Kinetic Ventures

Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C. is a venture capital firm based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with an additional office in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1983, the firm specializes in early-stage investments, with a focus on communications, information technology, and power and clean technology sectors. In communications, Kinetic Ventures targets innovations in last mile connectivity, wireless infrastructure, and mobile video. In the information technology realm, the firm seeks opportunities in mobile platforms, on-demand computing, and security solutions. Their investments in power and clean technology emphasize smart grid advancements and low carbon solutions. Kinetic Ventures typically invests between $2 million and $10 million in U.S.-based companies, with selective investments in Canada and other international markets. The firm prefers to secure a Board seat in its portfolio companies and generally exits investments through IPOs or acquisitions. Over the years, Kinetic Ventures has partnered with notable entrepreneurs to help establish influential companies in their respective industries.

Chu, Nelson

Managing Director

William Heflin

Managing Director

Campbell B. Lanier

Senior Director

Sydney Shepherd

CFO

Tarr Jr., Jake

Managing Director

67 past transactions

Carputty

Venture Round in 2024
Carputty is a consumer automotive startup that specializes in providing straightforward car loan services. Founded in 2020 by Patrick Bayliss and Joshua Tatum, the company offers a flexible line of auto credit designed to simplify the financing process for customers. Utilizing a proprietary predictive valuation tool, Carputty helps clients understand the optimal times to buy and sell their vehicles, encouraging them to view their cars as valuable assets. This transparent and user-friendly approach allows customers to access auto loans with ease, whether for refinancing, purchasing, or leasing vehicles.

Carputty

Seed Round in 2021
Carputty is a consumer automotive startup that specializes in providing straightforward car loan services. Founded in 2020 by Patrick Bayliss and Joshua Tatum, the company offers a flexible line of auto credit designed to simplify the financing process for customers. Utilizing a proprietary predictive valuation tool, Carputty helps clients understand the optimal times to buy and sell their vehicles, encouraging them to view their cars as valuable assets. This transparent and user-friendly approach allows customers to access auto loans with ease, whether for refinancing, purchasing, or leasing vehicles.

Wisio

Seed Round in 2021
Wisio lets social media creators and experts answer questions and requests from followers via paid interactions. The company’s platform empowers followers to gain exclusive access via personalized videos to their favorite creators. Wisio's flexible and easy-to-use platform is packed with features to help creators build deeper communities while monetizing the creator - follower relationship. Thousands of them are already using it to help build their online reputation and business. Wisio's vision is to make everyone reachable.

Everyware

Series A in 2019
Everyware provides a secure, user-friendly payment collection and two-way messaging platform. It provides smart payment integration layered with add-ons to deliver faster service, reduce costs, and provide higher levels of customer service, enabling clients to improve post-sale communication ad puts money back into their bottom line.

Optii

Series C in 2018
Optii, based in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in London and Brisbane, specializes in hotel operations solutions that enhance the efficiency of housekeeping and service delivery. The company utilizes advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, analytics, messaging, and mobility, to optimize operations and automate processes within hotels. By operating in real-time, Optii enables hotels to streamline their functions, reduce costs, and improve the overall guest experience without the need for significant capital investment or complicated integrations. Its software is utilized by a variety of hotels globally, including La Cantera Resort & Spa, The Don Cesar, Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Doma Hotels, and IHG, demonstrating its effectiveness in the hospitality industry.

Instant Financial

Series A in 2018
Instant Financial Inc. is a Canadian company that provides a mobile application enabling employees to access their earned wages immediately after their shifts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Vancouver, with an additional office in Montreal, the company aims to enhance financial wellness for workers by offering fee-free earned wage access solutions. Through its platform, employees can request payments, check balances, and manage their finances, while employers can efficiently handle payment approvals and generate reports. By allowing workers to access their pay in real time, Instant Financial helps organizations improve employee retention and reduce absenteeism, ultimately promoting financial independence for employees. The company was formerly known as PayHero, Inc. until it rebranded in December 2016.

