StageDotO

StageDotO is a venture capital firm based in Boise, Idaho, founded in 2016. It focuses on early-stage investments, specifically targeting pre-Series A companies led by entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. The firm aims to add ten companies to its portfolio every two years, emphasizing a hands-on approach to company building, which it views as essential for startup success. With a partnership team that combines over 40 years of experience in startups and investing, StageDotO has a track record of successful exits in the technology sector. The firm also offers co-investment and pro-rata rights for its limited partners, enabling continued investment in high-performing companies.

Matt Kurman

Venture Partner

Matt Puopolo

General Partner

Michael Robert Self

Co-Founder Managing Partner and General Partner

Devin Wade

Founding Partner

40 past transactions

Teal

Series A in 2022
Teal Communications Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in mobile broadband Internet connectivity through its eSIM technology. The company enables users to pay for Internet access on a per-gigabyte basis for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Teal's mission is to eliminate roaming by facilitating automatic connections to any global carrier, allowing customers to optimize connectivity based on factors such as pricing, coverage, and network quality. Its platform supports IoT devices across more than 2,000 public cellular networks in 195 countries. Additionally, Teal provides Private LTE and 5G Network Operators with advanced tools for managing subscribers remotely and transitioning seamlessly between private and public networks.

Karus

Funding Round in 2022
Karus strives to build the first cloud-based platform that connects lenders with the institutions that fund their originations. The platform, called The Karus Network, will automate data collection from the originators. Post collection, originator level data will be married with alternative data sources and AI/ML to create real-time data metrics that better predict borrower solvency. The resulting data insights will be utilized by lenders and institutional investors for cash flow projections and risk-adjusted allocation of capital. The network effect will propel Karus to fundamentally change the way private credit is originated by lenders and accessed by institutional investors and asset managers.

PlexTrac

Series B in 2022
PlexTrac, LLC is a software company based in Eagle, Idaho, that specializes in developing a reporting and analytics platform tailored for cybersecurity professionals. The platform allows organizations to track the results of security assessments, such as penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By centralizing data from various security tools, PlexTrac's solution enables companies to prioritize critical issues, streamline their cybersecurity processes, and enhance team efficiency, ultimately allowing professionals to focus on essential security tasks.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that modernizes the equity capital markets by offering a platform that connects investors and underwriters through integrated data and analytics. The platform provides real-time information, enabling users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions. Launched in 2017 by experienced equity capital markets practitioners, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiency, serving nearly 100 buy-side firms and 15 investment banks. Capital Markets Gateway, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, also has offices in New York and Seattle.

goodbuy

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Operator of an online consumer marketplace intended to democratize the online shopping process for various products. The company's platform assists small businesses to grow and also assists buyers to shop consciously from those small businesses, enabling consumers to make an impact in making their regular purchases and also helping various mini enterprises at the same time.

Karus

Funding Round in 2021
Karus strives to build the first cloud-based platform that connects lenders with the institutions that fund their originations. The platform, called The Karus Network, will automate data collection from the originators. Post collection, originator level data will be married with alternative data sources and AI/ML to create real-time data metrics that better predict borrower solvency. The resulting data insights will be utilized by lenders and institutional investors for cash flow projections and risk-adjusted allocation of capital. The network effect will propel Karus to fundamentally change the way private credit is originated by lenders and accessed by institutional investors and asset managers.

Landlord Tech

Seed Round in 2021
Landlord Tech provides digital tools to residential real estate owners and property managers. It offers a pet management platform, an ESA verification program, and animal mapping.

goodbuy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Operator of an online consumer marketplace intended to democratize the online shopping process for various products. The company's platform assists small businesses to grow and also assists buyers to shop consciously from those small businesses, enabling consumers to make an impact in making their regular purchases and also helping various mini enterprises at the same time.

ZonGuru

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a data insights and automation platform designed to optimize business for sales, profits, and customers. The company's platform offers an all-in-one seller toolkit such as niche finder, sales spy, chrome extension, and review auto motor, enabling clients to maximize their sales and grow their Amazon business.

Teal

Series A in 2021
Teal Communications Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in mobile broadband Internet connectivity through its eSIM technology. The company enables users to pay for Internet access on a per-gigabyte basis for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Teal's mission is to eliminate roaming by facilitating automatic connections to any global carrier, allowing customers to optimize connectivity based on factors such as pricing, coverage, and network quality. Its platform supports IoT devices across more than 2,000 public cellular networks in 195 countries. Additionally, Teal provides Private LTE and 5G Network Operators with advanced tools for managing subscribers remotely and transitioning seamlessly between private and public networks.

PlexTrac

Series A in 2021
PlexTrac, LLC is a software company based in Eagle, Idaho, that specializes in developing a reporting and analytics platform tailored for cybersecurity professionals. The platform allows organizations to track the results of security assessments, such as penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By centralizing data from various security tools, PlexTrac's solution enables companies to prioritize critical issues, streamline their cybersecurity processes, and enhance team efficiency, ultimately allowing professionals to focus on essential security tasks.

