Asensei, Inc. is a company that creates innovative apparel equipped with sensors to monitor posture and movement, offering real-time feedback to enhance athletic performance. Founded in 2014 and based in Greenbrae, California, Asensei's technology acts as a virtual coaching assistant, guiding users in their practice and tracking their progress over time. The mobile application associated with the smart sportswear provides personalized coaching content, empowering athletes to improve their skills and unlock their potential. This approach combines advanced technology with a focus on individual performance, making it a valuable tool for both instructors and athletes.
Ludis Analytics is an end-to-end data science platform that helps accelerate analytics across organizations.
Lucra Sports operates as a social-first sports gaming platform that sits uniquely at the intersection of sports gaming and fantasy sports.
Developer of an augmented reality technology platform intended to amplify the live game fan experience. The company's platform uses a combination of long-range registration, dynamic augmented reality content, and live stereoscopic streaming and helps content creators to deliver personalized, social and gamification experiences, enabling fans to watch live game experiences on mobile phones, and TVs and augmented reality wearables.
KYX World is the premiere sneaker subscription experience, revolutionizing sneaker culture by providing all-inclusive access to a robust rotation of authentic, limited-release shoes.
ZATAP is a company based in Goldach, Switzerland, that has developed a smartphone-based product authentication platform. This ecosystem allows users to easily authenticate and trade products by simply tapping their smartphones on the items. Leveraging blockchain technology, ZATAP combines tags with secure, immutable encrypted non-fungible tokens to create a reliable method for consumers to verify product authenticity. The platform enhances consumer confidence in brands and retailers while facilitating a secure resale market. By individualizing communication and engaging customers, ZATAP aims to help clients keep track of their transactions and drive revenue.
Odds On Compliance is a consulting firm specializing in sports betting, iGaming, and gambling compliance and regulatory frameworks. Odds On Compliance assist clients in navigating, mastering, and staying up-to-date with the rapidly developing regulatory landscape.
Lucra Sports operates as a social-first sports gaming platform that sits uniquely at the intersection of sports gaming and fantasy sports.
Nft Pro is an enterprise, white-label solution making NFT campaigns seamless, easily executed, and on-brand. They provide turnkey solutions creating, minting, marketing and selling NFTs from a brand’s website and digital properties making the customer experience seamless and on-brand.
Developer of an augmented reality technology platform intended to amplify the live game fan experience. The company's platform uses a combination of long-range registration, dynamic augmented reality content, and live stereoscopic streaming and helps content creators to deliver personalized, social and gamification experiences, enabling fans to watch live game experiences on mobile phones, and TVs and augmented reality wearables.
Maestro is a platform based in San Francisco that empowers broadcasters to create engaging video experiences for their audiences. It offers a white-label solution for enterprise live streamers, enabling them to own, engage, and monetize their viewers effectively. The platform features tools designed to drive audience interaction at critical moments while capturing user data for analytics and marketing purposes. Notable customers include major companies such as Microsoft, PlayStation, and Capcom, highlighting Maestro's capability to serve high-profile clients in the entertainment and gaming industries.
FORTË is a tech company (b2b), and a subscription based fitness streaming platform (b2c). They have built hardware and software that they install in a studio so they can seamlessly stream live classes directly to their platform. they are creating a Netflix-style hub of leading boutique fitness studio classes worldwide. Right now a boutique fitness studio is confined to the 30 people or so that can attend their class, but with streaming the entire world can be their audience. In order to connect the remote users to the in-studio participants they will be curating all wearables on the market to create a live leaderboard. Users will be able to track their performance in real-time, monitor their overall and personal achievements on their social, interactive, and fully immersive platform. Each studio is outfitted with multiple cameras. The switching of the cameras is fully automated, as well as the audio. They live stream all day from both coasts, with no one operating the streams successfully daily. MVP : https://www.go90.com/videos/3iPpGlhJgjU
U.S. Integrity, LLC is a technology-driven company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that offers sports protection services to leagues and sportsbooks across the United States. Founded in 2018, it specializes in integrity monitoring, addressing issues such as match-fixing, game manipulation, and point-shaving. The company also focuses on fraud prevention by analyzing irregular betting patterns and monitoring illicit cross-state wagering activities. In addition, U.S. Integrity provides consulting services that deliver up-to-date information on the progress of sports betting legislation in various states. Through its comprehensive approach, U.S. Integrity aims to safeguard the integrity of sports wagering and combat betting-related fraud and corruption.
