Network Perception
Seed Round in 2020
Network Perception, Inc. is a technology company specializing in network device configuration analysis software to enhance network management and security. Founded in 2013 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company offers tools for firewall auditing and continuous monitoring, enabling corporate compliance and cybersecurity managers to visualize their network effectively. Its platform automates the analysis of network device configuration files, providing comprehensive audits and assessments that help organizations ensure their configurations align with best practices and regulatory standards. By delivering these innovative solutions, Network Perception assists businesses in managing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and maintaining compliance within their network environments.
Joshin develops software that powers a digital care platform connecting families of individuals with disabilities or neurodivergence to experienced, screened caregivers. The platform allows users to create care plans detailing needs, goals, preferences, and dietary considerations to tailor support, and it provides guidance, virtual coaching, and disability education. Based in Shoreview, Minnesota.
Canopy is a technology company that develops and operates an online platform designed for frontline sales managers. The platform provides insights into user data, facilitating a deep understanding of sales performance at the individual seller level. By utilizing data snapshotting, Canopy identifies key opportunities and potential risks, allowing managers to proactively address issues before they affect deals. The platform enhances decision-making, aids in tracking team performance, and supports effective coaching by providing managers with the necessary context to guide their sales representatives. Canopy's innovative approach aims to improve forecast accuracy and drive strategic changes, ultimately enabling clients to achieve consistent success within their sales teams. Founded in 2019 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company was previously known as Loupe Software, Inc.
QuillBot
Seed Round in 2020
QuillBot, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an AI writing collaborator designed to enhance and refine written content. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Jaipur, India, QuillBot employs advanced artificial intelligence and natural language understanding (NLU) to automatically rewrite full paragraphs and improve clarity by fine-tuning language and introducing varied vocabulary. The platform is widely used, with over a million users globally, who rely on its sophisticated paraphrasing technology to create compelling messages while maintaining the original meaning of their content. QuillBot offers integrations and add-ins that allow users to incorporate its solutions seamlessly into their writing workflows.
Winston Privacy
Venture Round in 2020
Winston Privacy, Inc. is a technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing consumers with comprehensive online privacy and data protection solutions designed to safeguard against hacking, corporate spying, and unwarranted government surveillance. Winston's flagship product is a hardware device that utilizes proprietary anti-tracking technology, offering a simple plug-and-play installation that protects all connected devices, including computers, tablets, phones, and smart devices. The device operates in conjunction with a home router, ensuring users can enjoy a safer browsing experience while blocking ads and enhancing internet speed, making online privacy accessible for everyone.
Clinician Nexus
Seed Round in 2019
Clinician Nexus provides a cloud-based platform for clinical rotation management used by health systems, schools, and students to coordinate clinical experiences. The platform enables clinical sites to add capacity, assign students to rotations, and facilitates end-to-end management of rotations with a transparent, people-centered interface. It supports workforce development by helping institutions manage rotations, track participation, and access analytics to improve performance and alignment with value-based care. The solution combines technology products, workforce analytics, and workflow services to streamline rotation scheduling, reporting, and related processes.
Bellwethr
Seed Round in 2019
Bellwethr Inc. is a technology company that specializes in customer decision optimization through its innovative platform, which leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Wamego, Kansas, Bellwethr aims to simplify the use of advanced technologies, making them accessible to individuals regardless of their technical expertise. The platform automates personalized, next-best actions tailored to critical events in the customer journey, enhancing customer retention and lifetime value. By focusing on data-driven solutions, Bellwethr supports subscription-based businesses in optimizing processes throughout the customer lifecycle, facilitating the attraction of new leads while ensuring the retention of existing customers.
Deep Lens
Series A in 2019
Deep Lens, Inc. is a technology company based in Columbus, Ohio, focused on enhancing the field of digital pathology and cancer research. Founded in 2017, it offers a comprehensive workflow platform known as VIPER, which integrates artificial intelligence for image detection, collaboration, and cloud storage. The platform supports pathology groups by facilitating collaboration on cancer research and includes features such as workflow management, built-in APIs for third-party AI model integration, and compatibility with electronic medical records and laboratory information management systems. By leveraging AI and machine learning, Deep Lens aims to optimize patient treatment options and improve the efficiency of clinical trial enrollment in oncology, ultimately enhancing patient care and advancing research in precision therapies.
Livly is a technology-driven property management platform for residential and commercial real estate. The platform serves developers, property operators, and third-party management companies by enabling rent payments, maintenance requests, package alerts and deliveries, resident communications, amenity reservations, and community event management. It also provides portfolio management tools, an AI-powered maintenance assistant, and analytics that support renewal predictions and sentiment insights to improve operational performance and resident experience. Founded in 2017 and based in Chicago, Livly helps property managers streamline operations, engage residents, and foster a sense of community.
