Core Capital Partners

Core Capital Partners is a Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm founded in 1999, managing $350 million in private equity across two funds. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in business services and technology companies throughout the United States. Core Capital focuses on ventures that are developing or utilizing disruptive technologies in high-growth sectors, including enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, and mobile solutions. As a Registered Investment Adviser, the firm aims to support small to mid-sized growth companies that demonstrate potential in core technology areas.

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Stardog

Series B in 2019
Stardog Union Inc. is a software company based in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in semantic technology. The company develops Stardog, a semantic graph database and enterprise data unification platform that features capabilities like query, search, inference, and data virtualization. Stardog Cloud, its cloud-native enterprise knowledge graph platform, enhances these offerings. The company's solutions cater to various industries, providing tools for compliance and audit in finance, customer information integration in retail, smart grid solutions in energy, and support for drug discovery and clinical trials in healthcare. Additionally, Stardog offers training services and different versions of its products to meet diverse user needs. Notable clients include Bosch, Ericsson, BNY Mellon, NASA, and the NIH, highlighting Stardog's role in facilitating digital transformations across multiple sectors. Founded in 2005 and previously known as Complexible Inc., Stardog has gained recognition for its innovative approach to data management.

Radius Networks

Series A in 2019
Radius Networks, Inc. is a location technology company based in Washington, D.C., specializing in mobile proximity technologies. Founded in 2011, it provides a range of hardware and software solutions, including RadBeacons, which support multiple proximity technologies in mobile environments. The company's cloud-based Campaign Kit enables users to deliver targeted marketing campaigns to mobile devices near specific locations. Additionally, Radius Networks offers a proximity kit service for managing proximity within mobile apps, a cloud-based system called Director for monitoring beacon status, and a Beacon Library that provides APIs for beacon interaction. The company also supports developers with tools for beacon development and offers services related to the installation and maintenance of proximity technology deployments. Its clientele includes app developers, major retailers, restaurant chains, and sports complexes, all of which utilize these technologies to enhance customer engagement and analyze shopping behaviors.

Stardog

Series A in 2017
Stardog Union Inc. is a software company based in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in semantic technology. The company develops Stardog, a semantic graph database and enterprise data unification platform that features capabilities like query, search, inference, and data virtualization. Stardog Cloud, its cloud-native enterprise knowledge graph platform, enhances these offerings. The company's solutions cater to various industries, providing tools for compliance and audit in finance, customer information integration in retail, smart grid solutions in energy, and support for drug discovery and clinical trials in healthcare. Additionally, Stardog offers training services and different versions of its products to meet diverse user needs. Notable clients include Bosch, Ericsson, BNY Mellon, NASA, and the NIH, highlighting Stardog's role in facilitating digital transformations across multiple sectors. Founded in 2005 and previously known as Complexible Inc., Stardog has gained recognition for its innovative approach to data management.

Stardog

Seed Round in 2016
Stardog Union Inc. is a software company based in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in semantic technology. The company develops Stardog, a semantic graph database and enterprise data unification platform that features capabilities like query, search, inference, and data virtualization. Stardog Cloud, its cloud-native enterprise knowledge graph platform, enhances these offerings. The company's solutions cater to various industries, providing tools for compliance and audit in finance, customer information integration in retail, smart grid solutions in energy, and support for drug discovery and clinical trials in healthcare. Additionally, Stardog offers training services and different versions of its products to meet diverse user needs. Notable clients include Bosch, Ericsson, BNY Mellon, NASA, and the NIH, highlighting Stardog's role in facilitating digital transformations across multiple sectors. Founded in 2005 and previously known as Complexible Inc., Stardog has gained recognition for its innovative approach to data management.

