Relevance Ventures

Relevance Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee, specializing in investments in fintech, healthtech, enterprise software, and wellness solutions. Established in 2012, the firm has evolved from a public-private partnership focused on regional technology investments into a prominent player in the national venture landscape, managing over $115 million in assets. Relevance Ventures aims to support startups that foster positive change for consumers, empower businesses, and alleviate pressures on the healthcare system. The team comprises experienced professionals from diverse industries, enabling them to build strong relationships with founders and industry partners. The firm typically invests between $250,000 and $2.5 million, collaborating with top-tier venture partners to create a robust deal-making network. Notably, Relevance Ventures is one of the few Native-owned independent early-stage venture firms in the United States, with its principal general partners belonging to the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia. The firm is recognized for its entrepreneur-friendly approach, emphasizing mutually beneficial partnerships with founding teams.

Paul Bass

General Partner

Christiane Crawford

Vice President

Chris Crawford

Vice President

Xon Howard

Analyst

Bryan Hunt

General Partner

Jason Judge

Investment Associate

Fran Marcum

Co-Founder, Board Member, Founding Member, CEO and General Partner

Cameron Newton

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Investment Manager and General Partner

40 past transactions

Powers Gymnastics

Series A in 2023
Powers Gymnastics is a provider of youth sports, facilities, equipment, and gymnastics programmes.

Rootine

Series A in 2022
Rootine is a precision health company that focuses on optimizing individual health through personalized nutrition solutions. By leveraging technology and health data, Rootine helps clients understand their unique biological needs and provides tailored recommendations for vitamins and nutrients. The company utilizes precision lab tests and wearable analytics to create a comprehensive health profile for each individual. Rootine's platform includes a dashboard that allows users to track their progress and receive ongoing adjustments to their nutrient regimens as their bodies evolve. This data-driven approach aims to enhance energy, productivity, stress management, and overall health, catering to a diverse range of clients from seasoned athletes to those beginning their health journey.

CivicEye

Series A in 2022
CivicEye is a technology company based in Charlotte, NC, that specializes in software solutions for prosecutors and law enforcement agencies. The company offers a comprehensive, cloud-based platform that improves the management of cases, records, and digital evidence within the criminal justice system. CivicEye's platform integrates various workstreams related to public safety, including risk management, content management, and digital evidence management. It also incorporates functionalities for computer-aided dispatch, jail management, civil processing, and reporting, enabling over 150 agencies nationwide to streamline operations and enhance service delivery. By reducing friction points across departments and stakeholders, CivicEye aims to support law enforcement and prosecution efforts effectively.

Ombre

Seed Round in 2022
Ombre is a company that specializes in microbiome testing, providing a testing kit that combines personalized probiotics with microbiome analysis. The company's offerings include subscription-based customized testing, which delivers science-backed probiotics tailored to individual needs. This approach aims to provide actionable insights for the prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, cystic fibrosis, and Alzheimer's. By focusing on the root causes of gut health issues, Ombre enables customers to better understand and improve their microbiome, promoting overall wellness.

Easyvet

Series A in 2021
Easyvet Clinic is a startup that offers accessible and affordable veterinary care, focusing on essential services such as wellness exams, vaccinations, parasite prevention, microchipping, and behavioral counseling to enhance pet health and longevity. In addition to these core veterinary services, Easyvet provides franchise opportunities and comprehensive support for veterinarians seeking ownership of their clinics. By streamlining operational tasks such as inventory management, financial automation, digital marketing, human resources, and clinical training, Easyvet enables veterinarians to concentrate on delivering high-quality medical care. Through this model, the company seeks to transform veterinary medicine, facilitating a more efficient practice environment while supporting the well-being of pets and the interests of pet owners.

Petabyte Technology

Series B in 2021
Petabyte Technology Inc. is a Bellevue, Washington-based company that specializes in providing a cloud-based software platform tailored for veterinary clinics. Founded in 2019, the company offers Rhapsody, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) practice management solution designed to enhance productivity and facilitate exceptional patient care for veterinary practitioners. The platform operates seamlessly across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices, enabling veterinarians to efficiently manage client interactions, conduct online assessments, create invoices, and maintain comprehensive medical histories for their patients. By streamlining operations and improving work-life balance, Petabyte Technology empowers veterinary professionals to focus on delivering high-quality care. In addition to its headquarters in Bellevue, the company has offices in San Francisco, Cleveland, Naples, and New York.

