Intellectible
Seed Round in 2024
Intellectible specializes in AI-driven proposal writing solutions, primarily serving the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) market. Its platform automates data collection, organization, proposal workflow, and document creation, allowing businesses to generate detailed, accurate proposals swiftly and efficiently.
2weeks
Pre Seed Round in 2024
2weeks is a team of experienced professionals from the gaming industry, renowned for their expertise in prototyping and game development.
ZeroTier offers a software-defined networking solution that enables users to create private networks connecting multiple devices globally. The platform supports direct peer-to-peer connections, ensures data privacy through end-to-end encryption, and is compatible with various operating systems.
JigSpace
Venture Round in 2024
JigSpace develops an interactive platform for creating and sharing three-dimensional instructions. It offers features such as viewing jigs in augmented reality, browsing a library of interactive learning experiences, creating and sharing custom jigs, and accessing step-by-step breakdowns of complex ideas. The company aims to make learning more accessible through simple, useful, and delightful tools.
ZeroMark
Seed Round in 2024
ZeroMark specializes in developing advanced technology for the defense industry, focusing on enhancing safety and precision in the use of kinetic and non-lethal weapons.
Mermaid Char
Seed Round in 2024
Mermaid Chart, founded by Knut Sveidqvist and Open Core Ventures, emerged from the Mermaid open-source project. Lead developers from Mermaid have joined, strengthening the project's connection. Mermaid Chart bolsters open-source Mermaid development, enabling professional usage, while maintaining open-source functionality. It supports Mermaid significantly, but also offers commercial services to fund project growth and expand the developer team.
RagaAI is a leading AI testing platform that helps enterprises mitigate risks and ensure the security and reliability of their machine learning models. Its end-to-end platform improves AI development pipelines, prevents post-deployment inefficiencies, and enhances overall business productivity.
Magma is a multifaceted company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in art management and collaborative painting solutions tailored for creative studios in various sectors, including game development, animation, film, webcomics, and art education. In addition to its focus on creative industries, Magma also develops and manufactures PCI and PCI Express expansion systems designed for servers, desktops, and portable platforms. The company's patented expansion products facilitate the extension of PCI and PCI Express signals outside of computers, allowing for the connection of multiple card slots in a chassis. Magma's offerings include a range of solutions, from single slot expansion products to advanced, fault-tolerant chassis engineered for mission-critical applications, enabling organizations to protect their investments in specialized hardware while transitioning to higher-speed protocols.
Magma is a multifaceted company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in art management and collaborative painting solutions tailored for creative studios in various sectors, including game development, animation, film, webcomics, and art education. In addition to its focus on creative industries, Magma also develops and manufactures PCI and PCI Express expansion systems designed for servers, desktops, and portable platforms. The company's patented expansion products facilitate the extension of PCI and PCI Express signals outside of computers, allowing for the connection of multiple card slots in a chassis. Magma's offerings include a range of solutions, from single slot expansion products to advanced, fault-tolerant chassis engineered for mission-critical applications, enabling organizations to protect their investments in specialized hardware while transitioning to higher-speed protocols.
AstroBeam
Seed Round in 2023
AstroBeam is a developer of a virtual reality platform that aims to enhance social interactions and recreational activities among friends through immersive experiences. The company specializes in creating accessible and engaging multiplayer games within a virtual reality environment. By prioritizing intuitive hand tracking and efficient voice communication, AstroBeam facilitates a natural and enjoyable gaming experience, making it easier for users to connect and interact with one another in a virtual setting.
Birdstop
Venture Round in 2023
Birdstop is a company that specializes in creating advanced infrastructure for the inspection and monitoring of remote assets using autonomous drone applications. Its platform leverages networked unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground stations to automate data collection, allowing users to access real-time insights about their assets through the Internet. This technology enables industries with offsite physical assets to efficiently detect anomalies and make critical decisions without the need for on-site presence, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and oversight.
Train Fitness
Seed Round in 2023
Train Fitness specializes in a workout tracking platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to automatically detect exercise sets and repetitions during strength training. By analyzing motion data from the Apple Watch, Train provides users with expertise-level insights into their workouts. This technology enables real-time coaching, allowing fitness enthusiasts to identify weaknesses, monitor their progress, and enhance their performance. The company's focus on automatic exercise detection positions it as a valuable resource for individuals looking to improve their fitness regimen.
TRL11
Pre Seed Round in 2023
TRL11 is a manufacturing company focused on the aviation and aerospace sectors, specializing in advanced technology solutions for the space economy. It develops sensor fusion components designed for satellite deployment, enhancing capabilities in the space industry. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including full-stack space communication, on-orbit service development, satellite rendezvous, and active debris removal. TRL11 provides essential products such as batteries and management systems that ensure satellites operate more safely, are lighter in weight, and have extended longevity.
