Founded in 2014, UbiQD specializes in manufacturing low-hazard quantum dots and nanocomposites. Its primary product is UbiGro, a luminescent film that enhances crop growth by optimizing sunlight within greenhouses.
Chargezoom
Series A in 2024
Chargezoom is a payment platform that uses AI and proprietary networks to enhance financial insights, customer analytics, and fraud detection for banks and card companies. It improves payment experiences and reduces costs.
EVA is a platform that facilitates the booking of entertainment and experiences for both virtual and live events. Founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 2015 by Makenzie Stokel and Channing Moreland, EVA provides services that encompass custom content creation, event management, and a range of enhancements aimed at boosting user attendance and engagement. The platform connects artists and musicians with event organizers, allowing customers to easily book event tickets, secure venues, and manage their event plans through an interactive audience portal. This comprehensive approach positions EVA as a valuable resource for those seeking to create memorable experiences in the event industry.
401Go specializes in administering 401(k) plans for businesses of all sizes, from single-person operations to larger companies with thousands of employees. The company offers a web-based platform that simplifies the process of providing retirement plans, particularly for small businesses. Through its automated program, 401Go streamlines ongoing administration, seamlessly integrating with payroll systems while managing compliance, government filings, and other responsibilities. This approach not only facilitates easier retirement plan implementation but also enables clients to enhance their savings potential, lower taxable income, and prepare more effectively for the future.
Founded in 2019, Volt specializes in SMS delivery at scale. It facilitates quick connections with network partners for efficient messaging. Additionally, Volt offers text automation software enabling businesses to engage customers via automated text messages.
KredosAI
Seed Round in 2024
KredosAI is a fintech company that applies artificial intelligence and behavioral economics to financial solutions for businesses. It develops a platform that aims to improve payment outcomes by personalizing customer interactions through dynamic communication tools and data-driven testing, including multi-armed bandit methods. By combining AI with behavioral insights, KredosAI helps companies reduce delinquency, optimize revenue recovery, and support the financial success of the customers they serve.
OpenTug
Seed Round in 2024
OpenTug operates a digital platform that connects shipping customers with marine service providers. It facilitates bookings, offers tracking tools, and provides automated quoting services to improve efficiency and reduce losses for both shippers and operators.
Optera is a leading ESG software platform that assists corporations in managing their sustainability initiatives. The platform offers a comprehensive emissions management solution, covering all scopes of carbon emissions, and is supported by a team of expert practitioners who help clients navigate complex carbon accounting challenges. Optera caters to companies at various stages of their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) journeys, from initial emissions inventories to setting science-based targets for net-zero achievements. Additionally, it fosters collaboration by connecting clients with their suppliers, portfolio companies, and customers, promoting meaningful engagement throughout the value chain. With a diverse clientele, including major firms across various industries, Optera collaborates with prominent NGOs to enhance corporate ESG practices on a global scale.
ShowLabs
Venture Round in 2023
ShowLabs is a technology-enabled services company that provides deployment, content creation, and delivery. The company's production studios combine robotic camera systems, workflow, and studio automation software, and a unique production process to produce high-volume, market-ready digital assets.
Hook Security
Seed Round in 2023
Hook Security is a cybersecurity training company that helps organizations build awareness and resilience against manipulation by technology. The company provides phishing simulations, social engineering testing, and security awareness training with micro-learning, reporting, and integrations into existing cybersecurity stacks, including email client plugins and APIs. It trains employees to recognize counterfeit emails and manipulation at the point of use, using psychology and neuroscience to improve retention. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Hook Security offers policy guidance for email and on-demand simulated attacks to reinforce secure behavior across the workforce.
Iconic Moments
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Iconic Moments is a NFT Marketplace for the 450,000 Museums and Cultural Institutions around the world.
Bridgr is a software company specializing in project management solutions for manufacturing and industrial businesses undergoing digital transformation. Its platform automates workforce onboarding, tracks projects, facilitates payments, analyzes workforce data, and enables collaboration with technology experts and vendors.
Tribute
Seed Round in 2023
Tribute Co. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in workplace mentorship solutions, primarily focused on supporting women. Founded in 2018, the company offers a peer-to-peer mentorship application that connects employees through shared life experiences and personal stories. Its enterprise SaaS platform is designed to facilitate corporate mentoring programs, making it easier for organizations to foster authentic connections between mentors and mentees. Tribute's innovative approach not only enhances team collaboration and productivity but also provides employers with valuable insights to track diversity and inclusion initiatives. By redefining mentorship, Tribute aims to create a more engaged and successful workforce.
Schola Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, operates an online platform connecting parents with suitable PK-12 schools. Its service, Schola, facilitates school discovery, connection, and enrollment for various types such as private, public district, public charter, and virtual/online schools. The company aims to simplify the recruitment and enrollment processes for both families and educational institutions by tracking prospective students and managing interest inquiries, pre-enrollment forms, and enrollment applications.
Chargezoom
Series A in 2022
Chargezoom is a payment platform that uses AI and proprietary networks to enhance financial insights, customer analytics, and fraud detection for banks and card companies. It improves payment experiences and reduces costs.
