Golden Seeds, established in 2005 and headquartered in New York, is a seed-stage investment firm focusing on women-led companies. They invest in diverse sectors such as consumer goods, healthcare, technology, and services across North America. Their investment strategy is driven by the belief that gender-diverse teams, including women in leadership positions, contribute to better returns. Golden Seeds provides not only capital but also fundraising and networking guidance to help entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful businesses.
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Carolyn Fikke
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Gail Hoffman
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Mitzi Krockover
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Mary McCaffrey
Managing Director and Deal Flow Lead, New York
Marty Nealon
Managing Director
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Timothy J. O'Neill
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Mary Polan
Managing Director
Peggy Wallace
Managing Partner
Joan Zief
Managing Director and Chapter Co-chair and Office Hours Lead, New Jersey
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Uncaged Innovations
Seed Round in 2024
Uncaged Innovations focuses on developing next-generation biomaterials that replicate bovine and exotic leather using advancements in materials chemistry and digital manufacturing. The company aims to provide sustainable and ethical alternatives to traditional animal skins, catering to various industries, including luxury fashion and automotive. By leveraging innovative technologies, Uncaged Innovations supports businesses seeking to adopt environmentally friendly practices while maintaining high-quality material standards.
Materna Medical
Venture Round in 2024
Materna Medical, Inc. is a medical device company based in Mountain View, California, focused on developing innovative solutions to reduce childbirth-related injuries during vaginal delivery. Incorporated in 2010, the company addresses significant unmet needs in women's pelvic health, operating within a $6 billion market. Materna Medical combines expertise from a diverse team of engineers, scientists, and commercial leaders to transform the standard of care in obstetrics and gynecology. The company's mission centers on empowering women to safeguard their pelvic health through advanced medical technology.
Hello Alice
Series C in 2024
Hello Alice is a FinTech platform established in 2017 by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, headquartered in Houston, Texas. The platform is designed to support small business owners by providing access to credit, loans, grants, and business planning services. It connects entrepreneurs of all backgrounds—regardless of gender, ethnicity, geography, or stage of growth—with the necessary programs, networks, and opportunities for success. Through its innovative use of machine learning, Hello Alice curates mentorship, events, tools, and resources tailored to the specific needs of each business. The company collaborates with enterprise business services, government agencies, and institutions to enhance support for small and medium enterprises, ultimately aiming to drive increased revenues for its users.
Fortë
Venture Round in 2023
FORTË is a company that empowers fitness brands around the world to develop premium digital fitness platforms efficiently and affordably. By installing its proprietary streaming hardware and software at client locations, FORTË creates customized websites and mobile applications tailored to each brand's needs, facilitating the launch and promotion of virtual fitness offerings. Users can access live and on-demand fitness classes from their preferred gyms, engage with their communities through two-way video, and track their performance in real-time using leaderboards and wearable technology. Additionally, the platform fosters social interaction among users, allowing them to participate in challenges and connect with friends. FORTË serves a diverse clientele, including well-known gym chains and boutique studios, enhancing their ability to reach a global audience.
EliseAI
Series C in 2023
EliseAI is an artificial intelligence company specializing in a conversational platform designed for business automation, particularly within the real estate sector. Their virtual leasing assistant assists real estate management companies by managing inquiries, scheduling property viewings, and ensuring consistent follow-up with prospects to prevent lost leads. This platform enables apartment managers to enhance customer service, optimize revenue, and lower property management costs. By leveraging machine learning, EliseAI's solution streamlines operations for real estate professionals of all sizes, fostering improved engagement with prospective tenants and facilitating efficient management of leasing processes.
Nalu Bio
Series A in 2023
Nalu Bio is a biotech company focused on creating cannabinoids through innovative chemical processes rather than traditional plant extraction. This novel approach allows Nalu Bio to produce pure and safe ingredients that are environmentally sustainable, utilizing significantly less land, water, and energy compared to conventional methods. The company's proprietary chemistry platform ensures consistency and quality by generating identical batches of cannabinoids, free from contaminants such as pesticides and THC. Targeting both consumer and pharmaceutical markets, Nalu Bio aims to disrupt the cannabinoid industry by providing a reliable source of high-quality ingredients that meet the growing demand for safe and effective products.
Jurata Thin Film
Seed Round in 2022
Jurata Thin Film specializes in innovative storage technology for vaccines and biologics, aimed at enhancing their manufacturing, distribution, and delivery processes. The company has developed a unique thermostable film matrix that stabilizes biological materials, including bacterial-based vaccines and antibody-based therapeutics, allowing them to retain therapeutic efficacy even under extreme temperature conditions. This technology facilitates the long-term storage of vaccines and biologics at room temperature or higher, significantly simplifying logistics and accessibility. Additionally, the therapeutic cargo stored within this film can be rehydrated to recover the payload in an aqueous solution, offering versatile delivery options for healthcare providers.
CNote
Series A in 2022
CNote is an investment platform that focuses on fostering economic and racial justice through financial innovation. Founded in 2016 by two women with extensive backgrounds in finance and venture capital, CNote operates as a certified B-Corporation based in Oakland, California. The platform offers alternative financial vehicles, such as CNote Savings, which provides savers with competitive returns—up to 2.5% annually—significantly higher than traditional savings accounts. CNote directs investments toward funding women and minority-led small businesses, affordable housing, and economic development in underserved communities across the United States. By aligning financial returns with social impact, CNote enables users to invest in the causes and communities that matter to them.
FindMine
Venture Round in 2022
FindMine is a leading provider of cloud-based retail technology that aims to enhance the editorial capabilities of iconic brands. By leveraging machine learning, FindMine streamlines the tedious process of product curation, allowing retailers to generate high-quality, brand-aligned content efficiently. This innovative technology significantly reduces the time required for content creation while improving sell-through rates and boosting gross margins and customer lifetime value. FindMine serves a diverse clientele, including well-known brands such as Rent the Runway and Vineyard Vines, by delivering personalized style suggestions and optimizing customer experiences across various channels, including ecommerce and marketing. The company's achievements have been recognized with accolades such as Gartner Cool Vendor and membership in LVMH's Maison des Startups.
AnaOno
Seed Round in 2022
AnaOno is an apparel brand focused on creating unique intimates and loungewear for women who have undergone breast surgery, including mastectomies and breast reconstructions, often due to cancer diagnoses. The company designs its products to accommodate different breast shapes and surgical needs, crafting wire-free undergarments made from soft materials that prioritize comfort. With an emphasis on feminine details and diverse silhouettes, AnaOno offers a range of options to meet the specific needs of women living with these conditions, ensuring they have access to stylish and functional apparel.
Alcatraz AI
Series A in 2022
Alcatraz AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing facial authentication systems aimed at enhancing physical access security for enterprises and government buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, the company utilizes machine learning, computer vision, and 3D sensing to create a platform that replaces traditional badging methods with advanced facial recognition technology. This system employs real-time 3D facial mapping and deep neural networks to facilitate secure and seamless entry, automatically enrolling individuals based on existing access control measures. The solution combines specialized software with a hardware device equipped with sensors, positioned next to locked doors, to identify individuals as they approach and grant entry. Alcatraz AI also offers features such as tailgating alerts and analytics to further enhance security measures.
SunRay Scientific
Venture Round in 2022
SunRay Scientific LLC is a manufacturer of advanced materials based in Long Branch, New Jersey, specializing in conductive adhesives that facilitate the assembly of flexible electronics. Founded in 1998, the company provides innovative solutions, including conductive inks, epoxies, and encapsulants, designed to enhance flexible circuitry in next-generation wearable electronics and semiconductor packaging. SunRay Scientific caters to various industries, including healthcare, military defense, automotive, and consumer electronics, by enabling high throughput processes in flexible electronics assembly. The company generates revenue through material sales, licensing, and engineering services, contributing to the advancement of flexible hybrid and miniaturized electronics.