Blacktop Hoops
Seed Round in 2023
Blacktop Hoops is a game development studio focused on creating multiplayer virtual reality sports games, particularly inspired by the culture of streetball. The company specializes in developing electronic art that emphasizes natural and immersive basketball dynamics within a virtual environment. Their games allow players to engage in competitive streetball matches, where they can perform tricks, shots, and high-flying dunks against both real opponents and AI competitors. By combining innovative gameplay with the essence of streetball, Blacktop Hoops provides gamers with an engaging and dynamic sports experience.
IrriGreen
Seed Round in 2023
IrriGreen, Inc. is a company that specializes in the design, manufacture, and distribution of advanced lawn irrigation systems. Founded in 2010 and based in Edina, Minnesota, IrriGreen offers innovative water sprinkler systems tailored for residential customers, landscape contractors, municipalities, and water districts. The company's unique IoT digital sprinkler system leverages patented technology inspired by inkjet printing, allowing for precise water distribution that aligns with the contours of any landscape. This approach significantly reduces water usage, achieving up to a 50% savings compared to traditional systems. IrriGreen's business model emphasizes recurring revenue through an IoT service framework, enhancing customer value while promoting efficient water management. Products are distributed across the United States through a network of distributors.
Neon Wild
Seed Round in 2023
Neon Wild is an innovative digital platform that combines education with entertainment for children. It offers interactive stories that can be personalized using the user's own picture, fostering imagination and learning in a safe environment.
Pack Digital
Seed Round in 2022
Pack Digital is a developer tool specializing in the creation of e-commerce storefronts. The company offers a frontend platform designed to facilitate the development of modern, high-performing, and scalable storefronts that are user-friendly. Its end-to-end infrastructure consolidates product information and content updates into a centralized system, allowing for efficient management of Progressive Web App (PWA) builds and deployments. Pack Digital's platform supports a low-code environment, enabling merchants to design and control diverse customer experiences while seamlessly integrating with existing backend commerce tools. Additionally, the company provides technical consulting and strategic services to enhance e-commerce operations.
Prisms VR
Seed Round in 2022
Prisms VR is a STEM education platform based in San Francisco, California, founded by Anurupa Ganguly. The company specializes in creating immersive educational experiences using virtual reality technology. Its software features modules designed to provide realistic 3D environments that facilitate problem-solving and enhance understanding of complex concepts. These modules support content remediation and reinforce lessons learned in class, making them valuable for both in-person and remote learning settings. The platform aims to assist teachers and parents in teaching and fostering spatial thinking skills in students, ultimately enriching the educational experience.
Virtex Stadium
Seed Round in 2022
Virtex Stadium is an esports-focused virtual stadium developer. People using Virtex Stadium can enter a lobby and chat with dozens of others, or they can go directly into the stadium to find a seat to watch an event. The stadium itself will be able to accommodate hundreds of people at once. Virtex Stadium brings together the best of the physical and virtual worlds to create an immersive esports experience that brings fans closer to the game.
Subterra
Seed Round in 2022
Subterra is a technology company that digitizes underground infrastructure, focusing on wastewater networks in North America. It uses floating drones, computer vision, cloud computing, and AI to power a mapping and intelligence platform that digitizes underground systems. The platform accepts video inspections in any format, supports drag-and-drop uploads to the cloud, and automatically generates insights to mitigate risks and enable rapid inspection and management of sewer networks.
Very Real Help
Seed Round in 2022
Innerworld is a developer of a psychological platform that utilizes virtual reality technology to address mental health disorders. The platform offers a unique service called Help Clubâ„¢, which provides unlimited group sessions aimed at helping users set and achieve their wellness goals in an anonymous and stigma-free environment. Through its proprietary technique, Cognitive Behavioral Immersionâ„¢, Innerworld transports users to immersive worlds designed specifically for wellness, enabling them to learn essential skills for emotional regulation. This innovative approach aims to make mental health support accessible, affordable, and effective for individuals seeking to enhance their well-being.
Framework
Series A in 2022
Framework designs consumer electronics products with sustainability and customization in mind. Their flagship product is the Framework Laptop, available in 13" and 16" variants, offering modularity for easy upgrades, repairs, and personalization.
Simulon
Seed Round in 2022
Simulon is a developer of innovative video production applications aimed at simplifying the video editing process for creators. The company's tools enable users to produce professional-quality visual effects in real time, making high-quality VFX accessible on standard consumer hardware. By eliminating the need for specialized skills or advanced technology, Simulon empowers a wide range of users to enhance their projects with advanced visual effects at a low cost. The company's focus on next-generation 3D tools positions it as a valuable resource for those in the creative industry.
