gener8tor

Gener8tor is a nationally recognized accelerator based in Madison, Wisconsin, that focuses on investing in high-growth startups across various sectors, including software, IT, SaaS, life sciences, MedTech, e-commerce, and hardware. The accelerator operates three times a year, investing $100,000 in each of five selected startups during a 12-week program designed to provide a concierge experience. Startups benefit from extensive mentorship and guidance through a network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors, and venture capitalists. Gener8tor is a GOLD-tier member of the Global Accelerator Network and is ranked among the top accelerators in the United States by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project. Additionally, Gener8tor manages a venture capital fund that aims to invest in the software and technology, media, and telecommunications sectors, supporting a minimum of ten companies with investments ranging from $90,000 to $140,000.

Mark McGuire

Venture Partner

Past deals in Midwestern US

Blip Energy

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Blip Energy provides a sustainable energy storage solution with a focus on saving renters money on their electricity bills.

4Degrees

Seed Round in 2021
4Degrees helps professionals build better relationships, and democratize access to social capital - driven by machine learning. The company envisions to equalize opportunity by enabling you to build stronger professional relationships. Its platform identifies the right connections for you to focus on, works with you to strengthen those relationships over time, and helps you activate your network when you need it.

CrossKudi

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Blockchain-based international money transfer platform.

Tip a ScRxipt

Seed Round in 2021
Tip a ScRxipt is a mobile payment service dedicated to assisting vulnerable communities by enabling people to cover the costs of medical prescriptions. The company has developed an application that allows users to send or request funds specifically for medical expenses, including prescribed medications, medical supplies, and equipment at pharmacies. This service facilitates financial support among friends and family, ensuring that individuals can more easily manage their medical bills and access necessary healthcare resources. By focusing exclusively on pharmacies, Tip a ScRxipt combines technological innovation with social responsibility to address critical health-related financial challenges.

Earnest Agriculture

Pre Seed Round in 2021
At Earnest Earth, we partner with farmers to turn their agricultural waste into proprietary engineered fertilizer that increases crop yields. By managing waste, we save farmers time, space, and help them generate additional income while making a greener and cleaner world. Our patent-pending bioreactors (agricultural waste converters) use composting (heat: kill pathogens), vermicomposting (earthworms: remove heavy metals, infuse microbes), microbes (microorganisms), and machine learning to engineer biofertilizers that increase crop yields (promoting drought resistance, pathogen suppression, and improving soil quality).

Full Reign

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Full Reign is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in a recommendation platform for hair-care products. The platform aims to enhance consumer experience by providing tailored product suggestions based on individual needs and preferences. By leveraging technology, Full Reign seeks to streamline the process of finding suitable hair-care solutions, making it easier for users to navigate the vast array of available products in the market.

AION Prosthetics

Pre Seed Round in 2021
AION Prosthetics develops a prosthetic system designed to provide an adjustable, durable, and affordable future for amputees. The company's unique approach to robotics and socket design creates an adjustable system that starts at the residual limb. AION Prosthetics was founded in 2021 and based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Tip a ScRxipt

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Tip a ScRxipt is a mobile payment service dedicated to assisting vulnerable communities by enabling people to cover the costs of medical prescriptions. The company has developed an application that allows users to send or request funds specifically for medical expenses, including prescribed medications, medical supplies, and equipment at pharmacies. This service facilitates financial support among friends and family, ensuring that individuals can more easily manage their medical bills and access necessary healthcare resources. By focusing exclusively on pharmacies, Tip a ScRxipt combines technological innovation with social responsibility to address critical health-related financial challenges.

Bumper

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bumper makes investing more engaging and accessible for Gen Z teenagers. Bumper has taken a traditional custodial investment account, typically built for and run by the parents, and put the focus on younger teenagers. Kids are able to find companies and ETFs they want to own, learn about the security through news articles and analysis, and request the trade. Bumper also gives the account sponsor, typically parents or guardians, safety guardrails and controls to encourage healthy investing habits.

AION Prosthetics

Pre Seed Round in 2021
AION Prosthetics develops a prosthetic system designed to provide an adjustable, durable, and affordable future for amputees. The company's unique approach to robotics and socket design creates an adjustable system that starts at the residual limb. AION Prosthetics was founded in 2021 and based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

FANTM

Seed Round in 2020
FANTM develops an AI-based and wearable neuro-computer interface for gesture sensing. The wearable is a battery-powered, non-invasive sensor array that is easily worn by the user to wirelessly transmit measurements of neuromuscular activity and motion. It enables users to interact with their computers and other systems intuitively, powered by sensor fusion and machine learning. The FANTM development platform is designed for professionals and hobbyists alike to drive controls in games, powered prosthetics, VR, teleoperation, and more. It was co-founded in 2020 by Finn Kuusisto and Ezra Boley in Madison, Wisconsin.

Lucendity

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Lucendity is a loan comparison shopping service that helps consumers acquire loans at banks that align with their financial goals. It provides borrowers with multiple financing products including personal loans, residential mortgage loans, education loans, and auto loans. Users need to apply for a loan via its online lending platform by providing necessary personal details, and upon credit approval, it connects borrowers with multiple lending partners to choose from a range of financing products based on lending criteria. Tanya Ferrell established the company in 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Castle One

Seed Round in 2020
Castle One is an operator of a cybersecurity platform dedicated to empowering small businesses. The company's platform takes complex features and transmutes them into digestible and actionable steps, thereby enabling small enterprises to make it easy to protect their devices, passwords, and emails.

