Keebler Health
Seed Round in 2025
Keebler Health is a technology company that specializes in medical coding assistance. It has developed an AI-driven platform designed to support medical billing teams. This platform, known as a medical coding co-pilot, helps identify and rectify inconsistencies and omissions in coding processes. By doing so, it aims to enhance efficiency among coders, billers, auditors, and physicians, reduce denial rates, and safeguard healthcare providers from coding and billing errors.
Urban Sky
Series B in 2025
Urban Sky is focused on creating a pioneering reusable micro-satellite system that utilizes near-space balloon technology to collect high-resolution Earth observation data. This innovative approach enables the capture of detailed imagery over entire cities, significantly enhancing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of remote sensing and weather-related data acquisition. By leveraging advancements in component miniaturization and the unique vantage point of the stratosphere, Urban Sky's Microballoon drastically lowers costs associated with aerial imagery collection, making it feasible to gather extensive data over broad areas regularly. This capability has the potential to transform understanding of urban landscapes and the Earth's surface, contributing valuable insights to various sectors that rely on precise mapping and monitoring.
XILO is a workflow automation platform tailored for traditional insurance agencies and companies. It focuses on enhancing the integration between online and offline customer experiences while automating back-office tasks to streamline operations. The platform connects various insurance systems, such as agency management and rating tools, facilitating the quoting process for independent insurance agencies. By minimizing data entry, XILO enables these agencies to improve efficiency and maintain competitiveness in a rapidly evolving market.
Besolo
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Besolo is a technology company that provides a comprehensive operations platform tailored for high-earning solo professionals. Its software automates and simplifies complex tasks such as tax, accounting, compliance, payroll, and S Corp formation, enabling clients to focus on their core business. Additionally, Besolo offers access to corporate-quality health and retirement benefits, further supporting the growth and success of its clients.
Light Frame
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Light Frame is a Swiss American financial technology company established in January 2024, with offices in Providence, Rhode Island, and Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded by Schuyler Weiss, Mathieu Clement, Philippe Kernevez, and Gregory Bataille, the company specializes in developing advanced technologies tailored for private banks, wealth management firms, and institutions offering investment and wealth services. Light Frame aims to enhance the operational efficiency and service offerings of its clients in the financial sector by providing innovative solutions that address their specific needs. The company successfully completed its Pre-seed round of financing in April 2024, attracting investment from various venture partners and firms.
Manifold Freight
Seed Round in 2024
Manifold Freight is a technology company that provides a software platform for medium to large freight carriers. This platform aggregates and presents spot freight opportunities, enabling carriers to streamline their operations and reduce costs. It achieves this by leveraging data insights and integrations to enhance win rates and facilitate direct shipper freight, thereby helping carriers optimize their business in the spot market.
Sware specializes in providing a validation automation platform along with managed services programs designed to help companies ensure compliance with both domestic and international regulatory requirements. The company's offerings include quality management implementation and remediation, risk management, auditing and training, and computer systems validation. Through these services, Sware enables clients to achieve product efficiency and cost reduction by streamlining the systems implementation process and utilizing an integrated compliance ecosystem methodology.
Heliux
Funding Round in 2024
Heliux is a technology company specializing in an all-in-one software platform designed to streamline and optimize operations across various departments in manufacturing enterprises. Their platform, powered by AI, integrates and centralizes cross-functional teams, processes, and data, replacing traditional PLM, ERP, and MES systems. This enables businesses to automate routine tasks, enhance efficiency, and accelerate decision-making across engineering, supply chain, production, quality, accounting, and other departments.
Daash Intelligence
Seed Round in 2023
Daash Intelligence believes that commerce intelligence is no longer a luxury for consumer brand owners, but rather a mission-critical asset. Daash Intelligence facilitates the use of new data sources to provide real-time insights to any CPG brand.
Keebler Health
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Keebler Health is a technology company that specializes in medical coding assistance. It has developed an AI-driven platform designed to support medical billing teams. This platform, known as a medical coding co-pilot, helps identify and rectify inconsistencies and omissions in coding processes. By doing so, it aims to enhance efficiency among coders, billers, auditors, and physicians, reduce denial rates, and safeguard healthcare providers from coding and billing errors.
Paiv (formerly Gamify)
Seed Round in 2023
Gamify is a business intelligence and gamification platform tailored for sales organizations. It enhances sales performance by automating the creation of competitions that incorporate incentives and real-time leaderboards. By integrating with various customer relationship management and human resources systems, Gamify enables sales managers to identify the best times and products for implementing sales incentives, known as spiffs. This approach not only motivates sales teams through features like leaderboards, trophies, and a company currency, but also allows for a more strategic use of sales data beyond mere performance tracking. The platform is designed to engage sales representatives at every stage of the sales cycle, promoting increased productivity and revenue growth for businesses.
