Laconia Ventures

Laconia Ventures is a New York City-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on pre-series A and late seed-stage companies. Established in 2014, the firm primarily targets B2B SaaS enterprises that have reached a critical point in their development. Laconia Ventures emphasizes investments in businesses within the marketing services, data management, mobile communications, publishing, media, sports, and entertainment sectors. The firm seeks companies that have an existing product, a primary revenue stream, manageable future capital needs, and valuations aligned with current asset values. Laconia typically invests between $0.25 million and $1 million in funding rounds of $1 million to $3 million, aiming to support entrepreneurs who leverage technology and community-driven approaches to disrupt traditional industry structures.

David Arcara

Managing Partner

Reena Jailwala

Associate

Geri Kirilova

Managing Partner

David Lee

Managing Director, LVAM

Mirit Lugassi

Associate

74 past transactions

Trestle

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Trestle is a developer of a contract and procurement management platform that aims to streamline the construction contracting and procurement process. By integrating automation and artificial intelligence, Trestle enhances efficiency and data transparency for contractors. The platform allows construction organizations to collaborate across teams and access critical information in one place. Key features include vendor cards for quick access to vital data, trend analysis for proactive issue management, and an intuitive mobile interface that supports various media inputs for real-time project updates. Additionally, the Trestle Benchmark tool enables organizations to capture vendor performance reviews and consolidate this information into comprehensive vendor profiles for effective project risk management. This unified approach helps contractors improve productivity and profitability while facilitating better decision-making.

Auxa Health

Seed Round in 2024
Auxa Health is a venture capital-backed healthcare technology company specializing in social care orchestration. The firm develops a platform that proactively identifies and enrolls individuals in appropriate benefits, ensuring they are connected to necessary resources. By coordinating social care and managing vendor health plans, Auxa Health reduces administrative burdens for individuals, caregivers, and providers. The platform facilitates the comparison and management of vendors while measuring the costs of supplemental benefits. This approach enables caregivers to offer health plans that emphasize value-based care and equity, supporting holistic and timely decision-making in healthcare delivery.

MuukTest

Seed Round in 2023
MuukTest is a software testing platform based in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 2019. The company specializes in codeless test automation, allowing software developers to create, execute, and manage automated tests efficiently. By leveraging artificial intelligence, MuukTest enhances testing productivity, reportedly increasing it by up to 26 times. This innovation enables clients to minimize the time spent on manual testing processes and infrastructure management, allowing them to concentrate on more valuable tasks within their software development lifecycle.

Wavy

Seed Round in 2022
Wavy is a developer of an employee experience management platform that focuses on enhancing company culture and team building initiatives for organizations. Its Culture Management Platform and Experiences Marketplace allow clients to efficiently plan, execute, review, and improve cultural programming. By automating event planning and logistics, Wavy integrates various workplace tools to facilitate seamless communication. Additionally, the platform provides actionable insights through feedback analysis, helping global workplaces foster team connections and enhance employee engagement with minimal manual effort.

Yuvo Health

Seed Round in 2022
Yuvo Health specializes in supporting federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) by offering administrative and managed-care contracting services. The company aims to empower these health centers to access new revenue streams through value-based care. Yuvo Health's approach allows health centers and their patients to benefit from value-based care without the associated risks, staff burnout, or overwhelming data management. By providing these essential resources, Yuvo Health plays a crucial role in enhancing the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of community health centers.

Ease Capital

Seed Round in 2022
Ease Capital is a technology-enabled commercial mortgage lender specializing in multifamily real estate financing. The company offers flexible financing solutions ranging from $5 million to over $35 million for multifamily and mixed-use properties across the United States. Founded by a team with extensive experience in real estate lending, data, and technology, Ease Capital integrates hands-on asset management into its operations. The firm provides a variety of floating rate loan products, including bridge loans, bridge-to-permanent loans, and floating-rate permanent financing for stabilized or nearly stabilized assets. By leveraging a human-centric, technology-driven approach, Ease Capital aims to facilitate the loan approval process, connecting borrowers with suitable loan officers and making real estate ownership more accessible.

Tender

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Tender is a mobile application platform that offers family members the tools and resources to take care of an aging parent.

Wethos

Seed Round in 2021
Wethos is a developer of a virtual studio designed to support small business owners in managing and pricing complex projects. Its platform utilizes agile methodologies to create tailored solutions, including brands, websites, digital content, and growth campaigns, that meet the unique requirements of each client. By assembling flexible teams of vetted creative and marketing specialists, Wethos enables businesses to address evolving challenges effectively and enhance their revenue potential.

Marpipe

Series A in 2021
Marpipe, Inc. is a technology company based in New York, founded in 2019, that specializes in multivariate creative testing for brands and agencies. Its AI-driven platform automates the creative testing process by generating and evaluating various creative variables that influence advertising performance. By leveraging data science and artificial intelligence, Marpipe helps clients identify which creative elements resonate with their audiences and which do not. This enables businesses to make informed, data-driven decisions regarding their visual strategies for direct-to-consumer products and services, ultimately enhancing marketing effectiveness.

Index Coop

Seed Round in 2021
The Index Coop is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and the largest provider of on-chain structured decentralized finance (DeFi) products. We’re on a mission to make DeFi simple, secure and accessible to everyone. Index Coop builds sector index products, leverage and inverse products, and yield-generating products, all built on Set Protocol’s twice-audited V2 infrastructure.

