Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz, established in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, is a prominent venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The company specializes in investing in software businesses, with a focus on sectors such as bio + healthcare, artificial intelligence, consumer, enterprise, fintech, and infrastructure. It typically invests in startups at various stages, from seed to late-stage, with a flexible investment range of $0.025 million to $50 million. The firm is known for its focus on disruptive technology and has raised multiple funds to support its investment strategy.

Anish Acharya

General Partner

Eric Alby

Partner

Ryan Allen

Partner

Seema Amble

Partner

Jeffrey Amico

Partner and Director of Crypto Startup School

Kofi Ampadu

Partner

Marc Andrusko

Partner

Alicia Barone

Events Partner

Peter Blackwood

Partner

Michael Blau

Partner

Matt Bornstein

Partner

Katherine Boyle

General Partner

Jeff Bramel

Partner, Investing

Sam Broner

Partner

Elena Burger

Deal Partner

Quinten Burgunder

Partner

LeeAnn Caballero

Partner

Bennett Carroccio

Partner

Martin Casado

General Partner, Investing

Connie Chan

General Partner

Sharon Chang

Operating Partner

Zachary Chen

Associate Partner

Frank Chen

Partner

Alexander Chia

Partner

Zach Cohen

Investor

Annie Collins

Investment Partner

Emma Cooper

Deal Analyst and Chief of Staff

Brian Crnkovich

Partner

Sebastian Cua

Partner and Chief of Staff

Stacy D'Amico

Operating Partner

Allison Davis

Partner

Zach Dicker

Partner

Jay Drain Jr.

Partner, Crypto

JT Evans

Partner

Bryan Faust Ph.D

Investing Partner

Ethan Ferreira

Partner

Pamon Forouhar

Partner, Business Operations

David Garcia

Partner

John Garcia

Firm Operations Partner

Joel de la Garza

Operating Partner

Caroline Goggins

Investing Partner, Growth team

Emily Graff

Partner

Lydia Green

Deal Operations Partner

Michele Griffin

Partner

Robin Guo

Investment Partner

David Haber

General Partner

Andrea Hall

Partner on the Go-to-Market team

Mason Hall

Partner

Tom Hammer

Partner

Elizabeth Harkavy

Partner

Ronnie Harris

Partner

Kathryn Haun

General Partner

Leila Abu-Sharr

Partner, Market Development

Tawny Holguin

Partner

Ben Horowitz

Co-Founder and General Partner

Oliver Hsu

Partner

Nicole Irvin

Partner

Mindy Isenstein

Partner

Peter Johnson

Partner

Jeff Jordan

Managing Partner

Justin Kahl

Partner

Brad Kern

Operating Partner

Bryan Kim

Partner

Blake Kim

Partner, Enterprise Capital Network

Troy Kirwin

Investment Partner

James Kissell

Partner

Scott Kupor

Managing Partner

Peter Lauten

Partner

Andrew Lee

Partner

Jennifer Li

General Partner

Yoko Li

Partner

Ginger Liau

Partner, Bio Fund

Kristine Lipscomb

Partner

Bowen Liu

Investing Partner

Seth Lobree

Partner

Insiya Lokhandwala

Partner

Isaiah Lott

Partner

Joshua Lu

Investing Partner, Games Fund One

Josh Lu

Investing Partner, GAMES FUND ONE

Valentina Marzorati

Partner

Daren Matsuoka

Partner

Mark McAndrew

Partner

Ryan McEntush

Partner

Taylor McFadden

People Practices Partner

Mehul Mehta

Deal Partner

Michelle V.

Investment Partner

Jeanne Moeschler

Partner

Jason Mok

Operating Partner

John O'Farrell

Advisory Partner

Steve Papa

Board Partner

Nelson Perla-Ward

Partner

Jessica Peterson

Partner - EBC Program and Operations Manager

Becky Pferdehirt Ph.D

Investment Partner

Jewel Pi

Operations Partner

Ben Portney Ph.D

Investment Partner

Rajko Radovanovic

Investment Partner

Alex Rampell

General Partner

Santiago Rodriguez Lebrija

Partner

Maggie Romero

Co-COO and Operating Partner, Bio+Health

Jason Rosenthal

Operating Partner and Head of Crypto Startup Accelerator

Jay Rughani

Investment Partner

Katherine Rundell

Partner, Creators and Consumer GTM

Michael Sandwick

Partner, Consumer

Gil Shafir

Partner

Jeffrey Silverstein

Partner

Steven Sinofsky

Board Partner

Jack Soslow

Partner

Matt Spence

Partner

Nicole Stanners

Fundraise and IR Partner

Angela Strange

General Partner

Jeffrey Stump

Operating Partner

Jamie Sullivan

Partner

Robert H. Swan

Operating Partner

Satish Talluri

Partner

Kimberly Tan

Investment Partner

Carol Tang

Partner

Adela Tomsejova

Partner, Bio + Health

Dalton Turay

Partner

Gabriel Vasquez

Partner

Melissa Wasser

Partner of Fintech Capital Network

Tyler Wilson

Partner

Daisy Wolf

Investing Partner

Carra Wu

Partner, Crypto Investments

Kevin Wu

Partner

Guy Wuollet

Partner

Shangda Xu

Partner

Zeya Yang

Partner

JJ Yu

Partner, Capital Network

Past deals in Machine Learning

Safe Superintelligence

Venture Round in 2025
Safe Superintelligence is an AI research lab dedicated to developing superhuman intelligence while prioritizing safety. It operates a specialized lab to advance AI capabilities and integrate safety measures, aiming to create a scalable, safe superintelligent system. The company focuses on long-term technological advancements, free from short-term commercial pressures.

KREA

Series B in 2025
KREA operates an artificial intelligence platform that enables users to create images from text prompts and save them in personalized collections. The platform allows users to train a tailored AI using their own images, adapting it to individual styles. Additionally, KREA provides access to millions of AI-generated images, offering inspiration and insight for various projects.

Shield AI

Series F in 2025
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

fal

Series B in 2025
Generative Media Platform for Developers

Slingshot AI

Series A in 2025
Slingshot AI is an AI research company focused on enhancing global access to mental healthcare. With a mission to address the significant gap between the demand for mental health support and the availability of providers, which currently stands at 10,000:1, Slingshot AI develops advanced technology to assist individuals in improving their mental well-being and adaptability. The company specializes in creating large language models that grasp the intricacies of human psychology, enabling users to navigate daily challenges effectively. Based in New York City and London, Slingshot AI's multidisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and mental health experts is committed to creating tools that empower individuals to overcome obstacles and foster better connections.

