BoomStartup is an Utah-based mentorship-driven seed Accelerator focusing its efforts on providing money, mentors, and markets for its energetic tech entrepreneur participants.  In 2014, we were rated the #12 Accelerator in the USA

BoomStartup

Kickstart Fund is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City, UT. Kickstart’s mission is to fuel the best companies in Utah and the Mountain West by providing smart capital, a connected community, and expert guidance. Since raising its first fund in 2008, Kickstart has invested in more than 100 companies.

Kickstart

The SLC Angels is an association of accredited angel investors based in Salt Lake City that share an interest in investing in early-stage, high-growth companies. The SLC Angels primarily invests in the Inter-mountain West and is interested in opportunities in technology, biotechnology, and consumer products. The SLC Angels seeks to provide meaningful feedback to companies whether it chooses to invest or not. Please visit www.slcangels.com to learn more about us, apply for funding, or to inquire about joining as an investor.

SLC Angels

The Park City Angels is a group of accredited investors located in Park City, Utah. We invest in promising opportunities that can produce significant shareholder return. Since inception in 2007, we have made over $50M in seed stage investments.  The active lifestyle of Park City has attracted many dynamic and successful business leaders that have deep experience in building world class businesses. We facilitate unique, high-caliber networking and development forums for angel investors and mentors involved in early-stage investment.

Park City Angels

UA2 Angel Network is a company that provides investments and advisory services to aspiring entrepreneurs in Utah. It is focused on developing the economical environment of Utah.  It invests mainly in technology companies. It also provides a website and platform that enables users to connect with other entrepreneurs and investors.  UA2 Angel Network is based in Utah, United States.

Utah Angels 2

Quake Capital Partners is a venture capital fund and startup accelerator that makes Seed investments in new and early-stage ventures across a wide range of industries. Working closely with key advisers, and tapping into exclusive relationships developed over the last twenty-plus years, its team boasts unparalleled access to the top universities, graduate programs, and collegiate entrepreneurs.  The company was founded in 2016 with offices across the U.S. and Europe. Its accelerator programs in Austin, Los Angeles, and New York City recruit teams from all around the world, and its newest facility in Cologne, Germany was formed with leading European partners including Deutsche Telekom and RTL.

Quake Capital Partners

Multi-stage investments focused on energy and utility solutions

Highstreet Global Asset Partners

Investments focused on renewables, conservation, global impact

CCFO Investments

Cycle Capital is a pioneer in Canadian Cleantech venture capital fund management investing in companies at the development and commercialization stages in North America. Founded in 2009 by Andrée-Lise Méthot, Founder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital’s Platform has become an important venture capital investor of the Cleantech industry with its 3 funds totaling $230M Assets Under Management (AUM). Cycle Capital is looking to invests in promising ventures that are not capital intensive and/or that can benefit from the leverage brought by Cycle Capital extensive network of investors, strategic partners and advisors.  In addition to its core investments, Cycle Capital targets companies with high growth potential – especially those with strong intellectual property, leading edge technologies and with exceptional management talent that would benefit from the firm’s network of strategic industrial partners and expert advisors. With its core investment and business expertise, Cycle Capital plays an active role adding meaningful and tangible value to its portfolio companies at all stages of their life.

Cycle Capital

Constellation Technology Ventures (CTV) is the venture investing organization within Exelon Corporation, the nation’s leading competitive energy provider. CTV invests in companies representing innovative energy technologies and business models, building a portfolio that represents a broad range of development stages and technology types. CTV catalyzes growth for its portfolio companies by providing equity capital, management expertise and connectivity to the broad and diverse Exelon commercial enterprise.

Constellation Technology Ventures

Chevron Technology Ventures champions innovation, commercialization and integration of emerging technologies within Chevron.  Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) helps Chevron embrace emerging technologies to create new commercial opportunities, reduce costs and improve performance.  CTV serves as one of the company's most important technology ''scouts,'' always searching for emerging technologies that could enhance Chevron's strategies. CTV identifies, acquires, tests, validates, and, if appropriate, helps integrate those technologies into the company's core businesses. Alternatively, technologies may be studied then ''shelved'' for future consideration.

Chevron Technology Ventures

The University Venture Fund (UVF) is the largest student-managed venture capital fund ($18.2M) in the United States. UVF is an independent venture fund that leverages the innovation of students from around the country. It promotes entrepreneurship by creating a forum of students to be directly involved in venture capital. Associates in the University Venture Fund are given a unique opportunity to work together with seasoned venture capitalists performing due diligence on start-up opportunities around the nation. UVF has invested alongside many nationally recognized venture funds including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark Capital, Battery Ventures, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Opus Capital, Best-Buy Capital, etc.  Major investors include Morgan Stanley and UBS. University Venture Fund invests in compelling new technologies, high growth opportunities and stable cash flowing businesses across a broad range of industries and sectors. This opportunistic investment approach allows UVF to take advantage of the latest trends and market dynamics and leverage the diverse backgrounds of our students. UVF only co-invests alongside other reputable institutional investors. Each year UVF hosts the University Private Equity Summit when business students from around North America gather to share best practices and learn from investment industry professionals.

