CVP

CVP Management is a venture capital firm specializing in seed, startup, early Series A, and early stage investments. It does not invest in life sciences, medical devices and energy production companies as well as businesses that require $5 million to $10 million of upfront capital before validating the concept. CVP Management seeks to invest in beta, working prototype, and go-to-market stages. It prefers to invest in Information Technology infrastructure with focus on software application, internet, digital media, digital marketing, vertical SAAS, cloud, embedded software, mobile, financial service technologies, and cutting-edge information technology ventures. CVP Management invests in companies based in the Northeast corridor with a concentration on Boston, New York and Toronto. It typically invests between 0.1 million and $1 million and for Seed and Series A rounds it invests between $1 million and $3.5 million. CVP Management invests in companies with enterprise value of $5 million. It prefers to have a seat on the company’s board of directors in its portfolio companies. CVP Management prefers to invest in preferred stock. It began operation on June 1, 1998, with its headquarters in Cambridge in Massachusetts with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Aron Ain

Venture Partner

Andy Coughlin

Partner

Frederick C. Lane

Venture Partner

150 past transactions

APDS

Series C in 2022
American Prison Data Systems provides software and technology solutions designed to deliver educational and rehabilitative programs for correctional facilities. The company focuses on creating a secure environment where inmates can access individualized education, job training, and re-entry resources. Its offerings include military-grade technology to prevent misuse, secure content filters, data encryption, and curated educational content from various providers. APDS also features a centralized platform that allows correctional administrators and educators to deliver remote, adaptive instruction and monitor inmate progress. By enhancing access to education and rehabilitation, APDS aims to improve prison safety, reduce violence, and lower recidivism rates. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in New York and has an additional office in Boston.

BlueConic

Venture Round in 2022
BlueConic is a customer data platform that liberates marketers' first-party data from all the disparate systems in which it exists and makes it available wherever and whenever it is required for marketing. More than 300 consumer and B2B brands, including Hearst Newspapers, Moen, T-Mobile, ING, National Geographic, and Franklin Sports, leverage BlueConic to unify their first-party customer data into persistent, person-level profiles, and then activate it across their marketing ecosystem. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Boston, with offices in Europe.

APDS

Series B in 2020
American Prison Data Systems provides software and technology solutions designed to deliver educational and rehabilitative programs for correctional facilities. The company focuses on creating a secure environment where inmates can access individualized education, job training, and re-entry resources. Its offerings include military-grade technology to prevent misuse, secure content filters, data encryption, and curated educational content from various providers. APDS also features a centralized platform that allows correctional administrators and educators to deliver remote, adaptive instruction and monitor inmate progress. By enhancing access to education and rehabilitation, APDS aims to improve prison safety, reduce violence, and lower recidivism rates. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in New York and has an additional office in Boston.

BlueConic

Series B in 2020
BlueConic is a customer data platform that liberates marketers' first-party data from all the disparate systems in which it exists and makes it available wherever and whenever it is required for marketing. More than 300 consumer and B2B brands, including Hearst Newspapers, Moen, T-Mobile, ING, National Geographic, and Franklin Sports, leverage BlueConic to unify their first-party customer data into persistent, person-level profiles, and then activate it across their marketing ecosystem. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Boston, with offices in Europe.

Chainalysis

Series A in 2018
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in anti-money laundering software tailored for businesses involved with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company also has offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore. Its product suite includes REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders and visualizes data, and a real-time API that provides risk scoring based on the source and destination of funds. Chainalysis also produces activity monitoring reports and due diligence tools to help financial institutions understand the risks associated with cryptocurrency activities and to estimate potential criminal revenues. Additionally, the company offers web-based investigation tools to detect cyber-criminals and track extortion payments, thereby enhancing security for government agencies, banks, exchanges, and cryptocurrency businesses.

Flipside Crypto

Seed Round in 2018
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform designed to provide business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Founded in 2017, the company offers a range of services, including cryptocurrency management, acquisition, digital walleting, custody services, and portfolio dashboards for investors. Flipside Crypto specializes in analytics, delivering insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial metrics. It also offers the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), which measures the fundamental health of cryptocurrency projects. Additionally, Flipside Crypto collaborates with partners like CoinMarketCap and Messari to distribute its analytics. The company is backed by notable investors, including Coinbase Ventures and True Ventures.

Smartvid io

Series A in 2017
Smartvid.io enables the AEC industry to significantly reduce jobsite risk by combining the best of human and artificial intelligence. Smartvid.io's Safety Suite includes Safety Observations, Safety Monitoring and Predictive Analytics products that combine to give project teams and management the ability to predict and prevent incidents - saving lives and preserving timely project delivery. Getting started is easy with pre-built integrations to Autodesk BIM360, Procore, Oracle Aconex, SharePoint, Egnyte, Box, and other data sources. See it in action at www.smartvid.io.

Mylestone

Seed Round in 2017
The pictures of your greatest memories are likely stored somewhere just out of reach. Maybe in an old photo album lost in the basement - or maybe indiscernible from the 3,000 other pictures on your phone, buried in streams on Facebook, or auto saved to a massive photo storage account. But what if you could access stories generated from those pictures simply by talking to Alexa? With Mylestone, all you have to do is say “Alexa, tell me a story about Mom.” and voila, memories of loved ones at your beck and call.

Klipfolio

Series B in 2017
Our mission is to help people succeed with data. We believe in empowering you to make better decisions by eliminating the unknown. Take control of your data and be stronger, better, and more competitive every day. Klipfolio is the new way people and their teams make informed decisions leveraging team-based BI, dashboards, and reporting. From startups to Fortune 500 teams, Klipfolio provides the power and flexibility you always wanted. Succeed with data and start for free.

