Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund

Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund is an outgrowth of Revolution’s Rise of the Rest platform, a national initiative launched in 2014 to spotlight emerging startup hubs. Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund invests in seed- and early-stage companies located outside of New York City, Silicon Valley, and Boston. By partnering with regional ecosystem leaders and co-investors, Rise of the Rest is helping to build and scale the next wave of transformational companies. The Rise of the Rest Seed Funds are backed by a group of iconic entrepreneurs and business leaders committed to the vision that the next great startups will be located outside of the coastal tech hubs.

Anna Mason

Partner

Myers, Clint

Partner

James David Vance

Managing Partner

Past deals in Arizona

After.com

Venture Round in 2022
After.com is a modern funeral service provider that facilitates online arrangements for simple cremations and traditional funeral pre-planning. The company offers a streamlined, internet-first experience that allows families to plan funerals in minutes, with a focus on affordable, transparent pricing that eliminates hidden costs. After.com provides a range of services, including secure storage of the deceased, conducting funeral services, cremation, and handling all necessary paperwork, including death certificates. By combining traditional funeral services with innovative technology, After.com aims to save families time and energy, allowing them to focus on honoring the lives of their loved ones.

Equipifi

Seed Round in 2021
equipifi is a fintech SaaS powering banks and credit unions with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions that align with their cardholders’ financial goals. The equipifi platform seamlessly integrates with financial institutions to help them deepen engagement, grow market share, increase revenue, and provide consumers a single place to view, accept, and manage their BNPL plans on their existing banking app.

Qwick

Seed Round in 2020
Qwick is the professional platform at the heart of the hospitality industry that matches experienced food and beverage freelancers with shifts in real time. Dedicated to serving those who serve us, Qwick empowers businesses to fill shifts and staff flexibly, while freelancers enjoy the freedom to make their own schedules and get paid the same day. As a growth-stage tech company, Qwick is rapidly expanding across the country and serves as a hospitality industry through-line. Qwick has earned multiple national recognitions, including “Great Place to Work” certification for two consecutive years, and is the 32nd fastest-growing company in the U.S. on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. Learn more at qwick.com.

Qwick

Seed Round in 2019
Qwick is the professional platform at the heart of the hospitality industry that matches experienced food and beverage freelancers with shifts in real time. Dedicated to serving those who serve us, Qwick empowers businesses to fill shifts and staff flexibly, while freelancers enjoy the freedom to make their own schedules and get paid the same day. As a growth-stage tech company, Qwick is rapidly expanding across the country and serves as a hospitality industry through-line. Qwick has earned multiple national recognitions, including “Great Place to Work” certification for two consecutive years, and is the 32nd fastest-growing company in the U.S. on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. Learn more at qwick.com.

Chassi

Seed Round in 2018
Chassi serves financial and operational leaders with actionable insights to understand and improve their actual quote to cash process.

World View

Seed Round in 2018
World View is a pioneering company in stratospheric exploration and flight, focusing on advanced research, discovery, and human spaceflight. With over 115 successful flights, it has developed patented technologies for innovative takeoff, landing systems, and trajectory control in the stratosphere. The company's offerings include Stratollites, which provide persistent imaging and data collection over specific areas for extended periods, serving as an affordable alternative to satellites and drones. World View's expertise has garnered the trust of NASA and various governmental and scientific organizations, enabling it to deliver high-resolution data and analytics for diverse applications. Additionally, the company is expanding into space tourism, aiming to make edge-of-space travel accessible to the public. Through these initiatives, World View aspires to inspire and explore new perspectives for a better future.

NeoLight

Seed Round in 2018
Neolight is a medical device company that develops phototherapy beds to cure jaundice in pre-term and full-term babies. Its product range consists of Skylife and hypothermia treatment. Skylife offers phototherapy treatment for newborns. NeoLight distributes a device that provides hypothermia treatment to infants with low birth weight.
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