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14th Round is the leading design, packaging and technology company building the best brands in cannabis. 14th Round vapes and edibles help create the strongest brands in the cannabis industry including Dosist, Double Barrel and Sherbinskis. It was recently announced that Final Bell Holdings International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 14th Round Inc. with a likely closing in mid-2022.
100K Ventures is a Flint, Michigan accelerator founded by leaders in business, sports and entertainment. Investments include Kalm Clothing and Genusee eyewear.
Amergent Hospitality Group (formerly Chanticleer Holdings NASDAQ:BURG) owns, operates and franchises fast casual and full service restaurant brands including Hooters, Little Big Burger and Just Fresh. Exited, Summer 2020.
Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE) is a technology-powered, global urban air mobility platform. Blade went public in 2021. Exited, May 2021.
Blue Horizon Innovations addresses the critical needs of the battery market by creating an energy storage device using their Dense Energy Ultra-Cell (DEUC) patent.
Boris & Horton is the first pet-friendly coffee shop in New York. This one of a kind coffee shop, named “the happiest place on earth“, was founded in 2019 by the former CEO of Charitybuzz. Click here to learn more.
BoxPower offers plug and play solar energy solutions worldwide to meet residential, community, commercial, and agricultural needs. From rural homes and farms in California to community microgrid projects in Alaska, BoxPower offers clean, reliable, and affordable energy anywhere.
BurnAlong is pioneering a new approach for corporate wellness. BurnAlong offers 1000’s of on-demand and live-streamed wellness classes across 45+ categories including mindfulness, stress management, nutrition, and more.
Defunkify is a performance driven, eco-friendly fabric care company. Wired recently named it “one of the best eco friendly products for your home“.
Edison Nation (NASDAQ: EDNT) Edison Nation is a platform that connects innovators with companies to bring new products to market. Name changed to Vinco Ventures (NASDAQ: BBIG). Exited, February 2021.
EJF Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:EJFAU) the EJF Special Purpose Acquisition Corp (SPAC) targeting financial services companies announced and closed a transaction with Pagaya Technologies, a financial technology company, at an $8.5 billion valuation. Robert Wolf served as a board member of EJFA. EJFA consummated the Pagaya transaction in June 2022. Exited EJFA and own Pagaya stock (NASDAQ:PGY).
Empathy Wines is a direct-to-consumer, subscription based wine platform co-founded by Gary Vaynerchuk. Acquired by Constellation Brands, July 2020.
Endless AI is a technology-driven entertainment company focused on the fusion of AI-enabled interactivity and blockchain technology. Endless is the first company to create Fuzzle, an interactive NFT in partnership with Gala Games.
Final Bell founded by experienced cannabis industry operators, Final Bell offers an owned, end-to-end supply chain solution that allows leading cannabis brands to quickly move products from concept to shelf, across multiple geographies, while maintaining the quality and experience their customers demand.
Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) is a leading global kids media company that produces hits such as Llama Llama and Rainbow Rangers. Exited, Summer 2020.
Genusee is bringing the eco friendly circular economy to the eyewear sector by turning the plastic water bottles into beautiful products. Located in Flint, Michigan, Genusee was featured in Vouge Magazine. Shop Genusee here.
Green Check Verified “Cannabis Banking Made Easy”. Green Check modernizes the way cannabis companies and banking institutions work together by providing monitoring, reporting and banking compliance for cannabis companies. Funding announcement linked here.
Greenwave Technology Solutions (currently MassRoots OTC: MSRT) is a leading operator of 10 metal recycling facilities in Virginia and North Carolina. At these facilities, Greenwave collects, classifies, and processes raw scrap metal for recycling offering significant economic and environmental benefits when compared with virgin materials.
High Beauty is a hempseed oil based wellness skincare company. Shop High Beauty’s collection here.
Hunt & Fish Club is one of the most luxurious restaurants in NYC located at 125 West 44th Street. Make your reservations here.
