OCA Ventures

Founded in 1999, OCA Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments primarily in technology and highly-scalable services businesses. The firm's investment focus areas include digital health, fintech, consumer software, and enterprise software.

Michelle Cao

Associate

Ian Drury

General Partner

James Dugan

Managing Partner

Peter Ianello

Chairman and Co-Founder

David Kokonas

Senior Associate

Tamim Abdul

General Partner

Bob Saunders

General Partner

Dana Sun

Senior Associate

Taylor Whittaker

Associate

David Zyer

Partner

Past deals in Midwestern US

Amplified Sciences

Seed Round in 2024
Amplified Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company developing a point-of-care platform that enables early detection of debilitating diseases. Its sensor-based and optical reporter systems, combined with machine learning and multi-analyte assays, target cancers and chronic conditions such as pancreatic cancer and kidney disease. The technology supports detection of low-abundance disease markers in urine and saliva, with scalability to cost-effective point-of-care formats. The company leverages ultra-sensitive sensing and composition-of-matter intellectual property licensed from Purdue University to deliver single-molecule level detection. Its portfolio aims to improve patient outcomes by enabling rapid, minimally invasive testing, reducing unnecessary procedures, and expediting diagnosis across oncology and other disease areas. The platform has demonstrated prototype data and is positioned for broad applicability across multiple disease states.

Ocient

Series B in 2024
Founded in 2018, Ocient develops a high-performance data analytics platform designed for rapid analysis of massive datasets. Its platform efficiently handles large datasets measured in terabytes, petabytes, or exabytes with trillions or quadrillions of rows, enabling organizations to harness the power of big data at scale and velocity.

Balto Software

Series B in 2024
Balto develops AI-powered real-time guidance and conversation analytics for contact centers. Its SaaS platform listens to live calls and provides instant prompts, tips, and corrective suggestions to sales and service agents to identify pain signals, handle objections, and balance talk time, with dashboards for managers to monitor performance and compliance. The solution aims to prevent missed opportunities and costly compliance mistakes by guiding agents during calls and flagging non-compliant language. The platform serves sales, customer service, accounts receivable, and compliance quality use cases. Balto was founded in 2017 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

AMOpportunities

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, AMOpportunities connects international medical students with clinical training opportunities in the U.S. Through its platform, it offers access to over 200 clinical sites across 70+ specialties, providing visa assistance and housing support.

HealtheMed

Venture Round in 2023
HealtheMed is a healthcare company that offers a cloud-based telemedicine platform enabling patients, particularly underserved populations such as Medicaid SNBC patients, to have consultations with physicians and pharmacists from home. The platform supports medication management and adherence and can be deployed through home devices, including smart televisions, to facilitate visits without hospital visits. The company serves non-hospital settings and is supported by a team of doctors, pharmacists, and technologists with extensive experience in delivering care outside traditional facilities. Founded in 2018 and based in New Brighton, Minnesota.

SpiderOak

Series C in 2023
SpiderOak, Inc. is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2007, SpiderOak develops technology aimed at mitigating various categories of cyberattacks while addressing compliance, security, and usability needs. Its flagship product, SpiderOak CrossClave, enables secure file exchange and synchronization through no knowledge encryption, allowing users to share sensitive data safely. The company also offers The SpiderOak, a secure messaging and file-sharing solution, and SpiderOak One Backup, a desktop application for data backup across multiple operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as mobile platforms. Furthermore, SpiderOak provides enterprise-level solutions such as SpiderOak Enterprise Backup, which focuses on ransomware protection and disaster recovery. The company serves a diverse clientele that includes defense and intelligence sectors, civilian government, government contractors, and enterprises, emphasizing confidentiality, integrity, and availability in its offerings.

Crafty

Series A in 2022
Crafty, LLC is a Chicago-based company that specializes in providing snacks, beverages, and event programs tailored for workplaces. The company offers a diverse range of products, including beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, perishables, and pantry supplies. Crafty focuses on enhancing workplace experiences through its services, which include managing kitchen and pantry provisions, organizing events and happy hours, catering, and setting up in-office cafes. By partnering with global brands, Crafty aims to support in-office, remote, and hybrid teams, serving over 260 offices and catering to approximately 300,000 employees each month.