Fugue

Series C in 2016
Fugue, Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud infrastructure automation and security software. Founded in 2012 and based in Frederick, Maryland, Fugue develops an operating system designed for managing cloud-based workloads. The company's solutions focus on ensuring continuous compliance with enterprise security policies by identifying and addressing security risks and compliance violations. Fugue's software features capabilities such as baseline drift detection, automated remediation, and powerful visualization and reporting tools, which help organizations demonstrate compliance with various frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST 800-53. It integrates with CI/CD pipelines to prevent unauthorized changes and automate compliance audits. Notable clients include Sparkpost, PBS, and SAP NS2, who rely on Fugue to mitigate cloud risks and enforce compliance effectively.

DivvyCloud

Convertible Note in 2015
DivvyCloud Corporation specializes in software solutions that enable enterprise customers to automate security, compliance, and governance in cloud and container environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company focuses on protecting organizations from misconfigurations, policy violations, threats, and identity and access management risks. DivvyCloud's automated, real-time remediation capabilities help clients maintain continuous security and compliance, allowing them to fully leverage the advantages of cloud technology. The company's diverse clientele spans various sectors, including media and entertainment, financial services, public services, digital industries, health and life sciences, managed service providers, software and internet companies, as well as retail and consumer goods. In 2020, DivvyCloud became a subsidiary of Rapid7 LLC.

Radius Networks

Seed Round in 2015
Radius Networks, Inc. is a location technology company based in Washington, D.C., specializing in mobile proximity technologies. Founded in 2011, it provides a range of hardware and software solutions, including RadBeacons, which support multiple proximity technologies in mobile environments. The company's cloud-based Campaign Kit enables users to deliver targeted marketing campaigns to mobile devices near specific locations. Additionally, Radius Networks offers a proximity kit service for managing proximity within mobile apps, a cloud-based system called Director for monitoring beacon status, and a Beacon Library that provides APIs for beacon interaction. The company also supports developers with tools for beacon development and offers services related to the installation and maintenance of proximity technology deployments. Its clientele includes app developers, major retailers, restaurant chains, and sports complexes, all of which utilize these technologies to enhance customer engagement and analyze shopping behaviors.

Fugue

Series B in 2014
Fugue, Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud infrastructure automation and security software. Founded in 2012 and based in Frederick, Maryland, Fugue develops an operating system designed for managing cloud-based workloads. The company's solutions focus on ensuring continuous compliance with enterprise security policies by identifying and addressing security risks and compliance violations. Fugue's software features capabilities such as baseline drift detection, automated remediation, and powerful visualization and reporting tools, which help organizations demonstrate compliance with various frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST 800-53. It integrates with CI/CD pipelines to prevent unauthorized changes and automate compliance audits. Notable clients include Sparkpost, PBS, and SAP NS2, who rely on Fugue to mitigate cloud risks and enforce compliance effectively.

Mobile System 7

Seed Round in 2014
Mobile System 7 is an enterprise security company led by former Intelligence Community professionals. Mobile System 7's product, Interlock, protects enterprise data from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. Most enterprise security solutions rely on securing the endpoint. In contrast, Interlock monitors and protects what's truly important to the enterprise - access to data and services. Interlock combines the power of analytics and real time access controls to protect enterprise data.

DivvyCloud

Convertible Note in 2014
DivvyCloud Corporation specializes in software solutions that enable enterprise customers to automate security, compliance, and governance in cloud and container environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company focuses on protecting organizations from misconfigurations, policy violations, threats, and identity and access management risks. DivvyCloud's automated, real-time remediation capabilities help clients maintain continuous security and compliance, allowing them to fully leverage the advantages of cloud technology. The company's diverse clientele spans various sectors, including media and entertainment, financial services, public services, digital industries, health and life sciences, managed service providers, software and internet companies, as well as retail and consumer goods. In 2020, DivvyCloud became a subsidiary of Rapid7 LLC.

Mobile System 7

Seed Round in 2012
Mobile System 7 is an enterprise security company led by former Intelligence Community professionals. Mobile System 7's product, Interlock, protects enterprise data from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. Most enterprise security solutions rely on securing the endpoint. In contrast, Interlock monitors and protects what's truly important to the enterprise - access to data and services. Interlock combines the power of analytics and real time access controls to protect enterprise data.

