Nucleus Adventure Capital

Nucleus Adventure Capital, founded in 2010 and based in New York, is a venture capital investment firm that focuses on early-stage companies. The firm is dedicated to identifying and supporting groundbreaking innovations that aim for a better world. Nucleus Adventure Capital prioritizes building strong relationships with founders and actively engages in helping them achieve their goals. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes the importance of recognizing significant changes in the marketplace to capture exponential returns. Nucleus Adventure Capital takes a sector-agnostic approach, having invested in a diverse range of businesses, from IoT and space tourism to consumer products. The firm evaluates numerous opportunities annually through various channels, seeking combinations of strong teams and promising products that are positioned for future success. Their strategy revolves around understanding the impact of innovations on end-users, allowing them to identify opportunities with potential for substantial growth.

Ryan Flynn

Partner / Founder

Morgan Johnson

Partner / Founder

13 past transactions

Tumelo

Series A in 2022
Tumelo is a financial technology firm with a focus on creating a sustainable investment ecosystem for retail investors and pension members. The company partners with investment and pension providers to enhance transparency regarding the companies within their portfolios and to facilitate a shareholder voice on critical issues such as gender equality and climate change. Tumelo offers a white-label software solution delivered through APIs or a user dashboard, which seamlessly integrates with existing investment platforms. This technology not only improves customer engagement, acquisition, and retention but also enables fund managers and investment platforms to provide essential voting functionalities and reporting tools. These tools empower asset owners to actively engage with their voting rights and manage their investments effectively.

TômTex

Pre Seed Round in 2022
TômTex specializes in recycling agricultural waste, primarily focusing on seafood shells, mushrooms, and coffee grounds. The company transforms these materials into sustainable, practical alternatives to conventional commercial materials, aiming to minimize environmental impact.

VeriSolutions

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2015, VeriSolutions develops intelligent software for the restaurant industry. Its platform includes a suite of operations software and a cold-chain solution comprising temperature sensors and management software, aiming to prevent inventory loss, enhance staff efficiency, monitor refrigeration devices, and improve overall operational oversight.

FinDox

Seed Round in 2016
FinDox provides document, compliance, and workflow management software for financial services, including the leveraged loan market. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, the company offers a workflow platform and data analytics that track real-time project progress, manage document aggregation, and enforce governance through a centralized repository with a compliance layer, supporting confidential investment documents and ESG reporting.

Zenrez

Seed Round in 2015
Zenrez Corporation is a San Francisco-based company that operates a mobile application designed for booking gyms and fitness centers. Founded in 2014, Zenrez provides boutique fitness studios with advanced sales and marketing software centered around revenue management. The platform utilizes dynamic pricing and yield management techniques, traditionally employed by larger industries, to enhance revenue generation, foster repeat business, and minimize customer churn. Zenrez's promotional booking platform connects fitness enthusiasts with carefully curated local studios, allowing users to discover and reserve premium classes without the burden of monthly memberships or fees. Additionally, the company's CRM platform offers valuable insights into growth opportunities and actionable fitness-specific key performance indicators, enabling studios to optimize their acquisition and retention strategies effectively.

Ample Hills Creamery

Seed Round in 2015
Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based ice cream company founded in 2010, known for its unique and decadent ice cream creations. The company specializes in handcrafting ice cream in small batches using fresh, local, all-natural ingredients, including hormone-free milk and cream from grass-fed cows, as well as organic cane sugar. In addition to a diverse range of flavors, Ample Hills offers cakes and mix-ins, catering to various events such as weddings, corporate gatherings, and family reunions. Its products are available online and in retail stores, providing customers with a distinctive ice cream experience. In March 2020, Ample Hills Creamery filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.

AgSmarts

Seed Round in 2015
AgSmarts is a company specializing in environmental sensing and agricultural irrigation automation, aimed at addressing the challenges faced by farmers due to rising global demand for agricultural output. Founded in 2014 by Clayton Plymill and Brett Norman in Martin, Tennessee, AgSmarts offers a universal retrofit irrigation automation platform that enhances crop yields while reducing operational costs and water usage. The company's innovative technology combines patent-pending, IP-enabled sensing and wireless communication hardware with proprietary automation algorithms to collect critical environmental data directly from fields. This allows existing irrigation systems to autonomously manage soil moisture needs throughout the growing season. AgSmarts distributes its technology through established Ag Service Providers on a Platform as a Service basis, enabling immediate improvements in producers' profitability by increasing yield revenues and lowering operational costs.

WOO Sports

Seed Round in 2015
WOO Sports, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in manufacturing digital performance trackers for kiteboarding. Founded in 2013 by three European kiteboarding enthusiasts, WOO has developed a unique onboard motion sensor device that tracks various metrics, such as jump height and airtime. This device connects wirelessly to users' iPhones, providing detailed insights into their riding sessions. By leveraging technology, WOO Sports aims to redefine the experience of action sports, enabling athletes to measure their performance and engage in friendly competition with peers and top professionals. The company's innovative approach addresses a gap in the market, as traditional performance assessment in action sports has historically relied on subjective judgment. WOO Sports, formerly known as KinematIQ Inc., rebranded in August 2014, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the way action sports are played, viewed, and consumed.

FitReserve

Seed Round in 2015
FitReserve is a fitness subscription service that provides members with access to a diverse range of workout options, including in-person classes, live streaming sessions, and on-demand workouts. The platform collaborates with top studios and instructors, allowing users to tailor their fitness experiences according to their preferences. By offering a multi-studio membership, FitReserve enables clients to discover, book, and review various fitness classes, fostering a flexible and personalized approach to health and wellness.

Quickframe

Venture Round in 2015
Quickframe LLC is a New York-based company that operates an online platform connecting video producers with publishers. The Quickframe platform facilitates the creation of original video content by allowing creators to earn compensation for their work. It also enables brands and publishers to acquire high-quality videos at scale, streamlining the video production process. By reducing the time, cost, and subjectivity often associated with traditional video creation, Quickframe empowers businesses to effectively communicate with their audiences through engaging video content.

Elvie

Seed Round in 2014
Elvie is a health and lifestyle brand developing smarter technology for women. They are committed to building extraordinary products that improve the health and lives of women everywhere and at all stages of life. Their first product, Elvie Trainer, is an award-winning app-connected Kegel trainer that helps women strengthen the pelvic floor via fun, five-minute workouts. Launched in October 2015 to great acclaim, they took the wellness industry by storm! Our street cred includes more than 12 awards for innovation and design, including the prestigious CES Innovation Award, the IDA Design Award, and the Red Dot Award. As a business, Elvie has been recognized as one of Wired’s ‘hottest start-ups" and named one of the 15 start-ups "to watch" by The Sunday Times, and both products have been featured in the Oscar nominee gift bags. They recently launched a second innovation: Elvie Pump, the world’s first silent wearable breast pump, which is making it possible for new mothers to pump anytime, anywhere. Elvie Pump received international praise following its unveiling on the catwalk at London Fashion Week and at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In April 2019, Elvie announced a $42 million Series B led by IPGL and supported by Octopus Ventures and Impact Ventures. This represented the largest ever fundraise in femtech. This new round of financing will accelerate Elvie’s research and development efforts as well as help grow brand awareness and distribution for Elvie Pump and Elvie Trainer across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Headquartered in London, UK, with offices also in New York City, the company has received numerous awards and raised more than $52 million in investment.

Icebergs

Seed Round in 2013
Icebergs is a web-based application that enables its users to organize their projects, research, and inspirations. It was launched on February 6, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.
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