Crayon

Seed Round in 2016
Crayon, Inc. is a market intelligence company that provides businesses with tools to track, analyze, and respond to external market activities. Its platform allows users to capture and assess information from over 7 million sources, utilizing artificial intelligence to prioritize insights. Crayon's offerings include an intelligence and analysis platform, a marketing intelligence tool, and a website inspiration platform, all designed to support informed decision-making. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company was originally established as M80 Labs, Inc. and rebranded to Crayon, Inc. in June 2017.

Podium Data

Series A in 2016
Podium Data, Inc. develops and offers data management software solutions to businesses and enterprises. It offers Podium, a platform for source parsing, conversion, and validation; data profiling; metadata; data shopping; data integration; encryption and masking; data transformation; and scaling data volume, complexity, and processing. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts. As of July 24, 2018, Podium Data, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Qlik Technologies, Inc.

Promoboxx

Series A in 2016
Promoboxx is a software platform for brands to engage their independent retailers with brand-compliant digital marketing, driving better business outcomes by reaching the right consumers via the trusted channel of brands’ local retailers. With Promoboxx, channel managers and brand marketers can easily organize and engage their retailer networks; build, manage, and optionally fund organic and paid digital campaigns through their local retailers; then report and assess the business outcomes and KPIs. Over 85 leading brands including The North Face, New Balance, and Chevrolet have used Promoboxx to deliver more than 3 million campaigns across over 27,000 retailers.

Enigma

Convertible Note in 2016
Enigma is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud software development kits (SDK) designed to protect data-in-use. It automates and streamlines business operations, particularly for financial institutions, by facilitating compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, detecting credit card fraud, and optimizing insurance premium pricing. Enigma employs advanced privacy technologies to create a platform for scalable, end-to-end decentralized applications. A key innovation is the introduction of secret contracts, which are smart contracts that enable the use of private and sensitive data within decentralized applications and services. This combination of features enhances data sharing, access control, and secure data processing for various business needs.

Yieldbot

Series C in 2016
Yieldbot Inc. is a predictive data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009. It specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream information, to enhance audience understanding and monetization. The company offers the Intent Graph service, which provides analytical and graphical mapping of visitor intent, enabling users to better engage with their audience. Additionally, Yieldbot developed Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that streamlines the integration of demand partners into publisher ad systems. Focused primarily on serving news and media companies, Yieldbot aims to transform how media value is generated for consumers, brands, and publishers, ultimately fostering a more relevant and effective digital advertising landscape.

BlueConic

Series A in 2016
BlueConic is a customer data platform that liberates marketers' first-party data from all the disparate systems in which it exists and makes it available wherever and whenever it is required for marketing. More than 300 consumer and B2B brands, including Hearst Newspapers, Moen, T-Mobile, ING, National Geographic, and Franklin Sports, leverage BlueConic to unify their first-party customer data into persistent, person-level profiles, and then activate it across their marketing ecosystem. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Boston, with offices in Europe.

Nift Networks

Seed Round in 2016
NIFT NETWORKS Inc. operates an invitation-only online network of neighborhood businesses in Greater Boston. Its network enables local independent business owners to give Nift gifts to thank their existing customers, support other local businesses, and bring new customers through the door. The company was formerly known as Ogwee, Inc. and changed its name to NIFT NETWORKS Inc. in November 2015. NIFT NETWORKS Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Wade & Wendy

Debt Financing in 2016
Wade & Wendy, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing software to enhance the hiring process. Founded in June 2015 by Josh Brandoff, Adrian von der Osten, and Drew Austin, the company offers two AI-driven chatbots: Wendy, which assists employers by screening job applicants on career websites and making recommendations, and Wade, which helps job seekers by recording their data and identifying suitable job opportunities. The company's innovative approach integrates machine intelligence to create a more human-centered hiring experience.

Mylestone

Seed Round in 2016
The pictures of your greatest memories are likely stored somewhere just out of reach. Maybe in an old photo album lost in the basement - or maybe indiscernible from the 3,000 other pictures on your phone, buried in streams on Facebook, or auto saved to a massive photo storage account. But what if you could access stories generated from those pictures simply by talking to Alexa? With Mylestone, all you have to do is say “Alexa, tell me a story about Mom.” and voila, memories of loved ones at your beck and call.

Chainalysis

Seed Round in 2016
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in anti-money laundering software tailored for businesses involved with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company also has offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore. Its product suite includes REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders and visualizes data, and a real-time API that provides risk scoring based on the source and destination of funds. Chainalysis also produces activity monitoring reports and due diligence tools to help financial institutions understand the risks associated with cryptocurrency activities and to estimate potential criminal revenues. Additionally, the company offers web-based investigation tools to detect cyber-criminals and track extortion payments, thereby enhancing security for government agencies, banks, exchanges, and cryptocurrency businesses.

WeSpire

Venture Round in 2015
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform that provides sustainability and responsibility programs to global corporations. The company helps client companies engage people in sustainability and responsibility initiatives with persuasive technology that builds awareness, drives behavior change, and measures business results. It focuses on energy, water, waste, transportation, food, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship projects. The company was formerly known as Practically Green, LLC and changed its name to WeSpire Inc. in April 2014. WeSpire Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Curoverse

Venture Round in 2015
Curoverse, Inc. develops and operates a cloud based open source platform under the name Arvados for storing, organizing, analyzing, and sharing genomic data. Curoverse, Inc. was formerly known as Clinical Future, Inc. and changed its name to Curoverse, Inc. in December 2013. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. As of August 3, 2017, Curoverse, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Veritas Genetics International Ltd.

Wyng

Series C in 2015
Wyng is a privacy-first personalization platform for brands powered by a zero-party data API and privacy by design principles. Wyng makes it easy for marketers to deliver customer experiences that are always welcome, relevant, and compliant. More than 250 brands and enterprises use Wyng to build direct, trusted relationships with their customers.

SocialRank

Convertible Note in 2015
SocialRank is an online service that enables users to identify, organize, and manage their followers on Twitter and Instagram. SocialRank's product empowers their users to segment and filter their followers based on location, interests, bio keywords, hashtags, influence, engagement, and more. Fortune 500 brands have used SocialRank to mobilize marketing campaigns ranging from local events and prize giveaways to targeted advertising and competitive analysis. SocialRank was launched by Alexander Taub and Michael Schonfeld in February 2014.

