NCT Ventures

NCT Ventures, established in 2000 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies in the Midwest. The firm invests in seed and early-stage rounds, typically committing $250k to $1 million, and up to $5 million in growth rounds as portfolio companies scale. NCT Ventures provides operational support to entrepreneurs, leveraging over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience to help visionary founders succeed. The firm's investment sectors include business products and services, consumer products and services, healthcare, information technology, and software.

Bill Frank

Principal

Rich Langdale

Managing Partner and Founder

47 past transactions

Enlace Health

Series C in 2020
Enlace Health provides a comprehensive payment management platform that addresses the challenges within the healthcare reimbursement process. By connecting payers, providers, and patients, the company facilitates various healthcare delivery models, including both retrospective and prospective programs. Its platform analyzes existing healthcare data to create bundled payments and generate related reports, allowing healthcare providers to effectively manage delivery costs while promoting value-based care. Through these solutions, Enlace Health aims to improve the sustainability and efficiency of the healthcare system.

SHARE Mobility

Seed Round in 2019
SHARE Mobility specializes in providing transportation solutions tailored for companies, aimed at addressing the mobility challenges faced by frontline workers. The company offers a comprehensive transit planning software that includes features such as planning, simulation, on-demand micro-transit, and routing. This integrated approach facilitates multi-modal transit and mobility management, enabling enterprises and transit operators to improve employee retention and fill open jobs by offering reliable transportation as a benefit. SHARE Mobility's focus on sustainable and safe transportation solutions empowers brands and employers to support their workforces and communities effectively.

Healthy Roster

Convertible Note in 2019
Healthy Roster, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a virtual athletic training app and injury communication platform designed to enhance the management of sports injuries and facilitate communication among athletic trainers, parents, coaches, and school administrators. Founded in 2015 and based in Dublin, Ohio, the company offers a mobile sports-specific electronic health record (EHR) system that allows athletic trainers to efficiently document, track, and manage injuries. This platform ensures timely notifications regarding injuries or updates, fostering better engagement and coordination among all stakeholders involved in an athlete's care. Healthy Roster’s services are tailored for high schools, middle schools, and youth sports leagues, providing parents with direct access to certified athletic trainers and streamlining communication throughout the recovery process. The company aims to leverage technology to improve the delivery of athletic training services and enhance the overall experience for athletes and their support networks.

iUNU

Seed Round in 2019
IUNU, Inc. is an agricultural technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in developing an AI-driven computer vision platform for greenhouse management. Founded in 2013, IUNU offers a comprehensive SaaS-based solution known as LUNA, which monitors crop growth and provides growers with actionable insights to enhance production management. The platform connects plants, facilities, and personnel through a unified interface, enabling farmers to efficiently manage crop cycles and identify potential issues before they impact yield. By promoting accountability in growing practices, IUNU empowers clients to optimize their operations and improve overall productivity in commercial greenhouse environments.

OROS

Seed Round in 2018
OROS is a material technology company that specializes in designing and developing advanced insulative outerwear. Utilizing its patented Aerogel-based Solarcore technology, which was originally derived from NASA's insulation for space suits and Mars Rovers, OROS has created a unique solution that allows for thinner, warmer, and more flexible outerwear. By infusing Aerogel into their products, the company enhances thermal performance, making outdoor apparel more efficient and comfortable. Through its innovative approach, OROS is redefining the outerwear market by making advanced thermal solutions accessible to consumers.

SafeWire

Seed Round in 2018
SafeWire, a company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, specializes in developing software aimed at preventing fraud in property transactions. The firm's solutions cater primarily to title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors, offering a comprehensive suite of features that enhance security and efficiency. Key functionalities include reducing closing times, minimizing fraudulent liabilities, and streamlining manual due diligence processes. Additionally, SafeWire's software incorporates client identity verification and ownership verification of bank accounts, all while securing wire transactions through the utilization of blockchain technology. This focus on fraud prevention positions SafeWire as a vital resource for professionals in the real estate industry.