Ocrolus

Venture Round in 2021
Ocrolus Inc. is a technology company that specializes in document automation for the financial sector. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers an intelligent automation platform that analyzes financial documents, enabling clients to automate manual data processes and enhance operational efficiency. Its solutions capture data from various sources, including e-statements and scanned documents, while performing algorithmic checks alongside reviews by fraud specialists. Ocrolus's platform supports a range of applications, including loan underwriting, account openings, and auditing, thereby facilitating credit decisions within fintech, mortgage, and banking industries. The company serves notable clients such as PayPal, Brex, and SoFi, and has raised over $100 million from leading fintech investors to bolster its innovative offerings.

Paloma

Seed Round in 2021
Paloma is a direct message-commerce platform that empowers brands to enhance their e-commerce capabilities through messaging channels. By facilitating the management of inventory and the creation of tailored shopping experiences, Paloma enables businesses to drive higher conversion rates, significantly outperforming traditional websites. The platform supports direct-to-checkout functionalities and offers performance tracking, allowing brands to effectively link their catalogs with customer interactions. Additionally, Paloma gathers extensive customer data, providing valuable insights that help brands optimize their strategies and foster sustainable growth. Through its comprehensive suite of services, Paloma transforms customer engagement into meaningful conversions, making it a vital tool for businesses looking to thrive in the digital marketplace.

Merri

Seed Round in 2021
Merri is a digital event planning platform designed to streamline the event planning process for hosts, venues, and vendors. The platform utilizes aggregated market data and advanced 3D visualization to facilitate the creation of customizable floorplans. It provides a comprehensive suite of planning and design tools that guide users from initial inspiration through to the event execution day. By allowing users to visualize their events in both 2D and 3D, Merri enables them to effectively design and decorate their chosen venue, sharing their plans with vendors, planners, and family members for collaborative input.

Ocrolus

Venture Round in 2020
Ocrolus Inc. is a technology company that specializes in document automation for the financial sector. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers an intelligent automation platform that analyzes financial documents, enabling clients to automate manual data processes and enhance operational efficiency. Its solutions capture data from various sources, including e-statements and scanned documents, while performing algorithmic checks alongside reviews by fraud specialists. Ocrolus's platform supports a range of applications, including loan underwriting, account openings, and auditing, thereby facilitating credit decisions within fintech, mortgage, and banking industries. The company serves notable clients such as PayPal, Brex, and SoFi, and has raised over $100 million from leading fintech investors to bolster its innovative offerings.

Noteworth

Seed Round in 2020
Noteworth is a healthcare technology company based in Hoboken, New Jersey, established in 2015. It specializes in a patient data capture and delivery platform that connects healthcare organizations with patient-generated health data. The platform integrates seamlessly with over 400 FDA-approved clinical devices and existing electronic medical records, ensuring that clinicians receive actionable, clinically relevant information. Noteworth's solutions aim to enhance patient engagement by facilitating the collection of vital statistics, providing educational resources regarding diagnoses, and enabling communication between patients and healthcare providers through telemedicine or chat. By improving care coordination and delivering a differentiated experience for patients, Noteworth seeks to enhance the quality of care while reducing costly readmissions and overall healthcare utilization.

TowerIQ

Series A in 2020
TowerIQ, Inc. specializes in developing an enterprise software platform tailored for the insurance industry. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a broker-first platform designed to enhance transparency in insurance markets. Its solution simplifies and automates workflows, connects data and systems, and improves data quality and validation. By facilitating robust communication and providing valuable data insights, TowerIQ enables brokers, managing general agents (MGAs), and carriers to streamline the end-to-end insurance experience. This low-touch technology platform allows brokers and agents to focus on addressing clients' business challenges, ultimately enhancing client retention and satisfaction while enabling firms to win more business.

Riley

Seed Round in 2020
Riley is an artificial intelligence-powered personal assistant. It is used by salespeople to create contacts and store information for them, ready for whenever they need it, taking the work out of working with their CRM. As a result, they can close more deals and build genuine relationships.

Marpipe

Seed Round in 2019
Marpipe, Inc. is a technology company based in New York, founded in 2019, that specializes in multivariate creative testing for brands and agencies. Its AI-driven platform automates the creative testing process by generating and evaluating various creative variables that influence advertising performance. By leveraging data science and artificial intelligence, Marpipe helps clients identify which creative elements resonate with their audiences and which do not. This enables businesses to make informed, data-driven decisions regarding their visual strategies for direct-to-consumer products and services, ultimately enhancing marketing effectiveness.

Unioncrate

Series A in 2019
Unioncrate, Inc. develops artificial intelligence-driven supply chain management software tailored for consumer goods companies. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Barcelona and Buenos Aires, Unioncrate offers products like Stargate, which manages sales and purchase orders, suppliers, inventory, reporting, trade spend, and EDI. Another key product, Almanac, focuses on consumption-driven predictions. The company aims to enhance supply chain efficiency by providing accurate demand forecasts and collaborative visibility while automating operational tasks. By leveraging AI, Unioncrate addresses the operational challenges faced by businesses in a rapidly evolving market, moving away from outdated supply chain systems and helping clients recover valuable time and resources.

