Aware is a collaboration intelligence platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company provides solutions to mitigate data loss, non-compliance, and security risks in enterprise collaboration environments. Aware was acquired by Mimecast and now operates as part of that platform.

Tech-enabled dental and employee benefits platform. Columbus OH. Drive Capital + Georgian Partners. Smart toothbrush + dental insurance.

Beam Dental, now operating as Beam Benefits, is an employee benefits provider headquartered in Columbus, OH offering dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental health plans. The company focuses on making benefits easy to understand, implement, and use for employers and employees. Dental and vision products are underwritten by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

Managed IT services and cloud solutions. Cincinnati OH. Subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell. Strong Midwest enterprise IT base.

Electronic prior authorization platform for healthcare. Columbus OH. Acquired by McKesson $1.1B 2017. Founded 2008 by Matt Scantland. Landmark Columbus healthtech exit — catalyzed Drive Capital's Ohio thesis.

Forge Biologics is a gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Columbus, Ohio. It operates a world-class cGMP facility focused on high-yield AAV manufacturing to accelerate the development and delivery of life-changing gene therapies.

Forge Biologics is a gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Columbus, OH, offering high-yield AAV manufacturing and cGMP facility services to help bring gene therapies from concept to reality. The company operates a world-class manufacturing facility in the Columbus region.

Commercial landscaping operations platform. Columbus OH. YC alumni. Field service management for green industry.

Healthy Roster is a Dublin, Ohio-based company providing an EMR and patient engagement platform built for athletic trainers, sports medicine, and orthopedics. Its tools cover injury documentation, care coordination, telemedicine, and outreach to streamline communication between clinicians and patients. The platform is designed to reduce administrative burden and return time to providers.

Loop Returns is a Columbus, Ohio-based eCommerce operations platform founded in 2017 that helps brands streamline returns, exchanges, tracking, order editing, and checkout experiences. It serves some of the world's most-loved consumer brands and employs 201–500 people.

Lower is an online mortgage lender headquartered at 711 N. High St., Floor 7, Columbus, Ohio, offering home purchase and refinance loans with no-impact credit checks. Founded in 2018, the company operates as Lower, LLC (NMLS #1168557) and conducts business in 47 states.

MentorcliQ is a Columbus, OH-based enterprise mentoring software company that provides a centralized hub for employees to access mentoring programs, join employee resource groups, and build professional connections. It serves global enterprises including Disney, AMD, Deloitte, and Takeda Pharma.

Public flagship research university in Columbus — medicine, engineering, agriculture.

Public research university Athens OH (founded 1804). Rob Painter (BS Geography+CS '93) is 2017 Konneker Medal winner and Voinovich Fellow — the direct bridge between OU and national security VC. Geography + CS = geospatial intelligence pipeline. TechGROWTH Ohio, Center for Entrepreneurship, Ohio Innovation Fund, I-Corps@Ohio all based here. Midwest anchor for Osparna geographic diversity.

Healthcare automation platform. Columbus OH. Drive Capital + General Catalyst. Raised $400M+ but wound down most operations 2023 — significant cautionary case for Drive portfolio.

AI-powered autonomous welding robots. Columbus OH. Drive Capital + Tiger Global. Raised $100M+ Series C 2022. Industrial robotics for manufacturing.

PopCom is a Columbus, Ohio automated retail technology company that builds AI-powered data and analytics software for intelligent vending and digital pop-up shop machines, enabling brands to engage customers and understand sales metrics.

Telematics-based auto insurance. Columbus OH. Drive Capital + Tiger Global. IPO Oct 2020. NASDAQ: ROOT.

ScriptDrop is a Columbus, Ohio-based healthcare IT company specializing in prescription delivery solutions that connect pharmacies, providers, and patients. The company operates at 855 Grandview Avenue in Columbus and describes itself as the only healthcare IT company focused on medication access. ScriptDrop expanded its Columbus operations, creating 80 new jobs.

Sea Limited is a global technology company founded in Singapore in 2009 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology, and it reported revenue of US$16.8 billion.