Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, as well as late-stage pre-IPO opportunities, with a flexible approach that is sector and geographic agnostic. Alumni Ventures aims to provide high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who may not have had access to venture capital previously. The firm focuses on backing companies that have an alumni connection and are led by established institutional investors with expertise in their respective fields. Additionally, Alumni Ventures offers focused funds that enable accredited investors to access a diverse portfolio of investments across various types, sectors, stages, and geographies.
Managing Partner, Castor Ventures and Strawberry Creek Ventures
Brittney Wade
Senior Associate, Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund
Drew Wandzilak
Senior Associate, Green D and Yard and Strategic Tech Fund
Sarah Worden
Venture Scout
Ray Wu
Managing Partner-Web3 / Blockchain Fund
Michael Yuann
Director of Investment Operations
Ron Levin
Managing Partner, AV Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund
Past deals in Consumer Electronics
Ion Storage Systems
Series A in 2024
ION Storage Systems, LLC specializes in the manufacture of solid-state lithium-ion batteries, targeting industries such as defense, aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles. Established in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, the company focuses on developing batteries that are energy dense and safe for diverse applications. Their innovative solid-state battery technology features a design consisting of two sponges on either side of a thin ceramic separator, utilizing low-cost, non-flammable materials. This approach not only enhances safety but also ensures the batteries are lightweight and compact, making them suitable for various environments and mission-critical needs.
Frore Systems
Series C in 2024
Frore Systems is a technology company based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Taiwan and South Korea. It specializes in the development of advanced thermal solutions for consumer devices, focusing on active cooling technologies. The company's flagship products, AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro, utilize piezoelectric MEMS technology to provide efficient and silent heat dissipation. These cooling chips significantly enhance device performance and offer a solid-state alternative to traditional fans, setting new benchmarks for the computing industry. Frore Systems aims to improve the overall user experience by enabling device manufacturers to implement high-performance cooling solutions in their products.
Spintly
Seed Round in 2024
Spintly is a wireless, cloud-based access control platform that allows users to access doors using their smartphones, significantly reducing the need for extensive wiring in buildings. By utilizing a wireless BLE-mesh network of access control readers, Spintly's system eliminates over 95% of traditional access control cabling, making it more efficient and less bulky than conventional systems. This innovative approach provides real-time monitoring of access data through a constant cloud connection. Spintly offers its smart access control solutions to a diverse range of clients, including enterprises, co-working spaces, co-living spaces, hospitality clients, and residential communities, thereby enhancing access management and streamlining operational processes.
M80
Seed Round in 2023
M80 is an innovative organization focused on the esports and gaming community, aiming to build a creative economy for today's video game enthusiasts. The company operates a platform that connects players with their fans, facilitating engagement through various interactive features. M80's platform enables the creation of digital items with real-world utility and explores advancements in web3, blockchain, and other emerging technologies. Additionally, M80 provides consumer goods and opportunities for professional esports players to compete in championships, allowing gamers to enjoy a diverse range of games while earning rewards.
Ion Storage Systems
Series A in 2023
ION Storage Systems, LLC specializes in the manufacture of solid-state lithium-ion batteries, targeting industries such as defense, aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles. Established in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, the company focuses on developing batteries that are energy dense and safe for diverse applications. Their innovative solid-state battery technology features a design consisting of two sponges on either side of a thin ceramic separator, utilizing low-cost, non-flammable materials. This approach not only enhances safety but also ensures the batteries are lightweight and compact, making them suitable for various environments and mission-critical needs.
Rwazi
Seed Round in 2023
Rwazi operates as an AI market intelligence platform that enables global brands to access zero-party consumer data. This data reveals insights on consumer purchasing behaviors, including who is buying what, for how much, and the factors influencing their decisions. By leveraging a mobile and web application, Rwazi facilitates local consumers around the world in sharing their shopping experiences and consumption habits. The platform combines advanced technology with a network of qualified data collectors across both urban and rural areas, allowing it to gather valuable insights from developing markets. This approach helps multinational companies make informed decisions, enhance product accessibility, and improve affordability in local markets. Rwazi's focus on actionable data empowers brands to engage with a diverse range of retail outlets and individual consumers effectively.
