Great Lakes Innovation & Development Fund
151 Innovation Drive, Suite 210, Elyria, OH, 44035, United States
Overview
The Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE) helps Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs wrap sound business practices around great business ideas. GLIDE's experienced Entrepreneurs-in-Residence provide professional business assistance to companies at every stage of development and connect entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to succeed.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Investment portfolio
- Yourefolio
Participated · Equity · Oct 2016
Yourefolio offers advisor-facing estate and legacy planning software designed to connect professional advisors with clients and beneficiaries and simplify the planning process. The company serves financial advisors, estate planning attorneys, family offices, and bank trust departments. Its latest product version, launched in June 2016 and co-developed with psychologists, includes an avatar-assisted onboarding process that guides clients through questions about family dynamics. Yourefolio was launched in September 2015 by CEO Scott Huff. The company raised $500k in growth equity to support expansion. It intends to use the funds to increase staffing, develop office infrastructure, and support upcoming product enhancements.
- Movable
Participated · Seed · Jun 2013
Movable is a Brecksville, OH–based wellness tech company that offers a social, group-focused activity program and a wrist-worn activity monitor. Its core offerings are the MOVchallenge® group activity program and the MOVband® wrist-worn activity monitor. The company says MOVchallenge has been implemented at firms including Northwestern Mutual, Hyland Software, Penton Media and DDR, and at more than 150 schools nationwide. Movable was founded in September 2011 by Blake Squires. The company plans to use newly raised capital to grow its customer base, improve its software platform and release a third-generation monitor device. Movable’s product mix targets corporate wellness programs and school implementations.
Team
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