Hyperreal is the worlds first digital rights management platform for living avatars. With its proprietary AI technology, the company builds HyperModels of A-list talent, among them, Paul McCartney. Check out the HyperModels here.
Icon Farms is a premier manufacturer of pre-rolled hemp products, including Post Malone’s popular Shaboink pre-rolls and Mario Guzman’s Sherbinskis. Exited, Summer 2022.
Iconic Brands Inc. (OTCMKTS: ICNB) is a lifestyle branding company specializing in alcoholic beverages such as Christie Brinkley’s Bellissima Prosecco. In July 2021 ICNB announced the acquisition of Toppop Packaging, the premier manufacturing and packaging facility for ready-to-freeze ice pops.
illumio, the leader in micro-segmentation, prevents the spread of cyber threats inside data centers and cloud environments to reduce cyber risk and achieve regulatory compliance.
Kalm Clothing is a modern, unisex, high fashion street-wear brand founded in Flint, Michigan. Investment via 100K Ventures group.
Kanga was a social marketplace where brands synced their products into an in-app storefront, and users could tag and sell the products with just one click. Acquired by EVERY* Q4 2017.
Keyno is a revolutionary fintech security platform for credit cards. In partnership with Visa, Keyno replaces the static 3-digit CVV2 security code on the back of credit cards, debit cards or prepaid cards with a continually changing “dynamic” CVV2 code proven to prevent fraud.
The Macaronis is an animated movie written by First Fruits, Ricky Gargiulo and Warren Coleman. In this all-pasta world, a rigatoni boy and his pasta school mates hunt for a fabled treasure under the streets of Manhattan.
Measure is an aerial intelligence company specializing in drone technology. Robert Wolf was the Chairman and Co-Founder of Measure. Measure was acquired in April 2021 by AgEagle (NYSE: UAVS).
Merrimac Manor Mobile Home Park is the premiere land-lease community offering affordable housing located in the heart of Huntsville, AL.
MNTN (Mountain) is the leading marketing Creative as a service (CaaS) platform bringing unrivaled performance and simplicity to Connected TV, co-led by Chief Creative Officer Ryan Reynolds. MNTN’s technology makes running TV ads simple and helps brands drive measurable conversions, higher revenue and more site visits.
MobilizeAmerica is a volunteer management platform and network that connects activists, progressive organizations and democratic campaigns. Acquired by Every Action, November 2020
Monax Labs is a web3 infrastructure studio on a mission to ensure the benefits of digital property ownership accrue to the rightful owner: you. Monax is building Aspen, an NFT publishing and transactional platform designed around the premise that all IP will be exchanged using NFT containers and rails. Explore Aspen here.
Mr. Saturday Night is the Tony Award nominated musical by Billy Crystal. It is the story of Buddy Young, Jr., an outrageous and outspoken comedian who found fame, if not fortune, in the early days of television. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out, Buddy seeks one more shot at the spotlight. MSN is nominated for multiple Tony awards including best musical, best actor and best actress.
MVP Robotics (Mobile Virtual Player) from the football field to the battlefield, MVP is dedicated to creating robotic solutions that enhance training and performance in a more realistic and safer way for sports and the military/police.
Non-Fungible Tokens 32 Ventures invested in numerous NFTs, including digital art and NBA Topshot.
North Iron Holdings an acquisition vehicle looking to acquire a B2B value-add distribution company. The company’s goal is to facilitate a smooth transition for a business owner who is interested in preserving their legacy, while stewarding a business that has untapped potential. Click here to learn more.
Olika is a clean wellness company dedicated to designing nature-inspired products made with the purest ingredients. Shop Olika here. Acquired by Amyris, June 2021.
Pagaya is a financial technology company that enables financial services providers to expand access to more customers through its artificial intelligence network, with a focus on consumer lending.
