Success Stories

MESA Graduates

MESA celebrates the graduation of a company from MESA mentoring either due to the company being acquired or because the company is thriving, and is well-positioned for a high probability of future success. In the latter case, graduation typically comes after several years of MESA engagement, so the mentee has been assisted through several stages of growth. Graduates, be they acquired or thriving independently, are a key metric for MESA and its mission to grow the size and vibrancy of the MN-based startup software community. Note the number of MESA graduates who have been acquired and/or had major capital raises.

Graduated 2014
Capital Raised
Acquired 2021

Agile Frameworks

Agile Frameworks provides enterprise field information management software (FIMS), consulting and managed services for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) marketplace.

Graduated 2018
Capital Raised

Astro HQ

Astropad is software that turns the iPad into a high end drawing tablet for the computer. Existing dedicated drawing tablets either have difficult learning curves, or they are prohibitively expensive, costing thousands of dollars. Now with Astropad and an iPad, we are able to deliver the same experience as expensive drawing tablets at a fraction of the price.

Graduated 2018

AutoIce

Sports scheduling simplified. The system provides a full-season scheduling process that addresses purchasing, assigning, auditing, and distributing ice schedules. Our innovative approach employs sophisticated algorithms replacing the existing manual, spreadsheet, and calendar-based scheduling tools.

Graduated 2023

Billiyo Health

Billiyo is a comprehensive, affordable EHR for the health care of the future — designed from scratch for home health care, home medical equipment, adult day programs, and private duty personal care.

Graduated 2018
Capital Raised
Acquired 2020

BUILDTOOLS

BuildTools is a web-based construction management platform, accessible from anywhere. BuildTools serves as a hub for anyone involved in the construction or remodeling of a home. BuildTools allows you to manage all communication for your crew and subcontractors; making things like email, site photos, project schedule, budget, timesheets and more as easy as driving a nail.

Graduated 2024

BUs Stop Mamas

Digital workforce/job platform introducing businesses to off-the-market talent—stay-at-home parents—mostly moms, but dads too

Graduated 2017
Capital Raised
Acquired 2020

CaptureLife

CaptureLife is a mobile marketing and commerce platform connecting brands to consumers through personalized digital media. We turn memorable images and video that are uniquely important to each consumer into new revenue and on-going customer relationships for content and experience creating businesses.

Graduated 2023
Capital Raised

confitrek

The first cloud-based law enforcement training compliance system, that ushers your organization into the next generation of digital training compliance management.

Graduated 2019
Capital Raised
Acquired 2019

Datica Health

Datica Health is the champion for health IT leaders. Our software allows digital health applications and EMRs to seamlessly exchange data in real-time. This proven API solution removes integration barriers, enables smoother workflows, reduces licensing and maintenance costs, saves time and minimizes risk. By enabling faster integration of innovative solutions, we free you to achieve what matters most.

Graduated 2023

delve health

Delve Health provides worldwide access to digital healthcare and clinical trials through our multi-modal, end-to-end platform and our services to improve patient retention and increase data compliance.

Graduated 2021
Capital Raised

Dispatch

Dispatch is a platform services company providing technology that connects the industrial distribution market with on-demand delivery. Dispatch delivers real time status and location visibility and a massive on-demand driver network to make delivery affordable, scalable and tech enabled. Targeted at the industrial business to business sector, Dispatch allows industrial suppliers the ability to affordably meet the “I need it now” delivery requirements of their customers.

Graduated 2016
Capital Raised
Acquired 2016

Docalytics

Docalytics provides technology solutions to help companies sell and market more intelligently. Our namesake platform lets sales and marketing professionals bring their sales and marketing content online and track how prospects are engaging with this content.

Graduated 2015

Elevate

Elevate is the easiest and most affordable way for restaurants and retailers to survey customers who recently dined in one of their restaurants or shopped in one of their stores.