VNTANA specializes in interactive hologram systems, creating engaging holographic experiences for fans, artists, and brands. They offer live streamed hologram shows, branded displays, and system rental services. Additionally, VNTANA develops a 3D Collaboration Platform that optimizes and converts 3D assets for various platforms, enhancing customer engagement and streamlining collaboration.
Mesh++
Venture Round in 2021
Mesh++ develops solar-powered routers designed for wireless communication networks. Their routers utilize mobile processing power to deliver high-speed WiFi connections across vast areas outdoors and in public places, eliminating the need for cable laying and providing affordable internet access.
Better Health
Series A in 2021
Better Health is a digital platform facilitating peer-to-peer support and supplies management for individuals with chronic conditions such as ostomy, wounds, diabetes, retention, and incontinence. Trusted by major healthcare payers and providers, it improves patient outcomes and reduces care costs through education, engagement, and adherence.
Safely You
Series A in 2021
SafelyYou, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2015, that specializes in artificial intelligence software designed for managed Alzheimer's care. The company focuses on fall prevention by utilizing a camera system installed in patients' rooms to detect falls in real time and alert caregivers. Its AI-enabled technology analyzes patterns and signs that may indicate a potential fall, allowing for proactive intervention. SafelyYou's solutions aim to enhance the safety and well-being of individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, facilitating improved medication adherence, behavioral monitoring, and overall care management in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities. By reducing the frequency and impact of falls, SafelyYou contributes to lowering hospitalization rates among this vulnerable population.
Polimorphic
Seed Round in 2021
Polimorphic is a Boston-based technology company that builds software for local governments and civic actors. It develops constituent relationship management software to digitize workflows, manage resident interactions, service requests, and payments, and provides AI-powered search to streamline operations. The company also offers AI, CRM, and workflow tools for cities, including a public-facing generative AI tool and a free AI search and chat service for cities and counties. In addition, Polimorphic operates an online news database of politicians and provides information about campaigns, civic groups and government initiatives.
Cquence
Seed Round in 2021
Cquence, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing a data-driven video editing platform. Founded in 2019, the platform leverages artificial intelligence to analyze video content, facilitating a more efficient and accessible video editing process for creators. Cquence aims to enhance collaboration among users, streamlining the video creation process to cater to the needs of various content creators. Through its innovative approach, Cquence addresses the challenges associated with traditional video editing, making it faster and more user-friendly.
Osso VR is a surgical training platform that uses immersive virtual reality to simulate orthopedic and other medical procedures. The platform provides realistic hand-based interactions with haptic feedback within an immersive environment, allowing surgeons, residents, and medical device teams to practice and assess procedures. It includes analytics dashboards and procedure-specific guidance to support performance evaluation and tailored instruction. The system enables training on the latest instruments, capital equipment, and surgical robotics, helping teams gain familiarity and confidence before procedures. By combining hands-on simulation with outcome analytics, Osso VR aims to advance training quality, standardized assessment, and the introduction of new devices across medical specialties. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.
Framework
Seed Round in 2021
Framework designs consumer electronics products with sustainability and customization in mind. Their flagship product is the Framework Laptop, available in 13" and 16" variants, offering modularity for easy upgrades, repairs, and personalization.
Gridware
Seed Round in 2021
Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.
Moth + Flame
Seed Round in 2021
Moth + Flame develops immersive learning experiences and virtual reality training technology for enterprise-scale clients across multiple industries. The platform uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to power adaptive learning programs for hard and soft skills, enabling organizations to deliver immersive VR training and communication at scale.
Torch Logistics, LLC, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, develops an integration and data aggregation platform designed to enhance logistics services. The company operates a digital freight marketplace that connects small carriers with high-volume shippers, focusing on creating a reliable network of short-haul drayage carriers. Torch aims to simplify the often complex and opaque logistics landscape by providing real-time visibility, safety assurances, and guaranteed capacity for shipments. Their mission centers on fostering customer relationships built on trust rather than transactional interactions, leveraging technology and industry expertise to solve logistical challenges and improve overall service.
Torch, Inc. is a company based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, specializing in the manufacture of advanced Wi-Fi routers designed specifically for families. Its routers feature a user-friendly interface that allows parents to monitor their children's online activities, customize content filters, and manage internet usage effectively. With functions such as a pause button for internet access during family meals or breaks, Torch provides tools that promote healthy internet habits and facilitate discussions about online behavior between parents and children. The company's product aims to empower parents by giving them visibility and control over their home network, ensuring a safer and more manageable digital environment for families.
CivilGrid
Pre Seed Round in 2021
CivilGrid is a construction intelligence platform that integrates layers of utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data to support planning and project execution. The company aggregates and curates datasets from utilities and agencies to provide current GIS information that helps developers, engineers, and construction firms speed due diligence, reduce utility research and engineering costs, and improve risk identification and construction planning. The platform enables users to search project locations, delineate the project area, and download shapefiles with utility line locations along with a site intelligence report, enabling more informed decision making and minimizing dig-ins.
