Shelter Venture Fund

Shelter Venture Fund, managed by Shelter Capital Partners, is a private investment fund based in Southern California. The fund specializes in investing in technology and technology-enabled companies across various stages of development, with a primary focus on sectors such as media, wireless communication, enterprise software, and semiconductors. Additionally, Shelter Venture Fund explores opportunities in emerging markets or technological shifts that may foster new industry leaders. Due to its strategic location and size, it is a prominent source of financing in the Southern California region, while also serving as a valuable partner for external entities seeking access to local industries.

25 past transactions

Interplay Learning

Series B in 2021
Interplay Learning is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality and 3D solutions. It provides an online training platform that enables its users to conduct training via 3D simulations designed for career training in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, manufacturing, facility maintenance, and construction codes.

Interplay Learning

Series A in 2019
Interplay Learning is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality and 3D solutions. It provides an online training platform that enables its users to conduct training via 3D simulations designed for career training in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, manufacturing, facility maintenance, and construction codes.

Eversound

Seed Round in 2016
Eversound is a company focused on enhancing social engagement in senior living communities by addressing the challenges of social isolation. It offers a wireless headphone system designed to improve residents' ability to hear and engage in communal activities, fostering meaningful connections even in physically distant settings. The platform also includes tools for communication and therapy management, particularly beneficial for residents with dementia. By providing listening devices, live streams, and interactive programs, Eversound enables communities to strengthen connections among residents and families, enhance socialization, and support cognitive function.

Fuel Cycle

Venture Round in 2010
Fuel Cycle, Inc. is an online community platform that specializes in customer intelligence, enabling organizations to gain insights and make informed business decisions. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that combine qualitative and quantitative data. This includes online communities, rewards, panels, and market research tools, all designed to facilitate real-time engagement between brands and their customers. Fuel Cycle serves a diverse range of industries, including media and entertainment, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, automotive, and technology. The platform allows businesses to capture and analyze customer data effectively, promoting enhanced consumer loyalty and the ability to anticipate future market trends.

Zumbox

Series A in 2009
Zumbox is a paperless postal system that enables businesses to send transactional mail electronically to consumers' digital mailboxes. Founded in 2006 and based in Los Angeles, California, Zumbox offers a web-based delivery and archiving platform that serves as an online alternative to traditional postal services. It facilitates the secure delivery and storage of various documents, including bills, monthly statements, warranties, healthcare materials, insurance documents, and mutual fund disclosures. By connecting large transactional, financial, and government mailers with consumer households, Zumbox streamlines the process of digital postal mail delivery and archiving through the internet.

Mobileum

Series D in 2008
Mobileum is Wisdom, not merely intelligence or insight. Their Telco Big Data Analytics solutions promise mobile operators, Just Wisdom® from their biggest underutilized asset – Data. Mobileum's Traveler Analytics, Customer Experience Management and Data Monetization solutions analyze peta-bytes of data daily to create revenue generating, experience enhancing Wisdom for 615+ operators across 168 countries. In addition to this, Mobileum's leading Roaming Solutions portfolio continues to help mobile operators stay on the leading edge of roaming innovation. Mobileum's Just Wisdom® promise is powered by Roamware's rich brand heritage, leadership and proven innovation. Mobileum combines unmatched experience and judgment to unlock value from mobile operator data like never before.

Veoh

Series D in 2008
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Fuel Cycle

Series C in 2008
Fuel Cycle, Inc. is an online community platform that specializes in customer intelligence, enabling organizations to gain insights and make informed business decisions. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that combine qualitative and quantitative data. This includes online communities, rewards, panels, and market research tools, all designed to facilitate real-time engagement between brands and their customers. Fuel Cycle serves a diverse range of industries, including media and entertainment, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, automotive, and technology. The platform allows businesses to capture and analyze customer data effectively, promoting enhanced consumer loyalty and the ability to anticipate future market trends.

Fuel Cycle

Series B in 2007
Fuel Cycle, Inc. is an online community platform that specializes in customer intelligence, enabling organizations to gain insights and make informed business decisions. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that combine qualitative and quantitative data. This includes online communities, rewards, panels, and market research tools, all designed to facilitate real-time engagement between brands and their customers. Fuel Cycle serves a diverse range of industries, including media and entertainment, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, automotive, and technology. The platform allows businesses to capture and analyze customer data effectively, promoting enhanced consumer loyalty and the ability to anticipate future market trends.

Veoh

Series C in 2007
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Ruckus Network

Series B in 2007
Ruckus Network is a multimedia network that provides online digital entertainment services to college students. It enables college students to download and stream free and legal music from various artists. Ruckus Network was founded in 2003 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.

Ruckus

Series B in 2007
College-only digital entertainment service enabling students with similar music interests to connect with each other

Ruckus

Series A in 2006
College-only digital entertainment service enabling students with similar music interests to connect with each other
Enli Health Intelligence Corporation develops population health management solutions that enable care teams to integrate healthcare data with evidence based guidelines. It offers risk stratification solutions for provider organizations to pursue payment incentives and value-based programs; care coordination programs, which help provider organizations to coordinate the care of high risk patients; and care delivery solutions, which is developed for high functioning primary care and clinically integrated networks. The company also provides data aggregation, custom patient registry, clinical decision support, healthcare analytics, patient care plans, business process management, custom and template reporting, and strategic advisory services. It offers its solutions for physician practices, healthcare systems, accountable care organizations, and health plan applications. Enli Health Intelligence Corporation was formerly known as Kryptiq Corporation and changed its name to Enli Health Intelligence Corporation in September 2015. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. As of December 31, 2020, Enli Health Intelligence Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Cedar Gate Technologies, LLC.

