Golden Section

Golden Section is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Houston, Texas, established in 2012. The firm focuses on investing in business-to-business (B2B) software companies, collaborating with entrepreneurs to support the growth of their enterprises. By financing innovative software solutions that cater to other businesses, Golden Section aims to foster the development of impactful B2B SaaS ventures.

Adam Day

Managing Director

Katie Gregory

Director, Investments

Oscar Kutch

Senior Associate, Ventures

Will McCallum

CFO and Director of Lending

Kristen Phillips

Executive Director

Justin Qiu

Analyst

Andrew Smith

Executive Director

Adam Wells

CEO

41 past transactions

Allegrow

Seed Round in 2025
Allegrow is a developer of an end-to-end sales automation platform that enhances lead generation and conversion for B2B prospecting teams. By integrating business intelligence with automated outreach campaigns, the platform optimizes sender reputation and inbox placement. Allegrow's solution enables enterprises to scale their outbound marketing operations while ensuring compliance with data protection regulations, ultimately delivering measurable improvements in marketing effectiveness.

Augment Markets

Seed Round in 2024
Augment is a developer of a platform designed for confidential transactions and communications, specifically tailored for the private technology share market. The platform facilitates connections between buyers and sellers by providing an order book within a company's marketplace. Users can identify potential transaction partners, engage in secure communication, and finalize deals, streamlining the process for brokers, investors, and shareholders. This innovative approach allows participants in private market trades to efficiently manage their transactions while maintaining anonymity and confidentiality.

Leni

Seed Round in 2024
Leni is an AI-powered reporting and portfolio intelligence system for real estate asset owners and operators. We streamline data aggregation to provide transparent reporting and actionable insights via proprietary AI models. This helps real estate teams make data-driven decisions and attain portfolio targets. We are the first in the sector to launch a patent-pending universal data model that paves the way for vertical AI agents and unique industry-specific models to be built and run across the industry.

Snappy

Series A in 2023
Snappy is a developer of restaurant management technology that focuses on enhancing customer engagement and business productivity. The company offers a platform that includes custom-branded mobile apps and websites, as well as features such as table management, customer relationship management, customer analytics, online ordering, and payment processing. By integrating these functions, Snappy enables restaurants to improve operational efficiency and expand their market reach.

Lynx

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Lynx makes it easier for founders to start and scale their businesses by connecting startups with elite professional service providers looking to invest their services in exchange for equity. Lynx pioneered a novel legal tool, the Simple Work for Equity Agreement and Terms (or SWEAT Note) as a better way for early-stage companies to fundraise while receiving the critical growth services they need to scale.

SocialLadder

Venture Round in 2023
SocialLadder is a software-as-a-service platform that assists consumer brands in creating and managing brand ambassador programs. The platform focuses on peer-to-peer marketing by providing tools to identify, track, reward, and engage brand communities. This all-in-one ambassador management solution enables businesses to leverage influential fans to promote their brands effectively and facilitate ticket sales through personal networks. By streamlining the process of managing brand ambassadors, SocialLadder enhances word-of-mouth marketing and strengthens brand loyalty.

Bevz

Seed Round in 2023
Bevz operates a SaaS platform aimed at enhancing the snack and drink industry within convenience stores. The company's technology enables these stores to efficiently manage inventory by automating the ordering process from distributors and facilitating product sales both in-store and through various e-commerce channels. By offering a delivery app specifically designed for independent liquor stores, Bevz helps prevent stock shortages and ensures that convenience stores can meet customer demands effectively. This comprehensive approach equips small retailers with the necessary tools, data, and support to optimize their operations and enhance the customer experience.

Parsempo

Seed Round in 2023
Parsempo is an AI-powered platform based in Neve Ilan, Israel, that serves Digital Signage and Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) screen owners. Founded in 2018, the company offers a Display Management System that enables users to efficiently manage their screens and deliver engaging content. Its platform includes features such as real-time insights, audience analytics, and a template library, which facilitate content creation and performance measurement. Additionally, Parsempo provides tools for programmatic advertising, allowing screen owners to sell advertising space from anywhere in the world. This comprehensive approach helps clients streamline operations, enhance viewer engagement, and optimize monetization strategies.

