Change is Coming to B2B Technology

While the technology sector experiences almost continuous disruption, there are still several areas within B2B technology that have been ignored, lagging the consumer market broadly in terms of mobile adoption, cloud-enabled services and the Internet of Things, among others. With this ongoing shift, however, comes significant opportunity for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors. We see significant opportunities in long-standing, regulated B2B sectors such as financial services, healthcare, and government services where new technologies can reduce the process costs associated with regulation.

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iSelect Portfolio Companies

iSelect focuses on early-stage b2b technology companies that are poised to help push the next b2b technology revolution forward. We deliberately invest in companies that can make a positive impact on our society, as well as on the bottom line.

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Location: Columbia, MO
Prior Round Funding: Seed

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AdKiosks is a digital ad platform that enables advertisers to display unlimited products from a single ad space.

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Established: 2012
Location: St. Louis, MO
Prior Round Funding: Seed

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CrazyForEducation provides an online database of educational and tutoring programs in which lecturing occurs primarily outside the classroom while tutoring (homework) is done inside the classroom.

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Established: 2011
Location: St. Louis, MO
Prior Round Funding: Series A

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Denim Social, Inc. (fka Gremlin Social) is secure social media software for regulated industries such as financial services and healthcare. A full marketing and analysis suite wrapped in a security layer to maintain compliance.

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Established: 2014
Location: Boulder, CO
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Honcho monitors and archives all digital employee communications on authorized company devices using artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure compliance in regulated industries.

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Established: 2011
Location: St. Louis, MO
Prior Round Funding: Seed

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Mentor Spaces (fka The Whether), provides a job-matching platform that helps employers hire better-qualified candidates based on individual skills and business culture fit.

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Established: 2012
Location: St. Louis, MO
Prior Round Funding: Series A

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BenchmarkONE provides all-in-one sales and marketing software designed especially for small to mid-sized businesses

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Established: 2015
Location: Kansas City, MO
Prior Round Funding: Series A

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PopBookings develops software that streamlines the temporary employment market, with an initial focus on the event-staffing segment.

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Established: 2009
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Rewards Caterings (Time to Cater) is a web-based full service national catering concierge service used to manage catered events of any scale.

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Established: 2007
Location: Cleveland, OH
Prior Round Funding: Series A

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StreamLink sells grant and board of Director management software to public sector and nonprofit institutions. StreamLink helps these grant recipients comply with new Federal and state transparency and accountability laws – in so doing, increasing grant effectiveness, transparency, and compliance.

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Meet Our Selection Committee

Our B2B Technology Selection Committee consists of industry and subject matter experts who help guide iSelect’s investment decisions. With firsthand experience and a true pulse on the industry, we consider these individuals key to our success in finding and investing in innovation.

Bryce Rutter

Dr. Rutter is founder and CEO of Metaphase Design Group, a design firm serving industrial, commercial and consumer product and packaging clients internationally.  He is an acknowledged specialist in ergonomic product design and a leading…

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Brian Fielding

Brian Fielding has over 30 years experience as an attorney, business executive, and consultant in digital media, broadcasting, technology and licensing. He was on the senior leadership team for 15 years at Audible.com, during its…

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Michael Nichols

Michael Nichols, Ph.D. presently serves as an investor and C level management for various startups. He serves as an Analyst for Vinlogx, a platform that acquires, stores, and analyses internal vehicle information enabling solutions across…

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Co-founder & CEO of LaserBand from January 2001 through July 2012, Sanjay led the sale of the company to Zebra Technologies Inc. From 1996 to 2001, he was founder, Chairman and CEO of WorkNet Communications,…

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Ken Harrington

As Managing Director of the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Ken has led the Center to become a top-five ranked university in entrepreneurship and innovation offering over 80 entrepreneurial courses and numerous co-curricular programs that connect…

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Hal Gentry

With 30+ years of experience in the software industry as a CEO and Angel Investor.  Hal founded, served as CEO and ultimately sold two successful software businesses, Gentry Systems and GridLogix.  He is currently a partner…

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Renaldo Cataldo

An accomplished senior executive with start-ups, growth, and turn-around organizations, Renato developed a healthcare technology corporation, HealthTech Solutions, from a small start-up of 3 people to a national provider of technical solutions to health care…

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Resources & News

PopBookings: New Tools to Revolutionize Temporary Staffing

PopBookings: New Tools to Revolutionize Temporary Staffing

The U.S. labor market is changing, with more and more jobs becoming temporary or on-demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 27 million people are currently employed on a part-time basis, with temporary placements representing the fastest-growing...

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Rise of Rural America: Opportunity in Agtech

Rise of Rural America: Opportunity in Agtech

Author J.D. Vance made the case for rural America in his 2016 book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” sparking a months-long debate about the role of city vs. country in our economy, our lifestyles and our politics that’s still ongoing. We learned the full scope of that debate on...

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Tech ≠ Silicon Valley

Tech ≠ Silicon Valley

These days it seems everyone has an opinion on the tech industry. One minute investors can’t get enough of high-flying unicorns; the next, it’s batten down the hatches folks, winter is coming. High profile investors are sounding the alarm: too much money is chasing...

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Clean/Cheap Energy: Boosting Real Estate Net Asset Value

Clean/Cheap Energy: Boosting Real Estate Net Asset Value

Let’s say you’re the CFO of a REIT managing 20 million square feet of commercial floorspace. Chances are you’re paying $2.35 per square foot in utility expense, roughly $47 million annually. If you knew you could reliably cut 30% of this expense, adding $14 million...

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Next Phase of Agricultural Innovation Begins Now

Next Phase of Agricultural Innovation Begins Now

With the announcement this morning that Bayer will finally buy U.S. seed maker Monsanto in a $57 billion dollar all-cash deal, the consolidation of the ag market is fully underway. As a result, gone are the days when we could expect big, industry-shaping innovation to...

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iSelect Adds New Portfolio Company: Bractlet

iSelect Adds New Portfolio Company: Bractlet

Bractlet – The Cutting Edge of Energy Insight Alec Manfre, CEO and Co-Founder Matthew Lynch, CPO and Co-Founder Brian Smith, CTO and Co-Founder Talk about your “movers and shakers.” The three founders of Bractlet know a thing or two about moving and shaking up the...

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