Mavericks in the News

PlantSwitch

October 6, 2023

PlantSwitch expects to begin manufacturing its compostable material soon at its first plant, in North Carolina.

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R3 Score

September 19, 2023

AWS selects R3 Score to participate in the inaugural AWS GovTech Accelerator, which supports startups as they develop innovative solutions enabling justice and public safety agencies to better serve their communities.

SUM Ventures

August 2023 Newsletter

Our newsletter includes updates on the latest activity at SUM Ventures and the exiciting happenings at our portfolio companies.

R3 Score

August 9, 2023

Aventiv Technologies partners with justice system-impacted tech founders, including R3 Score, to launch Justice Sandbox, a reentry readiness content marketplace

SUM Ventures

July 2023 Newsletter

Our newsletter includes updates on the latest activity at SUM Ventures and the exiciting happenings at our portfolio companies.

SUM Ventures

June 2023 Newsletter

Our newsletter includes updates on the latest activity at SUM Ventures and the exiciting happenings at our portfolio companies.

mxHero

June 20, 2023

With mxHERO's new solution integrated with DocuSign eSignature, users can send documents for signature from email, greatly simplifying DocuSign usage by making it no more complicated than sending an email.

LiveEasy

June 15, 2023

LiveEasy (formerly known as MoveEasy), the nation’s leading home services platform, has expanded its reach into new sectors with the rollout of its Homeownership and Rental Dashboards.

Purlin

June 12, 2023

Purlin, a Silicon Beach, CA-based provider of an AI-powered real estate technology platform, received an investment from Rice Park Capital, joining New Valley Ventures, Redwood Trust Inc., SUM Ventures, Mission Gate, and Fredrik Eklund and Julia Spillman-Gover as investors in the business.

SUM Ventures

May 2023 Newsletter

Our newsletter includes updates on the latest activity at SUM Ventures and the exiciting happenings at our portfolio companies.

Grapefruit Health & SweatPals

April 5, 2023

Grapefruit Health and SweatPals split the $500K prize, beating out more than 500 entries at "Barnburner," a pitch competition hosted by Sweater Ventures in Boulder, CO.

Irrigreen

March 29, 2023

Irrigreen raises $15m seed round to help prevent water waste with its precision sprinklers that trace the contours of a yard and identifying obstacles, such as footpaths and driveways.

DressX

March 23, 2023

DressX named one of the 10 most innovative companies in blockchain, cryptocurrency, metaverse, and Web3 of 2023.

Paperwork

March 16, 2023

Life.Money.You. – the CUSO formed by BCU to spearhead its financial wellness efforts – has announced its partnership with Paperwork, a comprehensive financial wellness platform focused on improving the financial health of credit union members.

DressX

March 14, 2023

DressX has raised $15 million for its mission of disrupting fashion with digital technology. Greenfield led the round with participation from Slow Ventures, Warner Music, The Artemis Fund, Red Dao, SUM Ventures and other investors.

DressX

March 7, 2023

Peter Dundas partners with digital metacloset DRESSX for Paris Fashion Week. The founders Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova created an AR digital wearable of the collection’s first look, a nautical inspired coat and hat.

Automotus

December 22, 2022

Automotus just closed a $9 million seed round to advance its automated curb management solution. Its tech helps cities like Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Omaha and Bethlehem reduce congestion and emissions, reduce double-parking hazards, increase parking turnover, and increase parking revenue.

DressX

December 15, 2022

In addition to investing in the digital fashion platform, record label WMG is partnering with DressX to enable artists to capitalize on lucrative merch opportunities in the virtual realm.

MoveEasy

December 8, 2022

MoveEasy, a Columbus, OH-based provider of a home management platform, raised $7M in Series A funding. The round was led by Moderne Ventures, with a strategic investment made from The Travelers Companies.

DressX

July 19, 2022

Meta’s avatars just got a bigger closet by tapping digital fashion provider DressX to provide outfits for its new avatar fashion marketplace.

Automotus

July 19, 2022

Automotus among a handful of startups scrambling to disrupt the post-pandemic parking sector, focused on real-time data that will mean less traffic and more revenue for cities.

Brius

June 30, 2022

Brius Technologies Announces Brava, the World’s First Teeth Straightening Solution Featuring Independent Mover Technology for Today’s Youth

UNest

November 15, 2022

Ksenia Yudina, founder of UNest, named one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40.

PlantSwitch

February 9, 2022

Dallas-based PlantSwitch, a startup that is creating high-quality, biodegradable plastic alternatives for the food-packaging industry, announced on Tuesday the close of a $3.25 million seed round.

PlantSwitch

February 8, 2022

PlantSwitch announced the close of a $3.25 million seed round, paving the path for further growth, specifically expansion of its product offerings and development of supply chain infrastructure.

UNest

November 17, 2021

UNest, a fintech startup that provides financial planning tools for parents saving on behalf of their children, announced today that it raised $26 million in Series B funding led by The Artemis Fund.