M25

M25 is a Chicago-based venture capital firm established in 2015 by Victor Gutwein and Mike Asem, focused on funding pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups in the Midwest. The firm supports portfolio companies across multiple industries, with a regional footprint spanning 24 Midwest cities in 11 states. Since its inception, M25 has backed more than 90 early-stage tech startups, aiming to accelerate growth and strengthen the Midwest startup ecosystem.

Mike Asem

Partner

Leandro Bedolla

Analyst

Katie Birge

Vice President Platform

Victor Gutwein

Managing Partner

Abhinaya Konduru

Senior Associate

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Benji

Seed Round in 2025
Benji is a modern API for loyalty programs. It helps businesses enhance conversion rates and profitability by providing clients with a new way to pay using rewards points.

Vigil

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Vigil operates a modern data platform designed for annuity carriers and distributors. Its platform streamlines post-issue processes at scale, enhancing customer service through features like collaborative issue tracking, forms management library, and API automation.

Hummingbirds

Seed Round in 2024
Hummingbirds operates a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects brands with hyperlocal content creators and influencers to produce authentic, city-specific social media content. The platform enables brands to discover local creators, collaborate on campaigns for products, services, or events, and leverage neighborhood-based authentic storytelling to drive peer engagement and action.

Top Tier Lessons

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Top Tier Lessons is a digital platform that connects student athletes with local families seeking sports lessons for their children. The company enables student athletes to earn money by offering one-on-one coaching sessions in their respective sports. Parents can browse available athletes, book lessons, and choose or have suggested a suitable venue. Top Tier Lessons manages scheduling, payment processing, and ensures safety measures for each lesson.

Continuum

Seed Round in 2024
Continuum is a technology firm specializing in digital networks for B2B distributors and manufacturers.

Pear Commerce

Series A in 2024
Pear Commerce is a provider of a retail e-commerce platform that connects consumer packaged goods advertising with retailers in the United States. The platform embeds directly into digital advertisements or websites to create a call to action, allowing consumers to purchase a product or claim an offer from the ad and enabling retailers to fulfill transactions and grow their online presence. It collects consumer information to provide brands with insights into purchasing behavior and to drive performance marketing, enabling quick connections between advertising and local retailers for shoppable experiences.

Continuum

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Continuum is a technology firm specializing in digital networks for B2B distributors and manufacturers.

Redi.Health

Series B in 2024
Redi.Health is a healthcare technology company based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2021. It specializes in developing health management platforms aimed at empowering patients with chronic diseases. The company's platform enables users to track their medication schedules and access a comprehensive overview of their health information, which can be easily shared with healthcare providers. Additionally, Redi.Health provides patients with relevant news, tips, and clinical insights tailored to their specific health needs. By partnering with pharmaceutical manufacturers, Redi.Health offers patient support programs at no cost to users, facilitating better health management and helping patients navigate barriers to their healthcare.

Self Fund Health

Seed Round in 2024
Self Fund Health specializes in providing self-funded insurance plans for employees, aiming to make healthcare more affordable for employers and employees across Wisconsin.

Chipp

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Chipp is a developer of a custom chatbot platform designed to enhance brand engagement and drive sales for businesses. The company's solution leverages artificial intelligence to enable brands to create and monetize chatbots without the need for coding. This platform offers features such as code embedding and branding customization, allowing enterprises to personalize the appearance and functionality of their chatbots in alignment with their brand identity. By providing a user-friendly interface, Chipp empowers organizations to effectively utilize chatbots as a resource for improving customer interactions and achieving business objectives.

Corral Technologies

Venture Round in 2024
Corral Technologies specializes in virtual fencing systems that enable ranchers to manage and monitor their cattle remotely. The company offers a collar and tag wearable system that provides safe and effective stimulation to keep cattle within designated boundaries, which are established using proprietary software. This innovative technology allows ranchers to optimize pasture utilization and reduce traditional fencing costs, ultimately enhancing profitability and efficiency in cattle management. By integrating this virtual fencing solution, ranchers can save time, materials, and money while effectively tracking and moving their livestock.

Hummingbirds

Seed Round in 2023
Hummingbirds operates a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects brands with hyperlocal content creators and influencers to produce authentic, city-specific social media content. The platform enables brands to discover local creators, collaborate on campaigns for products, services, or events, and leverage neighborhood-based authentic storytelling to drive peer engagement and action.

Workshop

Series A in 2023
Workshop focuses on enhancing internal communications within organizations by providing a platform that facilitates better meeting management and employee engagement. Its tools include shared agendas, collaborative note-taking, and action item tracking, all centralized for user convenience. Additionally, Workshop supports company culture by delivering personalized news feeds, internal newsletters, and effective communication strategies for onboarding new hires and managing operational processes. This integrated approach ensures that internal communications are relevant, engaging, and aligned with the company's brand, ultimately aiming to improve overall employee interaction and productivity.

Playbite

Seed Round in 2023
Playbite is a social gaming platform that enables users to interact, compete in games, and earn rewards. Founded by Diego Kafie, Stu Feldt, and Nic Weber, the platform allows gamers to accumulate tickets through gameplay, which can then be redeemed for cash prizes.

Aerovy

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Aerovy Mobility collaborates with airports, vertiports, aircraft manufacturers, and operators from all over the world to set up and manage energy infrastructure.

Pavewise

Seed Round in 2023
Pavewise develops software that optimizes asphalt paving operations. Its platform integrates project variables with equipment operations to enhance productivity and profitability for contractors.