Terkel is a knowledge-sharing platform that connects subject-matter experts with leading publishers to produce quality, ready-to-publish content. It enables experts to answer questions and be featured in articles on brand websites, increasing visibility for contributors while expanding access to specialized knowledge. The platform supports publishers with credible, expert-driven material and provides specialists with a clear channel to share insights. By aligning editorial workflows with expert perspectives, Terkel helps unlock the full potential of human expertise through accessible, authoritative content.
Optera is a leading ESG software platform that assists corporations in managing their sustainability initiatives. The platform offers a comprehensive emissions management solution, covering all scopes of carbon emissions, and is supported by a team of expert practitioners who help clients navigate complex carbon accounting challenges. Optera caters to companies at various stages of their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) journeys, from initial emissions inventories to setting science-based targets for net-zero achievements. Additionally, it fosters collaboration by connecting clients with their suppliers, portfolio companies, and customers, promoting meaningful engagement throughout the value chain. With a diverse clientele, including major firms across various industries, Optera collaborates with prominent NGOs to enhance corporate ESG practices on a global scale.
Ecobot, Inc. is a software company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. It specializes in developing a cloud-based platform that digitalizes the collection of scientific data for regulatory environmental monitoring and reporting. The platform is designed for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, facilitating the optimization of mandatory environmental permitting processes. By leveraging real-time field data, Ecobot enables its customers to enhance efficiency throughout the construction lifecycle, ultimately reducing complexity and accelerating regulatory approval. The platform also incorporates proprietary biodiversity data and anonymized geospatial regulatory reporting, providing valuable insights that contribute to informed decision-making in environmental management.
CureMint
Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, CureMint is a software company based in Durham, North Carolina. It specializes in developing procurement solutions tailored for the dental industry. The company's flagship product, also named CureMint, offers a comprehensive platform that manages the entire procurement lifecycle, from ordering to payment processing. This cloud-based solution provides features such as spend visibility, office management tools, and automated review workflows, empowering dental organizations to optimize their supply chain and make informed purchasing decisions.
GoodUnited
Funding Round in 2021
GoodUnited operates a platform that enables nonprofits to connect with supporters through social media, email templates, and other marketing materials. It simplifies lead generation, enhances supporter engagement, and maximizes fundraising revenue. Trusted by hundreds of top nonprofits worldwide.
Viviota
Funding Round in 2021
Viviota Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, specializes in developing software for vehicle and device manufacturers. Its flagship product, Time-to-Insight (TTI), automates the management of engineering sensor data, streamlining design and prototyping tasks. Viviota's platform integrates into existing environments, simplifying data management complexity, and accelerating time-to-insight and innovation. The company is a member of various networks such as HPE Partner Network and National Instruments Partner Alliance, and has graduated from Capital Factory Accelerator Program.
Thumbraise
Funding Round in 2021
Thumbraise, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates connections between investors and founders through short video pitches. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, the company offers a mobile-first venture network where startups can present their ideas in a concise format. The platform is designed to measure and predict investor engagement with these pitches, curating a feed of startup opportunities for investors to explore. By providing both public and private networking options, Thumbraise enables effective interaction and discovery between entrepreneurs seeking funding and investors looking for new ventures.
HT Mobile Apps
Funding Round in 2021
HT Mobile Apps is a Michigan-based app development company founded by Kathleen Craig, who has extensive experience in the community banking sector since 2008. Her most recent role was as the consumer eServices leader at a local community bank in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Kathleen's expertise in digital channel strategy provides her with valuable insights into emerging trends in mobile banking, allowing HT Mobile Apps to create innovative and effective applications tailored to the needs of the financial services industry. The company's focus on leveraging this knowledge positions it as a key player in the app development landscape.
AdStash
Funding Round in 2021
AdStash is a digital signage platform that utilizes programmatic advertising to generate a new revenue stream for businesses. Its services are dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes easily generate new streams of income.
The company specializes in developing tools to empower businesses to generate extra income and provide exceptional value to their visitors and customers. AdStash device and app help customers transform their digital screens into revenue-generating content and ad delivery systems.
Chargezoom
Seed Round in 2021
Chargezoom is a payment platform that uses AI and proprietary networks to enhance financial insights, customer analytics, and fraud detection for banks and card companies. It improves payment experiences and reduces costs.
401Go specializes in administering 401(k) plans for businesses of all sizes, from single-person operations to larger companies with thousands of employees. The company offers a web-based platform that simplifies the process of providing retirement plans, particularly for small businesses. Through its automated program, 401Go streamlines ongoing administration, seamlessly integrating with payroll systems while managing compliance, government filings, and other responsibilities. This approach not only facilitates easier retirement plan implementation but also enables clients to enhance their savings potential, lower taxable income, and prepare more effectively for the future.
Curate is a software platform designed specifically for event professionals, facilitating the management and curation of complex events that involve numerous components. The platform streamlines the event planning process by overseeing various elements such as rentals, florals, catering, and documentation, thereby enabling professionals to reduce the time spent on proposal generation. By providing tools for creating digital proposals during client consultations, Curate enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of event management, allowing professionals to focus on delivering exceptional experiences while handling the myriad details that each event entails.