Fuel Cycle

Series B in 2006
Fuel Cycle, Inc. is an online community platform that specializes in customer intelligence, enabling organizations to gain insights and make informed business decisions. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that combine qualitative and quantitative data. This includes online communities, rewards, panels, and market research tools, all designed to facilitate real-time engagement between brands and their customers. Fuel Cycle serves a diverse range of industries, including media and entertainment, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, automotive, and technology. The platform allows businesses to capture and analyze customer data effectively, promoting enhanced consumer loyalty and the ability to anticipate future market trends.

Mobileum

Series C in 2005
Mobileum is Wisdom, not merely intelligence or insight. Their Telco Big Data Analytics solutions promise mobile operators, Just Wisdom® from their biggest underutilized asset – Data. Mobileum's Traveler Analytics, Customer Experience Management and Data Monetization solutions analyze peta-bytes of data daily to create revenue generating, experience enhancing Wisdom for 615+ operators across 168 countries. In addition to this, Mobileum's leading Roaming Solutions portfolio continues to help mobile operators stay on the leading edge of roaming innovation. Mobileum's Just Wisdom® promise is powered by Roamware's rich brand heritage, leadership and proven innovation. Mobileum combines unmatched experience and judgment to unlock value from mobile operator data like never before.

Veoh

Series A in 2005
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Enli Health Intelligence Corporation develops population health management solutions that enable care teams to integrate healthcare data with evidence based guidelines. It offers risk stratification solutions for provider organizations to pursue payment incentives and value-based programs; care coordination programs, which help provider organizations to coordinate the care of high risk patients; and care delivery solutions, which is developed for high functioning primary care and clinically integrated networks. The company also provides data aggregation, custom patient registry, clinical decision support, healthcare analytics, patient care plans, business process management, custom and template reporting, and strategic advisory services. It offers its solutions for physician practices, healthcare systems, accountable care organizations, and health plan applications. Enli Health Intelligence Corporation was formerly known as Kryptiq Corporation and changed its name to Enli Health Intelligence Corporation in September 2015. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. As of December 31, 2020, Enli Health Intelligence Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Cedar Gate Technologies, LLC.

uNav Microelectronics

Series D in 2004
u-NAV Microelectronics Corporation, a semiconductor company, develops GPS ICs and software solutions for the mobile location-based services market. It offers chipsets for embedded portable applications; RF front-end receivers ICs that convert GPS L1 band signals to digital baseband I/Q outputs; single-chip GPS receivers for navigation and ground track performance; and GPS baseband processors. The company also provides Multi-Mode GPS navigation software, which is used for various GPS functions, such as signal acquisition, tracking, data extraction, and GPS navigation, as well as support tools for product evaluation and customization. It sells its products through distributors and sales representatives in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. As of December 14, 2007, u-NAV Microelectronics Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Atheros Communications Inc.

TransDimension

Series C in 2004
TransDimension makes integrated circuits, Internet protocol cores, software stacks and development tools that enable direct wired and wireless interconnectivity for a wide range of applications and mobile devices.

Ruckus

Series A in 2004
College-only digital entertainment service enabling students with similar music interests to connect with each other

uNav Microelectronics

Series B in 2002
u-NAV Microelectronics Corporation, a semiconductor company, develops GPS ICs and software solutions for the mobile location-based services market. It offers chipsets for embedded portable applications; RF front-end receivers ICs that convert GPS L1 band signals to digital baseband I/Q outputs; single-chip GPS receivers for navigation and ground track performance; and GPS baseband processors. The company also provides Multi-Mode GPS navigation software, which is used for various GPS functions, such as signal acquisition, tracking, data extraction, and GPS navigation, as well as support tools for product evaluation and customization. It sells its products through distributors and sales representatives in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. As of December 14, 2007, u-NAV Microelectronics Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Atheros Communications Inc.

TransDimension

Series B in 2001
TransDimension makes integrated circuits, Internet protocol cores, software stacks and development tools that enable direct wired and wireless interconnectivity for a wide range of applications and mobile devices.

Mobileum

Series A in 2000
Mobileum is Wisdom, not merely intelligence or insight. Their Telco Big Data Analytics solutions promise mobile operators, Just Wisdom® from their biggest underutilized asset – Data. Mobileum's Traveler Analytics, Customer Experience Management and Data Monetization solutions analyze peta-bytes of data daily to create revenue generating, experience enhancing Wisdom for 615+ operators across 168 countries. In addition to this, Mobileum's leading Roaming Solutions portfolio continues to help mobile operators stay on the leading edge of roaming innovation. Mobileum's Just Wisdom® promise is powered by Roamware's rich brand heritage, leadership and proven innovation. Mobileum combines unmatched experience and judgment to unlock value from mobile operator data like never before.

Need2Buy

Series B in 2000
Need2Buy.com is a leading business-to-business online marketplace for buyers and sellers of electronic components. Their marketplace solution leverages their proven Internet technology and their extensive industry expertise to streamline the traditionally inefficient electronic components supply chain. Their distributor-neutral approach creates an open and scalable marketplace that is more attractive to OEM buyers, distributors and component manufacturers. Their marketplace enables OEM buyers to post Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and uses their proprietary "expert system" to solicit competitive bids from multiple qualified distributors and component manufacturers who meet the criteria specified by the buyer. This model allows buyers to make more cost effective purchasing decisions and sellers to expand their market reach while reducing their customer acquisition costs. Their marketplace also enables OEMs, distributors and component manufacturers to upload a list of their excess inventory into the Need2Buy Marketplace and to search the aggregated "virtual warehouse" for desired products. This allows participants to obtain optimum pricing when disposing of and purchasing excess inventory.