We back coachablesuperheroes
We back coachablesuperheroes
Investment Thesis
How We Invest
We have a saying at Sidecut: "If you want to be a good partner, go first." We embody that by working closely with founders for 30 days before writing a check. That's how we run our diligence—by helping founders stay productive while we learn how they operate. If you want to see what this looks like in practice, check out our episode of The Pitch (around the 40-minute mark). It's not always pretty, but it's perfectly imperfect.
Why We Invest
We invest in companies that are going to make the world a better place, not clutter it with software. What this looks like are things like Economic Mobility, Digital Health, Education, and Climate. To dive deeper into why we invest in these sectors, listen to our episode of How I Invest.
Our Portfolio
Powering smoother rides for NEMT providers.
Our Investment:
Invested following their Techstars graduation.
Other Investors:
LA Clean Tech, Techstars
How We Helped:
Prospecting and event marketing stratgey
Orchestration infrastructure for the New Grid, connecting and controlling distributed energy systems at scale.
Our Investment:
2nd largest investor in pre-seed round
Other Investors:
Hustle Fund, Leap Forward Ventures, Cool Climate Initiative/Impact Mill, Electrifi Ventures
How We Helped:
Built probability-weighted deal pipeline management & sales training process.
Decoding non-verbal communication through haptic feedback.
Our Investment:
Participated in the pre-seed round.
Other Investors:
Adaptation Ventures, Colorado School of Mines, Techstars, 2Gether-International
How We Helped:
Accelerated pre-sales motion and constructed product launch timeline
Streamline your frontline hiring with AI.
Our Investment:
First institutional check at pre-seed.
Other Investors:
First Institutional check
How We Helped:
Solution-based sales training & Distribution Partner strategy
Empowering accessibility—one light switch at a time.
Our Investment:
Wrote final check in to an oversubscribed seed round.
Other Investors:
Ruthless For Good Ventures, Cake Ventures, Heirloom Ventures, The Pitch Fund, Hustle Fund
How We Helped:
GTM market expansion in to hospitals
Ending the decade-long gap in mental health treatment.
Our Investment:
Participated in the pre-seed round with a follow-on investment.
Other Investors:
AlleyCorp, Kapor, Sovereign Capital
How We Helped:
RevOps + Strategic sales pipeline management
Financial counseling for mental health victims, starting with problem gambling.
Our Investment:
Largest investor at pre-seed; participated again in the bridge round on the same terms.
Other Investors:
The Fintech Fund, RK Mellon, Techstars
How We Helped:
Scaling B2G sales motion + built product metric funnels
AI Copilot for the automotive repair shops. Making growth easy for the automotive aftermarket.
Our Investment:
Last check in their Seed round.
Other Investors:
Mucker Capital, L'Atitud, Boost Capital, Alaya, Rodina
How We Helped:
Helped expand their go-to-market strategy into new geographic markets.
Modernizing the antiquated bail bond industry.
Our Investment:
Follow-on investment in an oversubscribed extension seed round.
Other Investors:
Acronym Ventures, Simplex Ventures, Uncommon Denominator, i2BF, River Park Ventures, Indicator Ventures, Green Egg Ventures
How We Helped:
Expanding the company not as justice tech—but as fintech.
Electrification of construction equipment
Our Investment:
Led Pre-seed round
Other Investors:
Hustle Fund, The Pitch Fund
How We Helped:
Facilitated pre-selling $1M worth of units
Your personal AI tutor to fluency.
Our Investment:
Led the first institutional round.
Other Investors:
FullCircle
How We Helped:
Consumer app GTM & growth hiring readiness
Building delightful turnkey back office solutions for small and mid-sized child care businesses.
Our Investment:
Led Pre-seed round
Other Investors:
Flybridge Next Wave, Everywhere Ventures, The Pitch Show, Ruthless For Good, Hustle Fund, Visible Hands
How We Helped:
Accelerated their GTM motion of their next gen product by 6 months.
How I Invest Podcast Episode
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