Geekdom Fund

Geekdom Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in early-stage investments in technology startups throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 2011, the firm actively engages with its portfolio companies through regular communication and in-depth evaluations to provide support in various areas, including pitch preparation, talent acquisition, and grant applications. By fostering close relationships with the companies it invests in, Geekdom Fund aims to enhance their growth and success in the competitive tech landscape.

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Place

Seed Round in 2022
Place is a venture-backed software company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. It specializes in providing solutions for subscription management, automated billing and collections, and revenue recognition. The company offers tools that enhance pipeline and quota visibility, as well as comprehensive financial forecasting, modeling, and planning capabilities. Place's products are designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) and professional services industries, allowing users to create various financial forecasts with the flexibility of a spreadsheet and the sophistication of packaged software. Built on the Salesforce Platform, Place's applications are configurable for non-technical users while enabling the analysis of detailed transactional data, thereby simplifying overall business operations.

Uconnect

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Uconnect Esports Inc. operates a platform that offers brands to provide brand sponsorships to esports communities and. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Katy, Texas.

Aquifer Motion

Seed Round in 2021
Aquifer Inventions Inc. develops software as a service (SaaS) based augmented reality application that captures and previews facial motions for three dimensional (3D) animation workflows for individuals and teams. The company offers Aquifer Motion that combines augmented reality and machine learning and captures quality render-ready animation. It serves game studios, animation studios, augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) content creators, and creative agencies. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Kronologic

Seed Round in 2021
Kronologic, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing customer lead management software. Based in Austin, Texas, it was founded in 2016 and offers an AI-powered active scheduling platform designed to facilitate efficient meeting setup between sales representatives and potential clients. This platform addresses significant challenges in the B2B lead generation process, where a substantial amount of resources is spent on generating leads but often suffers from long response times and inadequate follow-up. Kronologic's software ensures that companies achieve a 100% email follow-up rate and can schedule meetings within 60 seconds, effectively maximizing opportunities and minimizing missed connections with potential customers.

VitalFlo

Seed Round in 2021
VitalFlo is a digital health company focused on helping doctors keep their asthmatic patients out of the ER. We do this by remotely monitoring patient lung function and the air quality around them for potential asthma attack triggers, and leveraging this dataset to develop predictive health analytics and forecasts. VitalFlo is redefining the standard of care for asthma management by providing actionable recommendations to patients when they need it most: before they have an asthma attack.

BetterYou

Venture Round in 2021
BetterYou is a digital wellness platform that helps to make better health and wellness decisions every day. The platform leverages the data exhaust created from using their devices every single day to create insight around where people spend their time vs. what's actually important to them. Their users define what “time better spent” looks like, and to help them stay on track. BetterYou provides population-level insights back to organizations, helping them drive health savings downstream by improving their employees’ digital and overall wellness. It also allows individuals to maximize their time and stay focused on goals that matter.

MP Cloud Technologies

Venture Round in 2021
MP Cloud Technologies, Inc. develops EMS billing and dispatching software for the healthcare industry. It offers AdvanceClaim, a solution that maximizes accuracy and efficiency by reducing redundancy and human error; and AdvanceDispatch, a solution that schedule transports, track pre-authorizations, and manages centralized resources with optional integration. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Kronologic

Seed Round in 2020
Kronologic, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing customer lead management software. Based in Austin, Texas, it was founded in 2016 and offers an AI-powered active scheduling platform designed to facilitate efficient meeting setup between sales representatives and potential clients. This platform addresses significant challenges in the B2B lead generation process, where a substantial amount of resources is spent on generating leads but often suffers from long response times and inadequate follow-up. Kronologic's software ensures that companies achieve a 100% email follow-up rate and can schedule meetings within 60 seconds, effectively maximizing opportunities and minimizing missed connections with potential customers.

Modern Managed IT

Seed Round in 2020
Modern Managed IT, LLC provides managed IT services. The company offers services, such as managed IT - pro and managed IT - pro plus; and technology, such as software-as-a-service and hardware-as-a-service. Modern Managed IT, LLC was founded in 2020 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Braustin Homes

Seed Round in 2020
Braustin Homes develops a real estate platform to offer 3D virtual reality tours to the customers. Its platform also offers a virtual reality app that facilitates visualizing architectural drawings using immersive technology in order to get a sense of scale, size, height, and depth of a particular property without visiting it. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Atascosa, Texas.

Place

Seed Round in 2020
Place is a venture-backed software company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. It specializes in providing solutions for subscription management, automated billing and collections, and revenue recognition. The company offers tools that enhance pipeline and quota visibility, as well as comprehensive financial forecasting, modeling, and planning capabilities. Place's products are designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) and professional services industries, allowing users to create various financial forecasts with the flexibility of a spreadsheet and the sophistication of packaged software. Built on the Salesforce Platform, Place's applications are configurable for non-technical users while enabling the analysis of detailed transactional data, thereby simplifying overall business operations.

