HMTA Makes Four Year Commitment to Elevate Capital
HMTA is thrilled to announce a four year commitment to invest in Elevate Capital’s second venture fund. Elevate, led by Nitin Rai, is uniquely committed to working with female and minority founders. Today, they have announced the first $26 million close of their $40 million fund. Elevate’s first $10 million fund has earned a return…
Exciting news! Cascade Portfolio Company TopBox Acquired
Cascade Seed Fund Managing Partners Julie Harrelson and Robert Pease We are excited to announce that Cascade Seed Fund has achieved a successful exit with the sale of TopBox to Khoros in a strategic sale backed by Vista Equity Partners. HMTA was part of the Cascade decision to both invest initially and to make a…
Oprah’s Favorite Things Are Our Favorites Too!
We are excited and honored that Oprah Magazine has included A Kids Book About titles in Oprah’s list of favorite things for 2020. This is a huge honor that also resulted in national television coverage on Good Morning America. AKBA’s momentum has been very strong throughout the year as parents have used our titles to…
Adzerk Becomes Kevel. Raises Series A
The mythology of Silicon Valley is that someone gets an idea, raises lots of money, goes public and most likely blows up before dinner. In the other corner of the country, Durham North Carolina, there’s a great example of a better, more sane, more sustainable way to build a company. For more than ten years,…
How Books Written From The Heart Became Best Sellers
The journey of a kids book startup that tackles topics like racism, cancer and divorce HMTA Portfolio company, A Kids Book About, has been a major success during 2020 because it speaks precisely to our times. We made the investment long before there was a pandemic or a recession or a powerful Black Lives Matter…
HMTA Portfolio Company Slumberkins Recognized By Inc. Magazine
Slumberkins was recently recognized by Inc magazine as being one of the fastest growing companies in the country. They soared to #270 in the ranking of 5,000 companies. Founded by Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard, Slumberkins uses books and plush figures to help parents guide their children through anxious times. Slumberkins is a business that…