January Ventures

January Ventures, established in 2018, is a Boston-based venture capital firm with a presence in London. It focuses on angel and pre-seed investments in the U.S. and Europe, aiming to replace traditional friends and family rounds. The firm invests early in visionary founders, prioritizing diversity, tenacity, and ambition over pedigree or networks. January Ventures targets B2B software companies digitally transforming industries, with a focus on work, health, and climate sectors.

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Systole

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Systole Health is a company dedicated to empowering women to proactively manage their heart health. It offers a comprehensive, virtual care platform that combines medical care, lifestyle guidance, educational resources, peer support, personalized coaching, and emotional support. The company's mission is to transform women's heart health care by providing prompt, tailored assistance, enabling women to prioritize their heart health conveniently, without disrupting their daily schedules.

RYE

Pre Seed Round in 2024
The intelligence layer for modern business energy

Clarity Pediatrics

Seed Round in 2024
Clarity Pediatrics is a healthcare company focused on transforming pediatric chronic care, specifically for children diagnosed with ADHD. With nearly 10% of American children affected by this condition, the company aims to alleviate the challenges parents face in accessing appropriate care. Clarity Pediatrics has developed a virtual pediatric ADHD clinic that leverages a tech-enabled clinical model, offering features such as video conferencing, secure messaging, and electronic health records. This innovative approach is designed to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to families, regardless of their location or insurance status. Through its platform, Clarity Pediatrics strives to achieve exceptional health outcomes that can significantly improve the developmental trajectory of affected children.

Belong

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Belong, a revolutionary wealth-building platform. Belong strives to make wealth-building opportunities available to a broader market, with a concentration on professionally employed millennials.

Helios Artificial Intelligence

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Helios Artificial Intelligence, Inc. specializes in developing advanced AI software aimed at predicting supply chain disruptions. The company’s platform analyzes vast amounts of data in real-time to foresee potential risks stemming from political, economic, and climate changes. By offering predictive insights into supply availability and facilitating the identification of alternative suppliers, Helios enables clients to effectively navigate global supply chain complexities. Additionally, the platform assists in recognizing climate and economic risks that impact agricultural commodities, providing actionable information to enhance negotiation processes and maintain operational efficiency. Through these innovative solutions, Helios Artificial Intelligence empowers businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain operations.

Treefera

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Treefera is an AI-enabled data management platform that focuses on enhancing transparency and accuracy in nature-based asset reporting. The company integrates satellite, drone, and ground truth data at scale, applying advanced AI algorithms to deliver comprehensive data products and workflows. This enables continuous monitoring, assurance, and risk evaluation for its clients, which include project developers, biochar producers, registries, and companies in the carbon credit market, bioenergy, and biofuels. Treefera's platform encompasses jurisdictions and over 500 registered forest projects and harvest sites, aggregating an extensive volume of environmental and forestry data. The platform's capabilities are further enhanced through API integration with client analytics. With global operations in the US, UK, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, Treefera aims to highlight the potential of nature-based solutions for businesses and the planet.

Bloom Money

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Bloom Money is a financial technology company that focuses on serving migrant communities. The company's primary product is a savings club app designed to promote community, safety, and convenience through technology. Bloom Money provides access to fair and transparent funds without hidden fees or judgment, catering to individuals regardless of their backgrounds. The platform facilitates informal gatherings within communities to pool funds, leveraging this behavior to build trust and offer tools for simple and transparent money management.

Pano

Series A in 2023
Pano is a technology company that specializes in providing innovative hardware and software solutions for wildfire detection and management. The company develops a comprehensive platform that integrates advanced artificial intelligence with proprietary camera feeds and satellite imagery to identify potential wildfire threats in real-time. This system is designed to serve a variety of clients, including government agencies, utilities, insurers, and private landowners, by facilitating the rapid dissemination of critical information needed to mitigate wildfire risks. Pano's mission is to enhance safety and protect lives, property, and the environment through effective threat detection and intelligence.