CrowdSmart
Series A in 2022
CrowdSmart, Inc., based in San Francisco, is a technology company that has developed an intelligent data-driven platform for seed stage startup investing. The platform leverages proprietary collective expert insights and artificial intelligence to score and predict the success of startups sourced from prominent accelerators, investor groups, and universities. Accredited investors with relevant expertise are selected from the CrowdSmart community to conduct thorough due diligence on each startup. The platform generates investment recommendations based on user-generated data, typically within 30 days. Since its establishment in 2015, CrowdSmart has achieved a notable investment prediction accuracy of 94%, correlating AI predictions with actual outcomes. The company enables participants to build diversified portfolios of high-potential startup investments with minimal fees and investment amounts starting at $1,000. Additionally, all startups assessed through the platform receive valuable market insights to enhance their traction and funding opportunities.
Day Zero Diagnostics
Venture Round in 2022
Day Zero Diagnostics Inc. is an infectious disease diagnostics company focused on developing rapid, sequencing-based diagnostics that identify bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic resistance profiles. The company employs advanced technologies such as Blood2Bac, which enhances bacterial DNA recovery from clinical samples, and BacDetect, designed for the swift detection of bacterial DNA. Its Keynome ID algorithm classifies bacterial species, while Keynome g-AST utilizes machine learning for genomic antibiotic susceptibility testing. Additionally, Day Zero maintains MicrohmDB, a comprehensive database that integrates whole genome sequencing data with resistance and susceptibility profiles of clinically relevant pathogens. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Day Zero aims to transform infectious disease diagnostics by providing complete diagnoses—including species identification and antibiotic resistance—within hours, significantly improving treatment outcomes and reducing costs associated with prolonged diagnostic processes.
Language I/O
Series A in 2022
Language I/O specializes in communication software that enables support teams to interact with customers in multiple languages. Their technology features a proprietary machine translation optimizer capable of translating complex user-generated content, including jargon, slang, abbreviations, and misspellings, across 150 languages. This software facilitates real-time communication through chat, email, and social support channels, allowing monolingual customer support agents to engage effectively with diverse customer bases. Language I/O integrates seamlessly with major CRM platforms and offers an API for additional flexibility. Customers can choose between using professional human linguists, the machine translation optimizer, or a combination of both to meet their translation needs.
Chromatic 3D Materials
Venture Round in 2021
Chromatic 3D Materials specializes in the development of advanced 3D printing materials, focusing on durable elastomers suitable for manufacturing finished products. The company offers a platform that utilizes reactive extrusion additive manufacturing, allowing for the production of industrial-strength rubber parts. Their proprietary polyurethanes exhibit properties such as flexibility, resilience, and sustainability, catering to the needs of various industries that require adaptable and robust materials. By enabling innovative product designs through customizable material properties, Chromatic 3D Materials positions itself as a leader in the next generation of additive manufacturing solutions.
Amplified Sciences
Seed Round in 2021
Amplified Sciences LLC is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection of debilitating diseases, particularly pancreatic cancer and kidney disease. Utilizing an ultra-sensitive molecular sensing technology licensed from Purdue University, the company’s platform can detect disease markers at the single molecule level, enabling accurate diagnosis from bodily fluids such as urine and saliva. This versatile technology is designed for scalability to point-of-care applications, allowing for effective disease screening with a favorable cost structure. Amplified Sciences has developed a working prototype and has published proof of concept data, positioning itself to meet significant unmet medical needs in diagnostics. Founded in 2016 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, the company was previously known as Nutrabiotix.
MeetCaregivers
Seed Round in 2021
MeetCaregivers operates a marketplace focused on senior care, utilizing technology to connect seniors with appropriate caregivers and various resources essential for healthy aging at home. The platform employs personality and culture competency matching to enhance caregiver-senior relationships, which helps reduce caregiver turnover and decrease feelings of isolation among seniors. Additionally, it offers tools for tracking care and coordinating services, making it easier for seniors to manage daily living activities. By providing a comprehensive suite of services, products, and technological support, MeetCaregivers aims to ensure that seniors can access the quality in-home care they need to live fulfilling lives.
Pomp & Whimsy
Seed Round in 2021
Pomp & Whimsy Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Pelham, New York, specializes in the production of gin. The company distinguishes itself by creating a lightly sweetened and infused spirit that offers a smoother taste profile compared to traditional dry gin. Pomp & Whimsy combines classically distilled gin with a natural botanical liqueur, resulting in a refined liquor that features a unique blend of fruit, floral, and botanical flavors. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to cater to consumers seeking an elevated drinking experience.
Datacy
Seed Round in 2021
Datacy is a venture-backed company that specializes in providing a consumer insights data platform aimed at enhancing revenue growth for consumer packaged goods (CPG) in the digital commerce sector. The company empowers consumers by allowing them to control and monetize their personal data while offering businesses a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing online shopping decisions. Datacy's platform features data collection, secure access, automated organization, and robust privacy measures, enabling clients to efficiently manage and analyze extensive online consumer behavior data. By connecting and interpreting billions of data points, Datacy reveals the intricate patterns and preferences that drive consumer choices, thereby offering valuable insights that facilitate strategic decision-making in digital marketing.
Bone Health Technologies
Venture Round in 2021
Bone Health Technologies, Inc. is a health technology company based in Redwood City, California, focused on developing innovative solutions for individuals with low bone density. Incorporated in 2018, the company has created OsteoBoost, a wearable medical device that provides a non-invasive treatment to prevent osteoporosis. This FDA-cleared device is designed to be worn on the lower back and utilizes whole-body vibration technology to deliver mechanical stimulation to the hips and spine, mimicking the effects of weight-bearing exercise. Clinical studies have demonstrated OsteoBoost's efficacy in significantly slowing down the loss of bone density and strength, particularly in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. By offering a convenient, pain-free alternative to pharmacological treatments, Bone Health Technologies aims to improve health outcomes for the approximately 64 million Americans at risk of osteoporotic fractures.
Strategikon Pharma
Series A in 2021
Strategikon Pharma, Inc. specializes in developing software that optimizes the outsourcing processes between sponsors and providers in the pharmaceutical industry. Its flagship product, Clinical Maestro, is a unique platform designed for the comprehensive management of clinical business operations, particularly in planning, outsourcing, and budgeting clinical trials. By facilitating an integrated virtual environment, Clinical Maestro enables biopharmaceutical companies to efficiently manage complex relationships with numerous global service providers who often operate with varying processes and reporting structures. The software replaces traditional, labor-intensive methods—primarily reliant on Excel—leading to significant cost savings and enhanced operational efficiency. Case studies with major pharmaceutical firms highlight the platform's effectiveness, achieving over 80% savings compared to manual processes and over 95% accuracy in predicting clinical study budgets. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Rafael, California, Strategikon Pharma also offers consulting services to support new clinical business operations.
Nanodropper
Seed Round in 2021
Nanodropper is a company that has developed a universal adaptor for eyedrop bottles, aimed at addressing the issues of medication waste and cost in eye disease management. The adaptor reduces the volume of oversized drops, allowing for more efficient use of eye medications. By minimizing waste, Nanodropper's product benefits healthcare providers, payers, and patients alike, ultimately improving adherence to prescribed treatments and making eye care more affordable.
