Carl W. Pergola

Business Strategist, Mentor, Investor

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 24 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2024
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
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Portfolio

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Early Stage Investor
Dec 2024
1Logtech is a no-code iPaaS (integration platform as a service) that empowers shippers and 3PLs to build fast, reliable API/EDI connections with their customers and carriers—no coding, no IT, no delays. With 1 Logtech, logistics operational professionals create integrations in hours, rather than weeks or months, enabling seamless connectivity without technical dependencies. By removing developers in integration, 1Logtech accelerates productivity, control, and visibility—a disruptive technology poised to outmode all previous forms of connectivity
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2022
The next decade will bring exponential advances in IoT, Wearables, Smart Buildings and Vehicles, Augmented and Virtual Reality, and Medical Devices. All of these sectors rely on solving new challenges - low cost displays with high pixel density, embedded sensors, extreme miniaturization, transparent and flexible displays, and lighter weight, lower power circuitry. Terecircuits has developed novel circuit fabrication and assembly techniques that allow these products to be built at scale, 100x faster and with 10x greater accuracy than is achievable with todays best practices. Even more promising, the Terecircuits process accomplishes this at half the cost of existing solutions.
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2022
Our curb management tech helps cities, fleets & businesses increase revenue while making streets less congested, more sustainable & more equitable. Come join our team! www.automotus.co/careers
Early Stage Investor
Nov 2021
Edgehogs advanced anti-reflection technology surpasses traditional AR coating. Its groundbreaking manufacturing process allows for the large-scale production of nano-textures on glass. Its technology eliminates stray light artifacts for image sensors, such as glare, flare, and ghost images. As a result, it improves CMOS cameras performance for industries that require precise visual data, such as automotive, security cameras, and aeronautics. Edgehogs technology also benefits the renewable energy sector by increasing the efficiency and output of solar panels by significantly reducing reflection losses and enhancing light capture, contributing to a greener future.
Early Stage Investor (SIA Acquired by Integra LifeSciences)
May 2021
Surgical Innovation Associates, Inc. (“SIA”, sia.health) is a commercial stage medical device company, committed to raising the standard of care in plastic, reconstructive, and general surgery and lowering systemic costs through “for surgeon, by surgeon” medical device innovation. Headquartered in downtown Chicago, Illinois, SIA’s proximity to academia and world-leading healthcare institutions has created the ideal ecosystem for the translation of concepts into devices to meet key clinical needs. The company’s flagship product family, DuraSorb® Monofilament Mesh is on the market and indicated for use in reinforcement of soft tissues where weakness exists. DuraSorb® was specifically designed for plastic, reconstructive, and general surgery and is US FDA 510(k) cleared and CE marked. The product is available in multiple sizes, and is part of a growing pipeline of novel medical devices made from commonly-used resorbable polymers.
Early Stage Investor
Apr 2021
ORA engineers advanced Graphene-based nano-materials for high performance loudspeakers and headphones. Graphene speaker membranes allow for smaller, louder, more efficient drivers that produce audiophile sound quality at a fraction of the price of other esoteric solutions. From cellphones to rock concerts, ORA will change the way we listen.
Early Stage Investor
Apr 2021
Allstar is an early stage gaming startup based out of New York City. We build technology that enables gamers to effortlessly capture, personalize and share their greatest gaming moments. Our mission is to enable every gamer to become a content creator.
Early Stage Investor
Mar 2021
Epicured is a food-is-medicine healthcare company that brings together the best of the clinical and the culinary worlds to help people eat better, feel better, and live better, one meal at a time. We deliver fresh, delicious, culturally-compelling foods that are medically-tailored to help achieve better health - translating the latest nutrition science into food-is-medicine menus that help people meet their health goals, bite-by-bite. Epicured’s kitchens offer hundreds of dishes, each designed by a culinary team spearheaded by our five-star chef and registered dietician partners. Epicured is eaten by health-conscious consumers across the United States, and is now available through select partnerships with health plans, leading healthcare provider organizations, and life sciences companies. Find out more about our vision for advancing food is medicine across healthcare by visiting www.epicuredinc.com.
Early Stage Investor
Mar 2021
PICKUP is one of the nation’s fastest growing enterprise-grade, last-mile delivery providers. The company’s fully vetted delivery pros deliver a broad assortment of big, heavy, and high value items directly to customers’ locations. PICKUP partners with leading retailers and commercial businesses to transform their omni-channel delivery experience. PICKUP successfully achieved the SOC 2 Type 2 certification that securely processes customer data. The company’s people and technology enable delivery pros to consistently provide elevated delivery experiences. PICKUP currently operates in over 80 service areas and reaches 150 million people, with plans for aggressive expansion.
Early Stage Investor (AdStash Acquired by AdOmni)
Dec 2020
We are Ad Omni—a digital-first advertising platform and service. We help brands achieve 50% higher unique reach and 35% better ad recall through Smart Video Everywhere (SVE). Our AI-powered platform seamlessly integrates CTV, YouTube, Prime Video, OLV, and DOOH campaigns with unified planning, measurement, and optimization. We deliver measurable cross-channel performance through intelligent automation and advanced attribution. Learn how were transforming video advertising at http://www.adomni.com
Early Stage Investor (AdStash Acquired by Adomni)
Dec 2020
