IrishAngels

IrishAngels is an early stage venture firm focused on early investments in high potential startups across the U.S. The IrishAngels network is an angel group comprised of 225 investors, including some of the nation’s leading venture capital and private equity professionals as well as seasoned entrepreneurs.
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Jordan Curnes

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114 past transactions

Elevate K-12

Convertible Note in 2020
Elevate K-12 is passionate about creating high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for teachers and students. They are on a mission to make zip code free teaching available to all students, irrespective of where they live. They take pride in creating value and opportunities for children and women. Get ready for a new way to classroom!

Wolf & Shepherd, Inc.

Series A in 2023
Wolf & Shepherd is a men's fashion brand built on the principles of innovation, performance, and tradition that designs shoes to aide modern workers as they move throughout the day. It provides unparalleled comfort by concealing a foam technology into the heart of each sole. Wolf & Shepherd was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Conservation Labs, Inc.

Seed Round in 2022
Conservation Labs is an Amazon Alexa Fund portfolio company. We founded Conservation Labs to help you save money and better manage our natural resources. This is our big challenge: there are over 3 trillion gallons of unwanted water use each year in the U.S. alone, costing us $70 billion. With water, a little knowledge goes a long way. H2know helps you save money and improve our water use.

Revive Solutions, Inc.

Seed Round in 2021
Avive Solutions develops a next-generation Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and software solutions. Avive's AED enables anyone to positively impact the outcome of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) rescue by building a more robust solution that addresses the problem of SCA in its entirety. The AED will remove barriers to respond to a SCA scenario. It will be easy to purchase, easy to access in an emergency, easy to keep maintained, and most importantly easy to use effectively when it matters most. Avive Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Blue Triangle

Series B in 2021
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Wolf & Shepherd, Inc.

Series A in 2021
Wolf & Shepherd is a men's fashion brand built on the principles of innovation, performance, and tradition that designs shoes to aide modern workers as they move throughout the day. It provides unparalleled comfort by concealing a foam technology into the heart of each sole. Wolf & Shepherd was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Poppy

Seed Round in 2021
Poppy is a tech-enabled, managed marketplace in the $13 billion flower industry. We're solving the pain of discovering and purchasing high-quality, affordable wedding and event flowers for customers, providing good jobs for independent floral designers, and sourcing directly from the best flower farms. We're using technology to modernize a labyrinthine, analogue purchasing experience and using machine learning and computer vision to improve the customer experience.

Conservation Labs, Inc.

Seed Round in 2021
Conservation Labs is an Amazon Alexa Fund portfolio company. We founded Conservation Labs to help you save money and better manage our natural resources. This is our big challenge: there are over 3 trillion gallons of unwanted water use each year in the U.S. alone, costing us $70 billion. With water, a little knowledge goes a long way. H2know helps you save money and improve our water use.

Revive Solutions, Inc.

Seed Round in 2020
Avive Solutions develops a next-generation Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and software solutions. Avive's AED enables anyone to positively impact the outcome of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) rescue by building a more robust solution that addresses the problem of SCA in its entirety. The AED will remove barriers to respond to a SCA scenario. It will be easy to purchase, easy to access in an emergency, easy to keep maintained, and most importantly easy to use effectively when it matters most. Avive Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Automotus, Inc.

Seed Round in 2022
Automotus, Inc. develops a computer vision software that helps in traffic and parking management using existing camera networks. It provides communities with tools and data to optimize their city planning and urban development. It also provides customers with traffic and parking data for the allocation of parking and traffic resources. Automotus, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

SendaRide

Series B in 2022
Sendaride, Inc. owns and operates a platform which provides transportation to non-emergency medical patients, the elderly, and children. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

BiomeSense, Inc.

Seed Round in 2021
BiomeSense is revolutionizing human microbiome research by developing novel technologies to enable investigators to collect, store, and analyze the daily microbiome profiles of clinical trial participants in a low-cost, scalable way. By enabling daily profiling, the platform allows investigators the unprecedented ability to tie microbiome changes directly to clinical outcomes in real time, dramatically increasing the research discovery potential.

MyCOI

Seed Round in 2018
myCOI provides a SaaS-based certificate of insurance (COI) management solutions in the United States. The company’s solutions specialize in pharmaceutical, construction, and municipal certificate management. Its Web-based solution enables businesses and municipalities to automate COI collection, compliance validation, and tracking. The company serves construction and development, property/tenant management, franchisee management, trucking, retail, pharmaceutical, hospital, and manufacturing industries, as well as public utilities, universities, financial institutes, and city and state governments. My COI, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Marion, Indiana.

Elevate K-12

Convertible Note in 2020
Elevate K-12 is passionate about creating high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for teachers and students. They are on a mission to make zip code free teaching available to all students, irrespective of where they live. They take pride in creating value and opportunities for children and women. Get ready for a new way to classroom!

Genomenon, Inc.

