Mercury

Mercury Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Houston, with an additional office in Ann Arbor. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in technology-related companies, primarily in the U.S. Midcontinent. With over $200 million under management, Mercury supports both new entrepreneurs seeking guidance and seasoned founders looking to leverage regional talent and resources. The firm has established itself as one of the most active venture capital firms in the area, targeting innovative startups that have demonstrated product-market fit and are prepared for growth. By prioritizing purpose-driven investing, Mercury aims to empower entrepreneurs and foster innovation in Middle America.

Kelly Avant

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Adrian Fortino

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Blair Garrou

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Danny Janiak

Partner

Daniel Watkins

Venture Partner

172 past transactions

SweatPals

Grant in 2023
SweatPals is the operating platform for the fitness and wellness communities. The platform of company provides a mobile application through which users can obtain information about fitness and wellness events. They aim to make fitness and wellness accessible to everyone, as well as create a friendly and welcoming environment for people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals.

ReturnLogic

Series A in 2022
ReturnLogic is a developer of an automation platform intended to make better marketing decisions and prevent costly product returns. Its platform helps brands give their clients an easy returns process while automating workflows for their customer service and warehouse teams, thereby enabling businesses to optimize their product returns strategy.

Spruce

Series B in 2022
Spruce develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. Its services range from full housekeeping to a quick tidy up or a dog walk for a furry friend. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Chain.io

Series A in 2022
Chain.io's integration platform enables the logistics industry to provide a seamless digital experience that consumers demand by connecting partners through reusable, best practice integrations.

Upgrade Boutique

Seed Round in 2022
Upgrade Boutique is a managed marketplace that provides beauty products and services. The company connects with consumers that seek custom wigs, extensions, and curated beauty products with a network of stylists and colorists. Upgrade Boutique was founded in 2019 by Britney Winters and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Green Room

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of business and tour management software intended for touring entertainers. The company's software offers an all-in-one, mobile solution for event scheduling, coordination and finance tracking, enabling local venues and independent artists to save time as well as stay compliant while managing gig payments.

Blumira

Series A in 2021
Blumira, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2018. It specializes in automating threat detection and response through its cloud-based Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform. Blumira's solution is designed to enhance security operations for organizations of any size, facilitating near real-time defense against cybersecurity threats without the need for a dedicated security team. The platform addresses challenges such as alert fatigue and complexities associated with log management and IT visibility. Blumira integrates seamlessly with various cloud services, endpoint protection, firewalls, and identity providers, including Office 365, G Suite, and Palo Alto, enabling organizations to streamline their security processes. Its services cater primarily to the financial services, healthcare, and retail industries.

Volt

Seed Round in 2021
Respond Flow is an SMS software for any business that wants to save time and resources on marketing, sales, and service. Using a local 10-Digit number, users can schedule and send targeted messages to customers and prospects, while maintaining a personal touch. This helps businesses build a loyal customer base, close more deals, and increase customer satisfaction.

Buildforce

Seed Round in 2021
Buildforce is a developer of a construction labor platform aimed at improving project outcomes in the construction industry. The company offers a labor marketplace that connects skilled tradesmen with construction firms, alongside workforce management and payroll software-as-a-service. This platform enables clients to efficiently identify qualified candidates for their critical projects while providing workers with opportunities to advance their careers. The founding team includes professionals with extensive experience in construction staffing, software engineering, and global market expansion, positioning Buildforce to effectively address the challenges faced by contractors in scaling their workforce without increasing risk and overhead.

Cart.com

Series B in 2021
Cart.com is a fully integrated ecommerce platform helps brands and distributors of all sizes move faster, grow larger, and deliver on their promises more completely.

Graylog

Venture Round in 2021
Graylog provides service and support for the open source Graylog solution which stores, searches, and analyzes machine data collected from IT infrastructures and applications. The company enables organizations, at a fraction of the cost, to improve IT operations efficiency, security, and reduce the cost of IT. Graylog has received funding from the Mercury Fund and is based in Houston.

Upgrade Boutique

Seed Round in 2021
Upgrade Boutique is a managed marketplace that provides beauty products and services. The company connects with consumers that seek custom wigs, extensions, and curated beauty products with a network of stylists and colorists. Upgrade Boutique was founded in 2019 by Britney Winters and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Molecule Software

Series A in 2021
Molecule Software, Inc. is a developer of energy trading and risk management software based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2012. The company offers a cloud-based platform designed to assist commodity traders, risk managers, and operations teams. Its software, known as Molecule, includes features such as physical inventory support, reconciliation, market data download capabilities, and market data analytics. The platform efficiently integrates trades and position data from various exchanges and spreadsheets, allowing users to quickly calculate position, profit and loss, and value-at-risk. This streamlined approach aims to reduce the time and costs associated with traditional implementations while enhancing data security and reliability. Molecule Software serves various sectors, including electricity, natural gas, NGLs, and crude oil.

Chain.io

Venture Round in 2021
Chain.io's integration platform enables the logistics industry to provide a seamless digital experience that consumers demand by connecting partners through reusable, best practice integrations.

Cart.com

Series A in 2021
Cart.com is a fully integrated ecommerce platform helps brands and distributors of all sizes move faster, grow larger, and deliver on their promises more completely.