Complion Inc. is a developer of a web-based document and workflow management platform tailored for clinical research sites, academic medical centers, hospitals, health systems, and sponsors. The platform enables secure and compliant management of regulatory documents and administrative tasks, featuring tools for document tracking, patient record organization, e-signatures, and real-time compliance insights. It also supports the coordination of multi-center trials, facilitates study startup and closeout processes, and assists with safety reporting and regulatory compliance. Complion offers customer service, training, and a comprehensive online help center, along with customizable training materials. The platform enhances efficiency for administrators and research coordinators while providing essential information to auditors and quality assurance personnel. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Complion was previously known as RegBinder, Inc. before its name change in December 2013.
Packback is an education technology company that provides an AI‑driven online discussion platform used by college professors to assess and enhance students’ critical thinking. The platform, known as PB Questions, facilitates structured, peer‑reviewed conversations that quantify learning outcomes. In addition, Packback offers PB Books, a digital textbook rental service that delivers course materials on demand. By combining artificial intelligence with evidence‑based pedagogy, the company enables educators to scale interactive learning and helps students develop a stronger voice in their studies.
DAtAnchor
Seed Round in 2018
Traditional IT controls focus on locking down networks, devices, and people. All of this is done in the name of protecting data. But, once files are moved, shared, or stolen, the data is no longer protected. Even worse, these controls get in the way and frustrate business users to the point they intentionally work around them. Anchor inverts the equation by baking protection into the data, invisible to the business users (like antivirus), so that files are free to travel and security is out of the way. Simply put, wherever the data goes, it is protected.
Anchor is a SaaS platform, with an endpoint component, that bakes protection into your files with a unique transparent combination of encryption, continuous multi-factor access controls, and a digital chain of custody. And when you do share or collaborate, Anchor protection stays with your data, even when it leaves your organization. Anchor empowers you to maintain control of your files while collaborating on premise or in the cloud, including forensic logging and revoking access.
In under 90 minutes, Anchor is fully deployed and empowers your business users to securely work and collaborate without complicated security products or rules in the way. All without requiring you to change existing IT controls or how your users and applications work today.
DAtAnchor is a result of a multi-year research activity, developed at Ohio State University. The development team currently has 6 members, 4 of which are full-time. We have seed level funding for >1M and an advisory board with members at the senior vice president level in Fortune 500 companies.
AVVAY, Inc. is a location scouting company headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, that operates a marketplace for short-term rentals of commercial spaces across major U.S. cities, including Nashville, Dallas, Portland, Chicago, and Houston. Founded in 2015, AVVAY provides a web-based platform that facilitates the discovery and booking of a variety of creative locations, such as recording studios, photography sites, and event venues. The platform not only allows users to book spaces directly but also offers services through location scouting teams, making it easier for individuals and organizations engaged in creative projects to find suitable environments for their work at competitive prices.
Epharmix
Venture Round in 2018
Epharmix, Inc. is a digital healthcare company that specializes in developing clinically validated, condition-specific communication tools designed for the healthcare industry. Founded in 2015 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, the company creates digital interventions tailored to various patient populations, aimed at enhancing patient-physician engagement. Epharmix's products facilitate the automatic collection of clinical data over time, which allows for algorithmic alerts to healthcare providers, thereby supporting chronic care management for patients. By focusing on underserved patient groups, Epharmix enables care teams to improve healthcare delivery while reducing workload through proven interventions that enhance both engagement and health outcomes.
The Mom Project
Seed Round in 2018
The Mom Project is a digital platform that connects professionally accomplished women, including mothers, with companies offering flexible job opportunities. Its marketplace facilitates matches based on education, work experience, and desired flexibility, serving both job seekers and businesses. Founded in 2015, the company aims to unlock the potential of mothers in the workforce.
MentorcliQ
Funding Round in 2018
MentorcliQ, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based employee mentoring software that helps organizations establish, support, and enhance mentoring programs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company offers a platform designed to improve employee engagement, development, and retention through customized mentoring solutions. MentorcliQ's software facilitates the recruitment, enrollment, matching, and management of mentoring participants, creating structured relationships that foster professional growth. The platform features real-time dashboards and printable reports, allowing organizations to measure the effectiveness of their mentoring initiatives. Additionally, MentorcliQ provides training, support, security, and integration services to enhance user experience and optimize program outcomes. The company serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and regional non-profits, both in the United States and internationally.