Crave Delivery

Seed Round in 2020
Operator of restaurants intended to offer a designed-to-travel food and beverage experience. The company's food halls include kitchen suites purpose-built for collaboration, it offers to place an order through its mobile application, where meals are available for pick-up or can be delivered by its dedicated mobile servers, allowing customers to order food online without compromising on standards for hospitality.

Ovation

Series B in 2020
Ovation Life Sciences, LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in providing data and operational solutions for the life sciences industry, particularly in molecular diagnostic laboratories. Founded in 2009, Ovation develops a cloud-based laboratory information management system (LIMS) designed to streamline lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, and personnel training. Its offerings include Ovation Research, which facilitates data curation and collaboration among researchers, and Ovation Service Lab, which provides comprehensive client management and workflow solutions for service labs. By integrating essential functionalities such as billing, revenue cycle management, and business analytics, Ovation supports academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and clinical diagnostic labs in enhancing their operational efficiency and data management capabilities.

Karus

Seed Round in 2020
Karus strives to build the first cloud-based platform that connects lenders with the institutions that fund their originations. The platform, called The Karus Network, will automate data collection from the originators. Post collection, originator level data will be married with alternative data sources and AI/ML to create real-time data metrics that better predict borrower solvency. The resulting data insights will be utilized by lenders and institutional investors for cash flow projections and risk-adjusted allocation of capital. The network effect will propel Karus to fundamentally change the way private credit is originated by lenders and accessed by institutional investors and asset managers.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2020
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that modernizes the equity capital markets by offering a platform that connects investors and underwriters through integrated data and analytics. The platform provides real-time information, enabling users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions. Launched in 2017 by experienced equity capital markets practitioners, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiency, serving nearly 100 buy-side firms and 15 investment banks. Capital Markets Gateway, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, also has offices in New York and Seattle.

Sindro

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a fitness studio management platform designed to offer a probability of scaling. The company's platform is an intuitive, all-in-one technology that takes care of scheduling, transacting, recording, measuring, analyzing and rescheduling, enabling fitness entrepreneurs and gym owners to get rid of the hassles of daily management tasks.

PlexTrac

Seed Round in 2019
PlexTrac, LLC is a software company based in Eagle, Idaho, that specializes in developing a reporting and analytics platform tailored for cybersecurity professionals. The platform allows organizations to track the results of security assessments, such as penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By centralizing data from various security tools, PlexTrac's solution enables companies to prioritize critical issues, streamline their cybersecurity processes, and enhance team efficiency, ultimately allowing professionals to focus on essential security tasks.

Ovation

Funding Round in 2019
Ovation Life Sciences, LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in providing data and operational solutions for the life sciences industry, particularly in molecular diagnostic laboratories. Founded in 2009, Ovation develops a cloud-based laboratory information management system (LIMS) designed to streamline lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, and personnel training. Its offerings include Ovation Research, which facilitates data curation and collaboration among researchers, and Ovation Service Lab, which provides comprehensive client management and workflow solutions for service labs. By integrating essential functionalities such as billing, revenue cycle management, and business analytics, Ovation supports academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and clinical diagnostic labs in enhancing their operational efficiency and data management capabilities.

Sequence Video

Seed Round in 2019
Roari is a video creation tool that enables companies, brands, and fans to create professional quality videos in seconds.

Plotify

Seed Round in 2019
Plotify is a real estate company that specializes in Buying, owning, managing, and selling an investment property. Its plot structure aims to help its users, to keep the perks of property ownership, without the hassle. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England.

Crave Delivery

Seed Round in 2019
Operator of restaurants intended to offer a designed-to-travel food and beverage experience. The company's food halls include kitchen suites purpose-built for collaboration, it offers to place an order through its mobile application, where meals are available for pick-up or can be delivered by its dedicated mobile servers, allowing customers to order food online without compromising on standards for hospitality.

Ovation

Series A in 2019
Ovation Life Sciences, LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in providing data and operational solutions for the life sciences industry, particularly in molecular diagnostic laboratories. Founded in 2009, Ovation develops a cloud-based laboratory information management system (LIMS) designed to streamline lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, and personnel training. Its offerings include Ovation Research, which facilitates data curation and collaboration among researchers, and Ovation Service Lab, which provides comprehensive client management and workflow solutions for service labs. By integrating essential functionalities such as billing, revenue cycle management, and business analytics, Ovation supports academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and clinical diagnostic labs in enhancing their operational efficiency and data management capabilities.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series A in 2019
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that modernizes the equity capital markets by offering a platform that connects investors and underwriters through integrated data and analytics. The platform provides real-time information, enabling users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions. Launched in 2017 by experienced equity capital markets practitioners, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiency, serving nearly 100 buy-side firms and 15 investment banks. Capital Markets Gateway, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, also has offices in New York and Seattle.