TalentBloom Healthcare
Seed Round in 2021
Modern products and data enrichment tools that bring visibility and clarity to your talent ecosystem. To navigate today’s challenging talent acquisition environment every company needs the right tools to blossom. We are committed to helping healthcare organizations bloom by providing easy-to-use, effective solutions to centralize your data, helping you visualize your entire talent pipeline and hire more amazing team members.
Botco.ai
Seed Round in 2021
Botco.ai offers an AI-powered conversational marketing platform that enables automated chats with customers across web and messaging channels. The platform supports customizable conversation templates, answers to common questions, and real-time analytics through an integrated dashboard that tracks chat campaigns. An API-based interface allows the transfer of leads, transcripts, and data to enterprise marketing automation systems such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Adobe Marketing Cloud, and Zoho. The GenAI Chat Cloud uses fine-tuned language models to enhance conversational interactions and can be deployed at scale for various industries. The solution provides on-demand, automated chat and integrated workflows that guide customers through the marketing process, reducing the need for extensive data science resources. Botco.ai was founded in 2016 and is based in Milpitas, California.
Schola
Venture Round in 2021
Schola Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, operates an online platform connecting parents with suitable PK-12 schools. Its service, Schola, facilitates school discovery, connection, and enrollment for various types such as private, public district, public charter, and virtual/online schools. The company aims to simplify the recruitment and enrollment processes for both families and educational institutions by tracking prospective students and managing interest inquiries, pre-enrollment forms, and enrollment applications.
Fluent Forever
Seed Round in 2020
Fluent Forever Inc. is a language learning application company founded in 2013 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The company's app is designed to help users learn and retain foreign languages effectively, offering courses in languages such as Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese. Fluent Forever provides a range of resources, including learning guides, pictures, animated templates, grammar books, and voice training tips, allowing users to customize their learning experience. The platform emphasizes improving pronunciation and fluency, making it a comprehensive tool for language acquisition.
Optera is a leading ESG software platform that assists corporations in managing their sustainability initiatives. The platform offers a comprehensive emissions management solution, covering all scopes of carbon emissions, and is supported by a team of expert practitioners who help clients navigate complex carbon accounting challenges. Optera caters to companies at various stages of their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) journeys, from initial emissions inventories to setting science-based targets for net-zero achievements. Additionally, it fosters collaboration by connecting clients with their suppliers, portfolio companies, and customers, promoting meaningful engagement throughout the value chain. With a diverse clientele, including major firms across various industries, Optera collaborates with prominent NGOs to enhance corporate ESG practices on a global scale.
Textel CX Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, specializes in developing a cloud-based texting platform for contact centers and businesses. Its primary product, Textel, enables these entities to engage with customers via text, enhancing customer experience and increasing engagement. Key features include landline texting, API integrations, and a text-to-find service, catering to industries such as car dealerships, insurance, healthcare, and retail. Textel serves nearly 800 customers across North America, facilitating inbound/outbound SMS and MMS texts, and integrating with leading systems of record.
OnCall Health
Series A in 2020
OnCall Health is a provider of software solutions designed to enhance telehealth operations, particularly in the behavioral health sector. The company focuses on enabling healthcare providers to launch and scale virtual care programs through its comprehensive platform. This platform includes features such as video appointments, online billing, file sharing, and automated appointment reminders, alongside analytics and patient roster management. By offering a white-label patient portal, OnCall Health facilitates improved engagement and communication between providers and patients through various digital channels, including video and messaging. The company's solutions aim to support healthcare providers in retaining patients, achieving operational efficiency, and increasing revenue.
ReturnLogic
Seed Round in 2020
ReturnLogic is a leader in returns management, focusing on transforming the returns process for retailers through advanced technology. The company has developed a cloud-based platform that automates and optimizes product returns and associated operations. By leveraging artificial intelligence and an API-first approach, ReturnLogic streamlines the returns process, enhancing visibility and efficiency for e-commerce retailers and brands. Its platform simplifies returns for customers while automating workflows for customer service and warehouse teams, effectively addressing the challenges of retail returns. This innovative solution enables businesses to maximize productivity and improve their overall profitability.
Knockri
Seed Round in 2020
Knockri Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven video soft skill assessment tool. This innovative platform aims to reduce hiring bias and minimize unsuccessful interviews by analyzing candidates' verbal and non-verbal communication through advanced video intelligence and facial recognition technology. Knockri's algorithm is designed to be blind to factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and appearance, ensuring that hiring decisions are based solely on relevant skills like confidence and empathy. The company's assessment tool integrates seamlessly with existing Applicant Tracking Systems, allowing employers to efficiently shortlist the most suitable candidates during the early stages of the hiring process.