SteadyMD
Seed Round in 2018
SteadyMD, Inc. is a provider of online primary care services based in St. Louis, Missouri, with an additional office in Westlake Village, California. Founded in 2016, the company connects patients with board-certified clinicians through a digital platform that facilitates telehealth services for various medical conditions, dietary preferences, and lifestyle choices. Patients can communicate with their doctors via text, call, or video chat, allowing for personalized and comprehensive care. SteadyMD also serves as a telehealth infrastructure provider, enabling healthcare leaders to scale their telehealth offerings across all 50 states by providing a licensed clinician workforce and support in clinical operations, legal, and regulatory matters. The company's innovative approach aims to improve access to high-quality care by addressing the complexities of chronic illnesses and ensuring that patients receive adequate time and attention from their healthcare providers.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Losant is a developer platform designed to facilitate the creation of complex connected solutions. It offers robust data collection, aggregation, and visualization features to help understand and analyze vast amounts of sensor data securely.
Packback is an education technology company that provides an AI‑driven online discussion platform used by college professors to assess and enhance students’ critical thinking. The platform, known as PB Questions, facilitates structured, peer‑reviewed conversations that quantify learning outcomes. In addition, Packback offers PB Books, a digital textbook rental service that delivers course materials on demand. By combining artificial intelligence with evidence‑based pedagogy, the company enables educators to scale interactive learning and helps students develop a stronger voice in their studies.
Heretik
Seed Round in 2017
Heretik Inc. is a Chicago-based software company founded in 2016 that specializes in enhancing the contract review process through machine learning technology. The company's application is designed to assist organizations in analyzing contract data, enabling them to identify risks, obligations, and opportunities within their agreements. By transforming extensive and varied collections of contract data into actionable insights, Heretik empowers legal professionals to make informed decisions and secure favorable deals.
Level Ex, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in developing virtual surgery mobile applications and professional medical video games aimed at physicians. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on enhancing surgical training through innovative platforms, such as Virtual Technique Guides, which leverage multiplayer interactivity to facilitate virtual procedures in collaboration with medical device representatives. One of its notable products, Airway EX, is designed to help physicians master critical skills in endoscopic and interventional airway procedures, addressing various medical challenges such as obstructing tumors and complex intubations. By employing advanced video game technology and cognitive neuroscience, Level Ex enables healthcare professionals to stay current with rare cases, new medical devices, and evolving drug therapies, ultimately improving their surgical capabilities and decision-making skills.
Reconstruct
Seed Round in 2017
Reconstruct offers predictive computer vision data analytics software for construction projects. Its platform manages data collection from drones, fixed cameras, or mobile devices, visualizes images aligned with BIM models, and reports risk locations to enable proactive planning. Founded in 2016, Reconstruct is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Noonlight
Seed Round in 2017
Noonlight, Inc. is a personal safety technology company that develops a mobile application designed to enhance user safety by connecting various Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, Noonlight's application enables users to create accounts, connect their devices, and sense potential danger. The platform offers a seamless experience across iOS and Android devices, allowing for precise location detection and the ability to trigger alarms manually. In emergency situations, the application can alert law enforcement without requiring a 911 call or the need for users to communicate verbally. Noonlight has evolved into a comprehensive connected safety platform, partnering with various products and services to provide 24/7 professional monitoring and data-driven emergency response, ensuring users can feel secure in any environment.
Truss Holdings, Inc. operates an online marketplace that simplifies the leasing process for small and medium-sized businesses seeking office, co-working, industrial, and retail spaces. Founded in 2016 and based in Deerfield, Illinois, its platform employs machine learning to match businesses with suitable properties, allowing users to virtually tour listings, compare prices, and manage lease documents seamlessly. The company offers dedicated brokers to support clients throughout the process, ensuring a smooth experience. Truss is noted for its commitment to price transparency, enabling business owners to compare costs of traditional office and co-working spaces effectively. Through its technology-driven approach, Truss provides a cost-effective solution for businesses looking to find the right space quickly and confidently.
Kin Insurance
Seed Round in 2017
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency that specializes in homeowners insurance and related products. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, the company aims to enhance the convenience and affordability of insurance by operating directly with consumers, eliminating the need for external agents. Kin Insurance offers a variety of products, including homeowners, mobile home, condo, flood, and landlord insurance, among others. The company leverages extensive property data to ensure precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes, providing personalized coverage options and efficient claims services through its technology-driven platform.
Inprentus
Series A in 2017
Inprentus, Inc. is a nanotechnology company based in Champaign, Illinois, specializing in the design and manufacture of ultra-high precision diffraction gratings. Founded in 2012, the company produces X-ray and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) gratings that are utilized in synchrotron radiation facilities for applications in chemical analysis, imaging, and various research sectors, including photovoltaics, catalysis, and structural biology. Inprentus has developed an innovative manufacturing method for mechanically ruled blazed diffraction gratings, achieving high resolving power with minimal blaze angles. Their products serve a wide range of industries, including semiconductor manufacturing, optical data communication, and advanced laser applications, enabling enhanced capabilities in spectrometers, monochromators, and laser instrumentation.
