Tech Pioneers Fund

Tech Pioneers Fund is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2019, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Menlo Park, California. The firm focuses on investing in innovative technology companies at the growth stage, seeking to support businesses that are driving advancements in the technology sector. With a membership-driven approach, Tech Pioneers Fund aims to foster collaboration among its members while identifying and nurturing promising investment opportunities.

Scott Booth

Chairman

Robert Chicoski

Founder and Managing Partner

Jake Chicoski

Associate

Matthew Schneider

Partner

17 past transactions

Cents

Series B in 2024
Cents provides an all-in-one business management system for laundromats and dry cleaners. Its platform integrates payments, employee management, machine tracking, order management, sales, marketing tools to help owners optimize operations and boost revenue.

Gooten

Series A in 2023
Gooten is an automated fulfillment and store operations solution tailored for online retailers. The company offers a drop-shipping e-commerce platform that utilizes on-demand manufacturing to streamline the order fulfillment process. By integrating a multi-channel order management system with a network of manufacturers and service providers, Gooten ensures that each order is efficiently processed, produced, and shipped. Users can create, manage, and fulfill a wide variety of products through Gooten's platform, which seamlessly integrates with popular e-commerce platforms like Shopify, Etsy, and WooCommerce. Additionally, Gooten provides an API for businesses looking to build customized customer experiences. The company's approach allows businesses to produce and deliver custom merchandise while also offering customer support, enhancing the overall e-commerce operation.

Odeko

Series D in 2023
Odeko, Inc. is a software company that specializes in inventory and supply chain management solutions tailored for coffee retailers, including cafes and bakeries. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Odeko’s platform provides tools for inventory tracking, order fulfillment, and customer engagement, helping small business owners streamline their operations. The software utilizes data analytics and artificial intelligence to analyze sales trends and create automated ordering models, which assist retailers in reducing waste and increasing sales. By integrating with various payment systems and delivery services, Odeko enhances the operational efficiency of its clients, enabling them to compete effectively in the market.

Jobber

Series D in 2023
Jobber provides software for small service businesses, especially home service trades, to streamline operations, automate routine tasks, and strengthen customer relationships. The platform offers workflow scheduling, task management, online booking, a self-serve client portal, and automated client notifications, enabling businesses to manage operations from a single place. Since its launch, customers using Jobber have serviced over 10 million people in more than 43 countries, delivering over $6 billion in services annually.

Semperis

Series C in 2022
Semperis develops an identity‑focused cybersecurity platform that protects the integrity and availability of enterprise directory services. Its suite enables organizations to automatically restore an entire Active Directory forest, recover thousands of objects or individual attributes, and revert to a previous state after accidental or malicious changes. The platform also offers real‑time attribute search, comparison, and restoration, hybrid threat detection, incident response, disaster recovery, and tools for Active Directory migration and consolidation. Additional capabilities include security posture assessment and attack path discovery within an identity resilience framework. Founded in 2013–2014, the company is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, with offices in New York and Ramat Gan, and serves Fortune 500, financial, healthcare, and government customers worldwide.

Data.World

Series C in 2022
Data.World develops an open data platform that enables users to discover, understand, share, and collaborate on diverse datasets. Its platform supports various formats and sectors, fostering a collaborative community for both business and public use.

Gooten

Venture Round in 2021
Gooten is an automated fulfillment and store operations solution tailored for online retailers. The company offers a drop-shipping e-commerce platform that utilizes on-demand manufacturing to streamline the order fulfillment process. By integrating a multi-channel order management system with a network of manufacturers and service providers, Gooten ensures that each order is efficiently processed, produced, and shipped. Users can create, manage, and fulfill a wide variety of products through Gooten's platform, which seamlessly integrates with popular e-commerce platforms like Shopify, Etsy, and WooCommerce. Additionally, Gooten provides an API for businesses looking to build customized customer experiences. The company's approach allows businesses to produce and deliver custom merchandise while also offering customer support, enhancing the overall e-commerce operation.

GrubMarket

Series E in 2021
GrubMarket, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects sellers with customers by offering a wide range of food and related products at wholesale prices. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, GrubMarket specializes in organic, vegan, gluten-free items, fresh produce, snacks, beverages, pantry staples, home goods, health and beauty products, and items for pets and children. The company sources food from local farms, fisheries, commercial kitchens, and restaurants, emphasizing quality and sustainability. In addition to its marketplace, GrubMarket provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed for food delivery services and also features a gaming application called GrubMarket FarmBox. As a significant player in the B2B eCommerce sector of the American food supply chain, GrubMarket leverages artificial intelligence to enhance its services and operations.