Rhyme

Series A in 2018
PriorAuthNow, Inc. is a software company based in Columbus, Ohio, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that facilitate the submission, monitoring, and completion of insurance prior authorization requests for medical providers. Its flagship product, PriorAuthNow, integrates with electronic health record systems and connects directly with insurance carriers, streamlining the prior authorization process. By serving a diverse range of clients, including hospitals, surgery centers, drug manufacturers, and other healthcare organizations, PriorAuthNow aims to enhance patient care access and improve the overall healthcare experience. The company focuses on creating a seamless workflow that empowers medical providers and their staff, ultimately driving patient satisfaction and transforming healthcare delivery.

SafeWire

Seed Round in 2017
SafeWire, a company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, specializes in developing software aimed at preventing fraud in property transactions. The firm's solutions cater primarily to title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors, offering a comprehensive suite of features that enhance security and efficiency. Key functionalities include reducing closing times, minimizing fraudulent liabilities, and streamlining manual due diligence processes. Additionally, SafeWire's software incorporates client identity verification and ownership verification of bank accounts, all while securing wire transactions through the utilization of blockchain technology. This focus on fraud prevention positions SafeWire as a vital resource for professionals in the real estate industry.

PopCom

Seed Round in 2017
PopCom, Inc. is a company based in Columbus, Ohio, that designs and manufactures advanced vending machines for consumer products, particularly in regulated sectors such as pharmaceuticals, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis. Founded in 2012 and rebranded in 2018, PopCom provides touchless vending solutions that utilize automated retail technology, including facial recognition and machine learning. This technology enables the machines to track transactions and generate live sales and product reports, offering deep consumer data and insights. By focusing on secure transactions, PopCom aims to enhance consumer engagement and streamline the purchasing process for a variety of products.

inTouch

Seed Round in 2017
InTouch develops a mobile software application designed to enhance communication between businesses and their customers through text, video, and other media, utilizing Bluetooth technology. The platform facilitates the integration of smart IoT sensors that enable micro-location user engagement and tracking within mobile applications. By connecting the physical and digital worlds, InTouch allows businesses to gain insights into customer trends through its content management system, thereby improving user interaction and engagement in specific physical locations. This innovative approach helps clients understand their audience better and optimize their strategies accordingly.

Buzz Solutions

Seed Round in 2017
Buzz Solutions, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence-based software platform aimed at enhancing the inspection of energy infrastructure, specifically power lines. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers an image-recognition solution that identifies defects and anomalies in utility infrastructure. The platform automates the process of storing and analyzing visual data collected through drones and helicopters, using AI algorithms to generate actionable insights, predictive analytics, and heat maps. This technology enables power utilities to significantly reduce the time and costs associated with data analysis by over 50%, facilitating condition-based maintenance. As a result, Buzz Solutions' offerings contribute to preventing wildfires, power outages, and other adverse effects related to climate change on critical grid infrastructure.

Mentored

Venture Round in 2017
Mentored is a mobile and web-based platform that facilitates connections between mentors and students. The platform provides chat-based one-on-one tutoring, focusing on coaching and training services that help automate and scale workforce and education training programs. By partnering with innovative institutions, foundations, and non-profits, Mentored aims to make mentoring more accessible and effective, enabling businesses to train, mentor, and monitor the progress of their employees.

SHARE Mobility

Venture Round in 2017
SHARE Mobility specializes in providing transportation solutions tailored for companies, aimed at addressing the mobility challenges faced by frontline workers. The company offers a comprehensive transit planning software that includes features such as planning, simulation, on-demand micro-transit, and routing. This integrated approach facilitates multi-modal transit and mobility management, enabling enterprises and transit operators to improve employee retention and fill open jobs by offering reliable transportation as a benefit. SHARE Mobility's focus on sustainable and safe transportation solutions empowers brands and employers to support their workforces and communities effectively.