Series A in 2021
Genomenon, Inc. develops a suite of software tools to prioritize data points for decision-making in genetic diagnoses and discoveries. The company offers GENOMENON, a software solution that allows rapid, automated, and accurate analysis of next-generation sequencing data to speed up discovery work and diagnosis. Its diagnostic and discovery tools enable physicians and researchers to identify disease-causing variants from genomic-sequencing datasets. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Elevate K-12

Private Equity Round in 2021
Elevate K-12 is passionate about creating high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for teachers and students. They are on a mission to make zip code free teaching available to all students, irrespective of where they live. They take pride in creating value and opportunities for children and women. Get ready for a new way to classroom!

Emu Technology

Series A in 2017
EMU Solutions, Inc. develops and delivers hardware and software technology for enhancing memory utilization. Its technology enables users to eliminate data bottlenecks on microprocessors. EMU Solutions, Inc. has strategic partnerships with Graham Allen Partners, LLC; Aunalytics, Inc.; Data Realty, LLC; and Qumulus Solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.

Appcast, Inc.

Series B in 2017
Appcast, Inc. provides job advertising solutions for employers, recruitment and staffing firms, advertising agencies, and job sites. It offers Clickcast, a cost-per-click job advertising management platform that allows agencies and job boards to manage all of their recruitment media from one centralized location; Xcelerate, a job advertising exchange to use by employers and select recruitment advertising agencies; Ad Manager, a control hub for performance job ads; Exchange, a solution to find active candidates who finding jobs; and Brand, a targeted employment brand advertising that allows to send message to specific communities of candidates. The company also offers publisher network to get access to various employer jobs for publishers. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Lebanon, New Hampshire. It has additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Minsk, Belarus; and Fredericton, Canada. As of July 1, 2019, Appcast, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of StepStone Deutschland GmbH.

KetoNatural Pet Foods, Inc.

Seed Round in 2021
KetoNatural Pet Foods, Inc. engages in the production of low-carbohydrate dry pet food. Its products offers nutrition and raw diet. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ash & Erie, Inc.

Seed Round in 2019
Ash & Erie, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets clothes for shorter men in the United States. It offers shirts, hybrid knit button downs, sweaters, pants and jeans, 5-pocket twills, jeans, tees and hen leys, staple T-shirts, polo shirts, dress shirts, jackets, and other apparel for men. The company sells its products online. Ash & Erie, Inc. was formerly known as Ash & Anvil, Inc. and changed its name to Ash & Erie, Inc. in July 2017. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Appcast, Inc.

Series A in 2015
Appcast, Inc. provides job advertising solutions for employers, recruitment and staffing firms, advertising agencies, and job sites. It offers Clickcast, a cost-per-click job advertising management platform that allows agencies and job boards to manage all of their recruitment media from one centralized location; Xcelerate, a job advertising exchange to use by employers and select recruitment advertising agencies; Ad Manager, a control hub for performance job ads; Exchange, a solution to find active candidates who finding jobs; and Brand, a targeted employment brand advertising that allows to send message to specific communities of candidates. The company also offers publisher network to get access to various employer jobs for publishers. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Lebanon, New Hampshire. It has additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Minsk, Belarus; and Fredericton, Canada. As of July 1, 2019, Appcast, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of StepStone Deutschland GmbH.

CareTaker Medical, LLC

Series B in 2020
CareTaker is the worlds most innovative patient monitor Using only a simple finger cuff to measure Continuous Beat-by-Beat Blood Pressure (“cNIBP”), Heart Rate, and other physiological parameters enabling safe, secure, and accurate remote patient monitoring via their secure Android App, HIPPA-compliant Cloud Portals, or interfaced with other patient monitoring systems. CareTaker sets a new standard in mobility, simplicity, and cost, enabling continuous realtime monitoring as patients traverse the full continuum of care, within the hospital, during transport, and after discharge.

MarginEdge Co.

Convertible Note in 2020
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Vagabond Vending

Series A in 2016
Vagabond is a real-time and mobile-focused vending management software service. Their Insight telemetry hardware enables vending operators to have live views of all their machines. No more purchasing bulky vending-only handhelds; customers use their own Apple, Android and Kindle devices to manage the vending operation using Vagabond's OS-native mobile app. Their simple and intuitive mobile app and web interface are designed so self-described "non tech savvy" vending operators and drivers can immediately start using Vagabond

Genomenon, Inc.

Series B in 2022
Genomenon, Inc. develops a suite of software tools to prioritize data points for decision-making in genetic diagnoses and discoveries. The company offers GENOMENON, a software solution that allows rapid, automated, and accurate analysis of next-generation sequencing data to speed up discovery work and diagnosis. Its diagnostic and discovery tools enable physicians and researchers to identify disease-causing variants from genomic-sequencing datasets. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Basepaws

Seed Round in 2020
Low-cost pet DNA testing Basepaws genetic reports could prolong your pets healthy life and save your family from unnecessary vet bills