Raspberry AI

Series A in 2025
Raspberry AI employs artificial intelligence technology to design styles that are in high demand. The platform offers the convenience of instantly generating technical packs and CADs for any product image, providing a comprehensive solution for product design requirements. It also features automated, high-conversion product descriptions and photography, along with the capability to create new high-fidelity designs from a sketch or reference image.

Hippocratic AI

Series B in 2025
Hippocratic AI focuses on developing safety-oriented large language models specifically designed for non-diagnostic, patient-facing applications in healthcare. Unlike conventional models that are often trained on diverse internet data, which may include unreliable information, Hippocratic AI emphasizes the acquisition of evidence-based healthcare content through lawful channels. The company aims to enhance healthcare accessibility and outcomes by creating a platform that facilitates safe artificial health general intelligence. This innovation seeks to empower patients to manage their health more effectively from home, thereby improving overall health outcomes with minimal inconvenience.

Anysphere

Series B in 2024
Anysphere is a company that builds Artificial Intelligence tools and assistants to help humans.

Happyrobot

Series A in 2024
Happyrobot specializes in automating customer support and inbound sales calls through phone technology. Additionally, the company has developed an auto-labeling tool for computer vision, which streamlines the process of data curation and labeling for computer vision datasets. This tool assists machine learning and data teams by automatically labeling object detection and instance segmentation, allowing computer vision teams to efficiently label entire datasets with minimal effort. By combining advancements in customer interaction automation and computer vision technology, Happyrobot enhances operational efficiency for its clients.

Distributional

Series A in 2024
Distributional is a developer of an AI testing and evaluation platform focused on ensuring that artificial intelligence systems are safe, reliable, and secure. The company offers tools for continuous monitoring, which include generating test cases and analyzing results. These tools help organizations ensure that their AI systems perform as expected, thereby fostering trust in AI technologies. By providing these capabilities, Distributional enables customers to deploy AI products more frequently and effectively, allowing them to fully leverage the potential benefits of AI within their operations.

11x

Series B in 2024
11x is a technology company that specializes in developing autonomous digital workers aimed at optimizing organizational processes, particularly in go-to-market operations. By automating specific roles, 11x enables businesses to streamline their hiring budgets and enhance productivity. The company's primary offerings include Alice, an AI-powered sales development representative, and Jordan, both of which are part of its platform that provides customizable artificial intelligence workers. These digital workers are designed to perform tasks traditionally handled by knowledge workers, allowing organizations to improve efficiency and scale effectively as they grow.

Safe Superintelligence

Series A in 2024
Safe Superintelligence is an AI research lab dedicated to developing superhuman intelligence while prioritizing safety. It operates a specialized lab to advance AI capabilities and integrate safety measures, aiming to create a scalable, safe superintelligent system. The company focuses on long-term technological advancements, free from short-term commercial pressures.

Viggle AI

Series A in 2024
Viggle AI is a pioneering Canadian firm that uses artificial intelligence to enable people of all skill levels to easily create high-quality animated video using simple text instructions.

Anysphere

Series A in 2024
Anysphere is a company that builds Artificial Intelligence tools and assistants to help humans.

Black Forest Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Black Forest Labs creates advanced generative deep learning models for images and videos. They focus on making these technologies widely accessible and transparent, ensuring that their innovations are easy to use and understand. This approach aims to democratize access to cutting-edge technology and foster greater trust and utility.

Pantheon AI

Seed Round in 2024
Pantheon AI is a technology company currently operating in stealth mode. While specific details about its products or services are not publicly available, the company is focused on developing innovative solutions within the artificial intelligence sector. Operating in stealth mode suggests that Pantheon AI is in the early stages of research and development, likely working on advanced AI technologies or applications that have not yet been disclosed to the market.

Anysphere

Seed Round in 2024
Anysphere is a company that builds Artificial Intelligence tools and assistants to help humans.

Valar Labs

Series A in 2024
Valar Labs is a healthcare technology company founded in 2021 by Anirudh Joshi, Viswesh Krishna, Pranav Rajpurkar, and Damir Vrabac. The company leverages artificial intelligence to enhance cancer treatment by analyzing imaging data typically used in routine clinical care. Valar Labs provides a software platform that offers interpretable and actionable insights, assisting oncologists in making informed treatment decisions tailored to each patient's unique characteristics. Through this approach, Valar Labs aims to improve patient outcomes and support doctors in delivering optimal care for individuals battling cancer.

xAI

Series B in 2024
XAI is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence. It creates and deploys AI solutions, primarily using machine learning, to enhance data analysis and decision-making processes. XAI caters to the finance, healthcare, and logistics sectors, aiming to improve accuracy and efficiency in these industries.

Coactive AI

Series B in 2024
Coactive AI is a machine learning platform focused on transforming unstructured image and video data into actionable insights. By providing an application programming interface, the company empowers data practitioners and teams to effectively utilize visual data alongside conventional big data tools. Coactive AI employs advanced techniques in data-centric artificial intelligence to enhance the usability of visual data, allowing analysts to derive meaningful insights quickly and efficiently. The platform aims to simplify the challenges associated with managing unstructured data, making it accessible and valuable for data-driven decision-making.

HumanX

Seed Round in 2024
HumanX focuses on AI serves as a catalyst for enterprises to identify realistic solutions in the rapidly changing AI field.

fal

Venture Round in 2024
Generative Media Platform for Developers

Hippocratic AI

Series A in 2024
Hippocratic AI focuses on developing safety-oriented large language models specifically designed for non-diagnostic, patient-facing applications in healthcare. Unlike conventional models that are often trained on diverse internet data, which may include unreliable information, Hippocratic AI emphasizes the acquisition of evidence-based healthcare content through lawful channels. The company aims to enhance healthcare accessibility and outcomes by creating a platform that facilitates safe artificial health general intelligence. This innovation seeks to empower patients to manage their health more effectively from home, thereby improving overall health outcomes with minimal inconvenience.