TCARE

Series A in 2020
TCARE, Inc. is a provider of a caregiver support software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed to prevent caregiver burnout. The company's cloud-based platform enables care professionals to assess the risk factors associated with family caregiver burnout and recommend timely interventions. TCARE's technology has demonstrated its effectiveness by saving significant costs for agencies such as the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, which reported over $10 million in savings through a pilot program that delayed nursing home admissions for caregivers by 18 to 24 months. By partnering with government and healthcare entities, TCARE focuses on helping family caregivers manage their responsibilities while allowing their loved ones to age in place. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

RealityBLU

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
RealityBLU is a developer of a self-service design platform that empowers non-technical marketers to create and publish augmented reality (AR) experiences for AR-enabled devices. By offering an intuitive interface and streamlined workflow, RealityBLU removes the technical barriers typically associated with implementing and measuring AR content, enabling marketers to engage customers more effectively. The platform provides organizations with complete ownership and control over their AR assets, messaging, and strategies, allowing them to execute marketing campaigns without the need for coding skills. With over 420 users and a revenue growth of three times year-over-year, RealityBLU is establishing itself as a significant player in the B2B augmented reality space.

NEER

Convertible Note in 2020
NEER is a comprehensive integrated real time water management platform. The Platform uses Machine Learning, to model and assess the risk condition of drinking water distribution mains, sewer and stormwater collection systems.

Full Reign

Convertible Note in 2020
Full Reign is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in a recommendation platform for hair-care products. The platform aims to enhance consumer experience by providing tailored product suggestions based on individual needs and preferences. By leveraging technology, Full Reign seeks to streamline the process of finding suitable hair-care solutions, making it easier for users to navigate the vast array of available products in the market.

Cloudux

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Cloudux, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2019 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It specializes in developing a software platform designed to simplify the creation, management, and deployment of code within multi-cloud environments. This platform enables software engineers, even those without extensive cloud development knowledge, to efficiently build and deploy serverless and containerized applications across various cloud providers. By eliminating the risk of vendor lock-in, Cloudux empowers users to operate flexibly in distributed networks, enhancing productivity and streamlining the coding process.

Alive & Well

Pre Seed Round in 2019
A direct-to-consumer startup that sells sustainable hair care products specifically for people with wavy and curly hair. Its kit includes reusable bottles for their hair products, and every month users receive refills in the mail.

Altin Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Developing a machine monitoring solution that enables manufacturers to monitor the performance of manufacturing equipment in real time for predictive maintenance. Its first product, Altin Links, allows manufacturers to capture electrical, mechanical, optical and other data from their machines and send the data to the cloud.

Last Lock

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Last Lock, founded in 2019 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializes in manufacturing secure smart locks that enhance the functionality of traditional mechanical lock systems for homes and businesses. By integrating electronic sensors into smart cylinders, the company enables the scanning and storage of physical key profiles, allowing owners to manage, track, and grant access digitally. Last Lock's products offer various access methods, control over entry points, and self-powered battery cylinders, providing efficient installation solutions for users seeking improved security.

Tango

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Tango’s suite of applications provides data and analytics to alcohol brands by leveraging proprietary data from consumers’ purchases at their favorite bars and breweries. Alcohol brands unlock insights on consumer preferences and purchasing behavior. Bars and breweries increase sales and save on processing fees. Consumers benefit from a seamless and secure purchasing process.

ilixer

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ilixer creates nutritionally-complete meals providing an optimal ratio of macronutrients and micronutrients from actual food. ilixer sells direct-to-consumer and wholesale through select retailers. ilixer is a Cincinnati-based, Delaware C-Corporation. Executive Summary available upon request.

OnRamp Insurance Accelerator

Convertible Note in 2019
OnRamp Insurance Accelerator the accelerator for insurance innovation.

Y Translator

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Y Translator, Inc. develops speech to text translation software. It offers natural language processing to mimic professional captioners, auto-translation, auto-save, auto-punctuation, export options, and transcript. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Fiveable

Convertible Note in 2019
Fiveable, Inc. is an educational technology company founded in 2018 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It operates an interactive social learning platform designed specifically for Advanced Placement (AP) students and teachers. The platform facilitates engagement through live-streamed lessons, interactive discussions, and supportive communities, allowing students to connect with peers and educators. Fiveable offers resources across various subjects, including history, social science, STEM, and languages, to enhance academic and social-emotional learning. By fostering collaboration and interaction, Fiveable aims to create a dynamic educational environment that supports both teaching and learning outside of traditional classroom settings.

Lumanu

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lumanu, Inc. is a digital marketing platform that connects companies with brand ambassadors, focusing on the creator economy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lumanu offers several solutions to facilitate collaboration between brands and creators. Its SocialCert solution enables influencers to share content and usage rights with marketers, while Content Manager allows for easy ingestion of influencer content. SmartBoost generates advertisements using influencer-created content, enhancing marketing effectiveness. Lumanu streamlines business transactions and payments for creators, ensuring they earn more and receive payments promptly. For businesses, the platform reduces friction in accessing exclusive creator intellectual property and first-party data, ultimately improving return on investment.

Fiveable

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Fiveable, Inc. is an educational technology company founded in 2018 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It operates an interactive social learning platform designed specifically for Advanced Placement (AP) students and teachers. The platform facilitates engagement through live-streamed lessons, interactive discussions, and supportive communities, allowing students to connect with peers and educators. Fiveable offers resources across various subjects, including history, social science, STEM, and languages, to enhance academic and social-emotional learning. By fostering collaboration and interaction, Fiveable aims to create a dynamic educational environment that supports both teaching and learning outside of traditional classroom settings.

