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Nextact Fund
Pittsburgh, United States
Supports women‑led early‑stage companies, providing capital and ongoing support to existing portfolio.
Portfolio
64+
Employees
15+
Founded
2016
AUM
≈ $3.2M
Investment focus
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No stages listed
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United States
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Funds
Fund I
Vintage 2016 • $3.2M
Sources
Nextact Fund
Supports women‑led early‑stage companies, providing capital and ongoing support to existing portfolio.
Portfolio
64+
Employees
15+
Founded
2016
AUM
≈ $3.2M
Funds
Fund I · Vintage 2016 • $3.2M
Stages
No stages listed
Industries
No industries listedGeographic scope
United States
Sources
Showing 24 of 44 matched portfolio companies
The startup develops a lightweight portable oxygen device that utilizes porous materials to absorb and store oxygen efficiently, akin to a sponge. This technology significantly increases oxygen storage capacity, making it suitable for medical, recreational, and defense applications where portability is essential.
Funding: $2.4M
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Funding: $2.4M
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Alchemie develops web-based, game-inspired learning modules that provide immediate feedback to students, enhancing their understanding of STEM subjects through interactive experiences. The platform is designed to be accessible for all learners, including those with blindness or low vision, by utilizing multi-sensory augmented reality technology.
Apollo is a clinically validated wearable device that utilizes gentle vibrations to enhance sleep quality, reduce stress, and improve heart rate variability. By modulating the body's response to stress through touch therapy, Apollo enables users to experience up to 30 minutes more sleep and a 40% reduction in anxiety levels.
Funding: $26.8M
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Funding: $26.8M
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Ariel Precision Medicine utilizes the ADVANCE® platform to analyze genetic, environmental, and patient-specific data, providing personalized risk assessments for complex diseases like pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. This approach enables early detection and tailored treatment strategies, enhancing patient outcomes and quality of life.
Aspinity develops an analog machine learning processor that enhances battery-operated, always-on sensing devices by improving energy efficiency and extending battery life by ten times. This technology enables precise event detection and classification in applications such as IoT, smart home, and wearable health monitoring, while minimizing power consumption from irrelevant data processing.
Augment Therapy develops augmented reality software for pediatric rehabilitation and remote patient monitoring, utilizing interactive games to enhance patient engagement during therapeutic exercises. The platform enables healthcare professionals to prescribe, monitor, and motivate patients through body-powered activities, improving adherence to rehabilitation protocols.
Funding: $5.4M
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CareSource
CareSource
Funding: $5.4M
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BlastPoint, Inc. provides a customer intelligence platform that utilizes AI-driven analytics to help businesses in the energy, financial, and automotive sectors understand customer behavior and optimize engagement strategies. By enabling companies to access actionable insights without requiring data management expertise, BlastPoint enhances customer targeting and retention, resulting in measurable improvements such as increased digital engagement and higher payment response rates.
Funding: $11.3M
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eLab VenturesMudita Venture Partners
eLab VenturesMudita Venture Partners
Funding: $11.3M
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Bone Health Technologies has developed Osteoboost, the first FDA-cleared drug-free prescription device that utilizes targeted mechanical vibration therapy to significantly reduce bone density and strength loss in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. This wearable therapy stimulates the body's natural bone remodeling process, providing a safe and effective alternative to traditional pharmacological treatments.
Carbice develops advanced thermal interface materials designed to improve heat dissipation in high-performance electronics. Their solutions address common failure points related to thermal cycling and material degradation in demanding applications like data centers and aerospace. This technology enables higher cooling capacity and increased reliability for power-dense computing systems.
CEEK provides a platform that utilizes livestreaming, virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI) to enable creators, educational institutions, and businesses to monetize their content through immersive experiences and digital goods. This approach addresses the challenges of content accessibility and monetization in the evolving digital landscape, allowing users to engage with unique VR courses, concerts, and virtual goods directly.
ChargerHelp provides Reliability as a Service (RaaS) for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure maintenance. Their EMPWR technology platform offers a unified management system for diverse EVSE deployments. This service focuses on maximizing charge success rates for operators across their nationwide networks.
Funding: $20.7M
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Funding: $20.7M
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CytoAgents is developing CTO1681, an orally bioavailable immunomodulator that targets the NF-kB signaling pathway to downregulate over 25 cytokines involved in Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS). This therapy aims to mitigate the life-threatening immune overreaction commonly seen in patients undergoing CAR T-cell therapy, improving patient outcomes and reducing the need for hospitalization.
