Werover
Seed Round in 2023
Werover develops AI-powered solutions for early damage detection in wind turbine blades. Their flagship product, Windrover, offers real-time blade health monitoring, ensuring cost savings and uninterrupted power generation in the wind energy sector.
Asynos is a technology company focused on transforming supply chain management through digital innovation. By creating digital twins of physical products, Asynos tracks their movement and condition from origin to retail, significantly reducing supply chain losses by 30% to 40%. The company offers a comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) solution that includes low-cost, multimodal sensor tags and a cloud-enabled data analytics platform. This technology is applicable across various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and retail. By digitizing supply chain processes, Asynos not only helps businesses minimize waste caused by outdated analog systems but also enables them to adopt new data-driven revenue models, thereby contributing to reductions in carbon emissions associated with inefficient supply chain practices.
Recoshelf
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Recoshelf is a technology company that focuses on enhancing retail management through the use of artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The company's innovative system enables users to capture images of store shelves, which are then analyzed using advanced computer vision. This process allows for a rapid comparison of products based on price and value, while also identifying potentially harmful ingredients such as allergens and excess sugars. By providing consumers with detailed, science-based information about their food choices, Recoshelf aims to empower individuals to make healthier dietary decisions. Additionally, the system assists retailers by monitoring shelf inventory and pricing, thereby minimizing stock shortages and optimizing product availability. This approach addresses significant public health concerns, including the rise in allergies, digestive diseases, and obesity.
ExoVibe
Seed Round in 2021
ExoVibe is a developer of innovative technologies focused on enhancing the physical health of the workforce through its digital ergonomics platform, VibeNet. This platform enables organizations to capture, analyze, and mitigate ergonomic risks in the workplace. VibeNet features user management with access authority, injury prevention strategies, a systematic approach to task improvement, and ergonomic risk assessments. It is designed to facilitate project-based returns on improvements and can be scaled across various teams, departments, and worksites. Additionally, VibeNet is compatible with the company's motion capture suit, VibeSense, which automates motion data acquisition and ergonomic evaluations, allowing companies to proactively identify and address potential injuries among their employees.
Grandeur
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020, Grandeur is a San Jose-based company specializing in IoT backend services. It offers a platform enabling secure device connection to the cloud, data storage, firmware updates, and custom user applications without requiring server provisioning or custom API writing.
Verdi
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Verdi is a developer of advanced data science platforms focused on enhancing precision agriculture, particularly in irrigation management. The company creates scalable control systems that facilitate plant-level healthcare and automation, even in challenging farming environments. By leveraging geospatial analytics, Verdi's network of irrigation valves allows farmers and growers to make informed irrigation decisions. This innovative approach enables users to customize water and fertilizer application at the individual plant level, thereby optimizing cultivation processes. Verdi aims to empower agricultural professionals with the tools needed to effectively build, manage, and scale their farming operations.
Raxel
Venture Round in 2021
Raxel Telematics, founded in 2013 and based in Singapore, specializes in developing telematics applications for smartphones. These applications monitor driver behavior during journeys, allowing insurance companies to offer lower premiums to safer drivers. Raxel combines advanced analytics with telematics data to provide valuable insights that help businesses improve product performance and customer satisfaction. Their innovative IoT platform and mobile telematics engine feature proprietary technology capable of recording and analyzing extensive mobility data, processing hundreds of thousands of data points through sophisticated algorithms. This platform is designed to be low-cost, flexible, and adaptive, functioning either as a standalone solution or integrated into existing applications.
Sonnet Labs
Seed Round in 2020
Sonnet Labs is a developer of advanced communication devices that enable off-grid communication. The company's technology utilizes long-range radio frequency and MESH networking to facilitate communication among smart devices without reliance on cellular networks. This innovative approach allows users to send text messages, audio recordings, images, and GPS coordinates seamlessly, even in areas lacking signal coverage. Additionally, Sonnet's devices enable users to locate companions in real-time and share internet access across distances, effectively functioning as a highly sophisticated two-way radio system. By connecting users through a decentralized network, Sonnet Labs enhances communication capabilities in remote locations.