Graff Golf
Seed Round in 2021
Graff Golf develops golf analytics and simulation technology that helps golfers train, practice, and compete at home. The platform provides data-driven analytics and actionable insights on swing performance, shot statistics, session analytics, and progress tracking, supported by its Graff smart golf ball. Users receive improvement plans and personalized practice programs to enhance efficiency and precision in their game.
Better Health
Seed Round in 2021
Better Health is a digital platform facilitating peer-to-peer support and supplies management for individuals with chronic conditions such as ostomy, wounds, diabetes, retention, and incontinence. Trusted by major healthcare payers and providers, it improves patient outcomes and reduces care costs through education, engagement, and adherence.
Simulon
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Simulon is a developer of innovative video production applications aimed at simplifying the video editing process for creators. The company's tools enable users to produce professional-quality visual effects in real time, making high-quality VFX accessible on standard consumer hardware. By eliminating the need for specialized skills or advanced technology, Simulon empowers a wide range of users to enhance their projects with advanced visual effects at a low cost. The company's focus on next-generation 3D tools positions it as a valuable resource for those in the creative industry.
ZeroTier
Venture Round in 2021
ZeroTier offers a software-defined networking solution that enables users to create private networks connecting multiple devices globally. The platform supports direct peer-to-peer connections, ensures data privacy through end-to-end encryption, and is compatible with various operating systems.
Oze empowers African small businesses by digitizing their operations. Its app enables tracking of sales, expenses, and customer data, with analysis providing tailored recommendations and business education. Users can access Oze Coaches for additional support. With over 150,000 registered users, Oze is West Africa's largest online SME community, with a proven track record of driving business growth.
Aglet is a digital platform based in Los Angeles, California, connecting sneaker enthusiasts, creators, and brands through virtual sneakers. Users can collect, trade, and sell digital versions of limited edition shoes using an in-game currency.
WasteHero
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in Denmark in 2017, WasteHero specializes in waste management solutions. It manufactures waste bin sensors and offers an IoT-enabled platform for efficient waste collection. The company's innovative software streamlines daily tasks, reduces operational time, and promotes sustainability.
Restream, Inc. is a company that specializes in multi-streaming solutions, enabling users to broadcast live video content across multiple platforms simultaneously. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Restream offers a web platform that supports streaming to various live stream services, reaching audiences in over 80 countries. The platform caters to a diverse user base of around one million, providing features such as analytics, scheduling, shared chat, and monitoring. Additionally, it facilitates seamless integration with encoders, allowing content producers to effectively engage and analyze their viewers across different channels.
Mesh++ develops solar-powered routers designed for wireless communication networks. Their routers utilize mobile processing power to deliver high-speed WiFi connections across vast areas outdoors and in public places, eliminating the need for cable laying and providing affordable internet access.
Onebrief
Seed Round in 2020
Onebrief is a cloud-based platform for operational planning and military staff workflows that enables real-time collaboration and rapid command decisions. It provides mind mapping and structured visual plans that are reusable and integrated, organized by cause and effect, with auto-layouts and quantitative option comparisons. The platform combines AI-enhanced tools and customizable workflows to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military decision-making.
Spiketrap
Seed Round in 2020
Spiketrap Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven platform designed to analyze customer behavior. Founded in 2016, Spiketrap provides businesses with tools to collect, store, and visualize user-generated content from across the internet. The platform enables organizations to monitor and assess audience conversations, facilitating data-driven decision-making in areas such as marketing, business intelligence, and content creation. By leveraging real-time data analytics, Spiketrap helps clients understand audience dynamics and improve their strategic initiatives, ultimately reducing risk and enhancing returns.
App Academy
Seed Round in 2020
App Academy is a software development school that offers immersive training designed to prepare professionals for software engineering roles. It runs a 12-week immersive coding and job placement program, and its graduates have an 98% placement rate in software development roles, with average salaries around $105,000 in San Francisco and $89,000 in New York City. In addition to immersive coding, the school provides courses in software design, algorithms, data structures, and code readings to broaden learners' technical skills.
Adventure Lab
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Adventure Lab develops a social adventure platform that enables performers and experience creators to customize and game master cooperative and competitive adventures for guests. The platform features real live hosts and allows guests to participate from anywhere, starting with escape room experiences and expanding into other hosted formats such as role-playing games, exploration, game shows, cooperative sports, and tourism. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on empowering creators to craft engaging, shareable experiences for audiences of friends, family, and followers.