Sea Machines

Series B in 2020
An autonomous technology company, Sea Machines Robotics builds autonomous control and navigation systems for the commercial marine and boating industries. It develops advanced control systems for boats and ships, and specialized unmanned surface vessels to enhance operational safety and productivity on the water. Sea Machines Robotics builds RC NXT, an autonomous control and remote command system for PLC-based wireless control of vessel in existing or new build marine vessels, such as work boats, tugs, and launches; and DP-NXT autonomous control system that upgrades traditional manually piloted vessels to be operated with a reduced or zero on-board crew. It offers solutions for various unmanned applications, such as unmanned bathymetric survey vessels, AUV-tender, unmanned visual inspection of subsea assets, mobile unmanned passive acoustic monitoring, and dual towing. Michaerl G. Johnson founded Sea Machines Robotics on January 4, 2014. It has its headquarters in Boston in Massachusetts.

Kronologic

Seed Round in 2020
Kronologic, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing customer lead management software. Based in Austin, Texas, it was founded in 2016 and offers an AI-powered active scheduling platform designed to facilitate efficient meeting setup between sales representatives and potential clients. This platform addresses significant challenges in the B2B lead generation process, where a substantial amount of resources is spent on generating leads but often suffers from long response times and inadequate follow-up. Kronologic's software ensures that companies achieve a 100% email follow-up rate and can schedule meetings within 60 seconds, effectively maximizing opportunities and minimizing missed connections with potential customers.

Blackburn Energy

Seed Round in 2020
Blackburn Energy, Inc. specializes in renewable electric power solutions for the commercial trucking industry through its product, RelGen. This innovative technology captures kinetic energy from the driveshaft of long-haul trucks and converts it into electricity via a custom alternator. The generated power is stored in a battery array, enabling it to be used for various truck subsystems such as liftgates, electric auxiliary power units (APUs), and sensors for driver-assist and autonomous driving features. By reducing the reliance on engine idling, Blackburn Energy's solution not only lowers fuel and maintenance costs but also enhances operational efficiency and profitability for fleet operators. The technology has been validated by research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, demonstrating significant fuel savings and substantial reductions in carbon emissions. Founded in 2008, Blackburn Energy is headquartered in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

LOLIWARE

Seed Round in 2020
Loliware LLC manufactures biodegradable and edible disposable cups. Its single-use cups are used to serve room temperature, chilled, and frozen drinks and desserts. Loliware LLC was founded in 2015 and is based in Beacon, New York.

Tenfold

Series C in 2019
Tenfold helps companies have better customer conversations by putting the customer information into action on the phone in real-time. The company's software enables businesses to have better customer conversations. Its intelligent integrated desktop agent amplifies good customer engagement technology. Tenfold brings together the power of voice and intelligence of CRM for better customer conversations.

Place

Seed Round in 2019
Place is a venture-backed software company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. It specializes in providing solutions for subscription management, automated billing and collections, and revenue recognition. The company offers tools that enhance pipeline and quota visibility, as well as comprehensive financial forecasting, modeling, and planning capabilities. Place's products are designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) and professional services industries, allowing users to create various financial forecasts with the flexibility of a spreadsheet and the sophistication of packaged software. Built on the Salesforce Platform, Place's applications are configurable for non-technical users while enabling the analysis of detailed transactional data, thereby simplifying overall business operations.

Chowbotics

Series A in 2019
Chowbotics Inc. designs and develops food service robots to prepare food in restaurants, cafeterias, and hotels, as well as food courts in airports, malls, and hospitals. It offers Sally, a salad-making robot. Chowbotics Inc. was formerly known as Casabots, Inc. and changed its name to Chowbotics Inc. in March 2017. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Jose, California.

Spiro.AI

Seed Round in 2019
Spiro Technologies, Inc. develops a relationship management platform that works in the background and recommends sales teams on different actions. The company’s platform creates contacts; eliminates data entry; provides sales suggestions; delivers reports; assists in making, receiving, and transcribing calls and texts from Spiro Voice number; and assists sales teams to track and manage opportunities. It serves construction, finance, manufacturing, professional service, and technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

SubjectWell

Series A in 2019
SubjectWell provides risk-free patient recruitment for clinical trials

FunnelAI

Seed Round in 2019
FunnelAI, founded in 2017 and based in San Antonio, Texas, specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered social selling solution tailored for sales professionals. The company leverages social media, forums, and open Q&A sites to identify potential customers who demonstrate a high intent to purchase products or services. By focusing on real-time data, FunnelAI connects businesses with qualified prospects efficiently and effectively. The company's approach is distinguished by its ability to deliver clean and intent-driven leads, provide real-time notifications about new prospects, and offer insights into individual purchase patterns. This innovative model allows for direct interaction between businesses and potential customers, streamlining the sales process and enhancing targeting compared to traditional advertising methods.

