A technology holding company

Technology thatcompounds.

We build and invest in innovative, software-driven companies — putting AI, machine learning, and patient capital to work so they compound, quietly, year after year.

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01 — What we do

Capital, technology, and operating discipline — under one roof.

The Winter Companies leverages knowledge, skills, and technology to build and invest in innovative companies that captivate and inspire. We believe collaborating with talented, ethical people is what drives exceptional outcomes — and we hold what we build.

01

Build

We start companies from first principles. Modern software, small teams, real momentum from day one.

02

Operate

We run what we own. Day-to-day excellence, instrumented by software and measured in the numbers.

03

Hold

We don’t flip what we build. We hold for the long term and let good businesses compound.

The standard

Many companies. Many industries. One standard.

Everything we build clears the same bar — dependable, sustainable, and engineered to scale.

02 — The platform

Intelligence isn’t a feature here. It’s the engine.

Every company we own runs on systems we build ourselves — AI and machine-learning models, real-time data, and automation. Owned end to end, and never switched off.

Built in-house · Run around the clock

AI & Machine Learning

Models that learn from every signal and sharpen the decisions a business makes — in real time.

Data

Proprietary pipelines that turn raw signal into high-intent data — at scale, as it happens.

Automation

Systems that run the business around the clock and get better every week.

Integration

Hundreds of services, one platform. Everything connected, everything in sync.

03 — Our focus

Right now, we’re putting AI to work.

Our current focus is leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to build cutting-edge marketing technologies — and to generate high-intent data across a range of industries and verticals.

Where knowledge, software, and conviction compound fastest.

04 — How we operate

Principles over playbooks.

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Talented, ethical people

Exceptional outcomes come from collaborating with talented, ethical people. We build our teams and partnerships that way.

02

Explore and overcome

We seek out new opportunities and meet hard problems head-on. Curiosity and resolve are how we compound.

03

Deliver on promises

We do what we say. The relationships we build outlast any single transaction.

04

Sustainable, scalable growth

We build for the long term — growth that is sustainable, scalable, and made to compound.

05 — Contact

Start a conversation.

Whether you’re looking to invest, exploring a partnership, or bringing us an opportunity — we’d like to hear from you.

Email [email protected]
Based in

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Privacy Policy

This is the privacy policy of The Winter Companies which comprises Streamline Automations and our other subsidiaries and associated companies from time to time.

The Winter Companies takes your privacy seriously and is committed to protecting your privacy rights. We want you to know why we collect your personal information, what we collect, how we use it, and for how long we store it. We also want you to know how you can access, amend, correct, and in some cases delete your personal information.

This privacy policy explains the information we collect through The Winter Companies’ websites, including www.thewintercompanies.com website or pages where this privacy policy is posted or linked (our Websites). This privacy policy also describes the personal information collected from or on behalf of end users of our services and software-as-a-service products (our Products and Services).

The Appendix to this privacy policy contains specific provisions that supplement this privacy policy to meet the requirements of specific data protection and privacy laws where they apply.

What personal information we collect

In general terms, personal data, personal information or personally identifiable information are terms used to mean any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. Throughout this privacy policy, we refer to this kind of information as personal information. Where the identity of a person has been removed (by anonymization), then this is not personal information. We call this anonymized information.

We collect both personal information and anonymized information. We may use both personal information and anonymized information to create aggregated information such as statistical or demographic data, which we may use for any purpose.

In general terms, the types of personal information we collect include:

Where we need to collect personal information by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you, and you fail to provide that personal information when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with Products and Services). In this case, we may have to cancel the Products and Services you have with us, but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

The Winter Companies and our customers — our role as a processor

Why we collect personal information

The purposes for which we use personal information depend on the relationship we have with you.

