Tappan Hill Ventures
Venture capitalAnn Arbor · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Tappan Hill Ventures targets large markets that remain underserved by recent advances in software and technology, focusing on sectors where earlier-generation technologies were adopted but which have had limited exposure to modern software and connected computing devices. The firm views the Internet of Things (IoT) as the next major wave of internet innovation, connecting people, processes, data and devices to create new capabilities and economic opportunity across healthcare, security, education, media and financial services. It builds a diversified portfolio ranging primarily from seed to early-growth companies, occasionally making opportunistic later-stage investments with near-term liquidity potential.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 19 of 23 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Cybersecurity ×4EdTech ×4Enterprise Software ×4Consumer ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×15France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
University of Florida ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12020 · 12019 · 12017 · 12016 · 15 dated
AdAdapted is a commerce media platform for CPG brands and agencies that targets high-intent shoppers and converts digital discovery into retail purchases through its patented one-click "Add-It" technology, including one-click carting, recipes, and retailer integrations.
AdTechConsumerMarketing TechRetail TechAnn Arbor, US
Molly McFarland(Executive Officer)inMichael Pedersen(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobert Cell(Director, Promoter)Terese Hunwick(Director)
Co-investorsBelle Impact FundCapital Midwest FundID VenturesInvest MichiganWakestream Ventures
BeTheBeast builds a profile-centric application platform for youth sports, letting players manage their athletic profiles, track accomplishments, and store sports memories.
Media & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech
Mike Mahoney(Founder)
Co-investorsBAM Ventures
Seattle, US
JASON BURT(Executive Officer, Director)BRICE KOSNIK(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBRAD KOLLMYER(Director)JACKIE DAVIDSON(Director)
Co-investorsSeaChange
Indianapolis, US
Lindsay Tjepkema(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Patarino(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Shtarkman(Director)David Golden(Director)inScott Dorsey(Director)inKristian Andersen(Left director position as of 3/24/2021)in
Co-investorsHigh AlphaRevolutionElevate Ventures
DataUnite operates a privacy-first data collaboration platform that lets biopharma companies and health systems securely access and share real-world patient data for research.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital Health
Trinabh Gupta(Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Co-founder)inIshtiyaque Ahmad(Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Co-founder)inMichael Chan(Chief Commercial Officer (CCO))in
Grifin offers a consumer investing app powered by its Adaptive Investing technology, which automatically builds a personalized stock portfolio based on a user's everyday shopping and spending habits.
ConsumerFintech
Aaron Froug(Founder)inBo Starr(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesNava VenturesSand Hill AngelsTampaBay.Ventures+6 more
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsInsight PartnersOak HC/FTService Provider Capital
Jool Invest is an investment platform operated by Jool Fleet that lets eligible investors buy bonds funding fleets of electric vehicles leased and operated by Jool, paying monthly interest over 24-36 month terms.
