• BeON Home

  Led · Equity · Feb 2016

  BeON Home develops the BeON Home Protection system, a Bluetooth Smart-enabled solution that embeds smart modules inside LED light bulbs to provide everyday safety lighting, emergency lighting during outages or smoke alarms, and preventative home security. The modules offer long-lived, energy-efficient lighting (the company cites 22 years of efficient lighting) and are sold with an Android mobile app and retail presence on Amazon. Founded in 2013 by Arvind Baliga, Martin Forest and Alexei Erchak and based in Cambridge, MA, the company recently expanded availability and added international shipping compatibility. BeON Home secured a $2.9M funding round led by Jopeko, LLC and said total funding to date is nearly $5M. The company intends to use the new funds to accelerate growth and expand its product line. No specific revenue or user metrics were reported in the article. BeON Home is a Cambridge, MA–based start-up whose first product is the BeON Burglar Deterrent, an LED-bulb system that simulates occupancy by learning and replaying lighting patterns. The bulbs install like normal light bulbs, work with existing wall switches, listen for doorbell rings to trigger lights, and include built-in rechargeable batteries that provide visible lighting for days during power outages. The company launched a Kickstarter campaign (running through December 19) and raised over $80K in the first four weeks toward a $100K goal. BeON also received a $1.5M investment from Dangold Investment Corporation to fast-track manufacturing. The company has secured manufacturing partners and a robust supply chain to produce initial products. Its team cites decades of experience manufacturing LED lighting and consumer electronics that have generated hundreds of millions in revenue to date.

• ihiji

  Led · Equity · Apr 2015

  Ihiji provides cloud-based SaaS solutions that allow systems integrators and technology professionals to deliver remote network management services to their clients. Its platform enables efficient management of networks and the devices that make up the Internet of Things inside the modern home and office. The solutions help resellers improve network performance and uptime while reducing service and support issues. Led by CEO Stuart Rench, the company plans to use the newly raised funds for new product development. Ihiji raised $1.8m in a round led by Jopeko LLC with participation from Capital Factory, Silverton Partners and Floodgate Capital. Jopeko’s Joseph Kolchinsky also joined Ihiji’s board of directors as part of the financing.

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