Quorus
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Quorus is a financial technology company that simplifies personalized investing for financial advisors. It provides a platform that allows advisors to create tailored, tax-efficient investment accounts based on various asset managers' strategies. Quorus takes charge of the daily management of these accounts, handling tasks such as trading, tax-loss harvesting, and overall tax management. This enables financial advisors to focus more on client relationships and growing their businesses rather than on administrative trading tasks. By streamlining the investment process, Quorus enhances the efficiency of financial advisory services.
Fluid offers fast and secure B2B payment processing, which decreases payment delays and streamlines financial transactions between buyers and sellers.
Oyster Technologies
Seed Round in 2022
Oyster Technologies is an AI software company based in New York, established in 2021, specializing in the insurance sector. The company aims to enhance the insurance value chain by connecting customers, agencies, and carriers through a new operating system that features seamless carrier connectivity and integrated digital workers. These digital workers operate autonomously, streamlining processes and improving efficiency. Additionally, Oyster provides tailored insurance coverages designed to meet the specific needs of its clients. By combining innovative technology with personalized service, Oyster Technologies seeks to transform the traditional landscape of insurance.
@Hotel is an innovative online travel agency that transforms the travel booking experience by integrating social commerce with a strong community presence of over 50 million followers. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, the company focuses on providing exceptional hotel deals in popular destinations worldwide. @Hotel distinguishes itself through its commitment to "Radical Hospitality," emphasizing personalized customer service and fostering genuine connections with its users. By offering curated insights from a community of travelers and influencers, the platform enhances the travel planning process, making it more engaging and tailored to individual needs. @Hotel's approach not only prioritizes competitive pricing but also aims to create memorable travel experiences that resonate beyond mere transactions. With a mission to rekindle curiosity and promote human connections, @Hotel is dedicated to revolutionizing the travel landscape for discerning travelers.
Equipifi is a fintech software-as-a-service company that specializes in providing Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions for banks and credit unions. The Equipifi platform integrates seamlessly with financial institutions, enhancing customer engagement and helping them to expand their market presence and revenue streams. It offers consumers a centralized platform to view, accept, and manage their BNPL plans through their existing banking applications. Additionally, Equipifi's technology facilitates a frictionless payment experience by incorporating features such as automatic notifications, SMS, and email communications, alongside online and mobile banking integration. This comprehensive approach enables consumers to easily access and utilize the benefits of BNPL, all while giving financial institutions real-time insights into performance and usage through a user-friendly dashboard.
Model-Prime
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Model-Prime is a technology company that specializes in providing robust, scalable infrastructure for robotics firms. Their core product is an enterprise-grade robotics data platform designed to streamline tasks such as log management, analytics, and edge computing. By automating processes like metadata extraction and tagging, Model-Prime enables robotics companies to manage their data more efficiently, akin to how web or mobile apps handle data. The company's mission is to lay the groundwork for Industry 4.0 by making advanced data engineering solutions accessible and seamless for robotics businesses.
Reema Health
Seed Round in 2022
Reema Health is a technology startup focused on bridging the gaps between healthcare and social care. The company operates a healthcare platform that utilizes tech-enabled community guides to connect individuals with essential care and resources. By offering a personalized, community-based approach, Reema Health empowers users to identify specific actions needed to improve their behavioral health. This innovative platform aims to facilitate easier access to medical care and enhance the overall well-being of its users.
Oscar AI
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Oscar AI is an AI-powered platform transforming data into actionable insights for Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). By automating data analysis and generating tailored action plans, Oscar AI helps operators optimize performance, reduce costs, and increase profitability.
Digitt is a financial technology company dedicated to providing equitable financial tools aimed at combating predatory lending practices. The company focuses on eliminating the high interest rates typically associated with credit cards, offering low-interest rates ranging from 20% to 42% per year. By providing clear payment structures, Digitt enables customers to understand their monthly obligations and visualize their path to becoming debt-free. Through its innovative products, Digitt seeks to transform the financial services landscape, empowering users to manage their credit card debt more effectively and achieve their financial goals.
Sware specializes in providing a validation automation platform along with managed services programs designed to help companies ensure compliance with both domestic and international regulatory requirements. The company's offerings include quality management implementation and remediation, risk management, auditing and training, and computer systems validation. Through these services, Sware enables clients to achieve product efficiency and cost reduction by streamlining the systems implementation process and utilizing an integrated compliance ecosystem methodology.
ZippedScript
Pre Seed Round in 2021
ZippedScript is a Toronto-based developer of application programming interface systems focused on the automatic verification of educational details. The company's software seamlessly integrates into existing workflows, facilitating the verification of educational credentials and enrollment. By enabling businesses to efficiently validate users on platforms like LinkedIn, ZippedScript enhances the integrity of user profiles and supports web-based verification processes.