Ideogram

Series A in 2024
Ideogram is a technology startup specializing in generative AI. It develops innovative tools that transform textual descriptions into visual images, making creative expression more accessible and intuitive.

Rasa

Series C in 2024
Rasa Technologies GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing machine learning tools for creating conversational software, including chatbots and virtual assistants. The company offers a suite of products, notably Rasa Open Source, a widely adopted framework for building text- and voice-based AI assistants, and Rasa X, a toolset designed to enhance and share these assistants. Rasa Enterprise provides an enterprise-grade solution for developing contextual assistants at scale. Rasa's platform is utilized across various industries, including healthcare, insurance, banking, telecommunications, and travel, focusing on applications such as lead generation, internal process automation, and customer service. The company is known for its commitment to data privacy and security, catering to both startups and large enterprises.

Hyperexponential

Series B in 2024
Hyperexponential is a provider of pricing decision intelligence software tailored for the commercial insurance sector. Its platform allows insurers to utilize large and alternative datasets to enhance their rating tools and make informed pricing decisions based on sophisticated machine-learning techniques. The software is designed to track live rate changes and assess portfolio performance, combining extensive actuarial pricing knowledge with software engineering skills. This enables clients to effectively address pricing challenges in the specialty insurance market, ultimately facilitating better risk assessment at both the portfolio and individual levels.

KREA

Series A in 2024
KREA operates an artificial intelligence platform that enables users to create images from text prompts and save them in personalized collections. The platform allows users to train a tailored AI using their own images, adapting it to individual styles. Additionally, KREA provides access to millions of AI-generated images, offering inspiration and insight for various projects.

Distributional

Seed Round in 2023
Distributional is a developer of an AI testing and evaluation platform focused on ensuring that artificial intelligence systems are safe, reliable, and secure. The company offers tools for continuous monitoring, which include generating test cases and analyzing results. These tools help organizations ensure that their AI systems perform as expected, thereby fostering trust in AI technologies. By providing these capabilities, Distributional enables customers to deploy AI products more frequently and effectively, allowing them to fully leverage the potential benefits of AI within their operations.

Inductive Bio

Seed Round in 2023
Inductive Bio specializes in providing a machine learning platform that enhances the compound optimization process for drug development. The company focuses on addressing ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity) challenges by building comprehensive datasets and machine learning models. This enables scientists to efficiently identify and refine small molecule compounds, transforming initial candidates into viable leads more rapidly and with improved properties. By streamlining the optimization process, Inductive Bio supports the development of new therapeutics, ultimately contributing to advancements in the pharmaceutical industry.

Replicate

Series B in 2023
Replicate is a startup that offers a cloud-based platform for deploying machine learning models, aimed at streamlining the deployment process for software teams. By minimizing the manual work typically associated with machine learning model deployment, Replicate allows developers to efficiently deploy AI models with minimal coding requirements. The platform features a version control tool that automatically generates an application programming interface (API) server for custom models and tracks experiments with just two lines of code. This facilitates easier sharing and development of code among software developers, enabling them to focus on more critical tasks while improving overall workflow efficiency. Replicate's mission centers on enhancing the accessibility and efficiency of AI model deployment within the software development landscape.

Klu.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Klu.ai is a generative AI platform that simplifies the process of designing, deploying, and optimizing AI applications. The company integrates major large language models (LLMs) such as Anthropic Claude, Azure OpenAI, GPT-4, and over 15 other models, enabling rapid prompt/model experimentation, data gathering, and user feedback. The platform offers features like Klu Actions for content generation, business operations workflows, content analysis, and summarization, as well as optimization techniques for A/B testing and fine-tuning support for models like OpenAI's GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4. Klu.ai is committed to data privacy and security, providing data obfuscation and redaction features to protect sensitive information. Klu.ai is founded by Stephen M. Walker II in 2022 and is located in San Francisco, California.

MotherDuck

Series B in 2023
MotherDuck specializes in data infrastructure and analytics, providing a serverless platform designed to handle both small and large datasets. By integrating the performance of DuckDB with cloud capabilities, the company offers a user-friendly solution that facilitates collaborative data analysis. Its platform employs an embedded database to support hybrid execution, allowing users to analyze data locally and remotely. This enables businesses to effectively prototype and optimize their data strategies, enhancing their ability to derive insights and maximize profits in a streamlined environment.

Inceptive

Series A in 2023
Inceptive specializes in the design of RNA molecules through the integration of large-scale deep learning and high-throughput experiments. The company has developed a platform for biological software that facilitates the creation of synthetic molecules capable of performing complex biological functions. By focusing on the rational design of innovative medicines and biotechnologies, Inceptive aims to provide advancements in healthcare and biotechnology that were previously beyond reach.

Ideogram

Seed Round in 2023
Ideogram is a technology startup specializing in generative AI. It develops innovative tools that transform textual descriptions into visual images, making creative expression more accessible and intuitive.

Civitai

Seed Round in 2023
Civitai is a community platform based in Boise, Idaho, that focuses on fine-tuning open-source AI models, particularly Stable Diffusion. Founded in 2023, the platform allows users to create accounts, upload their customized models, and explore a vast collection of models shared by others. Civitai aims to facilitate content creation by providing tools that enable individuals to modify and utilize AI models effectively, fostering collaboration and innovation within the AI community.

KoBold Metals

Series B in 2023
KoBold Metals operates as an AI-powered mineral exploration company focused on discovering materials essential for the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors. The company utilizes advanced software that aggregates and structures extensive scientific datasets, including geochemical, geophysical, and geological information. By applying various analytical techniques such as ensemble machine learning and computer vision, KoBold predicts subsurface compositions in a statistically valid manner. This innovative approach enhances the exploration efficiency for mineral resources, particularly cobalt, which is crucial for the electric vehicle industry. By merging ore-deposit science with big data and scientific computing, KoBold Metals aims to identify new sources of cobalt and support the sustainable supply chain for emerging technologies.

Jianjian

Angel Round in 2023
Jianjian (见见/八千里网络) is a Chinese mobile dating application. The application helps users automatically record the roads they have walked down, people whom they have met, analyze the connection between them, and finally, receive the accuracy of the relationship and fate index. Jianjian is attached to Xi'an 8000m Network Technology Limited Company.

