Corazon Capital

Corazon Capital LLC is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in seed and Series A rounds. Founded in 2014, the firm combines a strong investment background with operational expertise, providing practical and actionable guidance to entrepreneurs. Recognized for its deep understanding of the startup landscape, Corazon Capital leverages its extensive network both within and outside of Chicago to support innovative technology companies across the United States. The firm was co-founded by Sam Yagan and Steve Farsht, both of whom have impressive track records in building and scaling successful businesses. Their experience includes founding several companies and leading significant growth initiatives, as well as participating in substantial investment activities. Corazon Capital's team is committed to fostering entrepreneurial success by aligning financial and operational strategies for the companies they invest in.

Nina Essandoh

Vice President

Steven Farsht

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Josh Graves

Investor

Greg Johnston

Vice President

Smriti Jayaraman Kekre

Investor

Phil Schwarz

Partner

Victor Westerstrand

Senior Associate

Sam Yagan

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Zhou Zang

Senior Associate

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tokenproof

Seed Round in 2022
Tokenproof operates a token-gating system that allows users to securely prove ownership of their non-fungible tokens (NFTs) without risking their assets. The platform offers a seamless technology designed for both real-world and online applications, featuring customizable access policies and granular configuration options. Additionally, it provides ticketing features and robust analytics, enabling users to demonstrate NFT ownership without the need to connect or carry their digital wallets. This approach simplifies the process of accessing exclusive content and experiences tied to NFT ownership, enhancing the overall utility of digital assets.

Tellie

Series A in 2022
Developer of an all-in-one commerce & content platform designed to serve as a bridge between existing Web2 services and the Web3 ecosystem. The company's platform helps the creator turn their personal website into a creative library & digitally-native commerce platform, and expands the accessibility of Web3 to all creators, enabling them to build an interactive website, portfolio, or link-in-bio in minutes for every drop.

@hotel

Series A in 2022
TripScout, Inc. is a travel entertainment company based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2015. It has developed an application that enables travelers to visually discover destinations through a variety of content, including articles, posts, blogs, photos, and videos contributed by influencers and publishers. The application allows users to create personalized travel itineraries by mapping relevant content, serving as an up-to-date travel guide for those eager to explore new places. TripScout aims to enhance the travel planning experience by providing a comprehensive platform tailored to the needs of modern travelers.

Bach

Seed Round in 2022
BACH LLC operates a platform and mobile application designed to assist groups in planning, booking, and organizing bachelor and bachelorette parties. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the app enables users to discover various experiences, invite and chat with guests, and collaboratively build a personalized itinerary. Additionally, it offers features for tracking and splitting expenses, ensuring a streamlined and efficient planning process for users.

Amper Technologies

Series A in 2022
Amper Technologies, Inc. develops and operates a clip-on device that helps factory owners and managers to analyze power consumption of their machines, predict downtime, and deploy predictive maintenance. It offers hardware and software to improve productivity and OEE. The company offers a solution from the hardware to the software, including non-invasive sensors, Internet-connected gateway, and web dashboards, as well as online dashboard to configure and see alerts, real-time status, key metrics, and rich reports. Its technologies also provides plant managers in factories to increase machine and labor productivity by having retrofit sensor that monitors across machine types. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

nVenue

Seed Round in 2022
nVenue’s unmatched technology leverages the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to quickly and accurately generate probabilities for every outcome of a play.

Lovewick

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Lovewick is a relationship application aimed at enhancing the happiness and health of couples through engaging interactions. The platform features an exploratory question game along with a wide array of community-generated ideas for activities, helping couples to foster understanding and appreciation in their relationships. By offering personalized communication topics and activities, Lovewick enables users to set relationship goals, modify behaviors, and deepen their knowledge of one another. This approach not only aims to enrich relationships but also to introduce novelty, ultimately contributing to more fulfilling connections.

Mented Cosmetics

Series A in 2022
Mented is a luxury beauty company targeted to women of color. It is a premium beauty line that believes every woman should be able to find herself in the world of beauty. Offering nude lipstick and nail polish shades made especially for Black and Brown beauties, Mented Cosmetics believes that when it comes to beauty, no one deserves to be an afterthought.

