Swivel, Inc. is a company that operates a platform offering on-demand workspace solutions tailored for businesses of various sizes. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Swivel collaborates with commercial real estate firms to create a network of private workspaces that facilitate effective teamwork. The company specializes in enhancing the marketing and planning of commercial spaces, providing property owners with advanced tools for space showcasing and test fitting. This innovative approach helps streamline the leasing process, enabling faster contract signings at reduced costs. Swivel has established partnerships with notable landlords and leasing teams across more than 20 markets nationwide, demonstrating its effectiveness and trustworthiness in the commercial real estate sector.
Umuse, Inc. is an enterprise software developer based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2016. The company aims to streamline workplace communication by providing solutions that reduce chaos and enhance productivity. Its platform is designed to simplify daily work routines, enabling organizations to effectively manage tasks and prioritize urgent matters over less critical ones. By leveraging advanced technology, Umuse seeks to restore order to the increasingly complex landscape of workplace interactions, helping users regain control of their workdays and improve overall efficiency.
Aceable, Inc. is an online education company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing state-approved driving and real estate courses through a mobile application. Founded in 2012, the company offers a range of driving education programs, including traffic law and substance abuse education for individuals aged 14 and older in Florida, as well as specific teen and adult driving courses for varying age groups in Texas. Additionally, Aceable provides defensive driving courses suitable for various ages. By leveraging its mobile platform, the company aims to deliver engaging and accessible educational content, allowing users to learn effectively and conveniently. Aceable also operates in Georgia, expanding its reach in the online education market.
Data.World
Venture Round in 2016
Data.World develops an open data platform that enables users to discover, understand, share, and collaborate on diverse datasets. Its platform supports various formats and sectors, fostering a collaborative community for both business and public use.
Clover Health
Series C in 2016
Founded in 2014, Clover Health is a healthcare company specializing in Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. It operates a Preferred Provider Organization platform that uses analytics and care management to improve member health and reduce avoidable spending.
Chiron Health
Seed Round in 2015
Chiron Health, Inc. is a telemedicine company based in Austin, Texas, that offers a web-based platform connecting physicians with patients through secure video conferencing for routine follow-up appointments. Established in 2013, Chiron Health specializes in enabling healthcare providers to convert unpaid follow-up phone calls into billable telemedicine encounters, thereby enhancing practice revenue. The platform addresses the complexities of state medical board regulations and HIPAA compliance, which often deter practices from adopting telehealth solutions. Additionally, Chiron Health's compliance team manages these regulatory challenges, allowing physicians to focus on patient care. The company also provides a proprietary database to verify patient insurance eligibility for telemedicine services, making its offering unique in the outpatient setting. By facilitating secure and efficient virtual visits, Chiron Health aims to improve both practice efficiency and patient care while ensuring full reimbursement from private payers.
BlueCheck
Convertible Note in 2015
BlueCheck provides an Internet-based software application for identity and age verification services, serving various eCommerce platforms. Its solution utilizes proprietary databases and physical document reviews to verify consumer data, offering account management and customer service support.
Aceable
Seed Round in 2015
Aceable, Inc. is an online education company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing state-approved driving and real estate courses through a mobile application. Founded in 2012, the company offers a range of driving education programs, including traffic law and substance abuse education for individuals aged 14 and older in Florida, as well as specific teen and adult driving courses for varying age groups in Texas. Additionally, Aceable provides defensive driving courses suitable for various ages. By leveraging its mobile platform, the company aims to deliver engaging and accessible educational content, allowing users to learn effectively and conveniently. Aceable also operates in Georgia, expanding its reach in the online education market.
NarrativeDx
Seed Round in 2015
NarrativeDx develops an AI-driven platform that analyzes patient feedback from various sources. It uses natural language processing and machine learning to provide actionable insights, helping healthcare administrators improve patient experience, drive referrals, increase revenue, and enhance hospital reputation.