Pear Commerce

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Pear simplifies retail marketing by connecting CPG advertisements directly with retailers. Pear brings your digital marketing to life by adding a call to action. Consumers can purchase a product or claim an offer right from the ad, and Pear takes care of creating the connection to a local retailer who can fulfill the transaction. Pear collects your consumer’s information, so you’ll know your customers and their purchasing behavior better, while driving more sales for your products.

Norton Hurley

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Norton Hurley operates an online platform created to provide adult absorbent briefs. It provides monthly and tailored subscriptions and delivers absorbent briefs at the user's home, enabling people who suffer from incontinence to get access to absorbent briefs easily in a discrete manner. David Woodbury established the company in Spearfish, South Dakota.

SteamChain

Seed Round in 2018
SteamChain.io, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides usage-based financing solutions as hardware-as-a-service for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company specializes in the development and deployment of smart contracts, which facilitate multi-party agreements to manage financing, operations, service, and warranties for machines and devices. By leveraging blockchain technology, SteamChain allows OEMs to receive payments based on the productivity of their machines throughout their lifecycle, enhancing the long-term financial benefits for OEMs while aligning their incentives more closely with those of their customers.

PAXAFE

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Paxafe, Inc. specializes in developing innovative hardware and software solutions for packaging that enhance the security and traceability of high-value shipments. Founded in 2018 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company offers Internet of Things-enabled products that monitor and protect against theft and chain-of-custody failures in various sectors, including jewelry, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. Paxafe's comprehensive platform aggregates real-time parcel data, facilitating data-driven shipping insurance and enabling shippers and insurers to manage and salvage at-risk shipments effectively. By leveraging telematics and predictive analytics, Paxafe enhances risk management in supply chains, allowing for the automation of claims processes and improving operational efficiencies for businesses involved in B2B logistics.

SNAPSHYFT Labor Marketplace

Seed Round in 2018
The SnapShyft Labor Marketplace is a Staffing-as-a-Service software and mobile app connecting food service and food manufacturing businesses with fully vetted & experienced professionals, on-demand. We help fill shifts fast— combining the best attributes of the gig-economy and HR Tech while eliminating bias and discrimination in the process. As the #1 rated most reliable staffing solution in the market the SnapShyft platform is generating positive socio-economic outcomes through empowering businesses to staff-on-the-fly, and tens of thousands of essential workers to have full flexibility to generate income as needed, and the community at large.

Noirefy

Funding Round in 2018
Noirefy is a digital platform that gives corporations the tools they need to attract and retain diverse talent. Noirefy uses a referral model and proprietary scoring model to connect diverse professionals and corporations in a more efficient way.

Virtue Analytics

Seed Round in 2018
Virtue Analytics Inc., a boutique consulting company, specializes in business management consulting and data analytics. The company offers predictive analytics, marketing promotional campaigns, sales forecasting, and network modeling services. It helps its clients with design, development, data modeling, testing, and customer education phases of project implementations. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota with additional offices in the United States and India.

Ease

Seed Round in 2018
Ease, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a freelancer management platform and project management tools designed for business owners to efficiently work with remote talent across the United States. Founded in 2016 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ease's platform helps organizations manage their independent contractors and freelance workforce seamlessly. The company focuses on delivering cloud-based solutions that facilitate the remote placement of freelancers, workforce consulting, and support for startup scaling. By offering tools that streamline the management process, Ease enables businesses to access top talent from various fields, including software development and digital strategy, thereby enhancing productivity and operational efficiency.

Cellular EMT

Seed Round in 2018
Cellular EMT is a smart device repair startup that repairs phone, tablet or any electronic device. Cellular EMT services includes screen repair, battery repair, water damage repair, simple and hard data recovery and an on demand repair.

Advocatia Solutions

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Advocatia Solutions, Inc. is a company based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, that specializes in providing benefit advocacy and enrollment software solutions tailored for hospitals and employers. Founded in 2016, Advocatia offers a range of tools, including Benefit Screening, Benefit Text, and Benefit Triage, designed to assist uninsured and underinsured patients in finding and securing available benefits. By partnering with Advocatia, hospitals can reduce bad debt, improve internal workflows, and create an audit trail of patient enrollment. The company's services not only facilitate access to healthcare options but also enable patients to seek necessary care following discharge, ultimately enhancing overall patient support and outcomes.

TCARE

Seed Round in 2018
TCARE, Inc. is a provider of a caregiver support software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed to prevent caregiver burnout. The company's cloud-based platform enables care professionals to assess the risk factors associated with family caregiver burnout and recommend timely interventions. TCARE's technology has demonstrated its effectiveness by saving significant costs for agencies such as the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, which reported over $10 million in savings through a pilot program that delayed nursing home admissions for caregivers by 18 to 24 months. By partnering with government and healthcare entities, TCARE focuses on helping family caregivers manage their responsibilities while allowing their loved ones to age in place. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

GenoPalate

Seed Round in 2018
GenoPalate, Inc. offers personalized nutrition advice. It takes saliva samples from customers, analyzes the DNA, and then produces personalized nutrition recommendations based on their genes and responses to a lifestyle and health questionnaire. The company also sells DNA test kits and existing DNA data through its online platform. GenoPalate, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Swannies

Seed Round in 2018
Swannies Footwear, LLC is a lifestyle brand specializing in golf apparel and footwear, based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The company offers a diverse range of products, including sandals, polos, outerwear such as quarter zips and hoodies, hats, and various accessories like backpacks and flags. Notably, Swannies is recognized for introducing the world's first soft spike golf sandal. The brand aims to provide comfortable and innovative golf wear suitable for various occasions at an affordable price. All products are available through the company's online marketplace, catering to the needs of golf enthusiasts seeking stylish and functional apparel.