Waldo Photos

Seed Round in 2018
Waldo Photos is a photo-finding platform that streamlines the process of obtaining images taken by others at various events, such as sports games, concerts, and family gatherings. Utilizing facial recognition, GPS, and other advanced matching techniques, Waldo delivers personal photos directly to users' smartphones. This approach transforms the traditional photo retrieval process into a more efficient system, allowing consumers to enjoy their experiences without the distraction of taking their own pictures. For professional photographers, Waldo enhances sales opportunities by enabling a real-time, push-based delivery of photos, making it easier for potential customers to access and purchase images. By eliminating the need to constantly ask friends for photos or feel guilty about not capturing every moment, Waldo fosters a more enjoyable and relaxed experience for both photographers and those being photographed.

ThisWay

Convertible Note in 2018
ThisWay uses 'Signature AI' and blockchain technology provides individualized machine learning and data security. Its first enterprise solution is AI4Jobs. It provides 20X more efficient and accurate sourcing of qualified talent, while also increasing diversity and inclusion so that ROI is optimized. In just a couple of minutes you will receive a matched and scored list of the candidates you are looking for. No integration is required but all are available.

Tenavox

Convertible Note in 2018
Tenavox is an online platform focused on commercial real estate leasing, designed to facilitate the connection between tenants and leasing resources. Launched in March 2018, the platform serves the Houston and Austin markets, encompassing over 120 million square feet of commercial properties. It collaborates with more than 30 of the largest brokerages and service providers in the industry. Tenavox provides comprehensive building ratings across various categories, including office, industrial, and retail spaces, allowing tenants to efficiently negotiate and discover optimal leasing rates. With a user base exceeding 14,000 tenants, Tenavox aims to simplify the process of leasing commercial real estate.

SubjectWell

Seed Round in 2018
SubjectWell provides risk-free patient recruitment for clinical trials

Kronologic

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Kronologic, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing customer lead management software. Based in Austin, Texas, it was founded in 2016 and offers an AI-powered active scheduling platform designed to facilitate efficient meeting setup between sales representatives and potential clients. This platform addresses significant challenges in the B2B lead generation process, where a substantial amount of resources is spent on generating leads but often suffers from long response times and inadequate follow-up. Kronologic's software ensures that companies achieve a 100% email follow-up rate and can schedule meetings within 60 seconds, effectively maximizing opportunities and minimizing missed connections with potential customers.

Zylotech

Seed Round in 2018
Zylotech is a customer analytics company that specializes in developing a self-learning platform designed to enrich customer profiles, predict purchasing behavior, and deliver relevant recommendations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional locations in Sunnyvale, California, and Bengaluru, India, Zylotech offers a comprehensive Customer Data Platform (CDP) that provides B2B organizations with a unified view of their customer data. This enables cross-functional teams to enhance their agility and efficiency. The platform leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a data layer that organizes and standardizes customer profiles, while its analytics layer drives insights throughout the customer journey. Zylotech's Revenue Operations Framework further supports organizations in overcoming silos between marketing, sales, and customer operations, facilitating better alignment among customer-facing teams to adapt to evolving market demands.

Yonder

Series A in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Spiro.AI

Seed Round in 2018
Spiro Technologies, Inc. develops a relationship management platform that works in the background and recommends sales teams on different actions. The company’s platform creates contacts; eliminates data entry; provides sales suggestions; delivers reports; assists in making, receiving, and transcribing calls and texts from Spiro Voice number; and assists sales teams to track and manage opportunities. It serves construction, finance, manufacturing, professional service, and technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Third Corner

Seed Round in 2018
Third Corner is a custom application development and consulting firm.

Yonder

Seed Round in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Metricstory

Venture Round in 2018
Metricstory Incorporated owns and operates business optimization platform that discovers unrealized revenue opportunities. It provides timely prescriptive alerts, spend optimization solutions, performance anomalies, simplified workflow, and team collaboration. The company serves e-commerce leaders, data analysts, agencies, email marketers, merchandisers, and executives. Metricstory Incorporated was founded in 2015 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

ABRAXAS Technology

Convertible Note in 2018
Abraxas Technology is bringing outdoor advertising into the digital age using patent-pending technology that tracks the frequency and duration of impressions and captures conversion rates. Our mission is to make outdoor advertising as effective as online advertising.

ZenBusiness

Seed Round in 2018
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

FunnelAI

Pre Seed Round in 2018
FunnelAI, founded in 2017 and based in San Antonio, Texas, specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered social selling solution tailored for sales professionals. The company leverages social media, forums, and open Q&A sites to identify potential customers who demonstrate a high intent to purchase products or services. By focusing on real-time data, FunnelAI connects businesses with qualified prospects efficiently and effectively. The company's approach is distinguished by its ability to deliver clean and intent-driven leads, provide real-time notifications about new prospects, and offer insights into individual purchase patterns. This innovative model allows for direct interaction between businesses and potential customers, streamlining the sales process and enhancing targeting compared to traditional advertising methods.

