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 Texas

Nada

Venture Round in 2022
Nada is a fintech and investment platform focused on enhancing accessibility to homeownership and real estate wealth. The company enables homeowners to unlock their home equity, providing them with immediate liquidity without incurring additional debt or monthly payments. This approach allows homeowners and homebuyers to save money on real estate transactions while offering investors direct access to the home equity market. By simplifying the process of homeownership, Nada aims to make it more rewarding and accessible for a broader audience.

The Bitcoin Company

Seed Round in 2022
The Bitcoin Company will make it easy to leave your bank for a better experience built on Bitcoin. They are building a simple, private, and easy to use super-app with all the traditional financial tools users have come to expect and none of the headaches. They’ve started with a bitcoin rewards program where you can buy gift cards, link your credit card, and earn sats on every purchase, but they’re just getting started.

Slingshot Aerospace

Series A in 2022
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

Foxtrot

Series C in 2022
Foxtrot is a grocery store and food delivery service based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in Texas. Founded in 2013, it offers a curated selection of products, including wine, spirits, groceries, snacks, ice cream, and everyday essentials. Customers can shop through Foxtrot's mobile app or website, with the convenience of delivery typically within an hour. The company emphasizes a blend of quality products and efficient service, catering to the needs of modern consumers looking for both convenience and a diverse range of offerings.

Nickson Living

Series A in 2021
Nickson Living customs design and fully furnish an apartment with just one click. It empowers renters to transform their new apartments into fully furnished, customized homes that are ready before they move in. It aims to give all renters the opportunity to afford to live in the custom designed fully-furnished apartment of their dreams. Nickson Living was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Cariloop

Series B in 2021
Cariloop, Inc. offers a digital platform designed to assist seniors and their caregivers in navigating geriatric care options. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for families seeking various senior care services, including assisted living, hospice, and home health care. It features a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based application that enables secure communication and document storage, allowing families to manage health, financial, and legal information effectively. Additionally, Cariloop connects caregivers with dedicated Care Coaches who provide personalized guidance throughout the caregiving process. The platform also allows geriatric care providers to market their services digitally and track engagement metrics, enhancing the visibility of their offerings to potential clients.

Arcade

Seed Round in 2021
Arcade Solutions, Inc. develops a comprehensive workforce engagement software platform designed to enhance employee communication, recognition, and training. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an additional office in Melbourne, Australia, Arcade's platform enables sales teams to connect and collaborate effectively while gamifying employee goals to improve performance and retention. The software provides an integrated solution for rewards, recognition, contests, and staff training, catering to organizations of various sizes across multiple industries. By fostering a competitive yet supportive environment, Arcade aims to elevate employee engagement and drive measurable results for businesses worldwide.

Foxtrot

Series B in 2021
Foxtrot is a grocery store and food delivery service based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in Texas. Founded in 2013, it offers a curated selection of products, including wine, spirits, groceries, snacks, ice cream, and everyday essentials. Customers can shop through Foxtrot's mobile app or website, with the convenience of delivery typically within an hour. The company emphasizes a blend of quality products and efficient service, catering to the needs of modern consumers looking for both convenience and a diverse range of offerings.

Kanarys

Seed Round in 2021
Kanarys is a technology platform that fosters collaboration between companies and employees to improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and bring about lasting change. Kanarys helps companies get the specific data and insights they need to diagnose, prioritize, and optimize DEI efforts by facilitating transparency and providing a safe, anonymous way for employees to let their voices be heard. Kanarys was founded in 2018 to solve workplace inequities the founders experienced themselves. At Kanarys, we believe now is the time for companies to examine their culture, policies and procedures and to approach DEI from an institutional and systemic lens.

Slingshot Aerospace

Series A in 2020
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

Gig Wage

Series A in 2020
Gig Wage is a fintech payroll company that provides a financial social safety net for gig workers and contractors. Its scalable platform enables businesses to manage contractor payroll, payments, and compliance while delivering greater transparency to their gig workers. Whether they are paying 100 contractors or 100,000 Gig Wage gives the tools to efficiently manage the process while alleviating payments related support. Gig Wage provides an online platform that allows independent contractors to track the amount and type of work they perform for companies, initiate invoices, and receive payments from companies. The partnership also allows Gig Wage the ability to introduce a new debit card with no monthly fee, free online bill pay, and free cash withdrawals at more than 19,000 ATM locations, free cash pick-up at over 7,000 retail locations nationwide, and other products and tools designed for gig workers and their employers. By leveraging Green Dot’s Banking as a Service platform, Gig Wage can now design and deploy its own customized banking and money movement solutions for its customers. Founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA.

