Below is a quick summary of the investment opportunities listed on the MicroVentures platform as of December 29, 2020.
Just Listed
MicroSalt
A new, breakthrough salt
Key Highlights:
• Patented a salt nanoparticle MicroSalt® created to provide full-salty flavor with 50% less sodium
• Experienced team with decades of experience including former P&G and Pringles executives
Active Offerings
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 (AR) avatars
Pllay
Peer-to-Peer video game wagering platform leveraging AI
Key Highlights:
• Hosted gaming tournament and experience for Travis Scott Astroworld 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
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
MyGN
Shared kitchen spaces for developing, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis and CBD-infused products
Key Highlights:
• Deposits from 22 members (clients) to access MyGN’s shared-use kitchen facilities
• Previously raised $500k from angel investors and company founders
Blendid
Automated robotic, contactless, and AI-enabled food preparation for fresh healthy smoothies made on-demand
Key Highlights:
• Deep intellectual property around robotic food automation with multiple patents granted and in process
• Raised $13.5M in early-stage funding from Benhamou Global Ventures, Plug & Play, Hone Capital, and Partech Ventures
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
Cherry Street Pharmacy
One-stop pharmacy
Key Highlights:
• The company filled 6.1k prescriptions in July 2020, a record high
• Grown revenue 106% year-over-year and 603% year-over-year in 2019 and 2018, respectively, without any outside equity capital investment
Million Marker
Provides personal environmental exposure analysis and tracking to 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
ShoppinPal
B2B SaaS cloud integration software
Key Highlights:
• Created successful apps and integrations for unmet needs in the Retail and Food verticals such as automated stock replenishment and custom analytics used by customers across the globe
• Profitable since January 2020 with an annual run rate of $390k
Hudson Space Systems
Microgravity research services company
Key Highlights:
• Received a grant from Stevens Institute of Technology for its rocket launch technology
• Raised $100k in funding from an angel investor in 2020
Kobrelms
Athleisure apparel and audio gear accessories for men and women
Key Highlights:
• Invest $250 before January 4 to receive a Kobrelms gift card worth 50% of the value of your investment
• Has signed 13 social media influencers since its inception
Fog & Tree
Personal products infused with cannabis
Key Highlights:
• Since launching in November 2019, the company has run two successful promos, selling 211 units, with Touch of Modern, an e-commerce lifestyle products website with 14M members
• By the end of 2019, Fog & Tree products were sold in 27 locations including Saks Salon in NY