QualSights is an insights technology platform that helps brands generate deep and authentic consumer insights. Its patented technology combines qualitative and quantitative research and captures offline behavioral data using in-context video and passive IoT sensors. The company also offers a suite of AI tools and a presentation builder to help brands analyze and present data. QualSights serves numerous Fortune 500 clients across CPG, pharmaceutical, technology and other industries to support product innovation, renovation, and optimization. The company raised $7.7M in a Series A led by 4490 Ventures and intends to use the funds to support strategic growth and hiring. Georama is a travel platform that uses an interactive world map as its primary user interface to let users plan, book, and share trips. Users click pushpin icons to drill into locations or planned trips, view friend recommendations, and then book flights, hotels, car rentals, and activities without leaving the site. The product surfaces friends who live in or have traveled to a location and integrates social sources (Facebook, Foursquare, YouTube, Instagram) to import recommendations and content. Georama also lets travelers share photos, videos, and trip memoirs after travel. The company launched its platform at DEMO Spring 2012, is in closed/private beta with a planned rollout, was founded in late 2010, is Chicago-based, and has about 20 employees; it raised $250,000 from its founders.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2022