New Orleans Startup Fund — Full Portfolio

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(Founder/CTO)inAlexander Girau(Founder)in

Media & Entertainment

BiotechNew Orleans, US

J. Lowry Curley(Executive Officer, Director)Alif Saleh(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Cappiello(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Silverman(Director)Monica Metea(Executive Officer)Michael Moore(Executive Officer)

Bioceptive develops women's health medical devices, including a patented FDA-approved Cervical Suction Retractor that replaces the tenaculum for gynecological procedures and an IUD inserter, offering single-use disposable instruments aimed at reducing pain during transcervical procedures.

BiotechFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Orleans, US

Joan Neuscheler(Director)Joseph Lovett(Director)Amit Kumar Rathi(Director)Orin Levy(Director)Shuchi Khurana(Executive Officer)Benjamin Cappiello(Executive Officer, Director)

CapWay was a fintech company focused on creating inclusive financial access, but the company has ceased operations.

FintechSaaSAtlanta, US

Sheena Allen(Founder)in

CyberReef provides MobileWall, a patented cloud firewall service that secures mobile wireless data connections and gives businesses visibility and controls over mobile data usage and costs.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityMobility & Transportation

El Guapo makes craft cocktail bitters, mixers, syrups, cordials, and cocktail kits, along with related merchandise and gift sets sold direct to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew Orleans, US

Christa Cotton(CEO)

Gilded is a crypto payments and invoicing platform that helps finance teams manage accounts payable and receivable workflows using blockchain-based transactions.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew Orleans, US

Ingest is a data management and analytics platform designed for restaurants and food & beverage businesses.

Data & InfrastructureFoodTechNew York, US

Daniel Meth(Executive Officer, Director)Linus Liang(Executive Officer, Director)

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

New Orleans, US

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

Musos is a licensable music library that connects filmmakers with local songwriters, musicians, and producers to source tracks for film.

Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew Orleans, US

HealthtechNew York, US

Mara Babin(Executive Officer)Melinda Decker(Executive Officer)Michael Kaswan(Executive Officer)Gillian Sandler(Director)Marie Klok Crump(Director)Mette Dyhrberg(Executive Officer, Director)

Advanced ManufacturingNew Orleans, US

Allison Ward(Executive Officer, Director)ALLISON ALBERT(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSteve Mech(Director)

Quarrio provides deterministic AI for business intelligence queries across enterprise data systems (CRM, ERP, data warehouses), delivering 100% accuracy and auditability without hallucinations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

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

Resilia is a SaaS platform providing capacity-building tools, coaching, and insights for nonprofits and foundations.

Impact & Social GoodSaaS

Sevetri Wilson

Elmwood, US

Ronald Richoux(Executive Officer)Harold Wiley(Executive Officer)Charles Carriere(Executive Officer, Director)

Servato develops solutions to manage and improve network power and infrastructure operations, serving customers in telecommunications and related sectors.

EnergyHardwareIoTSaaSNew Orleans, US

JOHN DAVID BARKSDALE(Director)MARK CHRISTOPHER MANGUM(Executive Officer, Director)RONALD LAU(Executive Officer)RONALD ONDECHEK, JR.(Director)JAMES LYONS(Director)Chris Mangum(President & CEO)

STEM NOLA is a nonprofit (501c3) that runs cost-free, hands-on STEM education programs delivered in schools, homes, and communities, aimed at K-12 students, families, and college students—particularly those in under-resourced and minority communities.

EdTechImpact & Social GoodNew Orleans, US

Vital Signs Media provides battery-powered sunscreen and hand sanitizer kiosks for festivals, parks, and outdoor venues, offering guests free access to reef-safe SPF while reducing single-use plastic waste.

AdTechHardwareWellness & Fitness

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)