PenPal Schools
Seed Round in 2015
PenPal Schools, Inc. is an educational organization that connects students from over 170 countries through a free online curriculum designed to enhance learning and cultural exchange. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a variety of courses that allow students to explore global life, history, and cultures, as well as pressing environmental issues. Other courses focus on civic leaders advocating for acceptance and equality, and on examining diverse perspectives related to U.S. political debates. PenPal Schools has facilitated connections for more than 120,000 students, earning multiple international awards and recognition from President Obama as a leading social enterprise.
Written
Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2012 and based in Austin, Texas, Written Inc. specializes in audience development platforms for content marketing. It facilitates content licensing, syndication, and sponsored content to help brands engage targeted audiences and bloggers monetize their work.
Edgecase (formerly Compare Metrics)
Series B in 2014
Edgecase is a company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in shopping software that enhances online clothing discovery by mimicking the experience of window shopping. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Compare Metrics, Edgecase offers an Adaptive Experience Platform that features product discovery tools, personalized navigation, and human-driven content curation. This platform allows retailers to provide tailored shopping experiences that adapt to individual customer preferences and styles. By integrating advanced machine learning and merchandising data, Edgecase helps retailers engage with consumers more effectively, ultimately improving user experience and driving revenue. The company serves a range of retailers and operates as a subsidiary of GroupBy Inc., having undergone a name change in August 2014.
Able Lending
Series A in 2013
Able Lending, based in Austin, Texas, is a small business lender offering term loans, growth loans, and debt refinancing options. Its unique "Able Start" loan product enables businesses to access funding with support from friends, family, and fans, resulting in lower interest rates and significant savings. Able Lending aims to provide more than just loans, connecting entrepreneurs with additional capital, community resources, and expert advice to facilitate growth.
Civitas Learning
Series B in 2013
Civitas Learning, Inc. is an education technology company that provides a predictive analytics platform aimed at enhancing student success across higher education institutions. Founded in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a suite of tools designed to aggregate and analyze disparate data sources throughout the student journey. Its student insights platform enables institutions to gain a comprehensive view of student experiences, while applications like Illume and Inspire for Faculty deliver real-time insights into student engagement and predictive student flow. Civitas Learning also offers Hoot.me, a crowd-sourced question-and-answer platform, and College Scheduler, which simplifies degree completion processes for students. The company serves approximately 375 colleges and universities, impacting nearly 8 million students across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Mexico, with the goal of helping institutions graduate an additional million students annually by 2025.
Edgecase (formerly Compare Metrics)
Series A in 2013
Edgecase is a company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in shopping software that enhances online clothing discovery by mimicking the experience of window shopping. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Compare Metrics, Edgecase offers an Adaptive Experience Platform that features product discovery tools, personalized navigation, and human-driven content curation. This platform allows retailers to provide tailored shopping experiences that adapt to individual customer preferences and styles. By integrating advanced machine learning and merchandising data, Edgecase helps retailers engage with consumers more effectively, ultimately improving user experience and driving revenue. The company serves a range of retailers and operates as a subsidiary of GroupBy Inc., having undergone a name change in August 2014.
myDocket, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, that provides a platform for sales teams to organize and share a variety of content, including presentations, whitepapers, and videos, with their customers. Founded in 2012 as Handshakez, Inc., myDocket aims to reduce uncertainty in the sales process by offering features that allow sales representatives to track email interactions and collateral usage. The platform enables users to know who is engaging with their content and when, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of sales efforts. Designed by industry veterans from Jive Software, Salesforce.com, and Solarwinds, myDocket presents shared content in an attractive format, ensuring a seamless experience for customers through one-click access. Instant alerts and notifications keep sales teams informed about content engagement, facilitating a more efficient sales cycle.
