Participated · Series A · Jun 2021

Opopop is launching flavored popcorn products, including a new microwave line called Flavor Wrapped™ Popcorn Kernels. The Flavor Wrapped line debuts in six signature flavors, such as Fancy Butter, Salted Umami and Vanilla Cake Pop. The product will be sold direct-to-consumer starting June 7th exclusively at opopop.com. The company closed a $5M Series A and has raised $11.6M in combined pre-launch Seed and Series A funding to date. Leadership named in the article includes Bradley Roulier, CEO Jonas Tempel, and President Sarah McDowell. Opopop is based in Denver, CO.

Participated · Seed · May 2021

Cosmic Shielding is an Atlanta-based space technology company whose technologies aim to enable the use of high-performance electronics in orbit and to support safe travel for astronauts. The articles refer to the company as Cosmic Shielding Corporation and describe its goal of enabling a long-term human presence on the moon and beyond. The company closed a $1 million pre-seed capital raise. The round was led by SpaceFund with participation from WorldQuant Ventures, Helios Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, Batshit Crazy Ventures, and Space.VC. The financing is described as a pre-seed capital raise; the articles do not detail other instrument types or operating metrics.

Participated · Series A · Oct 2020

Brandzooka is a self-service programmatic platform that enables companies and agencies to place targeted ads on primetime TV and premium digital properties worldwide. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado and was founded in 2015 by a group including Alex Bogusky and Kelly Dotseth. Dotseth has stepped into the CEO role. Brandzooka closed a $5.6M Series A, bringing total funding to date to $10.1M. Backers in the round included Mark IV Capital, Lagomaj Capital, Sweet Moose Enterprises, Rockies Venture Fund and Batshit Crazy Ventures. The company said it will use the proceeds to accelerate platform development and expand its marketing, media and sales teams for growth in 2021. Brandzooka (formerly Visibl) is a self-service programmatic video marketing SaaS platform that helps small and medium-sized businesses and agencies execute targeted online video ad campaigns across major sites and ad networks. The company rebranded from Visibl to Brandzooka to reflect its focus on making powerful video advertising easy and accessible. Launched as Visibl in October 2015, the platform emphasizes affordability and ease of use, allowing campaigns to start for as little as $50. Brandzooka automates programmatic expertise to open real-time engagement opportunities for marketers and agencies. The company announced a $1.5 million initial funding round, signaling investor confidence despite cautious market conditions in AdTech. Founder and Director Alex Bogusky is positioned as the public face of the business.