• Skulpt

  Participated · Series A · Nov 2015

  Skulpt develops a fitness device and technology (branded Chisel) that measures muscle quality and body fat percentage, built on over a decade of research at Harvard and MIT. The technology was initially developed for the medical space and has been used in top U.S. research hospitals, validated through clinical trials, and used in collaboration with NASA. The company emphasizes mobile app functionality and personalized, data-driven fitness plans tied to its device. Skulpt launched the Chisel via an Indiegogo campaign shortly before this funding. Management includes co‑founders Jose Bohorquez (CEO) and Dr. Seward Rutkove of Harvard Medical School, with Juan Jaramillo as VP of Product. The company plans to expand into retail in 2016.

• PBC Tech

  Led · Series A · Jun 2014

  Paper Battery Company has developed a proprietary, patented and scalable technology to produce ultra-thin, flexible ultracapacitors for devices such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, remote servers and Internet of Things products. Its first product line, PowerPatch, provides scalable voltage, energy and peak power in a single ultrathin package that can augment or work with lithium-ion batteries to improve battery life, thermal efficiency and signal effectiveness while reducing bill-of-materials cost. The company installed a new pilot production line, launched a commercial partnership with a battery pack manufacturer in Asia, and signed a test-and-evaluation contract with a potential large consumer-electronics customer. PowerPatch prototypes have been validated by customers, partners, and strategic investors, and the company has received recognition including a TIE50 2013 award and awards from the NY State Energy and Research Development Authority. The financing announced will be used to scale from the pilot line to commercial manufacturing and to achieve first sales revenues in 2015. The company is based in Troy, N.Y.

• Dash

  Participated · Seed · Feb 2014

  Dash is a New York City-based mobile payment platform for restaurants, bars and clubs. It allows patrons to check in, view, split and pay their tab from their smartphone. Participating Manhattan restaurants include Agave, Los Feliz, Edward’s, Tammany Hall, Opal, Village Lantern, The Royal, Dukes and others. The company plans to use the new funding to expand its partner network in New York and aims to launch in several new cities before the end of the year. Dash closed a $1.2M funding round and has raised $1.9M to date. In conjunction with the raise, the company released an iOS 7 update for its app. Dash is a New York City-based startup whose iPhone app integrates with hospitality point-of-sale systems to let users open, view, split, and pay tabs without handing over a credit card. The founders obtained a patent covering mobile devices interacting with hospitality POS systems for opening, viewing, splitting, and paying a tab. The app supports bill splitting, location ratings, and potential merchant rewards for frequent use. Dash planned an Apple App Store launch in August and said it would release an Android app before the end of the year. It has lined up more than 50 NYC bars and restaurants, including Via Tribunali, Clinton Street Baking Company, Agave, and Burger and Barrel. The company planned to expand to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, Austin, and Miami in about six months and has raised seed capital to support rollout.

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