Babyscripts

Series A in 2017
Babyscripts is a doctor delivered digital health tool that enhances the doctor or patient relationship outside the four walls of the clinic during routine, low-risk pregnancy care. It leverages the full power of technology to elevate the standard of prenatal care. When a patient is enrolled in the program by their OBGYN, they receive our mobile app. The mobile app is a to-do list that guides the mother through each gestation period with practice-specific, provider-approved tasks related to nutrition, exercise, and other behaviors appropriate to pregnancy and specific to the practice. Once an expectant mother sets up her app, a physical box, called the Mommy Kit is delivered to her home, equipped with an internet-enabled weight scale and blood pressure cuff. At least once per week through the app, Babyscripts will remind the patient to use the Internet-enabled devices in order to stay connected with their provider and enhance the provider/patient relationship at home. Those readings, as well as a record of her compliance to the other assigned tasks, are automatically captured and uploaded to her profile on Babyscripts. The use of mobile and connected devices allows both Babyscripts and the provider to create an environment that permits real-time feedback and intervention from the comfort of the patient’s home. Babyscripts is in collaboration with several major health systems to deliver solutions to better manage high-risk pregnancies. Babyscripts is constantly improving upon our product and product offerings, so they can potentially reach every expecting mother all in pursuit of its mission.

Stonehenge Tech Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Stonehenge Technology Labs, LLC operates in the technology industry. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Rogers, Arkansas.

Sightbox

Convertible Note in 2017
Sightbox is a vision service for people who wear contact lenses. Each membership includes an eye exam, contact lens fitting, an annual supply of contacts, and a payment plan to spread out the customer's cost over the course of a year. The Sightbox team works from the Pittock Block in downtown Portland, Oregon. Formerly a power generator station for the city and print room for The Oregonian newspaper, it is now home to many of the area's leading tech companies. Our five distribution centers are located across the US. Sightbox is designed for people who need new contacts and don’t have a current prescription. We spread out the high upfront cost of vision care into simple monthly payments. When a new member joins Sightbox our first priority is to refer them to a local optometrist for a comprehensive exam. We schedule the appointment, pay the doctor, and provide the patient with an annual supply of contacts. Sightbox supports all major manufacturer disposable lenses including toric, multifocal, and color contact within our standard vision memberships. Sightbox is available in all 50 US states. An annual membership is $39 per month and includes your eye exam, contact lens fitting, and an annual supply of 2-Week or Monthly contacts. We also offer an upgrade option, with flexible pricing, for members who wish to wear 1-Day contacts.

TayCo Brace

Seed Round in 2021
TayCo Brace is a medical device company that manufactures a custom-fit external ankle brace. The TayCo Brace offers immediate functional recovery for driving, work, and sports. It is custom fit for enhanced stability, performance, and comfort.

Alembic

Seed Round in 2020
Alembic is a stealth phase startup in MarTech that is developing cutting edge new technology.

Revive Solutions, Inc.

Series A in 2019
Avive Solutions develops a next-generation Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and software solutions. Avive's AED enables anyone to positively impact the outcome of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) rescue by building a more robust solution that addresses the problem of SCA in its entirety. The AED will remove barriers to respond to a SCA scenario. It will be easy to purchase, easy to access in an emergency, easy to keep maintained, and most importantly easy to use effectively when it matters most. Avive Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Coolfire Solutions, Inc.

Seed Round in 2014
Coolfire Solutions, Inc. develops situational awareness technology. The company offers Ronin, a mobile-first situational awareness platform that connects people, assets, and information in a way that leads to quick decision making and action taking. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Coolfire Solutions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Coolfire Media Originals, LLC.

Malomo

Seed Round in 2020
Malomo, Inc. develops an application for shipment marketing for e-commerce companies. Its platform allows e-commerce brands to generate revenue and loyalty by turning shipment tracking into a brand marketing channel; and enables companies to message customers with tracking information and include branded communication. The company’s platform also connects with customers’ e-commerce sites and into the software of its customers’ shipping providers. Malomo, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Conservation Labs, Inc.

Convertible Note in 2020
Conservation Labs is an Amazon Alexa Fund portfolio company. We founded Conservation Labs to help you save money and better manage our natural resources. This is our big challenge: there are over 3 trillion gallons of unwanted water use each year in the U.S. alone, costing us $70 billion. With water, a little knowledge goes a long way. H2know helps you save money and improve our water use.

Akouba

Convertible Note in 2015
Akouba is a the first SAAS platform to provide community and regional banks with an online, end-to-end, small business lending solutionAkouba is committed to helping financial institutions provide businesses with the capital they need to succeed, in a way that is simple, quick and cost effective for both the bank and the customer.

Genomenon, Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
Genomenon, Inc. develops a suite of software tools to prioritize data points for decision-making in genetic diagnoses and discoveries. The company offers GENOMENON, a software solution that allows rapid, automated, and accurate analysis of next-generation sequencing data to speed up discovery work and diagnosis. Its diagnostic and discovery tools enable physicians and researchers to identify disease-causing variants from genomic-sequencing datasets. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

RIVS

Convertible Note in 2016
RIVS, Inc. provides cloud-based digital interviewing software solutions. It offers RIVS, a Web-based software for digital voice and video interviews. The company offers automated written, voice, and video interviewing solutions; live interviews, including voice, video, and in-person interviews; shared folders; and interview scheduling solutions. RIVS, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

AgenDx Biosciences

Seed Round in 2018
AgenDx is an early stage molecular diagnostics company developing a revolutionary cost-effective molecular diagnostics platform. Their novel technology allows simple molecular diagnostic lab-quality testing. With a quick sample-to-answer in minutes, their platform is positioned to transform where and how disease is detected and treated. Their platform accommodates a wide range of nucleic-acid based tests for infectious disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease and arthritis. Their initial focus is to prove the AgenDx technology by developing tests for aiding physician’s treatment decisions for pancreatic cancer. Their platform is designed for operation by untrained users in clinical settings near the patient. The sample is collected and inserted into a disposable cartridge. A control system automates and runs the test. Clear results will be displayed and transmitted. Their proprietary system will accommodate any biological sample, including blood, saliva, and tissue.

