Parkaze, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2019 that operates an online shared-economy marketplace focused on parking management. The platform connects individuals who own parking spaces with those seeking parking solutions, allowing hosts to rent out their privately owned spots when not in use. This arrangement provides hosts with the opportunity to earn extra income while retaining control over the availability, pricing, and rules for their spaces. For drivers, Parkaze offers a convenient way to find affordable and secure parking options, enhancing the overall parking experience. By leveraging underutilized parking resources, Parkaze aims to optimize the use of available spaces and streamline the process for both hosts and drivers.
Season Share is a developer of a season ticketing platform designed to enhance the fan experience for live sporting events. Recognizing that 70% of season ticket holders in the U.S. share their tickets, the company offers a unique mobile app that allows fans to buy, group, split, and share season tickets efficiently. Founded by three sports enthusiasts with extensive backgrounds in technology, entertainment, and ticketing, Season Share aims to modernize the stagnant ticketing industry. Its platform not only supports subscription and last-minute ticketing but also caters to student and credit-based programs. By providing innovative features that attract younger fans and optimize ticket inventory management, Season Share seeks to increase revenue for teams and leagues while making ticket sharing more accessible and user-friendly.
Parkaze, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2019 that operates an online shared-economy marketplace focused on parking management. The platform connects individuals who own parking spaces with those seeking parking solutions, allowing hosts to rent out their privately owned spots when not in use. This arrangement provides hosts with the opportunity to earn extra income while retaining control over the availability, pricing, and rules for their spaces. For drivers, Parkaze offers a convenient way to find affordable and secure parking options, enhancing the overall parking experience. By leveraging underutilized parking resources, Parkaze aims to optimize the use of available spaces and streamline the process for both hosts and drivers.
AfroLandTV Inc. provides subscription streaming entertainment service through its TV platform for pan African TV shows and movies. It offers movies, web series, shows, and others. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Newark, Delaware.
Boat Planet, Inc. is an online platform established in 2018 and based in Saint Louis, Missouri, that connects boat owners with marine professionals. The platform allows users to find, compare, and book services from trusted professionals in the marine industry. By facilitating direct interactions between boaters and service providers, Boat Planet enhances the customer experience and supports marine businesses in showcasing their offerings. The platform also includes destination guides, helping users explore various boating locations and access resources that enrich their time on the water. Through its services, Boat Planet aims to foster a community of boating enthusiasts and professionals dedicated to improving the boating experience.
iCEIBA Technologies Inc. specializes in claim recovery and litigation financing services tailored for small and medium businesses. Founded in 2019 and based in Dallas, Texas, the company addresses the gap in liquidity solutions for claims under $1 million, which are often overlooked by traditional financing options that cater primarily to larger, complex disputes. iCEIBA's innovative platform enables businesses to manage and expedite the recovery process for their commercial disputes, turning unresolved claims into immediate cash. By utilizing intelligent algorithms and blockchain technology, iCEIBA enhances transparency and efficiency in the claim recovery process. The company targets a market of approximately 40 million small and medium enterprises, which collectively lose around $800 billion annually due to unresolved claims and litigations. Through its services, iCEIBA aims to provide fair compensation and facilitate quicker access to funds for businesses facing legal challenges.
Munchkin Mailbox, LLC is an online platform that streamlines the process of finding and applying for daycare and preschool services. Incorporated in 2018 and based in Takoma Park, Maryland, the company offers a single portal where parents can search for childcare options, submit applications, and receive confirmations, all without needing to make multiple phone calls or write various checks. This service allows parents to efficiently apply and pay for application fees to multiple childcare providers simultaneously, ultimately saving time and simplifying the search for suitable daycare or preschool facilities for their children.
RefineRE is a portfolio management and data analytics platform focused on corporate real estate. Founded in 2017 and based in Dallas, Texas, the company provides tools for tracking, analyzing, and managing real estate portfolio information. Its cloud-based platform integrates lease administration data with extensive market data, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making. RefineRE offers real-time market comparisons, advanced portfolio reporting, and dashboard visualizations, along with deep analytics and street-level market intelligence. This comprehensive approach enables commercial real estate clients to optimize their portfolios and make informed decisions regarding their real estate investments.
Kaizen Collab is a company that provides a web-based platform specifically designed for managing continuous improvement programs, primarily targeting the manufacturing sector. Founded in 2013 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform incorporates lean methods, employee engagement, and project management tools to facilitate a structured approach to continuous improvement. It captures essential information such as problem statements, metrics, and dashboards, while also tracking the status of projects and total cost savings. Additionally, the platform notifies managers about task updates, thereby enhancing clarity and efficiency in project management. Through its comprehensive features, Kaizen Collab aims to support organizations in achieving significant improvements in their operational processes.
Meowtel Inc. operates a platform that connects cat owners with verified and insured cat sitters, making it easier for busy cat parents to find and book trusted caregivers for their pets. Founded in 2015 and based in Dallas, Texas, the company provides a curated list of local cat sitters who have been thoroughly vetted and possess relevant professional experience. This service is designed to accommodate the specific healthcare requirements of each pet, ensuring that cat owners can secure reliable and loving care for their cats while they are away. Meowtel's user-friendly platform allows for convenient searching and booking of sitters, facilitating peace of mind for cat owners.
