The spring continues to be productive for VentureSouth’s portfolio companies. Here is a recap of recent progress on marketing and product development
Plum Print: received nationwide exposure in the Washington Post (subsequently re-circulated through the Rockies in the Denver Post to the Pacific in the Bend Bulletin!) – and was Sarah Michelle Gellar’s top pick for Mothers Day. You can see their elevator pitch on MSNBC and on Hulu.
Kwipped: announced the launch of its equipment leasing program. If you would like to rent-to-own equipment, Kwipped now helps you find the equipment AND find ways to finance it. Learn more from Robert on the SE Tech Podcast from this month.
Avadim: announced another partnership, this time with Ocean X for a direct to consumer subscription channel.
Proterra: it wouldn’t be a monthly update without something on Proterra. This month we have a new cold weather package and diagnostics kits and a test of the bus in Greenville. Not cool enough? How about (semi) autonomous buses?
Building up products, teams, and revenues are (of course) crucial for growth. But we are always mindful of exit preparation, and so are pleased to see when portfolio companies add to their patent suite – making themselves more attractive to potential strategic buyers.
Congratulations therefore to Zipit (here – receiving its 10th patent), KIYATEC (here), Pharmright (here), and Brightfield (here) on expanding their patent portfolios in the last few weeks.