Anda Technologies
Seed Round in 2020
Anda Technologies S.A.C. is a Peruvian company that specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing smartwatches equipped with built-in GPS, calling capabilities, and a quick symbol-based messaging system. These products are specifically aimed at enhancing communication between parents or caretakers and children or the elderly. In addition to its current offerings, Anda is working on a second smartwatch model for children. The company markets its hardware and software solutions online and is focused on creating an ecosystem that facilitates connectivity through mobile devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lima, Peru, Anda Technologies is committed to providing innovative solutions for improved safety and communication.
Illumo Robotics
Seed Round in 2020
Illumo Robotics specializes in developing autonomous robots aimed at enhancing productivity and accuracy in warehouse operations. Their robots are equipped with advanced features such as radio-frequency identification scanning and visual inspection, which help minimize returns and optimize operational efficiency. By adapting their movements and grasping techniques in real-time based on the surrounding environment and objects, Illumo's technology caters to the dynamic needs of logistics. Additionally, the company provides a web-based platform that offers templates for various task operations, empowering e-commerce and mass retail businesses to improve profitability in order preparation and logistics processes. Through its innovative solutions, Illumo Robotics addresses common challenges in the logistics sector, such as workforce turnover and operational quality, ultimately leading to faster and more efficient operations.
SenseGrass
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, SenseGrass develops IoT devices and AI software for sustainable farming. It offers real-time soil intelligence via sensors and analytics, enabling farmers to optimize nutrient management, reduce chemical fertilizer use, and increase crop yields.
i-5O is a developer of an artificial intelligence-based operations management platform aimed at enhancing production output for manufacturers. The company’s technology aggregates and analyzes data from various Internet of Things sources, providing insights into key performance metrics such as labor efficiency, capacity utilization, and processing times. This enables manufacturers to make informed decisions and quickly identify and address inefficiencies in their operations. i-5O envisions a future where humans and machines collaborate effectively, ensuring that advancements in robotics and automation lead to meaningful improvements in productivity and performance.
Acoustic Wells
Venture Round in 2020
Acoustic Wells, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in providing wireless systems for oilfield operations. The company offers industrial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions designed to enhance efficiency by monitoring equipment status, tank levels, and production flows. Using advanced sensing technologies and proprietary algorithms, Acoustic Wells optimizes production while reducing waste and minimizing equipment wear and tear. Their system allows users to access a centralized dashboard from various devices, enabling remote monitoring and control of oilfield operations, even in challenging environments. By eliminating the need for daily inspections and providing operators with actionable data, Acoustic Wells aims to reduce the environmental impact of oilfield activities.
Einsite
Seed Round in 2020
Einsite is a technology company focused on enhancing productivity and safety in the mining and construction sectors. It has developed an intelligence platform that utilizes real-time data gathered from cameras and sensors, along with advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence algorithms. This platform provides actionable insights to executives, managers, and machine operators, enabling them to make informed decisions that improve operational efficiency. By integrating mobile and web applications, Einsite aims to transform how industrial sites operate, ultimately leading to increased productivity and enhanced safety standards.
Coolso is a Taiwanese startup specializing in innovative gesture control solutions that leverage patented muscle bio signal technology. The company's technology offers reliable and user-friendly gesture recognition, distinguishing itself by accurately measuring individual finger movements without the limitations faced by other systems, such as interference from perspiration or sunlight. Coolso primarily targets applications in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), while also seeking partnerships in the medical rehabilitation and sports equipment sectors. Their technology not only facilitates detailed gesture control but also provides insights into muscle fatigue and strength levels, making it suitable for various wearable applications.