ThunderCore

Seed Round in 2018
ThunderCore is a public blockchain that offers high performance and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It utilizes a unique consensus protocol called PaLa, which effectively addresses the scalability challenges associated with blockchain technology, achieving over 4,000 transactions per second and confirmation times of just one second. The platform features low transaction fees, often costing less than a fraction of a cent, which enhances its appeal for decentralized applications seeking both security and scalability. ThunderCore has established a global presence, serving users in over 190 countries and providing a secure environment for transaction confirmations through its innovative blockchain protocol.

Vizbee

Venture Round in 2018
Vizbee Inc., founded in 2014 and based in New York, operates within the technology sector. The company specializes in integrating mobile and streaming devices into a cohesive application that enhances user experience at home. Vizbee transforms traditional mobile marketing channels into direct response pathways for television viewers, facilitating a more interactive and engaging viewing experience. Additionally, the company offers a solution called Homegraph, which automatically organizes connected streaming devices, thereby unifying user acquisition and retention across different devices.

STAQ

Venture Round in 2018
Staq is a reporting and integrations system for ad technology. The company unifies the ad tech stack through connections, for both end customers that are using a best of breed approach as well as the ad tech providers themselves. Through these connections, it helps ad platforms build more into their valuable products so their clients can use them more effectively. Staq is founded by industry veterans from Advertising.com, The Rubicon Project, Lotame, and Collective.

Instant Financial

Seed Round in 2017
Instant Financial Inc. is a Canadian company that provides a mobile application enabling employees to access their earned wages immediately after their shifts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Vancouver, with an additional office in Montreal, the company aims to enhance financial wellness for workers by offering fee-free earned wage access solutions. Through its platform, employees can request payments, check balances, and manage their finances, while employers can efficiently handle payment approvals and generate reports. By allowing workers to access their pay in real time, Instant Financial helps organizations improve employee retention and reduce absenteeism, ultimately promoting financial independence for employees. The company was formerly known as PayHero, Inc. until it rebranded in December 2016.

Cardlytics

Series G in 2017
Cardlytics, Inc. operates an advertising platform integrated within the digital channels of financial institutions, including online banking, mobile apps, and email notifications in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company has two main segments: Cardlytics Direct and Other Platform Solutions. The Cardlytics Direct solution serves as a native advertising channel, allowing marketers to engage consumers through their trusted banking interfaces. By partnering with over 1,500 financial institutions, such as Bank of America and PNC, Cardlytics leverages purchase-based intelligence to enhance the relevance and measurability of marketing efforts. This insight enables marketers to identify and reach potential buyers effectively while assessing the impact of their campaigns. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, the company also maintains offices in London, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.

PlumSlice Labs

Venture Round in 2016
PlumSlice Labs, Inc. is a technology company that develops cloud-based web and mobile applications aimed at assisting retailers in managing and selling their products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Miami and Ahmedabad, PlumSlice Labs offers a range of solutions including PlumSlice PIM, a repository for product content; PlumSlice DEVELOP, which tracks product pipeline statuses; and PlumSlice Product Platform, a comprehensive tool for real-time workflow management and analytics. The company also provides PlumSlice DROPSHIP, an e-commerce marketplace and dropship management solution, as well as a vendor portal for enhanced communication. Its applications are designed for various sectors within retail, including e-commerce, product merchandising, and supply chain management. By leveraging its innovative SaaS platform, PlumSlice Labs enables retailers to streamline their processes, enhance their marketing efforts, and accelerate product time-to-market.

STAQ

Venture Round in 2016
Staq is a reporting and integrations system for ad technology. The company unifies the ad tech stack through connections, for both end customers that are using a best of breed approach as well as the ad tech providers themselves. Through these connections, it helps ad platforms build more into their valuable products so their clients can use them more effectively. Staq is founded by industry veterans from Advertising.com, The Rubicon Project, Lotame, and Collective.

STAQ

Series A in 2014
Staq is a reporting and integrations system for ad technology. The company unifies the ad tech stack through connections, for both end customers that are using a best of breed approach as well as the ad tech providers themselves. Through these connections, it helps ad platforms build more into their valuable products so their clients can use them more effectively. Staq is founded by industry veterans from Advertising.com, The Rubicon Project, Lotame, and Collective.