QuitCarbon
Pre Seed Round in 2023
QuitCarbon is a software and data platform designed to assist homeowners in transitioning to clean and electric energy. The company develops personalized electrification plans that guide users through the adoption of various technologies, including heat pumps, induction cooking, electric vehicle charging, solar panels, and batteries. By providing these tailored plans, QuitCarbon aims to help homeowners create healthier and more environmentally friendly living spaces.
Agreable
Series C in 2023
Agreable is a brand commerce startup that manufactures and distributes lifestyle products.
Light Field Lab
Series B in 2022
Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup that builds an innovative holographic ecosystem. It re-creates what optical physics calls a real image for off-screen projected objects by generating a massive number of viewing angles that correctly change with the point of view and location just like in the real world. They enable entirely new business opportunities across consumer and enterprise markets. The company was founded in 2017 by Jon Karafin, Brendan Bevensee, and Ed Ibe, with the single mission to enable a holographic future by building upon the founders’ collective expertise of light field technology innovation. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures.
Syntiant
Series D in 2022
Syntiant develops advanced neuromorphic semiconductors that facilitate the transition of artificial intelligence and machine learning from cloud environments to edge devices. The company's innovative chip solutions integrate deep learning with semiconductor design to create ultra-low-power, high-performance deep neural network processors. These processors are tailored for always-on applications in battery-powered devices, including smartphones, smart speakers, earbuds, hearing aids, and laptops. By enabling the deployment of AI technology in various sensor, voice, and video applications, Syntiant empowers developers to enhance the functionality of nearly any battery-operated product.
Ion Storage Systems
Series A in 2022
ION Storage Systems, LLC specializes in the manufacture of solid-state lithium-ion batteries, targeting industries such as defense, aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles. Established in 2015 and based in College Park, Maryland, the company focuses on developing batteries that are energy dense and safe for diverse applications. Their innovative solid-state battery technology features a design consisting of two sponges on either side of a thin ceramic separator, utilizing low-cost, non-flammable materials. This approach not only enhances safety but also ensures the batteries are lightweight and compact, making them suitable for various environments and mission-critical needs.
Artiphon
Venture Round in 2021
At Artiphon we’re designing new products to empower the next billion musicians. Our goal is to enable a world where everyone can be musical, where music is a universal element of our collective creative vocabulary. INSTRUMENT 1 and Orba, our first two smart instruments, launched with record-setting success on Kickstarter thanks to thousands of people in over 70 countries. Both raised $1M+ in pre-orders, and the INSTRUMENT 1 was named a TIME Best Invention of the Year and a NAMM Best in Show. We are inspired by our incredible community of creators, relying on their insights and feedback as we evolve our products and create new ones. Dr. Mike Butera founded Artiphon in Nashville, Tennessee in 2011. He holds a Ph.D. in Sound Studies from Virginia Tech, has toured the country as a multi-instrumentalist, taught as a professor of sociology, and consulted globally on consumer electronics. Mike’s doctoral research in the phenomenology of listening laid the groundwork for Artiphon’s design philosophy and patents, and he frequently speaks on topics of music technology and augmented creativity. The Artiphon team is composed of designers, musicians, and engineers from groundbreaking companies including Space X, Blue Origin, Line 6, and Yamaha. Investors include Warner Music Group, Steve Case, TechNexus in partnership with Shure, and other industry leaders.
Ridepanda
Seed Round in 2021
Ridepanda is an online marketplace specializing in the sale of eco-friendly electric vehicles, including e-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters. The platform is designed to cater to individual needs by allowing users to select vehicles based on their height, weight, and personal preferences. In addition to offering a curated selection of sustainable rides, Ridepanda provides essential services to enhance customer experience, such as flexible financing options, extended warranties, theft insurance, vehicle assembly, and maintenance plans. This comprehensive approach enables customers to purchase electric vehicles with added confidence and convenience.
