Method Capital

Method Capital is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2015, specializing in growth stage investments in B2B technology companies. The firm focuses on companies that have completed initial software development, demonstrated recurring revenue, and possess scalable business models. While Method Capital primarily targets firms located in the Midwest, it is open to investing in companies across the United States. The firm typically seeks to make initial investments ranging from $1 million to $10 million, with an ideal investment size of around $5 million.

Chris Capps

Partner

Terry Diamond

Partner

Mike Madden

Vice President and Principal

Justin Smollar

CFO and Principal

William Wolf

Managing Partner

18 past transactions

Music Audience Exchange

Series A in 2017
MAX is powered by an insights engine that matches brands to artists and a proprietary marketing automation system for generating and distributing brand new music content to targeted audiences across audio, video, social, and live. The average American spends 35+ hours a week listening to music, which is no surprise because artists are constantly releasing new music and scheduling tours. People anticipate new releases, seek out live shows, and want to engage with their favorite artists on social — this creates a massive opportunity for marketers to brand the release of this new music.

Pangea Money Transfer

Venture Round in 2019
Pangea Money Transfer is an award-winning mobile-centric money transfer platform that allows on-the-go users to send money from the U.S. to 15 countries across Latin America and Asia in less than 30 seconds -- all for a low flat fee. Receivers can collect the cash at thousands of retail locations or have it directly deposited into any bank account or onto a debit card. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Purchasing Platform

Series A in 2019
Purchasing Platform, LLC owns and operates a membership based online marketplace/purchasing platform that provides real estate asset management and procurement solutions for real estate operators. Its platform provides access to vendor portfolio with end-column pricing that enables operators to make purchases, as well as allows companies to customize its organizational structure, order approval hierarchy, and spending limits. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

CITYBASE

Series A in 2015
Citybase, Inc. develops a technology platform that allows the user to make digital payments. The government allows the users to request repairs, start service, and pay for water, energy, power, and other utilities. It serves residents and government. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Citybase, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GTY Technology Holdings Inc.

Semantify

Series A in 2016
Semantify enables you to have meaningful conversations with your enterprise data spread across multiple databases… With Semantify, you get more meaningful insights from your data than any other tool. While other tools are limited to just dashboards and pre-programmed questions, Semantify is the only solution to iteratively explore your data universe and get instant answers using natural language questions on your laptop. Semantify enables business users to combine their business knowledge with the data universe and instantly extract meaningful insights from it, without depending on data experts for data extraction. It is like having conversations with your data - you ask english language questions through a google like interface, and you get instant answers… No data can hide from Semantify. If data exists somewhere, Semantify will hunt it down. It will help track down trends, identify patterns and enable you to perform predictive analytics as well… Semantify is the first in the industry to achieve an intersection of self service business intelligence functionality with semantic search engine to explore enterprise data using natural language queries. This engine powers real time, meaning based search on structured, unstructured and semi-structured data lying across multiple, large, fragmented and disparate databases. The unified, open platform enables fast creation of customized solutions through a simple console based tool. This solution is proven at major banks, large consumer retail stores, healthcare equipment manufacturers and communication chipset providers.

OfficeLuv

Venture Round in 2016
OfficeLuv creates happier and more productive workplaces by centralizing office services through one product. We combine on-site personnel with technology to help office management teams off load tasks, restock and order supplies and groceries, manage vendors, gather employee insights, and analyze office spend. Headquartered in Chicago, OfficeLuv helps create a better office experience for over 250 offices.

Rippleshot

Venture Round in 2017
Rippleshot reduces over 25% of fraud losses for banks and merchants by uncovering merchant data breaches and stopping card fraud sooner. Rippleshot’s technology monitors tens of millions of merchants to pinpoint when and where a data breached occurred. Rippleshot stops losses, protects brand reputation, and safeguards the consumer payment experience. Get immediate results visualized through our cloud-based big data analytics platform.

ForeverCar

Series A in 2016
ForeverCar is a platform that provides solutions for consumers to manage their car repair experience. From vehicle service plans to a full concierge treatment of the customer journey, ForeverCar removes the hassle of getting your car repaired. Our distribution is directly to consumers through www.forevercar.com. We also have a B2B2C strategy through partners like Liberty Mutual and CUNA Mutual Group. We are a vertically integrated solution, managing all facets of customer shopping, buying, paying and utilization (submitting and tracking claims) of a vehicle service plan. We have received an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, boast over 600 4 and 5-star reviews and received the 2016 Chicago Innovation Award.