Carro

Series B in 2021
Carro shows all of the influencers and press who are the clients, email subscribers, and followers of your company.

Pancake

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Pancake is a fun and painless virtual experience that brings accessible, affordable and sustainable design for all. We design or re-design spaces in real time, improving people’s lives through professionally designed spaces, promoting happiness, wellness, mental wellbeing and “feel-good” moments that match a budget.

Mantle

Series B in 2021
Mantle is an engineering company specializing in 3D metal printing technology, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company develops metal 3D printers that produce high-resolution parts suitable for various applications, including automotive, aerospace, and consumer product design and prototyping. Mantle aims to make metal 3D printing accessible to a wider range of businesses by offering a cost-effective solution that caters to companies of all sizes.

Happs

Series A in 2021
Happs is a global community working together to change the face of live news. Happs is a live streaming news platform that covers top stories from around the world. Using Happs app, it alerts the community to global breaking or trending news events — this could be an article, tweet, image, or live video of the event.

ARTA

Seed Round in 2021
ARTA is a digital platform and API delivering global white glove logistics and services. We are enabling the next generation of ecommerce by providing logistics automation technology for the $25b white glove logistics space. For more information, visit shiparta.com.

@hotel

Seed Round in 2021
TripScout, Inc. is a travel entertainment company based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2015. It has developed an application that enables travelers to visually discover destinations through a variety of content, including articles, posts, blogs, photos, and videos contributed by influencers and publishers. The application allows users to create personalized travel itineraries by mapping relevant content, serving as an up-to-date travel guide for those eager to explore new places. TripScout aims to enhance the travel planning experience by providing a comprehensive platform tailored to the needs of modern travelers.

KetoNatural Pet Foods

Seed Round in 2021
KetoNatural Pet Foods, Inc. engages in the production of low-carbohydrate dry pet food. Its products offers nutrition and raw diet. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

KetoNatural Pet Foods

Seed Round in 2021
KetoNatural Pet Foods, Inc. engages in the production of low-carbohydrate dry pet food. Its products offers nutrition and raw diet. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Plot

Pre Seed Round in 2020
We’re on a mission to reimagine the classroom. Today’s educators and students need tomorrow’s tools to teach and learn more effectively—from anywhere, in any form. Legacy 'Learning Management Systems' reflect a disappointing status quo: bloated, obsolete, slow, and uninspiring tools that frustrate and discourage, and fail to foster engagement. Unicycle is a classroom operating system created out of the belief that innovation begins with infrastructure. We’re designing a new home for learning exchange that streamlines workflow, creates exponential efficiencies, and empowers teachers and students to communicate, collaborate, and thrive.

Varuna

Venture Round in 2020
Varuna helps water utility leaders to effectively manage a water system.The Varuna platform collects, analyzes, and displays relevant operational and business data. The platform enables the utility to perform real-time water quality monitoring using advanced sensors, predict quality issues using machine learning, determine their resource needs, and generate up-to-date mandated reports with a few clicks. Varuna was founded in 2018 by Seyi Fabode, Jamail Carter, and Chris Karr.

Carro

Series B in 2020
Carro shows all of the influencers and press who are the clients, email subscribers, and followers of your company.

Fitplan

Venture Round in 2019
Fitplan Technologies Inc. designs and develops a mobile application for fitness. It offers one-on-one access to the fitness personalities and their methods. The company also provides curated fitness plans and routines for each day. Fitplan Technologies Inc. was formerly known as Total Fitness and Nutrition Inc. and changed its name to Fitplan Technologies Inc. in February 2015. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

@hotel

Seed Round in 2019
TripScout, Inc. is a travel entertainment company based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2015. It has developed an application that enables travelers to visually discover destinations through a variety of content, including articles, posts, blogs, photos, and videos contributed by influencers and publishers. The application allows users to create personalized travel itineraries by mapping relevant content, serving as an up-to-date travel guide for those eager to explore new places. TripScout aims to enhance the travel planning experience by providing a comprehensive platform tailored to the needs of modern travelers.