General Purposes

PurposeType of Information
To provide you with the information you ask for, including: following up with you on the resolution of issues, including to provide support; responding to your requests, questions and issues.General Information; Identity Information; Usage Information; User-Generated Information
To be able to process any order you place, to deliver our Products and Services including: sending you important operational information; complying with our contractual obligations to you in relation to the Products and Services; managing our relationship with you, which will include notifying you about changes to this privacy policy and the terms and conditions of our Websites.General Information; Transactions and Payment Information; Identity Information; Consents and Preferences Information
To process financial transactions including for our legal and regulatory reasons.General Information; Transactions and Payment Information; Identity Information
To operate, maintain, analyze, develop, update and improve our Products and Services including determining how to improve them and also to analyze trends and gather Aggregated Information about our user base to better tailor our marketing efforts, including soliciting for reviews of our Products and Services, which may be administered through partners and/or third parties.Usage Information; Location information; Public / Third Party Information; Consents and Preferences Information
To prevent and detect crime, fraud and corruption.General Information; Transaction and Payment Information; Identity Information; Usage Information; Location Information; Public/Third Party Information; User Generated Information; Consents and Preferences Information

Website Users

PurposeType of Information
To provide you with information you may ask for.General Information; Identity Information
To allow you and us to publish any comments or any user-generated content that you may post to our Websites.General Information; Identity Information; User-Generated Information
For our advertising partners to deliver interest-based advertising on our behalf.General Information; User Generated Information; Usage Information; Consents and Preferences Information
Personalizing your experience whilst visiting our Websites including: allowing us to understand the effectiveness of our Websites; allowing us to better understand your needs.General information; Usage Information; Location Information; User Generated Information; Consents and Preferences Information
To prevent spam and fraudulent input.General Information; Identity Information; Usage Information; Location Information; Usage Generated Information

Representatives of Corporate Customers and Partners or a Third Party Business

PurposeType of Information
To provide you with the information you ask for including: following up with you on the resolution of issues, including to provide support; responding to your requests, questions, and issues.General Information; Identity Information; Usage Information; User Generated Information
To follow up on our marketing content to evaluate its effectiveness for marketing purposes including where you have requested information about a marketing asset.Usage Information; Location information; Public/Third Party Information; Consents and Preferences Information
To be able to process any order you place, to deliver our Products and Services including: sending you important operational information; complying with our contractual obligations to you in relation to the Products and Services; managing our relationship with you; sending you information that is relevant to your use of the Products and Services.General Information; Transactions and Payment Information; Identity Information; Consents and Preferences Information
To enable you to resell and provide our Products and Services, which includes fulfilling our contractual obligations to you as a partner.General Information; Transaction and Payment Information
To verify your email address to prevent spam and misuse.General Information; Transaction and Payment Information; Identity Information; Usage Information; Location Information; Public/Third Party Information; User Generated Information; Consents and Preferences Information

Event Participants

PurposeType of Information
When you register for The Winter Companies event which includes managing and following up on the event.General Information; Identity Information; Consents and Preferences Information
When you participate at The Winter Companies event which includes: managing and following up on the event; allowing you to subscribe to our newsletter or other marketing communications; to enter a competition or game.General Information; Identity Information; Consents and Preferences Information

Where we obtain personal information from

We use different methods to collect personal information from and about you including through:

Data sharing

Data sharing within The Winter Companies

Data sharing with those who support our Products and Services

In order to deliver our Products and Services, we rely on a number of different systems, platforms, and services, some of which are provided by members of The Winter Companies and some of which are provided by third party vendors and service providers. Where we use vendors and service providers, they act as processors on our behalf. These vendors are under a data processing agreement with us, act on our instructions, and adhere to the policies described in this document.

Protection of your personal information

Children’s Privacy

Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. For that reason, The Winter Companies does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete the information we have stored as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us as indicated in the contact section below.

