Five Companies Enter Rev1 Investor Startup Studio

There’s no better way to conclude one year and kickoff the next than to work hand-in-hand with Columbus’s high-potential startups. We help connect these young companies us to the resources they need to build their high-growth companies, from mentors and advisors to sources of investment capital.

Meet the companies:

Innovate IP: This OSU spinout, led by Jim Bratton, provides a web-based platform that allows institutions to manage their intellectual property, revolutionizing technology-transfer commercialization. http://www.innovateip-inc.com/

Pnuemocool: Based on technology created at OSU, this bioscience spinout is developing a personalized cooling device that provides a method to reduce dyspnea (air hunger) in hospital patients by utilizing the medical air available at a patient’s bedside.

Reward Works: Led by entrepreneurs Tina and Robert Fisher, Reward Works provides full-spectrum B2B branded loyalty programs for midsize businesses which provide recurring billable services for their customers. https://www.rewardworks.co

TribeVest: Entrepreneurs Travis Smith and Eric Torgerson are developing a group savings platform that connects individuals, ideas, and capital to make their dream investment realities. TribeVest won Techstars’ 2018 Columbus Pitch Competition and was awarded HubSpot’s 2018 Startup Scholarship. https://tribevest.com/

ZED Digital: Developing smart data and mobility solutions for transit agencies, smart cities, and airports, ZED Digital provides data aggregation and IoT solutions. https://zed.digital/

Rev1 Ventures engages with startups at the earliest stages of formation and works with them from six months to five years and beyond. If you would like to learn more about becoming a Rev1 client, ask us a question, or complete our Get Started form at https://www.rev1ventures.com/entrepreneurs/get-started/.