Tappan Hill Ventures

Tappan Hill Ventures, established in 2014 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a venture capital firm focusing on seed, early, and select late-stage investments. The company primarily targets software, network connectivity, and internet of things (IoT) sectors.

Carl Erickson Ph.D

Managing Director

Linda Fingerle

Managing Director and President

Roger Kjensrud

Venture Partner

Matthew Mills

Managing Partner

Walter Sahijdak

Managing Director

10 past transactions

Verified

Seed Round in 2022
Verified is a digital identity platform that enables businesses to streamline user onboarding processes, particularly in the fintech sector. By providing a single identity solution, the company consolidates multiple verifications into one cohesive identity for individuals. This innovative approach allows organizations to replace traditional password systems with a more efficient and secure method for authenticating users. Verified's technology facilitates a network of verified individuals, making it easier for businesses to sign up new customers swiftly and securely, thus enhancing user experience and reducing friction in the onboarding process.

Livegistics

Seed Round in 2022
Livegistics is a technology company serving the construction and heavy hauling industries. It offers cloud-based logistical tracking solutions that enhance operational efficiency by providing real-time data and analytics to contractors, owners, municipalities, and managers. Its digital platform optimizes supply chain visibility, reducing costs and coordination issues, while improving invoicing, audits, and compliance.

Casted

Series A in 2021
Casted, Inc. is a podcasting platform tailored for B2B marketers, providing a software-as-a-service solution that enables the creation, management, publication, promotion, and measurement of branded podcasts. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools, allowing users to host, transcribe, categorize, search, and schedule their podcast content. By focusing on the amplification and attribution of audio and video content, Casted helps businesses enhance brand awareness, generate leads, and foster customer engagement. The company, founded in 2019 and based in Indianapolis, has attracted notable clients, including Salesforce, PayPal, and HubSpot, and is recognized as a leader in the marketing technology space. Formerly known as Caster Software, Inc., Casted aims to empower marketers by leveraging the power of conversation to create impactful content.

Verified

Seed Round in 2020
Verified is a digital identity platform that enables businesses to streamline user onboarding processes, particularly in the fintech sector. By providing a single identity solution, the company consolidates multiple verifications into one cohesive identity for individuals. This innovative approach allows organizations to replace traditional password systems with a more efficient and secure method for authenticating users. Verified's technology facilitates a network of verified individuals, making it easier for businesses to sign up new customers swiftly and securely, thus enhancing user experience and reducing friction in the onboarding process.

Casted

Seed Round in 2020
Casted, Inc. is a podcasting platform tailored for B2B marketers, providing a software-as-a-service solution that enables the creation, management, publication, promotion, and measurement of branded podcasts. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools, allowing users to host, transcribe, categorize, search, and schedule their podcast content. By focusing on the amplification and attribution of audio and video content, Casted helps businesses enhance brand awareness, generate leads, and foster customer engagement. The company, founded in 2019 and based in Indianapolis, has attracted notable clients, including Salesforce, PayPal, and HubSpot, and is recognized as a leader in the marketing technology space. Formerly known as Caster Software, Inc., Casted aims to empower marketers by leveraging the power of conversation to create impactful content.

Kumanu

Seed Round in 2017
Kumanu Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a digital health solutions company specializing in promoting healthy behavioral changes through its Purposeful app. This mobile and web-based platform engages, motivates, and supports individuals across various aspects of life, fostering sustainable lifestyle improvements. Kumanu serves employers, health plans, and healthcare systems by enhancing population health engagement and overall well-being via data-driven strategies that address burnout, disengagement, and mental health concerns in the workforce.

Groundspeed Analytics

Series A in 2017
Groundspeed Analytics develops software that automates data processing in commercial insurance. Its platform uses machine learning to analyze documents like submissions, loss runs, and policy documents, empowering users to improve financial performance by identifying profitable risks.

Filament

Series A in 2017
Filament builds blockchain hardware and& software solutions for enterprise and IoT. Filament’s distributed blockchain capabilities leverage open protocols so that devices are able to independently process and record transactions, ensuring digital trust. Its new trusted application software and Blocklet Chip, currently in beta, are designed to communicate and interact with multiple blockchain technologies natively. The software, implemented on existing hardware, will deliver a secure distributed ledger technology solution. The Blocklet Chip will allow industrial corporations and enterprises to seamlessly extract the value of recording and monetizing data assets, at the edge of the network, on the sensors themselves.

Buildpulse

Seed Round in 2016
Buildpulse Inc. is a company that specializes in building analytics, providing a platform designed to audit and manage commercial buildings. Acquired by CopperTree Analytics in 2018, Buildpulse offers an affordable service that delivers actionable insights across both legacy and modern building automation systems. Its cloud-based platform connects swiftly to the automation systems of buildings, enabling the proactive identification of issues and faults while prioritizing workflow. By unlocking data from building and HVAC lighting systems, Buildpulse empowers users, particularly in educational institutions, to analyze problems at both the building and system levels through detailed reporting. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Quikly

Series C in 2016
Quikly Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, operates a digital marketing platform designed for consumer brands to execute frequent and highly-targeted marketing campaigns. Founded in 2012, Quikly focuses on helping marketers acquire, activate, and retain customers through solutions that include email, social media, mobile, loyalty, and local marketing. By leveraging consumer psychology, Quikly's platform effectively captures attention and motivates key consumer behaviors such as purchases, loyalty signups, and social engagement. Its technology aims to enhance digital activation and engagement within existing marketing channels, delivering measurable results and improved return on investment for brands in sectors like retail, dining, and consumer-packaged goods.
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