Arcadia, Inc. is a technology company based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2014, that focuses on providing access to clean energy solutions. Through its platform, Arc, the company connects subscribers to renewable energy sources such as wind farms and community solar projects. By enabling users to manage their accounts, track energy usage, and participate in clean energy initiatives, Arcadia aims to democratize access to renewable energy and combat the fossil fuel monopoly. The platform aggregates energy data from over 125 utilities, representing more than 80% of U.S. electric utility accounts, thus facilitating a significant shift toward sustainable energy practices. Additionally, Arcadia's community solar program addresses energy injustice while promoting economic growth, contributing over five Terawatt-hours of energy demand from residential and commercial users.
Cialfo is an AI-driven platform designed to streamline the college and career counseling process for students, counselors, parents, and college representatives. The platform assists independent college counselors, private organizations, and high schools in managing applications to boarding schools and undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Cialfo aims to enhance the overseas college application experience by automating workflows, improving engagement among students and parents, and facilitating collaboration among teams. With a mission to make higher education accessible to 100 million students by 2025, Cialfo operates offices in Washington D.C., Singapore, Shanghai, and New Delhi.
Jellyfish
Series C in 2022
Jellyfish, Inc. is an engineering management platform that assists engineering leaders in aligning their teams' work with strategic business objectives. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Washington, D.C., Jellyfish offers a suite of tools that integrate engineering data with contextual business information. This integration allows teams to track their work, understand resource allocation, and measure productivity and performance. The platform provides insights into how engineering efforts contribute to overall business growth, facilitating improved communication of value and effectiveness. By offering solutions for strategic alignment, distributed teams, and R&D cost capitalization, Jellyfish aims to enhance the operational efficiency of engineering organizations.
Virtru is a data security company based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2012. It specializes in providing organizations with a comprehensive platform that balances data protection with user convenience. Virtru's offerings include the Trusted Data Format (TDF), an open industry standard for persistent data protection, which enables organizations to secure sensitive information throughout its entire lifecycle—from creation to sharing. With over 20,000 clients across various industries, Virtru ensures compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, FERPA, and ITAR, allowing businesses to maintain control over their data regardless of its location. The company's technologies are designed to empower organizations to leverage their data securely while adhering to privacy standards.
Arcadia, Inc. is a technology company based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2014, that focuses on providing access to clean energy solutions. Through its platform, Arc, the company connects subscribers to renewable energy sources such as wind farms and community solar projects. By enabling users to manage their accounts, track energy usage, and participate in clean energy initiatives, Arcadia aims to democratize access to renewable energy and combat the fossil fuel monopoly. The platform aggregates energy data from over 125 utilities, representing more than 80% of U.S. electric utility accounts, thus facilitating a significant shift toward sustainable energy practices. Additionally, Arcadia's community solar program addresses energy injustice while promoting economic growth, contributing over five Terawatt-hours of energy demand from residential and commercial users.
Prefect is a data workflow orchestration platform founded in 2018 by Jeremiah Lowin, with locations in Washington, DC, Chicago, and San Francisco. The company specializes in providing a robust platform that enables data engineers to build, test, and execute complex data workflows efficiently. Its offerings include features such as flow code, dataflow, a graphic API, and an auto API, allowing users to manage dynamic logic and control flow patterns. The platform is designed to handle both expected and unexpected errors and supports the addition of parameters for runtime templating and reuse. Through these capabilities, Prefect empowers data teams to optimize their workflow processes and enhance productivity.
Metrc
Venture Round in 2018
Metrc, LLC is a leading cannabis governance solution based in Lakeland, Florida, and founded in 2013. As a subsidiary of Franwell Inc., Metrc provides a web-based platform that utilizes RFID technology to track and trace cannabis products from seed to sale. The company's system is designed to ensure a closed and legal ecosystem, enhancing transparency and supporting public health within the cannabis supply chain. By offering regulatory bodies a secure means to connect to its application programming interface (API), Metrc assists in monitoring and managing over 15,000 business licenses across 13 states and the District of Columbia. Its technology plays a critical role in combating illegal cannabis diversion and use, facilitating effective governmental oversight of the industry.