Quench Medical

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Quench Medical is developing a novel aerosol platform technology to deliver medicine into deep areas of the lung with unprecedented efficiency to greatly increase efficacy in treating pulmonary airway diseases. The primary application of this technology is an inhaled chemotherapy medication to treat lung cancer by directly targeting lung tumors and minimizing systemic toxicity.

Part Analytics

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Part Analytics strategic sourcing solution transforms Direct Material Sourcing to optimize cost, drive efficiency and mitigate supply chain risk with AI-powered analytics and insights. By combining organization's internal data with market, community and network data, our AI powered platform continuously streams opportunities for savings and risk mitigation to enterprise sourcing leaders. On average, we are able to save enterprise customers up to 20% in direct material costs.

P4 Infrastructure

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
P4 Infrastructure core focus is sustainable and connected infrastructure.

Oncata

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Oncata is an online platform designed to connect brands with authentic content creators and on-camera talent from around the world. It serves as a community casting and user-generated content hub, offering features that facilitate the development of photo, video, and commercial advertising campaigns. The platform includes a talent database that allows clients to find and book individuals for their projects, promoting diversity and authenticity in media representation. By providing opportunities for individuals and families globally, Oncata aims to inspire a more inclusive and varied portrayal in advertising and storytelling.

Kaleidoscope

Seed Round in 2018
Kaleidoscope Group PBC is a Minneapolis-based company that specializes in providing a cloud-based software platform for designing, building, and managing scholarship programs. The platform connects scholarship funders with students, facilitating a streamlined marketplace that matches qualified candidates with tailored scholarship opportunities. By offering a comprehensive scholarship management solution, Kaleidoscope allows various organizations and individuals, including fund leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and professionals, to effectively administer and host their scholarship initiatives. Founded in 2016 by Gregory Dehn, Kaleidoscope Group aims to create a frictionless experience in scholarship management.

Ideawake

Seed Round in 2017
Ideawake provides an easy to use innovation platform combined with programs, services, and expertise that supports the innovation program. Its SaaS idea management platform enables employers to (1) solicit and crowdsource ideas of employees, customers, and vendors to reduce costs, generate additional revenue and engage employees, (2) evaluate and select the best ideas, and (3) manage the implementation of those ideas. It aims to empower brands with the tools, processes, and connections they need to transform employees into innovators and their ideas into measurable impact. Ideawake was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

SteamChain

Pre Seed Round in 2017
SteamChain.io, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides usage-based financing solutions as hardware-as-a-service for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company specializes in the development and deployment of smart contracts, which facilitate multi-party agreements to manage financing, operations, service, and warranties for machines and devices. By leveraging blockchain technology, SteamChain allows OEMs to receive payments based on the productivity of their machines throughout their lifecycle, enhancing the long-term financial benefits for OEMs while aligning their incentives more closely with those of their customers.

Keyo

Seed Round in 2017
Keyo AI Inc. is a technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in providing an innovative platform for apartment rentals, offering a zero brokerage fee structure aimed at small-to-medium-sized landlords with property portfolios ranging from 20 to 5,000 units. In addition to its rental services, Keyo has developed a biometric identification system that utilizes contactless palm scanning technology. This system creates a unique, encrypted key based on the distinct internal vein structure of an individual's palm, allowing users to unlock doors, make payments, and access various services securely and conveniently. By prioritizing privacy and data security, Keyo aims to deliver a user-friendly experience while ensuring that raw biometric information is not stored or misused.

FactoryFix

Seed Round in 2017
FactoryFix is a platform based in Chicago, Illinois, that connects manufacturing companies with a network of qualified skilled workers, including engineers, machinists, and maintenance technicians. Founded in 2015, FactoryFix offers a managed marketplace that streamlines the hiring process for full-time and part-time positions, as well as contract and temporary roles. The platform not only provides access to vetted labor resources but also includes tools for generating job listings, vetting candidates, and offering salary insights. By facilitating connections between manufacturers and skilled labor, FactoryFix enhances the efficiency of workforce management in the manufacturing sector.

GenoPalate

Pre Seed Round in 2017
GenoPalate, Inc. offers personalized nutrition advice. It takes saliva samples from customers, analyzes the DNA, and then produces personalized nutrition recommendations based on their genes and responses to a lifestyle and health questionnaire. The company also sells DNA test kits and existing DNA data through its online platform. GenoPalate, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

SmartImplantSystems

Seed Round in 2017
SmartImplantSystems is a medical device company involved in the development of sensor-driven spine implants for the treatment of chronic back pain. In January 2014, Dr. Nazmi Peyman, a pain specialist, invented and patented the technology. In 2016 Dr. Peyman and Dr. Omid Souresrafil, an internal medicine doctor and medical device startup expert, founded the company to provide more advanced real solutions for long-term back pain sufferers. These are patients who have had little or no success with other pain management treatments. Once approved, we will offer patients relief to undertake simple daily tasks free of their discomfort. Patients can then live normal lives, free of the debilitating pain associated with spinal cord injuries and arthritis.

