Asimov Ventures

Asimov Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and seed investments, primarily in the fields of technology, 3D printing, and robotics. With offices in New York City and Seattle, the firm targets investments ranging from $0.05 million to $0.15 million in initial funding rounds. Asimov Ventures aims to partner with founders who are dedicated to pursuing innovative opportunities within these sectors, leveraging their expertise to support the growth of promising startups.

29 past transactions

Particle3D

Seed Round in 2020
Particle3D (P3D) is a Danish biomedical engineering company founded in 2017. The company is based on more than 3 years of research and is currently developing patient-fitted bone replacement implants from natural materials through 3D printing. The mission is to revolutionize the treatment of craniofacial patients by providing state of the art solutions that will optimize the value chain for health care professionals, the health care system and most importantly the patients. Benefits of the technology include better aesthetic and functional outcomes for the patients, faster recovery and fewer complications, less complicated surgery and higher hospital productivity. The company aims at setting new standards in craniofacial reconstruction and will play a major role in a market segment with a very interesting commercial potential.

Arka

Seed Round in 2020
Arka is a custom packaging solutions company that enables its customers to source packaging or fulfillment online. It offers packaging services which are customized to its clients’ needs and include proofing and production paperwork. The company operates and maintains a network of worldwide package manufacturers and fulfillment centers, and communicates with them on behalf of their customers. Its client portfolio includes e-commerce and D2C businesses locally and internationally. Founded in 2015, Arka is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Addivation Medical

Seed Round in 2020
Addivation Medical, LLC focuses on developing and commercializing additive manufactured (3D printed) solutions for spinal conditions, including degenerative diseases, trauma, and deformities. Founded in 2018 and based in Red Bank, New Jersey, the company offers both off-the-shelf and patient-specific products designed for orthopedic surgical procedures. By providing tailored therapeutic devices, Addivation Medical aims to enhance treatment outcomes for patients with various spinal disorders.

King Children

Venture Round in 2020
King Children operates as a 3D custom-printed eyewear company. Through their proprietary technology, their customers can conduct face scans and virtually try-on an ever expanding range of frame designs, colors, and lenses right from their phones. With exact measurements and confirmed order selections in hand, they then print and ship these custom glasses directly to their doors. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Cheeky

Seed Round in 2019
Cheeky is making custom night guards affordable to all teeth grinders. Subscribers will receive a new night guard every three months starting at $15 a month.

MODit 3D Inc.

Seed Round in 2019
MODit provides smart, automated quality control for manufacturing. MODit's mass-deployable 3D scanning systems and cloud platform increase yields and streamline quality communication across the supply chain.

Kiwibot

Seed Round in 2019
Kiwibot, a service operated by Kiwi Campus, was founded in 2016 and is based in Bogota, Colombia. The company specializes in on-demand delivery solutions, primarily targeting college campuses. Kiwibots, which are small delivery robots, provide a convenient way for students and local residents to receive food and other items directly to their doorsteps. This innovative service aims to make deliveries more affordable and efficient, enabling users to access what they need within 30 minutes. Kiwibot’s approach integrates smoothly with urban environments, enhancing the accessibility of delivery services in communities.

OsseoPrint 3D

Grant in 2019
Osseo Print 3D develops and provides technology for 3D printing of bioabsorbable, implantable, and patient-specific bone scaffolds for dental, orthopedic, plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery. The company is based in Millburn, New Jersey.

Obsess

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Obsess is reinventing the e-commerce experience on mobile to make it visual, interactive and contextual. To replace today's flat and tedious grid-of-thumbnails online shopping interface that hasn't changed in 25 years when it was created by Amazon to sell books. The Obsess cloud platform enables brands and retailers to run highly engaging and branded online virtual stores on their sites.

Kadena

Funding Round in 2018
Kadena provides a hybrid blockchain platform, featuring the only sharded and scalable layer-1 PoW public network. Kadena solves the scaling challenges of Bitcoin and the security issues of Ethereum. Kadena's founders created JP Morgan's first blockchain and worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Kadena is live with partners including Cosmos and USCF (a $3 billion fund). For more information, visit www.kadena.io or follow @kadena_io on Twitter.

Dog Parker

Seed Round in 2018
Dog Parker, Inc., doing business as DogSpot, develops and operates a network of smart sidewalk sanctuaries for dogs outside of places where dogs are not allowed in the United States. Its DogSpots are placed on sidewalks outside of various businesses, such as grocery stores, coffee shops, laundromats, nail salons, post offices, drug stores, cafes, restaurants, and museums that provide a safe and cozy home for dogs. The company also offers a mobile app that allows users to access the entire network of DogSpots and monitor their dog in real-time. Dog Parker, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Additive Orthopaedics

Series B in 2018
Additive Orthopaedics, LLC develops orthopaedic devices. Its products include additive orthopaedics hammertoe system, additive orthopaedics wedge system, additive orthopaedics bunion system, additive orthopaedics plate/wedge combinations, biologics and tissue offering, and custom 3D printed implants. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Little Silver, New Jersey.

Ghost Robotics

Seed Round in 2017
Ghost Robotics Corporation, founded in 2015 and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializes in developing autonomous legged robots designed to operate effectively in unstructured environments. The company focuses on creating highly agile and fast quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGVs) that can be used in military, homeland security, intelligence, and enterprise applications. Ghost Robotics aims to provide advanced robotic solutions that surpass traditional wheeled and tracked devices, enhancing operational capabilities in various challenging terrains.

