Stout Street Capital

Investment Method: Stout Street prides itself on investing intelligently. Our investments are driven by extensive data analysis, market analysis, and due diligence. We invest in early-stage technology companies innovating in the software, fin tech, advanced materials, robotics, and artificial intelligence. We invest in under-served markets, especially in the middle of the country with an emphasis on the Rocky Mountain area. Investment Portfolio: Stout Street Capital is an seed-stage fund that seeks to invest in early-stage companies focused on improving efficiency and generating bottom-line value in large established sectors in the market. Stout Street’s Value Fund-1 is currently focused on post-revenue, seed-to-series-A investments in companies valued at less than $10 million. Stout Street’s Value Fund-1 is projected to invest in 35+ companies by the end of 2018 with an average investment of 100k.

John Francis

Founding Partner

Clay Gordon

Managing Partner

Cindy Ho

Associate and Director of Operations for UNMET Conferences

Past deals in Colorado

Optera

Seed Round in 2022
Optera is the ESG software platform used by many of the world's most established and ambitious corporate sustainability programs. Optera blends a complete emissions platform (scope 1, 2, and 3) with expert in-house practitioners to provide customers with a comprehensive solution to even the most complex carbon accounting challenges. From a first-time inventory and complete scope 3 accounting to science-based targets and achieving net-zero, the Optera platform supports companies at any stage of their ESG journey. Optera also goes beyond internal management and connects our clients with their suppliers, portfolio companies, or customers to enable meaningful action and engagement across their value chain. Companies of every size and industry use Optera from Dell and HPE to Grove Collaborative and William-Sonoma. Our expert team collaborates with leading NGOs such as BSR, CDP, and the World Economic Forum to advance corporate ESG practices globally.

Optera

Seed Round in 2022
Optera is the ESG software platform used by many of the world's most established and ambitious corporate sustainability programs. Optera blends a complete emissions platform (scope 1, 2, and 3) with expert in-house practitioners to provide customers with a comprehensive solution to even the most complex carbon accounting challenges. From a first-time inventory and complete scope 3 accounting to science-based targets and achieving net-zero, the Optera platform supports companies at any stage of their ESG journey. Optera also goes beyond internal management and connects our clients with their suppliers, portfolio companies, or customers to enable meaningful action and engagement across their value chain. Companies of every size and industry use Optera from Dell and HPE to Grove Collaborative and William-Sonoma. Our expert team collaborates with leading NGOs such as BSR, CDP, and the World Economic Forum to advance corporate ESG practices globally.

interviewIA

Seed Round in 2021
interviewIA is committed to systematically building an Inclusive Future of Work in a world where organizations can be objective and inclusive in hiring to create thriving, diverse, engaged cultures of high-performing employees. interviewIA is redefining the actual practice of interviewing by creating the first solution to bring human calibration, structure, and data-driven interview outcomes into one, fully integrated, easy-to-use cloud application. interviewIA uses deep learning Intelligence Amplification (IA) technology and human-centered design to redefine the method of interviewing.

Optera

Seed Round in 2021
Optera is the ESG software platform used by many of the world's most established and ambitious corporate sustainability programs. Optera blends a complete emissions platform (scope 1, 2, and 3) with expert in-house practitioners to provide customers with a comprehensive solution to even the most complex carbon accounting challenges. From a first-time inventory and complete scope 3 accounting to science-based targets and achieving net-zero, the Optera platform supports companies at any stage of their ESG journey. Optera also goes beyond internal management and connects our clients with their suppliers, portfolio companies, or customers to enable meaningful action and engagement across their value chain. Companies of every size and industry use Optera from Dell and HPE to Grove Collaborative and William-Sonoma. Our expert team collaborates with leading NGOs such as BSR, CDP, and the World Economic Forum to advance corporate ESG practices globally.

Optera

Seed Round in 2020
Optera is the ESG software platform used by many of the world's most established and ambitious corporate sustainability programs. Optera blends a complete emissions platform (scope 1, 2, and 3) with expert in-house practitioners to provide customers with a comprehensive solution to even the most complex carbon accounting challenges. From a first-time inventory and complete scope 3 accounting to science-based targets and achieving net-zero, the Optera platform supports companies at any stage of their ESG journey. Optera also goes beyond internal management and connects our clients with their suppliers, portfolio companies, or customers to enable meaningful action and engagement across their value chain. Companies of every size and industry use Optera from Dell and HPE to Grove Collaborative and William-Sonoma. Our expert team collaborates with leading NGOs such as BSR, CDP, and the World Economic Forum to advance corporate ESG practices globally.

TopYa!