Errund

Seed Round in 2017
Errund, Inc., doing business as Errund, operates an online platform that allows users to find and book cleaning and service professionals for homes and offices. Its platform enables users to book professionals in Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota; Des Moines, Iowa; and other locations. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

ParqEx

Seed Round in 2016
ParqEx, LLC is a technology company based in Chicago that specializes in connecting owners of private parking spaces with individuals seeking parking in various major cities, including Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. Founded in 2014, ParqEx offers a community-based application that facilitates the renting and finding of parking spots on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis. The company also provides ParqEx Access+, a solution that enables residents and authorized visitors to open garage doors via their smartphones, enhancing management capabilities for property managers and condo boards. Additionally, ParqEx offers GuestParq, a service aimed at improving the parking experience for guests and tenants. Through these platforms, ParqEx seeks to maximize the value of underutilized private parking spaces and streamline their management.

Allergy Amulet

Seed Round in 2016
Allergy Amulet Inc. is a Madison, Wisconsin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in the manufacturing and sale of consumer food allergen sensors. Its flagship product, the Allergy Amulet, is recognized as the world's smallest and fastest device for testing food for common allergens, providing results in seconds. Designed for portability, it can be conveniently carried on a keychain, necklace, or wristband, allowing users to maintain safety while enjoying meals. With food allergies affecting approximately 32 million Americans and millions more worldwide, Allergy Amulet aims to enhance the quality of life for individuals with food allergies or intolerances. The company serves a diverse clientele, including families, individuals, and businesses, addressing the critical need for rapid allergen detection in everyday situations.

ThirdPartyTrust

Convertible Note in 2016
ThirdPartyTrust’s SaaS vendor management platform measures and monitors vendor risk and related cyber threats. Enterprises require their vendors (e.g. IT service providers, consultants and contractors) to create a ThirdPartyTrust profile, which includes security audits, insurance certificates and compliance documentation in a central repository. Vendors can share their ThirdPartyTrust profile with all their enterprise clients and CISO's and the C-Suite have the ability to manage and mitigate risk across the organization.

Exit 7C

Angel Round in 2016
Exit 7C Inc. is a digital retailer specializing in fuel and gas delivery services. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company operates a website and mobile application that enables users to sign up for gas delivery. Additionally, Exit 7C sells fuel at branded pumps located at traditional gas stations. The company serves various cities, including Milwaukee, St. Louis, Fort Wayne, Columbus, Houston, Durham, and San Diego. Beyond fuel delivery, Exit 7C also focuses on mobile payment solutions, fleet management, fuel management, and maintenance management, utilizing technology to enhance the efficiency of its services for transportation fleets.

Exit 7C

Seed Round in 2016
Exit 7C Inc. is a digital retailer specializing in fuel and gas delivery services. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company operates a website and mobile application that enables users to sign up for gas delivery. Additionally, Exit 7C sells fuel at branded pumps located at traditional gas stations. The company serves various cities, including Milwaukee, St. Louis, Fort Wayne, Columbus, Houston, Durham, and San Diego. Beyond fuel delivery, Exit 7C also focuses on mobile payment solutions, fleet management, fuel management, and maintenance management, utilizing technology to enhance the efficiency of its services for transportation fleets.

Curate

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Curate is a civic intelligence company based in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in Web Scraping as a Service. Founded in 2016, Curate develops data mining software that employs artificial intelligence to analyze public municipality meeting minutes and agendas. This platform is designed primarily for the construction industry, enabling general contractors and vendors to identify upcoming projects and track local government discussions. By providing a comprehensive database and customized reports, Curate empowers organizations to monitor risks and uncover opportunities within thousands of municipalities across the United States. Its technology enhances engagement with local governments, helping users stay informed about relevant policies and initiatives.

DATTUS

Seed Round in 2016
Here at DATTUS, they may be experts in industrial innovations, but really they consider theirselves to be guides. They help their clientele navigate Industry 4.0. Nothing brings us greater joy than to implement a system that saves companies millions—literally—by achieving near zero-downtime while simultaneously increasing safety and decreasing overhead. They help industrial facilities compete with hardware and software solutions that enable data-driven decision making. Their platform provides a seamless path for industries to make their operations “smart.” This allows companies to ensure value delivery in maintenance and reliability, operational efficiency, process and quality management, yield and throughput, environmental health and safety — and post-sale support and warranties for machinery OEMs. Located in Indianapolis, DATTUS was born out of an Entrepreneurship Program at Purdue University. In 2016, they won the Techpoint Mira Award for Best New Tech Product. While their roots are local, their vision is global. They believe in the promise of smart machines, the industrial internet - and the next industrial revolution. They’re committed to delivering on that promise to their customers, around the world.

YachtLife

Seed Round in 2016
YachtLife Technologies, Inc. develops YachtLife, a mobile application that enables yacht owners to charter their luxury yachts. The company’s application allows its users to find and book yachts. It serves customers primarily in Nassau, Bahamas; Chicago, Illinois; Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Newport, Rhode Island; Ibiza, Spain; Cannes, France; and The Hamptons and New York, New York. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

GrocerKey

Venture Round in 2016
GrocerKey, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing e-commerce solutions for grocery retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, GrocerKey offers an end-to-end platform that includes a mobile-optimized e-commerce store, native mobile applications, and a management dashboard for real-time oversight of store operations. Its services aim to enhance user experience and streamline back-end management processes. The platform also features a pick, pack, and fulfill application to improve operational efficiency. By integrating advanced e-commerce technology and leveraging extensive industry experience, GrocerKey assists brick-and-mortar retailers in transitioning to digital platforms, enabling them to build profitable online businesses and enhance customer engagement.

