Next Coast Ventures

Next Coast Ventures, established in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies. It invests in 'Next Coast' markets, targeting high-growth startups in Texas and other non-coastal regions. The firm's investment strategy is guided by macro trends and themes, with a preference for sectors such as information technology, workplace, healthcare, retail, and marketplace software. Next Coast Ventures provides not only capital but also hands-on support and industry connections to its portfolio companies, aiming to facilitate their growth and success.

Ben Beverly

Senior Associate

Kaitlyn DeBernardo

Partner, COO and Head of Platform

James Dunham

Venture Partner

Michael Maloney

Principal

Adam Rogers

Partner

Mike Smerklo

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Michael Tian

Vice President

Anthony Walke

Partner

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CollX

Series A in 2025
CollX is a technology-driven company founded in 2021 and based in Haddonfield, New Jersey. It specializes in a financial application that allows users to scan sports cards, instantly identifying them and determining their market value. By utilizing specialized technology, CollX provides users with a transparent view of the worth of their collectibles. The platform facilitates buying and selling among collectors, enabling them to add cards to their collections, follow other collectors, and engage in trading through a marketplace. Users can create ad-hoc lots and trade, fostering a vibrant community for sports card enthusiasts.

Fondo

Seed Round in 2024
Fondo is a company that offers an all-in-one accounting platform tailored for new startups, assisting founders in managing their financial operations. By providing services such as bookkeeping, tax filing, and additional financial administrative functions—including valuations, loans, and grants—Fondo enables entrepreneurs to focus on growing their businesses. The company aims to alleviate the burdens of financial management, ensuring that startups have the necessary data to make informed decisions while maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations. Through its comprehensive services, Fondo supports founders in building enduring businesses by streamlining financial processes and enhancing overall efficiency.

Marqii

Venture Round in 2024
Marqii is a digital operations platform that enables hospitality businesses, including restaurants, bars, dispensaries, and coffee shops, to manage their online presence effectively. The company provides a user-friendly dashboard that allows clients to control their online information, menus, listings, and customer reviews. By partnering with over 80 online publishers such as Google, Facebook, and Yelp, Marqii helps businesses publish their promotional offers and specials directly to consumers, enhancing visibility and attracting more customers. With a client base of more than 3,000 establishments, Marqii streamlines the process of updating and managing business information, ultimately assisting hospitality operators in saving time, improving search rankings, and understanding customer preferences. Based in the United States, Marqii focuses on empowering local businesses to maximize their marketing efforts in a competitive environment.

Statt

Seed Round in 2024
Statt is a pioneering company specializing in Generative AI solutions for policy and regulatory intelligence, analysis, and reporting. It utilizes advanced technology and a proprietary database that encompasses tens of millions of documents sourced from 15,000 policy sources globally, including U.S. federal and state regulatory and legislative data. Statt's innovative platform provides an automated workflow solution, allowing for the creation of customizable reports tailored to the needs of clients in public policy, government affairs, strategic communications, and financial services. By summarizing and continuously updating information from a vast array of research and policy organizations, Statt helps clients save time and resources, enabling them to make informed decisions efficiently.

Grazzy

Seed Round in 2024
Grazzy is a payments platform designed to enhance the financial experience for front-line employees. It offers a digital payment portal that facilitates seamless and personalized cashless tipping, thereby reducing operating costs and increasing wages for workers. The platform enables users to earn money, access funds instantly, and manage their finances efficiently. By elevating the customer experience through effective tip enablement and compensation, Grazzy allows travelers and service employees to maximize their earnings while providing real-time visibility into their financial transactions.

Endless Health

Seed Round in 2024
Endless Health is a company focused on cardiovascular health, providing individuals with a comprehensive platform for heart disease prevention and management. It offers research-backed information about heart conditions and facilitates connections with certified healthcare professionals through video chat and messaging. The company emphasizes early detection and personalized intervention strategies, integrating technology with medical expertise to enhance accessibility and accuracy in heart health management. Users can track their health data and behaviors through a single dashboard, which promotes accountability and empowers individuals to take control of their cardiovascular health journey. By enabling proactive management, Endless Health aims to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Somite

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Somite.ai is a venture-backed company aiming to become the OpenAI of stem cell biology, developing AI foundation models to produce human tissue for cell therapies at scale for diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and muscular dystrophies. Somite's AI platform, AlphaStem, fuels a virtuous cycle: It enables new cell therapies, generating massive data that further improve the platform, empowering even faster therapy creation with broader applications. The company's pipeline includes the promising SMT-M01 program for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and the SMT-B01 program for metabolic disorders. Incorporated in Oct. 2023, Somite.ai has raised over $10m to date.

BrainCheck

Venture Round in 2024
BrainCheck, Inc. is a Houston-based company that specializes in cognitive health solutions for healthcare and athletic organizations across the United States. Established in 2013, BrainCheck offers a comprehensive application designed to assist individuals in making informed decisions regarding their cognitive health. This application includes a screening tool and interactive tests that can be accessed on mobile devices or browsers, allowing users to evaluate their brain health and receive immediate results. The platform facilitates connections between patients and care teams, particularly in the concussion and dementia markets, enabling clinicians to monitor significant changes in cognitive health and share results efficiently.

Tiny Health

Series A in 2024
Tiny Health is a prominent microbiome health platform focused on addressing chronic health conditions and optimizing overall well-being. The company offers innovative at-home microbiome testing kits, including the Gut Health Test specifically designed for pregnant mothers and their babies, as well as tests for older children and adults and Vaginal Health Tests. By utilizing shotgun metagenomics, Tiny Health provides families with personalized insights into their gut and vaginal microbiomes, allowing them to make informed dietary and lifestyle changes. To date, approximately 30,000 families have relied on Tiny Health's expertise to correct microbiome imbalances and enhance health outcomes, with many experiencing significant symptom reduction or even reversal of chronic conditions. The team at Tiny Health comprises leading scientists and medical professionals from prestigious institutions, ensuring a strong foundation in evidence-based health solutions.

