Participated · Seed · Dec 2025

BoodleBox offers a single, secure interface that aggregates leading AI models such as GPT-5.1, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and LLAMA, enabling responsible, multi-user collaboration. Its proprietary token-reduction technology can lower AI operating costs and environmental impact by up to 96 % while maintaining enterprise-grade security and FERPA compliance. Launched in Q4 2024, the platform is already used at more than 1,200 higher-education institutions and over 100 workforce teams, with 80 institutions deploying BoodleBox’s AI infrastructure to serve 70,000+ faculty, staff, and students. Key features include custom bot building, AI coaching, team collaboration, and data portability that lets graduates retain their AI-assisted work. The company addresses the widening AI-skills gap by providing affordable access to tools that 66 % of employers now require, yet only 24 % of low-income students can reach. With fresh capital, BoodleBox plans to deepen its higher-ed presence, enhance product capabilities, and enter sectors such as corporate training, public sector, and specialized industries. It will also relocate its headquarters to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to capitalize on a favorable business environment and tech talent pool.

Led · 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.