Federated Wireless, Inc., founded in 2012 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in wireless broadband network management platforms that facilitate the efficient shared use of wireless spectrum. The company provides innovative cloud-based infrastructure solutions, particularly through its Spectrum Access System (SAS), which optimizes spectrum allocation and management. This technology enables mobile operators, cable operators, broadband providers, and enterprises to securely share spectrum without compromising service quality. By utilizing a network of radio sensors, Federated Wireless supports interference-free access to licensed spectrum, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional high-cost spectrum access. The company’s strategic partnership with TESSCO Technologies further enhances its market position, allowing it to address the growing demand for dynamic and flexible wireless solutions across various industries.
Orbital Sidekick, Inc. specializes in Earth observation and analysis services through advanced hyperspectral imaging technology. The company operates a small satellite constellation that captures narrow contiguous spectral bands, ranging from visible light to infrared. This capability allows for precise chemical classification and change detection, making it a valuable tool for various sectors, including energy, oil and gas, mining, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, agriculture, and defense. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Orbital Sidekick focuses on providing innovative solutions for complex analysis and monitoring needs.
Federated Wireless, Inc., founded in 2012 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in wireless broadband network management platforms that facilitate the efficient shared use of wireless spectrum. The company provides innovative cloud-based infrastructure solutions, particularly through its Spectrum Access System (SAS), which optimizes spectrum allocation and management. This technology enables mobile operators, cable operators, broadband providers, and enterprises to securely share spectrum without compromising service quality. By utilizing a network of radio sensors, Federated Wireless supports interference-free access to licensed spectrum, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional high-cost spectrum access. The company’s strategic partnership with TESSCO Technologies further enhances its market position, allowing it to address the growing demand for dynamic and flexible wireless solutions across various industries.
Federated Wireless, Inc., founded in 2012 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in wireless broadband network management platforms that facilitate the efficient shared use of wireless spectrum. The company provides innovative cloud-based infrastructure solutions, particularly through its Spectrum Access System (SAS), which optimizes spectrum allocation and management. This technology enables mobile operators, cable operators, broadband providers, and enterprises to securely share spectrum without compromising service quality. By utilizing a network of radio sensors, Federated Wireless supports interference-free access to licensed spectrum, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional high-cost spectrum access. The company’s strategic partnership with TESSCO Technologies further enhances its market position, allowing it to address the growing demand for dynamic and flexible wireless solutions across various industries.
HawkEye 360, Inc. is a data analytics company specializing in radio frequency (RF) mapping through its commercial satellite constellation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company focuses on identifying, processing, and geolocating a wide range of RF signals. Its services include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping, which are utilized by various commercial, government, and international clients. The insights generated by HawkEye 360's platform support applications in maritime monitoring, intelligence gathering, telecommunications, and crisis response, enabling users to address complex challenges effectively. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ursa to enhance its offerings.
GuardKnox Cyber Technologies Ltd. specializes in cybersecurity hardware solutions for the automotive industry, focusing on the protection of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and mass transportation systems. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel, with a subsidiary in Detroit, the company offers a Secure Network Orchestrator (SNO), which acts as a centralized electronic control unit (ECU) to safeguard vehicle networks. The SNO provides essential security services for infotainment, telematics, and other ECUs that communicate externally, effectively preventing remote hacking attempts. Drawing on over two decades of experience in cybersecurity from the Israeli Air Force, GuardKnox is dedicated to delivering robust solutions that protect users from critical cyber threats, enhancing both physical safety and the security of personal information in connected vehicles.
Spark Insights is a software development company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in the insurance industry. Founded in 2018, the company designs and develops advanced software solutions that focus on risk assessment, underwriting, and claims automation. Utilizing big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, Spark Insights provides decision analytics aimed at improving the efficiency of insurance operations and enhancing the policyholder experience. Its platform leverages smart data and remote sensing technologies to support better decision-making in insurance processes, enabling effective claims management and streamlined workflows.
QuayChain, Inc. specializes in developing connected digital infrastructure designed for multi-user industrial locations, aiming to create Smart Industrial Hubs. These hubs serve as vital connectors for the digital supply chain, addressing data and connectivity challenges often found in ports, airports, and rail yards. QuayChain offers an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that facilitates applications and data-driven solutions for various stakeholders within the global supply chain, including public agencies, utilities, and industries such as transportation and banking. By integrating private LTE wireless technology with Industrial IoT, QuayChain provides high-speed, low-latency solutions that enable seamless access to data and connectivity, even in demanding industrial environments. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company focuses on transforming previously underconnected areas into integral components of the digital supply chain.
