Wintrust Ventures

Monica+Andy is an operator of an online baby clothing shopping platform. The company's baby clothing platform offers an organic clothing line that enables consumers to purchase clothes for their children which are made from trustworthy fabric. Founded in 2014 by first-time mom Monica Royer, Monica + Andy was created from her heart to deliver the softest GOTS-certified organic essentials, to support new parents in a seamless shopping experience online and in Guideshops, and foster a community committed to making things better for babies and making things better for the planet.

Prism Analytical Technologies, Inc. has focused on providing its clients superior air testing methodologies with extraordinary customer service. Many Fortune 100 and 500 companies as well as hundreds of industrial hygiene professionals rely on Prism's technology to solve their indoor air quality, environmental, process control, and industrial gas analysis challenges.

Monica+Andy is an operator of an online baby clothing shopping platform. The company's baby clothing platform offers an organic clothing line that enables consumers to purchase clothes for their children which are made from trustworthy fabric. Founded in 2014 by first-time mom Monica Royer, Monica + Andy was created from her heart to deliver the softest GOTS-certified organic essentials, to support new parents in a seamless shopping experience online and in Guideshops, and foster a community committed to making things better for babies and making things better for the planet.

The Mom Project, Inc. provides a digital marketplace and community that connects women with companies for rewarding employment opportunities. Its platform offers work types, such as marketing, human resources, finance, technology, project management, creative, research, and sales. The company’s platform also enables companies to analyze their benefits and how they treat women in the workplace; and provides recommendations and give them a plan to make the workplace better for moms and their employees. It serves companies and jobseekers. The Mom Project, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

CohesionIB, Inc. develops artificial intelligence (AI) enabled platform that integrates building systems, streamlines operations, and connects tenants and operators. The company offers Cohesion, an intelligent, secure, converged Internet of things (IoT) enabled software solution that unites core building workflows and optimizes portfolio management. The company offers building solutions, such as an agile return suite, digital twin, and building app that offers features, including tenant comfort, touchless capabilities, automated workflows, actionable insights, and building intelligence. Its solution empowers real estate owners to increase portfolio value through connected building systems, enhanced tenant experiences, and insights. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Rewards21, Inc. operates a rewards program that gives clients with cash back and reward points for dining at their favorite restaurants. The company offers a card-linked technology platform that enables registered consumers to earn cash back by using their credit or debit cards at participating restaurants. It also allows users to earn cash back and reward points for hotel, airline, and rental car options. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Gesture, LLC owns and operates an online mobile fundraising platform for charities, nonprofits, schools, churches, and political organizations. Its products include mobile bidding, a way for charities to raise more at silent auctions where guests bid from their phones; guest management, fully integrated online ticketing software to sell and manage ticket sales; expedited check-in and checkout; direct donations; real time dashboard that has details of registered users, bidding activity, and revenue totals; auction software, a web application used at fundraising events; pricing; and post-event reporting. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Westmont, Illinois.

BucketFeet, Inc., doing business as BucketFeet, designs and manufactures shoes for men, women, and children. It also offers tees, hoodies, and socks. The company provides its products online. BucketFeet, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of October 23, 2017, BucketFeet, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SkinnyCorp, LLC.

SmartPay Solutions LLC provides a software solution for pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation plans. It offers SmartPay solution for insurance agents, insurance carriers and their agents, and pay roll providers. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Southington, Connecticut.

Rippleshot reduces over 25% of fraud losses for banks and merchants by uncovering merchant data breaches and stopping card fraud sooner. Rippleshot’s technology monitors tens of millions of merchants to pinpoint when and where a data breached occurred. Rippleshot stops losses, protects brand reputation, and safeguards the consumer payment experience. Get immediate results visualized through our cloud-based big data analytics platform.

BidPal has rebranded as OneCause. Raise more money and reach more donors with OneCause Fundraising Software and BidPal Mobile Bidding. Located in the technology hub of Indianapolis, OneCause has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies and has received a Techpoint MIRA award for Mobile Technology Excellence & Innovation. The company’s fundraising technology includes: Mobile Bidding, Online Fundraising, Peer to Peer Fundraising, Event Software, Payment Processing, Online Ticketing, Mobile Donations, Text2Give, and Registration and Checkout software.

DRYV LLC provides an online platform and mobile application that allows users to schedule their dry cleaning and laundry to be picked up and dropped off. The company offers services for brokering apparel-related services, such as dry cleaning, laundry, and alteration services. It serves customers in neighborhoods in Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of November 17, 2020, DRYV LLC operates as a subsidiary of Rinse, Inc.

Energi offers insurance programs along with support services to reduce the client’s long-term loss costs and enhance their productivity. Energi delivers these products through a regional distribution strategy supported by in-house sales professionals working in conjunction with 450+ independent brokers appointed in key markets. Energi Insurance Services (EIS) is the leading provider of insurance programs for targeted sectors in the United States and Canada. EIS insurance programs provide traditional property and casualty insurance coverage and related risk management services. Energi’s insurance products are underwritten by leading worldwide insurers that maintain the highest ratings, including AM Best. EIS’ insurance risk management expertise enabled the development of differentiated safety, loss prevention, and claims management services. These services are available to the broader market through eServices. eServices is a specialized platform focused on providing turnkey risk management, claims, marketing, and technology solutions through its various entities. eServices’ unique and acclaimed services deliver small and middle-market companies with mechanisms to manage exposures, drive down losses, and reduce expenses.