OutboundEngine
Series A in 2012
OutboundEngine, Inc. is a marketing technology company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing marketing automation solutions for small and midsize businesses across various sectors, including real estate, finance, insurance, and wellness. Founded in 2010, the company offers a cloud-based platform that simplifies online marketing by automating email campaigns, social media postings, and online review collection. This platform, known as The OutboundEngine Platform, enables clients to deliver personalized marketing content efficiently and effectively. In addition to its core offerings, OutboundEngine provides a tool called Harmony, which facilitates unified marketing across franchise and agent networks. The company has established itself as a leader in the marketing automation space, serving over 10,000 customers and earning recognition as a top workplace in Austin.
Mass Relevance
Series A in 2012
Mass Relevance is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the media and entertainment sectors. Founded in 2009 and originally named TweetRiver, the company rebranded in 2010. Its software facilitates the aggregation, filtration, and integration of social media content, allowing brands to effectively manage their social presence. The platform provides various services, including data management, opinion polling, trend analysis, and social activity monitoring, thereby enabling brands to strategically engage with their audiences. Mass Relevance serves a diverse clientele that includes notable organizations such as Cisco, GolfDigest, NBC Sports, and Pepsi. In April 2014, Mass Relevance merged with Spredfast, creating a more comprehensive solution for social marketing needs.
Socialware
Series C in 2011
Socialware, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2008. The company specializes in providing a platform that enables enterprises to manage social media effectively across various departments. Socialware's platform includes a comprehensive set of modules tailored to meet specific needs, such as risk management, sales, marketing, compliance, and IT. It also focuses on social media compliance, access control, archiving, publishing, content recommendation, and brand protection. By transforming public social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter into enterprise-grade communication and collaboration tools, Socialware facilitates enhanced engagement and interaction among companies, their employees, and their clients. As of November 2015, Socialware operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.
Civitas Learning
Series A in 2011
Civitas Learning, Inc. is an education technology company that provides a predictive analytics platform aimed at enhancing student success across higher education institutions. Founded in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a suite of tools designed to aggregate and analyze disparate data sources throughout the student journey. Its student insights platform enables institutions to gain a comprehensive view of student experiences, while applications like Illume and Inspire for Faculty deliver real-time insights into student engagement and predictive student flow. Civitas Learning also offers Hoot.me, a crowd-sourced question-and-answer platform, and College Scheduler, which simplifies degree completion processes for students. The company serves approximately 375 colleges and universities, impacting nearly 8 million students across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Mexico, with the goal of helping institutions graduate an additional million students annually by 2025.
Socialware
Series B in 2011
Socialware, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2008. The company specializes in providing a platform that enables enterprises to manage social media effectively across various departments. Socialware's platform includes a comprehensive set of modules tailored to meet specific needs, such as risk management, sales, marketing, compliance, and IT. It also focuses on social media compliance, access control, archiving, publishing, content recommendation, and brand protection. By transforming public social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter into enterprise-grade communication and collaboration tools, Socialware facilitates enhanced engagement and interaction among companies, their employees, and their clients. As of November 2015, Socialware operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.
Mass Relevance
Seed Round in 2010
Mass Relevance is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the media and entertainment sectors. Founded in 2009 and originally named TweetRiver, the company rebranded in 2010. Its software facilitates the aggregation, filtration, and integration of social media content, allowing brands to effectively manage their social presence. The platform provides various services, including data management, opinion polling, trend analysis, and social activity monitoring, thereby enabling brands to strategically engage with their audiences. Mass Relevance serves a diverse clientele that includes notable organizations such as Cisco, GolfDigest, NBC Sports, and Pepsi. In April 2014, Mass Relevance merged with Spredfast, creating a more comprehensive solution for social marketing needs.
Socialware
Series A in 2010
Socialware, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2008. The company specializes in providing a platform that enables enterprises to manage social media effectively across various departments. Socialware's platform includes a comprehensive set of modules tailored to meet specific needs, such as risk management, sales, marketing, compliance, and IT. It also focuses on social media compliance, access control, archiving, publishing, content recommendation, and brand protection. By transforming public social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter into enterprise-grade communication and collaboration tools, Socialware facilitates enhanced engagement and interaction among companies, their employees, and their clients. As of November 2015, Socialware operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.
