Participated · Equity · Feb 2023

Plum offers a software-as-a-service platform that measures talents such as adaptability, innovation, and communication to generate predictive data on employee fit for hiring, learning and development, workforce planning, and leadership identification. The product combines artificial intelligence with industrial/organizational psychology and integrates directly with SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting to embed its assessments into existing HR workflows. Enterprise customers cited in the article include Bloomberg, Intact Insurance, and Deloitte, underscoring early traction among major employers. The 21-person company plans to use new capital to expand its team and deepen its partnership with SAP, potentially broadening distribution through the SAP ecosystem. CEO Caitlin MacGregor leads the firm from Waterloo, Canada. To date, Plum has raised a total of $6.1 million across angel and seed rounds, providing runway for continued product development and go-to-market expansion. No revenue or user figures were disclosed in the article.

Led · Equity · Aug 2022

Ceresa uses technology and data to give access to leadership development and career management through a virtual learning platform. The company combines research-based curriculum, focused executive coaching, expert instruction, and personalized external mentoring delivered via an engaging technology platform. Its platform is used by globally leading companies such as Nordstrom, Walmart, and Blackstone. Ceresa first launched its virtual, multi-modal learning experience in 2018 to expand access to world-class coaching and mentoring for under-represented talent. As of today the company delivers courses that deepen self-awareness, critical business skills, wellness, and resiliency for thousands of leaders across top-tier tech, retail, finance, and consumer companies. The company is led by founder and CEO Anna Robinson. Ceresa provides a 100% virtual, tech-enabled Leadership Accelerator combining research-based curriculum, executive coaching, expert instruction, and personalized external mentoring via an engaging platform. The company targets the leadership access gap by democratizing transformative leadership development for aspiring leaders and employers. Since its recent full launch Ceresa has attracted hundreds of users from top-tier corporations and reports industry-leading engagement rates (90%+) and strong satisfaction ratings. The platform is positioned as an affordable, turnkey solution for employers of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500s, with measurable KPIs to track impact. Ceresa was founded to address lack of access to mentors, role models, and leadership resources for underrepresented groups and emphasizes whole-person leadership and intentional career management. The company plans to use new funding to deepen product development of its data-driven, personalized platform and expand value to users and employer clients.

Led · Seed · Aug 2021

Codelicious is a Boston, MA-based provider of full-year computer science curriculum for K-12 schools and districts. Led by CEO Christine McDonnell, the company currently serves more than 100 schools and districts in 23 states. Its patented technology tailors instructional assets to a school or district’s unique instructional cadence to deliver customized, grade-level differentiated courses aligned with state and national computer science standards. The curriculum includes lesson plans, assessments, and standards mapping, providing teachers with everything needed to teach computer science. The company updates its curriculum regularly to stay current with new technology. Codelicious intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach. Codelicious offers a full-semester, interactive computer science curriculum for grades 3–8 delivered via a SaaS "Curriculum as a Service" model and supported by a patent-pending technology. The platform is designed to help elementary and middle-school teachers with limited CS background by supplying lesson plans, professional development, and tools to build instructor and student skills. Codelicious began building its curriculum in 2016 and launched its subscription offering in January 2017. The company reports more than $100,000 in revenues and currently has 10 paying clients with additional clients in the pipeline. Codelicious says its curriculum keeps teachers connected with current technology and aims to build confidence in both educators and students. Planned uses of new funding include scaling sales and marketing, building out intellectual property, and adding personnel to drive scalable growth.

Participated · Series A · May 2020

JobHopin builds Bunny, an automated job-recruitment platform that uses machine learning to standardize language in job descriptions and resumes and match candidates to roles. The company says there are about 60 million knowledge-economy workers in Southeast Asia and roughly 108 million job placements a year, noting many roles still take more than a month to fill. JobHopin maintains a database of more than 1.4 million job candidates and serves about 2,000 enterprise clients in Vietnam. It provides real-time market data analysis on salaries, talent supply, and hiring demand. Those data and matching features can be integrated into online education platforms, testing services, and third-party job portals. Financially, the company has raised a total of more than $3 million to date, including the recently closed Series A.

Participated · Equity · Dec 2019

Riipen develops a platform that enables postsecondary students to connect with real-world projects from companies, embedding collaborations directly into coursework. Led by founder and CEO Dana Stephenson, the Toronto-based company helps employers collaborate with students on research, talent pipelines, and brand-building. The platform is used by employers ranging from IBM to the YMCA of South Hampton Roads. Riipen serves more than 5,000 employers and 40,000 students at 150 colleges and universities globally. The company raised $3.75M in funding and intends to use the proceeds to continue expanding operations. Backers included Reach Capital, Strada Education Network, SEI Ventures, EduLab Capital Partners, Entangled Group, Atrium and ASU ScaleU.