TitleWise

Seed Round in 2023
TitleWise develops software for modernizing real estate title research services. Its platform streamlines workflows, automates processes, and improves accuracy and speed, enabling title researchers to reduce redundancy, access prior files, generate orders, and submit reports seamlessly.

Axuall

Series B in 2023
Axuall provides a digital platform for verifying identities, credentials, and authenticity across various sectors. It specializes in healthcare workforce intelligence, enabling healthcare systems, staffing firms, and telehealth providers to streamline onboarding processes and gain valuable data insights for network planning and analytics.

Entrée

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Entrée is a meal delivery service offering restaurant-quality meals.

Elate

Venture Round in 2023
Elate is a developer of a strategic planning platform that enables companies to effectively communicate their vision, foster alignment, and monitor performance within a unified interface. The platform enhances organizational alignment and provides greater operational visibility, allowing businesses to define and measure key initiatives on a single dashboard. This comprehensive approach facilitates real-time decision-making, performance tracking, and collaboration, ultimately helping organizations to monitor growth and enhance productivity.

Authenticx

Series B in 2023
Authenticx, Inc. is a software company focused on the healthcare industry, specializing in the analysis and activation of customer interaction data. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, the company offers a platform that consolidates various forms of customer interactions, including call center data, texts, chats, and emails, into a unified source of truth. This platform enables healthcare organizations to gain deeper insights into customer needs, preferences, and satisfaction levels. By organizing and structuring conversational data, Authenticx empowers its clients to make informed decisions, enhance revenue strategies, and improve overall profitability.

Hummingbirds

Seed Round in 2023
Hummingbirds operates a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects brands with hyperlocal content creators and influencers to produce authentic, city-specific social media content. The platform enables brands to discover local creators, collaborate on campaigns for products, services, or events, and leverage neighborhood-based authentic storytelling to drive peer engagement and action.

Pitchly

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2014, Pitchly is a SaaS company based in Des Moines, Iowa. It provides a cloud-based platform that enables non-technical users to create data-infused real-time PowerPoint and Word documents linked to internal business data sources. The platform aggregates disparate information, reducing time spent by 93% and eliminating errors, while also allowing custom forms for data population.

Redi.Health

Venture Round in 2022
Redi.Health is a healthcare technology company based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2021. It specializes in developing health management platforms aimed at empowering patients with chronic diseases. The company's platform enables users to track their medication schedules and access a comprehensive overview of their health information, which can be easily shared with healthcare providers. Additionally, Redi.Health provides patients with relevant news, tips, and clinical insights tailored to their specific health needs. By partnering with pharmaceutical manufacturers, Redi.Health offers patient support programs at no cost to users, facilitating better health management and helping patients navigate barriers to their healthcare.

Carefeed

Seed Round in 2022
Carefeed is a provider of a HIPAA-secure software-as-a-service platform that digitizes the communication materials shared by senior living communities with their stakeholders. The platform streamlines outdated and time-consuming processes by utilizing text, email, voice, and video to distribute essential updates and announcements. In addition to enhancing communication, Carefeed allows family members and friends to independently schedule visits and receive notifications regarding appointments for their loved ones residing in these communities. By modernizing how information is shared, Carefeed aims to improve connectivity and engagement among residents, their families, and the senior living facilities.

Whipz

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Whipz is an online used car dealership that focuses on providing vehicles to individuals with diverse credit situations. The company specializes in offering a wide range of cars, trucks, and SUVs, ensuring accessibility for all customers regardless of their financial background. In addition to vehicle sales, Whipz provides financial support and assistance with the necessary paperwork for pre-approved vehicle purchases. This approach enables customers to secure affordable automobiles at convenient prices, enhancing the overall buying experience.

Workshop

Seed Round in 2022
Workshop focuses on enhancing internal communications within organizations by providing a platform that facilitates better meeting management and employee engagement. Its tools include shared agendas, collaborative note-taking, and action item tracking, all centralized for user convenience. Additionally, Workshop supports company culture by delivering personalized news feeds, internal newsletters, and effective communication strategies for onboarding new hires and managing operational processes. This integrated approach ensures that internal communications are relevant, engaging, and aligned with the company's brand, ultimately aiming to improve overall employee interaction and productivity.

APFusion

Seed Round in 2022
APFusion is a B2B marketplace facilitating transactions between automotive salvage yards. It enables yards to increase sales by connecting them with vendors, who upload millions of dollars worth of inventory onto the platform. Established in Champaign, Illinois in 2018.

Improovy

Seed Round in 2022
Improovy is a digitally-native managed marketplace that connects homeowners with vetted painting contractors. The company facilitates painting services by leveraging technology and data to streamline the renovation process from start to finish. Improovy eliminates inefficiencies associated with traditional estimate writeups, client acquisition, and payment tracking, allowing homeowners to easily find, hire, and collaborate with qualified painting professionals. The platform enhances the user experience by controlling the entire end-to-end service cycle, ensuring a seamless interaction between clients and contractors.

TripScout

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2015, TripScout is a Chicago-based travel technology company that develops a visual discovery platform for travelers. Its application, TripScout, curates content from influencers and publishers to help users personalize their travel itineraries through mapped articles, posts, photos, and videos. The company serves the tourism sector by enhancing user experiences in destination exploration.