FactGem

Venture Round in 2017
FactGem integrates your data sources in minutes through the FactGem Data Fabric. We don't disturb existing applications. Data instantly connects according to the business rules that you created in our visual model builder. You no longer have to write expensive code to enforce the business rules for your data.

JadeTrack

Seed Round in 2017
JadeTrack specializes in energy management and sustainability software, providing essential tools for automated utility bill management, real-time monitoring, and facility benchmarking. The company aims to simplify energy management for organizations by offering a comprehensive platform that consolidates critical information for all stakeholders. With a focus on enhancing financial, social, and environmental outcomes, JadeTrack supports ambitious organizations and service providers in their sustainability efforts. The software is designed to make energy management programs more accessible and efficient, ensuring that clients can effectively navigate the complexities of energy data without incurring excessive costs.

Rhyme

Venture Round in 2017
PriorAuthNow, Inc. is a software company based in Columbus, Ohio, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that facilitate the submission, monitoring, and completion of insurance prior authorization requests for medical providers. Its flagship product, PriorAuthNow, integrates with electronic health record systems and connects directly with insurance carriers, streamlining the prior authorization process. By serving a diverse range of clients, including hospitals, surgery centers, drug manufacturers, and other healthcare organizations, PriorAuthNow aims to enhance patient care access and improve the overall healthcare experience. The company focuses on creating a seamless workflow that empowers medical providers and their staff, ultimately driving patient satisfaction and transforming healthcare delivery.

iUNU

Pre Seed Round in 2017
IUNU, Inc. is an agricultural technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in developing an AI-driven computer vision platform for greenhouse management. Founded in 2013, IUNU offers a comprehensive SaaS-based solution known as LUNA, which monitors crop growth and provides growers with actionable insights to enhance production management. The platform connects plants, facilities, and personnel through a unified interface, enabling farmers to efficiently manage crop cycles and identify potential issues before they impact yield. By promoting accountability in growing practices, IUNU empowers clients to optimize their operations and improve overall productivity in commercial greenhouse environments.

Heureka Software

Seed Round in 2017
Heureka Software specializes in providing organizations with a platform designed to manage unstructured data efficiently. Its tools enable users to quickly search and organize data across various environments, including network file systems, servers, and personal devices. The platform supports eDiscovery processes, assists in complying with GDPR and other privacy regulations, and facilitates the automation of information governance policies. By offering real-time access to electronically stored information, Heureka helps organizations identify, analyze, and manage their data effectively, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and improving overall data management practices.

Kapow

Venture Round in 2017
Kapow is an online marketplace that connects companies with unique venues for booking client events in real-time. By offering a curated selection of venues, Kapow provides an efficient platform for companies to plan, manage, and execute events aimed at acquiring, engaging, and retaining clients. The service covers all aspects of event management at no additional cost, allowing companies to concentrate on building client relationships and measuring the success of their events. Concurrently, venues benefit by filling their spaces during non-peak hours and attracting corporate business. This dual approach enhances the event planning experience for both companies and venues.

Data Inventions

Venture Round in 2017
Data Inventions is an industrial data connectivity platform that enhances the way discrete manufacturers utilize information. It aggregates data from various sources, including ERPs, different brands and types of machines, and shop floor operators. This integration allows mid-market manufacturers to drive real-time operational improvements, thereby increasing their competitiveness on an international scale. The platform is designed to improve productivity by connecting devices across the enterprise and leveraging manufacturing data to enhance efficiency. Through its business analytics capabilities, Data Inventions enables manufacturers to make informed decisions that lead to significant operational advancements.