RaftUp Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Little Rock, Arkansas, that specializes in developing software and wearable safety solutions for outdoor recreation and public safety. Founded in 2017, RaftUp offers an application designed for recreational boaters, which simplifies the boating experience. The application includes features for emergency notifications, allowing users to share GPS locations with friends or family in case of emergencies, and automates the coordination of emergency response resources. Additionally, it provides users with current weather and water conditions to enhance safety during outdoor activities. RaftUp also offers a free software service for marina reservations, operations, point of sale, and fleet management, further supporting the boating community by making operations more efficient and user-friendly.
Floor Show VR
Seed Round in 2016
Floor Show VR develops a VR app designed to help real estate professionals to create and visualize real estate properties. The VR app enables 3D models for properties, including residential and commercial developments, that enable users to walk through them using virtual reality. Floor Show VR charges on a per square foot basis varying on the total amount of property area to be visualized.
The Stones Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects customers with natural stone producers worldwide, enabling direct purchases of stones in various forms, including blocks, slabs, tiles, and artistic works for both commercial and residential construction. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company facilitates the entire process from material selection and planning to quality control and logistics. The Stones Inc. is dedicated to employing advanced technologies to streamline the search, selection, and import/export of natural stones, catering to the needs of architects, interior designers, construction companies, developers, and consumers.
Tech EdVentures Inc. is a Dallas-based company that specializes in providing technology-based educational services for children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 2016, it offers a diverse curriculum that includes engineering, design, and computer programming courses tailored for elementary school students. The company's offerings encompass exploration-based robotics and electronics classes for younger children, comprehensive robotics courses that cover circuits, sensors, and coding for varying skill levels, and specialized coding classes that enable students to create games and digital animations using industry-standard software. Additionally, Tech EdVentures has shifted its focus to B2B sales, packaging its proprietary content to serve schools and institutions, ensuring that students are equipped with essential skills for the future.
A unique one-stop shop logistics provider for small to medium eCommerce businesses. Selery offers innovative personalized services, packaging, and technology to standout in the crowded eCommerce market.
teleCalm, Inc. offers a managed phone service specifically designed to assist seniors living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, the company provides a range of features aimed at enhancing the quality of life for both seniors and their caregivers. The service includes call blocking, 9-1-1 call notifications, and protection against phone scams, allowing caregivers to manage problem calls such as late-night and repeated calls effectively. The core of teleCalm's offering is the Caregiver app, which enables family members to remotely control the features of the service, ensuring that seniors can maintain their independence while being safeguarded from potential fraud and abuse. By addressing common challenges faced by caregivers and their loved ones, teleCalm aims to reduce isolation and improve connectivity among families.
Fetch Package, Inc. provides off-site package management services tailored for residential complexes, specifically focusing on apartment buildings. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company collaborates with property managers to accept all incoming packages at designated facilities and coordinates scheduled, door-to-door delivery to residents. In addition to its delivery services, Fetch offers a mobile application that allows users to efficiently manage their package deliveries. The company's approach addresses the unique challenges of package management in multi-unit housing, enhancing convenience for both property managers and residents.
Skill Silo is an online language learning platform founded in 2016 and based in the United States. It specializes in connecting users with educators through live 1-on-1 video conferencing. The platform offers courses in various languages, including Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Users can select a language, schedule lessons at their convenience, and engage in face-to-face learning with professional educators via video conferencing. Skill Silo aims to make language acquisition accessible, convenient, and affordable for learners of all ages, with plans to expand its offerings beyond languages to include other subjects suitable for video instruction.
FastVisa Inc. is a company that specializes in providing visa assistance to individuals seeking immigration. Established in 2016 and based in Dallas, Texas, it operates an online platform that simplifies the visa preparation process. Users can easily sign up, complete a questionnaire, and submit their forms after undergoing error checks. FastVisa offers its services to various sectors, including nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, government agencies, law firms, and corporate human resources. The platform is designed to make immigration processes more efficient and affordable, equipping organizations with the necessary tools to assist a larger number of immigrants in their applications for legal status.
Pryzm Labs Inc., founded in 1996 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in the development of innovative optical enhancement solutions for image-capturing devices. The company manufactures removably attachable optical assemblies, including nano-tech-powered diffraction lenses that produce vibrant, holographic effects in photos and videos. These patented technologies allow mobile photographers to capture stunning content and simplify optics systems. Pryzm focuses on enhancing the photography experience through advanced image stitching, optics design, and practical physical products, enabling users to easily click and share high-quality media.
Klick Push, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in ad technology focused on enhancing consumer engagement through digital music. By offering a library of downloadable music, Klick Push facilitates a value exchange between consumers and online advertisers, enabling marketers to present targeted digital content as rewards for user engagement. The company's platform integrates with various digital ecosystems, including loyalty rewards programs, applications, and online advertising networks, allowing businesses to leverage music to create value across the distribution chain. Through its innovative approach, Klick Push aims to transform the way digital music is distributed and advertised, providing a more engaging experience for consumers and effective solutions for marketers.