Aclaimant

Series B in 2021
Aclaimant offers a risk reduction platform designed to save time and money on workplace incidents and insurance. It engages the employee, employer, and insurance carrier in making workplace incidents everyone’s responsibility. The Aclaimant system comes with three great tools that are easy to use in reporting and resolving workplace incidents. The company was founded in 2013 and based in Chicago, Illinois.

Careviso

Series A in 2021
Careviso operates an online platform that facilitates prior authorization services for genetic testing, streamlining the process for laboratories, physicians, and insurance companies. Founded in 2017 and based in Falls Church, Virginia, with an additional office in Orlando, Florida, the company focuses on improving patient access to molecular diagnostics. Careviso’s technology enables a secure, HIPAA-compliant portal for transactions, efficiently handling prior authorization processes on behalf of healthcare providers. The company's mission is to eliminate barriers to diagnostic testing access by navigating the complexities of interactions among payors, laboratories, and patients, thereby enhancing the overall healthcare experience.

Buildforce

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Buildforce is a developer of a construction labor platform aimed at improving project outcomes in the construction industry. The company offers a labor marketplace that connects skilled tradesmen with construction firms, alongside workforce management and payroll software-as-a-service. This platform enables clients to efficiently identify qualified candidates for their critical projects while providing workers with opportunities to advance their careers. The founding team includes professionals with extensive experience in construction staffing, software engineering, and global market expansion, positioning Buildforce to effectively address the challenges faced by contractors in scaling their workforce without increasing risk and overhead.

Topl

Seed Round in 2020
Topl enables companies to prove their ethical and sustainable practices, by tracking and tracing every step in an organization's supply chain. Topl came out with its first blockchain in 2018, specifically focused on catering to different commodities, and spent much of 2019 assisting companies on how to work on the blockchain. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Spruce

Series A in 2020
Spruce develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. Its services range from full housekeeping to a quick tidy up or a dog walk for a furry friend. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Benson Hill

Series D in 2020
Benson Hill is an agricultural technology company focused on crop improvement, particularly in soy protein innovation. By leveraging its proprietary CropOS™ platform, the company integrates machine learning, genomic data, and traditional breeding techniques to streamline the development of healthier and more sustainable food products. Benson Hill emphasizes unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants to empower innovators in creating flavorful and nutritious ingredients. The company operates a Crop Accelerator for rapid prototyping and is developing a diverse seed portfolio that includes protein ingredients, aquaculture, specialty animal feed, and vegetable oils. Its revenue is generated from both proprietary and non-proprietary product categories, reflecting its commitment to advancing agricultural innovation.

Signal Advisors

Seed Round in 2020
Signal Advisors USA, Inc. is an insurance marketing organization based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in the distribution of financial products for independent financial advisors. Established in 2018 and formerly known as Trueadvisors, the company operates a technology-enabled platform focused on the sale of life insurance and annuity products. This platform provides a range of services designed to assist financial advisors in growing their businesses. Through a combination of industry expertise, advanced technology, marketing support, and peer-to-peer coaching, Signal Advisors empowers advisors to enhance their practices and achieve greater success in a competitive market.

Aclaimant

Series A in 2020
Aclaimant offers a risk reduction platform designed to save time and money on workplace incidents and insurance. It engages the employee, employer, and insurance carrier in making workplace incidents everyone’s responsibility. The Aclaimant system comes with three great tools that are easy to use in reporting and resolving workplace incidents. The company was founded in 2013 and based in Chicago, Illinois.

Otto

Series A in 2020
TeleVet provides an integrated mobile app extension to existing veterinarian practice management systems. The TeleVet app allows two-way communication between clients and veterinary staff, enabling telemedicine, appointment scheduling, digital prescriptions and much more.

Buildforce

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Buildforce is a developer of a construction labor platform aimed at improving project outcomes in the construction industry. The company offers a labor marketplace that connects skilled tradesmen with construction firms, alongside workforce management and payroll software-as-a-service. This platform enables clients to efficiently identify qualified candidates for their critical projects while providing workers with opportunities to advance their careers. The founding team includes professionals with extensive experience in construction staffing, software engineering, and global market expansion, positioning Buildforce to effectively address the challenges faced by contractors in scaling their workforce without increasing risk and overhead.

Olea

Series B in 2020
Olea Edge Analytics our focus is on delivering new revenue opportunities to our utility customers. They believe the future of the smart water industry is in the Internet of Things & Edge Computing. They also believe that in order to make the leap to true revenue assurance, business continuity and revenue predictability, real-time accuracy of the meter is critical. They deliver revenue assurance, business continuity, and revenue predictability to their customers utilizing their proprietary Edge Analytics capability

Ambyint

Series B in 2020
Ambyint Inc. develops artificial lift optimization solutions for exploration & production (E&P) companies. It offers Amplify Real-Time Controller, an end-to-end optimization solution that delivers real-time control, optimization capabilities, physics-based analytics, and modern data science in real-time; and Infinity Optimization Platform that provides real-time visualization for monitoring and control. The company was formerly known as PumpWell Solutions Ltd. and changed its name to Ambyint Inc. in 2012. Ambyint Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Otto

Seed Round in 2020
TeleVet provides an integrated mobile app extension to existing veterinarian practice management systems. The TeleVet app allows two-way communication between clients and veterinary staff, enabling telemedicine, appointment scheduling, digital prescriptions and much more.

Ripple Science

Venture Round in 2020
Ripple Science Corporation develops a web-based software for health sciences that facilitates the recruitment and management of participants in clinical, translational, and social science studies. The company’s software is used for study dashboard, recruitment campaign management, potential participant tracking, enrolled participant tracking, and task management. It offers solutions for academic investigators, clinical trial sites, and CROs. Ripple Science Corporation was founded in 2016 and is based in is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Amify

Series B in 2019
Amify, Inc. is a digital retail agency that specializes in enhancing and managing brands' presence on the Amazon marketplace. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Amify provides a comprehensive range of services, including product listing optimization, unauthorized seller monitoring, pricing strategy maintenance, and search ranking improvements. The company operates as a fully managed, direct-to-consumer Amazon Marketplace solution, leveraging a data-driven approach to maximize profitability for its clients. With a proven track record, Amify has partnered with over 1,000 brands and managed more than $100 million in sales on Amazon. By applying its extensive industry knowledge and best practices, Amify aims to address the challenges brands face on this prominent e-commerce platform, ensuring their success and growth.

Cloudsnap

Venture Round in 2019
Cloudsnap, Inc. develops and delivers an Integrated Platform-as-a-service solution that allows developers to build their software applications with functionality from third party services. Its integration platform uses distributed P2P interception techniques that enable developers to build and deploy mobile/web applications on services, including Salesforce.com, Evernote, Highrise, Basecamp, and Campfire. Cloudsnap, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Benson Hill

Series C in 2019
Benson Hill is an agricultural technology company focused on crop improvement, particularly in soy protein innovation. By leveraging its proprietary CropOS™ platform, the company integrates machine learning, genomic data, and traditional breeding techniques to streamline the development of healthier and more sustainable food products. Benson Hill emphasizes unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants to empower innovators in creating flavorful and nutritious ingredients. The company operates a Crop Accelerator for rapid prototyping and is developing a diverse seed portfolio that includes protein ingredients, aquaculture, specialty animal feed, and vegetable oils. Its revenue is generated from both proprietary and non-proprietary product categories, reflecting its commitment to advancing agricultural innovation.

Spruce

Venture Round in 2019
Spruce develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. Its services range from full housekeeping to a quick tidy up or a dog walk for a furry friend. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

BlackThorn Therapeutics

Series B in 2019
BlackThorn Therapeutics operator of a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company intended to develop precision medicine for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) based on advances in computational and clinical neuroscience. The company leverages a deep understanding of brain and behavior relationships that seeks to overcome historic challenges in drug discovery and development by targeting dysfunctional brain circuits. Its proprietary computational platform, the company seeks to identify novel targets, small molecule drug candidates and biologically-based patient subgroups most likely to respond to treatment.

Sight Machine

Series C in 2019
Sight Machine specializes in manufacturing analytics and used by Global 500 companies to make better, faster decisions about their operations. Sight Machine's analytics platform, purpose-built for discrete and process manufacturing, uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help address critical challenges in quality and productivity throughout the enterprise. The platform is powered by the industry’s only Plant Digital Twin, which enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant throughout an enterprise. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Amify

Series A in 2019
Amify, Inc. is a digital retail agency that specializes in enhancing and managing brands' presence on the Amazon marketplace. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Amify provides a comprehensive range of services, including product listing optimization, unauthorized seller monitoring, pricing strategy maintenance, and search ranking improvements. The company operates as a fully managed, direct-to-consumer Amazon Marketplace solution, leveraging a data-driven approach to maximize profitability for its clients. With a proven track record, Amify has partnered with over 1,000 brands and managed more than $100 million in sales on Amazon. By applying its extensive industry knowledge and best practices, Amify aims to address the challenges brands face on this prominent e-commerce platform, ensuring their success and growth.

Liquibase

Series C in 2019
Liquibase, powered by open-source innovation, simplifies and automates database deployment and configuration for applications that eliminate risk from the deployment process. Its platform removes database deployments as a barrier and eliminates the security vulnerabilities, errors, data loss, and downtime associated with current database deployment methods that enable enterprises to shorten the time it takes to bring application innovation to the market.

Cloudsnap

Seed Round in 2019
Cloudsnap, Inc. develops and delivers an Integrated Platform-as-a-service solution that allows developers to build their software applications with functionality from third party services. Its integration platform uses distributed P2P interception techniques that enable developers to build and deploy mobile/web applications on services, including Salesforce.com, Evernote, Highrise, Basecamp, and Campfire. Cloudsnap, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Spruce

Venture Round in 2018
Spruce develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. Its services range from full housekeeping to a quick tidy up or a dog walk for a furry friend. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Benson Hill

Series C in 2018
Benson Hill is an agricultural technology company focused on crop improvement, particularly in soy protein innovation. By leveraging its proprietary CropOS™ platform, the company integrates machine learning, genomic data, and traditional breeding techniques to streamline the development of healthier and more sustainable food products. Benson Hill emphasizes unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants to empower innovators in creating flavorful and nutritious ingredients. The company operates a Crop Accelerator for rapid prototyping and is developing a diverse seed portfolio that includes protein ingredients, aquaculture, specialty animal feed, and vegetable oils. Its revenue is generated from both proprietary and non-proprietary product categories, reflecting its commitment to advancing agricultural innovation.

