Money Moves is a recurring series where we chart the raises, grants, contracts, mergers and other funding news of tech companies across our regions. Have a tip? Email us at [email protected].

A New Orleans market research firm bought a survey programming outfit from upstate New York.

OWL Solutions agreed to be purchased by Rep Data for an undisclosed amount. 

Plus, over in Covington, stealth-mode startup AI Authentica appears to have gained some angel investor cash.

Read details on these and more Louisiana money moves below.

Rep Data acquires survey company

Market research and data collection firm Rep Data, based in New Orleans, announced a buyout that the company says will strengthen its operations and quality controls for researchers heading into fieldwork. 

Rep Data purchased OWL Solutions last month, a survey programming company located in Victor, New York, according to a press release.

Researchers often rely on surveys, making enhanced survey programming critical to Rep Data’s operations, according to the press release. 

“A well-programmed survey leads to better research outcomes,” CEO and founder of Rep Data Patrick Stokes said in the press release. “When programming issues occur, they create downstream errors, rework and delays that impact the entire project lifecycle. OWL Programming brings deep operational survey programming expertise to Rep Data.” 

The details of the acquisition were not disclosed. 

“OWL has always been focused on making the operational side of research easier, faster and more precise for clients,” OWL president Michael Wildt said in the press release. “Joining Rep Data allows us to bring that same commitment to quality and responsiveness into a broader research infrastructure built around trusted sample, fraud prevention and end-to-end execution.”

Keepers brings in $380k of crowdfunding

Keepers, a housekeeping automation app for short-term rentals, is seeking to raise up to $1.5 million through a Regulation Crowdfunding offering on Fundify.

The Lafayette-based firm, founded in 2022, raised over $380,000, according to Fundify. 

The company recently disclosed in its Form C/A that it issued multiple Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE) totaling about $1.24 million. 

Since last April, the company has brought in over $1.6 million in early venture capital and other funds.

Covington AI firm nabs $40k angel investment

Authentica AI is operating in stealth mode, but the startup is still quietly bringing in dough. 

The Covington company recently raised $40,000 from an angel investor, according to an SEC filing. 

The SEC filing lists the company name as “Aunthentica AI, Inc.,” but it appears to be related to the same startup listed in Louisiana Secretary of State filing records as a Covington-based corporation in September 2025. 

Both documents list the same headquarters address and identify “Jeffery Hummel” as an associate. The Authentica website lists Hummel as chief investment officer, though the reason for the “Aunthentica” and “Authentica” spelling discrepancy remains unclear.

Authentica’s website also lists Jack Miele, a producer and audio engineer, as founder and CEO and Kassie Netherland as chief operating officer.  

The startup specializes in creating personalized AI models for “preserving identity” by capturing “real communication patterns” from users, according to its website. 

The AI models are for families, creative collaborations and artists, according to the site. 

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