Wade & Wendy

Seed Round in 2015
Wade & Wendy, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing software to enhance the hiring process. Founded in June 2015 by Josh Brandoff, Adrian von der Osten, and Drew Austin, the company offers two AI-driven chatbots: Wendy, which assists employers by screening job applicants on career websites and making recommendations, and Wade, which helps job seekers by recording their data and identifying suitable job opportunities. The company's innovative approach integrates machine intelligence to create a more human-centered hiring experience.

HapYak Interactive Video

Venture Round in 2015
HapYak Interactive Video is a leading developer of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enhances video interactivity and engagement. The company aims to transform the traditional video viewing experience from a passive activity into an interactive one, allowing viewers to share insights, opinions, and remarks as they would in a social setting. By facilitating deeper user engagement, HapYak enables organizations to quantify audience participation and improve monetization strategies. Its platform is designed to support a wide range of video strategies, making it a valuable tool for businesses looking to enrich their content and foster a more engaged audience.

Xconomy

Venture Round in 2015
Xconomy is dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify today’s high-tech economy. We are the authoritative voice on the exponential economy, the realm of business and innovation characterized by exponential technological growth and responsible for an increasing share of productivity and overall economic growth. We deliver this valuable content through a unique global network of localized news sites, events, conferences, and other initiatives designed to better connect people and ideas.

Talla

Venture Round in 2015
Talla, Inc. is an AI and automation platform that specializes in transforming customer support operations for businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, Talla enhances customer satisfaction and boosts the productivity of support representatives by automating support workflows. The platform allows users to self-serve accurate answers to their inquiries while continuously learning and improving through machine learning. Talla also integrates seamlessly with various tools used by support teams, differentiating itself from other providers in the market.

Apperian

Series C in 2015
Apperian is a developer of cloud-based mobile application management services. It provides mobile app security and dynamic policy controls via app wrapping, creating individual app containers for deployments where mobile device management approaches are not possible or desired, such as BYOD, contract workers, dealer networks, and other unmanaged devices. It develops enterprise-class mobile application management (MAM) and security platform for the delivery of application users across an organization. Apperian was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Harmonix Music Systems

Venture Round in 2015
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is a video game development studio founded in 1995 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company specializes in music-oriented games, allowing users to engage with music through interactive gameplay across various platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Harmonix is best known for its successful franchises such as Rock Band and Dance Central, as well as its role in developing the original Guitar Hero series. The studio aims to provide a unique experience that enables both musicians and non-musicians to enjoy the creative process of making music through gaming.

Beamable

Venture Round in 2015
Disruptor Beam brings together worldwide fan communities with games created surrounding iconic properties. It creates highly authentic, socially-driven games based around worlds that have spawned communities of millions of passionate, dedicated fans. The company was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Influitive

Series B in 2015
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions tailored for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its primary product, AdvocateHub, enables companies to create advocate communities that engage customers, partners, and employees in marketing activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform helps businesses harness customer enthusiasm to enhance their marketing and sales initiatives. AdvocateHub integrates with Salesforce, allowing for seamless tracking of customer engagement. Additionally, Influitive offers consulting services that include coaching and training to assist companies in implementing effective advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software is accessible through a web portal, with integration options for client websites and mobile access via the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Influitive also has offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Tesora

Series B in 2015
Tesora, Inc. operates a Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform designed to assist administrators and DevOps teams in managing multiple databases using a unified infrastructure. The platform leverages OpenStack Trove, enabling OpenStack administrators to provide end users with an on-demand managed service for various databases, including MySQL. Tesora’s solution emphasizes security, availability, performance, and disaster recovery, making it suitable for deployment in both cloud environments and data centers. Founded in 2010 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company was previously known as ParElastic Corporation before rebranding in 2014. With a team that boasts over 200 years of combined experience in database technology, Tesora has developed innovations that allow for the scaling of traditional relational databases without code modifications, offering unique multitenancy support. The company is committed to collaborating with the OpenStack community to deliver an enterprise-class open DBaaS platform, reflecting its dedication to enhancing database management capabilities. As of February 2017, Tesora operates as a subsidiary of Stratoscale Ltd.

Podium Data

Seed Round in 2015
Podium Data, Inc. develops and offers data management software solutions to businesses and enterprises. It offers Podium, a platform for source parsing, conversion, and validation; data profiling; metadata; data shopping; data integration; encryption and masking; data transformation; and scaling data volume, complexity, and processing. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts. As of July 24, 2018, Podium Data, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Qlik Technologies, Inc.

Careport

Venture Round in 2015
CarePort Health, LLC specializes in care coordination software solutions designed to facilitate patient transitions between different healthcare settings. The company offers a suite of products including CarePort Guide, which aids in selecting post-acute providers; CarePort Connect, which enables real-time management of patients across various care settings; and CarePort Insight, which assesses patient outcomes and provider performance metrics. Additionally, CarePort provides tools such as CarePort Transition and Transition Extender to streamline referrals and enhance communication within electronic health records. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including health systems, accountable care organizations, and both acute and post-acute care providers. By connecting hospitals with high-quality post-acute care options, CarePort helps ensure that patients receive appropriate follow-up care, while also enabling providers to track patient progress effectively. CarePort Health is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and operates as a subsidiary of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Nift Networks

Seed Round in 2015
NIFT NETWORKS Inc. operates an invitation-only online network of neighborhood businesses in Greater Boston. Its network enables local independent business owners to give Nift gifts to thank their existing customers, support other local businesses, and bring new customers through the door. The company was formerly known as Ogwee, Inc. and changed its name to NIFT NETWORKS Inc. in November 2015. NIFT NETWORKS Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Linkable Networks

Venture Round in 2015
Linkable Networks provides a digital shopper attribution platform intended to reward, engage, activate, and retain consumers in the store. The platform uses SaaS that turns online, mobile, email, print, and radio advertisements into linkable savings offers tied to the consumer's credit or debit card, allowing retailers and brands to automatically measures and aggregates purchases across any national retailer for use by loyalty companies to reward and track consumer spending.

