Investors

Comet Solutions, Inc. is a privately held company, with venture funding from:

Founded in 1997, Athenian Venture Partners is a coast-to-coast boutique venture capital firm investing in the IT and life sciences sectors. The firm currently manages four funds and maintains a presence in the Midwest and in the main venture markets in the United States. Unique for a firm of its size, Athenian executes an investment strategy based on industry specific technical expertise, as well as a network and geography that gives it access to a range of syndicate partners and deals. Athenian has a proven track record of bringing significant operational experience to its portfolio companies and helping management build long term value for its investors. Three of its funds rank in the Upper Quartile as compared with the nationally and internationally recognized Cambridge Associates non-marketable alternative assets performance-monitoring database. Athenian has invested in 25 companies to date, completed over 100 transactions, and overseen a number of successful exits including 8 M&A and 2 IPO events.

Flywheel Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on information technology and physical sciences ventures in the Southwest/Rockies region. The firm matches talented entrepreneurs with market opportunities where Flywheel’s capital, entrepreneurial experience and industry relationships help accelerate innovations into profitable companies. Flywheel has offices in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Silicon Valley.

ITU Ventures is the premier venture capital firm serving the unique needs of technology businesses emerging from the nation’s leading universities, research institutions and corporations. ITU’s trailblazing practices provide the insight required to identify exceptional investment opportunities and ability to develop companies to successful culmination.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., founded May 16, 1990, is the money management and primary investment arm of The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company (Western-Southern), with more than $26 billion in assets. Built on this foundation of preservation and integrity, Fort Washington was established in 1990. Today, Ft. Washington serves the Midwest and beyond with characteristics of leadership, focus and discipline.

New Mexico Angels’ mission is to provide opportunities where its members can obtain outstanding financial returns by investing in early-stage companies in New Mexico and accelerating them to market leadership. Its members come from diverse business and investment backgrounds so they are able to provide contacts, mentoring, and other assistance in growing businesses, including serving on boards and team building.