Dot Residential

Seed Round in 2018
• Dot is a curated marketplace of design-led properties. We source undervalued properties in fast-growing cities & transform them into high-yielding passive investments. • Delivering every element of the property lifecycle condensing a typical 6-month buying process into an elegant e-commerce experience • Enabling global investors to buy, add value, rent and refinance properties seamlessly online - like Amazon one-click for real estate.

Ovation

Seed Round in 2018
Ovation Life Sciences, LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in providing data and operational solutions for the life sciences industry, particularly in molecular diagnostic laboratories. Founded in 2009, Ovation develops a cloud-based laboratory information management system (LIMS) designed to streamline lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, and personnel training. Its offerings include Ovation Research, which facilitates data curation and collaboration among researchers, and Ovation Service Lab, which provides comprehensive client management and workflow solutions for service labs. By integrating essential functionalities such as billing, revenue cycle management, and business analytics, Ovation supports academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and clinical diagnostic labs in enhancing their operational efficiency and data management capabilities.

Teal

Seed Round in 2018
Teal Communications Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in mobile broadband Internet connectivity through its eSIM technology. The company enables users to pay for Internet access on a per-gigabyte basis for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Teal's mission is to eliminate roaming by facilitating automatic connections to any global carrier, allowing customers to optimize connectivity based on factors such as pricing, coverage, and network quality. Its platform supports IoT devices across more than 2,000 public cellular networks in 195 countries. Additionally, Teal provides Private LTE and 5G Network Operators with advanced tools for managing subscribers remotely and transitioning seamlessly between private and public networks.

Dot Residential

Pre Seed Round in 2018
• Dot is a curated marketplace of design-led properties. We source undervalued properties in fast-growing cities & transform them into high-yielding passive investments. • Delivering every element of the property lifecycle condensing a typical 6-month buying process into an elegant e-commerce experience • Enabling global investors to buy, add value, rent and refinance properties seamlessly online - like Amazon one-click for real estate.

Sequence Video

Seed Round in 2018
Roari is a video creation tool that enables companies, brands, and fans to create professional quality videos in seconds.

RealSavvy

Seed Round in 2018
Real Savvy, Inc. develops more intuitive way of searching properties online. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of October 1, 2019, Real Savvy, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ojo Labs Inc.

Plotify

Seed Round in 2018
Plotify is a real estate company that specializes in Buying, owning, managing, and selling an investment property. Its plot structure aims to help its users, to keep the perks of property ownership, without the hassle. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England.

OAK'S LAB ACADEMY

Angel Round in 2017
At OAK’S LAB ACADEMY we empower a handpicked generation of future leaders, designers, and engineers with the knowledge, skills and experience required to successfully enter and flourish in the workforce. We accelerate their career growth, in order for them to be attractive and impactful in the dynamic, multicultural arena of digital product building.

Ovation

Seed Round in 2017
Ovation Life Sciences, LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in providing data and operational solutions for the life sciences industry, particularly in molecular diagnostic laboratories. Founded in 2009, Ovation develops a cloud-based laboratory information management system (LIMS) designed to streamline lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, and personnel training. Its offerings include Ovation Research, which facilitates data curation and collaboration among researchers, and Ovation Service Lab, which provides comprehensive client management and workflow solutions for service labs. By integrating essential functionalities such as billing, revenue cycle management, and business analytics, Ovation supports academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and clinical diagnostic labs in enhancing their operational efficiency and data management capabilities.

RealSavvy

Seed Round in 2017
Real Savvy, Inc. develops more intuitive way of searching properties online. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas. As of October 1, 2019, Real Savvy, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ojo Labs Inc.

Capital Markets Gateway

Seed Round in 2017
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that modernizes the equity capital markets by offering a platform that connects investors and underwriters through integrated data and analytics. The platform provides real-time information, enabling users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions. Launched in 2017 by experienced equity capital markets practitioners, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiency, serving nearly 100 buy-side firms and 15 investment banks. Capital Markets Gateway, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, also has offices in New York and Seattle.

SwitchFit

Angel Round in 2016
SwitchFit is leveraging fitness influencer recommendations to match consumers with gyms and trainers in their area. We take a percentage of every transaction, but that is just the beginning of the opportunity. We are creating the fitness-industry’s first cross-location solution that goes beyond access to focus on loyalty through gamified recommendations. We are building in an embedded payment solution to facilitate app-consumer transactions with our partners.

Capital Markets Gateway

Seed Round in 2016
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that modernizes the equity capital markets by offering a platform that connects investors and underwriters through integrated data and analytics. The platform provides real-time information, enabling users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions. Launched in 2017 by experienced equity capital markets practitioners, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiency, serving nearly 100 buy-side firms and 15 investment banks. Capital Markets Gateway, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, also has offices in New York and Seattle.
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