Upexi is a multi-faceted brand owner that focuses on direct-to-consumer and Amazon brands. The company pursues organic growth for its present brands while operating in sectors with high growth trends. The objective of Upexi is to keep gathering consumer information and develop a sizable client database across all markets we serve.
Niobium Microsystems
Seed Round in 2024
Niobium Microsystems specializes in designing custom integrated circuits and microelectronic systems tailored to clients with demanding power, performance, and security requirements.
Ansel Health
Venture Round in 2024
Ansel Health is a Delaware-based company established in 2019, developing a health insurance platform for employers to enhance employee benefits with simple supplemental health plans. It offers cash payments upon diagnosis for over 13,000 conditions, utilizing data-driven tools and automated claim processing.
Swipelux
Seed Round in 2024
Swipelux is a prominent provider of fiat-to-crypto payment infrastructure specifically designed for Web3 businesses. Its API-driven platform facilitates seamless fiat processing alongside crypto settlements, enabling companies to accept card and bank payments while receiving instant payouts in digital assets such as USDT. With support for over 100 fiat currencies and various integration methods—including SDK, Redirect, and Host2Host—Swipelux enhances payment capabilities for digital businesses. The platform features instant settlements, eliminates rolling reserves, and maintains high acceptance rates, thereby addressing traditional payment bottlenecks. Additionally, Swipelux incorporates advanced fraud protection, 3D Secure, and modular KYC features to ensure compliance and security. By offering a comprehensive and customizable payment solution, Swipelux effectively connects the fiat and crypto worlds, allowing businesses to scale their operations with speed and flexibility.
Nonco is a digital asset brokerage firm tailored for professional investors. It offers institutional services such as electronic spot trading and secure quote requests via dedicated chat, providing clients swift access to diverse markets and investment opportunities.
Lyre's Spirit
Venture Round in 2023
Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig.
But this is not just any alternative.
Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day.
Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.
Ledger is a prominent company specializing in security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications, established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France. The company has become a leader in the market with over one million hardware security devices sold across more than 165 countries. Its flagship products, including the Ledger Nano S and Ledger Nano X, are designed for secure management of cryptocurrencies, featuring built-in displays and connectivity options for ease of use. For enterprises, Ledger offers Ledger Vault, a fully managed SaaS solution that safeguards substantial amounts of multiple cryptocurrencies while addressing physical and IT security threats. Additionally, Ledger is actively engaged in the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) sector, utilizing its secure hardware technology to connect sensors and machines to blockchain-based assets. The company also operates a production facility in Vierzon, France, and maintains offices in San Francisco.
Chain Reaction
Series C in 2023
Chain Reaction is a company focused on advancing blockchain and privacy technologies. Their EL3CTRUM product line features high-performance, energy-efficient hashing ASICs designed for enterprise data centers, optimizing compute performance and enabling rapid adoption of blockchain solutions. Additionally, Chain Reaction's 3PU™ technology accelerates real-time operations of Privacy Enhancing Technologies on encrypted data, making the cloud a trusted environment for industries such as finance, healthcare, defense, and energy. The company's purpose-built solutions aim to provide secure, scalable, and environmentally friendly computing, helping to protect people, privacy, and the planet.
BlockApps
Series B in 2022
BlockApps develops an enterprise blockchain platform that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage Ethereum-based applications. Its flagship product, BlockApps STRATO, facilitates the creation of hybrid private, consortium, and public blockchains. The company serves software startups, IT firms, industry-owned businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Lyre's Spirit
Series A in 2021
Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig.
But this is not just any alternative.
Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day.
Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.
Humacyte specializes in developing human tissue-based products for regenerative medicine and vascular surgery. It creates acellular extracellular matrices using banked vascular smooth muscle cells, which are then decellularized to eliminate rejection risks. These matrices serve as off-the-shelf tissue-engineered grafts for patients requiring vascular repair or replacement.
Lyre's Spirit
Seed Round in 2021
Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig.
But this is not just any alternative.
Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day.
Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.
