WaterStart Capital

WaterStar Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and located in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm focuses on investing in companies across various sectors, including business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), and healthcare, throughout the United States. In addition to its investment activities, WaterStar also operates as a registered business advisory firm, offering comprehensive consulting services with a particular emphasis on intellectual property planning.

Yang Yigang

Co-Founder, CEO and Managing Partner

9 past transactions

iFollow

Series A in 2021
iFollow is a manufacturer of collaborative autonomous robots designed to enhance operations in the logistics and retail sectors. The company specializes in developing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that automate the transport of heavy loads, addressing needs across various industries, including food, industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, logistics, and retail. iFollow also offers a proprietary software suite that facilitates the optimization of intralogistics flows, enabling clients to improve productivity and efficiency in their operations. Through its innovative solutions, iFollow aims to transform traditional logistics processes by integrating advanced robotics technology.

SWIR Vision Systems

Series A in 2021
SWIR Vision Systems Inc. specializes in the manufacture and commercialization of short-wave infrared (SWIR) cameras, catering to various sectors including industrial machine vision, security, agriculture, and automotive industries. Founded in 2018 and based in Durham, North Carolina, the company has developed advanced quantum-dot semiconductor technology under its Acuros brand, which allows for high-definition infrared imaging at competitive prices. This technology leverages low-cost CMOS wafers, making it scalable for applications such as 3D depth sensing in augmented and virtual reality, as well as in autonomous vehicle systems. By offering high-resolution, clarity-driven infrared cameras, SWIR Vision Systems aims to enhance imaging capabilities across multiple industries.

Betterway

Seed Round in 2021
Betterway offers a universal employee mobility pass and related payment software that enables organizations to provide employees access to transportation options for daily commutes and business travel. The solution includes Mastercard physical and virtual cards, allowing employees to choose their preferred transport mode while mobility expenses are managed and distributed flexibly by the employer. It supports sustainable, convenient travel for home-work trips and professional meetings, removing the need to change habits and simplifying expense management.

LumiThera

Series C in 2020
LumiThera is a medical device company that develops photobiomodulation-based treatments for ocular diseases. It seeks to prevent vision loss and slow disease progression by using non-invasive light therapy delivered through LED-based systems, including The Valeda light delivery system for dry age-related macular degeneration and other ocular disorders. The technology aims to improve visual function, acuity, and contrast sensitivity while reducing disease activity. Founded in 2013, LumiThera is headquartered in Poulsbo, Washington.

IMMERSIVE FACTORY

Venture Round in 2020
The VR-based HSE training courses developed by Immersive Factory leverage the benefits of active learning and give trainees a leading role in the learning process. They provide companies and managers with a different way of addressing safety, health and environmental issues with their teams. Immersion, initiative-taking and evaluation become the keys to an innovative active learning experience that stimulates the mind and produces a long-term influence on behavior. The 15-strong Immersive Factory team is divided up between Paris (head office) and Albi (the R&D site).

LumiThera

Series C in 2020
LumiThera is a medical device company that develops photobiomodulation-based treatments for ocular diseases. It seeks to prevent vision loss and slow disease progression by using non-invasive light therapy delivered through LED-based systems, including The Valeda light delivery system for dry age-related macular degeneration and other ocular disorders. The technology aims to improve visual function, acuity, and contrast sensitivity while reducing disease activity. Founded in 2013, LumiThera is headquartered in Poulsbo, Washington.

MeilleureCopro

Venture Round in 2019
MeilleureCopro partners with real estate developers and condominium associations to lower maintenance fees without compromising service quality. It achieves this through a platform that optimizes building expenses using algorithms, renegotiating contracts with service providers.

Poiscaille

Seed Round in 2019
Poiscaille is a seafood product distributor based in Montreuil, France. The company collaborates with fishermen who practice sustainable and ethical fishing, ensuring that its offerings meet high environmental and quality standards. Poiscaille provides customers with seafood baskets delivered promptly, allowing them to enjoy fresh and high-quality seafood. The pricing of these products is designed to be affordable, often influenced by the day’s catch, thereby supporting both the local fishing community and consumers seeking quality seafood options.

BeOpinion

Venture Round in 2019
BeOpinion is offering a unique experience of content enrichment using questions and social levers allowing you to increase and retain your users.
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