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44 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first

Advanoadvano.ioin𝕏

Advano manufactures silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries that improve energy density and reduce costs for electric vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew Orleans, US

Shiva Adireddy(CTO)inAlexander Girau(CEO)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Boot64 VenturesFifty YearsGlobivestManta International Consultancy S.A.LNew Orleans Startup Fund+22 more

ARIX Technologiesarix-tech.comin

ARIX combines robotics and data analytics to inspect and manage critical industrial assets.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyIoTRoboticsJackson, US

Dianna Liu(President and CEO)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpContour Venture PartnersCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Dorm RoomEnergy Transition VenturesGaingels+6 more

Embera NeuroTherapeuticsemberaneuro.com

Clinical-stage specialty pharma developing a combination drug to treat a range of addictions, licensed from LSU Health Sciences Center.

BiotechSudbury, US

Robert B. Linke(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRoss Barrett(Director)Franz Hefti(Director)John Beaird(Director)Joseph Lovett(Director)

Co-investorsKeiretsu ForumLouisiana FundsKeiretsu Capital

Glass Half Fullglasshalffull.coinAug 2024

Glass Half Full is a glass recycling operation that collects glass through residential, commercial, drop-off, and event pickups, and runs programs such as coastal restoration (ReCoast) and Mardi Gras beads recycling.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodNew Orleans, US

Maxwell Steitz(Executive Officer, Director)Franziska Trautmann(Executive Officer, Director)inCaroline Crumley(Director)

BoardPatricia Christovich(Director)

Co-investorsBenson Capital

Iconiciconicmoments.co𝕏

Iconic is a platform that partners with museums, artists, and cultural institutions to create and distribute digital and physical art collectibles to global audiences.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Aluan Wang

Co-investorsBoot64 VenturesBuilders + BackersAF VenturesCultivation CapitalStout Street Capital

Indie Plateindieplate.com

Internet-based food and logistics business operating an online farmer's market and wholesale distribution to restaurants.

paritosh sharma(Founder)inBen Bartage, JD MBA(Founder)in

Juiceboxitjuiceboxit.com𝕏

JustSext is an AI platform offering adult chatbots for interactive, explicit role-play, sexting, and on-demand custom image and voice generation.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocial

Co-investorsGaingels

Lubricity Labslubricitylabs.com

Hair care products company creating innovative treatments preventing frizz while avoiding dangerous salon ingredients.

Masteryprepmasteryprep.comin𝕏

MasteryPrep provides standardized test prep programs and services—including professional development, practice testing, curriculum, boot camps, and online courses—for exams such as the ACT, SAT, TSIA2, WorkKeys, PSAT, and state EOC assessments.

EdTechSaaS

Craig Gehring(Founder and CEO)in

MobileQubesmobilequbes.com

Network of freestanding self-service kiosks dispensing portable battery packs for on-the-go smartphone charging.

New Orleans, US

Jason Palmer(Executive Officer, Director)Michael C. Melito(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Carrigan(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsNew Orleans Startup Fund

Omnidekomnidek.cominAug 2021

Omnidek offers a business portal that connects to Sage Intacct to synchronize data and provides a library of configurable workflow and process widgets.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSBaton Rouge, US

HUEY NGO(Director)inAJOY KRISHNAMOORTHY(Director)STEVEN CHRISTOPHER JORDAN(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRICHARD BABB(Director)inWILLIAM ELLISON(Director)in

Co-investorsLouisiana Funds

Parkzenappparkzenapp.comin𝕏

A mobility or transportation-focused application serving universities and organizations to manage transportation programs and operations.

Data & InfrastructureIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSBaton Rouge, US

Sam Allen(VP of Sales)in

Pass It Downpassitdown.comin𝕏

Pass It Down operates an NFT marketplace designed for museums and cultural institutions to digitally preserve and sell cultural heritage assets and iconic moments.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3EdTechMedia & EntertainmentChattanooga, US

Christopher Cummings(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsTechstarsCultivation CapitalVentureSouth

PatentDivepatentdive.comin

PatentDive works to improve the quality and lower the cost of invention disclosures, aiming to make the patent process more accessible.

LegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsCatalyst Capital

Precisionpaymentsincprecisionpaymentsinc.com𝕏

Celero (Celero Commerce) provides payment processing technology and business management solutions for small to mid-sized businesses, financial institutions, and integrated software vendors (ISVs).

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Kevin Jones(CEO)in

Quarrioquarrio.comin

Quarrio offers a deterministic AI system that answers plain-English business questions across enterprise data sources such as CRM, ERP, and data warehouses, aiming for verified, auditable results without hallucinations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

KG Charles-Harris(CEO)inDr. Earl Sacerdoti(Chief Scientist)Jim Cates(Chief Product Officer)

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalNew Orleans Startup Fund

RentCheckgetrentcheck.comin𝕏Jan 2026

RentCheck is a property intelligence platform that uses AI-powered damage detection to enable residents to document their homes during rental inspections, helping property managers reduce disputes and streamline move-in/move-out processes.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSNew Orleans, US

Marco Nelson(Co-founder)inLydia Winkler(Co-founder)inJohn Kuolt(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsModerne VenturesOvereasy VenturesTechstars7BC Venture CapitalBreakpoint CapitalContext Ventures

Research Defenderresearchdefender.comin

Rep Data's Research Defender provides pre-survey fraud prevention for market research teams, scanning and scoring each survey respondent against 130+ signals to block bots, VPN users, repeat fraudsters, and hyperactive respondents before they enter a questionnaire.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsNew Orleans Startup Fund

Something Borrowed Bloomssomethingborrowedblooms.comin

Something Borrowed Blooms rents and returns reusable wedding flowers — bouquets, centerpieces, and other floral arrangements — as a lower-cost, waste-reducing alternative to fresh flowers.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceLafayette, US

Lauren Bercier(Co-founder)in

BoardHarold Callais(Director)Beth Ann Catalano(Director)Joseph Stough(Director)Laken Swan(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCallais Capital Management

Sudslaundryservicessudslaundryservices.comin

Suds Laundry Services offers laundry and dry cleaning with pickup and next-day delivery, scheduled through a mobile app.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBaton Rouge, US

Swaybox Studiosswayboxstudios.comin𝕏May 2020

Swaybox Studios is a film production studio that creates long-form storytelling using practical puppetry techniques for the big screen.

Media & EntertainmentNew Orleans, US

Chris ArmandThomas WoodruffinTheresa Andersson(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Yip(Director)Chris Wedge(Director)Arthur Mintz(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsIAG Capital Partners

TrayAwaytrayaway.comin

TrayAway is a technology platform for hospitality service operations, starting with room service tray retrieval and extending to in-room ordering, pool and beach service, meeting room requests, and on-demand restaurant items.

HardwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Josh Johnston(Founding CEO)in

Co-investorsElevate CapitalNew Orleans Startup Fund

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Aura AdvertisingBasiclivingbrCertification ConnectDAWn AudioDinner LabFollowMyCalIconic MomentsJuiceboxKinesicsKinesicshmsMastery PrepParkZenPrecision Payment SystemsScholar's FirstScholars1StSellSwipesite.dawn-audio.comSmartPakSUDSTeam Factor SportsWAITRWaitrapp

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.