Rise of the Rest

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.

Andy Cloyd

Vice President

Jamie Rodota

Senior Director of Strategy

Mahati Sridhar

Vice President

Past deals in North Carolina

Pryon

Funding Round in 2021
Pryon Inc. is an artificial intelligence company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that specializes in augmented intelligence solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2017, Pryon has developed a platform that enhances the capabilities of employees by facilitating access to knowledge and streamlining workflows. The platform intelligently orchestrates information across various channels and sources, utilizing advanced AI techniques such as natural language processing and context awareness. This enables organizations to navigate unstructured data more effectively, improve decision-making, and reduce operational complexities and costs. Through its innovative approach, Pryon aims to support businesses in their digital transformation efforts by making knowledge more accessible and actionable.

Fluree

Seed Round in 2020
Fluree, PBC develops a platform that offers blockchain-based data management solutions for businesses. It offers Fluree that provides a blockchain-based graph database and access to data and combines transactions into time-stamped blocks and locks each block via cryptography for data integrity. The company’s Fluree is a Web3 data platform that guarantees data integrity, facilitates secure data sharing, and powers connected data insights. It serves tech startups, government agencies, and Fortune 500 enterprises in various industries, such as MRO, supply chain, credentials, insurance, and other industries. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

K4Connect

Series B in 2020
K4Connect, Inc. develops and provides software solutions for older adults. It offers K4Community, a solution for residents and operators of senior living communities that enables users to communicate with their families, engage with communities, and manage home. The company also provides K4Life, a home and wellness solution that helps individuals to live independently. K4Connect, Inc. has strategic partnerships with Eskaton; and Ziegler Link-Age Fund II, LP. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Base

Seed Round in 2019
Base is a robust SaaS platform built specifically to streamline the day-to-day responsibilities of executive assistants. Key features include a Digest Builder that gives support professionals the ability to heavily automate executive updates, a Decision Stream that allows executives to communicate decisions with a single click, a Dossier that securely stores executive data and preferences in one location, and Analyze which looks at calendar data to uncover insights into how an executive’s time is spent.

Pryon

Series A in 2019
Pryon Inc. is an artificial intelligence company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that specializes in augmented intelligence solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2017, Pryon has developed a platform that enhances the capabilities of employees by facilitating access to knowledge and streamlining workflows. The platform intelligently orchestrates information across various channels and sources, utilizing advanced AI techniques such as natural language processing and context awareness. This enables organizations to navigate unstructured data more effectively, improve decision-making, and reduce operational complexities and costs. Through its innovative approach, Pryon aims to support businesses in their digital transformation efforts by making knowledge more accessible and actionable.

Fluree

Seed Round in 2019
Fluree, PBC develops a platform that offers blockchain-based data management solutions for businesses. It offers Fluree that provides a blockchain-based graph database and access to data and combines transactions into time-stamped blocks and locks each block via cryptography for data integrity. The company’s Fluree is a Web3 data platform that guarantees data integrity, facilitates secure data sharing, and powers connected data insights. It serves tech startups, government agencies, and Fortune 500 enterprises in various industries, such as MRO, supply chain, credentials, insurance, and other industries. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Pryon

Seed Round in 2018
Pryon Inc. is an artificial intelligence company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that specializes in augmented intelligence solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2017, Pryon has developed a platform that enhances the capabilities of employees by facilitating access to knowledge and streamlining workflows. The platform intelligently orchestrates information across various channels and sources, utilizing advanced AI techniques such as natural language processing and context awareness. This enables organizations to navigate unstructured data more effectively, improve decision-making, and reduce operational complexities and costs. Through its innovative approach, Pryon aims to support businesses in their digital transformation efforts by making knowledge more accessible and actionable.

K4Connect

Series B in 2018
K4Connect, Inc. develops and provides software solutions for older adults. It offers K4Community, a solution for residents and operators of senior living communities that enables users to communicate with their families, engage with communities, and manage home. The company also provides K4Life, a home and wellness solution that helps individuals to live independently. K4Connect, Inc. has strategic partnerships with Eskaton; and Ziegler Link-Age Fund II, LP. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Fathom AI

Venture Round in 2018
BioMetrix is an insight driven training and rehabilitation solution which utilizes a patented skin-adhered wearable device to quantify rehabilitation progress, assess injury risk, and provide real-time feedback to reduce player injury on the field. In other words, BioMetrix is an easy-to-use solution which keeps teams healthier longer.

Prsonas, Inc.

Venture Round in 2017
PRSONAS helps brands create human moments. Our patent pending holograms project your brand personality in the physical world to help you attract, automate, and analyze customer engagements. Through mixed reality technology that mimics human experiences - we are revolutionizing how brands serve their customers.

ArchiveSocial

Seed Round in 2015
ArchiveSocial, Inc. specializes in social media archiving and risk management solutions designed to help organizations comply with public records laws and protect their online presence. Founded in 2011 and based in Durham, North Carolina, the company provides features such as authentic capture, social media replay, continuous archiving, and advanced search capabilities. Its services are particularly beneficial for government entities, law enforcement agencies, and industries such as financial services and healthcare, enabling them to engage with their communities on social media while ensuring that all content and metadata are securely archived and easily accessible. ArchiveSocial's automated record-keeping addresses the challenges of managing social media compliance, allowing clients to mitigate risks and maintain control over their digital communications.