Participated · Equity · Jul 2025

Blockskye operates a blockchain-based payments network designed to improve transaction processes and provide real-time financial visibility for corporate travel clients. Its platform aims to address corporate card and expense management challenges faced by business travelers. The company is based in Boston and has entered a strategic partnership with Flight Centre, which invested USD5 million (A$7 million). As part of the deal, Blockskye will provide early access to its payments network to Flight Centre’s corporate arm, FCM Travel, and may be embedded in Flight Centre’s technology suite. The investment complements Flight Centre’s broader technology initiatives, including the development of an AI-enabled platform called Sam. No revenue, user metrics, founding year, or valuation were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series D · Apr 2023

Odeko provides a unified operations and technology portal that lets independent coffee shops, cafes, and other F&B businesses purchase supplies, track ordering trends, finance equipment, and receive local delivery. The platform connects customers to hundreds of national and local brands and offers direct-to-fridge/shop delivery up to seven days a week. Odeko serves more than 14,000 customers and operates warehouses in 15 major U.S. markets while serving the rest of the country via e-commerce. The company says customers using its portal can increase revenue, lower expenses and environmental footprint, and save on vendor management time. Odeko plans to use new capital to add services and cost savings for customers, acquire complementary businesses, and build out its leadership bench and technology offerings. Recent moves include the acquisition of Butter Insurance to provide tailored insurance solutions and senior hires from U.S. Foods and Roland Foods to accelerate expansion. Odeko offers smart operations software and supply‑chain tooling for independent coffee shops and cafés, enabling inventory management, data insights and purchasing from more than 400 vendors. The platform automates vendor ordering and procurement to reduce costs and environmental footprint while saving operators administrative time. Odeko works with roughly 10,000 small businesses and reports revenue growth of over 300% year‑over‑year. The company says customers can save up to 21% on cost of goods and reclaim up to 10 hours per week managing vendors. Odeko is active in 16 local markets (adding six markets in the past year, including Miami, Portland and Dallas) and is available across the United States via e‑commerce and other solutions. Management intends to use new capital to develop technology, scale operations, enter new markets and add adjacent offerings later this year.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2022

Wholesum is a Seoul-based e-commerce aggregator that purchases and scales third-party brands selling on local marketplaces. The company provides capital and operational support — including manufacturing, fulfillment, delivery and marketing — to drive post-acquisition growth and allow founders to launch new brands. Co‑founders KB Ham (ex-Coupang, LG fashion distributor) and Andrew Joo (finance and private equity background) launched Wholesum in 2021 to address capital, recruiting and marketing challenges facing Korean marketplace sellers. Wholesum currently owns five local brands and plans to acquire an additional 15–20 brands this year across lifestyle, health, children and pet categories. Acquisitions have ranged from $250,000 to $6 million, and the company reports post-acquisition organic growth in the high teens with a target of 30–40% year‑over‑year. Management estimates a total addressable market of roughly 45,000 Korean brands that generate more than $1 million in annual sales and is preparing some portfolio brands to scale across Lazada, Shopee, Amazon and Mercado Libre.

Led · Series A · Aug 2020

Pattern combines marketplace data analytics with end-to-end product distribution, minimum advertised price (MAP) compliance, and comprehensive brand management services to help premium brands grow across e-commerce channels. Its platform monitors marketplace performance, enforces pricing integrity, and optimizes listings while simultaneously managing inventory and fulfillment. By integrating these capabilities, Pattern positions itself as a one-stop partner for brands seeking to expand sales on marketplaces such as Amazon and others. The company’s technology-enabled approach is designed to drive revenue growth, protect brand equity, and streamline global distribution. Pattern’s recently announced $60 million funding indicates strong investor confidence in its model and provides fresh capital to scale its operations and product roadmap. Although the firm has not disclosed specific revenue or user figures, the sizable investment suggests meaningful traction. With headquarters in Lehi, Utah, Pattern plans to leverage the new funds to deepen its analytics offering and expand partnerships with additional premium brands.

Led · Series C · Jan 2019

Simplus provides enterprise-wide digital transformation across the Salesforce ecosystem, offering advisory, implementation, change management, custom configuration and managed services as a Platinum Salesforce Partner. The company positions itself as a leader in Quote-to-Cash and CPQ innovation and introduced a CPQ-focused manufacturing accelerator in Fall 2018. Simplus reports more than 150 certified consultants, over 2,000 projects and a customer satisfaction rating in the top 1 percent of all Salesforce partners. The firm has offices and teams across the United States, Canada, Australia and the Philippines and emphasizes culture as a core metric, winning multiple workplace and culture awards. Going forward Simplus plans to accelerate growth into new geographies, industries and products and to continue acquiring complementary firms to strengthen its competitive positioning. Simplus is a Platinum Salesforce Partner that specializes in Quote-to-Cash implementations and enterprise-wide digital transformation across the Salesforce ecosystem. It provides advisory, implementation, change management, custom configuration and managed services to help companies achieve strategic visions and improve performance. The company says it serves more than 1,000 clients (the CEO referenced serving 2,000+ clients) and reports a customer satisfaction rating in the top 1 percent of Salesforce partners. Simplus has pursued growth through acquisitions — including BaldPeak, Basati, EDL Consulting and the newly acquired CRM Manager — and plans to continue acquiring companies and hiring talent to expand Salesforce services from campaign to cash. The company recently created 100 new jobs in the U.S. and overseas and has made senior hires to support its growth. Financially, Simplus completed a $9.3 million equity round and secured additional debt financing, providing capital to fund expansion and acquisitions. Simplus is a Salt Lake City-based Salesforce Consulting Partner that focuses on Quote-to-Cash implementations, including Salesforce CPQ. The company is a customer of Salesforce Quote-to-Cash and provides consulting services to implement Salesforce solutions. Simplus recently acquired BaldPeak Consulting, extending its expertise into CPQ and billing software implementations for enterprise customers. The $7.3M Series A raise and the acquisition are intended to expand its implementation services to additional Salesforce Quote-to-Cash ISV partners. The company is led by CEO Ryan Westwood and has worked with brands including MuleSoft, Box, Zendesk, SurveyMonkey and Franklin Covey.