Graduated 2017
Capital Raised
Acquired 2015

EmergingSoft

EmergingSoft helps organizations simplify scheduling, improve employee productivity and reduce costs. MeetingPlanner is the industry’s leading Microsoft Outlook integrated, mobile device and web based scheduling and reporting tool.

Graduated 2014

Fresh Vine

Fresh Vine transforms and modernizes the way Churches and other religious organizations understand and interact with their communities by using intuitive software that helps their customers monitor contributions, events, group involvement, email campaigns, and more.

Graduated 2015

Genus Technologies

Genus Technologies is a leader in productized solutions and services in the areas of enterprise content management capture, management/storage and delivery. Genus’ solutions simplify the capture, storage, management and delivery of the full content spectrum.

Graduated 2020
Capital Raised

Habitaware

HabitAware’s patented smart bracelet, Keen, is delivering on its promise to “Retrain Your Brain” away from negative compulsive behaviors. Keen’s customizable gesture detection technology creates heightened awareness of unwanted behaviors in real-time via vibration. With awareness, one has the power to make new, healthy choices.

Graduated 2022
Capital Raised
Acquired 2022

Helloignite!

helloignite! is the leader in Frontline Innovation™ helping organizations to innovate faster by accelerating and amplifying impactful initiatives through the delivery of inclusive, employee-centered, business-aligned innovation programs enabled by their proprietary, enterprise-grade SaaS platform.

Graduated 2016

KidBlog

Kidblog provides a place for kids to unleash their creativity and find an authentic, global audience by leveraging the teachers and parents in kids’ lives to provide a moderated space for sharing amazing content. Kidblog is uniquely focused on the K-8 market, delivering the world’s most popular student publishing platform.

Graduated 2019
Capital Raised

Kidizen

Kidizen is the community marketplace where parents can buy, sell, and share the things their kids have loved. Publicly launched in February 2014, the Kidizen iOS App has been featured in the Apple iTunes Store continuously since April 2014. A mobile-first company, the Kidizen App makes it easy for parents to sell, buy, and search based on brands, sizes, favorite sellers, and other factors.

Graduated 2019

Mobile Dealer Data

MDD’s purpose is to automate business processes. Using the Internet of Things concept, along with Bluetooth technology, MDD enables the tracking of assets, as well as the analysis of how to make a business more efficient, effective and ultimately, more profitable. The initial focus for MDD is to improve business operations for the retail automotive industry. The revolutionary We Find Keys & Cars™ system enables dealers to solve one of the industry’s biggest business problems – automatically tracking their key and car assets and locating them within seconds.

Graduated 2022
Capital Raised

Omnia Fishing

Omnia Fishing is the first e-commerce tackle retailer that allows anglers to find, buy, and organize their fishing gear based on the bodies of water they fish with a “shop-by-lake” concept. Anglers rely on information specific to their water body, species, technique and season.  Omnia provides the selection of online and the spatial personalization of the mom-and-pop baitshop.
Graduated 2022
Acquired 2022

Pivot Interactives

Pivot Interactives is an online curriculum supplement that transforms science education.  We empower educators to provide effective science instruction through interactive, phenomena-based activities.

Graduated 2022
Capital Raised

Player’s Health

Player’s Health provides athletic organizations with the essential medical information and injury reporting via our HIPAA compliant mobile application to manage the health and care of youth athletes.

Graduated 2024

PROSERVA

A dynamic professional learning platform that supports teachers at every stage of their growth and development from initial preparation to licensure.  Our technology allows educators to reimagine professional learning experiences through relevant, remote, personalized professional learning for teachers, school leaders, and instructional coaches.

Graduated 2013

qonqr

QONQR is a mobile and online gaming company specializing in location based social games. QONQR allows smart phone gamers to battle for control of the towns and cities in which they live their lives. Many have referred to QONQR as “the board game RISK meets Foursquare”.