Series B in 2018
TopYa (Talent Optimization Platform from Youth to Adults) is world's first two way interactive video based mobile application for health & overall fitness by inducing higher physical activity among people of all ages. We founded TopYa! to inspire kids to have fun with sports and physical activity to create habits that lead to active, healthy and longer lives. TopYa! started its operation in India & UK from Jan 2017, and founded Active Fun Academy in India which is the first ever Physical Education solution for schools through technological platform. TopYa! has eventually created video content to cater to people of all ages and providing HR Health & Wellness solutions to various organisations.

Left Hand Robotics

Seed Round in 2018
Left Hand Robotics has developed the first commercial-class, self-driving snow clearing robot capable of removing snow from sidewalks and walkways. The SnowBot Pro is controlled and monitored remotely from an online management dashboard and uses GPS to follow a pre-programmed path. Its rotating brush clears a sidewalk from edge-to-edge in a single pass to meet even the highest standards.

Bitsbox

Venture Round in 2018
Bitsbox is a provider of a monthly subscription box used to offer increasingly advanced projects that teach children to code. The company's subscription box provides monthly coding projects that teach gradeschoolers how to program application through a website, that runs on phones and tablets, enabling children to learn to code in a hassle free way. It teaches real coding with crazy fun projects that come in the mail every month. Bitsbox was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Felt

Seed Round in 2018
Felt, LLC, founded in 2012 and based in Telluride, Colorado, offers an iOS application that allows users to create personalized photo prints and handwritten greeting cards. The app enables users to customize their cards with decorative frames, doodles, and personal messages, which can be written using various pens and inks on the touchscreen. Once completed, Felt prints, seals, stamps, and mails the cards within 24 hours using the U.S. Postal Service. This service provides a convenient way for users to send personalized, tangible messages to their recipients, enhancing the experience of sharing memories and sentiments.

ThreatX

Series A in 2018
ThreatX, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Louisville, Colorado, specializing in cloud-based security solutions. Founded in 2014, it offers a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for web application and API protection. The company's flagship product, a web application firewall, leverages advanced application profiling, collective threat intelligence, and deep analytics to differentiate between legitimate user behavior and malicious attacks. This innovative approach provides enterprises with enhanced visibility and effective threat detection, reducing the false positives and maintenance issues often associated with traditional security solutions. In addition to its core offerings, ThreatX also provides managed security services and security consulting to help organizations navigate the complexities of the evolving threat landscape.
Incident Response Technologies (IRT) formed in 2005 with the vision of providing public safety organizations with intuitive, cloud-based solutions to assist with incident response. Founded and staffed by incident response professionals with dozens of years of front line experience, IRT developed its flagship product, the Rhodium™ Incident Management Suite. This solution is now deployed by hundreds of public safety organizations including police, fire, EMS, emergency management, and campus security.

Prieto Battery

Series B in 2018
Prieto Battery Inc. designs and manufactures rechargeable 3D lithium-ion batteries. It offers its products for renewable, electric/hybrid vehicles, consumer products, and government applications. Prieto Battery Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Teltoo

Seed Round in 2017
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, founded in 2012 and based in Denver, Colorado, offers an online platform designed for easy collection of payments and information. The service allows users to manage group collections without the need for paper forms or traditional banking methods. Cheddar Up enables individuals and organizations to create collections quickly, share them, and receive payments from anyone, regardless of whether they have an account with the platform. In addition to facilitating payments, users can collect additional information such as t-shirt sizes or contact details, making it a versatile solution for various needs, including events, gifts, and fees. The platform streamlines the collection process, allowing users to focus on more important tasks.

The Food Corridor

Seed Round in 2017
The Food Corridor, LLC provides an online marketplace for food businesses to connect with commercial food assets. The company provides services, which includes online booking, payment processing, disbursement, and invoicing. It helps food businesses to find and book commercial kitchens, equipment, commissaries, processors, co-packers, and food storage spaces. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

ClinOne

Seed Round in 2017
ClinOne clinical trial management solution designed to access to mission-critical clinical trial details through web & mobile devices.

PHARMAJET

Series F in 2017
PharmaJet, Inc. develops and markets needle-free devices for the vaccine delivery sector. The company’s needle-free injectors are used to eliminate needle stick injuries, needle reuse, and cross contamination; and help reduce sharps waste disposal. The company markets its products under the Stratis and Tropis brands. PharmaJet, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

Sitter

Seed Round in 2017
Sitter, Inc. is a technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, that operates a mobile application designed to assist parents in finding, booking, and paying for babysitters. Originally known as SitterSquared LLC, the company rebranded in December 2014 after its incorporation that same year. Sitter offers a business management platform called Sitter Pro, which serves both caregivers and local nanny agencies by streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency in the temporary care sector. By providing robust tools for managing care services, Sitter enables businesses to focus on delivering quality care while optimizing their operational processes. As of May 2019, Sitter operates as a subsidiary of UrbanSitter, Inc.