Twelve19 Ventures

Pitchly Inc., established in 2014 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, specializes in a cloud-based content services platform tailored for M&A professionals. The platform organizes intellectual property and enables users to create custom databases for recording data points and documents. It aggregates disparate information sources, reducing time spent on creating data-heavy documents by 93% with zero errors, and halves the time required to locate information. Pitchly serves investment banks, accounting firms, advisory firms, and law firms, empowering non-technical users to generate real-time PowerPoint and Word documents linked to internal business data.

MākuSafe Corp. is a technology company based in West Des Moines, Iowa, that specializes in wearable technology aimed at enhancing workplace safety and productivity. Founded in 2016, the company has developed a two-piece armband equipped with sensors that collect environmental data, including location and motion speed, as well as indicators of near-miss accidents. This data is transmitted to the MākuSmart platform, an online portal that allows safety and operational personnel to access real-time reports and predictive analytics. By identifying patterns in workplace risks, MākuSafe's technology helps organizations proactively reduce hazards and improve overall worker health and safety. The company's innovative approach integrates IoT sensors and software to deliver actionable insights, ultimately aiming to mitigate incidents and enhance operational efficiency.