HealtheMed

Seed Round in 2022
HealtheMed is a healthcare company that offers a cloud-based telemedicine platform enabling patients, particularly underserved populations such as Medicaid SNBC patients, to have consultations with physicians and pharmacists from home. The platform supports medication management and adherence and can be deployed through home devices, including smart televisions, to facilitate visits without hospital visits. The company serves non-hospital settings and is supported by a team of doctors, pharmacists, and technologists with extensive experience in delivering care outside traditional facilities. Founded in 2018 and based in New Brighton, Minnesota.

AMOpportunities

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, AMOpportunities connects international medical students with clinical training opportunities in the U.S. Through its platform, it offers access to over 200 clinical sites across 70+ specialties, providing visa assistance and housing support.

The Mom Project

Series C in 2021
The Mom Project is a digital platform that connects professionally accomplished women, including mothers, with companies offering flexible job opportunities. Its marketplace facilitates matches based on education, work experience, and desired flexibility, serving both job seekers and businesses. Founded in 2015, the company aims to unlock the potential of mothers in the workforce.

Amplified Sciences

Seed Round in 2021
Amplified Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company developing a point-of-care platform that enables early detection of debilitating diseases. Its sensor-based and optical reporter systems, combined with machine learning and multi-analyte assays, target cancers and chronic conditions such as pancreatic cancer and kidney disease. The technology supports detection of low-abundance disease markers in urine and saliva, with scalability to cost-effective point-of-care formats. The company leverages ultra-sensitive sensing and composition-of-matter intellectual property licensed from Purdue University to deliver single-molecule level detection. Its portfolio aims to improve patient outcomes by enabling rapid, minimally invasive testing, reducing unnecessary procedures, and expediting diagnosis across oncology and other disease areas. The platform has demonstrated prototype data and is positioned for broad applicability across multiple disease states.

Balto Software

Series B in 2021
Balto develops AI-powered real-time guidance and conversation analytics for contact centers. Its SaaS platform listens to live calls and provides instant prompts, tips, and corrective suggestions to sales and service agents to identify pain signals, handle objections, and balance talk time, with dashboards for managers to monitor performance and compliance. The solution aims to prevent missed opportunities and costly compliance mistakes by guiding agents during calls and flagging non-compliant language. The platform serves sales, customer service, accounts receivable, and compliance quality use cases. Balto was founded in 2017 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

PursueCare

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2019, PursueCare specializes in virtual addiction treatment. Its platform offers medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and pharmacy services for opioids, alcohol, and other substances via telemedicine. Available in several states with plans for national expansion.

Ocient

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2018, Ocient develops a high-performance data analytics platform designed for rapid analysis of massive datasets. Its platform efficiently handles large datasets measured in terabytes, petabytes, or exabytes with trillions or quadrillions of rows, enabling organizations to harness the power of big data at scale and velocity.

Balto Software

Series A in 2020
Balto develops AI-powered real-time guidance and conversation analytics for contact centers. Its SaaS platform listens to live calls and provides instant prompts, tips, and corrective suggestions to sales and service agents to identify pain signals, handle objections, and balance talk time, with dashboards for managers to monitor performance and compliance. The solution aims to prevent missed opportunities and costly compliance mistakes by guiding agents during calls and flagging non-compliant language. The platform serves sales, customer service, accounts receivable, and compliance quality use cases. Balto was founded in 2017 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Clearstep

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Clearstep Inc. is a digital healthcare company based in Chicago, Illinois, focused on enhancing patient care through its integrated AI-driven platform. Founded in 2018, Clearstep specializes in symptom checking and care navigation, matching patients to appropriate healthcare resources based on their symptoms, insurance, and location. The platform aids in disease management by allowing healthcare providers to visualize patient populations and access business intelligence insights. By offering a range of care options and information about possible health issues, Clearstep facilitates the booking of both in-person and virtual care, streamlining the appointment scheduling process for healthcare institutions and enhancing access to necessary medical services for patients.