Vital Interaction

Series A in 2024
Vital Interaction is a software provider that specializes in automating complex communication workflows for the healthcare sector. Its flagship product, the Automated Patient Interaction System, enhances communication between healthcare organizations and patients through the use of text messaging, automated voice calls, and email. This system facilitates efficient connections by reminding patients of appointments, filling open time slots, and soliciting patient feedback. Additionally, Vital Interaction’s platform combines data and business intelligence with workflow automation, allowing healthcare providers to optimize scheduling and improve patient interactions. By focusing on value-based care and automated intelligence, the company empowers clients to gain valuable insights into their practices and enhance overall patient engagement.

VirtualZ Computing

Seed Round in 2023
VirtualZ Computing is a woman-founded and woman-led software provider specializing in mainframe solutions that facilitate data access for organizations operating in hybrid cloud environments. The company addresses the challenges that arise from integrating mainframe, cloud, and distributed systems, which can lead to increased costs, time inefficiencies, data inaccuracies, and security risks. Its comprehensive suite of products enables users to access data seamlessly across various platforms, ensuring that organizations can maintain data integrity and security while leveraging their most valuable asset. Whether clients require real-time read-write access or one-time data retrieval, VirtualZ Computing offers tailored solutions designed to enhance application performance and user experiences.

Scorability

Seed Round in 2023
Scorability is a technology company that operates a platform designed to streamline and enhance the college athletics recruiting process. It connects athletes with college programs by providing a tool for coaches to efficiently identify and engage with top players, while also offering prospective student-athletes a more direct and transparent pathway to recruitment.

Diligent Robotics

Venture Round in 2023
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of hospital service robots. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has created Moxi, a robotic assistant designed to support clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks in hospital settings. Moxi is equipped with advanced mobile manipulation, social intelligence, and human-guided learning capabilities, allowing it to collaborate effectively with human teams. By automating routine logistical duties, Moxi enables healthcare providers to focus more on direct patient care, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction, service quality, and safety in healthcare environments. The company also develops artificial intelligence-based software suites that allow its robots to adapt to and thrive in dynamic, semi-structured environments.

Alias Technologies

Seed Round in 2023
Alias Technologies seeks to expedite innovation by increasing the value of technological footprint. It assists enterprises in realizing their technology investment through vendor consolidation analyses, cost-cutting approaches, and industry experience.

Osano

Series B in 2023
Osano is a provider of a cloud-based data privacy compliance suite designed to assist businesses in adhering to various privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. The company's platform analyzes thousands of online privacy policies, offering insights that enable organizations to understand and navigate the complexities of data privacy laws across different jurisdictions. Through its software, Osano empowers clients to make informed decisions regarding their data interactions and sharing practices with websites and service providers, ultimately enhancing their compliance efforts and promoting responsible data management.

CoPilot

Venture Round in 2023
CoPilot, LLC is a company that specializes in providing advisory services for car purchases, aiming to simplify the buying process for consumers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, CoPilot assists users in finding the best cars and deals by searching local dealerships on their behalf. The company leverages an online platform that connects car shoppers with expert guidance, helping them navigate the complexities of selecting a vehicle and negotiating prices. By offering personalized support, CoPilot empowers customers to make informed decisions, ensuring they find the right car within their budget while alleviating the frustrations typically associated with car shopping.

VirtualZ Computing

Debt Financing in 2023
VirtualZ Computing is a woman-founded and woman-led software provider specializing in mainframe solutions that facilitate data access for organizations operating in hybrid cloud environments. The company addresses the challenges that arise from integrating mainframe, cloud, and distributed systems, which can lead to increased costs, time inefficiencies, data inaccuracies, and security risks. Its comprehensive suite of products enables users to access data seamlessly across various platforms, ensuring that organizations can maintain data integrity and security while leveraging their most valuable asset. Whether clients require real-time read-write access or one-time data retrieval, VirtualZ Computing offers tailored solutions designed to enhance application performance and user experiences.

CollX

Seed Round in 2023
CollX is a technology-driven company founded in 2021 and based in Haddonfield, New Jersey. It specializes in a financial application that allows users to scan sports cards, instantly identifying them and determining their market value. By utilizing specialized technology, CollX provides users with a transparent view of the worth of their collectibles. The platform facilitates buying and selling among collectors, enabling them to add cards to their collections, follow other collectors, and engage in trading through a marketplace. Users can create ad-hoc lots and trade, fostering a vibrant community for sports card enthusiasts.

Frontrow Health

Seed Round in 2023
Frontrow Health operates an online platform that facilitates personalized healthcare at home. It connects users with medical professionals and curates tailored health product recommendations based on individual needs and goals, offering these items at discounted prices through its digital storefronts.

Grazzy

Venture Round in 2022
Grazzy is a payments platform designed to enhance the financial experience for front-line employees. It offers a digital payment portal that facilitates seamless and personalized cashless tipping, thereby reducing operating costs and increasing wages for workers. The platform enables users to earn money, access funds instantly, and manage their finances efficiently. By elevating the customer experience through effective tip enablement and compensation, Grazzy allows travelers and service employees to maximize their earnings while providing real-time visibility into their financial transactions.

CrowdHealth

Seed Round in 2022
CrowdHealth is an innovative alternative to traditional health insurance, aimed at providing individuals with access to quality and fairly priced healthcare. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company operates an online platform that offers a low-cost, tech-enabled solution to healthcare financing. By fostering a community-based approach, CrowdHealth simplifies the healthcare payment process, allowing members to fund their medical bills through a single monthly fee. This model emphasizes transparency and flexibility, empowering customers to take control of their healthcare decisions while avoiding the complexities often associated with conventional insurance plans.

Audience.co

Series A in 2022
Audience.co operates a handwritten mail platform that enhances customer engagement through personalized communication. By utilizing a unique process, the company enables businesses to send handwritten notes and postcards at scale, allowing them to reach one or thousands of recipients quickly. The platform offers various handwriting styles and templates, which can include images, logos, and stamps, thereby increasing the appeal of the mail. Audience.co's approach boasts an impressive 90% read rate and significantly higher response rates compared to traditional direct mail methods. This innovative solution aims to help businesses grow by booking more meetings, closing deals more effectively, and retaining customers through meaningful outreach.

Voxia

Seed Round in 2022
Voxia is an AI voice conversation platform that uses advanced AI agents to handle large-scale call operations. The company maximizes call volume, ensuring unprecedented accuracy, and significantly boosting efficiency. Voxia was previously known as Amy.