Cloverleaf.me
Seed Round in 2020
Cloverleaf LLC offers a visualization and scenario-planning platform designed to enhance team management and employee development. Founded in 2015 and based in Covington, Kentucky, the platform analyzes employee data to provide insights into team dynamics by cross-mapping personality traits, skills, and organizational culture. This enables users, including agile practitioners, project managers, and human resource professionals, to position team members effectively, improve communication, and identify suitable candidates to boost productivity. Additionally, Cloverleaf's automated coaching features deliver personalized nudges through commonly used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack, fostering collaboration and performance improvements within teams.
Schola
Venture Round in 2020
Schola Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, operates an online platform connecting parents with suitable PK-12 schools. Its service, Schola, facilitates school discovery, connection, and enrollment for various types such as private, public district, public charter, and virtual/online schools. The company aims to simplify the recruitment and enrollment processes for both families and educational institutions by tracking prospective students and managing interest inquiries, pre-enrollment forms, and enrollment applications.
Textel CX Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, specializes in developing a cloud-based texting platform for contact centers and businesses. Its primary product, Textel, enables these entities to engage with customers via text, enhancing customer experience and increasing engagement. Key features include landline texting, API integrations, and a text-to-find service, catering to industries such as car dealerships, insurance, healthcare, and retail. Textel serves nearly 800 customers across North America, facilitating inbound/outbound SMS and MMS texts, and integrating with leading systems of record.
Allbound
Venture Round in 2019
Allbound is a cloud-based platform for channel sales and marketing that provides real-time access to sales enablement resources and marketing tools through a mobile-friendly interface. It offers a partner sales acceleration platform that supports recruiting, onboarding, training, measuring, and growing indirect sales partners, and enables collaboration between channel vendors and partners. The software automates delivery of marketing content, sales tools, and training at every stage of the sales pipeline, manages content and deals, increases partner engagement, and delivers real-time reporting to improve channel performance and analytics. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an office in Gurugram, India.
Popwallet
Seed Round in 2019
Popwallet, now part of Snap, operates as a mobile wallet marketing automation and customer experience management platform. It collaborates with innovative brands to engage customers in a safe and contactless manner through popular mobile wallets such as Apple Wallet and Google Pay. The platform enables businesses to create customized marketing campaigns that deliver dynamic content directly into consumers' mobile wallets, including coupons, offers, loyalty programs, gift cards, tickets, and other branded materials. By facilitating notifications and personalized updates, Popwallet empowers marketers to enhance customer engagement and promote their brands more effectively through digital communication channels.
WorkHound
Seed Round in 2019
WorkHound, Inc. is a company that offers a mobile driver retention platform designed to enhance communication between truck drivers and their employers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, WorkHound enables drivers to provide real-time feedback on their experiences, including praise, concerns, and suggestions. This feedback is aggregated and analyzed to produce actionable insights that help carriers manage and retain their drivers effectively. The platform not only simplifies communication but also aims to reduce avoidable turnover in industries such as transportation and healthcare. By utilizing insightful analytics, WorkHound assists companies of all sizes in enhancing employee retention, improving profitability, and optimizing operational costs.
Bellwethr
Seed Round in 2019
Bellwethr Inc. is a technology company that specializes in customer decision optimization through its innovative platform, which leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Wamego, Kansas, Bellwethr aims to simplify the use of advanced technologies, making them accessible to individuals regardless of their technical expertise. The platform automates personalized, next-best actions tailored to critical events in the customer journey, enhancing customer retention and lifetime value. By focusing on data-driven solutions, Bellwethr supports subscription-based businesses in optimizing processes throughout the customer lifecycle, facilitating the attraction of new leads while ensuring the retention of existing customers.
OnCall Health
Seed Round in 2019
OnCall Health is a provider of software solutions designed to enhance telehealth operations, particularly in the behavioral health sector. The company focuses on enabling healthcare providers to launch and scale virtual care programs through its comprehensive platform. This platform includes features such as video appointments, online billing, file sharing, and automated appointment reminders, alongside analytics and patient roster management. By offering a white-label patient portal, OnCall Health facilitates improved engagement and communication between providers and patients through various digital channels, including video and messaging. The company's solutions aim to support healthcare providers in retaining patients, achieving operational efficiency, and increasing revenue.
HomeLister
Seed Round in 2019
HomeLister operates an online platform that empowers homeowners to sell their properties quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2015, it offers a range of services including MLS listing, professional photography, marketing materials, negotiation assistance, and ongoing support from real estate professionals. By utilizing technology and streamlined processes, HomeLister enables customers to retain more equity while reducing commission costs.
Schola Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, operates an online platform connecting parents with suitable PK-12 schools. Its service, Schola, facilitates school discovery, connection, and enrollment for various types such as private, public district, public charter, and virtual/online schools. The company aims to simplify the recruitment and enrollment processes for both families and educational institutions by tracking prospective students and managing interest inquiries, pre-enrollment forms, and enrollment applications.
rMark Bio
Seed Round in 2019
rMark Bio, Inc. is a software company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions tailored for the life sciences sector. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on enhancing collaboration and innovation among pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and medical device firms. Its flagship platform, Fabric, integrates real-time business objectives with ongoing research activities, enabling organizations to streamline decision-making processes and optimize engagement strategies. By leveraging analytics, rMark Bio aims to reduce inefficiencies and improve return on investment in thought leader engagements, ultimately facilitating better partnerships and scientific discovery across the healthcare landscape.