VanHack

Venture Round in 2023
VanHack operates an online training and recruiting platform aimed at connecting tech talent with job opportunities worldwide. The platform boasts over 100,000 verified developers from more than 100 countries who are eager to relocate for employment. VanHack not only assists candidates in enhancing their skills through training in English, resume writing, and interview preparation but also manages the immigration and relocation processes for successful hires. This comprehensive approach enables tech professionals to secure positions that match their skill sets while facilitating companies in their search for qualified employees.

PayeLoad

Seed Round in 2023
PayeLoad operates a delivery software platform designed specifically for the blue-collar workforce. Recognizing the inefficiencies caused by frequent trips to hardware stores, the company developed a solution that streamlines the delivery process for essential materials. The platform provides affordable delivery options with competitive rates, ensuring that all deliveries are insured and offering real-time updates. This service aims to save users time and money while increasing overall efficiency, particularly in the context of the challenges posed by the COVID pandemic. PayeLoad is committed to supporting businesses in navigating a rapidly changing environment by facilitating reliable and timely deliveries tailored to their needs.

Melboss Music

Seed Round in 2023
Melboss' mission is to be the technological engine of the Music Industry providing insights for any artist in the world to reach their maximum potential by optimizing available streaming resources and social platforms.

Sinecure.AI

Seed Round in 2023
Sinecure.AI specializes in intelligent talent acquisition, offering a data-driven and AI-enhanced solution aimed at optimizing the recruitment process for businesses. Its innovative platform, Explorator, utilizes a customizable data collection engine to analyze billions of industry-specific data points alongside candidate-specific information, including skills and experience. This comprehensive analysis results in a vertical-business graph that surfaces highly qualified candidates tailored to specific job requirements, thereby reducing time-to-hire and overall recruiting costs. Sinecure.AI emphasizes quality over quantity in candidate selection, providing automated discovery and research capabilities while promoting data-driven equity and inclusion services. The platform is designed to simplify the hiring process, making talent acquisition more efficient and accessible for businesses in various industries.

Leni

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Leni is an AI-powered reporting and portfolio intelligence system for real estate asset owners and operators. We streamline data aggregation to provide transparent reporting and actionable insights via proprietary AI models. This helps real estate teams make data-driven decisions and attain portfolio targets. We are the first in the sector to launch a patent-pending universal data model that paves the way for vertical AI agents and unique industry-specific models to be built and run across the industry.

Walkboard

Venture Round in 2023
Walkboard is a managed marketplace that specializes in interstate household goods moving solutions. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company aims to empower top moving service providers to assist families in relocating efficiently and affordably. Walkboard connects clients with a network of agents, drivers, and qualified helpers, facilitating a range of services that include labor, container shipping, and comprehensive moving assistance. By offering instant quotes tailored to individual needs, Walkboard enhances the moving experience, making it more accessible and less stressful for users while promoting environmentally friendly practices.

Publica.la

Seed Round in 2023
Publica.la is a digital content storefront platform that allows authors and content creators to sell, share, and manage their digital publications, including e-books and audiobooks, in various formats such as PDF, EPUB, and MP3. The platform provides an integrated system that empowers users to maintain complete ownership and control over their brand experience, customer relationships, pricing, and access models. By eliminating intermediaries, Publica.la enables creators to market their content directly to consumers, enhancing their ability to reach audiences effectively while retaining full control over their intellectual property.

Sinecure.AI

Seed Round in 2022
Sinecure.AI specializes in intelligent talent acquisition, offering a data-driven and AI-enhanced solution aimed at optimizing the recruitment process for businesses. Its innovative platform, Explorator, utilizes a customizable data collection engine to analyze billions of industry-specific data points alongside candidate-specific information, including skills and experience. This comprehensive analysis results in a vertical-business graph that surfaces highly qualified candidates tailored to specific job requirements, thereby reducing time-to-hire and overall recruiting costs. Sinecure.AI emphasizes quality over quantity in candidate selection, providing automated discovery and research capabilities while promoting data-driven equity and inclusion services. The platform is designed to simplify the hiring process, making talent acquisition more efficient and accessible for businesses in various industries.

GrowerIQ

Seed Round in 2022
GrowerIQ is a cannabis management software platform that offers an integrated seed-to-sale tracking system designed specifically for cannabis producers. By focusing on the needs of Master Growers, it provides an intuitive solution that aligns with real-world best practices. The platform enables users to optimize yield and forecast real-time inventory, helping them operate more efficiently. GrowerIQ facilitates entirely digital operations, significantly reducing compliance risks and streamlining processes, such as generating comprehensive regulatory compliance reports with ease. As a result, licensed producers across Canada and globally rely on GrowerIQ as their essential business backbone, benefiting from data-driven insights and realistic execution plans.

