Connetic Ventures

Connetic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Covington, Kentucky, founded in 2014 by Brad Zapp. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage startups, particularly in the pre-seed and seed stages, with a focus on sectors such as software, data, fintech, and consumer services across North America. Connetic Ventures collaborates with other venture capital firms and angel syndicates to support the growth of its portfolio companies through strategic investments.

Kyle Schlotman

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Past deals in Kentucky

Cloverleaf.me

Series A in 2024
Cloverleaf LLC offers a visualization and scenario-planning platform designed to enhance team management and employee development. Founded in 2015 and based in Covington, Kentucky, the platform analyzes employee data to provide insights into team dynamics by cross-mapping personality traits, skills, and organizational culture. This enables users, including agile practitioners, project managers, and human resource professionals, to position team members effectively, improve communication, and identify suitable candidates to boost productivity. Additionally, Cloverleaf's automated coaching features deliver personalized nudges through commonly used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack, fostering collaboration and performance improvements within teams.

Podchaser

Seed Round in 2020
Podchaser LLC, established in 2016 and based in Louisville, Kentucky, operates a comprehensive podcast database platform designed for discovery and engagement. The company's service enables users to search, review, follow podcasts, creators, lists, and other users, providing personalized updates. It offers features like custom podcast lists, creator profile pages, episode ratings, and integrations with existing podcast players, fostering interaction between listeners and podcasters while expanding audience reach.

Cloverleaf.me

Seed Round in 2020
Cloverleaf LLC offers a visualization and scenario-planning platform designed to enhance team management and employee development. Founded in 2015 and based in Covington, Kentucky, the platform analyzes employee data to provide insights into team dynamics by cross-mapping personality traits, skills, and organizational culture. This enables users, including agile practitioners, project managers, and human resource professionals, to position team members effectively, improve communication, and identify suitable candidates to boost productivity. Additionally, Cloverleaf's automated coaching features deliver personalized nudges through commonly used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack, fostering collaboration and performance improvements within teams.

Wendal

Seed Round in 2019
Wendal is a company based in Covington, Kentucky, founded in 2019. It specializes in developing an automated due diligence platform aimed at facilitating early-stage investments. The platform features a bot that interacts with startups, collecting data and evaluating it through a proprietary algorithm that incorporates machine learning. This process results in a star rating for investment opportunities, allowing institutional investors to utilize alternative data and behavioral assessments. Wendal's innovative approach streamlines the due diligence process, enhancing decision-making for investors.
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