AnyPresence

Series B in 2014
AnyPresence is an enterprise platform focused on streamlining the mobile-enabling process for businesses. It allows organizations to quickly assemble and deploy backend servers and mobile applications for iOS, Android, and HTML5, all while providing 100% native, portable source code. The platform features a patent-pending technology that facilitates the generation of sample mobile apps directly from API management portals, enhancing app adoption and reducing time-to-market for applications that utilize company data and services. Additionally, AnyPresence supports the development of APIs and cross-platform applications within a cloud-based environment, ensuring adherence to IT governance and best practices. Its user-friendly design offers flexibility for source code-level customization and options for on-premise hosting, making it suitable for various enterprise needs.

Altierre

Venture Round in 2014
Altierre Corp. is a technology company specializing in wireless solutions, including chips, displays, sensors, systems, and software. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with a sales office in Paris, France, Altierre develops innovative products such as Clara – ePaper, an electronic shelf label that allows retailers to engage customers directly at the point of decision. The company offers a wireless bi-directional IoT platform designed for various business environments, primarily serving the retail, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Altierre focuses on addressing the challenges of dynamic pricing for large retail chains by providing an integrated hardware and software solution that enables real-time price adjustments, enhances price accuracy, reduces operational costs, minimizes paper waste, and improves in-store communication with consumers.

9Lenses

Series A in 2013
9Lenses LLC is a provider of a cloud-based assessment platform aimed at assisting companies in navigating a data-driven market. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, the platform enables users to manage intellectual property frameworks and gain insights into customer needs and business challenges. It digitizes assessment workflows and supports various stakeholders, including executives in human resources and marketing, as well as sales leaders from Fortune 500 companies and top consulting firms. The platform enhances assessment administration and management while offering round-the-clock support and program management. By leveraging employee and stakeholder insights, 9Lenses helps organizations improve their operations and deliver greater value to clients. The company operates as a subsidiary of Astreya Partners, Inc.

9Lenses

Series A in 2013
9Lenses LLC is a provider of a cloud-based assessment platform aimed at assisting companies in navigating a data-driven market. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, the platform enables users to manage intellectual property frameworks and gain insights into customer needs and business challenges. It digitizes assessment workflows and supports various stakeholders, including executives in human resources and marketing, as well as sales leaders from Fortune 500 companies and top consulting firms. The platform enhances assessment administration and management while offering round-the-clock support and program management. By leveraging employee and stakeholder insights, 9Lenses helps organizations improve their operations and deliver greater value to clients. The company operates as a subsidiary of Astreya Partners, Inc.

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2013
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Kwarter

Series A in 2013
Kwarter is an interactive entertainment company that develops and publishes social mobile games, including Cards, Fancake, Fan Zone, Game On Football... They are made up of a diverse cast of characters who value teamwork, focus, coffee, and building things they can be proud of. They're channel surfers, gamers, thought leaders, world travelers, published writers, chefs, pilots, actors, and daredevils. During the week they come together to create innovative games.

Load DynamiX

Series B in 2012
As a leader in storage infrastructure workload analytics and performance validation, Load DynamiX empowers: 1. IT organizations with the insight they need to optimize the performance, availability, and cost of their storage infrastructure. Load DynamiX accelerates new application roll-outs and eliminates the risk of new technology deployments. 2. Storage and network equipment manufacturers with the insight they need to maximize the performance, scalability and reliability of their products. Load DynamiX accelerates your time to market. Addressing file, block, and object storage technology validation, Load DynamiX has the unique capability and performance required to stress today’s most complex storage systems to their limits.

AnyPresence

Series A in 2012
AnyPresence is an enterprise platform focused on streamlining the mobile-enabling process for businesses. It allows organizations to quickly assemble and deploy backend servers and mobile applications for iOS, Android, and HTML5, all while providing 100% native, portable source code. The platform features a patent-pending technology that facilitates the generation of sample mobile apps directly from API management portals, enhancing app adoption and reducing time-to-market for applications that utilize company data and services. Additionally, AnyPresence supports the development of APIs and cross-platform applications within a cloud-based environment, ensuring adherence to IT governance and best practices. Its user-friendly design offers flexibility for source code-level customization and options for on-premise hosting, making it suitable for various enterprise needs.

