2021 Ecosystem Spotlight

A look back at the TechNexus ecosystem's transformative year: portfolio companies flourishing, corporate-venture innovation thriving, and new partnerships reshaping industries from clean tech to audio technology. Key highlights and milestones from 2021.

The TechNexus Venture Collaborative ecosystem has seen incredible growth over the past year. Portfolio companies are flourishing and corporate-venture innovation is thriving. Here’s a look back at the past 12 months. 🥶 News from the cold months…(January-March) CEO and General partner, Fred Hoch dove into building venture ecosystems for growth We welcomed to the portfolio, Let’s Do This a marketplace to discover and book endurance and outdoor mass participation sporting events. They are on a mission to help more people discover epic experiences than any other community on the planet. ShotTracker raised $11M for their sports data platform , led by Evertz Technologies and Verizon Ventures. Clubhouse , the audio-only app rose in popularity with the masses, after it built its name with tech investors, makes way for influencers by starting to cultivate its own local celebrities . MIXhalo partnered with the Sacramento Kings, making them the first NBA team to use the company’s technology to power games and live events. TechNexus Manager Cristin Pacifico gave insight into outdoor recreation and the impacts COVID-19 has had on the industry . Conversational AI’ enterprise tech player, Symbl brought in $4.7M, with investments from TechNexus, Amazon, Jump Capital, and others . TechNexus CEO Terry Howerton shared a message that every BigCo leader needs to hear— if you stop growing, you start dying . We welcomed Giide to the portfolio! Giide turns note-worthy knowledge into the most engaging, consumable audio ever created. Locked On Podcast Network , an emerging media venture focused on pro and college sports was acquired by TV Station Group, Tegna . Ocient , the Chicago-based company which makes software to handle and analyze massive amounts of data, raised another $40 million . 3AM Innovation was named to GovTech Top 100 , an annual list compiled of companies focused on making a difference in and selling to state and local government agencies across the United States. 🍃 Spring b

By Multiple Authors at TechNexus Venture Collaborative