DigiSure

Seed Round in 2021
DigiSure is a company focused on transforming the insurance landscape for digital businesses, particularly in the mobility marketplace sector. Established in 2018 by industry veterans, DigiSure aims to enhance trust, safety, and insurance experiences by providing on-demand insurance services tailored for the sharing economy. The company's platform facilitates screening, insurance management, and claims services, empowering partners with unprecedented access to user data. This data-driven approach enables customers to gain insights into their insurance ecosystems, fostering greater control and transparency in risk management. Based in San Francisco, DigiSure is committed to reimagining insurance for future mobility, striving to create a safer, more secure, and environmentally friendly world.

Odeko

Series B in 2021
Odeko, Inc. is a software company that specializes in inventory and supply chain management solutions tailored for coffee retailers, including cafes and bakeries. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Odeko’s platform provides tools for inventory tracking, order fulfillment, and customer engagement, helping small business owners streamline their operations. The software utilizes data analytics and artificial intelligence to analyze sales trends and create automated ordering models, which assist retailers in reducing waste and increasing sales. By integrating with various payment systems and delivery services, Odeko enhances the operational efficiency of its clients, enabling them to compete effectively in the market.

Jobber

Series C in 2021
Jobber provides software for small service businesses, especially home service trades, to streamline operations, automate routine tasks, and strengthen customer relationships. The platform offers workflow scheduling, task management, online booking, a self-serve client portal, and automated client notifications, enabling businesses to manage operations from a single place. Since its launch, customers using Jobber have serviced over 10 million people in more than 43 countries, delivering over $6 billion in services annually.

FiscalNote

Venture Round in 2020
FiscalNote is a provider of AI-driven policy and market intelligence solutions. It uses artificial intelligence and big data to deliver real-time predictive analytics of governmental action, helping organizations anticipate policy impact. Its flagship platform combines legislative forecasting with enterprise collaboration and visualization tools and aggregates data on campaign finance, demographics, news, and open data to support government relations professionals in faster, more informed decisions. The company offers a suite of products, including FiscalNote Core, CQ Federal, and EU Issue Tracker, and delivers geopolitical and market intelligence that helps businesses, government institutions, and nonprofits manage policy risk and integrate policy insights into daily operations. With global reach, FiscalNote aims to turn policy data into actionable insights for risk management and strategic planning.

Data.World

Series B in 2020
Data.World develops an open data platform that enables users to discover, understand, share, and collaborate on diverse datasets. Its platform supports various formats and sectors, fostering a collaborative community for both business and public use.

Gooten

Venture Round in 2020
Gooten is an automated fulfillment and store operations solution tailored for online retailers. The company offers a drop-shipping e-commerce platform that utilizes on-demand manufacturing to streamline the order fulfillment process. By integrating a multi-channel order management system with a network of manufacturers and service providers, Gooten ensures that each order is efficiently processed, produced, and shipped. Users can create, manage, and fulfill a wide variety of products through Gooten's platform, which seamlessly integrates with popular e-commerce platforms like Shopify, Etsy, and WooCommerce. Additionally, Gooten provides an API for businesses looking to build customized customer experiences. The company's approach allows businesses to produce and deliver custom merchandise while also offering customer support, enhancing the overall e-commerce operation.

Orbital Insight

Series D in 2019
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The firm develops a cloud-based platform that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data, including satellite imagery, mobile location signals, and other Internet of Things data. This technology enables organizations, including businesses, governments, and NGOs, to gain insights into societal and economic trends that may not be visible to the naked eye. Orbital Insight's products, such as Orbital Insight GO, GO Consumer, and GO Energy, provide users with actionable intelligence regarding infrastructure, supply chain dynamics, and energy resources. By transforming billions of data points into clear, usable information, the company supports data-driven decision-making in various sectors.

Compass

Series G in 2019
Compass is a real estate technology company that offers an integrated online platform designed for buying, renting, and selling real estate assets. Founded in 2012 by Ugo Di Girolamo, Ori Allon, and Robert Reffkin in New York, Compass aims to enhance the real estate transaction process by combining top industry talent with advanced technology. Its platform provides an array of cloud-based software tools tailored for real estate agents, facilitating customer relationship management, marketing, and client service. Operating in over 22 regions across the United States, including major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, Compass supports agents in delivering exceptional service to their clients, thereby streamlining the entire buying and selling workflow.

DigiSure

Venture Round in 2019
DigiSure is a company focused on transforming the insurance landscape for digital businesses, particularly in the mobility marketplace sector. Established in 2018 by industry veterans, DigiSure aims to enhance trust, safety, and insurance experiences by providing on-demand insurance services tailored for the sharing economy. The company's platform facilitates screening, insurance management, and claims services, empowering partners with unprecedented access to user data. This data-driven approach enables customers to gain insights into their insurance ecosystems, fostering greater control and transparency in risk management. Based in San Francisco, DigiSure is committed to reimagining insurance for future mobility, striving to create a safer, more secure, and environmentally friendly world.
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