Equipifi
Seed Round in 2021
Equipifi is a fintech software-as-a-service company that specializes in providing Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions for banks and credit unions. The Equipifi platform integrates seamlessly with financial institutions, enhancing customer engagement and helping them to expand their market presence and revenue streams. It offers consumers a centralized platform to view, accept, and manage their BNPL plans through their existing banking applications. Additionally, Equipifi's technology facilitates a frictionless payment experience by incorporating features such as automatic notifications, SMS, and email communications, alongside online and mobile banking integration. This comprehensive approach enables consumers to easily access and utilize the benefits of BNPL, all while giving financial institutions real-time insights into performance and usage through a user-friendly dashboard.
Welby Health
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Welby Health is a technology-enabled service provider that specializes in case management for healthcare professionals. The company focuses on proactive population health management by employing dedicated nurse case managers and utilizing advanced remote technology. Its platform is designed to assist healthcare providers in identifying and managing at-risk patients with chronic health conditions, thereby optimizing patient care. Welby Health's offerings enable clients to generate revenue through reimbursement mechanisms for services such as Remote Monitoring and Chronic Care Management. By leveraging evidence-based care plans and remote patient engagement, the company aims to enhance clinical outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs in a complex and evolving healthcare landscape.
Showdrop
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Showdrop is a company that transforms how consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands conduct sampling campaigns at scale. Its innovative platform allows consumers to encounter and sample relevant new products naturally in their everyday environments. By utilizing smart sampling stations, Showdrop offers contactless sampling and personalized product recommendations, enhancing the customer experience. Additionally, the platform provides real-time analytics, enabling brands to gauge the effectiveness of their marketing efforts. This approach empowers brands to engage with their target audiences more effectively by curating dynamic product displays that adapt to consumer preferences and behaviors.
Covie
Venture Round in 2021
Covie is a technology company that has created a platform to connect innovative businesses with insurance data. The platform retrieves and validates insurance records in real-time from the issuing carriers, allowing users to access a wide range of data through a single integration. Founded by experts in software and the insurance industry, Covie aims to streamline the process of working with insurance data, making it more accessible and user-friendly. By providing a straightforward interface that enables efficient policy transactions and comprehensive risk exposure understanding, Covie empowers businesses to enhance their interactions with insurance, eliminate inefficiencies, and better manage risks.
Fixer is a home maintenance service that simplifies the process of addressing various repair needs. Customers can quickly book skilled professionals for tasks such as plumbing, electrical work, painting, wall repair, mounting, and furniture assembly through an easy online platform. The service is designed for efficiency, allowing customers to confirm rates and schedule appointments within minutes. Fixer aims to address both small and large home repair issues, often completing them in a single visit. Additionally, as a public benefit corporation, Fixer is dedicated to fostering sustainable career paths in the home repair and building trades through training and certification programs for both men and women.
Covie
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Covie is a technology company that has created a platform to connect innovative businesses with insurance data. The platform retrieves and validates insurance records in real-time from the issuing carriers, allowing users to access a wide range of data through a single integration. Founded by experts in software and the insurance industry, Covie aims to streamline the process of working with insurance data, making it more accessible and user-friendly. By providing a straightforward interface that enables efficient policy transactions and comprehensive risk exposure understanding, Covie empowers businesses to enhance their interactions with insurance, eliminate inefficiencies, and better manage risks.
Urban Sky
Seed Round in 2021
Urban Sky is focused on creating a pioneering reusable micro-satellite system that utilizes near-space balloon technology to collect high-resolution Earth observation data. This innovative approach enables the capture of detailed imagery over entire cities, significantly enhancing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of remote sensing and weather-related data acquisition. By leveraging advancements in component miniaturization and the unique vantage point of the stratosphere, Urban Sky's Microballoon drastically lowers costs associated with aerial imagery collection, making it feasible to gather extensive data over broad areas regularly. This capability has the potential to transform understanding of urban landscapes and the Earth's surface, contributing valuable insights to various sectors that rely on precise mapping and monitoring.
Pliant.io
Series A in 2021
Pliant.io, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing an infrastructure automation platform designed for IT operations. Founded in 2017, Pliant offers an orchestration, automation, and response (OAR) platform that enables users to plan, build, and deploy API-level automations. This platform provides endpoints, graphical representations, and uniform building blocks that facilitate the automation of complex cross-domain processes. Pliant's solutions cater to various use cases, including virtual machine provisioning, server audit and remediation, IT service management orchestration, hybrid network configuration, and application delivery and security. By providing a unified API-driven platform, Pliant aims to empower digital enterprises to modernize and transform their operations efficiently.
@Hotel is an innovative online travel agency that transforms the travel booking experience by integrating social commerce with a strong community presence of over 50 million followers. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, the company focuses on providing exceptional hotel deals in popular destinations worldwide. @Hotel distinguishes itself through its commitment to "Radical Hospitality," emphasizing personalized customer service and fostering genuine connections with its users. By offering curated insights from a community of travelers and influencers, the platform enhances the travel planning process, making it more engaging and tailored to individual needs. @Hotel's approach not only prioritizes competitive pricing but also aims to create memorable travel experiences that resonate beyond mere transactions. With a mission to rekindle curiosity and promote human connections, @Hotel is dedicated to revolutionizing the travel landscape for discerning travelers.