Draftbit

Seed Round in 2019
Draftbit is a new way to build cross-platform, native iOS and Android apps in minutes instead of months. Whether you're a designer or developer, with Draftbit you can design your app visually, and then export clean, well-documented code and libraries that give you full control.

Knock

Series B in 2019
Knock is an online home selling platform that makes buying or selling a home simple and certain. Launched by founding team members from Trulia.com, the company uses data science to price homes accurately, technology to sell homes quickly and a dedicated team of professionals to guide homeowners through the selling process.

Happs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Happs is a global community working together to change the face of live news. Happs is a live streaming news platform that covers top stories from around the world. Using Happs app, it alerts the community to global breaking or trending news events — this could be an article, tweet, image, or live video of the event.

Mantle

Series A in 2018
Mantle is an engineering company specializing in 3D metal printing technology, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company develops metal 3D printers that produce high-resolution parts suitable for various applications, including automotive, aerospace, and consumer product design and prototyping. Mantle aims to make metal 3D printing accessible to a wider range of businesses by offering a cost-effective solution that caters to companies of all sizes.

Foodsby

Series B in 2018
Foodsby is an online marketplace connecting employees in office buildings with local restaurants to provide hard-working professionals with a variety of easy lunch options. Individuals place orders online, orders are aggregated via Foodsby.com, and the restaurants make one simple delivery with all orders. We're giving hardworking professionals the freedom to eat well and remain productive in their work-life. Foodsby brings more meal options and variety to customers by connecting with local and national restaurant brands they know and love. It was founded in 2012 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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

Greenfly

Series B in 2018
Greenfly, Inc. develops content collaboration and distribution platform for athletes. It provides brand ambassador management software that enables users to create and collect media content, distribute short-form media in real time through galleries or suggested social posts, and increase social engagement. It provides solutions for brands, political campaigns, entertainment, and sports. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Monica, California with an additional office in Paris, France.

Heretik

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

Mented Cosmetics

Seed Round in 2017
Mented is a luxury beauty company targeted to women of color. It is a premium beauty line that believes every woman should be able to find herself in the world of beauty. Offering nude lipstick and nail polish shades made especially for Black and Brown beauties, Mented Cosmetics believes that when it comes to beauty, no one deserves to be an afterthought.

ExecThread

Venture Round in 2017
ExecThread is the world's largest network of executive-level talent with over 40,000 high-caliber members, whose collective influence is shaping the future of industry. We help hiring companies & recruiters connect with diverse, dynamic leaders; and we help talented exec-level professionals find their dream jobs. By empowering our member community of underrepresented leaders and allies with access to thousands of confidential executive-level jobs and board of director opportunities, ExecThread is upending the traditional practices of executive search and replacing it with a far more transparent, open and inviting process.

SpotHero

Series C in 2017
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.

Precognitive Inc

Seed Round in 2017
Precognitive, Inc. develops fraud prevention solutions. It provides Adaptive-ID, a device intelligence solution that performs a real-time assessment of each device, adapting itself to optimize tracking capabilities based on the device type, connection, and prior interactions. The company’s fraud prevention technology includes device intelligence, advanced behavioral analytics, and a real-time decision engine to detect and prevent fraud. It serves banking and FinTech, travel and entertainment, and ecommerce. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of January 18, 2019, Precognitive, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ShopRunner, Inc.

Carro

Seed Round in 2017
Carro shows all of the influencers and press who are the clients, email subscribers, and followers of your company.

Foodsby

Series A in 2017
Foodsby is an online marketplace connecting employees in office buildings with local restaurants to provide hard-working professionals with a variety of easy lunch options. Individuals place orders online, orders are aggregated via Foodsby.com, and the restaurants make one simple delivery with all orders. We're giving hardworking professionals the freedom to eat well and remain productive in their work-life. Foodsby brings more meal options and variety to customers by connecting with local and national restaurant brands they know and love. It was founded in 2012 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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.