How long we keep personal information

Generally

If you are a The Winter Companies customer or partner (or prospective customer or partner)

If you are not a The Winter Companies customer or partner

Your choices and rights

How you can opt out of The Winter Companies marketing

How you can opt out of third party marketing such as from our customers

How to contact us

Send email to: [email protected]
Company Address: 10805 46th Place North, Minneapolis, MN 55442

Changes to this Privacy Policy

From time to time, we may change this privacy policy to accommodate changes to our Products and Services and companies, new technologies or industry practices, updated laws or regulatory requirements, and generally to keep it up to date. We will provide notice to you if these changes are material. Notices may be by email to the last email address you provided us, by posting notice of such change on our Websites, or by other communication channels.

Appendix — Supplementary Provisions

Section A — US and AEA Data Subjects

If you are an individual in the United States (US) and/or American Economic Area (AEA), we collect and process information about you only where we have a legal basis for doing so under applicable laws. We collect and use your personal information where:

Your Rights

Section B — California Resident Notices

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) allows consumers who are California residents, upon a verifiable consumer request, to request that a business: delete any personal information about the consumer that the business has collected from the consumer; disclose to the consumer certain information about the personal information that the business collects from the consumer; and direct a business that sells personal information about the consumer to third parties not to sell the consumer’s personal information.

The Winter Companies does not sell any consumer personal information to third parties. To submit a data access or data deletion request, please contact us at [email protected] or (763) 228-0255. Consistent with California law, if you choose to exercise your rights, you will not receive discriminatory treatment by The Winter Companies.

CA Civil Code § 1798.83 permits California residents to request and obtain from The Winter Companies once a year, free of charge, a list of the third parties to whom The Winter Companies may have disclosed their personal information (if any) for their direct marketing purposes in the prior calendar year. As a general policy, The Winter Companies does not share personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes without your prior consent.

Terms of Use

The Winter Companies group of companies operates websites (“Site”) to provide online access to information about The Winter Companies and its products, software, services, and opportunities. By accessing and using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Use.

The Winter Companies is committed to protecting privacy rights. The Terms of Use describe how Personal Information is collected and used on the Site. By visiting this Site, you consent to the principles for collection and usage of Personal Information described in this document and The Winter Companies Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with how your Personal Information is collected and used, you should not access the Site.

Permitted Use of This Site

You may use the Site and its Content solely for non-commercial, personal purposes and to learn about The Winter Companies’ products, software, and services, in compliance with these Terms of Use.

Non-Permitted Use of This Site

By accessing the Site, you agree that you will not:

Unauthorized use may violate patent, copyright, and trademark laws.

Copyrights and Trademarks

The Site uses proprietary The Winter Companies technology, intellectual property, and Content protected by applicable intellectual property laws. The Site and all intellectual property rights belong to The Winter Companies unless otherwise explicitly noted.

The Content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, performed, or distributed without permission. Users agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, or create derivative works based on the Content or Site.

The Winter Companies logos, product/service names, and marks are trademarks and property of The Winter Companies. The appearance, layout, color scheme, and design are protected trade dresses. Users receive no right or license to use these marks.

The Winter Companies may use and incorporate any suggestions or feedback you provide without payment or condition.

Links to Third-Party Sites

This Site may contain links to other sites for convenience. The Winter Companies is not responsible or liable for the terms of use, privacy practices, availability, or content of such other sites. These Terms of Use apply only to information collected on the Site.

How Personal Information May Be Collected

Optional Registration. Some online services or functions require registration. Personal Information is collected when you sign up for a course, request contact from a sales representative, or request pricing of The Winter Companies solutions. This may include your name, email, company name, role, country, state, and contact information. If you want to browse the Site, registration is optional.

Notice of Use of Cookies. A cookie is a small text file that visited websites save on your computer. Cookies provide visitors access to various functions and may track your internet usage. All website visitors must have access to information about cookies and their purposes.

Use of Personal Information

By filling in web forms, providing registration details, or otherwise providing The Winter Companies with Personal Information, you approve the following conditions for handling your Personal Information.

The Personal Information collected is used to fulfill our commitment to you as a user of The Winter Companies’ services and to maintain our customer registry. The information may also be used for customized information and marketing purposes.

