Tractiontechnology
New York, US · Founded 2015 · 1 known investors
Traction Technology offers an end-to-end innovation management platform, powered by its Traction AI, that helps enterprises discover, evaluate, and manage new ideas, emerging technologies, and outside vendors. The platform provides AI-driven insights and customizable workflows aimed at reducing wasted time and cost in enterprise innovation processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Founders & leadership
Tractiontechnology was founded in 2015 by Erick Schonfeld and Neal Silverman.
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Erick SchonfeldCofounder and Manager
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Neal SilvermanCofounder and Manager
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.6M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2016–2020
▶$275KraisedNov 2020 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$275KraisedNov 2020 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Erick SchonfeldExecutive Officer, Director
- Neal SilvermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $275K
- First sale
- Nov 2020
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, New York, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$875KraisedNov 2018 · 11 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$875KraisedNov 2018 · 11 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Neal SilvermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Erick SchonfeldExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $875K
- First sale
- Nov 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, New York, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$500KraisedSep 2017 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$500KraisedSep 2017 · 8 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Erick SchonfeldExecutive Officer, Director
- Neal SilvermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $500K
- First sale
- Aug 2016
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 4
by search overlapQmarkets77 shared keywordsQmarkets provides an end-to-end innovation management platform, offering a suite of SaaS products along with customer success support and partner services to help enterprises manage the innovation funnel from idea capture to implementation. Founded in 2007, it serves large organizations across more than 30 countries.
ITONICS71 shared keywordsITONICS provides a modular AI-enabled software platform for R&D, product development, innovation, and strategy teams to manage innovation programs, technology and trend radars, roadmaps, and portfolio decisions. Its tools help enterprises align strategy with execution, discover opportunities, predict project risks, and report on innovation initiatives.
Vendr62 shared keywordsVendr provides a SaaS pricing intelligence platform and AI-powered negotiation tools for procurement, finance, and IT teams to benchmark software costs and reduce overpayment. The company aggregates transaction data from thousands of SaaS purchases to deliver data-driven negotiation strategies and autonomous contract negotiation capabilities.
Netezza59 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Tractiontechnology do?
- Traction Technology offers an end-to-end innovation management platform, powered by its Traction AI, that helps enterprises discover, evaluate, and manage new ideas, emerging technologies, and outside vendors. The platform provides AI-driven insights and customizable workflows aimed at reducing wasted time and cost in enterprise innovation processes.
- Who founded Tractiontechnology?
- Tractiontechnology was founded by Erick Schonfeld, Neal Silverman in 2015.
- Who are Tractiontechnology's investors?
- Tractiontechnology's investors include Neer Venture Partners.
- How much funding has Tractiontechnology raised?
- Tractiontechnology has disclosed $1.6M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Tractiontechnology headquartered?
- Tractiontechnology is headquartered in New York, US.