Allbound is a cloud-based platform for channel sales and marketing that provides real-time access to sales enablement resources and marketing tools through a mobile-friendly interface. It offers a partner sales acceleration platform that supports recruiting, onboarding, training, measuring, and growing indirect sales partners, and enables collaboration between channel vendors and partners. The software automates delivery of marketing content, sales tools, and training at every stage of the sales pipeline, manages content and deals, increases partner engagement, and delivers real-time reporting to improve channel performance and analytics. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an office in Gurugram, India.
Curate is a software platform designed specifically for event professionals, facilitating the management and curation of complex events that involve numerous components. The platform streamlines the event planning process by overseeing various elements such as rentals, florals, catering, and documentation, thereby enabling professionals to reduce the time spent on proposal generation. By providing tools for creating digital proposals during client consultations, Curate enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of event management, allowing professionals to focus on delivering exceptional experiences while handling the myriad details that each event entails.
Tomahawk Robotics
Seed Round in 2018
Tomahawk Robotics, Inc. is a robotics company based in Melbourne, Florida, founded in 2018. The company specializes in designing and building robotic solutions tailored for various applications, including assistive technologies, security and defense, energy and infrastructure, and home automation. Its products are optimized for uncrewed systems operating in stressful and harsh environments, incorporating user-centric design and intuitive control technologies. Tomahawk Robotics develops robust control software and rugged hardware, enabling its robotic systems to work safely alongside humans and navigate unstructured environments. The company's innovations allow for effective manipulation of physical space and objects, enhancing situational awareness and operational capabilities while addressing challenging tasks in a safe and cost-effective manner.
Blockthrough
Seed Round in 2018
Blockthrough is a market leader specializing in recovering revenue lost by publishers due to ad-blocking. Its platform enables publishers to monetize their adblock users respectfully, ensuring they receive compensation for their content while maintaining an optimal user experience.
The Minte
Seed Round in 2018
The Minte is a Chicago-based company that provides hotel-style housekeeping services primarily for residents of high-rise apartment buildings. Established in 2017, the company employs a building-centric model for staffing housekeepers, ensuring consistent and trusted cleaning services. The Minte's offerings include a range of cleaning tasks, such as floor sweeping, countertop wiping, dishwashing assistance, decluttering, and comprehensive bathroom refreshing. Its services can be conveniently booked through a mobile app or by utilizing a dash-like button located at the apartment entrance, allowing residents to maintain a professionally clean living space akin to that of a hotel room.
TopYa! is a pioneering interactive video-based mobile application aimed at promoting health and fitness through increased physical activity for individuals of all ages. Founded in 2017, the company launched operations in India and the UK, establishing the Active Fun Academy in India, which serves as an innovative physical education solution for schools via a technological platform. TopYa! encourages children to engage in sports and physical activities, fostering habits that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. The platform facilitates the creation and sharing of sports challenge videos, providing monthly challenges and virtual coaching feedback. This approach not only motivates users to participate actively but also allows them to upload their videos for a chance to win prizes. Additionally, TopYa! offers HR health and wellness solutions to various organizations, further extending its impact on overall fitness and well-being.
Hippo Manager Software
Series A in 2018
Hippo Manager Software provides cloud-based veterinary practice management software for clinics and hospitals. The platform includes medical records, SOAP notes, patient scheduling, reporting, point of sale, inventory management, reminders, and related tools to streamline operations, improve access to patient records, and support enhanced patient care and new revenue opportunities for veterinarians. The company serves small and large animal practices and is based in Lexington, Kentucky.
Popwallet
Seed Round in 2018
Popwallet, now part of Snap, operates as a mobile wallet marketing automation and customer experience management platform. It collaborates with innovative brands to engage customers in a safe and contactless manner through popular mobile wallets such as Apple Wallet and Google Pay. The platform enables businesses to create customized marketing campaigns that deliver dynamic content directly into consumers' mobile wallets, including coupons, offers, loyalty programs, gift cards, tickets, and other branded materials. By facilitating notifications and personalized updates, Popwallet empowers marketers to enhance customer engagement and promote their brands more effectively through digital communication channels.
Left Hand Robotics
Seed Round in 2018
Left Hand Robotics, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing commercial-class smart robots designed for outdoor labor-intensive tasks. The firm offers the RT-1000 ROBOT, an autonomous workbot capable of performing various outdoor jobs such as mowing grass and clearing snow without human intervention. This robot can be equipped with attachments like the MOWER DECK for cutting large grassy areas and the SNOW BROOM for snow clearance. Additionally, the DEICER BOX can be added to manage slippery surfaces like sidewalks and bike paths. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, Left Hand Robotics is notable for its self-driving snow-clearing technology, which uses GPS for navigation and can be monitored remotely through an online management dashboard, allowing for efficient and effective outdoor maintenance solutions.
