StageDotO

StageDotO is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Boise, Idaho, established in 2016. It focuses on investing in pre-Series A companies within the information technology sector, at seed, early, and later stages. The firm actively seeks out energetic entrepreneurs with world-changing ideas, adding approximately ten companies to its portfolio every two years. StageDotO's team comprises experienced entrepreneurs and investors, with a combined 40+ years of startup and investing experience. They believe in the critical role of company building in startup success and provide day-to-day involvement to support their portfolio companies. The firm also offers co-investment and pro-rata rights for limited partners to continue investing in top-performing companies.

Matt Kurman

Venture Partner

Matt Puopolo

General Partner

Mike Self

Co-Founder Managing Partner and General Partner

44 past transactions

Capital Markets Gateway

Series C in 2025
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

Plotify

Series A in 2023
Plotify is a London-based real estate company founded in 2018 that specializes in the management of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating a unique plot for each property. This innovative approach allows investors to finance, lease, insure, and manage properties efficiently, significantly reducing the complexities typically associated with real estate ownership. By focusing on simplifying property investment, Plotify enables users to enjoy the benefits of ownership while minimizing the associated challenges.

Teal

Series A in 2022
Teal Communications Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in providing mobile broadband Internet connectivity through its eSIM technology. This innovative platform allows users to connect Internet of Things (IoT) devices to over 2,000 public cellular networks across 195 countries, facilitating automatic connectivity based on factors such as price, coverage, and network quality. Users pay a per-gigabyte rate, eliminating coverage fees, roaming costs, and throttling. Teal's eSIM solution also empowers Private LTE and 5G Network Operators to manage subscribers remotely and seamlessly switch between private and public networks. Additionally, the platform includes features for monitoring real-time device status and data consumption, enhancing the overall management of IoT connectivity.

Vette

Seed Round in 2022
Vette is a developer of an on-demand pre-screening platform designed to connect companies with job applicants efficiently. The platform taps into a network of pre-qualified interviewers who conduct brief phone interviews based on scripts provided by the hiring companies. This service offers quick turnaround times and the flexibility of remote interviews, allowing businesses to connect with potential hires beyond traditional working hours. By utilizing excess capacity and promoting instant human engagement, Vette facilitates the recruitment process, allowing companies to concentrate on their core operations while enhancing the initial interaction with candidates.

ZonGuru

Seed Round in 2022
ZonGuru is a company that specializes in providing tools for Amazon FBA sellers, designed to enhance profitability and operational efficiency. Its platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including a niche finder, sales spy, and review automation tools, all aimed at helping sellers make informed decisions and optimize their Amazon businesses. ZonGuru leverages accurate and up-to-date data, supported by partnerships with major industry players like Alibaba and Amazon, to deliver insights that maximize sales potential. By focusing on data-driven solutions, ZonGuru enables clients to grow their businesses while working independently of traditional job constraints.

Karus

Funding Round in 2022
Karus is a financial technology and data analytics company focused on revolutionizing the auto lending industry. Its innovative platform streamlines the sourcing and pricing of auto loans by integrating directly with community banks and credit unions. This empowers private credit and asset-backed finance investors to purchase auto loans seamlessly at the point of sale. Karus provides a range of solutions, including data analytics that deliver actionable insights for institutional investors, and enterprise SaaS tools designed to enhance efficiency and scalability for financial institutions. Additionally, the company serves as the exclusive Auto ABS forecasting partner for the capital markets on Intex, offering essential forecasts related to prepayment, default, and severity for active Auto ABS deals. Through its advanced technology and market expertise, Karus is committed to optimizing the operations and performance of consumer auto lending.

PlexTrac

Series B in 2022
PlexTrac LLC, based in Eagle, Idaho, specializes in developing a software platform designed for cybersecurity professionals. This platform facilitates tracking of results from security assessments like penetration testing, monitors progress towards fixing identified vulnerabilities, and centralizes data from existing security tools to enable efficient triaging, prioritization, and remediation management. The company's solution aims to streamline cybersecurity processes across the lifecycle, enhancing organizational efficiency and focus on critical security tasks.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

Plotify

Seed Round in 2021
Plotify is a London-based real estate company founded in 2018 that specializes in the management of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating a unique plot for each property. This innovative approach allows investors to finance, lease, insure, and manage properties efficiently, significantly reducing the complexities typically associated with real estate ownership. By focusing on simplifying property investment, Plotify enables users to enjoy the benefits of ownership while minimizing the associated challenges.

