Led · Equity · Mar 2018

Smartcare is a Las Vegas-based provider of cloud solutions for child care centers. It offers a mobile-first SaaS platform that lets providers manage check-in/check-out, staff/child ratios, reporting, billing, and real-time two-way communications between parents and teachers. The cloud-based solution is accessible from any connected device, helping providers connect with today’s parents online and on-the-go. Led by CEO Matt Knapp, the company intends to use the funding to continue expanding adoption of its SaaS solution. Smartcare reported over 4,000 active users and added more than 500 childcare centers and schools to its platform since the first of the year.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2015

Mack Weldon is a basics brand for men offering socks, underwear and undershirts, including a high-performance Silver line made with X-Static XT2 Silver technology. The Silver fabric is described as killing bacteria on contact so shirts do not retain odor. Beyond fabrics, the company uses robotic technology in its distribution center to organize inventory by product demand. Mack Weldon sells direct-to-consumer via its website while also selling in-store without marked-up pricing. Operational metrics in the article note the company ships more than 25,000 units per month with over 6,000 orders monthly, a return rate under 3 percent and a 40 percent re-order rate within six months. The company says its goal is to simplify the underwear shopping experience and make re-ordering easy for customers.