Knock

Series A in 2017
Knock is an online home selling platform that makes buying or selling a home simple and certain. Launched by founding team members from Trulia.com, the company uses data science to price homes accurately, technology to sell homes quickly and a dedicated team of professionals to guide homeowners through the selling process.

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

PrettyLitter

Seed Round in 2016
PrettyLitter's subscription lightweight cat litter monitors feline health by changing colors when it detects urinary abnormalities. For the same price and 80% lighter than traditional cat litter, PrettyLitter provides peace of mind, health wellness and convenience with the best cat litter ever created. www.prettylitter.com

Greenfly

Series A in 2016
Greenfly, Inc. develops content collaboration and distribution platform for athletes. It provides brand ambassador management software that enables users to create and collect media content, distribute short-form media in real time through galleries or suggested social posts, and increase social engagement. It provides solutions for brands, political campaigns, entertainment, and sports. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Monica, California with an additional office in Paris, France.

Clarifai

Series B in 2016
Clarifai, Inc. specializes in advanced image recognition technology, allowing users to detect near-duplicates and conduct visual searches. The company's systems can identify various categories, objects, and tags within images, enabling the discovery of similar images in large, uncategorized repositories through a combination of semantic and visual similarity. Additionally, Clarifai offers Labeler, a tool designed for labeling unstructured datasets, facilitating data search using artificial intelligence, training AI models, and auto-scaling models in production. Founded in 2013, Clarifai is headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tallinn, Estonia.

Remote Year

Series A in 2016
Remote Year, Inc. provides services for curating work and travel programs for professionals to see the world without quit their jobs. It operates a community of digital nomads from across the globe to spend a year working, traveling, and exploring cities in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and South America, as well as exploring the local community through cultural tours, speaking events, and volunteer opportunities. The company provides co-working spaces, private rooms, transportation, and community activities and events. Remote Year, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Dover, Delaware.

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.

Knock

Seed Round in 2016
Knock is an online home selling platform that makes buying or selling a home simple and certain. Launched by founding team members from Trulia.com, the company uses data science to price homes accurately, technology to sell homes quickly and a dedicated team of professionals to guide homeowners through the selling process.

Betaout

Seed Round in 2016
Betaout Technologies Private Limited provides ecommerce marketing software for eCommerce companies. Its Betaout platform gives users a single repository of various activities, events, intent, purchase, browsing history, social footprint, and more updated in real time. The company’s platform also helps users in customer segments, email marketing, product catalog, on-site marketing, mobile push, cart recovery, and insights. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Noida, India. As of October 24, 2018, Betaout Technologies Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Bluecore, Inc..

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.

DipJar

Seed Round in 2015
DipJar, Inc. offers DipJar, an electronic tip jar to collect electronic gratuities, such as countertop tips in coffee shops, contributions to barbers or buskers, and donations to charity. Its DipJar enables nonprofits to collect one-step cashless donations wherever potential supporters encounter their cause. The company serves customers in the United States. DipJar, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Bluecore

Series B in 2015
Bluecore is a Multi-Channel Marketing Platform that uses predictive intelligence to trigger, prioritize, and personalize retail marketing. By unifying, scoring, and activating consumer, behavior, and product data in one platform, Bluecore paints a comprehensive picture of each shopper and their historical, and most uniquely, anticipated relationship with brand products and experiences. Today, Bluecore manages nearly 500 million shopper IDs and a cumulative product catalog second only to Amazon. It’s credited with doubling marketing revenue, and increasing customer retention, lifetime value, and overall speed to execution for more than 400 brands, including Express, Nike, Sephora, Jockey, Tommy Hilfiger, The North Face, and more. Bluecore is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Georgian Partners, and Felicis Ventures, Bluecore is one of New York City’s fastest-growing SaaS start-ups and works with more than 400 retailers and brands.

Betaout

Seed Round in 2015
Betaout Technologies Private Limited provides ecommerce marketing software for eCommerce companies. Its Betaout platform gives users a single repository of various activities, events, intent, purchase, browsing history, social footprint, and more updated in real time. The company’s platform also helps users in customer segments, email marketing, product catalog, on-site marketing, mobile push, cart recovery, and insights. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Noida, India. As of October 24, 2018, Betaout Technologies Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Bluecore, Inc..

