Participated · Equity · Aug 2025

One Stop Wellness evolved from a digital employee-wellness platform into a behavior-change tool that combines real-time vitals tracking, voice-guided wellness education, and AI-powered food recognition tailored to culturally relevant foods. The company is launching an AI-powered food scanner designed to recognize and analyze foods commonly eaten in Black and Caribbean communities. The recent funding will support the scanner launch and expansion of partnerships across the Dallas–Fort Worth region and beyond with employers, health systems, and schools. One Stop Wellness is McKinney-based, Black-founded, B Corp-certified, and a portfolio company of the grant-backed McKinney Innovation Fund. The company has signed its largest client and is preparing a rollout to 150,000 users, a launch expected to generate more than $3.8 million in annual revenue. Its platform uses real-time vitals, visual assessments, and food intake analysis to identify health risks and deliver personalized guidance.

Participated · Equity · Jul 2017

Sightbox is a Portland, Ore.-based annual membership platform that bundles an eye exam, contact lens fitting and a 12-month supply of contact lenses. Members pay $39 a month for one year for the bundled service. Led by CEO Travis Rush, the company sells memberships up-front. Sightbox raised $2.4M in the reported round, bringing total funding to $4.2M. The company plans to use the capital to expand customer acquisition and to hire finance and operations staff. Backers in the round included Rogue Venture Partners, Portland Seed Fund, Jumpstart Foundry, Vista River Healthcare, G Ventures, Irish Angels and undisclosed U.S. angels. Sightbox provides a membership service for contact lens wearers that combines vision insurance, online retail, and customer service. The company markets its annual membership at $39 per month to individual contact lens users. Sightbox says its model generates new business for more than 50,000 local optometry businesses across the U.S. It plans to begin offering membership enrollment options through employers alongside traditional health and vision benefits. The new funding will assist in that expansion. Sightbox was founded by Travis Rush, a 15-year veteran of the vision industry, and is based in Portland, Ore.

Led · Series A · Feb 2014

Founded in 2012 by journalist and author Sarah Lacy, Pando operates an online media platform that publishes news, fireside interviews, and in-depth articles about technology startups. The site is staffed by reporters including David Holmes, Michael Carney, Cale Weissman, Carmel DeAmicis, and James Robinson. Pando’s core product is its digital publication, which aims to be a leading voice on the tech and venture capital landscape. With the new capital, the company plans several growth initiatives, such as acquiring NSFWCORP, forming a joint venture with LaunchTN to co-produce Southland, an annual tech conference, and purchasing the Pando.com domain. Prior to the current round, the company had secured $2.5 million from a roster of prominent investors including Marc Andreessen, Tony Hsieh, Greylock Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and others. Pando’s strategy centers on expanding its media footprint and event presence within the startup community. No operating metrics such as revenue or user numbers were disclosed in the article.