QuayChain, Inc. specializes in developing connected digital infrastructure designed for multi-user industrial locations, aiming to create Smart Industrial Hubs. These hubs serve as vital connectors for the digital supply chain, addressing data and connectivity challenges often found in ports, airports, and rail yards. QuayChain offers an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that facilitates applications and data-driven solutions for various stakeholders within the global supply chain, including public agencies, utilities, and industries such as transportation and banking. By integrating private LTE wireless technology with Industrial IoT, QuayChain provides high-speed, low-latency solutions that enable seamless access to data and connectivity, even in demanding industrial environments. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company focuses on transforming previously underconnected areas into integral components of the digital supply chain.
HawkEye 360, Inc. is a data analytics company specializing in radio frequency (RF) mapping through its commercial satellite constellation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company focuses on identifying, processing, and geolocating a wide range of RF signals. Its services include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping, which are utilized by various commercial, government, and international clients. The insights generated by HawkEye 360's platform support applications in maritime monitoring, intelligence gathering, telecommunications, and crisis response, enabling users to address complex challenges effectively. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ursa to enhance its offerings.
BridgeSat is offering small form factor laser communication terminals at a reduced price compared to equivalent RF data throughput solutions. The company is also engaged with the space industry’s laser communication terminal manufacturers to ensure compatibility with the BridgeSat ground network.
Orbital Sidekick, Inc. specializes in Earth observation and analysis services through advanced hyperspectral imaging technology. The company operates a small satellite constellation that captures narrow contiguous spectral bands, ranging from visible light to infrared. This capability allows for precise chemical classification and change detection, making it a valuable tool for various sectors, including energy, oil and gas, mining, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, agriculture, and defense. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Orbital Sidekick focuses on providing innovative solutions for complex analysis and monitoring needs.
TableUp is a Boston-based startup focused on providing loyalty and marketing solutions tailored for the restaurant industry. The company has developed a guest retention platform designed to enhance the dining experience through convenience and personalization. Its platform enables restaurants to manage various aspects of their operations, including supply chain and inventory management. Additionally, it offers features such as loyalty programs, online food ordering, and notifications regarding expected wait times. By leveraging these tools, TableUp aims to help restaurants improve their profitability, enhance operational efficiency, engage guests more effectively, and retain employees.
Signature Medical
Series A in 2017
Signature Medical is a digital healthcare company offering innovative solutions focused on value-based healthcare initially focused on heart failure. It is dedicated to improving outcomes while reducing costs in high-value, large underserved markets using proprietary cloud-based and wearable technology.
BridgeSat is offering small form factor laser communication terminals at a reduced price compared to equivalent RF data throughput solutions. The company is also engaged with the space industry’s laser communication terminal manufacturers to ensure compatibility with the BridgeSat ground network.
HawkEye 360, Inc. is a data analytics company specializing in radio frequency (RF) mapping through its commercial satellite constellation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company focuses on identifying, processing, and geolocating a wide range of RF signals. Its services include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping, which are utilized by various commercial, government, and international clients. The insights generated by HawkEye 360's platform support applications in maritime monitoring, intelligence gathering, telecommunications, and crisis response, enabling users to address complex challenges effectively. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ursa to enhance its offerings.
Federated Wireless, Inc., founded in 2012 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in wireless broadband network management platforms that facilitate the efficient shared use of wireless spectrum. The company provides innovative cloud-based infrastructure solutions, particularly through its Spectrum Access System (SAS), which optimizes spectrum allocation and management. This technology enables mobile operators, cable operators, broadband providers, and enterprises to securely share spectrum without compromising service quality. By utilizing a network of radio sensors, Federated Wireless supports interference-free access to licensed spectrum, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional high-cost spectrum access. The company’s strategic partnership with TESSCO Technologies further enhances its market position, allowing it to address the growing demand for dynamic and flexible wireless solutions across various industries.
