Inflection Point Ventures

Inflection Point Ventures is a venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage technology companies. Based in Newark, Delaware, with additional offices in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Bethesda, Maryland, it targets pre-revenue and early-revenue firms in telecommunications, information technology, and electronic commerce that show potential for rapid growth and market leadership. The firm seeks opportunities capable of creating an inflection point in demand by delivering high-value products or services. It typically participates in rounds of roughly $500,000 to $2 million and often leads or co-leads investments, taking a seat on the portfolio company's board. By focusing on technology-driven businesses with scalable models, Inflection Point Ventures aims to support companies as they scale, accelerate revenue, and capture market share in competitive markets.

Mike O'Malley

Founder and General Partner

31 past transactions

Relso

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Relso is a manufacturer of home furnishings that specializes in providing a design-to-delivery solution for cross-border furniture brands and retailers. The company enables brands and retailers to customize furniture with a wide range of materials and features, ensuring a tailored product that meets specific market demands. Relso focuses on enhancing the customer experience by streamlining the manufacturing process, allowing for efficient delivery of customized furniture solutions that align with brand identities.

Cercle X

Seed Round in 2023
Cercle X is a technology-driven waste management company focused on zero waste through circularity. It upcycles waste into valuable products and reintroduces them into the supply chain using proprietary technology that connects in-house design experts with local recyclers and manufacturers, enabling corporate waste management to apply producer responsibility guidance and promote a sustainable environment.

BharatNXT

Seed Round in 2023
BharatNXT is a B2B fintech platform that aims to be the primary partner for SMEs, catering to their business payment, credit, compliance, and sourcing needs.

ixamBee

Secondary Market in 2023
ixamBee specializes in online learning platforms for competitive exam preparation. It offers subscription-based access to courses designed by trained instructors, focusing primarily on government job examinations such as Bank, SSC, and Railways.

Crest

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Crest is the world’s first end‑to‑end automated inventory planning software, built on the same technology that helps major brands avoid stockouts and boost revenue by meeting every demand. The platform uses artificial intelligence to deliver demand forecasting, inventory planning, automated purchase planning, and distribution planning, allowing businesses to anticipate needs, prevent stockouts, and reduce excess inventory.

HappyLocate

Seed Round in 2022
HappyLocate, headquartered in Bengaluru, India, is India's first cloud-based relocation solution that helps enterprises automate and manage end-to-end employee relocations. The company provides a relocation management platform that offers services such as packers and movers for household goods relocation, commercial relocation, and logistics relocation, enabling clients to make relocation procedures secure, convenient, and hassle-free. Founded in 2016, HappyLocate targets a large global market for relocation services and aims to capitalize on growing demand for technology-enabled workforce mobility.

Vested Finance

Series A in 2022
Vested Finance, established in 2018, is a San Francisco-based financial technology company that operates an online investment platform. It facilitates Indian investors' access to the U.S. stock market and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through its user-friendly mobile application, available on both Google Play and the App Store. The platform offers zero-commission trading, no minimum balance requirements, and enables investments in fractional shares. Vested Finance also provides educational resources and curated portfolios to aid clients in making informed investment decisions. Additionally, the company offers student advisory services, assisting with exam preparation, college and course selection, and career path decisions.

Glamplus

Seed Round in 2022
Glamplus is a SaaS-enabled platform tailored for small to medium-sized beauty salons and spas. It offers comprehensive solutions such as digital appointment tracking, invoicing, customer engagement, revenue management, and more.

STAGE

Seed Round in 2022
STAGE is an Indian language content platform focused on artist-led regional language entertainment, offering a library of short-form dialect-based video content such as poetry, comedy, and storytelling, with smart-tech recommendations, personalization, and curated playlists to help audiences access culturally relevant entertainment in their preferred language.

Histogenics

Series C in 2012
Histogenics is a regenerative medicine company focused on developing and commercializing products for musculoskeletal conditions. Its platform combines expertise in cell processing, scaffolding, tissue engineering, bioadhesives, and growth factors to treat cartilage damage, with NeoCart® being its first investigational product candidate.

Exogenesis

Venture Round in 2010
Exogenesis Corporation is a technology development company specializing in nano-scale surface modification and control technologies. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, the company utilizes its proprietary gas cluster ion beam technology to enhance the physical and chemical properties of the outermost atomic layers of various materials. This innovative approach is particularly beneficial in the medical field, as it improves the safety and efficacy of implantable devices, such as vascular stents and orthopedic products, by providing anti-adhesive properties that facilitate endothelial cell attachment. In addition to medical applications, Exogenesis offers solutions for the semiconductor and opto-electronic industries, including ultra-thin films and nano-scale surface processing for improved performance in optics and memory devices. The company's diverse technological portfolio also includes biotechnology solutions for modifying implant materials, further expanding its impact across multiple sectors.

