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Angel Round in 2023
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ChefHero Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that provides a mobile and web application designed for businesses in the food service industry to order wholesale restaurant supplies from regional suppliers. Founded in 2015, ChefHero serves a diverse clientele, including restaurants, bars, coffee shops, food trucks, and catering services. The platform streamlines the procurement process, allowing users to efficiently source necessary supplies while enabling chefs and food service professionals to focus more on their culinary creations. By connecting businesses with a network of dedicated suppliers, ChefHero enhances operational efficiency in the food industry.
WorkTorch
Seed Round in 2022
WorkTorch is a career discovery platform focused on the service economy, specifically catering to skilled trade and service industry workers. The company facilitates connections between job seekers and employers through its online marketplace, which matches suitable candidates with blue-collar job opportunities. By addressing the challenges in the hiring process, WorkTorch helps employers access a more engaged and aligned talent pool while assisting job seekers in finding fulfilling career paths and advancement opportunities.
Sleuth
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Sleuth is a provider of children's health information services aimed at assisting parents in navigating the complexities of their child's health and development. By leveraging crowdsourced data from parents' experiences, Sleuth creates a comprehensive resource that highlights effective treatment pathways, specialists, and solutions tailored to children's needs. This platform enables parents to access essential information, including effective programs, therapies, and practical advice, fostering informed decision-making for their infants and toddlers. Through the collection, analysis, and sharing of personal stories, Sleuth aspires to enhance the care children receive and ultimately improve their health outcomes.
Notch Financial
Seed Round in 2022
Notch Financial provides solutions to streamline financial operations. The company offers a customer payment portal for managing and processing payments securely. Its payment collection tools automate payment workflows, while real-time reconciliation ensures accurate transaction syncing. Invoice management is automated for creating and tracking invoices, and the OCR invoice scanning feature allows users to easily digitize, process, and integrate invoices with accounting and ERP systems. These tools aim to simplify financial tasks and improve operational efficiency for businesses.
Reposite is a comprehensive workspace platform tailored for the travel and event planning sectors. The company offers tools that facilitate relationship management, proposal tracking, and supplier discovery, aiming to enhance efficiency in the workflow. By streamlining these essential processes, Reposite enables clients to optimize their productivity and foster business growth. The platform is designed to support various stakeholders in the travel trade, making it an essential resource for professionals looking to simplify their operations and improve service delivery.
Datacy is a venture-backed company that specializes in providing a consumer insights data platform aimed at enhancing revenue growth for consumer packaged goods (CPG) in the digital commerce sector. The company empowers consumers by allowing them to control and monetize their personal data while offering businesses a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing online shopping decisions. Datacy's platform features data collection, secure access, automated organization, and robust privacy measures, enabling clients to efficiently manage and analyze extensive online consumer behavior data. By connecting and interpreting billions of data points, Datacy reveals the intricate patterns and preferences that drive consumer choices, thereby offering valuable insights that facilitate strategic decision-making in digital marketing.
ClearCOGS
Seed Round in 2022
ClearCOGS is an AI-driven SaaS platform empowering restaurants to optimize operations and enhance profitability through data-inspired insights. It simplifies decision-making by offering accurate forecasting of menu item demand, precise inventory management, and integration with leading POS systems. By synthesizing restaurant data from various sources, ClearCOGS acts as a fractional digital CFO/COO, helping restaurants operate efficiently like large chains.
86 Repairs
Series A in 2022
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.
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.
OpenAxis
Pre Seed Round in 2021
OpenAxis creates an automated chart based on the data provided and also allows users to browse the datasets. In addition, it offers analytics services.
WorkTorch
Pre Seed Round in 2021
WorkTorch is a career discovery platform focused on the service economy, specifically catering to skilled trade and service industry workers. The company facilitates connections between job seekers and employers through its online marketplace, which matches suitable candidates with blue-collar job opportunities. By addressing the challenges in the hiring process, WorkTorch helps employers access a more engaged and aligned talent pool while assisting job seekers in finding fulfilling career paths and advancement opportunities.
Nyla is a no-code platform specializing in frontend development. It enables users to create, launch, and iterate landing pages swiftly using an intuitive content management system that integrates with Google Analytics for performance analysis.
Metopio
Seed Round in 2021
Metopio provides a data analytics platform that transforms complex data into actionable insights for public health. The platform supports Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans by offering curated, readily accessible health data, built-in analytics, and visualizations. It enables public health departments and partners to share data, monitor health needs, and advance initiatives to reduce disparities. The Health Atlas feature enables the creation of interactive public-facing data platforms to engage stakeholders and inform data-driven decision making. The solution emphasizes pre-loaded data, analytics, and compelling visuals to help identify priorities, track progress, and communicate findings to diverse audiences.