ARRIS
Series C in 2021
ARRIS specializes in additive molding technology for creating advanced performance composites tailored for mass-market applications such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. The company’s innovative manufacturing process focuses on the precise alignment of continuous carbon fibers, allowing for the integration of electronic components and multifunctional materials into a single, topologically optimized part. This technology enables clients to leverage high-performance composites, enhancing the capabilities and efficiency of their products while meeting the demands of modern manufacturing.
Mythic
Series C in 2021
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that designs and develops silicon chips and artificial intelligence processing units (IPUs) for a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics and wearables to autonomous vehicles and robotic drones. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Mythic specializes in analog matrix processors that utilize unique compute-in-memory technology. Their products, including the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor and various PCIe and M.2 cards, integrate AI capabilities directly into compact chips, enabling desktop-level processing power in smaller devices. The company emphasizes its expertise in neural networks, processor architecture, and software design to deliver efficient AI solutions while maintaining performance, power efficiency, and accuracy in real-world environments.
Hydrow
Series C in 2021
Hydrow, Inc. is a manufacturer of virtual rowing machines designed for at-home workouts. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company offers a product that simulates the experience of rowing on water, providing users with immersive workouts through on-demand digital courses. The Hydrow rower features visuals, audio, and adjustable resistance, allowing customers to engage in a realistic rowing experience from the comfort of their homes. Hydrow sells its products online and aims to promote a whole-body approach to health and fitness through its innovative equipment and expert-led instruction. The company was previously known as Crew By True Rowing, Inc. before rebranding in May 2019.
Perch
Venture Round in 2020
Perch is a technology-driven commerce company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in acquiring and operating successful Amazon FBA businesses. The firm focuses on products with a strong history of customer satisfaction and aims to maintain a presence among the top three products in their respective categories on Amazon. Its portfolio includes a diverse range of brands, such as those producing exfoliating brushes, slime-making kits, leggings, and reusable straws. To optimize its operations, Perch employs a platform for sales analytics, pricing strategies, advertising, marketing, and inventory management. Founded in 2019, Perch has positioned itself as a key player in the e-commerce landscape by leveraging technology to enhance its business processes.
Ridepanda
Seed Round in 2020
Ridepanda is an online marketplace specializing in the sale of eco-friendly electric vehicles, including e-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters. The platform is designed to cater to individual needs by allowing users to select vehicles based on their height, weight, and personal preferences. In addition to offering a curated selection of sustainable rides, Ridepanda provides essential services to enhance customer experience, such as flexible financing options, extended warranties, theft insurance, vehicle assembly, and maintenance plans. This comprehensive approach enables customers to purchase electric vehicles with added confidence and convenience.
Frore Systems
Series B in 2020
Frore Systems is a technology company based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Taiwan and South Korea. It specializes in the development of advanced thermal solutions for consumer devices, focusing on active cooling technologies. The company's flagship products, AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro, utilize piezoelectric MEMS technology to provide efficient and silent heat dissipation. These cooling chips significantly enhance device performance and offer a solid-state alternative to traditional fans, setting new benchmarks for the computing industry. Frore Systems aims to improve the overall user experience by enabling device manufacturers to implement high-performance cooling solutions in their products.
Hydrow
Venture Round in 2020
Hydrow, Inc. is a manufacturer of virtual rowing machines designed for at-home workouts. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company offers a product that simulates the experience of rowing on water, providing users with immersive workouts through on-demand digital courses. The Hydrow rower features visuals, audio, and adjustable resistance, allowing customers to engage in a realistic rowing experience from the comfort of their homes. Hydrow sells its products online and aims to promote a whole-body approach to health and fitness through its innovative equipment and expert-led instruction. The company was previously known as Crew By True Rowing, Inc. before rebranding in May 2019.