Wethos

Seed Round in 2019
Wethos is a developer of a virtual studio designed to support small business owners in managing and pricing complex projects. Its platform utilizes agile methodologies to create tailored solutions, including brands, websites, digital content, and growth campaigns, that meet the unique requirements of each client. By assembling flexible teams of vetted creative and marketing specialists, Wethos enables businesses to address evolving challenges effectively and enhance their revenue potential.

Ocrolus

Series B in 2019
Ocrolus Inc. is a technology company that specializes in document automation for the financial sector. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers an intelligent automation platform that analyzes financial documents, enabling clients to automate manual data processes and enhance operational efficiency. Its solutions capture data from various sources, including e-statements and scanned documents, while performing algorithmic checks alongside reviews by fraud specialists. Ocrolus's platform supports a range of applications, including loan underwriting, account openings, and auditing, thereby facilitating credit decisions within fintech, mortgage, and banking industries. The company serves notable clients such as PayPal, Brex, and SoFi, and has raised over $100 million from leading fintech investors to bolster its innovative offerings.

xtraCHEF

Series A in 2019
xtraCHEF is a cloud-based restaurant management platform that provides finance and operations teams with tools to enhance productivity and profitability. The platform focuses on digitizing invoices, which allows restaurants to access valuable data and insights for improved decision-making in areas such as recipe and inventory management, purchasing, and vendor negotiations. By automating the capture, digitization, mapping, and coding of vendor invoices, xtraCHEF helps restaurant operators, caterers, and accountants save time and reduce costs associated with manual tasks. Additionally, users can benefit from manufacturer rebates, further contributing to cost savings. Overall, xtraCHEF aims to facilitate digital transformation in the restaurant industry through advanced technology and data-driven solutions.

Elsen

Seed Round in 2019
Elsen Inc. is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2013. It specializes in providing a cloud-based high-performance computing platform designed for financial applications. The company's platform-as-a-service solution enables large financial institutions to efficiently manage, access, and utilize vast quantities of data. By leveraging an accelerated computing engine and graphical processing unit-based algorithms, Elsen helps businesses optimize their data, resources, and vendor relationships. This allows financial firms to make informed decisions more quickly and achieve improved insights and return on investment.

Unioncrate

Seed Round in 2018
Unioncrate, Inc. develops artificial intelligence-driven supply chain management software tailored for consumer goods companies. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Barcelona and Buenos Aires, Unioncrate offers products like Stargate, which manages sales and purchase orders, suppliers, inventory, reporting, trade spend, and EDI. Another key product, Almanac, focuses on consumption-driven predictions. The company aims to enhance supply chain efficiency by providing accurate demand forecasts and collaborative visibility while automating operational tasks. By leveraging AI, Unioncrate addresses the operational challenges faced by businesses in a rapidly evolving market, moving away from outdated supply chain systems and helping clients recover valuable time and resources.

TowerIQ

Seed Round in 2018
TowerIQ, Inc. specializes in developing an enterprise software platform tailored for the insurance industry. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a broker-first platform designed to enhance transparency in insurance markets. Its solution simplifies and automates workflows, connects data and systems, and improves data quality and validation. By facilitating robust communication and providing valuable data insights, TowerIQ enables brokers, managing general agents (MGAs), and carriers to streamline the end-to-end insurance experience. This low-touch technology platform allows brokers and agents to focus on addressing clients' business challenges, ultimately enhancing client retention and satisfaction while enabling firms to win more business.

Ocrolus

Series A in 2018
Ocrolus Inc. is a technology company that specializes in document automation for the financial sector. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers an intelligent automation platform that analyzes financial documents, enabling clients to automate manual data processes and enhance operational efficiency. Its solutions capture data from various sources, including e-statements and scanned documents, while performing algorithmic checks alongside reviews by fraud specialists. Ocrolus's platform supports a range of applications, including loan underwriting, account openings, and auditing, thereby facilitating credit decisions within fintech, mortgage, and banking industries. The company serves notable clients such as PayPal, Brex, and SoFi, and has raised over $100 million from leading fintech investors to bolster its innovative offerings.

xtraCHEF

Seed Round in 2018
xtraCHEF is a cloud-based restaurant management platform that provides finance and operations teams with tools to enhance productivity and profitability. The platform focuses on digitizing invoices, which allows restaurants to access valuable data and insights for improved decision-making in areas such as recipe and inventory management, purchasing, and vendor negotiations. By automating the capture, digitization, mapping, and coding of vendor invoices, xtraCHEF helps restaurant operators, caterers, and accountants save time and reduce costs associated with manual tasks. Additionally, users can benefit from manufacturer rebates, further contributing to cost savings. Overall, xtraCHEF aims to facilitate digital transformation in the restaurant industry through advanced technology and data-driven solutions.

ExecVision

Seed Round in 2017
ExecVision Inc. operates a conversation intelligence platform specifically designed for enhancing coaching within organizations. Founded in 2005 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze customer-facing conversations, extracting actionable insights that help improve performance and drive revenue. By transcribing and examining conversations, ExecVision identifies key moments and contextual elements, allowing managers to discern effective strategies and differentiate high performers from others. In addition to its platform, ExecVision, through its brand Vorsight, offers sales effectiveness training and consulting services, focusing on areas such as tactical sales, prospecting, and inside sales consulting. This combination of technology and specialized training enables organizations to efficiently coach their teams and close the insights-to-performance gap.

