Surge Ventures
Seed Round in 2022
Surge Ventures is a venture studio based in Menlo Park, California, established in 2011. It specializes in the development of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, particularly within the financial services and wealth management sectors. The company aims to create innovative B2B SaaS platforms that address critical areas such as regulatory compliance, data operations and governance, and digital transformation. In addition to its investment activities, Surge Ventures offers venture-building services to support the growth and success of its portfolio companies.
Zello Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, specializes in developing push-to-talk applications that transform smartphones into walkie-talkies. Originally known as Loudtalks, Zello has evolved to create comprehensive communication solutions tailored for critical workers facing real-world challenges. The company boasts a user base exceeding 150 million, with an additional million users joining monthly. Its application facilitates instant voice communication across various platforms, including iOS, Android, and Windows, and operates on secure private networks, allowing businesses and organizations to manage communications effectively via a web-based admin console. Zello's technology enables users to connect seamlessly with colleagues and communities, making it an essential tool for enhancing collaboration in diverse environments.
RMG Networks
Acquisition in 2018
RMG Networks is a prominent provider of digital signage solutions and a leader in the digital place-based advertising sector. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including proprietary software, software-embedded hardware, and various services such as installation, maintenance, content creation, and support. Key offerings include the Enterprise Server, which aggregates content from diverse sources, and Media Players that facilitate content storage and display. RMG Networks also features tools like Design Studio for content design and InView for delivering real-time business data to employees' devices. The company operates the largest digital media advertising network in the air travel industry, with over 120,000 in-flight screens across 2,200 aircraft, reaching more than 35 million passengers monthly. Additionally, its Mall Media division engages 62 million viewers across U.S. shopping malls. RMG Networks serves a wide array of sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, and government, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Bound Systems, Inc. specializes in developing a website personalization platform that aids marketers in understanding and targeting their audience effectively. The platform combines data on both known and anonymous web visitors, allowing for audience profiling, segmentation, and targeted messaging. It offers features such as audience verification to ensure marketers reach the right demographics, conversion optimization to enhance visitor experience and increase prospects, and customer marketing to facilitate upselling and cross-selling. Additionally, Bound's platform supports account-based marketing and travel and tourism marketing, providing relevant content tailored to visitor interests and geographic locations. Founded in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, the company was previously known as Get Smart Content, Inc. before rebranding in October 2017.
Bound Systems, Inc. specializes in developing a website personalization platform that aids marketers in understanding and targeting their audience effectively. The platform combines data on both known and anonymous web visitors, allowing for audience profiling, segmentation, and targeted messaging. It offers features such as audience verification to ensure marketers reach the right demographics, conversion optimization to enhance visitor experience and increase prospects, and customer marketing to facilitate upselling and cross-selling. Additionally, Bound's platform supports account-based marketing and travel and tourism marketing, providing relevant content tailored to visitor interests and geographic locations. Founded in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, the company was previously known as Get Smart Content, Inc. before rebranding in October 2017.
Thinkspeed
Seed Round in 2011
Thinkspeed is a crowd-sourced research platform that provides companies with targeted and actionable insights in the technology sector. By leveraging a community of pre-screened industry professionals, Thinkspeed enables organizations to obtain unbiased feedback regarding their products and services from customers, prospects, and partners. The platform automates the collection, feedback, and analysis of market research and intelligence projects, helping clients gain valuable understanding of various business issues within the technology industry. Through its innovative approach, Thinkspeed facilitates informed decision-making and enhances strategic planning for its users.
iProfile
Venture Round in 2007
iProfile, LLC is a provider of sales and marketing intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of sales teams globally. Founded in 1993 and based in Austin, Texas, the company specializes in delivering insights into enterprise, mid-market, and SMB accounts, particularly within the technology sector. Its Sales Intelligence solution helps identify key decision-makers in IT, offering detailed information on how to engage with them and understand their technology landscape. Additionally, iProfile's Lead Optimization solutions improve conversion rates by maintaining comprehensive B2B identities and tracking the interactions of industry professionals involved in purchasing decisions. The company also offers Visitor Intelligence solutions that identify companies visiting clients' websites and provide actionable follow-up data. Utilizing advanced technologies such as IP-based lookup and browser fingerprinting, iProfile enables clients to obtain relevant insights that enhance customer engagement. As of August 2015, iProfile operates as a subsidiary of DiscoverOrg, LLC, serving a range of notable technology clients.