Trusted Dispatch

Venture Round in 2022
Trusted Dispatch is a software-as-a-service platform designed to enhance efficiency in the trucking industry by automating the shipping process. The platform allows shippers to easily publish their pick-up and drop-off locations along with details about their heavy equipment. It employs algorithms to provide instant, competitive shipping quotes, connecting shippers with drivers who are either returning to their home base or have extra capacity on their trailers. This approach not only streamlines the traditional quoting and shipping process but also helps reduce overall shipping costs, benefiting both shippers and drivers.

Square Stack

Venture Round in 2022
SquareStack is a company focused on helping small businesses streamline their technology integration. Founded by Bill Furlong, the company emerged from a collective concern among business owners about the challenges posed by disparate technology tools. SquareStack has developed a customizable dashboard known as the "Business Apps Command Center," which serves as a universal gateway for managing various business applications and resources. The platform provides features such as a real-time dashboard, enhanced analytics reports, multi-platform access, and custom integrations, allowing clients to effectively consolidate their technological tools into a cohesive and value-driven system. Feedback from business owners continues to shape the platform as SquareStack evolves its offerings.

Statera

Seed Round in 2022
Our goal is to bring transparency and predictability to clinical compensation, and return clinicians' focus to providing quality patient care. We provide a user-friendly application for clinicians with easy-to-understand visuals, and organizational tools for institutions to enable compensation model design as a lever for improving healthcare. We also offer consulting services to facilitate compensation model redesigns aligned with institutions' strategic priorities and culture. We believe that clinicians' decision-making shouldn't be driven by financial considerations; we believe that clinicians shouldn't have a 46% burnout rate nationally, with financial stressors as a primary driver; we believe compensation should incentivize quality care, not just high volume; we believe female clinicians should receive equitable pay to their male counterparts and that this should be transparent to all parties; and we believe that these industry shifts are within reach.

Open Supplier Performance

Funding Round in 2022
Open Supplier Performance specializes in enhancing collaboration between businesses and their suppliers, aiming to improve transparency and efficiency within the supply chain. The company has developed an enterprise management system that replaces traditional quality assurance and operations management tools. This innovative system leverages machine learning to extract valuable insights from data, facilitating streamlined communication across various departments. By identifying and addressing recurring issues within the supply chain, Open Supplier Performance enables its clients to proactively manage quality concerns, which helps to minimize disruptions in operations. As a result, businesses can achieve increased revenue and cost savings through more effective supplier management.

Virtual First

Venture Round in 2022
Virtual First is a technology company based in New Haven, Connecticut, that specializes in tele-expertise solutions for the healthcare industry. Founded in 2018, the company offers an integrated hardware and software platform that enables remote technical assistance during orthopedic surgeries. By providing real-time support from medical device representatives, Virtual First helps surgeons and healthcare providers manage device implants more effectively, ultimately reducing costs associated with surgery and enhancing the quality of care. The company's solutions aim to improve administrative efficiency by minimizing on-site personnel and streamlining training processes, thereby facilitating better healthcare outcomes before, during, and after surgical procedures.

Sierra Medical

Venture Round in 2022
Sierra Medical is a pioneering software company that specializes in healthcare solutions aimed at enhancing the speed and reliability of cancer detection and diagnosis. The company has developed a platform that innovates the diagnostic process by eliminating the need for samples to be sent to laboratories, which often causes delays in cancer treatment. This approach provides patients with a more efficient alternative that is less expensive, subjective, and time-consuming, ultimately contributing to a more effective fight against cancer.

BizBiz Global

Venture Round in 2022
BizBiz Share operates as a business-to-business collaborative platform designed to facilitate resource and asset sharing among local companies. By integrating the sharing economy into their operations, the platform enables businesses to leverage dormant assets—such as warehousing, equipment, and office space—transforming them into revenue-generating resources. This innovative marketplace promotes collaboration and connectivity among businesses within a community, fostering a supportive environment for growth. Additionally, BizBiz Share offers its technology as a white-label solution, allowing organizations of all sizes to customize the platform to their needs and enhance local business interactions. Through this approach, the company not only helps businesses optimize their resources but also contributes positively to environmental sustainability by promoting the reuse and repurposing of assets.