Powderkeg
Seed Round in 2018
Powderkeg is a digital community platform designed to connect tech entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals across America, fostering innovation beyond traditional tech hubs like Silicon Valley. With a membership exceeding 10,000 individuals, the platform provides a range of resources and technologies to help companies grow and thrive. It facilitates connections among founders, enabling access to capital, talent, and valuable feedback. By offering tools that allow members to share insights and address business challenges in real time, Powderkeg supports the entrepreneurial ecosystem, empowering members to disrupt industries and generate wealth. The founders of Powderkeg have collectively raised over $1 billion in capital, highlighting the platform's effectiveness in aiding members to scale their businesses.
Founded in 2002, WorldViz specializes in developing virtual reality (VR) software and solutions. It offers a range of VR products, including Vizard VR software, AR products, and precision tracking systems. The company provides services such as VR design, hardware integration, custom application development, and on-site installation/training. Serving industries like academia, healthcare, defense, and manufacturing worldwide.
Costello
Seed Round in 2018
Costello is a sales co-pilot software designed to enhance the efficiency of sales teams by keeping deals and conversations organized. The platform consolidates essential information about each deal in a user-friendly interface, allowing sales representatives to prioritize their efforts effectively. By highlighting gaps in the sales process, Costello helps identify at-risk deals and those that may not be a good fit. The intelligent assistant offers insights and actionable suggestions, enabling reps to prepare for calls with key questions and share relevant customer stories. This approach not only streamlines follow-up but also equips sales teams to navigate critical moments during sales calls, thereby increasing the likelihood of closing more deals.
Bitsbox
Venture Round in 2018
Bitsbox is a subscription-based service that teaches children aged 6-12 how to code apps for real devices. It provides monthly coding projects, delivered via a website and compatible with phones and tablets, enabling kids to learn programming in an engaging way.
Idle Smart
Series A in 2018
Idle Smart is a technology company that provides AI-powered idle reduction and predictive maintenance solutions for commercial trucking fleets. Its platform uses real-time vehicle data and proprietary control algorithms to reduce unnecessary idling, improve asset uptime, and lower operating costs and carbon emissions. The company markets automated engine start-stop systems for fleet vehicles such as day cabs, electric APUs, and school buses, delivering automation that reduces overnight idle time and supports North American operations.
BlastPoint
Seed Round in 2018
BlastPoint is a developer of a predictive AI-powered platform that offers big data solutions to help companies optimize revenue growth and enhance customer engagement. By providing tools to discover, target, and engage humans within their data, BlastPoint enables businesses across various sectors—such as energy, financial services, automotive, and nonprofit organizations—to generate immediate insights into customer engagement challenges. The platform equips clients to identify trends and unlock critical information relevant to specific territories, ultimately empowering them to find, reach, and satisfy customers throughout their lifetime.
RoadBotics
Seed Round in 2018
RoadBotics uses advanced computer vision technology to inspect roads and infrastructure globally. It rapidly identifies road issues at scale, providing unbiased ratings and interactive maps for data-driven decision-making by governments and communities.
Hover, LLC is a company based in Eaton, Colorado, founded in 2002. It specializes in developing an application that facilitates mobile money payments, catering to the growing global mobile money industry, which processes over $1.3 billion daily. Hover provides an Android API that allows developers to seamlessly integrate various mobile money services worldwide, enabling quick and efficient payment solutions.
Felt is a digital greeting card application designed for iPad users, allowing them to create and send personalized, handwritten cards through the mail. Launched in 2012 and based in Telluride, Colorado, the app offers a range of well-designed card templates that users can customize with their own messages, utilizing various pen and ink options. Once the card is completed, Felt manages the printing, sealing, stamping, and mailing process, ensuring that each card is sent within 24 hours via the U.S. Postal Service. This service aims to facilitate meaningful connections and communication among users by providing a tangible way to share personal messages.
Vetty, Inc. is an innovative company that specializes in creating an artificial intelligence-based employee verification platform aimed at enhancing the hiring processes for gig-economy marketplaces and enterprises. Founded in 2016 and based in New York City, Vetty offers a comprehensive mobile and desktop platform for identity and background verification, streamlining the hiring journey from application to onboarding. Its services include a variety of checks such as identity verification, criminal background checks, credential assessments, financial checks, driving record reviews, and drug testing. The platform is designed to address the inefficiencies of traditional hiring methods, providing a user-friendly experience that prioritizes speed, accuracy, and transparency. By leveraging advanced technology, including deep learning and blockchain, Vetty aims to deliver a seamless and reliable hiring process that meets the needs of both employers and job seekers across various industries, including healthcare, technology, and hospitality.
Cloverleaf.me
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Cloverleaf LLC offers a visualization and scenario-planning platform designed to enhance team management and employee development. Founded in 2015 and based in Covington, Kentucky, the platform analyzes employee data to provide insights into team dynamics by cross-mapping personality traits, skills, and organizational culture. This enables users, including agile practitioners, project managers, and human resource professionals, to position team members effectively, improve communication, and identify suitable candidates to boost productivity. Additionally, Cloverleaf's automated coaching features deliver personalized nudges through commonly used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack, fostering collaboration and performance improvements within teams.
