Edurino
Convertible Note in 2024
Edurino is an e-learning platform designed to introduce digital learning responsibly and playfully for children aged 4-8. It combines physical toys with a digital learning app, allowing kids to learn through play while parents monitor progress and set screen time limits.
Chowbus
Venture Round in 2024
Chowbus, Inc. is a food ordering and delivery platform specializing in Asian cuisine, allowing users to conveniently order dishes from various restaurants through its online and mobile applications. The platform features a diverse menu that includes Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese food, catering to a growing demand for authentic ethnic dining experiences. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Chowbus not only facilitates food delivery but also offers additional services such as shuttle, pickup, and grocery options. By empowering local ethnic restaurants with technology and marketing tools, Chowbus aims to enhance their operational efficiency and increase sales, while providing customers with a streamlined, dish-centric ordering experience. The application is accessible on major platforms, including the App Store and Google Play.
Backbone offers a mobile gaming controller that is cloud-gaming and remote-play compatible. It is a low-power, low-latency gaming device that works with the iPhone and does not require charging, allowing for responsive gaming anywhere. Backbone allows gamers to simply snap their phone into the Backbone One controller, launch the Backbone App, and begin playing mobile, console, or PC games from any location.
Applause is a mobile application that buys, builds, and bundles iOS apps in niche verticals.
Applause designs a process to sell your app that is fast, simple, and transparent. They give developers cash exits and a product-first home for their apps.
Located in USA and Canada.
Chowbus
Venture Round in 2023
Chowbus, Inc. is a food ordering and delivery platform specializing in Asian cuisine, allowing users to conveniently order dishes from various restaurants through its online and mobile applications. The platform features a diverse menu that includes Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese food, catering to a growing demand for authentic ethnic dining experiences. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Chowbus not only facilitates food delivery but also offers additional services such as shuttle, pickup, and grocery options. By empowering local ethnic restaurants with technology and marketing tools, Chowbus aims to enhance their operational efficiency and increase sales, while providing customers with a streamlined, dish-centric ordering experience. The application is accessible on major platforms, including the App Store and Google Play.
Edurino is an e-learning platform designed to introduce digital learning responsibly and playfully for children aged 4-8. It combines physical toys with a digital learning app, allowing kids to learn through play while parents monitor progress and set screen time limits.
Applause
Seed Round in 2023
Applause is a mobile application that buys, builds, and bundles iOS apps in niche verticals.
Applause designs a process to sell your app that is fast, simple, and transparent. They give developers cash exits and a product-first home for their apps.
Located in USA and Canada.
Playbook
Venture Round in 2022
Playbook is a leading platform empowering fitness and athletic creators. It enables them to monetize their content by converting it into subscription-based offerings.
PhotoRoom
Series A in 2022
PhotoRoom is a Paris-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing a photo editing application for iPhones and iPads. The app utilizes artificial intelligence to enable users to create studio-quality product images efficiently. It offers features such as background removal, background changes, and product showcasing with a single click, making it accessible for entrepreneurs and small businesses. By simplifying the image editing process, PhotoRoom allows users to enhance their product photography quickly and affordably, catering to the needs of individuals and businesses looking to improve their visual content.
Solvo develops an iOS app for simplified crypto investments. Its platform facilitates buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies with streamlined account opening and money transfer processes.
Playbook is a leading platform empowering fitness and athletic creators. It enables them to monetize their content by converting it into subscription-based offerings.
Chowbus, Inc. is a food ordering and delivery platform specializing in Asian cuisine, allowing users to conveniently order dishes from various restaurants through its online and mobile applications. The platform features a diverse menu that includes Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese food, catering to a growing demand for authentic ethnic dining experiences. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Chowbus not only facilitates food delivery but also offers additional services such as shuttle, pickup, and grocery options. By empowering local ethnic restaurants with technology and marketing tools, Chowbus aims to enhance their operational efficiency and increase sales, while providing customers with a streamlined, dish-centric ordering experience. The application is accessible on major platforms, including the App Store and Google Play.
Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that hopes to help folks grow closer to God. It helps in finding peace, deepen the relationship with God, and sleeping soundly every night.
It was founded in 2018 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Chowbus
Seed Round in 2019
Chowbus, Inc. is a food ordering and delivery platform specializing in Asian cuisine, allowing users to conveniently order dishes from various restaurants through its online and mobile applications. The platform features a diverse menu that includes Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese food, catering to a growing demand for authentic ethnic dining experiences. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Chowbus not only facilitates food delivery but also offers additional services such as shuttle, pickup, and grocery options. By empowering local ethnic restaurants with technology and marketing tools, Chowbus aims to enhance their operational efficiency and increase sales, while providing customers with a streamlined, dish-centric ordering experience. The application is accessible on major platforms, including the App Store and Google Play.