ClearFlame Engines, Inc.

Seed Round in 2020
ClearFlame decarbonizes heavy-duty engines while reducing operating costs, to protect the future from the challenge of diesel fuel. The company's technology enables heavy-duty engine manufacturers to produce engines at a lower cost, while simultaneously providing their customers with higher performance and fuel cost savings. Founded in 2016 by BJ Johnson and Julie Blumreiter, ClearFlame Engines is headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois.

Eyelation

Seed Round in 2014
Eyelation provides prescription safety eyewear solutions. It offers prescription safety eyewear frames for employees as well as prescription safety eyewear programs for various businesses. Eyelation uses its innovative kiosk technology and benefit management to meet the needs of corporate safety programs saving time and money. Eyelation was founded in 2009 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

MarginEdge Co.

Series A in 2019
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Catalyst Orthoscience Inc.

Venture Round in 2016
Catalyst OrthoScience is an early stage medical device company that is bringing the Catalyst CSR total shoulder to market. The CSR total shoulder is an innovative, streamlined solution that is associated with less stretching of the muscles and ligaments in order to place the implants. It is designed to be a more natural solution with a focus on rapid recovery for the patient.

Vennli

Convertible Note in 2014
Vennli, Inc. provides a choice visualization analytics platform for businesses. It offers Vennli that enables businesses easy to understand how customers make choices so that they can take quick, precise actions. The company’s Vennli gives ongoing, real-time customer insights that drive decisions about how to grow business, as well as reveals what matters to customers and how to build competitive advantage. Vennli, Inc. was formerly known as 3CircleGrowth, LLC. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in South Bend, Indiana.

Row One Brands

Series A in 2013
Row One Brands manufactures and offers a unique line of fun, colorful, fashion footwear products. Its products allows fans to show their loyalty to their favorite college and Major League Baseball teams. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.

Emu Technology

Series A in 2016
EMU Solutions, Inc. develops and delivers hardware and software technology for enhancing memory utilization. Its technology enables users to eliminate data bottlenecks on microprocessors. EMU Solutions, Inc. has strategic partnerships with Graham Allen Partners, LLC; Aunalytics, Inc.; Data Realty, LLC; and Qumulus Solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.

SimplifyASC

Series A in 2019
Simplify ASC develops a customizable, easy-to-use, and indispensable clinical and operational software for the ambulatory surgery center market. The enterprise platform offers cloud-based, fully-integrated clinical and business applications combined with advanced reporting and analysis tools to help all levels of the ASC organization to make better, more timely decisions. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Ash & Erie, Inc.

Seed Round in 2017
Ash & Erie, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets clothes for shorter men in the United States. It offers shirts, hybrid knit button downs, sweaters, pants and jeans, 5-pocket twills, jeans, tees and hen leys, staple T-shirts, polo shirts, dress shirts, jackets, and other apparel for men. The company sells its products online. Ash & Erie, Inc. was formerly known as Ash & Anvil, Inc. and changed its name to Ash & Erie, Inc. in July 2017. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Atlas

Seed Round in 2020
Fulcrum is a SaaS manufacturing platform designed and built from scratch to bring modern and futuristic concepts to mid-sized production shops. Their long term mission is to create a connected manufacturing supply chain, reducing tedious data entry, and increasing the speed and efficiency of the entire network supported by the most kickass system available. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Rivet News Radio

Venture Round in 2014
Rivet Smart Audio is an internet radio news application and platform that delivers personalized local, national, and world news. Users can tune into custom, topical playlists with the company’s enterprise API for businesses. Featured by Apple as “The Best in Bite-Sized News Application,” Rivet News Radio is available on iPhone, Android, and car platforms. Rivet News Radio was founded in December 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

CareTaker Medical, LLC

Series A in 2018
CareTaker is the worlds most innovative patient monitor Using only a simple finger cuff to measure Continuous Beat-by-Beat Blood Pressure (“cNIBP”), Heart Rate, and other physiological parameters enabling safe, secure, and accurate remote patient monitoring via their secure Android App, HIPPA-compliant Cloud Portals, or interfaced with other patient monitoring systems. CareTaker sets a new standard in mobility, simplicity, and cost, enabling continuous realtime monitoring as patients traverse the full continuum of care, within the hospital, during transport, and after discharge.

Superstar Games

Convertible Note in 2016
Superstar Games is a mobile AR game company started by gaming industry veteran Damon Grow and legendary San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Joe Montana.

