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

44 past transactions

Capital Markets Gateway

Series C in 2025
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

Plotify

Series A in 2023
Plotify is a real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England. It specializes in the buying, owning, managing, and selling of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating unique plots for each property. This platform facilitates various aspects of property management, including financing, leasing, and insurance, while minimizing the complexities and time-consuming tasks typically associated with real estate investing. By focusing on a trader-friendly approach, Plotify aims to provide users with the benefits of property ownership without the associated hassles.

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 that connects companies with job applicants through a network of pre-qualified interviewers. The platform facilitates short phone interviews based on scripts provided by the companies, allowing for quick turnaround times and remote interview capabilities. This approach enables businesses to engage with potential hires outside of regular business hours, streamlining the initial stages of the recruitment process. By utilizing excess capacity and providing instant human engagement, Vette helps companies focus on their core operations while enhancing the candidate experience during recruitment.

ZonGuru

Seed Round in 2022
ZonGuru is a provider of specialized tools for Amazon FBA sellers, designed to optimize sales and profits while allowing users to operate independently of traditional employment constraints. The company offers an all-in-one seller toolkit that includes features such as a niche finder, sales spy, chrome extension, and review automation, all aimed at helping clients maximize their sales and grow their Amazon businesses. ZonGuru's platform is built on accurate and up-to-date data, as it partners with industry leaders like Alibaba and Amazon to deliver reliable insights and projections. This focus on data-driven decision-making positions ZonGuru as a valuable resource for Amazon sellers seeking to enhance their performance in a competitive marketplace.

Karus

Funding Round in 2022
Karus is a financial technology and data analytics company focused on transforming the auto lending industry. Its innovative platform streamlines the sourcing and pricing of auto loans by integrating directly with community banks and credit unions, enabling private credit and asset-backed finance investors to purchase auto loans at the point of sale. Karus offers a range of solutions, including auto ABS data and analytics to provide actionable insights for institutional investors, and enterprise SaaS tools designed to enhance the efficiency of financial institutions. The company is also the exclusive Auto ABS forecasting partner for the capital markets on Intex, delivering vital forecasts on prepayment, default, and severity for active Auto ABS deals to a diverse group of users, such as issuers and investors. Through advanced technology and market expertise, Karus aims to optimize consumer auto lending operations and performance, contributing to a more efficient lending ecosystem.

PlexTrac

Series B in 2022
PlexTrac, LLC is a cybersecurity software company based in Eagle, Idaho, that specializes in a reporting and analytics platform designed for cybersecurity professionals. The platform enables organizations to track results from security assessments, including penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By aggregating data from various security tools, PlexTrac centralizes cybersecurity processes, allowing teams to prioritize critical issues and streamline remediation efforts. This efficiency empowers organizations to focus on essential security tasks, ultimately enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

Plotify

Seed Round in 2021
Plotify is a real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England. It specializes in the buying, owning, managing, and selling of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating unique plots for each property. This platform facilitates various aspects of property management, including financing, leasing, and insurance, while minimizing the complexities and time-consuming tasks typically associated with real estate investing. By focusing on a trader-friendly approach, Plotify aims to provide users with the benefits of property ownership without the associated hassles.

Karus

Funding Round in 2021
Karus is a financial technology and data analytics company focused on transforming the auto lending industry. Its innovative platform streamlines the sourcing and pricing of auto loans by integrating directly with community banks and credit unions, enabling private credit and asset-backed finance investors to purchase auto loans at the point of sale. Karus offers a range of solutions, including auto ABS data and analytics to provide actionable insights for institutional investors, and enterprise SaaS tools designed to enhance the efficiency of financial institutions. The company is also the exclusive Auto ABS forecasting partner for the capital markets on Intex, delivering vital forecasts on prepayment, default, and severity for active Auto ABS deals to a diverse group of users, such as issuers and investors. Through advanced technology and market expertise, Karus aims to optimize consumer auto lending operations and performance, contributing to a more efficient lending ecosystem.

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 that connects small businesses with consumers, aiming to democratize the online shopping experience. By providing a platform that allows small enterprises to grow, Goodbuy facilitates conscious purchasing decisions for buyers, enabling them to support local businesses through their everyday purchases. This approach not only helps consumers make a positive impact with their spending but also empowers mini enterprises, promoting a more equitable and sustainable retail environment.

ZonGuru

Seed Round in 2021
ZonGuru is a provider of specialized tools for Amazon FBA sellers, designed to optimize sales and profits while allowing users to operate independently of traditional employment constraints. The company offers an all-in-one seller toolkit that includes features such as a niche finder, sales spy, chrome extension, and review automation, all aimed at helping clients maximize their sales and grow their Amazon businesses. ZonGuru's platform is built on accurate and up-to-date data, as it partners with industry leaders like Alibaba and Amazon to deliver reliable insights and projections. This focus on data-driven decision-making positions ZonGuru as a valuable resource for Amazon sellers seeking to enhance their performance in a competitive marketplace.