Addressable
Seed Round in 2020
Addressable LLC, founded in 1999 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in innovative robot technology that produces handwritten communications using actual ballpoint pens. The company has developed a full-stack growth automation platform designed to facilitate high-value relationships through personalized campaigns. By employing patented technology that mimics various human handwriting styles, Addressable aims to bridge the gap between digital advertising strategies and physical outreach. The management team, composed of experts from notable companies such as Facebook, Snowflake, and UJet, focuses on delivering measurable and impactful marketing solutions tailored to industries that prioritize relationship-building.
Onebrief
Seed Round in 2020
Onebrief is a cloud-based platform for operational planning and military staff workflows that enables real-time collaboration and rapid command decisions. It provides mind mapping and structured visual plans that are reusable and integrated, organized by cause and effect, with auto-layouts and quantitative option comparisons. The platform combines AI-enhanced tools and customizable workflows to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military decision-making.
ZeroTier
Pre Seed Round in 2019
ZeroTier offers a software-defined networking solution that enables users to create private networks connecting multiple devices globally. The platform supports direct peer-to-peer connections, ensures data privacy through end-to-end encryption, and is compatible with various operating systems.
Mesh++ develops solar-powered routers designed for wireless communication networks. Their routers utilize mobile processing power to deliver high-speed WiFi connections across vast areas outdoors and in public places, eliminating the need for cable laying and providing affordable internet access.
Edify is a cloud-native platform that provides an all-in-one solution for contact center operations and unified communications. Its flagship product, Edify CX, delivers a comprehensive omnichannel experience, allowing users to manage customer interactions seamlessly across various channels. The platform incorporates artificial intelligence and machine learning to facilitate automated assistance, enhancing operational efficiency. In addition to Edify CX, the company offers Edify EX for unified communications, Edify Developer for communication platform as a service (CPaaS), and Edify Workflows, which provides no-code solutions to replace traditional voice response and automation systems. Edify aims to strengthen connections between businesses and their customers, as well as improve internal communication among teams, all backed by a robust uptime guarantee.
Antara Health
Venture Round in 2019
Antara Health provides AI-driven virtual primary care services, offering telehealth consultations across various disciplines, medication delivery, chronic care programs, health screenings, and preventative care. It aims to enhance accessibility and coordination of healthcare in emerging markets.
6D.ai is a technology company specializing in the development of application programming interfaces for the augmented reality (AR) industry. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on creating a robust AR cloud platform that enables real-time, three-dimensional mapping of the environment using data sourced from standard smartphone cameras and mobile sensors. Its technology facilitates the construction of dense, interactive 3D meshes, allowing for multi-user AR experiences and enhancing spatial computing capabilities. By leveraging crowdsourced data, 6D.ai's solutions empower developers to create applications that seamlessly integrate with the physical world, thereby enriching user engagement and interaction. As of March 2020, 6D.ai operates as a subsidiary of Niantic, Inc.
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.
Lightform
Series A in 2019
Lightform, Inc. is a computer vision and hardware company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing technology for projected augmented reality, offering sound-reactive projectors, projector kits, and creator products that transform spaces through projection mapping. Lightform's innovative hardware tools and desktop application enable users to create animated content for various scenes, control projectors wirelessly from laptops or phones, and seamlessly integrate real objects with projected light. The company also provides 3D scanning options that allow for the scanning of complex scenes, automatically fine-tuning alignment and enhancing the projection mapping workflow with AI-generated effects and filters.
Equally
Funding Round in 2019
Equally is a developer of educational games aimed at fostering personal development and learning in children. The company creates engaging games that utilize augmented reality technology to educate kids about language, culture, and the environment. By encouraging physical activity and exploration, these games allow children to learn in an interactive manner with their peers while also providing parents with tools to monitor and reward positive behavior. Equally's innovative approach merges play with education, promoting both cognitive and physical growth in young learners.
RosieReality
Seed Round in 2019
RosieReality is a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017, that specializes in developing an educational mobile application named Rosie. Aimed at children aged 9 and up, the app utilizes augmented reality to create an engaging learning experience focused on science and basic robotics coding. Through the interactive platform, users can program Rosie the Robot using magical 3D shapes to solve AR puzzles and complete various challenges. This gamified approach not only fosters curiosity in scientific exploration but also offers parents a fun and educational tool to support their children's learning in technology and coding.
WeatherCheck
Seed Round in 2019
WeatherCheck, Inc. is a technology company based in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in monitoring properties for potential weather-related damage. Founded in 2015, it provides property managers, insurance carriers, and mortgage companies with timely alerts regarding severe weather events, including hail, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, blizzards, heat waves, and cold snaps. The company's platform delivers crucial information about these conditions 24 hours before and after an event, allowing stakeholders to take proactive measures to protect their properties. By focusing on clarity during dynamic weather situations, WeatherCheck aims to assist property owners in securing insurance and mitigating damage from severe weather.
