Valleys' Ventures
2999 N 44th St Ste 200, Phoenix, AZ, 85018, United States
Overview
Valley Ventures is a family of institutionally-funded venture capital partnerships that have operated under the Valley name since 1985. Committed capital in all current and past funds exceeds $95 million. The General Partner is a team of experienced venture capitalists and managers dedicated to the achievement of superior investment returns by assisting emerging growth companies in Arizona and the Southwest. Whereas all existing committed capital of Valley Ventures has been deployed or allocated to portfolio companies, the General Partner remains active in counseling and referring companies (especially in the life science area) regarding their capital formation needs. Valley Ventures maintains its home office in Phoenix, AZ.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Investment portfolio
- Fitnet
Participated · Series A · Apr 2014
Fitnet provides a mobile fitness training app that uses a webcam and computer-vision technology to score clients during human-led workouts (yoga, taiji, strength and cardio) and deliver real-time trainer feedback. Workouts can be customized by level and preference, include trainer feedback, and adjust based on past performance. The app connects clients with personal trainers and offers real-time individual feedback and workout scoring. Launched in January 2014 by Bob Summers, Fitnet is expanding its content and app capabilities. The company intends to use new funding to expand the app’s capabilities and increase the number of workouts available. Fitnet completed a $1.4M Series A to support these product and content expansion plans. Fitnet is a virtual fitness studio application offering weekly video workouts across disciplines such as yoga, karate, Pilates and kickboxing, combined with computer vision–based biometric feedback and social features. Co-founded by Bob Summers, the app also helps trainers reach their audiences. Users receive a free membership supported by targeted video advertisements and can upgrade to a $5-per-month premium subscription. Fitnet raised funding from The Center for Innovative Technology’s (CIT) CIT GAP Funds; the amount was undisclosed. The company intends to use the funds to develop an iPad application and to advance market validation of the product. The business is headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia.
- Heyo
Led · Series A · Mar 2014
Heyo provides a cloud-based social marketing platform for small businesses to capture likes, emails and sales in social media campaigns. The platform monitors campaign success and recommends the highest-converting campaign strategies to other customers. The company was founded in 2012 by CEO Nathan Latka and is based in Blacksburg, VA. Heyo closed a $2M Series A financing to support its growth. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development initiatives and user growth by hiring developers. The raise was reported by FinSMEs on March 18, 2014. Lujure Media provides small and medium business owners with drag-and-drop tools to create professional Facebook fan pages and timelines. The company offers e-commerce tools, Twitter and multimedia widgets, and detailed social analytics that aim to measure social value. Led by CEO Nathan Latka and based in Blacksburg, Va., Lujure targets customers who lack web development experience. The firm intends to use recently raised capital to begin product development on a mobile page builder tool. The product set is focused on simplifying social presence and engagement for businesses through customizable, nontechnical interfaces. No operating metrics or revenue figures were disclosed in the article.
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