Chestnut Street Ventures

Brightside is an employer-based financial care platform offering a complete suite of financial solutions to improve the financial health of working families, focusing on frontline workers who are often paycheck-to-paycheck. The platform aims to reduce turnover, healthcare costs, and productivity losses by providing personalized guidance and easy access to curated financial products through tech-powered assistants and an app. It leverages behavioral science to automate actions and influence financial habits, helping employees and their families take the right next steps. By supporting financial wellbeing, Brightside seeks to enhance retention, productivity, and DEI outcomes for employers.

Certa offers an automated SaaS platform for managing third-party relationships in business-to-business interactions. Its integrated suite of products covers on-boarding, due diligence, risk mitigation, and ongoing monitoring.

Ondat is a developer of a cloud-native storage platform that facilitates persistent storage volumes directly on any Kubernetes node, offering flexibility in data management for containerized applications. The platform enables users to deploy applications and data storage across various environments, ensuring high levels of application performance, resilience, and dependability. Ondat supports containerized databases and CI/CD workloads, providing advanced features such as erasure coding, replication, and data reduction through deduplication and compression. Additionally, it enhances data mobility with replication and migration services, ensuring secure data storage and management through encryption and policy management. This empowers clients to maintain control over their data while optimizing their cloud infrastructure.

Esports One is a company based in Santa Monica, California, focused on providing comprehensive esports data and analytics. Founded in 2012, the company operates platforms that offer real-time knowledge evaluation and information resources for players, fans, streamers, teams, and event broadcasters. Esports One utilizes computer vision and machine learning to capture and analyze thousands of data points in real-time, creating one of the most extensive databases of League of Legends esports statistics, dating back to 2011. The company aims to enhance fan engagement with esports through innovative platforms like Esports One Fantasy, which allows users to research teams and players and compete in fantasy leagues tailored for esports enthusiasts.

Cornelis Networks designs and markets high-performance networking products and purpose-built fabrics that accelerate scientific, commercial, and government workloads. Its solutions enable efficient scaling of computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence tasks by aggregating processing power across many devices. The company serves government, academic institutions, and commercial enterprises through more than 500 global installations, helping customers achieve faster results and improved efficiency at scale.

Betterview is a property intelligence platform that enables property and casualty insurers to effectively analyze, score, manage, and monitor property risk. By leveraging geospatial data and proprietary machine learning technology, Betterview transforms complex data into actionable insights, enhancing decision-making throughout the policy lifecycle. The platform aims to identify and mitigate risks while improving operational efficiency and inspection processes. Additionally, it fosters a more transparent customer experience, allowing insurers to automate critical functions such as pricing, underwriting, and renewal. Through its innovative approach, Betterview supports insurers in focusing their strategic efforts on high-risk properties, thereby enhancing overall risk management.

ARRIS specializes in developing additive molding technology for manufacturing large-scale 3D-aligned continuous fiber thermoplastic composite parts. Its innovative process combines aligned fibers, electronics, and metallic components within topology-optimized structures, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products.

Founded in 2015, Houwzer is a real estate brokerage company that prioritizes customer service. It offers full-service, salaried agents who focus on providing exceptional service rather than earning commissions. The company's proprietary technology platform streamlines the entire home buying and selling process, saving customers time and money. Houwzer has maintained an industry-leading Net Promoter Score of 84 and an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars from hundreds of client reviews.

Tipa has developed breakthrough 100% biodegradable and compostable flexible packaging solutions for food and beverages. Imitating nature’s and just like an orange peel, their packaging solutions bring a new generation of packaging that easily biodegrade post-consumption and reduce dramatically their impact on the environment. Ranging from simple one-ply films to complex multi-layer products, their packaging solutions offer a combination of superior properties in almost every aspect including high yield, flexibility, transparency, impact strength, and barrier properties.

Burrow, Inc. is a New York-based company that designs, manufactures, and supplies luxury furniture for residential use. Founded in 2016, Burrow specializes in creating easy-to-move and customizable seating options such as sofas, sectionals, loveseats, and armchairs, as well as tables, rugs, and various accessories. The furniture is crafted from sustainably-sourced hardwood and features non-toxic, scratch- and stain-resistant fabrics. Burrow aims to provide customers with comfortable and stylish furnishing alternatives while avoiding traditional retail markups. The company operates showrooms in several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, and California, and also sells its products online. Additionally, Burrow has a manufacturing facility located in Mexico City, Mexico.