Groundspeed Analytics
Series A in 2017
Groundspeed Analytics develops software that automates data processing in commercial insurance. Its platform uses machine learning to analyze documents like submissions, loss runs, and policy documents, empowering users to improve financial performance by identifying profitable risks.
Kidizen operates a resale marketplace in the United States, connecting parents to buy and sell pre-loved clothing, gear, toys, and accessories for children. Its platform enables users to create storefronts, earn money, and engage with other mothers through shared experiences and styles. Kidizen offers an iOS and Android application, catering to products for girls, boys, toddlers, and babies.
Aclaimant
Seed Round in 2017
Aclaimant is a Chicago-based provider of an enterprise incident management platform for workplace incidents. The platform supports reporting, management, documentation, and analysis of incidents, enabling employees, employers, and insurance carriers to use a shared dashboard to track users, incidents, and related reports. It aims to expedite incident resolution and reduce the cost of risk by capturing actionable information and coordinating real-time communication among involved parties. The company serves staffing firms, elder care and nursing facilities, small and mid-sized businesses and municipalities, as well as insurance brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators. Founded in 2013, Aclaimant focuses on helping organizations save time and money on incident and claim management while improving safety.
Built In operates a global network of online communities dedicated to connecting tech professionals with job opportunities and industry insights. With over 29 websites serving major tech hubs worldwide, the company offers recruitment solutions, employer branding, and community events for tech companies and startups across various industries.
ShotTracker
Seed Round in 2016
ShotTracker offers wearable technology for basketball players that automatically tracks shot attempts, makes, and misses. Its solution consists of sensors worn on the wrist and net, along with an application that works on various Bluetooth-enabled devices. Founded in 2013, ShotTracker aims to improve athletes' performance by providing real-time statistics during practices and games.
Tovala is a Chicago-based company that offers a unique combination of a smart oven and a fresh meal delivery service, aiming to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals. Founded in 2015 and launched in 2017, Tovala's system features an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, paired with gourmet chef-prepared meals. This innovative approach allows users to enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals with minimal effort, requiring only the scanning of a barcode to initiate the cooking process. Tovala's service addresses the growing demand for convenient and nutritious meal solutions in today’s fast-paced lifestyle.
Remote Year
Series A in 2016
Remote Year, Inc. is a company that curates work and travel programs for remote professionals, enabling them to explore the world while maintaining their careers. Founded in 2014 and based in Highland Park, Illinois, Remote Year facilitates a year-long journey for participants to live and work in twelve diverse cities across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Each group consists of around 75 individuals who spend one month in each location, engaging with local cultures and business ecosystems. The company provides essential services such as co-working spaces, private accommodations, transportation, and a variety of community activities, including professional workshops, guest speakers, and networking events. Through these experiences, Remote Year fosters lifelong personal and professional relationships among participants, while promoting collaboration and cultural exchange.
Rentable is an internet company founded in 2011 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, that focuses on enhancing the apartment rental search experience. The company offers a web-based platform that features localized flat listings, search aids, and map-based searches. Its intuitive user design and robust search functionality allow users to browse apartment listings easily and calculate rent affordability. By leveraging modern technology, Rentable aims to streamline the process of finding suitable rental properties, catering to the needs of rent seekers looking for a more efficient way to search for apartments.
Cribspot
Seed Round in 2016
Cribspot operates an online platform facilitating off-campus housing solutions for college students in Ann Arbor, Columbus, and East Lansing areas. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the company connects students with apartment rentals via virtual tours and floorplans. Additionally, Cribspot offers comprehensive property management services for owners, including marketing, online leasing and payment processing, tenant screening, maintenance, accounting, and turnover services. The platform is accessible via a mobile application for iOS and Android devices.
Luxury Garage Sale
Series A in 2016
Founded in 2010, Luxury Garage Sale is a Chicago-based boutique that specializes in the resale of luxury designer clothing, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. It operates physical stores in Illinois and Texas, as well as an online platform, offering customers high-end fashion at affordable prices.
Founded in 2014, Shipbob Inc. specializes in online shipping and fulfillment software for small e-commerce businesses. It aggregates services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, offering pickup, packaging, warehousing, batch fulfillment, and tracking solutions through its mobile app.
Nutshell, Inc. is a customer relationship management (CRM) company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company offers a modern CRM platform that simplifies customer and sales management for small businesses. Nutshell's application features integration with Google apps, mobile support through native iPhone and Android applications, and robust sales reporting capabilities. Its platform includes tools for sales automation, email marketing, performance tracking, pipeline management, and contact management, all designed to enhance the sales process and improve customer experiences.