Percent is a fintech company that operates an API-first platform for the modern credit marketplace. Established in 2018, it empowers investors, borrowers, and underwriters by streamlining private credit transactions, from sourcing to servicing, at reduced costs. To date, Percent has facilitated over $1.2 billion in transaction volume within the multi-trillion-dollar private credit industry.
Evertas
Seed Round in 2020
Evertas is a crypto insurance company that specializes in providing regulated insurance and risk mitigation solutions for crypto assets. The company targets institutional holders, including exchanges, custodians, traditional financial institutions, funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Evertas offers a comprehensive underwriting framework along with a tailored policy form and claims handling services. Additionally, the company provides compliance and audit services, risk assessments, incident management, and asset recovery to help businesses secure their crypto assets and minimize transaction risks.
2ULaundry
Series A in 2019
2ULaundry, Inc. is a garment care service provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 2015. The company specializes in a range of laundry services, including wash and fold, dry cleaning, laundering and pressing, hang drying, repairs, leather cleaning, shoe shining, shoe repair, and alterations. 2ULaundry offers a convenient door-to-door pickup and delivery service, allowing customers to save time and focus on their priorities. With the laundry and dry cleaning industry valued at $23 billion, 2ULaundry caters to a growing demand for outsourced laundry services, which many consumers now view as essential rather than a luxury. The company's operational efficiency is enhanced through established delivery routes and partnerships with underutilized laundromats, resulting in an improved customer experience.
Digital Assets Data
Seed Round in 2019
Digital Assets Data Inc. is a financial technology and data company focused on providing enterprise-grade software and data feeds tailored for the cryptocurrency market. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company serves a diverse clientele that includes crypto hedge funds, family offices, research firms, banks, and sovereign entities. Its offerings encompass a comprehensive suite of data and information technology solutions related to various crypto assets, such as currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). By delivering subscription-based services, Digital Assets Data enables its clients to effectively track and manage investments, conduct thorough due diligence, and make informed trading decisions.
Ikigai Asset Management
Corporate Round in 2019
Ikigai Asset Management is a hedge fund that specializes in long/short multi-strategy investments, focusing primarily on cryptocurrency assets. The firm aims to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns by engaging in venture stage pre-initial coin offering (ICO) investments, as well as employing both systematic and fundamental strategies within the liquid hedge fund space. Based in Los Angeles, California, Ikigai also manages a venture capital fund, further diversifying its investment approach and opportunities within the rapidly evolving landscape of digital assets.
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing innovative consumer financial solutions. Founded in 2018, the company leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to offer a range of financial products, including home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back offerings. Figure aims to address consumer needs related to home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. Additionally, the company features Provenance, its blockchain platform designed for business applications, further enhancing its service offerings in the financial sector.
RealBlocks
Seed Round in 2019
RealBlocks is a financial technology platform designed to facilitate the online distribution of alternative investment funds by investment managers. By connecting these managers with financial advisors and institutions, RealBlocks enhances the capital-raising process across global markets. The platform offers essential tools, including built-in secondary trading, a customizable white-label onboarding experience, and an API dashboard for comprehensive management. It aims to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall investor experience, particularly within the realms of real estate and other alternative investments. By integrating various service providers, RealBlocks enables seamless transitions to tokenized product structures, promoting enhanced liquidity and fractionalization for its users.
BlockFi
Convertible Note in 2018
BlockFi, Inc. is a financial services firm that specializes in providing wealth management products for cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, BlockFi offers various services, including interest-bearing accounts for Bitcoin, Ether, and Gemini Dollar, as well as USD loans secured by clients' crypto assets. The company allows clients to trade cryptocurrency pairs and provides tailored lending solutions for both individual and institutional clients. By facilitating liquidity for blockchain asset holders, BlockFi aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in digital financial markets. The organization employs a robust infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, positioning itself to adapt and expand its product offerings in response to the evolving needs of its users.
