TIA Ventures November Newsletter

November 2024

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TIA Ventures
November 25, 2024

Recent Rounds & Investments

Steelhead Raises $12.5M Series B

Steelhead Technologies a software platform for the manufacturing industry that manages end-to-end operations entirely from mobile and desktop, increasing efficiency, quality and profitability. Steelhead focuses on high-volume job shops who need powerful yet simple software to meet the demands of their end-customers, many of whom are the largest brands and equipment manufacturers in the world (GM, Ford, General Dynamics, Tesla, and others). The round was led by Innovius Capital with participation from TIA Ventures, Stage 2, C2V and Calvary Industries.

TIA Ventures Insights

Perspectives From Our Team

Our venture partner Charlie Lambropoulos - who is a serial founder and most recently has founded and led the dev shop ScrumLaunch (150+ developers), recently shared his take on ‘Hiring a Product Manager’ to ensure someone explicitly owns these four areas:

1️⃣ 🤝 Aligning business and tech teams
2️⃣ 🗂️ Clear, detailed prioritization for engineers
3️⃣ 🗣️ Constantly talking to customers
4️⃣ 📊 Using data to validate decisions

Check out Charlie’s full article here Read More.

We would love to hear what you think — leave a comment on the LinkedIn post!

ShotQuality - BertAI

ShotQuality Partners with Fuzzy Yellow Balls

Revolutionizing Tennis Coaching with ShotQuality's AI-powered Tennis Serve Grader 🎾 that will deliver real-time, data-driven feedback to players and coaches on FYB’s platform. Fuzzy Yellow Balls wanted a solution that mirrors what ShotQuality’s infrastructure has achieved in basketball. Now, they’re making the leap into tennis, bringing powerful, scalable, and accessible analysis to players worldwide. Read More.

Renowned Human Biologist Gary Brecka (2M+ Followers) Uses EightSleep to Track His Sleep Performance

Gary Brecka is a renowned human biologist and expert in the science of human performance. With over two decades of experience, Gary has become a leading voice in the world of biohacking, dedicated to optimizing health and extending lifespan through science-backed methods. Watch More.

Newest Episode!

Ovation New Podcast Episode to Help Service Industry Professionals

Check out Ovation’s long-running show ‘Give An Ovation’ where they talk to multi-unit brands and industry experts to get their strategies and tactics on how you can use Ovation’s products’ to create a 5-star guest experience. Available on all major podcasting sites. Listen Now.

TIA Ventures Team