Private Equity Round in 2020
Funding U is a merit-based student lender for career-focused college students. It offers an alternative to old FICO and cosigner-based bank loan models, and offers loans on the basis of student's academic performance, career trajectory, and earning potential, thus enabling students to apply for loans with fixed interest rates and avoid dropping out of college.
It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Civic Dinners works with cities, state agencies, corporations, and nonprofits to design and launch conversations that spark real and lasting change. We provide both a high touch and high tech solution for organizations and regions looking to build stronger relationships across silos, raise consciousness around issues that matter, and help build solutions that make communities more vibrant and resilient.
EnrichHER Inc. is a company dedicated to supporting women-led businesses by providing access to funding, community resources, and educational opportunities. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, EnrichHER operates through its platforms: EnrichHER Funding, EnrichHER Society, and EnrichHER Spark. The EnrichHER Funding platform specializes in offering debt-based funding, enabling female entrepreneurs to secure capital in a cost-effective and non-dilutive manner. Loans range from $50,000 to $75,000 for pre-screened women-led companies, and the platform connects these entrepreneurs with both accredited and non-accredited investors. In addition to funding, EnrichHER fosters a supportive community for women entrepreneurs and provides training resources to enhance their business skills and networks.
Civic Dinners works with cities, state agencies, corporations, and nonprofits to design and launch conversations that spark real and lasting change. We provide both a high touch and high tech solution for organizations and regions looking to build stronger relationships across silos, raise consciousness around issues that matter, and help build solutions that make communities more vibrant and resilient.
Motivo Consulting, Inc, doing business as Motivo, designs and operates an online platform that connects mental health therapists to clinical supervisors. Its platform allows students and post-graduate mental health professionals to obtain clinical supervision hours and access peer consultations, webinars, and training. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
otto by DEVCON develops advanced runtime application security software aimed at enhancing internet safety and simplifying security measures for businesses. The software is designed to help organizations quickly secure their digital environments with minimal coding required, integrating seamlessly with major content delivery networks, cloud marketplaces, and content management systems. By providing real-time intelligence on security vulnerabilities and dynamic threats, otto protects brand integrity and customer data from various cyber risks, including client-side attacks and data breaches. Additionally, the platform offers automated tools for monitoring and mitigating risks associated with third-party scripts and outdated libraries. With a commitment to democratizing cybersecurity, otto provides a Chrome extension that alerts users to potential threats while gathering crowd-sourced threat intelligence. This continuous feed of information enhances the software's capabilities, fostering a self-healing technology that adapts to emerging threats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, DEVCON is dedicated to safeguarding consumers and businesses alike from the growing landscape of cyber threats.
Bark is a software company founded in 2015 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in parental control monitoring. Its platform employs machine learning and data science to detect various online threats faced by children, including cyberbullying, sexting, suicidal ideation, and other signs of distress. Bark aims to empower parents by providing them with actionable insights and alerts regarding their children's activities on social media, text messaging, and email accounts. By focusing on potential issues rather than overwhelming parents with all content, Bark fosters a trusting relationship between parents and children while helping to ensure a safer online environment. The company's services include content monitoring, screen time management, and web filtering, all designed to address the digital dangers that children encounter.
Rimidi Inc. is a healthcare technology company focused on improving diabetes management for patients and healthcare providers. Founded in 2011 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Rimidi offers DIABETES+ME, a software solution designed to help patients and physicians identify gaps in diabetes care and implement necessary actions to address these gaps. This solution aims to enhance patient outcomes by facilitating better management of diabetes and creating a more efficient cycle of care. The company, which was previously known as Rimidi Diabetes, Inc., rebranded in July 2018 to reflect its broader commitment to healthcare innovation.
Acivilate, Inc. is a technology social enterprise based in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in software as a service (SaaS) through its product, Pokket. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on connecting justice agencies and human service providers with returning citizens to help reduce recidivism and break the cycle of incarceration. As a majority woman-owned business, Acivilate is committed to measuring outcomes and interventions to ensure the success of its initiatives and promote positive social impact.
Stony Creek Colors, Inc. is a manufacturer of bio-based colorants for the global textile industry, specializing in plant-based dyes. Founded in 2012 by Sarah Bellos and headquartered in Springfield, Tennessee, the company collaborates with small farmers in the Southeastern United States to produce its products. Stony Creek Colors focuses on providing sustainable color solutions to mills and brands, promoting environmentally friendly practices within the textile sector.
Utilize Health, Inc. is a Nashville-based company that provides an online platform designed to connect patients with neurological disabilities to specialized therapies and facilities, enhancing their potential for recovery. The company focuses on six specific conditions: spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. In addition to its patient-facing services, Utilize Health partners with health plans and providers to offer care coordination solutions that improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs. The platform features digital tools such as a Facility Finder, an Education Library, and a Messaging Tool for direct communication with Patient Advocates. The Patient Advocate Program assists patients in navigating the healthcare system by helping them locate facilities, obtain prescriptions, and arrange transportation, ensuring comprehensive support for those managing complex medical needs.