ShearShare

Seed Round in 2020
ShearShare, Inc., also known as HAIRbnb, develops salon and barbershop rental application. The application that connects salons, spas, and barbershop owners to individual cosmetologists and barbers to fill unused suites, and booths on demand. The company serves beauty and barber school graduates, seasoned industry veterans, mobile hairdressers, celebrity stylists and barbers, hairstylists, makeup artists, barbers, nail technicians, estheticians, massage therapists, eyelash specialists, braiders, and waxologists in the United States, and internationally. The company also offers advertising services through its application. ShearShare, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in McKinney, Texas.

Cariloop

Series A in 2020
Cariloop, Inc. offers a digital platform designed to assist seniors and their caregivers in navigating geriatric care options. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for families seeking various senior care services, including assisted living, hospice, and home health care. It features a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based application that enables secure communication and document storage, allowing families to manage health, financial, and legal information effectively. Additionally, Cariloop connects caregivers with dedicated Care Coaches who provide personalized guidance throughout the caregiving process. The platform also allows geriatric care providers to market their services digitally and track engagement metrics, enhancing the visibility of their offerings to potential clients.

Zirtue

Seed Round in 2020
Zirtue, LLC is a mobile lending application designed to facilitate loans between friends, family, and trusted relationships. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Zirtue simplifies the lending process by automating repayments through monthly ACH payments directly from the borrower's bank account to the lender's bank account. This system aims to remove the awkwardness often associated with personal loans, allowing users to lend and borrow money on mutually agreed terms while ensuring timely repayment.

Slingshot Aerospace

Venture Round in 2020
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

Foxtrot

Series A in 2020
Foxtrot is a grocery store and food delivery service based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in Texas. Founded in 2013, it offers a curated selection of products, including wine, spirits, groceries, snacks, ice cream, and everyday essentials. Customers can shop through Foxtrot's mobile app or website, with the convenience of delivery typically within an hour. The company emphasizes a blend of quality products and efficient service, catering to the needs of modern consumers looking for both convenience and a diverse range of offerings.

Cariloop

Venture Round in 2020
Cariloop, Inc. offers a digital platform designed to assist seniors and their caregivers in navigating geriatric care options. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for families seeking various senior care services, including assisted living, hospice, and home health care. It features a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based application that enables secure communication and document storage, allowing families to manage health, financial, and legal information effectively. Additionally, Cariloop connects caregivers with dedicated Care Coaches who provide personalized guidance throughout the caregiving process. The platform also allows geriatric care providers to market their services digitally and track engagement metrics, enhancing the visibility of their offerings to potential clients.

Placemakr

Series B in 2019
Placemakr operates apartment-style hotels that provide a unique lodging experience by combining the comforts of home with the services of a hotel. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company specializes in pop-up hotels located in newly constructed luxury apartment buildings. These hotels feature fully furnished apartments equipped with modern amenities, including fitness facilities. Placemakr's model not only enhances the living experience for residents but also supports multifamily developers by mitigating risks during the lease-up phase of new properties, generating additional revenue streams in the process. The company has established locations in Tysons Corner, Virginia; Houston, Texas; and Seattle, Washington.

ZenBusiness

Series A in 2019
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

Slingshot Aerospace

Seed Round in 2019
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

NeuScience

Seed Round in 2019
NeuScience, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in developing an AI and translational biology platform focused on tumor cancers. Founded in 2018 by Guillermo Vela and Nicole Romano, the company utilizes computer vision to identify phenotypic signals, leading to the discovery of novel pan-cancer biomarkers. NeuScience's innovative approach combines the heterogeneity of patient tumor panels with single-cell phenotypic screening, employing clinically validated phenotypes and deep learning techniques. Their offerings include high throughput screening, cell imaging, and AI-based hit identification solutions, aimed at uncovering single-cell biomarkers associated with tumorigenesis, metastasis, toxicity, and drug resistance.

Loop & Tie

Venture Round in 2019
We started Loop & Tie because we thought it was too hard for companies to send a great gift to 100 of their best clients or employees. We think gift baskets are lame and know that one size doesn't fit all, so we designed the gift of choice. The Loop & Tie gifting service allows recipients to choose the gift they want from our curated collection of products or the company's own branded products and services. We’re not just about gifts, we’re about engagement. Professionals use our platform to respond to their thank you notes, build the relationship, and improve brand loyalty.

