Appian Ventures

Appian Ventures Inc. is a venture capital firm based in Littleton, Colorado, founded in 2002. The firm specializes in investing in seed stage, early stage, growth stage, and late stage companies, primarily within the technology and software sectors. Its investment focus includes real-time enterprise applications, such as knowledge management, eCommerce, business process optimization, and supply chain management, as well as virtual enterprise management software, covering areas like application management and network management. Appian Ventures typically targets companies located in the Western United States and prefers to make initial investments ranging from $1 million to $2 million, with total investments between $500,000 and $5 million. The firm aims to support innovations that leverage network connectivity to enhance business performance.

Mark Soane

Managing Director

Past deals in Colorado

Ping Identity

Series G in 2014
Ping Identity is a provider of cloud-based identity management software, serving a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company focuses on delivering solutions that enable enterprises to achieve Zero Trust security and enhance user experiences. Its Ping Intelligent Identity Platform allows organizations to manage identity and profile data at scale while providing secure access to cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs. The software includes features such as orchestration, fraud detection, risk management, identity verification, and authentication, helping clients streamline their digital interactions and maintain robust security protocols.

Ping Identity

Series F in 2013
Ping Identity is a provider of cloud-based identity management software, serving a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company focuses on delivering solutions that enable enterprises to achieve Zero Trust security and enhance user experiences. Its Ping Intelligent Identity Platform allows organizations to manage identity and profile data at scale while providing secure access to cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs. The software includes features such as orchestration, fraud detection, risk management, identity verification, and authentication, helping clients streamline their digital interactions and maintain robust security protocols.

Ping Identity

Series D in 2011
Ping Identity is a provider of cloud-based identity management software, serving a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company focuses on delivering solutions that enable enterprises to achieve Zero Trust security and enhance user experiences. Its Ping Intelligent Identity Platform allows organizations to manage identity and profile data at scale while providing secure access to cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs. The software includes features such as orchestration, fraud detection, risk management, identity verification, and authentication, helping clients streamline their digital interactions and maintain robust security protocols.

IP Commerce

Series C in 2008
IP Commerce is a privately held software company serving small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Its flagship solution, Commerce Sync, simplifies accounting for thousands of SMBs, helping business owners realize valuable time savings, increased accuracy, and complete business visibility. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Valen Analytics

Series C in 2007
Valen Analytics specializes in providing data, analytics, and predictive modeling services to property and casualty insurance carriers. The company partners with insurance providers to enhance underwriting performance through its InsureRight Platform, which offers unique insights into portfolio metrics and risk characteristics. This platform helps identify areas of pricing inadequacy and profitability, allowing carriers to manage and segment their portfolios effectively. Valen also offers a dynamic portfolio management tool that provides access to a contributory database with industry comparisons and predictive scores on over 20 million policies. Founded in 2002 and based in Denver, Colorado, Valen Analytics aims to empower its clients to navigate competitive pressures and mitigate adverse selection through innovative data-driven solutions.

SkyeTek

Series C in 2007
SkyeTek delivers a turn-key RFID application that enables real-time management of field-based inventory and resources. This capability allows manufacturers and service providers to track the movement of inventory, assets, and workers in real-time from the factory, through the field, and ultimately to the customer site enabling significant increases in revenue, efficiency, productivity, and compliance. In addition to its MetaFi application service, SkyeTek also provides RFID reader modules as well as comprehensive professional and support services. SkyeTek is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, with sales operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

IP Commerce

Series B in 2007
IP Commerce is a privately held software company serving small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Its flagship solution, Commerce Sync, simplifies accounting for thousands of SMBs, helping business owners realize valuable time savings, increased accuracy, and complete business visibility. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Ping Identity

Series C in 2006
Ping Identity is a provider of cloud-based identity management software, serving a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company focuses on delivering solutions that enable enterprises to achieve Zero Trust security and enhance user experiences. Its Ping Intelligent Identity Platform allows organizations to manage identity and profile data at scale while providing secure access to cloud, mobile, SaaS, and on-premises applications and APIs. The software includes features such as orchestration, fraud detection, risk management, identity verification, and authentication, helping clients streamline their digital interactions and maintain robust security protocols.

SkyeTek

Series B in 2005
SkyeTek delivers a turn-key RFID application that enables real-time management of field-based inventory and resources. This capability allows manufacturers and service providers to track the movement of inventory, assets, and workers in real-time from the factory, through the field, and ultimately to the customer site enabling significant increases in revenue, efficiency, productivity, and compliance. In addition to its MetaFi application service, SkyeTek also provides RFID reader modules as well as comprehensive professional and support services. SkyeTek is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, with sales operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

Oxlo Systems

Series B in 2005
Oxlo Systems Inc. based in Broomfield, Colorado, is an integration leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that provides real-time, bi-directional integration. interoperability certification and integrated information solutions to forward thinking businesses across multiple industries.

Valen Analytics

Series B in 2005
Valen Analytics specializes in providing data, analytics, and predictive modeling services to property and casualty insurance carriers. The company partners with insurance providers to enhance underwriting performance through its InsureRight Platform, which offers unique insights into portfolio metrics and risk characteristics. This platform helps identify areas of pricing inadequacy and profitability, allowing carriers to manage and segment their portfolios effectively. Valen also offers a dynamic portfolio management tool that provides access to a contributory database with industry comparisons and predictive scores on over 20 million policies. Founded in 2002 and based in Denver, Colorado, Valen Analytics aims to empower its clients to navigate competitive pressures and mitigate adverse selection through innovative data-driven solutions.

Roving Planet

Series C in 2005
Roving Planet, Inc. provides network access control and management solutions for enterprise networks. Its products provide a secure network environment by managing and controlling users, endpoints, connections, and sessions. The company serves enterprise, manufacturing, health, higher education, k-12, and aerospace government industries. Roving Planet, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

AdPay

Series A in 2004
AdPay, Inc. specializes in developing online and mobile software solutions tailored for advertising and media companies. Established in 2002 and based in Englewood, Colorado, the company offers a range of services, including classified advertising solutions, mobile applications for order entry and news management, and obituary order entry systems. AdPay is recognized as a leading provider in the online classified advertising sector, assisting media companies and affinity websites in enhancing their online presence and user engagement. Through its patented technology and the AdPay Classified Network, the company enables clients to effectively attract and retain advertisers, transforming their platforms into dynamic online marketplaces. AdPay operates as a subsidiary of Ancestry.Com Operations Inc. as of May 2016.

Oxlo Systems

Series A in 2004
Oxlo Systems Inc. based in Broomfield, Colorado, is an integration leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that provides real-time, bi-directional integration. interoperability certification and integrated information solutions to forward thinking businesses across multiple industries.

Roving Planet

Venture Round in 2004
Roving Planet, Inc. provides network access control and management solutions for enterprise networks. Its products provide a secure network environment by managing and controlling users, endpoints, connections, and sessions. The company serves enterprise, manufacturing, health, higher education, k-12, and aerospace government industries. Roving Planet, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.
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