Joel A Kennedy

Bearing Ventures LLC (Bearing Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Jim Jacobsen. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Cart.com, Inc. is a leading provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions for both B2C and B2B companies. Cart.com is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers a fully integrated suite of software, expert services, and infrastructure to help businesses scale online. The company's solutions include online store software, digital marketing services, fulfillment services, financial services, and customer service capabilities. Cart.com's end-to-end solution provides brands with the software infrastructure and expertise of the world's largest online retailers. The company has owned and operated fulfillment centers that can achieve 1-2 day delivery across the continental US. The company's marketing team works with everyone from ambitious startup brands to Fortune 100 retailers, helping them increase their online revenue by developing and implementing data-driven cross-channel strategies. The company was founded in 2020 by Omair Tariq and Jim Jacobsen, with Omair Tariq serving as the CEO since then.

Velky Brands LLC is an e-commerce retailer company. The private company is based in Houston, TX.

Dowley Security Systems, Inc. provides electronic security and network integration solutions to critical infrastructure and commercial markets. Its services include access control, intrusion detection/monitoring, video surveillance, fire alarm and fire suppression, locksmithing, network infrastructure and integration, project management, service on-call, and budgeted maintenance. The company was founded by Daniel R. Weiss in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

AssetNation, Inc. provides an online marketplace and services for the insurance industry. The Company operates its marketplace using its own technology platform and serves the energy, fleet and distribution, insurance and government markets. AssetNation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.