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2012
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Coraid

Series C in 2011
Coraid specializes in providing storage solutions tailored for cloud service providers and enterprises facing rapid data growth. The company utilizes Layer 2 Ethernet technology to enhance network performance and operational efficiency in large-scale, dynamic environments. Coraid's modular and pay-as-you-grow architecture allows for flexible scaling, while its user-friendly software, along with comprehensive support and implementation services, ensures a quick return on investment. The company's offerings include scale-out Ethernet storage technology, block storage solutions, and networked storage appliances, all designed to simplify complex storage challenges and deliver enterprise-level reliability.

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2011
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

AnyPresence

Seed Round in 2011
AnyPresence is an enterprise platform focused on streamlining the mobile-enabling process for businesses. It allows organizations to quickly assemble and deploy backend servers and mobile applications for iOS, Android, and HTML5, all while providing 100% native, portable source code. The platform features a patent-pending technology that facilitates the generation of sample mobile apps directly from API management portals, enhancing app adoption and reducing time-to-market for applications that utilize company data and services. Additionally, AnyPresence supports the development of APIs and cross-platform applications within a cloud-based environment, ensuring adherence to IT governance and best practices. Its user-friendly design offers flexibility for source code-level customization and options for on-premise hosting, making it suitable for various enterprise needs.

Cardlytics

Series C in 2010
Cardlytics, Inc. operates an advertising platform integrated within the digital channels of financial institutions, including online banking, mobile apps, and email notifications in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company has two main segments: Cardlytics Direct and Other Platform Solutions. The Cardlytics Direct solution serves as a native advertising channel, allowing marketers to engage consumers through their trusted banking interfaces. By partnering with over 1,500 financial institutions, such as Bank of America and PNC, Cardlytics leverages purchase-based intelligence to enhance the relevance and measurability of marketing efforts. This insight enables marketers to identify and reach potential buyers effectively while assessing the impact of their campaigns. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, the company also maintains offices in London, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2009
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Altierre

Series C in 2008
Altierre Corp. is a technology company specializing in wireless solutions, including chips, displays, sensors, systems, and software. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with a sales office in Paris, France, Altierre develops innovative products such as Clara – ePaper, an electronic shelf label that allows retailers to engage customers directly at the point of decision. The company offers a wireless bi-directional IoT platform designed for various business environments, primarily serving the retail, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Altierre focuses on addressing the challenges of dynamic pricing for large retail chains by providing an integrated hardware and software solution that enables real-time price adjustments, enhances price accuracy, reduces operational costs, minimizes paper waste, and improves in-store communication with consumers.

Altierre

Series B in 2007
Altierre Corp. is a technology company specializing in wireless solutions, including chips, displays, sensors, systems, and software. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with a sales office in Paris, France, Altierre develops innovative products such as Clara – ePaper, an electronic shelf label that allows retailers to engage customers directly at the point of decision. The company offers a wireless bi-directional IoT platform designed for various business environments, primarily serving the retail, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Altierre focuses on addressing the challenges of dynamic pricing for large retail chains by providing an integrated hardware and software solution that enables real-time price adjustments, enhances price accuracy, reduces operational costs, minimizes paper waste, and improves in-store communication with consumers.

iVivity

Series C in 2006
iVivity develops and markets storage network processor silicon, custom storage adapters, and motherboards to system manufacturers. Its products include iDiSX 2000, a single integrated storage server-on-chip silicon, which is used in current and new storage infrastructure product domains, including intelligent storage network switches, appliances, routers, gateways, array products, and blade server products; and iDiSX ASIC Evaluation Platform, which connects to Ethernet and fiber channel MACs. The company also offers custom board systems, including system board, custom adapter board, custom line card, and blade server switch module. In addition, it provides various services, including integration of custom or third-party software stacks for data protection, data management, information life cycle management, and disaster recovery.