Pixowl Inc. is a mobile game development company founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional development studios in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company focuses on creating engaging games for casual gamers, children, and families, offering titles under various brands including Pixowl, Greedy Grub, Doodle Grub, Safari Party, and The Sandbox. One of its standout games, "The Sandbox," has gained significant acclaim, being recognized by Apple as one of the Best Games of 2012. This game allows players to create and share pixelated worlds, positioning it alongside popular titles like Minecraft in the world-building genre. Pixowl aims to enhance player experiences through character-driven storylines and comic book art, catering to a diverse audience with its family-friendly gaming offerings. As of 2018, Pixowl operates as a subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited.
atVenu, Inc. is a technology company that offers a mobile and web-based application designed to streamline the management of tour merchandise logistics for artists and their teams. Founded in 2012 and based in Sausalito, California, atVenu provides real-time data and analytics, enabling users to make informed decisions that enhance revenue generation. The platform is utilized by professional merchandise organizations, facilitating efficient communication and eliminating common issues associated with traditional management methods, such as inaccurate data and delayed information sharing. By integrating actionable insights accessible from various devices, atVenu has established itself as an essential tool for maximizing earnings within the live event commerce sector.
Hooch Inc. operates a subscription-based mobile application that provides members with access to cocktail drinks at participating bars in New York and Los Angeles. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms, allowing users to enjoy exclusive offers and rewards. In addition to its bar offerings, Hooch also provides users with benefits such as cashback rewards of up to 10% when they travel, shop, or dine with its global partners. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.
Dots is a mobile game studio based in New York City, known for creating engaging games such as Dots and Two Dots. The company develops mobile games that provide a cross-platform gaming experience, allowing users to play on both Android and iOS devices. With a focus on minimalist artwork and thoughtful design, Dots aims to deliver beautiful gameplay that invites players to explore visually stunning landscapes. The studio's philosophy emphasizes connectivity, encouraging users to experience a unique journey through its games.
FitHouse
Seed Round in 2018
FitHouse is a fitness platform that offers a variety of classes, including yoga, kettlebells, high-intensity interval training, dance, pilates, and barre, all designed to make premium fitness experiences accessible and affordable. Operating on a subscription-based model, FitHouse provides users with the convenience of attending diverse fitness programs under one roof, led by qualified instructors from top studios. The platform is available through a mobile app compatible with both iOS and Android devices, allowing users to engage in flexible exercise options that cater to their fitness needs.
Hooch
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Hooch Inc. operates a subscription-based mobile application that provides members with access to cocktail drinks at participating bars in New York and Los Angeles. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms, allowing users to enjoy exclusive offers and rewards. In addition to its bar offerings, Hooch also provides users with benefits such as cashback rewards of up to 10% when they travel, shop, or dine with its global partners. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.
One Drop is a diabetes management platform that helps people navigate diabetes together. It is an app for a diabetes management company.
The app was created by Jeff Dachis, a co-founder of Razorfish, launched in the App Store this April as a way to help diabetics keep a running log of their personal insulin levels, the effectiveness of their medication, what they recently ate and what types of activities are affecting their blood sugar on a daily basis.
It was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York.
Shiftgig, Inc. is a technology company that operates a workforce management platform designed to connect individuals seeking temporary work with businesses requiring on-demand staffing. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Shiftgig serves a variety of industries, including food service, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and experiential marketing. The platform allows businesses to post job opportunities while enabling workers to browse and claim shifts that align with their skills and schedules. By collecting data on hiring requirements and worker qualifications, Shiftgig facilitates timely matching and effective event management. The company also provides mobile applications for both Android and iPhone, enhancing accessibility for users. With additional offices in cities such as Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York, Shiftgig aims to streamline staffing processes and optimize workforce management for its clients.
Shiftgig, Inc. is a technology company that operates a workforce management platform designed to connect individuals seeking temporary work with businesses requiring on-demand staffing. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Shiftgig serves a variety of industries, including food service, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and experiential marketing. The platform allows businesses to post job opportunities while enabling workers to browse and claim shifts that align with their skills and schedules. By collecting data on hiring requirements and worker qualifications, Shiftgig facilitates timely matching and effective event management. The company also provides mobile applications for both Android and iPhone, enhancing accessibility for users. With additional offices in cities such as Milwaukee, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York, Shiftgig aims to streamline staffing processes and optimize workforce management for its clients.
Pixowl Inc. is a mobile game development company founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional development studios in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company focuses on creating engaging games for casual gamers, children, and families, offering titles under various brands including Pixowl, Greedy Grub, Doodle Grub, Safari Party, and The Sandbox. One of its standout games, "The Sandbox," has gained significant acclaim, being recognized by Apple as one of the Best Games of 2012. This game allows players to create and share pixelated worlds, positioning it alongside popular titles like Minecraft in the world-building genre. Pixowl aims to enhance player experiences through character-driven storylines and comic book art, catering to a diverse audience with its family-friendly gaming offerings. As of 2018, Pixowl operates as a subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited.
Applause is a mobile application that buys, builds, and bundles iOS apps in niche verticals.
Applause designs a process to sell your app that is fast, simple, and transparent. They give developers cash exits and a product-first home for their apps.
Located in USA and Canada.