Hippocratic AI

Seed Round in 2023
Hippocratic AI focuses on developing safety-oriented large language models specifically designed for non-diagnostic, patient-facing applications in healthcare. Unlike conventional models that are often trained on diverse internet data, which may include unreliable information, Hippocratic AI emphasizes the acquisition of evidence-based healthcare content through lawful channels. The company aims to enhance healthcare accessibility and outcomes by creating a platform that facilitates safe artificial health general intelligence. This innovation seeks to empower patients to manage their health more effectively from home, thereby improving overall health outcomes with minimal inconvenience.

Metaphor

Seed Round in 2023
Metaphor is a search and discovery platform tailored for data scientists, data engineers, and AI practitioners. It facilitates better understanding and management of data through a comprehensive metadata knowledge graph. The platform integrates technical metadata with behavioral and social metadata, enabling users to easily access and leverage open-source projects. By streamlining the data discovery process, Metaphor aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its users in navigating complex data landscapes.

OpenAI

Venture Round in 2023
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company focused on developing machine learning technologies that aim to create safe artificial general intelligence for the benefit of all users. The company engages in projects related to autonomous learning and task performance across various industries, including technology, healthcare, and education. OpenAI's platform directs artificial intelligence applications and is involved in policy work, education, and outreach, enabling clients to enhance their skills and knowledge while leveraging autonomous systems that can surpass human performance in economically valuable tasks.

Pinecone

Series B in 2023
Pinecone is a technology company that specializes in developing a vector database platform designed to facilitate the deployment of complex machine learning applications. Its platform integrates vector search capabilities, filtering features, and robust distribution infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance at any scale. By providing real-time serving engines for deep learning retrieval applications, Pinecone enables developers to efficiently transform, search, and rank multi-dimensional vectors, significantly reducing processing time and enhancing the overall effectiveness of generative AI models.

Lightup

Series A in 2023
Lightup is a no-code data quality platform that enables enterprises to achieve 100% data quality coverage 10x faster than legacy tools, across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, on batch or streaming data – scalable in minutes, not months. With prebuilt pushdown data quality checks, AI-powered anomaly detection, real-time incident alerts, and integrated issue resolution management, Lightup empowers data teams to proactively monitor data health at fine granularity and quickly pinpoint bad data flowing in good data pipelines to ensure reliable, accurate business-critical data and prevent costly data outages, before they occur. Founded in 2019, with headquarters in Mountain View, CA, Lightup Data, Inc. is a Series A private startup company, backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Spectrum28.

Hex Technologies

Venture Round in 2023
Hex is a software company that provides collaborative data science and analytics. They provide individuals to learn and organizations to know things so they can make better decisions. Hex brings together SQL, Python, R, and no-code in powerful notebooks and allows users to publish projects as interactive data apps that anyone can use with one click.

Coactive AI

Series A in 2023
Coactive AI is a machine learning platform focused on transforming unstructured image and video data into actionable insights. By providing an application programming interface, the company empowers data practitioners and teams to effectively utilize visual data alongside conventional big data tools. Coactive AI employs advanced techniques in data-centric artificial intelligence to enhance the usability of visual data, allowing analysts to derive meaningful insights quickly and efficiently. The platform aims to simplify the challenges associated with managing unstructured data, making it accessible and valuable for data-driven decision-making.

Character.ai

Venture Round in 2023
Character.ai develops conversational applications that allow users to create and interact with AI characters. The company specializes in neural language models, which serve as versatile tools for various purposes, including entertainment, education, and general question-answering. Users can engage with these dialogue agents through text and voice, facilitating creativity, brainstorming, and language learning. Character.ai's proprietary technology supports a wide range of applications, enabling users to explore open-ended conversations with AI avatars tailored to their needs.

Replicate

Series A in 2023
Replicate is a startup that offers a cloud-based platform for deploying machine learning models, aimed at streamlining the deployment process for software teams. By minimizing the manual work typically associated with machine learning model deployment, Replicate allows developers to efficiently deploy AI models with minimal coding requirements. The platform features a version control tool that automatically generates an application programming interface (API) server for custom models and tracks experiments with just two lines of code. This facilitates easier sharing and development of code among software developers, enabling them to focus on more critical tasks while improving overall workflow efficiency. Replicate's mission centers on enhancing the accessibility and efficiency of AI model deployment within the software development landscape.

Alison AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Alison is a leading AI-powered platform specializing in video analysis for creative advertising. It offers a software-as-a-service solution that enables businesses to identify the most effective elements of their video content, access comprehensive performance data, and conduct insightful competitive analysis. By streamlining the process from ideation to production, Alison helps clients create videos that have a higher likelihood of success, eliminating guesswork and focusing on data-driven results. This platform is designed to enhance the overall effectiveness of video advertisements, ensuring that clients can optimize their creative strategies effectively.

Asimov

Series B in 2023
Asimov, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in the design and development of genetically engineered therapeutics. Established in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Asimov focuses on creating tools for programming living cells to enhance the design and manufacturing processes of biologics and gene therapies. The company's platform integrates synthetic biology, computer-aided design, and machine learning, allowing for the engineering of genetic circuits. Asimov's multidisciplinary team employs machine-learning algorithms that connect large-scale datasets with biological models, facilitating advancements in molecular manufacturing and therapeutic applications. The company is dedicated to optimizing the production of protein biologics, viral vectors, and cell and gene therapies.

MotherDuck

Series A in 2022
MotherDuck specializes in data infrastructure and analytics, providing a serverless platform designed to handle both small and large datasets. By integrating the performance of DuckDB with cloud capabilities, the company offers a user-friendly solution that facilitates collaborative data analysis. Its platform employs an embedded database to support hybrid execution, allowing users to analyze data locally and remotely. This enables businesses to effectively prototype and optimize their data strategies, enhancing their ability to derive insights and maximize profits in a streamlined environment.

Limitless

Seed Round in 2022
Rewind is a personalized AI powered by everything you’ve seen, said, or heard.

BigHat Biosciences

Series B in 2022
BigHat Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Carlos, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing an automated platform that combines a wet laboratory with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for the production and characterization of antibodies. This innovative platform empowers drug developers to engineer antibodies and other therapeutic proteins with improved biophysical properties and complex functions. By leveraging AI-guided design capabilities, BigHat aims to create safer and more effective treatments for patients facing challenging diseases, thereby advancing the field of biotherapeutics.