Paradise Square The Tony Award nominated musical takes place during the Civil War where free Blacks and Irish immigrants live and love together in the dangerous streets of Manhattan’s Five Points. Paradise Square is nominated for 10 Tony awards including best musical, best actor and best actress. Get your tickets here.
Parquet Capital is a technology driven deep-value fund dedicated to harvesting exceptional risk adjusted returns.
Purpose uses mobilization and storytelling to shift policies and change public narratives on topics such as gun safety and climate action. Acquired by Capgemini, February 2020.
Quickframe is a video-as-a-service platform creating fast and affordable original videos, backed by data, for businesses and brands. Acquired by MNTN, January 2022.
Radiate is a media education company producing videos to help today’s entrepreneurs transform into tomorrow’s leaders. Acquired by NYSE, June 2018.
RADiCAL develops AI computer vision technology focused on reconstructing 3D human motion from 2D content. Download the RADiCAL Motion app here.
The Recount is a media company that summarizes the most important stories of the day in culture, politics, business & technology via video plus cutting edge podcasts bringing you a round-up of what’s happening in the corridors of power. Get the The Recount Daily Newsletter here.
Remergent (Rivermont Enterprise Emergent Communities Fund) is an Opportunity Zone Fund that invests in the Southeast with a focus on North Carolina and Virginia.
Satellite Innovations is solving the technology talent war by building global offshore engineering teams in Belarus for high-growth companies. Check it out here.
Silo Pharma (OTCMKTS: SILO) is an early stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the use of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin (from magic mushrooms) to create proprietary therapeutics. Listed, October 2020.
Standard Dose is a mind-body wellness marketplace dedicated to elevating health through mindfulness practices and thoroughly vetted CBD and plant-based, natural products.
starpower is a marketing agency that counsels and connects brands with entertainment, sport, music, fashion, influencers and content. Acquired by W2O, October 2020.
Strategic Worldviews is a joint venture between 32 Ventures and Anthony Scaramucci’s SALT Ventures. This bi-partisan, invite only, networking platform offers cutting edge insights at the intersection of economics, public policy and geopolitics.
Superplastic is building a globally recognized, hyper-valuable universe of animated celebrities that come to life through social media, entertainment, toys & NFTs, licensing, influencer marketing, gaming, live & virtual events and more. Animated celebrities include stars such as Janky, the self-proclaimed streetwear icon and Guggimon, the fashion horror artist and DJ.
Swayable is powered by next-generation machine learning that enables businesses to measure impact and predict opinion-change within hours.
Thrive Society (Eco Farm Holdings) is a B2B wholesale marketplace for high-quality California cannabis and a managed cannabis service provider via its digital tech platform. Thrive is a Public Benefit Corporation prioritizing sustainability and clean energy with multiple licenses for cultivation, nursery, manufacturing and distribution as well as its own cultivation facility and brand. Check out Thrive’s platform here and here.
Tombot is a realistic Golden Retriever robot designed to emulate a live puppy’s appearance and behavior to provide ongoing happiness and emotional support. Tombot’s Jennie was selected as TIME’s 100 best inventions.
Toppop Packaging is the premier manufacturing and packaging facility producing ready-to-freeze ice pops, both alcohol-infused and non-alcoholic. Acquired by Iconic Brands , July 2021.
Tootsiewas the musical Broadway adaptation of the 1982 Dustin Hoffman film. The musical was nominated for 11 Tony Awards in 2019 including best musical. Tootsie’s national tour will be on the road in summer of 2022.
Triax Technologies provides real-time data visibility for jobsites in the construction and energy sectors, using innovative technology to make worksites safer.
The War of the Roses is an upcoming Broadway show based on the 1989 film starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. Jason Alexander will direct this comedy set to open in 2023. Read more about here.
WISeKey is a global cybersecurity company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Europe IPO March 2016 (SIX Swiss Exchange: WIH), USA IPO December 2019 (NASDAQ: WKEY). Exited, Fall 2020.