MobiFalcon is an artificial intelligence-driven hyper-local shopping platform designed to facilitate online shopping for users seeking local products. The company connects with local businesses, enabling them to establish an online presence and create digital storefronts. This allows customers to browse and shop from a variety of local stores at any time, eliminating the need to physically visit multiple locations in search of specific items. By leveraging technology, MobiFalcon enhances the shopping experience, making it more convenient for consumers to access local goods and services directly from their mobile devices.
CruiseBe is a unified travel platform for B2C and SaaS B2B solution for cruise industry that help travelers to plan their vacation and explore all cruise components at one place.
Our major products are:
• Interactive deck plans with ability to build the routes, even offline
• Ultimate cruise planner – an amazingly simple cruise itinerary aggregator that, only in two clicks and in less than 30 seconds, proposes day-by-day schedule of a cruise with a complete list of attractions and activities in each port of call and on the ship
Initially we launched our products on consumer market, however, we have developed a solution that allows us to integrate our big-data and cruise planner tool into any cruise companies’ services, both web and mobile.
Tech EdVentures Inc. is a Dallas-based company that specializes in providing technology-based educational services for children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 2016, it offers a diverse curriculum that includes engineering, design, and computer programming courses tailored for elementary school students. The company's offerings encompass exploration-based robotics and electronics classes for younger children, comprehensive robotics courses that cover circuits, sensors, and coding for varying skill levels, and specialized coding classes that enable students to create games and digital animations using industry-standard software. Additionally, Tech EdVentures has shifted its focus to B2B sales, packaging its proprietary content to serve schools and institutions, ensuring that students are equipped with essential skills for the future.
Help Bond Me
Series A in 2016
Help Bond Me develops hardware kiosks to help in arranging bail money. Help Bond Me's kiosks help pretrial detainees to send arrest notifications to friends, family, and followers via social media, text messaging, and electronic mail, enabling inmates to get a platform to raise their bail money.
Tamborileo is an on-demand marketplace for creatives and makers looking to create sustainably.
We're a travel experience aggregator. We make joint ventures with local experience operators to improve the quality of their experiences and then we distribute these experiences under our brand by our B2C and B2B channels.
CancerGene Connect represents the power of evolving technology in healthcare science. With each generation of improvement, our platform makes significant strides in pedigree generation and risk modeling–bringing increasingly powerful connections to thousands of patients and practices.
My Dealer Service Corp., also known as MODERN, develops automotive service management software aimed at enhancing communication and workflow efficiency for service departments. The company offers MDS Notify, a web-based application that connects automotive service centers with their customers through two-way text messaging and email, providing real-time updates on vehicle status during the repair process. This platform manages various aspects of repair order management and can integrate with existing automotive repair management systems. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, My Dealer Service focuses on improving customer experience and operational efficiency within the automotive service industry.
Helping first responders using MEMS, data homogenization, and deep learning algorithms.
GlimpzIt is a machine-learning platform that helps marketers by analyzing unstructured data, including images, videos, and text. The platform focuses on creating marketing content that resonates emotionally with customers, allowing businesses to engage meaningfully through visual communication. By interpreting this unstructured data, GlimpzIt provides clients with valuable insights into customer preferences and behaviors, enhancing their understanding of the market. This innovative approach simplifies the process for marketers, enabling them to generate impactful content without needing extensive data science expertise.
DineMob Inc. operates a platform designed to assist restaurants in maximizing occupancy during off-peak hours. Founded in 2014 and based in Dallas, Texas, DineMob provides a straightforward solution for restaurants to attract customers by offering flash-sale vouchers that deliver deals for dining at less busy times. The platform encourages users to crowd fund their meals by inviting friends, facilitating group dining experiences. Additionally, DineMob fosters engagement by allowing users to share deals and discuss their dining experiences, creating a community-oriented approach to restaurant patronage.
Game Time Giving, Inc. is a fundraising platform based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2014. It enables fans, players, and athletic directors to donate to their preferred sporting events while also supporting various nonprofit organizations. The platform employs gamified elements to create a competitive atmosphere among fans at sporting events, allowing individuals to participate in fundraising games that benefit charities. This innovative approach not only lowers the costs associated with acquiring donors but also attracts younger audiences and simplifies the fundraising process. The platform includes multiplayer options, inviting friends to join in charitable games. Game Time Giving has received recognition for its contributions to the nonprofit sector, including awards at startup competitions.
Pipem develops a communication platform that enables a user to send natural language commands to online services from any device from within their email or secure messaging client.
Chalkbucket Labs provides affiliate management, performance tracking, and member engagement solutions. Its solution provides features, such as automated billing, WOD building, performance tracking, athlete profiles, retail payments, class scheduling, leaderbaords, automatic PR tracking, membership resources, attendance tracking, Website marketing, and social integration for box owners and athletes. The company also offers QuickSwipe mobile point of sales application that provides users with the ability to sell retail goods, such as T-shirts or supplements anywhere. Chalkbucket is headquartered in the United States.