FORTË is a tech company (b2b), and a subscription based fitness streaming platform (b2c). They have built hardware and software that they install in a studio so they can seamlessly stream live classes directly to their platform. they are creating a Netflix-style hub of leading boutique fitness studio classes worldwide. Right now a boutique fitness studio is confined to the 30 people or so that can attend their class, but with streaming the entire world can be their audience. In order to connect the remote users to the in-studio participants they will be curating all wearables on the market to create a live leaderboard. Users will be able to track their performance in real-time, monitor their overall and personal achievements on their social, interactive, and fully immersive platform. Each studio is outfitted with multiple cameras. The switching of the cameras is fully automated, as well as the audio. They live stream all day from both coasts, with no one operating the streams successfully daily. MVP : https://www.go90.com/videos/3iPpGlhJgjU
LineLibrary is building the next innovative sports betting platform to serve customers around the world. LineLibrary’s management team and advisory board is comprised of industry executives from quantitative finance, global sports marketing, and legacy C-Suite executives from the international gambling industry. LineLibrary is thoroughly focused on building intuitive products that consistently exceed market expectations.
Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) is a national network of esports facilities and events dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for gamers. The company promotes greater access to the esports industry, laying a national framework for esports talent development and high-quality gaming tournaments. NSG has received early backing from SeventySix Capital, a premier sports tech venture capital firm, Comcast Spectacor and Five Below. For more information, please visit http://www.nsg.gg.
Private Equity Round in 2019
Diamond Kinetics, Inc. specializes in providing real-time data and biomechanics feedback aimed at enhancing the performance of baseball and softball players. Utilizing wireless inertial measurement units and mobile applications, the company offers several products, including SwingTracker for swing analysis, PitchTracker Baseball, and PitchTracker Softball for comprehensive pitching analysis, as well as Axon Sports. These tools are designed to support data-driven player development across various skill levels. The DiamondCLUB platform allows users to access features for swing tracking, data sharing, and training program enhancements. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Diamond Kinetics sells its products online, focusing on delivering motion data and analytics to players and coaches.
Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) is a national network of esports facilities and events dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for gamers. The company promotes greater access to the esports industry, laying a national framework for esports talent development and high-quality gaming tournaments. NSG has received early backing from SeventySix Capital, a premier sports tech venture capital firm, Comcast Spectacor and Five Below. For more information, please visit http://www.nsg.gg.
Sports Broadcasting Camps, LLC organizes a series of summer camps for kids aged 10 through 18 centered on teaching kids the art of sports broadcasting. It offers day and overnight camps and advanced workshops. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
ShotTracker Inc. is a technology company based in Merriam, Kansas, that specializes in wearable technology for basketball players. Founded in 2013, the company provides a solution that includes a wrist sensor, a net sensor, and a mobile application compatible with various Bluetooth-enabled iOS and select Android devices. ShotTracker's innovative system automatically tracks shot attempts, makes, and misses in real-time during practices and games, delivering valuable statistical and performance analytics. The latest offering, ShotTracker TEAM, is designed for basketball teams at all levels, allowing coaches to access critical data to make informed adjustments and strategies to enhance player performance. By making elite-level analytics accessible, ShotTracker aims to improve the skills of competitive athletes.
Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) is a national network of esports facilities and events dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for gamers. The company promotes greater access to the esports industry, laying a national framework for esports talent development and high-quality gaming tournaments. NSG has received early backing from SeventySix Capital, a premier sports tech venture capital firm, Comcast Spectacor and Five Below. For more information, please visit http://www.nsg.gg.