SmartSynch

Series C in 2005
SmartSynch is a technology company specializing in smart grid solutions that enable utilities to communicate with devices on the grid through public wireless networks. By utilizing existing cellular infrastructure, SmartSynch simplifies the deployment of smart metering technology for over 100 North American electric utilities. Their innovations facilitate the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data, allowing for improved monitoring, control, and efficiency in energy distribution. SmartSynch's solutions help identify and mitigate energy losses, optimize power factors, and provide essential feedback for managing energy loads during peak demand. With the potential benefits of smart grid technologies projected to reach significant financial savings over the next two decades, SmartSynch aims to create substantial value for its clients by enhancing the capabilities of the electricity grid through its advanced infrastructure solutions.

Caymas Systems

Series C in 2005
As of June 11, 2007, Caymas Systems, Inc. was acquired by Citrix Systems, Inc. Caymas Systems, Inc. offers identity-driven access gateways for international enterprise networks. The company's identity-driven access gateways deliver universal access, identity-based access control, integrated application security, federated policy enforcement, and radical price/performance solutions. Its appliances provides a single platform for SSL VPN remote access and internal access control, endpoint security, and behavioral and data monitoring with centralized policy management. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, California.

Altierre

Series A in 2005
Altierre Corp. is a technology company specializing in wireless solutions, including chips, displays, sensors, systems, and software. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with a sales office in Paris, France, Altierre develops innovative products such as Clara – ePaper, an electronic shelf label that allows retailers to engage customers directly at the point of decision. The company offers a wireless bi-directional IoT platform designed for various business environments, primarily serving the retail, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Altierre focuses on addressing the challenges of dynamic pricing for large retail chains by providing an integrated hardware and software solution that enables real-time price adjustments, enhances price accuracy, reduces operational costs, minimizes paper waste, and improves in-store communication with consumers.

Proficient Systems

Series B in 2005
Proficient Systems is a leading enterprise software company that develops solutions enabling companies to increase revenue and sales productivity. By identifying and connecting online sales opportunities with offline sales and service operations Proficient enables companies to successfully drive new customer acquisition, lead generation and an improved online customer experience. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Proficient was founded by successful entrepreneur, Gregg Freishtat. Gregg recognized that large enterprises selling complex, consultative products and services, like mortgages or insurance, had made significant investments in their e-business and in their sales and service organizations - but for some reason the two weren't connected. His belief was that if the two were connected, the enterprises would see a significant increase in revenue while delivering superior customer service and a better customer online experience. With this belief in mind, he assembled a group of professionals with decades of experience creating and delivering solutions to large enterprises, to create a strategic business solution to meet these objectives. In October 2000, Proficient was born. Today, organizations are benefiting from Gregg's vision and his ability to create a company to make his vision become a reality.

Altierre

Series A in 2005
Altierre Corp. is a technology company specializing in wireless solutions, including chips, displays, sensors, systems, and software. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with a sales office in Paris, France, Altierre develops innovative products such as Clara – ePaper, an electronic shelf label that allows retailers to engage customers directly at the point of decision. The company offers a wireless bi-directional IoT platform designed for various business environments, primarily serving the retail, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. Altierre focuses on addressing the challenges of dynamic pricing for large retail chains by providing an integrated hardware and software solution that enables real-time price adjustments, enhances price accuracy, reduces operational costs, minimizes paper waste, and improves in-store communication with consumers.

iVivity

Series C in 2004
iVivity develops and markets storage network processor silicon, custom storage adapters, and motherboards to system manufacturers. Its products include iDiSX 2000, a single integrated storage server-on-chip silicon, which is used in current and new storage infrastructure product domains, including intelligent storage network switches, appliances, routers, gateways, array products, and blade server products; and iDiSX ASIC Evaluation Platform, which connects to Ethernet and fiber channel MACs. The company also offers custom board systems, including system board, custom adapter board, custom line card, and blade server switch module. In addition, it provides various services, including integration of custom or third-party software stacks for data protection, data management, information life cycle management, and disaster recovery.

