The world’s first sobriety management platform. — Kyros is a first-of-its-kind digital platform for people and organizations within the recovery community. It harnesses the power of technology to increase positive recovery outcomes for the more than 30 million people affected by substance use disorder. Recovery is a $43B industry that is poised to grow $10B in the…

What early-stage companies should be doing from day one. — Managing the M&A process and developing relationships with stakeholders early in your company’s lifecycle are critical responsibilities of the CEO and executive team. Long-term planning will make all the difference between M&A success or being a company that really struggles with the process. Bottom line: It’s never too early to…

The Employee Experience Platform Built for the Future of HR — The pandemic created monumental shifts in how people work, communicate and build community. …

Next Generation SOAR — Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) tools are software products that enable organizations to automate or semi-automate security tasks. This enables a quicker response to attacks and the overall strengthening of a company’s cybersecurity system. The number of security attacks that organizations face is only going to increase. SOAR makes…

The future of hiring is here. — The Future of Work is a projection of how the way we work will evolve. We’ve seen monumental changes over the past few years with the rise of the gig economy, the Great Resignation and the shift to remote work. Companies who innovate well around these changes are a big…

Automating the Office of the CFO — A growing number of corporate accountants are seeking to modernize their tech stack to cut down on the time they spend on data entry and other mechanical tasks. This allows accountants more time to focus on driving strategy and growth. Gappify, whose leadership team consists of CPAs and former Big…

The embedded fintech platform for platforms. — As vertical SaaS platforms increasingly become the system of record in their industry, customers look to them for expanded capabilities, including payment and banking tools. …

Bringing the metaverse to enterprise. — More and more people are turning to extended reality (XR) as a key tool in the operation and growth of their organizations. XR is being used by corporations to train employees, by doctors to treat patients and by schools to teach students. …

Congratulations, team Braze! — Last month we celebrated Braze becoming a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: BRZE). Rally Ventures led Braze’s Series A financing in 2013, and we’ve been proud to partner with the company on its entrepreneurial journey ever since that initial investment. Braze is a leading customer engagement platform that powers customer-centric interactions…