Gable

Series A in 2023
Gable is a workspace-as-a-service platform designed to facilitate hybrid work environments for remote professionals and companies. It allows users to find and book neighborhood workspaces that accommodate small groups of four to twenty people, promoting effective collaboration among employees in close proximity. Gable prioritizes safety and quality by conducting background and health checks on all users and ensuring that each workspace meets specific quality standards. The platform provides essential amenities, including WiFi, phone services, kitchen facilities, and collaborative tools like printers and whiteboards. By enabling access to flexible workspaces, Gable supports a productive and connected work experience for remote teams.

Oula Health

Series A in 2023
Oula Health, Inc. is a maternity care provider based in Brooklyn, New York, established in 2019. The company focuses on redesigning maternity care by integrating obstetrics and midwifery to create a personalized and evidence-based experience for expecting families. Oula operates clinics and offers home-based prenatal care services, aiming to set a new standard for pregnancy care that harmonizes modern medical practices with a compassionate approach. Through its innovative model, Oula Health seeks to enhance the overall maternity care experience for its clients.

Prado

Seed Round in 2022
Prado is a technology company specializing in a customizable software platform tailored for local meal prep delivery businesses. The platform enables entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry to effectively manage their supply chains, facilitating the online marketing, sales, fulfillment, and shipping of perishable products. By offering an economical and reliable solution, Prado empowers chefs to focus on culinary creativity while allowing health-conscious consumers to enjoy their meals without the hassle of preparation. The platform also supports various business models, including online ordering, subscriptions, and delivery services, helping clients to scale their operations, increase revenues, and reduce waste.

Turing Biosystems

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Turing Biosystems is a company focused on addressing the challenges of severe toxicities and high failure rates in immunotherapy, as well as cell and gene therapy. It has developed a hybrid AI platform that integrates various types of biological and clinical data, including patient metadata and medical records, to uncover novel insights and facilitate personalized medical interventions. The platform employs automated reasoning and machine learning to analyze complex, multi-layered data, enabling the identification of patient groups with specific biomarkers and biological variations that may influence their response to different therapies. By managing and interpreting this complexity, Turing Biosystems aims to enhance treatment efficacy and outcomes for patients.

Ntropy

Series A in 2022
Ntropy is a technology company that specializes in providing enterprise software solutions aimed at enhancing customer understanding through financial transactions. Its software automates the categorization of data and assesses borrower risk by utilizing open banking and transaction data. By transforming raw information into precise categories and labels, Ntropy enables clients to detect fraud effectively while maintaining a positive user experience. The company's innovative approach allows for the efficient deployment of risk assessment models at a minimal cost, thereby streamlining operations for its clients.

Pano

Series A in 2022
Pano is a technology company that specializes in providing innovative hardware and software solutions for wildfire detection and management. The company develops a comprehensive platform that integrates advanced artificial intelligence with proprietary camera feeds and satellite imagery to identify potential wildfire threats in real-time. This system is designed to serve a variety of clients, including government agencies, utilities, insurers, and private landowners, by facilitating the rapid dissemination of critical information needed to mitigate wildfire risks. Pano's mission is to enhance safety and protect lives, property, and the environment through effective threat detection and intelligence.

Kinside

Series A in 2022
Kinside Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Pasadena, California, operates a dual-sided childcare platform that connects working parents with a network of daycares and preschools across the United States. The application enables parents to find and secure childcare options while offering the ability to pay for care online. Kinside's platform provides a comprehensive range of childcare services, allowing parents to access current openings and explore various options. Additionally, it facilitates employer contributions and tax savings, thereby creating a transparent and affordable solution for working families seeking reliable childcare.

Planet FWD

Series A in 2022
Planet FWD is a San Francisco-based company that focuses on producing snacks made from regenerative ingredients to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions in the food system. By sourcing ingredients from farmers who employ carbon-capturing practices, Planet FWD aims to promote sustainable agriculture. The company operates a regenerative food platform that connects brands and consumers interested in creating climate-friendly products. Additionally, Planet FWD develops a carbon management platform that assists consumer brands in measuring and reducing their carbon footprints, offering tailored emissions reduction plans to enhance sustainability and build consumer confidence. Through its innovative approach, Planet FWD seeks to foster a more sustainable food ecosystem.