VerityPay

Venture Round in 2022
VerityPay eliminate the challenges in record keeping that the escheatment process can cause by reducing dormancy backlog and preventing future backlog. VerityPay is a solution focused on escheatment prevention.

Champion 40A

Venture Round in 2022
Champion 40A is a fintech company focused on developing software solutions for borrowers and lenders, specifically targeting inequities in the real estate, banking, and lending sectors. The company offers an enterprise SaaS platform designed to identify and address disparities in access to home ownership, particularly for marginalized communities. By creating inclusive and innovative software, Champion 40A aims to empower businesses to tackle these challenges and promote equitable opportunities in the mortgage and real estate markets.

Statera

Seed Round in 2021
Statera is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing software for clinician compensation and performance management. Founded in 2019, it aims to enhance transparency, predictability, and simplicity in clinical compensation models. The application provides user-friendly visuals and organizational tools that allow healthcare institutions to design compensation models that align with their strategic priorities and culture. Additionally, Statera offers consulting services to assist organizations in redesigning their compensation structures, ensuring they are equitable and effective. By enabling hospitals, medical groups, and clinicians to monitor compensation equity and performance insights, Statera seeks to reduce errors from manual calculations and return the focus of clinicians to quality patient care.

HLA Data Systems

Venture Round in 2021
HLA Data Systems specializes in developing integrated laboratory software, particularly the mTilda HLA Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). This enterprise platform is tailored for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratories, offering scalable modules that streamline various laboratory functions. Key features of mTilda include management of specimen workflows, patient data, inventory control, and connectivity with reagent vendors. Additionally, it facilitates interoperability with institutional Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), while providing customizable reporting options. By delivering these comprehensive tools and services, HLA Data Systems enhances the operational efficiency of human leukocyte antigen labs.

MXTR Automation

Venture Round in 2021
MXTR Automation is an advertising services center that specializes in marketing automation. The company offers a range of services including web design, content creation, search engine optimization, and lead conversion strategies. Additionally, MXTR Automation develops tools that streamline various marketing functions such as email campaigns, social media management, and website postings. Their platform is designed to enhance marketing efforts across multiple locations, ensuring a consistent message while facilitating lead nurturing and customer engagement within dealer or franchise networks. By doing so, MXTR Automation aims to help clients boost sales leads, improve conversion rates, and enhance customer retention.

FreightTrain

Series A in 2021
FreightTrain is a cloud-based provider of quality management and building activation solutions tailored for healthcare construction. Its innovative FitUp solution replaces traditional manual and spreadsheet-based methods, allowing clients to efficiently track, manage, and coordinate a vast array of medical equipment, IT, and furniture assets during the activation phase of construction projects. Catering to some of the largest healthcare systems, general contractors, and architectural firms in the United States, FreightTrain's software enhances efficiency and transparency in healthcare construction logistics. Offered as a Software as a Service (SaaS), the platform has been utilized in projects exceeding $30 billion in total scope, ensuring that quality, efficiency, and safety are maintained throughout the construction process.

Swoovy

Venture Round in 2021
Swoovy offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance employee volunteerism and corporate social responsibility. The platform facilitates the organization of volunteer events—both remote and in-person—while allowing employees to connect with colleagues who share similar interests. By aligning corporate initiatives with individual employee passions, Swoovy aims to boost engagement and improve retention rates within organizations. Additionally, the platform provides tools to track the impact of volunteer activities, benefiting both employees and the companies they represent. Through its services, Swoovy helps clients foster a culture of volunteering, ultimately contributing to higher employee satisfaction and organizational success.

Tango

Venture Round in 2021
Tango develops an ordering and payment management system to serve multi-location restaurants and bars. The company's suite of applications provides data and analytics to alcohol brands by leveraging proprietary data from consumers’ purchases at their favorite bars and breweries.