TeamGenius
Seed Round in 2021
TeamGenius provides a cloud‑based platform that streamlines player evaluation and development for youth sports organizations. The web and mobile solution replaces paper forms and spreadsheets, allowing coaches and administrators to create custom assessments, import player data, check in participants, record performance metrics, and manage tryouts and team formation. By automating these processes, the platform reduces administrative time, minimizes errors and bias, and supports more informed recruitment and development decisions.
ChefHero Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that provides a mobile and web application designed for businesses in the food service industry to order wholesale restaurant supplies from regional suppliers. Founded in 2015, ChefHero serves a diverse clientele, including restaurants, bars, coffee shops, food trucks, and catering services. The platform streamlines the procurement process, allowing users to efficiently source necessary supplies while enabling chefs and food service professionals to focus more on their culinary creations. By connecting businesses with a network of dedicated suppliers, ChefHero enhances operational efficiency in the food industry.
Virtuous Software
Series B in 2021
Virtuous Software is a customer relationship management software solution that helps charities raise more money. Its platform aims to help organizations build better relationships with donors and streamline their fundraising efforts. Virtuous focuses on creating tools that enhance donor engagement, improve retention, and increase donations.
Virtuous provides a customer relationship management (CRM) system specifically tailored for nonprofit organizations. This system helps manage donor data, track interactions, and segment audiences for targeted communication. Additionally, the platform allows nonprofits to track donor contributions, manage gift records, and analyze donor behavior to foster more meaningful relationships. Virtuous also offers tools to automate marketing campaigns, including email marketing, social media integration, and personalized communication strategies, enabling nonprofits to engage donors effectively.
86 Repairs
Seed Round in 2021
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.
Trainual, Inc. is a software company founded in 2018 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that provides a training and process management platform tailored for businesses. The platform enables companies to create and centralize playbooks that encompass all processes, policies, and standard operating procedures. With features that include automated onboarding, training videos, knowledge tests, built-in screen recording, and custom branding, Trainual simplifies the knowledge transfer and employee training processes. By offering a comprehensive system for organizing and accessing critical information, Trainual assists small and growing organizations in effectively onboarding new team members and optimizing their training efforts.
The Mentor Method
Seed Round in 2021
The Mentor Method, LLC is a Washington, D.C.-based social enterprise founded in 2015 that specializes in mentor matching services. The company provides a platform that connects individuals, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, with experienced mentors to foster authentic and lasting relationships. Its services include personality profile assessments and algorithm-driven mentor-mentee matching, along with a toolkit featuring email templates and process suggestions to facilitate engagement. The Mentor Method also offers workshops and courses aimed at skill advancement, focusing on enhancing workforce inclusivity and talent retention. By prioritizing people and value-fit in its matching process, the company aims to create stronger teams and inclusive workplace cultures.
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.
Beam Health
Seed Round in 2021
Beam Health is an innovative digital care platform focused on enhancing the capabilities of small health practices through a pay-as-you-go model. The company provides a streamlined solution that facilitates effective virtual care, helping clinics to scale operations, expand patient access, and improve health outcomes. Beam Health's telemedicine application enables seamless communication between patients and healthcare providers, allowing consultations anytime and anywhere. By offering an end-to-end telemedicine experience, Beam Health empowers healthcare firms to initiate and customize their services at a lower cost while addressing the needs of providers, patients, employers, and enterprises alike. This approach aims to reshape healthcare, making it more accessible and efficient for all stakeholders involved.
Ascent Integrated Tech
Seed Round in 2021
Ascent develops life-saving technology for first responders, integrating smartwatch data into its Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) platform to enhance firefighter safety, accountability, and operational decision-making. Deployed across major U.S. metro departments and expanding internationally through partnerships.
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.
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.
Enduvo designs and develops a virtual reality (VR) content authoring and delivery platform. It enables experts to create immersive learning experiences and learners to master topics in realistic, 3D environments. The no-code platform allows users to import images, videos, and 3D models for AR/VR content creation without technical training. Enduvo serves various industries including government, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and more.