Capella Space is an information services company based in San Francisco that operates a constellation of small satellites equipped with synthetic aperture radar, delivering on-demand, high-resolution radar imagery of the Earth's surface. The SAR imagery can be acquired through clouds, smoke, fog, and darkness, enabling continuous global monitoring and rapid insight across industries. Capella's services support infrastructure monitoring, agriculture, disaster response, maritime domain awareness, city planning and mapping, and business intelligence, helping customers detect sub-meter surface changes, track economic activity, and monitor environmental and security-related conditions. Founded in 2016, Capella Space provides timely earth observation for commerce, conservation, and safety.

NeuroFlow, Inc. is a digital health company that develops a cloud-based platform designed to enhance access to behavioral health and engage patients throughout the continuum of mental healthcare. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NeuroFlow provides healthcare providers with tools for remote patient monitoring and integration of behavioral health across various care settings, including psychology, primary care, and pain management. The platform employs evidence-based practices to track, assess, and engage patients, promoting overall wellness and improving compliance with treatment. By utilizing patient-generated questionnaires and journaling, NeuroFlow enables individuals to monitor their mental health outcomes and achieve tangible progress. The company has established strategic partnerships with organizations like Smart Health Innovation Lab and Mental Health America to further its mission of improving mental health support and outcomes.

Bainbridge Health, Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing a clinical intelligence and data analytics platform aimed at enhancing medication safety in hospital settings. The company's offerings include a vendor-agnostic medication safety platform that streamlines data management, reducing the reliance on manual data clerking and ad-hoc reporting. Their solutions, designed for medication safety leaders and hospital safety professionals, include an infusion pump management software known as InfusionWare, which centralizes infusion data to improve patient safety and effectively manage pump information. By mitigating medication errors, Bainbridge Health's platform helps healthcare providers reduce avoidable costs and improve overall patient care.

Verity Studios designs and supplies autonomous indoor drone systems and provides end-to-end drone show production for live events, theatre, and entertainment. Founded in 2014 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company develops synthetic swarm and stage drones and delivers global drone shows for venues and tours, with clients including Cirque du Soleil and major arenas. Its autonomous drone technology is also used in warehouse environments for inventory tracking to improve operational efficiency, reduce labor and equipment costs, and lower waste and emissions. Verity operates worldwide, offering turnkey production services and customized drone solutions for both live events and industrial applications.

Honor operates a large in-home senior care network and technology platform that connects older adults with professional caregivers and home care agencies to deliver high-quality, personalized care in the comfort of their homes. The company combines scalable workforce management and technology with a network of care providers to coordinate reliable, transparent services that support aging in place. Through strategic expansion, including the 2021 acquisition of Home Instead, Honor leverages its platform and global network to improve quality of life for seniors and support families and care professionals.

BaseVenture is an award-winning software company that specializes in developing innovative solutions for the alternative investment industry. The company offers a digital fund management platform designed to simplify and modernize the administration of private funds. By streamlining, interconnecting, and automating essential middle and back-office functions, BaseVenture enables fund administrators, private banks, and fund managers to enhance operational efficiency and focus on driving growth for their clients and investors. Through its solutions in financial reporting, data visualization, and process management, BaseVenture aims to improve investor satisfaction and facilitate smarter investment decisions.

High Brew Coffee, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, specializes in producing cold-brewed coffee beverages. The company offers ready-to-drink coffee made from Arabica beans that are cold brewed over an extended period, which results in a naturally sweeter flavor profile, higher antioxidant content, and lower acidity. This unique brewing process allows consumers to enjoy a refreshing, low-sugar coffee experience. High Brew Coffee serves its customers through retail stores and online channels, aiming to provide a convenient and enjoyable coffee option. Additionally, the company emphasizes sustainable practices, helping farmers improve profitability while minimizing environmental impact.

