RealReports
Venture Round in 2023
RealReports is an AI-driven property advisory firm that equips real estate agents with essential tools to enhance value, increase sales, and manage risks effectively. The company’s platform aggregates data from over 60 leading industry providers to deliver comprehensive insights on residential properties across the United States. Utilizing a sophisticated AI named Aiden, RealReports enables agents to answer queries, analyze documents, and generate leads efficiently. The firm is trusted by prominent multiple listing services and brokerages, including PrimeMLS, Keyes, SFAR, Baird & Warner, Danberry Realtors, and Coldwell Banker Premier, providing a competitive edge for agents and their clients in the real estate market. Additionally, RealReports incorporates a unique NFT token system for each property, ensuring privacy-controlled access to a permanent, transferable record that supports homeowners in making informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of property ownership.
Suburban Jungle
Venture Round in 2020
Suburban Jungle, Inc. is a real estate platform established in 2008 and headquartered in New York, New York. The company has developed a web and mobile application that aids individuals in finding ideal neighborhoods in suburban regions. By leveraging on-the-ground research, advanced technology, and personalized expertise, Suburban Jungle offers a curated and objective approach to real estate. The application provides comprehensive information about real estate properties, agents, cities, and tour booking services, catering to clients in various suburban areas including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, San Francisco, Boston, the Hamptons, Philadelphia, and South Florida. The service is designed to assist users in their relocation process at no cost.
Aclaimant
Venture Round in 2020
Aclaimant is a Chicago-based provider of an enterprise incident management platform for workplace incidents. The platform supports reporting, management, documentation, and analysis of incidents, enabling employees, employers, and insurance carriers to use a shared dashboard to track users, incidents, and related reports. It aims to expedite incident resolution and reduce the cost of risk by capturing actionable information and coordinating real-time communication among involved parties. The company serves staffing firms, elder care and nursing facilities, small and mid-sized businesses and municipalities, as well as insurance brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators. Founded in 2013, Aclaimant focuses on helping organizations save time and money on incident and claim management while improving safety.
Heretik
Venture Round in 2020
Heretik Inc. is a Chicago-based software company founded in 2016 that specializes in enhancing the contract review process through machine learning technology. The company's application is designed to assist organizations in analyzing contract data, enabling them to identify risks, obligations, and opportunities within their agreements. By transforming extensive and varied collections of contract data into actionable insights, Heretik empowers legal professionals to make informed decisions and secure favorable deals.
Turn Technologies
Venture Round in 2019
Turn Technologies, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing an AI-powered workforce-as-a-service platform. This platform is designed to help businesses manage the hiring and retention of hourly, shift-based, or contracted workers. Turn Technologies offers a mobile-friendly application that features seamless API and HR integration, allowing for flexible planning and access to robust candidate profiles. The platform emphasizes speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness in its screening and sourcing processes, along with built-in support tools to enhance user experience.
Baroo, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing comprehensive pet care services tailored for urban residents, particularly those living in luxury multifamily properties across major U.S. cities like Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 2014, Baroo offers a wide range of on-demand services, including dog walking, in-home pet sitting, grooming, feeding, and training, ensuring that the needs of both pets and their owners are met efficiently. The company currently serves approximately 50,000 residences and is actively expanding its partnerships with property management teams. Baroo places a strong emphasis on safety and security, training its staff in collaboration with the MSPCA-Angell Memorial, a respected institution in pet behavioral health, to provide top-tier care for pets.
Bento for Business
Series A in 2016
Bento for Business is a fintech company based in San Francisco and Chicago, dedicated to providing small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a comprehensive financial operating platform. The company's mission is to empower SMBs to achieve their vision by offering tools that enhance employee empowerment and customer value. Bento's platform enables businesses to issue payment credentials securely, giving them unprecedented control and visibility over company expenses through virtual and corporate cards, along with feature-rich management tools. These solutions help eliminate fraud and reduce administrative overhead. The company also offers open APIs and White Label partnerships to automate payments beyond just employee expenses. Led by experienced executives from top-tier technology and financial services companies, Bento is well-funded by leading financial technology venture capitalists.
UrbanBound
Series B in 2016
UrbanBound is a relocation management software provider that helps employers and employees manage and track all aspects of job-related moves. The platform enables employees to review and utilize relocation benefits, while offering employers candidate assistance and program administration features to attract talent and communicate company, location, and culture. It includes tools for internship relocation, housing coordination, funds disbursement, onboarding resources, and education content. The software provides relocation reporting to analyze spend, tax reports, and gross-up assistance, consolidating relocation expenses in a single system. It also delivers insights to educate relocating employees about their new city and supports vendors with transparent program performance analytics. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, UrbanBound focuses on a tech-driven, streamlined relocation experience for employers ranging from startups to large enterprises.
Purchasing Platform
Venture Round in 2015
Purchasing Platform, LLC is a membership-based online marketplace that specializes in providing procurement solutions for the real estate industry. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company connects real estate operators with a network of industry-specific vendors, offering access to pre-negotiated pricing from over 50 leading suppliers. The platform streamlines the purchasing process by allowing users to customize their organizational structure, order approval hierarchy, and spending limits, thereby enhancing compliance and transparency. By centralizing procurement, Purchasing Platform helps clients reduce time spent on offsite purchases, improve productivity, and minimize wasted efforts in order fulfillment, ultimately leading to significant cost savings. The platform operates without set-up fees or long-term contracts, making it an accessible solution for growing businesses in the real estate sector.