FLOWN

Seed Round in 2022
Flown is a company focused on enhancing productivity and creativity through its deep work-as-a-service model. It provides tailored mental and physical environments designed to facilitate optimal thinking and work for individuals and teams. By offering specialized spaces that promote deep focus, Flown aims to improve the quality of work and encourage innovative problem-solving. In addition, the company has developed a data orchestration platform that streamlines and optimizes data workflows for businesses. This platform simplifies complex data processes, enabling organizations to manage their data more effectively and gain valuable insights, which supports informed decision-making and operational efficiency.

LingoHealth

Seed Round in 2021
LingoHealth is a digital health platform dedicated to assisting family members in supporting the health of their aging loved ones, particularly within multilingual families. By catering to individuals who speak languages other than English, the platform enhances the caregiving experience by offering resources that are culturally relevant and accessible. LingoHealth empowers family advocates with the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of healthcare, ensuring that their loved ones receive appropriate care and effectively manage their health. The platform addresses the unique challenges faced by immigrant patients and their families, making it easier for them to engage in the care process.

LingoHealth

Pre Seed Round in 2021
LingoHealth is a digital health platform dedicated to assisting family members in supporting the health of their aging loved ones, particularly within multilingual families. By catering to individuals who speak languages other than English, the platform enhances the caregiving experience by offering resources that are culturally relevant and accessible. LingoHealth empowers family advocates with the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of healthcare, ensuring that their loved ones receive appropriate care and effectively manage their health. The platform addresses the unique challenges faced by immigrant patients and their families, making it easier for them to engage in the care process.

Pensight

Venture Round in 2021
Pensight is a platform designed to support creators and service providers in launching, building, and scaling digital stores. The company offers tools for creating and selling digital products, courses, memberships, and coaching services, along with features for automated payments, scheduling, and email campaigns. Pensight's platform integrates with calendars to facilitate client management across different time zones, enabling educators and creators to establish multiple revenue streams and expand their businesses effectively.

Ntropy

Seed Round in 2021
Ntropy is a technology company that specializes in providing enterprise software solutions aimed at enhancing customer understanding through financial transactions. Its software automates the categorization of data and assesses borrower risk by utilizing open banking and transaction data. By transforming raw information into precise categories and labels, Ntropy enables clients to detect fraud effectively while maintaining a positive user experience. The company's innovative approach allows for the efficient deployment of risk assessment models at a minimal cost, thereby streamlining operations for its clients.

Frame

Seed Round in 2021
Frame is a mental wellness network that provides a multifaceted approach to therapy.

Elektra Health

Seed Round in 2021
Elektra Health is a digital healthcare platform designed to support women navigating perimenopause and menopause, addressing the significant disruptions these life stages can cause. With a focus on education and community, Elektra aims to eliminate the stigma surrounding hormonal changes and menopause. The platform offers access to telemedicine services provided by board-certified clinicians, along with an evidence-based educational program and a private community for women. By providing these resources, Elektra empowers women to take control of their health and well-being during this critical phase of life, as many women currently face inadequate care despite experiencing challenging symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and joint pain.

ConnectCareHero

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ConnectCareHero is a digital community platform focused on enhancing social engagement among older adults. The platform facilitates activity programming by providing curated entertainment options tailored to the interests of senior citizens. By managing activities and utilizing culturally relevant content, ConnectCareHero helps organizations foster meaningful connections within the aging community. This approach aims to combat social isolation among seniors, promoting healthy aging and improving overall health outcomes.

Inspirit

Seed Round in 2021
Inspirit is an education technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in virtual reality tools for science and STEM education. Founded in 2019, the company provides a next-generation learning platform that includes a comprehensive library of immersive virtual labs and simulations accessible on various desktop, laptop, and VR platforms. Inspirit's software enables educators to create custom simulations and experiments using no-code creator tools, facilitating the integration of assessments and quizzes tailored to specific learning objectives. The platform is designed to enhance classroom management and supports group or networked lab sessions, fostering deep engagement and critical reasoning among students through active participation in virtual environments. By transforming traditional science courses, Inspirit aims to elevate the educational experience and improve knowledge retention in learners worldwide.