Bridgefy
Seed Round in 2019
Bridgefy, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing a software development kit that enables mobile applications to function without an internet connection. The company's technology leverages smartphones' Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas to create mesh networks, allowing users to communicate even in areas with limited or no internet access. This capability is particularly useful in situations such as crowded events, natural disasters, rural areas, and locations with controlled internet access. Bridgefy's unique mesh network technology improves as more people use it, enhancing the reliability and reach of the communication network. The company's innovative approach has been adopted by over 10 million users worldwide, demonstrating its effectiveness and broad impact.
Friendly Robots
Funding Round in 2019
Friendly Robots Company develops innovative, autonomous vacuuming solutions tailored for the cleaning industry. Established in 2019 and based in Orinda, California, the company offers a range of services including live janitorial work, robot demonstrations, site assessments, and rental options. By focusing on fully autonomous and user-friendly vacuum technology, Friendly Robots aims to enhance the efficiency of janitorial services while promoting sustainability through mechanical automation.
Everykey
Venture Round in 2019
Everykey, Inc. is a technology company based in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 2015. The company specializes in a Bluetooth device that replaces traditional keys and passwords. This innovative product not only generates secure passwords for various online accounts but also facilitates automatic logins when users visit websites. Everykey aims to enhance security and user convenience by streamlining access to multiple accounts through a single device, eliminating the need for multiple passwords and physical keys.
Wattz
Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2016, Wattz specializes in developing wireless electronic devices that harness solar power to prolong the lifespan of IoT devices. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices across the U.S. and Ireland, the company's innovative technology replaces traditional battery methods, reducing annual replacement costs and ensuring consistent device performance.
Element42
Seed Round in 2018
Element42 is an award-winning company founded by IIT alumni with extensive industry experience. The company specializes in niche products within the security and authentication sector, utilizing advanced technologies similar to those employed in banking and electronic passports to safeguard sensitive assets, particularly documents. Element42 has developed a financial platform that offers anti-fraud and transparency solutions, leveraging blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and analytics technologies. This platform enables secure management, authentication, and exchange of physical objects, providing clients with reliable tools to enhance security and trust in their operations.
Spiio
Venture Round in 2018
Spiio develops a wireless sensor system and cloud analytics platform for plant maintenance, combining IoT with horticulture to monitor green installations and optimize irrigation. The sensor suite measures soil moisture, light, and temperature, and provides real-time data and analytics to inform irrigation decisions. The company also offers installation services for urban vegetation, helping customers reduce irrigation maintenance and conserve water, chemicals, power, and labor. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, Spiio aims to improve water efficiency and plant health across agricultural and landscape environments.
Netifi Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing a cloud-native application platform designed for developers. The company's platform is built on RSocket and offers a reactive microservices framework that integrates essential functionalities such as API management, routing, service discovery, and predictive load balancing into a single deployable unit. This simplifies the process of building distributed systems, allowing developers to focus on their core products while lowering engineering costs. By combining the capabilities of an API gateway and a service mesh, Netifi creates a unified microservices ecosystem that facilitates the rapid development of real-time web, mobile, and IoT applications.
Wwwash is an Internet of Things (IoT) platform designed to enhance the operations of car wash businesses by leveraging customer data. The platform facilitates engagement with existing customers while attracting new ones through automated marketing notifications and targeted campaigns. By collecting customer feedback and managing various aspects of the business, Wwwash helps car wash owners to create marketing strategies, implement Unlimited Plans, and initiate Referral Campaigns. This smart technology not only increases customer lifetime value but also enables car wash owners to expand their customer base and boost overall revenue.
IoSite
Pre Seed Round in 2018
IoSite specializes in enhancing construction site productivity through wearable technology and data science. Its worksite management software focuses on completing projects efficiently by monitoring electricity usage, managing solar grids, and providing energy metering services.
Ubiquios
Seed Round in 2018
Ubiquios specializes in developing embedded stacks for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth services, as well as cellular, mesh networking, AWS and Azure cloud, industry-standard security, AP management, and LPWAN services. The company's connectivity software is designed to streamline the development of wireless IoT devices by offering standards-based networking optimized with features that accelerate time-to-market for products incorporating wireless connectivity. Ubiquios supports a broad range of microcontrollers, radio technologies, and real-time operating systems, including bare metal environments and cloud systems, enabling clients to build and maintain IoT products efficiently and cost-effectively.