N-of-One

Venture Round in 2015
N-of-One Therapeutics provides cancer care services. Its team of clinicians and scientists works with a network of diagnostic laboratories, research institutions, and cancer experts to provide access to cancer research, medical science, and molecular diagnostic testing. The company conducts research to assess the standard of care and other diagnostic and treatment opportunities for various cancer types.

Help Scout

Series A in 2015
Help Scout Inc. is a customer service software provider founded in 2011 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company offers a help desk solution that is designed to be invisible to customers, allowing businesses to deliver exceptional support without the typical barriers found in traditional help desk systems. Help Scout serves over 7,000 businesses across 140 countries, integrating email and live chat functionality while providing relevant help content in a user-friendly manner. The platform enables customer support agents to access comprehensive customer interaction histories and profiles, facilitating better engagement and understanding. By streamlining the customer service process, Help Scout aims to enhance the overall customer experience.

Curoverse

Venture Round in 2015
Curoverse, Inc. develops and operates a cloud based open source platform under the name Arvados for storing, organizing, analyzing, and sharing genomic data. Curoverse, Inc. was formerly known as Clinical Future, Inc. and changed its name to Curoverse, Inc. in December 2013. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. As of August 3, 2017, Curoverse, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Veritas Genetics International Ltd.

Loci Controls

Grant in 2015
Loci Controls, Inc. specializes in optimizing landfill gas collection through its innovative automated systems. The company has developed the Loci WellWatcher, which combines wellhead-mounted hardware with cloud-based monitoring and analytics to enhance the extraction of methane from landfills. By providing real-time monitoring of gas composition, pressure, temperature, and flow, Loci Controls has demonstrated the capability to increase gas collection by over 20%, thereby improving safety and reducing operational costs for landfill operators and energy utilities in the United States. The firm also employs patent-pending technologies and offers continuous monitoring alongside field service support, aiming to enhance profitability while addressing environmental, health, and safety concerns. Established in 2012 and based in Fall River, Massachusetts, Loci Controls is dedicated to advancing renewable energy production through efficient landfill gas management.

Klipfolio

Series A in 2015
Our mission is to help people succeed with data. We believe in empowering you to make better decisions by eliminating the unknown. Take control of your data and be stronger, better, and more competitive every day. Klipfolio is the new way people and their teams make informed decisions leveraging team-based BI, dashboards, and reporting. From startups to Fortune 500 teams, Klipfolio provides the power and flexibility you always wanted. Succeed with data and start for free.

FamilyID

Seed Round in 2015
FamilyID Inc. is an internet technology company based in Weston, Massachusetts, specializing in an online platform that connects families and individuals with various programs and activities. Founded in 2010, the platform serves as a centralized marketplace where users can easily find, register for, and manage registrations for camps, K-12 schools, sports, and recreational programs. FamilyID's system includes features such as a registration engine, discovery engine, and security measures, ensuring a convenient and secure experience for both program providers and participants. As of February 2020, FamilyID operates as a subsidiary of ArbiterSports, LLC.

Lineage Labs

Seed Round in 2015
We are inventors, marketers, consumers, photo buffs, friends, and co-workers. We are dedicated to helping you tell your family's stories. Whether it’s a picture from a day at the beach, or a video of the dog chasing a squirrel, there exists a special, unique story behind all of these images. But too often, due to our busy lives, these stories remain locked away on our digital devices, rarely finding the right way or the right time to be shared and enjoyed.

1000Museums

Convertible Note in 2014
1000Museums is a global network that enhances online access and public awareness of museum collections and exhibitions, featuring renowned institutions such as the Guggenheim, the Louvre, and the Van Gogh Museum. The organization serves as a leading provider of high-quality museum reproductions, offering on-demand art products that are available for purchase online and in museum stores. By facilitating the discovery of museums and exhibitions, 1000Museums not only enriches the cultural experience for art enthusiasts but also supports the financial sustainability of the institutions it represents.

BlueConic

Series A in 2014
BlueConic is a customer data platform that liberates marketers' first-party data from all the disparate systems in which it exists and makes it available wherever and whenever it is required for marketing. More than 300 consumer and B2B brands, including Hearst Newspapers, Moen, T-Mobile, ING, National Geographic, and Franklin Sports, leverage BlueConic to unify their first-party customer data into persistent, person-level profiles, and then activate it across their marketing ecosystem. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Boston, with offices in Europe.

Beamable

Series A in 2014
Disruptor Beam brings together worldwide fan communities with games created surrounding iconic properties. It creates highly authentic, socially-driven games based around worlds that have spawned communities of millions of passionate, dedicated fans. The company was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.

HapYak Interactive Video

Series A in 2014
HapYak Interactive Video is a leading developer of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enhances video interactivity and engagement. The company aims to transform the traditional video viewing experience from a passive activity into an interactive one, allowing viewers to share insights, opinions, and remarks as they would in a social setting. By facilitating deeper user engagement, HapYak enables organizations to quantify audience participation and improve monetization strategies. Its platform is designed to support a wide range of video strategies, making it a valuable tool for businesses looking to enrich their content and foster a more engaged audience.

WeSpire

Venture Round in 2014
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform that provides sustainability and responsibility programs to global corporations. The company helps client companies engage people in sustainability and responsibility initiatives with persuasive technology that builds awareness, drives behavior change, and measures business results. It focuses on energy, water, waste, transportation, food, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship projects. The company was formerly known as Practically Green, LLC and changed its name to WeSpire Inc. in April 2014. WeSpire Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

1000Museums

Venture Round in 2014
1000Museums is a global network that enhances online access and public awareness of museum collections and exhibitions, featuring renowned institutions such as the Guggenheim, the Louvre, and the Van Gogh Museum. The organization serves as a leading provider of high-quality museum reproductions, offering on-demand art products that are available for purchase online and in museum stores. By facilitating the discovery of museums and exhibitions, 1000Museums not only enriches the cultural experience for art enthusiasts but also supports the financial sustainability of the institutions it represents.