Mission Control

Seed Round in 2022
Mission Control GG, Inc. is a mobile application designed to facilitate recreational esports leagues for gamers, akin to local adult sports leagues. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, the platform allows users to join leagues with friends or participate in those organized by local entities. Mission Control provides comprehensive league management solutions, including scheduling, score validation, and champion determination. It also serves as a forum for league members, enhancing community engagement. Organizations such as community groups, colleges, and LAN centers can utilize Mission Control to host various game titles, attract participants, and streamline their esports operations, fostering a vibrant gaming community.

Plural

Series A in 2022
Plural is a company that provides public policy tools to help teams save time and discover opportunities in workflows.

Civic Eagle

Series A in 2022
Civic Eagle, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a workflow solution for advocates and policy teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Minnesota, Civic Eagle offers a platform called Enview, which integrates state and federal bills with team communications. This platform enables lobbyists, policy professionals, and government affairs teams to efficiently discover, analyze, and manage legislation without manual effort. By streamlining the process of tracking and working with legislation across the country, Civic Eagle allows policy advocates to concentrate on impactful campaigns, ultimately aiming to foster better democratic outcomes for individuals and communities.

MVMNT

Venture Round in 2022
MVMNT is a digital freight management platform for freight brokers that provides a brokerage-first TMS designed to help small and medium-sized brokerages grow. The platform combines carrier procurement, pricing, load dispatching, and payments to streamline operations and improve gross profit, while giving brokers timely information to act quickly and manage loads effectively. By linking operation-focused technology with industry practices, MVMNT aims to balance price, service, and profitability, freeing brokers to focus on relationships and growth.

EnsoData

Series A in 2022
EnsoData is a healthcare technology company that employs artificial intelligence to analyze human body data for diagnosing health conditions. Its core product is an autoscoring algorithm combining AASM scoring best practices with advanced machine learning, adapting to each patient's unique data.

Quiver Quantitative

Seed Round in 2022
Quiver Quantitative is a platform designed to democratize access to alternative data for retail investors. It aggregates unique datasets typically reserved for institutions, such as credit card transaction history and social media data, and presents them in a user-friendly web dashboard.

Whistle Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Whistle Labs is a San Francisco-based technology company focused on improving pet health. It manufactures wearable devices that track pets' location, activity, and health behaviors in real-time, enabling owners to monitor their pets' well-being and facilitating early intervention for potential health issues.

Whistle Systems

Seed Round in 2022
Whistle Systems is a developer of an employee loyalty platform that emphasizes rewards and recognition within corporate ecosystems. The platform utilizes patent-pending digital wallet technology to enhance employee engagement by influencing behavior and driving positive business outcomes. Through a user-centric and mobile-friendly design, Whistle Systems provides tools for employers to implement effective loyalty programs, integrating artificial intelligence to deliver personalized nudges and recommendations. This approach streamlines the process of recognizing employee contributions, ultimately fostering a culture of appreciation and loyalty in the workplace.

Rebundle

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Rebundle is a company that specializes in synthetic hair products aimed at addressing health and environmental issues within the hair products industry. The company offers plant-based hair extensions that are free from animal-derived and plastic ingredients, which helps prevent skin irritations such as rashes on the scalp. By focusing on sustainability, Rebundle seeks to reduce single-use waste associated with traditional hair products, contributing to a more environmentally friendly approach in this sector.

Itiliti Health

Seed Round in 2021
Itiliti Health is a health data access and decision automation company focused on enhancing collaboration between payers and providers to lower healthcare costs. By modernizing the management of prior authorizations, Itiliti Health's platform streamlines communication and eliminates wasteful administrative expenses. The company's solutions offer transparency in medical policies and facilitate interoperability, resulting in a touchless prior authorization process that enhances efficiency. This approach not only accelerates the decision-making process but also contributes to improved patient care and significant reductions in administrative costs.

APFusion

Pre Seed Round in 2021
APFusion is a B2B marketplace facilitating transactions between automotive salvage yards. It enables yards to increase sales by connecting them with vendors, who upload millions of dollars worth of inventory onto the platform. Established in Champaign, Illinois in 2018.

Stagetime

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020, Stagetime operates an online professional network dedicated to the performing arts. Its platform enables artists, agents, and administrators to grow professionally by showcasing their work, building industry connections, finding opportunities, and collaborating with peers.

Alkeme Health

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020 by Ryan Mundy, Alkeme Health is a digital health platform dedicated to promoting mental well-being within the Black community. It offers content from Black practitioners and experts in psychology and mindfulness, aiming to normalize mental health and address unaddressed issues such as intergenerational trauma and systemic racism.

Redi.Health

Seed Round in 2021
Redi.Health is a healthcare technology company based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2021. It specializes in developing health management platforms aimed at empowering patients with chronic diseases. The company's platform enables users to track their medication schedules and access a comprehensive overview of their health information, which can be easily shared with healthcare providers. Additionally, Redi.Health provides patients with relevant news, tips, and clinical insights tailored to their specific health needs. By partnering with pharmaceutical manufacturers, Redi.Health offers patient support programs at no cost to users, facilitating better health management and helping patients navigate barriers to their healthcare.

Blumira

Series A in 2021
Blumira develops an automated threat detection and response platform. Its cloud-based SIEM solution streamlines security operations, offering threat intelligence feeds, automated detection, threat hunting, and evidence stacking. Serving industries such as financial services, healthcare, and retail, Blumira enables organizations to efficiently defend against cybersecurity threats.