Zenflow
Series B in 2021
Zenflow, Inc. is a medical device company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing innovative solutions for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms. Founded in 2014 by a team of Stanford University Biodesign Fellows in collaboration with leading urologists, the company aims to address the significant unmet clinical need for effective urinary obstruction treatments. Zenflow's primary product is a spring-like device designed to gently prop open the urethra, restoring its normal function without damaging surrounding tissues. This approach prioritizes patient comfort and minimizes invasiveness, offering a less painful alternative to traditional treatments for urinary obstruction caused by an enlarged prostate.
Materna Medical
Series A in 2021
Materna Medical, Inc. is a medical device company based in Mountain View, California, focused on developing innovative solutions to reduce childbirth-related injuries during vaginal delivery. Incorporated in 2010, the company addresses significant unmet needs in women's pelvic health, operating within a $6 billion market. Materna Medical combines expertise from a diverse team of engineers, scientists, and commercial leaders to transform the standard of care in obstetrics and gynecology. The company's mission centers on empowering women to safeguard their pelvic health through advanced medical technology.
Language I/O
Series A in 2021
Language I/O specializes in communication software that enables support teams to interact with customers in multiple languages. Their technology features a proprietary machine translation optimizer capable of translating complex user-generated content, including jargon, slang, abbreviations, and misspellings, across 150 languages. This software facilitates real-time communication through chat, email, and social support channels, allowing monolingual customer support agents to engage effectively with diverse customer bases. Language I/O integrates seamlessly with major CRM platforms and offers an API for additional flexibility. Customers can choose between using professional human linguists, the machine translation optimizer, or a combination of both to meet their translation needs.
Fortë
Seed Round in 2021
FORTË is a company that empowers fitness brands around the world to develop premium digital fitness platforms efficiently and affordably. By installing its proprietary streaming hardware and software at client locations, FORTË creates customized websites and mobile applications tailored to each brand's needs, facilitating the launch and promotion of virtual fitness offerings. Users can access live and on-demand fitness classes from their preferred gyms, engage with their communities through two-way video, and track their performance in real-time using leaderboards and wearable technology. Additionally, the platform fosters social interaction among users, allowing them to participate in challenges and connect with friends. FORTË serves a diverse clientele, including well-known gym chains and boutique studios, enhancing their ability to reach a global audience.
Nalu Bio
Seed Round in 2021
Nalu Bio is a biotech company focused on creating cannabinoids through innovative chemical processes rather than traditional plant extraction. This novel approach allows Nalu Bio to produce pure and safe ingredients that are environmentally sustainable, utilizing significantly less land, water, and energy compared to conventional methods. The company's proprietary chemistry platform ensures consistency and quality by generating identical batches of cannabinoids, free from contaminants such as pesticides and THC. Targeting both consumer and pharmaceutical markets, Nalu Bio aims to disrupt the cannabinoid industry by providing a reliable source of high-quality ingredients that meet the growing demand for safe and effective products.
Strategikon Pharma
Seed Round in 2020
Strategikon Pharma, Inc. specializes in developing software that optimizes the outsourcing processes between sponsors and providers in the pharmaceutical industry. Its flagship product, Clinical Maestro, is a unique platform designed for the comprehensive management of clinical business operations, particularly in planning, outsourcing, and budgeting clinical trials. By facilitating an integrated virtual environment, Clinical Maestro enables biopharmaceutical companies to efficiently manage complex relationships with numerous global service providers who often operate with varying processes and reporting structures. The software replaces traditional, labor-intensive methods—primarily reliant on Excel—leading to significant cost savings and enhanced operational efficiency. Case studies with major pharmaceutical firms highlight the platform's effectiveness, achieving over 80% savings compared to manual processes and over 95% accuracy in predicting clinical study budgets. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Rafael, California, Strategikon Pharma also offers consulting services to support new clinical business operations.
Concerto Biosciences
Seed Round in 2020
Concerto Biosciences specializes in rebuilding microbial communities to enhance human health and environmental sustainability. The company has developed an ultra-high-throughput platform capable of measuring millions of microbial interactions, enabling the mapping of complex inter-species networks that dictate community behavior. This innovation allows Concerto to create "ensembles," which are specific combinations of microbes that collaboratively promote the recovery of damaged microbial ecosystems. By focusing on these microbial ensembles, Concerto aims to address critical global issues across various sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, and industry. The company's pioneering work positions it as a leader in the development of microbial solutions, fundamentally changing how humanity interacts with microbial life.
ROAR
Seed Round in 2020
ROAR is a SaaS no-code AR content creation and management platform that enables businesses and brands to create, deploy, and manage AR content at scale. They create and deploy augmented reality for NFT Art, marketing campaigns, geo-locations, websites, and printed and digital assets.
Performlive
Seed Round in 2020
PerformLive is a community-driven platform designed for creators and sellers to monetize their talents and products through interactive live streaming. It integrates live interaction, augmented reality, and social selling, offering a comprehensive solution for businesses and individuals. The platform enables users to broadcast live content across multiple social channels, facilitating audience growth and revenue generation. With a focus on wellness creators and other businesses, PerformLive supports the sale of both digital and physical products while fostering community engagement.
Amplified Sciences
Seed Round in 2020
Amplified Sciences LLC is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection of debilitating diseases, particularly pancreatic cancer and kidney disease. Utilizing an ultra-sensitive molecular sensing technology licensed from Purdue University, the company’s platform can detect disease markers at the single molecule level, enabling accurate diagnosis from bodily fluids such as urine and saliva. This versatile technology is designed for scalability to point-of-care applications, allowing for effective disease screening with a favorable cost structure. Amplified Sciences has developed a working prototype and has published proof of concept data, positioning itself to meet significant unmet medical needs in diagnostics. Founded in 2016 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, the company was previously known as Nutrabiotix.
Kinnos
Venture Round in 2020
Kinnos Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in improving disinfection practices through innovative color technology. Founded in 2014, the company manufactures a powdered additive called Highlight, which enhances the visibility of disinfectants, ensuring thorough cleaning and compliance during disinfection processes. Highlight provides real-time color-change feedback, allowing users to see where disinfectants have been applied, which helps prevent disease outbreaks on various surfaces. In addition to Highlight, Kinnos also offers Highlight Wipes, a dispensing machine for wipes, and Highlight Powder, another form of their disinfectant additive. The company's mission is to empower individuals to disinfect with confidence and to enhance public health through effective and visible disinfection.
Kinnos
Series A in 2020
Kinnos Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in improving disinfection practices through innovative color technology. Founded in 2014, the company manufactures a powdered additive called Highlight, which enhances the visibility of disinfectants, ensuring thorough cleaning and compliance during disinfection processes. Highlight provides real-time color-change feedback, allowing users to see where disinfectants have been applied, which helps prevent disease outbreaks on various surfaces. In addition to Highlight, Kinnos also offers Highlight Wipes, a dispensing machine for wipes, and Highlight Powder, another form of their disinfectant additive. The company's mission is to empower individuals to disinfect with confidence and to enhance public health through effective and visible disinfection.
Language I/O
Seed Round in 2019
Language I/O specializes in communication software that enables support teams to interact with customers in multiple languages. Their technology features a proprietary machine translation optimizer capable of translating complex user-generated content, including jargon, slang, abbreviations, and misspellings, across 150 languages. This software facilitates real-time communication through chat, email, and social support channels, allowing monolingual customer support agents to engage effectively with diverse customer bases. Language I/O integrates seamlessly with major CRM platforms and offers an API for additional flexibility. Customers can choose between using professional human linguists, the machine translation optimizer, or a combination of both to meet their translation needs.