Searchandise Commerce

Venture Round in 2010
Searchandise Commerce is a leader in site monetization and retail media, specializing in the Retail Search Media sector. The company has developed a retail search network that allows product manufacturers and their agencies to enhance product visibility on retail websites and mobile platforms through cost-per-click bidding. This innovative approach enables manufacturers to secure better positioning within search and browse results, ultimately driving more clicks and sales. By partnering with prominent retailers, Searchandise Commerce helps transform retailers' on-site search capabilities from a cost center into a profit center, creating an additional revenue stream without disrupting the consumer experience. Additionally, its HitList service assists retailers in monetizing previously underutilized online space by integrating manufacturer bids into product presentation.

Searchandise Commerce

Series C in 2008
Searchandise Commerce is a leader in site monetization and retail media, specializing in the Retail Search Media sector. The company has developed a retail search network that allows product manufacturers and their agencies to enhance product visibility on retail websites and mobile platforms through cost-per-click bidding. This innovative approach enables manufacturers to secure better positioning within search and browse results, ultimately driving more clicks and sales. By partnering with prominent retailers, Searchandise Commerce helps transform retailers' on-site search capabilities from a cost center into a profit center, creating an additional revenue stream without disrupting the consumer experience. Additionally, its HitList service assists retailers in monetizing previously underutilized online space by integrating manufacturer bids into product presentation.

SkillSurvey

Venture Round in 2008
SkillSurvey Inc. is a provider of cloud-based reference checking and credentialing solutions designed to enhance hiring processes for employers. Founded in 2001 and based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company offers several key products, including SkillSurvey Reference, which automates the reference checking process; Hire 360, an online assessment tool that predicts job performance; and SkillSurvey Credential OnDemand, which facilitates real-time online responses from applicants and references. Additionally, SkillSurvey Source helps organizations identify new candidates through referrals. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, higher education, staffing and recruiting, retail, and engineering. With a focus on leveraging data-driven methodologies, SkillSurvey has developed patented solutions that improve the efficiency and accuracy of talent assessments, ultimately aiding organizations in making informed hiring decisions.

Fidelis Cybersecurity

Series B in 2008
Fidelis Cybersecurity, Inc. specializes in providing visibility and control products and services designed to detect, investigate, and prevent sophisticated cyber-attacks for both commercial enterprises and government clients globally. The company's key offerings include the Fidelis XPS platform, which helps organizations identify and mitigate advanced threats throughout the attack lifecycle, and the Resolution1 Endpoint solution, which enhances incident response and enables security teams to manage security events effectively. Additionally, Fidelis Endpoint 6.1 provides real-time insights into security incidents, facilitating quicker investigations. The company also offers deployment services, product training, and consulting services such as incident response and security assessments. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with an office in Bethesda, Maryland, Fidelis Cybersecurity was formerly known as General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions, Inc. and rebranded in May 2015.

SkillSurvey

Series A in 2007
SkillSurvey Inc. is a provider of cloud-based reference checking and credentialing solutions designed to enhance hiring processes for employers. Founded in 2001 and based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company offers several key products, including SkillSurvey Reference, which automates the reference checking process; Hire 360, an online assessment tool that predicts job performance; and SkillSurvey Credential OnDemand, which facilitates real-time online responses from applicants and references. Additionally, SkillSurvey Source helps organizations identify new candidates through referrals. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, higher education, staffing and recruiting, retail, and engineering. With a focus on leveraging data-driven methodologies, SkillSurvey has developed patented solutions that improve the efficiency and accuracy of talent assessments, ultimately aiding organizations in making informed hiring decisions.

PermissionTV

Series C in 2007
PermissionTV provides a flexible online video platform for brand marketers and advertisers, media companies and publishers, as well as their agencies, content producers, and technology providers.

sentitO Networks

Series E in 2006
sentitO Networks is a leading provider of open and distributed VoIP switching and service delivery solutions that help telecommunications service providers worldwide successfully migrate their networks to deliver Voice over IP (VoIP) services. sentitO has fundamentally redesigned the time-to-profitability for VoIP service providers using breakthrough software, silicon, security, and service intelligence innovations. Our Open Network Xchange (ONX) suite of voice and signaling gateway solutions is the first to successfully fulfill the demands of VoIP providers for: - Network and service scalability - Heightened voice quality and integrity - Carrier-grade reliability - An open service delivery architecture that enables consistent innovation and differentiation The first solution purpose-built from the ground up for VoIP and the resilient delivery of IP-based voice services from the network edge, the ONX allows carriers and service providers to economically expand their geographic reach and their addressable markets. It provides an open and distributed architecture to enable service providers to efficiently create and evolve VoIP services. The ONX suite incorporates true telco-grade security, management, and performance as well as SIP-driven service innovation and flexibility. Its modularity, scale, and economics uniquely enable rapid deployment and profitability while supporting ongoing service and subscriber expansion.

