EVC Ventures

EVC Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm established in 2014 that focuses on early-stage startups across various sectors, including business services, leisure, and technology. The firm is dedicated to transforming entrepreneurial ideas into viable business propositions swiftly. EVC Ventures has built a diverse portfolio of investments, particularly in areas such as EdTech, artificial intelligence, machine learning, software as a service, mobile applications, security, drone technology, and robotics. To support entrepreneurs in achieving their goals, EVC Ventures operates accelerators in the United States and India, providing both capital and mentorship aimed at fostering the growth of startups into successful enterprises.

Sayantan Dasgupta

Partner and Vice President, Corporate Communications

Anjli Jain

Managing Partner

Jay Khan

General Partner

Kurt Olender

Partner

8 past transactions

I-MADE

Series A in 2016
I-MADE is a program established in collaboration with Government of India, Department of Telecommunications. The goal of the I-MADE program is to help Indian colleges digitize their resources and processes to derive better student engagement and help facilitate information access to students on the go. It is also designed to provide students training on different aspects of mobile app development in order to encourage entrepreneurship with a goal of building 1 million mobile app start-ups some of which can eventually become Indian unicorns.

Unifyed

Series A in 2017
Unifyed is a cloud-based, next generation student information system provider serving over seven million students in seven countries. Unifyed is a beautiful and easy-to-use solution designed with an analytics-first approach to increasing student enrollment and engagement. Developed in partnership with the higher education community, our solution is both affordable and flexible to meet the needs of small and large institutions alike.

Milkbasket

Seed Round in 2016
Milkbasket is a subscription-based micro-delivery service fulfilling daily dairy essentials and household needs of customers every morning. They deliver milk, bread, eggs, juices, butter, and other daily items needed every morning, right at customer's doorstep, free of charge. The company was founded in 2015, built on the unique Indian habit of getting fresh milk delivered at home every morning. They are based in Haryana, India but is also delivering in Noida, Dwarka, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

BlackBeltHelp

Seed Round in 2015
BlackBeltHelp provides IT help desk services to meet the technology support needs of higher educational institutions. It offers IT help desk services for various application issues, including public Website access, campus portal access, email and calendar access to systems, ERP system access, account issues, connecting to the network, and personal computer problems. The company also provides LMS support services, including LMS access; and student services in the areas of financial aid, registrar's office, and business office. It serves students, faculty, and staff through a toll free number, emails, chats, and web forms. BlackBeltHelp has a strategic business partnership with Unifyed. The company is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

BigDeal

Seed Round in 2016
BigDeal provides its users with real-time discounts and deals and a hassle-free app user experience Key features: The BigDeal app is easy, fast and convenient: Choose your meal from a variety of carefully selected restaurants near you. Order food on the go, wherever you are. Save money by using our exclusive deals, discounts and coupons Customize your food with sauces and toppings, just like you would do in the restaurants Checkout: Fast & secure online payment methods and cash on delivery option. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deal.monk&hl=en

EdTechReview Media Pvt Ltd.

Seed Round in 2016
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QuickLaunch

Series A in 2014
QuickLaunch is a next-generation AI-based Identity-as-a-Service Platform that transforms how Institutions & Organizations manage user identities, endpoint security and authentication. The platform enables verifying users, managing devices, limiting access depending on authorization levels, AI-based authentication, complementing BYOD security and more, thereby changing the way identities are managed. 1,000 plus Institutions such as Jenzabar, Unifyed, OculusIT, New Mexico State University, Colorado Community College System, BlackBeltHelp have transformed Identity Management using QuickLaunch.

OculusIT

Pre Seed Round in 2018
OculusIT, Inc., an information technology services company, offers business consulting, technology, engineering, and infrastructure services for higher education and K-12 institutions. It offers information technology staff augmentation, professional, business transformation, enterprise application, cloud computing, infrastructure, application development, application maintenance, digital, enterprise mobility, network monitoring and management, information technology assessment, 24x7x365 monitoring, server management, storage and backup management, application management, database management, user support, programming and consulting, security management, administrative programming support, monitoring management, managed security, strategic advisory, management and planning, and network assessment services. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois.