Blueprint

The core thesis of the fund is that the intersection of trends, technology and testable strategies  - along with the right team - will build great companies and produce outsized returns for shareholders.

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We are a multi-stage fund investing from incubation to public companies

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We are a partnership of serial entrepreneurs from the tech space

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We are proudly based out of St. Louis, Missouri

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In addition to for profit companies, we also invest in non profit organizations

GAIA is a furniture eCommerce platform for the sale of home products and design accessories. It offers a range of products such as sofas, chairs, drawers, dressers, tables, desks, rugs, and textiles that let consumers purchase home furnishing products at affordable prices. Equity participated in GAIA’s Series C round.

Kahani is an immersive, mobile-first storytelling platform that delivers a visually dynamic experience that helps visitors find and purchase the right products faster.

Largely is a talent marketing platform helping companies effortlessly capture and leverage employee stories to hire amazing people. Equity participated in the Series Seed round.

Paragon One creates work-based learning experiences and partners with companies like PwC, Pfizer, HP Tech Ventures, Beats by Dr. Dre, The Home Depot, Meta, and Snapchat to accelerate their social impact initiatives, reach DEI-aligned hiring goals and enrich their team's volunteering and mentorship efforts.

Transactly provides industry leading transaction services and tech-enabled transaction coordinators for the real estate vertical.

Create A Loop

Create a Loop is a nonprofit focused on teaching kids computer science regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status.  Equity.com helped launch Create a Loop in 2017. 

Prepare.ai

Prepare.ai is a nonprofit focused on helping cities ease the transition into an automated world. Prepare.ai launched in 2017.

Answers.com was the largest wiki based community for questions and answers. The parent company was founded by Equity founders and merged with Answers Corporation in a take private transaction in 2011. Answers.com was acquired by Apax Partners in 2014 and the original business spun out for a combined $960,000,000.

OneSpace positions your CPG brand front and center on the digital shelf with a suite of tools and on-demand services.

Onespace was acquired by a strategic in 2021.

Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) is a leading platform for live online learning, with a mission to transform the way people learn through technology. The Company’s purpose-built proprietary platform leverages technology, including AI, to connect learners of all ages to experts, delivering superior value on both sides of the network. Nerdy’s comprehensive learning destination provides learning experiences across 3,000+ subjects and multiple formats—including one-on-one instruction, small group classes, large format group classes, and adaptive self-study. Nerdy’s flagship business, Varsity Tutors, is one of the nation’s largest platforms for live online tutoring and classes. Its solutions are available directly to students and consumers, as well as through schools and other institutions. Equity.com led the Series A round in Nerdy in 2014 as the first institutional funding. The company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2021.

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Sendouts was an Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) platform servicing 1000+ recruiting divisions and independent search firms.

Sendouts was acquired by Bullhorn (sponsored by Vista Equity Partners) for an 8x Cash on Cash return.