Hour One AI is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, specializing in artificial intelligence for synthetic video creation. Founded in 2019, the company has developed a platform that utilizes computer-generated AI characters to produce high-quality video content efficiently. Its cloud-based infrastructure allows businesses to create professional presenter videos quickly and at scale, significantly reducing costs and time compared to traditional video production methods. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, enabling agencies and businesses to generate and manage thousands of videos with ease, utilizing ready-to-use templates. Hour One AI aims to optimize the video creation process across various business verticals, making high-quality video accessible in multiple languages.
AREVO
Venture Round in 2021
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, is a technology company specializing in direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for high-volume end-use applications. The company combines advanced materials, powerful design and build software, and free motion robotics to achieve true three-dimensional construction. This innovative approach allows AREVO to move beyond prototyping, facilitating the design and production of large, mass-manufactured parts and structures. By leveraging the unique properties of composite materials, AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with exceptional flexibility and strength, targeting sectors such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. With its cutting-edge technology, AREVO is positioned to optimize additive manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
EqualTo
Seed Round in 2021
EqualTo is a technology company that provides developers with innovative spreadsheet functionality designed to enhance Software as a Service (SaaS) products. Recognizing that spreadsheets serve as a critical tool for businesses to perform calculations and solve problems, EqualTo addresses the challenges developers face when integrating traditional spreadsheet capabilities into modern software. Their flagship product, EqualTo Sheets, offers a streamlined and efficient developer experience, facilitating better collaboration between engineering teams and spreadsheet users. Additionally, EqualTo has developed a no-code sales commission operating system tailored for high-growth sales teams, enabling clients to create and manage incentive plans using spreadsheet formulas. This system allows sales partners, brokers, and representatives to access real-time commission data through open APIs that integrate with various platforms, including sales portals and CRMs. Through these offerings, EqualTo aims to simplify complex processes and improve the functionality of business applications.
Relay is an-all-in-one, collaborative business banking and money management platform that helps small businesses and their teams take control of their cash flow and get crystal clear on what they’re earning, spending and saving. With Relay, business owners can: -Bank with no monthly account fees, no overdraft fees, and no minimum balance required -Organize income, expenses and cash reserves using up to 20 individual accounts -2 savings accounts offering between 1-3% APY -Issue up to 50 virtual or physical Visa® debit cards to meticulously organize spending by team or project -Send payments and deposits via ACH, wires or checks -Cashflow automations, like maximum balance transfer rules and recurring payments -Give team members and financial advisors secure, role-based banking access -Integrate banking with accounting softwares like QuickBooks Online and Xero -Get personalized customer support by email and phone Relay is also the official banking partner of Profit First, the cash flow management methodology and book created by serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz.
Loctax is a pioneering platform designed specifically for global in-house tax teams, focusing on collaborative tax compliance, risk management, and governance. It provides a centralized solution that enhances control over various tax responsibilities, including compliance, audits, and transfer pricing. By streamlining the management of tax-related data and simplifying the complexities associated with international tax regulations, Loctax empowers tax teams and stakeholders to work together effectively on global tax projects. The platform facilitates improved transparency and decision-making, ultimately helping organizations navigate the evolving landscape of corporate social responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations.
Pex is a company that specializes in digital rights technology, focusing on providing transparency and accuracy in the licensing and management of content. Its advanced technology operates with remarkable speed and scale, allowing for efficient transactions that simplify global licensing processes. This empowers digital platforms to make real-time decisions regarding content usage, while also enabling creators to use copyrighted material without concerns of infringement. Additionally, Pex ensures that rightsholders receive proper credit and compensation for their work. The company is committed to building inclusive and equitable solutions that address the complexities of digital rights management.
Beam is a Paris-based software startup founded in 2019 that focuses on developing an application designed to automatically generate notes that summarize and classify knowledge gathered during online browsing. The company's innovative platform enables users to collect and organize their thoughts and experiences, facilitating knowledge sharing among Beam users. By improving the way individuals manage and share information, Beam aims to enhance the overall learning experience.
Beam is a Paris-based software startup founded in 2019 that focuses on developing an application designed to automatically generate notes that summarize and classify knowledge gathered during online browsing. The company's innovative platform enables users to collect and organize their thoughts and experiences, facilitating knowledge sharing among Beam users. By improving the way individuals manage and share information, Beam aims to enhance the overall learning experience.
Relay
Venture Round in 2020
Relay is an-all-in-one, collaborative business banking and money management platform that helps small businesses and their teams take control of their cash flow and get crystal clear on what they’re earning, spending and saving. With Relay, business owners can: -Bank with no monthly account fees, no overdraft fees, and no minimum balance required -Organize income, expenses and cash reserves using up to 20 individual accounts -2 savings accounts offering between 1-3% APY -Issue up to 50 virtual or physical Visa® debit cards to meticulously organize spending by team or project -Send payments and deposits via ACH, wires or checks -Cashflow automations, like maximum balance transfer rules and recurring payments -Give team members and financial advisors secure, role-based banking access -Integrate banking with accounting softwares like QuickBooks Online and Xero -Get personalized customer support by email and phone Relay is also the official banking partner of Profit First, the cash flow management methodology and book created by serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz.