Popwallet

Seed Round in 2019
Popwallet is a mobile wallet customer experience management platform, working with some of the most innovative brands in the world to reach and engage people in a safe and contactless way through mobile wallets like Apple Wallet and Google Pay. These experiences include dynamic coupons and offers, rebates, loyalty and gift cards, tickets, and other lightweight branded content.

Blue Triangle

Venture Round in 2016
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Blue Triangle

Venture Round in 2016
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Micro-LAM, Inc.

Series A in 2017
Micro-LAM Technologies offers cutting edge technology through its state-of-the-art retrofittable system that is set to be a game-changer in the advanced manufacturing industry. The hybrid laser-diamond cutting tool system provides profitable solutions for machining hard and brittle materials. It was established in 2012 and is based in Portage, Michigan.

ShotTracker Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
ShotTracker makes sensor-based technology that automatically captures basketball statistics in real-time during practices and games. At ShotTracker, they improve the performance of competitive athletes by bringing elite-level analytics to the masses. Their latest innovation, ShotTracker TEAM, captures real-time practice and game stats for basketball teams, and it's affordable for teams at every level of play.

Vennli

Seed Round in 2016
Vennli, Inc. provides a choice visualization analytics platform for businesses. It offers Vennli that enables businesses easy to understand how customers make choices so that they can take quick, precise actions. The company’s Vennli gives ongoing, real-time customer insights that drive decisions about how to grow business, as well as reveals what matters to customers and how to build competitive advantage. Vennli, Inc. was formerly known as 3CircleGrowth, LLC. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in South Bend, Indiana.

Vagabond Vending

Series A in 2018
Vagabond is a real-time and mobile-focused vending management software service. Their Insight telemetry hardware enables vending operators to have live views of all their machines. No more purchasing bulky vending-only handhelds; customers use their own Apple, Android and Kindle devices to manage the vending operation using Vagabond's OS-native mobile app. Their simple and intuitive mobile app and web interface are designed so self-described "non tech savvy" vending operators and drivers can immediately start using Vagabond

ShotTracker Inc.

Series A in 2018
ShotTracker makes sensor-based technology that automatically captures basketball statistics in real-time during practices and games. At ShotTracker, they improve the performance of competitive athletes by bringing elite-level analytics to the masses. Their latest innovation, ShotTracker TEAM, captures real-time practice and game stats for basketball teams, and it's affordable for teams at every level of play.

Poppy

Seed Round in 2021
Poppy is a tech-enabled, managed marketplace in the $13 billion flower industry. We're solving the pain of discovering and purchasing high-quality, affordable wedding and event flowers for customers, providing good jobs for independent floral designers, and sourcing directly from the best flower farms. We're using technology to modernize a labyrinthine, analogue purchasing experience and using machine learning and computer vision to improve the customer experience.

UpCity, LLC

Series B in 2014
UpCity, LLC operates an online marketplace that enables to find agencies and digital marketing professionals. The company’s marketplace provides a directory of marketing service professionals in local markets and across industry verticals. It serves agencies, and small and medium-sized businesses in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, California, and New York. The company was formerly known as DIYSEO, LLC and changed its name to UpCity, LLC in January 2013. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

The Mom Project, Inc.

Series B in 2020
The Mom Project, Inc. provides a digital marketplace and community that connects women with companies for rewarding employment opportunities. Its platform offers work types, such as marketing, human resources, finance, technology, project management, creative, research, and sales. The company’s platform also enables companies to analyze their benefits and how they treat women in the workplace; and provides recommendations and give them a plan to make the workplace better for moms and their employees. It serves companies and jobseekers. The Mom Project, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

TradingView

Seed Round in 2014
TradingView is the world’s most popular network of traders and investors – powered by real-time data and market-leading analysis software. It’s a word-of-mouth success story: from TechStars in Chicago in 2013, to over 15 million monthly active site users and over 40,000 publishers, brokerages, and fintechs utilizing its investing tools. TradingView is a global team of over 200+, founded by Stan Bokov, Denis Globa and Constantin Ivanov. In 2018 TradingView completed a $37 million Series B round led by Insight Partners, and in 2019 they acquired TradeIT in order to accelerate the company’s existing vision.

CargoSense

Seed Round in 2015
CargoSense provides data driven logistics to the healthcare industry utilizing a disruptive business model. The company provides a solution that serves as the "black box" for logistics shipments for highly sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals, food and machinery. The company combines a data and analytics SaaS (Software as a Service), iOS-based Apps and the latest Bluetooth sensors delivered as a managed service to its customers. The company uses data and analytics to give insight into everything customer's shipments experience. This goes beyond temperature monitoring and excursions to total visibility of how transportation providers are treating goods. Customers gain compliance with government regulation, lower shipping costs and a reduction in product loss.

Page Vault Inc

Series A in 2018
Page Vault enables legal professionals to easily capture web content for use as evidence in the U.S. courts. It is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service subscription solution that provides a trusted third party chain of custody for captures with the simplicity of a screenshot. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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The Mom Project, Inc.

Series A in 2018
The Mom Project, Inc. provides a digital marketplace and community that connects women with companies for rewarding employment opportunities. Its platform offers work types, such as marketing, human resources, finance, technology, project management, creative, research, and sales. The company’s platform also enables companies to analyze their benefits and how they treat women in the workplace; and provides recommendations and give them a plan to make the workplace better for moms and their employees. It serves companies and jobseekers. The Mom Project, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Blue Triangle

Series A in 2017
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

MarginEdge Co.