Coherent Path

Series A in 2014
Coherent Path’s science-driven personalization empowers retailers to build meaningful relationships with their customers – increasing revenue and differentiating their brand today, while maximizing lifetime value. We go far beyond first-generation recommendation tools by helping retailers identify the best path ahead for each customer. Using this groundbreaking approach, retailers of all sizes can personalize the customer journey through any channel with multi-step offers that increase revenue, drive engagement, and inspire loyalty.

OwnerIQ

Venture Round in 2014
OwnerIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in online advertising solutions, connecting brands, retailers, and manufacturers through second-party data. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in several major cities, OwnerIQ aggregates online shopping behaviors from various sources to facilitate targeted advertising. The company offers several key solutions, including the CoEx data management platform, which allows retailers to turn their data assets into revenue-generating marketing channels. Additionally, OwnerIQ provides tools for brands to centralize their data access for co-branded campaigns and enables e-commerce partners to monetize their data through advertising. Its services include the Path to Purchase Targeting solution and various reporting tools, providing insights into consumer behavior and campaign performance. As of October 2019, OwnerIQ operates as a subsidiary of Inmar, Inc.

Yieldbot

Series B in 2014
Yieldbot Inc. is a predictive data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009. It specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream information, to enhance audience understanding and monetization. The company offers the Intent Graph service, which provides analytical and graphical mapping of visitor intent, enabling users to better engage with their audience. Additionally, Yieldbot developed Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that streamlines the integration of demand partners into publisher ad systems. Focused primarily on serving news and media companies, Yieldbot aims to transform how media value is generated for consumers, brands, and publishers, ultimately fostering a more relevant and effective digital advertising landscape.

Wyng

Series C in 2014
Wyng is a privacy-first personalization platform for brands powered by a zero-party data API and privacy by design principles. Wyng makes it easy for marketers to deliver customer experiences that are always welcome, relevant, and compliant. More than 250 brands and enterprises use Wyng to build direct, trusted relationships with their customers.

Dunwello

Angel Round in 2014
Dunwello is a professional tool designed to help you be both happy and productive at work. It’s free for anyone within a company to launch and use. The Boston startup 'why' – the belief that every person at every company should be both happy and productive."

Directr

Venture Round in 2014
Directr Films is a mobile application company based in the United States that enables users to create and share movies using their smartphones. The platform allows individuals to produce high-quality films in a matter of minutes, with features that automatically edit and sync videos for seamless sharing. By simplifying the filmmaking process, Directr aims to make movie creation accessible to everyone, fostering creativity and engagement among its users.

Influitive

Venture Round in 2014
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions tailored for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its primary product, AdvocateHub, enables companies to create advocate communities that engage customers, partners, and employees in marketing activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform helps businesses harness customer enthusiasm to enhance their marketing and sales initiatives. AdvocateHub integrates with Salesforce, allowing for seamless tracking of customer engagement. Additionally, Influitive offers consulting services that include coaching and training to assist companies in implementing effective advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software is accessible through a web portal, with integration options for client websites and mobile access via the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Influitive also has offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Loci Controls

Seed Round in 2014
Loci Controls, Inc. specializes in optimizing landfill gas collection through its innovative automated systems. The company has developed the Loci WellWatcher, which combines wellhead-mounted hardware with cloud-based monitoring and analytics to enhance the extraction of methane from landfills. By providing real-time monitoring of gas composition, pressure, temperature, and flow, Loci Controls has demonstrated the capability to increase gas collection by over 20%, thereby improving safety and reducing operational costs for landfill operators and energy utilities in the United States. The firm also employs patent-pending technologies and offers continuous monitoring alongside field service support, aiming to enhance profitability while addressing environmental, health, and safety concerns. Established in 2012 and based in Fall River, Massachusetts, Loci Controls is dedicated to advancing renewable energy production through efficient landfill gas management.

ownCloud

Series A in 2014
ownCloud is the company behind the ownCloud project – the most downloaded open source project for data and file sync, share and view. ownCloud enables businesses to host their own, on premises or remote, cloud storage while maintaining regulatory and compliance needs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts with an international office in Germany we offer your cloud with your data – your way!

Klipfolio

Seed Round in 2014
Our mission is to help people succeed with data. We believe in empowering you to make better decisions by eliminating the unknown. Take control of your data and be stronger, better, and more competitive every day. Klipfolio is the new way people and their teams make informed decisions leveraging team-based BI, dashboards, and reporting. From startups to Fortune 500 teams, Klipfolio provides the power and flexibility you always wanted. Succeed with data and start for free.

WeSpire

Series A in 2014
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform that provides sustainability and responsibility programs to global corporations. The company helps client companies engage people in sustainability and responsibility initiatives with persuasive technology that builds awareness, drives behavior change, and measures business results. It focuses on energy, water, waste, transportation, food, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship projects. The company was formerly known as Practically Green, LLC and changed its name to WeSpire Inc. in April 2014. WeSpire Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Finalta

Venture Round in 2014
Finalta, Inc. is building elegant software for the world's institutional asset managers. Our initial, patent-pending solution is under development. If you're very good at what you do, we're hiring and we'd love to hear from you.

1000Museums

Venture Round in 2014
1000Museums is a global network that enhances online access and public awareness of museum collections and exhibitions, featuring renowned institutions such as the Guggenheim, the Louvre, and the Van Gogh Museum. The organization serves as a leading provider of high-quality museum reproductions, offering on-demand art products that are available for purchase online and in museum stores. By facilitating the discovery of museums and exhibitions, 1000Museums not only enriches the cultural experience for art enthusiasts but also supports the financial sustainability of the institutions it represents.