Yonder

Seed Round in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

mesur.io

Seed Round in 2018
mesur.io Inc. develops devices and solution to tackle the under-served market of measuring and monitoring in-ground environment data. Its product includes Earthstream. It also develops an analytics platform that analyzes the data, combines it with other sources of information, such as soil and plant databases, satellite imagery, and weather forecasts to make recommendations. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Danville, Virginia.

Sea Machines

Convertible Note in 2017
An autonomous technology company, Sea Machines Robotics builds autonomous control and navigation systems for the commercial marine and boating industries. It develops advanced control systems for boats and ships, and specialized unmanned surface vessels to enhance operational safety and productivity on the water. Sea Machines Robotics builds RC NXT, an autonomous control and remote command system for PLC-based wireless control of vessel in existing or new build marine vessels, such as work boats, tugs, and launches; and DP-NXT autonomous control system that upgrades traditional manually piloted vessels to be operated with a reduced or zero on-board crew. It offers solutions for various unmanned applications, such as unmanned bathymetric survey vessels, AUV-tender, unmanned visual inspection of subsea assets, mobile unmanned passive acoustic monitoring, and dual towing. Michaerl G. Johnson founded Sea Machines Robotics on January 4, 2014. It has its headquarters in Boston in Massachusetts.

FileThis

Convertible Note in 2017
FileThis, Inc. is a technology company based in Mill Valley, California, that develops an app designed to help consumers, small businesses, and tax and bookkeeping professionals manage their financial documents, including bills, statements, and records. The app features a 360° dashboard that consolidates information from various online accounts, such as banking, utilities, and insurance, providing users with a comprehensive overview of their financial obligations. FileThis automates the retrieval of documents, offering reminders for due dates and fetching records from the past three years, thereby streamlining the organization process. The platform employs bank-level security measures, including encryption and constant auditing, ensuring user data is protected. Users can access their documents from any web-enabled device and have the option to store them on local devices or in cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Founded in 2010, FileThis operates as a subsidiary of MX Technologies Inc. as of March 2020.

One Model

Seed Round in 2017
OneModel is a talent analytics accelerator for human resources (HR) departments. It enables companies to measure the productivity and efficiency of their workforces. OneModel helps HR departments handle employees, career pathing, recruiting, succession, exits, engagement, surveys, HR effectiveness, payrolls, planning, and others, all in one place. OneModel was launched in November 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

Spiro.AI

Seed Round in 2017
Spiro Technologies, Inc. develops a relationship management platform that works in the background and recommends sales teams on different actions. The company’s platform creates contacts; eliminates data entry; provides sales suggestions; delivers reports; assists in making, receiving, and transcribing calls and texts from Spiro Voice number; and assists sales teams to track and manage opportunities. It serves construction, finance, manufacturing, professional service, and technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

MR Presta

Convertible Note in 2017
MR Presta LLC is a financial technology company headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, with additional operations in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company specializes in providing financing solutions to retailers selling products on e-commerce platforms. It has developed an end-to-end lending platform aimed at promoting funding for small businesses in emerging markets. By utilizing in-house lending technology and partnering with various platforms, MR Presta facilitates access to capital for retailers that may lack the resources to establish their own lending units. The platform leverages both public and private APIs to gather data for underwriting, enabling businesses to effectively analyze and evaluate their financial performance.

MR Presta

Convertible Note in 2017
MR Presta LLC is a financial technology company headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, with additional operations in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company specializes in providing financing solutions to retailers selling products on e-commerce platforms. It has developed an end-to-end lending platform aimed at promoting funding for small businesses in emerging markets. By utilizing in-house lending technology and partnering with various platforms, MR Presta facilitates access to capital for retailers that may lack the resources to establish their own lending units. The platform leverages both public and private APIs to gather data for underwriting, enabling businesses to effectively analyze and evaluate their financial performance.

Bold Metrics

Venture Round in 2017
The leading fit technology company headquartered in San Francisco, Bold Metrics uses A.I and machine learning technologies to empower apparel brands to reduce returns, boost conversions, and improve sustainability. Our SaaS solutions provide a simple, scalable way for brands to predict customer body measurements accurately while connecting customers to better-fitting clothing and generating powerful, actionable insights to supercharge the supply chain and reduce a brand's environmental footprint. Used by trusted brands to reduce fit-related returns, from size recommendations that take into consideration a customer's body shape and fit preference, to enterprise-level solutions that optimize manufacturing from design to distribution, our technology improves the customer experience both in-store and online.

trexo robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Trexo Robotics is on a mission to redefine mobility solutions for all people. The company aims to create devices that are affordable, designed with the user in mind, and can be used at home. Fundamentally, Trexo is driven by the belief that people should have access to enabling technologies. Currently, Trexo is building a device designed specifically for children with disabilities.