ZaiNar
Venture Round in 2018
ZaiNar, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2016 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in automatic location tracking solutions. The company has developed a platform that utilizes radio signals to accurately track the real-time locations of various items, including cellphones, vehicles, drones, and IoT devices. ZaiNar’s innovative approach allows for positioning with a range exceeding 200 meters and sub-meter accuracy, making it a scalable and cost-effective alternative to traditional tracking methods. Its technology is particularly advantageous in dynamic industrial environments, where it enables clients to monitor assets without requiring a direct line of sight.
Cognito Networks
Seed Round in 2018
Cognito Networks provides a cloud-based IoT solution for businesses of all sizes. It enables easy management and scaling of sensor data, empowering enterprises to make informed decisions, build smarter operations, and gain competitive advantages.
Roxy develops intelligent, conversational devices tailored for local businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector. The company's technology automates interactions with hotel guests, offering customized, branded responses to inquiries and streamlining essential services such as wake-up calls and check-out procedures. By enabling hotels to provide curated and personalized concierge services, Roxy enhances the guest experience through immediate access to information and assistance, thereby fostering greater customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Amper Technologies
Venture Round in 2017
Amper Technologies, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing and operating innovative solutions for manufacturing environments. The company provides a clip-on device designed to analyze power consumption, predict machine downtime, and enable predictive maintenance for factory owners and managers. By offering a comprehensive system that includes non-invasive sensors, an Internet-connected gateway, and web-based dashboards, Amper enhances productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Its technology allows plant managers to monitor various machines in real time, facilitating the identification of issues and the unlocking of hidden production capacity. With a focus on user-friendly solutions, Amper empowers manufacturing teams, from operators to plant managers, by providing actionable data and intuitive software, ultimately aiming to transform manufacturing operations into world-class facilities.
Wivity Inc. specializes in the development and manufacturing of sockets and modems that enable connectivity across various networks throughout a product's life cycle. The company offers development boards that integrate hardware and software, facilitating the incorporation of its sockets and modems into a range of devices, as well as expansion slots for Wi-Fi devices to ensure cellular connectivity. In addition to its hardware offerings, Wivity provides governance frameworks and SaaS infrastructure tailored for Web3 collaborations, contributing to initiatives such as the SunSpec Alliance's cybersecurity certification program and the governance framework for OMA3. Wivity is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Aatonomy
Seed Round in 2017
Aatonomy is a software development company that specializes in providing autonomous capabilities for various types of robots and drones. Utilizing machine learning, Aatonomy's software seamlessly integrates with existing hardware, enabling features such as autonomous following and selfie modes. This innovation allows robot and drone manufacturers to enhance their products with advanced smart functionalities, thereby expanding their operational capabilities and improving user experience.
Edyza is a technology company based in Irvine, California, specializing in hardware and software solutions for high-density connectivity and computing in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. Founded in 2015 by Dr. Rana Basheer and Atul Patel, Edyza combines proprietary wireless communication methods with advanced fog, edge, and cloud computing capabilities. This enables thousands of sensors and actuators to communicate effectively in close proximity, providing high-resolution data essential for machine learning, predictions, and automation within industrial, commercial, and government applications. Additionally, Edyza's platform utilizes ambient energy harvesting to power its network of low-power, mesh-networked wireless sensors, allowing seamless operation without the need for constant calibration or battery changes.
Everykey
Venture Round in 2017
Everykey, Inc. is a technology company based in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 2015. The company specializes in a Bluetooth device that replaces traditional keys and passwords. This innovative product not only generates secure passwords for various online accounts but also facilitates automatic logins when users visit websites. Everykey aims to enhance security and user convenience by streamlining access to multiple accounts through a single device, eliminating the need for multiple passwords and physical keys.