Tivic Health
Seed Round in 2019
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company that specializes in developing non-invasive medical devices aimed at enhancing healthcare through neuroscience. The company focuses on creating consumer-friendly products that activate the body's natural healing mechanisms, offering an alternative to traditional pharmaceutical treatments. Its flagship product, ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, is a patented handheld device designed to provide temporary relief from sinus pain and congestion associated with nasal allergies and sinus infections. The device employs ultra-low current electrical waves and has been clinically validated for its efficacy. Tivic Health received FDA clearance for ClearUP in January 2019, with the product set to be shipped starting in September 2019.
Oculogica
Series A in 2019
Oculogica, Inc. is a medical device company focused on neuro-diagnostics, specifically in the detection of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, it has developed the EyeBOX, an innovative eye-tracking device that identifies abnormal eye movement patterns. This technology is significant as it allows for the localization and assessment of brain injuries without the need for baseline data or individual calibration, thereby providing an objective evaluation of concussion. The EyeBOX is the only FDA-authorized baseline-free test to aid in diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury, ensuring that results are not influenced by patient subjectivity. Oculogica aims to meet the needs of both patients and healthcare professionals by delivering important insights into brain health through its advanced diagnostic solutions.
Grasshopper Bank
Private Equity Round in 2019
Grasshopper Bank is a digital bank based in New York City, established in 2019, that focuses on serving the business and innovation economy. With a client-first approach, it offers a range of financial products, including loans and credit lines aimed at refinancing and acquisitions, specifically tailored to small and middle-market companies. The bank emphasizes leveraging advanced technology and providing solutions-driven services, supported by a dedicated team committed to delivering superior client experiences.
Grasshopper Bank
Private Equity Round in 2019
Grasshopper Bank is a digital bank based in New York City, established in 2019, that focuses on serving the business and innovation economy. With a client-first approach, it offers a range of financial products, including loans and credit lines aimed at refinancing and acquisitions, specifically tailored to small and middle-market companies. The bank emphasizes leveraging advanced technology and providing solutions-driven services, supported by a dedicated team committed to delivering superior client experiences.
EliseAI
Seed Round in 2019
EliseAI is an artificial intelligence company specializing in a conversational platform designed for business automation, particularly within the real estate sector. Their virtual leasing assistant assists real estate management companies by managing inquiries, scheduling property viewings, and ensuring consistent follow-up with prospects to prevent lost leads. This platform enables apartment managers to enhance customer service, optimize revenue, and lower property management costs. By leveraging machine learning, EliseAI's solution streamlines operations for real estate professionals of all sizes, fostering improved engagement with prospective tenants and facilitating efficient management of leasing processes.
Kuli Kuli
Series B in 2019
Kuli Kuli, Inc. is a producer of nutritional moringa products based in Oakland, California. Founded in 2011 by Anne Tsuei, Jordan Moncharmont, Lisa Curtis, and Valerie Popelka, the company offers a range of products, including moringa bars, moringa powders, green energy shots, herbal teas, and sampler packs. Kuli Kuli markets its products through both retail stores and online channels, aiming to provide health-conscious consumers with the benefits of moringa, a nutrient-rich superfood.
Donde Search
Series A in 2019
Donde is transforming the online shopping experience by using its award winning AI, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing technology to help E-commerce sites mimic the way their customers think about products. By integrating Donde’s technology, retailers are able to react faster to trends, reduce operational overhead, shorten the purchase time and improve the user experience. Donde’s SaaS platform is being used by the biggest e-commerce companies in the world to provide intuitive visual discovery based on the product visual features - rather than words. Based in NY and TLV with an amazing team, experts in Cloud and AI technology with deep expertise in Retail. The company is backed by a phenomenal network of advisors and investors such as Waze CEO, Mobileye's first investor, CNN founder and Ali Express Co-founder.
Terecircuits
Seed Round in 2019
Terecircuits Corporation specializes in the development of materials and processes that facilitate microassembly and mass transfer for displays and advanced electronics. Founded in 2015 and based in Mountain View, California, the company provides a range of advanced polymers, encapsulation materials, and liquid metal interconnects. Its innovations include photo-polymer mass transfer technology specifically designed for MicroLED applications in sectors such as automotive and augmented/virtual reality. Additionally, Terecircuits offers new materials and design frameworks for systems in package manufacturing, targeting the Internet of Things and health technology markets. By serving the display, electronics, and semiconductor industries, Terecircuits enables the creation of low-cost, lightweight, and energy-efficient products, allowing manufacturers to produce IoT devices more efficiently and accurately.
otto-js
Seed Round in 2018
otto-js automates the hard work of managing script compliance for security frameworks like PCI DSS v4, SOC2, third-party risk, and client-side monitoring. Whether you're an ASV in need of backend gap solutions or a risk manager needing an easy solution to manage your new script compliance and security, otto provides Visibility, Protection and Control that provides covers the gaps in your script compliance auditing, justifications, policy enforcement, monitoring, protection and alerting. Keeping your scripts compliant by default and your evidence up to the minute. Integrates easily with compliance software, ASVs, CDNs, application security suites and PaaS ecommerce platforms.
StellarEmploy
Seed Round in 2018
StellarEmploy is a company that specializes in enhancing the hiring process for entry-level positions through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Their platform aims to simplify recruitment by focusing on high-volume hiring, particularly for hourly workers. By analyzing existing employee performance data, StellarEmploy identifies the key skills, motivations, and preferences that are crucial for each specific role. This approach allows the platform to generate quality candidate recommendations that align with the true indicators of job performance and satisfaction. Additionally, StellarEmploy employs process automation and deep learning algorithms to streamline candidate management, enabling clients to efficiently hire suitable employees while minimizing low-value tasks in the recruitment process.
RenovoRx
Series D in 2018
RenovoRx, Inc. is a medical device company based in Los Altos, California, established in 2012. It focuses on developing innovative solutions for the targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to specific sites within the peripheral vascular system. The company's flagship product, the RenovoCath, is designed for use in the visceral and peripheral vascular systems and has received FDA clearance for clinical use. RenovoRx aims to enhance therapeutic outcomes for cancer patients through its proprietary Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion therapy platform, which allows for precise delivery of treatments directly to tumors while potentially reducing systemic side effects. The company is supported by a dedicated management team and an advisory board composed of experts in interventional radiology, surgical oncology, and gastroenterology, providing guidance for its clinical development strategies.
Session AI
Series A in 2018
Session AI, previously known as ZineOne, is an innovative marketing platform focused on enhancing real-time customer interactions in the ecommerce sector. The platform addresses the challenge of anonymous online shopping sessions, utilizing advanced machine learning to analyze customer micro-behaviors and deliver personalized experiences instantly, all without relying on personal or historical data. This capability allows brands to achieve significant increases in conversion rates, with clients such as KOHL's and Men's Wearhouse reporting up to 32% lifts in performance. Session AI's technology facilitates seamless engagement across various digital channels, enabling brands to initiate desired customer actions based on real-time interaction patterns. The company collaborates with major industry players like Adobe and AWS, further establishing its presence in the marketing technology landscape.
ZineOne
Series A in 2018
ZineOne, Inc. is a customer engagement platform that leverages artificial intelligence to analyze visitor behavior and provide real-time predictive recommendations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company offers a range of solutions, including predictive personalization, in-the-moment engagement, channel-agnostic marketing, customer data management, testing, and experience optimization. ZineOne serves various sectors, particularly financial services, retail, and quick-service restaurants, aiming to enhance customer experiences, build loyalty, and drive revenue growth.