Tecton

Series C in 2022
Tecton offers an enterprise-ready feature store that addresses the unique data requirements of machine learning. By providing a robust data platform, Tecton enables machine learning teams to efficiently build, serve, and scale features for production use. The platform allows users to construct features from various data sources, including batch, streaming, and real-time data, facilitating the sharing, reuse, and deployment of models. This capability empowers data scientists and organizations to automate decisions at high speed, enhance customer experiences, and transform business processes. Tecton's focus on optimizing the data layer for machine learning aims to help companies develop superior models more rapidly, driving significant business outcomes.

Regression Games

Seed Round in 2022
Regression Games specializes in creating competitive gaming experiences that leverage artificial intelligence, making them accessible and enjoyable for a wide audience. The company develops innovative tools and solutions aimed at simplifying the workflows of game developers. Their platform focuses on quality assurance automation, game-balancing automation, and other related applications that utilize AI agents. This approach ensures that game development is streamlined and efficient, allowing developers to enhance their games while providing players with engaging AI-driven experiences.

Shield AI

Series E in 2022
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

Irreverent Labs

Series A in 2022
Irreverent Labs is a game development company based in Dover, Delaware, focused on creating AI-powered games and entertainment. The company specializes in developing non-playable characters (NPCs) that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, allowing for engaging gameplay experiences that can evolve over time. Additionally, Irreverent Labs is expanding its capabilities to include innovative creator tools such as text-to-3D modeling and video prediction, aimed at transforming the landscape of entertainment production. Through its unique approach, Irreverent Labs aims to deliver games that offer depth and enjoyment for decades.

Hex Technologies

Series B in 2022
Hex is a software company that provides collaborative data science and analytics. They provide individuals to learn and organizations to know things so they can make better decisions. Hex brings together SQL, Python, R, and no-code in powerful notebooks and allows users to publish projects as interactive data apps that anyone can use with one click.

KoBold Metals

Series B in 2022
KoBold Metals operates as an AI-powered mineral exploration company focused on discovering materials essential for the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors. The company utilizes advanced software that aggregates and structures extensive scientific datasets, including geochemical, geophysical, and geological information. By applying various analytical techniques such as ensemble machine learning and computer vision, KoBold predicts subsurface compositions in a statistically valid manner. This innovative approach enhances the exploration efficiency for mineral resources, particularly cobalt, which is crucial for the electric vehicle industry. By merging ore-deposit science with big data and scientific computing, KoBold Metals aims to identify new sources of cobalt and support the sustainable supply chain for emerging technologies.

Labelbox

Series D in 2022
Labelbox, Inc. is a company that operates an artificial intelligence-based platform focused on data labeling and management services. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Labelbox enables organizations to efficiently create, manage, and maintain datasets for machine learning applications. Its platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, and quality control functionalities, which help businesses reduce model development times and enhance the capabilities of their data science teams. Used by numerous Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, Labelbox supports teams in leveraging advances in generative AI and large language models by providing the right balance of human supervision and automation. The company is backed by prominent investors, including SoftBank and Andreessen Horowitz.

Anyscale

Series C in 2021
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded by the creators of the open-source project Ray. It specializes in developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation and scaling of artificial intelligence applications. Anyscale's software enables developers and machine learning engineers to effortlessly scale their applications from local environments to the cloud, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. The company's framework allows users of varying skill levels to build and deploy compute-intensive applications efficiently, facilitating faster and more cost-effective market entry for AI products. Anyscale aims to enhance the end-to-end AI lifecycle, making it accessible for organizations to leverage AI technologies.

Alluxio

Series C in 2021
Alluxio, Inc. is a provider of a memory-centric distributed storage system that facilitates unified data access across various applications and underlying storage systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company emerged from an open-source project developed at UC Berkeley's AMPLab. Alluxio's platform enhances data orchestration, enabling analytics and machine learning operations in cloud environments by relocating data closer to compute resources. This architecture supports memory-speed access to files and objects, benefiting sectors such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications. The company has established a strategic collaboration with Intel to further advance its technology and offerings.

Irreverent Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Irreverent Labs is a game development company based in Dover, Delaware, focused on creating AI-powered games and entertainment. The company specializes in developing non-playable characters (NPCs) that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, allowing for engaging gameplay experiences that can evolve over time. Additionally, Irreverent Labs is expanding its capabilities to include innovative creator tools such as text-to-3D modeling and video prediction, aimed at transforming the landscape of entertainment production. Through its unique approach, Irreverent Labs aims to deliver games that offer depth and enjoyment for decades.

Neural Magic

Series A in 2021
Neural Magic provides enterprise inference solutions that enhance the performance of open-source large language models across diverse infrastructures. The company's software serves to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads on standard hardware, allowing organizations to efficiently utilize their existing resources. By leveraging big data and deep learning, Neural Magic's technology supports applications such as recommendations, image recognition, and object detection. This enables businesses to overcome the constraints typically associated with traditional hardware accelerators, facilitating secure and cost-effective deployments of AI models.

Shield AI

Series D in 2021
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

AKASA

Series B in 2021
AKASA is a leading developer of AI-powered automation solutions tailored for the healthcare revenue cycle. The company focuses on enhancing complex workflows, which allows healthcare providers to improve revenue outcomes and operational efficiency. By automating tasks such as prior authorization and claims processing, AKASA addresses time-consuming challenges that were previously difficult to resolve at scale. Their technology leverages advanced AI and machine learning to streamline revenue cycle management, resulting in significant performance improvements. Clients have reported a 13% reduction in accounts receivable days, an 86% increase in efficiency, and the saving of over 300 hours of staff time each month. With a commitment to data security and measurable results, AKASA has garnered substantial investment to advance its mission of simplifying the financial aspects of healthcare.

Labelbox

Series C in 2021
Labelbox, Inc. is a company that operates an artificial intelligence-based platform focused on data labeling and management services. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Labelbox enables organizations to efficiently create, manage, and maintain datasets for machine learning applications. Its platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, and quality control functionalities, which help businesses reduce model development times and enhance the capabilities of their data science teams. Used by numerous Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, Labelbox supports teams in leveraging advances in generative AI and large language models by providing the right balance of human supervision and automation. The company is backed by prominent investors, including SoftBank and Andreessen Horowitz.

