Augment Ventures December 2024

Happy Holidays from the Augment Team!

As the year comes to a close, we at Augment want to take a moment to express our gratitude for our community’s trust, partnership, and support throughout this year.

2024 has been an exciting chapter, full of milestones and growth for our portfolio companies and the broader innovation ecosystem. Our community’s commitment has been instrumental in enabling us to continue fostering the next wave of transformative businesses.

As we look ahead to 2025, we remain inspired by the opportunities to create lasting impact together. Your partnership fuels our passion to empower visionary founders and build the future.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a happy and prosperous New Year!

In the spirit of giving during the holidays, Augment Ventures proudly supports Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers and its efforts to fight hunger and food insecurity in our community.

Food Gatherers is the food bank and food rescue program serving Washtenaw County. The lead agency for hunger relief in the County, Food Gatherers supports a network of more than 140 community partners with free and low-cost food, deliveries, and trainings. They operate several large direct service programs — the Food Gatherers Community Kitchen, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Healthy School Pantry Program — and work closely with community schools, universities, and healthcare providers to address gaps in services. Because hunger will not be solved with food alone, the organization advocates for policies and system changes to create an equitable food system.

In the last year, Food Gatherers distributed 9.9 million pounds of food — the equivalent of 8.2 million meals — through their network of partner programs.

Please join us in supporting Food Gatherers or your local food bank to help those families in need this holiday season.

Covantis eBL Powered by Secro Approved by the IGP&I Clubs
Secro partner, Covantis, announced the IGP&I approved usage of the Covantis eBL powered by Secro. The IGP&I is The International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs which proves liability coverage for 90% of the world’s ocean-going tonnage. The approval of the Covantis eBL powered by Secro marks a significant milestone in the digitization of agri-commodity trade and highlights the adaptability and user-friendliness of Secro’s technology. For more on the announcement click here.

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Eliud Polanco, President of Fluree, was recently featured on the first episode of the New in Data Tech podcast hosted by Julia Bardmesser. Julia is the Founder and CEO of Data4Real, a strategic advisory firm helping CEO’s create maximum value from their data, digital, and AI assets. Previously, she has worked in leadership positions at such leading organizations as Citi, FINRA, Freddie Mac, Thomson Financial Services, Bear Stearns and Bloomberg L.P. To listen to the episode, click here.