ARRIS
Series B in 2020
ARRIS specializes in additive molding technology for creating advanced performance composites tailored for mass-market applications such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. The company’s innovative manufacturing process focuses on the precise alignment of continuous carbon fibers, allowing for the integration of electronic components and multifunctional materials into a single, topologically optimized part. This technology enables clients to leverage high-performance composites, enhancing the capabilities and efficiency of their products while meeting the demands of modern manufacturing.
ARRIS
Venture Round in 2020
ARRIS specializes in additive molding technology for creating advanced performance composites tailored for mass-market applications such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. The company’s innovative manufacturing process focuses on the precise alignment of continuous carbon fibers, allowing for the integration of electronic components and multifunctional materials into a single, topologically optimized part. This technology enables clients to leverage high-performance composites, enhancing the capabilities and efficiency of their products while meeting the demands of modern manufacturing.
Good Goods
Seed Round in 2019
Good Goods is an online marketplace dedicated to promoting ethical goods and fostering responsible consumption. With a focus on transparency, the platform connects consumers with producers who prioritize sustainability and ethical practices in the fashion industry, which is known for its significant environmental impact and human rights violations. Good Goods aims to disrupt traditional consumer habits by providing detailed information about the production processes behind each item, empowering consumers to make informed decisions based on ethical considerations rather than mere aesthetics or trends. By sharing the stories behind the products, Good Goods encourages individuals to consider the broader implications of their purchases and fosters a community that values meaningful consumption. The company envisions a world where ethical practices are standard, creating opportunities for those in need and promoting a positive impact on the environment and society.
Emerge
Series A in 2019
Emerge, Inc. is a consumer technology company founded in 2015 and based in Mountain View, California. It focuses on developing a multi-sensory communication platform that enhances virtual interactions by incorporating touch, alongside sight, sound, and emotional input. The company's flagship product, the Emerge Wave-series, utilizes patented ultrasonic technology to create tactile sensations, allowing users to experience physical interactions, such as a virtual high five, without the need for gloves or controllers. This innovation aims to address the growing sense of disconnection experienced by over 2 billion people worldwide, emphasizing the importance of emotional connections in communication. Emerge's team is diverse, with a significant portion comprised of immigrants and first-generation Americans, and includes experienced professionals from various sectors such as consumer electronics, augmented reality, and gaming. The company has received backing from notable investors, including venture capital firms and prominent figures from the tech industry.
NuCurrent
Series C in 2019
NuCurrent, Inc. is a developer based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in high-efficiency antennas and inductive components for wireless power applications. Founded in 2009, the company designs, fabricates, and integrates wireless power antennas and surface-mount inductors for various applications, including power electronics, RF devices, and frequency synthesizers. NuCurrent's products comply with industry standards such as the Alliance for Wireless Power and the Wireless Power Consortium, ensuring broad compatibility. The company collaborates closely with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and integrators to provide custom-designed, rapid-prototype solutions that enhance efficiency, reduce size, and lower costs. By employing patented designs and advanced manufacturing techniques, NuCurrent aims to improve the durability and performance of wireless power systems, facilitating the evolution of electronic devices.
Artiphon
Seed Round in 2019
At Artiphon we’re designing new products to empower the next billion musicians. Our goal is to enable a world where everyone can be musical, where music is a universal element of our collective creative vocabulary. INSTRUMENT 1 and Orba, our first two smart instruments, launched with record-setting success on Kickstarter thanks to thousands of people in over 70 countries. Both raised $1M+ in pre-orders, and the INSTRUMENT 1 was named a TIME Best Invention of the Year and a NAMM Best in Show. We are inspired by our incredible community of creators, relying on their insights and feedback as we evolve our products and create new ones. Dr. Mike Butera founded Artiphon in Nashville, Tennessee in 2011. He holds a Ph.D. in Sound Studies from Virginia Tech, has toured the country as a multi-instrumentalist, taught as a professor of sociology, and consulted globally on consumer electronics. Mike’s doctoral research in the phenomenology of listening laid the groundwork for Artiphon’s design philosophy and patents, and he frequently speaks on topics of music technology and augmented creativity. The Artiphon team is composed of designers, musicians, and engineers from groundbreaking companies including Space X, Blue Origin, Line 6, and Yamaha. Investors include Warner Music Group, Steve Case, TechNexus in partnership with Shure, and other industry leaders.