Trafinity Ventures, Inc. is a Seattle-based financial technology company that has developed a comprehensive research platform designed to help users track and analyze information related to public companies, financial assets, and market sectors. Founded in 2013 by two former financial market professionals, the platform aggregates and filters a wide array of content, including press releases, corporate events, social media feeds, and blog posts, covering over 10,000 publicly traded entities. Trafinity's tools enable users to create customized research boards that consolidate news, commentary, and social discussions relevant to their interests, significantly enhancing the decision-making process. The company's offerings include Trafinity Pro, Trafinity Streams, and Trafinity Mobile, all aimed at optimizing the research experience for consumers and improving information dissemination for content publishers.
Capparsa, LLC is a mobile software solutions developer based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2009. The company specializes in creating productivity tools aimed at helping users manage their time and enhance their efficiency. Its flagship product, TimeTag, is a timesheet application that allows users to track and categorize their time, generating reports that can be integrated with other applications. Additionally, Capparsa offers Compositions, a text editor designed to help users concentrate on their writing. The company's philosophy focuses on delivering high-quality software that meets user needs, ensuring that each product is both effective and enjoyable to use. Through its innovative applications, Capparsa aims to support users in achieving their personal and professional goals in a balanced manner.
Episcale Corporation develops a SaaS-based technology for IATA e-freight alignment. It offers eFreight360, a cloud-based software application that automatically completes various ePouch documentations and communicates that data to stakeholders; and books cargo space with various airlines. The company’s solutions include eFreight360 Enterprise, a solution for commercial or internal development organizations that need to integrate air freight data into their corporate systems, write forms and processes, and gain access to various system tools; and eFreight360 Pro, a solution that allows air freight organizations to produce eAWBs and ePouches on a value priced pay-as-go basis. Its eFreight360 is accessible from various devices, including desktops, tablets, and smartphones, as well as supports various operating systems, such as Android, Apple, and Microsoft. The company is based in Winter Springs, Florida.
Raspberry Inc. is a technology company based in Englewood, Colorado, founded in 2014. The company specializes in designing and developing software applications for money transfers, focusing on providing simple, secure, and private payment solutions.
Developer of integrated physical products and apps. Veux Labs provides research, strategy, user experience design, and application development for connected products and mobile apps. The entity specializes in native iOS, native Android, and web platforms for both consumer-focused apps and enterprise systems. Additionally, they offer project management, support, and maintenance services.
Virtual Visit Solutions LLC, founded in 2015 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in providing technology solutions that enhance communication between families and healthcare providers. The company develops a video and messaging platform designed specifically for senior care facilities, facilitating connections among staff, residents, and their families. By promoting family-centered care, Virtual Visit aims to improve the quality and safety of healthcare services, ensuring that patient preferences and values guide care decisions. Effective communication among healthcare administrators, providers, patients, and families is essential for fostering collaboration, which leads to increased satisfaction and reduced complaints. The company's solutions address the social and emotional needs of residents, ultimately enhancing the overall patient care experience.
Developer of communication devices designed to allow athletes communicate with coaches and hear musics. The company's communication devices uses electronic mouth guards with bone conduction technology that allow athletes to hear music and communication from coaches in loud environments through vibrations from their teeth, enabling athletes to communicate with coaches.
Language Translation for First Responders & Travelers
A learning engine for online study groups.
GruupMeet, Inc. provides a cloud-based participant and meeting logistics platform for planners worldwide. Its platform syncs with business email to connect calendars and files, as well as receive reply emails in work inbox; collects travel information for meetings and events; allows two-way texting for guests to receive updates and communicate with on-site support teams; and searches for notes, and logistics info and data. The company’s platform can be accessed through desktops and mobile devices. GruupMeet, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Join the media REVEELution! Reveel is the first company to allow audiences to view an interactive media experience from print, digital, video and broadcast media on any browser – without downloading an app or producing additional creative. Reveel's patent pending cloud-based platform allows brands, agencies and media outlets to increase audience engagement and revenue by seizing the moment of interest and converting it into measurable action. Consumers go to Reveel.it on their mobile browser and snap a photo of print or broadcast media or click on digital media displayed on websites or online video to explore, learn and buy. Anyone can create a custom Reveel landing page online in minutes, then publish it across media channels so it can be viewed on mobile and desktop devices.
Upswing International, Inc. operates an online collaboration platform aimed at providing academic support to educational institutions. The platform includes several solutions such as AdviseUp, which facilitates scheduling and receiving advice from college advisors, MentorUp, which connects students with mentors for non-academic support, and TutorUp, which links students to tutors both from Upswing and its wider network. Upswing also offers specialized engagement tools for first-year students, online learners, and adult learners. By partnering with colleges, the company creates virtual learning centers and provides real-time analytics to help administrators monitor student engagement and success. The platform allows students to choose coaches based on various criteria like price, quality, and subject expertise, thereby personalizing the learning experience. Each coaching session is recorded and analyzed, enabling institutions to receive insights that can help reduce student attrition and improve overall academic outcomes. Founded in 2013 and based in Austin, Texas, Upswing was previously known as The Upswing Group, Ltd.