Seed Round in 2018
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Wise Apple

Seed Round in 2017
Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better - delivering fresh, custom, pre-packaged, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door. The service takes away the daily challenge and stress parents face when planning and packing their children's lunch. Wise Apple lunches are chef-crafted, and kid-approved using the highest quality, nutritious ingredients. The service offers items for a range of preferences including gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free options. Launched in 2016, by Rebecca Sholiton and Nate Cooper, Wise Apple is on a mission to see food through kids eyes, making good-for-you food fun for kids.

ZipFit Denim

Series A in 2018
Zipfit Denim helps men find their best fitting jeans using their proprietary technology that is available at www.zipfitdenim.com. ZipFit helps men find perfect fitting jeans fast using their smart algorithms. Once you find your perfect fit, ZipFit compliments it with free tailoring and free shipping.

soona

Seed Round in 2020
Soona Co. provides photography and videography production services. It operates social-media studios that provide same day photos and videos. The company serves influencers and small brands that promote their products on social media. Soona Co. was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado with studios in Austin, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Page Vault Inc

Seed Round in 2015
Page Vault enables legal professionals to easily capture web content for use as evidence in the U.S. courts. It is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service subscription solution that provides a trusted third party chain of custody for captures with the simplicity of a screenshot. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

CargoSense

Seed Round in 2016
CargoSense provides data driven logistics to the healthcare industry utilizing a disruptive business model. The company provides a solution that serves as the "black box" for logistics shipments for highly sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals, food and machinery. The company combines a data and analytics SaaS (Software as a Service), iOS-based Apps and the latest Bluetooth sensors delivered as a managed service to its customers. The company uses data and analytics to give insight into everything customer's shipments experience. This goes beyond temperature monitoring and excursions to total visibility of how transportation providers are treating goods. Customers gain compliance with government regulation, lower shipping costs and a reduction in product loss.

Gatsby

Seed Round in 2019
Gatsby Digital, Inc. develops a commission-free stock options trading platform. It offers Gatsby to trade for or against companies and ETFs. The company’s Gatsby allows users to earn rewards points with every trade and redeem rewards for gift cards at various retailers. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York. Gatsby Digital, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ViewTrade Securities Inc.

Elevate K-12

Series A in 2018
Elevate K-12 is passionate about creating high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for teachers and students. They are on a mission to make zip code free teaching available to all students, irrespective of where they live. They take pride in creating value and opportunities for children and women. Get ready for a new way to classroom!

AgenDx Biosciences

Seed Round in 2016
AgenDx is an early stage molecular diagnostics company developing a revolutionary cost-effective molecular diagnostics platform. Their novel technology allows simple molecular diagnostic lab-quality testing. With a quick sample-to-answer in minutes, their platform is positioned to transform where and how disease is detected and treated. Their platform accommodates a wide range of nucleic-acid based tests for infectious disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease and arthritis. Their initial focus is to prove the AgenDx technology by developing tests for aiding physician’s treatment decisions for pancreatic cancer. Their platform is designed for operation by untrained users in clinical settings near the patient. The sample is collected and inserted into a disposable cartridge. A control system automates and runs the test. Clear results will be displayed and transmitted. Their proprietary system will accommodate any biological sample, including blood, saliva, and tissue.

RIVS

Venture Round in 2015
RIVS, Inc. provides cloud-based digital interviewing software solutions. It offers RIVS, a Web-based software for digital voice and video interviews. The company offers automated written, voice, and video interviewing solutions; live interviews, including voice, video, and in-person interviews; shared folders; and interview scheduling solutions. RIVS, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Retrium

Seed Round in 2019
Retrium, Inc. develops and delivers an enterprise-ready software solution for agile retrospectives worldwide. The company offers Retrium, a platform that enables team to engage and collaborate during retrospectives by providing a set of prebuilt facilitation techniques that drive organizational continuous improvement. Its tool supports various facilitation techniques, such as 4Ls, Mad Sad Glad, Start Stop Continue, Lean Coffee, and more. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

RIVS

Series A in 2013
RIVS, Inc. provides cloud-based digital interviewing software solutions. It offers RIVS, a Web-based software for digital voice and video interviews. The company offers automated written, voice, and video interviewing solutions; live interviews, including voice, video, and in-person interviews; shared folders; and interview scheduling solutions. RIVS, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

The Renewal Workshop

Convertible Note in 2018
The Renewal Workshop partners with the world’s best- loved brands and retailers to renew their “unsellable” returns and excess inventory.

ShotTracker Inc.

Convertible Note in 2017
ShotTracker makes sensor-based technology that automatically captures basketball statistics in real-time during practices and games. At ShotTracker, they improve the performance of competitive athletes by bringing elite-level analytics to the masses. Their latest innovation, ShotTracker TEAM, captures real-time practice and game stats for basketball teams, and it's affordable for teams at every level of play.

