Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

Sage Haven offers a messaging and voice calling app designed as a slow, protected on-ramp for children’s first years online. The product includes AI moderation that blocks harmful messages before they are sent, AI nudges to encourage kinder communication, and a parent hub that lets caregivers approve contacts, monitor messages, and receive AI-powered alerts and weekly recaps. Children receive a free Sage Haven number that aggregates messages from iMessage, Google Messages, and other platforms so kids are protected regardless of what other families use. The company was founded and is led by Kate Doerksen and her sister Anne (Anne Pizzuti) and announced it is live following a beta period. Sage Haven is registered as a Public Benefit Corporation to legally prioritize kids’ mental health and well-being. The articles do not provide revenue, user, or valuation metrics.

Participated · Series A · Jan 2026

Winter Park-based Statusphere provides an AI-driven platform that automates every stage of large-scale creator campaigns, from influencer sourcing and vetting to product fulfillment, compliance, performance tracking, and rights management. The software enables brands such as Parlux, Kendo Brands, Express, and LG H&H to activate thousands of micro-creators with less than an hour of setup while maintaining brand-safety and compliance standards. In the past year, the company powered more than 50,000 creator collaborations that generated over half a billion engagements and video views, demonstrating strong market traction. Statusphere’s technology also supports social SEO and generative engine optimization (GEO) to improve product discovery across emerging AI-driven search experiences. With the new capital, the team plans to expand its social SEO, GEO, and reporting capabilities and to build next-generation tools for creators. Total funding now stands at $27 million, providing resources to fuel continued platform development and customer growth.

Participated · Series A · Dec 2025

Trial Library operates an AI-enabled platform that connects biopharmaceutical manufacturers, payers, health systems, providers and patients to clinical trials offered as a standard care option. The technology activates community-based clinicians, identifies eligible patients compliantly, and guides them through the entire trial lifecycle. The company already supports more than 320 clinics and 1,500 providers nationwide, demonstrating meaningful early network scale. Led by founder and CEO Dr. Hala Borno, Trial Library positions itself as an accelerator of precision medicine uptake, working closely with self-insured and traditional health plans. Fresh capital is earmarked to deepen product development and broaden operational reach, enabling further clinic onboarding and payer partnerships. To date, the company has secured a total of $15 million in venture financing, underlining growing investor confidence in its model.

Participated · Seed · Dec 2023

Narratize is a trusted generative AI coauthor for innovative enterprises. Based in Cincinnati, OH, it positions itself to accelerate innovation through the power of story. The company closed a $2 million seed round to support its growth. The round was led by Kubera Venture Capital and HearstLab, with participation from Cintrifuse Capital, Keyhorse Capital, North Coast Ventures, and How Women Invest. Narratize said the funding will be used to accelerate development of its generative-AI coauthor capabilities.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2022

BabyQuip is a managed, national marketplace that delivers clean, insured baby gear to families in over 900 locations in the U.S., Canada and beyond. The platform is powered by a community of over 1,000 independent Quality Providers—mostly moms—who use their own inventory to rent and clean equipment through BabyQuip's proprietary platform and branding. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate international expansion into Mexico and the Caribbean, expand hospitality partnerships, grow its Quality Provider network, and launch a mobile app and new services. BabyQuip will also invest in product and technology innovation and improvements to its proprietary technology platform. Operational traction includes Q1 2022 bookings up 235% versus Q1 2021, a Net Promoter Score of 94, over 30,000 five-star reviews, and strategic partnerships with hospitality companies such as Destination by Hyatt and Vrbo. Founded in May 2016 and based in Santa Fe, N.M., the company has raised $8.5 million in total funding to date. Babierge operates an online marketplace that connects parents with local suppliers and trusted partners who rent baby gear such as cribs, car seats, strollers, high chairs, and toys. The company does not own inventory; it screens and trains partners, provides liability insurance, and takes a 20% cut of each rental while charging end customers a service fee. More than 8,000 traveling families across over 170 destinations in the U.S. and Canada use Babierge, and the platform hosts over 200 partners with plans to grow to 500 by year-end. Trusted partners pay $100 to join the platform and reportedly earn between $600 and $800 in extra monthly income. Hotels and apartment rental companies have begun to use Babierge—Airbnb and HomeAway have contacted the company—and it has partnerships with Destination Hotels and Kid & Coe. Founded in May 2016 and based in San Francisco, Babierge has seven employees and will use new funding to expand into additional markets and onboard more trusted partners.