We created a platform called VyooIT that enables companies to utilize their current employees wherever they might be and request a live video from their smartphone or a wearable device. We made it to be interactive, so you can talk to the person who is streaming and tell them what you want to see or do. The platform also lets you empower your clients to request live video from your employees so you can engage them and showcase things you weren't able before. Like, I like this house I saw on line, I need to see it right now. Ok, click and request a live video from the agent. Now, tell them what you want to see. Done! Since we don't believe in passwords and accounts, we made it available cross platform without a need for an account on Skype, Hangouts, FaceTime, etc. The only thing you need here is a smartphone and an email. How convenient is that?!
PledgeCents operates an education funding platform designed to facilitate fundraising for schools, PTAs, PTOs, and education-related non-profits. Founded in 2013 and based in Houston, Texas, the platform enables PreK-12 teachers and parents to crowdfund for educational tools and resources. PledgeCents connects educators with potential funders while ensuring financial accountability for the organizations involved. The company does not impose platform fees, allowing communities to raise funds securely and efficiently. To date, over 1,400 schools across 51 states have utilized the platform, raising more than $700,000 to support the needs of over 400,000 students. In addition to its crowdfunding services, PledgeCents also sells bracelets online.
WhichBox Media, LLC is a company based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2008, that specializes in developing online publishing platforms designed for content publishers. The WhichBox Platform provides a comprehensive publishing environment that allows users to create and manage content across multiple media formats, including audio, video, and blogs, from a single source. The platform simplifies content creation through its organic storytelling technology, which requires no technical skills. It offers various services such as ad-serving, e-commerce, social networking, and community engagement, enhancing the user experience and promoting audience growth through integration with popular social media platforms. Recent updates to the platform include advanced DIY advertorial capabilities, improved e-commerce tools, and a refined user interface. WhichBox Media has received multiple accolades for its innovative technology, including the OnMedia 100 Award and recognition as a Top Innovator at the New York Venture Summit.
In a market where the relationship is the primary sales tool, GetReal.Estate assumes the role of an ecosystem full of tools designed to integrate real estate companies, independent agents, brokers and builders, enhancing business and making possible virtual partnerships for the sale of real estate. Exclusively for real estate professionals, the network allows the agent relates to a large volume of professionals organized, keeping all your communication in one centralized control panel, leaving a more streamlined communication and increasing productivity both in search properties as in attracting new partners. The result is greater capillarity of regional and national networking. The network is completely free and open to all licensed agents.
Guideally Inc. is a marketplace based in Toronto, Canada, that connects travelers with locals offering guided tours and authentic experiences. The platform enables users to create personalized profiles and discover unique activities curated by local experts, small businesses, and independent companies. By facilitating the booking and sharing of adventures and cultural experiences worldwide, Guideally aims to enhance travel by providing insights and connections that go beyond typical tourist offerings. This service caters to a diverse audience, including both novice and professional travelers, seeking to explore destinations through the lens of local knowledge.
Nexiden, Inc. provides multifactor authentication and authorization solutions. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Plano, Texas.
Zephos develops an all-in-one SaaS solution for cloud integration. It focuses on clearing up the mess that is the current data management of the world's most popular cloud services. Zephos brings together all cloud services into one easy-to-use interface.
ImageVision provides social media and multimedia sites the tools to automate the recognition and monetization of their visual content. With Billions of photos and videos shared via social media every day, arguably social media’s greatest asset is its free supply of user-generated and user-shared content. By combining real-time visual recognition technology with artificial intelligence and machine learning, ImageVision provides social media and multimedia sites the tools to automate the recognition and monetization of their visual content to both grow revenue and protect their advertisers' brands.
ImageVision’s real-time, Visual Search engine is used by market leaders, such as Apple, Facebook, Photobucket, and Yahoo!, to power image search, brand analytics, ad tailoring, and avoiding issues with objectionable content.
Join the media REVEELution! Reveel is the first company to allow audiences to view an interactive media experience from print, digital, video and broadcast media on any browser – without downloading an app or producing additional creative. Reveel's patent pending cloud-based platform allows brands, agencies and media outlets to increase audience engagement and revenue by seizing the moment of interest and converting it into measurable action. Consumers go to Reveel.it on their mobile browser and snap a photo of print or broadcast media or click on digital media displayed on websites or online video to explore, learn and buy. Anyone can create a custom Reveel landing page online in minutes, then publish it across media channels so it can be viewed on mobile and desktop devices.
Akros TechLabs
Seed Round in 2014
Akros TechLabs provides a multi-factor authentication solution to address the security needs of the cloud and mobile technology markets. The solution secures access into three levels of domains employing VPN-like technology for IT infrastructure/desktop/mainframe domains, cloud computing environments, and mobile devices.