Homer Logistics

Series A in 2017
Homer Logistics Inc. operates an online third-party delivery platform that focuses on providing delivery-as-a-service for restaurants. Established in 2014 and based in New York, the company leverages technology to enhance the efficiency of local, final-mile deliveries. By utilizing mobile tracking, routing, and communication, Homer optimizes delivery routes, enabling the delivery of more orders over shorter distances. The platform also employs algorithms to predict delivery patterns and manage a controlled fleet of delivery personnel, which not only reduces delivery costs but also allows businesses to outsource their delivery operations effectively. This approach enables merchants to focus on their core competencies while relying on Homer for their delivery needs in urban areas.

AxoSim

Seed Round in 2017
AxoSim, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, specializing in the development of innovative platforms for neurological drug discovery. Founded in 2014, AxoSim focuses on accelerating the drug development process by providing advanced in vitro models that mimic the human nervous system. Its key technologies include Nerve-on-a-Chip, which predicts clinical neurotoxicity and models human neurodegenerative diseases, and NerveSim, which features human-relevant Schwann cell myelination and electrical metrics. Additionally, AxoSim offers BrainSim, a platform that supports oligodendrocyte myelination for testing in neurotoxicity. By creating 3D cell-based models that replicate the structure and function of nerve tissue, AxoSim aims to enhance the efficiency of pharmaceutical research while reducing reliance on traditional animal testing methods.

Mine Hill Distillery

Venture Round in 2017
Mine Hill Distillery is a craft distillery dedicated to the principles of craftsmanship and authenticity. Located in Roxbury, the distillery produces its own spirits from start to finish, ensuring quality and integrity in every bottle. The facility includes a tasting room, offices, a distilling area, and barrel storage for aging whiskey, bourbon, and rye. In addition to its production efforts, Mine Hill Distillery actively supports the local community by collaborating with local craftsmen, farmers, artists, and businesses, reflecting a commitment to regional collaboration and the spirit of industrial ingenuity. The distillery proudly labels its products as distilled and bottled by Mine Hill Distillery, emphasizing its dedication to local production.

Lolleez

Venture Round in 2017
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PromoteIQ

Seed Round in 2017
PromoteIQ is a company that specializes in automating vendor marketing for e-commerce. Its platform is designed to enhance marketing efficiency by providing significant revenue gains for retailers compared to traditional advertising networks. By focusing on marketing automation systems tailored for digital advertisers, PromoteIQ allows retailers to maintain independence and explore innovative marketing strategies. This enables them to deliver superior product marketing for their vendors while maximizing monetization opportunities.

Rumble

Venture Round in 2017
Rumble offers boxing-inspired fitness classes for a full-body strength and conditioning workouts crafted around specially designed water-filled, teardrop-style boxing bags. Rumble incorporates the best principles of the sweet science of boxing and strength training, all to help you develop that lean, strong, and confident fighter's physique. Rumble is HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), strength training, metabolic conditioning (METCON), and uppercut throwing cardio in one clean class.

SyncOnSet Technologies

Series A in 2017
SyncOnSet Technologies is an entertainment technology company that specializes in digitizing physical production and managing creative content for the film and television industry. The company provides an Emmy-winning software platform that offers essential management tools for production teams. Its services include script breakdowns, budgeting, expense tracking, photo management, inventory, and asset management. By optimizing workflows and facilitating secure communication, SyncOnSet enables production crews to focus on their creative tasks, ultimately enhancing efficiency in the production process.

StrongDM

Seed Round in 2016
StrongDM, Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, founded in 2015. The company offers a platform designed to manage and audit access to various databases and servers for employees, vendors, and cloud-based tools. Its services enable organizations to efficiently create and remove users, manage permissions, and ensure proper data handling. StrongDM's platform simplifies the process of controlling access across multiple systems, enhancing security and compliance. In 2016, the company gained recognition as the Audience Favorite at the Strata+Hadoop World conference, highlighting its impact in the data management sector.

Rumble

Venture Round in 2016
Rumble offers boxing-inspired fitness classes for a full-body strength and conditioning workouts crafted around specially designed water-filled, teardrop-style boxing bags. Rumble incorporates the best principles of the sweet science of boxing and strength training, all to help you develop that lean, strong, and confident fighter's physique. Rumble is HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), strength training, metabolic conditioning (METCON), and uppercut throwing cardio in one clean class.

Homer Logistics

Seed Round in 2016
Homer Logistics Inc. operates an online third-party delivery platform that focuses on providing delivery-as-a-service for restaurants. Established in 2014 and based in New York, the company leverages technology to enhance the efficiency of local, final-mile deliveries. By utilizing mobile tracking, routing, and communication, Homer optimizes delivery routes, enabling the delivery of more orders over shorter distances. The platform also employs algorithms to predict delivery patterns and manage a controlled fleet of delivery personnel, which not only reduces delivery costs but also allows businesses to outsource their delivery operations effectively. This approach enables merchants to focus on their core competencies while relying on Homer for their delivery needs in urban areas.

