Pangea.app, Inc. operates an online platform that connects companies with college students for freelance projects, particularly in marketing and graphic design. Established in 2016 and based in Providence, Rhode Island, the platform serves as a marketplace where businesses can communicate directly with students, manage payments through a secure gateway, and rate performance to ensure accountability. By utilizing a proprietary dataset and artificial intelligence, Pangea.app enhances the matching process, enabling companies to access skilled talent early in their careers while allowing students to showcase their abilities. The company's mission focuses on providing equitable access to high-skill opportunities, making it easier for businesses to find and hire college freelancers for part-time engagements.
Pangea
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Pangea.app, Inc. operates an online platform that connects companies with college students for freelance projects, particularly in marketing and graphic design. Established in 2016 and based in Providence, Rhode Island, the platform serves as a marketplace where businesses can communicate directly with students, manage payments through a secure gateway, and rate performance to ensure accountability. By utilizing a proprietary dataset and artificial intelligence, Pangea.app enhances the matching process, enabling companies to access skilled talent early in their careers while allowing students to showcase their abilities. The company's mission focuses on providing equitable access to high-skill opportunities, making it easier for businesses to find and hire college freelancers for part-time engagements.
Luca + Danni
Venture Round in 2019
Luca + Danni, Inc. is a jewelry manufacturer and retailer based in Cranston, Rhode Island, established in 2014. The company specializes in handcrafted jewelry, offering a range of products including bangles, bangle bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and precious metal items, as well as gift cards. Luca + Danni markets its products through various retail channels and an online platform, allowing customers to discover and purchase accessories that reflect their personal connections and values. The company operates as a subsidiary of Ross-Simons, Inc. and is rooted in a mission to create meaningful jewelry inspired by emotional connections, reflecting the founder's personal story and dedication to honoring family legacy.
Nabsys is a biotechnology company based in Providence, Rhode Island, that specializes in semiconductor-based tools for genomic analysis. Founded in 2004, Nabsys has developed an innovative electronic mapping platform that offers a comprehensive view of the human genome. The company's technology utilizes solid-state nano-detectors to analyze entire genomes in large fragments, exceeding 100,000 base pairs and processing at speeds greater than one million base pairs per second. This advanced capability allows researchers to effectively examine structural variations and genome assembly, facilitating the confirmation of genetic variants. Nabsys has received recognition for its contributions to DNA analysis, including a “1000 Genome” award from the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Nabsys is a biotechnology company based in Providence, Rhode Island, that specializes in semiconductor-based tools for genomic analysis. Founded in 2004, Nabsys has developed an innovative electronic mapping platform that offers a comprehensive view of the human genome. The company's technology utilizes solid-state nano-detectors to analyze entire genomes in large fragments, exceeding 100,000 base pairs and processing at speeds greater than one million base pairs per second. This advanced capability allows researchers to effectively examine structural variations and genome assembly, facilitating the confirmation of genetic variants. Nabsys has received recognition for its contributions to DNA analysis, including a “1000 Genome” award from the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Nabsys is a biotechnology company based in Providence, Rhode Island, that specializes in semiconductor-based tools for genomic analysis. Founded in 2004, Nabsys has developed an innovative electronic mapping platform that offers a comprehensive view of the human genome. The company's technology utilizes solid-state nano-detectors to analyze entire genomes in large fragments, exceeding 100,000 base pairs and processing at speeds greater than one million base pairs per second. This advanced capability allows researchers to effectively examine structural variations and genome assembly, facilitating the confirmation of genetic variants. Nabsys has received recognition for its contributions to DNA analysis, including a “1000 Genome” award from the National Human Genome Research Institute.
TAZZ Networks
Series C in 2005
TAZZ Networks, Inc. provides policy control software. The company offers Visual Design Studio, a drag and drop service creation environment for services and network operations; Policy Control Engine, a carrier-grade execution engine that delivers real-time policy evaluations and actions; and TAZZ Application Modules, a carrier tested policy and service components, for developing and delivering IP services. Its solutions enable service providers to create and deliver services that offer per session controls designed to assure resource availability and service based on the subscriber’s identity, the application requested, the delivery network, and the level of service contracted. TAZZ Networks, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
TAZZ Networks
Series B in 2003
TAZZ Networks, Inc. provides policy control software. The company offers Visual Design Studio, a drag and drop service creation environment for services and network operations; Policy Control Engine, a carrier-grade execution engine that delivers real-time policy evaluations and actions; and TAZZ Application Modules, a carrier tested policy and service components, for developing and delivering IP services. Its solutions enable service providers to create and deliver services that offer per session controls designed to assure resource availability and service based on the subscriber’s identity, the application requested, the delivery network, and the level of service contracted. TAZZ Networks, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
TAZZ Networks
Series A in 2002
TAZZ Networks, Inc. provides policy control software. The company offers Visual Design Studio, a drag and drop service creation environment for services and network operations; Policy Control Engine, a carrier-grade execution engine that delivers real-time policy evaluations and actions; and TAZZ Application Modules, a carrier tested policy and service components, for developing and delivering IP services. Its solutions enable service providers to create and deliver services that offer per session controls designed to assure resource availability and service based on the subscriber’s identity, the application requested, the delivery network, and the level of service contracted. TAZZ Networks, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.