GruupMeet, Inc. provides a cloud-based participant and meeting logistics platform for planners worldwide. Its platform syncs with business email to connect calendars and files, as well as receive reply emails in work inbox; collects travel information for meetings and events; allows two-way texting for guests to receive updates and communicate with on-site support teams; and searches for notes, and logistics info and data. The company’s platform can be accessed through desktops and mobile devices. GruupMeet, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Instant API, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating, hosting, and managing enterprise-grade application programming interfaces (APIs). Founded in 2012 and based in Lewes, Delaware, the company provides a platform that enables users to build, host, support, and sell APIs as a service. This service utilizes existing data, services, and code to streamline the development process, making it easier for businesses to integrate and leverage APIs in their operations. Instant API focuses on delivering solutions that enhance the efficiency and accessibility of API management for enterprises.
Groupraise.com, Inc. is an online community that provides a way to organize restaurant fundraisers to support non-profit causes, including health, clean water, education, hunger, and social entrepreneurship. The company acts as a local community networking for restaurants to build relationships with community groups through fundraisers. Its community enables to list restaurants; start a campaign by posting dates, times, and the donation offered for local groups to host events; and groups request fundraisers through its online system. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Talentize is a talent recruiting platform designed to transform the professional landscape by connecting individuals with appropriate job opportunities based on their skills and proficiency levels. This platform caters to a diverse range of talent, including models, actors, athletes, and non-traditional professionals, allowing them to showcase their abilities and monetize their unique skills. By leveraging innovation and insights, Talentize aims to streamline the discovery process for talent, making it easier for them to find relevant, high-quality job matches in various industries.
Voncierge operates a wedding planning Website that allows brides to book appointments online with wedding vendors. Its Website enables brides to search vendors for venues, florists, bridal salons, cakes, real weddings, and invitations. The company’s Website also has a search and tag feature for wedding dresses. Voncierge was formerly known as Little Dress Book, Inc. The company is based in New York, New York.
HedgeChatter Inc. is a social analytics platform that enables investors and traders to assess the influence of social media on stock prices. The company's website provides an online Software-as-a-Service dashboard that aggregates social media data, allowing users to track key influencers and analyze price trends in real-time. By processing financial chatter from various social channels, HedgeChatter helps users identify potential price movements before they occur. The platform features tools to monitor social chatter volume and sentiment, as well as news coverage related to stocks. HedgeChatter offers multiple services, including an advanced dashboard for in-depth analysis and a professional version with comprehensive alert features. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, HedgeChatter aims to empower clients with insights into market sentiment and trading opportunities.
Provider of communication management platform intended to improve virtual phone lines. The company's platform help users to add as many virtual phone lines to the device and disconnect them at any time with the click of a button, enabling users to improve conversations.
ScribeSense is an online grading system. Their secure online service automates grading process and provides charted and color coded results right to inbox.
Secure PressID Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in biometric identification solutions that utilize the unique interaction between the human hand and touch screen devices. By enabling users to authenticate their identity through the simple act of pressing their hand against a screen, the company's technology addresses various identity security challenges. This includes solutions for internal enterprise identity management as well as enhancing security in customer-to-business applications on devices like the iPad. Secure PressID aims to provide a user-friendly alternative to traditional identity verification methods, such as passwords and tokens, by offering a reliable and accessible biometric solution that does not require additional hardware.
CrowdFeed Inc. is a concert companion application designed to enhance the live music experience for attendees. Launched in 2013 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the app provides users with real-time information about performances, including set times and current songs. It allows users to follow their favorite artists across social networks, share their experiences, and engage with posts made by other concert-goers. Additionally, the application facilitates the purchase of music and merchandise directly from the performing artists. By enabling artists to interact with their fans during events, CrowdFeed helps increase their visibility and revenue, transforming audience engagement into measurable social activity.
Qwiqq Inc. is a Houston-based company that has developed a social platform aimed at local merchants. Founded in 2010, the platform allows merchants to easily share their products and services with nearby customers. Users can create posts by taking photos, writing brief descriptions, and entering prices, which can then be shared across various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare. This functionality not only helps local businesses promote their offerings but also enables customers to discover new products shared by friends and local merchants. The platform is designed to streamline the selling process for small businesses, allowing them to engage with their community and boost sales quickly and efficiently.
Developer of AI-based technology designed to automate product design, marketing, sales, and fulfillment. The company combines design and advertising tech to automate the product creation and digital marketing processes, thereby enabling clients to save time and accelerate the marketing processes.
FanTree, Inc. offers an online social media platform that connects fans with offers from athletes, teams, and brands. The company also operates dailysportsdeal.com, a group buying and deals website for the sports industry. The company was formerly known as Daily Sports Deal Inc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Credii Technologies Private Limited, founded in 2010 and based in Bengaluru, India, provides a software selection tool known as Credii, designed to assist businesses in identifying the most suitable software solutions. Targeting midsized legal firms and small advertising agencies, Credii automates the often time-consuming and data-intensive process of shortlisting software and IT services. The platform utilizes a dynamic question flow to capture the context of a user's requirements, offering various visualization options such as lists, 2D graphs, and comparison tables. This functionality allows users to efficiently and accurately create a customized shortlist of options. Currently, Credii includes selection tools for various domains, including Cloud Computing, Social Media Monitoring, Marketing Analytics, Project Management, Web Conferencing, and Internal Collaboration Software, with plans to expand its offerings to cover over 100 domains.