Ample Communications

Series C in 2004
As of September 25, 2007, Ample Communications, Inc. was acquired by Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Ample Communications, Inc. develops silicon solutions for optimizing networking infrastructure. The company provides Ethernet MACs for increasing the performance of enterprise and wide-area networks. It offers integrated MACs that optimize Ethernet aggregation, as well as Gigabit Ethernet silicon solutions for the PC market. The company provides its products for various applications, including Ethernet switches and routers, Internet appliances, access devices in enterprise and metro applications, IPTV equipment, metro Ethernet, wireless/cellular backhaul, and Ethernet over SONET applications. Ample Communications, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Alereon

Series A in 2004
Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the development and marketing of ultra wideband (UWB) wireless chipsets for various applications. The company offers products such as the AL5100 RF transceiver, which integrates multiple analog front-end components for seamless connectivity, and the AL5350 MAC/BBP, designed for WiMedia UWB systems. Alereon aims to simplify networking by eliminating the need for cables, allowing for easy connections between personal computers, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. Their offerings include pre-built evaluation kits for demonstration and prototyping, as well as wireless USB adapter kits and Ethernet cable replacement solutions. The company serves a diverse range of markets, including consumer electronics, medical, and military and public safety sectors. Founded in 2003, Alereon continues to innovate in wireless technology to enhance connectivity for its customers.

Proficient Systems

Venture Round in 2003
Proficient Systems is a leading enterprise software company that develops solutions enabling companies to increase revenue and sales productivity. By identifying and connecting online sales opportunities with offline sales and service operations Proficient enables companies to successfully drive new customer acquisition, lead generation and an improved online customer experience. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Proficient was founded by successful entrepreneur, Gregg Freishtat. Gregg recognized that large enterprises selling complex, consultative products and services, like mortgages or insurance, had made significant investments in their e-business and in their sales and service organizations - but for some reason the two weren't connected. His belief was that if the two were connected, the enterprises would see a significant increase in revenue while delivering superior customer service and a better customer online experience. With this belief in mind, he assembled a group of professionals with decades of experience creating and delivering solutions to large enterprises, to create a strategic business solution to meet these objectives. In October 2000, Proficient was born. Today, organizations are benefiting from Gregg's vision and his ability to create a company to make his vision become a reality.

iVivity

Series B in 2003
iVivity develops and markets storage network processor silicon, custom storage adapters, and motherboards to system manufacturers. Its products include iDiSX 2000, a single integrated storage server-on-chip silicon, which is used in current and new storage infrastructure product domains, including intelligent storage network switches, appliances, routers, gateways, array products, and blade server products; and iDiSX ASIC Evaluation Platform, which connects to Ethernet and fiber channel MACs. The company also offers custom board systems, including system board, custom adapter board, custom line card, and blade server switch module. In addition, it provides various services, including integration of custom or third-party software stacks for data protection, data management, information life cycle management, and disaster recovery.

SmartSynch

Venture Round in 2003
SmartSynch is a technology company specializing in smart grid solutions that enable utilities to communicate with devices on the grid through public wireless networks. By utilizing existing cellular infrastructure, SmartSynch simplifies the deployment of smart metering technology for over 100 North American electric utilities. Their innovations facilitate the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data, allowing for improved monitoring, control, and efficiency in energy distribution. SmartSynch's solutions help identify and mitigate energy losses, optimize power factors, and provide essential feedback for managing energy loads during peak demand. With the potential benefits of smart grid technologies projected to reach significant financial savings over the next two decades, SmartSynch aims to create substantial value for its clients by enhancing the capabilities of the electricity grid through its advanced infrastructure solutions.

Covega

Series A in 2003
Covega Corporation specializes in the development of optoelectronic components and subsystems, utilizing proprietary technologies in Indium Phosphide (InP) and Lithium Niobate (LiNbO3) to produce high-performance optical devices and modules. The company offers a range of products, including superluminescent diodes, semiconductor optical amplifiers, Fabry Perot lasers, gain chips, broad area lasers, and various types of modulators. Initially focused on the telecommunications, datacom, and CATV sectors, Covega has diversified its revenue streams and now derives over one-third of its income from the defense, medical, industrial, and instrumentation markets. By providing vertically integrated capabilities and foundry services, Covega meets the diverse needs of its clients across multiple industries with innovative and cost-effective solutions.