Hour One
Seed Round in 2020
Hour One AI is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, specializing in artificial intelligence for synthetic video creation. Founded in 2019, the company has developed a platform that utilizes computer-generated AI characters to produce high-quality video content efficiently. Its cloud-based infrastructure allows businesses to create professional presenter videos quickly and at scale, significantly reducing costs and time compared to traditional video production methods. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, enabling agencies and businesses to generate and manage thousands of videos with ease, utilizing ready-to-use templates. Hour One AI aims to optimize the video creation process across various business verticals, making high-quality video accessible in multiple languages.
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, is a technology company specializing in direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for high-volume end-use applications. The company combines advanced materials, powerful design and build software, and free motion robotics to achieve true three-dimensional construction. This innovative approach allows AREVO to move beyond prototyping, facilitating the design and production of large, mass-manufactured parts and structures. By leveraging the unique properties of composite materials, AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with exceptional flexibility and strength, targeting sectors such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. With its cutting-edge technology, AREVO is positioned to optimize additive manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Unflow, operating under Letkit Inc., is a company that offers a next-generation content management system tailored for mobile applications. The platform empowers businesses to manage in-app content, run experiments, and trigger user feedback surveys without requiring engineering resources. By utilizing a software development kit, Unflow allows product and marketing teams to create and publish native in-app experiences from a web editor, facilitating the design of screens and features without any coding. This innovative approach streamlines content management and enhances user engagement, enabling companies to effectively target customers with customized attributes and events. With a dedicated team of 10 employees, Unflow is committed to improving mobile app functionality and user experience.
Northflank
Seed Round in 2020
Northflank Ltd., founded in 2013 and based in London, United Kingdom, develops a next-generation cloud hosting platform that provides a self-service environment for developers to build, run, and scale applications. The company specializes in platform as a service through application programming interfaces, supporting various workloads and facilitating integration with multiple cloud providers. Northflank's automated development operations platform offers a suite of services, including continuous integration, delivery, deployment, and data processing. By enabling efficient deployment and management of applications, Northflank aims to reduce costs and enhance operational effectiveness for organizations leveraging cloud technology at scale.
Huckleberry
Series A in 2019
At Huckleberry, they’re on a mission to give small business owners back time. Over the last decade, software has replaced most paper-based business management systems – from accounting, to tax preparation, to payments. But commercial insurance is still bought and managed almost entirely offline, in a process that can involve layers of bureaucracy and take weeks to complete.
Manna Drone Delivery
Seed Round in 2019
Manna is a drone delivery service that focuses on enhancing local businesses by offering a rapid delivery solution. Utilizing customized aerospace-grade drones, the company services suburban and rural communities with a delivery radius of 30 square miles. Manna's innovative approach enables retailers, restaurants, convenience stores, and pharmacies to significantly reduce delivery times, achieving deliveries within three minutes, which is a substantial improvement compared to traditional road-based delivery methods. By adhering to regulations set by aviation authorities in Europe and the USA, Manna not only transforms the logistics of delivery but also aims to improve the overall consumer experience.
Pitch is a collaborative presentation software company founded in 2018 by the team behind Wunderlist. It offers a platform designed to enhance teamwork and streamline the presentation creation process. By focusing on real-time communication and smart workflows, Pitch enables users to develop visually appealing presentations using customizable templates. The platform integrates web technologies and data, allowing teams to collaborate effectively on content for various purposes, such as team meetings and sales decks. Notable brands like Slack and Framer utilize Pitch, which aims to improve productivity by reducing the time spent on presentation design. Since its inception, Pitch has raised $50 million in funding to support its innovative approach to modern presentation creation.
Standard Cognition
Series B in 2019
Standard Cognition is an artificial intelligence platform that allows buyers to grab what they want without having to go to a cashier. It empowers consumers to shop and pay without waiting in line, scanning or stopping to check out. Available to any retailer, the solution helps reduce labor costs, improve the customer experience, and improve profit margins. It also helps small-size retailers to compete with larger chains and online offerings. Standard Cognition was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Manna Drone Delivery
Seed Round in 2019
Manna is a drone delivery service that focuses on enhancing local businesses by offering a rapid delivery solution. Utilizing customized aerospace-grade drones, the company services suburban and rural communities with a delivery radius of 30 square miles. Manna's innovative approach enables retailers, restaurants, convenience stores, and pharmacies to significantly reduce delivery times, achieving deliveries within three minutes, which is a substantial improvement compared to traditional road-based delivery methods. By adhering to regulations set by aviation authorities in Europe and the USA, Manna not only transforms the logistics of delivery but also aims to improve the overall consumer experience.
Huckleberry
Seed Round in 2019
At Huckleberry, they’re on a mission to give small business owners back time. Over the last decade, software has replaced most paper-based business management systems – from accounting, to tax preparation, to payments. But commercial insurance is still bought and managed almost entirely offline, in a process that can involve layers of bureaucracy and take weeks to complete.
Standard Cognition
Series A in 2018
Standard Cognition is an artificial intelligence platform that allows buyers to grab what they want without having to go to a cashier. It empowers consumers to shop and pay without waiting in line, scanning or stopping to check out. Available to any retailer, the solution helps reduce labor costs, improve the customer experience, and improve profit margins. It also helps small-size retailers to compete with larger chains and online offerings. Standard Cognition was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.