University Growth Fund

Vutility

Vutility is the leading provider of real-time, high-resolution, energy monitoring solutions - enabling businesses to optimize their energy consumption and improve operational efficiencies. Using its innovative and affordable proprietary HotDrop™ technology, companies across a range of retail and commercial industries gain relevant and timely insights into their energy usage.

Vutility is a leading provider of innovative, non-intrusive, and scalable internet of Things (IoT) enabled energy monitoring solutions. The company's flagship product, HotDrop, is a self-powered, circuit-level energy monitoring device that provides real-time, minute-by-minute data transmission. HotDrop is designed for effortless installation, with a simple snap-around wire connection and QR code onboarding, eliminating downtime and the need for external power sources or batteries.

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Technologies that automate and optimize building operations using data-driven insights.

Smart Building Technology

Vutility is a leading provider of innovative, non-intrusive, and scalable internet of Things (IoT) enabled energy monitoring solutions. The company's flagship product, HotDrop, is a self-powered, circuit-level energy monitoring device that provides real-time, minute-by-minute data transmission. HotDrop is designed for effortless installation, with a simple snap-around wire connection and QR code onboarding, eliminating downtime and the need for external power sources or batteries.
Vutility's solutions leverage the LoRaWAN wireless protocol, which enables long-range data transmission even in challenging environments like electrical panels and concrete structures. The company's products are highly cost-effective, with the total cost of ownership up to 90% lower than traditional metering and monitoring devices.
In addition to HotDrop, Vutility offers PulseDrop, a solution for monitoring existing utility meters like water, gas, and electric meters by tracking their pulse outputs. The company recently introduced VoltDrop, a non-intrusive, real-time, three-phase power metering solution that can be installed within minutes without interrupting power supply.
Vutility's technologies enable organizations across various industries, including energy efficiency, demand response, sustainability, building automation, and critical equipment monitoring, to gain granular visibility into their energy usage and optimize operational efficiencies.

Verkada is a leading provider of a cloud-based physical security platform designed to protect people and assets. The company offers an integrated suite of solutions comprising video security cameras, door-based access control, environmental sensors, alarms, visitor management, and mailroom management. Verkada's hybrid cloud architecture leverages edge-based processing and cloud computing capabilities to deliver real-time insights and seamless remote access.
Verkada's innovative camera lineup includes a wide range of models suitable for indoor and outdoor deployments, with resolutions ranging from 2MP to 4K and onboard storage capacity of up to 365 days. The cameras feature powerful analytics like people and vehicle detection, enabling users to search and filter footage based on various attributes.
Verkada's Command platform serves as a centralized, user-friendly interface for managing and monitoring all devices across multiple locations. It offers advanced features such as face search, cross-camera tracking, and proactive alerts, empowering organizations to streamline investigations and enhance overall security posture.
As of June 2024, Verkada's platform is trusted by over 24,000 organizations worldwide, including several Fortune 500 companies. The company has continually expanded its product offerings and capabilities, introducing solutions like a multisensor camera, advanced air quality sensors, and a 16-door access controller in November 2022 to meet evolving customer needs.

Verkada

Cloudastructure is a cloud-based video surveillance provider that offers an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) powered platform. The platform utilizes proprietary technology to enable real-time monitoring, detection, and analysis of video footage. It offers features such as facial recognition, age and gender prediction, vehicle detection and color recognition, license plate recognition, object counting, and firearm detection. Cloudastructure's solution operates on a scalable cloud architecture, eliminating the need for on-premises hardware and associated costs.
The platform provides advanced search capabilities, customizable alerts and notifications, and integrates with various security systems. In January 2022, Cloudastructure acquired Visionful, a smart parking technology solution, to enhance its offerings with parking management and analytics capabilities. The company also announced plans to acquire Infrastructure Proving Grounds (IPG), an IoT cybersecurity monitoring service, to strengthen its cybersecurity offerings.
As of January 2022, Cloudastructure reported an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of over USD 1.3 million, representing a 1400% growth from the previous year. The company's sales pipeline grew from USD 60,000 in January 2021 to USD 10.5 million by January 2022, reflecting significant market traction.
In March 2023, Cloudastructure integrated remote guarding capabilities into its platform, enabling real-time intervention and deterrence of suspicious activities through virtual patrols, voice-down alerts, and escalation to law enforcement when necessary. The remote guarding feature has become a key differentiator, included in over 75% of the company's proposals as of August 2023.