UniquID
Seed Round in 2017
UniquID Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in identity and access management solutions. It develops an open-source and decentralized protocol designed to provide secure digital keys and facilitate access management across a network of connected devices and users. The company's platform focuses on establishing, inspecting, and revoking relationships between devices to ensure secure identity management. By leveraging biometric options, such as fingerprint recognition, UniquID aims to help clients address the scalability challenges associated with traditional identity management protocols, enhancing security in an increasingly interconnected digital landscape.
Pubinno
Seed Round in 2017
Pubinno is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in developing Internet of Things (IoT) products for the beverage and hospitality industries. Founded in 2015, Pubinno offers Taptronics, an IoT-enabled automated beer tap that collects, transmits, and analyzes sales, inventory, and beer quality data, as well as BeerPoint, a self-service beer dispenser. The company's patented AI-driven technologies aim to eliminate waste and decarbonize the draft beer industry value chain, contributing to a Net Zero future. Pubinno operates in 65 cities across three continents, including Madrid and Tokyo, connecting all stakeholders in the draft beer industry through its innovative solutions.
Keewi Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in energy management solutions aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in commercial buildings. Founded in 2016, Keewi develops a platform that enables building administrators and occupants to monitor and manage their energy usage effectively. By integrating advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Keewi transforms standard electrical plugs into smart sensors, allowing users to track energy consumption in real-time and adjust usage according to individual demand. This innovative approach provides a comprehensive solution for optimizing energy production, improving workplace planning, and enhancing employee comfort while contributing to sustainable energy goals.
Puloli
Venture Round in 2016
Puloli is a San Francisco-based networking company that specializes in providing Network as a Service (NaaS) for wide area wireless connectivity. The company offers a comprehensive turn-key virtual wireless WAN solution through a subscription model, allowing non-telco players to directly connect with end consumers while bypassing traditional telecommunications providers. Puloli's services include a flexible end-to-end network that can accommodate various carrier frequencies for multiple customers, targeting enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors. This innovative approach enables users to monetize services with integrated connectivity, quality of service, security, and an applications framework, making IoT and video delivery more economically viable. The cost-effectiveness of Puloli's offerings significantly reduces the price of data transmission, enhancing business opportunities across various verticals.
Founded in 2016, Wattz specializes in developing wireless electronic devices that harness solar power to prolong the lifespan of IoT devices. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices across the U.S. and Ireland, the company's innovative technology replaces traditional battery methods, reducing annual replacement costs and ensuring consistent device performance.
Cloudastructure
Convertible Note in 2016
Cloudastructure develops and offers cloud-based video surveillance and access control software solutions, founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California. It provides enterprise solutions for Video Surveillance as a Service and Door Access Control as a Service, with integration to IoT sensors. The platform centralizes management of access control with video monitoring and supports geographic scaling across multiple locations, delivering intelligence online with data kept offsite. It operates on cloud-based AI and machine learning platforms, offering products such as Cloud Video Surveillance, Remote Guarding, Cloud Video Recorder, cameras and speakers, and mobile surveillance trailers.
UniquID
Angel Round in 2016
UniquID Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in identity and access management solutions. It develops an open-source and decentralized protocol designed to provide secure digital keys and facilitate access management across a network of connected devices and users. The company's platform focuses on establishing, inspecting, and revoking relationships between devices to ensure secure identity management. By leveraging biometric options, such as fingerprint recognition, UniquID aims to help clients address the scalability challenges associated with traditional identity management protocols, enhancing security in an increasingly interconnected digital landscape.
Pubinno
Convertible Note in 2016
Pubinno is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in developing Internet of Things (IoT) products for the beverage and hospitality industries. Founded in 2015, Pubinno offers Taptronics, an IoT-enabled automated beer tap that collects, transmits, and analyzes sales, inventory, and beer quality data, as well as BeerPoint, a self-service beer dispenser. The company's patented AI-driven technologies aim to eliminate waste and decarbonize the draft beer industry value chain, contributing to a Net Zero future. Pubinno operates in 65 cities across three continents, including Madrid and Tokyo, connecting all stakeholders in the draft beer industry through its innovative solutions.