XILO is a workflow automation platform tailored for traditional insurance agencies and companies. It focuses on enhancing the integration between online and offline customer experiences while automating back-office tasks to streamline operations. The platform connects various insurance systems, such as agency management and rating tools, facilitating the quoting process for independent insurance agencies. By minimizing data entry, XILO enables these agencies to improve efficiency and maintain competitiveness in a rapidly evolving market.
Fairmarkit
Series B in 2020
Fairmarkit, Inc. is a Boston-based company that provides a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for managing tail spend in procurement. Founded in 2017, Fairmarkit's platform leverages automation and machine learning to enhance the efficiency of procurement teams by streamlining the sourcing process for small to medium-sized purchases. It utilizes clients' unstructured tail spend data to deliver actionable insights, enabling organizations to identify risks, benchmark prices, and automate requests for quotations. The platform supports competitive bidding while minimizing manual work, allowing procurement departments to make informed business decisions. Fairmarkit's innovative approach has attracted diverse clients across various industries, positioning it as a leader in the tail spend management sector.
Market Wagon
Series A in 2020
Market Wagon, Inc. is an online platform that connects farmers and food producers directly with consumers. Founded in 2016 and based in Carmel, Indiana, the company operates local online farmer's markets, allowing food producers to sell a variety of goods, including produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and prepared meals. By facilitating e-commerce transactions, inventory management, and customer interactions, Market Wagon enables producers to focus on their farming without the distraction of logistics. It serves several Indiana cities, including Indianapolis, Lafayette, Evansville, and Kokomo, providing home and business deliveries of local, farm-fresh products. The platform supports multiple local food hubs, ensuring efficient fulfillment and last-mile delivery of these goods to enhance access to locally sourced food options.
Phood Solutions Inc., established in 2015, is a technology company based in New York, with additional offices in Boston and Saint Paul. It specializes in developing software and hardware solutions to process and manage commercial food waste. Phood's products, including Phood X, XL, and MINI X, employ machine vision to track and analyze food waste in real-time, helping food service establishments understand, evaluate, and control their waste. Additionally, Phood Edu is designed to educate students in schools and cafeterias about the environmental impact of food waste. By providing actionable insights, Phood enables businesses to reduce waste, save costs, and create more sustainable kitchens.
Shotcall
Seed Round in 2020
Shotcall, Inc. is an online platform based in Atlanta, Georgia, that facilitates engagement between streamers, content creators, and their fans through paid opportunities. Founded in 2018, Shotcall allows players and fans to connect via various social media platforms, enabling streamers to organize private competitions, coaching sessions, and charity tournaments. The platform empowers creators to monetize these events by setting session lengths, lobby sizes, and pricing, thereby generating new revenue streams. By providing a marketplace for community events, Shotcall enhances social interactions among gamers and offers creators a means to cultivate a more engaged fan base while producing shareable content.
Neu, Inc. operates a managed online cleaning platform that connects housekeepers and domestic workers with providers of vacation rental cleaning services. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company aims to streamline the cleaning industry by employing technology to bridge traditional methods with modern efficiencies. Neu focuses on enhancing the customer experience for vacation rental hosts through a user-friendly interface and a network of skilled cleaners. By positioning itself to disrupt the service industry, Neu aspires to become a leading entity in the cleaning sector.
Reema Health
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Reema Health is a technology startup focused on bridging the gaps between healthcare and social care. The company operates a healthcare platform that utilizes tech-enabled community guides to connect individuals with essential care and resources. By offering a personalized, community-based approach, Reema Health empowers users to identify specific actions needed to improve their behavioral health. This innovative platform aims to facilitate easier access to medical care and enhance the overall well-being of its users.
Retail Aware
Seed Round in 2020
Retail Aware Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Omaha, Nebraska, specializes in developing wireless sensors that provide real-time business intelligence. These sensors measure various aspects of consumer behavior and retail execution, including product engagements, audience footfall, dwell time, temperature, motion/vibration, and alerts. The data collected is accessible through a web portal, dashboards, reports, or via an API, allowing integration with existing tools. Retail Aware's platform helps brands, retailers, advertisers, and others optimize merchandising and drive ROI by providing shelf-level insights on impressions, dwell time, product engagement, audience demographics, and operational factors such as stock outages, all without using cameras. The company also offers services in integration, IoT connectivity, and digital signage.
Market Wagon
Seed Round in 2020
Market Wagon, Inc. is an online platform that connects farmers and food producers directly with consumers. Founded in 2016 and based in Carmel, Indiana, the company operates local online farmer's markets, allowing food producers to sell a variety of goods, including produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and prepared meals. By facilitating e-commerce transactions, inventory management, and customer interactions, Market Wagon enables producers to focus on their farming without the distraction of logistics. It serves several Indiana cities, including Indianapolis, Lafayette, Evansville, and Kokomo, providing home and business deliveries of local, farm-fresh products. The platform supports multiple local food hubs, ensuring efficient fulfillment and last-mile delivery of these goods to enhance access to locally sourced food options.