Karus

Funding Round in 2021
Karus is a financial technology and data analytics company focused on revolutionizing the auto lending industry. Its innovative platform streamlines the sourcing and pricing of auto loans by integrating directly with community banks and credit unions. This empowers private credit and asset-backed finance investors to purchase auto loans seamlessly at the point of sale. Karus provides a range of solutions, including data analytics that deliver actionable insights for institutional investors, and enterprise SaaS tools designed to enhance efficiency and scalability for financial institutions. Additionally, the company serves as the exclusive Auto ABS forecasting partner for the capital markets on Intex, offering essential forecasts related to prepayment, default, and severity for active Auto ABS deals. Through its advanced technology and market expertise, Karus is committed to optimizing the operations and performance of consumer auto lending.

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
Goodbuy is an online consumer marketplace focused on connecting small businesses with consumers, aiming to democratize the online shopping experience. The platform enables small enterprises to thrive while providing conscious shopping options for buyers. By facilitating meaningful interactions between consumers and small businesses, Goodbuy allows individuals to make impactful purchasing decisions that support local economies and promote sustainability. This approach not only fosters growth for mini enterprises but also encourages consumers to shop mindfully, contributing to a more equitable marketplace.

ZonGuru

Seed Round in 2021
ZonGuru is a company that specializes in providing tools for Amazon FBA sellers, designed to enhance profitability and operational efficiency. Its platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including a niche finder, sales spy, and review automation tools, all aimed at helping sellers make informed decisions and optimize their Amazon businesses. ZonGuru leverages accurate and up-to-date data, supported by partnerships with major industry players like Alibaba and Amazon, to deliver insights that maximize sales potential. By focusing on data-driven solutions, ZonGuru enables clients to grow their businesses while working independently of traditional job constraints.

Teal

Series A in 2021
Teal Communications Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in providing mobile broadband Internet connectivity through its eSIM technology. This innovative platform allows users to connect Internet of Things (IoT) devices to over 2,000 public cellular networks across 195 countries, facilitating automatic connectivity based on factors such as price, coverage, and network quality. Users pay a per-gigabyte rate, eliminating coverage fees, roaming costs, and throttling. Teal's eSIM solution also empowers Private LTE and 5G Network Operators to manage subscribers remotely and seamlessly switch between private and public networks. Additionally, the platform includes features for monitoring real-time device status and data consumption, enhancing the overall management of IoT connectivity.

PlexTrac

Series A in 2021
PlexTrac LLC, based in Eagle, Idaho, specializes in developing a software platform designed for cybersecurity professionals. This platform facilitates tracking of results from security assessments like penetration testing, monitors progress towards fixing identified vulnerabilities, and centralizes data from existing security tools to enable efficient triaging, prioritization, and remediation management. The company's solution aims to streamline cybersecurity processes across the lifecycle, enhancing organizational efficiency and focus on critical security tasks.

Crave Hospitality Group

Seed Round in 2021
Crave Kitchens provides catering and delivery to customers. Customers can mix and match their favorites to ensure that everyone gets what they want. In one order, a driver picks it all up and delivers it to their door. With perfectly-portioned servings, the catering eliminates the guesswork from their order. There is no minimum requirement. They let customers choose items from all of its restaurants to create the perfect, one-of-a-kind menu for groups of 20 or 200.

Crave Hospitality Group

Seed Round in 2020
Crave Kitchens provides catering and delivery to customers. Customers can mix and match their favorites to ensure that everyone gets what they want. In one order, a driver picks it all up and delivers it to their door. With perfectly-portioned servings, the catering eliminates the guesswork from their order. There is no minimum requirement. They let customers choose items from all of its restaurants to create the perfect, one-of-a-kind menu for groups of 20 or 200.

Crave Delivery

Seed Round in 2020
Crave Delivery combines ghost kitchen and food delivery company with curated restaurant concepts. The app allows the user to mix and match their orders from the list of restaurants. Every personalized kitchen at the Crave Collective has a different selection of restaurants cooking up their best-known dishes. The company aspires to introduce hospitality to in-home dining experiences.

Ovation

Series B in 2020
Ovation offers data and operations solutions tailored for the life sciences industry, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of researchers, scientists, and laboratories. The company has developed a cloud-based laboratory information management system that streamlines clinical diagnostics for molecular diagnostic labs. This system encompasses various functionalities, including lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, personnel training, and external portals. Furthermore, Ovation provides a partner ecosystem that supports revenue cycle management, clinical interpretation, consulting services, and business analytics. By enabling medical researchers and scientists to efficiently collect, organize, and visualize lab-related data, Ovation enhances their ability to make informed decisions throughout the research process.

