Brett Topche
Managing Director @ MentorTech Ventures
Philadelphia, United States
Brett Topche is a Series A investor at MentorTech Ventures in Philadelphia focused on E-Commerce and Events. Brett is a Managing Director with MentorTech Ventures, a Philadelphia-based VC fund.MentorTech is a seed- and early-stage fund investing in companies with ties to the University of Pennsylvania ecosystem. Typically, this means companies founded or run by students, faculty members or alumni of Penn, or companies based around IP developed at theuniversity.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 36%
Last updated:
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Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 2 (18%)
- Events 1 (9%)
- Internet 1 (9%)
- Software 1 (9%)
- Analytics 1 (9%)
Stage
- Series A 5 (45%)
- Seed 2 (18%)
- Series B 2 (18%)
- Series C 2 (18%)
Investments
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| MD Ally is a navigation software that incorporates telehealth and mental health services into 911 and first-responder dispatches. It integrates telemedicine into the EMD process to triage callers, non-life-threatening concerns, virtual medical and behavioral healthcare professionals, in-network follow-up care, alternate transportation, and socialservices.MD Ally aims to broaden the scope of EMS care and collaboration - and is free for any public safety entity to use. By providing technology that expands the range of patient-centered care options available to dispatchers and medics, together they can improve response and offload times, clinical outcomes, and first responders' ability to save lives.It was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York. | $14M / Series A / Aug 13, 2024 | ||
| MD Ally is a navigation software that incorporates telehealth and mental health services into 911 and first-responder dispatches. It integrates telemedicine into the EMD process to triage callers, non-life-threatening concerns, virtual medical and behavioral healthcare professionals, in-network follow-up care, alternate transportation, and socialservices.MD Ally aims to broaden the scope of EMS care and collaboration - and is free for any public safety entity to use. By providing technology that expands the range of patient-centered care options available to dispatchers and medics, together they can improve response and offload times, clinical outcomes, and first responders' ability to save lives.It was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York. | $3.5M / Seed / Apr 28, 2021 | ||
| Burrow specializes in selling various luxury furniture online. Its furniture is handcrafted from sturdy, sustainably-sourced hardwood and scratch- and stain-resistant, non-toxic fabrics. Burrow is dedicated to reinventing the way people furnish their homes. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York. | $25M / Series C / Feb 23, 2021 | ||
| Burrow specializes in selling various luxury furniture online. Its furniture is handcrafted from sturdy, sustainably-sourced hardwood and scratch- and stain-resistant, non-toxic fabrics. Burrow is dedicated to reinventing the way people furnish their homes. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York. | $14M / Series A / Mar 21, 2018 | ||
| Burrow specializes in selling various luxury furniture online. Its furniture is handcrafted from sturdy, sustainably-sourced hardwood and scratch- and stain-resistant, non-toxic fabrics. Burrow is dedicated to reinventing the way people furnish their homes. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York. | $4.3M / Seed / Dec 07, 2017 | ||
| Curalate connects moments of discovery to commerce. By creating a compelling commerce experience that adapts to how your consumer discovers your products, Curalate enables a seamless transition between off-site discovery and on-site conversion. Hundreds of the world’s leading brands, including Gap, Neiman Marcus, Sephora, Better Homes & Gardensand J.Crew, rely on Curalate’s discovery driven platform to grow revenue across Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr and Facebook.For more information please visit | $27.5M / Series C / Feb 02, 2016 | ||
| Curalate connects moments of discovery to commerce. By creating a compelling commerce experience that adapts to how your consumer discovers your products, Curalate enables a seamless transition between off-site discovery and on-site conversion. Hundreds of the world’s leading brands, including Gap, Neiman Marcus, Sephora, Better Homes & Gardensand J.Crew, rely on Curalate’s discovery driven platform to grow revenue across Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr and Facebook.For more information please visit | $8.6M / Series B / Jun 06, 2014 | ||
| Curalate connects moments of discovery to commerce. By creating a compelling commerce experience that adapts to how your consumer discovers your products, Curalate enables a seamless transition between off-site discovery and on-site conversion. Hundreds of the world’s leading brands, including Gap, Neiman Marcus, Sephora, Better Homes & Gardensand J.Crew, rely on Curalate’s discovery driven platform to grow revenue across Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr and Facebook.For more information please visit | $3M / Series A / Jan 15, 2013 | ||
| Founded in 2009 and based in Seattle, Washington, SeniorHomes.com is a free resource for people looking for senior housing or senior care for a loved one or themselves. With expert-written articles, a comprehensive directory of care options, a free care advisor service, and the industry’s only provider ratings, SeniorHomes.com is the best place tostart your search for assisted living, independent living, Alzheimer's care, a retirement community or home care. To start their search for senior housing and care, consumers can call 800-276-1202 today to talk to a senior care advisor for free or fill out a form at www.seniorhomes.com. | $3M / Series B / Jul 26, 2011 | ||
| Founded in 2009 and based in Seattle, Washington, SeniorHomes.com is a free resource for people looking for senior housing or senior care for a loved one or themselves. With expert-written articles, a comprehensive directory of care options, a free care advisor service, and the industry’s only provider ratings, SeniorHomes.com is the best place tostart your search for assisted living, independent living, Alzheimer's care, a retirement community or home care. To start their search for senior housing and care, consumers can call 800-276-1202 today to talk to a senior care advisor for free or fill out a form at www.seniorhomes.com. | $1.6M / Series A / Jun 01, 2010 | ||
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Co-Investors
About MentorTech Ventures
MentorTech Ventures is a seed- and early-stage venture capital fund that invests in companies from the University of Pennsylvania ecosystem. These companies typically have key founders or managers who are students, faculty members or alumni of the university. Sometimes, the companies are based on intellectual property that originated at Penn.
MentorTech Ventures Contacts
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Boris Kalandar
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Brett Topche
Managing Director
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Michael Aronson
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What does Brett Topche invest in?
Brett Topche invests primarily in E-Commerce, Events and Internet startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Brett Topche closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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