MomSource has grown into a fully-inclusive network of candidates committed to supporting one another along their flexible employment journey and via our personal and professional development workshops. As time passed and our mission evolved, they began to realize that flexible employment resonates with people in many stages in life. Though the MomSource was founded out of a need experienced by many moms, our mission is to find any qualified candidate flexible employment. They work with moms, men, millennials, retirees and any other person who prioritizes flexibility when choosing an employer.
Rezli is a content, media, and career-building platform that empowers people of all ages to turn their passion into a career. The platform helps users in building a digital resume or portfolio, sharing stories, and networking with others in the industry as they establish and pursue their dreams.
SweetBio, Inc. is a Memphis, Tennessee-based company that develops and manufactures innovative wound care solutions by bioengineering medical grade Manuka honey into advanced membranes. Founded in 2015, SweetBio aims to reduce complications and infections associated with various types of wounds, including pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and surgical wounds. The company's flagship product, Apis, is a patented, FDA-cleared wound care patch that utilizes a unique combination of gelatin and nanoparticles to incorporate honey at a molecular level, resulting in a solid, durable patch that maintains a moist wound environment and manages exudate effectively. SweetBio has gained recognition through its participation in various accelerators and competitions, and has been featured in prominent media outlets.
Partpic, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2013. It specializes in visual recognition technology that facilitates the search and purchase of replacement maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) parts. Users can take a picture of a part using a smart device, and Partpic's software matches the image with relevant parts and their specifications. This innovative approach aims to save users time and money in the procurement of replacement parts. Partpic operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.
Transomic is a biotechnology startup that provides research tools to accelerate the complexity of life and human disease. It offers next-generation research tools for unraveling genetic complexity, providing bioresearch organizations with cost-effective and technically supported technologies to enable discovery across the genome. These research tools for gene manipulation provide investigators with high-quality genes, RNAi tools, and delivery reagents for gene function analysis in relation to oncology, neuroscience, metabolic disorders.
Feetz Inc. manufactures and sells custom made footwear for consumers. It offers SizeMe technology based custom 3D printed shoes in various styles, colors, and patterns. The company provides various shoe sizes for small feet, large feet, bunions, flat feet, high arches, and more. It offers its products through retailers and distributors. Feetz Inc. also serves customers online. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
eDivv is the largest social P2P marketplace to buy, sell, and trade new cosmetics and accessories. Women buy over 100 new beauty products every year but only fully utilize 10 of them. There is a massive amount of surplus going to waste due to gifts with purchase, samples, and non-customized subscription boxes. Women who have excess inventory can now get value from those products by trading or selling on eDivv.
It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Rooibee Red Tea Co. produces and sells ready-to-drink organic and naturally caffeine-free tea beverages. The company offers tea in half tea and half lemonade, summer peach, sweet, unsweet, watermelon mint, and wild berry flavors. It serves customers through retail grocery stores and online retailers in the United States. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Prospect, Kentucky.
International Coffee Group operates as a specialty coffee roasting company. It also operates a chain of cafes that sell coffee. In addition, the company distributes espresso machines, coffee brewing equipment, and grinders. International Coffee Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
Dynepic is powering corporate digital innovation, training, and engagement with its DX-Platform technology. The DX-Platform is a fully immersive app and training creation, distribution, and management platform.
Founded originally as a product design firm in 2011, Dynepic had the pleasure of developing a number of products for clients, helping take them from a seed of an idea to released products. In the course of this work, Dynepic even reinvented the common handle and spun out its patented Spiral Strength grip technology to Dynepic Sports, LLC where it is the basis of a number of sporting good products.
SuperFan was a social entertainment site that allows users to become a Fan of ALL the things they love in life including music, celebs, tv/movies, sports, games, brands, books, places, schools, etc. The site closed on August 31st, 2010. SuperFan was also a social game where fans use a virtual currency to compete to become the "SuperFan" of their top Faves. As the SuperFan, the user would gain control over certain aspects of the Fave profile such as the color palette, wallpaper, profile picture and can add a personal quote about their Fave. SuperFan worked like a video game where Fans earn Points for contributing to the site and climb higher Reputation Levels. Fans could also earn or buy Credits (virtual currency) to be used to compete to become the SuperFan, send a virtual gift, post a site-wide Shout-Out or customize the Fan profile. The site also had user-generated quizzes, blogs, battles, etc. SuperFan was founded by Rick Marini who was previously the Co-Founder, CFO & Chief Strategist of Tickle. Under his leadership, Tickle became a top 20 global website with 200 million registered users and close to $40 million of revenue. Tickle was acquired by Monster in 2004 for over $100 million.