Karus

Seed Round in 2020
Karus is a financial technology and data analytics company focused on revolutionizing the auto lending industry. Its innovative platform streamlines the sourcing and pricing of auto loans by integrating directly with community banks and credit unions. This empowers private credit and asset-backed finance investors to purchase auto loans seamlessly at the point of sale. Karus provides a range of solutions, including data analytics that deliver actionable insights for institutional investors, and enterprise SaaS tools designed to enhance efficiency and scalability for financial institutions. Additionally, the company serves as the exclusive Auto ABS forecasting partner for the capital markets on Intex, offering essential forecasts related to prepayment, default, and severity for active Auto ABS deals. Through its advanced technology and market expertise, Karus is committed to optimizing the operations and performance of consumer auto lending.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2020
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

Sindro

Seed Round in 2020
Sindro is a gym management platform designed for wellness and fitness businesses, including gym and studio owners. Its all-in-one technology streamlines daily management tasks by providing services for scheduling, transaction processing, recording, and analyzing business activities. The platform aims to enhance operational efficiency, allowing fitness entrepreneurs to focus on growth and improving their offerings. By facilitating access to classes, workshops, and community engagement, Sindro empowers its users to thrive in a competitive market.

FlipRide

Seed Round in 2019
FlipRide offers car sales and allows car owners to get their vehicles in front of as many buyers as possible. They feed vehicles into their car-selling network, providing the fastest access to qualified buyers.

PlexTrac

Seed Round in 2019
PlexTrac LLC, based in Eagle, Idaho, specializes in developing a software platform designed for cybersecurity professionals. This platform facilitates tracking of results from security assessments like penetration testing, monitors progress towards fixing identified vulnerabilities, and centralizes data from existing security tools to enable efficient triaging, prioritization, and remediation management. The company's solution aims to streamline cybersecurity processes across the lifecycle, enhancing organizational efficiency and focus on critical security tasks.

Ovation

Funding Round in 2019
Ovation offers data and operations solutions tailored for the life sciences industry, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of researchers, scientists, and laboratories. The company has developed a cloud-based laboratory information management system that streamlines clinical diagnostics for molecular diagnostic labs. This system encompasses various functionalities, including lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, personnel training, and external portals. Furthermore, Ovation provides a partner ecosystem that supports revenue cycle management, clinical interpretation, consulting services, and business analytics. By enabling medical researchers and scientists to efficiently collect, organize, and visualize lab-related data, Ovation enhances their ability to make informed decisions throughout the research process.

Plotify

Seed Round in 2019
Plotify is a London-based real estate company founded in 2018 that specializes in the management of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating a unique plot for each property. This innovative approach allows investors to finance, lease, insure, and manage properties efficiently, significantly reducing the complexities typically associated with real estate ownership. By focusing on simplifying property investment, Plotify enables users to enjoy the benefits of ownership while minimizing the associated challenges.

Sequence Video

Seed Round in 2019
Sequence Video is a developer of a video editing platform that facilitates the creation of social media content by local field agents, ensuring the preservation of brand integrity and marketing messages. The platform provides automated, personalized, and branded video software, allowing content creators to collaborate effectively with their brand marketing teams or agencies. By offering visually designed templates, Sequence Video enables users to generate high-quality video content that aligns with their brand's identity and marketing objectives.

Crave Hospitality Group

Seed Round in 2019
Crave Kitchens provides catering and delivery to customers. Customers can mix and match their favorites to ensure that everyone gets what they want. In one order, a driver picks it all up and delivers it to their door. With perfectly-portioned servings, the catering eliminates the guesswork from their order. There is no minimum requirement. They let customers choose items from all of its restaurants to create the perfect, one-of-a-kind menu for groups of 20 or 200.

Crave Delivery

Seed Round in 2019
Crave Delivery combines ghost kitchen and food delivery company with curated restaurant concepts. The app allows the user to mix and match their orders from the list of restaurants. Every personalized kitchen at the Crave Collective has a different selection of restaurants cooking up their best-known dishes. The company aspires to introduce hospitality to in-home dining experiences.

Ovation

Series A in 2019
Ovation offers data and operations solutions tailored for the life sciences industry, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of researchers, scientists, and laboratories. The company has developed a cloud-based laboratory information management system that streamlines clinical diagnostics for molecular diagnostic labs. This system encompasses various functionalities, including lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, personnel training, and external portals. Furthermore, Ovation provides a partner ecosystem that supports revenue cycle management, clinical interpretation, consulting services, and business analytics. By enabling medical researchers and scientists to efficiently collect, organize, and visualize lab-related data, Ovation enhances their ability to make informed decisions throughout the research process.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series A in 2019
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

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 offers data and operations solutions tailored for the life sciences industry, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of researchers, scientists, and laboratories. The company has developed a cloud-based laboratory information management system that streamlines clinical diagnostics for molecular diagnostic labs. This system encompasses various functionalities, including lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, personnel training, and external portals. Furthermore, Ovation provides a partner ecosystem that supports revenue cycle management, clinical interpretation, consulting services, and business analytics. By enabling medical researchers and scientists to efficiently collect, organize, and visualize lab-related data, Ovation enhances their ability to make informed decisions throughout the research process.

