Queen City Angels

CB Insights ranked Queen City Angels #2 out of 370 angel organization. The Queen City Angels (QCA) is the first group of experienced, accredited investors committed to accelerating the growth of outstanding early-stage businesses in the Cincinnati area and the surrounding region, via smart investments capable of producing a substantial return.

John Habbert

Co-Manager

Scott Jacobs

Executive Director

Tony Shipley

Chair and Co-Manager

Past deals in Ohio

Alphyn Biologics

Series A in 2022
Alphyn Biologics is a life science company that develops proprietary drug therapy for treating skin diseases. Alphyn's initial target indication are skin infections caused by deadly drug-resistant MRSA bacteria based on their proprietary Multi-Target Therapeutic (MTT) plant-derived technology platform.

Cloverleaf.me

Series A in 2022
Cloverleaf LLC operates a visualization and scenario-planning platform for team management. Its platform delivers assessments and measures impact by cross mapping a team's personality, skills, and culture; enables identity discovery and employee development; and provides customized career insights. The company’s platform is used agile practitioners, project managers, human resources, business coaches, job seekers, teams, enterprises, individuals, and sales teams. Cloverleaf LLC was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Covington, Kentucky.

Standard Bariatrics

Series B in 2021
Standard Bariatrics is a medical device company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 2014. The company specializes in the development of surgical instruments designed for weight loss surgeries, particularly laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. One of its key products is the Standard Clamp, which assists surgeons in standardizing their techniques to minimize variation, enhance efficiency, and reduce waste during procedures. Additionally, the company's disposable surgical tools complement general-use endoscopic staplers, allowing surgeons to decrease the number of cartridges used in surgeries and ultimately lowering costs. Through these innovations, Standard Bariatrics aims to improve surgical outcomes and streamline the weight loss surgery process.

Cloverleaf.me

Seed Round in 2020
Cloverleaf LLC operates a visualization and scenario-planning platform for team management. Its platform delivers assessments and measures impact by cross mapping a team's personality, skills, and culture; enables identity discovery and employee development; and provides customized career insights. The company’s platform is used agile practitioners, project managers, human resources, business coaches, job seekers, teams, enterprises, individuals, and sales teams. Cloverleaf LLC was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Covington, Kentucky.

Airway Therapeutics

Series B in 2019
Airway Therapeutics, Inc. develops protein therapeutics for applications in the lung and pediatrics disciplines. Its products include recombinant human surfactant protein-D for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants; and AT100, a protein replacement therapy targeting bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Airway Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Marietta, Georgia.

Standard Bariatrics

Series A in 2018
Standard Bariatrics is a medical device company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 2014. The company specializes in the development of surgical instruments designed for weight loss surgeries, particularly laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. One of its key products is the Standard Clamp, which assists surgeons in standardizing their techniques to minimize variation, enhance efficiency, and reduce waste during procedures. Additionally, the company's disposable surgical tools complement general-use endoscopic staplers, allowing surgeons to decrease the number of cartridges used in surgeries and ultimately lowering costs. Through these innovations, Standard Bariatrics aims to improve surgical outcomes and streamline the weight loss surgery process.

Cloverleaf.me

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Cloverleaf LLC operates a visualization and scenario-planning platform for team management. Its platform delivers assessments and measures impact by cross mapping a team's personality, skills, and culture; enables identity discovery and employee development; and provides customized career insights. The company’s platform is used agile practitioners, project managers, human resources, business coaches, job seekers, teams, enterprises, individuals, and sales teams. Cloverleaf LLC was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Covington, Kentucky.

Airway Therapeutics

Series B in 2018
Airway Therapeutics, Inc. develops protein therapeutics for applications in the lung and pediatrics disciplines. Its products include recombinant human surfactant protein-D for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants; and AT100, a protein replacement therapy targeting bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Airway Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Marietta, Georgia.

Supply Dynamics

Series A in 2017
Supply Dynamics, Inc. develops a cloud and SaaS based supply chain management platform. The company's product offers demand aggregation; broadcasting and synchronizing demand; forecasting and planning; rationalizing and consolidating supply; orchestrating sourcing and procurement; monitoring, verifying, and maintaining supply; and visualizing supply. The company serves aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics, energy and power generation, hardware and fasteners, industrial manufacturing, mining and metals, and oil and gas industries. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Loveland, Ohio.

3Bar Biologics

Series A in 2017
3Bar Biologics Inc. is a bioscience company located in Columbus, Ohio, focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through innovative solutions. Established in 2013, the company specializes in the development of Bio-YIELD, a microbe inoculant system that utilizes naturally occurring microbes tailored to specific crops and soil conditions. This all-natural product aims to increase crop yields and produce healthier plants by employing beneficial microorganisms. Bio-YIELD was first introduced to farmers in the eastern Corn Belt in 2014 and is supported by over 15 years of research conducted by scientists at The Ohio State University. The firm is committed to expanding its reach to global markets as it gathers further data to support its products, promoting sustainable farming practices that protect farmers' investments in their land and seeds.

