Groove Capital

Groove Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies across a diverse range of sectors, including fintech, biotechnology, agricultural technology, healthcare, digital health, education, energy, enterprise software, financial services, medical devices, software as a service, artificial intelligence, robotics, clean energy, e-commerce, retail technology, and sports and fitness. By targeting these industries, Groove Capital aims to support innovative startups and foster growth in emerging markets.

Reed Robinson

Founder and Partner

14 past transactions

Science On Call

Pre Seed Round in 2022
24/7 subscription-based tech support for restaurants. Help with point of sale, internet, Wi-Fi, online ordering, email, phones, and more — just one call or text away, even on nights & weekends! A Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator portfolio company (2021), Food Foundry (2020)

itiliti Health

Seed Round in 2021
Itiliti Health is a health data access and decision automation company. The company's mission is to reduce the cost of care by enabling efficient, real-time collaboration between payers and providers that eliminates wasteful administrative expenses. The initial solutions address the need to modernize the processes and management of prior authorizations for payers. The result is improved patient care and a significant reduction in administrative costs.

Reema Health

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Reema Health is a technology startup focused on bridging the gaps between healthcare and social care. The company operates a healthcare platform that connects individuals with care and resources through tech-enabled community guides. By offering a personalized, community-based approach, Reema Health aims to help people identify specific steps to improve their behavioral health. This initiative facilitates easier access to medical care and supports individuals in enhancing their overall quality of life.

Gwoop

Venture Round in 2021
Gwoop is an online esports training platform focused on enhancing competitive gaming skills. It leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide users with a comprehensive training experience that integrates cognitive, physical, and digital feedback. The platform is designed to improve various aspects of gaming performance, including reaction time, visual speed, keyboard speed, and mouse control. By collaborating with neuropsychologists and experienced gamers, Gwoop creates an engaging environment that caters to players across multiple genres, such as first-person shooters, multiplayer online battle arena games, racing, sports, and strategy. Gwoop aims to help users achieve their gaming goals, regardless of their current skill level, in a rapidly growing industry where esports viewership surpasses traditional sports leagues.

xDot Medical

Seed Round in 2021
xDot Medical specializes in the development of innovative medical technologies, particularly focusing on the xCinch Access Management System. This system is designed for bloodless access site management, facilitating fast hemostasis for a variety of large-bore catheter sizes. By providing automated and instantaneous vascular closure, the xCinch system enhances the safety and efficiency of catheter-based therapies. This technology aids healthcare professionals and patients in managing medical treatments with reduced complications, ultimately improving patient outcomes.

Helloignite!

Seed Round in 2021
Helloignite is a collaboration platform for users to collect, share, and manage innovative ideas. Helloignite enables users to collect insights from teammates by creating user-friendly sites and enhanced forms with videos, it also allows users to manage SSO, whitelisted Domains, and direct Invites on the same site, enabling enterprises to effectively manage workflows and improve employee engagement.

TeamGenius

Seed Round in 2021
TeamGenius, LLC, founded in 2015 and based in Wyoming, Minnesota, specializes in player evaluation for youth sports organizations. The company offers a cloud-based platform that modernizes the way sports clubs and leagues conduct tryouts, camps, and player development programs. By replacing traditional paper and spreadsheet methods, TeamGenius provides a more efficient solution that saves coaches and administrators significant time, reduces errors and biases, and enhances team formation processes. This innovative approach not only streamlines player evaluations but also supports ongoing player development and feedback, giving organizations a competitive edge in managing their athletic programs.

Parkday

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Parkday is a mobile app and data platform providing custom food programs by using recommendation algorithms and data science to generate personalized ready-to-eat meals from our food partners based on dietary preferences, geography, and lifestyle.

Carbon Origins

Funding Round in 2021
Carbon Origins is an aerospace startup company empowering people with the best tools to explore space.

LEAH Labs

Seed Round in 2021
LEAH Laboratories specializes in developing innovative gene-editing technologies aimed at treating cancer in dogs, particularly B-cell lymphoma. The company utilizes precision gene editing to reprogram T immune cells with Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CAR), creating CAR T cells that can specifically target and eliminate cancerous cells while minimizing off-target effects commonly associated with traditional chemotherapy. By harnessing the natural capabilities of the canine immune system, LEAH Laboratories provides a novel approach to cancer treatment, offering hope to pet owners and veterinarians in their fight against this challenging disease. Based in the United States, LEAH Labs is committed to advancing medical therapies for canine health.

BetterYou

Venture Round in 2021
BetterYou is a digital wellness platform that empowers both individuals and organizations to enhance health and well-being through data-driven insights. By utilizing data generated from daily interactions with its devices, BetterYou helps users identify where they spend their time compared to what truly matters to them. The platform encourages users to define their own criteria for "time better spent," allowing them to focus on their personal wellness goals across physical, mental, social, and educational dimensions. Additionally, BetterYou provides organizations with population-level insights that facilitate improved employee wellness, ultimately driving health savings and fostering healthier habits within the workforce.

Boozy Jerky

Seed Round in 2021
Boozy Jerky offers beef jerky products made to pair with craft beer and other alcoholic beverages. Boozy Jerky offers low-calorie, low-carb, and high in protein beef, enabling customers to get a daytime snack with various flavors.

Canomiks

Seed Round in 2021
Canomiks provides a genomics, bioinformatics and AI-based Product Superiority Platform that enables companies within the functional food and beverage, dietary supplement and skincare industries to create safe and efficacious products. Canomiks' long-term vision is to make food as medicine a reality.
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