PactSafe

Series A in 2018
PactSafe is a contract acceptance platform that prepares and finds contracts and gets acceptance for high-velocity businesses. Customers like DoorDash, Wayfair, Formstack, BMC, and Angie's List trust PactSafe to automate and optimize their signing workflows.

Ambiq Micro

Venture Round in 2018
Ambiq Micro is an early-stage fabless semiconductor company that is developing ultra-low-power mixed-signal solutions for a new generation of wireless electronics. Ambiq Micro was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of their pioneering ultra-low-power technology, they help innovative companies around the world develop differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, lower overall system power, and maximize industrial design flexibility.

LISNR

Corporate Round in 2017
LISNR® powers transactions across the customer journey globally with the most advanced Ultrasonic Data Platform. Today, companies like Jaguar Land Rover, Ticketmaster, and Visa use this solution to create secure & frictionless moments for consumers around the world. Founded in 2012, LISNR is located in Oakland, CA and Cincinnati, OH. Major investors include Intel, Jump Capital, Mercury Fund, R/GA, and Synchrony Financial.

Ambyint

Series A in 2017
Ambyint Inc. develops artificial lift optimization solutions for exploration & production (E&P) companies. It offers Amplify Real-Time Controller, an end-to-end optimization solution that delivers real-time control, optimization capabilities, physics-based analytics, and modern data science in real-time; and Infinity Optimization Platform that provides real-time visualization for monitoring and control. The company was formerly known as PumpWell Solutions Ltd. and changed its name to Ambyint Inc. in 2012. Ambyint Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Benson Hill

Series B in 2017
Benson Hill is an agricultural technology company focused on crop improvement, particularly in soy protein innovation. By leveraging its proprietary CropOS™ platform, the company integrates machine learning, genomic data, and traditional breeding techniques to streamline the development of healthier and more sustainable food products. Benson Hill emphasizes unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants to empower innovators in creating flavorful and nutritious ingredients. The company operates a Crop Accelerator for rapid prototyping and is developing a diverse seed portfolio that includes protein ingredients, aquaculture, specialty animal feed, and vegetable oils. Its revenue is generated from both proprietary and non-proprietary product categories, reflecting its commitment to advancing agricultural innovation.

Sight Machine

Series B in 2016
Sight Machine specializes in manufacturing analytics and used by Global 500 companies to make better, faster decisions about their operations. Sight Machine's analytics platform, purpose-built for discrete and process manufacturing, uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help address critical challenges in quality and productivity throughout the enterprise. The platform is powered by the industry’s only Plant Digital Twin, which enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant throughout an enterprise. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Evaluate

Corporate Round in 2016
Evaluate provides trusted commercial intelligence for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our EvaluatePharma® online subscription services provides a seamless view of the past, present and future of the global pharmaceutical market in a single, standardised platform. Vantage – our award-winning, independent editorial team – provide thought-provoking news and insights into the current and future developments in the industry. Evaluate has been a trusted partner to industry-leading organisations for over 20 years. For more information on how we give our clients the time and understanding to drive better decisions, visit www.evaluate.com.

TrendKite

Series D in 2016
TrendKite is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in Public Relations (PR) analytics software. The company aims to assist organizations in understanding public perception and responding effectively. TrendKite's platform provides comprehensive metrics to measure the impact of PR on brand awareness, website traffic, and overall business objectives. It enables users to create automated or customizable dashboards that can sift through millions of data points rapidly, streamlining workflows. The software emphasizes the quality of media coverage, allowing brands and agencies to analyze their PR efforts across various channels with ease. By focusing on meaningful insights rather than sheer volume, TrendKite empowers clients to evaluate trends in media and generate clear reports on the effectiveness of their PR strategies.

BlackThorn Therapeutics

Series A in 2016
BlackThorn Therapeutics operator of a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company intended to develop precision medicine for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) based on advances in computational and clinical neuroscience. The company leverages a deep understanding of brain and behavior relationships that seeks to overcome historic challenges in drug discovery and development by targeting dysfunctional brain circuits. Its proprietary computational platform, the company seeks to identify novel targets, small molecule drug candidates and biologically-based patient subgroups most likely to respond to treatment.

GameSalad

Debt Financing in 2016
GameSalad Inc. is a mobile game development platform based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2007 and initially known as Gendai Games, Inc. The company offers GameSalad Creator, a user-friendly visual programming interface that enables developers of all skill levels to design, publish, and distribute original games across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, HTML5, Kindle, Windows, and Tizen. GameSalad also operates an online community where users can share ideas and collaborate on game development. Since its launch, the platform has empowered over one million aspiring game developers and has contributed to the success of more than 75 games that reached the top 100 in the App Store, making it a valuable resource for both educational purposes and independent game creation.