We help businesses of all sizes easily generate new streams of income. At AdStash, we believe businesses should have easy access to additional revenue streams. Starting, running and maintaining a business of any size can be a challenge. Why not make it a little easier by earning extra money? Think of it as a side hustle for your business. That's why we're building tools to empower businesses to generate extra income, and provide exceptional value to their visitors and customers. We started with a simple idea but don't plan on stopping there. Our new device and app help our customers transform their digital screens into revenue generating content and ad delivery systems. Whether you're a mom and pop shop with a single TV, or a large venue with 300 digital screens, we can help you monetize those screens with minimal effort. We're here to help businesses of all sizes monetize their digital screens-helping them generate passive income and provide value to their visitors.
Early Stage Investor (Biorez Acquired by ConMed)
Sep 2020
Biorez is committed to helping patients return to full activity sooner and safer following debilitating ligament and tendon injuries. We have developed the BioBrace™ scaffold, a new implant technology to reinforce tendon and ligament repairs and to facilitate tissue regeneration. Through our proprietary open porous architecture, and use of biomaterials, the BioBrace™ has been engineered to provide a high degree of bio-inductivity to promote rapid tissue regeneration, a biomechanical profile to reinforce repairs throughout the full healing profile, and full absorption overtime to fully restore the anatomy to its normal state. Early pre-clinical work suggests the BioBrace will deliver on the promise of a superior tissue scaffold to accelerate rehabilitation, regenerate functional tissue, and improve overall outcomes. Biorez is located in New Haven, CT Please visit www.Biorez.com for more information
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2020
The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) was founded in 2015 to solve the problem of poor contract fulfillment caused by misaligned incentives and disconnected execution. This results in $23 billion of economic waste that impacts all shippers, carriers and NVOCCs. NYSHEX offers shared digital infrastructure that helps to align incentives, connect execution, strengthen relationships, and reduce manual work. NYSHEX’s Proactive Performance Management (PPM) technology helps users to jointly manage allocations and plans, and to be alerted in real time when any shipment goes off plan. The NYSHEX indices make it easier for everyone to use contracts linked to an index, which removes a carrier’s incentive to curtail allocations when spot rates rise above contract rates, and a shipper’s incentive to shift volumes when spot rates drop below contract rates.
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2020
Steelike, Inc. offers several variations of UHPC mix designs, marketed under the trademark Steelike®. Founded in 2010 as Kulish Design Co., LLC, Steelike, Inc. has been producing and supplying Steelike® UHPC for construction projects commercially since 2014. Steelike® UHPC meets or exceeds performance specifications required by federal and state agencies for UHPC in highway infrastructure projects, and is all white, mixable in a ready-mix truck, pumpable and sprayable with Steelike’s SUPA™ technology, saves the user time, labor, cost, and is more environmentally friendly during construction. Steelike®, Steelike™, UHPC Powered by Innovation™ , SUPA ™ , Mini-SUPA™ and UHPC Reaching New Heights™ are trademarks of Steelike, Inc.
Early Stage Investor
Mar 2020
First Due Suite is re-imagining how Fire & EMS agencies run their operation by offering best-of-breed Pre-Planning, Fire Prevention, Incident Reporting, Scheduling & Personnel, Assets & Inventory, Community Engagement, and Response – all in a single, cloud-based platform. Customers using First Due are transforming how they function, before, during, and after an incident - ultimately leading to better decisions and a safer community.
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2024
Early Stage Investor
Dec 2024
1Logtech is a no-code iPaaS (integration platform as a service) that empowers shippers and 3PLs to build fast, reliable API/EDI connections with their customers and carriers—no coding, no IT, no delays. With 1 Logtech, logistics operational professionals create integrations in hours, rather than weeks or months, enabling seamless connectivity without technical dependencies. By removing developers in integration, 1Logtech accelerates productivity, control, and visibility—a disruptive technology poised to outmode all previous forms of connectivity
2023
Early Stage Investor
Oct 2023
Enertiv is the Operational Intelligence Platform for triplet net properties, used by Starwood Capital, Prologis, LXP Industrial Trust, Global Net Lease, Namdar, Related, and more. We capture, verify & consolidate your energy consumption, tenant usage and equipment info in one place so you can: ▶ Get 100% data coverage for Energy Star, GRESB, BREEAM or LEED without pestering tenants ▶ Maximize utility cost recovery for water, electricity and gas by automating meter reading and invoice generation ▶ Centralize all equipment info including photos, nameplate, condition, lifespan, O&M manuals and access it with a QR scan Everything is handled for you from start to finish, with expert guidance, proactive QA and a 24-hour response time at every step.
2022
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2022
The next decade will bring exponential advances in IoT, Wearables, Smart Buildings and Vehicles, Augmented and Virtual Reality, and Medical Devices. All of these sectors rely on solving new challenges - low cost displays with high pixel density, embedded sensors, extreme miniaturization, transparent and flexible displays, and lighter weight, lower power circuitry. Terecircuits has developed novel circuit fabrication and assembly techniques that allow these products to be built at scale, 100x faster and with 10x greater accuracy than is achievable with todays best practices. Even more promising, the Terecircuits process accomplishes this at half the cost of existing solutions.
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2022
Our curb management tech helps cities, fleets & businesses increase revenue while making streets less congested, more sustainable & more equitable. Come join our team! www.automotus.co/careers
2021
Early Stage Investor
Nov 2021
Edgehogs advanced anti-reflection technology surpasses traditional AR coating. Its groundbreaking manufacturing process allows for the large-scale production of nano-textures on glass. Its technology eliminates stray light artifacts for image sensors, such as glare, flare, and ghost images. As a result, it improves CMOS cameras performance for industries that require precise visual data, such as automotive, security cameras, and aeronautics. Edgehogs technology also benefits the renewable energy sector by increasing the efficiency and output of solar panels by significantly reducing reflection losses and enhancing light capture, contributing to a greener future.
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