BoardBookit
Series A in 2018
BoardBookit, Inc. develops a board portal software aimed at improving the efficiency of board meetings and communications for companies and their boards of directors. The platform, known as BoardBookit, offers secure tools that facilitate information sharing, communication, and decision-making processes. With a focus on transforming how companies organize and conduct board meetings, BoardBookit enhances the overall experience for board members. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company serves clients across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Joylux
Series A in 2017
Joylux, Inc. is a health and wellness company based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in women's health solutions. Founded in 2013, the company develops LED-focused medical devices aimed at addressing pelvic-floor issues and enhancing vaginal health. Joylux offers an at-home pelvic-floor toning and vaginal rejuvenation device that employs photobiomodulation technology to alleviate symptoms associated with genitourinary syndrome of menopause. The company is dedicated to providing noninvasive, effective, and affordable products that improve various aspects of women's intimate health, while also focusing on collecting health data to help women better predict and manage their symptoms during menopause.
Groupize
Series A in 2017
Groupize, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for hotel chains and properties to streamline the management of group requests and bookings. The company offers a customizable white label platform that enables planners to search for and book group accommodations online while accessing real-time pricing and inventory. Their services include a lead management application for processing group leads, a lead distribution portal for sharing information among hotel chains, and a group management page that assists organizers in planning their trips. Additionally, Groupize features social tools for effective communication and a content portal for property administrators to update information directly. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a technology office in Boston, Groupize emphasizes data security and seamless integration with travel and expense tracking systems to enhance the experience for both planners and attendees.
Day Zero Diagnostics
Seed Round in 2017
Day Zero Diagnostics Inc. is an infectious disease diagnostics company focused on developing rapid, sequencing-based diagnostics that identify bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic resistance profiles. The company employs advanced technologies such as Blood2Bac, which enhances bacterial DNA recovery from clinical samples, and BacDetect, designed for the swift detection of bacterial DNA. Its Keynome ID algorithm classifies bacterial species, while Keynome g-AST utilizes machine learning for genomic antibiotic susceptibility testing. Additionally, Day Zero maintains MicrohmDB, a comprehensive database that integrates whole genome sequencing data with resistance and susceptibility profiles of clinically relevant pathogens. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Day Zero aims to transform infectious disease diagnostics by providing complete diagnoses—including species identification and antibiotic resistance—within hours, significantly improving treatment outcomes and reducing costs associated with prolonged diagnostic processes.
BentoBox
Series A in 2017
BentoBox CMS Inc. is a New York-based company that has developed a mobile operations platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of restaurants. Founded in 2013, BentoBox provides tools to automate various tasks, including menu updates, social media management, event promotion, and gift card sales. Its platform also features functionalities such as search engine optimization, newsletter sign-up, and one-click reservations, all designed to facilitate direct interactions between restaurants and their customers. By enabling restaurants to manage their online presence and revenue streams more effectively, BentoBox disrupts traditional third-party services, allowing dining establishments to prioritize their relationship with guests and drive higher profit margins through their own websites.
Respiratory Motion
Venture Round in 2017
Respiratory Motion, Inc. is a medical device company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, that specializes in the development and commercialization of respiratory monitoring devices. Founded in 2011, the company offers the ExSpiron, a point-of-care device designed to non-invasively measure critical respiratory parameters such as minute ventilation, tidal volume, and respiratory rate. With FDA clearance for its continuous monitoring systems, Respiratory Motion provides healthcare professionals with real-time data that enhances patient safety and helps in the early detection of respiratory collapse across various patient populations and clinical settings.
Work Truck Solutions
Series B in 2017
Work Truck Solutions, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing marketing and lead generation tools aimed at assisting commercial vehicle buyers in locating their work trucks. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chico, California, with additional offices in Michigan and Texas, the company provides dealer software solutions as well as marketing and display tools for upfitters. It collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, body and equipment manufacturers, distributors, and commercial vehicle dealers across the United States to streamline the process of matching buyers with the right vehicles. Work Truck Solutions' platform enhances online visibility for commercial inventory, offering features such as CRM integration and business intelligence insights, ultimately enabling dealers to expand their reach and increase sales.
AudPop
Seed Round in 2017
AudPop is a social impact video submissions platform that connects diverse storytellers with brands and agencies, facilitating the creation of video content for various business needs. The platform enables filmmakers to submit films, pitches, and series, making it easier and more affordable to obtain video at scale. AudPop's ecosystem supports a wide range of activities, including video contests, filmmaking challenges, and online film festivals, providing opportunities for creators to earn cash, prizes, and distribution. With a community of 250,000 registered members, including 75,000 global filmmakers, AudPop has awarded $10 million to creators and hosts over 3,500 hours of films on its platform. Its diversified business model encompasses video and content submissions software, events, a video library, subscriptions, and original content, enhancing the overall experience for both creators and brands.
Consortia Health
Seed Round in 2017
Consortia Health Holdings, LLC, based in Austin, Texas, specializes in providing comprehensive rehabilitation services with a focus on pelvic floor disorders and incontinence treatments. The company offers advanced diagnostic testing and personalized therapy programs designed to improve patient outcomes. Its services include thorough assessments, treatment options, and educational support for conditions such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and sexual health issues. By employing highly trained technicians and innovative testing systems, Consortia Health aims to help individuals of all ages regain control, strength, and confidence in their pelvic health.
RippleNami
Seed Round in 2017
RippleNami is a developer of a blockchain-based platform that enhances data traceability and transparency by connecting users and facilitating data management. The platform enables organizations to collect, aggregate, analyze, and visualize data in a customizable and user-friendly manner, helping users make informed decisions efficiently. Its cloud-based and device-agnostic design allows for real-time access to critical information, breaking down information silos and providing actionable insights. By offering customizable access controls based on specific profiles and permission levels, RippleNami ensures that valuable data is secure while remaining accessible for collaboration and problem-solving. This innovative approach supports a global vision of inclusion, empowering organizations to effectively utilize big data in their operations.
Cirrus Identity
Seed Round in 2016
Cirrus Identity, Inc. specializes in cloud-hosted digital identity management solutions primarily for universities and enterprises. Founded in 2013 and based in Oakland, California, the company provides a range of services designed to streamline identity management challenges. Its offerings include a Gateway Service that translates various identity protocols into SAML, a discovery service for user redirection upon login, and an invitation service that facilitates external user access through social identities. Additionally, Cirrus Identity features an Account Linking service for mapping user profiles across different identity providers and a proxy service for integrating federated and social identity providers. The company's solutions cater to a diverse audience, including parents, alumni, consultants, learners, applicants, and researchers, and it serves notable clients such as Yale and the University of California, Berkeley.
Cadenza Innovation
Series A in 2016
Cadenza Innovation, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries tailored for electric vehicles. Founded in 2012 and located in Wilton, Connecticut, the company, previously known as Cloteam LLC, offers a patented battery architecture that merges the characteristics of both wound jelly rolls and large prismatic cells. This innovative design significantly enhances energy density while maintaining low production costs. Cadenza Innovation focuses on providing reliable and safe energy storage solutions, which are suitable for various applications, including power backup for hybrid, off-grid, and grid-connected telecom sites. Their technology emphasizes performance, long cycle life, and options for high-temperature operation, while also allowing for real-time monitoring to enhance safety and reliability in the global energy market.
Proseeder
Angel Round in 2016
Proseeder operates an online platform designed to facilitate financial transactions and support fundraising efforts. Established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform provides tools for recruiting new members, automating deal workflows, and accessing diverse investment opportunities. It enables users to syndicate deals with other groups and accredited investors, while also assisting financial professionals in various transactions, including the solicitation and qualification of accredited investors. Additionally, Proseeder's technology can be customized for corporations to manage and report on their initiatives, acquisitions, and partnerships, thus enhancing collaboration and execution. The platform helps organizations quantify the strategic return on investment from their investments and partnerships, ultimately fostering innovation and growth.