Orderful is a cloud-based EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) platform serving manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. It offers an API that enables businesses to connect once and exchange EDI data with their supply chain partners, consolidating integration complexity, facilitating self-service trading partner onboarding, and reducing costs.
LightOn
Seed Round in 2018
LightOn develops foundation models and other large language model based AI for enterprise innovation and operational efficiency. The company also provides a sovereign generative AI platform software for enterprise document intelligence and workflow automation, enabling organizations to deploy AI agents within their own infrastructure and grounding them in internal documents to execute automated workflows through tool integration. The platform supports custom workflow creation, multi-format document processing, and deployment options ranging from cloud to air-gapped environments. LightOn serves large enterprises and public sector organizations that require on-premises AI deployment with complete data control, supporting use cases such as compliance management and process automation.
Karuna Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Karuna Labs Inc. specializes in the development of digital therapeutics programs aimed at addressing chronic pain. The company employs a unique approach that combines physical and cognitive retraining to help individuals manage their pain. Its platform utilizes targeted sensorimotor incongruences to deliver comprehensive programs that include physical therapy, pain psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and functional restoration. By offering these innovative solutions, Karuna Labs enables clinics, individuals, and research institutions to effectively treat chronic pain through virtual embodiment training, enhancing the rehabilitation process and improving patient outcomes.
Phiar Technologies, a Boston-based company established in 2017, specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for vehicles. Its core product is an ultra-lightweight spatial AI engine that enables vehicles to perceive their surroundings in real-time using just a single camera and commodity mobile-grade processors. Phiar's initial focus is powering its Intelligent AR Navigation Platform, which provides drivers with safe and intuitive routing directions without requiring them to look away from the road.
Twizted Design
Seed Round in 2018
Twizted Design is a software solutions company for graphics production in marketing, advertising, media, entertainment and beyond.
Vantage Point
Seed Round in 2018
Vantage Point is a company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in developing immersive employee training programs utilizing virtual reality (VR) technology. Founded in 2017, Vantage Point focuses on enterprise training in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and workplace anti-sexual harassment. The company aims to transform traditional learning experiences by fostering empathy and personal growth through its VR platform. Its services cater to a diverse range of sectors, including technology, consumer goods, consulting, education, and recruitment. Vantage Point is led by female and black founders and is committed to enhancing soft skills and emotional intelligence in the workforce, ultimately enabling individuals to reach their full potential in their professional environments.
Anduril Industries
Series A in 2018
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware and software to address national security challenges for the United States and its allies. It offers the Lattice Platform, an AI-based system that fuses real-time data from computer vision, machine learning, and mesh networking into a single autonomous operating picture; Sentry Tower, which integrates data across the electromagnetic spectrum; Ghost sUAS, an unmanned autonomous, man-portable drone capable of performing missions with limited human intervention; and Anvil sUAS, a precision kinetic intercept that autonomously navigates to counter potential drone threats with visual verification by a human operator. Founded in 2017, Anduril is based in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Orange County, California; Washington, D.C.; and Seattle, Washington.
Sketchfab
Venture Round in 2018
Sketchfab, Inc. is a platform established in 2012 that facilitates the publishing, discovery, and sharing of three-dimensional renderings of objects and content. Headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Paris, Sketchfab aims to empower creativity by enabling users to easily publish and access 3D content online. The platform boasts a community of millions of creators who have contributed millions of models, fostering an environment for immersive and interactive 3D experiences. Additionally, Sketchfab features a marketplace that allows buyers and sellers to confidently transact 3D models, supported by tools such as a real-time viewer and model inspector.
Orderful
Seed Round in 2018
Orderful is a cloud-based EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) platform serving manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. It offers an API that enables businesses to connect once and exchange EDI data with their supply chain partners, consolidating integration complexity, facilitating self-service trading partner onboarding, and reducing costs.
Sourcify
Seed Round in 2018
Sourcify, Inc. is an automated sourcing platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California. The company facilitates the manufacturing process by connecting businesses with overseas factories that have validated credentials. Through its platform, users can submit projects detailing product requirements and designs, approve samples, initiate production, and manage the status of their orders. Sourcify aims to simplify manufacturing, enhance security by reducing the risk of fraud, and provide project management tools that allow clients to track their production efficiently. The platform has gained recognition as a rapidly growing solution in the sourcing industry, supporting numerous companies in their manufacturing endeavors worldwide.
RosieReality
Seed Round in 2018
RosieReality is a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017, that specializes in developing an educational mobile application named Rosie. Aimed at children aged 9 and up, the app utilizes augmented reality to create an engaging learning experience focused on science and basic robotics coding. Through the interactive platform, users can program Rosie the Robot using magical 3D shapes to solve AR puzzles and complete various challenges. This gamified approach not only fosters curiosity in scientific exploration but also offers parents a fun and educational tool to support their children's learning in technology and coding.