ChannelEyes

Venture Round in 2016
ChannelEyes Corporation, founded in 2011 and based in Troy, New York, specializes in developing a channel acceleration platform aimed at enhancing the connection between vendors, suppliers, and their channel partners. The company's flagship product, ChannelCandy, is a mobile application designed to deliver essential information such as company news, product details, incentives, and educational resources directly to partners, thereby fostering engagement and sales enablement among agents, dealers, resellers, and retail sales teams. Additionally, ChannelEyes offers OPTYX, an innovative indirect sales workflow tool that utilizes predictive analytics and big data to optimize sales processes. Recognized for its cutting-edge technology, ChannelEyes has received accolades including being named a Cool Vendor by Gartner and recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in New York’s Capital Region.

ALICE

Series A in 2016
ALICE is a hotel operations platform that empowers operational excellence and meaningful guest experiences. By bringing all hotel departments together with a single operations platform for internal communication and task management, ALICE helps hotel staff act as a team to provide consistently excellent service.

Raven360

Series A in 2015
Raven360, formerly known as Content Raven, is a Framingham, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in cloud-based content security and analytics software. Founded in 2011, the company provides solutions that enable enterprises to manage and protect their intellectual property and valuable content during external sharing. Its software offers features such as content distribution control, video and audio encryption, and user behavior analytics, empowering organizations to maintain oversight and security of their sensitive information.

AutoFi

Seed Round in 2015
AutoFi, Inc. operates an online auto finance platform that simplifies the process of applying for and securing auto loans. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, AutoFi provides a seamless user experience for consumers looking to purchase and finance vehicles entirely online. The platform connects car buyers with authorized dealerships and a network of lenders, allowing for an automated application and approval process. Key features include the ability to select financing and lease terms, estimate trade-in values, choose rebates, and schedule appointments—all designed to enhance the car buying experience. By offering instant, customizable financing decisions, AutoFi enables customers to complete their vehicle purchases in a straightforward and efficient manner.

TripleLift

Series B in 2015
TripleLift is a technology company that specializes in programmatic native advertising, aiming to enhance the advertising experience for content owners, advertisers, and consumers alike. Utilizing advanced computer vision technology, TripleLift develops ads that seamlessly integrate with user experiences across various platforms, including television and the open web. The company's platform allows brands to amplify their content through in-feed native ads that align with the distinctive aesthetics of numerous publishers. This capability not only automates the rendering and delivery of these ads but also enables publishers to generate additional revenue by monetizing their in-feed inventory effectively.

Furious Corp

Seed Round in 2015
Furious Corp is a New York-based company that specializes in providing a business optimization software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform known as PROPHET, designed for the advertising industry. This platform integrates various data and systems to enhance visibility into advertising operations and optimize sales performance. PROPHET offers different versions, including PROPHET Professional, which caters to smaller publishers with limited advertising capabilities, and PROPHET Enterprise, which features advanced modules for mission control, forecasting, and planning. Additionally, PROPHET Addressable enhances the planning tools within PROPHET Enterprise by focusing on optimizing inventory yield for targeted television advertising. The company also provides REV, a media proposal platform, along with comprehensive deployment, training, and support services that include both virtual and in-person learning options. Founded in 2013, Furious Corp aims to empower media companies with tools that improve operational efficiency and productivity in their advertising endeavors.

StrongDM

Seed Round in 2015
StrongDM, Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, founded in 2015. The company offers a platform designed to manage and audit access to various databases and servers for employees, vendors, and cloud-based tools. Its services enable organizations to efficiently create and remove users, manage permissions, and ensure proper data handling. StrongDM's platform simplifies the process of controlling access across multiple systems, enhancing security and compliance. In 2016, the company gained recognition as the Audience Favorite at the Strata+Hadoop World conference, highlighting its impact in the data management sector.

SportsRecruits

Seed Round in 2015
SportsRecruits is a college recruiting platform designed to enhance the visibility of high school student-athletes to college coaches. By providing sport-specific tools, the platform streamlines the often chaotic and time-consuming recruiting process, allowing athletes to effectively market themselves. SportsRecruits connects athletes, clubs, and events, facilitating communication and collaboration with college coaches. The platform is recognized and utilized by reputable sports organizations, supporting its credibility and effectiveness in helping student-athletes navigate their paths to academic and athletic institutions.

Kik

Series C in 2014
Kik, founded in 2009 by a group of University of Waterloo students, is a mobile messaging application based in Waterloo, Ontario. The company aims to facilitate connections among users, services, and businesses, particularly targeting a teenage audience. Kik offers features that allow users to share their feelings and engage with friends and family, as well as chatbots for entertainment. With over 300 million registered users, Kik has established itself as a popular messaging platform, with more than 40% of young Americans using it as their primary messaging app. Users typically spend an average of 35 minutes per session within the app, reflecting its strong engagement. The company is supported by notable venture capitalists and has raised significant funding, with Tencent, the creator of WeChat, as a strategic investor.

