KCRise Fund — 2023 Investments
6 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Idle Smart makes automated idle reduction systems for heavy-duty trucking fleets, cutting fuel use, downtime, and CO2 emissions from extended engine idling.
CleantechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLenox, US
Jeff Lynch(Founder & CEO)in
Board seatDarcy Howe· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBeacon AngelsClimate Innovation CapitalE8 AngelsEvergreen Climate InnovationsService Provider CapitalStout Street Capital+2 more
Outbound AI builds conversational AI agents that automate phone-based administrative work in healthcare, particularly for medical billing and revenue cycle tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSeattle, US
Jonathan Wiggs(Founder)inStead Burwell(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAscend Venture CapitalEPIC VENTURESMadrona Venture GroupSPRINGROCK VENTURESAscend+3 more
Plotly builds data visualization tools and platforms for analysts, engineers, scientists, and coding agents, including open-source graphing libraries and frameworks plus cloud and self-hosted app platforms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsSuffolk TechnologiesVanedge CapitalGroundBreak Ventures
Plot is an AI video social listening platform that watches, listens to, and reads social video to capture brand mentions and turn them into signals for marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Thomas Chang Min Jeon (He/Him)(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalBroom VenturesSeven Seven SixTrust FundGroundBreak VenturesSuffolk Technologies+1 more
PLOT develops software that helps construction contractors manage project schedules, material procurement, and delivery logistics.
Construction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Chris Callen(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlloy PartnersGroundBreak VenturesIron PrairieSuffolk Technologies
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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