Teal

Seed Round in 2018
Teal Communications Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in providing mobile broadband Internet connectivity through its eSIM technology. This innovative platform allows users to connect Internet of Things (IoT) devices to over 2,000 public cellular networks across 195 countries, facilitating automatic connectivity based on factors such as price, coverage, and network quality. Users pay a per-gigabyte rate, eliminating coverage fees, roaming costs, and throttling. Teal's eSIM solution also empowers Private LTE and 5G Network Operators to manage subscribers remotely and seamlessly switch between private and public networks. Additionally, the platform includes features for monitoring real-time device status and data consumption, enhancing the overall management of IoT connectivity.

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
Sequence Video is a developer of a video editing platform that facilitates the creation of social media content by local field agents, ensuring the preservation of brand integrity and marketing messages. The platform provides automated, personalized, and branded video software, allowing content creators to collaborate effectively with their brand marketing teams or agencies. By offering visually designed templates, Sequence Video enables users to generate high-quality video content that aligns with their brand's identity and marketing objectives.

Plotify

Seed Round in 2018
Plotify is a London-based real estate company founded in 2018 that specializes in the management of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating a unique plot for each property. This innovative approach allows investors to finance, lease, insure, and manage properties efficiently, significantly reducing the complexities typically associated with real estate ownership. By focusing on simplifying property investment, Plotify enables users to enjoy the benefits of ownership while minimizing the associated challenges.

Oak's Lab

Angel Round in 2017
OAK'S LAB is a technology partner for startups, founded in 2016 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, with an additional office in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on empowering innovators and startups by providing tailored product development and engineering expertise. OAK'S LAB operates through two primary divisions: OAK'S DIGITAL, which partners with early-stage startups to build technology with dedicated product teams, and OAK'S BOOST, which assists growth-stage startups in establishing and expanding their in-house tech teams in offshore locations. Additionally, OAK'S LAB Academy specializes in training young talent in the tech industry, offering experiential learning opportunities that connect aspiring designers and engineers with industry experience and potential employers. Through these initiatives, OAK'S LAB has helped numerous startups achieve significant valuations and aims to foster a dynamic environment for digital product development.

Real Savvy

Seed Round in 2017
Real Savvy, Inc. is a real estate technology platform based in Austin, Texas, that was incorporated in 2014. The company specializes in providing real estate professionals with a comprehensive suite of tools, including a consumer website, customer relationship management (CRM) system, collaborative IDX, and a branded mobile application. By focusing on improving the online property search experience, Real Savvy aims to enhance collaboration between agents and clients, making real estate transactions more efficient and user-friendly. As of October 1, 2019, Real Savvy operates as a subsidiary of Ojo Labs Inc.

Ovation

Seed Round in 2017
Ovation offers data and operations solutions tailored for the life sciences industry, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of researchers, scientists, and laboratories. The company has developed a cloud-based laboratory information management system that streamlines clinical diagnostics for molecular diagnostic labs. This system encompasses various functionalities, including lab workflows, sample tracking, document management, personnel training, and external portals. Furthermore, Ovation provides a partner ecosystem that supports revenue cycle management, clinical interpretation, consulting services, and business analytics. By enabling medical researchers and scientists to efficiently collect, organize, and visualize lab-related data, Ovation enhances their ability to make informed decisions throughout the research process.

Capital Markets Gateway

Seed Round in 2017
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

SwitchFit

Angel Round in 2016
SwitchFit is an online fitness application that connects consumers with local gyms and trainers by leveraging recommendations from fitness influencers. The platform enables users to discover new workouts daily, facilitating access to a variety of fitness studios without long-term commitments. In addition to matching consumers with fitness options, SwitchFit aims to enhance user loyalty through gamified recommendations and an embedded payment solution to streamline transactions with partners. By focusing on both access and ongoing engagement, SwitchFit is poised to transform the fitness industry and create a comprehensive cross-location solution for fitness enthusiasts.

Capital Markets Gateway

Seed Round in 2016
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

goodbuy

Goodbuy is an online consumer marketplace focused on connecting small businesses with consumers, aiming to democratize the online shopping experience. The platform enables small enterprises to thrive while providing conscious shopping options for buyers. By facilitating meaningful interactions between consumers and small businesses, Goodbuy allows individuals to make impactful purchasing decisions that support local economies and promote sustainability. This approach not only fosters growth for mini enterprises but also encourages consumers to shop mindfully, contributing to a more equitable marketplace.
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