Precision Biopsy, LLC is a medical device company that develops an innovative prostate biopsy system utilizing light technology to enhance tissue classification during biopsy procedures. Founded in 2008 and based in Aurora, Colorado, the company aims to improve the accuracy and reliability of prostate cancer diagnoses while also addressing biopsies of the kidney, liver, and breast. Its platform offers real-time identification of normal prostate tissue, helping to optimize diagnosis and reduce unnecessary tissue sampling, leading to lower pathology costs and decreased patient anxiety. By employing advanced spectroscopy techniques, Precision Biopsy enables healthcare providers to deliver improved treatment options following the detection of cancerous tissue.
HawkEye 360, Inc. is a data analytics company specializing in radio frequency (RF) mapping through its commercial satellite constellation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company focuses on identifying, processing, and geolocating a wide range of RF signals. Its services include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping, which are utilized by various commercial, government, and international clients. The insights generated by HawkEye 360's platform support applications in maritime monitoring, intelligence gathering, telecommunications, and crisis response, enabling users to address complex challenges effectively. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ursa to enhance its offerings.
SciFluor Life Sciences, Inc. is a drug discovery company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2011. The company focuses on developing therapeutics for various diseases, with a pipeline that includes small molecule compounds targeting areas such as neurology, ophthalmology, fibrosis, and inflammation. Notable products in development include SF0166, an integrin antagonist aimed at treating retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema through topical eye administration, and SF0034, a KCNQ2/3 activator designed to suppress neuronal hyperexcitability as an anti-epileptic treatment for partial-onset epilepsy. SciFluor utilizes a proprietary late-stage fluorination technology, licensed exclusively from Harvard University, which enhances drug properties such as metabolic stability, potency, bioavailability, and blood-brain-barrier penetration, allowing for fluorination of a wide array of organic compounds.
BridgeSat is offering small form factor laser communication terminals at a reduced price compared to equivalent RF data throughput solutions. The company is also engaged with the space industry’s laser communication terminal manufacturers to ensure compatibility with the BridgeSat ground network.
Private Equity Round in 2014
Spin Memory, Inc. specializes in developing spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) technologies and products. Founded in 2007 and based in Fremont, California, the company focuses on addressing the scaling and power challenges faced by memory devices. Its solutions are designed to replace on-chip SRAM and various non-volatile memories in both embedded and stand-alone applications. Spin Memory's proprietary orthogonal spin transfer MRAM technology, discovered by Professor Andrew Kent, offers significant advantages, including faster switching times, reduced power consumption, and improved scalability. The company aims to provide clients with cost-effective MRAM solutions that eliminate leakage power and overcome endurance and data retention limitations inherent in traditional memory technologies.
Federated Wireless, Inc., founded in 2012 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in wireless broadband network management platforms that facilitate the efficient shared use of wireless spectrum. The company provides innovative cloud-based infrastructure solutions, particularly through its Spectrum Access System (SAS), which optimizes spectrum allocation and management. This technology enables mobile operators, cable operators, broadband providers, and enterprises to securely share spectrum without compromising service quality. By utilizing a network of radio sensors, Federated Wireless supports interference-free access to licensed spectrum, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional high-cost spectrum access. The company’s strategic partnership with TESSCO Technologies further enhances its market position, allowing it to address the growing demand for dynamic and flexible wireless solutions across various industries.
Optio Labs, LLC, established by Allied Minds, focuses on developing transformative mobile technologies to address significant challenges faced by government, healthcare, and corporate sectors due to the rise of mobile computing. The company has created a security engine that delivers adaptive threat responses at machine speed, providing essential security services tailored for mobile original equipment manufacturers, wireless carriers, enterprises, and government organizations. This technology enhances regulatory compliance and safeguards against insider threats, advanced malware, and privacy violations. By enabling mobile enterprises to gain critical security insights, Optio Labs aims to create a safer digital environment for its clients.
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Spin Memory, Inc. specializes in developing spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) technologies and products. Founded in 2007 and based in Fremont, California, the company focuses on addressing the scaling and power challenges faced by memory devices. Its solutions are designed to replace on-chip SRAM and various non-volatile memories in both embedded and stand-alone applications. Spin Memory's proprietary orthogonal spin transfer MRAM technology, discovered by Professor Andrew Kent, offers significant advantages, including faster switching times, reduced power consumption, and improved scalability. The company aims to provide clients with cost-effective MRAM solutions that eliminate leakage power and overcome endurance and data retention limitations inherent in traditional memory technologies.