Urban Sky
Seed Round in 2020
Urban Sky is focused on creating a pioneering reusable micro-satellite system that utilizes near-space balloon technology to collect high-resolution Earth observation data. This innovative approach enables the capture of detailed imagery over entire cities, significantly enhancing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of remote sensing and weather-related data acquisition. By leveraging advancements in component miniaturization and the unique vantage point of the stratosphere, Urban Sky's Microballoon drastically lowers costs associated with aerial imagery collection, making it feasible to gather extensive data over broad areas regularly. This capability has the potential to transform understanding of urban landscapes and the Earth's surface, contributing valuable insights to various sectors that rely on precise mapping and monitoring.
Gather Voices
Seed Round in 2020
Gather Voices Inc. is a Chicago-based company that develops a video relationship management platform designed to simplify the collection, management, and publication of user-generated video content. Established in 2017, the company provides a comprehensive system that allows organizations to produce, edit, and distribute videos efficiently, addressing the growing demand for video content in various communication channels. Its intuitive software solutions enable enterprises to leverage video without requiring specialized skills or significant budgets, thus facilitating a streamlined approach to video production and deployment. By offering centralized management and compliance features, Gather Voices empowers departments within organizations to integrate video into their workflows seamlessly, enhancing their overall engagement and communication strategies.
Tovala is a Chicago-based company that offers a unique combination of a smart oven and a fresh meal delivery service, aiming to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals. Founded in 2015 and launched in 2017, Tovala's system features an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, paired with gourmet chef-prepared meals. This innovative approach allows users to enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals with minimal effort, requiring only the scanning of a barcode to initiate the cooking process. Tovala's service addresses the growing demand for convenient and nutritious meal solutions in today’s fast-paced lifestyle.
Winston Privacy
Venture Round in 2020
Winston Privacy, Inc. is a technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing consumers with comprehensive online privacy and data protection solutions designed to safeguard against hacking, corporate spying, and unwarranted government surveillance. Winston's flagship product is a hardware device that utilizes proprietary anti-tracking technology, offering a simple plug-and-play installation that protects all connected devices, including computers, tablets, phones, and smart devices. The device operates in conjunction with a home router, ensuring users can enjoy a safer browsing experience while blocking ads and enhancing internet speed, making online privacy accessible for everyone.
Sware specializes in providing a validation automation platform along with managed services programs designed to help companies ensure compliance with both domestic and international regulatory requirements. The company's offerings include quality management implementation and remediation, risk management, auditing and training, and computer systems validation. Through these services, Sware enables clients to achieve product efficiency and cost reduction by streamlining the systems implementation process and utilizing an integrated compliance ecosystem methodology.
Mechasys
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Mechasys is a company that specializes in enhancing construction site efficiency through innovative technology. It has developed an advanced laser projector that displays construction plans in real scale directly on-site, utilizing laser positioning technologies to ensure an accuracy of 3 mm. This system allows construction workers to forgo traditional methods of drawing plans, enabling them to lay down materials 40% faster. By streamlining the construction process, Mechasys significantly increases productivity rates, reduces the risk of human error, and helps optimize profits for entrepreneurs in the construction industry.
Shower Stream
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Shower Stream, based in Austin, Texas, specializes in designing and manufacturing innovative motion-activated shower head adapters aimed at reducing water waste in the hospitality industry. The company addresses significant financial losses faced by hotels, which amount to $3 billion annually due to wasted water and associated costs. Shower Stream offers the first IoT shower head as-a-service solution tailored for hotels, enabling them to enhance guest experiences without compromising on water efficiency. The high-quality shower head is installed at no cost, allowing hotels to achieve substantial savings—approximately $2 in utility savings for every dollar spent on the service. Additionally, Shower Stream employs AI and machine learning to provide analytics and maintenance services that help large hotel operators significantly reduce operating expenses. Currently, the company is conducting a paid demonstration at a Navy Lodge and has launched its first commercial version with Extended Stay America, while maintaining a robust pipeline that includes five hotel brands and a total of 1.2 million rooms.
Curv Health
Seed Round in 2019
Curv Health is a multidisciplinary virtual clinic founded in 2017, with offices located in Toronto and Halifax. The company provides a health technology platform that enables healthcare providers to create and manage their own digital practices. Curv Health focuses on enhancing mental performance coaching accessibility, allowing young athletes to receive comprehensive support for their mental health. Through its platform, patients can schedule both virtual and in-person sessions with a range of allied healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, dietitians, psychotherapists, and counselors. By facilitating this digital care network, Curv Health aims to improve the overall well-being of individuals and increase the number of meaningful years lived globally.
