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THE MAVERICK VENTURE FUND

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Maverick Venture Fund Portfolio Companies

Retail Aware, Appsky, Pincurl Girls, HERE, Connect Care Hero, V2Verify, Tossibles, Logica, Corral Technologies and Lujota

2022 Investments

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Founder: Akhil Kanodia

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Year Founded: ? | Year Invested: 2022

Website: www.lujota.com

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Founder: Jack Keating

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Year Founded: 2020 | Year Invested: 2022

Corral's collar system gives ranchers the ability to track their cows, move them remotely, and create new fences wherever they may be needed all with Corral’s software. The Corral collar wearable provides stimulation to keep the cattle within the boundary the ranchers create in the Corral software.

Website: www.corraltech.com

2020 Investments

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Founder: Lisa Gill

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Year Founded: 2018 | Year Invested: 2020

TOSSIBLES offers a premium disposal experience to empower women to handle their period anywhere. The product prevents feminine products from entering critical wastewater systems. TOSSIBLES product is the first-period disposal packet that is pipe-friendly, bin-friendly, eco-friendly, and easy on the eyes. TOSSIBLES is committed to empowering women worldwide as 10% of every sale goes to supplying feminine hygiene products to underserved communities.

Website: www.tossibles.com

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Co-Founders: Carissa Castro and Leandro Castro

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Year Founded: 2020 | Year Invested: 2020

Logica is a visual, collaborative financial modeling platform for dynamic planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

Website: www.logica.cloud

Logica Spotlight Video Part 1: YouTube

Logica Spotlight Video Part 2: YouTube

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Founder: Damian De Rozairo

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Year Founded: 2016 | Year Invested: 2020

V2verify is a Biometric User Authentication and Identity Management platform that replaces passwords, PINs, and security questions. V2verify's technology generates a 99% authentication success rate, which substantially improves customer experience and operational efficiencies.

Website: www.v2verify.com

V2verify Spotlight Video: YouTube

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Founder: Osvaldo Montelongo

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Year Founded: 2017 | Year Invested: 2020

Connect Care Hero is a social activities management platform for senior living and homecare teams to help keep families easily connect to their loved ones. CCHero helps staff complete their work faster and allow them to share what their loved one is participating in through activities. Families are connected through their simple to use Family app, which gives them a glimpse into their social wellbeing.

Website: www.connectcarehero.com

Connect Care Hero Spotlight Video: YouTube

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Co-Founder: Dana Dyksterhuis

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Year Founded: 2018 | Year Invested: 2020

HERE brings mindfulness stories, activities, tips, and advice to children, families, and professionals by offering online and in-person programs that bring science-based, holistic well-being and healing.

Website: www.hereforyouforthem.com

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Founder: Jen Landis

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Year Founded: 2009 | Year Invested: 2020

Pincurl Girls encourages girls and builds positivity through daily texts, podcasts, and products.

Website: www.pincurlgirls.com

Pincurl Girls Spotlight Video: YouTube

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Founder: Taylor Korensky

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Year Founded: 2016 | Year Invested: 2020

Founded in 2016 by University of Nebraska at Omaha graduate Taylor Korensky, Appsky is a web and app development company that delivers custom technology solutions that allow you and your audience to lead better, happier, and easier lives. Appsky produces full-stack software and technology solutions to create intuitive, smart, and inviting experiences that provide insight, resources, and metrics that allow you to reach your goals and successfully grow your business.

Website: www.appsky.io

Appsky Spotlight Video: YouTube

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Founder & CEO: Keith Fix

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Year Founded: 2016 | Year Invested: 2020

Keith Fix is a University of Nebraska at Omaha alumni member that founded Retail Aware in 2016. Headquartered in Omaha, NE, Retail Aware brings automated data and visibility into physical execution using their micro-sensing solution to count people, track product and action, and trigger alerts.

Website: www.retailaware.com

Retail Aware Spotlight Video: YouTube

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Students gain insights into the world of venture capital and angel investing. They learn the key principles and concepts necessary to conduct due diligence, calculate investment returns, write term sheets, make investment recommendations, and manage the investments made in student, alumni and community ventures.

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