Below is a quick summary of the investment opportunities listed on the MicroVentures platform as of April 6, 2021.
Closing Soon
MyGN
Shared kitchen spaces for developing, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis and CBD-infused products
Key Highlights:
• Deposits from 22 members to access MyGN’s shared-use kitchen facilities
• Previously raised $500k from angel investors and company founders
Vital Leaf
Line of organic, CBD-infused chocolates, tinctures, body balm, and capsules
Key Highlights:
• Has raised over $1.38M from angel investors
• Products featured in POPSUGAR, Thrive Magazine, and MJ Lifestyle, among others
Just Listed
Joolez
Fine jewelry marketplace matching customers with ideal diamond engagement rings using AI
Key Highlights:
• Powered by one of the largest diamond and jewelry trading networks around the globe with access to more than 1M diamonds and thousands of jewelry pieces
• Utilizes behavioral science and AI to provide advanced product discovery diamond recommendations
Active Offerings
SideStream
Live social video platform
Key Highlights:
• Entered into a partner licensing agreement in December 2020 with Universal Studios
• Agreement will enable SideStream to offer popular Universal titles like Scarface, Happy Gilmore, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Ted on its social video platform
Audubon Bioscience
Biotech company offering biospecimen procurement services and more
Key Highlights:
• Clinical sites in 12 countries around the globe
• Notable customers include the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SurfUp
Automated recreational equipment rental platform
Key Highlights:
• Currently developing an automated platform for recreational equipment rentals
• Deployed its first automated SurfPod for surfboard rentals in January 2021
CISApp
Blockchain-based social media platform
Key Highlights:
• Listed as one of the 48 ‘Top Breakout Apps to Watch’ by AppSamurai
• Raised $15k in seed funding in 2020
MicroSalt
A new, breakthrough salt delivering full sodium flavor with 50% less sodium
Key Highlights:
• MicroSalt® delivered 50% sodium reduction while maintaining saltiness in several studies, naturally and without any additives
Experienced team with decades of experience including former P&G and Pringles executives
Dare
Social media app centered around dares
Key Highlights:
• Previous version of social media app achieved over 12k downloads
• Plans to enable users to create custom augmented reality avatars
Pllay
Peer-to-Peer video game wagering platform leveraging AI
Key Highlights:
• Hosted gaming tournament and experience for Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival VIP attendees and backstage arena celebrities and guests
• Hosted FaZe Clan and SLAM Magazine gaming tournament at NBA All Star Weekend
Remedy Processors
Cannabis and hemp company offering cannabis products and B2B services
Key Highlights:
• October 2020 was a record revenue month, with more than $60.7k in revenue generated
• Raised $500k from an angel investor in November 2020
Unomi
Software platform for animators
Key Highlights:
• Out of 1.8k applicants, UNOMi was one of 25 companies selected to be a member of Backstage Capital’s inaugural accelerator class in March 2019
• Patent-pending technology for its method of generating mouth animations
Million Marker
Personal environmental exposure analysis and tracking for consumers
Key Highlights:
• MOU with Parley for the Oceans (international ocean conservation NGO) and contract with The Community (Publicis Groupe) to launch a plastic awareness campaign in Summer 2021
• Provides mail-in test kits to measure personal exposure to potentially harmful environmental chemicals