Kwik operates an innovative IoT platform designed to facilitate direct sales from brands and retailers to consumers. By enabling repetitive purchases, the platform connects various service providers, allowing them to sell a range of products, such as diapers and pet food, as well as services like taxi and parcel delivery. The platform features a smart IoT button that allows customers to reorder their favorite items with ease, along with an interface for payment and delivery services. Additionally, Kwik provides an analytics dashboard that helps users monitor key performance indicators, offering insights into clicks, orders, and conversion rates across different products and regions. Founded in 2016, Kwik has established its presence in Sunnyvale, California, with a research and development center located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Thrive Commerce LLC specializes in commerce technology that enhances marketers' ability to achieve returns on investment through coupons and promotions. The company provides a Savings Center Application that seamlessly integrates into retailers' websites and various marketing channels, helping to boost website traffic and conversion rates. Its platform features a promotions engine for distributing online and in-store offers across web, mobile, email, and social media, as well as Apple Wallet Offers that incentivize shoppers to visit physical stores and track redemptions. Additionally, Thrive Commerce supports membership organizations in promoting retailer deals to their members and offers an admin dashboard for centralized deal management and real-time analytics. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thrive Commerce aims to transform the digital coupon industry and enhance eCommerce experiences for online merchants.
Adwerx, Inc. is a digital advertising company based in Durham, North Carolina, specializing in localized services for the real estate, mortgage, insurance, and wealth management sectors. Founded in 2013, Adwerx has established itself as a valuable resource for over 25% of the top brokerage firms and more than 15% of the leading mortgage originators in the United States. The company offers personalized and omnichannel brand marketing solutions that allow clients to deliver customized advertisements across various platforms, including streaming TV, popular websites, social media, and mobile applications. Through its digital marketing automation, Adwerx enhances brand visibility, increases productivity by 35%, and reduces turnover by 42%. The company's reach extends across the United States, Canada, and Australia, providing innovative advertising solutions tailored to the needs of its clients.
Whistle Sports, Inc. is a sports media and entertainment company that focuses on creating and distributing engaging content across various platforms to connect with the digital generation. Formerly known as Kids Sports Entertainment, the company, incorporated in 2008 and based in New York, also has offices in London and Los Angeles. Whistle operates under the broader Team Whistle umbrella, which includes New Form and Vertical Networks, delivering a range of scripted, unscripted, and interactive shows, podcasts, music, and merchandise. The company aims to resonate with audiences by providing relatable content experiences while assisting brands, sports leagues, and media companies in effectively engaging consumers throughout the content ecosystem.
Benjamin's Desk LLC operates a shared office and coworking space for professionals in Philadelphia. The company offers various amenities and services of a business center. It serves start-ups, small businesses, or mobile entrepreneurs. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
New Ocean Health Solutions, a software design and development company, delivers an enterprise health management platform that includes health and well-being programs that people value. It offers Bridge, an enterprise health and well-being integration and optimization platform that is designed to connect the disparate parts of the healthcare system. The company also delivers members and employees a personalized rewards-based program to meet their health goals from improved well-being to chronic condition management. New Ocean Health Solutions was formerly known as Care Cam Innovations, LLC. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania with an operation in Greenville, South Carolina.
AgLocal wants consumers to understand what they eat, where it comes from and teach consumers how they can support these family farms.
IndieGoGo is a global crowdfunding platform that democratizes the way people raise funds for any project such as creative, entrepreneurial, or cause-related. The platform enables individuals and startups to generate pre-sales and collect feedback from early adopters before they manufacture their products. Since its inception in 2008, Indiegogo has been offering related advice to individuals and startups that seek it and advising corporations on how to staff a team to create and manage a campaign effectively.
Dwolla, Inc. is a fintech company that specializes in developing application programming interface (API) solutions for electronic payments and bank transfers. Founded in 2010 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, Dwolla provides a platform that allows businesses of all sizes to collect, facilitate, and send payments efficiently. Its Access API enables users to link bank accounts and initiate transfers seamlessly, while the Dwolla Dashboard offers tools for managing customer information, viewing transactions, and analyzing business trends. Additionally, Dwolla Labs, a subsidiary associated with Veridian Credit Union, provides users with a low-fee method to access, move, and earn money through a pooled account system. This infrastructure simplifies the complex processes of accessing payment networks and navigating regulatory requirements for its clients across various industries.