CITYBASE

Series B in 2016
Citybase, Inc. develops a technology platform that allows the user to make digital payments. The government allows the users to request repairs, start service, and pay for water, energy, power, and other utilities. It serves residents and government. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Citybase, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GTY Technology Holdings Inc.

HighGround

Series A in 2016
HighGround, Inc. operates an online tool that enables to manage employee engagement, recognitions, achievements, and rewards. Its tool allows users to guide the progression and development of employees. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of July 19, 2018, HighGround, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of YouEarnedIt, Inc.

Rippleshot

Seed Round in 2015
Rippleshot reduces over 25% of fraud losses for banks and merchants by uncovering merchant data breaches and stopping card fraud sooner. Rippleshot’s technology monitors tens of millions of merchants to pinpoint when and where a data breached occurred. Rippleshot stops losses, protects brand reputation, and safeguards the consumer payment experience. Get immediate results visualized through our cloud-based big data analytics platform.

Singular

Series B in 2018
Singular, Inc. operates a SaaS-based mobile marketing platform that unifies, analyzes, and optimizes various marketing channels through a single dashboard. Its platform provides unified reporting, workflow automation, and predictive and creative optimization services. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California with a R&D office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Pangea Money Transfer

Series B in 2016
Pangea Money Transfer is an award-winning mobile-centric money transfer platform that allows on-the-go users to send money from the U.S. to 15 countries across Latin America and Asia in less than 30 seconds -- all for a low flat fee. Receivers can collect the cash at thousands of retail locations or have it directly deposited into any bank account or onto a debit card. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

NexLP

Series A in 2017
NexLP, LLC provides a predictive intelligence software solution that turns electronic data into patterns and stories. The company offers NexLP Story Engine, an application that transforms data into profiles about the people, places, and events. It also provides predictive coding/computer assisted review of audit and attestation report, and project management; search strategy consultation; and Relativity consultation and customization services. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois.

ForeverCar

Debt Financing in 2017
ForeverCar is a platform that provides solutions for consumers to manage their car repair experience. From vehicle service plans to a full concierge treatment of the customer journey, ForeverCar removes the hassle of getting your car repaired. Our distribution is directly to consumers through www.forevercar.com. We also have a B2B2C strategy through partners like Liberty Mutual and CUNA Mutual Group. We are a vertically integrated solution, managing all facets of customer shopping, buying, paying and utilization (submitting and tracking claims) of a vehicle service plan. We have received an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, boast over 600 4 and 5-star reviews and received the 2016 Chicago Innovation Award.

Shiftgig

Series C in 2017
Shiftgig is a technology company that helps staffing agencies transform the way people work. Our flagship digital staffing software, Deploy, helps staffing firms empower their workforce to browse and claim work that fit their skills and schedules. We also give agencies deep insights into their clients and workers, allowing you to focus on strategic growth and coaching by eliminating repetitive tasks of running day-to-day operations. To learn more, visit shiftgig.com.

SpiderOak

Series C in 2023
SpiderOak develops a technology that eliminates entire categories of cyberattacks. It addresses the compliance, security, and usability needs of today’s environments to enable teams to complete their mission without having to make compromises. The company's products leverage a unique combination of Zero-Trust encryption and private Blockchain, delivering solutions with a level of confidentiality, integrity, and availability unavailable until today. SpiderOak's use of blockchain provides complete attribution and nonrepudiation of all data transactions. Every modification made to the ledger is timestamped and signed, digitally ensuring traceability and complete integrity. The combination of Zero-Trust No-Knowledge Encryption and Distributed Ledger allows clients to operationalize previously unavailable datasets whose sensitivity made their use in virtual collaborative environments far too risky.

Music Audience Exchange

Series B in 2022
MAX is powered by an insights engine that matches brands to artists and a proprietary marketing automation system for generating and distributing brand new music content to targeted audiences across audio, video, social, and live. The average American spends 35+ hours a week listening to music, which is no surprise because artists are constantly releasing new music and scheduling tours. People anticipate new releases, seek out live shows, and want to engage with their favorite artists on social — this creates a massive opportunity for marketers to brand the release of this new music.