Hillside Ventures

Founded in 2020, Hillside Ventures is an early-stage venture fund supporting companies founded by UConn alumni or focused on sustainability, insurtech, and edtech. The fund provides real-world investment experience for students under expert mentorship.

Mason Kolean

Managing Director of Sourcing and Diligence

Dhanush Kotumraju

Managing Director of Operations

Claudio Santaniello

Managing Director of Relations

10 past transactions

EnviCore

Seed Round in 2024
EnviCore is a research and development company specializing in innovative wastewater treatment solutions. Its technologies offer low-cost, environmentally friendly alternatives for treating mining tailings, aiming to minimize environmental impacts and enable more responsible resource developments.

Enviro Power

Venture Round in 2023
Enviro Power, LLC is a Connecticut-based company that specializes in developing and marketing innovative heating equipment for both residential and commercial applications. Founded in 2013, the company features its flagship SmartWatt Boiler technology platform, which is designed to generate electricity at near-zero costs while meeting heating demands. This advanced system transforms conventional heating infrastructure into a dual-purpose energy platform, enabling building owners to benefit from reduced utility bills and enhanced grid resiliency. By providing backup power and supporting grid stability, Enviro Power aims to lower carbon footprints and improve energy efficiency for millions of users.

BioGreen360

Venture Round in 2023
BioGreen360 is a technology company specializing in sustainable food waste solutions. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, it offers a self-contained, continual feed, aerobic organic waste digester. This innovative system utilizes a proprietary blend of microorganisms, grinding technology, and an evaporation mechanism to biologically convert organic waste into a dry, sterile, nutrient-rich product suitable for use as a fertilizer additive. By effectively repurposing food waste without the need for water and without producing greywater, BioGreen360 enables clients to minimize their food waste and reduce their carbon footprint, thereby addressing the environmental challenges associated with landfill disposal.

Good Wipes

Funding Round in 2022
Good Wipes products are engaged in cooling tea tree oil, peppermint, and ginseng ingredients made of plant-based materials for cool, convenient, and eco-friendly wipes that help to remove dirt, sweat, oil, and funk, allowing customers to nourish their skin without harsh chemicals.

Lessonbee

Seed Round in 2022
Lessonbee Inc. is an educational technology company that specializes in providing an online learning platform and digital curriculum focused on health and wellness for students in grades K-12. Founded in 2017 and based in Mount Vernon, New York, Lessonbee offers a cloud-based reflective learning system that includes adaptive lessons and a shared content library. This platform enables teachers to access up-to-date, culturally responsive, and medically accurate health education content, track student assignments, and foster student engagement through regular reflection. Additionally, Lessonbee incorporates its proprietary HealthIQ analytics to evaluate student health goals and school climate, recommending personalized content from its extensive library of self-paced classes and video-based lessons aligned with state and national health education standards. By promoting collaboration among educators, parents, and healthcare providers, Lessonbee aims to enhance student well-being and health literacy.

Natrion

Seed Round in 2022
Natrion designs and commercializes electrolyte and separator components for rechargeable batteries, including ion-conductive separator films and ceramic-polymer composite electrolytes that improve thermal stability and enable higher energy density. It markets LISIC, a plug-and-play solid-state electrolyte component that can be rapidly integrated into existing production lines to reduce fire risk and support adoption of advanced chemistries without costly equipment modifications. The company targets battery manufacturers and energy storage applications, delivering scalable, safer solutions that enhance performance while preserving manufacturing compatibility.

Intellispark

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2017, Intellispark develops a SaaS platform that integrates student performance data with research-based content for educators. Its holistic approach helps schools understand students' needs and improve their success skills, career readiness, engagement, and connections.

EnviCore

Seed Round in 2022
EnviCore is a research and development company specializing in innovative wastewater treatment solutions. Its technologies offer low-cost, environmentally friendly alternatives for treating mining tailings, aiming to minimize environmental impacts and enable more responsible resource developments.

InfraClear

Series A in 2022
InfraClear specializes in infrastructure management software. It collects extensive data from past projects and uses machine learning expertise to build analytics and visualization tools. These tools provide insights into infrastructure agreements, enhancing clients' project development processes.

Otonomi

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Otonomi is a blockchain-enabled parametric platform that revolutionizes cargo insurance by converting traditional policies into fast, cost-effective, and transparent digital products. Utilizing proprietary technologies such as data-activated triggers and smart contracts, Otonomi significantly reduces claim resolution times from 45 days to just 45 minutes, while lowering administrative costs by 75%. The platform's dynamic pricing and advanced risk scenario capabilities not only enhance profitability but also open up new markets for insurance providers. By streamlining the claims process and fostering trust, Otonomi enables insurance companies to improve sales and provide a more reliable experience for their clients.
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