The Mom Project

Series B in 2020
The Mom Project is a digital platform that connects professionally accomplished women, including mothers, with companies offering flexible job opportunities. Its marketplace facilitates matches based on education, work experience, and desired flexibility, serving both job seekers and businesses. Founded in 2015, the company aims to unlock the potential of mothers in the workforce.

Ocient

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2018, Ocient develops a high-performance data analytics platform designed for rapid analysis of massive datasets. Its platform efficiently handles large datasets measured in terabytes, petabytes, or exabytes with trillions or quadrillions of rows, enabling organizations to harness the power of big data at scale and velocity.

Livly

Venture Round in 2020
Livly is a technology-driven property management platform for residential and commercial real estate. The platform serves developers, property operators, and third-party management companies by enabling rent payments, maintenance requests, package alerts and deliveries, resident communications, amenity reservations, and community event management. It also provides portfolio management tools, an AI-powered maintenance assistant, and analytics that support renewal predictions and sentiment insights to improve operational performance and resident experience. Founded in 2017 and based in Chicago, Livly helps property managers streamline operations, engage residents, and foster a sense of community.

PursueCare

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2019, PursueCare specializes in virtual addiction treatment. Its platform offers medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and pharmacy services for opioids, alcohol, and other substances via telemedicine. Available in several states with plans for national expansion.

Balto Software

Seed Round in 2019
Balto develops AI-powered real-time guidance and conversation analytics for contact centers. Its SaaS platform listens to live calls and provides instant prompts, tips, and corrective suggestions to sales and service agents to identify pain signals, handle objections, and balance talk time, with dashboards for managers to monitor performance and compliance. The solution aims to prevent missed opportunities and costly compliance mistakes by guiding agents during calls and flagging non-compliant language. The platform serves sales, customer service, accounts receivable, and compliance quality use cases. Balto was founded in 2017 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

SpotHero

Series D in 2019
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.

Impossible Objects

Series B in 2019
Impossible Objects, established in 2011 and based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializes in advanced manufacturing technology. The company develops a unique 3D printing method using sheets of high-performance materials like Kevlar, carbon fiber, and fiberglass. Its proprietary Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) technology combines these materials with polymers such as nylon and PEEK to create complex, ready-to-use parts at production speeds and volumes suitable for industries including automotive, aerospace, and electronics.

AMOpportunities

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, AMOpportunities connects international medical students with clinical training opportunities in the U.S. Through its platform, it offers access to over 200 clinical sites across 70+ specialties, providing visa assistance and housing support.

The Mom Project

Series A in 2018
The Mom Project is a digital platform that connects professionally accomplished women, including mothers, with companies offering flexible job opportunities. Its marketplace facilitates matches based on education, work experience, and desired flexibility, serving both job seekers and businesses. Founded in 2015, the company aims to unlock the potential of mothers in the workforce.

Balto Software

Seed Round in 2018
Balto develops AI-powered real-time guidance and conversation analytics for contact centers. Its SaaS platform listens to live calls and provides instant prompts, tips, and corrective suggestions to sales and service agents to identify pain signals, handle objections, and balance talk time, with dashboards for managers to monitor performance and compliance. The solution aims to prevent missed opportunities and costly compliance mistakes by guiding agents during calls and flagging non-compliant language. The platform serves sales, customer service, accounts receivable, and compliance quality use cases. Balto was founded in 2017 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

SpotHero

Series C in 2018
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.

The Mom Project

Seed Round in 2018
The Mom Project is a digital platform that connects professionally accomplished women, including mothers, with companies offering flexible job opportunities. Its marketplace facilitates matches based on education, work experience, and desired flexibility, serving both job seekers and businesses. Founded in 2015, the company aims to unlock the potential of mothers in the workforce.

AMOpportunities

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, AMOpportunities connects international medical students with clinical training opportunities in the U.S. Through its platform, it offers access to over 200 clinical sites across 70+ specialties, providing visa assistance and housing support.