Calix

Series E in 2003
Calix, Inc. provides cloud and software platforms, systems, and services that support communication service providers (CSPs) in delivering unified access networks globally, including the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. The company's offerings enable CSPs to deliver a range of services, from basic voice and data to advanced broadband solutions. Key products include Calix Cloud, which provides analytics and intelligence through network and subscriber data, and Experience eXtensible Operating System, a software platform designed for various subscriber types. Calix also offers marketing and support solutions tailored for CSP teams. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Calix aims to help service providers innovate, simplify operations, and enhance subscriber experiences, ultimately driving growth in acquisition and loyalty.

Proficient Systems

Series B in 2002
Proficient Systems is a leading enterprise software company that develops solutions enabling companies to increase revenue and sales productivity. By identifying and connecting online sales opportunities with offline sales and service operations Proficient enables companies to successfully drive new customer acquisition, lead generation and an improved online customer experience. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Proficient was founded by successful entrepreneur, Gregg Freishtat. Gregg recognized that large enterprises selling complex, consultative products and services, like mortgages or insurance, had made significant investments in their e-business and in their sales and service organizations - but for some reason the two weren't connected. His belief was that if the two were connected, the enterprises would see a significant increase in revenue while delivering superior customer service and a better customer online experience. With this belief in mind, he assembled a group of professionals with decades of experience creating and delivering solutions to large enterprises, to create a strategic business solution to meet these objectives. In October 2000, Proficient was born. Today, organizations are benefiting from Gregg's vision and his ability to create a company to make his vision become a reality.

SmartSynch

Series B in 2001
SmartSynch is a technology company specializing in smart grid solutions that enable utilities to communicate with devices on the grid through public wireless networks. By utilizing existing cellular infrastructure, SmartSynch simplifies the deployment of smart metering technology for over 100 North American electric utilities. Their innovations facilitate the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data, allowing for improved monitoring, control, and efficiency in energy distribution. SmartSynch's solutions help identify and mitigate energy losses, optimize power factors, and provide essential feedback for managing energy loads during peak demand. With the potential benefits of smart grid technologies projected to reach significant financial savings over the next two decades, SmartSynch aims to create substantial value for its clients by enhancing the capabilities of the electricity grid through its advanced infrastructure solutions.

ITango

Series C in 2001
ITango provides employee and manager self-service software and services.

CODEON

Series D in 2001
CODEON Corporation designs and manufactures state-of-the-art optical components for the fiber optic telecommunications industry.

Utility Associates

Series C in 2000
Utility Associates, Inc. specializes in providing advanced software and hardware solutions primarily for law enforcement, transportation agencies, and utilities. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance mobile field operations and situational awareness. Key offerings include Rocket IOT, which automates evidence gathering, and AVaiL Web, a command and control application that monitors the status and location of personnel and vehicles in real time. Additionally, their BodyWorn camera features voice activation and real-time connectivity, while the Smart Holster detects firearm removal to ensure immediate camera activation. Utility Associates also provides mobile resource management tools, including navigation systems, vehicle diagnostics, and a work management system tailored for the utility sector. Their solutions encompass multimedia storage and connectivity services, aiming to improve operational efficiency and safety for frontline professionals.

APX

Series C in 2000
APX, Inc. specializes in providing software solutions tailored for the energy and environmental sectors. The company focuses on infrastructure solutions that support renewable energy and greenhouse gas management, including carbon commodities. Key offerings include the APX Environmental Management Account for asset and risk management, APX Registries for renewable energy certificate management across North America, and a platform for tracking greenhouse gas offsets. Additionally, APX provides demand response systems integrated with independent system operators (ISOs) and a suite of tools under APX MarketSuite to facilitate scheduling, operations, and settlement processes for market participants. Their services include real-time agent support, transaction management, resource control for renewable energy sources, and helpdesk assistance. Founded in 1996 and based in San Jose, California, APX has built a reputation for delivering innovative technology and service solutions, leveraging its extensive industry expertise to meet the evolving needs of its clients.