Prepaid2Cash

Series A in 2021
Prepaid2Cash, established in 2010 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, specializes in redeeming network-branded prepaid cards. Through its user-friendly web-based service, the company enables users to convert balances from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover prepaid cards into direct deposits or mailed checks, following a simple scanning process. The platform ensures secure transactions through data encryption and robust security measures.

Qler Solutions

Series B in 2021
Qler Solutions LLC is a company based in Reston, Virginia, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care across multiple settings, including emergency departments, medical-surgical floors, behavioral inpatient facilities, clinics, and nursing homes throughout the United States. By leveraging innovative technology, Qler Solutions aims to enhance access to psychiatric services, addressing the growing demand for mental health care in diverse healthcare environments.

Aiwyn

Seed Round in 2021
Aiwyn is a developer of an AI-powered billing platform specifically designed for accounting firms to enhance their billing processes and cash flow management. The company's innovative tools automate various accounts receivable tasks, including the preparation of invoices, collections, and payment processing. By streamlining these time-consuming activities, Aiwyn enables accounting professionals to devote more attention to client service, ultimately improving operational efficiency and client satisfaction. Through its technology, Aiwyn aims to optimize the work-to-cash cycle for accounting firms, facilitating a faster and more effective financial workflow.

Pet Screening

Series A in 2021
Pet Screening, LLC is a company based in Cornelius, North Carolina, that specializes in managing pet policies for property owners and housing providers. Founded in 2016, the company provides a platform that screens household pets, validates reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals, and ensures residents understand their pet policies. Pet Screening offers a secure location for residents to store and share critical information about their pets, such as vaccination records, behavioral history, and photos. This centralized approach helps landlords and property managers make informed decisions regarding their pet policies while enhancing overall management processes related to pets in rental properties.

Vacayou

Seed Round in 2021
Vacayou is an online travel platform specializing in wellness and active travel experiences, including golf and spa getaways. The company offers a centralized search and booking system that connects travelers with a curated selection of resorts, retreats, and hotels worldwide. By leveraging advanced technology, Vacayou integrates hotel reservation data with ancillary services, allowing wellness enthusiasts to easily find and book life-enriching retreats and vacations. The platform is designed to streamline the travel planning process, providing users with direct access to a variety of wellness-focused travel options.

Rent Ready

Series A in 2021
Rent Ready is a comprehensive service provider specializing in preparing vacant apartments for new tenants. The company offers a range of services, including painting, cleaning, carpet cleaning, refinishing countertops and tubs, and general maintenance, all through a single point of contact. This streamlined approach allows apartment communities to efficiently manage the transition from move-out to move-in, ensuring that properties are ready for occupancy according to their schedules. Rent Ready operates an online platform that leverages a proprietary logistics system to connect apartment communities with skilled professionals, facilitating coordination and reducing the need for multiple vendors. Their commitment to excellent customer service enhances the overall experience for property managers and landlords, simplifying the make-ready process.

Caroo

Venture Round in 2021
Caroo is a company specializing in corporate gifting services aimed at enhancing employee recognition and engagement. It offers a range of solutions including team gifting, onboarding for new hires, and celebrations for milestones such as work anniversaries and birthdays. Caroo's product catalog features themed gift boxes filled with snacks and a concierge option for custom gift curation, providing businesses with customizable choices to recognize their employees' contributions. By streamlining the gifting process and offering insights into employee preferences, Caroo aims to foster a culture of appreciation within organizations.

Talkiatry

Series A in 2021
Talkiatry is a provider of virtual, in-network psychiatry services, connecting patients with a team of over 300 licensed psychiatrists. The company focuses on delivering evaluation, diagnosis, and personalized treatment plans, including medication management, for various mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and substance use disorders. By employing an interactive process with evidence-based scales, Talkiatry facilitates on-the-spot preliminary diagnoses and assessments, thereby enhancing access to quality mental health care. The company's mission is to make high-quality psychiatric services both accessible and convenient for patients seeking treatment.