Graduated 2016

reliabills

ReliaBills is a web-based software platform proven to help small businesses get their invoices paid. A simple-to-use interface makes managing customer information and creating invoices simple. Invoices can be scheduled and sent automatically by email and/or snail mail depending upon the customer’s mail preference. Billing reminders, late payment notices, payment confirmations and more are all customized, personalized and sent automatically. Save a TON of time. Get paid FASTER.

Graduated 2013

ritesoft

riteSOFT has developed riteSCAN (mobile warehouse) and riteTIME (labor data collection). Both products provide automated data collection solutions for supply chain management to manufacturing and distribution companies around the world.

Graduated 2022

saykid

SayKid has developed the world’s 1st screenless, play-based learning platform. SayKid developed voice tech in the form factor of a plush robot to help children learn in a safe, natural, and engaging way.

Graduated 2019
IPO

sezzle

Sezzle is an alternative payment platform that increases sales by enabling interest-free installment plans at online stores. Consumers pay over time, but our merchant partners are paid upfront, eliminating risk of fraud or non-payment.

Graduated 2021
Acquired 2021

supdoc

SupDoc is an AI-powered health platform for direct primary care and behavioral health. SupDoc offers virtual concierge employer benefits for companies focused on convenience and efficiency.

Graduated 2020
Capital Raised

teamgenius

TeamGenius is an athlete evaluation tool used by thousands of youth sports clubs and teams to streamline tryouts, camps, team evaluations and feedback. With powerful admin functions and an intuitive mobile app, TeamGenius eliminates double data entry and human error, and provides analytics and reporting tools to help organizations properly form teams, reduce busy-work for staff and volunteers, and more easily share feedback with players and parents.

Graduated 2013

tightrope media systems

Tightrope Media Systems is a manufacturer of broadcast technology products, including the Carousel digital signage framework. Tightrope’s frameworks are the essence of how people understand their creative works and why the company is an essential partner to them, as they set out to tell their stories.

Graduated 2016

toovio

Toovio is a SaaS solution focused on conversational real-time marketing. We facilitate the dialogue between your consumer customers and you to deliver personalized and relevant content at the right time and in the right format.

Graduated 2022
Capital Raised

vemos

Vemos is a data and analytics company that allows hospitality venues manage, understand, and grow their business from a single dashboard. Our software helps bars and nightclubs understand every guest that walks through their door, from what they spend inside to what brought them there to key demographics. Vemos then turns that information into actionable insights for owners and managers to increase profitability.

Graduated 2020
Capital Raised
Acquired 2020

vidgrid

Vidgrid puts all the video tools you and your team need in one spot. Our web app allows you to record and share videos in just a couple of clicks. Your team can then easily reference videos that’ve been shared with them after the fact via search. Whether you want to get your employees up to speed or help your support reps solve problems quickly, a few lightweight videos on Vidgrid will do the trick.

Graduated 2014
Capital Raised

when i work

When I Work makes employee scheduling easy. Most businesses spend an average of 8 hours per week or more on employee scheduling using programs like Excel, or even worse— a pencil and paper. Employee scheduling software can help you build your schedule for the week in as little as 15 minutes. When I Work is an employee scheduling app that does more than just save you time on scheduling. It also helps you improve communication, eliminate excuses, boost accountability among your staff, track time and attendance, and grow your business.

Graduated 2013

workface

Workface brings a client’s “Sales Force into the Internet and the Internet into the Sales Force”. Workface combines cloud-based identity management, workflow, and live communication capabilities including text, audio and video chat, in a single solution that can easily be installed in companies of any size.

Graduated 2019

WorkOutLoud

WorkOutLoud is a customer community platform designed to help organizations build deeper and more meaningful relationships with their customers. The WorkOutLoud Community platform automates the customer side of the equation by delivering a solution and tools that allow them to self-organize. The goal is to improve customer retention, customer referrals, generate new business opportunities, and deliver new insights into customer opportunities and challenges.