Vagabond Vending

Venture Round in 2017
Vagabond is a real-time and mobile-focused vending management software service. Their Insight telemetry hardware enables vending operators to have live views of all their machines. No more purchasing bulky vending-only handhelds; customers use their own Apple, Android and Kindle devices to manage the vending operation using Vagabond's OS-native mobile app. Their simple and intuitive mobile app and web interface are designed so self-described "non tech savvy" vending operators and drivers can immediately start using Vagabond

Chime

Seed Round in 2013
Chime, the leader in the U.S. challenger banking segment, helps members avoid bank fees, save money automatically, and lead healthier financial lives. Based in San Francisco, California, Chime offers a modern, mobile and connected approach to banking that gives members complete control of their finances. Chime members receive a Chime debit card, a Spending Account, a Savings Account, and a powerful mobile app that keeps members in control. The Chime mobile app is available for iPhone and Android devices and has been featured as one of the best Money Management apps in the App Store.

Kidizen

Series A in 2017
Kidizen, Inc. operates a resale marketplace that allows parents to buy and sell pre-loved clothing, gear, toys, accessories, and more for kids in the United States. Its community marketplace provides a storefront for moms to create run, earn money, and find the styles for their kids; connects moms with other moms through shared experiences and a shared sense of style; and allows moms to express themselves and go through motherhood together. The company also offers an iOS and Android application that enables users to connect, converse, buy, and sell kids' brands, as well as share brand passion and love of style. It offers products for girls, boys, toddlers, and babies. The company was formerly known as Itizen, LLC and changed its name to Kidizen, Inc. in May 2014. Kidizen, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Catalyst OrthoScience is an early stage medical device company that is bringing the Catalyst CSR total shoulder to market. The CSR total shoulder is an innovative, streamlined solution that is associated with less stretching of the muscles and ligaments in order to place the implants. It is designed to be a more natural solution with a focus on rapid recovery for the patient.

SNOOZ, INC.

Seed Round in 2019
SNOOZ is a consumer electronics startup developing white noise products to improve the way people sleep.The company's machine is an ultra-portable device for tracking sleep disturbances, it uses a turbine to produce white noise and can be controlled through a mobile device, enabling users to sleep peacefully.

Page Vault Inc

Series A in 2016
Page Vault enables legal professionals to easily capture web content for use as evidence in the U.S. courts. It is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service subscription solution that provides a trusted third party chain of custody for captures with the simplicity of a screenshot. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Zero Grocery Inc.

Seed Round in 2020
Zero Grocery Inc. online retails grocery products. The company offers a subscription-based grocery delivery service that sells all of its goods in reusable packaging. Zero Grocery Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Enklu

Convertible Note in 2020
Enklu is a category defining low-code creator platform which allows designers to build, manage, and operate spectacular virtual worlds for the web, mobile, and AR/VR devices without the cost or complexity of involving engineers. Today, we license Enklu as a software as a service for $2,988 annually per seat. We go to market by focusing on education and entertainment companies because we solve a massive production bottleneck.

Wise Apple

Seed Round in 2017
Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better - delivering fresh, custom, pre-packaged, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door. The service takes away the daily challenge and stress parents face when planning and packing their children's lunch. Wise Apple lunches are chef-crafted, and kid-approved using the highest quality, nutritious ingredients. The service offers items for a range of preferences including gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free options. Launched in 2016, by Rebecca Sholiton and Nate Cooper, Wise Apple is on a mission to see food through kids eyes, making good-for-you food fun for kids.

Coolfire Solutions, Inc.

Series B in 2018
Coolfire Solutions, Inc. develops situational awareness technology. The company offers Ronin, a mobile-first situational awareness platform that connects people, assets, and information in a way that leads to quick decision making and action taking. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Coolfire Solutions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Coolfire Media Originals, LLC.

Rentlytics

Seed Round in 2014
Rentlytics, Inc. develops and operates a business intelligence platform that offers real estate investors and managers with insights about their property and portfolio performance. It offers solutions in the areas of rents, occupancy, lease analysis, delinquency, financial history, and budget variance. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of October 15, 2018, Rentlytics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of RealPage, Inc.

Emu Technology

Convertible Note in 2018
EMU Solutions, Inc. develops and delivers hardware and software technology for enhancing memory utilization. Its technology enables users to eliminate data bottlenecks on microprocessors. EMU Solutions, Inc. has strategic partnerships with Graham Allen Partners, LLC; Aunalytics, Inc.; Data Realty, LLC; and Qumulus Solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.

PATTERN89, Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
Pattern89 Inc. develops a predictive marketing artificial intelligence platform for marketers and ad agencies to maximize digital and social media ad performance. Its tool identifies trends, automates campaign selection, drills analysis of data elements, optimizes campaign spending, and offers real time campaign performance and reporting. Pattern89 Inc. was formerly known as Quantifi, Inc. and changed its name to Pattern89 Inc. in April 2018. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Superstar Games

Convertible Note in 2017
Superstar Games is a mobile AR game company started by gaming industry veteran Damon Grow and legendary San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Joe Montana.

MarginEdge Co.

Seed Round in 2019
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Coolfire Solutions, Inc.