Searchandise Commerce

Series B in 2006
Searchandise Commerce is a leader in site monetization and retail media, specializing in the Retail Search Media sector. The company has developed a retail search network that allows product manufacturers and their agencies to enhance product visibility on retail websites and mobile platforms through cost-per-click bidding. This innovative approach enables manufacturers to secure better positioning within search and browse results, ultimately driving more clicks and sales. By partnering with prominent retailers, Searchandise Commerce helps transform retailers' on-site search capabilities from a cost center into a profit center, creating an additional revenue stream without disrupting the consumer experience. Additionally, its HitList service assists retailers in monetizing previously underutilized online space by integrating manufacturer bids into product presentation.

Sourcefire

Venture Round in 2006
Sourcefire, Inc. is a provider of enterprise threat management solutions focused on enhancing the cybersecurity of IT infrastructures across various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy, education, retail, telecommunications, and government organizations. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, the company develops both open source and commercial security products. Notably, its offerings include Snort, an open source intrusion prevention technology, and the Sourcefire 3D System, which integrates multiple security solutions such as intrusion prevention, network behavior analysis, and vulnerability assessment within a unified management framework. Additionally, Sourcefire provides ClamAV, an open source anti-virus and anti-malware solution. Alongside its products, the company offers technical support and professional services that encompass network security deployment, customer support, and certification training. Sourcefire markets its products through a direct sales force and through partnerships with resellers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers.

Triumfant

Series B in 2006
Triumfant is a provider of advanced endpoint security software that offers continuous protection against sophisticated malware threats. The company's innovative technology enables users to detect, analyze, and swiftly resolve cyberattacks that evade conventional signature-based defenses. Triumfant's system is designed to stop breaches before they escalate into significant incidents, ensuring that no attacker can extract proprietary information or inflict damage on enterprise systems. It features enhanced detection capabilities, including advanced memory and Mac functionalities, minimizing collateral damage and safeguarding critical assets. In the event of an attack, Triumfant automatically repairs affected machines within minutes without the need for human intervention or system downtime, allowing companies and government agencies to quickly recover and prevent potential losses.

Synchris

Venture Round in 2005
Synchris (formerly MAP ROI Systems) is a developer of G-Force(TM), the most effective integrated, collaborative, end-to-end web based system for identifying, qualifying, proposing and managing government contracts.

VisibleGains

Series B in 2005
VisibleGains Inc. is a company that specializes in developing applications aimed at enhancing communication between businesses and their customers. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company offers two primary products: Postwire, which allows users to create private web pages for clients to share videos, photos, web links, and documents, and VideoApps, which provides interactive video landing pages. VisibleGains also focuses on integrating its solutions with various marketing automation platforms and tools, enabling better performance tracking and reporting for traditional marketing campaigns. Originally known as PermissionTV, Inc., the company rebranded to VisibleGains in 2009 to reflect its commitment to improving customer engagement through innovative marketing technology.

sentitO Networks

Series D in 2005
sentitO Networks is a leading provider of open and distributed VoIP switching and service delivery solutions that help telecommunications service providers worldwide successfully migrate their networks to deliver Voice over IP (VoIP) services. sentitO has fundamentally redesigned the time-to-profitability for VoIP service providers using breakthrough software, silicon, security, and service intelligence innovations. Our Open Network Xchange (ONX) suite of voice and signaling gateway solutions is the first to successfully fulfill the demands of VoIP providers for: - Network and service scalability - Heightened voice quality and integrity - Carrier-grade reliability - An open service delivery architecture that enables consistent innovation and differentiation The first solution purpose-built from the ground up for VoIP and the resilient delivery of IP-based voice services from the network edge, the ONX allows carriers and service providers to economically expand their geographic reach and their addressable markets. It provides an open and distributed architecture to enable service providers to efficiently create and evolve VoIP services. The ONX suite incorporates true telco-grade security, management, and performance as well as SIP-driven service innovation and flexibility. Its modularity, scale, and economics uniquely enable rapid deployment and profitability while supporting ongoing service and subscriber expansion.

