Village Ventures » Portfolio Companies http://villageventures.com Thu, 10 May 2012 18:56:21 +0000 en hourly 1 Dwolla http://villageventures.com/portfolio/dwolla/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/dwolla/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 18:56:21 +0000 sthurston http://villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2623 Dwolla is a new payment network that works with your financial institution to offer a cheaper, safer, and overall better payment experience.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/dwolla/feed/ 0 SimpleReach http://villageventures.com/portfolio/simplereach/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/simplereach/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:39:26 +0000 sthurston http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2583 SimpleReach is a NYC-based company building awesome products at the intersection of social, content and advertising. Our clients include many of the best publishers in the world.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/simplereach/feed/ 0 Zipmark http://villageventures.com/portfolio/zipmark/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/zipmark/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:40 +0000 sthurston http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2526 Continue reading →]]> Zipmark is a mobile and online payments company. Zipmark payments work just a like a check but without the paper and the trip to the bank.

We are striving to build the simplest, most secure, and fastest way to move the money you already have in your checking account. Our business is built on removing barriers between you and your money, we never store funds arbitrarily and are always pushing to have even faster transfers.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/zipmark/feed/ 0 Kinetic Global Markets http://villageventures.com/portfolio/kinetic-global-markets/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/kinetic-global-markets/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=9 Continue reading →]]> Kinetic Global Markets applies computational finance techniques to massive amounts of unstructured and alternative data in order to extract valuable semantic information that fuel proprietary trading algorithms.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/kinetic-global-markets/feed/ 0 Native Energy http://villageventures.com/portfolio/native-energy/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/native-energy/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=10 Continue reading →]]> NativeEnergy is a climate solutions innovator and recognized leader in the US carbon market, offering services that reduce carbon emissions to fight, global warming. In the latest North American survey of top providers (COPEM,Oct08), NativeEnergy ranked #1. Since 2000, we have used our distinctive “help build” model to support the construction of new wind farms, other renewable generation and carbon reduction projects. NativeEnergy offers its customers carbon-solutions consulting services and carbon offsets and renewable energy credits (RECs).

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/native-energy/feed/ 0 Consumer United http://villageventures.com/portfolio/consumer-united/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/consumer-united/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=11 Continue reading →]]> Consumer United is an organization dedicated to helping the average consumer simplify and save on monthly cost-of-living expenses. Consumer United was started three years ago to help consumers in Massachusetts save money on their Auto Insurance. Since then they have expanded our services to offer savings in areas such as personal finance, utilities, credit products, and insurance products. The company finds the best deals for consumers comprehensively on everything coming out of your checking account monthly.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/consumer-united/feed/ 0 Simple http://villageventures.com/portfolio/banksimple/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/banksimple/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=12 Continue reading →]]> Simple Finance Technology Corp. (d.b.a. Simple), is reinventing personal banking by offering modern online and mobile experiences, no surprise fees, and great customer service. The Simple service provides customers with FDIC-insured products accessed through a single Simple-branded card. The service features fee-free access to over 50,000 ATMs, free online bill payment, fast and painless money transfers, an open API, and responsive customer service via the phone and Web.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/banksimple/feed/ 0 BlueTarp Financial http://villageventures.com/portfolio/bluetarp-financial/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/bluetarp-financial/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=13 Continue reading →]]> BlueTarp Financial’s objective is to capture and service a significant portion of the $250 billion of procurement in the building material supply industry by delivering innovative and value-added information and financial services to dealers and their customers. BlueTarp Financial offers a comprehensive and turnkey trade credit solution that includes credit extension, invoicing and collections which frees up time allowing the dealer to focus on growing their business. BlueTarp dealers benefit from increased cash flow, reduced back office work and a healthier bottom line. Additionally, the BlueTarp program provides contractors a rewards program that allows them to earn points with every purchase and the ability view detailed job-level data about their purchases via online reporting.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/bluetarp-financial/feed/ 0 iSend http://villageventures.com/portfolio/isend/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/isend/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=14 Continue reading →]]> iSend LLC is a leading provider of international electronic payments from the United States to over twenty different countries. iSend services provide US based consumers a secure, convenient and economical solution to directly pay bills, recharge cellular phones and purchase gift cards for family members in their home countries through more than 50,000 retail partner locations.

]]> http://villageventures.com/portfolio/isend/feed/ 0 GutCheck http://villageventures.com/portfolio/gutcheck/ http://villageventures.com/portfolio/gutcheck/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:09:30 +0000 s2admin http://www.villageventures.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=22 Continue reading →]]> GutCheck is a company pioneering a new category of market research providing businesses with real-time feedback from their target customers through a do-it-yourself, qualitative online platform. GutCheck empowers businesses to connect and perform research at a time when they are ready and in need of feedback without being burdened by the logistics and costs of traditional research methods. GutCheck is a privately held company headquartered in Denver, CO.

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