Paro is a Chicago-based company that operates an AI-powered platform connecting businesses with freelance finance professionals, including bookkeepers, accountants, and financial analysts. Founded in 2015, Paro provides on-demand support to companies by offering a wide range of services such as month-end accounting, tax preparation, cash flow management, and financial modeling. The platform matches businesses with highly vetted experts who possess the necessary skills to address specific challenges in finance and accounting. By leveraging advanced technology and a community of elite professionals, Paro enables businesses of all sizes to access tailored solutions, optimize their financial processes, and drive growth effectively.
Paro is a Chicago-based company that operates an AI-powered platform connecting businesses with freelance finance professionals, including bookkeepers, accountants, and financial analysts. Founded in 2015, Paro provides on-demand support to companies by offering a wide range of services such as month-end accounting, tax preparation, cash flow management, and financial modeling. The platform matches businesses with highly vetted experts who possess the necessary skills to address specific challenges in finance and accounting. By leveraging advanced technology and a community of elite professionals, Paro enables businesses of all sizes to access tailored solutions, optimize their financial processes, and drive growth effectively.
Saibao Cloud
Angel Round in 2018
Saibao Cloud is a financial supply chain solution provider.
Long sword
Angel Round in 2018
Long sword is a spicy sauce condiment brand. Its main products are abalone scallop XO seafood secret fresh spicy sauce. Its products are sold through WeChat public number and offline entity super-channels, while providing logistics, after-sales, 24 hours. Fast refund and other services.
Shenzhen Daily Interconnection Technology
Angel Round in 2018
Administrative League is a service provider based in Shenzhen, China, specializing in an online platform that connects users with a diverse range of service providers. These services include home and building cleaning, IT support, legal advice, advertising, food services, social consulting, and healthcare. The company also offers administrative spending and planning services, helping administrative workers organize corporate events and procure office supplies. Through its resource platform, Administrative League aims to enhance administrative efficiency and reduce costs for businesses by providing comprehensive information and resources tailored to their needs.
Mobile Doorman
Series A in 2018
Mobile Doorman is a company that specializes in developing custom-branded mobile applications for apartment communities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company aims to enhance communication between residents and property managers through its innovative app. The application is designed to address the limitations of traditional web portals, allowing residents to interact with building management directly from their smartphones. It offers features such as streamlined communication, package notifications, maintenance request management, and a virtual bulletin board, all integrated with major property management software. By providing a user-friendly platform, Mobile Doorman enables property owners to efficiently monitor and manage their properties, enhancing the overall living experience for residents.
Mac & Mia
Series A in 2018
Mac & Mia, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in children's clothing and accessories for newborns to six-year-olds. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Delaware, the company offers a personalized at-home shopping experience that eliminates the challenges of traditional retail. Mac & Mia's platform features boutique and specialty clothing curated by style experts, with each item hand-selected to align with individual family preferences. This approach allows parents to build stylish and high-quality wardrobes for their children while saving time, enabling them to focus more on family activities. In addition to clothing, Mac & Mia also offers gift cards to enhance the shopping experience.
Fooda is a Chicago-based company founded in 2010 that specializes in providing food delivery services to offices. It partners with restaurants to offer unique meal services directly in office lobbies or breakrooms, allowing employees to enjoy a variety of authentic dining options at their workplace. Fooda's services include daily lunch deliveries and catering for corporate meetings and events, enhancing the workplace experience by bringing top-rated local, regional, and national restaurants to offices.
Dabble
Venture Round in 2017
Dabble Inc. is a community marketplace that enables individuals to teach, discover, and host affordable in-person classes. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Dabble caters to a diverse range of interests, offering classes in areas such as arts, culinary, fitness, technology, and entrepreneurship. The platform facilitates connections between passionate instructors and curious learners, allowing educators to list classes and reach a broader audience. This model not only provides teachers with a means to generate additional income and showcase their expertise but also offers local businesses the opportunity to host relevant classes, thereby increasing their exposure and driving customer engagement. By simplifying the process of class submission through an online portal, Dabble creates a vibrant community where learning and creativity can thrive.
Fooji is a company that specializes in creating unique and engaging fan experiences by leveraging social media and on-demand delivery services. It develops an advertising application that facilitates the connection between brands and consumers, transforming online interactions into real-life engagements. Fooji offers a range of services, including ideation, logistics, customer service, and packaging design, to help brands execute promotions and sweepstakes effectively. By providing instant physical delivery, Fooji allows brands to turn casual consumers into loyal fans, enhancing community engagement and brand loyalty.
XOR Data Exchange
Venture Round in 2017
XOR Data Exchange, Inc. is a data exchange platform that focuses on permission-based data sharing to address fraud and credit risk issues within the financial services and communications sectors. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company enables data owners to maintain control over their information while facilitating its optimization and monetization. By allowing organizations to share data across both competing and non-competing industries, XOR Data Exchange enhances accountability and transparency. Additionally, the company offers solutions such as a compromised identity exchange to protect consumers from identity theft and fraud, as well as Lumen, a patent-pending technology that searches for personal information on the Internet, including dark websites known for trafficking in stolen data. Its clientele includes credit card issuers, small business lenders, marketplace lenders, and companies within the wireless, cable, and satellite industries.
