Groove Capital

Founded in 2020, Groove Capital is an investment firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies led by strong teams with unique insights into large market opportunities.

Reed Robinson

Founder and Partner

Past deals in Minnesota

Monthend

Seed Round in 2024
Monthend is an accounting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2018. The company specializes in providing a range of financial services, including bookkeeping, accounting, tax, finance, and consulting. With a strong focus on the construction industry, Monthend delivers elevated accounting services and technology solutions tailored for builders, remodelers, commercial contractors, and tradespeople.

Nice Healthcare

Venture Round in 2024
Nice Healthcare LLC is a nurse practitioner-led primary care clinic based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2017. The company focuses on providing comprehensive healthcare solutions for small and medium-sized businesses through innovative technology and in-home care. Its services include virtual and in-home primary care, virtual mental health therapy, and virtual physical therapy. Patients can access these services via a subscription model, allowing them to schedule video or in-person visits with licensed and certified nurse practitioners or physician assistants. This approach enables individuals to receive seamless and convenient healthcare tailored to their needs.

Agitated Solutions

Series A in 2022
Agitated Solutions is a healthcare technology company focused on microbubble-based diagnostics and therapeutics. The firm develops ultrasound imaging platforms that generate microbubbles for saline contrast echocardiography and applies software algorithms to assess cardiac shunt severity, supporting clinical decision-making and diagnostic efficiency. In addition to imaging, the company pursues microbubble therapies aimed at treating hypoxemic respiratory failure and other point-of-care applications, seeking cost-effective, accessible solutions for patient care. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Agitated Solutions combines imaging and therapeutic applications to advance cardiovascular and respiratory care through innovative bubble-based technology.

Oncodea

Seed Round in 2022
Oncodea is a company founded in 2021 and based in St. Paul, Minnesota, that specializes in non-invasive technology aimed at the early detection of cancer. It develops predictive diagnostic solutions that leverage artificial intelligence to provide real-time, cost-effective analyses for monitoring cancer. This technology enables individuals to maintain their cancer-free health status while allowing cancer patients to routinely track their treatment progress. By focusing on affordability and accessibility, Oncodea aims to enhance early cancer detection and improve patient outcomes.

EmpowerU

Seed Round in 2022
EmpowerU Inc. is an educational company based in Excelsior, Minnesota, that specializes in online Social Emotional Learning (SEL) classes aimed at supporting students' mental health and personal development. Founded in 2018, EmpowerU offers a highly personalized e-learning platform that includes daily lessons and coaching from mental health professionals. The program is designed to help students facing challenges such as anxiety and depression by promoting resilience and confidence through a blend of neuroscience, cognitive behavioral therapy, and a strengths-based approach. By providing accessible online courses and tailored coaching, EmpowerU aims to enhance both academic and social outcomes for students while fostering their overall well-being.

Nested Knowledge

Seed Round in 2021
Nested Knowledge, Inc. is a technology company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing software solutions for clinical researchers, offering a SaaS product called AutoLit. This platform facilitates the collection, analysis, and presentation of published data in systematic reviews. Nested Knowledge’s interactive data visualization tool, Synthesis, allows users, including clinicians, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and health technology assessment groups, to create and maintain "living" reviews. These reviews are continuously updated to inform research and development, clinical trial design, regulatory approval, reimbursement, and care guidelines. The company's offerings support the examination of extensive literature reviews, assist in answering research questions, and help identify gaps in existing clinical research, ultimately enhancing decision-making in healthcare and clinical practice.

TeamGenius

Seed Round in 2021
TeamGenius provides a cloud‑based platform that streamlines player evaluation and development for youth sports organizations. The web and mobile solution replaces paper forms and spreadsheets, allowing coaches and administrators to create custom assessments, import player data, check in participants, record performance metrics, and manage tryouts and team formation. By automating these processes, the platform reduces administrative time, minimizes errors and bias, and supports more informed recruitment and development decisions.

Agitated Solutions

Funding Round in 2021
Agitated Solutions is a healthcare technology company focused on microbubble-based diagnostics and therapeutics. The firm develops ultrasound imaging platforms that generate microbubbles for saline contrast echocardiography and applies software algorithms to assess cardiac shunt severity, supporting clinical decision-making and diagnostic efficiency. In addition to imaging, the company pursues microbubble therapies aimed at treating hypoxemic respiratory failure and other point-of-care applications, seeking cost-effective, accessible solutions for patient care. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Agitated Solutions combines imaging and therapeutic applications to advance cardiovascular and respiratory care through innovative bubble-based technology.

Nested Knowledge

Funding Round in 2019
Nested Knowledge, Inc. is a technology company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing software solutions for clinical researchers, offering a SaaS product called AutoLit. This platform facilitates the collection, analysis, and presentation of published data in systematic reviews. Nested Knowledge’s interactive data visualization tool, Synthesis, allows users, including clinicians, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and health technology assessment groups, to create and maintain "living" reviews. These reviews are continuously updated to inform research and development, clinical trial design, regulatory approval, reimbursement, and care guidelines. The company's offerings support the examination of extensive literature reviews, assist in answering research questions, and help identify gaps in existing clinical research, ultimately enhancing decision-making in healthcare and clinical practice.
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