Card Medic

Venture Round in 2021
CardMedic is a healthcare platform designed to enhance communication between healthcare staff and patients, addressing various barriers such as language differences, visual and hearing impairments, cognitive challenges, and literacy issues. The platform features a comprehensive library of digital flashcards that replicate clinical conversations on common healthcare topics. These flashcards are available in multiple formats, including multilingual options, sign language, easy-to-read text, and read-aloud capabilities. By facilitating clearer communication, CardMedic aims to improve the quality of care and reduce health inequalities, ensuring that patients can access essential healthcare information in a way that is understandable to them. The platform is accessible via smartphones, tablets, or desktops, making it a versatile tool for both patients and healthcare providers.

Vikua

Venture Round in 2021
Vikua is focused on transforming the UrbanTech sector, particularly in intermediate cities, through a comprehensive SaaS platform known as URBO. This platform, enhanced by Sinapsis IoT devices and advanced AI algorithms, allows cities to effectively manage and improve urban services. By providing real-time data and analytics, Vikua enables city clients to optimize operations across various areas, including traffic management, public transportation, waste management, and environmental risk assessment. The company's innovative approach fosters collaboration among stakeholders and aims to enhance the overall quality of urban living. By employing a business-to-government model, Vikua supports cities in scaling their operational capacities while promoting sustainable development and economic growth.

System Surveyor

Funding Round in 2021
System Surveyor is a B2B SaaS platform that facilitates collaboration among technology professionals involved in the planning, sales, installation, and maintenance of various systems, including electronic physical security, audiovisual, building automation, fire alarms, and IT infrastructure. Targeting system contractors and enterprise system managers in sectors such as business, government, and education, the platform streamlines system design processes, reducing design time by 50% and enhancing life-cycle management from inception to decommissioning. By enabling users to share project designs with teams, subcontractors, and customers, System Surveyor improves customer engagement and accelerates sales cycles, ultimately leading to increased profit margins. The platform also serves as a customer engagement tool for contractors, enhancing the overall customer experience and providing a significant return on investment.

Accelerist

Venture Round in 2020
Accelerist Inc. is a software as a service (SaaS) company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2020. The company specializes in a corporate social responsibility platform designed to connect corporations with nonprofit organizations. Its innovative technology leverages insightful data and industry expertise to facilitate partnerships that promote social change. By offering solutions and metrics to assess the relationships between companies and causes, Accelerist enables organizations to identify suitable partners and measure their impact on social initiatives and business objectives. The platform is committed to maintaining relevance and effectiveness for its users through advanced technology and prescriptive methodologies.

TaxTaker

Seed Round in 2020
TaxTaker specializes in securing Federal and State Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits for startups and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), providing a non-dilutive funding option for growing companies. The firm employs an efficient method for calculating credits and preparing necessary documentation, which helps startups enhance cash flow and improve their financial position. With a founding team boasting over 40 years of combined experience in preparing and defending R&D credit claims for entities ranging from SMBs to large corporations, TaxTaker effectively navigates the complexities of tax credit claims. The company's services include strategic advisory and tax consultancy, aimed at helping early-stage organizations accurately and efficiently claim available tax credits. Based in Austin, Texas, TaxTaker collaborates with startups nationwide, positioning itself as a vital resource for those looking to leverage tax credits to offset payroll liabilities and support growth.

Open Supplier Performance

Seed Round in 2017
Open Supplier Performance specializes in enhancing collaboration between businesses and their suppliers, aiming to improve transparency and efficiency within the supply chain. The company has developed an enterprise management system that replaces traditional quality assurance and operations management tools. This innovative system leverages machine learning to extract valuable insights from data, facilitating streamlined communication across various departments. By identifying and addressing recurring issues within the supply chain, Open Supplier Performance enables its clients to proactively manage quality concerns, which helps to minimize disruptions in operations. As a result, businesses can achieve increased revenue and cost savings through more effective supplier management.

Prognosis Innovation Healthcare

Private Equity Round in 2013
Prognosis Innovation Healthcare specializes in providing clinical enterprise software tailored for rural and community hospitals. Their offerings include ChartAccess, an inpatient and ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) system that operates on a browser-based platform, allowing accessibility from various devices. The company also provides an integrated emergency department system, a patient accounting system called FinancialAccess, and various compliance services. Prognosis focuses on enhancing hospital operations through improved care coordination, communication, patient safety, and charge capture. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company aims to deliver user-friendly solutions that foster system-wide adoption among healthcare providers. In 2014, it rebranded from Prognosis Health Information Systems, LLC to its current name and operates as a subsidiary of Azalea Health Innovations, Inc.
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