NCT Ventures

Founded in 2015, Healthy Roster develops a virtual athletic training app that tracks injuries, engages parents, and facilitates communication among trainers, coaches, administrators, and families. Its mobile sports-specific EHR enables high schools, middle schools, and youth leagues to provide instant access to certified athletic trainers and an injury communication platform.

SafeWire, a company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud in property transactions. Catering primarily to title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors, SafeWire's offerings include a comprehensive suite of features designed to enhance security and efficiency in real estate dealings. The software addresses critical areas such as reducing closing times, minimizing fraudulent liabilities, and streamlining manual due diligence processes. Key functionalities include client identity verification, ownership verification of bank accounts, and the protection of wire transactions, all leveraging blockchain technology to ensure robust security measures.

SafeWire, a company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud in property transactions. Catering primarily to title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors, SafeWire's offerings include a comprehensive suite of features designed to enhance security and efficiency in real estate dealings. The software addresses critical areas such as reducing closing times, minimizing fraudulent liabilities, and streamlining manual due diligence processes. Key functionalities include client identity verification, ownership verification of bank accounts, and the protection of wire transactions, all leveraging blockchain technology to ensure robust security measures.

PopCom designs, manufactures, and distributes touchless vending machines, primarily serving regulated retail sectors such as pharmaceuticals, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Founded in 2015, Healthy Roster develops a virtual athletic training app that tracks injuries, engages parents, and facilitates communication among trainers, coaches, administrators, and families. Its mobile sports-specific EHR enables high schools, middle schools, and youth leagues to provide instant access to certified athletic trainers and an injury communication platform.

Olive AI, Inc. specializes in developing artificial intelligence and robotic process automation solutions tailored for healthcare organizations. Founded in 2012 and based in Columbus, Ohio, the company offers an AI-as-a-Service platform that automates a variety of administrative workflows, including claim status checks, account updates, and prior authorizations. By streamlining these repetitive and high-volume tasks, Olive allows healthcare professionals to focus on more creative and empathetic aspects of patient care. The software acts as an intermediary between different systems and data, helping to reduce administrative errors and improve cash collections, ultimately enhancing overall efficiency and patient outcomes in the healthcare sector. Olive AI, Inc. was previously known as CrossChx, Inc. before rebranding in July 2018.

OnSeen Marketing develops software for managing mobile workforces. Its platform enables scheduling, dispatching, monitoring, and task management of remote staff and contractors, providing real-time updates to all parties involved. This optimizes processes and reduces project costs across industries such as insurance, home healthcare, transportation, and government.

LevelEleven LLC, established in 2012 and based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a sales performance platform designed to enhance sales team productivity. The platform enables managers to identify and track crucial sales metrics, set goals for daily, weekly, or monthly targets, and motivate teams through gamification and sales contests. It was acquired by Geopointe LLC on May 6, 2020.

Exacter is a provider of outage-avoidance technology and services for the electric utility industry. Its EXACTER system delivers warnings of failing components such as transformers, regulators, insulators, cutouts, and lightning arrestors, and the company also offers program deployment design, distribution overhead surveys, and location and reporting of failing components. The firm collaborates with Davey Resource Group and MPR Associates and maintains an alliance with ICC to support its customers. Founded in 2006 and based in Columbus, Ohio, Exacter also offers a predictive information tool that analyzes field data to identify specific points of weakness across a utility's power grid, processing data into maps, spreadsheets and satellite imagery. This enables clients to improve asset management and reliability for transmission and distribution systems by informing maintenance and investment decisions.

Azoti, Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service company based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2011. It specializes in developing a planning and eProcurement platform that enhances regional food supply chain connectivity. The company's solutions facilitate transactions between farmers, distributors, and buyers, enabling consumers to access locally grown food with greater affordability, transparency, and safety. Azoti's platform offers end-to-end transparency and modular tools that provide valuable product and producer information, helping food buyers and suppliers improve customer-centricity and profitability. Its clientele includes retailers, foodservice providers, cafeteria management firms, group purchasing organizations, and distributors of perishable products.

Acceptd LLC is a company that operates a digital audition platform designed to facilitate connections between applicants and performing arts programs. Founded in 2011 and based in Dublin, Ohio, Acceptd offers a structured, online environment where aspiring artists can create and showcase their digital portfolios, allowing them to submit application materials efficiently. The platform also assists faculty in pre-screening candidates and enables administrators to collaborate in reviewing applications in real-time. By streamlining the recruitment process, Acceptd not only supports over 500,000 artists in pursuing their dreams but also aims to be a central resource for the arts industry, enhancing opportunities for career growth and artistic development.

BringShare, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing online marketing aggregation tools aimed at helping marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and businesses assess their online marketing investments effectively and affordably. Founded in 2010 and based in Columbus, Ohio, BringShare offers a unique platform that consolidates various online marketing initiatives into a single, user-friendly dashboard. This tool enables users to analyze performance metrics across multiple channels, such as paid search, SEO, social media, and website analytics, allowing them to identify which strategies yield the best return on investment. By simplifying the evaluation process, BringShare empowers its clients to make informed marketing decisions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness, ultimately driving increased market share. The company offers customizable plans that cater to businesses of all sizes, providing a cost-effective solution for those looking to optimize their marketing efforts.

QStart Labs is a web development company that specializes in assisting startups and their investors in launching new ventures more effectively. Originally established as the technology team for NCT Ventures in Columbus, Ohio, QStart Labs has extensive experience in reducing the costs, time-to-market, and risks typically associated with new web-based businesses. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including strategic planning, sales and marketing, human resources, finance, and IT support, all aimed at creating alignment with clients' objectives and exit strategies. QStart Labs employs a unique business model that ties its success to the success of its clients, ensuring a partnership approach that minimizes wasted resources on failed technology efforts. Its team consists of professionals with decades of experience in software development, project management, and design, dedicated to delivering pragmatic solutions on time and within budget, thereby enhancing the growth potential of the startups they support.

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.

Founded in 2003, Embrace specializes in comprehensive pet insurance for dogs and cats across the United States. Its policies cover a wide range of incidents and illnesses, including accidents, genetic conditions, alternative therapies, chronic illnesses, and diagnostic tests.

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.