ViaBot

Pre Seed Round in 2017
ViaBot Inc. designs and develops autonomous outdoor robots tailored for commercial properties, including sports arenas, shopping malls, and corporate buildings. The company's multi-functional robots are engineered to perform various outdoor maintenance tasks, such as sweeping, lawn mowing, and security monitoring. ViaBot's technology features modular capabilities, allowing for easy scheduling and long runtimes, while providing 24/7 operational efficiency and constant software updates. Incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, ViaBot aims to simplify outdoor maintenance for businesses by offering innovative robotic solutions.

Kadena

Seed Round in 2017
Kadena provides a hybrid blockchain platform, featuring the only sharded and scalable layer-1 PoW public network. Kadena solves the scaling challenges of Bitcoin and the security issues of Ethereum. Kadena's founders created JP Morgan's first blockchain and worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Kadena is live with partners including Cosmos and USCF (a $3 billion fund). For more information, visit www.kadena.io or follow @kadena_io on Twitter.

Wiivv

Series A in 2017
Wiivv Wearables Inc., a bionics company, creates 3D printed and custom gear using 3D-mapping technology accessible from a smartphone. The company offers insoles for running shoes, boots, casual shoes, dress shoes, flats, and narrow toed boots. It sells its products online. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with a manufacturing research and development center in San Diego, California.

Arfona

Seed Round in 2017
Arfona's philosophy is 3D manufacturing shouldn't be complicated, nor should it be cost prohibitive. Arfona manufactures the r.Pod Desktop 3D Printer, the world's first printer optimized for Valplast partial dentures and appliances. The printer allows dental professionals to fabricate restorations in half the time and for half the cost. Founded in 2016 by a group of dental technicians and 3D printing enthusiasts, Arfona is focused on digitizing aspects of the dental lab in which traditional techniques are still being used.

ILLUSIO

Seed Round in 2016
Illusio is a developer of an augmented reality imaging tool designed to create the ideal size and shape for every possible situation.The company's tool provides patients with augmented reality imagery that reveals how the results of breast augmentation surgery will look on their own bodies, enabling surgeons and patients to have a visual discussion about all of the possible outcomes of breast augmentation.

Fabric8Labs

Convertible Note in 2016
Fabric8Labs, Inc. is a company based in La Jolla, California, established in 2015, specializing in the development and manufacturing of non-thermal metal 3D printers. The company has created an innovative process that integrates two established technologies: Stereo-Lithography and Electro-Deposition. This unique approach aims to enhance the capabilities of metal 3D printing, making it more efficient and accessible for various industrial applications.

Sadako Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Sadako Technologies, S.L. is a Spanish company founded in 2012, focused on developing artificial intelligence-based software solutions and devices for waste sorting. The company specializes in advanced technologies such as computer vision and robotics, creating innovative solutions for waste processing. Their primary offering includes deep learning software integrated with robotic suction cups, which utilizes proprietary algorithms linked to a multi-layer neural network system hosted in the cloud. Sadako Technologies aims to deliver practical solutions that create significant value for customers and society. The company has been recognized for its innovation, receiving the "Seal of Excellence Certificate" from Horizon 2020 and the "Innovative SME" accreditation from the Spanish Ministry of Economy. The company is headquartered in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.

Additive Orthopaedics

Seed Round in 2016
Additive Orthopaedics, LLC develops orthopaedic devices. Its products include additive orthopaedics hammertoe system, additive orthopaedics wedge system, additive orthopaedics bunion system, additive orthopaedics plate/wedge combinations, biologics and tissue offering, and custom 3D printed implants. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Little Silver, New Jersey.

Dog Parker

Convertible Note in 2016
Dog Parker, Inc., doing business as DogSpot, develops and operates a network of smart sidewalk sanctuaries for dogs outside of places where dogs are not allowed in the United States. Its DogSpots are placed on sidewalks outside of various businesses, such as grocery stores, coffee shops, laundromats, nail salons, post offices, drug stores, cafes, restaurants, and museums that provide a safe and cozy home for dogs. The company also offers a mobile app that allows users to access the entire network of DogSpots and monitor their dog in real-time. Dog Parker, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Wiivv

Seed Round in 2015
Wiivv Wearables Inc., a bionics company, creates 3D printed and custom gear using 3D-mapping technology accessible from a smartphone. The company offers insoles for running shoes, boots, casual shoes, dress shoes, flats, and narrow toed boots. It sells its products online. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with a manufacturing research and development center in San Diego, California.

Collider

Seed Round in 2015
Collider, Inc. designs and manufactures printers, under the name Orchid. Its product has applications in creation of silicones, rubber, plastics, and metal stands. Collider, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Metamason

Seed Round in 2015
Metamason, Inc. develops personalized respiratory devices through 3D scanning and printing. It offers continuous positive airway pressure masks. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

Wiivv

Seed Round in 2015
Wiivv Wearables Inc., a bionics company, creates 3D printed and custom gear using 3D-mapping technology accessible from a smartphone. The company offers insoles for running shoes, boots, casual shoes, dress shoes, flats, and narrow toed boots. It sells its products online. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with a manufacturing research and development center in San Diego, California.

CleverPet

Seed Round in 2015
CleverPet LLC, founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, develops an electronic game console designed specifically for dogs. This innovative product engages pets through a combination of light, sound, and touch, using their food as a reward. CleverPet also provides a mobile app that tracks a pet's progress and food intake, offering notifications when pets successfully learn new puzzles. The company was established by a team of cognitive and neuroscientists who are passionate about animal welfare, aiming to enhance the well-being of pets by keeping them mentally stimulated and connected to their owners while they are apart.

Additive Orthopaedics

Seed Round in 2015
Additive Orthopaedics, LLC develops orthopaedic devices. Its products include additive orthopaedics hammertoe system, additive orthopaedics wedge system, additive orthopaedics bunion system, additive orthopaedics plate/wedge combinations, biologics and tissue offering, and custom 3D printed implants. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Little Silver, New Jersey.