Breeze

Series A in 2021
Breeze is an InsurTech company based in Omaha, Nebraska, established in 2019. It offers a digital platform that provides a range of insurance products designed to replace lost wages due to short-term or long-term disabilities and critical illnesses. The company's offerings include long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, and paid parental leave insurance, as well as group disability insurance. Breeze aims to help individuals protect their income and lifestyle through personalized disability insurance plans, addressing needs related to sickness, accidents, and other qualifying events.

Pear Commerce

Seed Round in 2021
Pear Commerce is a provider of a retail e-commerce platform that connects consumer packaged goods advertising with retailers in the United States. The platform embeds directly into digital advertisements or websites to create a call to action, allowing consumers to purchase a product or claim an offer from the ad and enabling retailers to fulfill transactions and grow their online presence. It collects consumer information to provide brands with insights into purchasing behavior and to drive performance marketing, enabling quick connections between advertising and local retailers for shoppable experiences.

Carefeed

Venture Round in 2021
Carefeed is a provider of a HIPAA-secure software-as-a-service platform that digitizes the communication materials shared by senior living communities with their stakeholders. The platform streamlines outdated and time-consuming processes by utilizing text, email, voice, and video to distribute essential updates and announcements. In addition to enhancing communication, Carefeed allows family members and friends to independently schedule visits and receive notifications regarding appointments for their loved ones residing in these communities. By modernizing how information is shared, Carefeed aims to improve connectivity and engagement among residents, their families, and the senior living facilities.

Authenticx

Series A in 2021
Authenticx, Inc. is a software company focused on the healthcare industry, specializing in the analysis and activation of customer interaction data. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, the company offers a platform that consolidates various forms of customer interactions, including call center data, texts, chats, and emails, into a unified source of truth. This platform enables healthcare organizations to gain deeper insights into customer needs, preferences, and satisfaction levels. By organizing and structuring conversational data, Authenticx empowers its clients to make informed decisions, enhance revenue strategies, and improve overall profitability.

Chowly

Venture Round in 2021
Chowly develops software that connects restaurant point-of-sale systems with third-party online ordering platforms. The solution automates the transfer of orders from online channels into the POS, eliminating manual entry by staff. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, the company aims to streamline restaurant operations, reduce staffing costs, lower errors, improve order controls, and expand revenue by enabling seamless online orders.

PreFlight

Seed Round in 2021
PreFlight is a company that specializes in automated software testing, offering a platform that simplifies the testing process for users without requiring technical expertise. The platform allows users to record their testing activities as if they were conducting manual tests, which can then be executed automatically at any time or scheduled for future runs. PreFlight provides a Chrome extension that enables users to process these recorded tests, ensuring compatibility across popular web browsers on both Windows and macOS. By allowing clients to capture user actions and perform thorough testing, PreFlight enhances the efficiency and reliability of software development processes.

Workshop

Seed Round in 2021
Workshop focuses on enhancing internal communications within organizations by providing a platform that facilitates better meeting management and employee engagement. Its tools include shared agendas, collaborative note-taking, and action item tracking, all centralized for user convenience. Additionally, Workshop supports company culture by delivering personalized news feeds, internal newsletters, and effective communication strategies for onboarding new hires and managing operational processes. This integrated approach ensures that internal communications are relevant, engaging, and aligned with the company's brand, ultimately aiming to improve overall employee interaction and productivity.

MVMNT

Pre Seed Round in 2021
MVMNT is a digital freight management platform for freight brokers that provides a brokerage-first TMS designed to help small and medium-sized brokerages grow. The platform combines carrier procurement, pricing, load dispatching, and payments to streamline operations and improve gross profit, while giving brokers timely information to act quickly and manage loads effectively. By linking operation-focused technology with industry practices, MVMNT aims to balance price, service, and profitability, freeing brokers to focus on relationships and growth.

Trava Security

Seed Round in 2021
Trava Security is a cybersecurity startup focused on safeguarding small and midsize businesses against cyber threats. The company offers an integrated platform for cyber risk management and insurance, which includes features such as automated vulnerability scanning, risk mitigation, and ransomware and data breach prevention. By providing data-driven cyber insurance, Trava enables organizations to maintain secure and productive operations without the fear of interruptions or losses resulting from cyber incidents.

TripScout

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2015, TripScout is a Chicago-based travel technology company that develops a visual discovery platform for travelers. Its application, TripScout, curates content from influencers and publishers to help users personalize their travel itineraries through mapped articles, posts, photos, and videos. The company serves the tourism sector by enhancing user experiences in destination exploration.

Metafy

Seed Round in 2021
Metafy, Inc. is an esports platform founded in 2020 and based in Pennsylvania. The company focuses on connecting gamers with professional players for personalized coaching and courses. Its platform allows competitive players to monetize their skills by offering coaching sessions, where customers can learn advanced techniques, strategies, and game mechanics directly from top experts in the gaming community. By facilitating this interaction, Metafy aims to enhance the gaming experience and support players in their development and success in the esports arena.

Rheaply

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2016, Rheaply operates a cloud-based platform facilitating the exchange of resources among organizations. It connects Fortune 500 companies, startups, schools, and nonprofits to buy, sell, trade, donate, or rent assets, promoting waste reduction and circular economy.

Metafy

Venture Round in 2020
Metafy, Inc. is an esports platform founded in 2020 and based in Pennsylvania. The company focuses on connecting gamers with professional players for personalized coaching and courses. Its platform allows competitive players to monetize their skills by offering coaching sessions, where customers can learn advanced techniques, strategies, and game mechanics directly from top experts in the gaming community. By facilitating this interaction, Metafy aims to enhance the gaming experience and support players in their development and success in the esports arena.