JackBe

Series D in 2008
JackBe is a prominent provider of Real-Time Operational Intelligence software, focusing on the emerging field of Business Intelligence analytics. Its flagship platform, Presto, equips organizations with the tools necessary to analyze the immediate impact of changing business conditions. By integrating operational metrics from various live sources, including other BI systems, Presto enables the creation of user-friendly dashboards that present real-time data to decision-makers. This platform supports a self-service BI model, allowing non-technical users to access and visualize data with minimal reliance on IT departments. Presto also fosters collaboration through social integration, enabling users to share dashboards and leverage existing work across different environments, including SharePoint and mobile devices. Additionally, the platform prioritizes security, ensuring IT governance while minimizing risk.

RollStream

Series B in 2008
RollStream is a provider of enterprise community management software that focuses on enhancing communications and collaboration within the global supply chain. The company offers an online platform that helps businesses streamline the onboarding of partners, manage operational changes, and implement sales and marketing initiatives more efficiently. Clients such as McKesson Medical-Surgical, Owens & Minor, and Tesco utilize RollStream's solutions to significantly lower the costs and time associated with these processes. By enabling the creation of business communities over web-based networks, RollStream facilitates better engagement and interaction among stakeholders in various industries.

Trust Digital

Series C in 2008
Trust Digital LLC provides enterprise smartphone security and management software for government organizations and various companies. It offers solutions to secure, deploy, and manage smartphones for information technology organizations. The company offers EMM Console, a browser-based solution to centrally manage the different smartphones used by mobile workers, as well as to provide policy management tools, reporting capabilities, and compliance enforcement facilities to secure smartphones and ruggedized devices. It serves financial services, government, healthcare, and education industries.

JackBe

Series C in 2007
JackBe is a prominent provider of Real-Time Operational Intelligence software, focusing on the emerging field of Business Intelligence analytics. Its flagship platform, Presto, equips organizations with the tools necessary to analyze the immediate impact of changing business conditions. By integrating operational metrics from various live sources, including other BI systems, Presto enables the creation of user-friendly dashboards that present real-time data to decision-makers. This platform supports a self-service BI model, allowing non-technical users to access and visualize data with minimal reliance on IT departments. Presto also fosters collaboration through social integration, enabling users to share dashboards and leverage existing work across different environments, including SharePoint and mobile devices. Additionally, the platform prioritizes security, ensuring IT governance while minimizing risk.

Triumfant

Series B in 2006
Triumfant specializes in endpoint security software, offering advanced solutions for malware detection, remediation, monitoring, and security management. The company focuses on continuous protection against sophisticated malware threats, ensuring that cybercriminals are thwarted before they can cause significant harm. Triumfant's technology features enhanced detection capabilities, enabling users to swiftly identify and resolve attacks that elude traditional defenses. In the event of a breach, the system automatically repairs affected machines and mitigates collateral damage within minutes, requiring no human intervention or system downtime. Both companies and government agencies rely on Triumfant to safeguard proprietary information and critical assets, minimizing damage and facilitating rapid recovery from cyber threats.

BuySafe

Series B in 2005
buySAFE, Inc. specializes in providing website conversion solutions for online merchants, aimed at enhancing consumer confidence in eCommerce transactions. The company offers a third-party guaranteed shopping program that addresses buyer concerns related to information security, product authenticity, timely delivery, and competitive pricing. Additionally, buySAFE provides identity theft protection services and conducts thorough inspections and underwriting of online merchants to ensure their financial stability. It also monitors merchants’ adherence to their terms of sale. Founded in 2003 and based in Arlington, Virginia, buySAFE operates a comparison shopping site, buySAFE Shopping, which features various online merchants, further supporting brand building and customer trust in the digital marketplace.