Trainual, Inc. is a software company founded in 2018 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that provides a training and process management platform tailored for businesses. The platform enables companies to create and centralize playbooks that encompass all processes, policies, and standard operating procedures. With features that include automated onboarding, training videos, knowledge tests, built-in screen recording, and custom branding, Trainual simplifies the knowledge transfer and employee training processes. By offering a comprehensive system for organizing and accessing critical information, Trainual assists small and growing organizations in effectively onboarding new team members and optimizing their training efforts.
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.
Apervita
Venture Round in 2019
Apervita is a healthcare technology company dedicated to transforming quality measurement and care delivery. It aims to create a Learning Health System, driving better outcomes and cost efficiencies across the health ecosystem. The company has earned recognition from industry leaders such as Gartner and CIOReview, and has been certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Apervita works with prominent organizations like Optum Ventures and Pritzker Group Venture Capital to grow its business.
Popwallet
Seed Round in 2019
Popwallet, now part of Snap, operates as a mobile wallet marketing automation and customer experience management platform. It collaborates with innovative brands to engage customers in a safe and contactless manner through popular mobile wallets such as Apple Wallet and Google Pay. The platform enables businesses to create customized marketing campaigns that deliver dynamic content directly into consumers' mobile wallets, including coupons, offers, loyalty programs, gift cards, tickets, and other branded materials. By facilitating notifications and personalized updates, Popwallet empowers marketers to enhance customer engagement and promote their brands more effectively through digital communication channels.
Built In operates a global network of online communities dedicated to connecting tech professionals with job opportunities and industry insights. With over 29 websites serving major tech hubs worldwide, the company offers recruitment solutions, employer branding, and community events for tech companies and startups across various industries.
NowSecure
Series B in 2019
NowSecure is a mobile app security software company that provides automated security testing for iOS and Android apps, enabling rapid, scalable assessment in Agile and DevSecOps workflows. Its core platform performs continuous security, privacy, and compliance testing on pre-prod and published apps, with features for repeatable testing and real-time risk reporting. The company also offers complementary tools such as a workstation for analysts and a continuous monitoring solution, along with services including manual penetration testing, developer training, and technical support to help implement and run mobile security programs. NowSecure serves sectors such as financial services, retail, hospitality, and government. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in Vienna, Virginia, and Bellevue, Washington.
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.
Virtuous Software
Series A in 2019
Virtuous Software is a customer relationship management software solution that helps charities raise more money. Its platform aims to help organizations build better relationships with donors and streamline their fundraising efforts. Virtuous focuses on creating tools that enhance donor engagement, improve retention, and increase donations.
Virtuous provides a customer relationship management (CRM) system specifically tailored for nonprofit organizations. This system helps manage donor data, track interactions, and segment audiences for targeted communication. Additionally, the platform allows nonprofits to track donor contributions, manage gift records, and analyze donor behavior to foster more meaningful relationships. Virtuous also offers tools to automate marketing campaigns, including email marketing, social media integration, and personalized communication strategies, enabling nonprofits to engage donors effectively.
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.
Jiobit
Venture Round in 2018
Jiobit is a company specializing in real-time location-tracking technology for children, adults, and pets. Its flagship product is a compact and durable tracking device that works in conjunction with a smartphone app, allowing users to monitor the location of their loved ones in over 120 countries, including multi-level buildings. The device boasts an impressive battery life, lasting weeks on a single charge, and offers advanced features such as custom geofencing, smart alerts, and a detailed location history. Jiobit's team comprises experienced engineers, designers, and marketers, collectively holding numerous patents from prior ventures in consumer product innovation. Headquartered in Chicago, with a development center in Silicon Valley, Jiobit aims to provide peace of mind to parents while enabling freedom for children and pets.
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.
Swing King
Seed Round in 2018
Swing King is an innovative digital gaming platform focused on enhancing the golf experience through automated hole-in-one contests available for everyday play. The company has developed a proprietary technology solution that allows golf courses to implement cash entry fee contests, which not only adds entertainment value but also generates new revenue streams for golf facilities. With agreements in place with over 300 golf courses across 31 states, Swing King aims to bring excitement to the game while offering golfers the chance to win meaningful cash payouts and receive HD video footage of their golfing achievements. The platform's extensive customer base positions Swing King to capitalize on the significant potential of real-money gaming within the golf sector, with a long-term vision of becoming a leading provider in skill-based gaming.
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.
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.
Eta Vision
Seed Round in 2018
Eta Vision, LLC is a company based in the United States that specializes in developing a zero management sensor network and control system tailored for data centers. The company focuses on enhancing the operational efficiency, reliability, and flexibility of infrastructure within data centers and utilities. By providing real-time physical visualization, environmental monitoring, and high-resolution analytics, Eta Vision aims to simplify the management of complex systems. Their innovative solutions improve operator visibility and facilitate better conceptualization and oversight of data center operations, ultimately promoting sustainability in the infrastructure sector.