Sense Diagnostics, LLC

Seed Round in 2017
Sense Diagnostics, LLC is a medical device company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 2014. The company specializes in a disposable device designed to monitor brain activity in intensive care units (ICU). This innovative device employs radiofrequency sensors to detect critical changes in brain conditions, such as hemorrhaging, swelling, and seizures. By providing real-time monitoring and facilitating earlier diagnoses, Sense Diagnostics caters to healthcare professionals in ICUs, operating rooms, and emergency departments, as well as patients at risk for neurological issues.

Airway Therapeutics

Convertible Note in 2017
Airway Therapeutics, Inc. develops protein therapeutics for applications in the lung and pediatrics disciplines. Its products include recombinant human surfactant protein-D for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants; and AT100, a protein replacement therapy targeting bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Airway Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Marietta, Georgia.

Cladwell

Seed Round in 2017
Cladwell is a styling app that helps millennials buy LESS clothing. In 2015, millennials broke a 100 year consumer trend by buying 10% fewer (but better) clothes. This trend is just getting started and we are the FIRST to monetize it. For $5/mo our software pairs down your closet and gives you daily outfit recommendations from what you already own - not by selling you more clothes. - $750K ARR - Profitable Unit Economics - 36% MoM GROOOOOOOOWTH... for 9 months Founding team has previously built startups in fashion and retail.

Healthy Roster

Seed Round in 2016
Healthy Roster, Inc. is a company that develops and operates a virtual athletic training app and injury communication platform designed to enhance the management of sports-related injuries. The platform allows athletic trainers to efficiently track, manage, and communicate about injuries, ensuring that parents, coaches, and school or league administrators are promptly informed of any updates or developments. By bridging the communication gap among athletic trainers, coaches, and parents, Healthy Roster facilitates a coordinated approach to injury care, providing instant access to certified athletic trainers for high schools, middle schools, and youth leagues. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Healthy Roster aims to improve patient engagement, care coordination, and secure communication within sports medicine departments, ultimately enabling better support for athletes and their families.

NaviStone

Seed Round in 2016
NaviStone is a technology company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that specializes in website visitor and behavior tracking to enhance direct marketing efforts. Its flagship product, NaviStone Prospecting, allows marketers to identify and match previously anonymous website visitors with postal names and addresses, enabling targeted direct mail campaigns. By analyzing online browsing behavior, NaviStone identifies prospective customers exhibiting "intent to buy," which supports customer acquisition and reactivation initiatives. The company's innovative approach includes a unique double-blind system, ensuring the anonymity of website visitors while facilitating effective retargeting through individualized direct mail. NaviStone serves a diverse range of industries, including nonprofit, consumer goods, publishing, retail, and financial services, providing clients with a responsive marketing channel that leverages online intent data to drive demand shortly after consumer engagement.

Standard Bariatrics

Seed Round in 2016
Standard Bariatrics is a medical device company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 2014. The company specializes in the development of surgical instruments designed for weight loss surgeries, particularly laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. One of its key products is the Standard Clamp, which assists surgeons in standardizing their techniques to minimize variation, enhance efficiency, and reduce waste during procedures. Additionally, the company's disposable surgical tools complement general-use endoscopic staplers, allowing surgeons to decrease the number of cartridges used in surgeries and ultimately lowering costs. Through these innovations, Standard Bariatrics aims to improve surgical outcomes and streamline the weight loss surgery process.

Divine Services

Seed Round in 2016
Divine Services Corp. pledges to provide elegant and prestigious service during each interaction. It is our commitment to professionalism that sets us apart. With great talent, specialized services and culture, we understand what it takes to provide our customers with the best parking and driving services possible.

Foxtrot Code

Angel Round in 2015
Foxtrot Code is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. We are a marketplace for makers and consumers of analytics at small, medium, and large enterprises. Foxtrot Code is like Etsy for Analytics. Foxtrot Code members use the marketplace to develop, repurpose, share, sell, and purchase built-for-purpose analytics solutions. For consumers of analytics at enterprises and other innovative organizations, we have created a special solution called the Incubator Program. This is a program to leverage our analytics community to solve your analytics needs at no upfront cost. All you need to do is describe your needs, provide data if you have it, and then let the community do the work. Data scientists, developers, and analysts with a coincidental interest will pick up the challenge and submit solutions to your needs. It's all built on Foxtrot Code, which means you can test Apps before you buy, quickly adapt and make an App your own, and then run production-level analytics on the same platform.

