Plug and Play Tech Center
Plug and Play Tech Center is a global accelerator and venture capital platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2006. It runs twelve industry-focused accelerator programs twice a year, connecting startups with corporate partners, investors, and universities to accelerate growth. The organization provides funding and accelerator resources, mentorship, and access to office space, data center services, recruiting, and executive-in-residence programs. It supports seed and early-stage companies across sectors including brand and retail, financial technology, health, information technology, mobility, energy and sustainability, supply chain and logistics, and the Internet of Things, with additional verticals such as travel and hospitality and food and beverage. In addition to its accelerators, Plug and Play collaborates with a broad network of venture and corporate partners to co-invest and help startups scale globally. The company maintains a global footprint with locations and programs across multiple regions, fostering a platform that connects entrepreneurs with large corporations and investors to drive innovation.
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Neural Payments
Non Equity Assistance in 2025
Neural Payments, Inc. is a company based in Mason, Ohio, that specializes in providing payment solutions for financial institutions. Founded in 2019, it aims to facilitate the adoption of innovative payment technologies while helping its clients remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market. The company's services focus on enhancing digital adoption, reducing transaction costs, minimizing fraud exposure, and simplifying technology integrations. By offering these essential services, Neural Payments enables financial institutions to effectively connect with the latest trends and technological advancements in the payment landscape.
Prevedere
Convertible Note in 2023
Prevedere is a predictive analytics company based in Columbus, Ohio, with an additional office in Sunnyvale, California. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in developing business performance forecasting software that helps leaders make informed decisions by providing real-time insights into future business performance. Prevedere's platform tracks and manages economic, environmental, and consumer behavior data to identify leading indicators for company revenues, profits, and individual products. The company offers a range of solutions, including predictive marketing analytics, financial forecasting intelligence, demand planning, and sales planning. Additionally, Prevedere provides industry outlook reports, Chinese consumer behavior data, and predictive insights, along with economic consulting, data science, and training services.
Bridge Money
Seed Round in 2022
Bridge Money, Inc. is a financial technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing a mobile banking platform designed to enhance users' financial experience. The platform offers a range of services, including account activation, mobile check deposits, and free access to Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), along with zero overdraft fees. Additionally, Bridge Money provides a secure debit card without associated fees, aiming to simplify banking for its users and facilitate daily financial transactions.
TCARE
Series A in 2022
TCARE develops a cloud-based caregiver support platform that helps care professionals intervene before family caregiver burnout occurs. The SaaS solution assesses risk factors for caregiver burnout and prescribes targeted interventions at the right time. It serves organizations, care professionals, and family caregivers in the United States, with a goal of delaying or preventing nursing home placement. By delivering an evidence-based caregiver support program, it aims to reduce long-term-care claims for Medicaid and life insurance carriers while enabling organizations to better support family caregivers and improve outcomes. Founded in 2017 and based in Saint Louis, Missouri, TCARE focuses on early intervention to sustain in-home or community-based care.
Bridge Money
Seed Round in 2022
Bridge Money, Inc. is a financial technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing a mobile banking platform designed to enhance users' financial experience. The platform offers a range of services, including account activation, mobile check deposits, and free access to Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), along with zero overdraft fees. Additionally, Bridge Money provides a secure debit card without associated fees, aiming to simplify banking for its users and facilitate daily financial transactions.
Redi.Health
Seed Round in 2021
Redi.Health is a healthcare technology company that builds health management platforms for patients, with a focus on individuals with chronic diseases. The platform connects patients to patient support programs created in partnership with pharmaceutical manufacturers, which are offered at no cost to patients. Redi.Health identifies patients who may benefit from therapy, initiates enrollment autonomously, and links patients with field-benefit managers and providers, enabling pharmacists to engage with patients through channels beyond traditional text messaging. The company aims to streamline access to therapeutic support, improve patient navigation through treatment programs, and expand the ways clinicians and sponsors collaborate to support patient outcomes.
TrustClarity
Convertible Note in 2021
TrustClarity develops a SaaS platform that optimizes the sale of excess inventory for businesses. Using AI and blockchain technology, it converts simple product listings into enriched online data, facilitating sales via ecommerce channels and modern outreach methods.
newtrul
Seed Round in 2021
Newtrul is a Chicago-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in a shipment aggregation platform designed to facilitate connections among shippers, brokers, and freight carriers. The platform simplifies the truckload freight matching process by digitizing and consolidating available shipments into a centralized marketplace. This allows trucking companies to efficiently search for and book loads online, enhancing operational effectiveness and streamlining logistics in the freight industry.