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.

Monica+Andy

Venture Round in 2015
Monica+Andy is an operator of an online baby clothing shopping platform. The company's baby clothing platform offers an organic clothing line that enables consumers to purchase clothes for their children which are made from trustworthy fabric. Founded in 2014 by first-time mom Monica Royer, Monica + Andy was created from her heart to deliver the softest GOTS-certified organic essentials, to support new parents in a seamless shopping experience online and in Guideshops, and foster a community committed to making things better for babies and making things better for the planet.

Keybase

Series A in 2015
Keybase, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides web verification and encryption software solutions tailored for social media users. Founded in 2015, Keybase offers an open-source command line program that enables users to securely sign, verify, encrypt, and share messages using GPG for cryptographic operations. Its platform facilitates the management of public keys linked to user accounts on Keybase as well as Twitter and GitHub, ensuring a seamless experience for users who wish to protect their communications. The company's technology is designed to rescue files and streams, allowing for secure handling of signed, encrypted, and verified content. Keybase operates as a subsidiary of Zoom Video Communications.

SimplyInsured

Series A in 2015
SimplyInsured, Inc. owns and operates an online platform that provides health insurance plans and policies for employer groups and small businesses in the United States. It offers medical, dental, and vision plans; and claims services. SimplyInsured, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

LitCharts

Venture Round in 2015
LitCharts is a literary resource, with lots of literature guides, literary terms, and modern English translations of every Shakespeare play. It offers a database of diverse literature guides. It was launched by Justin Kestler in September 2013.

Bluecore

Series A in 2015
Bluecore is a Multi-Channel Marketing Platform that uses predictive intelligence to trigger, prioritize, and personalize retail marketing. By unifying, scoring, and activating consumer, behavior, and product data in one platform, Bluecore paints a comprehensive picture of each shopper and their historical, and most uniquely, anticipated relationship with brand products and experiences. Today, Bluecore manages nearly 500 million shopper IDs and a cumulative product catalog second only to Amazon. It’s credited with doubling marketing revenue, and increasing customer retention, lifetime value, and overall speed to execution for more than 400 brands, including Express, Nike, Sephora, Jockey, Tommy Hilfiger, The North Face, and more. Bluecore is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Georgian Partners, and Felicis Ventures, Bluecore is one of New York City’s fastest-growing SaaS start-ups and works with more than 400 retailers and brands.

Man Crates

Seed Round in 2014
They say 'no' to ugly neckties, cologne samplers and executive trinkets. They don't save wrapping paper, They don't do ribbons. They ship bragworthy gifts for guys. Gifts that you can't wait to arrive because you know the recipient will love opening them. Gifts that people gather round at the office, people following the sounds of wood being torn from wood by the included, laser-engraved crowbar. They are Man Crates, and we deliver awesome gifts for men.

Shiftgig

Series A in 2014
Shiftgig, Inc. operates a mobile platform that connects businesses in need of temporary labor with individuals seeking short-term work. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, the company serves various industries including healthcare, hospitality, retail, and experiential marketing. Its platform facilitates on-demand shift opportunities by enabling businesses to post job openings and allowing qualified workers to claim them based on their skills and availability. Shiftgig collects data on hiring requirements and worker capabilities to ensure efficient and timely matches. The company also provides tools for event management, enhancing the overall staffing process. In addition to its Chicago headquarters, Shiftgig has offices in several major cities, including Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and New York.

Curiosity

Series A in 2014
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.

Monica+Andy

Seed Round in 2014
Monica+Andy is an operator of an online baby clothing shopping platform. The company's baby clothing platform offers an organic clothing line that enables consumers to purchase clothes for their children which are made from trustworthy fabric. Founded in 2014 by first-time mom Monica Royer, Monica + Andy was created from her heart to deliver the softest GOTS-certified organic essentials, to support new parents in a seamless shopping experience online and in Guideshops, and foster a community committed to making things better for babies and making things better for the planet.