Amplion

Convertible Note in 2017
Amplion is an intelligence platform using machine learning and biomedical domain expertise to accelerate Precision Medicine. By harnessing the world’s largest and fastest-growing corpus of biomedical evidence, the company’s solutions deliver timely, targeted, and actionable insights to enable confident strategic decisions in drug and diagnostic development. Amplion has established trusted partnerships with leaders in precision medicine that leverage the platform to discover new opportunities and realize strategic objectives.

Prospectify

Convertible Note in 2017
Prospectify, Inc. develops and operates an automated prospecting platform. Its platform enables users to use data search, data enrichment, and verification systems to build targeted lists and outreach campaigns. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Gilbert, Arizona. As of August 8, 2019, Prospectify, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AngelList LLC.

SubjectWell

Seed Round in 2017
SubjectWell provides risk-free patient recruitment for clinical trials

FunnelAI

Convertible Note in 2017
FunnelAI, founded in 2017 and based in San Antonio, Texas, specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered social selling solution tailored for sales professionals. The company leverages social media, forums, and open Q&A sites to identify potential customers who demonstrate a high intent to purchase products or services. By focusing on real-time data, FunnelAI connects businesses with qualified prospects efficiently and effectively. The company's approach is distinguished by its ability to deliver clean and intent-driven leads, provide real-time notifications about new prospects, and offer insights into individual purchase patterns. This innovative model allows for direct interaction between businesses and potential customers, streamlining the sales process and enhancing targeting compared to traditional advertising methods.

MR Presta

Seed Round in 2017
MR Presta LLC is a financial technology company headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, with additional operations in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company specializes in providing financing solutions to retailers selling products on e-commerce platforms. It has developed an end-to-end lending platform aimed at promoting funding for small businesses in emerging markets. By utilizing in-house lending technology and partnering with various platforms, MR Presta facilitates access to capital for retailers that may lack the resources to establish their own lending units. The platform leverages both public and private APIs to gather data for underwriting, enabling businesses to effectively analyze and evaluate their financial performance.

ZenBusiness

Convertible Note in 2017
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

Sea Machines

Seed Round in 2017
An autonomous technology company, Sea Machines Robotics builds autonomous control and navigation systems for the commercial marine and boating industries. It develops advanced control systems for boats and ships, and specialized unmanned surface vessels to enhance operational safety and productivity on the water. Sea Machines Robotics builds RC NXT, an autonomous control and remote command system for PLC-based wireless control of vessel in existing or new build marine vessels, such as work boats, tugs, and launches; and DP-NXT autonomous control system that upgrades traditional manually piloted vessels to be operated with a reduced or zero on-board crew. It offers solutions for various unmanned applications, such as unmanned bathymetric survey vessels, AUV-tender, unmanned visual inspection of subsea assets, mobile unmanned passive acoustic monitoring, and dual towing. Michaerl G. Johnson founded Sea Machines Robotics on January 4, 2014. It has its headquarters in Boston in Massachusetts.

Strayos

Convertible Note in 2017
Strayos is a 3D aerial intelligence platform for Mining and Quarry blasting operations to reduce cost, improve productivity and safety by providing highly accurate survey data analytics. Strayos is a powerful data analytics software designed to maximize operational excellence. Founded in 2016 to service the quarry and blasting space, they have since expanded to provide integrated solutions for the civil engineering and mining industries. Strayos utilizes aerial intelligence to uncover actionable insights for businesses of all sizes.

Benchmade Modern

Convertible Note in 2017
BenchMade Modern Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in designing and manufacturing custom sofas and chairs, as well as offering a selection of rugs. Established in 2015, the company provides a hybrid shopping experience that combines online and in-store services, allowing customers to customize their furniture according to their specific needs. Customers can explore eight distinct collections that range from ultra-modern to classic styles, all customizable by the inch. The San Francisco store features a compact design with a lounge area and a display of mounted sofas, complemented by custom software that enables clients to select their preferred sizes and configurations. BenchMade Modern serves a market that includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico, focusing on delivering personalized luxury furniture alternatives with an emphasis on quality craftsmanship.

Chowbotics

Series A in 2017
Chowbotics Inc. designs and develops food service robots to prepare food in restaurants, cafeterias, and hotels, as well as food courts in airports, malls, and hospitals. It offers Sally, a salad-making robot. Chowbotics Inc. was formerly known as Casabots, Inc. and changed its name to Chowbotics Inc. in March 2017. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Jose, California.