Impossible Objects

Series A in 2017
Impossible Objects, established in 2011 and based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializes in advanced manufacturing technology. The company develops a unique 3D printing method using sheets of high-performance materials like Kevlar, carbon fiber, and fiberglass. Its proprietary Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) technology combines these materials with polymers such as nylon and PEEK to create complex, ready-to-use parts at production speeds and volumes suitable for industries including automotive, aerospace, and electronics.

SpotHero

Series C in 2017
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.

Dunami

Convertible Note in 2017
Dunami, Inc. is a company focused on developing real-time data analysis software tailored for the intelligence, defense, and law enforcement sectors. Established in 2012 and originally named PATHAR, Inc., the company rebranded as Dunami in December 2017. With a base in Overland Park, Kansas, Dunami specializes in social media intelligence, assisting clients in navigating social media and big data sources to determine key audience segments. The company utilizes advanced proprietary mathematics to analyze social media networks, creating relevant customer segments known as "channels." These channels help identify influential members and enable clients to effectively engage with them. In addition to software solutions, Dunami offers end-to-end analytical and training services, producing reports, presentations, and assessments on various analytical topics.

LogicGate

Seed Round in 2016
LogicGate provides enterprise process automation solutions. Its Risk Cloud Platform enables businesses to proactively manage risk across the organization through interconnected views, enhancing collaboration and adaptability.

Dunami

Series A in 2016
Dunami, Inc. is a company focused on developing real-time data analysis software tailored for the intelligence, defense, and law enforcement sectors. Established in 2012 and originally named PATHAR, Inc., the company rebranded as Dunami in December 2017. With a base in Overland Park, Kansas, Dunami specializes in social media intelligence, assisting clients in navigating social media and big data sources to determine key audience segments. The company utilizes advanced proprietary mathematics to analyze social media networks, creating relevant customer segments known as "channels." These channels help identify influential members and enable clients to effectively engage with them. In addition to software solutions, Dunami offers end-to-end analytical and training services, producing reports, presentations, and assessments on various analytical topics.

Riviter

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Riviter, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in visual search technology. The company's innovative image recognition tool utilizes artificial intelligence to identify products within images and match them with items in a retailer's inventory. By analyzing social images, Riviter provides brands with predictive insights, enabling them to effectively connect with consumers at critical moments in the shopping experience. This technology helps retailers reduce lost sales due to stockouts and irrelevant product suggestions, ultimately enhancing revenue by delivering tailored product recommendations that align with customer needs.

HealthFinch

Series A in 2016
Healthfinch, Inc. is a healthcare IT company based in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 2011. It specializes in developing technology aimed at streamlining prescription renewal requests and other routine clinical tasks for health systems. The company's flagship offering, the Charlie Practice Automation Platform, utilizes electronic medical record (EMR) data to automate and simplify workflows related to prescription refills, visit planning, and management of diagnostic results. By integrating seamlessly with major EMR systems such as Allscripts, Epic, and athena, Healthfinch's solutions enhance the efficiency of clinics and healthcare providers by reducing the burden of repetitive tasks, thereby allowing healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care. As of July 31, 2020, Healthfinch operates as a subsidiary of Health Catalyst, Inc.

SpotHero

Series B in 2015
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.

Rithmio

Seed Round in 2015
Rithmio, Inc. is a company specializing in gesture recognition technology, offering a software platform that enables product teams to develop accurate and personalized gesture-based applications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Rithmio's platform integrates with motion-sensing devices, including wearables, smartphones, and connected sports equipment, to learn, track, and analyze user movements in real time. Its flagship product, Constellation, supports the creation of next-generation wearables and connected clothing, facilitating partnerships with leading semiconductor companies and consumer electronics manufacturers. These collaborations allow Rithmio's technology to be embedded at the System on Chip or reference design level, enhancing the functionality of various devices in the market.