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 is a cybersecurity software company based in Eagle, Idaho, that specializes in a reporting and analytics platform designed for cybersecurity professionals. The platform enables organizations to track results from security assessments, including penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By aggregating data from various security tools, PlexTrac centralizes cybersecurity processes, allowing teams to prioritize critical issues and streamline remediation efforts. This efficiency empowers organizations to focus on essential security tasks, ultimately enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.

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 transforming the auto lending industry. Its innovative platform streamlines the sourcing and pricing of auto loans by integrating directly with community banks and credit unions, enabling private credit and asset-backed finance investors to purchase auto loans at the point of sale. Karus offers a range of solutions, including auto ABS data and analytics to provide actionable insights for institutional investors, and enterprise SaaS tools designed to enhance the efficiency of financial institutions. The company is also the exclusive Auto ABS forecasting partner for the capital markets on Intex, delivering vital forecasts on prepayment, default, and severity for active Auto ABS deals to a diverse group of users, such as issuers and investors. Through advanced technology and market expertise, Karus aims to optimize consumer auto lending operations and performance, contributing to a more efficient lending ecosystem.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2020
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

Sindro

Seed Round in 2020
Sindro is a gym management platform designed to support wellness and fitness businesses, including gyms and studios. The platform offers an intuitive, all-in-one solution that streamlines various management tasks, such as scheduling, transaction processing, record-keeping, and performance analysis. By simplifying these daily operations, Sindro enables gym owners and fitness entrepreneurs to focus on growing their businesses and fostering community engagement through classes and workshops.

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 is a cybersecurity software company based in Eagle, Idaho, that specializes in a reporting and analytics platform designed for cybersecurity professionals. The platform enables organizations to track results from security assessments, including penetration testing, and monitor their progress in addressing identified vulnerabilities. By aggregating data from various security tools, PlexTrac centralizes cybersecurity processes, allowing teams to prioritize critical issues and streamline remediation efforts. This efficiency empowers organizations to focus on essential security tasks, ultimately enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.

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 real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England. It specializes in the buying, owning, managing, and selling of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating unique plots for each property. This platform facilitates various aspects of property management, including financing, leasing, and insurance, while minimizing the complexities and time-consuming tasks typically associated with real estate investing. By focusing on a trader-friendly approach, Plotify aims to provide users with the benefits of property ownership without the associated hassles.

Sequence Video

Seed Round in 2019
Sequence Video operates a video editing platform that facilitates the creation of social media content by local field agents while ensuring brand integrity and marketing consistency. The platform offers automated, personalized, and branded video solutions, allowing content creators to collaborate with brand marketing teams or agencies. By providing visually designed templates, Sequence Video streamlines the process of producing high-quality video content tailored to specific marketing needs.

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 based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

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 operates a video editing platform that facilitates the creation of social media content by local field agents while ensuring brand integrity and marketing consistency. The platform offers automated, personalized, and branded video solutions, allowing content creators to collaborate with brand marketing teams or agencies. By providing visually designed templates, Sequence Video streamlines the process of producing high-quality video content tailored to specific marketing needs.

Plotify

Seed Round in 2018
Plotify is a real estate company founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England. It specializes in the buying, owning, managing, and selling of investment properties. The company offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate investment process by creating unique plots for each property. This platform facilitates various aspects of property management, including financing, leasing, and insurance, while minimizing the complexities and time-consuming tasks typically associated with real estate investing. By focusing on a trader-friendly approach, Plotify aims to provide users with the benefits of property ownership without the associated hassles.

Oak's Lab

Angel Round in 2017
Oak's Lab is a technology partner and educational institution founded in 2016, headquartered in Prague with an additional office in Los Angeles. The company empowers early and growth-stage startups by building their digital products and scaling their tech teams. Oak's Lab Academy grooms young talent in the tech industry through live experiential learning labs, providing real-world experience and career acceleration opportunities with strong partner companies. Since its inception, Oak's Lab has supported 34 startups, helping them reach a combined valuation of over $1.5 billion.

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 provides real estate professionals with an all-in-one solution that includes a consumer-facing website, a customer relationship management (CRM) system, a collaborative Internet Data Exchange (IDX), and a branded mobile application. As of October 1, 2019, Real Savvy operates as a subsidiary of Ojo Labs Inc. The platform aims to enhance the property search experience by offering more intuitive and efficient tools for both real estate agents and their clients.

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 based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

SwitchFit

Angel Round in 2016
SwitchFit is an online fitness application that connects consumers with local gyms and trainers based on recommendations from fitness influencers. The platform aims to simplify the process of finding the right fitness options without requiring long-term commitments. By leveraging personalized recommendations, SwitchFit helps users discover new workouts daily while fostering loyalty through a gamified experience. Additionally, the company plans to incorporate an embedded payment solution to streamline transactions between users and fitness partners, enhancing the overall user experience.

Capital Markets Gateway

Seed Round in 2016
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

goodbuy

Goodbuy is an online consumer marketplace that connects small businesses with consumers, aiming to democratize the online shopping experience. By providing a platform that allows small enterprises to grow, Goodbuy facilitates conscious purchasing decisions for buyers, enabling them to support local businesses through their everyday purchases. This approach not only helps consumers make a positive impact with their spending but also empowers mini enterprises, promoting a more equitable and sustainable retail environment.
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