Dauber

Convertible Note in 2017
Dauber Applications, LLC develops a mobile application and an online platform which provides information about material transportation to contractors, truckers, and material suppliers. The application allows construction trucking companies track shipments, track and analyze data such as load information, and sign for orders digitally. Dauber Applications, LLC also develops an application which allows customers to track their deliveries. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

EasyExpunctions

Convertible Note in 2017
EasyExpunctions.com provides the most cost-effective and comprehensive Expunction solution for individuals interested in erasing all traces of their criminal record without an attorney. Their patent-pending process is not only unique amongst other legal software providers, they are the only online legal software dedicated to generating legal documents focused on individual reputation management.

Tenfold

Series A in 2016
Tenfold helps companies have better customer conversations by putting the customer information into action on the phone in real-time. The company's software enables businesses to have better customer conversations. Its intelligent integrated desktop agent amplifies good customer engagement technology. Tenfold brings together the power of voice and intelligence of CRM for better customer conversations.

FileThis

Convertible Note in 2016
FileThis, Inc. is a technology company based in Mill Valley, California, that develops an app designed to help consumers, small businesses, and tax and bookkeeping professionals manage their financial documents, including bills, statements, and records. The app features a 360° dashboard that consolidates information from various online accounts, such as banking, utilities, and insurance, providing users with a comprehensive overview of their financial obligations. FileThis automates the retrieval of documents, offering reminders for due dates and fetching records from the past three years, thereby streamlining the organization process. The platform employs bank-level security measures, including encryption and constant auditing, ensuring user data is protected. Users can access their documents from any web-enabled device and have the option to store them on local devices or in cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Founded in 2010, FileThis operates as a subsidiary of MX Technologies Inc. as of March 2020.

FLASH

Venture Round in 2016
FlashParking is the total simple approach to parking with their integrated suite of hardware and subscription solutions for parking operators and asset owners to manage their gated, parking lot, and valet operations. With their award-winning parking solutions, FlashParking's customers can take control of their revenue.

Bitfusion.io

Series A in 2016
Bitfusion was founded with a vision to make at-scale heterogeneous computing accessible to any organization and build the operating system for the next generation computing. The company’s products allow AI developers to cluster, share, scale and manage compute resources to reduce the costs and complexity associated with the AI application lifecycle. Bitfusion has offices in Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas.

Waldo Photos

Seed Round in 2016
Waldo Photos is a photo-finding platform that streamlines the process of obtaining images taken by others at various events, such as sports games, concerts, and family gatherings. Utilizing facial recognition, GPS, and other advanced matching techniques, Waldo delivers personal photos directly to users' smartphones. This approach transforms the traditional photo retrieval process into a more efficient system, allowing consumers to enjoy their experiences without the distraction of taking their own pictures. For professional photographers, Waldo enhances sales opportunities by enabling a real-time, push-based delivery of photos, making it easier for potential customers to access and purchase images. By eliminating the need to constantly ask friends for photos or feel guilty about not capturing every moment, Waldo fosters a more enjoyable and relaxed experience for both photographers and those being photographed.

Chowbotics

Convertible Note in 2016
Chowbotics Inc. designs and develops food service robots to prepare food in restaurants, cafeterias, and hotels, as well as food courts in airports, malls, and hospitals. It offers Sally, a salad-making robot. Chowbotics Inc. was formerly known as Casabots, Inc. and changed its name to Chowbotics Inc. in March 2017. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Jose, California.

Benchmade Modern

Convertible Note in 2016
BenchMade Modern Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in designing and manufacturing custom sofas and chairs, as well as offering a selection of rugs. Established in 2015, the company provides a hybrid shopping experience that combines online and in-store services, allowing customers to customize their furniture according to their specific needs. Customers can explore eight distinct collections that range from ultra-modern to classic styles, all customizable by the inch. The San Francisco store features a compact design with a lounge area and a display of mounted sofas, complemented by custom software that enables clients to select their preferred sizes and configurations. BenchMade Modern serves a market that includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico, focusing on delivering personalized luxury furniture alternatives with an emphasis on quality craftsmanship.

MedSpoke

Convertible Note in 2016
MedSpoke Inc. is a San Antonio-based company that offers a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service platform designed for certified medical professionals. Founded in 2015, MedSpoke provides a Credentialing-as-a-Service solution that addresses the challenges of medical credentialing. The platform allows users to manage Continuing Medical Education (CME) storage, core credentials, and reference management, as well as facilitates the sharing of credentials and auto-population of forms. Additionally, it includes features for state credentialing forms, document storage, signature management, and notifications for expirable products. By streamlining the credentialing workflow, MedSpoke aims to enhance efficiency and reduce frustrations in the credentialing and licensing processes within the healthcare industry.

PuraCath Medical

Series A in 2016
PuraCath Medical, Inc., founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing innovative disinfection devices for peritoneal dialysis. The company's primary focus is on enhancing the quality of life for dialysis patients by minimizing infections associated with peritoneal dialysis and streamlining the connection process of dialysis catheters. PuraCath Medical's user-friendly technology aims to ensure safe and effective treatment for patients, while also reducing reliance on patient compliance. By prioritizing patient protection and health, the company seeks to improve the overall efficiency of the dialysis experience.