SyncOnSet Technologies

Seed Round in 2013
SyncOnSet Technologies is an entertainment technology company that specializes in digitizing physical production and managing creative content for the film and television industry. The company provides an Emmy-winning software platform that offers essential management tools for production teams. Its services include script breakdowns, budgeting, expense tracking, photo management, inventory, and asset management. By optimizing workflows and facilitating secure communication, SyncOnSet enables production crews to focus on their creative tasks, ultimately enhancing efficiency in the production process.

Curoverse

Seed Round in 2013
Curoverse, Inc. develops and operates a cloud based open source platform under the name Arvados for storing, organizing, analyzing, and sharing genomic data. Curoverse, Inc. was formerly known as Clinical Future, Inc. and changed its name to Curoverse, Inc. in December 2013. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. As of August 3, 2017, Curoverse, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Veritas Genetics International Ltd.

N-of-One

Venture Round in 2013
N-of-One Therapeutics provides cancer care services. Its team of clinicians and scientists works with a network of diagnostic laboratories, research institutions, and cancer experts to provide access to cancer research, medical science, and molecular diagnostic testing. The company conducts research to assess the standard of care and other diagnostic and treatment opportunities for various cancer types.

APDS

Seed Round in 2013
American Prison Data Systems provides software and technology solutions designed to deliver educational and rehabilitative programs for correctional facilities. The company focuses on creating a secure environment where inmates can access individualized education, job training, and re-entry resources. Its offerings include military-grade technology to prevent misuse, secure content filters, data encryption, and curated educational content from various providers. APDS also features a centralized platform that allows correctional administrators and educators to deliver remote, adaptive instruction and monitor inmate progress. By enhancing access to education and rehabilitation, APDS aims to improve prison safety, reduce violence, and lower recidivism rates. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in New York and has an additional office in Boston.

Linkable Networks

Series B in 2013
Linkable Networks provides a digital shopper attribution platform intended to reward, engage, activate, and retain consumers in the store. The platform uses SaaS that turns online, mobile, email, print, and radio advertisements into linkable savings offers tied to the consumer's credit or debit card, allowing retailers and brands to automatically measures and aggregates purchases across any national retailer for use by loyalty companies to reward and track consumer spending.

Coherent Path

Seed Round in 2013
Coherent Path’s science-driven personalization empowers retailers to build meaningful relationships with their customers – increasing revenue and differentiating their brand today, while maximizing lifetime value. We go far beyond first-generation recommendation tools by helping retailers identify the best path ahead for each customer. Using this groundbreaking approach, retailers of all sizes can personalize the customer journey through any channel with multi-step offers that increase revenue, drive engagement, and inspire loyalty.

WeSpire

Venture Round in 2013
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform that provides sustainability and responsibility programs to global corporations. The company helps client companies engage people in sustainability and responsibility initiatives with persuasive technology that builds awareness, drives behavior change, and measures business results. It focuses on energy, water, waste, transportation, food, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship projects. The company was formerly known as Practically Green, LLC and changed its name to WeSpire Inc. in April 2014. WeSpire Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Yieldbot

Series A in 2013
Yieldbot Inc. is a predictive data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009. It specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream information, to enhance audience understanding and monetization. The company offers the Intent Graph service, which provides analytical and graphical mapping of visitor intent, enabling users to better engage with their audience. Additionally, Yieldbot developed Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that streamlines the integration of demand partners into publisher ad systems. Focused primarily on serving news and media companies, Yieldbot aims to transform how media value is generated for consumers, brands, and publishers, ultimately fostering a more relevant and effective digital advertising landscape.

Xconomy

Venture Round in 2013
Xconomy is dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify today’s high-tech economy. We are the authoritative voice on the exponential economy, the realm of business and innovation characterized by exponential technological growth and responsible for an increasing share of productivity and overall economic growth. We deliver this valuable content through a unique global network of localized news sites, events, conferences, and other initiatives designed to better connect people and ideas.

Beamable

Seed Round in 2013
Disruptor Beam brings together worldwide fan communities with games created surrounding iconic properties. It creates highly authentic, socially-driven games based around worlds that have spawned communities of millions of passionate, dedicated fans. The company was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Prime Student Loan

Venture Round in 2013
Prime Student Loan was founded to help college graduates translate academic and career achievements into reduced student loan expenses. They use a secure web application to provide their users with a customized student loan analysis that reviews the borrower's existing loan portfolio and provides targeted recommendations on how they may be able to repay their student loans more effectively. From just a few pieces of information, they are able to automatically generate a tailored analysis that screens eligibility for federal repayment and loan forgiveness programs, as well as for private refinancing opportunities that can lower their users' student loan expenses.

Tesora

Series A in 2013
Tesora, Inc. operates a Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform designed to assist administrators and DevOps teams in managing multiple databases using a unified infrastructure. The platform leverages OpenStack Trove, enabling OpenStack administrators to provide end users with an on-demand managed service for various databases, including MySQL. Tesora’s solution emphasizes security, availability, performance, and disaster recovery, making it suitable for deployment in both cloud environments and data centers. Founded in 2010 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company was previously known as ParElastic Corporation before rebranding in 2014. With a team that boasts over 200 years of combined experience in database technology, Tesora has developed innovations that allow for the scaling of traditional relational databases without code modifications, offering unique multitenancy support. The company is committed to collaborating with the OpenStack community to deliver an enterprise-class open DBaaS platform, reflecting its dedication to enhancing database management capabilities. As of February 2017, Tesora operates as a subsidiary of Stratoscale Ltd.

Finalta

Seed Round in 2013
Finalta, Inc. is building elegant software for the world's institutional asset managers. Our initial, patent-pending solution is under development. If you're very good at what you do, we're hiring and we'd love to hear from you.

