Grouse Ridge Capital
VC Fund
Butler, United States
Grouse Ridge Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Our firm operates under a similar model to that pioneered by the Bessemer Securities Corporation and serves as the investment vehicle for an operating portfolio of over a dozen companies. Our team of entrepreneurs, finance, and operationsprofessionals lead equity investments in order to build great companies and deliver outsized returns to our partners.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Grouse Ridge Capital invests in
Stages Grouse Ridge Capital invests in
Countries Grouse Ridge Capital invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Stephen M. Muck
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (60%)
- Apps 1 (20%)
- SaaS 1 (20%)
- Beauty 1 (20%)
- Retail 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stephen M. Muck
Founder, President and CEO
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Founder, President and CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Subtl Beauty
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Subtl Beauty is a cosmetics brand that offers compact and customizable makeup products. With a built-in network effect of modularized products, our unique, stackable packaging offers our customers a more cohesive & convenient experience in their daily routines. Subtl Beauty's makeup solutions are tailored for the contemporary, fast-pacedlifestyle, providing compact, travel-friendly, and customizable products. Each formula from Subtl is meticulously crafted for efficiency, easy application, and enduring wear. Their essential products align with the values of conscious consumers, being clean, vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free. | $5M / Series A / Dec 22, 2023 | |
ERIN
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Erin is a smart employee referral platform that maximizes your employee referral program to produce higher-quality, longer-tenure candidates at a fraction of the cost of traditional recruitment.The company's clients can automatically keep employees in the loop with automated email and mobile notifications and remove the burden of employeereferrals for both employees and administrators when using an application platform that notifies employees about new positions, allows them to make referrals, and tracks referral bonuses.Founded in 2018, Erin is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. | $5M / Seed / Oct 05, 2022 | |
TouchWood Labs
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Touchwood Labs is revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. Touchwood’s proprietary invisible displays magically come to life through the surfaces of our furniture and surroundings. By merging the capabilities of this hardware platform with mindful design, Touchwood Labs is developing an ecosystem of products to build healthierrelationships with technology. | $10K / Seed / Sep 17, 2020 | |
nanoGriptech
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NanoGriptech has developed a nature-inspired microfiber based adhesive that functions in the same way a gecko’s feet stick to surfaces. As a dry, durable, residue-free, and customizable adhesive, nanoGriptech’s product provides a superior alternative to reusable adhesives currently being used in a large variety of industries such as clothing,sports, automotive, product design, and medical devices.The company has successfully engaged in partnerships with several multinational corporations across these industries and just started its first small volume sale in high friction/grip clothing material market. | $6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 12, 2020 | |
nChannel
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nChannel provides sellers with the tools to manage multichannel operations with unprecedented ease and flexibility. Our cloud-based platform integrates management processes such as product information management (PIM), customer experience, order management, inventory synchronization, business intelligence, and supply chain integration through ahighly agile and intuitive workspace. nChannel’s cost-effective subscription model enables companies to manage sales processes for both wholesale and consumer channels. Utilizing nChannel, subscribers connect their existing financial, ERP and/or POS systems with any number of external online and offline stores. Connect to vital sales channels such as NetSuite, Amazon, Magento, Shopify, Microsoft Dynamics applications and more through our innovative platform. nChannel partners with leading application designers in the eCommerce industry to develop seamless integration between a user’s front-end and back-office systems. The result is one integrated platform empowering companies to maximize the use of the systems they already own, improve data visibility, and streamline operations.For additional information about nChannel, please visit our website at www.nchannel.com. To view our complete list of connections, please visit www.nchannel.com/connectors. | $2.4M / Series A / Apr 30, 2013 |
Co-Investors
Innovation Works
6 deals together
ITIC: Industrial Technology Investment Corporation
2 deals together
BlueTree Allied Angels
1 deal together
Idea Foundry
1 deal together
Inventram
1 deal together
Cult Capital
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Grouse Ridge Capital invest in?
Grouse Ridge Capital invests primarily in Software, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 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 team at Grouse Ridge Capital includes Stephen M. Muck (Founder, President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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