Proxloop
Seed Round in 2016
Proxloop, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in customer analytics solutions aimed at enhancing the retail experience. Established in 2015 by Ingvild Karine Sandmo and Øistein Sonstad, Proxloop utilizes Bluetooth-enabled devices to identify customers as they enter stores. This technology equips sales associates with actionable insights, allowing them to personalize interactions and tailor the shopping experience to individual preferences. By providing detailed analytics on customer behavior, trends, and conversion rates, Proxloop helps retailers augment their sales force, ultimately fostering customer loyalty and driving sales growth.
Keewi Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in energy management solutions aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in commercial buildings. Founded in 2016, Keewi develops a platform that enables building administrators and occupants to monitor and manage their energy usage effectively. By integrating advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Keewi transforms standard electrical plugs into smart sensors, allowing users to track energy consumption in real-time and adjust usage according to individual demand. This innovative approach provides a comprehensive solution for optimizing energy production, improving workplace planning, and enhancing employee comfort while contributing to sustainable energy goals.
Puloli is a San Francisco-based networking company that specializes in providing Network as a Service (NaaS) for wide area wireless connectivity. The company offers a comprehensive turn-key virtual wireless WAN solution through a subscription model, allowing non-telco players to directly connect with end consumers while bypassing traditional telecommunications providers. Puloli's services include a flexible end-to-end network that can accommodate various carrier frequencies for multiple customers, targeting enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors. This innovative approach enables users to monetize services with integrated connectivity, quality of service, security, and an applications framework, making IoT and video delivery more economically viable. The cost-effectiveness of Puloli's offerings significantly reduces the price of data transmission, enhancing business opportunities across various verticals.
UniquID
Seed Round in 2016
UniquID Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in identity and access management solutions. It develops an open-source and decentralized protocol designed to provide secure digital keys and facilitate access management across a network of connected devices and users. The company's platform focuses on establishing, inspecting, and revoking relationships between devices to ensure secure identity management. By leveraging biometric options, such as fingerprint recognition, UniquID aims to help clients address the scalability challenges associated with traditional identity management protocols, enhancing security in an increasingly interconnected digital landscape.
Byte Foods
Seed Round in 2016
Byte Foods, Inc. is a company based in San Rafael, California, that specializes in manufacturing automatic vending machines and refrigerators designed to serve food on-site at businesses. Founded in 2015, the company operates primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and focuses on distributing food products for corporate clients. Byte Foods utilizes IoT-enabled fridges to enhance workplace dining experiences, offering a variety of fresh and healthy meals from local food brands. As of January 2020, Byte Foods operates as a subsidiary of Oh My Green, Inc., further expanding its reach in the food service sector.
Switch Automation
Venture Round in 2016
Switch Automation Inc. is a global real estate software company that provides solutions designed to help property owners and facility managers lower operating costs, enhance energy efficiency, and improve occupant satisfaction. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with additional offices in Australia, Asia, and Europe, the company offers a comprehensive smart building platform that integrates traditional building systems with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. This platform enables real-time analysis, automation, and control of building assets. Switch Automation serves a diverse range of industries, including commercial real estate, retail, grocery, and financial services, focusing on delivering innovative technology that prioritizes both environmental sustainability and operational effectiveness.
NitroCam
Pre Seed Round in 2015
NitroCam is a manufacturer of advanced cloud-based security cameras designed to offer comprehensive surveillance solutions for both residential and commercial settings. Its cameras provide users with real-time access to live streaming feeds from any device, ensuring ease of monitoring. NitroCam's technology incorporates various intelligent features, including facial detection and recognition, smart object classification, people counting, and gender detection. Customers can customize their experience by selecting specific functionalities to activate through a monthly subscription service, making the installation process straightforward and user-friendly. With its focus on innovation and accessibility, NitroCam aims to deliver a complete security solution tailored to the needs of its clients.