Influitive

Series A in 2012
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions tailored for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its primary product, AdvocateHub, enables companies to create advocate communities that engage customers, partners, and employees in marketing activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform helps businesses harness customer enthusiasm to enhance their marketing and sales initiatives. AdvocateHub integrates with Salesforce, allowing for seamless tracking of customer engagement. Additionally, Influitive offers consulting services that include coaching and training to assist companies in implementing effective advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software is accessible through a web portal, with integration options for client websites and mobile access via the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Influitive also has offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Wyng

Series B in 2012
Wyng is a privacy-first personalization platform for brands powered by a zero-party data API and privacy by design principles. Wyng makes it easy for marketers to deliver customer experiences that are always welcome, relevant, and compliant. More than 250 brands and enterprises use Wyng to build direct, trusted relationships with their customers.

TrueLens

Venture Round in 2012
TrueLens specializes in analyzing Socialgraphic data to enhance marketing strategies for prominent brands, including Adidas and Neiman Marcus. By leveraging insights from customer interactions and behaviors, TrueLens aims to help businesses better understand their target audiences and improve engagement. The company focuses on influencer marketing and content promotion, providing tools that enable brands to drive more effective results in their marketing efforts. Through comprehensive data analysis, TrueLens assists clients in optimizing their marketing initiatives to connect more effectively with customers and prospects.

ownCloud

Venture Round in 2012
ownCloud is the company behind the ownCloud project – the most downloaded open source project for data and file sync, share and view. ownCloud enables businesses to host their own, on premises or remote, cloud storage while maintaining regulatory and compliance needs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts with an international office in Germany we offer your cloud with your data – your way!

HapYak Interactive Video

Seed Round in 2012
HapYak Interactive Video is a leading developer of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enhances video interactivity and engagement. The company aims to transform the traditional video viewing experience from a passive activity into an interactive one, allowing viewers to share insights, opinions, and remarks as they would in a social setting. By facilitating deeper user engagement, HapYak enables organizations to quantify audience participation and improve monetization strategies. Its platform is designed to support a wide range of video strategies, making it a valuable tool for businesses looking to enrich their content and foster a more engaged audience.

Scratch Wireless

Venture Round in 2012
Scratch Acquisition, Inc., formerly known as Scratch Wireless, Inc., is a mobile operator based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing Wi-Fi connectivity services. Founded in 2011, the company operates as a subsidiary of Evolve Cellular, Inc. Scratch Acquisition offers a unique model where users can access free voice, data, and texting services on Android smartphones whenever they are connected to Wi-Fi, without any contracts or advertisements. For times when users are not connected to Wi-Fi, texting remains free, and cellular voice or data can be purchased on a pay-as-you-go basis directly from the device. This approach allows users to significantly reduce their cellular data expenses while enjoying seamless connectivity through over 64 million public Wi-Fi hotspots. Additionally, Scratch Acquisition sells Coolpad Arise phones online, further enhancing their service offerings.

docTrackr

Seed Round in 2012
Each time you share a digital document, the minute you've sent it, you are no longer in control. docTrackr helps businesses keep their documents under control, wherever they're stored, whomever they're shared with - i.e. you can remotely destroy them, update them and know what people are doing with them in real-time. doctrackr's technology was designed to protect the most sensitive documents in business. docTrackr provides advanced document intelligence and control, giving enterprises complete visibility into document usage. With docTrackr, managers can control permissions, track usage, and even destroy documents remotely. All through all through an easy to use dashboard. They are complementary to document management platforms such as Dropbox, Box.net or Google Drive. docTrackr continues to provide a benefit to their users even once the documents are extracted from their platform and redistributed. docTrackr was part of TechStars – #1 startup accelerator in the world – and is based in the USA (Boston – MA) and in Europe (Paris – France; Bucharest – Romania), and backed by Polaris Ventures and Atlas Ventures. It was acquired by Intralinks.com for $10 million dollars cash.

Influitive

Seed Round in 2012
Influitive Corporation specializes in advocate marketing software solutions tailored for business-to-business (B2B) software and technology firms globally. Its primary product, AdvocateHub, enables companies to create advocate communities that engage customers, partners, and employees in marketing activities such as referrals, reference calls, and product reviews. This platform helps businesses harness customer enthusiasm to enhance their marketing and sales initiatives. AdvocateHub integrates with Salesforce, allowing for seamless tracking of customer engagement. Additionally, Influitive offers consulting services that include coaching and training to assist companies in implementing effective advocate marketing strategies. The AdvocateHub software is accessible through a web portal, with integration options for client websites and mobile access via the Maven app. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Influitive also has offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.

inStream Media, Inc.

Venture Round in 2012
inStream Media, Inc. is a targeted marketing technology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializing in enhancing customer engagement for brands and retailers. Founded in 2007, the company provides a marketing platform called SmartConnect, which delivers tailored advertisements to customers at the point of sale. This software utilizes various factors, such as store location, time of day, and customer spending patterns, to optimize marketing efforts. inStream Media offers a range of services, including SmartConnect Receipts, SmartConnect eReceipts, and loyalty program integration, as well as in-store marketing and promotional analytics. The company collaborates with national retailers and Fortune 100 brands, including notable names like TimeInc., Kraft, Purina, and Unilever, to transform everyday transactions into effective marketing opportunities that enhance the shopping experience and drive sales.

Collaborate.com

Seed Round in 2012
Collaborate.com is a unified document sharing, task management, and team communication environment for today’s mobile workforce. With native support for iPhone™, iPod Touch™, Android™, and the Web – and out-of-the-box integration with popular cloud services such as Box™, Dropbox™, Evernote™, Google Drive™, Apple iCloud™, and email – teams can get started with Collaborate.com in minutes by visiting the Collaborate.com Web site or downloading the app directly from the App Store or Google Play. Collaborate.com is a service of Boston-based Kibits Corp. The company was founded in 2011 by seasoned entrepreneurs Matt Cutler and David Greenstein and is backed by Google Ventures, Charles River Ventures, General Catalyst, SOS Ventures, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Launch Capital, and others.