The Mom Project, Inc. provides a digital marketplace and community that connects women with companies for rewarding employment opportunities. Its platform offers work types, such as marketing, human resources, finance, technology, project management, creative, research, and sales. The company’s platform also enables companies to analyze their benefits and how they treat women in the workplace; and provides recommendations and give them a plan to make the workplace better for moms and their employees. It serves companies and jobseekers. The Mom Project, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Apervita is the trusted collaboration platform for value-based healthcare. We empower payers and providers and other stakeholders to more efficiently and effectively measure clinical and financial performance, improve clinical quality and administer value-based contracts. By providing an independent, secure, trusted platform to perform shared analyses, Apervita uniquely allows stakeholders to gain mutual, continuous clinical and financial insights and integrate those insights in various systems and workflows simultaneously and at scale. Serving more than one in five hospitals in the United States and several nationally recognized health plans, Apervita conducts more than 10 billion value-based computations and insights for our clients every year. The company maintains office locations in Chicago and Boston.

Lumere (previously Procured Health) is an organization comprised of clinicians, researchers, pharmacists, and strategic thought leaders focused on helping health systems eliminate unwarranted clinical variation and cut unnecessary costs—specifically related to device and drug selection and utilization. It was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Unitas Global LLC designs, deploys, and manages cloud infrastructure and cloud networking solutions. The company focuses on global cloud access, cloud connectivity, enterprise connectivity, enterprise private cloud, hybrid and multi-cloud, remote monitoring and management, and managed public cloud. Its partners include aws, CISCO, DELL, QTS, and Microsoft Azure. Unitas Global LLC was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

SmartPay Solutions LLC provides a software solution for pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation plans. It offers SmartPay solution for insurance agents, insurance carriers and their agents, and pay roll providers. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Southington, Connecticut.

Dunami, Inc. develops real-time data analysis software for intelligence, defense, and law enforcement communities. It also provides end-to-end analytical and training services, as well as produces analysis products, papers, presentations, and assessments on various topics. The company was formerly known as PATHAR, Inc. and changed its name to Dunami, Inc. in December 2017. Dunami, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Brideside is an apparel and fashion company that offers customized bridesmaid dresses. Brideside provides an online marketplace that allows people to browse bridesmaid dresses and shop online and it specializes in wedding, fashion, and wedding services. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BucketFeet, Inc., doing business as BucketFeet, designs and manufactures shoes for men, women, and children. It also offers tees, hoodies, and socks. The company provides its products online. BucketFeet, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of October 23, 2017, BucketFeet, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SkinnyCorp, LLC.

Page Vault enables legal professionals to easily capture web content for use as evidence in the U.S. courts. It is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service subscription solution that provides a trusted third party chain of custody for captures with the simplicity of a screenshot. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Packback, Inc. owns and operates an artificial intelligence discussion platform that allows professors to assess critical thinking in students through online discussions. The products include PB Books that offers online textbooks on rental basis and PB Questions that operates digital discussion platform. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

First Community Bank is a comprehensive banking and financial services company with 67 financial centers located in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,Tennessee and South Carolina (as People’s Community Bank). Throughout our 138-year history, we have been known for our steady, fundamental approach to banking and finance that focuses on balanced, long-term growth.

Why do people sneeze in sunlight? Why is a black hole called a "singularity"? Why aren't fish electrocuted when lightning hits the water? Curiosity answers the questions you never knew to ask, and digs into the things you've always wondered about. The company spun out of Discovery in 2014 and today reaches an audience of 70 million a month globally through a website, iOS and Android app, weekly podcast, daily email, Chrome extension, and Amazon Alexa skill. With five new stories on a variety of topics every day (plus thousands more to discover), it helps people have fun learning about everything from the scientific and relatable to the awe-inspiring and downright weird. Count on Curiosity to explain even the densest subjects in a way that's entertaining, witty, and easy to understand.

Packback, Inc. owns and operates an artificial intelligence discussion platform that allows professors to assess critical thinking in students through online discussions. The products include PB Books that offers online textbooks on rental basis and PB Questions that operates digital discussion platform. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Dunami, Inc. develops real-time data analysis software for intelligence, defense, and law enforcement communities. It also provides end-to-end analytical and training services, as well as produces analysis products, papers, presentations, and assessments on various topics. The company was formerly known as PATHAR, Inc. and changed its name to Dunami, Inc. in December 2017. Dunami, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Packback, Inc. owns and operates an artificial intelligence discussion platform that allows professors to assess critical thinking in students through online discussions. The products include PB Books that offers online textbooks on rental basis and PB Questions that operates digital discussion platform. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

The Mom Project, Inc. provides a digital marketplace and community that connects women with companies for rewarding employment opportunities. Its platform offers work types, such as marketing, human resources, finance, technology, project management, creative, research, and sales. The company’s platform also enables companies to analyze their benefits and how they treat women in the workplace; and provides recommendations and give them a plan to make the workplace better for moms and their employees. It serves companies and jobseekers. The Mom Project, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

UrbanBound is a smart and easy way for employers to manage employee relocation benefits online. Through software and policy guidance, UrbanBound has been helping Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing start-ups offer competitive relocation benefits regardless of their size and budget. Plus, robust reporting tools offer unparalleled transparency into relocation program performance. UrbanBound is a tech-driven way to provide a seamless relocation experience for all employees. Their breakthrough approach has changed the way businesses relocate and onboard employees forever. UrbanBound was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BucketFeet, Inc., doing business as BucketFeet, designs and manufactures shoes for men, women, and children. It also offers tees, hoodies, and socks. The company provides its products online. BucketFeet, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of October 23, 2017, BucketFeet, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SkinnyCorp, LLC.