PalleTech
Seed Round in 2015
PalleTech develops modular transportation paper pallets with integrated sensors to monitor cargo and its condition in real time. The company offers predictive analytics and claims to operate without requiring additional infrastructure, enabling direct collaboration with pallet providers. Its smart and recyclable paper pallets connect cargo, warehouse, and fleet information and collect data on temperature, location, humidity, shocks, drops, tilts, and weight. This data supports real-time tracking of cargo and the entire chain of custody, improving visibility and control across the transportation, storage, and distribution process.
Amodo
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Amodo is a company that develops an insurance telematics platform aimed at helping insurance companies create and distribute innovative insurance products based on customer behavior and usage data. The platform specializes in mobility-related insurance solutions, including pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) and pay-how-you-drive (PHYD) models, as well as travel, accident, and short-term motor insurance. By leveraging driving analytics, Amodo generates detailed reports on driving behavior and customer profiles, providing insights into risk exposure and product needs. The platform facilitates the establishment of direct digital channels for insurance companies and features a unique, automated Customer Engagement Mechanic designed to enhance user interaction and ensure regular utilization of the services offered. This approach allows insurers to effectively promote and distribute products tailored for digital engagement, addressing emerging market segments and enhancing customer engagement in the digital landscape.
Thinnect
Seed Round in 2015
Thinnect specializes in wireless mesh networking technology for Internet of Things (IoT) segments. It offers solutions for commercial lighting and street lighting, enabling intelligent control and additional savings through LED lighting products.
Litmus Automation
Seed Round in 2015
Litmus Automation Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform designed for industrial applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Toronto, Canada, and Chiyoda, Japan, Litmus offers software solutions such as Litmus Edge, which collects, normalizes, and analyzes real-time data at the source. This enables operators to gain critical visibility into potential downtime and business risks by connecting various devices, machines, controllers, and sensors. Additionally, the company provides Litmus Edge Manager, a centralized platform for managing devices, data, and applications, facilitating secure mass deployment, over-the-air updates, and automated actions. Litmus Automation focuses on transforming edge data into actionable intelligence, empowering organizations to leverage IoT for enhanced operational efficiency and business value.
Sensor Hound
Seed Round in 2015
SensorHound Innovations LLC, founded in 2012 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) software products and services aimed at minimizing development and operational costs. The company has developed a proactive and automated operations monitoring platform that addresses the critical issues of reliability and security in IoT applications. By providing continuous monitoring, the platform detects failures, security vulnerabilities, and performance issues in real time, delivering immediate alerts and detailed diagnostic information to facilitate rapid root cause analysis. This innovative solution, built on over a decade of research by leading IoT experts, significantly enhances the efficiency of monitoring operations, ultimately reducing maintenance costs associated with IoT deployments.
Domos
Venture Round in 2014
Domos is a software company delivering AI-powered, cloud-based solutions that enhance network performance and operational efficiency. It offers embedded software for customer premises equipment used by internet service providers to monitor, analyze, and optimize end-to-end latency in real time. It provides an AI-driven assistant for property managers that can communicate via email, voice, and chat and connect to internal systems to automate routine tasks and improve resident satisfaction. It also operates a cloud-based platform that deploys an agent onto routers over the air, gathering live data on network and device performance, identifying issues, and automatically applying fixes to boost home Wi-Fi speeds and reduce support calls. Across its products, Domos emphasizes real-time visibility, automated problem solving, and cross-domain automation to streamline network performance and user experiences.
Waygum
Pre Seed Round in 2014
Waygum Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dublin, California. It specializes in designing and developing a mobile development platform tailored for the industrial Internet of Things (IoT). The platform empowers users to build and deploy integrated mobile applications that facilitate intelligent manufacturing workflows and enable mobile remote monitoring of industrial assets. By leveraging a robust cloud backend, Waygum's solution allows administrators and operators to connect various industrial components, including assets, products, and enterprise data, effectively enhancing operational efficiency and maximizing the benefits of IoT through a streamlined mobile experience.