Alkeme Health

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2020 by Ryan Mundy, Alkeme Health is a digital health platform dedicated to promoting mental well-being within the Black community. It offers content from Black practitioners and experts in psychology and mindfulness, aiming to normalize mental health and address unaddressed issues such as intergenerational trauma and systemic racism.

Blumira

Seed Round in 2020
Blumira develops an automated threat detection and response platform. Its cloud-based SIEM solution streamlines security operations, offering threat intelligence feeds, automated detection, threat hunting, and evidence stacking. Serving industries such as financial services, healthcare, and retail, Blumira enables organizations to efficiently defend against cybersecurity threats.

CASHDROP

Seed Round in 2020
CASHDROP is a mobile commerce platform designed for mobile-native entrepreneurs, enabling them to establish an online storefront in under 15 minutes using their phones. The platform allows businesses to conduct contactless sales of food, retail products, services, and ticketed events without incurring any commissions or monthly fees. Founded by Ruben Flores-Martinez in January 2020, CASHDROP is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company aims to streamline the selling process for entrepreneurs across various industries, positioning itself as a user-friendly solution for fast and efficient mobile commerce.

Mission Control

Seed Round in 2020
Mission Control GG, Inc. is a mobile application designed to facilitate recreational esports leagues for gamers, akin to local adult sports leagues. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, the platform allows users to join leagues with friends or participate in those organized by local entities. Mission Control provides comprehensive league management solutions, including scheduling, score validation, and champion determination. It also serves as a forum for league members, enhancing community engagement. Organizations such as community groups, colleges, and LAN centers can utilize Mission Control to host various game titles, attract participants, and streamline their esports operations, fostering a vibrant gaming community.

Joshin

Seed Round in 2020
Joshin develops software that powers a digital care platform connecting families of individuals with disabilities or neurodivergence to experienced, screened caregivers. The platform allows users to create care plans detailing needs, goals, preferences, and dietary considerations to tailor support, and it provides guidance, virtual coaching, and disability education. Based in Shoreview, Minnesota.

Authenticx

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Authenticx, Inc. is a software company focused on the healthcare industry, specializing in the analysis and activation of customer interaction data. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, the company offers a platform that consolidates various forms of customer interactions, including call center data, texts, chats, and emails, into a unified source of truth. This platform enables healthcare organizations to gain deeper insights into customer needs, preferences, and satisfaction levels. By organizing and structuring conversational data, Authenticx empowers its clients to make informed decisions, enhance revenue strategies, and improve overall profitability.

SteadyMD

Series A in 2020
SteadyMD, Inc. is a provider of online primary care services based in St. Louis, Missouri, with an additional office in Westlake Village, California. Founded in 2016, the company connects patients with board-certified clinicians through a digital platform that facilitates telehealth services for various medical conditions, dietary preferences, and lifestyle choices. Patients can communicate with their doctors via text, call, or video chat, allowing for personalized and comprehensive care. SteadyMD also serves as a telehealth infrastructure provider, enabling healthcare leaders to scale their telehealth offerings across all 50 states by providing a licensed clinician workforce and support in clinical operations, legal, and regulatory matters. The company's innovative approach aims to improve access to high-quality care by addressing the complexities of chronic illnesses and ensuring that patients receive adequate time and attention from their healthcare providers.

Rheaply

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2016, Rheaply operates a cloud-based platform facilitating the exchange of resources among organizations. It connects Fortune 500 companies, startups, schools, and nonprofits to buy, sell, trade, donate, or rent assets, promoting waste reduction and circular economy.

Civic Eagle

Seed Round in 2020
Civic Eagle, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a workflow solution for advocates and policy teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Minnesota, Civic Eagle offers a platform called Enview, which integrates state and federal bills with team communications. This platform enables lobbyists, policy professionals, and government affairs teams to efficiently discover, analyze, and manage legislation without manual effort. By streamlining the process of tracking and working with legislation across the country, Civic Eagle allows policy advocates to concentrate on impactful campaigns, ultimately aiming to foster better democratic outcomes for individuals and communities.

Ripple Science

Venture Round in 2020
Ripple Science develops web-based software for health sciences, facilitating participant recruitment and management in clinical, translational, and social science studies. Its platform offers features like study dashboard management, recruitment campaign tracking, potential participant monitoring, enrolled participant tracking, and task management. Serving academic investigators, clinical trial sites, and CROs, Ripple Science has clients including Johns Hopkins University and the University of Michigan.

OpsCompass

Seed Round in 2019
OpsCompass is a Nebraska-based company established in 2016, offering a cloud intelligence platform designed to assist technical personnel managing multi-cloud deployments. Its software automatically monitors cloud resources for potential issues, provides real-time visibility into infrastructure costs, and enables policy enforcement without requiring specialized expertise. This allows software development and IT operations teams to maintain security while minimizing risks and costs associated with cloud operations.

2ndKitchen

Seed Round in 2019
2ndKitchen, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2017 that provides a platform for businesses without kitchens to offer food to their customers. By partnering with nearby restaurants, 2ndKitchen enables establishments such as bars, pubs, hotels, and co-working spaces to create custom-branded menus featuring curated selections from local eateries. The company's integrated system includes kiosks for seamless ordering, allowing customers to enjoy freshly delivered meals directly at their location. This innovative approach not only enhances the customer experience but also benefits restaurants by expanding their reach to new dining venues. Through efficient order bundling and short-distance deliveries, 2ndKitchen ensures that food arrives hot and quickly, creating a mutually beneficial arrangement for all parties involved.