Admit Sensei

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Admit Sensei offers personalized consulting services to prospective MBA students in getting admissions to prestigious universities.

Allergy Amulet

Seed Round in 2016
Allergy Amulet Inc. is a Madison, Wisconsin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in the manufacturing and sale of consumer food allergen sensors. Its flagship product, the Allergy Amulet, is recognized as the world's smallest and fastest device for testing food for common allergens, providing results in seconds. Designed for portability, it can be conveniently carried on a keychain, necklace, or wristband, allowing users to maintain safety while enjoying meals. With food allergies affecting approximately 32 million Americans and millions more worldwide, Allergy Amulet aims to enhance the quality of life for individuals with food allergies or intolerances. The company serves a diverse clientele, including families, individuals, and businesses, addressing the critical need for rapid allergen detection in everyday situations.

23VIVI

Seed Round in 2016
23VIVI’s online marketplace offers rare and limited edition digital art. 23VIVI utilizes blockchain technology to issue cryptographic certificates of authenticity for each piece of art.

Exis

Seed Round in 2016
Exis is a SaaS platform that allows developers to write secure, reusable, and understandable codes to communicate with services in the cloud. It is a backend toolkit for modern developers. It standardizes modern technologies and best practices that programmers can write more powerful applications in less time with less errors. The company helps developers and companies write codes with less effort without compromising on performances. Any developer can benefit from tools and infrastructure, but apps that communicate over the internet can leverage the most functionality. Exis is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 2015 by Dale Willis.

23VIVI

Convertible Note in 2016
23VIVI’s online marketplace offers rare and limited edition digital art. 23VIVI utilizes blockchain technology to issue cryptographic certificates of authenticity for each piece of art.

Modern Movement

Convertible Note in 2015
Modern Movement is pioneering a new method for measuring and improving balance. MM is aiming to be the first to market with a patented system which tracks instability and movement. The software runs through a smartphone and has three modes: Play, Train, and Measure. A range of solutions will enable this system to perform as a game controller, a fitness tool, or a physical therapy device. MM’s first generation products are already carried by over 100 retailers.

Prescribe Nutrition

Seed Round in 2015
Prescribe Nutrition, Inc. is a wellness and nutrition company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2013. The company offers innovative nutrition and wellness programs designed to help individuals balance their hormones, body, and mind while fostering healthy habits. Prescribe Nutrition promotes an on-demand approach to nutrition counseling, moving away from traditional one-on-one consultations. Their interactive program includes resources, tools, and videos, providing users with ongoing support and community engagement. The company utilizes a freemium model, starting with a free 20-day program that transitions users into a subscription service. Additionally, Prescribe Nutrition operates corporate wellness programs and offers customizable software solutions, leveraging unique user data for future growth.

OpenHomes

Seed Round in 2015
OpenHomes Inc. operates a residential real estate platform that facilitates the buying and selling of homes, primarily in Wisconsin. The platform connects qualified buyers and sellers, providing them with secure and immediate access to view properties in person, mimicking the experience of an open house. OpenHomes streamlines the transaction process by allowing users to communicate and negotiate directly, minimizing reliance on agents and reducing transaction costs. Additionally, the platform supports users with essential services related to paperwork, negotiation, and drafting, ensuring a transparent and comfortable experience for both parties involved in the real estate transaction.

Bright Cellars

Seed Round in 2015
Bright Cellars Inc. operates an online wine subscription service that personalizes wine selections for its members. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs a questionnaire and customer feedback to understand individual tastes and preferences. Using a machine-learning algorithm, Bright Cellars generates tailored wine recommendations that are shipped monthly to subscribers, helping them discover and refine their wine palate. The service also includes options for gifting wine, making it accessible for users to share their experience with friends. Bright Cellars aims to educate and inspire a new generation of wine enthusiasts through a curated and transformative wine experience.

GrocerKey

Seed Round in 2015
GrocerKey, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing e-commerce solutions for grocery retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, GrocerKey offers an end-to-end platform that includes a mobile-optimized e-commerce store, native mobile applications, and a management dashboard for real-time oversight of store operations. Its services aim to enhance user experience and streamline back-end management processes. The platform also features a pick, pack, and fulfill application to improve operational efficiency. By integrating advanced e-commerce technology and leveraging extensive industry experience, GrocerKey assists brick-and-mortar retailers in transitioning to digital platforms, enabling them to build profitable online businesses and enhance customer engagement.

Rentable

Venture Round in 2015
Rentable is an internet company that specializes in providing a web-based platform that allows its users to conduct an online internet apartment search. The company was established in 2011 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

GrocerKey

Pre Seed Round in 2015
GrocerKey, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing e-commerce solutions for grocery retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, GrocerKey offers an end-to-end platform that includes a mobile-optimized e-commerce store, native mobile applications, and a management dashboard for real-time oversight of store operations. Its services aim to enhance user experience and streamline back-end management processes. The platform also features a pick, pack, and fulfill application to improve operational efficiency. By integrating advanced e-commerce technology and leveraging extensive industry experience, GrocerKey assists brick-and-mortar retailers in transitioning to digital platforms, enabling them to build profitable online businesses and enhance customer engagement.