Beamable

Seed Round in 2012
Disruptor Beam brings together worldwide fan communities with games created surrounding iconic properties. It creates highly authentic, socially-driven games based around worlds that have spawned communities of millions of passionate, dedicated fans. The company was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.

SocMetrics

Seed Round in 2012
SocMetrics, Inc. provides a Web-based self-service platform for agencies and brands. Its platform enables customers to identify existing influencers, understand promising advocates, engage target list, drive desired messages and actions, and monitor and analyze campaign ROI. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As of July 11, 2017, SocMetrics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Grapevine Logic, Inc..

WeSpire

Seed Round in 2012
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform that provides sustainability and responsibility programs to global corporations. The company helps client companies engage people in sustainability and responsibility initiatives with persuasive technology that builds awareness, drives behavior change, and measures business results. It focuses on energy, water, waste, transportation, food, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship projects. The company was formerly known as Practically Green, LLC and changed its name to WeSpire Inc. in April 2014. WeSpire Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Apperian

Series B in 2012
Apperian is a developer of cloud-based mobile application management services. It provides mobile app security and dynamic policy controls via app wrapping, creating individual app containers for deployments where mobile device management approaches are not possible or desired, such as BYOD, contract workers, dealer networks, and other unmanaged devices. It develops enterprise-class mobile application management (MAM) and security platform for the delivery of application users across an organization. Apperian was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

HapYak Interactive Video

Seed Round in 2012
HapYak Interactive Video is a leading developer of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enhances video interactivity and engagement. The company aims to transform the traditional video viewing experience from a passive activity into an interactive one, allowing viewers to share insights, opinions, and remarks as they would in a social setting. By facilitating deeper user engagement, HapYak enables organizations to quantify audience participation and improve monetization strategies. Its platform is designed to support a wide range of video strategies, making it a valuable tool for businesses looking to enrich their content and foster a more engaged audience.

Yieldbot

Series A in 2012
Yieldbot Inc. is a predictive data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009. It specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream information, to enhance audience understanding and monetization. The company offers the Intent Graph service, which provides analytical and graphical mapping of visitor intent, enabling users to better engage with their audience. Additionally, Yieldbot developed Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that streamlines the integration of demand partners into publisher ad systems. Focused primarily on serving news and media companies, Yieldbot aims to transform how media value is generated for consumers, brands, and publishers, ultimately fostering a more relevant and effective digital advertising landscape.

Relive

Angel Round in 2011
Relive is dedicated to building easy to use applications that help parents organize, share and preserve their digital photos. Relive Events is our first product wich offers a solution that works across the iOS and Android platforms, as well as integration for digital cameras, and doesn't require participants to be Facebook friends. Relive Events creates private picture sharing groups where everyone invited can contribute photos or tune-in to view a shared album. Whether it is at a special event or you're just capturing everyday moments, Relive allows friends and family who share an experience to combine their pictures into a single album that can be viewed on the phone, tablet or desktop of the people who care. Relive Events is free and available now.

Crashlytics

Seed Round in 2011
Crashlytics specializes in crash reporting solutions for mobile applications on iOS and Android platforms. The company offers a lightweight and powerful tool that helps developers identify and resolve issues within their apps. Recently, Crashlytics expanded its offerings with Beta by Crashlytics, a streamlined solution for beta app distribution that allows users to manage testing with ease. Additionally, they introduced Answers by Crashlytics, a mobile analytics tool that integrates seamlessly with the existing Crashlytics SDK, providing developers with valuable insights without requiring extensive analysis. Through these products, Crashlytics aims to enhance the app development process by improving stability and user experience.

AI Exchange

Venture Round in 2011
AI Exchange, through its subsidiaries, AI Advisors and AI Exchange Technologies, has developed a web-based technology and investment advisory platform to bridge the alternative investment and Investment Advisor markets. AI Advisors utilizes the AI Exchange Technologies platform to provide investment advisors and their clients with access to quality long / short alternative investment strategies, in liquid and transparent formats and with reasonable investment minimums. Further, clients of AI Advisors maintain custody of their investment assets.

Linkable Networks

Series A in 2011
Linkable Networks provides a digital shopper attribution platform intended to reward, engage, activate, and retain consumers in the store. The platform uses SaaS that turns online, mobile, email, print, and radio advertisements into linkable savings offers tied to the consumer's credit or debit card, allowing retailers and brands to automatically measures and aggregates purchases across any national retailer for use by loyalty companies to reward and track consumer spending.

Tesora

Venture Round in 2011
Tesora, Inc. operates a Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform designed to assist administrators and DevOps teams in managing multiple databases using a unified infrastructure. The platform leverages OpenStack Trove, enabling OpenStack administrators to provide end users with an on-demand managed service for various databases, including MySQL. Tesora’s solution emphasizes security, availability, performance, and disaster recovery, making it suitable for deployment in both cloud environments and data centers. Founded in 2010 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company was previously known as ParElastic Corporation before rebranding in 2014. With a team that boasts over 200 years of combined experience in database technology, Tesora has developed innovations that allow for the scaling of traditional relational databases without code modifications, offering unique multitenancy support. The company is committed to collaborating with the OpenStack community to deliver an enterprise-class open DBaaS platform, reflecting its dedication to enhancing database management capabilities. As of February 2017, Tesora operates as a subsidiary of Stratoscale Ltd.

Apperian

Venture Round in 2011
Apperian is a developer of cloud-based mobile application management services. It provides mobile app security and dynamic policy controls via app wrapping, creating individual app containers for deployments where mobile device management approaches are not possible or desired, such as BYOD, contract workers, dealer networks, and other unmanaged devices. It develops enterprise-class mobile application management (MAM) and security platform for the delivery of application users across an organization. Apperian was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Nimbit

Series A in 2011
nimbit, inc. is a Framingham, Massachusetts-based company offering career management solutions for independent artists and labels through Web-based services. Clients include Blind Boys of Alabama, Al Kooper, Guster, State Radio, and more.