BigHat Biosciences

Series A in 2021
BigHat Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Carlos, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing an automated platform that combines a wet laboratory with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for the production and characterization of antibodies. This innovative platform empowers drug developers to engineer antibodies and other therapeutic proteins with improved biophysical properties and complex functions. By leveraging AI-guided design capabilities, BigHat aims to create safer and more effective treatments for patients facing challenging diseases, thereby advancing the field of biotherapeutics.

OpenAI

Venture Round in 2021
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company focused on developing machine learning technologies that aim to create safe artificial general intelligence for the benefit of all users. The company engages in projects related to autonomous learning and task performance across various industries, including technology, healthcare, and education. OpenAI's platform directs artificial intelligence applications and is involved in policy work, education, and outreach, enabling clients to enhance their skills and knowledge while leveraging autonomous systems that can surpass human performance in economically valuable tasks.

Metaphor

Seed Round in 2020
Metaphor is a search and discovery platform tailored for data scientists, data engineers, and AI practitioners. It facilitates better understanding and management of data through a comprehensive metadata knowledge graph. The platform integrates technical metadata with behavioral and social metadata, enabling users to easily access and leverage open-source projects. By streamlining the data discovery process, Metaphor aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its users in navigating complex data landscapes.

Reface

Seed Round in 2020
Reface is a Ukrainian product company specializing in artificial intelligence tools for content creation. It has garnered support from notable investors in the gaming and music industries, including leaders from Supercell and Unity Technologies. The company aims to democratize machine learning technologies and offers a range of products designed for content transformation. Notably, its flagship mobile app, Reface, enables users to swap faces in videos and photos, produce voice-over content, and generate AI portraits from selfies, achieving 250 million downloads within two years of its launch. Other offerings include Revive, which animates images for instant editing, Memomet, focused on creating Ukrainian memes, and Metahead, a technology for neural rendering of 3D images from 2D photos. Reface's innovative face-swapping technology allows users to easily edit media by transforming uploaded images into unique facial feature representations, enhancing personalized content creation.

Tecton

Series B in 2020
Tecton offers an enterprise-ready feature store that addresses the unique data requirements of machine learning. By providing a robust data platform, Tecton enables machine learning teams to efficiently build, serve, and scale features for production use. The platform allows users to construct features from various data sources, including batch, streaming, and real-time data, facilitating the sharing, reuse, and deployment of models. This capability empowers data scientists and organizations to automate decisions at high speed, enhance customer experiences, and transform business processes. Tecton's focus on optimizing the data layer for machine learning aims to help companies develop superior models more rapidly, driving significant business outcomes.

Anyscale

Series B in 2020
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded by the creators of the open-source project Ray. It specializes in developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation and scaling of artificial intelligence applications. Anyscale's software enables developers and machine learning engineers to effortlessly scale their applications from local environments to the cloud, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. The company's framework allows users of varying skill levels to build and deploy compute-intensive applications efficiently, facilitating faster and more cost-effective market entry for AI products. Anyscale aims to enhance the end-to-end AI lifecycle, making it accessible for organizations to leverage AI technologies.

Golden

Series A in 2020
Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge platform designed to aggregate information from various public and private sources, creating a comprehensive repository. The platform offers structured representations of entities and topics, facilitating easy access to detailed information through a powerful search capability. By utilizing natural language processing, it interprets user queries, enabling researchers and academics to find relevant information efficiently. Additionally, Golden enhances collaboration and operational efficiency by providing semi-automatic research assistance that identifies knowledge gaps, allowing users to stay informed about the latest trends in their respective industries. Through the integration of human effort and machine intelligence, Golden simplifies the process of gathering and communicating knowledge.

Rasa

Series B in 2020
Rasa Technologies GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing machine learning tools for creating conversational software, including chatbots and virtual assistants. The company offers a suite of products, notably Rasa Open Source, a widely adopted framework for building text- and voice-based AI assistants, and Rasa X, a toolset designed to enhance and share these assistants. Rasa Enterprise provides an enterprise-grade solution for developing contextual assistants at scale. Rasa's platform is utilized across various industries, including healthcare, insurance, banking, telecommunications, and travel, focusing on applications such as lead generation, internal process automation, and customer service. The company is known for its commitment to data privacy and security, catering to both startups and large enterprises.

AKASA

Series A in 2020
AKASA is a leading developer of AI-powered automation solutions tailored for the healthcare revenue cycle. The company focuses on enhancing complex workflows, which allows healthcare providers to improve revenue outcomes and operational efficiency. By automating tasks such as prior authorization and claims processing, AKASA addresses time-consuming challenges that were previously difficult to resolve at scale. Their technology leverages advanced AI and machine learning to streamline revenue cycle management, resulting in significant performance improvements. Clients have reported a 13% reduction in accounts receivable days, an 86% increase in efficiency, and the saving of over 300 hours of staff time each month. With a commitment to data security and measurable results, AKASA has garnered substantial investment to advance its mission of simplifying the financial aspects of healthcare.

Tecton

Series A in 2020
Tecton offers an enterprise-ready feature store that addresses the unique data requirements of machine learning. By providing a robust data platform, Tecton enables machine learning teams to efficiently build, serve, and scale features for production use. The platform allows users to construct features from various data sources, including batch, streaming, and real-time data, facilitating the sharing, reuse, and deployment of models. This capability empowers data scientists and organizations to automate decisions at high speed, enhance customer experiences, and transform business processes. Tecton's focus on optimizing the data layer for machine learning aims to help companies develop superior models more rapidly, driving significant business outcomes.

Alluxio

Series B in 2020
Alluxio, Inc. is a provider of a memory-centric distributed storage system that facilitates unified data access across various applications and underlying storage systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company emerged from an open-source project developed at UC Berkeley's AMPLab. Alluxio's platform enhances data orchestration, enabling analytics and machine learning operations in cloud environments by relocating data closer to compute resources. This architecture supports memory-speed access to files and objects, benefiting sectors such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications. The company has established a strategic collaboration with Intel to further advance its technology and offerings.