Series A in 2016
Coolfire Solutions, Inc. develops situational awareness technology. The company offers Ronin, a mobile-first situational awareness platform that connects people, assets, and information in a way that leads to quick decision making and action taking. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Coolfire Solutions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Coolfire Media Originals, LLC.

Enklu

Convertible Note in 2020
Enklu is a category defining low-code creator platform which allows designers to build, manage, and operate spectacular virtual worlds for the web, mobile, and AR/VR devices without the cost or complexity of involving engineers. Today, we license Enklu as a software as a service for $2,988 annually per seat. We go to market by focusing on education and entertainment companies because we solve a massive production bottleneck.

MyCOI

Series A in 2018
myCOI provides a SaaS-based certificate of insurance (COI) management solutions in the United States. The company’s solutions specialize in pharmaceutical, construction, and municipal certificate management. Its Web-based solution enables businesses and municipalities to automate COI collection, compliance validation, and tracking. The company serves construction and development, property/tenant management, franchisee management, trucking, retail, pharmaceutical, hospital, and manufacturing industries, as well as public utilities, universities, financial institutes, and city and state governments. My COI, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Marion, Indiana.

The Mom Project, Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
The Mom Project, Inc. provides a digital marketplace and community that connects women with companies for rewarding employment opportunities. Its platform offers work types, such as marketing, human resources, finance, technology, project management, creative, research, and sales. The company’s platform also enables companies to analyze their benefits and how they treat women in the workplace; and provides recommendations and give them a plan to make the workplace better for moms and their employees. It serves companies and jobseekers. The Mom Project, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Blue Triangle

Venture Round in 2018
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.
Infinite Composites Technologies (ICT) develops and manufactures advanced composite pressure vessels and structures. ICT was founded in 2010 to revolutionize composite pressure vessel technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling widespread adoption of composite pressure vessels. Our vision is to make the infinite Composite Pressure Vessel (iCPV) the key enabling technology for space exploration and sustainable transport. Infinite Composites Technologies aims to practice continuous improvement to ensure we deliver products that exceed customer and industry quality standards and deliver products free of fault or defect.

Vapogenix

Series B in 2013
Vapogenix, Inc., a clinical stage company, develops non-narcotic analgesics for the treatment of localized pain. The company focuses on a suite of products, including topical analgesics to alleviate pain associated with venipuncture, venous cannulation, and minor dermatological procedures, as well as products for treating wound pain and localized inflammatory. Its products are based on formulated volatile anesthetics. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Houston, Texas.

GroupSense

Seed Round in 2016
The intelligence space is filled with search tools, feeds, and briefings. It is difficult to measure the value and sift through the noise. GroupSense offers a unique partnership based approach to an intelligence program tailored to your mission. Our Cyber Reconnaissance solution is a combination of highly scalable technology with experienced intelligence analysts, providing only meaningful, high fidelity, intelligence data. Groupsense is changing the way cyber intelligence is delivered and operationalized across mid to large enterprises and governments. Our Recon Services provide critical action oriented data that helps protect the worlds largest networks, critical intellectual property, and election integrity.

Emu Technology

Convertible Note in 2017
EMU Solutions, Inc. develops and delivers hardware and software technology for enhancing memory utilization. Its technology enables users to eliminate data bottlenecks on microprocessors. EMU Solutions, Inc. has strategic partnerships with Graham Allen Partners, LLC; Aunalytics, Inc.; Data Realty, LLC; and Qumulus Solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.

ZipFit Denim

Seed Round in 2017
Zipfit Denim helps men find their best fitting jeans using their proprietary technology that is available at www.zipfitdenim.com. ZipFit helps men find perfect fitting jeans fast using their smart algorithms. Once you find your perfect fit, ZipFit compliments it with free tailoring and free shipping.

Emu Technology

Series A in 2017
EMU Solutions, Inc. develops and delivers hardware and software technology for enhancing memory utilization. Its technology enables users to eliminate data bottlenecks on microprocessors. EMU Solutions, Inc. has strategic partnerships with Graham Allen Partners, LLC; Aunalytics, Inc.; Data Realty, LLC; and Qumulus Solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.

Conservation Labs, Inc.

Seed Round in 2019
Conservation Labs is an Amazon Alexa Fund portfolio company. We founded Conservation Labs to help you save money and better manage our natural resources. This is our big challenge: there are over 3 trillion gallons of unwanted water use each year in the U.S. alone, costing us $70 billion. With water, a little knowledge goes a long way. H2know helps you save money and improve our water use.

Wolf & Shepherd, Inc.

Seed Round in 2017
Wolf & Shepherd is a men's fashion brand built on the principles of innovation, performance, and tradition that designs shoes to aide modern workers as they move throughout the day. It provides unparalleled comfort by concealing a foam technology into the heart of each sole. Wolf & Shepherd was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Neoantigenics

Seed Round in 2015
Neoantigenics, Inc. researches and develops oncology therapeutic and diagnostic products. Its products are used to detect and treat a range of urogenital tract cancers, including ovarian, uterine, bladder, and renal cancers, as well as other solid cancers, such as aggressive stages of pancreatic cancer and head-and-neck cancers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.