Medacheck LLC

Series A in 2015
MedaCheck LLC, founded in 2012 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, specializes in a personalized medication management system aimed at seniors and individuals requiring assistance with their medications. The company's platform includes several components: CheckBox, a hardware device that aids in patient adherence; Pillbox, a communication software that reminds and supports patients in following their prescribed treatments; and CheckIn, a software that enhances connectivity between patients, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and family members. This integrated system provides real-time feedback on patients' health, facilitating better management by healthcare providers and caregivers. MedaCheck serves various stakeholders in the healthcare sector, including medical practices, telehealth providers, health insurers, and assisted living facilities, working to improve medication adherence and patient outcomes.

Airway Therapeutics

Series A in 2014
Airway Therapeutics, Inc. develops protein therapeutics for applications in the lung and pediatrics disciplines. Its products include recombinant human surfactant protein-D for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants; and AT100, a protein replacement therapy targeting bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Airway Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Marietta, Georgia.

Cladwell

Seed Round in 2014
Cladwell is a styling app that helps millennials buy LESS clothing. In 2015, millennials broke a 100 year consumer trend by buying 10% fewer (but better) clothes. This trend is just getting started and we are the FIRST to monetize it. For $5/mo our software pairs down your closet and gives you daily outfit recommendations from what you already own - not by selling you more clothes. - $750K ARR - Profitable Unit Economics - 36% MoM GROOOOOOOOWTH... for 9 months Founding team has previously built startups in fashion and retail.

PlusBlue Solutions

Seed Round in 2014
PlusBlue Solutions, founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, offers short term rentals of the best battery packs on the market, in busy venues where you spend time & money. Don't let a dead battery ever get in your way again. Stay mobile, stay connected with PlusBlue!

OneMorePallet

Seed Round in 2014
OneMorePallet.com provides a marketplace for thrifty, low volume shippers to receive substantial discounts for shipping by using excess capacity of LTL Carriers available through our system. OneMorePallet solves several problems for our two sets of customers: shippers and LTL Carriers. Low volume shippers rarely get great rates for small shipments and are practically ignored by the major carriers. We solve this problem by allocating excess capacity without having to negotiate with the carriers. Shippers get a great price and the carrier gets a fuller truckload.

OneMorePallet

Angel Round in 2013
OneMorePallet.com provides a marketplace for thrifty, low volume shippers to receive substantial discounts for shipping by using excess capacity of LTL Carriers available through our system. OneMorePallet solves several problems for our two sets of customers: shippers and LTL Carriers. Low volume shippers rarely get great rates for small shipments and are practically ignored by the major carriers. We solve this problem by allocating excess capacity without having to negotiate with the carriers. Shippers get a great price and the carrier gets a fuller truckload.

OneMorePallet

Seed Round in 2013
OneMorePallet.com provides a marketplace for thrifty, low volume shippers to receive substantial discounts for shipping by using excess capacity of LTL Carriers available through our system. OneMorePallet solves several problems for our two sets of customers: shippers and LTL Carriers. Low volume shippers rarely get great rates for small shipments and are practically ignored by the major carriers. We solve this problem by allocating excess capacity without having to negotiate with the carriers. Shippers get a great price and the carrier gets a fuller truckload.

nChannel

Series A in 2013
nChannel, Inc. operates a Software-as-a-Service based multichannel management software for merchants. The company’s software enables merchants to sell any product in any channel, online or offline, by providing a single, cloud-based platform that integrates with existing systems to help sellers improve the management of product information, streamline supply chain processes, and enhance the overall shopping experience for customers. It offers solutions for product information management, multichannel listing, inventory synchronization, multichannel order management, drop ship management, supply chain management, vendor managed inventory, accounting integration, marketplace integration, and customer experience management. In addition, the company’s platform provides solutions for eCommerce, POS, ERP, and supply chain integration. It serves merchants of various sizes, as well as outdoor and sporting goods, consumer goods, apparel, gift and novelty, non-profit, and home industries. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

SoMoLend

Seed Round in 2013
SoMoLend Holdings LLC operates a web-based platform that connects lenders and borrowers for financial solutions in the United States, primarily targeting small businesses and startups. Founded in 2011 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, SoMoLend allows businesses to secure loans from a variety of sources, including banks, corporations, and local community members. The platform promotes peer-to-peer lending, enabling borrowers to raise funds from friends, family, and local investors. It serves as a transparent portal where lenders can assess potential borrowers in their communities, fostering local investment and support. The company's mission is to assist small businesses that struggle to obtain traditional funding, ultimately helping entrepreneurs grow and contributing to job creation and community development. SoMoLend's innovative approach to lending emphasizes the importance of community engagement and collaboration in financing local enterprises.