Built In operates a global network of online communities dedicated to connecting tech professionals with job opportunities and industry insights. With over 29 websites serving major tech hubs worldwide, the company offers recruitment solutions, employer branding, and community events for tech companies and startups across various industries.
First is a software company that uses artificial and predictive intelligence on when and why people move to predict sales and marketing. It brings predictive marketing to real estate. Fundamentally changing how service providers find their next customer.
They discover when and why people will buy or sell a house, so they can connect realtors with new clients at the perfect time. Thus, the company predicts who will sell by tracking 700+ signals across 214 million people nationwide.
ChefHero Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that provides a mobile and web application designed for businesses in the food service industry to order wholesale restaurant supplies from regional suppliers. Founded in 2015, ChefHero serves a diverse clientele, including restaurants, bars, coffee shops, food trucks, and catering services. The platform streamlines the procurement process, allowing users to efficiently source necessary supplies while enabling chefs and food service professionals to focus more on their culinary creations. By connecting businesses with a network of dedicated suppliers, ChefHero enhances operational efficiency in the food industry.
Maxwell Financial Labs
Seed Round in 2017
Maxwell Financial Labs, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in providing a comprehensive platform that connects home buyers, real estate agents, and lenders, facilitating the mortgage loan process from application intake to the secondary market. The company's Mortgage Optimization Platform offers technology-driven solutions designed to give local lending teams a competitive edge, enabling non-depository mortgage banks, credit unions, brokers, and local banks to better serve their communities. By focusing on enhancing the homeownership experience, Maxwell Financial Labs aims to deliver significant benefits to all stakeholders involved in the mortgage process.
Liveoak Technologies
Seed Round in 2017
LiveOak Technologies, Inc. is a software company based in Austin, Texas, that offers a cloud-based platform designed to enhance real-time communication, collaboration, and eSignature capabilities for financial processes. The platform facilitates seamless collaboration among users through video conferencing, audio, and text chat, while also allowing for the capture and storage of compliant data. Founded in 2014, LiveOak Technologies aims to improve workflow for paperwork and forms by providing tools that enable companies to communicate effectively and sign documents in real-time, ultimately reducing errors and increasing efficiency in complex digital transactions. The company operates as a subsidiary of DocuSign, Inc.
Tulip Retail, Inc. is a cloud-based mobile platform designed specifically for retail store associates, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Kitchener, London, Caerano di San Marco, and New York. The platform offers a suite of tools that empower store associates by providing real-time access to product and inventory information, customer profiles, and a variety of features for assisted selling and clienteling. Key components include a mobile associate app, checkout capabilities for omnichannel orders, and modules for streamlined store communications and look building based on customer preferences. By integrating mobile technology into the retail environment, Tulip aims to enhance the in-store shopping experience, boost sales, and improve customer service for leading retailers.
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.
Digital Golf Technologies
Venture Round in 2017
Digital Golf Technologies, Inc., operating as Swing King, specializes in enhancing the golf experience by offering automated hole-in-one contests during regular rounds. The company installs HD cameras on par-3 holes at participating courses, streaming live footage to the clubhouse. This innovation generates revenue for golf courses, provides cash payouts and HD videos of memorable shots to golfers, and adds excitement to everyday play without disrupting the experience. Incorporated in 2014, the company is headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Music Audience Exchange
Series A in 2017
Music Audience Exchange is a technology company based in Plano, Texas, with an additional office in Culver City, California. Founded in 2014, the company operates a consumer marketing platform that connects brands with music artists to enhance target audience reach. Their flagship product, The MAX Platform, integrates artists from diverse genres to align brands with suitable artists and engage audiences through authentic partnerships. The platform leverages proprietary consumer data to identify shared audiences and distribute audio, video, and written content across radio, streaming, and social media channels. This approach enables brands to tell shared stories where fans interact with music, facilitating effective marketing campaigns.
Jiobit is a company specializing in real-time location-tracking technology for children, adults, and pets. Its flagship product is a compact and durable tracking device that works in conjunction with a smartphone app, allowing users to monitor the location of their loved ones in over 120 countries, including multi-level buildings. The device boasts an impressive battery life, lasting weeks on a single charge, and offers advanced features such as custom geofencing, smart alerts, and a detailed location history. Jiobit's team comprises experienced engineers, designers, and marketers, collectively holding numerous patents from prior ventures in consumer product innovation. Headquartered in Chicago, with a development center in Silicon Valley, Jiobit aims to provide peace of mind to parents while enabling freedom for children and pets.
