Infinite Giving
Seed Round in 2024
Infinite Giving is a platform designed to simplify asset management for non-profit organizations. It enables these institutions to invest reserve funds, establish and manage endowments, and accept various types of donations such as stocks and cryptocurrencies through an easy-to-use interface.
Overland AI
Seed Round in 2024
Overland AI develops artificial intelligence-based autonomous navigation systems for off-road vehicles. Its modular software uses machine learning and robotic technologies, enabling autonomous operation in challenging terrains like mines, construction sites, and disaster zones, primarily serving defense and national security sectors.
Lucid Bots
Series A in 2024
Lucid Bots specializes in developing industrial drones designed to streamline labor-intensive tasks. Their primary product is a drone that cleans buildings up to eight times faster than traditional methods. The company engineers, manufactures, and supports its technology domestically.
Firestorm
Seed Round in 2024
Firestorm develops modular open-source unmanned aerial platforms and related hardware and software designed for defense applications. The company focuses on open-architecture systems that enable rapid, distributed manufacturing and mission-adaptable configurations. Its platforms feature swappable propulsion and payload options and are supported by mobile micro-factories that enable rapid drone production through advanced additive manufacturing. By enabling customizable, low-cost aerial systems, Firestorm aims to support military and defense operators across varied terrains and missions with adaptable, scalable solutions.
Hadrian is a machine parts startup that manufactures precision components for technology companies, including aerospace and defense programs. It builds autonomous, software-defined precision component factories and an autonomous manufacturing platform that integrates software, robotics, and full-stack capabilities to scale mission-critical programs across space, aviation, and maritime sectors. By enabling aerospace startups, suppliers, and defense contractors to produce essential components with lower costs and greater efficiency, Hadrian aims to accelerate development timelines and reduce manufacturing complexity.
Albedo designs and manufactures aviation and aerospace components and operates a constellation of low-flying satellites that capture high-resolution visible and thermal imagery. Its Earth observation technology serves commercial applications such as environmental monitoring and precision agriculture by delivering globally accessible, affordable imagery that is easy to task and applicable across industries.
UpSmith
Seed Round in 2024
UpSmith is a company focused on improving the lives of individuals by providing access to training in practical skills and sustainable career paths. It has developed a vertical software as a service (SaaS) platform aimed at assisting skilled trades businesses in their growth while supporting skilled workers in their career development. The technology offered by UpSmith is designed to enhance workforce productivity, incorporating gamification elements that incentivize frontline workers to engage in value-creating behaviors. By utilizing this innovative approach, UpSmith enables its clients to increase revenue, boost output, and reduce costs, ultimately fostering a more efficient and effective skilled trades sector.
Forte is the mental wellness platform that connects employees with unlimited access to certified Guides.
Seurat Technologies
Series C in 2023
Seurat Technologies, Inc., incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in advanced 3D printing services aimed at revolutionizing industrial manufacturing. The company focuses on high-volume, decarbonized production of metal parts, utilizing its innovative Area Printing technology, which allows for the decoupling of resolution and speed. This scalable process positions Seurat to compete effectively with traditional manufacturing methods. The company's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is supported by a robust portfolio of over 130 granted and pending patents. Seurat provides metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, employing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to ensure cost-effective production at scale.
Saronic Technologies
Series A in 2023
Saronic Technologies specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). These vehicles are equipped with cutting-edge hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, creating a scalable and integrated platform for enhancing maritime security and domain awareness. Tailored for defense and surveillance applications, Saronic's products offer comprehensive operational capabilities to naval and maritime forces.
Firehawk Aerospace
Venture Round in 2023
Firehawk Aerospace is a private aerospace company focused on advanced rocket propulsion technology. It develops rocket engines and propulsion systems with efficiency and reliability comparable to liquid bi-propellant engines while maintaining safety and simplicity akin to hybrid engines. The firm uses proprietary additive manufacturing to produce 3D-printed fuel grains tailored to specific sizes and thrust profiles, enabling customized, scalable propulsion solutions. Founded in 2018 and based in Melbourne, Florida, with an additional office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Firehawk aims to improve space transportation efficiency, safety, and cost competitiveness.