S4 Medical
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, S4 Medical specializes in developing medical devices for cardiac procedures. Its flagship product is a device designed to protect the esophagus during catheter ablation treatments for atrial fibrillation.
MediView
Seed Round in 2019
MediView, LLC is a medical device company based in Cleveland, Ohio, that specializes in developing augmented reality surgical navigation systems aimed at enhancing surgical processes for healthcare providers. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on creating advanced technologies for surgical navigation, particularly for the ablation and biopsy of cancerous tumors. MediView's flagship product, MediView, utilizes real-time, fused-holographic visualization to enable surgeons to navigate procedures with greater accuracy and efficacy. This innovative approach allows for enhanced examination of patients through augmented reality 3D visualization, facilitating improved surgical outcomes and supporting remote collaboration among healthcare professionals.
AgVend
Seed Round in 2019
AgVend develops a digital engagement platform that connects agricultural retailers with farmers for online purchases of crop protection inputs and services. The platform enables farmers to shop anytime, while retailers maintain control over the customer experience.
GuardKnox
Series A in 2019
Founded in 2016, GuardKnox is an automotive technology company specializing in high-performance, customizable, and secure-by-design products. Based in Israel with subsidiaries in Munich and Detroit, the company develops scalable technologies for full vehicle connectivity and empowers consumers to customize their driving experience.
Autobon AI
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Autobon Holdings, Inc. develops vehicle assistance software aimed at enhancing fuel efficiency, safety, and operational effectiveness for truckers and fleet owners. The company offers technologies such as Autobon Visor and CargoCam, which facilitate the tracking and monitoring of cargo and trucks. Additionally, Autobon focuses on upgrading existing semi-trucks into safer and more automated vehicles through a low-cost autopilot platform that incorporates self-driving and advanced logistics features. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Autobon's systems provide intelligent tracking assistance and integrate vehicle telematics with custom transportation management systems, enabling fleet owners to improve efficiency, reduce accidents, and lower fuel consumption. Established in 2016 and based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Autobon was formerly known as Autobon AI, Inc. before rebranding in December 2017.
MedPilot
Convertible Note in 2019
MedPilot Inc. is a Cleveland-based company that offers an AI-driven patient relationship management platform, established in 2014. The company specializes in addressing administrative and billing challenges within the healthcare sector. MedPilot provides a payment platform that simplifies the verification process for patients, clearly explaining their financial obligations. Additionally, it enhances the patient experience through post-payment surveys that gather valuable feedback for healthcare providers. The platform includes a network of patient navigators who assist in managing medical payments, offering billing discounts and customizable payment plans. By focusing on advocacy services, MedPilot aims to resolve payment issues and optimize the overall patient experience in the healthcare community.
Apruve
Series A in 2019
Apruve, Inc. is a payment platform specializing in business-to-business eCommerce, enabling merchants to streamline the purchasing process through automated credit programs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company facilitates payment transactions by allowing buyers to utilize purchase orders and providing purchasing approval services. Apruve eliminates the need for suppliers to manage accounts receivable by extending payment terms to business buyers, ensuring that suppliers receive payment within 24 hours. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing ERP or eCommerce systems, accommodating both online and offline orders. By offering a revolving line of credit to business customers, Apruve mitigates cash flow risks and back-office costs for suppliers across various industries, including manufacturing, energy, and electronics.
S4 Medical
Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2017, S4 Medical specializes in developing medical devices for cardiac procedures. Its flagship product is a device designed to protect the esophagus during catheter ablation treatments for atrial fibrillation.
Deepen AI
Convertible Note in 2018
Founded in 2017, Deepen AI specializes in autonomous development tooling. It offers product solutions that utilize deep learning and computer vision AI algorithms to accelerate high-quality labeling of camera, LiDAR, and radar data for autonomous systems. Serving a diverse range of clients including autonomous AI vendors, OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, sensor providers, and HD mapping companies.