ThreatX is a cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting application programming interfaces (APIs) from various threats, including DDoS attacks, bot attacks, and exploitations of vulnerabilities. Its cloud-based platform offers multi-layered detection capabilities that accurately identify malicious actors and dynamically respond to threats, ensuring comprehensive protection for organizations across diverse industries worldwide. By leveraging cloud-optimized infrastructure, ThreatX delivers effective bot management and DDoS mitigation services, enabling businesses to safeguard their networks and effectively manage cybersecurity risks.
Sickweather
Equity Crowdfunding in 2018
Sickweather Inc. is a company that specializes in sickness forecasting and mapping through its innovative mobile application. Founded in 2011 and based in Windsor Mill, Maryland, Sickweather utilizes a unique social listening technology to monitor social networks for indicators of illness, allowing users to receive alerts about sickness trends in real-time. This predictive platform operates in over 120 countries and provides detailed illness forecasts, modeled into 15-week predictions along with a threat level index known as the SickScore. By crowdsourcing data about illnesses and analyzing population, sales, and clinical information, Sickweather empowers users to assess the likelihood of sickness in their area, akin to checking the weather forecast.
Incident Response Technologies
Seed Round in 2018
Incident Response Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing cloud-based solutions tailored for public safety organizations, enhancing their incident response capabilities. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, the company offers the Rhodium Incident Management Suite, a comprehensive command and control platform designed to streamline information consolidation, asset coordination, and response actions during emergencies and special events. Its technology is utilized by a diverse range of clients, including fire departments, law enforcement agencies, multi-agency organizations, aviation authorities, educational institutions, and industrial facilities. Staffed by professionals with extensive frontline experience, Incident Response Technologies aims to improve the accessibility and availability of critical data in high-pressure situations.
Prieto Battery
Series B in 2018
Prieto Battery Inc. is a company that designs and manufactures rechargeable 3D lithium-ion batteries. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company focuses on producing batteries for various applications, including renewable energy systems, electric and hybrid vehicles, consumer products, and government use. Prieto Battery's innovative approach utilizes nanostructured materials to enhance battery performance, with the goal of mass production to meet growing demand. The company emerged from Colorado State University's Cenergy super cluster, reflecting a commitment to advancing battery technology.
Datavia Systems
Seed Round in 2018
Datavia Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in the design and development of software and hardware control platforms for big data management. Established in 2015, the company has created a proprietary technology platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and FPGA-based imaging software to capture, process, and store 3D image data. This innovative approach enables high-resolution, real-time image processing, making Datavia's solutions suitable for various applications, including autonomous transportation. The company is focused on maximizing power consumption efficiency through its advanced technology, which supports a range of autonomy levels from 1 to 5.
Teltoo uses P2P technologies to improve online video delivery. Teltoo works alongside its clients preferred CDN, turning video distribution into a reliable experience. It integrates into broadcasters' workflow and works on the browser's background without expecting its clients to install any plug-ins. Teltoo also offers an analytics dashboard that shows bandwidth savings and activity and is compatible with most video players.
The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.
Cheddar Up
Venture Round in 2017
Cheddar Up, LLC is an online payment platform founded in 2012 and based in Denver, Colorado. The company specializes in facilitating the collection and tracking of payments for both individual and group purchases, allowing users to manage collections with ease and efficiency. Cheddar Up's platform offers several features, including payment tracking, automatic reminders, and customizable form fields, making it accessible for users to create tailored collection pages for various purposes, such as event fees or gifts. With its user-friendly interface, Cheddar Up enables anyone, regardless of whether they have an account, to participate in the payment process, streamlining group transactions and reducing the need for paper-based methods.
The Food Corridor
Seed Round in 2017
The Food Corridor, LLC is a company that operates an innovative online marketplace designed to connect food businesses with essential commercial food assets. Founded in 2015 and based in Fort Collins, Colorado, it offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates the discovery, booking, and payment for various resources, including commercial kitchens, equipment, commissaries, processors, co-packers, and food storage spaces. By streamlining scheduling, billing, and management processes for shared-use kitchens, The Food Corridor enables food businesses to automate and secure critical functions related to kitchen operations, thereby enhancing efficiency and accessibility in the food industry.
Pilotly
Seed Round in 2017
Pilotly, Inc. is a consumer insight research platform based in Oakland, California, that facilitates meaningful engagements between content creators and audiences. Established in 2013, the company provides a multi-platform video portal, APIs, and interactive tools designed for user feedback on television shows and films prior to their public release. By enabling media publishers to conduct digital focus groups with precise audience segmentation, Pilotly delivers real-time data and dynamic reporting through an online dashboard. This approach allows content creators to make informed business decisions by accessing actionable insights about viewer preferences. Unlike traditional pilot tests that yield static reports, Pilotly's platform offers updated insights on demand as viewer engagement increases, thereby building a comprehensive understanding of audience tastes and preferences.
