venVelo

venVelo directs the successful entrepreneur through a detailed program with a strict set of guidelines necessary to create effective business operations that lead to successful go-to-market strategies. venVelo is also amassing a mentor network of the best and brightest: successful, proven entrepreneurs who have demonstrated – often many times – they know how to help our portfolio companies do what they need to do to grow. This network of industry experts provides real-world experience. The mentors are hand-picked and matched to the specific needs of our portfolio companies.

Richard Licursi

CEO

Peter McAlindon Ph.D

Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer

19 past transactions

Urban SDK

Seed Round in 2023
Urban SDK, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlantic Beach, Florida, that develops software to enhance mobility systems in smart cities. Founded in 2018, it offers a software as a service platform that integrates real-time location data with predictive analytics to provide actionable insights for traffic management and public safety. The platform is designed to streamline data and decision-making processes for transportation authorities and government agencies. Key features include real-time traffic analysis, machine learning capabilities to predict crashes, and a data marketplace for performance tracking. Urban SDK aims to reduce congestion, improve accessibility, and increase overall road safety through its innovative tools and analytics.

ecoSPEARS

Venture Round in 2023
ecoSPEARS Inc. specializes in the manufacture of sorbent polymer extraction and remediation systems aimed at cleaning contaminated waterways. Founded in 2017 and based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, the company focuses on developing sustainable technologies to extract and eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other persistent organic pollutants that do not naturally degrade in the environment. Through innovative approaches that combine science and engineering, ecoSPEARS addresses environmental pollution by providing solutions that protect human health and contribute to a sustainable future. The company's efforts are designed to deliver long-term social, economic, and humanitarian benefits by effectively remediating toxic contaminants from soil, sediment, leachate, and groundwater.

Kalogon

Seed Round in 2022
Kalogon specializes in innovative smart seating solutions aimed at addressing health issues related to prolonged sitting in medical, aviation, and automotive settings. The company’s Advanced Pressure Management System (APMS) features adaptive customizations and ambient adjustments, delivering a unique seating experience that enhances comfort and reduces fatigue by improving blood flow. Kalogon has developed several products, including the award-winning Orbiter and the recently launched Booster, a wheelchair air cushion accessory. In 2024, they introduced Orbiter Med, a custom cushion designed to support posture and skin integrity for wheelchair users, which received Medicare coding for E2609. The US Air Force is currently piloting Kalogon's technology in various aircraft to enhance crew performance. By collaborating with diverse clients, Kalogon tailors its core technologies to meet the specific needs of different environments, ultimately promoting comfort and healthy tissue while preventing issues such as pressure sores.

Erbon Software

Seed Round in 2022
Erbon Software is a developer of comprehensive hotel management solutions aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of hotels. The company's software addresses various aspects of hospitality management, including property management, financial management, invoicing, tax management, and guest management. Trusted by over 500 hotels across seven countries, Erbon's all-in-one platform empowers hotel operators to optimize their business processes, from front-of-house interactions to back-office functions. By focusing on hospitality technology, Erbon seeks to help hotels reach their full potential through improved management capabilities.

Urban SDK

Seed Round in 2021
Urban SDK, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlantic Beach, Florida, that develops software to enhance mobility systems in smart cities. Founded in 2018, it offers a software as a service platform that integrates real-time location data with predictive analytics to provide actionable insights for traffic management and public safety. The platform is designed to streamline data and decision-making processes for transportation authorities and government agencies. Key features include real-time traffic analysis, machine learning capabilities to predict crashes, and a data marketplace for performance tracking. Urban SDK aims to reduce congestion, improve accessibility, and increase overall road safety through its innovative tools and analytics.

Switchboard Live

Seed Round in 2017
Switchboard Live Inc. operates a live video streaming and syndication platform designed to connect brands and advertisers with targeted audiences across various online channels. Founded in 2014 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company facilitates the management of multiple live streams through a unified dashboard, allowing content creators to efficiently distribute live videos to social media platforms and web pages. Its offerings include the Producer solution, which tailors audience access based on budget and demographic targets, as well as Joicaster, a stream-sharing tool that consolidates live chats into a cohesive cross-platform experience. Serving a diverse range of sectors such as entertainment, government, gaming, and sports, Switchboard Live aims to enhance audience engagement and boost subscriptions for its clients. The company was previously known as Joicaster Inc. before rebranding in February 2016.

