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QCA First Fund Portfolio Companies



CHMack logoCH Mack, Inc. is the creator of  Q Continuum System, the case management technology solution for the Healthcare and Human Services industries. Q helps care managers assist more clients by freeing up time, enhancing quality of care to clients, and increasing productivity.

In combination with the Tri-State Growth Fund, and with additional support from QCA investors, the QCA First Fund has lead two rounds of investment which allowed Mack to increase it's marketing efforts and establish itself as the clear leader in case management software solutions. Follow-on funding has also come from Draper Triangle Ventures.



Fortis logoFortis Security Products has been established by three industry veterans who provide financial institutions with innovations in physical security products such as drive-up pneumatic equipment, safes, vaults, and safety deposit boxes.

QCA First Fund again collaborated with the Tri-State Growth Fund and private investors inside and outside of QCA to provide the capital to create and launch this business.



SpineForm logoSpineForm has licensed patents from Cincinnati Children's Hospital for a spinal correction system that will treat scoliosis--curvature of the spine--in children. The device being developed is significantly less invasive than current treatment approaches, and should substantially slow the progression of the condition, possibly even reversing it. The company will seek additional funding after a number of significant development milestones have been achieved.

QCA First Fund, the Tri-State Growth Fund, and the Kentucky Co-Investment Fund worked together to provide convertible notes to fund the company's development efforts. In December 2006, the notes were converted to equity as part of a Series A financing.



ShareThis logoShareThis, formerly know as Nextumi, has created a one-step tool that allows anyone to share any object with anyone, no matter where he/she is. The tool makes it simple to share pictures, videos or webpages with FaceBook, MySpace, AIM, or email users.

QCA First Fund has teamed with Blue Chip Venture Company, Illinois Emerging Technology Fund, DFJ Mercury and others to provide Series A funding for the company.