Convr

Series B in 2019
Convr develops and operates an AI-powered underwriting data platform for commercial insurance. The platform ingests data from multiple internal and external sources, provides a universal data catalog along with data management and security tools, and applies AI to support data discovery, risk assessment, and decision making. It supports all core commercial lines and is accessible via a desktop interface and APIs. The d3 module suite includes d3 Intake to digitize submissions, d3 Risk 360 for risk insights, d3 Answers to answer underwriting questions, and d3 Risk Score to prioritize risks, enabling faster, more accurate underwriting and improved efficiency. The company serves major commercial carriers and aims to reduce manual data entry and research time while increasing straight-through processing. Founded in 2015 and based in Schaumburg, Illinois, it was formerly DataCubes and renamed Convr in 2020.

Loop

Series A in 2019
Loop operates an exchange-first return platform designed to enhance customer loyalty for e-commerce businesses. Its advanced returns and exchanges app integrates seamlessly with Shopify, enabling customers to easily swap products for new variants. The platform automates the return process by placing new orders based on return package movements, ensuring that exchanges or refunds are completed within a few days. This efficiency is achieved through post-purchase insights that help businesses make informed merchandising decisions while reducing return cycles. If preferred, users can also manage refunds and exchanges manually via a user-friendly admin panel. Overall, Loop aims to simplify the returns process, improving customer retention and operational efficiency for online retailers.

Elate

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Elate is a developer of a strategic planning platform that enables companies to effectively communicate their vision, foster alignment, and monitor performance within a unified interface. The platform enhances organizational alignment and provides greater operational visibility, allowing businesses to define and measure key initiatives on a single dashboard. This comprehensive approach facilitates real-time decision-making, performance tracking, and collaboration, ultimately helping organizations to monitor growth and enhance productivity.

Rentgrata

Seed Round in 2019
Rentgrata is a platform that connects prospective renters with current residents of apartment communities through messaging, facilitating real conversations and feedback to help multifamily professionals understand renter needs. It enables resident referrals and provides anonymized feedback, with the aim of reducing resident turnover and increasing net operating income. The platform supports leasing teams with day-to-day operations and helps residents participate in referrals, fostering a sense of community within properties. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Chicago.

Axuall

Seed Round in 2019
Axuall provides a digital platform for verifying identities, credentials, and authenticity across various sectors. It specializes in healthcare workforce intelligence, enabling healthcare systems, staffing firms, and telehealth providers to streamline onboarding processes and gain valuable data insights for network planning and analytics.

Idelic

Series A in 2019
Idelic is a driver management platform based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2016. The company specializes in consolidating fleet data systems and automating compliance processes within the transportation industry. Its platform integrates data from various technology sources into a unified system, allowing clients to efficiently manage safety operations and gain predictive insights. By leveraging data organization and artificial intelligence, Idelic aims to enhance driver safety, reduce turnover, and lower insurance costs, ultimately helping to prevent crashes and improve overall fleet performance.

Nexus A.I.

Seed Round in 2019
Nexus A.I. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in application software leveraging Artificial Intelligence for staffing and team building. The software is designed to streamline the process of identifying and curating talent, including freelancers, based on specific skills, competencies, and customizable attributes. By analyzing employee skills and experience, Nexus A.I. helps organizations build effective teams, identify skill gaps, and create staffing efficiencies. The platform enables users to align work with skills, track skill progression, and organize teams around project-based tasks, thereby improving overall utilization rates. With a global presence, Nexus A.I. supports users in over fifty countries across six continents, fostering inclusivity and enhancing talent management for various campaigns.

Dynamo Metrics

Seed Round in 2019
Dynamo Metrics, LLC is a technology company that specializes in developing data extraction and management applications tailored for local governments, including county treasurers, land banks, municipalities, and planning and development agencies. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company offers a range of cloud-based solutions designed to enhance decision-making processes. Key products include Neighborhood Intel, which consolidates diverse federal, state, and local data into a unified platform, and Public Portal, a customizable tool that facilitates communication with citizens and community partners. Additionally, Dynamo Metrics provides software for code enforcement teams and offers consulting services to help municipalities with data analysis, reporting, and securing funding. By promoting data-driven decision-making, Dynamo Metrics aims to foster healthier communities and improve transparency and trust between local governments and their constituents.

The Minte

Convertible Note in 2019
The Minte is a Chicago-based company that provides hotel-style housekeeping services primarily for residents of high-rise apartment buildings. Established in 2017, the company employs a building-centric model for staffing housekeepers, ensuring consistent and trusted cleaning services. The Minte's offerings include a range of cleaning tasks, such as floor sweeping, countertop wiping, dishwashing assistance, decluttering, and comprehensive bathroom refreshing. Its services can be conveniently booked through a mobile app or by utilizing a dash-like button located at the apartment entrance, allowing residents to maintain a professionally clean living space akin to that of a hotel room.

Upsie Technology

Series A in 2019
Upsie Technology Inc is a mobile application developer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2015. The company specializes in providing consumers with an accessible platform to purchase extended warranties for a variety of consumer durables and electronic goods, including TVs, laptops, and home appliances. Upsie's application allows users to obtain warranty coverage at competitive prices without the pressure of sales pitches or hidden markups. The platform enables users to compare warranty options, store digital receipts, and track warranty expirations, making it easier to manage and protect their purchases. By offering a straightforward and user-friendly experience, Upsie Technology seeks to simplify the warranty buying process and enhance consumer protection for everyday products.

