Participated · Series A · Jul 2026

Kind Designs develops Living Seawalls™, Living Seawall Tiles™, 3D-printed artificial reefs and living shorelines by combining large-scale 3D-printing with ecological engineering to protect coastal communities and restore marine ecosystems. The company has transitioned from residential projects to serving commercial, municipal, hospitality and federal defense customers. In 2025 it generated $1 million in revenue, has secured $10 million in contracted revenue and reports a $175 million active project pipeline, including a $2 million U.S. Navy contract. Recent projects include work for the Fontainebleau, Pagani and Ritz-Carlton in Miami Beach and municipal projects in Miami Shores and Longboat Key, and it has begun projects in New York City, Charleston and Nassau. Kind Designs intends to expand production capacity, enter new markets such as New York and California, and scale engineering and operations to meet growing municipal and federal demand.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Circadian Risk develops scenario-based, dynamic risk analysis software that gives enterprises real-time visibility into physical security threats, compliance gaps, and overall risk exposure across distributed facilities. The cloud platform combines online and offline assessments with interactive dashboards and scored visualizations so security teams can prioritize actions and communicate risk internally. Customers include some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations that historically relied on manual, fragmented processes to track risk. The Ann Arbor-based company has demonstrated customer traction that impressed repeat backers such as 11 Tribes and Tamiami Angel Funds. With fresh capital, management plans to refine its go-to-market strategy, expand the development team, and integrate generative AI features into the platform. Proceeds will also fund a larger client success organization to deepen industry expertise and accelerate enterprise adoption across multiple verticals. To date, the company has raised at least $6 million in institutional funding.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2025

Irrigreen develops robotic sprinkler heads and precision irrigation systems that digitally map lawns, use real-time weather analysis, and apply water only where and when needed. Its product suite includes Smart Controller 3 and an AI-powered quoting tool that uses satellite imagery to generate instant system designs and estimated water bill savings. The company holds more than eight patents in precision spray technology and says its systems use approximately 50% less water, have saved over 350 million gallons to date, and that five Irrigreen heads can replace a forty-head traditional system. Irrigreen sells through more than 300 installation partners across nearly every U.S. state and targets the 80+ million residential lawns in the U.S. The new funds will support research and product development to expand its high-tech, eco-friendly solutions and reduce inefficient irrigation's environmental and financial impact. Irrigreen is based in San Francisco, California and Edina, Minnesota. Irrigreen develops robotic irrigation and sprinkler systems that map individual heads to precisely irrigate landscapes, reducing outdoor water usage. The systems are controlled via a mobile app, and the company has launched an enhanced web design tool that lets homeowners map sprinkler layouts and see projected water savings in seconds. Led by CEO Shane Dyer, Irrigreen serves homeowners nationally, including California, Texas, Florida, Colorado, and Utah. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and Edina, MN. Irrigreen raised $15M in Seed funding and intends to use the proceeds for continued product innovation and its commercial launch. The product positioning emphasizes water savings and simplified design for residential landscaping.

Participated · Series B · Nov 2024

Trinity Guardion develops hospital bed hygiene solutions anchored by the Soteria Bed Barrier, an FDA-cleared microbiological barrier that protects mattresses from patient soiling. Its Soteria Ecosystem integrates RFID technology and automation with cloud-based software to manage bed-barrier inventory and reprocessing workflows. The system provides bulk scanning, automated workflow assistance, and real-time reporting metrics to streamline tracking between hospital departments and laundry facilities. The company positions its software as data-driven bed reprocessing that ensures clean barriers are ready when needed and helps validate usage. Trinity Guardion plans to use newly raised capital to accelerate production and commercialization of the Soteria Bed Barrier. The company is led by Founder and CEO Bruce Rippe and is based in Cincinnati, OH.

Participated · Seed · May 2022

Rellevate, Inc. is a digital fintech company that offers banking and payment services aimed at American workers. Its product suite, offered primarily via employers, includes the Rellevate App / Digital Account with Earnings Credit, a Visa debit card, ATM access, Pay Any-Day to access earned wages between payroll cycles, Bill Pay, Send and Instant Send Money, and gift and incentive cards. The company positions its Digital Account as an employer-provided Financial Wellness benefit to help employees access earned wages between payroll cycles and to enhance employee acquisition and retention. Rellevate closed a $4 million Series Seed Preferred round led by Naples Technology Ventures and plans to use the funds to focus on market expansion and to scale its platform. Additional investors included Connecticut Innovations, IAG Capital Partners, Cherrystone Angel Group, Texas HALO Fund and Tamiami Angel Fund, among others. Adam Schneider of Naples Technology Ventures will join Rellevate’s board to support product, technical implementation and growth strategies.