Labelbox

Series B in 2020
Labelbox, Inc. is a company that operates an artificial intelligence-based platform focused on data labeling and management services. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Labelbox enables organizations to efficiently create, manage, and maintain datasets for machine learning applications. Its platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, and quality control functionalities, which help businesses reduce model development times and enhance the capabilities of their data science teams. Used by numerous Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, Labelbox supports teams in leveraging advances in generative AI and large language models by providing the right balance of human supervision and automation. The company is backed by prominent investors, including SoftBank and Andreessen Horowitz.

Anyscale

Series A in 2019
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded by the creators of the open-source project Ray. It specializes in developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation and scaling of artificial intelligence applications. Anyscale's software enables developers and machine learning engineers to effortlessly scale their applications from local environments to the cloud, eliminating the need for complex infrastructure. The company's framework allows users of varying skill levels to build and deploy compute-intensive applications efficiently, facilitating faster and more cost-effective market entry for AI products. Anyscale aims to enhance the end-to-end AI lifecycle, making it accessible for organizations to leverage AI technologies.

Neural Magic

Seed Round in 2019
Neural Magic provides enterprise inference solutions that enhance the performance of open-source large language models across diverse infrastructures. The company's software serves to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads on standard hardware, allowing organizations to efficiently utilize their existing resources. By leveraging big data and deep learning, Neural Magic's technology supports applications such as recommendations, image recognition, and object detection. This enables businesses to overcome the constraints typically associated with traditional hardware accelerators, facilitating secure and cost-effective deployments of AI models.

Databricks

Series F in 2019
Databricks Inc. is a technology company that provides a unified data analytics cloud platform designed to facilitate data engineering and collaborative data science. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a just-in-time data platform that simplifies data integration, real-time experimentation, and deployment of production applications for developers and data scientists. Key products include Databricks Delta, which combines the capabilities of data warehouses with low-latency streaming, MLflow for managing the machine learning lifecycle, and Delta Lake for handling batch and streaming data. Databricks serves a diverse range of industries, including advertising, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications, and has established strategic partnerships with various organizations to enhance its offerings. Founded in 2013, Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London, Amsterdam, and Bengaluru.

Shield AI

Series B in 2019
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

KoBold Metals

Series A in 2019
KoBold Metals operates as an AI-powered mineral exploration company focused on discovering materials essential for the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors. The company utilizes advanced software that aggregates and structures extensive scientific datasets, including geochemical, geophysical, and geological information. By applying various analytical techniques such as ensemble machine learning and computer vision, KoBold predicts subsurface compositions in a statistically valid manner. This innovative approach enhances the exploration efficiency for mineral resources, particularly cobalt, which is crucial for the electric vehicle industry. By merging ore-deposit science with big data and scientific computing, KoBold Metals aims to identify new sources of cobalt and support the sustainable supply chain for emerging technologies.

Databricks

Series E in 2019
Databricks Inc. is a technology company that provides a unified data analytics cloud platform designed to facilitate data engineering and collaborative data science. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a just-in-time data platform that simplifies data integration, real-time experimentation, and deployment of production applications for developers and data scientists. Key products include Databricks Delta, which combines the capabilities of data warehouses with low-latency streaming, MLflow for managing the machine learning lifecycle, and Delta Lake for handling batch and streaming data. Databricks serves a diverse range of industries, including advertising, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications, and has established strategic partnerships with various organizations to enhance its offerings. Founded in 2013, Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London, Amsterdam, and Bengaluru.

Alluxio

Series B in 2019
Alluxio, Inc. is a provider of a memory-centric distributed storage system that facilitates unified data access across various applications and underlying storage systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Berkeley, California, the company emerged from an open-source project developed at UC Berkeley's AMPLab. Alluxio's platform enhances data orchestration, enabling analytics and machine learning operations in cloud environments by relocating data closer to compute resources. This architecture supports memory-speed access to files and objects, benefiting sectors such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications. The company has established a strategic collaboration with Intel to further advance its technology and offerings.

AKASA

Seed Round in 2019
AKASA is a leading developer of AI-powered automation solutions tailored for the healthcare revenue cycle. The company focuses on enhancing complex workflows, which allows healthcare providers to improve revenue outcomes and operational efficiency. By automating tasks such as prior authorization and claims processing, AKASA addresses time-consuming challenges that were previously difficult to resolve at scale. Their technology leverages advanced AI and machine learning to streamline revenue cycle management, resulting in significant performance improvements. Clients have reported a 13% reduction in accounts receivable days, an 86% increase in efficiency, and the saving of over 300 hours of staff time each month. With a commitment to data security and measurable results, AKASA has garnered substantial investment to advance its mission of simplifying the financial aspects of healthcare.

Shield AI

Series A in 2018
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

Tecton

Seed Round in 2018
Tecton offers an enterprise-ready feature store that addresses the unique data requirements of machine learning. By providing a robust data platform, Tecton enables machine learning teams to efficiently build, serve, and scale features for production use. The platform allows users to construct features from various data sources, including batch, streaming, and real-time data, facilitating the sharing, reuse, and deployment of models. This capability empowers data scientists and organizations to automate decisions at high speed, enhance customer experiences, and transform business processes. Tecton's focus on optimizing the data layer for machine learning aims to help companies develop superior models more rapidly, driving significant business outcomes.

DeepMap

Series B in 2018
DeepMap, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in high-definition mapping and localization solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, the company focuses on enabling safe navigation in complex driving environments. DeepMap offers precise HD maps and ultra-accurate real-time localization, which are essential for self-driving cars to operate effectively across various road types and conditions. The company's solutions also include a robust infrastructure designed to support large-scale deployments of autonomous technology, thereby enhancing the safety and efficiency of self-driving vehicles.

insitro

Series A in 2018
Insitro, Inc. is a data-driven company focused on drug discovery and development, particularly targeting nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Founded in 2018 by Daphne Koller and based in South San Francisco, California, Insitro harnesses machine learning and high-throughput biology to revolutionize the process of drug discovery. The company creates extensive functional genomic data sets and integrates them with patient data through innovative machine learning techniques. This approach allows Insitro to build predictive models that enhance target selection, streamline the design of therapeutics, and optimize drug development strategies. By addressing critical challenges in pharmaceutical research and development, Insitro aims to accelerate the delivery of new and effective treatments to patients.