Stax

Series B in 2017
FattMerchant, Inc. is a payment technology provider based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in online credit card processing services for businesses across the United States. Founded in 2014, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes a virtual terminal for real-time processing of face-to-face and telephone transactions, point of sale retail systems, E-commerce capabilities, and a mobile card reader for on-the-go payments. FattMerchant's integrated platform supports various business types, from retail and restaurants to professional services and mobile enterprises, enabling them to enhance their payment experiences. The company features a simple subscription pricing model and a supportive customer service team, making payment processing accessible and manageable for business owners. With over $1 billion in transactions powered since its inception, FattMerchant is backed by a leading payment facilitator, providing clients with valuable data insights and custom payment solutions through its open API.

Actionable Quality Assurance

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Actionable Quality Assurance Co., LLC is a software as a service company based in Gainesville, Florida, established in 2013. The company focuses on enhancing food safety management for restaurants through its comprehensive platform, which automates and connects various quality assurance points within food-related organizations. By utilizing predictive analytics, Actionable Quality Assurance provides valuable insights into food safety and quality trends, enabling restaurants, grocers, food growers, processors, and distributors to improve the overall quality of their products. The platform aims to simplify quality assurance processes, ultimately contributing to a reduction in foodborne illnesses and enhancing the safety of dining experiences.

Details Flowers

Seed Round in 2016
Wealth comes from productivity. This is the key to our sales pitch both to users and to investors. Increased productivity equals a better standard of living. Details Flowers softwares improves the time to do a flower proposal from 6 hours to 20 minutes. While other flower companies are vertically integrating or consolidating to create efficiencies, Details Flowers is changing the game through leveraging extremely valuable data that can decrease waste, thereby increasing profitability. The traditional floral industry is a $25 billion industry. With a unique and innovative software program, Details Flowers has the opportunity to leverage this blooming industry and reinvent the world of floral design and events. In an environment where traditional florists are feeling pressure from supermarkets, order gathers, and online retailers, the tools offered by Details Flowers will draw florists, wholesale companies, import distributors and farms to our marketplace and impact the future of the industry. While traditional florists benefit from the advanced features, data infrastructure and ease of design, wholesalers & distributors will have the opportunity to sell their products to these florists through our sophisticated marketplace.

Vigilant Biosciences

Series B in 2016
Vigilant Biosciences, Inc. is a medical technology company focused on the early detection and intervention of oral cancer. Founded in 2011 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company has developed non-invasive screening tests that utilize patented technology to measure specific biomarkers associated with oral cancer. Their product line, which includes the OncAlert Oral Cancer RAPID Test and the OncAlert Labs OraMark Test, employs a simple oral rinse procedure that is easy for healthcare practitioners to administer. These tests are designed to provide accurate and cost-effective results, allowing for timely medical intervention before visual or physical symptoms arise. The OncAlert product line is clinically validated and has received CE Mark certification for markets outside the United States, with plans for wider availability through a CLIA certified laboratory in the U.S.

Stax

Series A in 2016
FattMerchant, Inc. is a payment technology provider based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in online credit card processing services for businesses across the United States. Founded in 2014, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes a virtual terminal for real-time processing of face-to-face and telephone transactions, point of sale retail systems, E-commerce capabilities, and a mobile card reader for on-the-go payments. FattMerchant's integrated platform supports various business types, from retail and restaurants to professional services and mobile enterprises, enabling them to enhance their payment experiences. The company features a simple subscription pricing model and a supportive customer service team, making payment processing accessible and manageable for business owners. With over $1 billion in transactions powered since its inception, FattMerchant is backed by a leading payment facilitator, providing clients with valuable data insights and custom payment solutions through its open API.

Switchboard Live

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Switchboard Live Inc. operates a live video streaming and syndication platform designed to connect brands and advertisers with targeted audiences across various online channels. Founded in 2014 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company facilitates the management of multiple live streams through a unified dashboard, allowing content creators to efficiently distribute live videos to social media platforms and web pages. Its offerings include the Producer solution, which tailors audience access based on budget and demographic targets, as well as Joicaster, a stream-sharing tool that consolidates live chats into a cohesive cross-platform experience. Serving a diverse range of sectors such as entertainment, government, gaming, and sports, Switchboard Live aims to enhance audience engagement and boost subscriptions for its clients. The company was previously known as Joicaster Inc. before rebranding in February 2016.

Stax

Seed Round in 2015
FattMerchant, Inc. is a payment technology provider based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in online credit card processing services for businesses across the United States. Founded in 2014, the company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes a virtual terminal for real-time processing of face-to-face and telephone transactions, point of sale retail systems, E-commerce capabilities, and a mobile card reader for on-the-go payments. FattMerchant's integrated platform supports various business types, from retail and restaurants to professional services and mobile enterprises, enabling them to enhance their payment experiences. The company features a simple subscription pricing model and a supportive customer service team, making payment processing accessible and manageable for business owners. With over $1 billion in transactions powered since its inception, FattMerchant is backed by a leading payment facilitator, providing clients with valuable data insights and custom payment solutions through its open API.

