M25

M25 is a Chicago-based venture capital firm established in 2015, focusing on early-stage investments in technology startups primarily located in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The firm has built a diverse portfolio by investing in over 90 startups across various sectors, including healthcare technology, information technology, financial services, and consumer products. M25's analytical and collaborative approach enables it to play a significant role within the Midwest startup ecosystem, fostering innovation and supporting the growth of emerging companies. The firm is led by Victor Gutwein and Mike Asem and seeks to identify promising investment opportunities that align with its objective of driving economic growth in the region.

Mike Asem

Partner

Katie Birge

Associate & Head of Platform

Victor Gutwein

Managing Partner

Abhinaya Konduru

Senior Associate

Past deals in Ohio

Redi.Health

Seed Round in 2021
Redi.Health is a healthcare technology company that develops health management platforms for patients. The company aims to connect patients with chronic diseases to patient support programs. These programs are created in partnership with pharmaceutical manufacturers and are always free to the patient.

Loop

Series A in 2019
Retain customers and revenue with the most advanced returns and exchanges app on Shopify. Customers can seamlessly swap their product for any new variant.Loop will place the new order within Shopify, triggered by return package movements. Smooth for the customer and totally hands free for you. Loop Triggers, the app is able process a return at any point on its way back to you, getting an exchange or refund in customer's hands within just a few days. If automated processing isn't your thing, issue refunds and place new exchange orders with just one click in the Loop Admin Panel.

Axuall

Seed Round in 2019
Axuall, Inc. provides digital network for verifying identity, credentials, and authenticity to healthcare, insurance, financial services, government, philanthropy, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, security, aviation, and construction sectors. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

ScriptDrop

Seed Round in 2019
ScriptDrop’s technology platform enables connectivity across the healthcare ecosystem connecting patients, pharmacists, providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The platform provides a seamless experience for patients, offering them prescription delivery in all 50 states and allowing for important additional services to be provided for better adherence. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

DAtAnchor

Seed Round in 2018
DAtAnchor develops a novel crypto-technology that anchors the data consumption within the network boundaries, serving as a backstop against inevitable breaches. It provides a secure gateway to access the files in the cloud and the database, with the added features of revocability and physical access control, enabling efficient and automated data governance. 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.

Loop

Seed Round in 2018
Retain customers and revenue with the most advanced returns and exchanges app on Shopify. Customers can seamlessly swap their product for any new variant.Loop will place the new order within Shopify, triggered by return package movements. Smooth for the customer and totally hands free for you. Loop Triggers, the app is able process a return at any point on its way back to you, getting an exchange or refund in customer's hands within just a few days. If automated processing isn't your thing, issue refunds and place new exchange orders with just one click in the Loop Admin Panel.

Rapchat

Seed Round in 2018
Rapchat LLC operates a mobile application designed for creating and sharing freestyle raps, catering to both seasoned and aspiring rappers globally. Founded in 2013 and based in Kenton, Ohio, the platform allows users to select beats, record their raps, and share their creations with a large community. With over 1.5 million users from more than 200 countries, Rapchat provides an engaging environment for music creation and collaboration. The app partners with award-winning artists and top producers to offer high-quality beats, ensuring a user-friendly experience. By combining the functionalities of a mobile recording studio with social networking features, Rapchat serves as a premier platform for artists to refine their craft and connect with fans, while also facilitating the discovery of new musical talent.

SafeWire

Seed Round in 2017
SafeChain Financial, LLC develops software to prevent fraud in property transactions for title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.SafeChain, Inc. develops and provides fraud prevention software for title professionals. The company's solution has portfolio of features including decreasing closing time, decreasing fraudulent liabilities, decreasing manual due diligence, client identity verification, verification of ownership of bank accounts, and securing wire transactions. The company's solution uses block chain technology. The company develops software to prevent fraud in property transactions for title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Abre

Seed Round in 2017
Abre.io Inc. is an online education management platform based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 2017. The platform provides essential tools and applications for teachers, administrators, students, and parents, facilitating access to information and streamlining daily school operations. It offers features for learning management, school and classroom management, data analytics, and effective communication within the educational community. By integrating various software solutions, Abre enables schools to manage their web-based applications efficiently through a single sign-on system, ultimately aiming to improve educational outcomes and support the potential of all stakeholders involved in the learning process.

ScriptDrop

Seed Round in 2017
ScriptDrop’s technology platform enables connectivity across the healthcare ecosystem connecting patients, pharmacists, providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The platform provides a seamless experience for patients, offering them prescription delivery in all 50 states and allowing for important additional services to be provided for better adherence. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

CompleteSet

Seed Round in 2017
CompleteSet, Inc. owns and operates an online marketplace for tracking, buying, and selling collectibles. The company allows users to buy and sells products in the areas of fashion, home and office, toys, souvenirs, games, food and beverage, and books. It offers solutions for males, unisex, and females. CompleteSet, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cladwell

Seed Round in 2017
Cladwell is a styling app that helps millennials buy LESS clothing. In 2015, millennials broke a 100 year consumer trend by buying 10% fewer (but better) clothes. This trend is just getting started and we are the FIRST to monetize it. For $5/mo our software pairs down your closet and gives you daily outfit recommendations from what you already own - not by selling you more clothes. - $750K ARR - Profitable Unit Economics - 36% MoM GROOOOOOOOWTH... for 9 months Founding team has previously built startups in fashion and retail.

FamilyTech

Seed Round in 2017
FamilyTech offers brands and businesses a family-focused environment. It offers apps used by millions of parents, teens, kids, and couples to make life easier and more rewarding. Its apps are used by millions of parents, teens, kids, and couples to make life easier and more rewarding. Its current lineup includes MotherShp (for parents), Landra (for teens), ChoreMonster (for kids), and HoneyDo (for couples). It was founded in 2011 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cladwell

Venture Round in 2016
Cladwell is a styling app that helps millennials buy LESS clothing. In 2015, millennials broke a 100 year consumer trend by buying 10% fewer (but better) clothes. This trend is just getting started and we are the FIRST to monetize it. For $5/mo our software pairs down your closet and gives you daily outfit recommendations from what you already own - not by selling you more clothes. - $750K ARR - Profitable Unit Economics - 36% MoM GROOOOOOOOWTH... for 9 months Founding team has previously built startups in fashion and retail.

Spatial.ai

Seed Round in 2016
Spatial Labs, Inc. is a software company that specializes in integrating social layers into maps through a combination of human-driven analysis and machine-assisted technology. The firm develops solutions that enhance travel booking by embedding relevant information directly into existing maps, while also providing local insights through data analysis. Spatial Labs offers Xéro, a tool that incorporates spatial data into AI assistants for in-ear and in-vehicle use, enabling users to obtain answers to their questions. Additionally, the company focuses on urban planning by revealing the human aspects of cities. Founded in 2016 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Spatial Labs serves various industries, including travel booking, real estate, urban planning, and mobility. The company emphasizes the importance of human experience in data interpretation, employing ethnographic research techniques to reconnect data with its origins in human interactions.

FamilyTech

Debt Financing in 2016
FamilyTech offers brands and businesses a family-focused environment. It offers apps used by millions of parents, teens, kids, and couples to make life easier and more rewarding. Its apps are used by millions of parents, teens, kids, and couples to make life easier and more rewarding. Its current lineup includes MotherShp (for parents), Landra (for teens), ChoreMonster (for kids), and HoneyDo (for couples). It was founded in 2011 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.