Asimov

Seed Round in 2017
Asimov, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in the design and development of genetically engineered therapeutics. Established in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Asimov focuses on creating tools for programming living cells to enhance the design and manufacturing processes of biologics and gene therapies. The company's platform integrates synthetic biology, computer-aided design, and machine learning, allowing for the engineering of genetic circuits. Asimov's multidisciplinary team employs machine-learning algorithms that connect large-scale datasets with biological models, facilitating advancements in molecular manufacturing and therapeutic applications. The company is dedicated to optimizing the production of protein biologics, viral vectors, and cell and gene therapies.

Databricks

Series D in 2017
Databricks Inc. is a technology company that provides a unified data analytics cloud platform designed to facilitate data engineering and collaborative data science. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a just-in-time data platform that simplifies data integration, real-time experimentation, and deployment of production applications for developers and data scientists. Key products include Databricks Delta, which combines the capabilities of data warehouses with low-latency streaming, MLflow for managing the machine learning lifecycle, and Delta Lake for handling batch and streaming data. Databricks serves a diverse range of industries, including advertising, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications, and has established strategic partnerships with various organizations to enhance its offerings. Founded in 2013, Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London, Amsterdam, and Bengaluru.

UnifyID

Series A in 2017
UnifyID, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing an identity application utilizing implicit authentication. This innovative platform creates unique user profiles by analyzing sensor data from everyday devices combined with machine learning techniques. Unlike traditional authentication methods that require conscious user action, UnifyID's approach leverages factors such as location and user habits to enhance accuracy and improve user experience. By employing proprietary algorithms, the company can assess the likelihood of a user's identity based on various signals, making it extremely difficult for unauthorized access. UnifyID's commitment to privacy is a central aspect of its technology, ensuring that user information remains secure. The company has garnered recognition within the tech community, including awards at prestigious events and being named a Gartner Cool Vendor in identity management.

DeepMap

Series A in 2017
DeepMap, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in high-definition mapping and localization solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, the company focuses on enabling safe navigation in complex driving environments. DeepMap offers precise HD maps and ultra-accurate real-time localization, which are essential for self-driving cars to operate effectively across various road types and conditions. The company's solutions also include a robust infrastructure designed to support large-scale deployments of autonomous technology, thereby enhancing the safety and efficiency of self-driving vehicles.

Shield AI

Series A in 2017
Shield AI Inc is an artificial intelligence robotics company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing advanced AI-powered systems for national security and first responders. Incorporated in 2015, the company specializes in creating technologies that enhance the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its flagship products include Nova, an autonomous quadcopter drone equipped with lidar technology that operates effectively in GPS-denied environments, and Hivemind, an AI framework that allows various unmanned vehicles to learn from real and synthetic experiences, enabling autonomous operations without direct human control. Additionally, Shield AI has developed the V-BAT, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can navigate contested environments and has been utilized in regions like the Black Sea and the Middle East. The company aims to transform defense operations by leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to execute complex tasks in dynamic and denied environments.

Rigetti Computing

Series B in 2017
Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum computing company that designs and manufactures quantum-integrated circuits, which are deployed in low-temperature environments. The company develops control systems that perform quantum logic operations and has created software to seamlessly integrate its quantum systems into existing cloud infrastructures. Rigetti is known for its development of the industry's first multi-chip quantum processor, enabling scalable quantum computing systems. Additionally, the company focuses on practical applications of quantum computing, particularly in computational chemistry and machine learning, and has introduced Forest, a comprehensive programming and execution environment for quantum and classical computing. The majority of its revenue is generated from the United States.

Databricks

Series C in 2016
Databricks Inc. is a technology company that provides a unified data analytics cloud platform designed to facilitate data engineering and collaborative data science. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a just-in-time data platform that simplifies data integration, real-time experimentation, and deployment of production applications for developers and data scientists. Key products include Databricks Delta, which combines the capabilities of data warehouses with low-latency streaming, MLflow for managing the machine learning lifecycle, and Delta Lake for handling batch and streaming data. Databricks serves a diverse range of industries, including advertising, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications, and has established strategic partnerships with various organizations to enhance its offerings. Founded in 2013, Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London, Amsterdam, and Bengaluru.

Quantopian

Series C in 2016
Quantopian, Inc. operates an online platform designed for the development and testing of quantitative trading algorithms. Founded in 2011 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the platform offers tools and infrastructure that allow users to learn about quantitative finance, engage in community discussions, and explore algorithms shared by other members. Users can create and backtest their algorithms, review performance results and risk metrics, and trade their strategies. The company boasts a community of approximately 195,000 quants who collaborate and share insights. Additionally, select algorithm authors can license their algorithms to Quantopian, earning compensation based on performance. The firm provides capital, data, and resources to support its community in researching, coding, and executing algorithmic investing strategies.

SigOpt

Series A in 2016
SigOpt, Inc. operates an advanced optimization platform designed to enhance the performance of machine learning models, A/B tests, and physical experiments. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a REST API that integrates seamlessly into existing machine learning workflows. SigOpt's platform employs a black-box optimization approach, allowing users to input parameter spaces and performance metrics without needing to share underlying data. By continuously analyzing model performance, SigOpt refines its suggestions for optimal hyper-parameter configurations, thereby accelerating the model development process and improving results in a cost-effective manner. As of late 2020, SigOpt functions as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation.

DeepMap

Seed Round in 2016
DeepMap, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in high-definition mapping and localization solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, the company focuses on enabling safe navigation in complex driving environments. DeepMap offers precise HD maps and ultra-accurate real-time localization, which are essential for self-driving cars to operate effectively across various road types and conditions. The company's solutions also include a robust infrastructure designed to support large-scale deployments of autonomous technology, thereby enhancing the safety and efficiency of self-driving vehicles.

Rigetti Computing

Series A in 2016
Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum computing company that designs and manufactures quantum-integrated circuits, which are deployed in low-temperature environments. The company develops control systems that perform quantum logic operations and has created software to seamlessly integrate its quantum systems into existing cloud infrastructures. Rigetti is known for its development of the industry's first multi-chip quantum processor, enabling scalable quantum computing systems. Additionally, the company focuses on practical applications of quantum computing, particularly in computational chemistry and machine learning, and has introduced Forest, a comprehensive programming and execution environment for quantum and classical computing. The majority of its revenue is generated from the United States.
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