Clean Chemistry

Debt Financing in 2016
Clean Chemistry is a biotechnology company that specializes in the field of water management and water purification. It develops oxidant chemistries based on activated oxygen in liquid formulations for water treatment, reuse, and recycling, particularly for use in hydraulic fracturing and enhanced oil recovery processes. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Sinopsys Surgical

Debt Financing in 2016
Sinopsys Surgical, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic sinus disease (CRS). It manufactures devices including Sinopsys Lacrimal Stent (SLS) and Lacrimal Ethmoid Access Procedure (LEAP). Sinopsys Surgical, Inc. was formerly known as DCS Surgical, Inc. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Apto

Venture Round in 2016
Apto is a web-based broker software for managing contacts, properties, listings, and deals for the commercial real estate industry. Its platform streamlines the full lifecycle of deals from prospect to close with sales tools that put their data to work and make sure no details fall through the cracks to consolidate, organize and securely store contact and property data in the cloud, that enables clients to find, win, and execute deals more efficiently and effectively. Apto was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Ambiq Micro

Series C in 2016
Ambiq Micro is an early-stage fabless semiconductor company that is developing ultra-low-power mixed-signal solutions for a new generation of wireless electronics. Ambiq Micro was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of their pioneering ultra-low-power technology, they help innovative companies around the world develop differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, lower overall system power, and maximize industrial design flexibility.

ShareThis

Debt Financing in 2016
ShareThis, Inc. is a social data platform that focuses on consumer engagement and sharing tools designed for publishers, advertisers, and data-driven businesses. The company provides real-time processing of first-party data, enabling users to capture online sentiments and drive engagement and traffic. Its offerings include share buttons for various social media channels, mobile sharing options, and tools for Social A/B testing to optimize content performance. Additionally, ShareThis features a Real-Time Marketing Engine that assists brands in activating audiences across multiple screens and digital ad formats. Established in 2004 and previously known as Nextumi, Inc., ShareThis has its headquarters in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Chicago, Manhattan Beach, New York City, and Boston. The company has been collecting and analyzing social share data since 2007, transforming sharing behavior into actionable insights for marketers and publishers.

Resonant Therapeutics

Series A in 2016
Resonant Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2014. The company operates a proprietary discovery platform known as the Integrated Microenvironment Pathway Catalog and Triage (IMPaCT), which facilitates the rapid and simultaneous identification of novel therapeutic targets and high-affinity, functional antibodies. By leveraging insights into the tumor microenvironment and the immune system, Resonant Therapeutics' platform can analyze patient-derived tumor tissues or cell lines, including cancer stem cells, to uncover potential therapeutic candidates. The company's research initially focuses on breast and ovarian cancers, developing antibodies that demonstrate potent anti-tumor activity. These antibodies are designed to function effectively as standalone treatments or in combination with newer immunotherapies. Resonant Therapeutics has established a strategic alliance with Retrogenix Ltd. to enhance its drug discovery capabilities.

Meshify

Debt Financing in 2016
Meshify, Inc. specializes in electronic-device management software designed for the Internet of Things (IoT) market. The company enables Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to transform existing devices into internet-connected products, facilitating efficient data measurement, monitoring, and control. Its software offers features such as mobile alerts, user role management, data visualization through graphs and charts, and a hosted web application for viewing device locations and data. Meshify's solutions support a variety of applications, including remote tank monitoring, energy management systems, pest control, and water monitoring, allowing OEMs to generate recurring revenue by enhancing their devices with internet connectivity. Founded in 2012 and based in Houston, Texas, Meshify operates as a subsidiary of HSB Group, Inc. since 2016.

Sight Machine

Series B in 2016
Sight Machine specializes in manufacturing analytics and used by Global 500 companies to make better, faster decisions about their operations. Sight Machine's analytics platform, purpose-built for discrete and process manufacturing, uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help address critical challenges in quality and productivity throughout the enterprise. The platform is powered by the industry’s only Plant Digital Twin, which enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant throughout an enterprise. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Label Insight

Series B in 2016
Label Insight collects, aggregates and analyzes CPG label data to allow the government, retailers, manufacturers and app developers a comprehensive view of food labels. This includes allergens, additives, ingredient, and claims analysis.

Liquibase

Series B in 2016
Liquibase, powered by open-source innovation, simplifies and automates database deployment and configuration for applications that eliminate risk from the deployment process. Its platform removes database deployments as a barrier and eliminates the security vulnerabilities, errors, data loss, and downtime associated with current database deployment methods that enable enterprises to shorten the time it takes to bring application innovation to the market.

TrendKite

Series C in 2015
TrendKite is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in Public Relations (PR) analytics software. The company aims to assist organizations in understanding public perception and responding effectively. TrendKite's platform provides comprehensive metrics to measure the impact of PR on brand awareness, website traffic, and overall business objectives. It enables users to create automated or customizable dashboards that can sift through millions of data points rapidly, streamlining workflows. The software emphasizes the quality of media coverage, allowing brands and agencies to analyze their PR efforts across various channels with ease. By focusing on meaningful insights rather than sheer volume, TrendKite empowers clients to evaluate trends in media and generate clear reports on the effectiveness of their PR strategies.

Label Insight

Convertible Note in 2015
Label Insight collects, aggregates and analyzes CPG label data to allow the government, retailers, manufacturers and app developers a comprehensive view of food labels. This includes allergens, additives, ingredient, and claims analysis.

Benson Hill

Series A in 2015
Benson Hill is an agricultural technology company focused on crop improvement, particularly in soy protein innovation. By leveraging its proprietary CropOS™ platform, the company integrates machine learning, genomic data, and traditional breeding techniques to streamline the development of healthier and more sustainable food products. Benson Hill emphasizes unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants to empower innovators in creating flavorful and nutritious ingredients. The company operates a Crop Accelerator for rapid prototyping and is developing a diverse seed portfolio that includes protein ingredients, aquaculture, specialty animal feed, and vegetable oils. Its revenue is generated from both proprietary and non-proprietary product categories, reflecting its commitment to advancing agricultural innovation.