Outlier.

Seed Round in 2022
Colorcast is a mobile application based in Austin, Texas, launched in 2019, that focuses on delivering live audio commentary to enhance visual events. The platform allows users to engage with a variety of audio commentary options during live events, such as sports games, political discussions, and award shows, thereby connecting commentators with an audience of sports enthusiasts and event consumers. By providing diverse perspectives and insights, Colorcast enriches the experience of live events, catering to those looking for a more interactive and engaging viewing experience.

Submittable

Series C in 2022
Submittable, Inc. is a cloud-based platform based in Missoula, Montana, with an additional office in New York. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in submission management, offering tools that allow organizations to curate and manage various forms of digital content, including applications, proposals, and multimedia submissions. Its primary product, Submittable, streamlines the processes of accepting, reviewing, and managing submissions for publishers, grant-makers, and creative organizations. The platform features customizable workflows, team collaboration tools, and robust analytics to facilitate efficient decision-making and enhance the management of grants, awards, and other intake processes. Additionally, Submittable supports integration with various systems, enabling users to optimize their workflows and gain valuable insights into their submissions and impact. The company also offers Talentd for job application management and Submishmash 2.0, a marketplace for creative content opportunities.

FloorFound

Series A in 2022
FloorFound is an Austin, Texas-based company that has developed an e-commerce software platform specifically designed to streamline the returns and resale of oversized products for retailers. The platform offers an end-to-end solution that manages the entire returns and resale process, leveraging a network of logistics partners for efficient handling. When a return is initiated, FloorFound coordinates the pickup of the item from the customer, transporting it to a local warehouse for inspection, labeling, and storage. Once prepared, the item is remerchandised and listed for resale on the retailer's digital storefront, targeting cost-conscious and environmentally aware consumers. By facilitating this process, FloorFound helps retailers reduce operational costs while maximizing the value retained from returned merchandise.

CoreChain Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
CoreChain Technologies is a business-to-business payments network that leverages blockchain technology to enhance the efficiency of financial transactions between companies. Its digital payment platform facilitates the seamless exchange of transaction data and funds, automating processes that are often manual and prone to errors. By creating a secure environment for these transactions, CoreChain Technologies aims to reduce reconciliation challenges and unlock working capital that may otherwise be tied up. The company's focus is on providing a streamlined solution for B2B payments, enabling businesses to engage in safe and efficient financial exchanges.

Diligent Robotics

Series B in 2022
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of hospital service robots. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has created Moxi, a robotic assistant designed to support clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks in hospital settings. Moxi is equipped with advanced mobile manipulation, social intelligence, and human-guided learning capabilities, allowing it to collaborate effectively with human teams. By automating routine logistical duties, Moxi enables healthcare providers to focus more on direct patient care, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction, service quality, and safety in healthcare environments. The company also develops artificial intelligence-based software suites that allow its robots to adapt to and thrive in dynamic, semi-structured environments.

Haul

Seed Round in 2022
For CDL drivers looking for work, Haul is introducing a program that is a first for the industry. The business shows you the employment that best suit your lifestyle using our in-house developed algorithms. Haul was established on January 1, 2019 in San Mateo, California.

Architect.io

Seed Round in 2022
Architect.io, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in providing a platform for managing and developing cloud applications. The company offers a unique approach to DevOps through its continuous delivery platform, which facilitates the automation of deployment processes for complex, multi-service applications. Architect.io's platform not only streamlines the deployment of distributed services but also enhances security by automating network policy configurations. This service aims to alleviate the pressures faced by DevOps teams, enabling them to effectively manage dependencies and collaborate more efficiently across various environments. By democratizing the deployment process, Architect.io empowers cloud-native developers and enhances overall operational capabilities.

Enboarder

Series B in 2022
Enboarder is an onboarding and engagement platform that prioritizes the new hire experience by providing a comprehensive and interactive approach to onboarding. The platform empowers HR teams to create engaging workflows independently, eliminating the need for IT or external resources. Enboarder's workflow engine guides managers through the onboarding process via mobile coaching, enhancing their ability to support new employees. It delivers rich content directly to new hires' mobile devices from the moment they accept their job offers, fostering engagement from the outset. Additionally, features such as check-in surveys, manager nudges, and automated IT provisioning enable companies to personalize and streamline their onboarding processes effectively.

Passage

Seed Round in 2022
Passage is a modern identity for web and mobile applications. Passage is an innovator in the rapidly growing passwordless identity space. Founded in 2021, Passage is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

First Dollar

Series A in 2022
First Dollar, Inc. is a healthcare savings platform based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in health savings accounts (HSAs). Founded in 2019, the company aims to enhance healthcare and retirement planning by providing a comprehensive suite of services. Its platform not only administers HSAs and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) but also offers a range of health care products, including health plans, prescriptions, and wellness services. By focusing on educating millennials and Gen Z about HSAs, First Dollar seeks to improve HSA utilization and empower employees to manage their healthcare costs more effectively, ultimately helping them save on out-of-pocket expenses.

Judy Security

Seed Round in 2022
Judy Security is a cyber security company servicing small and medium businesses. The company's technology Judy uses a secure and private vault to create, store and protect all their passwords, keeping unauthorized users out of their login data.

Steadily

Series A in 2021
Steadily is an online insurance platform that specializes in providing tailored landlord insurance coverage. Its offerings include protection against a variety of potential damages, such as those caused by weather, fire, water, vandalism, and liability for guest injuries and lawsuits. Steadily simplifies the insurance purchasing process by pre-filling essential data points like property size and year of construction, allowing landlords to obtain quotes and secure coverage directly through a mobile platform. This streamlined approach enhances the experience for property owners, enabling them to address their insurance needs efficiently without the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Steadily integrates with other property management solutions, contributing to a comprehensive suite of tools designed for short-term rental property managers.

BrainCheck

Series B in 2021
BrainCheck, Inc. is a Houston-based company that specializes in cognitive health solutions for healthcare and athletic organizations across the United States. Established in 2013, BrainCheck offers a comprehensive application designed to assist individuals in making informed decisions regarding their cognitive health. This application includes a screening tool and interactive tests that can be accessed on mobile devices or browsers, allowing users to evaluate their brain health and receive immediate results. The platform facilitates connections between patients and care teams, particularly in the concussion and dementia markets, enabling clinicians to monitor significant changes in cognitive health and share results efficiently.