Gig Wage

Seed Round in 2018
Gig Wage is a fintech payroll company that provides a financial social safety net for gig workers and contractors. Its scalable platform enables businesses to manage contractor payroll, payments, and compliance while delivering greater transparency to their gig workers. Whether they are paying 100 contractors or 100,000 Gig Wage gives the tools to efficiently manage the process while alleviating payments related support. Gig Wage provides an online platform that allows independent contractors to track the amount and type of work they perform for companies, initiate invoices, and receive payments from companies. The partnership also allows Gig Wage the ability to introduce a new debit card with no monthly fee, free online bill pay, and free cash withdrawals at more than 19,000 ATM locations, free cash pick-up at over 7,000 retail locations nationwide, and other products and tools designed for gig workers and their employers. By leveraging Green Dot’s Banking as a Service platform, Gig Wage can now design and deploy its own customized banking and money movement solutions for its customers. Founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Placemakr

Series A in 2018
Placemakr operates apartment-style hotels that provide a unique lodging experience by combining the comforts of home with the services of a hotel. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company specializes in pop-up hotels located in newly constructed luxury apartment buildings. These hotels feature fully furnished apartments equipped with modern amenities, including fitness facilities. Placemakr's model not only enhances the living experience for residents but also supports multifamily developers by mitigating risks during the lease-up phase of new properties, generating additional revenue streams in the process. The company has established locations in Tysons Corner, Virginia; Houston, Texas; and Seattle, Washington.

ShearShare

Venture Round in 2018
ShearShare, Inc., also known as HAIRbnb, develops salon and barbershop rental application. The application that connects salons, spas, and barbershop owners to individual cosmetologists and barbers to fill unused suites, and booths on demand. The company serves beauty and barber school graduates, seasoned industry veterans, mobile hairdressers, celebrity stylists and barbers, hairstylists, makeup artists, barbers, nail technicians, estheticians, massage therapists, eyelash specialists, braiders, and waxologists in the United States, and internationally. The company also offers advertising services through its application. ShearShare, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in McKinney, Texas.

Placemakr

Seed Round in 2018
Placemakr operates apartment-style hotels that provide a unique lodging experience by combining the comforts of home with the services of a hotel. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company specializes in pop-up hotels located in newly constructed luxury apartment buildings. These hotels feature fully furnished apartments equipped with modern amenities, including fitness facilities. Placemakr's model not only enhances the living experience for residents but also supports multifamily developers by mitigating risks during the lease-up phase of new properties, generating additional revenue streams in the process. The company has established locations in Tysons Corner, Virginia; Houston, Texas; and Seattle, Washington.

Neighborhood Goods

Seed Round in 2018
Neighborhood Goods Inc. operates a dynamic department store based in Dallas, Texas, which was founded in 2017. The store showcases a diverse array of brands and products, including apparel, accessories, cosmetics, and groceries, while also providing online sales. Beyond retail, Neighborhood Goods serves as a community hub, offering social spaces, food options, events, and opportunities for learning through live speakers and immersive editorial content. This multifaceted approach aims to create a vibrant environment that brings people together to shop, eat, and engage with new concepts.

Nickson Living

Seed Round in 2018
Nickson Living customs design and fully furnish an apartment with just one click. It empowers renters to transform their new apartments into fully furnished, customized homes that are ready before they move in. It aims to give all renters the opportunity to afford to live in the custom designed fully-furnished apartment of their dreams. Nickson Living was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Foxtrot

Series A in 2018
Foxtrot is a grocery store and food delivery service based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in Texas. Founded in 2013, it offers a curated selection of products, including wine, spirits, groceries, snacks, ice cream, and everyday essentials. Customers can shop through Foxtrot's mobile app or website, with the convenience of delivery typically within an hour. The company emphasizes a blend of quality products and efficient service, catering to the needs of modern consumers looking for both convenience and a diverse range of offerings.

ZenBusiness

Seed Round in 2018
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

IdealSpot

Funding Round in 2018
IdealSpot, Inc., a commercial real estate analysis company, operates an online platform that provides risk analysis to the companies to find retail locations in the United States. It collects and analyzes real-time data, such as Internet search trends and social media buzz; and demographics, retail sales, and buying trends of residents. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Chiron Health

Seed Round in 2018
Chiron Health, Inc. is a web-based platform that facilitates secure video conferencing between physicians and patients, primarily for routine follow-up appointments. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, the company focuses on enhancing telemedicine for primary care, behavioral health, and other specialties. Chiron Health uniquely enables physician practices to receive reimbursement for video consultations, converting previously unpaid follow-up calls into billable telemedicine encounters. By addressing the complexities of state medical board compliance and HIPAA regulations, Chiron Health provides a comprehensive solution that allows practices to navigate the challenging reimbursement landscape. Additionally, the platform includes a proprietary database to verify patients' insurance eligibility for telemedicine services. As a result, Chiron Health presents an economically viable telemedicine option that supports practices in generating significant additional revenue. The company operates as a subsidiary of Medici Technologies, LLC, and has established itself as a leader in the outpatient telemedicine sector.

Loop & Tie

Seed Round in 2018
We started Loop & Tie because we thought it was too hard for companies to send a great gift to 100 of their best clients or employees. We think gift baskets are lame and know that one size doesn't fit all, so we designed the gift of choice. The Loop & Tie gifting service allows recipients to choose the gift they want from our curated collection of products or the company's own branded products and services. We’re not just about gifts, we’re about engagement. Professionals use our platform to respond to their thank you notes, build the relationship, and improve brand loyalty.