Zaarly, Inc. operates as an online marketplace for small business owners who provide customer services. It provides services for home owners in Denver, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Northern Virginia. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Omek Interactive provides tools and technology that enable manufacturers and software developers to add gesture-based interfaces to their products. Omek's gesture recognition and body tracking software is being incorporated into a broad range of devices – from TVs, set-top boxes and game consoles, to tablets, notebooks and PCs, smartphones, interactive signs, medical and fitness devices, and more. The gesture-enabled applications running on these devices include games, advertising, physical therapy, home and factory automation, security and surveillance, virtual fitting, and beyond. Omek's tools work with all major 3D cameras, and support a broad range of processors and operating systems.
Xtify provides mobile application publishers with the tools to create, manage and execute push and location-triggered notification campaigns across smartphone platforms. Xtify is founded by Silicon Alley serial entrepreneurs Andrew Weinreich and Jeremy Levy. Backed by venture capital firms Acadia Woods Partners and Seventy Six Capital, Xtify leverages a patent-pending technology to efficiently provide marketers and publishers with a unique platform for delivering geo-relevant messages to mobile users. Xtify's platform works worldwide on Android, iOS, Windows, BlackBerry native applications and websites. http://www.xtify.com/
Private Equity Round in 2010
Fisker, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, focusing on eco-friendly and innovative mobility solutions. Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, the company aims to create vehicles that evoke strong emotional responses while promoting sustainability. Fisker gained early recognition for the Fisker Karma, one of the first luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show and began deliveries in 2011. However, production of the Karma was halted in November 2012 due to the bankruptcy of its battery supplier. The design and production assets for the Karma were later acquired by a Chinese conglomerate in 2014. Today, Fisker continues to develop electric vehicles, emphasizing both performance and environmental responsibility.
PackLate.com is a last minute vacation rental marketplace where consumers watch prices change as the check-in date nears. PackLate.com empowers consumers to save money, find and track great deals, and confidently book closer to their vacation date while realizing they are not alone in their quest to find what they want at a great price. The company launched its first geography, The US Rockies, in January 2010. PackLate.com is backed by Genacast Ventures, First Round Capital, ETF Venture Funds, and several angel investors.
Visibiz is a socially and email infused relationship management solution designed to improve the productivity of business professionals. Within minutes of joining, Visibiz automatically creates fully tagged and organized profiles for everything in the user’s network and allows intelligent searching of the information needed to stay productive. Professionals can also track all their business development activities through simplified and streamlined CRM process that is supported by configurable workflows. = Value. Start working within seconds of joining! Visibiz creates fully tagged and searchable profiles from your LinkedIn and email accounts. = Network. Your network is your gateway to success. Consolidated profiles help you learn more about your contacts, check recent communications, and review previous notes. = Search. Why sift through lists of alphabetical contacts or your email folders? Find everything you need with a quick search instead of going through endless tabs and lists. = Smarts. Auto tagging and smart search help you find relevant information within your network quickly. = Entrepreneurs. Organize and track your business - sales pipelines, fundraising and initiatives, with configurable plans and connection to tasks, notes and prospects.
A social games developer, Ryzing utilizes a unique sweepstakes model, which allows players to instantly win cash and prizes. Bingo by Ryzing, the flagship game, won the Facebook Bingo game of the Year Award. Currently on the Facebook platform, Ryzing plans to venture into the mobile world and grow the suite of games using the unique sweepstakes model of casual gaming.
MeetMoi, the leading location-based mobile dating company in the United States, was founded in 2007 in New York City. MeetMoi matches users with one another based on preferences and proximity through both application-based and mobile web-based dating. By leveraging location awareness and the real time communication channels available on mobile devices, MeetMoi makes it easy for members to connect in person. Users may join the MeetMoi community for free, with premium service available for a monthly subscription fee.
