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G2 is a marketplace where businesses discover, review, and manage the software. The company was founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Godard Abel. We first invested in G2’s Series A in 2014 and again in its Series B. G2 has gone on to raise more than $100M in total funding from notable tech investors Accel, Emergence, IVP, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, and even LinkedIn. Since its early days, G2 has grown into one of Chicago’s brightest tech companies with more than 500 employees, international offices, and a household name when it comes to purchasing software.
FourKites is an end-to-end supply chain visibility platform. The company was founded in 2014 by enterprise software veteran Mathew Elenjickal. We led the company’s seed round in 2015, and have participated in both the company’s Series B and C. FourKites has raised more than $101M in total funding, attracting powerhouse investors like Bain Captial Ventures, August Capital, CEAS Investments, and Hyde Park Angels. Since its start as a personal pain point, FourKites has scaled into an internationally-recognized platform trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands and Fortune 500 companies.
Malomo is an e-commerce marketing and loyalty software that turns shipment tracking into a marketing channel. The company was founded in 2018 out of Indianapolis by repeat entrepreneurs Yaw Aning and Anthony Smith. We led the company’s pre-seed round in 2019 along with High Alpha, and its seed round led by Base 10 Partners the following year along with Harlem Capital and High Alpha. We look forward to Malomo’s continued impact on the e-commerce space.
ShipBob is a tech-enabled 3PL fulfillment for e-commerce. The company was founded in 2014 by college roommates and repeat entrepreneurs Divey Gulati and Dhruv Saxena to solve a real pain point. We first met ShipBob in 2014 and led the company’s $4M Series A in 2016. We have since participated in the company’s $17.5M Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures, and $40M Series C led by Menlo Ventures. ShipBob went on to raise a $68M Series D from SoftBank and has quickly scaled into one of the mid-continent’s biggest success stories.
RoadSync is a digital payment platform for logistics. The company was founded in 2015 and is led by payments industry veteran, Robin Gregg. We first met RoadSync out of our partnership with Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) out of Atlanta and invested in the company’s Seed round in 2018, and again in its Series A led by Base 10 Partners. As digital payments continue to take a foothold in legacy industries, we look forward to RoadSync’s continued impact on the logistics space.
Button TextVNDLY is a vendor management platform for the contingent workforce. The company was co-founded in 2017 by former Kroger executive Shashank Saxena and Narayana Surabhi who have deep corporate experience with this problem. We first met VNDLY in 2017 and were immediately taken with the team’s vision to upend vendor management. We co-led the company’s $11M Series A in 2019 with Battery Ventures and again invested in its $35M Series B led by Insight Partners. VNDLY has grown into one of Cincinnati’s fastest-growing companies, serving a roster of Fortune 500 companies.
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Construction resource management and workforce platform
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Point of sale integration for online food ordering
Artificial intelligence platform for banks
Clinical education management software
Managed marketplace for skilled workers
Platform for workers to communicate discreetly and organize action
Aerial imagery analytics software for ag
Satellite internet services for maritime
Online marketplace for landscape materials
Ecommerce marketing and loyalty software
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Content marketing automation platform
Digital supply chain for on-premise alcohol sales
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Patient navigation and experience platform
Location-based audio advertising solutions
Try before you buy e-commerce platform
Construction resource management and workforce platform
Digital process automation technology
Point of sale integration for online food ordering
Artificial intelligence platform for banks
Clinical education management software
Aerial imagery analytics software for ag
Satellite internet services for maritime
Ecommerce marketing and loyalty software
Learning software for grammar and writing skills
Content marketing automation platform
Patient navigation and experience platform
Location-based audio advertising solutions
Parking purchase and reservation solution
Managed marketplace for skilled workers
Online marketplace for landscape materials
Digital supply chain for on-premise alcohol sales
Platform for workers to communicate discreetly and organize action
Ecommerce platform for online farmers markets
Email analytics and deliverability software acquired by Validity in 2020.
Influencer content and social media marketing platform acquired by Quotient in 2018.
Managed WordPress hosting service acquired by WP Engine in 2019.
Document collection and management software acquired by Xero in 2018.
Document generation and contract management solution acquired by Conga in 2018.
Interactive synchronized learning software
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Email signature marketing solution acquired by Terminus in 2019.