Holler Studios

Series B in 2021
Holler Studios is a Conversational Media company that specializes in the creation and delivery of engaging content designed to enhance peer-to-peer messaging. Utilizing its advanced Suggestion AI Technology, Holler provides users with relevant content at optimal moments, ensuring effective communication. The company operates as a full-service animation production studio and creative agency, focusing on developing original animations and quirky characters that resonate with viewers through relatable narratives and diverse perspectives. With a team of skilled technologists, digital animators, and media industry professionals, Holler services over 1 billion messages daily, supporting clients in executing television commercials and brand campaigns effectively.

HamsaPay

Seed Round in 2020
HamsaPay is the world's first Smart, X-border Trade DeFi network. Leveraging blockchain technology, we are democratizing access to finance and providing deep-tier trade financing to supply chains in APAC and LATAM. Through our DeFi marketplace, they are revolutionizing who is able to invest in x-border trade financing and opening the market to investors around the world. Founded by the head architect of AliExpress, the ex GM of AMEX China, and the founding CEO of Sun Basket ($300M profitable e-commerce site), HamsaPay is backed by top-tier Silicon Valley investors. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Qler Solutions

Convertible Note in 2020
Qler Solutions LLC is a company based in Reston, Virginia, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care across multiple settings, including emergency departments, medical-surgical floors, behavioral inpatient facilities, clinics, and nursing homes throughout the United States. By leveraging innovative technology, Qler Solutions aims to enhance access to psychiatric services, addressing the growing demand for mental health care in diverse healthcare environments.

SunBasket

Convertible Note in 2020
SunBasket is a meal kit delivery service that focuses on providing healthy, organic ingredients and personalized recipes directly to consumers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian plans, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a curated menu. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from numerous farms, ranches, and fishermen, SunBasket ensures the quality of its offerings, which include non-GMO produce, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and sustainably sourced seafood. This approach not only simplifies meal planning and shopping but also encourages customers to prepare delicious and nutritious meals while promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Consensus Point

Debt Financing in 2019
Consensus Point, Inc. specializes in prediction market research, analytics, and software tailored for market research firms and Fortune 1000 companies. Founded in 2006 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company offers Huunu, a prediction market research platform designed to harness crowd intelligence for evaluating market trends, new product development, and brand strategies. This innovative platform enhances respondent engagement through gaming techniques, transforming traditional market research methodologies. Consensus Point's services encompass various areas, including product concept screening, positioning statement evaluation, and consumer reaction tracking. Additionally, the company provides ideation and concept analysis solutions for employees and communities, focusing on market success predictions and risk management. With a strong reputation built through collaborations with notable enterprise clients, Consensus Point continues to lead in the prediction market space, leveraging its expertise to deliver actionable insights and support to the consulting, media, and research industries.

ProNvest

Series B in 2019
ProNvest, Inc. is an independent investment advisory firm based in Alpharetta, Georgia, established in 2000. The company specializes in providing investment advisory and money management services primarily to retirement plan participants and organizations. ProNvest offers a comprehensive range of services, including professional account management, investment allocation advice, and managed individual retirement account rollovers. Additionally, the company provides educational tools, retirement planning assistance, and participant servicing technology. Its offerings include managed accounts, qualified default investment alternatives, gap analysis, and data integration services for plan providers. ProNvest aims to simplify the investment process for individuals by helping them define their retirement goals and develop tailored investment strategies.

The Good Patch

Seed Round in 2019
The Good Patch is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in manufacturing plant-based wellness patches designed to address common ailments. Founded in 2018, the company offers a range of wearable patches that provide consistent and steady benefits throughout the day for various needs, such as boosting energy, promoting relaxation, and supporting menstrual health. Its products are formulated to be gluten-free, dermatologically tested, paraben-free, latex-free, non-GMO, cruelty-free, and vegan, appealing to health-conscious consumers. By pioneering a new approach at the intersection of beauty and wellness, The Good Patch allows customers to conveniently access a variety of wellness solutions online.

SunBasket

Series E in 2019
SunBasket is a meal kit delivery service that focuses on providing healthy, organic ingredients and personalized recipes directly to consumers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian plans, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a curated menu. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from numerous farms, ranches, and fishermen, SunBasket ensures the quality of its offerings, which include non-GMO produce, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and sustainably sourced seafood. This approach not only simplifies meal planning and shopping but also encourages customers to prepare delicious and nutritious meals while promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Pet Screening

Seed Round in 2019
Pet Screening, LLC is a company based in Cornelius, North Carolina, that specializes in managing pet policies for property owners and housing providers. Founded in 2016, the company provides a platform that screens household pets, validates reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals, and ensures residents understand their pet policies. Pet Screening offers a secure location for residents to store and share critical information about their pets, such as vaccination records, behavioral history, and photos. This centralized approach helps landlords and property managers make informed decisions regarding their pet policies while enhancing overall management processes related to pets in rental properties.