Able

Seed Round in 2021
Able is a mobile application that offers financial management services focused on income and tax management. The platform provides personalized recommendations tailored to users' specific income situations, helping them navigate their financial challenges effectively. By employing decentralized, end-to-end encryption, Able ensures the security of user data, allowing individuals to manage their finances with confidence and without concerns about privacy breaches. Through its user-friendly interface and targeted financial solutions, Able aims to empower users to take control of their financial health.

BOXT

Series A in 2021
BOXT offers hand-crafted and luxury wine that comes in an eco-friendly four-bottle refillable format. The company is a woman-founded winery that ships directly to its members. BOXT seeks to build a community of wine enthusiasts.

UpEquity

Series B in 2021
UpEquity is a technology-driven mortgage platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company focuses on improving the home-buying experience by automating the application and approval process for mortgages and refinances. By utilizing its proprietary combination of cash offers, automated underwriting, and competitive mortgage rates, UpEquity enables customers to make prompt offers and access a broader range of housing options. This approach is particularly beneficial for first-time homebuyers, helping to democratize access to homeownership. Founded by Tim Herman and Louis Wilson during their time at Harvard Business School, UpEquity aims to streamline and enhance the traditionally complex home-buying process.

Osano

Series A in 2021
Osano is a provider of a cloud-based data privacy compliance suite designed to assist businesses in adhering to various privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. The company's platform analyzes thousands of online privacy policies, offering insights that enable organizations to understand and navigate the complexities of data privacy laws across different jurisdictions. Through its software, Osano empowers clients to make informed decisions regarding their data interactions and sharing practices with websites and service providers, ultimately enhancing their compliance efforts and promoting responsible data management.

Eterneva

Series A in 2021
Eterneva, Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in transforming cremated remains of humans and pets into memorial diamonds. Founded in 2016, Eterneva offers a personalized service that allows grieving families to create lasting memories through custom diamonds, available in various weights, colors, and cuts. The company's process includes several stages such as carbon purification, diamond growth, quality assessment, cutting, grading, engraving, and setting the diamond into jewelry. Eterneva emphasizes transparency and communication throughout the process to ensure that each diamond honors the memory of the deceased in a meaningful way. Through its innovative technology, Eterneva simulates the natural conditions necessary for diamond formation, enabling clients to cherish their loved ones in a unique and enduring form.

Upgrade Boutique

Seed Round in 2021
Upgrade Boutique is a managed marketplace that provides beauty products and services. The company connects with consumers that seek custom wigs, extensions, and curated beauty products with a network of stylists and colorists. Upgrade Boutique was founded in 2019 by Britney Winters and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

CrowdHealth

Venture Round in 2021
CrowdHealth is an innovative alternative to traditional health insurance, aimed at providing individuals with access to quality and fairly priced healthcare. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company operates an online platform that offers a low-cost, tech-enabled solution to healthcare financing. By fostering a community-based approach, CrowdHealth simplifies the healthcare payment process, allowing members to fund their medical bills through a single monthly fee. This model emphasizes transparency and flexibility, empowering customers to take control of their healthcare decisions while avoiding the complexities often associated with conventional insurance plans.

Enboarder

Series A in 2021
Enboarder is an onboarding and engagement platform that prioritizes the new hire experience by providing a comprehensive and interactive approach to onboarding. The platform empowers HR teams to create engaging workflows independently, eliminating the need for IT or external resources. Enboarder's workflow engine guides managers through the onboarding process via mobile coaching, enhancing their ability to support new employees. It delivers rich content directly to new hires' mobile devices from the moment they accept their job offers, fostering engagement from the outset. Additionally, features such as check-in surveys, manager nudges, and automated IT provisioning enable companies to personalize and streamline their onboarding processes effectively.

Aclaimant

Series B in 2021
Aclaimant, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in developing an enterprise incident management system aimed at improving the reporting, management, documentation, and analysis of workplace-related incidents. Founded in 2013, Aclaimant offers a comprehensive platform that allows employees, employers, and insurance carriers to utilize a personalized dashboard to track incidents and reports efficiently. The system is designed to facilitate real-time coordination among all parties involved, thereby expediting incident resolution and reducing associated costs. Aclaimant's services cater to a diverse range of sectors, including staffing firms, elder care facilities, small to medium-sized businesses, municipalities, and insurance brokers. By engaging all stakeholders in the incident management process, the platform promotes a collective responsibility for workplace safety and risk reduction.

FloorFound

Seed Round in 2021
FloorFound is an Austin, Texas-based company that has developed an e-commerce software platform specifically designed to streamline the returns and resale of oversized products for retailers. The platform offers an end-to-end solution that manages the entire returns and resale process, leveraging a network of logistics partners for efficient handling. When a return is initiated, FloorFound coordinates the pickup of the item from the customer, transporting it to a local warehouse for inspection, labeling, and storage. Once prepared, the item is remerchandised and listed for resale on the retailer's digital storefront, targeting cost-conscious and environmentally aware consumers. By facilitating this process, FloorFound helps retailers reduce operational costs while maximizing the value retained from returned merchandise.

Haul

Seed Round in 2021
For CDL drivers looking for work, Haul is introducing a program that is a first for the industry. The business shows you the employment that best suit your lifestyle using our in-house developed algorithms. Haul was established on January 1, 2019 in San Mateo, California.

UpEquity

Series A in 2021
UpEquity is a technology-driven mortgage platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company focuses on improving the home-buying experience by automating the application and approval process for mortgages and refinances. By utilizing its proprietary combination of cash offers, automated underwriting, and competitive mortgage rates, UpEquity enables customers to make prompt offers and access a broader range of housing options. This approach is particularly beneficial for first-time homebuyers, helping to democratize access to homeownership. Founded by Tim Herman and Louis Wilson during their time at Harvard Business School, UpEquity aims to streamline and enhance the traditionally complex home-buying process.