HAAS Alert

Seed Round in 2017
HAAS Alert is a prominent provider of mobility and smart city data services focused on enhancing safety for emergency crews, drivers, and the general public through Cellular Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication. The company's Safety Cloud delivers real-time data that connects first responders and various fleets with motorists and autonomous vehicles, helping to prevent collisions and minimize traffic delays. HAAS Alert's platform issues preemptive notifications to drivers, alerting them to the approach of emergency vehicles via their car dashboards or smartphones. Additionally, the service supports smart city initiatives by providing valuable traffic information to government officials, aiding in infrastructure planning and real-time traffic management. HAAS Alert collaborates with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on innovative safety solutions and has garnered support from notable safety organizations.

Curiosity

Series A in 2017
Curiosityis a award winning curiosity daily podcast will help you learn more about the world around you every day. You'll get a unique combination of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more in less than 10 minutes. Cody gough and ashley hamer of discovery will teach you about your mind and body, outer space and the ocean depths, and how history transformed the world into what it is today.

Healthy Roster

Seed Round in 2016
Healthy Roster, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a virtual athletic training app and injury communication platform designed to enhance the management of sports injuries and facilitate communication among athletic trainers, parents, coaches, and school administrators. Founded in 2015 and based in Dublin, Ohio, the company offers a mobile sports-specific electronic health record (EHR) system that allows athletic trainers to efficiently document, track, and manage injuries. This platform ensures timely notifications regarding injuries or updates, fostering better engagement and coordination among all stakeholders involved in an athlete's care. Healthy Roster’s services are tailored for high schools, middle schools, and youth sports leagues, providing parents with direct access to certified athletic trainers and streamlining communication throughout the recovery process. The company aims to leverage technology to improve the delivery of athletic training services and enhance the overall experience for athletes and their support networks.

AssetWatch

Venture Round in 2016
AssetWatch specializes in proactive and predictive maintenance solutions aimed at preventing unplanned downtime for global manufacturers. The company offers an extensive remote condition monitoring service that integrates wireless sensors and communication hubs with sophisticated software. These wireless vibration and temperature sensors gather critical machine health data, which is analyzed using machine learning algorithms and the expertise of condition monitoring engineers. This analysis provides actionable insights that go beyond simple pass/fail assessments, enabling manufacturers to transition from a reactive to a proactive maintenance culture. By delivering prescriptive recommendations, AssetWatch supports manufacturers in optimizing their maintenance processes and enhancing operational reliability.

Rhyme

Venture Round in 2016
PriorAuthNow, Inc. is a software company based in Columbus, Ohio, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that facilitate the submission, monitoring, and completion of insurance prior authorization requests for medical providers. Its flagship product, PriorAuthNow, integrates with electronic health record systems and connects directly with insurance carriers, streamlining the prior authorization process. By serving a diverse range of clients, including hospitals, surgery centers, drug manufacturers, and other healthcare organizations, PriorAuthNow aims to enhance patient care access and improve the overall healthcare experience. The company focuses on creating a seamless workflow that empowers medical providers and their staff, ultimately driving patient satisfaction and transforming healthcare delivery.

OROS

Seed Round in 2016
OROS is a material technology company that specializes in designing and developing advanced insulative outerwear. Utilizing its patented Aerogel-based Solarcore technology, which was originally derived from NASA's insulation for space suits and Mars Rovers, OROS has created a unique solution that allows for thinner, warmer, and more flexible outerwear. By infusing Aerogel into their products, the company enhances thermal performance, making outdoor apparel more efficient and comfortable. Through its innovative approach, OROS is redefining the outerwear market by making advanced thermal solutions accessible to consumers.

Kare Intellex

Seed Round in 2016
Kare Intellex is a U.S.-based company founded in 2014 that offers a mobile platform for caregivers, enabling them to manage homecare visits through smartphones. The platform streamlines patient onboarding, care documentation, billing, and claims submission while ensuring the security of patient health information. Kare Intellex emphasizes compliance by utilizing HITRUST certified databases and a proprietary verification system to prevent fraud during the pre-billing process. By linking verified visit documentation with claim submissions, the platform facilitates automatic claim adjudication, thus enhancing efficiency for healthcare providers. The technology empowers caregivers by keeping all stakeholders informed and equipped with essential patient information at the point of care.

