Fifth Down Capital

Things are getting a little nuts in the snack aisle! ?? Our recent collab with Blue Diamond Growers adds a sweet and spicy kick to a classic snack favorite. As consumer demand for unique flavor pairings continues to grow, we’re thrilled to introduce a delicious combination that blends sweet, spicy, and crunch in every bite. Stay tuned for more on this exciting partnership! https://lnkd.in/e23v95fj

Big news for the food service industry! Mike’s Hot Honey is making drizzling even easier with our new?Chef’s Bottle with Drizzle-Ready Cap,?It’s the?first-ever?food service squeeze bottle featuring FIFO Innovations?dispensing cap technology, the gold-standard in the industry. Designed for speed, efficiency, and less waste, this game-changing bottle helps chefs and operators drizzle 2-3x faster while cutting waste by 25%. From pizzerias to fast-food chains, Mike’s Hot Honey is a always perfect flavor combination on pizza, wings, breakfast sandwiches, and more. And now, thanks to the help of FIFO Innovations?, drizzling is smoother, cleaner, and more efficient than ever. Chefs, operators, and foodservice pros, are you ready to drizzle better? #MikesHotHoney #FoodService #DrizzleReady #FIFOInnovations #ChefsChoice #Innovation

Daisy Raises $15M to Expand Smart Home Services Nationwide Key Points ?? ? Daisy raised $15 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $35 million in its first year. ? Funds will support new acquisitions and operational systems to help franchise locations thrive. ? Daisy is expanding nationally, offering home and small business technology services in multiple states. "I am so grateful to our incredible team of owners, technicians, salespeople, team members and franchisees who have continued to exceed all expectations since our launch last year. We are excited to continue to invest in this space and to provide a truly forward-thinking approach to home and small business technology installation and services." - Hagan Kappler, founder and CEO of Daisy. "At Daisy, delighting our clients and partners is at the core of everything we do. This additional funding enables us to further invest in innovative tools and resources that enhance the experience for our local branches, their teams, and through them, the clients we serve. It's about building a company that prioritizes both exceptional service and enduring relationships." - Dion Persson, co-founder and chief growth officer of Daisy. "Daisy's execution has been impressive. Fifth Down's top criterion for direct investment is backing compelling founders, and Hagan and Dion exceed our views of compelling. We are excited about Daisy for all involved; especially the customers." - Andrew M. Spellman, Fifth Down founder and lead investor in Daisy's Series C. #FundingAnnouncement #StartupGrowth #SmartHomeTechnology #SeriesCFunding #FranchiseBusiness https://lnkd.in/e8uhkJ6X

We’ve teamed up with Mike's Hot Honey to add a sweet and spicy twist to our Original Recipe Chicken! Now you can enjoy KFC’s classic chicken drizzled with Mike's Hot Honey for the perfect blend of sweet and heat. Here’s what we’re serving up: · Mike’s Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich: KFC’s triple-breaded, 100% Canadian chicken topped with Mike’s Hot Honey and crispy jalapenos for the perfect blend of heat and sweetness. · Mike’s Hot Honey Tenders: Original Recipe Tenders paired with Mike’s Hot Honey dip, made from pure honey and infused with chili peppers for a delicious kick. · Mike’s Hot Honey Snacker Wrap: Crispy, hand-breaded Original Recipe Chicken drizzled with Mike’s Hot Honey and topped with crispy jalapenos. Available through our 2 for $5 Snacker Wrap promotion. Available until March 30th— get it while it’s hot!

We're honored to be featured on the Forbes Fintech 50 list for the third year in a row! Since our last time on the list, the amount of identity checks we process daily has risen by 50%, empowering us to stop 30,000 fraud attempts every single day. We also developed a solution in 2024 to detect an emerging type of identity theft called assumed identity abuse, when fraudsters exploit real identities of people who entered the U.S. using temporary visas and are no longer in the country. We are so proud of the SentiLink team for the incredible work they do each day to better serve our partners, and so grateful to the 350 partners who trust us to protect their customers. The SentiLink team will continue living our values - follow through, whatever it takes, deep understanding, and do something smart - to bring our partners even further in the fight against fraud in 2025! https://hubs.li/Q037mYV70 #Fintech50 #FraudPrevention #FollowThrough #WhateverItTakes #DeepUnderstanding #DoSomethingSmart

We're honored to be featured on the Forbes Fintech 50 list for the third year in a row! Since our last time on the list, the amount of identity checks we process daily has risen by 50%, empowering us to stop 30,000 fraud attempts every single day. We also developed a solution in 2024 to detect an emerging type of identity theft called assumed identity abuse, when fraudsters exploit real identities of people who entered the U.S. using temporary visas and are no longer in the country. We are so proud of the SentiLink team for the incredible work they do each day to better serve our partners, and so grateful to the 350 partners who trust us to protect their customers. The SentiLink team will continue living our values - follow through, whatever it takes, deep understanding, and do something smart - to bring our partners even further in the fight against fraud in 2025! https://hubs.li/Q037mYV70 #Fintech50 #FraudPrevention #FollowThrough #WhateverItTakes #DeepUnderstanding #DoSomethingSmart

It’s common to join a company before they’ve scaled. It’s common to join a company after they’ve scaled. It’s rare to join a company that is in the midst of hyper-growth scale. Here are a few of the challenges we’re working on to support exponential growth: ?? Dynamic sharding to gracefully support any number of shards and auto re-balance between shards. ?? Scaling Airflow, or ditching it, to support 100s of thousands of DAGs (yes, we abuse Airflow). ?? Sub 100ms vector similarity search response times across billions of data points. DM me to join the team that is going to figure out how to scale to next year and beyond.

????????? We’re beyond proud to bring the heat to this partnership with KFC US creating a flavor experience that speaks for itself. Huge shoutout to our incredible teams for making this happen! Check out the 30-second spot! #partnerships #advertising #marketing