Casper
Series D in 2019
Casper is a sleep startup that launches a comfortable mattress sold directly to consumers, eliminating commission driven, inflated prices. Casper's mattresses are developed in-house by a team of product engineers with experience from IDEO. The company developed a line of core sleep products, including the Casper pillow, sheets, foundation, bed frame, duvet, and a dog mattress. The startup was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, United States.
Concealfab
Venture Round in 2018
ConcealFab Corporation, established in 2007 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, specializes in designing, engineering, and manufacturing radio frequency transparent shelters and enclosures. The company provides pre-fabricated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) concealment solutions for both federal contractors and commercial wireless carriers, aiming to protect sensitive communication equipment from public detection. ConcealFab's patented technology, crafted from proprietary thermoplastic and advanced composite materials, allows for innovative architectural designs that effectively blend into urban and suburban environments. The company has successfully delivered numerous rooftop and ground-based antenna concealment solutions, enhancing wireless network performance while ensuring faster site approval. Their product offerings include RF-transparent rooftop screenwalls, quick-deploy maintenance shelters, and advanced solutions for small cell and oDAS wireless deployments. ConcealFab also offers custom solutions tailored to specific site requirements, all designed to simplify installation and reduce costs compared to traditional RF enclosure options.
SleepSpace
Venture Round in 2018
SleepSpace is a pioneering technology company that has developed the first Sleep Operating System, aimed at enhancing sleep quality through innovative integration of sound, vibration, and light in the smart bedroom. Its platform accurately measures sleep patterns, offering superior insights compared to traditional wearables, and is compatible with various popular devices such as Apple Watch and Oura. SleepSpace's proprietary nearable sleep sensing technology transforms smartphones into smart beds, providing valuable data for coaches and clinicians to deliver tailored sleep interventions. The platform not only facilitates clinical sleep programs but also combines objective device data with users' subjective sleep experiences. Additionally, SleepSpace has successfully partnered with leading mattress brands, hotels, and corporate wellness initiatives, while securing over $3.5 million in grants from the NIH to support its mission of improving sleep health.
AVA
Venture Round in 2018
AVA is a developer of a lightweight health device that monitors and filters pollutants. Its health device uses air quality sensors to filter small particles, which can be charged using a USB port and regulated through an application with the increasing levels of air impurities that enable users to protect themselves from specific pollutant details that can negatively affect their health.
STEM
Series B in 2018
Kano provides a system of kits and coding platform that enables users to develop apps, games, and music. It teaches kids and adults about computers and coding by way of a variety of do-it-yourself hardware building kits. Also, its computing platform enables someone to build real devices, learn how they work, code them step by step, and share their creations with the world. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.
DOTS
Venture Round in 2018
DOTS (Detection On The Spot) is changing the field of point of care detection with a revolutionary diagnostics platform with consumer and industrial applications. For the millions of consumers with food allergies, DOTS is creating a food allergen detection system to test food on the spot, provide more information for better decisions, and improve overall quality of life .
AVA
Series A in 2018
AVA is a developer of a lightweight health device that monitors and filters pollutants. Its health device uses air quality sensors to filter small particles, which can be charged using a USB port and regulated through an application with the increasing levels of air impurities that enable users to protect themselves from specific pollutant details that can negatively affect their health.
