Gravity Ventures

Gravity Ventures is a venture capital investment firm established in 2008 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm focuses on seed-stage angel funding, primarily targeting early-stage technology and tech-enabled startups across various industries. With a specialization in technology and software, Gravity Ventures seeks to support innovative businesses by providing the necessary capital for growth and development.

William K. Boncosky

Managing Partner

Trey Buck

Managing Partner

Phillip J. Miller

Managing Partner

Past deals in Indiana

Stagetime

Seed Round in 2021
Stagetime Inc. operates an online professional network for the performing arts. Its online network allows artists, agents, and artistic administrators to grow as professionals and maintain relationships by engaging with industry connections, showcasing their media, and interacting with colleagues and collaborators. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Bloomington, Indiana.

Indy Gaming League

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an esports gaming technology designed to organize gaming leagues for amateur as well as professional players. The company creates an online community of online intramural video game leagues and builds a community of people who love video games, enabling gamers to participate in competitions and make connections.

Amplified Sciences

Seed Round in 2021
Amplified Sciences LLC is a molecular diagnostics company focused on developing a point-of-care system for the early detection and prevention of debilitating diseases, including kidney disease and pancreatic cancer. The company utilizes an ultra-sensitive molecular sensing technology, exclusively licensed from Purdue University, which allows for the detection of disease markers at the single molecule level. This innovative platform integrates sensing and assay methods with cost-effective biospecimen collection devices, facilitating scalability for point-of-care applications. Amplified Sciences' first application targets early detection of pancreatic cancer, addressing a significant unmet medical need and promising a favorable reimbursement pathway. Established in 2016 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, the company has successfully created a working prototype and published proof of concept data, positioning itself as a leader in the diagnostics field.

Amplified Sciences

Seed Round in 2020
Amplified Sciences LLC is a molecular diagnostics company focused on developing a point-of-care system for the early detection and prevention of debilitating diseases, including kidney disease and pancreatic cancer. The company utilizes an ultra-sensitive molecular sensing technology, exclusively licensed from Purdue University, which allows for the detection of disease markers at the single molecule level. This innovative platform integrates sensing and assay methods with cost-effective biospecimen collection devices, facilitating scalability for point-of-care applications. Amplified Sciences' first application targets early detection of pancreatic cancer, addressing a significant unmet medical need and promising a favorable reimbursement pathway. Established in 2016 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, the company has successfully created a working prototype and published proof of concept data, positioning itself as a leader in the diagnostics field.

DIGIOP

Convertible Note in 2020
DIGIOP is a software development company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with a focus on re-inventing the way retail and hospitality leverages video and data in their business. Through a combination of innovative software development, intelligent integration of video and data, and world-class Loss Prevention auditing services, insight into the business have never been greater. DIGIOP solutions provide real-time and recorded video-enhanced business intelligence, extending the value of video well beyond the traditional surveillance benefits of risk management and security. By leveraging video with important data sources from the business, DIGIOP can provide greater knowledge on the key issues that are most indicative of loss. In addition, DIGIOP combines this unique technology with a true “set of eyes” from their Loss Prevention professionals to conduct POS and Operational audits on the business. The combination of these powerful tools produces real knowledge, cost-savings, and results for the business owner.

Perfit

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Perfit LLC is a digital transformation platform that facilitates the shopping experience by enabling customers to find, try, and purchase clothing. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Avon, Indiana, Perfit offers a marketplace that bridges local and online shopping. The platform allows users to reserve products online and schedule appointments for in-person purchases, enhancing convenience and accessibility for shoppers. Through its innovative approach, Perfit aims to streamline the retail process and support small, local businesses.

Perceivant

Series B in 2019
Perceivant provides evidenced-based content, assessment, and real-time analytics that empower individuals and organizations to adapt in a fast-moving, competitive world. They are changing the way people learn and build self-management skills so that they can thrive personally and professionally. They are dedicated to giving universities, big and small companies, government agencies, and healthcare organizations the tools that perceive risk, increase workplace health and productivity, and effectively manage costs. They offer innovative, interactive educational software that changes the way college students learn and instructors teach. Data Dojo processes and correlates structured and unstructured data from any source. It is highly scalable and fast to deploy. Data Dojo is HIPAA compliant, which means that private data is safe and secure.

OpenINSIGHTS

Angel Round in 2019
OpenMartech is the originator of Strategic Marketing Modernization - the practice of aligning, mobilizing, and automating marketing programs to realize specific strategic goals and outcomes. Optimizing the value of the shopper lifecycle with the data driven insights that make that possible. OpenMartech provides their client’s their own internal customer intelligence practice, delivered into the client’s own existing cloud, perpetually licensed, free of any ongoing software fees.

GetVoxi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
GetVoxi is a technology company founded in 2018 and located in Fishers, Indiana. It specializes in developing applications that link video audiences directly to the products and locations featured on screen. By collaborating with networks and content producers, GetVoxi catalogs on-screen inventory and creates branded apps for viewers to shop their favorite scenes. The company's proprietary in-app identification method allows users to identify specific episodes and scenes, making it easy to browse and purchase related products. This innovative approach not only enhances viewer engagement but also establishes new revenue streams for content producers and generates sales for product vendors. Additionally, GetVoxi provides valuable engagement and viewer data to both networks and vendors, facilitating a more connected viewing experience.

SNAPSHYFT Labor Marketplace

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

Emplify

Seed Round in 2014
Emplify, a leader in employee engagement measurement, enables executives to ask for, analyze, and act on employee feedback — transforming data insights into human action. Informed by science and psychometrics. Emplify is the first to fuse survey insights, employee communication, performance enhancement, and transformation strategists into a proven agile engagement system. It was founded in 2010 and is based in Fishers, Indiana.

Lessonly

Seed Round in 2013
Lessonly is a simple learning management software that helps teams learn, practice and do better work. They are used by over 3 million learners at more than 1,000 leading companies including Trunk Club, Ibotta, U.S. Cellular, and Jostens to share knowledge and reinforce best practices. Lessonly increases productivity, cuts onboarding time, raises CSAT scores. Other features include easy-to-use lesson creation, analytics to track impact, & coaching functionality to give feedback at scale. Lessonly enables busy teams to get on the same page, stay ahead of change, and deliver amazing experiences to customers and prospects. It allows users to build, share and track training materials and activity from a singular interface. Lessonly was founded in 2012 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Jada Beauty

Seed Round in 2012
Jada Beauty is the only place to go to find a perfect hairstylist match. The site is a destination for customers to rave or dish about their hair stylists – bringing that familiar conversation onto the web for all to share. In addition to unbiased reviews from hairstylist customers, the site allows for stylist searches based on such categories as expertise, geographic location, type of hair, price or services. Photo portfolios of stylists’ work are also posted on the site. Jada Beauty also offers a free app for stylist members, Style Finder. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, the company was founded in 2011 and has received its first round of investments. For more information, visit www.jadabeauty.com.

Vontoo

Series B in 2009
Vontoo brings the emotion, enthusiasm and energy of the human voice to one-to-one marketing communication. Vontoo enables organizations to create, send and track voice messages tailored to the recipient's interests. Vontoo is accessible over an Internet web browser, anytime or anywhere, and can instantly send from one to millions of automated calls to help clients drive revenues, reduce costs, collect cash faster and enhance customer relationships. Vontoo is funded from multiple sources, including private investors and venture capital firm, EDF Ventures. Vontoo is privately owned and headquartered in Indianapolis.