Ladera Labs
Seed Round in 2014
Ladera Labs specializes in the development of automation software and hardware that enables real-time monitoring and control of objects from any location globally. The company focuses on creating a telemetry platform tailored for sectors such as telecommunications, transportation, and energy. By utilizing miniaturized electronics and advanced computing technologies, Ladera Labs efficiently collects data while offering features like remote monitoring, predictive analytics, and machine learning. These capabilities allow businesses to enhance their operations, reduce costs, and make informed decisions.
Domos is a software company delivering AI-powered, cloud-based solutions that enhance network performance and operational efficiency. It offers embedded software for customer premises equipment used by internet service providers to monitor, analyze, and optimize end-to-end latency in real time. It provides an AI-driven assistant for property managers that can communicate via email, voice, and chat and connect to internal systems to automate routine tasks and improve resident satisfaction. It also operates a cloud-based platform that deploys an agent onto routers over the air, gathering live data on network and device performance, identifying issues, and automatically applying fixes to boost home Wi-Fi speeds and reduce support calls. Across its products, Domos emphasizes real-time visibility, automated problem solving, and cross-domain automation to streamline network performance and user experiences.
Waygum
Pre Seed Round in 2013
Waygum Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dublin, California. It specializes in designing and developing a mobile development platform tailored for the industrial Internet of Things (IoT). The platform empowers users to build and deploy integrated mobile applications that facilitate intelligent manufacturing workflows and enable mobile remote monitoring of industrial assets. By leveraging a robust cloud backend, Waygum's solution allows administrators and operators to connect various industrial components, including assets, products, and enterprise data, effectively enhancing operational efficiency and maximizing the benefits of IoT through a streamlined mobile experience.
IoT Technologies
Seed Round in 2013
Founded by faculty from Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia, IoT Technologies is commercializing a decade of research focused on distributed sensing / computing technology.
The commercial application of the technology was originally developed for the security domain - the team and the technology evolved from Defendec and we are leveraging half a decade of R&D efforts of Defendec.
NextInput
Seed Round in 2013
NextInput Inc. is a technology development company based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in innovative human-machine interaction methods through force and pressure-sensitive touch technologies. Founded in 2010 by a team from Georgia Tech, the company has developed proprietary products like ForceTouch, a technology designed for interfacing with various electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. This technology is distinguished by its ability to provide tactile feedback, enhancing user experience by allowing precise control and interaction with touchscreens. NextInput also offers the ForceTouch evaluation kit, EVK-1s, which enables developers to create force-sensitive single-touch solutions, and an analog front end (AFE) solution that accurately detects force through different materials. The company's products are designed to be water and dustproof, ensuring seamless operation across a range of devices while addressing key challenges in the $20 billion touch technology market.
Stratio
Seed Round in 2013
Stratio, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in infrared sensing solutions. Founded in 2013, Stratio has developed groundbreaking products, including LinkSquare, a compact spectrometer, and BeyonSense, the first smartphone-compatible shortwave infrared camera. The company created the world's first germanium-based shortwave infrared sensor, which facilitates the development of portable and affordable infrared devices. Stratio's products are utilized globally by various partners and customers to enhance process efficiency, combat counterfeiting, ensure food safety, and support precision agriculture. The company is also focused on advancing its technology and aims to develop hyper-spectral imaging solutions in the near future.
Mindhelix's Rico is a sensor-equipped hardware that works by itself or with a spare smartphone to detect and alert users about changes inside a home, for example, in temperature, humidity, noise levels or movement, and the presence of smoke, Carbon Monoxide or cooking gas.
Werover develops AI-powered solutions for early damage detection in wind turbine blades. Their flagship product, Windrover, offers real-time blade health monitoring, ensuring cost savings and uninterrupted power generation in the wind energy sector.