Gowalla is a social travel guide platform that lets users discover, share, and explore places worldwide. Its mobile app and website provide curated city, park, and neighborhood guides, enriched with photos, experiences, and recommendations from the community and partners such as Disney and National Geographic. Launched in 2009 and based in Austin, Texas, Gowalla combines social networking with location‑based features, including augmented‑reality tools that help users navigate and experience local attractions. The service encourages friends and families to share moments on the go, turning everyday travel into a collaborative adventure.
Socialware
Series A in 2009
Socialware, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2008. The company specializes in providing a platform that enables enterprises to manage social media effectively across various departments. Socialware's platform includes a comprehensive set of modules tailored to meet specific needs, such as risk management, sales, marketing, compliance, and IT. It also focuses on social media compliance, access control, archiving, publishing, content recommendation, and brand protection. By transforming public social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter into enterprise-grade communication and collaboration tools, Socialware facilitates enhanced engagement and interaction among companies, their employees, and their clients. As of November 2015, Socialware operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.
Hyper9, Inc. provides virtualization management solutions. It offers virtual infrastructure search and analytics solutions, which includes consolidated view, environment monitoring, analytics, and collaboration.
Hyper9, Inc. was formerly known as InovaWave, Inc. and changed its name in February 2006. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Austin, Texas.
OneSpot, Inc. is a content advertising company that specializes in a content marketing platform aimed at enhancing personalized engagement with branded content across various digital channels, including websites, email, mobile, social media, and display advertising. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, OneSpot leverages machine learning and natural language processing to analyze available content alongside users' historical behaviors and real-time contextual signals. This technology allows OneSpot to deliver tailored brand experiences on an individual basis, fostering deeper engagement and repeat interactions. Its clientele includes prominent brands such as Nestle, L'Oreal, Unilever, and Under Armour, making it a leader in empowering marketers to create relevant and impactful content experiences for their audiences.
B-Side Entertainment
Series B in 2008
B-Side Entertainment, Inc. is a film distribution company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in independent films within the United States. Founded in 2005, the company employs technology to discover, market, and distribute films, focusing on alternative theatrical releases at minimal costs. B-Side forgoes traditional marketing strategies, opting instead to collaborate with organizations and niche communities as marketing partners. The company gained recognition for its innovative approach, exemplified by the digital release of the documentary "Super High Me," which achieved a record-breaking opening in numerous locations on a single day. B-Side also enhances the film festival experience through its Festival Genius platform, which provides independent film festivals with an online scheduling service that includes audience engagement features. Over its operational years, B-Side managed numerous film festival websites, fostering connections within the independent film community. However, the company ceased operations on March 1, 2010, due to financial difficulties and a lack of alternative funding options, despite a successful year prior.
Hyper9, Inc. provides virtualization management solutions. It offers virtual infrastructure search and analytics solutions, which includes consolidated view, environment monitoring, analytics, and collaboration.
Hyper9, Inc. was formerly known as InovaWave, Inc. and changed its name in February 2006. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Austin, Texas.
B-Side Entertainment
Series A in 2006
B-Side Entertainment, Inc. is a film distribution company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in independent films within the United States. Founded in 2005, the company employs technology to discover, market, and distribute films, focusing on alternative theatrical releases at minimal costs. B-Side forgoes traditional marketing strategies, opting instead to collaborate with organizations and niche communities as marketing partners. The company gained recognition for its innovative approach, exemplified by the digital release of the documentary "Super High Me," which achieved a record-breaking opening in numerous locations on a single day. B-Side also enhances the film festival experience through its Festival Genius platform, which provides independent film festivals with an online scheduling service that includes audience engagement features. Over its operational years, B-Side managed numerous film festival websites, fostering connections within the independent film community. However, the company ceased operations on March 1, 2010, due to financial difficulties and a lack of alternative funding options, despite a successful year prior.