Open Opportunity Fund — 2021 Investments

Afriex provides a remittance service enabling immigrants to transfer money to over 25 countries at low costs with rapid settlement.

FintechSan Francisco, US

TATope Alabi(Founder)inJOJohn Obirije(Founder)inEugene Baah(Head of Product)

Co-investorsADAdaverseBRBrightstone Venture CapitalDRDragonflyFOFoundersFUFuture AfricaGAGaingels+10 more

Bevy is a community engagement platform that enables organizations to manage forums, events, groups, and community member interactions through a unified interface with AI-powered tools and analytics.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSPalo Alto, US

DADerek Andersen(Executive Officer, Director)inJFJoel Fernandes(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRSRyan Sweeney(Director)KFKobie Fuller(Director)inRyan Smith(Director)

Co-investorsACAccelMIMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)UPUpfront Ventures4242Phi VenturesRARareBreed Ventures

Cloverly provides Catalyst, a commercial operating system for carbon credit project developers to manage inventory, pricing, sales, and delivery and to reach sales channels and buyers from one system.

CleantechClimate TechSaaSAtlanta, US

JRJason Rubottom(Founder)inJames Heath(Director)

BoardAOAnthony Oni(Founder)inVKVasant Kamath(Director)inMDMike Dowdle(Director)in

Co-investorsAQAquiline Technology GrowthBABackwards CapitalBIBIP VenturesCICircadian VenturesCRCreativeCoKNKnoll Ventures+8 more

eqtble provides a people analytics platform that helps HR and talent leaders analyze workforce data to inform employment decisions.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US

JIJoseph Ifiegbu(Founder)inGHGabe Horwitz(Founder)inEVEthan Veres(Founder)inJennifer Ceresia(Head of Data Science)

Co-investorsOUOUTBOUND CAPITALRORoot and Shoot VenturesY Y CombinatorHAHarvard Management CompanyINInitialized CapitalPHPhoenix Fund+2 more

A content and review site specializing in cryptocurrency casino platforms available to US players, providing analysis of blockchain-based gaming integrity, payment systems, and regulatory considerations.

Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Paulette Dziedzic(Lead Editor)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesAMAmino CapitalGAGaingelsRERed Beard Ventures

Subject (hiemile.com) offers a digital learning platform providing cinematic, standards-aligned online courses, AI-powered scoring and tutoring, certified "teacher of record" support, and multilingual localized curriculum.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsVIVibe CapitalKLKleiner PerkinsOWOwl Ventures

Lendtable provides cash advances to employees to enable them to contribute to their 401(k) plans and capture employer matching contributions, recouping its costs from a portion of the vested match earnings.

FintechSan Francisco, US

SCSheridan Clayborne(Founder)inMJMitchell Jones(Founder)inYav Todorov(Engineering)Isaiah de la Fuente(Business Development)Celena Chong(Marketing)

Co-investorsBLBlue Trail PartnersBTBT Growth CapitalDRDragon CapitalFIFiDi VenturesPAPartech VenturesVAValia Ventures+12 more

LoanWell provides software to digitize and automate loan origination, grant management, and servicing, including custom borrower landing pages, auto-decisioning, e-signature, ACH disbursement/repayment, and KYC verification.

FintechSaaSDurham, US

BWBernard Worthy(Founder)in

Co-investorsIMImpact America FundNCNC IDEAREResilient VenturesCOCollab CapitalSOSoftBank Group

Lumu provides a Threat Detection and Response platform that gives visibility across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud, integrating with existing security tools to automate threat response.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDoral, US

RVRicardo Villadiego(Executive Officer, Director)inMaria Christina Delgado(Executive Officer)

BoardJulian Arguelles(Director)

Co-investorsAVAVP VenturesBIBIP VenturesCOCorteza CapitalDEDeepWork CapitalEXExceptional CapitalFLFlorida Opportunity Fund+7 more

MeanFi provides DeFi infrastructure and a treasury toolkit for businesses and individuals to manage crypto assets on the Solana blockchain, offering features such as multisig wallets, real-time token streaming, payroll, vesting, lending, and payment collection.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsSOSolaniumSOSolar Eco FundBIBig Brain HoldingsDEDeFiance CapitalGEGerstenbrot CapitalMEMEXC+2 more

Ontop enables companies to hire and pay contractors globally while providing contractors with access to a financial account, card, and spending tools.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMiami, US

JTJulian Torres(Founder)inSASantiago Aparicio(Founder)inJTJulian Torres Gomez(Founder)inJaime Abella(Founder)Jaime Abella Alvarez(Founder)Maria Camila Ramirez(Founder)

Co-investors1717SigmaFUFundersClubHTHTwentyKUKube VCMAMagma PartnersPOPoint72 Ventures+18 more

Opya provides early intervention ABA (applied behavior analysis) therapy for young children diagnosed with autism and their families.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthCalifornia, US

JWJonathan Wright(Founder)inCSChristina Sanders(Chief Executive Officer)inBKBrad Kerfetter(CFO)KIKeiko Ikeda(Chief Clinical Officer)inVCVivian Creasy(COO)in

Co-investorsBIBIP VenturesSPSPRINGROCK VENTURESWEWestern Technology InvestmentDIDivergent InvestmentsPAPanoramic VenturesRARaven One Ventures+1 more

Paystand provides a SaaS-based B2B payments platform built on blockchain technology that automates accounts receivable and payable processes for businesses.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCalifornia, US

Jeremy(Co-Founder and CEO)SScott(Co-Founder and Head of Solutions)inScott Campbell(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLBlueRun VenturesCECervinCOCommerce VenturesDNDnx VenturesEPEPIC VENTURESG2G2C Venture Partners+10 more

Praxis Labs is building tools and solutions to improve workplace experiences for all employees.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechBrooklyn, US

ESElise Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHSHeather Shen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardJCJeffrey Crowe(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesGAGaingelsNONorwest Venture PartnersPEPenny Jar Capital VentureR/R/GA VenturesSTStartX+10 more

Runway provides a platform for managing and orchestrating mobile app releases.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

GSGabriel Savit(Founder)inMVMatt Varghese(Founder)inDFDavid Filion(Founder)inIsabel BarreraRiley Maguire(Head of Growth)Felicity Richards(CPO)

Co-investorsARArray Ventures Management LlcBRBreakpoint CapitalCHChapter OneY Y CombinatorADAdjacent Ventures LlcALAllianceBernstein+11 more

SkillCycle offers a people development platform that combines AI-driven micro-guidance (AIDA) with certified human coaching delivered within the flow of work.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSNew York, US

KMKristy McCann(Executive Officer, Director)inKMKristy McCann Flynn(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJRJeff Reid(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Finney(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStephen Joy(Director)Christy Johnson(Director)

Co-investorsBIBIP VenturesEAEarly Light VenturesGAGaingelsPSPS27 VenturesRERevUp CapitalSEService Provider Capital+1 more