Socialyzer is a predictive analytics platform that specializes in enhancing social marketing through deep insights and real-time optimization. Its core offering, the Socialyzer Optimization Engine, determines the optimal times for users to share content across various social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. This capability has been shown to significantly increase engagement, resulting in up to 250% more clicks and 160% more retweets. Additionally, Socialyzer provides a comprehensive social content-sharing application that includes tools for social media analytics, audience insights, and social ranking, which are particularly beneficial for startups and e-commerce businesses aiming to attract customers and boost revenue.
YooLotto, Inc provides mobile application for lottery players. The company provides an application that allows lottery players to scan tickets and receive drawing-results notifications. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Developer of online platform to connect brands in the sports industry. The company develops an online social media platform for connecting brands in the sports and entertainment industry.
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Qwiqq Inc. is a Houston-based company that has developed a social platform aimed at local merchants. Founded in 2010, the platform allows merchants to easily share their products and services with nearby customers. Users can create posts by taking photos, writing brief descriptions, and entering prices, which can then be shared across various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare. This functionality not only helps local businesses promote their offerings but also enables customers to discover new products shared by friends and local merchants. The platform is designed to streamline the selling process for small businesses, allowing them to engage with their community and boost sales quickly and efficiently.
Atticous Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in creating websites for individuals and businesses, alongside providing hosting and data backup services. The company focuses on transforming artistic works, particularly photography, into online stores where customers can purchase or license images as canvases and prints. Atticous simplifies the selling process by managing transactions, shipping, and buyer interactions, allowing artists to concentrate on creating new works. Additionally, the platform offers statistical insights, enabling users to track sales performance and earnings, emphasizing transparency in the management of their online stores.
PolicyPulse
Seed Round in 2012
PolicyPulse helps people to participate in civic issues in their community. PolicyPulse mission is to ensure the powerful influence of citizens by engaging them on decisions up for vote in their area. With the information they collect, PolicyPulse is able to provide services to local governments and contractors in need of quick, low-cost consumer preferencing data.
shopglass.com is a desktop and mobile website that helps consumers discover and buy clothing, accessories and shoes from thousands of local and online stores. Glass is “window shopping” in the palm of your hand. Glass has developed proprietary technology that searches the social graph to aggregate and categorize relevant fashion content from over 50,000 stores in 300+ US cities. With Glass, consumers can: * Track their favorite stores * Stay informed about new sales and deals * Discover new stores they will love * Take the mobile app with them when they are on the go. Learn more at www.shopglass.com or via the iPhone app.
Newton Insight is a software as a service (SaaS) supply chain management (SCM) company that provides businesses with the solutions they need to mange and improve the transportation and logistics of their time-sensitive and immediate deliveries. Newton Insight SaaS solution provides businesses with the means to link the systems of their multiple delivery service vendors into one platform. This allows them to coordinate, track, and ensure the couriers made the deliveries to the right place at the right time in the right condition. It automates the transportation and logistics processes that lowers costs and improves efficiencies. In addition, Newton Insight gives businesses performance metrics to help them hold their couriers/logistics vendors accountable. Through various mathematical models and algorithms, they aggregate turnaround times (TAT), costs, and complaints to arrive at a standard performance metric specific to the business. No two are alike. Lastly, Newton Insight offers businesses analytic modules to help them understand their operations. They can run various reports for multiple indices to uncover bottle necks in their processes. Whether it is the time it takes to dispatch an order, complete a delivery, to the costs or late deliveries for a certain location, Newton Insight finds the issues. Businesses now have a chance to address these noticeable and often times hidden problems so that they can improve their performance. Newton Insight provides businesses with real solutions. With it they can make better decisions, and improve their operations and service.
Device Magic Inc. develops software applications for mobile devices that assist individuals and businesses in addressing data capture challenges. The company provides an online designer, enabling users to create and manage mobile forms for various purposes, such as order collection, lead capture, and job reporting. Its mobile forms application allows organizations to assign and distribute forms to field personnel via web browsers, which can then be completed on various devices, including Android, iPhone, and iPad. The collected data can be forwarded to selected destinations, such as email and Google Documents. Additionally, Device Magic supports the inclusion of images, audio recordings, and barcodes in forms, enhancing the versatility of its offerings. Founded in 2011 by Mike Welham and Dusan Babich, Device Magic is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
PayTap is shared payment - fast, secure and direct. Share bills or items with friends and all funds go directly to the biller or merchant. It dramatically reduces the cost of moving money, gives visibility to all parties involved while still keeping your sensitive information private. PayTap allows online merchants and billers to integrate shared payments seamlessly into their checkout process. By offering this feature as part of their e-commerce process, billers and merchants can provide their customers with a new way to pay.