ActiveProtective
Series A in 2018
ActiveProtective is a consumer device company that produces smart garments to reduce traumatic injury using wearable airbag technology. The company's proprietary technology uses 3D motion sensors to determine the stereotypical motions and accelerations that govern the body’s normal, daily activities, in order to determine ’departures’ from what is allowable. This technique called "fall disambiguation", allows users to determine falls prior to impact, intercept hip fractures, and protect themselves from risks during sports and military sessions by deploying micro-airbag protection. ActiveProtective was founded in 2006 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Trocafone
Venture Round in 2017
Trocafone is a Brazilian company that operates an online marketplace focused on the buying and selling of used smartphones and electronic devices. As the first end-to-end e-commerce platform in Latin America, Trocafone simplifies the process for sellers by acquiring their devices, refurbishing them, and then reselling them as certified pre-owned products. This approach enhances the buying experience for customers, who benefit from competitive pricing and the reliability associated with a retail store environment. Sellers enjoy a streamlined process that allows them to complete transactions quickly, with the convenience of using pre-addressed and pre-stamped mailers for shipping. Overall, Trocafone aims to provide a hassle-free experience for both buyers and sellers in the used electronics market.
Teal Drones
Series A in 2017
Teal Drones, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced production drones, focusing on both consumer and enterprise applications. Established in 2015 and located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company designs and builds its own hardware and software platforms. Its flagship product, Teal One, is recognized for its exceptional performance, offering users a premium flight experience complemented by innovative features such as a modular design, onboard supercomputer, and versatile control options. Teal Drones caters to various industries, including gaming, augmented reality, security, inspections, e-commerce, and agriculture, providing solutions that simplify and automate drone operations. The company's systems are equipped with advanced air control technology and artificial intelligence, making them suitable for federal, state, and enterprise applications.
Consumer Physics
Series C in 2017
Consumer Physics Inc. is a technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that specializes in the development and distribution of molecular sensors marketed under the SCiO brand. Founded in 2011, the company offers the SCiO, a compact near-infrared spectrometer designed for real-time material analysis. This device connects to smartphone applications and a cloud-based database of material fingerprints, empowering both consumers and businesses to analyze the composition of various materials anytime and anywhere. Consumer Physics also provides a platform for businesses and third-party developers to create custom molecular sensing models and mobile applications. By leveraging the SCiO technology, clients in industries such as food and agriculture can make informed decisions, potentially reducing food waste and enhancing operational efficiency. The company has established strategic partnerships to further its mission and support its innovative offerings.
Deako
Convertible Note in 2017
Deako, Inc. is a Seattle-based manufacturer of electrical switches, established in 2015. The company specializes in modular light switches, including dimmers, rockers, scene controllers, and motion sensors. Deako offers an innovative lighting system that allows homeowners to control their lighting easily, either through a smartphone application or smart speakers, with the option to operate the switches manually as well. The design of Deako's switches is customizable to fit individual home aesthetics, enhancing convenience for users who wish to manage their lighting remotely. Deako markets its products online, making their smart lighting solutions accessible to a wide audience.
Trocafone
Series B in 2017
Trocafone is a Brazilian company that operates an online marketplace focused on the buying and selling of used smartphones and electronic devices. As the first end-to-end e-commerce platform in Latin America, Trocafone simplifies the process for sellers by acquiring their devices, refurbishing them, and then reselling them as certified pre-owned products. This approach enhances the buying experience for customers, who benefit from competitive pricing and the reliability associated with a retail store environment. Sellers enjoy a streamlined process that allows them to complete transactions quickly, with the convenience of using pre-addressed and pre-stamped mailers for shipping. Overall, Trocafone aims to provide a hassle-free experience for both buyers and sellers in the used electronics market.
SimpliSafe
Secondary Market in 2017
SimpliSafe, Inc. is a Boston-based company that manufactures and sells wireless home security systems designed for residential and commercial properties. Founded in 2006, the company provides a range of security products, including sensors, cameras, and monitoring services, all aimed at offering an affordable and user-friendly alternative to traditional security options. SimpliSafe's systems feature 24/7 professional monitoring without long-term contracts, as well as various protective measures such as cellular connectivity, alerts via SMS and email, and protection against environmental hazards like smoke and water damage. The company continuously innovates its offerings, having redesigned its system in 2018 to enhance performance while reducing size. Future products include video doorbells and smart locks, with plans for integration with smart home devices. SimpliSafe has received accolades such as CNET's Editors' Choice Award and maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, reflecting its commitment to customer service and product reliability.