Spectrum Bridge

Venture Round in 2015
Spectrum Bridge, Inc. is a telecommunications software company that specializes in cloud-based spectrum management and embedded software solutions for the wireless networking market. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, with an additional office in Silicon Valley, the company focuses on enhancing the availability and allocation of wireless bandwidth for enterprises and consumers. It offers a Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) solution that facilitates dynamic spectrum allocation, allowing network operators and end users to manage spectrum availability based on specific criteria such as frequency, geography, and intended use. Key components of its DSA technology include the Spectrum Allocation Engine, which optimizes allocations; the Spectrum Supply Manager, which allows spectrum holders to define operational constraints; and the Coexistence Manager, ensuring performance levels for co-located users. Spectrum Bridge also operates a spectrum exchange and develops intellectual property and software applications to further support efficient spectrum utilization.

Zentila

Venture Round in 2015
Zentila, Inc. is a technology company based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that streamlines venue sourcing and booking for corporate and third-party meeting planners. Founded in 2011, Zentila offers several solutions, including Enlightenment, which aids planning teams in the sourcing process, and Bliss, an electronic RFP tool that simplifies hotel booking for meetings globally. Additionally, the company provides illuminate3P for third-party planners and ZenDealz, which offers tailored hotel deals. Zentila operates in a $45 billion meetings and conventions market that traditionally relies on outdated booking methods. Its platform allows both professional and part-time planners to efficiently plan, price, and book meetings of various sizes, enhancing transparency in meeting expenses and helping organizations manage costs and risks. Zentila generates revenue through a standard commission from hotels for bookings made through its platform.

Vigilant Biosciences

Series B in 2015
Vigilant Biosciences, Inc. is a medical technology company focused on the early detection and intervention of oral cancer. Founded in 2011 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company has developed non-invasive screening tests that utilize patented technology to measure specific biomarkers associated with oral cancer. Their product line, which includes the OncAlert Oral Cancer RAPID Test and the OncAlert Labs OraMark Test, employs a simple oral rinse procedure that is easy for healthcare practitioners to administer. These tests are designed to provide accurate and cost-effective results, allowing for timely medical intervention before visual or physical symptoms arise. The OncAlert product line is clinically validated and has received CE Mark certification for markets outside the United States, with plans for wider availability through a CLIA certified laboratory in the U.S.

flexEngage

Seed Round in 2014
flexEngage, Inc. is a software company based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in receipts management and digital communications for retailers. Founded in 2014 and previously known as flexReceipts, the company focuses on transforming standard post-purchase interactions—such as receipts, order notifications, and packing slips—into personalized marketing channels that enhance customer engagement and drive additional sales. Its software not only eliminates the need for paper receipts but also allows retailers to incorporate social media links, videos, and customized offers into digital communications. By providing services that help clients like Under Armour and GNC better connect with their customers, flexEngage aims to reduce churn and increase brand loyalty. The company has developed a significant database of consumer shopping behavior, boasting 300 million transactions and 41 million unique consumer profiles, positioning itself as a vital tool for retailers seeking to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

flexEngage

Seed Round in 2014
flexEngage, Inc. is a software company based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in receipts management and digital communications for retailers. Founded in 2014 and previously known as flexReceipts, the company focuses on transforming standard post-purchase interactions—such as receipts, order notifications, and packing slips—into personalized marketing channels that enhance customer engagement and drive additional sales. Its software not only eliminates the need for paper receipts but also allows retailers to incorporate social media links, videos, and customized offers into digital communications. By providing services that help clients like Under Armour and GNC better connect with their customers, flexEngage aims to reduce churn and increase brand loyalty. The company has developed a significant database of consumer shopping behavior, boasting 300 million transactions and 41 million unique consumer profiles, positioning itself as a vital tool for retailers seeking to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Kairos AR

Series A in 2014
Kairos AR, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company based in Miami, Florida, specializing in face recognition and behavior analysis. Founded in 2010, the company develops software tools that include a cloud-based face recognition API, a crowd analytics SDK, and a server-based emotional analysis API. These tools enable developers to integrate advanced face recognition capabilities and real-world analytics into their applications, allowing them to analyze attributes such as gender, age, and emotional expressions in images and videos. Additionally, Kairos offers IMRSV, a camera-enabled crowd analytics solution designed for marketers to gather continuous audience insights. With a remote team operating globally, Kairos AR aims to simplify the complexities of face analysis technology for businesses.
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