Oculogica
Seed Round in 2016
Oculogica, Inc. is a medical device company focused on neuro-diagnostics, specifically in the detection of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, it has developed the EyeBOX, an innovative eye-tracking device that identifies abnormal eye movement patterns. This technology is significant as it allows for the localization and assessment of brain injuries without the need for baseline data or individual calibration, thereby providing an objective evaluation of concussion. The EyeBOX is the only FDA-authorized baseline-free test to aid in diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury, ensuring that results are not influenced by patient subjectivity. Oculogica aims to meet the needs of both patients and healthcare professionals by delivering important insights into brain health through its advanced diagnostic solutions.
Oculogica
Seed Round in 2016
Oculogica, Inc. is a medical device company focused on neuro-diagnostics, specifically in the detection of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, it has developed the EyeBOX, an innovative eye-tracking device that identifies abnormal eye movement patterns. This technology is significant as it allows for the localization and assessment of brain injuries without the need for baseline data or individual calibration, thereby providing an objective evaluation of concussion. The EyeBOX is the only FDA-authorized baseline-free test to aid in diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury, ensuring that results are not influenced by patient subjectivity. Oculogica aims to meet the needs of both patients and healthcare professionals by delivering important insights into brain health through its advanced diagnostic solutions.
Constant Therapy Health
Series A in 2016
Constant Therapy Health is a digital therapeutics company focused on enhancing brain rehabilitation through innovative technology. The company offers a mobile app, Constant Therapy, which is designed for individuals with brain injuries or cognitive disorders. This app provides users with access to clinically-proven exercises aimed at rebuilding cognitive, speech, and language functions. By utilizing adaptive technology and artificial intelligence, Constant Therapy integrates therapy into daily life, allowing users to engage in their rehabilitation anytime and anywhere. With over 140 million tasks completed, the platform has established the largest brain rehabilitation database, which supports the evolution of therapy practices and provides valuable insights for enterprises in the field.
RenovoRx
Series C in 2015
RenovoRx, Inc. is a medical device company based in Los Altos, California, established in 2012. It focuses on developing innovative solutions for the targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to specific sites within the peripheral vascular system. The company's flagship product, the RenovoCath, is designed for use in the visceral and peripheral vascular systems and has received FDA clearance for clinical use. RenovoRx aims to enhance therapeutic outcomes for cancer patients through its proprietary Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion therapy platform, which allows for precise delivery of treatments directly to tumors while potentially reducing systemic side effects. The company is supported by a dedicated management team and an advisory board composed of experts in interventional radiology, surgical oncology, and gastroenterology, providing guidance for its clinical development strategies.
Paradigm4
Series A in 2015
Paradigm4 Inc. develops advanced analytics software designed to handle massive data sets across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, healthcare, insurance, telematics, energy research, and finance. Founded in 2009 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company is known for its innovative platform, SciDB, created by Turing Award winner Michael Stonebraker. SciDB serves as a computational database enabling the analysis of diverse data types, such as genomic, clinical, financial, and sensor data. It supports industry leaders, including Foundation Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and NASA, in conducting collaborative and reproducible research. By combining effective data management with scalable computing capabilities, Paradigm4 enhances the ability of scientists and researchers to derive insights from both proprietary and public multimodal datasets, ultimately expediting the development of new medicines and addressing complex analytical challenges.
Cognition Therapeutics
Series B in 2015
Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage neuroscience company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dedicated to developing small-molecule therapeutics for neurodegenerative and neuro-ophthalmic disorders. Established in 2007, the company focuses on addressing the underlying cellular damage caused by toxic proteins associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's and dry age-related macular degeneration. Its lead product candidate, CT1812, is an oral drug designed to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and selectively target the S2R complex, aiming to restore normal cellular processes disrupted by these conditions. Cognition Therapeutics combines biological expertise with proprietary assays and medicinal chemistry to create innovative and effective drug candidates for age-related degenerative diseases affecting the central nervous system and retina.
Modumetal
Venture Round in 2015
Modumetal, Inc. is a manufacturer and developer of nano laminated metals and materials, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with an additional sales office in The Woodlands, Texas. The company specializes in producing industrial-scale nanolaminated alloys that are stronger and lighter than steel, as well as more corrosion-resistant and durable than traditional metals. By utilizing electricity instead of heat in their manufacturing process, Modumetal reduces environmental impact while delivering high-performance solutions. Their products, which include customized alloys, coatings, fasteners, pumps, valves, and production tubulars, cater to various industries, including energy, aerospace, automotive, defense, infrastructure, and construction. Modumetal's technology enables these sectors to enhance performance and achieve cost-effective alternatives to conventional materials.
Gummicube
Seed Round in 2015
Gummicube Inc. specializes in application store optimization and intelligence software, catering to growth marketers and app developers. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a suite of services that enhance app visibility, increase downloads, and improve conversion rates. Their flagship product, DATACUBE, is a SaaS platform that provides real-time market intelligence, consumer trends, and competitive insights, enabling clients to make informed decisions about mobile marketing and app development. Gummicube also offers application review and focus group services, which help developers understand user feedback and behavior. The company serves a diverse clientele, including top global agencies and Fortune 500 brands, all seeking to optimize their mobile presence effectively.
Donde Search
Seed Round in 2015
Donde is transforming the online shopping experience by using its award winning AI, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing technology to help E-commerce sites mimic the way their customers think about products. By integrating Donde’s technology, retailers are able to react faster to trends, reduce operational overhead, shorten the purchase time and improve the user experience. Donde’s SaaS platform is being used by the biggest e-commerce companies in the world to provide intuitive visual discovery based on the product visual features - rather than words. Based in NY and TLV with an amazing team, experts in Cloud and AI technology with deep expertise in Retail. The company is backed by a phenomenal network of advisors and investors such as Waze CEO, Mobileye's first investor, CNN founder and Ali Express Co-founder.
Wisegate
Series B in 2014
Wisegate is a practitioner-based IT research service that lets qualified senior IT professionals freely share information without the influence of analysts, vendors, media or advertisers - like a crowd-sourced version of Gartner, but no vendors allowed. Using a crowdsourcing model and advanced algorithms, Wisegate gives senior technology professionals trusted, timely and relevant access to the most authentic intelligence about IT: the collective knowledge and experience of their peers. Wisegate offers honest, pragmatic information and advice based on the real-world experiences of veteran IT professionals. No analyst theories or vendor bias; just clear and straightforward insight directly from experienced technology leaders.
Work Truck Solutions
Series A in 2014
Work Truck Solutions, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing marketing and lead generation tools aimed at assisting commercial vehicle buyers in locating their work trucks. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chico, California, with additional offices in Michigan and Texas, the company provides dealer software solutions as well as marketing and display tools for upfitters. It collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, body and equipment manufacturers, distributors, and commercial vehicle dealers across the United States to streamline the process of matching buyers with the right vehicles. Work Truck Solutions' platform enhances online visibility for commercial inventory, offering features such as CRM integration and business intelligence insights, ultimately enabling dealers to expand their reach and increase sales.
Bergen Medical Products
Series A in 2014
Bergen Medical Products, Inc. develops and manufactures surgical medical devices aimed at improving clinical outcomes in healthcare settings while managing costs and risks. Established in 2014 and based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, the company markets its high-quality, cost-effective products through distributors and independent representatives. Its devices are specifically designed for use in operating rooms and emergency departments, offering superior strength and fast, gentle wound drying without damaging skin tissue or causing discomfort to patients. By focusing on delivering innovative solutions that meet the demands of modern healthcare, Bergen Medical Products strives to provide value-conscious options that enhance patient care.