Telnyx

Seed Round in 2014
Telnyx is a VoIP telecom service provider, providing a cloud-based platform that offers access to carrier grade voice services over the internet. It is focused on enabling a communication fabric for developers and platforms to integrate voice, messaging, and other forms of communication into their applications and to facilitate that communication universally. Telnyx accepts all outbound traffic profiles, including mission critical conversational traffic, short duration dialer traffic, and high CPS machine generated traffic. It gives its clients the complete control over their outbound termination. Telnyx was founded in 2009.

Bonobos

Series D in 2014
Bonobos is a men's clothing brand established in 2007, known for its focus on fit, customer experience, and a fresh approach to menswear. Initially launched online with a signature line of better-fitting pants, Bonobos has grown to become the largest apparel brand built on the web in the United States. The product range includes pants, shorts, shirts, suits, sweaters, outerwear, shoes, and various accessories such as belts, bags, and watches. To enhance customer engagement, Bonobos opened Guideshops, which provide personalized shopping experiences. The brand also expanded its reach through partnerships with retailers like Nordstrom. With a commitment to delivering stylish menswear, Bonobos has garnered recognition for its innovative shopping experience and energetic brand spirit. The company is headquartered in New York and operates an e-commerce platform, making its offerings accessible to a wide audience.

SpotHero

Series A in 2014
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.

Brilliant.org

Series B in 2014
Brilliant is a high-quality free online mathematics and science problem solving website for high aptitude students around the world. Brilliant aims to democratize the way smart, driven youth are identified and developed by offering an intellectually challenging environment online.

AgLocal

Venture Round in 2014
AgLocal wants consumers to understand what they eat, where it comes from and teach consumers how they can support these family farms.

Visibly

Seed Round in 2014
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.

Rocketmiles

Series A in 2014
Rocketmiles is a startup that lets travelers earn frequent flier miles in major airline programs when booking hotel stays through its site. It was built with the sole purpose of helping people travel more and travel farther. They feature a premium, hand-picked hotels in each city that have been screened by their staff of experts.

LiveMinutes

Seed Round in 2013
LiveMinutes is a free real-time collaboration platform. It fills the gap between traditional web-conferencing (Webex, Skype), project management (Basecamp), and document sharing (Google Docs, DropBox, Box, Email) LiveMinutes works around the concept of workspace. You can create a workspace, invite a team, and start collaborating on notes, designs, slideshows, either asynchronously by leaving comments, or synchronously by launching a conference call, all within a beautiful HTML5 platform.

Inventables

Series B in 2013
Inventables, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in 3D carving machines, software, and materials designed for digital fabrication. Its flagship product, the X-Carve, allows users to create intricate designs in various materials, including wood, plastic, and metal. The company also offers Carvey bits, a tabletop 3D carving software, and Easel Pro, a cloud-based design tool. In addition to machines, Inventables provides a wide range of materials such as acrylic, circuit board blanks, and machinable wax, along with essential machine components and finishing products. With a catalog of approximately 30,000 items, Inventables caters to small manufacturers and designers, facilitating the production of diverse products from jewelry to furniture. Founded in 2002, the company aims to make manufacturing accessible and efficient for its customers.

GiveForward

Series A in 2012
GiveForward Inc. owns and operates a Website that provides personalized fundraising Webpages to raise money for loved ones during times of need. It offers GiveForward, a fundraising support system that provides online fundraising pages, allowing friends and family to raise money directly for a loved one when they need it the most. The company helps people raise funds online for various things, such as general medical expenses, chemotherapy, transplants, funeral expenses, and disaster-relief. It provides its online fundraising tools to individuals and non-profit organizations. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of March 29, 2017, GiveForward Inc. operates as a subsidiary of YouCaring Dot Com, LLC.

Brilliant.org

Series A in 2012
Brilliant is a high-quality free online mathematics and science problem solving website for high aptitude students around the world. Brilliant aims to democratize the way smart, driven youth are identified and developed by offering an intellectually challenging environment online.