One Model

Convertible Note in 2016
OneModel is a talent analytics accelerator for human resources (HR) departments. It enables companies to measure the productivity and efficiency of their workforces. OneModel helps HR departments handle employees, career pathing, recruiting, succession, exits, engagement, surveys, HR effectiveness, payrolls, planning, and others, all in one place. OneModel was launched in November 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

Ampd

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Developer of an enterprise advertising platform designed to make digital advertising more efficient and effective. The company's platform leverages data science and automation to create, launch, and optimize ad spending at scale, enabling e-commerce companies to discover new customers and realize revenue opportunities.

Metricstory

Seed Round in 2015
Metricstory Incorporated owns and operates business optimization platform that discovers unrealized revenue opportunities. It provides timely prescriptive alerts, spend optimization solutions, performance anomalies, simplified workflow, and team collaboration. The company serves e-commerce leaders, data analysts, agencies, email marketers, merchandisers, and executives. Metricstory Incorporated was founded in 2015 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

ParLevel Systems

Venture Round in 2015
ParLevel develops hardware and software to provide intelligent solutions to the vending industry. The company's first product, ParLevel Box, retrofits both dinosaur-old vending machines as well as newer machines, and gives them a voice. This device, can connect almost any vending machine in the U.S. This has never been possible before. All of the vending machines' activity is reported to a cloud-based, easy-to-use, and real-time vending management system where vendors can get full insight into their business, reduce operational costs, and maximize profits.

SeatSmart

Convertible Note in 2015
SeatSmart is a website that connects fans directly to ticket brokers. This direct connection means that SeatSmart preferred inventory is guaranteed to be cheaper than StubHub, VividSeats, TicketsNow, TicketNetwork, and other popular secondary ticket marketplaces. In fact, you won't find a lower price for SeatSmart preferred inventory anywhere on the web.

Worklife

Convertible Note in 2015
WorkLife is a web app that helps teams have more productive meetings. It is a collaboration platform that automates best practices for managing meetings, projects and people and helps team to improve their performance by using it. It helps to create agendas, stay on track during the meeting, and ensure next steps will be done afterwards. WorkLife is founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Tenfold

Seed Round in 2015
Tenfold helps companies have better customer conversations by putting the customer information into action on the phone in real-time. The company's software enables businesses to have better customer conversations. Its intelligent integrated desktop agent amplifies good customer engagement technology. Tenfold brings together the power of voice and intelligence of CRM for better customer conversations.

Bitfusion.io

Seed Round in 2015
Bitfusion was founded with a vision to make at-scale heterogeneous computing accessible to any organization and build the operating system for the next generation computing. The company’s products allow AI developers to cluster, share, scale and manage compute resources to reduce the costs and complexity associated with the AI application lifecycle. Bitfusion has offices in Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas.

ParLevel Systems

Series B in 2015
ParLevel develops hardware and software to provide intelligent solutions to the vending industry. The company's first product, ParLevel Box, retrofits both dinosaur-old vending machines as well as newer machines, and gives them a voice. This device, can connect almost any vending machine in the U.S. This has never been possible before. All of the vending machines' activity is reported to a cloud-based, easy-to-use, and real-time vending management system where vendors can get full insight into their business, reduce operational costs, and maximize profits.

TrueAbility

Convertible Note in 2015
TrueAbility Inc. offers a managed service for skills-based assessments through its cloud-based platform, which facilitates performance-based evaluations for a variety of professions, including data scientists, developers, and engineers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the company provides global certification programs, remote training, and talent assessments to help organizations accurately evaluate job candidates' skills. TrueAbility's innovative approach combines traditional assessment methods with advanced performance-based technology, creating a comprehensive environment for individuals to learn and demonstrate their abilities. This platform serves both end-users and organizations, effectively bridging the gap between skill measurement and workforce development.

StyleSage

Convertible Note in 2015
StyleSage, Inc. operates an online platform that provides competitive intelligence for fashion retailers and brands by analyzing pricing and social signals. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the platform enables users to assess their brand's market position relative to competitors, gauge consumer sentiment, and identify emerging fashion trends, including popular styles, colors, and items. StyleSage's AI-driven solutions facilitate faster integration of internal and external data, helping businesses optimize pricing strategies and product assortments. The platform features tools for e-commerce smart tagging, competitive pricing benchmarks, product matching, and promotional strategy design. Additionally, it offers insights into trends through a proprietary dashboard that combines historical search data, influencer activity, and social media image recognition. This comprehensive approach helps retailers react swiftly to market changes, ensuring they remain competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Tenfold

Convertible Note in 2015
Tenfold helps companies have better customer conversations by putting the customer information into action on the phone in real-time. The company's software enables businesses to have better customer conversations. Its intelligent integrated desktop agent amplifies good customer engagement technology. Tenfold brings together the power of voice and intelligence of CRM for better customer conversations.