Precision Biopsy, LLC is a medical device company that develops an innovative prostate biopsy system utilizing light technology to enhance tissue classification during biopsy procedures. Founded in 2008 and based in Aurora, Colorado, the company aims to improve the accuracy and reliability of prostate cancer diagnoses while also addressing biopsies of the kidney, liver, and breast. Its platform offers real-time identification of normal prostate tissue, helping to optimize diagnosis and reduce unnecessary tissue sampling, leading to lower pathology costs and decreased patient anxiety. By employing advanced spectroscopy techniques, Precision Biopsy enables healthcare providers to deliver improved treatment options following the detection of cancerous tissue.
SciFluor Life Sciences, Inc. is a drug discovery company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2011. The company focuses on developing therapeutics for various diseases, with a pipeline that includes small molecule compounds targeting areas such as neurology, ophthalmology, fibrosis, and inflammation. Notable products in development include SF0166, an integrin antagonist aimed at treating retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema through topical eye administration, and SF0034, a KCNQ2/3 activator designed to suppress neuronal hyperexcitability as an anti-epileptic treatment for partial-onset epilepsy. SciFluor utilizes a proprietary late-stage fluorination technology, licensed exclusively from Harvard University, which enhances drug properties such as metabolic stability, potency, bioavailability, and blood-brain-barrier penetration, allowing for fluorination of a wide array of organic compounds.
RF Biocidics is a company specializing in environmentally friendly, chemical-free disinfection and disinfestation solutions for food and various products. The technology, originally developed at the University of California, Davis, utilizes a radio frequency heating system to effectively eliminate pathogens and pests while minimizing damage to the host materials. This innovative approach has diverse applications, including food safety, agriculture, import/export compliance, and treatment of wood and wastewater. The company is dedicated to enhancing food safety by providing effective treatments that protect consumers from harmful contaminants found in unprocessed commodities. With a team of experienced chemists, biologists, microbiologists, and engineers, RF Biocidics aims to deliver the best chemical-free treatment options available in the industry. Headquartered in California, the company operates on a global scale, serving customers in various sectors.
CryoXtract Instruments, LLC, established in 2008, is a privately held biotechnology company focused on developing innovative biobanking solutions. The company emerged from a collaboration between Allied Minds, Harvard University, and Northeastern University, aiming to commercialize a unique robotic technology. This technology enables the automated extraction of multiple frozen aliquots from a single vial of frozen biospecimen without the need for thawing, thereby preserving the integrity of the samples. By allowing for the retrieval of frozen aliquots from various biological materials, including tissues and biofluids, CryoXtract's system minimizes the risk of sample degradation and enhances data quality in scientific research. The company's solutions are designed to optimize scientific outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of biosample integrity.
SoundCure is focused on developing and commercializing a novel acoustic therapy for the treatment and suppression of tinnitus (ringing in the ear). The company will partner with audiologists, MD's and patient advocacy groups, and leverage innovative web-based technologies to treat patients and provide tinnitus solutions. Tinnitus is a debilitating disease that affects an estimated 262 million people worldwide. It is believed that over 17% of the general population suffers from tinnitus and based on a recent report from the Department of Veterans Affairs, tinnitus is now the #1 disability affecting returning troops. While tinnitus can affect anyone, it is more common with increasing age and occurs at higher rates with individuals who work in noisy environments. SoundCure was formed by Allied Minds based on technology first pioneered by researchers at UC Irvine who discovered a relation between certain tonal algorithms and specific therapeutic effects.
Biotectix, LLC specializes in the development and commercialization of bioactive conductive polymer electrodes and coatings designed for medical devices. Founded in 2007 and based in Richmond, California, the company offers innovative products such as Amplicoat, which enhances communication between human tissue and medical device electrodes, and Tecticoat, a conductive coating for textiles and materials. These products are utilized in various medical applications, including retinal and cochlear prostheses, cardiac rhythm management devices, electrophysiology tools, biosensors, wearables, physiological monitoring systems, and deep brain stimulators. Biotectix serves medical device manufacturers, providing durable coatings that improve device stability and long-term electrical performance while addressing challenges like foreign body reactions.