Sano Genetics

Seed Round in 2021
Sano Genetics Limited is a health technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2017. It operates a user-centric genetic data-sharing platform that empowers individuals to contribute their genetic and health information for research purposes. The platform facilitates a direct connection between users and researchers, enabling the analysis of consented data to advance scientific understanding and personalized medicine. Sano Genetics supports a wide range of studies, including those focused on common disorders such as eczema, diabetes, and depression, as well as rare diseases like muscular dystrophy. By allowing participants to choose from various research programs, the company aims to enhance recruitment for clinical trials and provide researchers with access to dynamic health and genetic datasets, ultimately contributing to the development of new treatments and cures.

Planet FWD

Seed Round in 2020
Planet FWD is a San Francisco-based company that focuses on producing snacks made from regenerative ingredients to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions in the food system. By sourcing ingredients from farmers who employ carbon-capturing practices, Planet FWD aims to promote sustainable agriculture. The company operates a regenerative food platform that connects brands and consumers interested in creating climate-friendly products. Additionally, Planet FWD develops a carbon management platform that assists consumer brands in measuring and reducing their carbon footprints, offering tailored emissions reduction plans to enhance sustainability and build consumer confidence. Through its innovative approach, Planet FWD seeks to foster a more sustainable food ecosystem.

Planet FWD

Seed Round in 2020
Planet FWD is a San Francisco-based company that focuses on producing snacks made from regenerative ingredients to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions in the food system. By sourcing ingredients from farmers who employ carbon-capturing practices, Planet FWD aims to promote sustainable agriculture. The company operates a regenerative food platform that connects brands and consumers interested in creating climate-friendly products. Additionally, Planet FWD develops a carbon management platform that assists consumer brands in measuring and reducing their carbon footprints, offering tailored emissions reduction plans to enhance sustainability and build consumer confidence. Through its innovative approach, Planet FWD seeks to foster a more sustainable food ecosystem.

Edlyft

Seed Round in 2020
Edlyft is an educational technology company founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in providing support to college students pursuing computer science through a network of tutors, mentors, and peer assistance. Edlyft develops software that facilitates job training programs for these students, enabling corporations to enhance the skills of potential future employees. Companies utilize Edlyft's platform to up-skill trainees and assess their capabilities as candidates for in-demand roles. In addition to mentorship, Edlyft's offerings include resources for internship preparation and various study tools, ensuring that students receive comprehensive support to excel in their studies and career paths.

Symba

Seed Round in 2020
Symba Inc. is an internship management platform based in Fountain Hills, Arizona, founded in 2017. The company offers an enterprise SaaS tool designed to streamline the management of internship programs for organizations. Its platform provides a comprehensive suite of services, including training, project management, performance measurement, and offboarding. By enabling employers to facilitate project workflows and build meaningful relationships with interns, Symba enhances the overall internship experience. The platform also offers oversight and transparency, equipping organizations with data to track and improve their recruitment processes. With a focus on fostering valuable experiences, Symba aims to support companies in effectively managing their internship and apprenticeship initiatives.

Kama

Seed Round in 2020
Kama is a wellness platform focused on enhancing the experience of love, sex, and intimacy through a sexual wellness application. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, the company emphasizes the importance of pleasure, catering to individuals of all backgrounds, sexual preferences, body types, ages, and genders. Kama's approach integrates scientific insights on neuroplasticity with psychosexual therapy and somatic awareness, aiming to improve sexual well-being by reconditioning the mind and body for greater pleasure and more meaningful orgasms. The company is supported by notable investors, including AlleyCorp and the Female Founders Fund.

Ethena

Venture Round in 2020
Ethena, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that specializes in developing anti-sexual harassment training software for organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Ethena offers a modern and engaging training platform that delivers compliance training in bite-sized, personalized modules on a monthly basis. The platform contextualizes complex topics relevant to current events, thereby illustrating workplace challenges and gray areas. Its curriculum covers crucial subjects such as mentorship, intersectionality, bystander intervention, and gendered feedback, enabling teams to implement actionable strategies for preventing harassment and enhancing corporate culture. Ethena's client roster includes innovative companies like Netflix and Zendesk, reflecting its commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace environment.

Oula Health

Seed Round in 2020
Oula Health, Inc. is a maternity care provider based in Brooklyn, New York, established in 2019. The company focuses on redesigning maternity care by integrating obstetrics and midwifery to create a personalized and evidence-based experience for expecting families. Oula operates clinics and offers home-based prenatal care services, aiming to set a new standard for pregnancy care that harmonizes modern medical practices with a compassionate approach. Through its innovative model, Oula Health seeks to enhance the overall maternity care experience for its clients.