Playrific
Series A in 2014
Playrific assets have been acquired by 18moons, inc. since January 2017. Playrific Mobile Apps are the fastest, most cost-effective way for brands to reach and engage with youth consumers. Kids love our interactive, entertaining, educational apps, and continue exploring them for weeks and months – far longer than average. Brands such as Toys “R” Us, SeaWorld Kids & Bean Sprouts & 48 others depend on us for mobile strategies and apps that extend and deepen their engagement with young brand fans. Our COPPA-compliant publishing platform provides usage-based insight that uniquely helps brands identify, understand and serve consumer preferences.
Groupize
Series A in 2014
Groupize, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for hotel chains and properties to streamline the management of group requests and bookings. The company offers a customizable white label platform that enables planners to search for and book group accommodations online while accessing real-time pricing and inventory. Their services include a lead management application for processing group leads, a lead distribution portal for sharing information among hotel chains, and a group management page that assists organizers in planning their trips. Additionally, Groupize features social tools for effective communication and a content portal for property administrators to update information directly. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a technology office in Boston, Groupize emphasizes data security and seamless integration with travel and expense tracking systems to enhance the experience for both planners and attendees.
Senscio Systems
Seed Round in 2014
Senscio Systems, Inc. develops health management solutions aimed at providing valuable information and support for both consumers and clinicians. The company focuses on intelligence management for the U.S. government and personal healthcare management for individuals. Its key offerings include Ibis, an interactive care management system designed to assist patients in adhering to their daily care plans and managing chronic illnesses, and Kiwi, a sensor-equipped device that monitors gait and stance to assess fall risk. Additionally, Senscio Systems has created Egret, a software system that analyzes electronic fund transfer data to identify potential money laundering activities. The company's core technologies facilitate the development of decision support systems tailored for government and commercial markets. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Boxborough, Massachusetts, Senscio Systems was formerly known as Shirley Research Corporation.
RenovoRx
Series B in 2014
RenovoRx, Inc. is a medical device company based in Los Altos, California, established in 2012. It focuses on developing innovative solutions for the targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to specific sites within the peripheral vascular system. The company's flagship product, the RenovoCath, is designed for use in the visceral and peripheral vascular systems and has received FDA clearance for clinical use. RenovoRx aims to enhance therapeutic outcomes for cancer patients through its proprietary Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion therapy platform, which allows for precise delivery of treatments directly to tumors while potentially reducing systemic side effects. The company is supported by a dedicated management team and an advisory board composed of experts in interventional radiology, surgical oncology, and gastroenterology, providing guidance for its clinical development strategies.
Lark
Venture Round in 2013
Lark is a developer of a virtual chronic disease prevention and management platform that offers personalized support and counseling to users. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence alongside human coaches and connected devices, Lark provides real-time, 24/7 assistance, helping individuals make healthier choices and manage chronic conditions effectively. The company has established CDC-recognized programs, including its Diabetes Prevention Program, Wellness Program, Diabetes Care Program, and Hypertension Program, which collectively serve 1.5 million users. These initiatives have shown clinically validated improvements in health outcomes, as documented in 11 peer-reviewed journals and analyst reports. Founded in 2011 by Julia Hu and Jeff Zira, Lark is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Open Road Integrated Media
Series C in 2013
Open Road Integrated Media is a digital media company that focuses on delivering engaging online experiences for readers globally. It operates a diverse network of digital properties that cater to various literary interests, including Early Bird Books, The Lineup, The Portalist, Murder & Mayhem, The Archive, and A Love So True. Each brand serves different genres, ranging from true crime and horror to science fiction, history, and romance. Additionally, Open Road Media functions as a global eBook publisher, representing a catalog of renowned authors such as William Styron, Alice Walker, and Octavia Butler. The company emphasizes creating connections between authors and audiences through effective multi-platform marketing strategies, enabling users to explore and conveniently purchase e-books across various devices.
Groupize
Series A in 2013
Groupize, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for hotel chains and properties to streamline the management of group requests and bookings. The company offers a customizable white label platform that enables planners to search for and book group accommodations online while accessing real-time pricing and inventory. Their services include a lead management application for processing group leads, a lead distribution portal for sharing information among hotel chains, and a group management page that assists organizers in planning their trips. Additionally, Groupize features social tools for effective communication and a content portal for property administrators to update information directly. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a technology office in Boston, Groupize emphasizes data security and seamless integration with travel and expense tracking systems to enhance the experience for both planners and attendees.
HitFix
Series B in 2013
HitFix is a leading platform for entertainment enthusiasts aged 18-34, focusing on the latest news and events in movies, music, and television. It combines breaking news and original video content with a personalized planning tool, allowing users to discover upcoming events, set reminders, and manage their entertainment schedules effectively. With a strong emphasis on localized content, HitFix's Event Calendar helps fans stay informed about entertainment options in their area before their peers. The platform reaches over 51 million users each month, making it an attractive venue for top entertainment advertisers seeking to engage this demographic. In addition to news coverage, HitFix offers product placements, sponsorship opportunities, and custom editorial content, enhancing its service offerings to both fans and advertisers alike.
Avaxia Biologics
Series B in 2013
Avaxia Biologics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Lexington, Massachusetts, focused on developing oral antibody therapeutics. Founded in 2005, the company aims to address gastrointestinal diseases and other serious conditions through its proprietary antibody platform. Its product pipeline includes treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases, celiac disease, necrotizing enterocolitis, radiation syndrome, oral mucositis, and metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. Avaxia Biologics is also engaged in a strategic collaboration with Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc., enhancing its research and development efforts in creating gut-targeted therapeutics. As a clinical-stage organization, Avaxia Biologics is committed to improving patient outcomes by delivering innovative solutions for complex health challenges.
Wisegate
Series A in 2013
Wisegate is a practitioner-based IT research service that lets qualified senior IT professionals freely share information without the influence of analysts, vendors, media or advertisers - like a crowd-sourced version of Gartner, but no vendors allowed. Using a crowdsourcing model and advanced algorithms, Wisegate gives senior technology professionals trusted, timely and relevant access to the most authentic intelligence about IT: the collective knowledge and experience of their peers. Wisegate offers honest, pragmatic information and advice based on the real-world experiences of veteran IT professionals. No analyst theories or vendor bias; just clear and straightforward insight directly from experienced technology leaders.
nVision Medical
Series A in 2013
nVision Medical Corporation is a medical device company focused on addressing female health issues, specifically infertility caused by fallopian tube dysfunction and ovarian cancer detection. Founded in 2009 and based in Saratoga, California, nVision Medical develops innovative devices that allow clinicians to assess the health of previously inaccessible areas of the female reproductive tract. The company aims to fill significant gaps in women's health innovation by creating technologies that enhance diagnosis and treatment options. As of 2018, nVision Medical operates as a subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corporation, further leveraging resources to advance its mission in the healthcare sector.
EcoTensil
Angel Round in 2013
EcoTensil specializes in manufacturing innovative disposable cutlery, primarily focusing on eco-friendly paperboard products. The company's offerings provide a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic spoons, catering to a variety of applications such as lunch boxes and food demonstrations. EcoTensil's utensils are designed to be highly space-efficient and recyclable, appealing to consumers who prioritize environmental responsibility. By transforming simple paperboard into functional and brandable cutlery, EcoTensil addresses the growing demand for low-cost, compostable utensils that minimize ecological impact while maintaining usability and convenience.