CleantechE-commerceFintechMobility & TransportationLille, FR
Co-investors50 PartnersWakestream Ventures
Kumanu offers an employee wellbeing platform that uses a purpose-focused, science-backed approach to reduce burnout, improve retention, and support health outcomes for employers and their workforces.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHR TechWellness & FitnessAnn Arbor, US
Victor Strecher(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Ternes(Executive Officer)inDavid Gregorka(Executive Officer)in
BoardJeffrey Bistrong(Director)Paul Meister(Director)Robert Boylen(Director)
Live Data Technologies maintains a continuously re-verified employment dataset covering 160 million professionals, detecting job changes, promotions, and departures sourced from the open web and delivered via API, flat files, or data warehouse.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSales TechSanta Barbara, US
Brent Peus(CFO)inJ. Scott Hamilton(CEO)in
BoardJason Spievak(Secretary)in
Co-investorsEntrada Ventures
Livegistics provides a digital platform that replaces paper tickets with digital workflows, using AI to capture and structure ticket data (signatures, GPS, photos, timestamps) for ticketing, compliance, and logistics management across job sites.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDetroit, US
Justin Turk(Executive Officer, Director)inAndre Davis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardShijiro Orchibat(Director)
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalMichigan RiseRefinery VentureReinventure CapitalBlack OperatorDetroit Venture Partners
Mercer Island, US
Court V. Lorenzini(Executive Officer, Director)inSamuel A. Lucente II(Executive Officer, Director)
Nectir AI provides AI-powered tutoring assistants for schools and higher education institutions, built from course content and integrated into learning management systems with FERPA compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Kavitta Ghai(Founder)in
Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesEntrada VenturesLong Journey VenturesRethink Impact
ParentSquare provides a unified platform for K-12 schools to manage school-home engagement, communications, and administrative functions while integrating with student information systems.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGoleta, US
Anupama Vaid(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersOwl VenturesPasadena AngelsTeamworthy Ventures
Prevalent, a Mitratech product, is an AI-powered third-party risk management (TPRM) platform for assessing, monitoring, and remediating risks across the vendor and supplier lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPhoenix, US
Norman W. Menz, III(Director)Jonathan Dambrot(Director)Kevin Hickey(Chief Executive Officer)James Ray(Vice President of Finance, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer)Kevin Charest(Director)Doug McNary(Director)
Co-investorsFulcrum Equity PartnersSpring Mountain Capital
Quikly creates an urgency marketing platform that uses psychology, incentives, and technology to boost conversion rates for brands and retailers.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSDetroit, US
Scott Meves(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Geller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGabe Karp(Director)
Co-investorsID VenturesCounterview CapitalDetroit Venture PartnersHyde Park Angels
Reportwell provides software for schools and education agencies to navigate complex state education law and administrative processes.
EdTechGovTechLegalTechSaaSIndianapolis, US
Jacob Allen(CEO)inJennica Adkins(CCO)inJacob Peters(CPO)inLani Luo(COO)in
Co-investorsID VenturesTechstars
Shoonya is a multilingual and multicultural interactive digital platform designed for children to learn multiple languages and develop multiliteracy skills.
ConsumerEdTechGoleta, US
Rashi Bahri Chitnis(CEO & Founder)inAshutosh Vilas Chitnis(Executive Officer, Director)Rashi Bahri(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardLinda Fingerle(Director)inLane Rankin(Director)
Co-investorsExpert DOJO
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSeattle, US
Co-investorsGeekdomTechstarsTFX Capital
Truthset is a data science company that validates and improves the accuracy of consumer demographic data for marketing purposes.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Scott M. McKinley(Founder)in
Co-investorsSGH CapitalUlu Ventures
Verified is an identity company built around a core team, advisors, and users.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Liam Hale McCarty(Founder)inAidan McCarty(Founder, CEO | Business Lead)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesEdge Case Capital PartnersWedbush Ventures
Virta Labs builds an API-first, open-core security platform for healthcare IT infrastructure, including BlueFlow asset management, Tapirx passive medical device discovery, and VulnFWRD AI risk orchestration.
CybersecurityDigital HealthHealthtech
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Observiqlabs
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsGroundspeedacq. by Insurance QuantifiedStabilitasacq. by OnSolve (now Crisis24)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesShoonya Digital · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Dec 23, 2025
Live Data Technologies · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Nov 21, 2025
Verified · ventureburn.com · Oct 21, 2025
Kumanu · aarp.org · Sep 11, 2025
Grifin · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 18, 2025
Livegistics · trysignalbase.com · Mar 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tappan Hill Ventures made?
- Tappan Hill Ventures has 23 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Tappan Hill Ventures invest at?
- Tappan Hill Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Tappan Hill Ventures's typical check size?
- Tappan Hill Ventures typically writes checks of $100K.
- What sectors does Tappan Hill Ventures focus on?
- Tappan Hill Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Tappan Hill Ventures located?
- Tappan Hill Ventures is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.
- Who does Tappan Hill Ventures co-invest with?
- Tappan Hill Ventures most often shares deals with ID Ventures, Draper Associates, Entrada Ventures, among 37 tracked co-investors.
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