Funding: $38.5M
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National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Funding: $38.5M
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The startup provides a mobile video analytics platform that enables marketers to convert television advertisement campaigns into targeted mobile video strategies using social media analytics. This service streamlines cross-channel media planning, significantly reducing the time and resources required to create mobile campaigns from the ground up.
Funding: $950.0K
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TiE Angels
TiE Angels
Funding: $950.0K
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The startup operates a customized student loan platform that evaluates applicants based on academic performance, career trajectory, and earning potential to provide fixed-rate loans. This approach addresses the financial gap between traditional college financing and the actual cost of attendance, helping students avoid dropping out due to financial constraints.
Funding: $4.0M
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Funding: $4.0M
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Goalsetter offers a digital financial education platform that delivers standards‑aligned, AI‑personalized curricula for K‑12 schools, colleges, financial advisors, and banks. The mobile‑first solution combines video lessons, interactive games, and quizzes with auto‑grading, reporting dashboards, and integration tools to help institutions meet literacy mandates and drive actionable financial habits.
Funding: $9.6M
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+ 7 Other investorsEdward JonesMassMutual Catalyst Fund
+ 7 Other investorsEdward JonesMassMutual Catalyst Fund
Funding: $9.6M
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Gridwise is a mobile app that automatically aggregates earnings, expenses, and mileage from multiple gig, rideshare, delivery, and hourly job platforms into a single dashboard. It benchmarks users' pay against local market data and provides real‑time recommendations on the best jobs, shifts, and locations to maximize earnings, while also tracking tax‑deductible mileage and expenses.
Funding: $20.4M
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Funding: $20.4M
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GrubMarket is an AI-driven B2B eCommerce platform that connects wholesalers and distributors in the food supply chain, providing access to high-quality products at competitive prices across the U.S. and Canada. The company also offers enterprise AI solutions for inventory and warehouse management, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs for food businesses.
Funding: $50.0M
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Funding: $50.0M
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Harvest Thermal develops a Smart Thermal Battery that integrates heating, hot water, and cooling systems using an air-to-water heat pump and thermal storage technology. This system reduces home energy consumption by up to 90% and lowers energy bills by 30%, addressing the high emissions and costs associated with traditional gas furnaces.
Funding: $10.9M
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US Department of Energy
US Department of Energy
Funding: $10.9M
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Health Hero offers an enterprise platform that records employee wellness actions through integrations with tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, and QuickBooks, and converts them into verifiable blockchain‑based tokens. The system provides AI‑driven validation, real‑time vitality dashboards, and an internal marketplace where token holders can trade credits or services, enabling HR and operations teams to align health data with performance metrics.
The startup develops education analytics software that integrates data from various school systems, including student information and assessment tools, into a unified dashboard. This platform enables educational leaders to make informed decisions and measure the impact of their strategies on student outcomes and community engagement.
Funding: $4.5M
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Black Founders Fund
Black Founders Fund
Funding: $4.5M
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Provides a remote workforce platform that connects businesses with pre-vetted customer experience professionals, primarily military spouses, leveraging a scalable hiring and training system tailored for remote teams. This solution addresses the challenges of sourcing diverse, skilled talent while promoting social impact by creating stable employment opportunities within the military community.
Funding: $14.9M
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Funding: $14.9M
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Lindy Biosciences is developing biotherapeutic drug formulations using its proprietary Microglassification™ technology, enabling patients to self-administer medications at home instead of relying on intravenous infusions in acute care settings. This approach enhances patient comfort and accessibility while facilitating the market entry of more effective therapies.
Funding: $7.3M
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IAG Capital Partners
IAG Capital Partners
Funding: $7.3M
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Madorra develops a nonhormonal, noninvasive medical device to treat moderate to severe vulvovaginal atrophy, a condition that causes vaginal dryness in post-menopausal individuals and breast cancer survivors. By providing an alternative to pharmaceutical treatments, Madorra empowers users to manage their vaginal health effectively.
51 Labs
Maven is a digital health platform that provides on-demand virtual care services, including access to reproductive endocrinologists and mental health specialists, specifically designed for women's and family health. The platform addresses the complexities of family planning, maternity, and midlife health by offering personalized support and resources, resulting in improved health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
Funding: $125.0M
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Funding: $125.0M
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