Apto

Series B in 2015
Apto is a web-based broker software for managing contacts, properties, listings, and deals for the commercial real estate industry. Its platform streamlines the full lifecycle of deals from prospect to close with sales tools that put their data to work and make sure no details fall through the cracks to consolidate, organize and securely store contact and property data in the cloud, that enables clients to find, win, and execute deals more efficiently and effectively. Apto was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Confluence Life Sciences

Series B in 2015
Confluence Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a KINect technology based company that focuses on drug design to identify mechanistically novel drugs. It develops a portfolio of projects to address unmet medical needs in caner and chronic inflammatory diseases. The company focuses on designing and developing kinase inhibitors that target key enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer growth, survival and metastasis, or in the modulation of chronic inflammation. Its KINect technology platform enables the identification and development of new protein kinase drugs. Confluence Life Sciences, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri. As of August 3, 2017, Confluence Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc.

DeepField

Series A in 2015
DeepField provides software and hosted solutions (SaaS) for the real-time management of cloud and over-the-top services to dramatically improve performance and reduce costs in large enterprises, carriers and cloud providers.

Liquibase

Series A in 2015
Liquibase, powered by open-source innovation, simplifies and automates database deployment and configuration for applications that eliminate risk from the deployment process. Its platform removes database deployments as a barrier and eliminates the security vulnerabilities, errors, data loss, and downtime associated with current database deployment methods that enable enterprises to shorten the time it takes to bring application innovation to the market.

TrendKite

Series B in 2015
TrendKite is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in Public Relations (PR) analytics software. The company aims to assist organizations in understanding public perception and responding effectively. TrendKite's platform provides comprehensive metrics to measure the impact of PR on brand awareness, website traffic, and overall business objectives. It enables users to create automated or customizable dashboards that can sift through millions of data points rapidly, streamlining workflows. The software emphasizes the quality of media coverage, allowing brands and agencies to analyze their PR efforts across various channels with ease. By focusing on meaningful insights rather than sheer volume, TrendKite empowers clients to evaluate trends in media and generate clear reports on the effectiveness of their PR strategies.

Retention

Series A in 2015
Mobile is everywhere. Mobile devices and mobile apps have changed the way humans connect to internet and access services. Mobile as a medium, is fundamentally different from web. Now since mobile has severely limited how users use and access web, the analytics for mobile still seems like forcefully fitted into the usual way they track web. That's why they built Retention. Retention makes it easy for developers, product managers and entrepreneurs to make sense out of their mobile data. They are a mobile only analytics suite so that you don't get distracted by obsolete KPIs they used to track for web. They are making the world of mobile developers easy and better and they would love to help you! Let's get in touch to understand each other better.

Sight Machine

Series A in 2015
Sight Machine specializes in manufacturing analytics and used by Global 500 companies to make better, faster decisions about their operations. Sight Machine's analytics platform, purpose-built for discrete and process manufacturing, uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help address critical challenges in quality and productivity throughout the enterprise. The platform is powered by the industry’s only Plant Digital Twin, which enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant throughout an enterprise. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Graylog

Seed Round in 2015
Graylog provides service and support for the open source Graylog solution which stores, searches, and analyzes machine data collected from IT infrastructures and applications. The company enables organizations, at a fraction of the cost, to improve IT operations efficiency, security, and reduce the cost of IT. Graylog has received funding from the Mercury Fund and is based in Houston.

Label Insight

Series A in 2014
Label Insight collects, aggregates and analyzes CPG label data to allow the government, retailers, manufacturers and app developers a comprehensive view of food labels. This includes allergens, additives, ingredient, and claims analysis.

Strap

Seed Round in 2014
Strap enables actionable human data to inform and improve marketing and engagement programs. They believe the consumer centered journey must be personalized because a more personal world is a better world.

Experiment Engine

Seed Round in 2014
Experiment Engine, Inc. operates testing and conversion optimization platform. Its platform enables brands and agencies to manage testing programs, scale experimentation, and measure ROI; and allows teams to plan testing projects, review variations, and report on results. The company’s platform manages, collaborates, and reports on testing programs; provides access to design, development, copywriting, and QA resources; and builds and refines conversion optimization strategies. It serves e-commerce, publishing, lead generation, and agency sectors. Experiment Engine, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of April 19, 2017, Experiment Engine, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Optimizely, Inc.

Apto

Series A in 2014
Apto is a web-based broker software for managing contacts, properties, listings, and deals for the commercial real estate industry. Its platform streamlines the full lifecycle of deals from prospect to close with sales tools that put their data to work and make sure no details fall through the cracks to consolidate, organize and securely store contact and property data in the cloud, that enables clients to find, win, and execute deals more efficiently and effectively. Apto was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Molecule Software

Seed Round in 2014
Molecule Software, Inc. is a developer of energy trading and risk management software based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2012. The company offers a cloud-based platform designed to assist commodity traders, risk managers, and operations teams. Its software, known as Molecule, includes features such as physical inventory support, reconciliation, market data download capabilities, and market data analytics. The platform efficiently integrates trades and position data from various exchanges and spreadsheets, allowing users to quickly calculate position, profit and loss, and value-at-risk. This streamlined approach aims to reduce the time and costs associated with traditional implementations while enhancing data security and reliability. Molecule Software serves various sectors, including electricity, natural gas, NGLs, and crude oil.