Trusted Hands Network
Seed Round in 2013
Trusted Hands Network is a cooperative advertising network that specializes in connecting individuals seeking home care solutions with certified providers of home health care products and services. Founded in 2010 and based in Hacienda Heights, California, the organization utilizes both television and internet advertising to generate leads, employing live agents to ensure that each call is qualified. Members of the network adhere to stringent standards of excellence and, in return for a monthly fee, receive a steady stream of exclusive, qualified leads. By providing personalized recommendations of pre-screened home care services, Trusted Hands Network empowers individuals in need of in-home assistance to lead longer, healthier, and more independent lives.
Little Pim
Series C in 2013
Little Pim Corporation specializes in developing foreign language learning programs tailored for young children, specifically those aged 0-6. Founded in 2006 and based in New York, the company offers a variety of languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, and more. Little Pim's educational resources include multimedia programs such as video series, flashcard sets, books, and music designed to make language acquisition engaging and accessible for kids. The company's platform features child-friendly themes like eating, playtime, and feelings, aiming to enhance children's memory, analytical abilities, and problem-solving skills. In March 2023, Little Pim was acquired by Mango Languages, further expanding its reach in the language education sector.
RenovoRx
Series A in 2013
RenovoRx, Inc. is a medical device company based in Los Altos, California, established in 2012. It focuses on developing innovative solutions for the targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to specific sites within the peripheral vascular system. The company's flagship product, the RenovoCath, is designed for use in the visceral and peripheral vascular systems and has received FDA clearance for clinical use. RenovoRx aims to enhance therapeutic outcomes for cancer patients through its proprietary Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion therapy platform, which allows for precise delivery of treatments directly to tumors while potentially reducing systemic side effects. The company is supported by a dedicated management team and an advisory board composed of experts in interventional radiology, surgical oncology, and gastroenterology, providing guidance for its clinical development strategies.
Rapt Media
Series A in 2013
Rapt Media, Inc. is a Boulder, Colorado-based company that provides a cloud-based interactive video authoring platform, enabling businesses and creative professionals to produce engaging videos for various applications, including marketing, education, and training. The platform facilitates the creation of interactive, non-linear videos that allow users to interact with content in real-time, enhancing viewer engagement and learning outcomes. Rapt Media also offers a range of services, including creative solutions, branching options, link outs, and strategic guidance. The platform's user-friendly drag-and-drop interface supports the deployment of videos across multiple devices, such as browsers, tablets, and mobile phones. Originally founded as FlixMaster in 2011, the company rebranded to Rapt Media in 2013 and has since become a subsidiary of Kaltura Inc.
Avaxia Biologics
Series B in 2012
Avaxia Biologics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Lexington, Massachusetts, focused on developing oral antibody therapeutics. Founded in 2005, the company aims to address gastrointestinal diseases and other serious conditions through its proprietary antibody platform. Its product pipeline includes treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases, celiac disease, necrotizing enterocolitis, radiation syndrome, oral mucositis, and metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. Avaxia Biologics is also engaged in a strategic collaboration with Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc., enhancing its research and development efforts in creating gut-targeted therapeutics. As a clinical-stage organization, Avaxia Biologics is committed to improving patient outcomes by delivering innovative solutions for complex health challenges.
Modumetal
Venture Round in 2012
Modumetal, Inc. is a manufacturer and developer of nano laminated metals and materials, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with an additional sales office in The Woodlands, Texas. The company specializes in producing industrial-scale nanolaminated alloys that are stronger and lighter than steel, as well as more corrosion-resistant and durable than traditional metals. By utilizing electricity instead of heat in their manufacturing process, Modumetal reduces environmental impact while delivering high-performance solutions. Their products, which include customized alloys, coatings, fasteners, pumps, valves, and production tubulars, cater to various industries, including energy, aerospace, automotive, defense, infrastructure, and construction. Modumetal's technology enables these sectors to enhance performance and achieve cost-effective alternatives to conventional materials.
CourseHorse
Seed Round in 2012
CourseHorse, Inc. operates an online platform that simplifies the process of finding and enrolling in a diverse range of classes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the platform offers opportunities in subjects such as art, cooking, health and fitness, languages, performing arts, professional development, technology, and children's education. By partnering with various class providers, CourseHorse serves as a centralized destination for individuals seeking personal enrichment and skill development. The platform enhances the learning experience by enabling users to compare options and easily enroll in courses that align with their interests and goals.
Fashion Playtes
Series B in 2012
FashionPlaytes is a provider of an information service used to serve girls. Its service offers the latest reviews and recommendations of fashion, bars, restaurants, and more, thus enabling businesses to increase their reach.
DxUpClose
Series A in 2012
DxUpClose, Inc. is a company focused on developing a point-of-care bacterial diagnostic device that performs antibiotic sensitivity tests within sixty minutes. This innovative product can identify specific bacteria and assess their sensitivity to antibiotics, regardless of whether the targeted bacteria are present in the sample. At the conclusion of the test, the device securely transmits a list of effective antibiotics to the healthcare worker's email or smartphone, allowing for prompt interpretation and treatment decisions by physicians. This capability significantly reduces the time taken for optimal patient care, which typically ranges from one to three days. Designed to be lightweight, portable, and capable of operating in extreme temperatures, the device ensures reliable diagnostics while remaining easy to transport.
Consensus Point
Series B in 2012
Consensus Point, Inc. specializes in prediction market research, analytics, and software tailored for market research firms and Fortune 1000 companies. Founded in 2006 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company offers Huunu, a prediction market research platform designed to harness crowd intelligence for evaluating market trends, new product development, and brand strategies. This innovative platform enhances respondent engagement through gaming techniques, transforming traditional market research methodologies. Consensus Point's services encompass various areas, including product concept screening, positioning statement evaluation, and consumer reaction tracking. Additionally, the company provides ideation and concept analysis solutions for employees and communities, focusing on market success predictions and risk management. With a strong reputation built through collaborations with notable enterprise clients, Consensus Point continues to lead in the prediction market space, leveraging its expertise to deliver actionable insights and support to the consulting, media, and research industries.
Source4Style
Seed Round in 2012
Source4Style is an online tradeshow for materials sourcing in the fashion & design industry. Through a custom B2B ecommerce platform, designers can search, discover and source inspirational materials from suppliers around the globe. The Source4Style marketplace currently reaches designers in 76 countries and suppliers in 25 countries.
ColorModules
Series A in 2012
ColorModules Inc. specializes in visual product recommendation software, targeting the beauty, fashion, and home décor industries. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the company has developed a patent-pending search technology that analyzes visual characteristics such as skin, hair, eye, and lip color to provide personalized product suggestions. By allowing users to upload their photos, ColorModules aims to simplify the shopping experience, helping consumers find suitable cosmetics and other products without the hassle of sifting through numerous options. Their initial platform, PlumPerfect.com, caters to beauty shoppers by offering tailored color and product recommendations based on individual visual traits.
NovaTract Surgical
Series A in 2012
NovaTract Surgical, Inc. is a medical device company focused on enhancing minimally invasive surgical practices. Founded in 2010 and based in Connecticut, the company develops innovative solutions such as NovaGrasp, a single-use laparoscopic grasper for tissue and organ retraction, and NovaTract, a dynamic retractor for various minimally invasive surgeries, including colorectal, urologic, gynecologic, and robotic-assisted procedures. NovaTract Surgical aims to address the growing fields of single-incision laparoscopic surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, providing advanced tools to improve surgical outcomes for healthcare institutions and surgeons.
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