Proxomo Software specializes in providing cloud-based backend services that facilitate mobile app development for individual developers, enterprises, and agencies. By offering a Backend as a Service (BaaS) platform, Proxomo enables developers to store, manage, and access data in the cloud while simplifying the integration of context-aware features such as location services, collaboration tools, and social networking. The Proxomo platform minimizes repetitive tasks and allows for greater flexibility in code development, ultimately speeding up the process of building and deploying feature-rich and scalable applications. With its unique offerings, Proxomo helps to reduce operational costs and streamline backend setup for various mobile and web applications. The company is based in Dallas, Texas, and has been recognized for its innovative approach in the mobile development space.
SparkCrowd
Seed Round in 2011
SparkCrowd develops a mobile social game where users can check-in at a location and tag others at the same location and pose questions based on their interests.
rentsavvy.com
Seed Round in 2011
RentSavvy is a listing platform that offers hyperlocal neighborhood and apartment recommendations. With RentSavvy, users can sign up using Facebook and mention the desired city, the price range of the house, number of bedrooms, and location preferences of its house search. RentSavvy uses data such as crime stats, bar locations, sources as varied as the US Census, GMaps, Craigslist, and several not available to the general public. It then uses its proprietary algorithms to rank and showcase available properties based on each user's individual preferences. It even sends weekly updates to its users on the availability of its desired house. The company was dead pooled as in the year 2013.
Memory Reel
Series A in 2011
Memory Reel is a social media management platform that helps brands connect with attendees before, during, and after an event. Memory Reel helps event organizers and event marketers to aggregate and analyze the social data generated during the event from the attendee and spectators. The users can create a central location for all the event social media, drive event awareness, engage attendees through contests during events, measure the success of the event, etc.
Vignature Inc. specializes in providing image-based electronic signature solutions that enable individuals and businesses to create legally binding signatures online. Founded in 2011 and based in Frisco, Texas, the company offers its SimplySign application, which allows users to collect signatures along with images of the signers through the internet. Vignature’s approach differs from traditional e-signature providers by capturing a real-time image of the signer via a webcam during the signing process, creating a verifiable audit trail. Users can upload documents for signature through a web browser, and recipients can sign from various devices, including computers, smartphones, and iPads. This innovative service streamlines the document signing process, helping businesses bypass cumbersome paper methods and accelerate transaction completion. Vignature primarily serves clients within the United States.
Koupon Media, Inc. specializes in providing a digital campaign management platform that facilitates the creation, distribution, redemption, and analysis of digital coupons and promotions. Founded in 2011 and based in Addison, Texas, Koupon serves c-store retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, offering tools to enhance shopper engagement and sales growth. The company enables brands to execute personalized, multi-channel promotions while assisting retailers in securing additional brand trade spending. Koupon's extensive network includes 30 of the top 50 c-store retailers and over 70 brands, allowing it to leverage unmatched channel reach and proprietary technology. Since its inception, Koupon has successfully delivered over 4 billion offers, showcasing its impact in the digital coupon space.
Fig Tree Media
Seed Round in 2011
Fig Tree Media is a B2B tech startup that simplifies webpage creation and management for tech teams to have total control over every aspect, 100% code-free.
Brand Protection Agency, LLC specializes in online brand enforcement, market intelligence, and marketing optimization solutions tailored for manufacturers and brands. Established in 2008 and based in Dallas, Texas, the agency provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes monitoring and enforcing minimum advertised pricing policies, offering reseller discovery, and delivering real-time analytics. Its ChannelVoice service facilitates communication within sales channels, while product serialization and tracking solutions help combat gray market issues and manage product recalls. The agency also offers competitive pricing intelligence to help brands understand their positioning against competitors and pay-per-click monitoring to protect trademarks on major advertising platforms. Additionally, it provides copyright monitoring and enforcement services to address online infringement, along with consumer product registration management. As of June 1, 2018, Brand Protection Agency operates as a subsidiary of Ansira, Inc.
ImageVision provides social media and multimedia sites the tools to automate the recognition and monetization of their visual content. With Billions of photos and videos shared via social media every day, arguably social media’s greatest asset is its free supply of user-generated and user-shared content. By combining real-time visual recognition technology with artificial intelligence and machine learning, ImageVision provides social media and multimedia sites the tools to automate the recognition and monetization of their visual content to both grow revenue and protect their advertisers' brands.
ImageVision’s real-time, Visual Search engine is used by market leaders, such as Apple, Facebook, Photobucket, and Yahoo!, to power image search, brand analytics, ad tailoring, and avoiding issues with objectionable content.
CollegeJobConnect is an online replacement for the brick and mortar undergraduate recruiting process. It is creating a one-of-a-kind database of college Juniors and Seniors seeking full-time jobs and internships, and building a network of employers that want visibility into top schools around the country without the financial cost and time hassle of traveling to campus.
Key Ring is a simple app for smart phones that puts the customer in control, allowing them to consolidate all of their cards, coupons, weekly ads, and shopping lists into one spot. However, the benefit extends well beyond the customer. Key Ring works with retailers and brands to drive in-store transactions through promotional content such as weekly ads, promoted/featured products, recipes, and coupons. In addition Key Ring can help extend the capabilities of a retailers loyalty program by helping them acquire more customers and reengage inactive members.