Olive

Series C in 2016
Olive deploys the AI workforce built specifically for healthcare, delivering hospitals and health systems increased revenue, reduced costs, and increased capacity. Olive automates repetitive, high-volume tasks and workflows, monitoring their performance, identifying improvements, and finding opportunities for new work. Olive gives power back to providers through her ever-growing, unparalleled intelligence made up of shared memories, collective wisdom, and global awareness, learning like a network so hospitals never have to solve the same problem twice. Olive was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

OnSeen

Seed Round in 2016
OnSeen Marketing, Inc. develops mobile workforce management software to manage people, places, and things. The company offers LiveClaims Solution that helps property and casualty insurance companies and independent adjusters manage their claims processes; LiveCare Solution that helps home healthcare providers manage their in-home healthcare and administrative processes; LiveTrans Solution that provides dispatchers with a real-time map view of the location of their shippers, shipments, drivers, vehicles, and receivers, as well as connects with other parties; and LiveGov Solution that enables case managers connect job seekers to employers, case management staff, and support resources. It serves customers in insurance, home healthcare, transportation, and government. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Enlace Health

Series B in 2016
Enlace Health provides a comprehensive payment management platform that addresses the challenges within the healthcare reimbursement process. By connecting payers, providers, and patients, the company facilitates various healthcare delivery models, including both retrospective and prospective programs. Its platform analyzes existing healthcare data to create bundled payments and generate related reports, allowing healthcare providers to effectively manage delivery costs while promoting value-based care. Through these solutions, Enlace Health aims to improve the sustainability and efficiency of the healthcare system.

LevelEleven

Venture Round in 2015
LevelEleven LLC is a software company that specializes in sales performance management, founded in 2012 and based in Detroit, Michigan. The company offers a platform designed for sales and marketing managers to identify and track crucial metrics within their sales processes. It focuses on gamification, KPI management, and performance management, allowing users to emphasize key sales behaviors that enhance team performance. The platform facilitates the setting of daily, weekly, and monthly goals, aiming to motivate sales representatives and improve overall results. In May 2020, LevelEleven was acquired by Geopointe LLC, further expanding its capabilities in the realm of sales performance.

Are You a Human

Series A in 2015
Are You a Human specializes in developing technology that identifies and mitigates bot traffic on websites. The company offers The Verified Human Whitelist, which ensures that businesses can confirm they are engaging with verified humans prior to delivering content, services, or advertisements. Utilizing patented technology, Are You a Human monitors typical user behaviors across major publisher sites and employs advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze this behavior. This process helps distinguish genuine human interactions from automated bot activity, allowing websites to filter out non-human traffic. By addressing the issue of bot traffic, Are You a Human supports publishers in maintaining high-quality content and experiences for real users while enhancing the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Nimia

Seed Round in 2015
Nimia is a boutique video licensing platform specializing in stock footage, management, and distribution related products and services. These include a stock footage marketplace and digital asset management software. Top-tier brands and ad agencies license Nimia's exclusive curated footage for use in advertisements and projects. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Exacter

Venture Round in 2014
Exacter, Inc. specializes in outage-avoidance technology and services tailored for the electric utility industry. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the company has developed a system called EXACTER, which alerts utilities to potential failures in critical components such as transformers, regulators, insulators, cutouts, and lightning arrestors. In addition to the EXACTER system, Exacter offers various services including program deployment design, distribution overhead surveys, and the identification and reporting of failing components. This comprehensive approach enhances asset management and reliability in transmission and distribution systems. Founded in 2006, Exacter has established strategic partnerships with organizations like Davey Resource Group and MPR Associates, Inc. to further strengthen its offerings.

