About CMI Ventures
CMI Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Dallas, United States. As of Feb 2020, CMI Ventures has invested in 6 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from EdTech to High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Cognitive ToyBox Overall, CMI Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Education Galaxy. CMI Ventures has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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CMI Ventures' List of Top Investments
CMI Ventures has a portfolio of 6 companies. Their most notable investments are in Cognitive ToyBox and HelloHero.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in EdTech, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by CMI Ventures:
1. HelloHero
Provider of online counselling services with mental health experts. The platform provides different online counselling and therapy programs with child care specialists. The platform offers a range of child care services such as eating disorders, feeding difficulties, trauma, emotional health, cyber attack, and much.
Key facts about HelloHero
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $25.7M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: SVB, Silverton Partners and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Play-based assessments for early childhood education, supporting teacher development. They offer a research-based observational and game-based technology platform designed to improve instruction and simplify data collection. Their platform provides actionable insights to families, teachers, and administrators, saving educators time on paperwork. They offer training and support for teachers, focusing on observational and game-based assessments available in multiple languages. The platform is compatible with touchscreen devices and supports easy data import and export, catering to children from birth to five. Their solution is research-based and aligned with federal and state standards, providing presentation-ready reports. They offer a fully integrated observational and direct assessment platform for early childhood, returning instructional time to teachers while providing accurate data on each child’s development. This enables teachers to support every child’s needs and development, ensuring they are ready to succeed. They cater to birth to five programs across various education settings, including home-based, center-based, and school-based environments. This is a B2B SaaS platform.
Key facts about Cognitive ToyBox
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $750K
- Employee Count: 4 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: AT&T, Dorm Room Fund and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Feb 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. SignGlasses
Provider of smart glasses for hearing-impaired students. It facilitates language interpretation with the help of a pair of smart glasses for students and a clip-on mic for professors. It also provides companion software for administrators to manage students and interpreters. Students can record lectures, create notes, and bookmark lectures.
Key facts about SignGlasses
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Salt Lake City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.64M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CMI Ventures and Ollin Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AI-powered solutions for curriculum, assessment, and student engagement in education. They offer a platform designed for schools and districts, providing tools for curriculum teams, AI grading, AI writing workshops, and scanning capabilities. The platform focuses on delivering fast data for schools, promoting student engagement, and providing valuable insights. They offer ready-to-use curricula, including ECR and SCR passages with AI-driven grading and feedback. Their AI Item Bank generates new questions and passages instantly, integrated with data collection strategies. They also provide progress monitoring, exit tickets, unit assessments, and data-driven insights. The platform supports technology-enhanced items, AI-assisted constructed response grading, and grade book syncing. They aim to help teachers save time, get immediate feedback, and engage students through multiple data collection options. The platform leverages AI and data analytics to improve instruction, assessment, and student outcomes, offering a comprehensive solution for educators. This is a SaaS based platform with login functionality.
Key facts about ALL In Learning
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Dallas (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 33 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: KLV Capital and CMI Ventures
Data-driven solutions empowering educators and students to master state standards. The platform offers comprehensive educational resources for elementary, middle, and high school levels. It provides adaptive intervention programs, college and career readiness tools, progress monitoring, interactive learning, online remediation, and assessment builders. The company delivers supplemental phonics programs and printable teaching resources. It supports educators with training, professional development, and a knowledge base. The platform offers solutions for progress monitoring, assessment building, and interactive learning. It provides resources for national test preparation, college readiness, and test preparation. The company aims to make teachers' lives easier and ensure all students have the opportunity to grow. It is a B2B SaaS platform that offers subscription-based access to its educational resources.
Key facts about Education Galaxy
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Richardson (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 25 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: CMI Ventures
- Highlight: Acquired
CMI Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Cognitive ToyBox.CMI Ventures' Investments by Stage
CMI Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $975K.CMI Ventures' Investments by Sector
CMI Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, EdTech, Gaming, HealthTech and Mobile. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 4 Consumer (B2C) companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
EdTech | 1 |
Gaming | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Mobile | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CMI Ventures' Investments by Geography
CMI Ventures has made most investments in United States (2).CMI Ventures' recent investments
CMI Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by CMI Ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 03, 2020 | United States | Seed | 4074 | - | |
Aug 22, 2019 | United States | Seed | 1691 | - |
Acquired companies in CMI Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from CMI Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Education Galaxy in Oct 2020 by USATestprep for $*****.Here are CMI Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 09, 2020 | - | - | 3096 |
Team profile of CMI Ventures
CMI Ventures has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States. CMI Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of CMI Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 9 investors have co-invested in CMI Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before CMI Ventures: NewSchools Venture Fund and National Science Foundation have invested in rounds before CMI Ventures. There is 1 company where NewSchools Venture Fund has invested before CMI Ventures and 1 company where National Science Foundation has invested before CMI Ventures.
- Invested after CMI Ventures: A total of 7 investors have invested in CMI Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Silverton Partners (1 company), Correlation Ventures (1 company) and Achieve Partners (1 company).