SpiderOak

Series A in 2015
SpiderOak, Inc. is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2007, SpiderOak develops technology aimed at mitigating various categories of cyberattacks while addressing compliance, security, and usability needs. Its flagship product, SpiderOak CrossClave, enables secure file exchange and synchronization through no knowledge encryption, allowing users to share sensitive data safely. The company also offers The SpiderOak, a secure messaging and file-sharing solution, and SpiderOak One Backup, a desktop application for data backup across multiple operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as mobile platforms. Furthermore, SpiderOak provides enterprise-level solutions such as SpiderOak Enterprise Backup, which focuses on ransomware protection and disaster recovery. The company serves a diverse clientele that includes defense and intelligence sectors, civilian government, government contractors, and enterprises, emphasizing confidentiality, integrity, and availability in its offerings.

HealthFinch

Seed Round in 2015
Healthfinch, Inc. is a healthcare IT company based in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 2011. It specializes in developing technology aimed at streamlining prescription renewal requests and other routine clinical tasks for health systems. The company's flagship offering, the Charlie Practice Automation Platform, utilizes electronic medical record (EMR) data to automate and simplify workflows related to prescription refills, visit planning, and management of diagnostic results. By integrating seamlessly with major EMR systems such as Allscripts, Epic, and athena, Healthfinch's solutions enhance the efficiency of clinics and healthcare providers by reducing the burden of repetitive tasks, thereby allowing healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care. As of July 31, 2020, Healthfinch operates as a subsidiary of Health Catalyst, Inc.

Options Away

Series A in 2015
Options Away, LLC is an innovative online travel agency based in Chicago, Illinois, that was incorporated in 2011. The company offers a unique service allowing customers to hold airline tickets for a specified period, providing essential flexibility during the travel planning process. By leveraging concepts from financial options markets, Options Away enables travelers to secure flight prices while they finalize their itineraries. This approach not only protects consumers from fare increases but also allows them to benefit from potential price drops before purchasing tickets. Options Away collaborates with partner airlines to sell options on airline seats, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional booking methods. Additionally, the company integrates with various travel technology providers and online travel agencies, enhancing the travel planning experience for consumers.

Impossible Objects

Seed Round in 2014
Impossible Objects, established in 2011 and based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializes in advanced manufacturing technology. The company develops a unique 3D printing method using sheets of high-performance materials like Kevlar, carbon fiber, and fiberglass. Its proprietary Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) technology combines these materials with polymers such as nylon and PEEK to create complex, ready-to-use parts at production speeds and volumes suitable for industries including automotive, aerospace, and electronics.

SpotHero

Series A in 2014
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.

HealthFinch

Venture Round in 2014
Healthfinch, Inc. is a healthcare IT company based in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 2011. It specializes in developing technology aimed at streamlining prescription renewal requests and other routine clinical tasks for health systems. The company's flagship offering, the Charlie Practice Automation Platform, utilizes electronic medical record (EMR) data to automate and simplify workflows related to prescription refills, visit planning, and management of diagnostic results. By integrating seamlessly with major EMR systems such as Allscripts, Epic, and athena, Healthfinch's solutions enhance the efficiency of clinics and healthcare providers by reducing the burden of repetitive tasks, thereby allowing healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care. As of July 31, 2020, Healthfinch operates as a subsidiary of Health Catalyst, Inc.

Pangea Money Transfer

Venture Round in 2014
Pangea Money Transfer is a mobile-centric money transfer platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company enables users to send money from the United States to 15 countries across Latin America and Asia in under 30 seconds for a low flat fee. The platform offers features such as automatic transfers, international bill payments, and remittance integration, ensuring fast, secure, and convenient transactions. Recipients can collect cash at thousands of retail locations or have funds directly deposited into a bank account or onto a debit card, making money movement accessible and efficient for users on the go.

OpenMarkets

Series A in 2014
OpenMarkets operates a collaborative marketplace for medical capital equipment procurement. It negotiates prices for clinical items like anesthesia machines and imaging equipment, along with commoditized equipment such as laptops and furniture. Additionally, it offers Indigo, a cloud-based mobile engagement platform for customer and employee communication. Founded in 2010, OpenMarkets is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.