Teal Drones
Seed Round in 2015
Teal Drones, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced production drones, focusing on both consumer and enterprise applications. Established in 2015 and located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company designs and builds its own hardware and software platforms. Its flagship product, Teal One, is recognized for its exceptional performance, offering users a premium flight experience complemented by innovative features such as a modular design, onboard supercomputer, and versatile control options. Teal Drones caters to various industries, including gaming, augmented reality, security, inspections, e-commerce, and agriculture, providing solutions that simplify and automate drone operations. The company's systems are equipped with advanced air control technology and artificial intelligence, making them suitable for federal, state, and enterprise applications.
Whistle
Venture Round in 2015
Whistle is a technology company based in San Francisco that focuses on enhancing the health and longevity of pets. The company develops an on-collar device that allows pet owners to monitor their pets' daily activities, such as walking, playing, and resting. This data provides valuable insights into the pets' behavior and long-term health trends. Whistle also maintains a comprehensive database of pet health information, which contributes to the advancement of preventative care and aids in veterinary medical research. The leadership team comprises individuals passionate about animals and technology, including Ben Jacobs, Steven Eidelman, and Kevin Lloyd.
Whistle
Series B in 2015
Whistle is a technology company based in San Francisco that focuses on enhancing the health and longevity of pets. The company develops an on-collar device that allows pet owners to monitor their pets' daily activities, such as walking, playing, and resting. This data provides valuable insights into the pets' behavior and long-term health trends. Whistle also maintains a comprehensive database of pet health information, which contributes to the advancement of preventative care and aids in veterinary medical research. The leadership team comprises individuals passionate about animals and technology, including Ben Jacobs, Steven Eidelman, and Kevin Lloyd.
Statisfy
Seed Round in 2014
Statisfy is a marketing technology platform that enables consumers and brands to easily ask and answer questions in a fun, addictive way. For brands, our tools provide targeted native advertisements and engagements with customers, giving insights and intelligence unavailable any other way. Statisfy entertains and delights users, while natively collecting market intelligence in an inviting cross-screen experience. Because answering questions and comparing answers is fun, easy and social, audiences freely participate - constantly offering up their opinions, preferences, in seconds. Users can instantly create a question and share it on their social touch points. Natively embedded in Statisfy are brand-created questions and we have an attractive business model on Day 1.
ecoVent
Seed Round in 2014
Ecovent is a Boston-based company that offers a wireless system for controlling room temperatures in homes with forced-air heating and cooling systems. Founded in 2013, Ecovent addresses the inefficiencies of traditional thermostat systems, which typically operate as a single unit for the entire home, creating discomfort and energy waste. The company's solution includes wireless vents and sensors that allow homeowners to achieve room-by-room temperature control. Users can remotely adjust the temperature, open or close vents, and monitor climate data via a mobile app, tablet, or web interface. This innovative approach enables more efficient airflow management, allowing energy savings by directing heating and cooling to specific rooms as needed. The system can be installed quickly and easily, without the need for special tools or invasive construction.
SimpliSafe
Venture Round in 2014
SimpliSafe, Inc. is a Boston-based company that manufactures and sells wireless home security systems designed for residential and commercial properties. Founded in 2006, the company provides a range of security products, including sensors, cameras, and monitoring services, all aimed at offering an affordable and user-friendly alternative to traditional security options. SimpliSafe's systems feature 24/7 professional monitoring without long-term contracts, as well as various protective measures such as cellular connectivity, alerts via SMS and email, and protection against environmental hazards like smoke and water damage. The company continuously innovates its offerings, having redesigned its system in 2018 to enhance performance while reducing size. Future products include video doorbells and smart locks, with plans for integration with smart home devices. SimpliSafe has received accolades such as CNET's Editors' Choice Award and maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, reflecting its commitment to customer service and product reliability.
Klymit
Venture Round in 2014
Klymit offers products for the ultimate outdoor sleep experience.
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