Sageverticalgardens.com provides a modular, soilless vertical garden technology that requires minimal water. It addresses the market need for green space in offices where employee retention is challenging. Fitbux targets student communities and helps manage their financial future through an income share agreement model. Rescrubs provides automated dispensing of disposable scrubs to help hospitals eliminate costs associated with vendor attire management and distribution.

1. sageverticalgardens.com – (July 2016)
Sageverticalgardens.com and
Sagegreenlife.com touch upon the increasing
demand for green elements, wellness and
quality (air, sound and visual) in your
living/office space. Their "living design for
any environment" is rooted in an awesome
modular, soilless patented technology that
requires minimal amounts of water. Led
(both investor and management) by the
former CFO,COO and CEO of Equity Office
Properties, Sage addresses many markets one
being the substantial office market where
companies spend 10x to 20x in payroll what
they do in rent but are challenged in
employee retention.
fitbux.com – (June 2016) Fitbux is our
second company in the ISA (Income Share
Agreement) space where Topping Capital is
involved. Fitbux targets student
"communities" helping the youth of
American manage their financial future.
rescrubs.com – (May 2016) Rescrubs
provides a simple solution to the common
challenges of infection prevention, vendor
management and cost containment in hospital
critical care areas. Their automated
dispensing of disposable scrubs helps
eliminate hospitals from having to distribute,
manage or pay for vendor attire.
thefoundersreport.com – (April 2016) The
Founders Report is the story of entrepreneurs
and their startups. The weekly podcasts are
engaging and insightful to anyone looking for
more information and knowledge of the
startup world.
poundwishes.com – (March 2016)
PoundWishes is a software and marketing
solution for rescue and pet shelters. Only a
small amount of the dollars of the annual
multi-billion in giving to shelters and rescue
pets each year is done online. PoundWishes
is part of the solution to addressing this
problem as well as providing a greater
"voice" to the shelters and animals.
jamkazam.com – (March 2016) JamKazam is
revolutionizing the way musicians connect,
play, learn and earn. The three time founder
technology team (two prior exits - Cisco and
Gamestop) is disrupting the multi billion
dollar music lesson market in a way that
increases quality and convenience to
neophyte musicians while providing a new
revenue source (via jam tracks) for
professional musicians.

2. vcapital.com – (September 2015) V Capital
is the new online venture capital platform
launched and supported by the nearly three
decade history of Batterson Venture
Capital. Just as the firm has often had the
foresight that has earned them their
commendable track record and successful
exits (the most recent being Cleversafe's
$1.3B exit to IBM), they have had the
foresight to build a platform to allow for
easier access to unique and filtered deal
flow.
cartofront.com – (May 2015) CartoFront is a
predictive mapping software and actionable
data tool that identifies undervalued real
estate assets and gives businesses greater
velocity in search. CartoFront unlocks layers
of mapping data to give users an interactive
and simple picture of untapped real estate
value by industry. This disruptive
technology, applied first in the cannabis
industry, also helps reduce liability in
sensitive use industries like healthcare,
education, utilities, and more.
breakwaterchicago.com – (February 2015)
Think East Bank meets Catalina Island! Four
years in the making and this floating and
unique entertainment venue is getting closer
to becoming a mainstay of Chicago summer
and winter leisure as this football sized vessel
will include restaurants, pools, spas and
more. With breathtaking views of Lake
Michigan and the Chicago skyline,
Breakwater may be the destination of choice
for the 50 million visitors to Chicago each
year not to mention the locals who don't own
a boat or don't want to drive to the Dells in
the winter. "Build it and they will come."
etfg.com – (October 2014) ETF Global sits at
the epicenter of the two large tailwind trends
- data and the growing trend of ETF
allocation from the multi trillion world equity
markets. This provider of predictive analysis
research is becoming a popular tool for hedge
funds, asset managers, and schools and
universities.

3. hedgeact.com – (March 2013) HedgeACT is
the answer for high net worth individuals,
family offices and financial advisors seeking
technology tools and uncorrelated investment
solutions to help manage their
investments. HedgeACT is the financial
service industry's most technologically
advanced platform for alternative investing.
With an extensive searchable database of
superior emerging managers and strategies, a
portfolio creation tool, easy-to-use online
subscription and redemption process, and
performance reporting at the individual and
consolidated level, HedgeACT has finally
made alpha-generating alternative investing
accessible to high net worth individuals and
wealth advisors (RIA's, banks, and mid-tier
brokerage).
shorttrack.io – (January 2013) SAS software
company for a more simple and secure
solution to residential real estate
closings. Short Track's secure work
collaboration software automates
communication, helps manage documents
and allows for an easier task based, push
based, process and closing
solution. Increasing interest and demand for
their product is due to the looming regulatory
change in August 2015 for title
companies. Recent cases of fines incurred
(CFPB) and money lost (wire transfers)
provides a significant opportunity for the
company and a much needed solution for
many title companies.
cumulusfunding.com – (January 2013)
Cumulus Funding is an innovative consumer
finance company that provides cash in
exchange for a percentage of a client's future
earnings. This "equity like" structure is
called an ISA (income share
agreement) which provides the customer (the
recipient of capital) with a more affordable,
safe, transparent structure aligning the
interests of the investee with those of the
capital provider in a better and more friendly
way than traditional debt structures. It is a
market leader in providing this new form of
financing known as "equity contracts."
contentcarnivores.com – (January
2013) Content Carnivores is a digital
marketing company that gives financial firms
and advisors a voice by making them a
thought leader while helping them free up
time to do what is most important - engage
people. Customers and prospects are
expected to have a social presence and CC's
personal branding app helps you not only tell
a better story in a more time efficient manner
but translates to actionable data and lead
generation. Content. Conversation.
Conversion.