Pangea Money Transfer

Seed Round in 2013
Pangea Money Transfer is a mobile-centric money transfer platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company enables users to send money from the United States to 15 countries across Latin America and Asia in under 30 seconds for a low flat fee. The platform offers features such as automatic transfers, international bill payments, and remittance integration, ensuring fast, secure, and convenient transactions. Recipients can collect cash at thousands of retail locations or have funds directly deposited into a bank account or onto a debit card, making money movement accessible and efficient for users on the go.

Safe Shepherd

Seed Round in 2013
Founded in 2011, Safe Shepherd is a privacy-focused company that helps consumers identify and remove personal information from the internet. It offers continuous monitoring and removal services to protect users' privacy and identity.

OpenMarkets

Series A in 2013
OpenMarkets operates a collaborative marketplace for medical capital equipment procurement. It negotiates prices for clinical items like anesthesia machines and imaging equipment, along with commoditized equipment such as laptops and furniture. Additionally, it offers Indigo, a cloud-based mobile engagement platform for customer and employee communication. Founded in 2010, OpenMarkets is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois.

SpotHero

Venture Round in 2012
Founded in 2011, SpotHero is a leading independent marketplace for parking reservations in North America. It offers a mobile application and website that enables drivers to locate, price, compare, and reserve discounted parking spots from various garages and lots.

Cartavi

Series A in 2012
Cartavi is a cloud-based document-sharing solution tailored for real estate professionals. Founded in 2009 by Glenn Shimkus and Paul Koziarz, the company is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. Its platform enables secure management and sharing of documents essential for real estate transactions, accessible from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. Additionally, Cartavi offers a mobile app for iOS and Android devices, enhancing its usability for industry stakeholders.

Power2Switch

Seed Round in 2011
Power2Switch is an online platform that assists residents and small businesses in the United States in reducing their electricity expenses by connecting them with various energy suppliers. The service allows users to search for, switch, and save on electricity supply prices, while also offering options for renewable energy. Currently operational in Illinois and Texas, Power2Switch is set to expand into other deregulated states. The company's technology streamlines the switching process, significantly reducing the time required for consumers to switch suppliers from weeks to hours, while automating contract completion for energy suppliers through an online interface. Additionally, Power2Switch provides analytics aimed at enhancing supplier efficiency in pricing.

Red Foundry

Series A in 2010
Red Foundry, Inc. is a Chicago-based company specializing in mobile application development services since its inception in 2009. The firm offers a robust platform that empowers users, regardless of their design or technical skills, to create professional native mobile applications. Its cross-platform, browser-based builder allows for the assembly of various modules into cohesive apps, utilizing the unique Red Foundry Markup Language (RFML) for module creation. This capability enables users to craft reusable components and experience their applications live on actual devices during development. Additionally, Red Foundry provides a suite of services that includes in-house application development, UI design, QA testing, project management, and ongoing support. The platform simplifies app deployment to app stores and offers tools for managing applications through analytics and push notifications, making it a comprehensive solution for businesses looking to leverage mobile technology.

Cleversafe

Series C in 2010
Cleversafe, Inc. is a developer of innovative web-scale storage solutions based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in enterprise storage systems that enable businesses to store, manage, and access data at petabyte scale and beyond. Cleversafe's offerings include content repository, Storage-as-a-Service, enterprise collaboration, backup, and archiving solutions, catering to a diverse array of industries such as financial services, healthcare, media, oil and gas, and government sectors. The company is particularly known for its dispersed storage technology, which allows for the deployment of dispersed storage networks, providing organizations with scalable and economically efficient data storage options. Cleversafe's solutions address the challenges posed by the exponential growth of unstructured data, ensuring effective management and security while simplifying application deployment and scalability. As of November 2015, Cleversafe operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

Brickfish

Venture Round in 2010
Brickfish, established in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, specializes in creating engaged brand communities through its innovative social media marketing platform. The company has garnered numerous awards for its proprietary technology and has driven over 1 billion consumer engagements for top global brands. With a focus on the digital landscape, Brickfish offers web and mobile solutions to enhance digital and social engagement for leading brands, utilizing its creative team and full-service support to establish a strong digital presence in the market.