Ischemia Care

Venture Round in 2013
Ischemia Care, LLC is a molecular diagnostic company based in Oxford, Ohio, specializing in blood tests designed to aid in the diagnosis of ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks. By utilizing RNA expression analysis, Ischemia Care offers several diagnostic products including ISCDx, which helps determine the cause of a stroke, and various tests that can be performed in hospital labs or outsourced to CLIA-certified laboratories. The company's tests serve as clinical workflow tools that empower physicians with critical information to stratify patients by stroke cause, enabling them to select appropriate treatment pathways and ultimately improve patient outcomes while reducing hospital costs. Established in 2009, Ischemia Care emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention in acute medical situations.

SoMoLend

Seed Round in 2012
SoMoLend Holdings LLC operates a web-based platform that connects lenders and borrowers for financial solutions in the United States, primarily targeting small businesses and startups. Founded in 2011 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, SoMoLend allows businesses to secure loans from a variety of sources, including banks, corporations, and local community members. The platform promotes peer-to-peer lending, enabling borrowers to raise funds from friends, family, and local investors. It serves as a transparent portal where lenders can assess potential borrowers in their communities, fostering local investment and support. The company's mission is to assist small businesses that struggle to obtain traditional funding, ultimately helping entrepreneurs grow and contributing to job creation and community development. SoMoLend's innovative approach to lending emphasizes the importance of community engagement and collaboration in financing local enterprises.

Neuros Medical

Series B in 2012
Neuros Medical, Inc. is a neuromodulation company based in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, that specializes in developing proprietary neurostimulation therapies to address unmet medical needs for patients globally. The company’s flagship technology, Electrical Nerve Block, targets the elimination of chronic pain associated with various conditions, including neuroma, residual limb pain, chronic post-surgical pain, and chronic migraines. Additionally, Neuros Medical offers the Neuros Altius System, which features an implantable generator with an integrated rechargeable battery, a cuff electrode, and external devices designed to enhance treatment outcomes. Founded in 2008, the company aims to provide innovative solutions for chronic pain management.

Define My Style

Seed Round in 2011
Define My Style’s mission is to inspire creativity, collaboration and courage in the next generation of designers, fashionistas and entrepreneurs. Members are able to choose the role they want to engage in social commerce, including buyer, designer, marketer, critic, and influencer of products. With a growing and robust community of more than 50,000 young women and a strong network of industry partners, Define My Style offers the tools and connections to bring their ideas to life.

Ischemia Care

Series B in 2011
Ischemia Care, LLC is a molecular diagnostic company based in Oxford, Ohio, specializing in blood tests designed to aid in the diagnosis of ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks. By utilizing RNA expression analysis, Ischemia Care offers several diagnostic products including ISCDx, which helps determine the cause of a stroke, and various tests that can be performed in hospital labs or outsourced to CLIA-certified laboratories. The company's tests serve as clinical workflow tools that empower physicians with critical information to stratify patients by stroke cause, enabling them to select appropriate treatment pathways and ultimately improve patient outcomes while reducing hospital costs. Established in 2009, Ischemia Care emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention in acute medical situations.

EndoSphere

Series A in 2011
Endosphere is a developer of the novel endo-metabolic device category that provides non-invasive endoscopic therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and metabolic diseases including obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes, and drug delivery. It treats obesity using the body's natural physiology that enables patients to safely and effectively lose weight without the need for surgery or medications. Endosphere was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Transactiv

Series A in 2009
Transactiv, Inc. is a Cincinnati-based company that provides on-demand commerce solutions tailored for mid-market businesses. Its key offerings include PartnerFront and StoreFront, which facilitate interactions between companies and their partners, suppliers, affiliates, and customers. Founded by a team with experience from industry leaders such as SAP, Microsoft, and i2, Transactiv aims to improve online commerce by effectively connecting a vast array of products and businesses. In addition to its headquarters in Cincinnati, the company has another office in Boulder, Colorado. Formerly known as Envolve Commerce, Transactiv is committed to meeting the evolving needs of businesses in the digital marketplace.

OnTrak Software

Venture Round in 2008
OnTrak Software is a technology company that develops software solutions for the beverage distribution industry. OnTrak’s software products drive growth and value for beer, wine and spirits distributors and help them track, measure, and manage their graphics and point-of-sale (POS) / marketing communication materials, including custom beverage menus, beverage samples, and custom and permanent point-of-sale signs.

AssureCare

Series C in 2007
AssureCare, LLC develops and provides integrated population care management software for healthcare and human services organizations. The company offers MedCompass, a health management software solution that enables its customers to manage their businesses for clients in utilization management, case management, and disease management. AssureCare, LLC was formerly known as CH Mack, Inc. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.