Urban Sky
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Urban Sky is focused on creating a pioneering reusable micro-satellite system that utilizes near-space balloon technology to collect high-resolution Earth observation data. This innovative approach enables the capture of detailed imagery over entire cities, significantly enhancing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of remote sensing and weather-related data acquisition. By leveraging advancements in component miniaturization and the unique vantage point of the stratosphere, Urban Sky's Microballoon drastically lowers costs associated with aerial imagery collection, making it feasible to gather extensive data over broad areas regularly. This capability has the potential to transform understanding of urban landscapes and the Earth's surface, contributing valuable insights to various sectors that rely on precise mapping and monitoring.
Tovala is a Chicago-based company that offers a unique combination of a smart oven and a fresh meal delivery service, aiming to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals. Founded in 2015 and launched in 2017, Tovala's system features an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, paired with gourmet chef-prepared meals. This innovative approach allows users to enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals with minimal effort, requiring only the scanning of a barcode to initiate the cooking process. Tovala's service addresses the growing demand for convenient and nutritious meal solutions in today’s fast-paced lifestyle.
Pliant.io
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Pliant.io, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing an infrastructure automation platform designed for IT operations. Founded in 2017, Pliant offers an orchestration, automation, and response (OAR) platform that enables users to plan, build, and deploy API-level automations. This platform provides endpoints, graphical representations, and uniform building blocks that facilitate the automation of complex cross-domain processes. Pliant's solutions cater to various use cases, including virtual machine provisioning, server audit and remediation, IT service management orchestration, hybrid network configuration, and application delivery and security. By providing a unified API-driven platform, Pliant aims to empower digital enterprises to modernize and transform their operations efficiently.
@Hotel is an innovative online travel agency that transforms the travel booking experience by integrating social commerce with a strong community presence of over 50 million followers. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, the company focuses on providing exceptional hotel deals in popular destinations worldwide. @Hotel distinguishes itself through its commitment to "Radical Hospitality," emphasizing personalized customer service and fostering genuine connections with its users. By offering curated insights from a community of travelers and influencers, the platform enhances the travel planning process, making it more engaging and tailored to individual needs. @Hotel's approach not only prioritizes competitive pricing but also aims to create memorable travel experiences that resonate beyond mere transactions. With a mission to rekindle curiosity and promote human connections, @Hotel is dedicated to revolutionizing the travel landscape for discerning travelers.
Adaviv
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Adaviv is a predictive agriculture company focused on enhancing urban agriculture through innovative hardware-enabled technologies. By employing artificial intelligence and computer vision, Adaviv's platform monitors plant health continuously, uncovering hidden biometrics and translating this data into actionable insights for growers. The company aims to support producers in disease prevention, rapid experimentation, and optimization of yields and quality. Founded by a team of interdisciplinary researchers and alumni from MIT, Adaviv has participated in prestigious entrepreneurship accelerators, including MIT Delta V and MIT DesignX. The company was also recognized as one of the inaugural grantees of Microsoft AI for Earth in 2018, highlighting its commitment to fostering sustainable agricultural practices.
Scope AR specializes in augmented reality (AR) solutions aimed at enhancing training and operational efficiency for industrial clients. The company offers an enterprise-class platform that enables knowledge-sharing and remote assistance, facilitating complex tasks such as employee training, equipment assembly, maintenance, and customer support. By leveraging advanced augmented glasses and software, Scope AR provides real-time 3D overlays that enhance the learning experience and improve worker productivity. The company collaborates with leading multinational corporations and government agencies to develop customized training systems, continually innovating within the augmented reality space to meet the evolving needs of its clients.
Valt
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Valt Inc. was a company that specialized in developing a password management tool designed to enhance digital security and simplify password management. Founded in 2017 by Brent Heeringa and Kaylee Prior, the company was headquartered in North Adams, Massachusetts. Valt's innovative platform utilized image recognition software to create a unique method for users to manage their passwords, allowing them to set a master password represented by a series of images. This approach aimed to protect users' digital identities by preventing the common issue of forgotten passwords. The effectiveness of Valt's solution garnered attention, leading to its acquisition by Dropbox in 2019.
Aspinity
Seed Round in 2018
Aspinity, Inc. is a technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specializing in the development of reconfigurable analog modular processor (RAMP) chips for ultra-low-power electronics. These compact, analog machine learning chips analyze raw, unstructured sensor data to identify significant events while filtering out background noise before the data is digitized. By directly processing analog signals, Aspinity's technology reduces the need for higher-power processing and optimizes power consumption in always-on, battery-powered devices. Their products are suited for various applications, including voice recognition, industrial machine health monitoring, and wearable health devices in consumer, industrial, and biomedical markets. Since its incorporation in 2012, Aspinity has aimed to transform the architecture of sensing devices through neuromorphic all-analog integrated circuit technology, significantly lowering power requirements and enhancing efficiency in continuous sensing applications.