Ambiq Micro

Series C in 2014
Ambiq Micro is an early-stage fabless semiconductor company that is developing ultra-low-power mixed-signal solutions for a new generation of wireless electronics. Ambiq Micro was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of their pioneering ultra-low-power technology, they help innovative companies around the world develop differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, lower overall system power, and maximize industrial design flexibility.

Koupon

Series C in 2014
Koupon Media, Inc. specializes in providing a digital campaign management platform that facilitates the creation, distribution, redemption, and analysis of digital coupons and promotions. Founded in 2011 and based in Addison, Texas, Koupon serves c-store retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, offering tools to enhance shopper engagement and sales growth. The company enables brands to execute personalized, multi-channel promotions while assisting retailers in securing additional brand trade spending. Koupon's extensive network includes 30 of the top 50 c-store retailers and over 70 brands, allowing it to leverage unmatched channel reach and proprietary technology. Since its inception, Koupon has successfully delivered over 4 billion offers, showcasing its impact in the digital coupon space.

Clean Chemistry

Series A in 2014
Clean Chemistry is a biotechnology company that specializes in the field of water management and water purification. It develops oxidant chemistries based on activated oxygen in liquid formulations for water treatment, reuse, and recycling, particularly for use in hydraulic fracturing and enhanced oil recovery processes. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

DNAtrix

Series B in 2014
DNAtrix, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in virus-driven immunotherapies for cancer treatment. The company develops modified viruses designed to selectively target and kill cancer cells, with its lead product, DNX-2401, focused on glioblastoma, an aggressive and currently incurable brain tumor. This oncolytic immunotherapy has shown promising early results, having been administered to over 35 patients. In addition to DNX-2401, DNAtrix is advancing other therapies, including DNX-2440 and DNX-2450 for solid tumors, and MYX-135 for hematological malignancies. The company aims to expand its platform technology to address a broader range of cancers, including brain metastases, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer. DNAtrix has formed a strategic partnership with Valo Therapeutics to enhance its research and development efforts.

Label Insight

Series A in 2014
Label Insight collects, aggregates and analyzes CPG label data to allow the government, retailers, manufacturers and app developers a comprehensive view of food labels. This includes allergens, additives, ingredient, and claims analysis.

Illumitex

Debt Financing in 2014
Illumitex Inc. is a manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, specializing in precision LEDs and LED lighting fixtures. Founded in 2005, the company produces a range of lighting products for horticultural, industrial, and architectural applications. Its offerings include grow lights designed for large growers, vertical farms, and greenhouses, as well as lighting solutions for warehouses, offices, cold storage facilities, and food processing plants. Illumitex's innovative designs focus on enhancing functionality through advanced optics technology, delivering uniform and precise light beams. Their products cater to various settings, including indoor gardening, plant research, and commercial landscapes. Illumitex distributes its lighting solutions through retailers and distributors across the United States.

TrendKite

Venture Round in 2014
TrendKite is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in Public Relations (PR) analytics software. The company aims to assist organizations in understanding public perception and responding effectively. TrendKite's platform provides comprehensive metrics to measure the impact of PR on brand awareness, website traffic, and overall business objectives. It enables users to create automated or customizable dashboards that can sift through millions of data points rapidly, streamlining workflows. The software emphasizes the quality of media coverage, allowing brands and agencies to analyze their PR efforts across various channels with ease. By focusing on meaningful insights rather than sheer volume, TrendKite empowers clients to evaluate trends in media and generate clear reports on the effectiveness of their PR strategies.

TrendKite

Series A in 2014
TrendKite is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in Public Relations (PR) analytics software. The company aims to assist organizations in understanding public perception and responding effectively. TrendKite's platform provides comprehensive metrics to measure the impact of PR on brand awareness, website traffic, and overall business objectives. It enables users to create automated or customizable dashboards that can sift through millions of data points rapidly, streamlining workflows. The software emphasizes the quality of media coverage, allowing brands and agencies to analyze their PR efforts across various channels with ease. By focusing on meaningful insights rather than sheer volume, TrendKite empowers clients to evaluate trends in media and generate clear reports on the effectiveness of their PR strategies.

Patient IO

Seed Round in 2014
Filament Labs is a Techstars Austin ’13 company, building PatientIO, a patient engagement platform. It products, PatientIO, helps health professionals track and manage their patients’ health behaviors between visits. It helps patients adhere to complex treatment regimens and transmit relevant data back to their doctor. Filament Labs was founded in 2013 by [Jason Bornhorst](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jason-bornhorst) and [Colin Anawaty](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/colin-anawaty). It is based in Austin, T.X.

LISNR

Series A in 2014
LISNR® powers transactions across the customer journey globally with the most advanced Ultrasonic Data Platform. Today, companies like Jaguar Land Rover, Ticketmaster, and Visa use this solution to create secure & frictionless moments for consumers around the world. Founded in 2012, LISNR is located in Oakland, CA and Cincinnati, OH. Major investors include Intel, Jump Capital, Mercury Fund, R/GA, and Synchrony Financial.