The Winter Companies may release Personal Information concerning your use of the Site when it believes in good faith that such release is appropriate to comply with the law (for example, pursuant to a statutory demand, subpoena, warrant, or court order). The Winter Companies will hold such Personal Information only as long as it serves the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with applicable laws.

Choices for Individuals

If you disagree with how your Personal Information is collected and used by The Winter Companies, you may opt not to visit the Site. To find out more about your choices and means regarding your Personal Information, please contact [email protected].

To avoid cookies, you may as a visitor: choose not to accept cookies in your browser settings; avoid logging onto the Site; avoid filling out forms; end your visit at the Site; or use analytics blocking tools on your browser for the Site.

Disclaimers; Limitations of Liability

THE WINTER COMPANIES AND ITS AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, SECURITY, OR ACCURACY OF THE SITE OR THE CONTENT FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICE, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. THE WINTER COMPANIES AND ITS AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THE SITE AND THE CONTENT, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE CONTENT MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE WINTER COMPANIES AND ITS AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR FOR ANY CONTENT, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE WINTER COMPANIES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE OTHER TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE WINTER COMPANIES IS DETERMINED TO HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS, HARM OR DAMAGE, YOU AGREE THAT THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE WINTER COMPANIES AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS SHALL IN ALL CASES BE LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

Indemnification

You understand and agree that you are personally responsible for your behavior on the Site. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Winter Companies, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, joint venturers, business partners, licensors, employees, agents, and any third-party information providers from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages, and costs (including, but not limited to, direct, incidental, consequential, exemplary, and indirect damages), and reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from or arising out of your use, misuse, or inability to use the Site or Content, or any violation by you of these Terms of Use.

Changes to these Terms of Use

The Winter Companies may occasionally update these Terms of Use and reserves the right to modify them at any time without giving you prior notice. You will be informed of any important changes via a message in a prominent place on the home page. Please review these Terms of Use at regular intervals to stay up to date. Your continued use of this Site means you accept these Terms of Use and any updates.

General Terms of Use

Accuracy and Validity. You represent and warrant that you are who you say you are, that you have not submitted fictitious, false, or inaccurate information about yourself, and that all information contained in submitted materials is true and your own work or work you are authorized to submit.

Downloading Files. The Winter Companies cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the Site will be free of infection by software viruses or other harmful computer code, files, or programs.

Entire Agreement/No Waiver. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No waiver by The Winter Companies of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.

Correction of Errors and Inaccuracies. The Site and/or Content may contain typographical errors or other errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. The Winter Companies reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the Site and/or Content at any time without prior notice.

Enforcement/Choice of Law/Choice of Forum. If any part of these Terms of Use is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, it will not impact any other provision of these Terms of Use, all of which will remain in full force and effect.

Contact information

If you require further information about The Winter Companies’ Terms of Use, contact us via email at [email protected] or by sending a letter to:

The Winter Companies, LLC
10805 46th Place North
Minneapolis, MN 55442
Attn: Legal department

Appendix 1 — Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Compliance

Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement on the Site or Content should be sent to The Winter Companies’ Legal Department at [email protected] or by letter to the address above.

To be effective, the Notification must include: (1) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (3) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit The Winter Companies to locate the material; (4) information reasonably sufficient to permit The Winter Companies to contact the complaining party; (5) a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (6) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Upon receipt of a valid Notification, The Winter Companies will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material, forward the written notification to the alleged infringer, and take reasonable steps to promptly notify the alleged infringer that it has removed or disabled access to the material. An alleged infringer may submit a written Counter Notification including: their physical or electronic signature; identification of the material that has been removed and its prior location; a statement under penalty of perjury of a good faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification; and their name, address, telephone number, and consent to the jurisdiction of the applicable Federal District Court. Upon receipt of a valid Counter Notification, The Winter Companies will provide the complaining party with a copy, inform them that the removed material will be replaced within ten (10) business days, and replace the material within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days unless notified that an action has been filed seeking a court order.