Better Mobile Security

Seed Round in 2014
Better Mobile Security is a Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solution provider that uses predictive AI technology to identify and stop mobile security threats without compromising end-user productivity or privacy. Better MTD’s predictive protection comes from its Deep Thinker AI platform that applies artificial intelligence and learning models to identify known and unknown threats at the device, network, and application levels. It also works seamlessly with leading Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions to protect corporate resources and can be easily deployed to vast mobile networks with just a few clicks. Better Mobile Security solution also integrates with Microsoft Intune and Azure AD(AAD) single sign-on. The company's security platform combines sophisticated machine learning / artificial intelligence with its real-time threat intelligence to automatically detect attacks from malware, network, OS vulnerabilities, out-of-date operating systems, and many other breaches. It protects mobile devices and invaluable enterprise data from malware, network, and OS-layer attacks.

PageScience

Seed Round in 2014
PageScience Inc. specializes in page-level targeting for brand advertisers, employing its proprietary PageMatch technology to evaluate and rank web pages based on metrics such as historical ad performance, viewability, sentiment, and context. The company's targeting capabilities span various sectors, including precision health, finance, automotive, travel, insurance, and home improvement, addressing specific consumer needs. PageScience's platform tracks the performance of web pages over time, monitors inventory availability on exchanges, and provides insights into device activity and content performance. Originally founded as Precision Health Media in 2007, the company rebranded to PageScience in January 2014 and is headquartered in New York. Its innovative cookieless scoring and targeting methods, initially developed for the healthcare sector, have since expanded to encompass a broader range of advertising categories, facilitated by integration with Appnexus for scalable delivery. As of June 2016, PageScience operates as a subsidiary of AccentHealth, LLC.

Furious Corp

Seed Round in 2014
Furious Corp is a New York-based company that specializes in providing a business optimization software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform known as PROPHET, designed for the advertising industry. This platform integrates various data and systems to enhance visibility into advertising operations and optimize sales performance. PROPHET offers different versions, including PROPHET Professional, which caters to smaller publishers with limited advertising capabilities, and PROPHET Enterprise, which features advanced modules for mission control, forecasting, and planning. Additionally, PROPHET Addressable enhances the planning tools within PROPHET Enterprise by focusing on optimizing inventory yield for targeted television advertising. The company also provides REV, a media proposal platform, along with comprehensive deployment, training, and support services that include both virtual and in-person learning options. Founded in 2013, Furious Corp aims to empower media companies with tools that improve operational efficiency and productivity in their advertising endeavors.

TripleLift

Series A in 2014
TripleLift is a technology company that specializes in programmatic native advertising, aiming to enhance the advertising experience for content owners, advertisers, and consumers alike. Utilizing advanced computer vision technology, TripleLift develops ads that seamlessly integrate with user experiences across various platforms, including television and the open web. The company's platform allows brands to amplify their content through in-feed native ads that align with the distinctive aesthetics of numerous publishers. This capability not only automates the rendering and delivery of these ads but also enables publishers to generate additional revenue by monetizing their in-feed inventory effectively.

LocalVox Media

Debt Financing in 2014
LocalVox Media is a marketing platform designed to assist local businesses, franchises, and multi-location brands in navigating the complexities of online marketing. By offering a unified solution, LocalVox enables merchants to manage their marketing efforts across various channels, including social media, search engines, email newsletters, and their own websites. The platform simplifies the process, allowing businesses to effectively control their brand messaging and reach customers at critical moments. LocalVox has garnered recognition for its innovative solutions, being named one of the hottest startups in New York City and receiving accolades for its utility in helping new entrepreneurs. With a diverse clientele ranging from well-known brands like Whole Foods and Macy's to independent service providers, LocalVox is committed to fostering long-term partnerships and supporting the success of its customers in the digital landscape.

Sightly

Seed Round in 2014
Sightly Enterprises, Inc. operates a local video platform that connects consumers with local businesses by facilitating video advertising and marketing solutions tailored for a mobile and social media landscape. Founded in 2006 and based in Del Mar, California, the company specializes in dynamic personalization of video ads that allows businesses to engage micro-targeted audiences across various platforms, including YouTube and social networks. Sightly's technology leverages local big data to enhance audience segmentation and campaign optimization, enabling scalable management of video advertising campaigns across numerous locations. Its tools support automated bidding, budget allocation, and audience refinement, ensuring efficient use of resources while maximizing brand awareness and customer engagement at the local level.

SyncOnSet Technologies

Seed Round in 2013
SyncOnSet Technologies is an entertainment technology company that specializes in digitizing physical production and managing creative content for the film and television industry. The company provides an Emmy-winning software platform that offers essential management tools for production teams. Its services include script breakdowns, budgeting, expense tracking, photo management, inventory, and asset management. By optimizing workflows and facilitating secure communication, SyncOnSet enables production crews to focus on their creative tasks, ultimately enhancing efficiency in the production process.

Crowdly

Seed Round in 2013
Crowdly is an advocate marketing platform based in Boston, Massachusetts, that enables large consumer brands to connect with and activate their authentic advocates. Founded in 2011, the company focuses on enhancing word-of-mouth promotion and brand advocacy by allowing brands to build a community of engaged supporters. Through its platform, Crowdly provides insights into advocate behavior, helping companies strengthen their branding efforts and achieve a higher return on investment. The company operates within the realms of finance, social media, advertising, and marketing, offering a comprehensive solution for brands seeking to leverage the power of advocacy in their marketing strategies.