Clareos

Series A in 2003
Clareos develops and provides internet-based business analytics software solutions for its clients. It offers CrossCut, an enterprise solution that analyses data sets; CrossCut Server, which is distributed against multiple servers to handle data volumes or usage load; CrossCut Web, a web-based query tool; and CrossCut Data Loader to put data into the CrossCut data store as well as CrossCut Software Development Kit, a software application framework that enables the development of performance custom analytic applications. Clareos also provides Clareos QuickStart, a pilot program to evaluate CrossCut in customers’ environment. It is based in Herndon, Virginia.

SwapDrive

Series A in 2002
SwapDrive is an online storage solution. The service aims to help users backup, store and access their data much the same way they obtain everyday utility services. In addition to online data backup, SwapDrive offers file sharing, large file transfer and ubiquitous access to information.

InPhonic

Series D in 2001
They are a leading provider of wireless voice and data communication solutions to enterprises, online businesses, national retailers and end-users. They create and manage online platforms for their customers to enable their end-users, including employees, members and customers, to purchase wireless devices and services. They also sell communication software and services to enterprises and end-users. Their communication software and services enable enterprises to enhance productivity, manage costs and create new revenue opportunities. Their online platforms provide their customers with a complete outsourced solution that enables them to offer wireless devices and services to their end-users. This solution includes websites and related services that they tailor and brand to their customers’ specifications. They activate, configure and deliver wireless devices to end-users who purchase devices through these websites or their call center. They have strategic relationships with leading wireless network carriers including AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Nextel Communications and T-Mobile USA (formerly known as VoiceStream Wireless) that allows us to offer a broad selection of services in all of the top 100 US metropolitan markets and covering approximately 99% of the United States population. They generate a substantial majority of their revenues from carriers that pay us commissions for activating wireless services on their networks. They consider enterprises, online businesses and national retailers to be their customers because they focus their marketing efforts on them, and their relationships with them enable us to earn these commissions. In addition, they generate revenues from their customers and their end-users who purchase wireless devices and services. Since they began offering services in June 2000, they have entered into agreements with more than 300 customers; key accounts include America Online, Best Buy, Big Planet, eUniverse, Freeze, MSN, OfficeMax, Quixtar and Yahoo. They have an affiliate program managed by a third party through which smaller online businesses can offer wireless devices and services to visitors to their websites. Through their relationships with their customers and affiliates, they have developed a broad and growing online presence.

Viaken Systems

Series B in 2001
Viaken Systems is the premier full service ASP (Application Service Provider) for the life sciences, offering solutions for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and agricultural companies. Viaken hosts third-party research informatics application solutions and e-commerce services in the areas of genome informatics, chem informatics, and pharmaco informatics at its tier one data center and delivers these services via the Internet. The company’s unique ASP platform enables companies of all sizes to utilize the same state-of-the-art research information technology (IT) as implemented by top-tier organizations. Viaken specializes in architecture design, application and database hosting, distributed access to high performance computing services, secure network management, and 24x7x365 system and application support. The company also designs, implements, and hosts custom solutions to meet any of its customers’ IT requirements.

SwapDrive

Series A in 2000
SwapDrive is an online storage solution. The service aims to help users backup, store and access their data much the same way they obtain everyday utility services. In addition to online data backup, SwapDrive offers file sharing, large file transfer and ubiquitous access to information.

Viaken Systems

Series A in 2000
Viaken Systems is the premier full service ASP (Application Service Provider) for the life sciences, offering solutions for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and agricultural companies. Viaken hosts third-party research informatics application solutions and e-commerce services in the areas of genome informatics, chem informatics, and pharmaco informatics at its tier one data center and delivers these services via the Internet. The company’s unique ASP platform enables companies of all sizes to utilize the same state-of-the-art research information technology (IT) as implemented by top-tier organizations. Viaken specializes in architecture design, application and database hosting, distributed access to high performance computing services, secure network management, and 24x7x365 system and application support. The company also designs, implements, and hosts custom solutions to meet any of its customers’ IT requirements.

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Venture Round in 2000
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