APX

Series C in 2000
APX, Inc. specializes in providing software solutions tailored for the energy and environmental sectors. The company focuses on infrastructure solutions that support renewable energy and greenhouse gas management, including carbon commodities. Key offerings include the APX Environmental Management Account for asset and risk management, APX Registries for renewable energy certificate management across North America, and a platform for tracking greenhouse gas offsets. Additionally, APX provides demand response systems integrated with independent system operators (ISOs) and a suite of tools under APX MarketSuite to facilitate scheduling, operations, and settlement processes for market participants. Their services include real-time agent support, transaction management, resource control for renewable energy sources, and helpdesk assistance. Founded in 1996 and based in San Jose, California, APX has built a reputation for delivering innovative technology and service solutions, leveraging its extensive industry expertise to meet the evolving needs of its clients.

CODEON

Venture Round in 2000
CODEON Corporation designs and manufactures state-of-the-art optical components for the fiber optic telecommunications industry.

SmartSynch

Series A in 2000
SmartSynch is a technology company specializing in smart grid solutions that enable utilities to communicate with devices on the grid through public wireless networks. By utilizing existing cellular infrastructure, SmartSynch simplifies the deployment of smart metering technology for over 100 North American electric utilities. Their innovations facilitate the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data, allowing for improved monitoring, control, and efficiency in energy distribution. SmartSynch's solutions help identify and mitigate energy losses, optimize power factors, and provide essential feedback for managing energy loads during peak demand. With the potential benefits of smart grid technologies projected to reach significant financial savings over the next two decades, SmartSynch aims to create substantial value for its clients by enhancing the capabilities of the electricity grid through its advanced infrastructure solutions.

Zaffire

Series C in 2000
Zaffire, Inc. is an optical networking company focused on transforming the economic model for metro and regional service providers. By developing next-generation optical services networking systems, Zaffire addresses the critical transport challenges faced by its customers. The company's innovative technology is designed with a commercial perspective, enabling service providers to gain a significant competitive edge in the marketplace. Supported by leading investors and a strong management team, Zaffire is well-positioned to become a key player in the optical networking sector.

Calix

Series B in 2000
Calix, Inc. provides cloud and software platforms, systems, and services that support communication service providers (CSPs) in delivering unified access networks globally, including the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. The company's offerings enable CSPs to deliver a range of services, from basic voice and data to advanced broadband solutions. Key products include Calix Cloud, which provides analytics and intelligence through network and subscriber data, and Experience eXtensible Operating System, a software platform designed for various subscriber types. Calix also offers marketing and support solutions tailored for CSP teams. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Calix aims to help service providers innovate, simplify operations, and enhance subscriber experiences, ultimately driving growth in acquisition and loyalty.

Utility Associates

Series B in 2000
Utility Associates, Inc. specializes in providing advanced software and hardware solutions primarily for law enforcement, transportation agencies, and utilities. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance mobile field operations and situational awareness. Key offerings include Rocket IOT, which automates evidence gathering, and AVaiL Web, a command and control application that monitors the status and location of personnel and vehicles in real time. Additionally, their BodyWorn camera features voice activation and real-time connectivity, while the Smart Holster detects firearm removal to ensure immediate camera activation. Utility Associates also provides mobile resource management tools, including navigation systems, vehicle diagnostics, and a work management system tailored for the utility sector. Their solutions encompass multimedia storage and connectivity services, aiming to improve operational efficiency and safety for frontline professionals.

Zaffire

Series B in 2000
Zaffire, Inc. is an optical networking company focused on transforming the economic model for metro and regional service providers. By developing next-generation optical services networking systems, Zaffire addresses the critical transport challenges faced by its customers. The company's innovative technology is designed with a commercial perspective, enabling service providers to gain a significant competitive edge in the marketplace. Supported by leading investors and a strong management team, Zaffire is well-positioned to become a key player in the optical networking sector.

Homes.com

Series A in 2000
Homes.com is a rapidly growing online real estate platform that connects homebuyers with agents, facilitating a streamlined process for purchasing, selling, renting, or mortgaging properties. The site offers detailed information on a wide range of real estate options, including residential homes, land, and commercial properties. Homebuyers can access comprehensive neighborhood overviews, school information, and home value estimates, enhancing their decision-making process. The platform empowers real estate agents to provide exceptional service while retaining their commissions, fostering a mutually beneficial relationship. With a dedicated team of researchers and photographers, Homes.com ensures that users receive accurate and insightful content, making it a valuable resource for anyone navigating the real estate market.
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