Clever Goats Media

Seed Round in 2013
Clever Goats Media, LLC specializes in creating educational applications for children. Founded in 2012 and located in New York, the company provides a range of interactive products, including games, workbooks, and storybooks, designed to enhance learning experiences for young users. Through its innovative offerings, Clever Goats Media aims to make education engaging and accessible for children.

Sokanu

Angel Round in 2013
Sokanu Interactive Inc. operates a career-matching platform that assists individuals in discovering and exploring various career options. Established in 2010 and based in Vancouver, Canada, Sokanu provides an online database designed to match personal interests and characteristics with suitable careers. The platform utilizes a combination of science and technology to enhance the user experience, facilitating career exploration for individuals while also helping companies better understand and optimize their talent. Through its innovative approach, Sokanu aims to improve the alignment between individuals and their career paths.

oneQube

Seed Round in 2012
oneQube is a company that provides a comprehensive audience development solution through its innovative Audience Management Platform (AMP). This cloud-based platform enables businesses of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, to develop, manage, and market to customized digital audiences. By leveraging a proprietary Audience Graph, which consists of 350 million segmented digital personas, oneQube offers insights into audience interests, social media profiles, and employment history. The platform's capabilities include audience data warehousing, analytics, enhancement, and social listening, allowing users to analyze audience segments at an individual level. This functionality helps organizations build engaged communities, inform content creation, and extend their marketing reach through targeted and look-alike audiences. Overall, oneQube's services empower businesses to optimize their audience engagement strategies and drive meaningful results in their marketing efforts.

Movio

Seed Round in 2012
The MoviMe founders are movie fans, problem solvers, frequent flyers, and technology geeks. They realized that was just not possible to download a movie in an airport, hotel or any place out of the home for that matter. Simply put, most public Wi-Fi systems do not have sufficient internet access or available bandwidth to download a movie in a reasonable amount of time. So their founders set out to solve the problem – to enable movie fans, like us (that’s where MoviMe comes from), to download new releases or their favorite movies in just minutes, not hours! MoviMe assembled a team of experts in video, Wi-Fi networks, content delivery and app development to create a service that combines on-demand with on-the-go. They set out to create a service that would enable users to get the content they wanted, when they wanted it, on any mobile device -- all at a reasonable price.

TripleLift

Seed Round in 2012
TripleLift is a technology company that specializes in programmatic native advertising, aiming to enhance the advertising experience for content owners, advertisers, and consumers alike. Utilizing advanced computer vision technology, TripleLift develops ads that seamlessly integrate with user experiences across various platforms, including television and the open web. The company's platform allows brands to amplify their content through in-feed native ads that align with the distinctive aesthetics of numerous publishers. This capability not only automates the rendering and delivery of these ads but also enables publishers to generate additional revenue by monetizing their in-feed inventory effectively.

uKnow Corporation

Venture Round in 2012
uKnow Corporation, founded in 2008 by Peter Gasparini and Greg Fairnak, is based in Guilford, Connecticut, and specializes in providing targeting and optimization solutions for digital advertising. The company's primary product, BluePrints, allows advertisers and agencies to create custom distribution lists and channels tailored to specific brands, products, or services. This solution helps users identify the most effective pages, domains, and sub-domains for their advertising campaigns while ensuring brand safety. By enabling precise targeting across a vast range of inventory, uKnow Corporation enhances the visibility of advertisements while circumventing privacy concerns associated with traditional user-based targeting technologies. The company aims to streamline the advertising process for brands and marketers by offering clarity on where to allocate their resources effectively.

Antengo

Seed Round in 2012
Antengo, Inc. offers a mobile application designed for real-time, location-based exchanges and transactions between individuals and businesses. The platform allows users to post items for sale, engage in bartering, and transact in various categories, including electronics, furniture, and vehicles. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Antengo aims to simplify the process of buying and selling through its user-friendly marketplace.

Eco-Mail

Seed Round in 2012
Eco-Mail Inc. is a digital mail solution provider focused on document management, established in 2010 and based in Mount Kisco, New York. The company offers its Enterprise Digital Enablement (EDE) platform, which facilitates digital transformation by converting various types of analog content into usable digital assets. This solution is designed for large organizations across multiple sectors, including financial services, healthcare, public corporations, non-profits, and government entities. Eco-Mail’s offerings include multi-year subscriptions for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, with the option for larger clients to implement a private installation for enhanced security. The company's services aim to streamline the digital transformation process, making them essential for institutions seeking to modernize their document management practices.

PublicStuff

Seed Round in 2011
PublicStuff LLC is a civic engagement platform that enhances the relationship between residents and local governments through technology. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, the company offers a mobile application that allows residents to report community issues, comment on these reports, and receive city alerts regarding events, emergencies, and service updates. Additionally, users can access various city services, such as bill payments and trash pick-up schedules. The platform facilitates communication by enabling governments to efficiently manage service requests, reduce operating costs, and leverage data for decision-making. PublicStuff also provides web platforms, push notifications, and translation services to further improve community engagement. As of 2015, PublicStuff operates as a subsidiary of Accela, Inc.

