Participated · Series A · Oct 2021

To The Market operates a proprietary platform that vets ethical and sustainable businesses and uses technology to connect brands with a syndicated network of suppliers. Founded in 2016 by Jane Mosbacher Morris, the company aims to democratize access to the global supply chain while protecting the environment and promoting women-founded businesses. Its syndicated supply chain includes over 200 makers in 50 countries and it supplies retailers such as Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Burlington and Bloomingdales. The company emphasizes ethical and sustainable retail manufacturing and says its vendor matrix gives it a competitive lead. To The Market weathered pandemic disruptions by offering diversified sourcing when makers were unable to get goods out of China. The company has about 20 employees and plans to use new funding to expand the team, develop technology and capture more market.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2015

Rubicon Global offers a cloud-based technology platform that connects businesses, governments and organizations to a network of independent waste haulers to manage waste and recycling streams. The company positions itself as a leader in sustainable, cloud-based waste and recycling solutions and is developing smart city products in the waste and recycling space. Rubicon’s platform aims to help customers reduce expenses, increase recycling and find economic value in their waste while supporting sustainability goals. Management highlights the company’s goal to divert waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and was described in the press release as pre-IPO. In May 2018 Rubicon announced a significant expansion capital investment, indicating a phase of growth and scaling. Rubicon Global is an Atlanta-based provider of cloud-based waste and recycling solutions and is a Certified B Corporation. Its cloud-based platform lets companies reduce operating expenses, divert waste from landfills, track key metrics and pursue long-term sustainability goals. The company is led by co-founders Lane B. Moore (Executive Chairman) and Nate Morris (CEO), with Perry Moss as President. Rubicon raised $50m in venture capital financing, which pushed its valuation to $500m. The round was led by Nima Capital, with participation from Goldman Sachs, Wellington Management Company, Henry Kravis, Paul Tudor Jones II, Leonardo DiCaprio and others. The company will use the funds to scale its technology and expand on-demand and mid-market services, and Strategic Chief Advisor and Uber board member David Plouffe is joining its board of advisors. Rubicon Global provides a software platform (called Caesar) that records and tracks relationships among clients, haulers, and disposal and recycling facilities, acting as a marketplace rather than owning trucks or landfills. The company has secured contracts with national chains such as Wegmans and 7-Eleven and has enabled local haulers to bid on national contracts. Rubicon also runs an R&D arm called Rubicon X, which is developing recycling technologies and projects such as dumpster-mounted cameras to track pickups. Management frames the business as a way to divert waste from landfills and to increase competition in an industry dominated by large incumbents. The company recently received a $30 million infusion from outside investors to expand reach and fund Rubicon X research. Rubicon is described in the article as a seven-year-old startup based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2013

Isabella Products, based in Concord, MA, is developing what it describes as the first tablet created specially for children. The company said it raised $9.2 million in a Series A round to finalize development and support the tablet's launch this year. The funding was led by Rudyard Partners of Concord, a family investment office launched by Isabella Products founder and CEO Matthew Growney. Additional investments came from Blue Pacific Group of Colombia, Pinewood Trading of Texas and Spouting Rock Investments of Pennsylvania. The company intends to use the proceeds to complete product development and fund the planned launch later in the year. The announcement was reported by Massinvestor, Inc.