# Fulcrum Investing

> Fulcrum Investing is a VC fund in Chicago backing SaaS, Software and Internet of Things. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fulcrum-investing/
- Website: http://fulcruminvesting.com

Fulcrum Investing is a family office dedicated to the advancement and assistance of start-up companies and the entrepreneurial community.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 3 | 27% |
| Software | 3 | 27% |
| Internet of Things | 3 | 27% |
| Big Data | 2 | 18% |
| Analytics | 2 | 18% |

39 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 45% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 27% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rypplzz | Through Interlife™, our mission is to advance humanity by spatially engineering the flow of the environment to create optimal efficiency. Interlife™ enables unique location-based experiences and transforms physical spaces into smart environments with precise geolocation and enhanced connectivity. The evolving use and omnipresence of connecteddevices and the increasing demand for experiential content, including mixed reality, are resulting in an exponentially increasing need for Interlife™ and its applications.Rypplzz partners with investors who like to back companies creating breakthrough proprietary tech and are on a mission to build a more sustainable world. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Jun 28, 2023 |  |
| Nexus A.I. | Nexus A.I. helps global brands identify the best ideas and talent for every campaign. Supporting users in more than fifty countries across six continents, Nexus helps you become a more inclusive powerhouse. Learn more: www.nexusai.com | $2M | Seed | Sep 16, 2019 |  |
| Podchaser | Podchaser is the world’s most comprehensive podcast database — collecting, enriching, and distributing podcast insights to power discovery for listeners, podcasters, and brands. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2018 |  |
| PrintWithMe | PrintWithMe is printing made simple. PrintWithMe is the first and largest network of wireless printer kiosks in the United States, with printers in convenient locations like multifamily apartments, coffee shops, co-working spaces and more. Operating in all 50 states, PrintWithMe makes it simple for anyone to print securely and reliably from anydigital device, in just a few clicks. Predictive analytics also makes the printer amenity simple for businesses, as all paper and toner management is automated. Since 2014, PrintWithMe users have printed over 20 million pages on sustainably-sourced paper. By encouraging shared community resources, every community with a PrintWithMe printer saves an average of 550 lbs of individual electronic waste per year. | $800K | Pre-Seed | Nov 17, 2016 |  |
| Luna Lights | Luna Lights consists of an ultra-thin pressure sensor that detects when a user gets out of bed and immediately turns on small, wireless lights around the home. When the user returns to his or her bed, the sensor turns the lights off automatically. Additionally, a software component collects data regarding the frequency and duration that an adult isout of bed at night. Our system sends a text notification to a caregiver if an older adult is out of bed for an unreasonable amount of time. It also allows caregivers to identify trends in nighttime trips and see which individuals are most at risk for falling. | $225K | Seed | Jul 26, 2016 |  |
| Page Vault | Page Vault enables legal professionals to easily capture web content for use as evidence in the U.S. courts. It is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service subscription solution that provides a trusted third party chain of custody for captures with the simplicity of a screenshot. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. | $1.8M | Series A | May 23, 2016 |  |
| Nexus A.I. | Nexus A.I. helps global brands identify the best ideas and talent for every campaign. Supporting users in more than fifty countries across six continents, Nexus helps you become a more inclusive powerhouse. Learn more: www.nexusai.com | $1.1M | Seed | May 20, 2016 |  |
| The Eastman Egg Company | The Eastman Egg Company is a fast casual restaurant group focused on creating better mornings for the busy people of Chicago. They're serving farm-fresh, made-to-order egg sandwiches and bowls, homemade parfaits, and a full craft coffee and espresso program from Irving Farm.The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Chicago,Illinois,United States. | $1.5M | Series A | Apr 19, 2016 |  |
| Scanalytics | Scanalytics measures the movements of individuals in physical locations such as retail establishments, tradeshows, promotional events, and medical spaces. They enable businesses to maximize customer engagement, predict patterns, increase customer retention, and measure in-store conversions. They record, store, and analyze where people walk, stop,orient, how long they stay, and how it all connects to conversions and floor layout/effectiveness. They have developed a proprietary technology that gathers this data passively and unobtrusively without cameras, RFID, or the need for cell phones. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 07, 2016 |  |
| Balloon | Balloon removes bias from group work and decision-making - across teams, both internal and external. Its platform levels the playing field and makes it possible to anonymously surface and prioritize information, feedback, and insights that companies can't get any other way. | $50K | Seed | Feb 26, 2016 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [M25](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/M25-VC) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Network Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/network-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [G2T3V](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/g2t3v) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Warhawk Entrepreneurial Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/warhawk-entrepreneurialfund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [37 Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/37-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Breakpoint Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakpoint-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Fulcrum Investing invest in?

Fulcrum Investing invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Internet of Things startups, most often at Seed and Pre-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.

### When did Fulcrum Investing last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Fulcrum Investing closed in Jun 2023. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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