AltusLearn

Seed Round in 2015
AltusLearn operates an online educational platform tailored for healthcare professionals, offering a wide range of continuing medical education courses and webinars. Founded in 2012 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform enables healthcare workers, including physicians and nursing staff, to access various courses in specialties such as internal medicine, compliance, emergency medicine, and soft skills. Its cloud-based learning management system allows users to stream courses from any device, facilitating the management and reporting of licensing and certification requirements. AltusLearn serves both individual professionals, assisting them in tracking their professional license needs and skill development, and healthcare facilities, helping to ensure workforce compliance and enhance team skills. Additionally, the AltusProducers program supports course producers in expanding their reach and increasing revenue through collaboration with AltusLearn.

Passage

Seed Round in 2015
Passage Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in providing a web and mobile application for ticketing and payments, allowing businesses to sell tickets both online and at the door. Founded in 2014, Passage focuses on niche event verticals, offering category-specific branding and features to enhance the user experience. Their platform is designed for small to mid-sized events, enabling users to book tickets through secure online payments. Notably, Passage has developed specialized solutions such as HauntPay, tailored for the haunted attraction industry, which exemplifies their commitment to meeting the unique needs of various event categories.

Bright Cellars

Seed Round in 2015
Bright Cellars Inc. operates an online wine subscription service that personalizes wine selections for its members. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs a questionnaire and customer feedback to understand individual tastes and preferences. Using a machine-learning algorithm, Bright Cellars generates tailored wine recommendations that are shipped monthly to subscribers, helping them discover and refine their wine palate. The service also includes options for gifting wine, making it accessible for users to share their experience with friends. Bright Cellars aims to educate and inspire a new generation of wine enthusiasts through a curated and transformative wine experience.

Men's Style Lab

Convertible Note in 2014
Men's Style Lab, Inc. is an online concierge service specializing in men's fashion in the United States. Founded in 2014 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, the company offers a platform that allows men to curate their clothing needs by selecting a variety of products, including shirts, tees, sweaters, pants, shoes, blazers, outerwear, and accessories. Users can provide their preferences, receive their chosen items, and easily return any unwanted products. By combining convenience with personalized style guidance, Men's Style Lab aims to help men enhance their wardrobe and look their best.

Modern Movement

Seed Round in 2014
Modern Movement is pioneering a new method for measuring and improving balance. MM is aiming to be the first to market with a patented system which tracks instability and movement. The software runs through a smartphone and has three modes: Play, Train, and Measure. A range of solutions will enable this system to perform as a game controller, a fitness tool, or a physical therapy device. MM’s first generation products are already carried by over 100 retailers.

Men's Style Lab

Angel Round in 2014
Men's Style Lab, Inc. is an online concierge service specializing in men's fashion in the United States. Founded in 2014 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, the company offers a platform that allows men to curate their clothing needs by selecting a variety of products, including shirts, tees, sweaters, pants, shoes, blazers, outerwear, and accessories. Users can provide their preferences, receive their chosen items, and easily return any unwanted products. By combining convenience with personalized style guidance, Men's Style Lab aims to help men enhance their wardrobe and look their best.

Beekeeper Data

Seed Round in 2014
Beekeeper Data, founded in 2013 and based in Dallas, Texas, develops a web-based software platform designed to facilitate data collaboration and integration within organizations. The platform allows both executives and non-technical employees to interact with complex data efficiently. Key features include Email Reports for sending visual reports, Query Workbench for collaborative data querying, and Self Service Reports for customizing user forms to execute data queries. Additionally, the software offers Easy Auditing to track data queries and resulting datasets. By enabling the creation of reusable and scalable reporting components, Beekeeper Data alleviates the burden of data management from IT resources, making it accessible for all users. The company began rolling out its first product to paid beta customers in late 2014.

Modern Movement

Seed Round in 2014
Modern Movement is pioneering a new method for measuring and improving balance. MM is aiming to be the first to market with a patented system which tracks instability and movement. The software runs through a smartphone and has three modes: Play, Train, and Measure. A range of solutions will enable this system to perform as a game controller, a fitness tool, or a physical therapy device. MM’s first generation products are already carried by over 100 retailers.

ReviewTrackers

Seed Round in 2014
ReviewTrackers is a customer feedback software that is used to measure and transform the customer experience. Its platform collects review data from review sites to generate new reviews that engage its customers and listen and respond to their comments to discover key business insights that enable brands to listen, comprehend and make data-driven decisions about what their customers truly need or want. ReviewTrackers helps busy professionals save time, money and resources so they can focus on what matters most of their customers. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Datica

Venture Round in 2014
Datica is a cloud-based healthcare platform established in 2013 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company specializes in facilitating clinical data exchange for highly regulated industries, particularly in healthcare. Datica's platform enables developers to implement cloud-based user management, secure messaging, and data storage without the complexities of server configuration. This functionality supports the integration of electronic health records (EHR) and ensures compliance with industry regulations. Datica serves a diverse clientele, ranging from mid-to-late-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies, helping them manage sensitive information effectively while streamlining their operations and enhancing data interoperability.

AkitaBox

Pre Seed Round in 2014
AkitaBox is a leading facility management software and implementation services provider dedicated to improving the way people manage the buildings they occupy. Founded in 2015, AkitaBox currently supplies accurate data and management tools to over 200 million square feet of educational, healthcare, and governmental organizations in the United States.

Project Foundry

Seed Round in 2014
Project Foundry is a SaaS-based solution for managing project-based learning for grades K-12. It manages the workflow of teachers and students to plan, assess, report, and showcase project-based learning. It works with various students and teachers across schools in the United Sattes. Project Foundry originated in the mid-1990s with a Milwaukee-based non-profit called Homeboyz Interactive. It is a product of [Keystone Insights] (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/keystone-insights).