Bold Metrics

Seed Round in 2015
The leading fit technology company headquartered in San Francisco, Bold Metrics uses A.I and machine learning technologies to empower apparel brands to reduce returns, boost conversions, and improve sustainability. Our SaaS solutions provide a simple, scalable way for brands to predict customer body measurements accurately while connecting customers to better-fitting clothing and generating powerful, actionable insights to supercharge the supply chain and reduce a brand's environmental footprint. Used by trusted brands to reduce fit-related returns, from size recommendations that take into consideration a customer's body shape and fit preference, to enterprise-level solutions that optimize manufacturing from design to distribution, our technology improves the customer experience both in-store and online.

Stabilitas

Seed Round in 2015
Stabilitas Intelligence Communications, Inc. develops a platform which provide security and intelligence data. It provides data for security managers, intelligence teams, corporate protection teams, and travel managers. The company develops SigActs, a platform which provides information and context about risks around, and PACE Notify, a platform for communicating security data through SMS, voice, email, and application. The company was formerly known as A & H Stabilitas Ventures, Inc. Stabilitas Intelligence Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington. As of August 11, 2020, Stabilitas Intelligence Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ONSOLVE, LLC.

ParLevel Systems

Series A in 2014
ParLevel develops hardware and software to provide intelligent solutions to the vending industry. The company's first product, ParLevel Box, retrofits both dinosaur-old vending machines as well as newer machines, and gives them a voice. This device, can connect almost any vending machine in the U.S. This has never been possible before. All of the vending machines' activity is reported to a cloud-based, easy-to-use, and real-time vending management system where vendors can get full insight into their business, reduce operational costs, and maximize profits.

Merge Labs

Convertible Note in 2014
Merge Labs, Inc. is a San Antonio-based company that specializes in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) solutions. Founded in 2016, Merge Labs offers a range of products, including VR goggles compatible with Android and iOS devices, which allow users to engage in various experiences such as gaming, space exploration, and virtual concerts. The company is known for its Merge Cube, a unique product that facilitates interactive learning by blending physical and digital elements. Additionally, Merge Labs provides the Merge Start portal for discovering VR applications and an EDU Platform designed for educational environments, including classrooms and STEM labs. Their innovative tools are aimed at enhancing engagement and understanding in educational settings, creating a sense of wonder and facilitating immersive learning experiences.

FileThis

Series A in 2014
FileThis, Inc. is a technology company based in Mill Valley, California, that develops an app designed to help consumers, small businesses, and tax and bookkeeping professionals manage their financial documents, including bills, statements, and records. The app features a 360° dashboard that consolidates information from various online accounts, such as banking, utilities, and insurance, providing users with a comprehensive overview of their financial obligations. FileThis automates the retrieval of documents, offering reminders for due dates and fetching records from the past three years, thereby streamlining the organization process. The platform employs bank-level security measures, including encryption and constant auditing, ensuring user data is protected. Users can access their documents from any web-enabled device and have the option to store them on local devices or in cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Founded in 2010, FileThis operates as a subsidiary of MX Technologies Inc. as of March 2020.

PLNAR

Convertible Note in 2014
Smart Picture Technologies, Inc. develops digital measurement systems for collecting and storing accurate measurement data. Its systems enable users to create and share dimensions embedded in images between users, customers, and their contractors. The company solutions include visual scene information, dimension data, and user defined tags. It offers its solutions for applications, such as DIY and home improvement, medical and biometrics, package delivery and tracking, and field service and repairs. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Austin, Texas.

HelpSocial

Seed Round in 2014
HelpSocial is help companies to bring the capabilities from digital communication channels like social media and messaging apps into the platforms used in customer service centers. Many companies have asked us for help with phasing automation into these channels via artificial intelligence-backed bots and machine learning systems. Their platform has unique functionality that gives the AI bot the ability to remember customers and understand the larger context of their comments, while reducing the amount of training time needed for forming conversational responses.

Promoter.io

Convertible Note in 2014
Promoter.io is the most powerful and comprehensive tool built to help companies measure loyalty and customer sentiment using the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Our platform helps companies drive organic growth, proactively reduce churn, and learn more from their customers than ever before.

Patient IO

Seed Round in 2014
Filament Labs is a Techstars Austin ’13 company, building PatientIO, a patient engagement platform. It products, PatientIO, helps health professionals track and manage their patients’ health behaviors between visits. It helps patients adhere to complex treatment regimens and transmit relevant data back to their doctor. Filament Labs was founded in 2013 by [Jason Bornhorst](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jason-bornhorst) and [Colin Anawaty](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/colin-anawaty). It is based in Austin, T.X.