Participated · Equity · Aug 2022

Ceresa uses technology and data to give access to leadership development and career management through a virtual learning platform. The company combines research-based curriculum, focused executive coaching, expert instruction, and personalized external mentoring delivered via an engaging technology platform. Its platform is used by globally leading companies such as Nordstrom, Walmart, and Blackstone. Ceresa first launched its virtual, multi-modal learning experience in 2018 to expand access to world-class coaching and mentoring for under-represented talent. As of today the company delivers courses that deepen self-awareness, critical business skills, wellness, and resiliency for thousands of leaders across top-tier tech, retail, finance, and consumer companies. The company is led by founder and CEO Anna Robinson. Ceresa provides a 100% virtual, tech-enabled Leadership Accelerator combining research-based curriculum, executive coaching, expert instruction, and personalized external mentoring via an engaging platform. The company targets the leadership access gap by democratizing transformative leadership development for aspiring leaders and employers. Since its recent full launch Ceresa has attracted hundreds of users from top-tier corporations and reports industry-leading engagement rates (90%+) and strong satisfaction ratings. The platform is positioned as an affordable, turnkey solution for employers of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500s, with measurable KPIs to track impact. Ceresa was founded to address lack of access to mentors, role models, and leadership resources for underrepresented groups and emphasizes whole-person leadership and intentional career management. The company plans to use new funding to deepen product development of its data-driven, personalized platform and expand value to users and employer clients.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2021

Kambr builds software products for airlines aimed at lifting revenues while integrating with existing technology stacks rather than replacing them. The company positions its offerings as analyst-built and operator-designed solutions to aid airline digital transformation. Kambr announced $3M in additional seed funding, bringing total funding to $7M, and intends to use the proceeds to advance product development and scale commercial operations. It has publicly announced software deals with three airlines (Sky Airline, Ural Airlines and Corendon Airlines) and says two more signed airlines will be announced soon. The company hired Sean Moriarty as CTO to lead development, working closely with co-founder Michael Peters. Kambr is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Kambr provides a commercial airline intelligence platform that combines software, content and advisory services to help airlines lift revenues. The company is organized into three divisions: Kambr Solutions (software focused on automation, control and applied data science), Kambr Advisory (consultative services and research) and Kambr Media (content and industry coverage). Kambr closed a $4M seed funding round. Backers included Founder Collective, Global Founders Capital, Studio VC, Silicon Badia, C2 Ventures Capital Partners and TXV Partners. Founded in 2019 and co‑founded by Jason Kelly (CEO), Martin Kaduc, Michael Peters and Chris Anthony, the company operates globally with offices in Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis. Senior leadership also includes CTO Alex Kalyvitis, Head of Advisory Services Steve Hendrickson and Kambr Media editors David Kaplan and Joseph Vito DeLuca.