Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

StratusGrid builds Stratusphere, an AI-driven services platform that discovers cloud optimization opportunities, plans and routes approvals, supports execution of approved changes, monitors results, and verifies savings in complex AWS and Azure environments. The company emphasizes closing the loop from visibility to verified outcomes by enabling safe, approved execution of infrastructure changes so engineering teams can stay focused on feature delivery. StratusGrid reports that its approach has helped customers save millions of dollars in large-scale cloud environments and is particularly focused on private equity-backed software companies. The business was bootstrapped prior to raising its $3 million seed and is now using the financing to accelerate product development, grow engineering capacity, and scale go-to-market efforts. StratusGrid is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn., and positions Stratusphere as an AI-native execution layer for cloud optimization.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

Digit, headquartered in Atlanta and led by CEO Dan Koukol, provides an AI-native operating system designed for manufacturing and distribution businesses. The platform embeds artificial intelligence to help operators identify revenue opportunities, improve margins, and increase throughput across operations. Digit positions itself as an alternative to legacy ERP systems and is supporting a growing number of manufacturers transitioning away from those systems. The company plans to use the new funding to expand engineering and product development, accelerate platform capabilities, and scale go-to-market efforts. Digit has raised a total of $6.3M to date following the $3.0M financing announced in March 2026. No revenue, user, or valuation figures were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

Boomband is building a human-first hiring platform that centers on 360-degree “Dossiers” for job seekers and AI-generated “Job Signals” for employers, eliminating traditional resumes and cold applications. Its real-time discovery engine, the Arena, matches “Players” (candidates) and “Scouts” (companies) based on mutual alignment rather than keyword filters. Founded by Monster.com creator Jeff Taylor, the company aims to solve industry pain points like applicant overload and candidate ghosting. Boomband will launch publicly in March 2026, beginning in New England with early corporate partners such as UWill, Leader Bank, CRH, Zus Health, Rochester Electronics, and South Shore Health. The platform targets sectors including tech, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. Backed by $4.0 million in seed funding, Boomband plans to expand nationwide later in 2026. The company is currently enrolling early adopters on its website.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2026

RouteSense provides a unified intelligence layer that consolidates fragmented payment data across the transaction lifecycle, giving stakeholders near-real-time insight into merchant identification (MID) health. Its debut product, Pathfinder, continuously monitors network-defined health indicators and dynamically routes transactions to the healthiest MIDs, helping merchants maintain authorization performance and comply with Visa’s new Visa Acquiring Monitoring Program (VAMP). Unlike legacy reporting tools that surface issues weeks later, Pathfinder offers predictive analytics that enable proactive intervention before fines or account holds occur. The platform is powered by a modern data infrastructure and is designed to expand across the full payment lifecycle, ultimately becoming the operating intelligence layer for acquirers worldwide. RouteSense was founded by industry veterans Stephen Martin, Robert Matthews, and Colin Martin, who collectively bring more than 75 years of payments and real-time analytics experience. The company is currently onboarding select merchants, payment service providers, and processors. Future plans include adding continuous portfolio visibility, predictive risk signals, and end-to-end MID health management capabilities.

Participated · Seed · Dec 2025

BoodleBox offers a single, secure interface that aggregates leading AI models such as GPT-5.1, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and LLAMA, enabling responsible, multi-user collaboration. Its proprietary token-reduction technology can lower AI operating costs and environmental impact by up to 96 % while maintaining enterprise-grade security and FERPA compliance. Launched in Q4 2024, the platform is already used at more than 1,200 higher-education institutions and over 100 workforce teams, with 80 institutions deploying BoodleBox’s AI infrastructure to serve 70,000+ faculty, staff, and students. Key features include custom bot building, AI coaching, team collaboration, and data portability that lets graduates retain their AI-assisted work. The company addresses the widening AI-skills gap by providing affordable access to tools that 66 % of employers now require, yet only 24 % of low-income students can reach. With fresh capital, BoodleBox plans to deepen its higher-ed presence, enhance product capabilities, and enter sectors such as corporate training, public sector, and specialized industries. It will also relocate its headquarters to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to capitalize on a favorable business environment and tech talent pool.