Kronologic

Seed Round in 2020
Kronologic, Inc. is a software company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in customer lead management through its AI-powered active scheduling platform. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on automating the scheduling of meetings between sales representatives and potential clients, addressing common challenges in the B2B lead generation process. Kronologic's software enables users to efficiently set up meetings and provides estimates of their potential value, significantly reducing the average response time to leads. By ensuring a 100% email follow-up rate and facilitating calendar invites in under a minute, the platform helps organizations maximize their engagement with prospects and enhance productivity.

EverlyWell

Series D in 2020
EverlyWell develops do-it-yourself kits for a vast range of at-home regulatory-compliant diagnostic tests including food sensitivity, fertility, hormones, STDs, thyroid, and metabolism among the others, allowing users to perform tests at home and receive physician-reviewed results and insights on their mobile devices. EverlyWell also provides at-home covid testing.

Steadily

Seed Round in 2020
Steadily is an online insurance platform that specializes in providing tailored landlord insurance coverage. Its offerings include protection against a variety of potential damages, such as those caused by weather, fire, water, vandalism, and liability for guest injuries and lawsuits. Steadily simplifies the insurance purchasing process by pre-filling essential data points like property size and year of construction, allowing landlords to obtain quotes and secure coverage directly through a mobile platform. This streamlined approach enhances the experience for property owners, enabling them to address their insurance needs efficiently without the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Steadily integrates with other property management solutions, contributing to a comprehensive suite of tools designed for short-term rental property managers.

Hip eCommerce

Series A in 2020
Hip eCommerce, Inc., operating as HipStamp, is a North Carolina-based company that manages online marketplaces focused on collectibles, including stamps, postcards, and comic books. Founded in 2015, the company aims to re-imagine e-commerce for collectors by fostering communities where buyers and sellers can connect, share their interests, and enhance their hobbies. Through its platforms—HipStamp, HipComic, and HipPostcard—Hip eCommerce provides a user-friendly environment for transactions in various pricing formats and locations. The company also offers a comprehensive suite of services and tools designed to assist sellers in reaching broader audiences and increasing their sales. By focusing on collectible-specific markets, Hip eCommerce seeks to innovate and modernize the collectibles industry.

GigaPoints

Seed Round in 2020
GigaPoints, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in San Carlos, California, operates a credit card comparison platform that offers personalized recommendations by connecting to users' existing credit card accounts. The platform leverages big data analysis to evaluate individual spending habits across various categories, such as groceries and travel. By mapping these spending patterns to different credit card reward systems, GigaPoints helps users identify the most rewarding card options tailored to their lifestyles. The company was established by Erik Budde in San Francisco and aims to simplify the process of selecting credit cards that maximize benefits for consumers.

Judy Security

Seed Round in 2020
Judy Security is a cyber security company servicing small and medium businesses. The company's technology Judy uses a secure and private vault to create, store and protect all their passwords, keeping unauthorized users out of their login data.

ICON

Series A in 2020
ICON is a construction technologies company that focuses on revolutionizing homebuilding through the use of 3D printing, robotics, software, and advanced materials. The company specializes in constructing single-story, mid-size homes, particularly in developing countries, allowing for faster and more cost-effective building compared to traditional methods. By leveraging innovative technologies, ICON aims to address the housing needs of underserved communities, streamlining the construction process for engineers and builders alike.

CoPilot

Series A in 2020
CoPilot, LLC is a company that specializes in providing advisory services for car purchases, aiming to simplify the buying process for consumers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, CoPilot assists users in finding the best cars and deals by searching local dealerships on their behalf. The company leverages an online platform that connects car shoppers with expert guidance, helping them navigate the complexities of selecting a vehicle and negotiating prices. By offering personalized support, CoPilot empowers customers to make informed decisions, ensuring they find the right car within their budget while alleviating the frustrations typically associated with car shopping.

Ceresa

Seed Round in 2020
Ceresa, Inc. is a leadership development company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing leadership acceleration and mentoring services through a data-driven platform tailored to the unique needs of diverse aspiring leaders. The platform includes virtual executive coaching, structured curriculum, and mentoring, all aimed at making leadership development more accessible and affordable. Ceresa focuses on creating a personalized and holistic leadership journey, empowering professionals to tackle challenges and drive impact in their careers. The company emphasizes the importance of hiring proactive individuals who are committed to fostering change and growth within their organizations.

VideoPeel

Seed Round in 2020
VideoPeel is a remote video capturing platform that enables businesses to gather, analyze, and share video content from their customers. By facilitating the collection of user-generated video reviews and testimonials, VideoPeel helps businesses enhance their marketing efforts and improve product listings. The platform aims to significantly increase the volume of user-generated content, resulting in higher conversion rates, increased traffic, and improved consumer satisfaction. Through its innovative approach, VideoPeel transforms the way businesses engage with their customers and leverage insights for better marketing and communications strategies.

Eterneva

Seed Round in 2020
Eterneva, Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in transforming cremated remains of humans and pets into memorial diamonds. Founded in 2016, Eterneva offers a personalized service that allows grieving families to create lasting memories through custom diamonds, available in various weights, colors, and cuts. The company's process includes several stages such as carbon purification, diamond growth, quality assessment, cutting, grading, engraving, and setting the diamond into jewelry. Eterneva emphasizes transparency and communication throughout the process to ensure that each diamond honors the memory of the deceased in a meaningful way. Through its innovative technology, Eterneva simulates the natural conditions necessary for diamond formation, enabling clients to cherish their loved ones in a unique and enduring form.

Chargeback

Series A in 2020
Chargeback is a developer of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on dispute management, specifically aimed at assisting merchants in preventing and managing chargeback fraud. The platform offers a comprehensive fraud detection suite that filters transactions prior to acceptance, helping businesses maintain compliance with card service providers. By preventing chargebacks and protecting against fraudulent activities, Chargeback enables merchants to recover lost time and revenue. Additionally, the platform helps transform negative customer interactions into opportunities for enhanced brand loyalty and improved acceptance rates. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Chargeback plays a crucial role in supporting businesses in their efforts to navigate the challenges of chargeback management.

Kronologic

Seed Round in 2020
Kronologic, Inc. is a software company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in customer lead management through its AI-powered active scheduling platform. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on automating the scheduling of meetings between sales representatives and potential clients, addressing common challenges in the B2B lead generation process. Kronologic's software enables users to efficiently set up meetings and provides estimates of their potential value, significantly reducing the average response time to leads. By ensuring a 100% email follow-up rate and facilitating calendar invites in under a minute, the platform helps organizations maximize their engagement with prospects and enhance productivity.