CityBlock Capital
Seed Round in 2018
CityBlock Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York, specializing in direct investments in early-stage and late-stage companies focused on capital markets infrastructure utilizing blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the firm prioritizes investments in companies that enhance the efficiency of financial systems through innovative solutions such as instant trade settlement, intermediary elimination, and fraud reduction. CityBlock Capital concentrates on sectors including clearing houses, exchanges, depositories, market aggregation tools, securities services, data analytics, smart contract auditing, and issuance platforms. The firm aims to allocate 90 percent of its capital to early-stage ventures, reserving the remainder for late-stage investments. It does not engage in cryptocurrency or utility token investments, emphasizing its commitment to traditional capital markets innovation.
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing innovative consumer financial solutions. Founded in 2018, the company leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to offer a range of financial products, including home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back offerings. Figure aims to address consumer needs related to home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. Additionally, the company features Provenance, its blockchain platform designed for business applications, further enhancing its service offerings in the financial sector.
Illumitex
Series C in 2015
Illumitex Inc. is a manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, specializing in precision LEDs and LED lighting fixtures. Founded in 2005, the company offers a diverse range of lighting products tailored for horticultural, industrial, and architectural applications. Its horticultural lighting solutions include grow lights designed for large growers, vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening setups. Illumitex's innovative approach enhances traditional LED design, providing uniform and highly-precise light emissions. The company's products are utilized in various settings, including warehouses, commercial landscapes, and food processing facilities, and are distributed through stocking retailers across the United States. By integrating advanced optics technology, Illumitex aims to improve the brightness and efficiency of its lighting solutions for a variety of operational needs.
TabbedOut
Series C in 2015
TabbedOut puts you in control of your tab at bars and restaurants. Say goodbye to end-of-night bar lines, and flagging down your server when you’re ready to settle the bill. Never leave your card at the bar again! TabbedOut is easier and more secure than handing over your credit card to a stranger. Open a tab, view the running total, and pay for it instantly (and securely) all from your phone.
You can even split your tab among friends, post to Facebook or Twitter to let your friends know where you’re dining, send a positive or negative review of your experience, and get offers sent from your favorite venue straight to your phone. TabbedOut takes the hassle out of dining out for good.
We are adding new locations every day, so check in often on the locations screen. Don’t see your favorite bar or restaurant on the list? Let us know! Tweet at or Facebook us at @tabbedout.
For merchants:
TabbedOut is the premier marketing and analytics platform built exclusively for the hospitality industry and powered by mobile payments. We allow our merchants real time insight into their customers through our proprietary software system that tracks spending habits, product preferences, customer feedback and loyalty rewards. Best of all, TabbedOut allows you, the merchant, to accept mobile payments integrated into your POS system. Finally, POS systems and mobile payments meet customer marketing and rewards in real time. That’s the power of TabbedOut!
Free to download and no hidden fees.
Illumitex
Debt Financing in 2014
Illumitex Inc. is a manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, specializing in precision LEDs and LED lighting fixtures. Founded in 2005, the company offers a diverse range of lighting products tailored for horticultural, industrial, and architectural applications. Its horticultural lighting solutions include grow lights designed for large growers, vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening setups. Illumitex's innovative approach enhances traditional LED design, providing uniform and highly-precise light emissions. The company's products are utilized in various settings, including warehouses, commercial landscapes, and food processing facilities, and are distributed through stocking retailers across the United States. By integrating advanced optics technology, Illumitex aims to improve the brightness and efficiency of its lighting solutions for a variety of operational needs.
Beyond Meat
Series D in 2014
Beyond Meat is a pioneering food processing company that specializes in creating plant-based meat products. Founded in 2009, the company aims to address global issues such as human health, climate change, resource constraints, and animal welfare through its innovative, non-GMO ingredient-based products. Beyond Meat offers a range of plant-based meats, including burgers, sausages, ground beef, jerky, meatballs, and chicken, which are designed to mimic the taste and texture of animal-based products while providing nutritional benefits and reducing environmental impact.