86 Repairs

Seed Round in 2019
86 Repairs is a computer software company that offers a subscription-based platform designed to streamline the repair and maintenance processes for restaurant groups. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company provides comprehensive management of equipment repairs, including for ice machines, dishwashers, and ovens. Its services feature 24/7 support from a team of experts and deliver actionable insights aimed at enhancing back-of-house operations. By handling the entire service process, 86 Repairs allows restaurant owners to alleviate the burdens of equipment maintenance, enabling them to concentrate on providing quality service to their guests.

HumanPredictions

Venture Round in 2019
HumanPredictions is a data-driven software company that specializes in optimizing the recruitment of technical talent. By leveraging public data and advanced machine learning models, the company creates detailed technical profiles for individuals, assessing their likelihood of being open to new job opportunities. This approach allows enterprise teams, startup founders, and agency recruiters to streamline their hiring processes, spending less time on candidate research and more time on meaningful engagement. Founded by experienced tech recruiters, HumanPredictions is deeply embedded in tech communities and focuses on data sources often overlooked by conventional aggregators. The software not only automates the decision-making process regarding when and how to contact potential candidates but also assists customers in various research activities, including assessing investment opportunities and analyzing geographic talent concentrations. Ultimately, HumanPredictions aims to enhance the effectiveness of recruiters, enabling them to concentrate on building relationships and evaluating talent.

AMOpportunities

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, AMOpportunities connects international medical students with clinical training opportunities in the U.S. Through its platform, it offers access to over 200 clinical sites across 70+ specialties, providing visa assistance and housing support.

Pearachute

Venture Round in 2019
Pearachute is a monthly membership service designed to help families engage in meaningful activities with their children. By connecting parents with a variety of kids' classes and activity centers, such as swimming, music, and sports, Pearachute offers flexibility in scheduling and diverse options tailored to family needs. This platform enables parents to easily discover and book classes that align with their routines, fostering exploration and enjoyment for children in a convenient manner.

2ndKitchen

Seed Round in 2019
2ndKitchen, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2017 that provides a platform for businesses without kitchens to offer food to their customers. By partnering with nearby restaurants, 2ndKitchen enables establishments such as bars, pubs, hotels, and co-working spaces to create custom-branded menus featuring curated selections from local eateries. The company's integrated system includes kiosks for seamless ordering, allowing customers to enjoy freshly delivered meals directly at their location. This innovative approach not only enhances the customer experience but also benefits restaurants by expanding their reach to new dining venues. Through efficient order bundling and short-distance deliveries, 2ndKitchen ensures that food arrives hot and quickly, creating a mutually beneficial arrangement for all parties involved.

rMark Bio

Seed Round in 2019
rMark Bio, Inc. is a software company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions tailored for the life sciences sector. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on enhancing collaboration and innovation among pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and medical device firms. Its flagship platform, Fabric, integrates real-time business objectives with ongoing research activities, enabling organizations to streamline decision-making processes and optimize engagement strategies. By leveraging analytics, rMark Bio aims to reduce inefficiencies and improve return on investment in thought leader engagements, ultimately facilitating better partnerships and scientific discovery across the healthcare landscape.

OpsCompass

Seed Round in 2019
OpsCompass is a Nebraska-based company established in 2016, offering a cloud intelligence platform designed to assist technical personnel managing multi-cloud deployments. Its software automatically monitors cloud resources for potential issues, provides real-time visibility into infrastructure costs, and enables policy enforcement without requiring specialized expertise. This allows software development and IT operations teams to maintain security while minimizing risks and costs associated with cloud operations.

Zohr

Seed Round in 2019
Zohr, Inc. is a retail and service company specializing in tires, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company provides a range of services, including tire replacement, tire rotation, tire pressure monitoring system checks, flat tire repair, and fleet services. Zohr operates multiple locations across Kansas and Missouri, making it accessible to a broad customer base. The company has developed an online platform that simplifies the tire purchasing process, allowing customers to order tires for delivery and installation at their home or office. This service-oriented approach aims to enhance convenience for vehicle owners while ensuring competitive pricing for quality tire services.

ScriptDrop

Seed Round in 2019
ScriptDrop operates a prescription delivery platform that connects patients with pharmacies across all 50 U.S. states. Founded in 2016 and based in Columbus, Ohio, the company uses predictive algorithms to facilitate deliveries based on patient needs, thereby streamlining workflows for pharmacists while enhancing medication adherence for patients.

Convr

Convertible Note in 2018
Convr develops and operates an AI-powered underwriting data platform for commercial insurance. The platform ingests data from multiple internal and external sources, provides a universal data catalog along with data management and security tools, and applies AI to support data discovery, risk assessment, and decision making. It supports all core commercial lines and is accessible via a desktop interface and APIs. The d3 module suite includes d3 Intake to digitize submissions, d3 Risk 360 for risk insights, d3 Answers to answer underwriting questions, and d3 Risk Score to prioritize risks, enabling faster, more accurate underwriting and improved efficiency. The company serves major commercial carriers and aims to reduce manual data entry and research time while increasing straight-through processing. Founded in 2015 and based in Schaumburg, Illinois, it was formerly DataCubes and renamed Convr in 2020.

