The Venture Codex

Participated · Equity · Jul 2022

EdgeIQ provides DeviceOps software for the Connected Product Economy that simplifies the lifecycle management of devices and their data. Its platform integrates with customers' chosen cloud services and orchestrates workflows across a device's value chain. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate the release of product capabilities, expand its leadership team, and grow its global market presence. EdgeIQ is led by CEO Michael Campbell and is based in Boston, MA. The company raised $8.5M in funding in July 2022 to support these plans.

Participated · Equity · Jul 2020

Mediant delivers investor communications solutions to brokers, corporate issuers and funds, driven by technology and strict compliance with industry regulations. Its offerings enable brokers to manage all touchpoints within the investor communications lifecycle, from proxy statements and prospectuses to voluntary corporate actions. The company provides technology and technology-enabled services to banks, brokers, corporations and funds. Led by Founder and CEO Arthur Rosenzweig, Mediant focuses on expanding its technology and solution capabilities for clients. In July 2020 the company raised $18.5M in equity funding via conversion of existing debt. The company intends to use the funds to invest in its technology and solution offerings.

Participated · Series B · Mar 2020

OnBeep is a San Francisco–based startup developing “beautiful wearable communication devices” that let groups talk and collaborate without relying on smartphones. The hardware is designed to replace aging Push-to-Talk solutions and targets use cases such as music festivals, sporting events, vacations, and family outings. Co-founders Jesse Robbins, Greg Albrecht, and Roger Wood lead a 20-person team whose résumés include Apple, Google, Motorola, iRobot, and Amazon. The company has partnered with PCH International’s Access accelerator to move the product into production within the year and expects to unveil a public preview in the fall. Wood’s prior work on iDEN, often described as the first mobile social network, informs the product’s push-to-talk functionality. While the company has not yet shared revenue or user figures, the fresh capital will fund manufacturing and go-to-market efforts.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2016

untapt is a New York–based FinTech technology talent marketplace that uses artificial intelligence to match technologists to new roles. Its platform supports two core products: an external digital hiring marketplace and an internal mobility product called untaptX. untaptX enables large firms to bring the hiring platform in-house to facilitate internal career advancement, provide better insights into employee pools, and reduce attrition. The company targets roughly 15 million technology professionals across the FinTech, Technology and Healthcare sectors. With the recent $2M investment round, untapt plans to enhance product lines, enter new markets, and add a west coast sales team to begin coverage of large software firms. The founders emphasize the company's AI matching engine as central to changing how tech recruitment and internal mobility operate. Untapt Inc is a New York City-based recruitment platform focused on financial services technology. Led by co-founder and CEO Ed Donner, Untapt provides an automated recruiting platform that connects financial services companies with top tech talent. The company uses a proprietary algorithm to match qualified engineers with large and small banks, financial institutions, hedge funds and startups. Matches are based on factors such as experience, skills and education overlaid with industry-specific analytics. In April 2015 Untapt closed a $3M Series A financing. Christopher Tsai and Kyle Zasky joined Untapt’s board of directors in conjunction with the funding.