Sage Intacct
Series G in 2014
Sage Intacct is a cloud-based financial management software company that provides cloud ERP and accounting solutions for businesses and professional services firms. The platform covers general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, order management, cash management, fixed assets, inventory, time and expense, contract and subscription billing, contract revenue management, multi-entity and global consolidations, project accounting, and tax management, along with reporting, dashboards, a digital board book, and collaboration tools. It also offers vendor payments and professional services, training, and support. The company serves a broad mix of industries—accounting, financial services, franchises, healthcare, hospitality, nonprofits, software/SaaS, and wholesale distribution—with customers in North America and a channel partner network. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Sage Intacct focuses on cloud-first financial software designed to drive efficiency and actionable insights for scale-up and enterprise customers.
TabbedOut
Series B in 2013
TabbedOut puts you in control of your tab at bars and restaurants. Say goodbye to end-of-night bar lines, and flagging down your server when you’re ready to settle the bill. Never leave your card at the bar again! TabbedOut is easier and more secure than handing over your credit card to a stranger. Open a tab, view the running total, and pay for it instantly (and securely) all from your phone.
You can even split your tab among friends, post to Facebook or Twitter to let your friends know where you’re dining, send a positive or negative review of your experience, and get offers sent from your favorite venue straight to your phone. TabbedOut takes the hassle out of dining out for good.
We are adding new locations every day, so check in often on the locations screen. Don’t see your favorite bar or restaurant on the list? Let us know! Tweet at or Facebook us at @tabbedout.
For merchants:
TabbedOut is the premier marketing and analytics platform built exclusively for the hospitality industry and powered by mobile payments. We allow our merchants real time insight into their customers through our proprietary software system that tracks spending habits, product preferences, customer feedback and loyalty rewards. Best of all, TabbedOut allows you, the merchant, to accept mobile payments integrated into your POS system. Finally, POS systems and mobile payments meet customer marketing and rewards in real time. That’s the power of TabbedOut!
Free to download and no hidden fees.
Illumitex
Venture Round in 2012
Illumitex Inc. is a manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, specializing in precision LEDs and LED lighting fixtures. Founded in 2005, the company offers a diverse range of lighting products tailored for horticultural, industrial, and architectural applications. Its horticultural lighting solutions include grow lights designed for large growers, vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening setups. Illumitex's innovative approach enhances traditional LED design, providing uniform and highly-precise light emissions. The company's products are utilized in various settings, including warehouses, commercial landscapes, and food processing facilities, and are distributed through stocking retailers across the United States. By integrating advanced optics technology, Illumitex aims to improve the brightness and efficiency of its lighting solutions for a variety of operational needs.
Semprius, Inc. is a company based in Durham, North Carolina, specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules. Founded in 2005, Semprius focuses on creating low-cost, high-performance solar solutions that are particularly effective in sunny and dry climates. The company's innovative micro-transfer printing technology allows for the production of highly efficient and reliable CPV modules, which are suitable for utility, commercial, industrial, and government applications. Additionally, Semprius licenses its micro-transfer printing technology for various non-solar applications, enabling the development of lightweight and thin products such as flat-panel displays, flexible electronics, and large-area sensors. This technology facilitates the integration of high-performance semiconductors across diverse platforms, enhancing the usability and accessibility of solar energy.
BridgeWave Communications
Venture Round in 2012
BridgeWave Communications, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of microwave and millimeter wave backhaul and fronthaul systems. The company serves a diverse clientele, including operators, carriers, service providers, governments, and private enterprises. Its product lineup features advanced solutions such as the NAVIGATOR, a multi-gigabit all-outdoor licensed microwave radio system, and various Flex4G systems that deliver high data throughput and performance. These systems are utilized as alternatives to fiber in applications like mobile backhaul, broadband connectivity, disaster recovery, and video surveillance. BridgeWave markets its products through a global network of authorized resellers, distributors, and system integrators. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Diego, California, BridgeWave Communications operates as a subsidiary of REMEC Broadband Wireless Networks, LLC.
Capa is an interoperability protocol that connects fiat and blockchains in LATAM.