Winston Privacy
Seed Round in 2018
Winston Privacy, Inc. is a technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing consumers with comprehensive online privacy and data protection solutions designed to safeguard against hacking, corporate spying, and unwarranted government surveillance. Winston's flagship product is a hardware device that utilizes proprietary anti-tracking technology, offering a simple plug-and-play installation that protects all connected devices, including computers, tablets, phones, and smart devices. The device operates in conjunction with a home router, ensuring users can enjoy a safer browsing experience while blocking ads and enhancing internet speed, making online privacy accessible for everyone.
Groundhog
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Groundhog Technologies Inc. specializes in user analytics services for mobile network operators through its various platforms, including CovMo, MI-DEP, and MI-DSP. The company enables operators to accurately identify subscriber locations and experiences while extracting valuable insights from network data, facilitating proactive solutions in network management, customer care, and marketing. Groundhog's Data Enrichment Platform and Demand Side Platform assist operators in leveraging advertising and data monetization opportunities. Its mobility intelligence platform analyzes subscriber location, quality of experience, context, and lifestyle, offering solutions like Geo-Analytics for demographic profiling, Geo-Targeting for mobile advertising, Geo-P2P for peer-to-peer communication, and Geo-Network for network analysis. Groundhog serves a global clientele of major wireless operators, including AT&T, T-Mobile, and Vodafone. Established in 2001, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in multiple international locations.
Fairmarkit
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Fairmarkit, Inc. is a Boston-based company that provides a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for managing tail spend in procurement. Founded in 2017, Fairmarkit's platform leverages automation and machine learning to enhance the efficiency of procurement teams by streamlining the sourcing process for small to medium-sized purchases. It utilizes clients' unstructured tail spend data to deliver actionable insights, enabling organizations to identify risks, benchmark prices, and automate requests for quotations. The platform supports competitive bidding while minimizing manual work, allowing procurement departments to make informed business decisions. Fairmarkit's innovative approach has attracted diverse clients across various industries, positioning it as a leader in the tail spend management sector.
Draftbit
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Draftbit, Inc. is a software company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2017. It provides a drag and drop platform for developing cross-platform mobile applications, allowing users to create native iOS and Android apps quickly and efficiently. The platform caters to both designers and developers, enabling them to visually design apps without the need for extensive coding skills. With Draftbit, users can export clean, well-documented code and libraries, ensuring full control over their projects. The tool simplifies the app development process, making it accessible for startups and business owners to build, launch, and iterate on mobile applications in a fraction of the time traditionally required.
Clora
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Clora, LLC is a company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing an intelligent platform for life sciences companies to access on-demand expertise. Incorporated in 2015, Clora offers a talent marketplace that allows organizations to post projects and specify their requirements. The platform then automatically matches these needs with qualified candidates, streamlining the recruitment process. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also ensures a higher quality of talent compared to traditional recruitment methods, making it a cost-effective solution for life science firms seeking flexible consulting options.
Hologram, Inc. is a Chicago-based company specializing in cloud-based Internet connectivity solutions tailored for Internet of Things (IoT) device management and network connectivity. Founded in 2014 by Benjamin Forgan and Patrick Wilbur, Hologram offers a cellular platform that enables manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and systems integrators to develop devices with cellular connectivity. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services, including Konekt cloud, which serves as a data broker and database solution for both cellular and non-cellular devices, facilitating the routing and storage of data generated by these devices. Additionally, Hologram offers M2M Short Messaging Service (SMS) for notifications and system integrations, enhancing the functionality of Internet-connected devices. With a focus on overcoming connectivity challenges, Hologram has supported the growth of various applications, including micromobility vehicles, self-driving cars, and remote medical deliveries, positioning itself as a key player in the expanding landscape of global device connectivity.
Regroup is a provider of integrated telepsychiatry services that facilitates remote psychiatric care through live and interactive video conferencing. The company aims to enhance access to mental health care, allowing patients to overcome barriers such as geographical distances, mobility restrictions, and the time and cost associated with in-person visits. Regroup's services prioritize patient privacy by employing end-to-end encryption to ensure the confidentiality of personal health information. By leveraging technology, Regroup addresses the growing need for accessible mental health resources in a convenient and secure manner.
Hologram, Inc. is a Chicago-based company specializing in cloud-based Internet connectivity solutions tailored for Internet of Things (IoT) device management and network connectivity. Founded in 2014 by Benjamin Forgan and Patrick Wilbur, Hologram offers a cellular platform that enables manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and systems integrators to develop devices with cellular connectivity. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services, including Konekt cloud, which serves as a data broker and database solution for both cellular and non-cellular devices, facilitating the routing and storage of data generated by these devices. Additionally, Hologram offers M2M Short Messaging Service (SMS) for notifications and system integrations, enhancing the functionality of Internet-connected devices. With a focus on overcoming connectivity challenges, Hologram has supported the growth of various applications, including micromobility vehicles, self-driving cars, and remote medical deliveries, positioning itself as a key player in the expanding landscape of global device connectivity.
