Ion Storage Systems
Series A in 2024
Founded in 2015, Ion Storage Systems specializes in manufacturing solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company serves the defense and aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles industries by developing energy-dense, safe, and non-flammable batteries using low-cost materials.
Atom Computing
Venture Round in 2024
Atom Computing Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, focused on the development of scalable quantum computers utilizing individual atoms. Founded in 2018, the company leverages the quantum mechanical properties of these atoms to process information and tackle complex problems that are beyond the capabilities of traditional computing. Atom Computing's innovative approach enables precise control, scaling, and stabilization of atoms, allowing quantum engineers and researchers to conduct advanced calculations in various fields, including drug design, computational chemistry, and other areas of general computing.
Frore Systems
Series C in 2024
Frore Systems is a technology company based in San Jose, California, specializing in thermal management solutions for consumer devices. The company develops advanced cooling chips, specifically the AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro, which utilize piezoelectric MEMS technology to provide efficient and silent heat dissipation. These active cooling solutions significantly enhance device performance by outperforming traditional fan-based systems. With additional offices in Taiwan and South Korea, Frore Systems is positioned to impact the computing industry by enabling manufacturers to improve the thermal efficiency and performance of their devices.
EeroQ is a company focused on designing quantum computer chips, specifically utilizing a novel approach that involves trapping and controlling individual electrons on superfluid helium. Founded to address the challenges in building large-scale quantum computers, EeroQ aims to advance the practical application of quantum technology through its innovative electron-on-helium architecture. This technology harnesses the purity of superfluid helium to preserve the intrinsic quantum properties of each electron, effectively creating qubits that enhance computing power delivery. Developed in collaboration with Michigan State University, EeroQ's core technology is protected by patents, positioning the company to lead advancements in the quantum computing field while also fostering discussions on ethical guidelines to ensure the technology's positive impact.
NeuReality
Venture Round in 2024
NeuReality is a semiconductor start-up that specializes in designing AI-as-a-service infrastructure to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding AI landscape across cloud, edge, and fog systems. The company develops purpose-built AI-centric architecture, focusing on server-on-chip solutions that reconfigure inference technologies, including computer vision, natural language processing, and recommendation engines. This innovative approach simplifies the implementation of advanced AI functionalities for organizations with limited technical expertise, allowing clients to reduce costs and energy consumption by moving away from traditional CPU-centric models. NeuReality aims to facilitate the adoption of AI technologies across various sectors, making them more accessible and efficient.
Inchfab
Seed Round in 2023
Inchfab develops proprietary microchip manufacturing tools and provides a microfabrication platform that supports prototyping and low-volume production for semiconductor and micromechanical IoT chips. The tools are designed for cost-effectiveness and scalability, enabling clients to design and manufacture customized microchips and MEMS devices at small production volumes.
Astrus operates an artificial intelligence-powered platform for automating analog microchip layout design. Its deep reinforcement learning and planning algorithms transform schematics into efficient layouts, accelerating the circuit design process.
Enfabrica
Series B in 2023
Enfabrica develops hardware, software, and system technologies to tackle interconnect bottlenecks in AI and accelerated computing workloads. It designs networking chips and converged memory fabric silicon and software to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency across hyper-scale cloud, edge, enterprise, and automotive infrastructure. The company focuses on technologies such as Compute Express Link to enable multi-GPU configurations and higher interconnect bandwidth, addressing bottlenecks in modern AI and data-intensive systems.
Ion Storage Systems
Series A in 2023
Founded in 2015, Ion Storage Systems specializes in manufacturing solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company serves the defense and aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles industries by developing energy-dense, safe, and non-flammable batteries using low-cost materials.
Xanadu, founded in 2016, is a company dedicated to advancing quantum computing technology, focusing on its societal implications and practical applications. The organization aims to provide quantum computing on demand, achieving significant computational enhancements beyond classical methods for complex real-world challenges. Xanadu operates a quantum photonic platform that integrates quantum silicon photonic chips with existing hardware, creating a comprehensive quantum computing solution. By combining the expertise of leading scientists with industry professionals, Xanadu seeks to develop scalable quantum technologies that are accessible to a wide range of users, enabling them to address various business problems efficiently.