Tethr is a company that specializes in providing an AI-driven communications intelligence platform designed to enhance enterprise decision-making by harnessing the Voice of the Customer. By analyzing customer interactions from various communication channels, including phone calls and chats, Tethr extracts valuable insights that help organizations understand customer sentiment and behavior. With a foundation built on over a decade of best-practice customer experience research, Tethr equips businesses to measure key performance indicators that affect sales, customer loyalty, operating costs, compliance, and risk management. The platform enables organizations to share these insights across their teams, fostering a culture of informed decision-making that directly impacts overall business performance.

RealSelf, Inc. operates a platform that serves individuals considering elective cosmetic treatments. Founded in 2005 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company aims to enhance transparency in the cosmetic and aesthetic treatment market, which encompasses a diverse range of services from skin treatments to cosmetic surgeries. The platform allows users to access detailed information about various procedures, share personal experiences, and connect with medical providers. RealSelf features contributions from thousands of medical professionals who have answered over two million questions, provided educational videos, and shared patient testimonials, including before and after photos. This community-driven approach helps potential patients make informed decisions about their cosmetic treatment options.

RapidSOS, Inc. is an emergency response data platform that connects life-saving information from over 350 million devices directly to 9-1-1 and first responders during emergencies. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company offers a range of solutions including Clearinghouse, which enables users to send emergency requests from RapidSOS-enabled devices, and an Emergency API suite that delivers user data to emergency services. Additionally, the RapidSOS Portal provides public safety agencies with secure access to essential Next Generation 911 (NG911) data. The platform supports more than 4,800 Emergency Communications Centers and plays a vital role in protecting over 90% of the U.S. population, responding to approximately 250 million emergencies annually. By collaborating with certified partners, RapidSOS enhances response capabilities by transmitting critical data such as precise location and real-time health information, ultimately aiming to improve emergency response efficiency and save lives.

Unity Biotechnology is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapeutics that prevent, halt, or reverse age-related diseases. Its primary focus involves targeting senescent cells, designing senolytic medicines to clear these cells from the body while leaving normal cells unaffected. The company's pipeline includes UBX1325 for age-related eye diseases like diabetic macular edema.

Relayr is an IoT company providing enterprise middleware and industrial IoT solutions to enable digital transformation across industries. Its platform connects industrial equipment, collects and analyzes operational readings, detects anomalies, and supports customization across diverse hardware and connectivity within complex IT ecosystems. The company offers implementation, production line optimization, equipment service, and starter programs, helping manufacturers and service providers derive actionable insights and create new data-driven offerings. Relayr serves manufacturing, automotive, food processing, and power generation sectors, focusing on turning device data into meaningful business outcomes.

FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers, focused on providing innovative charging solutions that enhance the accessibility of EV charging infrastructure. Established in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces several models, including the Mobi Charger v0, v1, and v2, which cater to varying charging needs and capabilities. FreeWire’s flagship product, the Boost Charger, integrates battery technology with power conversion systems, allowing for high-power charging without the need for extensive grid upgrades. This technology enables ultrafast charging at locations that typically lack sufficient electrical infrastructure. FreeWire has successfully deployed its battery-integrated chargers across the United States, serving Fortune 100 companies, commercial clients, fleets, and retail spaces, and has partnered with major organizations to expand its reach. Additionally, the company's systems provide clean and quiet power solutions, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications, thereby supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.

Agile Stacks, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing a DevOps automation platform designed to optimize cloud infrastructure and enhance machine learning processes. By offering composable, automated stacks, Agile Stacks enables enterprises to accelerate software delivery and streamline data science initiatives. The company's cloud-based services facilitate the implementation of multi-cloud infrastructure-as-code, allowing organizations to deploy comprehensive software infrastructure in a matter of minutes. Agile Stacks aims to simplify and improve the efficiency of managing cloud resources for its clients.

Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in providing life insurance solutions aimed at helping families secure their financial future. Founded in 2015, Fabric simplifies the process of obtaining affordable term life insurance, while also offering essential services such as a last will and testament and tools for organizing family finances. The company’s life insurance application facilitates the approval of qualified applicants, and its online resources assist spouses and partners in managing vital financial accounts and policy information. Additionally, through its subsidiary, Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC, the company delivers comprehensive insurance agency services.