Hologram
Seed Round in 2017
Hologram, Inc. is a Chicago-based company specializing in cloud-based Internet connectivity solutions tailored for Internet of Things (IoT) device management and network connectivity. Founded in 2014 by Benjamin Forgan and Patrick Wilbur, Hologram offers a cellular platform that enables manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and systems integrators to develop devices with cellular connectivity. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services, including Konekt cloud, which serves as a data broker and database solution for both cellular and non-cellular devices, facilitating the routing and storage of data generated by these devices. Additionally, Hologram offers M2M Short Messaging Service (SMS) for notifications and system integrations, enhancing the functionality of Internet-connected devices. With a focus on overcoming connectivity challenges, Hologram has supported the growth of various applications, including micromobility vehicles, self-driving cars, and remote medical deliveries, positioning itself as a key player in the expanding landscape of global device connectivity.
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.
PrintWithMe
Seed Round in 2016
PrintWithMe is a pioneering business that offers a convenient and accessible printing solution through its extensive network of wireless printer kiosks across the United States. Established in 2014, the company operates in all 50 states, placing printers in locations such as multifamily apartments, coffee shops, hotels, and co-working spaces. Users can print securely and easily from any digital device with just a few clicks, benefiting from automated paper and toner management facilitated by predictive analytics. PrintWithMe has enabled over 20 million pages to be printed on sustainably-sourced paper, promoting community resource sharing and reducing electronic waste by an average of 550 pounds per location each year. Through its services, PrintWithMe caters to the increasing demand for remote and hybrid workspaces, allowing customers to print and pay quickly and efficiently.
Tovala is a Chicago-based company that offers a unique combination of a smart oven and a fresh meal delivery service, aiming to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals. Founded in 2015 and launched in 2017, Tovala's system features an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, paired with gourmet chef-prepared meals. This innovative approach allows users to enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals with minimal effort, requiring only the scanning of a barcode to initiate the cooking process. Tovala's service addresses the growing demand for convenient and nutritious meal solutions in today’s fast-paced lifestyle.
ScopeAR
Seed Round in 2016
Scope AR specializes in augmented reality (AR) solutions aimed at enhancing training and operational efficiency for industrial clients. The company offers an enterprise-class platform that enables knowledge-sharing and remote assistance, facilitating complex tasks such as employee training, equipment assembly, maintenance, and customer support. By leveraging advanced augmented glasses and software, Scope AR provides real-time 3D overlays that enhance the learning experience and improve worker productivity. The company collaborates with leading multinational corporations and government agencies to develop customized training systems, continually innovating within the augmented reality space to meet the evolving needs of its clients.
Regroup
Seed Round in 2016
Regroup is a provider of integrated telepsychiatry services that facilitates remote psychiatric care through live and interactive video conferencing. The company aims to enhance access to mental health care, allowing patients to overcome barriers such as geographical distances, mobility restrictions, and the time and cost associated with in-person visits. Regroup's services prioritize patient privacy by employing end-to-end encryption to ensure the confidentiality of personal health information. By leveraging technology, Regroup addresses the growing need for accessible mental health resources in a convenient and secure manner.
Tovala
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Tovala is a Chicago-based company that offers a unique combination of a smart oven and a fresh meal delivery service, aiming to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals. Founded in 2015 and launched in 2017, Tovala's system features an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, paired with gourmet chef-prepared meals. This innovative approach allows users to enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals with minimal effort, requiring only the scanning of a barcode to initiate the cooking process. Tovala's service addresses the growing demand for convenient and nutritious meal solutions in today’s fast-paced lifestyle.
Cybrary
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Cybrary Inc. is a leading provider of online training services focused on information technology and cybersecurity, catering to a diverse audience that includes beginners, experienced professionals, and families. Founded in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, Cybrary offers a comprehensive range of courses in systems and network administration, project management, and various cybersecurity disciplines, such as ethical hacking, penetration testing, and malware analysis. The platform features instructional content, interactive labs, exam study guides, and enterprise training solutions, enabling organizations to enhance their employees' skills. Additionally, Cybrary collaborates with a community of instructors, industry experts, and cybersecurity firms to deliver relevant and high-quality learning materials. Its offerings include a "Teams" product for managing corporate training and providing practical challenges and skill assessments. Cybrary aims to serve unserved and underserved populations, helping individuals gain the necessary skills to enter or advance in the cybersecurity field.
ScopeAR
Seed Round in 2015
Scope AR specializes in augmented reality (AR) solutions aimed at enhancing training and operational efficiency for industrial clients. The company offers an enterprise-class platform that enables knowledge-sharing and remote assistance, facilitating complex tasks such as employee training, equipment assembly, maintenance, and customer support. By leveraging advanced augmented glasses and software, Scope AR provides real-time 3D overlays that enhance the learning experience and improve worker productivity. The company collaborates with leading multinational corporations and government agencies to develop customized training systems, continually innovating within the augmented reality space to meet the evolving needs of its clients.
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