4490 Ventures
Venture capitalMadison · Seed–Series B · 3 people tracked
Also known as 4490 VENTURE SERVICES, LLC
Investment thesis
4490 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in connected software companies, primarily outside Silicon Valley. The firm is led by investors and operating executives with backgrounds in founding and building technology companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 7 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Consumer ×3SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×2Healthtech ×2Marketplaces ×2PropTech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:United States×10
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 32021 · 22019 · 12017 · 12015 · 29 dated
Rentable provides rental market research and data analysis tools, including rent reports and calculators, for renters and landlords seeking affordability insights.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSaaSMadison, US
Alec Slocum(CEO)Adam Olien(CTO)Chad Aldous(Head of Design)
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalSusquehanna Growth EquityAmerican Family VenturesDundee Venture Capital
Cortex provides data and machine learning software to help commercial real estate operators reduce their carbon footprint and achieve sustainability goals.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyPropTechWashington, US
Bryan Bennett(CEO & Founder)
BoardNicholas Bienstock(Director)
Board seatDan Malven· per SEC Form D
EatStreet is an online and mobile food ordering and delivery service that connects diners to restaurants across the U.S.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesMadison, US
Matt Howard(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Wyler(Executive Officer)inEric Martell(Executive Officer, Director)inKara Murphy(Executive Officer)James Crouthamel(Director)Pete Swanson(Executive Officer)
Board seatGreg Robinson· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Dec 2015
Co-investorsCSA Partners LLCLumia Capital
Fluree provides a graph-native data layer that connects to AI agents via MCP clients such as Claude and Cursor, letting agents draw answers from a governed knowledge graph rather than a vector cache.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsWinston Salem, US
Brian Platz(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Filipowski(Director)
BoardPatricia A. Muoio(Director)inMalcolm Thorne(Director)Eric Elert(Director)Gian Fulgoni(Director)
Board seatDan Malven· per SEC Form D · $6.4M raise · filed Sep 2020
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURESTech Square VenturesAlpha PartnersAugment Ventures
Chicago-based B2B SaaS company providing real-time video streaming and AI-assisted customer and location insights.
Chicago, US
Nihal Advani(Executive Officer, Director)Gian Fulgoni(Director)Mohanbhir Sawhney(Director)Dwight Mitchell Barns(Director)Sanjay Khosla(Director)
Board seatDan Malven· per SEC Form D · $7.9M raise · filed Nov 2022
Co-investorsEastward Capital Partners
Evanston, US
Samuel Glassenberg(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Harris(Director)
Board seatDan Malven· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed Sep 2017
HealthBridge Financial provides a SaaS platform that manages patient financial obligations and self-pay balances for U.S. healthcare providers, addressing out-of-pocket payment challenges.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechSaaSGrand Rapids, US
Amy O'Meara Chambers(Executive Officer)inTimothy Heger(Executive Officer)Gregory VandenBosch(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Slubowski(Executive Officer)
BoardGreg Robinson(Director, Promoter)Mark Chess(Director)
Board seatDan Malven· per SEC Form D · $23.2M raise · filed May 2021
Co-investorsWakestream Ventures
HealthtechMadison, US
Roger Chylla(Executive Officer, Director)inHao Wang(Executive Officer)inPraveen Sinha(Executive Officer, Director)inArvind Subramanian(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Rockwell Mackie(Director)
Board seatDan MalvenGreg Robinson· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Aug 2018
Co-investorsAscension VenturesBascom Ventures
Chicago, US
William Danford(Executive Officer)John Paul Pillat(Executive Officer)Edward C Strong II(Executive Officer)
Board seatMalcolm ThorneDan Malven· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSilverton Partners
Creates industry-leading mobile and AR training software and games for physicians.
Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersOSF VenturesPritzker Group Venture Capital
QualSights operates a consumer insights technology platform that captures how people use physical products in everyday settings, using always-on smart sensors, a participant app for video, photo and survey feedback, and AI-moderated voice conversations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSChicago, US
Nihal Advani(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Eastward Capital PartnersBluestein Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRentable · salestools.io · Aug 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 4490 Ventures invest at?
- 4490 Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is 4490 Ventures's typical check size?
- 4490 Ventures typically writes checks of $6M – $10M.
- What sectors does 4490 Ventures focus on?
- 4490 Ventures focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is 4490 Ventures located?
- 4490 Ventures is headquartered in Madison, US.
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