Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Tugboat provides a consumer insurance platform that uses a multi-pass agentic AI pipeline to analyze carrier correspondence, generate denial disputes, and deliver expert-calibrated guidance to homeowners during the claims process. The company offers a free disaster-response program alongside its paid offerings. Tugboat intends to expand its product into a partner-ready platform with API integrations to major property management systems and embed distribution via multifamily owners, lenders, and restoration networks. The business was founded in 2026 by insurance adjusters Cameron Mooney and Aaron Mooney and is based in Los Angeles. The recent $3M seed raise led by ResilienceVC will fund product integration work, B2B distribution acceleration, and continued support of its disaster-response program.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2026

Emobi develops JustPlug, a patented, cloud-based Plug & Charge solution that authenticates vehicles via ISO 15118 certificates and AI-powered charger-vehicle mapping, eliminating the need for RFID cards or mobile apps. The platform works on both legacy and new chargers, addressing the 80 % of chargers and vehicles that cannot natively support traditional Plug & Charge. Emobi’s network already spans more than 140,000 charging ports across 28+ networks and serves over 40 enterprise customers. The company is running pilot programs with three of the top ten North American automakers and has forged commercial partnerships with Flipturn, ElectricFish, and Curo to deploy JustPlug in public, fleet, and customer-managed settings. Two provisional patents protect its technology. Fresh capital will be directed toward scaling technical infrastructure and deepening partnerships with automakers, fleets, and software providers such as Monta and Parkopedia. Emobi positions itself as the largest EV-charging roaming provider in North America, aiming to make seamless charging the industry standard.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2025

Flux XII is a Madison-based energy storage company commercializing high-performance, tunable organic chemistries for aqueous flow batteries. Its technology platform integrates low-cost, abundant feedstocks into electrolytes and membranes that can be manufactured through simple industrial processes and deployed at megawatt scale by commercial hardware suppliers. The company claims its approach can cut the capital expenditures of flow battery systems by 50 % at the 100 MW scale, enabling economical long-duration storage to support data centers, electric vehicles and broader grid electrification. With the fresh seed capital, Flux XII has already scaled electrolyte and membrane production in industrial facilities and is testing multiple kilowatt-scale prototypes. In 2026 it plans to validate a minimum viable product module and design a containerized battery energy storage system, followed by pilot deployments with a utility-led consortium in 2027. Financially, the firm secured a $3.95 million seed round and had previously attracted non-dilutive and early backing from Activate Fellowship, Third Derivative, Gigascale Capital, The Collaborative Fund, Safar Partners and LiquidMetal Ventures. No revenue or user figures were disclosed, but investor interest underscores confidence in the company’s materials-integration strategy and cost-reduction potential.

Participated · Seed · Dec 2024

Sandbox Wealth builds an open-architecture banking and lending platform that connects advisors, bankers, and clients in a three-sided marketplace. The product offers deposits, lending access, enterprise-grade analytics, and AI-powered natural language processing to extract insights from financial documents. Sandbox has earned SOC 2 certification and is preparing to launch its flagship platform while securing relationships with advisors, family offices, and lenders. The company plans to use new capital to hire engineering talent and continue R&D to expand the marketplace and underwriting/aggregation capabilities. Sandbox positions itself to benefit from regulatory changes (CFPB Rule 1033) and new payment rails such as RTP and FedNow to accelerate data access and money movement. Founded in 2023 and operating out of New York, the startup has been supported by accelerator and corporate programs including RevTech Labs and Northwestern Mutual’s Black Founder Accelerator.

Led · Equity · Jul 2024

Gametime Hero provides a free platform for official and community sports organizers to list clubs, clinics, and pick-up events so adults can find activities that match their skill levels. The app targets barriers to entry for beginners and aims to make it easier for newcomers to join established groups. Founders Brittany Bell (CEO) and AR Bell (CTO, a former Google software engineer) are first-time entrepreneurs. The product released a beta last fall and will officially launch in July, with a launch party scheduled for July 29 in Minneapolis. The app currently operates in the Twin Cities and Seattle, with plans to expand across the United States and possibly internationally. Financially, Gametime Hero received $100,000 from the MSP Equity Accelerator—its first large funding after earlier crowdfunding—and will use the funds to accelerate sales and marketing.