Diet ID

Seed Round in 2019
Diet ID is a developer of a digital toolkit focused on dietary assessment and management. The company provides an objective measure of diet quality, calorie intake, and detailed nutrient composition, which aids in disease and weight management, supplementation, and meal planning. By enabling users to determine a tailored dietary pattern, Diet ID helps individuals maintain a healthy and affordable diet. The company's approach emphasizes the importance of diet as a primary predictor of health outcomes, facilitating effective dietary regulation without the need for traditional methods like blood pressure readings. Through its innovative tools, Diet ID aims to improve dietary habits and overall health for its users.

Qler Solutions

Convertible Note in 2019
Qler Solutions LLC is a company based in Reston, Virginia, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care across multiple settings, including emergency departments, medical-surgical floors, behavioral inpatient facilities, clinics, and nursing homes throughout the United States. By leveraging innovative technology, Qler Solutions aims to enhance access to psychiatric services, addressing the growing demand for mental health care in diverse healthcare environments.

Agisent Technologies

Convertible Note in 2019
Agisent provides advanced technology solutions that save lives. Agisent’s advanced solutions for Police, Sheriff, and Public Safety departments combine power, performance, and flexibility in a mix-and-match environment that is simple and easy to use and accessible to departments of all sizes. The company’s core technology platform leverages more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with some of the most advanced technology available anywhere. It was specifically designed to provide end-to-end solutions for even the most demanding requirements.

Qler Solutions

Series A in 2018
Qler Solutions LLC is a company based in Reston, Virginia, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing an on-demand solution for the delivery of psychiatric care across multiple settings, including emergency departments, medical-surgical floors, behavioral inpatient facilities, clinics, and nursing homes throughout the United States. By leveraging innovative technology, Qler Solutions aims to enhance access to psychiatric services, addressing the growing demand for mental health care in diverse healthcare environments.

kuma capital

Seed Round in 2018
kuma capital is a financial institution that assists clients in trading more profitably by providing deep analytical insights, isolating statistical edge, and delivering systematic, actionable sufficient levels on cheap optionality and asymmetric trading opportunities in the cryptocurrency asset and FX options markets.

Agisent Technologies

Convertible Note in 2018
Agisent provides advanced technology solutions that save lives. Agisent’s advanced solutions for Police, Sheriff, and Public Safety departments combine power, performance, and flexibility in a mix-and-match environment that is simple and easy to use and accessible to departments of all sizes. The company’s core technology platform leverages more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with some of the most advanced technology available anywhere. It was specifically designed to provide end-to-end solutions for even the most demanding requirements.

SnackNation

Series B in 2018
SnackNation is a healthy snack delivery service for offices that makes healthy snacking fun, life more productive, and workplaces awesome... and now, your home! SnackNation provides a monthly curated selection of healthy snacks from the hottest and most innovative natural CPG brands in the industry, taking the hassle and legwork out of the equation and delivering joy to your office. For every box shipped, SnackNation donates 10 meals to a family in need through our partnership with Feeding America. We donated over one million meals in 2016, and are on pace to donate over two million meals in 2017. For information about career opportunities and to view our culture video visit www.snacknation.com/careers

SunBasket

Series C in 2017
SunBasket is a meal kit delivery service that focuses on providing healthy, organic ingredients and personalized recipes directly to consumers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian plans, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a curated menu. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from numerous farms, ranches, and fishermen, SunBasket ensures the quality of its offerings, which include non-GMO produce, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and sustainably sourced seafood. This approach not only simplifies meal planning and shopping but also encourages customers to prepare delicious and nutritious meals while promoting a healthier lifestyle.

SunBasket

Series B in 2016
SunBasket is a meal kit delivery service that focuses on providing healthy, organic ingredients and personalized recipes directly to consumers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian plans, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a curated menu. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from numerous farms, ranches, and fishermen, SunBasket ensures the quality of its offerings, which include non-GMO produce, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and sustainably sourced seafood. This approach not only simplifies meal planning and shopping but also encourages customers to prepare delicious and nutritious meals while promoting a healthier lifestyle.