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.
Maxwell Financial Labs
Seed Round in 2016
Maxwell Financial Labs, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in providing a comprehensive platform that connects home buyers, real estate agents, and lenders, facilitating the mortgage loan process from application intake to the secondary market. The company's Mortgage Optimization Platform offers technology-driven solutions designed to give local lending teams a competitive edge, enabling non-depository mortgage banks, credit unions, brokers, and local banks to better serve their communities. By focusing on enhancing the homeownership experience, Maxwell Financial Labs aims to deliver significant benefits to all stakeholders involved in the mortgage process.
Gunslinger Studios
Seed Round in 2016
Gunslinger Studios, Inc. is a game development company based in Pasadena, California, established in 2016. The studio focuses on creating mobile multiplayer games that cater to competitive gamers, offering engaging, one-handed experiences designed for quick play sessions. Gunslinger Studios specializes in building adventure-based narrative games and leverages its technology platform to support competitive eSports, live game operations, and community-driven content. By emphasizing accessibility and excitement in mobile gaming, the company aims to attract a generation of players familiar with genres such as collectible card games and massively multiplayer online games.
LogicGate
Seed Round in 2016
LogicGate provides enterprise process automation solutions. Its Risk Cloud Platform enables businesses to proactively manage risk across the organization through interconnected views, enhancing collaboration and adaptability.
Built In operates a global network of online communities dedicated to connecting tech professionals with job opportunities and industry insights. With over 29 websites serving major tech hubs worldwide, the company offers recruitment solutions, employer branding, and community events for tech companies and startups across various industries.
SparkFin
Seed Round in 2016
SparkFin is a fintech company based in San Diego, California, specializing in stock discovery through its innovative mobile platform. The company has developed a user-friendly interface that allows users to easily track investment updates and receive real-time notifications and alerts about stocks. By providing hand-curated automated updates, SparkFin helps users monitor market movements and discover new investment opportunities. The firm aims to enhance the investment experience by facilitating the sharing and finding of stock ideas, positioning itself as a valuable resource for both individual and institutional investors.
Tulip Retail, Inc. is a cloud-based mobile platform designed specifically for retail store associates, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Kitchener, London, Caerano di San Marco, and New York. The platform offers a suite of tools that empower store associates by providing real-time access to product and inventory information, customer profiles, and a variety of features for assisted selling and clienteling. Key components include a mobile associate app, checkout capabilities for omnichannel orders, and modules for streamlined store communications and look building based on customer preferences. By integrating mobile technology into the retail environment, Tulip aims to enhance the in-store shopping experience, boost sales, and improve customer service for leading retailers.
EatStreet
Series C in 2015
EatStreet is a food delivery and online ordering platform that connects diners with local restaurants across the United States. The service operates via web and mobile apps, including iPhone and Android, enabling users to order delivery or takeout from their favorite eateries. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, EatStreet provides a centralized hub for restaurants to reach new customers and manage online ordering and marketing. The platform aggregates partner restaurants into a comprehensive listing and offers a streamlined ordering experience, helping diners discover options and restaurants grow their sales.
CardFlight
Series A in 2015
CardFlight, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in mobile point of sale (POS) solutions, enabling small businesses to accept payments easily and securely. Its flagship product, SwipeSimple, is utilized by over 50,000 small businesses across the United States and is highly recommended by major merchant acquirers for its user-friendly design. CardFlight offers a suite of products including a mobile card reader that connects to devices via the headphone jack, as well as a software development kit (SDK) for developers to incorporate payment processing into their applications. The company ensures compliance with PCI Level 1 standards and supports various payment methods, including EMV and NFC contactless transactions. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, CardFlight has established itself as a leader in payment acceptance technology, catering to diverse sectors such as retail, food and beverage, and professional services. With a commitment to innovation and user experience, CardFlight continues to provide solutions that streamline payment processing for businesses.
Built In
Seed Round in 2015
Built In operates a global network of online communities dedicated to connecting tech professionals with job opportunities and industry insights. With over 29 websites serving major tech hubs worldwide, the company offers recruitment solutions, employer branding, and community events for tech companies and startups across various industries.
