Cintrifuse
1311 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Overview
Cintrifuse is a Cincinnati-based organization that proactively links entrepreneurs with strategic businesses, research institutions, mentors and investors to help successfully launch high-growth startups. We work to coordinate the activities, resources and programs of the region’s innovation ecosystem by connecting incubators, accelerators, investment sources, organizations and other resources to maximize information sharing. We have harnessed three core elements to develop a sustainable innovation economy: Access, Place and Fund
- Total investments
- 4
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Communities
Investment portfolio
- Enable Injections
Participated · Series C · Jan 2022
Enable Injections is a Cincinnati, OH-based healthcare company focused on improving the patient treatment experience with its enFuse On-Body Delivery System (OBDS), which enables subcutaneous administration of large-volume drugs. The technology aims to replace lengthy intravenous infusions with a discreet, wearable device that patients can use outside clinical settings. To scale production, the company announced plans in February 2024 for a 90,000-square-foot Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Springdale, Ohio, alongside upgrades to its Evendale headquarters. Enable Injections closed a $215 million Series C round in January 2022 led by Magnetar Capital, with participation from Sanofi and other institutional and regional investors. In January 2026, Sanofi committed an additional $30 million, underscoring strategic support for the commercialization of enFuse. The new capital will be used to consolidate supply-chain capabilities and accelerate commercial growth. These funds position Enable Injections to advance toward full-scale manufacturing and market launch of its OBDS platform.
- VNDLY
Participated · Series B · Dec 2019
Vndly is a Cincinnati, OH–based cloud-native vendor management technology platform that helps companies manage the entire non-employee engagement lifecycle. Led by CEO and co‑founder Shashank Saxena, the platform covers talent acquisition through training, payment and offboarding. Its product is composed of four modules: contingent workforce management, statement of work (SOW) management, independent contractor (IC) compliance, and total talent acquisition. Vndly intends to use the new funds for continued development of its platform. The company integrates with Okta’s single sign-on and provisioning technology to provide secure access and provisioning for clients. Okta also serves as a technology partner, delivering capabilities via the Okta Identity Cloud. Vndly provides a SaaS Work Management System (WMS) that manages the entire non-employee engagement lifecycle from talent acquisition to training, payment and offboarding. The platform is composed of four modules: contingent workforce management, statement of work (SOW) management, independent contractor (IC) compliance, and total talent acquisition. The company says it already serves many Fortune 500 clients. Vndly plans to use new funding to continue global expansion and to develop new software modules. The company raised an $8.5M Series B-1 in 2020, bringing total external funding to $57.5M. Vndly was founded in 2017 and is led by CEO Shashank Saxena. Vndly provides a SaaS Work Management System that enables companies to manage the entire non-employee engagement lifecycle from talent acquisition through training, payment and offboarding. The platform is built around four modules: Contingent Workforce Management, Statement of Work (SoW) Management, Independent Contractor (IC) Compliance, and Total Talent Acquisition. The company serves customers across healthcare, financial services, retail and consumer goods, automotive, oil and gas, energy and utilities, manufacturing and distribution, and higher education. Founded in 2017 and led by co‑founder and CEO Shashank Saxena, Vndly is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company recently raised a $35M Series B and intends to use proceeds for product innovation, global expansion, and to invest in customer service and support. Vndly provides a cloud-based Work Management System (WMS) built to power the gig economy and automate manual tasks using machine learning, artificial intelligence and algorithms. The platform comprises four modules: Contingent Workforce Management, Statement of Work (SoW) Management, Independent Contractor (IC) Compliance, and Total Talent Acquisition. The company intends to use new funding for product innovation, customer adoption and global expansion. Vndly is a SaaS product founded in 2017 by CEO Shashank Saxena and is based in Cincinnati, OH. The business has raised a total of $14M to date following its recent round. The current offering focuses on enabling organizations to compete for top talent in digital and agile work environments.