First Dollar

Seed Round in 2020
First Dollar, Inc. is a healthcare savings platform based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in health savings accounts (HSAs). Founded in 2019, the company aims to enhance healthcare and retirement planning by providing a comprehensive suite of services. Its platform not only administers HSAs and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) but also offers a range of health care products, including health plans, prescriptions, and wellness services. By focusing on educating millennials and Gen Z about HSAs, First Dollar seeks to improve HSA utilization and empower employees to manage their healthcare costs more effectively, ultimately helping them save on out-of-pocket expenses.

AlertMedia

Series C in 2020
AlertMedia is a provider of cloud-based emergency communication and monitoring solutions designed to enhance employee safety and operational efficiency during crises. The company's platform allows organizations to effectively identify, respond to, and recover from critical events by facilitating communication across various channels, including text, email, mobile app, voice, and social media. This multi-channel approach enables organizations to monitor potential threats and streamline notifications, thereby improving coordination and outcomes. AlertMedia's services are utilized by thousands of businesses, including notable names such as DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, In-N-Out, and Walmart, across more than 130 countries, helping them safeguard their workforce and mitigate risks in any situation.

Diligent Robotics

Series A in 2020
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of hospital service robots. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has created Moxi, a robotic assistant designed to support clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks in hospital settings. Moxi is equipped with advanced mobile manipulation, social intelligence, and human-guided learning capabilities, allowing it to collaborate effectively with human teams. By automating routine logistical duties, Moxi enables healthcare providers to focus more on direct patient care, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction, service quality, and safety in healthcare environments. The company also develops artificial intelligence-based software suites that allow its robots to adapt to and thrive in dynamic, semi-structured environments.

Special Project

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Special is a platform for independent video creators to launch their own direct-to-fan subscription streaming service. It independently turns content into profit while keeping full ownership and control of the brand, catalog, and data.

Acadeum

Series A in 2020
Acadeum is a developer of the Academic Sharing Platform, which facilitates course sharing among universities. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company, previously known as College Consortium, aims to enhance accessibility to higher education by creating a marketplace where students can select online courses from a network of participating institutions. This platform allows faculty to review and choose courses that fulfill graduation requirements and financial aid eligibility. By supporting the formation of course-sharing consortia, Acadeum collaborates with various educational organizations, such as the Council of Independent Colleges and the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, to provide students with diverse educational opportunities and help them progress toward graduation.

BOXT

Seed Round in 2020
BOXT offers hand-crafted and luxury wine that comes in an eco-friendly four-bottle refillable format. The company is a woman-founded winery that ships directly to its members. BOXT seeks to build a community of wine enthusiasts.

Stoplight

Series A in 2020
Stoplight, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an application programming interface (API) toolkit designed to enhance the API lifecycle. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Stoplight offers a comprehensive platform that supports API modeling, documentation, and testing. The company's tools enable organizations to manage their pre-production API workflows efficiently, allowing for the design of APIs through a visual designer, automatic mocking of API designs, and collaboration among users for feedback. Stoplight's solutions aim to improve the speed and quality of API development while ensuring adherence to style guides. By providing automated documentation and integration capabilities, Stoplight fosters a standardized and collaborative approach to API management, ultimately benefiting developers and organizations alike.

Outlier

Seed Round in 2020
Outlier is a sports betting platform that provides users with a suite of tools to do research and trends, team and line movement analysis.

Osano

Series A in 2019
Osano is a provider of a cloud-based data privacy compliance suite designed to assist businesses in adhering to various privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. The company's platform analyzes thousands of online privacy policies, offering insights that enable organizations to understand and navigate the complexities of data privacy laws across different jurisdictions. Through its software, Osano empowers clients to make informed decisions regarding their data interactions and sharing practices with websites and service providers, ultimately enhancing their compliance efforts and promoting responsible data management.

LeanDNA

Series B in 2019
LeanDNA is a software company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2011. It specializes in developing cloud-based solutions to enhance manufacturing and supply chain operations. LeanDNA's primary platform offers pre-built analytics and operational dashboards designed to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce working capital. The company also provides tools for lean management, project tracking, and ERP integration, all aimed at optimizing inventory levels, preventing shortages, and ensuring on-time delivery. Additionally, LeanDNA supports discrete manufacturers in balancing supply and demand predictively, reducing waste, and driving continuous improvement through actionable insights.

Tenfold

Series C in 2019
Tenfold is a technology company that specializes in enhancing customer service interactions by providing real-time access to comprehensive customer information during phone conversations. Its software integrates with existing CRM and phone systems to create a unified view of customer data across sales, service, and marketing channels. This integration empowers businesses to respond promptly and effectively, fostering better engagement and consistent customer experiences. By leveraging voice technology and intelligent data management, Tenfold aims to improve customer conversations, ultimately contributing to enhanced customer satisfaction and business growth.

Diligent Robotics

Seed Round in 2019
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of hospital service robots. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has created Moxi, a robotic assistant designed to support clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks in hospital settings. Moxi is equipped with advanced mobile manipulation, social intelligence, and human-guided learning capabilities, allowing it to collaborate effectively with human teams. By automating routine logistical duties, Moxi enables healthcare providers to focus more on direct patient care, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction, service quality, and safety in healthcare environments. The company also develops artificial intelligence-based software suites that allow its robots to adapt to and thrive in dynamic, semi-structured environments.

TrustRadius

Series C in 2019
TrustRadius Inc. is an online platform based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing candid reviews and insights about enterprise technology and software. Founded in 2012, the company facilitates a professional community where users can share their experiences and opinions on various business technology products, including categories such as marketing, HR management, project management, SEO tools, and CRM software. TrustRadius aims to assist business leaders in making informed decisions regarding product selection, implementation, and usage. Additionally, the platform enables vendors to gain authentic customer feedback, enhancing their marketing strategies and product offerings. Through its comprehensive database of user-generated content, TrustRadius serves as a valuable resource for both buyers seeking informed choices and companies looking to understand their customers better.

