StageDotO

StageDotO is an early-stage investment fund based in Boise, Idaho, focused on identifying pre-Series A companies led by passionate entrepreneurs with transformative ideas. The fund aims to add ten companies to its portfolio every two years and is managed by a team of experienced entrepreneurs and investors with over 40 years of combined expertise in startup development and investment. StageDotO emphasizes the importance of company building as a key element for achieving startup success, which it believes is often overlooked in early-stage venture investing. The fund has a track record of multiple successful tech startup exits and has provided top quartile returns through its management of a small-cap hedge fund over the last decade. StageDotO also offers co-investment and pro-rata rights to its limited partners, enabling ongoing investment in its top-performing companies.

Matt Puopolo

General Partner

Michael Robert Self

Co-Founder Managing Partner & General Partner

37 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 company based in Eagle, Idaho that specializes in developing a reporting and analytics platform tailored for cybersecurity professionals. Its software allows organizations to efficiently track results from security assessments, including penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By facilitating collaboration among cybersecurity teams, PlexTrac aims to enhance the overall effectiveness of security measures within organizations.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway (CMG) is a financial technology firm that is modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM). CMG connects investors and underwriters via a neutral platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, unrivaled transparency, and workflow efficiencies. Providing a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity, CMG helps clients make more timely, better-informed decisions. Launched in 2017 by a team of ECM practitioners, the CMG platform is currently relied upon by nearly 100 buy side firms representing $12 trillion in AUM and 15 investment banks.

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.

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 company based in Eagle, Idaho that specializes in developing a reporting and analytics platform tailored for cybersecurity professionals. Its software allows organizations to efficiently track results from security assessments, including penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By facilitating collaboration among cybersecurity teams, PlexTrac aims to enhance the overall effectiveness of security measures within organizations.

Ovation

Series B in 2020
Ovation is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2009, that specializes in providing cloud-based solutions for the life sciences industry. It develops a laboratory information management system (LIMS) tailored for molecular diagnostic and clinical labs, facilitating efficient lab workflows, sample tracking, and document management. Ovation's offerings also include tools for data curation and collaboration, aimed at researchers and service labs. Its solutions encompass a comprehensive commercialization ecosystem, addressing aspects such as billing and reimbursement, clinical interpretation, training management, and business analytics. Ovation serves a diverse clientele, including academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and contract research organizations, aiming to streamline operations and enhance collaboration within the scientific community.

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 (CMG) is a financial technology firm that is modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM). CMG connects investors and underwriters via a neutral platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, unrivaled transparency, and workflow efficiencies. Providing a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity, CMG helps clients make more timely, better-informed decisions. Launched in 2017 by a team of ECM practitioners, the CMG platform is currently relied upon by nearly 100 buy side firms representing $12 trillion in AUM and 15 investment banks.

PlexTrac

Seed Round in 2019
PlexTrac, LLC is a company based in Eagle, Idaho that specializes in developing a reporting and analytics platform tailored for cybersecurity professionals. Its software allows organizations to efficiently track results from security assessments, including penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By facilitating collaboration among cybersecurity teams, PlexTrac aims to enhance the overall effectiveness of security measures within organizations.

Ovation

Funding Round in 2019
Ovation is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2009, that specializes in providing cloud-based solutions for the life sciences industry. It develops a laboratory information management system (LIMS) tailored for molecular diagnostic and clinical labs, facilitating efficient lab workflows, sample tracking, and document management. Ovation's offerings also include tools for data curation and collaboration, aimed at researchers and service labs. Its solutions encompass a comprehensive commercialization ecosystem, addressing aspects such as billing and reimbursement, clinical interpretation, training management, and business analytics. Ovation serves a diverse clientele, including academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and contract research organizations, aiming to streamline operations and enhance collaboration within the scientific community.

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.

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.

Ovation

Series A in 2019
Ovation is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2009, that specializes in providing cloud-based solutions for the life sciences industry. It develops a laboratory information management system (LIMS) tailored for molecular diagnostic and clinical labs, facilitating efficient lab workflows, sample tracking, and document management. Ovation's offerings also include tools for data curation and collaboration, aimed at researchers and service labs. Its solutions encompass a comprehensive commercialization ecosystem, addressing aspects such as billing and reimbursement, clinical interpretation, training management, and business analytics. Ovation serves a diverse clientele, including academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and contract research organizations, aiming to streamline operations and enhance collaboration within the scientific community.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series A in 2019
Capital Markets Gateway (CMG) is a financial technology firm that is modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM). CMG connects investors and underwriters via a neutral platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, unrivaled transparency, and workflow efficiencies. Providing a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity, CMG helps clients make more timely, better-informed decisions. Launched in 2017 by a team of ECM practitioners, the CMG platform is currently relied upon by nearly 100 buy side firms representing $12 trillion in AUM and 15 investment banks.

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 is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2009, that specializes in providing cloud-based solutions for the life sciences industry. It develops a laboratory information management system (LIMS) tailored for molecular diagnostic and clinical labs, facilitating efficient lab workflows, sample tracking, and document management. Ovation's offerings also include tools for data curation and collaboration, aimed at researchers and service labs. Its solutions encompass a comprehensive commercialization ecosystem, addressing aspects such as billing and reimbursement, clinical interpretation, training management, and business analytics. Ovation serves a diverse clientele, including academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and contract research organizations, aiming to streamline operations and enhance collaboration within the scientific community.

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.

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.

Real Savvy

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 is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2009, that specializes in providing cloud-based solutions for the life sciences industry. It develops a laboratory information management system (LIMS) tailored for molecular diagnostic and clinical labs, facilitating efficient lab workflows, sample tracking, and document management. Ovation's offerings also include tools for data curation and collaboration, aimed at researchers and service labs. Its solutions encompass a comprehensive commercialization ecosystem, addressing aspects such as billing and reimbursement, clinical interpretation, training management, and business analytics. Ovation serves a diverse clientele, including academic labs, biotech companies, research consortia, and contract research organizations, aiming to streamline operations and enhance collaboration within the scientific community.

Real Savvy

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 (CMG) is a financial technology firm that is modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM). CMG connects investors and underwriters via a neutral platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, unrivaled transparency, and workflow efficiencies. Providing a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity, CMG helps clients make more timely, better-informed decisions. Launched in 2017 by a team of ECM practitioners, the CMG platform is currently relied upon by nearly 100 buy side firms representing $12 trillion in AUM and 15 investment banks.

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 (CMG) is a financial technology firm that is modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM). CMG connects investors and underwriters via a neutral platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, unrivaled transparency, and workflow efficiencies. Providing a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity, CMG helps clients make more timely, better-informed decisions. Launched in 2017 by a team of ECM practitioners, the CMG platform is currently relied upon by nearly 100 buy side firms representing $12 trillion in AUM and 15 investment banks.