SpellBound

Seed Round in 2018
SpellBound, established in 2015 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializes in developing immersive augmented reality tools tailored for hospital care teams. Their platform transforms books, spaces, and printed materials into interactive 3D experiences, aiming to enhance patient engagement during treatment, reduce healthcare costs, and improve overall patient experience. SpellBound's solutions are compatible with widely-used iOS and Android devices, making them easily accessible to therapists and families within hospitals.

Get Bizzy

Seed Round in 2018
Get Bizzy Inc. is a Minneapolis-based company that specializes in producing organic cold brew coffee products marketed under the name Bizzy Coffee Cold Brew Double Shots. Founded in 2015 by Alex and Andrew, the company offers its coffee in black, vanilla, and caramel flavors, all of which are vegan, gluten-free, and free from nuts. Recognizing a gap in the market for convenient and healthy coffee options, the founders developed a product that provides a quick energy boost without the drawbacks associated with traditional coffee brewing. Get Bizzy operates an online retail platform, distributes its products through various retail stores, and caters to wholesale clients, making its offerings widely accessible to consumers seeking a convenient and nutritious coffee alternative.

Bezlio

Venture Round in 2018
Bezlio enhances manufacturing shop floor productivity and efficiency. It is a saas product that allows their mobile workforce to visualize their data and analytics from anywhere, on any device.

Idelic

Seed Round in 2018
Idelic is a driver management platform based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2016. The company specializes in consolidating fleet data systems and automating compliance processes within the transportation industry. Its platform integrates data from various technology sources into a unified system, allowing clients to efficiently manage safety operations and gain predictive insights. By leveraging data organization and artificial intelligence, Idelic aims to enhance driver safety, reduce turnover, and lower insurance costs, ultimately helping to prevent crashes and improve overall fleet performance.

DAtAnchor

Seed Round in 2018
Traditional IT controls focus on locking down networks, devices, and people. All of this is done in the name of protecting data. But, once files are moved, shared, or stolen, the data is no longer protected. Even worse, these controls get in the way and frustrate business users to the point they intentionally work around them. Anchor inverts the equation by baking protection into the data, invisible to the business users (like antivirus), so that files are free to travel and security is out of the way. Simply put, wherever the data goes, it is protected. Anchor is a SaaS platform, with an endpoint component, that bakes protection into your files with a unique transparent combination of encryption, continuous multi-factor access controls, and a digital chain of custody. And when you do share or collaborate, Anchor protection stays with your data, even when it leaves your organization. Anchor empowers you to maintain control of your files while collaborating on premise or in the cloud, including forensic logging and revoking access. In under 90 minutes, Anchor is fully deployed and empowers your business users to securely work and collaborate without complicated security products or rules in the way. All without requiring you to change existing IT controls or how your users and applications work today. DAtAnchor is a result of a multi-year research activity, developed at Ohio State University. The development team currently has 6 members, 4 of which are full-time. We have seed level funding for >1M and an advisory board with members at the senior vice president level in Fortune 500 companies.

Summersalt

Series A in 2018
Summersalt is a women's apparel brand and online retailer that designs, manufactures, and sells swimwear along with complementary wardrobe essentials. The company offers swimwear, loungewear, activewear, sleepwear, travel wear, and outerwear through its direct-to-consumer platform. Founded in 2017 and based in the United States, Summersalt emphasizes data-driven design with fit based on millions of measurements from thousands of customers, aiming for comfortable, flattering, and sustainable wardrobe essentials. The brand began with recycled-material swimwear at a mid-range price and has since expanded into additional categories, earning media attention and a loyal following.

OpenFinance

Venture Round in 2018
Openfinance Technologies, LLC, based in Chicago, Illinois, operates an online trading and settlement platform focused on the secondary market for non-listed alternative investments. The company specializes in facilitating transactions for private and public real estate programs, as well as other classes of alternative investment programs. Additionally, Openfinance provides a blockchain-based protocol that enables the trading, clearing, and settlement of security tokens and alternative assets. Established in 2014, the firm aims to enhance access to liquidity and investment opportunities within the substantial alternative asset market, which is valued at approximately $8.8 trillion. Through its innovative digital platform, Openfinance seeks to streamline the trading process and improve security for alternative asset transactions.

The Minte

Seed Round in 2018
The Minte is a Chicago-based company that provides hotel-style housekeeping services primarily for residents of high-rise apartment buildings. Established in 2017, the company employs a building-centric model for staffing housekeepers, ensuring consistent and trusted cleaning services. The Minte's offerings include a range of cleaning tasks, such as floor sweeping, countertop wiping, dishwashing assistance, decluttering, and comprehensive bathroom refreshing. Its services can be conveniently booked through a mobile app or by utilizing a dash-like button located at the apartment entrance, allowing residents to maintain a professionally clean living space akin to that of a hotel room.

Chowly

Series A in 2018
Chowly develops software that connects restaurant point-of-sale systems with third-party online ordering platforms. The solution automates the transfer of orders from online channels into the POS, eliminating manual entry by staff. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, the company aims to streamline restaurant operations, reduce staffing costs, lower errors, improve order controls, and expand revenue by enabling seamless online orders.

Hippo Manager Software

Series A in 2018
Hippo Manager Software provides cloud-based veterinary practice management software for clinics and hospitals. The platform includes medical records, SOAP notes, patient scheduling, reporting, point of sale, inventory management, reminders, and related tools to streamline operations, improve access to patient records, and support enhanced patient care and new revenue opportunities for veterinarians. The company serves small and large animal practices and is based in Lexington, Kentucky.
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