Submittable

Series B in 2019
Submittable, Inc. is a cloud-based platform based in Missoula, Montana, with an additional office in New York. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in submission management, offering tools that allow organizations to curate and manage various forms of digital content, including applications, proposals, and multimedia submissions. Its primary product, Submittable, streamlines the processes of accepting, reviewing, and managing submissions for publishers, grant-makers, and creative organizations. The platform features customizable workflows, team collaboration tools, and robust analytics to facilitate efficient decision-making and enhance the management of grants, awards, and other intake processes. Additionally, Submittable supports integration with various systems, enabling users to optimize their workflows and gain valuable insights into their submissions and impact. The company also offers Talentd for job application management and Submishmash 2.0, a marketplace for creative content opportunities.

Enboarder

Series A in 2019
Enboarder is an onboarding and engagement platform that prioritizes the new hire experience by providing a comprehensive and interactive approach to onboarding. The platform empowers HR teams to create engaging workflows independently, eliminating the need for IT or external resources. Enboarder's workflow engine guides managers through the onboarding process via mobile coaching, enhancing their ability to support new employees. It delivers rich content directly to new hires' mobile devices from the moment they accept their job offers, fostering engagement from the outset. Additionally, features such as check-in surveys, manager nudges, and automated IT provisioning enable companies to personalize and streamline their onboarding processes effectively.

Backtracks

Seed Round in 2019
Backtracks, Inc. is a podcast analytics and hosting platform founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas. The company provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to enhance content targeting and audience engagement. Its platform features verified and standardized analytics applicable to any podcast, a customizable audio player, and up-to-date rankings, all designed to help audio publishers and advertisers understand and expand their audience and revenue without compromising personally identifiable information. Backtracks is distinguished by its highly technical team, which has a diverse background in audio production, software development, and e-commerce solutions.

Phlur

Series A in 2019
Phlur is a provider of unisex fragrances that emphasizes the authenticity of its ingredients. The company's offerings are crafted to reflect the true essence of their components, ensuring a genuine olfactory experience. With a commitment to environmentally responsible practices, Phlur balances premium quality with sustainability, making it possible for consumers to access high-quality colognes and perfumes. These products are available for purchase online as well as through its retail store, providing a convenient option for fragrance enthusiasts seeking both quality and ethical considerations in their choices.

EverlyWell

Venture Round in 2019
EverlyWell develops do-it-yourself kits for a vast range of at-home regulatory-compliant diagnostic tests including food sensitivity, fertility, hormones, STDs, thyroid, and metabolism among the others, allowing users to perform tests at home and receive physician-reviewed results and insights on their mobile devices. EverlyWell also provides at-home covid testing.

Osano

Seed Round in 2019
Osano is a provider of a cloud-based data privacy compliance suite designed to assist businesses in adhering to various privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. The company's platform analyzes thousands of online privacy policies, offering insights that enable organizations to understand and navigate the complexities of data privacy laws across different jurisdictions. Through its software, Osano empowers clients to make informed decisions regarding their data interactions and sharing practices with websites and service providers, ultimately enhancing their compliance efforts and promoting responsible data management.

Lolly

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lolly is a social dating platform that uses short-form content to allow users to express themselves.

AlertMedia

Series C in 2019
AlertMedia is a provider of cloud-based emergency communication and monitoring solutions designed to enhance employee safety and operational efficiency during crises. The company's platform allows organizations to effectively identify, respond to, and recover from critical events by facilitating communication across various channels, including text, email, mobile app, voice, and social media. This multi-channel approach enables organizations to monitor potential threats and streamline notifications, thereby improving coordination and outcomes. AlertMedia's services are utilized by thousands of businesses, including notable names such as DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, In-N-Out, and Walmart, across more than 130 countries, helping them safeguard their workforce and mitigate risks in any situation.

Tenfold

Series B in 2018
Tenfold is a technology company that specializes in enhancing customer service interactions by providing real-time access to comprehensive customer information during phone conversations. Its software integrates with existing CRM and phone systems to create a unified view of customer data across sales, service, and marketing channels. This integration empowers businesses to respond promptly and effectively, fostering better engagement and consistent customer experiences. By leveraging voice technology and intelligent data management, Tenfold aims to improve customer conversations, ultimately contributing to enhanced customer satisfaction and business growth.

Navegate

Venture Round in 2018
Navegate, Inc. is a logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, founded in 2003. The company specializes in designing and developing technology-enabled software that automates transportation management and enhances supply chain efficiency. Its offerings include freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and domestic transportation services, complemented by a cloud-based software platform and a vendor portal. Navegate aims to democratize the digital supply chain, empowering businesses to build effective and compliant supply chain solutions similar to those used by leading global brands. The company's diverse clientele includes notable names such as Honeywell, Schneiderman's Furniture, and Power House.

Stoplight

Seed Round in 2018
Stoplight, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an application programming interface (API) toolkit designed to enhance the API lifecycle. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Stoplight offers a comprehensive platform that supports API modeling, documentation, and testing. The company's tools enable organizations to manage their pre-production API workflows efficiently, allowing for the design of APIs through a visual designer, automatic mocking of API designs, and collaboration among users for feedback. Stoplight's solutions aim to improve the speed and quality of API development while ensuring adherence to style guides. By providing automated documentation and integration capabilities, Stoplight fosters a standardized and collaborative approach to API management, ultimately benefiting developers and organizations alike.

Swivel

Seed Round in 2018
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.

SeriesX

Seed Round in 2018
SeriesX.net, Inc. operates a platform that certifies employment, academic credentials, and accomplishments using tokens and smart contract technology. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company provides a technology-driven service that converts traditional assets into programmable digital securities, facilitating their preparation for trading on supporting alternative trading systems (ATS). Additionally, SeriesX owns Vertalo.com, a stakeholder customer relationship management platform designed for security token offerings. By leveraging blockchain technology, SeriesX aims to enhance the security and efficiency of asset transactions.

101 Commerce

Series A in 2018
101 Commerce, Inc. is an e-commerce platform based in Austin, Texas, established in 2018. The company specializes in acquiring, launching, and growing micro-brands across various product categories. By leveraging Amazon's Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) platform, 101 Commerce enables private label brands to concentrate on product design, brand development, and customer service. The firm enhances the operational efficiency of these businesses through the integration of technology, supply-chain economies of scale, and data-driven marketing strategies. By addressing the common challenges faced by niche e-commerce brands, 101 Commerce aims to facilitate their growth and expansion on a global scale.