Matic Insurance Services
Series A in 2017
Founded in 2014, Matic operates as a digital insurance agency offering solutions for consumers, originators, and servicers. It provides an online marketplace with over 40 A-rated home and auto carriers, enabling users to compare quotes easily and advocate for policyholders.
Limelight Health
Series B in 2017
Limelight Health, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform designed for the employee benefits industry, focusing on quoting, underwriting, and proposal generation. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Redding and Des Moines, Limelight Health offers a comprehensive suite of services that streamline and automate various processes for health insurance carriers, general agents, and brokers. The platform enhances user experience by simplifying workflows, enabling seamless integration with other industry systems, and facilitating new business acquisition. Its features include quoting, rating, proposal generation, renewals, and automated processing for various functions, all aimed at modernizing the sales and underwriting processes within the insurance sector. As of 2020, Limelight Health operates as a subsidiary of FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc.
Rex Animal Health
Seed Round in 2017
Rex Animal Health, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, specializes in cloud-based health data and analytics solutions for the animal health industry. The company serves pharmaceutical companies, livestock producers, governments, research organizations, and healthcare providers by aggregating and analyzing veterinary medicine and husbandry data from diverse sources. Rex Animal Health's mission is to transform animal health through data-driven insights, enabling more effective disease prediction, prevention, and management.
SmarterMe
Seed Round in 2016
SmarterMe, established in 2014 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, specializes in designing and developing enterprise mobile applications tailored to specific employee roles. The company's innovative solutions aim to enhance productivity and effectiveness in the post-PC era by leveraging machine learning techniques and a scalable cloud-based platform. SmarterMe's AI-powered mobile application offers personalized recommendations by integrating and analyzing data from various sources such as email, calendar, CRM systems, and social media, thereby helping users maximize their productivity and CRM investments. As of 2017, SmarterMe operates as a subsidiary of e-Zest Solutions Ltd.
Riviter
Pre Seed Round in 2015
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.
Blinkfire Analytics
Seed Round in 2014
Founded in 2011, Blinkfire Analytics specializes in social media analytics for professional sports teams, players, agents, and brands. Its platform uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to measure media value and impact, enabling better fan engagement and sponsorship sales.
Prevedere
Venture Round in 2014
Prevedere is a predictive analytics company based in Columbus, Ohio, with an additional office in Sunnyvale, California. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in developing business performance forecasting software that helps leaders make informed decisions by providing real-time insights into future business performance. Prevedere's platform tracks and manages economic, environmental, and consumer behavior data to identify leading indicators for company revenues, profits, and individual products. The company offers a range of solutions, including predictive marketing analytics, financial forecasting intelligence, demand planning, and sales planning. Additionally, Prevedere provides industry outlook reports, Chinese consumer behavior data, and predictive insights, along with economic consulting, data science, and training services.
Scout Security
Seed Round in 2014
Founded in Chicago in 2012, Scout Security specializes in self-installable wireless home security systems. Its product suite includes sensors for doors, motion, and access points, along with cameras, doorbell, keypad, water sensor, smoke detector, glass break sensor, and smart locks. The company offers direct sales through its website and provides monitoring services.
Aisle411
Series A in 2013
Aisle411 Inc., founded in 2008 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, offers a mobile in-store location services platform for retailers. The company's platform enables shoppers to easily navigate retail stores by mapping products, offers, and lists by aisle location, providing unique information based on the shopper’s in-store location. This enhances the shopping experience by allowing retailers to reach shoppers at the shelf with contextually relevant information. Aisle411 collects, organizes, and monetizes retailers’ product inventory, location data, and enterprise software space planning systems and store maps. The company has partnered with leading indoor positioning technology providers to offer shopper positioning services that drive merchandising insights and engaging shopping experiences, ultimately increasing customer satisfaction and retailer engagement.
Prevedere
Seed Round in 2012
Prevedere is a predictive analytics company based in Columbus, Ohio, with an additional office in Sunnyvale, California. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in developing business performance forecasting software that helps leaders make informed decisions by providing real-time insights into future business performance. Prevedere's platform tracks and manages economic, environmental, and consumer behavior data to identify leading indicators for company revenues, profits, and individual products. The company offers a range of solutions, including predictive marketing analytics, financial forecasting intelligence, demand planning, and sales planning. Additionally, Prevedere provides industry outlook reports, Chinese consumer behavior data, and predictive insights, along with economic consulting, data science, and training services.
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