SEE Forge

Seed Round in 2014
SEE Forge Pty Ltd. operates SEE Forge, a cloud platform that eliminates paperwork and spreadsheets that manage all the processes. The company’s platform integrates a mobile reporting application and a Web based command centre; connects field operators and executives; turns day to day operations into reports; and enables users to collect, report, and manage information. It serves mining, oil and gas, healthcare, construction, energy and utilities, property management, government, automotive, retail, food and beverages, and other industries. The company is based in West Perth, Australia.

Apsara Therapeutics

Debt Financing in 2014
Apsara Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Houston, Texas, focused on developing antibody therapies for neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a demyelinating disorder that leads to lesions on the spinal cord and optic nerve. The company's therapies aim to block the formation of these lesions and interrupt the inflammatory processes that contribute to demyelination and neuronal cell death. By targeting these mechanisms, Apsara Therapeutics seeks to provide effective treatment options for individuals affected by this debilitating condition.

NanoGraf Corporation

Seed Round in 2014
NanoGraf Corporation, a materials science company, engages in the development and commercialization of advanced materials for the energy storage market. It offers silicon-graphene electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries. NanoGraf Corporation was formerly known as SiNode Systems, Inc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

SEE Forge

Seed Round in 2014
SEE Forge Pty Ltd. operates SEE Forge, a cloud platform that eliminates paperwork and spreadsheets that manage all the processes. The company’s platform integrates a mobile reporting application and a Web based command centre; connects field operators and executives; turns day to day operations into reports; and enables users to collect, report, and manage information. It serves mining, oil and gas, healthcare, construction, energy and utilities, property management, government, automotive, retail, food and beverages, and other industries. The company is based in West Perth, Australia.

Apsara Therapeutics

Debt Financing in 2014
Apsara Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Houston, Texas, focused on developing antibody therapies for neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a demyelinating disorder that leads to lesions on the spinal cord and optic nerve. The company's therapies aim to block the formation of these lesions and interrupt the inflammatory processes that contribute to demyelination and neuronal cell death. By targeting these mechanisms, Apsara Therapeutics seeks to provide effective treatment options for individuals affected by this debilitating condition.

Glycos Biotechnologies

Debt Financing in 2014
Glycos Biotechnologies, Inc. enables the fuels and chemicals industries of the future. Their partners can flexibly make high value products from a wide range of non-food feedstocks, increasing profits and reducing carbon footprint. They partner with ethanol companies, biodiesel companies and chemical companies interested in leveraging existing infrastructure into alternative chemicals and fuels production. They are also collaborating with biorefinery manufacturers and plant operators to deliver the technology for an integrated biorefinery solution.

Dónde

Seed Round in 2014
Donde is a mobile store locator service with tools to drive retail sales. 30% of website traffic is coming from mobile devices. Just making all of your desktop and tablet content fit the screen doesn't work because mobile users are almost exclusively looking for store locations. Although m-commerce is $25BB per year in the US, shoppers use the store locator 63 times for every 1 m-commerce order. In fact, 82% of mobile shoppers actually make their purchases in a physical location. A poor mobile locator experience is costing you sales. People can't find your stuff. Get a best-in-class mobile first locator today. For free. Unlimited locations, unlimited traffic, analytics included. At Donde, they believe location is the tip of the iceberg in improving online to offline conversion.

Patient IO

Debt Financing in 2014
Filament Labs is a Techstars Austin ’13 company, building PatientIO, a patient engagement platform. It products, PatientIO, helps health professionals track and manage their patients’ health behaviors between visits. It helps patients adhere to complex treatment regimens and transmit relevant data back to their doctor. Filament Labs was founded in 2013 by [Jason Bornhorst](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jason-bornhorst) and [Colin Anawaty](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/colin-anawaty). It is based in Austin, T.X.

Deep Imaging Technologies

Debt Financing in 2014
Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc., a subsurface imaging company, focuses on developing data collection equipment and software technologies for the oil and gas industry. Its portfolio includes surface imaging systems that comprise transmitters, receivers, and software for processing and imaging. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Tomball, Texas.

Molecule Software

Seed Round in 2013
Molecule Software, Inc. is a developer of energy trading and risk management software based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2012. The company offers a cloud-based platform designed to assist commodity traders, risk managers, and operations teams. Its software, known as Molecule, includes features such as physical inventory support, reconciliation, market data download capabilities, and market data analytics. The platform efficiently integrates trades and position data from various exchanges and spreadsheets, allowing users to quickly calculate position, profit and loss, and value-at-risk. This streamlined approach aims to reduce the time and costs associated with traditional implementations while enhancing data security and reliability. Molecule Software serves various sectors, including electricity, natural gas, NGLs, and crude oil.

Liquibase

Series A in 2013
Liquibase, powered by open-source innovation, simplifies and automates database deployment and configuration for applications that eliminate risk from the deployment process. Its platform removes database deployments as a barrier and eliminates the security vulnerabilities, errors, data loss, and downtime associated with current database deployment methods that enable enterprises to shorten the time it takes to bring application innovation to the market.

Deep Imaging Technologies

Debt Financing in 2013
Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc., a subsurface imaging company, focuses on developing data collection equipment and software technologies for the oil and gas industry. Its portfolio includes surface imaging systems that comprise transmitters, receivers, and software for processing and imaging. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Tomball, Texas.