Wylei Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, specializes in cloud-based automated engagement technologies for digital direct marketing. The company offers an enterprise SaaS platform, Wylei Optimization Cloud, which uses advanced predictive algorithms to deliver adaptive content solutions. These solutions enhance the relevance and engagement of digital messaging across web, email, mobile, and video channels by automatically optimizing content in real-time based on contextual factors such as device type, location, weather, and time of open. The platform also provides automated A/B testing and individualized strategy execution. Wylei serves both agencies and brands, aiming to increase the effectiveness of their digital marketing campaigns.

Relayr is an IoT company providing enterprise middleware and industrial IoT solutions to enable digital transformation across industries. Its platform connects industrial equipment, collects and analyzes operational readings, detects anomalies, and supports customization across diverse hardware and connectivity within complex IT ecosystems. The company offers implementation, production line optimization, equipment service, and starter programs, helping manufacturers and service providers derive actionable insights and create new data-driven offerings. Relayr serves manufacturing, automotive, food processing, and power generation sectors, focusing on turning device data into meaningful business outcomes.

NeuroFlow, Inc. is a digital health company that develops a cloud-based platform designed to enhance access to behavioral health and engage patients throughout the continuum of mental healthcare. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NeuroFlow provides healthcare providers with tools for remote patient monitoring and integration of behavioral health across various care settings, including psychology, primary care, and pain management. The platform employs evidence-based practices to track, assess, and engage patients, promoting overall wellness and improving compliance with treatment. By utilizing patient-generated questionnaires and journaling, NeuroFlow enables individuals to monitor their mental health outcomes and achieve tangible progress. The company has established strategic partnerships with organizations like Smart Health Innovation Lab and Mental Health America to further its mission of improving mental health support and outcomes.

Strivr, established in 2015, specializes in developing virtual reality (VR) training solutions. The company offers a software platform that enables businesses to create, manage, and analyze immersive training experiences, along with professional services such as strategy consulting, curriculum design, and performance analysis. Strivr's solutions are used by Fortune 500 companies and sports teams to enhance training in areas like health and safety, operational efficiency, customer service, and sports performance. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices across the U.S., Strivr aims to transform corporate training through VR.

C2Sense develops chemiresistive gas sensors for food and agriculture applications, monitoring fruit ripeness and meat/fish/poultry freshness. Its sensors detect ethylene and biogenic amines at low concentrations, helping reduce waste throughout the supply chain.

BEGiN is an education technology company dedicated to enhancing children's learning experiences through innovative products. The company develops engaging educational programs that focus on fostering essential skills necessary for future success. Its portfolio includes HOMER, KidPass, and codeSpark Academy, each designed to provide quality educational content that promotes creativity, problem-solving, and a love of learning. BEGiN's approach is informed by research and insights from experts in early childhood development, and it has garnered support from notable organizations such as LEGO Ventures and Sesame Workshop. Co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua, BEGiN has also been recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City.

Betterview is a property intelligence platform that enables property and casualty insurers to effectively analyze, score, manage, and monitor property risk. By leveraging geospatial data and proprietary machine learning technology, Betterview transforms complex data into actionable insights, enhancing decision-making throughout the policy lifecycle. The platform aims to identify and mitigate risks while improving operational efficiency and inspection processes. Additionally, it fosters a more transparent customer experience, allowing insurers to automate critical functions such as pricing, underwriting, and renewal. Through its innovative approach, Betterview supports insurers in focusing their strategic efforts on high-risk properties, thereby enhancing overall risk management.

Dog Parker, Inc., operating as DogSpot, specializes in creating smart sidewalk sanctuaries for dogs outside businesses where pets are not permitted in the United States. These DogSpots are strategically placed in front of various establishments such as grocery stores, coffee shops, and restaurants, providing a secure and comfortable waiting area for dogs while their owners shop. The company also offers a mobile app that allows users to access the DogSpot network and monitor their pets in real-time. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, DogSpot addresses the needs of dog owners and retailers alike, enhancing the shopping experience by enabling customers to spend more time in-store. The business generates revenue through a pay-per-minute model for dog owners, fees from location partners for providing the service, and advertising income from prominent pet brands in high-traffic areas.