Planet FWD

Seed Round in 2020
Planet FWD is a San Francisco-based company that focuses on producing snacks made from regenerative ingredients to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions in the food system. By sourcing ingredients from farmers who employ carbon-capturing practices, Planet FWD aims to promote sustainable agriculture. The company operates a regenerative food platform that connects brands and consumers interested in creating climate-friendly products. Additionally, Planet FWD develops a carbon management platform that assists consumer brands in measuring and reducing their carbon footprints, offering tailored emissions reduction plans to enhance sustainability and build consumer confidence. Through its innovative approach, Planet FWD seeks to foster a more sustainable food ecosystem.

Unitary

Seed Round in 2020
Unitary Ltd is a company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2019, that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software utilizing graph-based technology. The company focuses on creating context-aware AI and multimodal machine learning approaches to analyze online content. By interpreting the context of videos and other visual material, Unitary's software enables users to detect and manage inappropriate content effectively. The primary aim of the company is to enhance online safety by providing tools that allow communities to identify harmful content swiftly and accurately, thereby fostering a safer Internet environment.

Elpha

Seed Round in 2019
Elpha, Inc. is an online platform specifically designed to support women in the technology sector. Incorporated in 2019 and based in Oakland, California, Elpha fosters a private community where members can engage in candid discussions on various personal and professional topics. The platform features a daily feed of member-generated conversations, enabling women to collaborate on projects, seek advice, and explore career opportunities. Additionally, it offers resources for learning from industry experts and networking with peers. Membership is free, promoting an inclusive environment where women can build connections, enhance their careers, and share insights on a diverse range of subjects, including startup challenges and fundraising issues.

Kapwing

Series A in 2019
Kapwing Inc. is an innovative online platform based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on empowering digital creators through an array of multimedia editing tools. Founded in 2017, the company provides a user-friendly suite for editing images, videos, and GIFs, allowing individuals and teams to collaboratively create and share content. Kapwing's offerings include a meme maker, subtitle maker, trimmer, looper, and various filters, enabling users to enhance their digital storytelling. The platform operates entirely in the cloud, making content creation accessible from any device while supporting non-linear editing workflows. By prioritizing ease of use and collaboration, Kapwing aims to facilitate the production of high-quality video content for modern creators.

Squad

Seed Round in 2019
Squad is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web-based platform designed to facilitate social interaction among users. The platform allows friends to connect and spend time together by enabling video and audio chats while sharing their screens. Users can showcase various content from their devices, including messages and videos from apps like TikTok, creating an immersive shared experience. Additionally, Squad features an AMA (ask me anything) function, which aggregates information from various online profiles, making it easily accessible in one central location. This blend of social engagement and information sharing positions Squad as a versatile tool for enhancing digital interactions.

Vault Platform

Seed Round in 2019
Vault Platform Ltd. is a London-based company established in 2018 that offers a blockchain-based counter-harassment platform. This platform enables employees to record, report, and resolve misconduct in the workplace, promoting a culture of integrity and accountability. Vault Platform serves as a comprehensive solution for corporate ethics, integrating features for case management and data analysis to support organizations in maintaining a safe and respectful work environment.

Kinside

Seed Round in 2018
Kinside Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Pasadena, California, operates a dual-sided childcare platform that connects working parents with a network of daycares and preschools across the United States. The application enables parents to find and secure childcare options while offering the ability to pay for care online. Kinside's platform provides a comprehensive range of childcare services, allowing parents to access current openings and explore various options. Additionally, it facilitates employer contributions and tax savings, thereby creating a transparent and affordable solution for working families seeking reliable childcare.

Hatch Apps

Seed Round in 2018
Hatch Apps is a no-code platform that enables teams to create mobile applications, APIs, and databases without requiring extensive technical expertise. By providing a user-friendly interface, Hatch Apps allows businesses to efficiently manage and update their applications, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with traditional software development. The company aims to democratize software development, ensuring that individuals and organizations, regardless of their technical background, can build high-quality software solutions. With a cloud-based application platform, Hatch Apps is focused on driving efficiency and growth for its users while being supported by notable investors in the tech industry.
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