• Recce

  Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

  Recce brings data validation best practices natively into code review to help data-driven organizations ensure the stability and accuracy of critical data transformation projects and complex AI systems. Led by CEO and founder CL Kao, the product originated as an open-source project and now also offers a cloud platform for cross-team collaboration. The platform embeds data validation into the software lifecycle to surface issues during code review. Recce plans to use newly raised funds to expand operations and accelerate development efforts. Its open-source project sees about 3,600 downloads per week on GitHub, with users including The Philadelphia Inquirer, telecom companies, healthcare tech startups and government entities in Brazil and Australia.

• BlockSpaces

  Participated · Seed · Mar 2021

  BlockSpaces is a Bitcoin-native infrastructure company based in Tampa, FL, led by CEO Rosa Shores. Its flagship platform, ARCC, is a collateral and risk management platform for institutions that delivers smart contract-like functionality natively on Bitcoin. With API integration into traditional systems, ARCC enables institutions to automate and scale high-volume Bitcoin-backed contracts, including lending, forward contracts, and BitBonds. The company intends to use the new funds to expand operations and development efforts. BlockSpaces added two new board members: Chris Sullivan of Hyperion Decimus and Anders Larson, co-founder of Axiom. The recent funding brought BlockSpaces' total funding to $10M. BlockSpaces provides an end-to-end platform, BlockSpaces Connect, that links blockchains to existing business applications through a seamless, easy API. The company packages its core PaaS with advisory services, technical functionality, and industry-focused support to accelerate enterprise blockchain adoption. BlockSpaces targets business customers and an ecosystem of client innovators seeking production-ready blockchain integrations. The firm emphasizes delivering business value through integration and support rather than only tooling. BlockSpaces was founded in 2017 and is based in Tampa, Florida. Recently it completed a seed financing round, signaling early-stage external investor interest.

• Tappity

  Participated · Seed · Dec 2020

  Tappity offers an interactive library of live-action, science-focused video lessons aligned to Next Generation Science Standards for children ages 4–10, with over 200 lessons comprising thousands of videos. The app simulates one-on-one interaction (e.g., handing a teacher a screwdriver or throwing pizza) and includes an in-app points system plus parent follow-up emails. Content is led by teacher Haley the Science Gal and spans space, life, earth and physical sciences; the company has adapted lessons for offline and family activities during COVID. Tappity has over 5,000 paying customers, about 20,000 weekly active users and users have completed 30 million lessons; subscription tiers average around $9 per month. The team expects more than 1,000 hours of video by the end of next year and over 4,000 hours the following year. In the near term the company plans to expand its team and bring lessons (currently iOS-only) to the web while continuing to grow its interactive content library.

No current team members are available.