Ovipost
Seed Round in 2018
Ovipost is an innovative startup focused on enhancing cricket farming through technology. It aims to optimize the conditions necessary for maximizing egg yield while minimizing losses of crickets during the process. Ovipost provides a suite of tools designed to assist farmers in addressing common challenges, such as determining the appropriate volume of cricket eggs, thereby improving overall efficiency. By leveraging automation and scalable solutions, the company seeks to reduce labor costs and transform cricket farming from a traditional practice into a more technology-driven process. Additionally, Ovipost's systems contribute to food security by enabling insect farms to convert resources into nutritionally dense protein, supporting both agricultural sustainability and ecological balance. The company is part of Y Combinator's winter class, positioning itself at the forefront of the insect farming industry.
Iron Ox
Seed Round in 2018
Iron Ox, Inc. is an innovative company that specializes in developing robotics for crop harvesting and sustainable indoor farming systems. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, Iron Ox operates greenhouses in Gilroy, California, and Lockhart, Texas. The company utilizes a combination of robotics, plant science, and machine learning to cultivate fresh, pesticide-free produce, including various leafy greens and culinary herbs. Their flagship product, Angus, is an autonomous farm mobile robot designed to enhance agricultural efficiency. By focusing on sustainable practices, Iron Ox aims to minimize agriculture's environmental impact while improving the availability, quality, and flavor of its products for consumers.
Lightform
Seed Round in 2017
Lightform, Inc. is a computer vision and hardware company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing technology for projected augmented reality, offering sound-reactive projectors, projector kits, and creator products that transform spaces through projection mapping. Lightform's innovative hardware tools and desktop application enable users to create animated content for various scenes, control projectors wirelessly from laptops or phones, and seamlessly integrate real objects with projected light. The company also provides 3D scanning options that allow for the scanning of complex scenes, automatically fine-tuning alignment and enhancing the projection mapping workflow with AI-generated effects and filters.
Tamarin
Seed Round in 2017
Tamarin develops a software-as-a-service platform for health data management and safety operations. The platform enables secure medical record-keeping and data sharing, leveraging blockchain technology to maintain immutable, time-stamped records and provide near real-time cost and utilization analytics for healthcare organizations. It also serves employers and providers with tools to manage health safety, including testing plans, digital safety badges, symptom tracking, attestations, and HIPAA-compliant data handling to support safe reopening and informed operational decisions.
Flock Safety
Seed Round in 2017
Flock Safety is a company that specializes in security solutions through the use of automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras. Its primary product, the ALPR camera system, is designed for use by neighborhoods, law enforcement agencies, and businesses to capture and analyze vehicle license plates. This technology aids in both preventing and solving crimes by providing actionable data to local authorities. Flock Safety's platform emphasizes community collaboration, integrating efforts from cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement to enhance public safety. The company's full-service, maintenance-free technology is trusted by various communities as a means to deter crime and promote a safer environment for residents. Additionally, the system proactively alerts police when stolen vehicles enter monitored areas, enabling faster response and community involvement in crime prevention.
Anduril Industries
Seed Round in 2017
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware and software to address national security challenges for the United States and its allies. It offers the Lattice Platform, an AI-based system that fuses real-time data from computer vision, machine learning, and mesh networking into a single autonomous operating picture; Sentry Tower, which integrates data across the electromagnetic spectrum; Ghost sUAS, an unmanned autonomous, man-portable drone capable of performing missions with limited human intervention; and Anvil sUAS, a precision kinetic intercept that autonomously navigates to counter potential drone threats with visual verification by a human operator. Founded in 2017, Anduril is based in Irvine, California, with additional offices in Orange County, California; Washington, D.C.; and Seattle, Washington.
Advano, also known as NanoStar, Inc., is a New Orleans-based company that specializes in silicon nanotechnology, focusing on the development of advanced silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Founded in 2014 and a graduate of Y Combinator in 2017, Advano offers scalable solutions that enhance the energy density and longevity of lithium-ion batteries by integrating or replacing traditional graphite components. Its innovative products cater to various industries, including electric vehicles and consumer electronics, and are designed to improve energy storage and charging capabilities. By providing low-cost, high-performance materials, Advano aims to support the domestic battery supply chain and facilitate the transition to sustainable energy solutions.