Spoon University
Seed Round in 2015
Spoon University is an online food publication platform founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, specifically designed to address the needs of college students. The platform serves as a daily food resource, offering a variety of simple recipes, local restaurant reviews, and food-related news tailored for millennials. By providing localized content and lifestyle stories, Spoon University enables college students to discover and share culinary experiences and knowledge, fostering a community centered around food.
Lightstream
Seed Round in 2015
Lightstream specializes in developing live streaming creative tools and technology aimed at content creators. Established in 2014, the company focuses on simplifying the technical challenges associated with live video production, empowering creators to share their talents on popular streaming platforms such as Mixer, Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube. Lightstream's cloud-based technology enables users to create high-quality live streams with ease, making advanced production capabilities accessible to beginners. The company has gained significant traction, with thousands of creators actively using Lightstream Studio for extensive streaming each day. Additionally, Lightstream has partnered with Microsoft to integrate its studio into the Xbox and Windows ecosystems, broadening its reach to millions of streamers. The company also licenses its technology to major gaming studios and media organizations, further enhancing its impact in the live streaming space.
Music Audience Exchange
Seed Round in 2015
Music Audience Exchange is a technology company based in Plano, Texas, with an additional office in Culver City, California. Founded in 2014, the company operates a consumer marketing platform that connects brands with music artists to enhance target audience reach. Their flagship product, The MAX Platform, integrates artists from diverse genres to align brands with suitable artists and engage audiences through authentic partnerships. The platform leverages proprietary consumer data to identify shared audiences and distribute audio, video, and written content across radio, streaming, and social media channels. This approach enables brands to tell shared stories where fans interact with music, facilitating effective marketing campaigns.
RedSeal, Inc. specializes in cybersecurity analytics solutions aimed at enhancing the digital resilience of organizations and government agencies globally. Founded in 2004 and based in San Jose, California, RedSeal's platform creates detailed network models and assesses security risks, allowing users to prioritize actions for remediation. By identifying potential attack paths to critical assets, the solution helps organizations allocate their limited security resources effectively, improve incident response times, and maintain comprehensive network visibility. RedSeal's offerings support compliance with various industry regulations and standards, while its technology integrates seamlessly with leading security tools and infrastructure providers. The company serves a diverse client base, including major financial institutions, retail companies, and U.S. federal agencies. RedSeal has established partnerships with top network infrastructure suppliers and is backed by several notable venture capital firms.
ThinkCERCA
Series A in 2015
ThinkCERCA is an educational technology company that offers a personalized literacy platform aimed at enhancing students' reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through argumentative writing. The platform enables educators to design, share, deliver, and assess lessons while tracking real-time progress in reading and writing. It fosters collaborative discussions and debates in classrooms, allowing students to engage with various subjects through the process of argumentation. With a presence in all 50 states and 130 countries, ThinkCERCA has partnered with notable education leaders and has received recognition for its innovative approach, including being a finalist for the SIAA CODiE Awards and being featured by The Atlantic and EdSurge. The company has also been acknowledged by Common Sense’s Graphite as one of the best tools in educational technology.
NoRedInk is an educational technology company dedicated to enhancing writing skills for students in grades 4-12. Its web-based platform offers adaptive, engaging exercises and peer-review processes, along with detailed performance data for educators. Used in over half of U.S. school districts, NoRedInk aims to empower every student's writing potential.
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. The company offers a mobile application that enables individuals to automate micro-investments by rounding up their everyday purchases and investing the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. Acorns employs a proprietary financial engine to facilitate these micro-investments, allowing users to invest small amounts of money effortlessly. In addition to its investment services, Acorns provides debit card, personal checking, investment, and retirement account options, making it easier for users to manage their finances and grow their savings over time.
Apervita is a healthcare technology company dedicated to transforming quality measurement and care delivery. It aims to create a Learning Health System, driving better outcomes and cost efficiencies across the health ecosystem. The company has earned recognition from industry leaders such as Gartner and CIOReview, and has been certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Apervita works with prominent organizations like Optum Ventures and Pritzker Group Venture Capital to grow its business.
NowSecure
Series A in 2014
NowSecure is a mobile app security software company that provides automated security testing for iOS and Android apps, enabling rapid, scalable assessment in Agile and DevSecOps workflows. Its core platform performs continuous security, privacy, and compliance testing on pre-prod and published apps, with features for repeatable testing and real-time risk reporting. The company also offers complementary tools such as a workstation for analysts and a continuous monitoring solution, along with services including manual penetration testing, developer training, and technical support to help implement and run mobile security programs. NowSecure serves sectors such as financial services, retail, hospitality, and government. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in Vienna, Virginia, and Bellevue, Washington.