Cloudastructure

Faceter is a computer vision surveillance technology that leverages a decentralized fog network of miners to provide smart security solutions for households and businesses worldwide. Their facial recognition technology, which has been independently tested and proven to have a 99.78% accuracy rate, enables users to set up their own CCTV systems using old smartphones or IP cameras. By activating facial recognition on these devices, Faceter allows users to detect potential threats and monitor their premises effectively.
The Faceter platform operates on a token economy, where users can contribute their GPU power to the decentralized network and earn FACE tokens in return. These tokens can then be used to pay for the computing power required to run the facial recognition and surveillance capabilities. Faceter's technology offers a range of features, including facial recognition, age detection, and person re-identification across multiple cameras.
In addition to its smart security solutions, Faceter provides easy integration with existing CCTV systems and apps, allowing users to enhance their surveillance capabilities seamlessly. The platform also offers a cloud-based storage solution for video data, ensuring secure and reliable access to recorded footage.
In February 2022, Faceter introduced a mobile video surveillance service that eliminates the need for additional equipment like servers. This service utilizes a cloud-based platform for storing and analyzing video data, providing a cost-effective and secure alternative to traditional surveillance systems.

Faceter

Blink Identity is a company that provides a privacy-focused facial recognition technology for access control and identification purposes. Their system utilizes proprietary biometric facial recognition software combined with specialized hardware to accurately identify individuals at full walking speed, even in varying lighting conditions. The technology does not store photographs; instead, it converts facial images into unique encrypted templates for comparison against enrolled templates securely stored in an encrypted database.
Blink Identity offers a "VIP Lane" service at venues, allowing streamlined entry for guests who have enrolled by providing their name, email address, and a forward-facing photograph taken with their cellphone camera. This photograph is converted into a template and associated with the user's ticket or event details. At the venue, high-speed machine vision cameras capture images of attendees, convert them into templates, and match them against the enrolled templates, facilitating expedited access while preventing fraud.
The company prioritizes data security and privacy, adhering to strict policies and procedures. In April 2022, Blink Identity successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) two Type one audit, demonstrating its commitment to maintaining robust security controls for data processing and handling.

Blink identity

Augury is a leading provider of AI-based machine health solutions that enable manufacturers to predict and prevent industrial machine failures, thereby improving machine performance. The company's technology combines the internet of Things (IoT), AI, and human expertise to monitor machines continuously, diagnose issues, prescribe corrective actions, and guide users in implementing those actions.
Augury offers two primary solutions: Machine Health for Critical Equipment (MH CR) and Machine Health for Supporting Equipment (MH SE). MH CR provides precise fault diagnostics, root cause analysis, and detailed instructions to avert machine failures and optimize performance, backed by Augury's reliability engineers. MH SE enables users to quickly determine the severity of potential issues and perform proactive maintenance.
The process involves installing wireless sensors on machines to capture data, which is then transmitted to Augury's secure cloud for analysis by advanced AI algorithms. Diagnostic reports are sent to users, providing insights, recommended actions, and user guides. As of October 2022, Augury had diagnosed over 100,000 machines with 99.9% accurate diagnosis, helping global customers achieve 3-10x return on investment within months.
In December 2019, Augury received an USD 8 million investment from Qualcomm Ventures' AI Fund, recognizing its leadership in the Industrial internet of Things (IIoT). The investment aimed to accelerate the transformation of the industrial sector by leveraging 5G technologies for improved machine health solutions.

Augury

Platforms that automate building management. They gather and analyze data from multiple components, including hardware and sensors, and use a combination of technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, and machine learning for data-driven, proactive, and real-time building intelligence and controls.

Solutions that automatically adjust energy consumption using optimization algorithms, taking into account factors such as energy demand, weather, occupant comfort, and utility prices. These systems aim to reduce energy consumption, cost, and emissions without compromising occupant experience.

Smart lighting solutions include providers of hardware (e.g., smart light bulbs, smart windows, and shades) and lighting-as-a-service.

Smart HVAC solutions include sensors that integrate with building automation systems and specialized HVAC equipment that uses data gathered by sensors to manage temperature, humidity, and air flow. They aim to enhance occupant experience through improved comfort and indoor air quality whilst optimizing energy consumption and utility costs.

Providers of smart water management solutions including irrigation, leak detection, water health monitoring, and water usage analysis.

Developers of smart security solutions including security cameras, sensors, alarms, and access control combined with cloud-based software, and providers of video surveillance-as-a-service and access control-as-a-service.

Occupant experience platforms connect building owners, operators, and occupants to share information and feedback on comfort, maintenance, and safety. Rating systems allow building operators to measure, manage, and disclose key indicators such as ESG performance, digital connectivity and health and safety, assess their exposure to climate risk, and avail themselves of sustainable finance opportunities.

Providers of smart elevators and escalators as well as people-sensing platforms.

Technologies that monitor restroom usage, supplies, traffic, and maintenance.

Companies that use GenAI as a core part of their smart building product offering

Smart building technology companies use GenAI to optimize energy usage, enhance occupant comfort, and streamline building management processes

Smart buildings are a component of smart cities

Companies aim to provide sustainable solutions for energy and water usage

Smart building tech includes reducing energy and water consumption through recycling

Internet-enabled monitors and sensors optimize energy and water use and manage occupancy and security

Smart building tech products can monitor energy consumption and occupancy and adjust usage accordingly

Certain functions, such as HVAC, can be personalized

Vutility

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