Edison DC Systems

Seed Round in 2014
EDCS Power designs and builds equipment that improves end to end power efficiency in data centers. EDCS captures the energy savings of direct current (DC) over alternating current (AC) while addressing space and scalability costs traditionally associated with DC systems. EDCS’s patent-pending, modular AC to DC converter racks deliver more power more efficiently to IT server equipment. EDCS improves system reliability and increases operator safety. EDCS’s proprietary technology is the only direct current solution that can be implemented at the rack, row, or entire building level.

ReviewTrackers

Seed Round in 2014
ReviewTrackers is a customer feedback software that is used to measure and transform the customer experience. Its platform collects review data from review sites to generate new reviews that engage its customers and listen and respond to their comments to discover key business insights that enable brands to listen, comprehend and make data-driven decisions about what their customers truly need or want. ReviewTrackers helps busy professionals save time, money and resources so they can focus on what matters most of their customers. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Driblet

Seed Round in 2014
Driblet Labs, Inc., founded in 2014 in Monterrey, Mexico, specializes in developing sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled technologies for managing piped liquids. With a founding team that boasts over 25 years of combined experience in high-tech and entrepreneurial sectors, Driblet Labs emerged after winning the AngelHack Hackathon in Silicon Valley. The company’s flagship product, the Driblet Smart Liquid Meter, provides users with innovative tools to conserve, monitor, and control liquid usage effectively. Driblet Labs was also a participant in the inaugural TechCrunch Hardware Battlefield Competition at CES in Las Vegas and was part of the 2014 Winter generation of the Gener8tor accelerator program based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Edison DC Systems

Seed Round in 2014
EDCS Power designs and builds equipment that improves end to end power efficiency in data centers. EDCS captures the energy savings of direct current (DC) over alternating current (AC) while addressing space and scalability costs traditionally associated with DC systems. EDCS’s patent-pending, modular AC to DC converter racks deliver more power more efficiently to IT server equipment. EDCS improves system reliability and increases operator safety. EDCS’s proprietary technology is the only direct current solution that can be implemented at the rack, row, or entire building level.

Men's Style Lab

Seed Round in 2014
Men's Style Lab, Inc. is an online concierge service specializing in men's fashion in the United States. Founded in 2014 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, the company offers a platform that allows men to curate their clothing needs by selecting a variety of products, including shirts, tees, sweaters, pants, shoes, blazers, outerwear, and accessories. Users can provide their preferences, receive their chosen items, and easily return any unwanted products. By combining convenience with personalized style guidance, Men's Style Lab aims to help men enhance their wardrobe and look their best.

Keystone Insights

Seed Round in 2014
Keystone Insights offers software development and strategic and operational services for small to mid-size businesses. The company offers a collaborative workflow and reporting platform for project-based K-12 learning.

OpenHomes

Seed Round in 2013
OpenHomes Inc. operates a residential real estate platform that facilitates the buying and selling of homes, primarily in Wisconsin. The platform connects qualified buyers and sellers, providing them with secure and immediate access to view properties in person, mimicking the experience of an open house. OpenHomes streamlines the transaction process by allowing users to communicate and negotiate directly, minimizing reliance on agents and reducing transaction costs. Additionally, the platform supports users with essential services related to paperwork, negotiation, and drafting, ensuring a transparent and comfortable experience for both parties involved in the real estate transaction.

Docalytics

Seed Round in 2013
Docalytics Inc. operates a cloud-based platform for marketing and sales communication. Its platform allows companies to leverage their marketing documents to generate and sell leads; and provides analytics and tracking tools. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As of February 18, 2016, Docalytics Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Contently Inc.

Optyn

Seed Round in 2013
Optyn is an email marketing software platform that offers an easy-to-use tool for email marketing campaigns. It makes marketing simple for small businesses by providing easy, automated tools to acquire and engage their customers. Optyn’s marketing platform helps business owners decide what message to communicate and then enables them to create, schedule, and send an email campaign. It also ensures consumers only get emails from merchants they have chosen. Louis Morales, Alen Malkoc, and Gaurav Gaglani started the company in Chicago, Illinois in 2013.

Datica

Series A in 2013
Datica is a cloud-based healthcare platform established in 2013 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company specializes in facilitating clinical data exchange for highly regulated industries, particularly in healthcare. Datica's platform enables developers to implement cloud-based user management, secure messaging, and data storage without the complexities of server configuration. This functionality supports the integration of electronic health records (EHR) and ensures compliance with industry regulations. Datica serves a diverse clientele, ranging from mid-to-late-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies, helping them manage sensitive information effectively while streamlining their operations and enhancing data interoperability.

WeMontage

Seed Round in 2013
WeMontage Inc. operates a website for creative professionals. The company facilitates users to upload their photos, create a custom photo collage, and print on large removable wallpaper. It also offers canvas wraps, iPhone cases, pillows, and other products. The company is based in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Quietyme

Seed Round in 2013
Quietyme, Inc. specializes in developing ambient noise monitoring and reporting systems tailored for the hospitality and healthcare industries. Founded in 2012 and based in Neshkoro, Wisconsin, the company provides visual alert sensors and devices designed for the management of hotels, hospitals, motels, and apartments. Their system functions as a sensor data platform, capable of transmitting various types of wireless sensor data, facilitating effective monitoring and reporting for management teams. By focusing on ambient noise levels, Quietyme aims to enhance the overall experience for patrons while assisting management in maintaining a conducive environment.