EeroQ is a company focused on designing quantum computer chips, specifically utilizing a novel approach that involves trapping and controlling individual electrons on superfluid helium. Founded to address the challenges in building large-scale quantum computers, EeroQ aims to advance the practical application of quantum technology through its innovative electron-on-helium architecture. This technology harnesses the purity of superfluid helium to preserve the intrinsic quantum properties of each electron, effectively creating qubits that enhance computing power delivery. Developed in collaboration with Michigan State University, EeroQ's core technology is protected by patents, positioning the company to lead advancements in the quantum computing field while also fostering discussions on ethical guidelines to ensure the technology's positive impact.
Finwave Semiconductor
Venture Round in 2022
Finwave Semiconductor specializes in the development of advanced gallium nitride (GaN) transistors and integrated circuits (ICs) tailored for 5G communications and power conversion applications. The company utilizes a unique 3DGaN technology, specifically its differentiated fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) design, to enhance the performance of high-volume applications such as radio frequency front end (RFFE) systems for mobile devices. This innovative approach allows Finwave to create semiconductor materials with distinct properties, contributing to advancements in electronics and energy management.
Syntiant designs neuromorphic semiconductors to enable artificial intelligence and machine learning at the edge. It develops ultra-low-power, high-performance neural network processors for always-on applications in battery-powered devices such as hearing aids, earbuds, smartphones, smart speakers and laptops, enabling on-device AI for sensor, voice, and video processing.
Ion Storage Systems
Series A in 2022
Founded in 2015, Ion Storage Systems specializes in manufacturing solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company serves the defense and aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles industries by developing energy-dense, safe, and non-flammable batteries using low-cost materials.
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.
NeuReality
Seed Round in 2020
NeuReality is a semiconductor start-up that specializes in designing AI-as-a-service infrastructure to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding AI landscape across cloud, edge, and fog systems. The company develops purpose-built AI-centric architecture, focusing on server-on-chip solutions that reconfigure inference technologies, including computer vision, natural language processing, and recommendation engines. This innovative approach simplifies the implementation of advanced AI functionalities for organizations with limited technical expertise, allowing clients to reduce costs and energy consumption by moving away from traditional CPU-centric models. NeuReality aims to facilitate the adoption of AI technologies across various sectors, making them more accessible and efficient.
Ionobell
Seed Round in 2020
Ionobell is a battery technology developer specializing in improving battery longevity and performance using eco-friendly materials. They focus on utilizing biomaterials, plastic waste, and recycled materials to create safe, abundant, and cost-effective batteries for electric vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Ayar Labs
Venture Round in 2020
Ayar Labs develops and manufactures high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers, specializing in optical interconnect solutions. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, offers a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution for applications requiring high bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency. The company's products serve various industries such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military.
Frore Systems
Series B in 2020
Frore Systems is a technology company based in San Jose, California, specializing in thermal management solutions for consumer devices. The company develops advanced cooling chips, specifically the AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro, which utilize piezoelectric MEMS technology to provide efficient and silent heat dissipation. These active cooling solutions significantly enhance device performance by outperforming traditional fan-based systems. With additional offices in Taiwan and South Korea, Frore Systems is positioned to impact the computing industry by enabling manufacturers to improve the thermal efficiency and performance of their devices.
Inchfab
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Inchfab develops proprietary microchip manufacturing tools and provides a microfabrication platform that supports prototyping and low-volume production for semiconductor and micromechanical IoT chips. The tools are designed for cost-effectiveness and scalability, enabling clients to design and manufacture customized microchips and MEMS devices at small production volumes.
SimpleMachines
Series A in 2018
Founded in 2016, SimpleMachines designs a revolutionary Software-Defined Compute platform. Unlike traditional CPUs, this platform is adaptable to the evolving demands of AI, VR, machine learning, robotics, and big data. It offers the performance of custom silicon while supporting hundreds of use cases, providing a future-proof solution for software developers.