Osso VR
Seed Round in 2017
Osso VR is a surgical training platform that uses immersive virtual reality to simulate orthopedic and other medical procedures. The platform provides realistic hand-based interactions with haptic feedback within an immersive environment, allowing surgeons, residents, and medical device teams to practice and assess procedures. It includes analytics dashboards and procedure-specific guidance to support performance evaluation and tailored instruction. The system enables training on the latest instruments, capital equipment, and surgical robotics, helping teams gain familiarity and confidence before procedures. By combining hands-on simulation with outcome analytics, Osso VR aims to advance training quality, standardized assessment, and the introduction of new devices across medical specialties. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.
SmartyPans
Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, SmartyPans designs and manufactures innovative cookware that connects with a free recipe app, providing step-by-step cooking instructions. Its patented technology includes automated ingredient recognition, real-time weight measurement, temperature monitoring, and automatic recipe recording, enabling users to track nutritional intake accurately.
Dishcraft Robotics
Seed Round in 2017
Dishcraft Robotics, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing robotic systems for commercial kitchens, aiming to enhance productivity and reduce waste in the food service industry. The company's innovative technology includes a dishwashing solution that utilizes a rotating scrubber head and advanced computer vision to clean and inspect each dish individually, ensuring thorough sanitation in a fraction of a second. Dishcraft's service, known as Dishcraft Daily, offers comprehensive dishwashing solutions tailored for corporate kitchens and restaurants. Founded in 2015 and based in San Carlos, California, Dishcraft Robotics was previously known as Bistro Technologies, Inc. and rebranded in March 2016.
Vivid Vision
Seed Round in 2017
Vivid Vision is a technology company that develops a virtual reality based therapy platform for vision disorders such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus. The core offering, the Vivid Vision software suite, provides interactive tests for eye dominance, suppression, angle of deviation, and contrast sensitivity, and allows clinicians to monitor and control a patient's experience from a touchscreen interface. The system measures eye muscle imbalance and delivers different images to each eye to assess binocular vision and treat amblyopia, enabling ophthalmologists to treat strabismus and convergence disorders effectively. The platform is designed for use in eye clinics, primarily in North America. The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and later renamed from Apollo VR to Vivid Vision in 2015.
Rec Room
Seed Round in 2017
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.
Halion Displays
Convertible Note in 2017
Halion Displays Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Waterloo. The company specializes in developing low-color full displays designed for portable devices, including smartwatches and e-readers. Halion's innovative display technology is daylight-visible and operates with low power consumption, positioning it as a potential global standard in display solutions. Their unique approach mimics the concept of ink on paper, utilizing advanced cyan, magenta, and yellow materials that can rapidly change colors, thus providing an exceptional refresh rate. This technology aims to enhance the user experience in various portable electronic devices.
Drifter Entertainment
Seed Round in 2016
Drifter Entertainment, Inc. is a virtual reality game studio founded in 2016 and located in Kirkland, Washington. The company is dedicated to developing high-quality virtual reality games, drawing on the extensive experience of its team members in creating influential games and gaming platforms. With a focus on innovation in the virtual reality space, Drifter Entertainment aims to produce engaging and immersive gaming experiences that resonate with players. The collective expertise of the team positions the company as a significant player in the evolving landscape of augmented and virtual reality gaming.
Limbix is a company dedicated to developing prescription digital therapeutics for adolescent mental health. Their flagship product, SparkRx, is an evidence-based, clinically validated tool designed to treat depression and anxiety in teenagers. Limbix combines clinical expertise with technological innovation to deliver effective mental health treatments.
Loom.ai
Seed Round in 2016
Loom.ai is a San Francisco-based company that converts a single photograph into a realistic, animatable 3D avatar using deep learning, computer vision and visual effects. The platform personalizes avatars from selfies for use in mobile messaging, games, social media, virtual reality and AR experiences, as well as video conferencing, broadcasting and e-commerce; avatars are animatable in real time and capture facial nuances. The company aims to enable a new era of virtual communication by providing a scalable solution for creating expressive 3D identities embedded in digital interactions.
Simbe Robotics
Venture Round in 2016
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company established in 2014 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous robotic solutions for the retail sector. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the labor-intensive process of shelf auditing by navigating store aisles to assess inventory levels. Tally identifies out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced products, and pricing discrepancies, providing valuable data to store staff. The robot operates safely alongside customers and employees during regular store hours, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy in retail environments.
3D Cloud is a cloud-based 3D product visualization platform and asset management solution for furniture, kitchen, bath, outdoor, and office configurations. The platform blends 3D visualization with augmented and virtual reality tools to enable configuration, design, and visualization of eCommerce products, allowing retailers and manufacturers to customize high-value items and present interactive experiences that improve buyer confidence and sales.
Schemata is a technology company specializing in the creation of immersive, three-dimensional content. It serves the Department of Defense and enterprise clients by providing AI-driven, photorealistic simulation environments. These environments, derived from 2D images, enable real-time interaction and navigation, enhancing training efficiency, reducing costs, and aiding in operational planning and decision-making.