PermissionTV

Series B in 2005
PermissionTV provides a flexible online video platform for brand marketers and advertisers, media companies and publishers, as well as their agencies, content producers, and technology providers.

PermissionTV

Series A in 2004
PermissionTV provides a flexible online video platform for brand marketers and advertisers, media companies and publishers, as well as their agencies, content producers, and technology providers.

CareGain

Series B in 2004
CareGain Inc. is a software solutions provider specializing in the consumer-directed healthcare industry. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey, the company offers the CareGain Defined Care platform, which enables health plans and third-party administrators to create and manage consumer-directed health plans. Its product suite includes the CareGain Asset Management Platform for benefits administration, CareGain BankConnect for linking health plans with banking systems, and CareGain CardConnect for transaction processing integration. Additionally, CareGain provides services such as business analysis, consulting, customer support, and implementation training. The company serves managed care organizations and third-party administrators, facilitating secure claims adjudication and decision-support tools for comprehensive healthcare product offerings. CareGain operates as a subsidiary of Canopy Financial, Inc.

Sourcefire

Series C in 2004
Sourcefire, Inc. is a provider of enterprise threat management solutions focused on enhancing the cybersecurity of IT infrastructures across various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy, education, retail, telecommunications, and government organizations. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, the company develops both open source and commercial security products. Notably, its offerings include Snort, an open source intrusion prevention technology, and the Sourcefire 3D System, which integrates multiple security solutions such as intrusion prevention, network behavior analysis, and vulnerability assessment within a unified management framework. Additionally, Sourcefire provides ClamAV, an open source anti-virus and anti-malware solution. Alongside its products, the company offers technical support and professional services that encompass network security deployment, customer support, and certification training. Sourcefire markets its products through a direct sales force and through partnerships with resellers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers.

Ammasso

Series A in 2003
Ammasso, Inc., a server-to-server networking company, develops and delivers RDMA-enabled Ethernet-based products. It provides advanced network protocol acceleration for information technology professionals. The company’s interconnect products extend and integrate with Ethernet solutions for connectivity and manageability. Its products are used in technical and grid computing; clustered databases; storage infrastructures, including IP storage; and enterprise applications. The company delivers its products through a network of partners. Ammasso, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

sentitO Networks

Series B in 2003
sentitO Networks is a leading provider of open and distributed VoIP switching and service delivery solutions that help telecommunications service providers worldwide successfully migrate their networks to deliver Voice over IP (VoIP) services. sentitO has fundamentally redesigned the time-to-profitability for VoIP service providers using breakthrough software, silicon, security, and service intelligence innovations. Our Open Network Xchange (ONX) suite of voice and signaling gateway solutions is the first to successfully fulfill the demands of VoIP providers for: - Network and service scalability - Heightened voice quality and integrity - Carrier-grade reliability - An open service delivery architecture that enables consistent innovation and differentiation The first solution purpose-built from the ground up for VoIP and the resilient delivery of IP-based voice services from the network edge, the ONX allows carriers and service providers to economically expand their geographic reach and their addressable markets. It provides an open and distributed architecture to enable service providers to efficiently create and evolve VoIP services. The ONX suite incorporates true telco-grade security, management, and performance as well as SIP-driven service innovation and flexibility. Its modularity, scale, and economics uniquely enable rapid deployment and profitability while supporting ongoing service and subscriber expansion.

sentitO Networks

Series A in 2001
sentitO Networks is a leading provider of open and distributed VoIP switching and service delivery solutions that help telecommunications service providers worldwide successfully migrate their networks to deliver Voice over IP (VoIP) services. sentitO has fundamentally redesigned the time-to-profitability for VoIP service providers using breakthrough software, silicon, security, and service intelligence innovations. Our Open Network Xchange (ONX) suite of voice and signaling gateway solutions is the first to successfully fulfill the demands of VoIP providers for: - Network and service scalability - Heightened voice quality and integrity - Carrier-grade reliability - An open service delivery architecture that enables consistent innovation and differentiation The first solution purpose-built from the ground up for VoIP and the resilient delivery of IP-based voice services from the network edge, the ONX allows carriers and service providers to economically expand their geographic reach and their addressable markets. It provides an open and distributed architecture to enable service providers to efficiently create and evolve VoIP services. The ONX suite incorporates true telco-grade security, management, and performance as well as SIP-driven service innovation and flexibility. Its modularity, scale, and economics uniquely enable rapid deployment and profitability while supporting ongoing service and subscriber expansion.
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