Participated · Equity · Oct 2024

ForceMetrics builds a decision-assist public safety platform and smartphone app that consolidates critical information for first responders and surfaces real-time "Safety Signals" to guide in-the-moment decisions. The product integrates data from existing public service agency databases—including criminal records, behavioral health, social services, CAD and RMS—recognizes victimization patterns, identifies physical markers, and can include images and Axon video. Designed to be intuitive and require minimal training, the app is accessible to personnel across agencies from dispatchers and patrol officers to records clerks, command staff, investigators and specialty teams. ForceMetrics is currently used by 30 police departments across 11 states, including Aurora, CO, Greensboro, NC and Waco, TX. The company raised $22 million to accelerate growth and plans to use the funds to scale the platform to more cities and law enforcement agencies. Launched by veteran FBI agents and law enforcement officers, ForceMetrics aims to expedite workflows—reducing time spent on 911 call data searches, FOIA requests and investigations—to improve safety and case outcomes.

Participated · Series A · Sep 2022

Sequel.io provides a no-code and low-code platform that lets brands create and embed live event and webinar experiences directly on their websites. The product includes a proprietary technology stack plus an open low-code API for teams that want deeper customization. Marketers can use the platform to drive high-value actions and increase website traffic, while developers can build more sophisticated virtual platforms in days. Sequel has powered over 20,000 embedded live events for customers including Comcast NBCUniversal, Ritual Motion, We&Goliath, and HP. The company offers both no-code tools for marketers and low-code options for developers, enabling a range of use cases from simple branded webinars to custom video solutions. Sequel plans to scale its go-to-market efforts and expand its product and team following the recent fundraise. Introvoke is a Techstars Accelerator graduate that provides embeddable virtual-event components such as virtual stages, chat rooms and networking hubs. Its components are customizable and can be embedded on websites built with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Splash and other platforms, as well as on internal intranets. Introvoke charges customers based on live event minutes, a pricing model it says is accessible to companies large and small. The product is designed for a hybrid future that includes virtual-only, in-person-only and mixed events and supports prolonged attendee engagement (chat over weeks or months). Customers have used the platform in private preview for conferences, career fairs and employee engagements, with Comcast, Wharton and Ritual Motion among early users. The company is based in San Francisco.

Participated · Series A · Sep 2022

Sequel offers a no-code live video platform using proprietary technology to embed webinars and live events directly on customers' websites, delivering a seamless branded experience. The company is led by Founder & CEO Oana Manolache. Sequel has powered over 20,000 embedded live events for customers, including Comcast NBCUniversal, Ritual Motion, We&Goliath, and HP. The product targets companies wanting to host branded live experiences without custom engineering. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate go-to-market strategies and to grow its product and team. No revenue or funding history beyond this round is disclosed in the article.