Azoti

Venture Round in 2014
Azoti, Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service company based in Columbus, Ohio, that focuses on enhancing fresh, specialty, and local food initiatives. Since its incorporation in 2011, Azoti has developed a planning and eProcurement platform that facilitates transactions among farmers, distributors, and buyers, promoting demand-driven connectivity among regional food suppliers. The platform aims to provide consumers with greater affordability, transparency, and safety in accessing a variety of locally grown food options. Azoti's customers include retailers, food service providers, cafeteria management firms, group purchasing organizations, and distributors of perishable products. By offering end-to-end transparency and modular software tools, Azoti helps food buyers and suppliers optimize their operations and improve customer-centricity and profitability within the food value chain.

BillboardsIn

Venture Round in 2013
Adfiki is a leading provider of advertising leads, specializing in generating high-quality opportunities for media vendors, agencies, and specialists throughout the United States. The company employs a robust network of websites and strategic web marketing techniques to connect thousands of advertisers with potential business partners. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Adfiki operates with a dedicated team focused on leveraging its expertise to help clients successfully launch out-of-home advertising campaigns. By identifying and offering valuable leads and quotations, Adfiki aims to facilitate new business opportunities for its clients in the dynamic advertising landscape.

Agile Networks

Venture Round in 2012
Agile Networks, the premier provider of hybrid fiber wireless broadband data networks, provides connectivity to empower individuals and transform organizations. Agile Networks’ hybrid network – The Agile Network – utilizes vertical infrastructure along with the latest in fiber-optic and wireless technologies to provide world-class data solutions. Engineered to the stringent specifications required to support public safety, The Agile Network boasts carrier-grade performance and military-grade security. Agile’s hybrid network synergy makes delivering solutions to rural areas just as feasible as major cities. Once The Agile Network is live in an area, our “Last-Mile Agility” offers you the flexibility of connectivity – so you get the correct connectivity to propel your organization forward. Agile’s team members treat every project as their own and will engineer your project in a way that best fits your environment. Let Agile help you empower your employees and transform your organization through Agile Connectivity.

Impact Economics

Venture Round in 2012
Impact Economics is a social entrepreneurship company dedicated to delivering innovative products and scalable business models that enhance sales, marketing, and distribution solutions for partners in the value chain. The company focuses on social innovation, particularly through the distribution of water storage products, including water barrels and backpacks designed for efficient water transportation. By fostering collaboration between private and public organizations, Impact Economics aims to nurture and promote innovative ideas that contribute to economic development and sustainability. The company's overarching vision is to address global opportunities by facilitating partnerships that drive meaningful change in areas requiring economic support.

Acceptd

Series A in 2011
Acceptd LLC operates a digital audition platform that connects applicants with performing arts programs. Founded in 2011 and based in Dublin, Ohio, the company facilitates the identification, recruitment, and review of performing arts candidates. Its platform allows applicants to create digital portfolios and submit their materials online, while faculty can pre-screen applicants, and administrators can review applications in real-time, collaborating with other decision makers. Acceptd aims to be a centralized resource for the arts industry, having already assisted over 500,000 artists in finding and applying to academic and professional performing arts programs that align with their aspirations.

BringShare

Series A in 2011
BringShare, Inc. is an online marketing aggregation company based in Columbus, Ohio, established in 2010. It provides tools that enable marketing professionals, agencies, and businesses to measure and evaluate their online marketing investments efficiently. BringShare's platform aggregates various marketing metrics into a single dashboard, allowing users to analyze performance across multiple channels, such as paid search, SEO, social media, and website analytics. This user-friendly interface simplifies the process of identifying the effectiveness of different marketing initiatives, enabling clients to make informed decisions that enhance their return on investment. BringShare offers customizable and cost-effective plans suitable for both emerging businesses and those utilizing diverse marketing strategies, emphasizing affordability and efficiency in marketing measurement.

Seamless Logistics

Venture Round in 2011
Seamless Logistics is a provider of software solutions tailored for the trucking and logistics industry. The company offers a technology platform that enables logistics firms to efficiently quote and monitor their shipments. By leveraging a diverse portfolio of carriers, Seamless Logistics aims to transform transportation and logistics into a competitive advantage for its clients, enhancing operational efficiency and visibility in the supply chain.