C3 Metrics

Seed Round in 2011
C3 Metrics, Inc. is a media analytics company based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, founded in 2008. It specializes in providing a media measurement attribution platform that leverages advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to deliver real-time insights for large, cross-channel advertisers. The platform addresses the measurement challenges faced by marketers, offering metrics that inform media buying decisions and enhance return on investment. C3 Metrics serves a diverse range of industries, including travel, education, automotive, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, insurance, retail, financial services, high-tech/B2B, and consumer packaged goods. Notably, the company operates without the use of cookies and adheres to privacy regulations, ensuring compliance while analyzing complex, multi-touch consumer journeys.

Upland Localytics

Series A in 2011
Upland Localytics is a mobile app analytics and marketing platform. It gives companies the insights and tools they need to improve their mobile app acquisition, engagement, and retention efforts. It provides a family of cloud-based enterprise work management software applications for information technology, process excellence, finance, professional services, and marketing functions within organizations. The company's platform is used in more than 6,000 apps on more than 2 billion devices by companies such as Live Nation, HSN, Comcast, and The New York Times.

uKnow Corporation

Seed Round in 2011
uKnow Corporation, founded in 2008 by Peter Gasparini and Greg Fairnak, is based in Guilford, Connecticut, and specializes in providing targeting and optimization solutions for digital advertising. The company's primary product, BluePrints, allows advertisers and agencies to create custom distribution lists and channels tailored to specific brands, products, or services. This solution helps users identify the most effective pages, domains, and sub-domains for their advertising campaigns while ensuring brand safety. By enabling precise targeting across a vast range of inventory, uKnow Corporation enhances the visibility of advertisements while circumventing privacy concerns associated with traditional user-based targeting technologies. The company aims to streamline the advertising process for brands and marketers by offering clarity on where to allocate their resources effectively.

PayPerks

Angel Round in 2010
PayPerks, Inc. is a financial capability and engagement platform that focuses on improving the financial literacy of low- and middle-income consumers. Established in 2009 and based in New York, the company offers an innovative educational rewards platform where users can win cash prizes by participating in tutorials and surveys on topics such as budgeting, saving, and nutrition. By utilizing illustrated education and sweepstakes-based rewards, PayPerks aims to drive positive behavior change among its users while providing financial institutions with a tool to enhance customer engagement and loyalty. The platform helps consumers minimize fees, maximize convenience, and gain a better understanding of financial products, making it a valuable resource for both users and the financial service providers that serve them. PayPerks has received recognition in the industry for its unique approach, being named as a promising idea for the emerging middle class and earning various awards for its contributions to financial education.

Upland Localytics

Seed Round in 2010
Upland Localytics is a mobile app analytics and marketing platform. It gives companies the insights and tools they need to improve their mobile app acquisition, engagement, and retention efforts. It provides a family of cloud-based enterprise work management software applications for information technology, process excellence, finance, professional services, and marketing functions within organizations. The company's platform is used in more than 6,000 apps on more than 2 billion devices by companies such as Live Nation, HSN, Comcast, and The New York Times.

SetJam

Debt Financing in 2010
SetJam is an online search engine designed for TV shows and movies, addressing the challenge of content accessibility across numerous platforms. By providing a streamlined interface, SetJam allows users to watch television online with ease, akin to traditional broadcasting. The company develops specialized widgets that enhance static entertainment websites, transforming them into interactive viewing destinations. This innovation enables site owners to boost their revenue through affiliate income generated from user interactions that direct traffic to third-party sources. Through its services, SetJam aims to promote legal content consumption, fostering a new, personalized, and social television experience.

velos

Series A in 2010
Sociocast’s Big Data platform provides businesses with predictive analytics for their high volume, time-ordered data sets. Our first solution is focused on the Advertising & Media vertical where we help data aggregators, ad networks, and ad agencies maximize the utilization of their first-party, proprietary data for advertising and media initiatives. We are integrated with 10+ companies ranging from web to mobile data owners and have shown great results in market

Little Pim

Series A in 2008
Little Pim Corporation specializes in developing foreign language learning programs tailored for young children, specifically those aged 0-6. Founded in 2006 and based in New York, the company offers a variety of languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, and more. Little Pim's educational resources include multimedia programs such as video series, flashcard sets, books, and music designed to make language acquisition engaging and accessible for kids. The company's platform features child-friendly themes like eating, playtime, and feelings, aiming to enhance children's memory, analytical abilities, and problem-solving skills. In March 2023, Little Pim was acquired by Mango Languages, further expanding its reach in the language education sector.

FreeWheel Media

Series B in 2008
FreeWheel Media is a company that specializes in managing the economics of content for the entertainment industry. It provides a comprehensive platform designed for video advertising analytics and management, offering technical infrastructure that supports revenue rights management and business operations. FreeWheel Media's services include advertising sales rights, contract management, ad serving, and analytics, as well as support for programmatic and linear online advertising. The company also delivers advisory services to assist clients in optimizing their advertising strategies and operations, enabling them to effectively manage and monetize their content across various platforms.

Brooklyn Health

Brooklyn Health is a company focused on improving digital health measurement, particularly in the realm of mental health. It has developed a digital health platform that addresses the challenges of quantifying and measuring behaviors associated with mental health. The platform includes a comprehensive library for digital phenotyping, which offers standardized methods that researchers can utilize in their studies. By providing these measurement tools, Brooklyn Health aims to connect academic research with practical digital health applications, facilitating a better understanding of mental health conditions and enhancing the effectiveness of interventions.
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