Univa

Series B in 2008
Univa Corporation, founded in 2004 and based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, specializes in enterprise-class workload management and containerization solutions. The company offers a range of products, including Univa Grid Engine, a distributed resource management system designed to optimize data center resources. Its offerings also feature various add-ons such as Container Edition, which enhances the efficiency of Docker containers; Short Jobs, which enables rapid task execution; and License Orchestrator for managing licensed application features across clusters. Additionally, Univa provides the Universal Resource Broker for hosting big data frameworks, UniSight Reporting for usage analytics, UniCloud for leveraging cloud resources, and Navops, a cloud-automation platform. These solutions empower organizations to manage and optimize applications, containers, and data center services effectively. Univa operates additional offices in Markham, Canada, and Munich and Regensburg, Germany, and it is a subsidiary of Altair Engineering Inc.

Brill Street + Company

Series A in 2007
Brill Street + Company is a Chicago-based recruitment firm that specializes in connecting Generation Y professionals, particularly recent college graduates with limited work experience, to employers seeking fresh talent. The company emphasizes evaluating candidates based on their eagerness to learn and positive attitude rather than solely on their experience. In addition to traditional hiring services, Brill Street offers innovative solutions such as try-before-you-hire programs, direct hiring, on-demand project staffing, and flexible event staffing services. Their diverse clientele includes companies, emerging professionals, industry associations, universities, and alumni groups, highlighting their commitment to fostering meaningful career opportunities for the next generation of talent.

Cleversafe

Series C in 2007
Cleversafe, Inc. is a developer of innovative web-scale storage solutions based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in enterprise storage systems that enable businesses to store, manage, and access data at petabyte scale and beyond. Cleversafe's offerings include content repository, Storage-as-a-Service, enterprise collaboration, backup, and archiving solutions, catering to a diverse array of industries such as financial services, healthcare, media, oil and gas, and government sectors. The company is particularly known for its dispersed storage technology, which allows for the deployment of dispersed storage networks, providing organizations with scalable and economically efficient data storage options. Cleversafe's solutions address the challenges posed by the exponential growth of unstructured data, ensuring effective management and security while simplifying application deployment and scalability. As of November 2015, Cleversafe operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

Brickfish

Series A in 2007
Brickfish, established in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, specializes in creating engaged brand communities through its innovative social media marketing platform. The company has garnered numerous awards for its proprietary technology and has driven over 1 billion consumer engagements for top global brands. With a focus on the digital landscape, Brickfish offers web and mobile solutions to enhance digital and social engagement for leading brands, utilizing its creative team and full-service support to establish a strong digital presence in the market.

Cleversafe

Series B in 2007
Cleversafe, Inc. is a developer of innovative web-scale storage solutions based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in enterprise storage systems that enable businesses to store, manage, and access data at petabyte scale and beyond. Cleversafe's offerings include content repository, Storage-as-a-Service, enterprise collaboration, backup, and archiving solutions, catering to a diverse array of industries such as financial services, healthcare, media, oil and gas, and government sectors. The company is particularly known for its dispersed storage technology, which allows for the deployment of dispersed storage networks, providing organizations with scalable and economically efficient data storage options. Cleversafe's solutions address the challenges posed by the exponential growth of unstructured data, ensuring effective management and security while simplifying application deployment and scalability. As of November 2015, Cleversafe operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation.

Univa

Series A in 2005
Univa Corporation, founded in 2004 and based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, specializes in enterprise-class workload management and containerization solutions. The company offers a range of products, including Univa Grid Engine, a distributed resource management system designed to optimize data center resources. Its offerings also feature various add-ons such as Container Edition, which enhances the efficiency of Docker containers; Short Jobs, which enables rapid task execution; and License Orchestrator for managing licensed application features across clusters. Additionally, Univa provides the Universal Resource Broker for hosting big data frameworks, UniSight Reporting for usage analytics, UniCloud for leveraging cloud resources, and Navops, a cloud-automation platform. These solutions empower organizations to manage and optimize applications, containers, and data center services effectively. Univa operates additional offices in Markham, Canada, and Munich and Regensburg, Germany, and it is a subsidiary of Altair Engineering Inc.
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