Dosh

Series A in 2018
Dosh is a rapidly growing cash back platform that connects consumers with brands through a card-linked ecosystem. This platform enables users to earn cash back when shopping, dining, or booking hotels by automatically applying available offers and rebates. Dosh's technology leverages real-time behavioral and transactional data to help brands attract new customers, enhance purchase frequency, and increase average order value. By reallocating advertising budgets directly to consumers, Dosh facilitates measurable sales growth and improves brand engagement. Additionally, users have the option to transfer their earned cash back to their bank accounts or donate it to charity through the application.

Chargeback

Series A in 2018
Chargeback is a developer of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on dispute management, specifically aimed at assisting merchants in preventing and managing chargeback fraud. The platform offers a comprehensive fraud detection suite that filters transactions prior to acceptance, helping businesses maintain compliance with card service providers. By preventing chargebacks and protecting against fraudulent activities, Chargeback enables merchants to recover lost time and revenue. Additionally, the platform helps transform negative customer interactions into opportunities for enhanced brand loyalty and improved acceptance rates. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Chargeback plays a crucial role in supporting businesses in their efforts to navigate the challenges of chargeback management.

Umuse

Seed Round in 2018
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.

Finery

Seed Round in 2018
Finery is a fashion and technology startup focused on developing a wardrobe management platform designed to transform the way individuals interact with their clothing collections. The platform allows users to scan online shopping receipts to create a virtual wardrobe, utilizing predictive analytics to provide insights on styling and spending. It enables consumers to compile wishlists of desired items, receive alerts for sales on saved products, and obtain reminders for returns on recently purchased goods. Through these features, Finery aims to enhance the shopping experience and promote smarter wardrobe management for women.

Diligent Robotics

Seed Round in 2018
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of hospital service robots. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has created Moxi, a robotic assistant designed to support clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks in hospital settings. Moxi is equipped with advanced mobile manipulation, social intelligence, and human-guided learning capabilities, allowing it to collaborate effectively with human teams. By automating routine logistical duties, Moxi enables healthcare providers to focus more on direct patient care, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction, service quality, and safety in healthcare environments. The company also develops artificial intelligence-based software suites that allow its robots to adapt to and thrive in dynamic, semi-structured environments.

Vertalo

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Vertalo is a digital transfer platform that facilitates the connection and functionality within the digital asset economy. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including investor onboarding, cap table management, and compliance solutions, enabling issuers to tokenize their assets and manage investor relations effectively. By providing a platform that allows assets to be securely stored in blockchain wallets and traded in real-time, Vertalo enhances liquidity opportunities for both issuers and investors. The platform also supports features such as portable eligibility and keyless wallets, ensuring that securities are prepared for trading on any compatible alternative trading system (ATS). Through its collaboration with a network of broker-dealers, Vertalo streamlines the process of bringing digital assets to market.

Dosh

Seed Round in 2017
Dosh is a rapidly growing cash back platform that connects consumers with brands through a card-linked ecosystem. This platform enables users to earn cash back when shopping, dining, or booking hotels by automatically applying available offers and rebates. Dosh's technology leverages real-time behavioral and transactional data to help brands attract new customers, enhance purchase frequency, and increase average order value. By reallocating advertising budgets directly to consumers, Dosh facilitates measurable sales growth and improves brand engagement. Additionally, users have the option to transfer their earned cash back to their bank accounts or donate it to charity through the application.

ScaleFactor

Seed Round in 2017
ScaleFactor, Inc. is a technology company that provides a comprehensive suite of accounting and finance solutions designed to streamline business operations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, ScaleFactor offers software that automates bookkeeping, financial analysis, and compliance services, allowing businesses to focus on growth and management. The company's platform utilizes machine learning to process and categorize financial transactions in real-time, delivering actionable insights to business owners and managers. In addition to its core accounting services, ScaleFactor also provides IT integration, HR and payroll support, and CFO advisory services, catering to a diverse range of industries including professional services, retail, and technology. ScaleFactor has additional offices in Denver, Coquitlam, New York, and Santa Monica, reflecting its commitment to serving a broad client base.

AlertMedia

Series B in 2017
AlertMedia is a provider of cloud-based emergency communication and monitoring solutions designed to enhance employee safety and operational efficiency during crises. The company's platform allows organizations to effectively identify, respond to, and recover from critical events by facilitating communication across various channels, including text, email, mobile app, voice, and social media. This multi-channel approach enables organizations to monitor potential threats and streamline notifications, thereby improving coordination and outcomes. AlertMedia's services are utilized by thousands of businesses, including notable names such as DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, In-N-Out, and Walmart, across more than 130 countries, helping them safeguard their workforce and mitigate risks in any situation.

Phlur

Venture Round in 2017
Phlur is a provider of unisex fragrances that emphasizes the authenticity of its ingredients. The company's offerings are crafted to reflect the true essence of their components, ensuring a genuine olfactory experience. With a commitment to environmentally responsible practices, Phlur balances premium quality with sustainability, making it possible for consumers to access high-quality colognes and perfumes. These products are available for purchase online as well as through its retail store, providing a convenient option for fragrance enthusiasts seeking both quality and ethical considerations in their choices.

Brava Home

Series B in 2017
Brava Home, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative kitchen appliances. As a subsidiary of The Middleby Corporation since November 2019, Brava Home integrates technology and design to create joyful cooking experiences at home. Their products, which include IoT-enabled devices, aim to save time and enhance convenience for users while empowering them to cook better meals at home.

LeanDNA

Series A in 2017
LeanDNA is a software company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2011. It specializes in developing cloud-based solutions to enhance manufacturing and supply chain operations. LeanDNA's primary platform offers pre-built analytics and operational dashboards designed to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce working capital. The company also provides tools for lean management, project tracking, and ERP integration, all aimed at optimizing inventory levels, preventing shortages, and ensuring on-time delivery. Additionally, LeanDNA supports discrete manufacturers in balancing supply and demand predictively, reducing waste, and driving continuous improvement through actionable insights.
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