SunBasket

Series A in 2016
SunBasket is a meal kit delivery service that focuses on providing healthy, organic ingredients and personalized recipes directly to consumers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian plans, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a curated menu. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from numerous farms, ranches, and fishermen, SunBasket ensures the quality of its offerings, which include non-GMO produce, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and sustainably sourced seafood. This approach not only simplifies meal planning and shopping but also encourages customers to prepare delicious and nutritious meals while promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Passport

Series B in 2016
Passport is a cloud technology startup based in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 2010. The company specializes in a parking and transportation management platform that centralizes and streamlines mobility operations. By providing intelligent data and management tools, Passport helps cities create an open parking ecosystem and integrate payment solutions into existing applications. This approach enhances decision-making for city leaders and fosters more livable, equitable communities by optimizing vehicle interactions with urban infrastructure. Supported by investors such as Bain Capital Ventures and Grotech Ventures, Passport aims to revolutionize mobility management for a more efficient future.

SunBasket

Venture Round in 2015
SunBasket is a meal kit delivery service that focuses on providing healthy, organic ingredients and personalized recipes directly to consumers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian plans, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a curated menu. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from numerous farms, ranches, and fishermen, SunBasket ensures the quality of its offerings, which include non-GMO produce, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and sustainably sourced seafood. This approach not only simplifies meal planning and shopping but also encourages customers to prepare delicious and nutritious meals while promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Agilum Healthcare Intelligence

Venture Round in 2014
Agilum Healthcare Intelligence specializes in providing business intelligence solutions tailored specifically for small to mid-sized hospitals and health systems. Established in 2005 and based in Franklin, Tennessee, the company leverages a Software as a Service (SaaS) model to deliver cloud-based applications that facilitate the capture, tracking, and analysis of healthcare-specific data. Agilum’s expertise encompasses healthcare, financial management, and business intelligence, and it offers a range of services including implementation, technical support, training, hosting, and consulting to enhance decision-making for healthcare providers.

Agisent Technologies

Venture Round in 2014
Agisent provides advanced technology solutions that save lives. Agisent’s advanced solutions for Police, Sheriff, and Public Safety departments combine power, performance, and flexibility in a mix-and-match environment that is simple and easy to use and accessible to departments of all sizes. The company’s core technology platform leverages more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with some of the most advanced technology available anywhere. It was specifically designed to provide end-to-end solutions for even the most demanding requirements.

Passport

Series A in 2013
Passport is a cloud technology startup based in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 2010. The company specializes in a parking and transportation management platform that centralizes and streamlines mobility operations. By providing intelligent data and management tools, Passport helps cities create an open parking ecosystem and integrate payment solutions into existing applications. This approach enhances decision-making for city leaders and fosters more livable, equitable communities by optimizing vehicle interactions with urban infrastructure. Supported by investors such as Bain Capital Ventures and Grotech Ventures, Passport aims to revolutionize mobility management for a more efficient future.

Consensus Point

Series B in 2012
Consensus Point, Inc. specializes in prediction market research, analytics, and software tailored for market research firms and Fortune 1000 companies. Founded in 2006 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company offers Huunu, a prediction market research platform designed to harness crowd intelligence for evaluating market trends, new product development, and brand strategies. This innovative platform enhances respondent engagement through gaming techniques, transforming traditional market research methodologies. Consensus Point's services encompass various areas, including product concept screening, positioning statement evaluation, and consumer reaction tracking. Additionally, the company provides ideation and concept analysis solutions for employees and communities, focusing on market success predictions and risk management. With a strong reputation built through collaborations with notable enterprise clients, Consensus Point continues to lead in the prediction market space, leveraging its expertise to deliver actionable insights and support to the consulting, media, and research industries.

Stipple

Series A in 2012
Stipple is an internet technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in enhancing the visual web by transforming digital images into interactive experiences. Its innovative marketing technology stack detects and identifies content within images, allowing advertisers and publishers to incorporate interactive and curated content seamlessly. Stipple's platform enables native advertising solutions and fosters organic connections to commerce, thereby driving discovery, engagement, and customer loyalty. The technology offers unique image analytics and advertising capabilities without the need for widgets or embed codes, making it scalable across the web. Stipple is backed by prominent investors, including Floodgate and Kleiner Perkins.
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