Pangea Money Transfer
Series B in 2016
Pangea Money Transfer is a mobile-centric money transfer platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company enables users to send money from the United States to 15 countries across Latin America and Asia in under 30 seconds for a low flat fee. The platform offers features such as automatic transfers, international bill payments, and remittance integration, ensuring fast, secure, and convenient transactions. Recipients can collect cash at thousands of retail locations or have funds directly deposited into a bank account or onto a debit card, making money movement accessible and efficient for users on the go.
Fooji is a company that specializes in creating unique and engaging fan experiences by leveraging social media and on-demand delivery services. It develops an advertising application that facilitates the connection between brands and consumers, transforming online interactions into real-life engagements. Fooji offers a range of services, including ideation, logistics, customer service, and packaging design, to help brands execute promotions and sweepstakes effectively. By providing instant physical delivery, Fooji allows brands to turn casual consumers into loyal fans, enhancing community engagement and brand loyalty.
Mobile Doorman
Seed Round in 2015
Mobile Doorman is a company that specializes in developing custom-branded mobile applications for apartment communities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company aims to enhance communication between residents and property managers through its innovative app. The application is designed to address the limitations of traditional web portals, allowing residents to interact with building management directly from their smartphones. It offers features such as streamlined communication, package notifications, maintenance request management, and a virtual bulletin board, all integrated with major property management software. By providing a user-friendly platform, Mobile Doorman enables property owners to efficiently monitor and manage their properties, enhancing the overall living experience for residents.
XOR Data Exchange
Series A in 2015
XOR Data Exchange, Inc. is a data exchange platform that focuses on permission-based data sharing to address fraud and credit risk issues within the financial services and communications sectors. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company enables data owners to maintain control over their information while facilitating its optimization and monetization. By allowing organizations to share data across both competing and non-competing industries, XOR Data Exchange enhances accountability and transparency. Additionally, the company offers solutions such as a compromised identity exchange to protect consumers from identity theft and fraud, as well as Lumen, a patent-pending technology that searches for personal information on the Internet, including dark websites known for trafficking in stolen data. Its clientele includes credit card issuers, small business lenders, marketplace lenders, and companies within the wireless, cable, and satellite industries.
AdYapper, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2011 that operates a platform designed to provide advertisers with actionable insights into their advertising campaigns. The platform tracks display and mobile ads, generating detailed verification data, consumer sentiment, and viewability monitoring across a vast majority of ad impressions. By offering real-time analytics, AdYapper enables advertisers to understand the performance of their commercials, identify inefficiencies in ad spending, and make informed decisions to optimize their campaigns. Additionally, the platform facilitates direct audience engagement, allowing advertisers to share new ads and build a following. Through its comprehensive approach, AdYapper transforms traditional television marketing into a more effective inbound marketing tool, enhancing overall campaign efficacy and driving revenue growth for its clients.
Rithmio
Seed Round in 2015
Rithmio, Inc. is a company specializing in gesture recognition technology, offering a software platform that enables product teams to develop accurate and personalized gesture-based applications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Rithmio's platform integrates with motion-sensing devices, including wearables, smartphones, and connected sports equipment, to learn, track, and analyze user movements in real time. Its flagship product, Constellation, supports the creation of next-generation wearables and connected clothing, facilitating partnerships with leading semiconductor companies and consumer electronics manufacturers. These collaborations allow Rithmio's technology to be embedded at the System on Chip or reference design level, enhancing the functionality of various devices in the market.
Whittl is an online marketplace that enables consumers to compare prices for a wide range of local services, including childcare, guitar classes, housekeeping, dog grooming, and salons. Formerly known as MyServista, the company allows users to easily share and compare service prices, mimicking the convenience of comparing prices for products like airline tickets or electronics. Additionally, Whittl facilitates online payments for these services, helping users stay informed about local options and make more informed purchasing decisions. By streamlining the process of finding and selecting local services, Whittl empowers consumers to choose the best value for their needs.
Housecall Pro
Seed Round in 2014
Housecall Pro is a developer of a mobile software platform that connects service professionals with homeowners. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company offers a comprehensive tool designed to manage various business workflows. Its platform enables users to handle job scheduling, customer databases, invoicing, payment processing, and technician dispatching through a smartphone and a web portal. Housecall Pro caters to a range of service industries, including plumbing, carpet cleaning, landscaping, pest control, home cleaning, handyman services, and chimney sweeping. By providing a low-cost solution, the company helps service professionals streamline their operations and enhance their overall efficiency.
AdYapper
Seed Round in 2013
AdYapper, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2011 that operates a platform designed to provide advertisers with actionable insights into their advertising campaigns. The platform tracks display and mobile ads, generating detailed verification data, consumer sentiment, and viewability monitoring across a vast majority of ad impressions. By offering real-time analytics, AdYapper enables advertisers to understand the performance of their commercials, identify inefficiencies in ad spending, and make informed decisions to optimize their campaigns. Additionally, the platform facilitates direct audience engagement, allowing advertisers to share new ads and build a following. Through its comprehensive approach, AdYapper transforms traditional television marketing into a more effective inbound marketing tool, enhancing overall campaign efficacy and driving revenue growth for its clients.