ClinOne
Seed Round in 2017
ClinOne, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in mobile software applications designed for clinical trial management. Founded in 2013 and based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, ClinOne's platform enhances the interaction and engagement between researchers and patients by transitioning clinical trial processes to a mobile environment. The application offers a comprehensive suite of tools that centralizes research data, streamlines site workflow, and facilitates communication among investigators and research staff across large institutions. ClinOne's solutions aim to improve clinical trial enrollment, retention, site compliance, and overall patient experience. The company's client roster includes notable organizations in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, such as Array Biopharma, Genentech, Actelion, Takeda, and Boston Scientific.
RoadBotics
Seed Round in 2017
RoadBotics uses advanced computer vision technology to inspect roads and infrastructure globally. It rapidly identifies road issues at scale, providing unbiased ratings and interactive maps for data-driven decision-making by governments and communities.
PharmaJet
Series F in 2017
PharmaJet develops and markets needle-free jet injectors for vaccine delivery, enabling administration without a needle and reducing sharps injuries, needle reuse, cross-contamination, and medical waste. Its Stratis and Tropis platforms are designed to deliver vaccines intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intradermal across various volumes, offering a potential return on investment by lowering risk and waste. Founded in 2005 and based in Golden, Colorado, PharmaJet focuses on delivering safe, user-friendly devices that support immunization programs and aim to simplify injections while expanding access to vaccination.
Realvision
Seed Round in 2017
Realvision is a Toronto-based immersive media technology company that builds a platform for real estate marketing. The platform provides a complete marketing package for property listings, including three-dimensional virtual tours, floor plans, and still photographs, enabling real estate agents and brokers to showcase properties online and in print. It supports VR-ready tours captured with DSLR cameras and can present spaces such as condos, houses, venues, offices, hotels, and restaurants. Realvision's solutions aim to turn online visitors into potential buyers by delivering a comprehensive, room-by-room view of listings. The company was formerly Toursler and began operations in 2013, with an additional office in Minneapolis.
Prospectify
Seed Round in 2017
Prospectify, Inc. is a data intelligence company based in Gilbert, Arizona, founded in 2016. The company operates an automated prospecting platform designed to assist sales teams in identifying and connecting with qualified leads to facilitate faster deal closures. Its platform integrates data search, enrichment, and verification systems, allowing users to build targeted lists and execute outreach campaigns efficiently. By automatically prospecting the best contacts for each account directly within customer relationship management systems, Prospectify eliminates the time spent on data tools, enabling sales teams to focus on generating leads and closing sales. As of August 2019, Prospectify operates as a subsidiary of AngelList LLC.
International ThermoDyne
Venture Round in 2017
International ThermoDyne is the exclusive source for PHELTEX, a cloth-like material that harvests energy from the world around and converts it to electrical power. PhelTex has reached a point in its maturity level where its capabilities are ready for further development. International ThermoDyne is seeking partners who are interested in advancing the PhelTex technology forward for eventual use into their own applications and end products.
ITD's first patent-pending, go-to-market product knows as The Opal System provides live data, insight into customer behavior beyond purchase, improved loyalty and retention, increased customer lifetime value, limits on counterfeits, new marketing, and branding opportunities, and facilitated targeted “dialogues” with existing customers.
The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
FPL Nokero
Seed Round in 2017
FPL Nokero is a technology-driven company specializing in LED lighting and integrated solar solutions. Established in 2016 through a collaboration between FPL-Formulated Polymer Limited and Nokero, the company focuses on high-efficiency LED and off-grid solar technologies, including solar water pumping solutions. FPL Nokero aims to introduce advanced energy-efficient technologies to India, offering a diverse portfolio of reliable products such as LED bulbs, tube lights, street lights, panel lights, downlights, and high bay lights. These products are designed for various applications, catering to industrial, commercial, and residential needs, and are characterized by their energy efficiency and dependability.
Sitter, Inc. is a company that develops a mobile application designed to assist parents in finding, booking, and paying babysitters. Formerly known as SitterSquared LLC, the company rebranded in December 2014 and is based in Boulder, Colorado. Sitter's platform, including its business management tool Sitter Pro, aims to simplify operations for local nanny agencies and caregivers, streamlining the process of temporary care. By providing a user-friendly interface and robust backend capabilities, Sitter allows parents to quickly connect with trusted caregivers, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the booking process and allowing care providers to focus on delivering quality service. As of May 2019, Sitter operates as a subsidiary of UrbanSitter, Inc.
Valor Water Analytics
Seed Round in 2016
Valor Water Analytics, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing analytical solutions for water utilities, focusing on enhancing financial and resource decision-making. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a range of interactive tools and dashboards aimed at improving the management of water resources and financial performance. Its flagship product includes Customer Water Sales Analytics, a web-based dashboard that provides detailed insights into utility sales data, customer segmentation, and revenue profiles. The company also delivers commercial solutions such as custom water cost calculators and a comprehensive Valor Technology Platform, which enables utilities to benchmark performance, reduce costs, conserve resources, and mitigate financial risks associated with water management. Additionally, Valor Water Analytics offers tools for detecting revenue loss, analyzing usage patterns, and identifying opportunities for conservation. Through these innovative solutions, the company aims to support utilities in optimizing their operations and promoting sustainable water management practices.