Fisker, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, focusing on eco-friendly and innovative mobility solutions. Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, the company aims to create vehicles that evoke strong emotional responses while promoting sustainability. Fisker gained early recognition for the Fisker Karma, one of the first luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show and began deliveries in 2011. However, production of the Karma was halted in November 2012 due to the bankruptcy of its battery supplier. The design and production assets for the Karma were later acquired by a Chinese conglomerate in 2014. Today, Fisker continues to develop electric vehicles, emphasizing both performance and environmental responsibility.
Independent Artists turn to ReverbNation for music industry connections, worldwide audience exposure and the powerful promotional tools necessary to advance their careers in today's digital music ecosystem. Driven by its mission to put Artists First, the company has grown since its 2006 launch to serve nearly 4 million musicians worldwide. In 2014 ReverbNation developed its proprietary curation-at-scale methodology to identify the world's most promising Artists early in their careers. This capability, coupled with its global audience, allows ReverbNation to bring the world's best emerging Artists unrivaled access to opportunity.
eMinor, Inc. operates as an online music community. It focuses on providing networking and music-discovery tools for artists and fans. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.
MeetMoi, the leading location-based mobile dating company in the United States, was founded in 2007 in New York City. MeetMoi matches users with one another based on preferences and proximity through both application-based and mobile web-based dating. By leveraging location awareness and the real time communication channels available on mobile devices, MeetMoi makes it easy for members to connect in person. Users may join the MeetMoi community for free, with premium service available for a monthly subscription fee.
[OrganizedWisdom], an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, is on a mission to close the "Online Health Gap" and elevate the standard of care by inspiring all doctors and health experts to embrace the power of digital media and share their wisdom. The company aggregates, organizes, and promotes online wisdom shared across the Web by more than 5,000 vetted health and wellness experts. With this first digital mapping of health experts, OrganizedWisdom is creating a trust filter to better help people discover and connect with credible health resources. Thousands of health practitioners, and people with useful health wisdom, are already contributing online by blogging, participating in public forums, and sharing links. The challenge is in identifying who shared the resource, understanding who is credible, and figuring out how to connect with the health resource. In addition to premier physicians and nurses, OrganizedWisdom is also identifying and organizing those active online contributors who are patient advocates, health researchers, alternative specialists, nutritionists, therapists, and others who are publicly sharing wisdom online. OrganizedWisdom is a free service for anyone who needs health and wellness guidance and also for experts who use the platform to organize and promote their wisdom. OrganizedWisdom was founded in 2007 in New York City by seasoned entrepreneurs Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes. The company’s investors nclude leading health, technology, and business minds: Esther Dyson, Jerry Levin, Roger Ehrenberg, Linda Holliday, Jason Finger, Jeff Stewart, and Seventy Six Capital. Learn more about OrganizedWisdom at www.organizedwisdom.com.
Nutrisystem, Inc. is a provider of weight management products and services aimed at helping consumers achieve their weight loss goals. The company offers a comprehensive program that includes monthly food packages featuring a four-week meal plan with portion-controlled breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. Additionally, Nutrisystem provides various digital tools and live counseling options through trained weight-loss coaches. Its offerings include specialized programs such as Nutrisystem Turbo13, the South Beach Diet, and a kit tailored for individuals with or at risk of type 2 diabetes. The company also features genetic-based products like the DNA Body Blueprint kit, which offers personalized action plans focused on nutrition and metabolism. Nutrisystem sells its pre-packaged meals directly to customers via the Internet, telephone, and retail outlets. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, Nutrisystem aims to simplify the weight loss journey for both men and women.
Ripple Technologies provides data access and database monitoring solutions. The company offers RippleTech Informant, a database monitoring and security tool for monitoring and analysis of damaging data access trends. It also provides RippleTech LogCaster, a log and event management product that enables monitoring and recording of access to applications, as well as pre-defined report templates for auditing and compliance. The company serves financial, telecom, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, government, and universities. It has strategic partnerships with IBM, Microsoft, MySQL Enterprise, and Oracle. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. As of July 15, 2008, Ripple Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NitroSecurity.
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