Shift is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of used cars. The company acts as a personal concierge service, handling tasks such as detailing cars, listing them on multiple platforms, arranging test drives, and finding interested buyers. Shift charges customers a service fee for registration, car preparation services, and sales tax. Before purchase, customers receive a comprehensive 150-point concierge report that includes vehicle specifications, high-resolution photos, vehicle history, and inspection results.

Integrate is a provider of a cloud-based platform designed to manage and measure demand generation programs. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company offers a unified solution that integrates various marketing channels, enabling marketers to effectively acquire prospects and customers. The platform features tools for workflow automation, data governance, and analytics, as well as access to a marketplace of high-quality media partners, all through an intuitive dashboard. By combining technology, data, and services, Integrate helps businesses optimize their demand generation investments and drive revenue growth.

Vertical Mass, Inc. is an online data management platform based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in serving celebrities and businesses in the music, entertainment, and sports industries by enabling them to collect, manage, and store data on their fans across various digital channels, including social media, websites, mobile applications, ecommerce, and content streaming services. By leveraging this proprietary audience data, clients can gain insights into fan affinities, allowing for more effective advertising and content distribution. Vertical Mass empowers its users to enhance engagement with their audience, optimize marketing strategies, and ultimately drive revenue through data monetization options such as aggregation, sales, or licensing. The platform is tailored to meet the unique needs of a diverse clientele, from emerging influencers to established industry leaders.

Domo operates a cloud-based platform that digitally connects employees at all levels with real-time data and insights, enabling business management via smartphones.

Relayr is an IoT company providing enterprise middleware and industrial IoT solutions to enable digital transformation across industries. Its platform connects industrial equipment, collects and analyzes operational readings, detects anomalies, and supports customization across diverse hardware and connectivity within complex IT ecosystems. The company offers implementation, production line optimization, equipment service, and starter programs, helping manufacturers and service providers derive actionable insights and create new data-driven offerings. Relayr serves manufacturing, automotive, food processing, and power generation sectors, focusing on turning device data into meaningful business outcomes.

Vertical Mass, Inc. is an online data management platform based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in serving celebrities and businesses in the music, entertainment, and sports industries by enabling them to collect, manage, and store data on their fans across various digital channels, including social media, websites, mobile applications, ecommerce, and content streaming services. By leveraging this proprietary audience data, clients can gain insights into fan affinities, allowing for more effective advertising and content distribution. Vertical Mass empowers its users to enhance engagement with their audience, optimize marketing strategies, and ultimately drive revenue through data monetization options such as aggregation, sales, or licensing. The platform is tailored to meet the unique needs of a diverse clientele, from emerging influencers to established industry leaders.

BEGiN is an education technology company dedicated to enhancing children's learning experiences through innovative products. The company develops engaging educational programs that focus on fostering essential skills necessary for future success. Its portfolio includes HOMER, KidPass, and codeSpark Academy, each designed to provide quality educational content that promotes creativity, problem-solving, and a love of learning. BEGiN's approach is informed by research and insights from experts in early childhood development, and it has garnered support from notable organizations such as LEGO Ventures and Sesame Workshop. Co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua, BEGiN has also been recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City.

Bloom Energy designs, manufactures, and sells solid-oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation. Its core product, Bloom Energy Server, converts natural gas or biogas into electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion. Serving diverse industries such as technology, finance, healthcare, and government sectors, Bloom Energy operates primarily in the United States, Asia, and other regions.

Betterview is a property intelligence platform that enables property and casualty insurers to effectively analyze, score, manage, and monitor property risk. By leveraging geospatial data and proprietary machine learning technology, Betterview transforms complex data into actionable insights, enhancing decision-making throughout the policy lifecycle. The platform aims to identify and mitigate risks while improving operational efficiency and inspection processes. Additionally, it fosters a more transparent customer experience, allowing insurers to automate critical functions such as pricing, underwriting, and renewal. Through its innovative approach, Betterview supports insurers in focusing their strategic efforts on high-risk properties, thereby enhancing overall risk management.