Leap
Venture Round in 2023
Leap Services, Inc., established in 2018 and based in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in branded retail. It operates a platform that enables brands to set up stores in optimal locations, securing favorable terms. Leap also manages retail stores for consumer brands in major U.S. cities, offering a comprehensive service that covers store development, staffing, and technology infrastructure. By utilizing data-driven insights and a technology-enabled approach, Leap aims to make physical retail more productive and less risky for brands, driving growth and enhancing customer experience.
Logiwa develops cloud-based warehouse management and inventory software for retail, e-commerce, and third-party logistics businesses. Its platform integrates with major online marketplaces like Amazon and Shopify, enabling high-volume direct-to-consumer brands, wholesalers, and 3PLs to efficiently manage their warehousing and inventory operations.
Leap Services, Inc., established in 2018 and based in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in branded retail. It operates a platform that enables brands to set up stores in optimal locations, securing favorable terms. Leap also manages retail stores for consumer brands in major U.S. cities, offering a comprehensive service that covers store development, staffing, and technology infrastructure. By utilizing data-driven insights and a technology-enabled approach, Leap aims to make physical retail more productive and less risky for brands, driving growth and enhancing customer experience.
Nature's Fynd
Series C in 2021
Nature's Fynd is a food company that specializes in producing protein from extremophile organisms discovered in geothermal springs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Bozeman, Montana, the company employs innovative fermentation technology to cultivate its protein. This method significantly reduces the land and water resources typically required for traditional agriculture. Nature's Fynd aims to create foods that not only nourish people but also promote environmental sustainability.
Nature's Fynd
Series A in 2019
Nature's Fynd is a food company that specializes in producing protein from extremophile organisms discovered in geothermal springs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Bozeman, Montana, the company employs innovative fermentation technology to cultivate its protein. This method significantly reduces the land and water resources typically required for traditional agriculture. Nature's Fynd aims to create foods that not only nourish people but also promote environmental sustainability.
Cresco Labs
Series D in 2018
Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs is a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis operator headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It cultivates, manufactures, and distributes cannabis products under its national dispensary brand Sunnyside, with a mission to normalize and professionalize the industry.
Outcome Health
Series C in 2017
Founded in 2006, Outcome Health delivers health intelligence technology solutions to improve patient outcomes. Its platforms include digital waiting room screens, exam room tablets, and clinical trial education tools, serving over 500 million patient visits annually. The company aims to activate the best health outcome possible for every person by providing actionable intelligence during critical moments of care.
Avant, LLC is a financial technology company that operates an online marketplace lending platform, providing consumers access to personal loans for purposes such as debt consolidation, medical expenses, and family vacations. Founded in 2012, Avant utilizes big data and machine-learning algorithms to streamline credit options and offer a tailored approach to lending. The company partners with banks and financial institutions to facilitate loan processing and verification, ensuring compliance with credit policies while minimizing fraud and risk. Additionally, Avant operates an institutional marketplace that allows investors to purchase loans generated through its technology. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant also maintains offices in Los Angeles, California, and London, United Kingdom, serving customers both domestically and internationally.