the company offers a mobile application and website that enable drivers to locate, compare, and book discounted parking spots. Users can easily access information about nearby parking facilities, facilitating a more efficient parking experience and reducing the time spent searching for parking. SpotHero also collaborates with mobility companies to integrate parking solutions into their services, enhancing overall convenience for users.

MyAlerts

Series A in 2015
MyAlerts (formerly TrackIf) is a Customer Engagement Platform that allows site users to subscribe to personal alerts on nearly any page of their website based on changes or trigger events that they want. This provides customer-driven marketing that performs 5x to 10x better than mass marketing online. They work with some of the top retailers, travel, classifieds, and news sites to help drive their users back 5x to 10x more by letting them self-personalize the updates they want on their sites, such as price alerts, new item alerts, product availability alerts, review alerts, customer support alerts, and more. Instead of investing millions into personalization technology, MyAlerts is a cloud-based solution that let's sites turn on user-personalized alerting nearly instantly with dramatic results. Similar to how DVR's changed TV viewing by allowing users to "tune in" to what they want, when they want, MyAlerts allows your users to do the same thing which drives 100% relevant updates to them which will increase repeat visits and give you visibility to your users demand and future purchase intent.

XOR Data Exchange

Series A in 2015
XOR Data Exchange is a data revolution by providing data owners with the accountability, control, and transparency they want to share data and solve industry challenges with confidence. Developed by data, technology and analytics experts, the company helps organizations optimize and monetize the data they possess, with data from other companies in their industry as well as other industries. XOR Data Exchange was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

G2

Series A in 2015
G2 is a platform to share business software reviews in real-time. It leverages more than 425,000 user reviews to drive better purchasing decisions. G2 is used by business professionals, buyers, investors, and analysts to select the best software and services based on peer reviews and synthesized social data. The company was founded in 2012 and is based out of Chicago, Illinois.

Overdog

Venture Round in 2015
Overdog is a social matchmaking platform connecting like-minded gamers to create better online multiplayer experiences. The company connects athletes and fans through their shared love of gaming through their easy and exciting mobile app.

Rakuten Americas

Series B in 2015
Curbside makes it easy to find, buy and pickup products at nearby stores. The Curbside app searches realtime local inventory across retailers and uses location-based technologies to alert stores when a customer is arriving for a pickup. Curbside helps consumers quickly get what they need and helps retailers better serve their increasingly mobile centric customers.

Blitsy

Series A in 2015
Blitsy, Inc. operates as an online retailer of arts and crafts. The company also offers craft suppliers with digital promotion services. Blitsy, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of November 13, 2017, Blitsy, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nicole Crafts LLC.

healthfinch

Seed Round in 2015
Healthfinch's Practice Automation Platform, Charlie, leverages EMR data to automate, delegate and simplify routine, repeatable tasks, like prescription refill requests, visit planning, diagnostics results management, and more. Its Charlie Practice Automation Platform integrates seamlessly with Allscripts, Epic, and athena EMRs to automate the prescription refill request workflow, assist in pre-visit planning, and identify care gaps. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.