Venture Highway

Seed Round in 2010
Venture Highway don't just give you tools and text to TEACH entrepreneurship courses, they help you make more successful entrepreneurs. They help you get students and other learners interested and PASSIONATE about becoming an entrepreneur. They help you to teach them to see the opportunities in the chaos and to put together a business model that reduces inefficiencies and waste, things that kill startups. And, they put this all together in an awesome integrated learning platform to make it easy for everyone.

ClearSaleing

Series C in 2009
ClearSaleing, Inc. was founded in 2006 and specializes in advertising portfolio management technology for online retailers and direct marketers. The company offers a platform that enables effective allocation of advertising spend by providing true attribution management through its patent-pending Purchase Path technology. This technology accurately tracks and attributes profits and return on investment across various marketing touchpoints that influence sales. In addition to its core offerings, ClearSaleing provides marketing intelligence mining, attribution assessment, modeling, and campaign management training. The company's expertise in attribution management has established it as a thought leader in the field, and it has garnered significant clients, including American Greetings and Nationwide Insurance.

QStart Labs

Venture Round in 2008
QStart Labs is a web development company that specializes in assisting start-ups and their investors by minimizing costs, reducing time-to-market, and mitigating risks associated with launching new web-based ventures. Initially established as the technology team for NCT Ventures in Columbus, Ohio, QStart Labs has a proven track record of helping portfolio companies optimize technology expenditures, allowing them to allocate more resources toward growth initiatives. The firm adopts a collaborative approach, aligning its success with that of its clients by sharing both risks and rewards. QStart Labs offers comprehensive support in critical areas such as strategic planning, sales, marketing, human resources, finance, and IT. Its team comprises experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds, including software development, project management, and design. By leveraging its unique business model and proven processes, QStart Labs aims to enhance the success rates of start-ups and foster sustainable business growth.

Embrace Pet Insurance

Venture Round in 2008
Embrace Pet Insurance Agency LLC, based in Cleveland, Ohio, specializes in providing pet insurance services for dogs and cats across the United States. Founded in 2003, the company offers a range of insurance policies that cover unexpected accidents, genetic conditions, chronic illnesses, and various diagnostic tests, such as blood work, ultrasounds, and MRIs. Additionally, Embrace has developed Embrace360, a software application designed to help veterinary hospitals integrate pet insurance into their practices. The company aims to support pet owners in prioritizing their pets' health while maintaining their financial well-being. Embrace Pet Insurance Agency LLC operates as a subsidiary of Cleverland Holdings, LLC since 2019.

DOmedia

Venture Round in 2008
DOmedia, LLC is an independent technology company based in Columbus, Ohio, that operates a media buying and selling platform focused on out-of-home media. Founded in 2007, the company provides cloud-based applications that facilitate the management of media information, proposal requests, and vendor interactions. Its online marketplace allows media providers to create profiles for their properties, while advertisers and agencies can access a comprehensive database to discover new ideas and efficiently plan out-of-home campaigns. By connecting buyers and sellers, DOmedia aims to streamline processes, reduce labor, and enhance reporting and analytics for agencies, vendors, and brands globally.

Energy Gateway

Angel Round in 2000
EnergyGateway, based in Columbus, Ohio, operates an online procurement platform designed to facilitate the buying and selling of energy resources for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients in the United States and Canada. Launched in September 1999, the platform has quickly gained traction, enabling over $200 million in transactions within its first six months, with notable participants including major corporations like Procter & Gamble and International Paper. EnergyGateway hosts four specialized marketplaces for natural gas, electricity, commercial energy savings, and residential energy savings, each serving as a hub for efficient transactions between buyers and sellers. Additionally, the company offers a licensed version of its software for large clients wishing to implement their own e-commerce solutions in the energy sector.
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