Gryfo
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Gryfo is a facial biometrics platform that specializes in identifying individuals and preventing authentication fraud through the use of advanced technology. The company develops APIs and SDKs that can be seamlessly integrated into various digital products, catering primarily to business-to-business clients. Gryfo's platform transforms facial images into unique biometric data, allowing for accurate recognition by comparing these features against extensive databases. This capability enables clients to enhance their services, broaden their customer reach, and drive profitability across different market verticals.
Alcatraz AI
Series A in 2022
Alcatraz AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a facial authentication platform aimed at enhancing security for physical access to government buildings and corporate campuses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company leverages advanced technologies such as machine learning, computer vision, and 3D sensing to facilitate secure and seamless entry processes. Their solution utilizes real-time 3D facial mapping and deep neural networks to automate the enrollment of individuals based on existing access control methods. This innovative system replaces traditional badging with a hardware device equipped with sensors, which recognizes individuals as they approach and grants access by unlocking doors. Alcatraz AI's platform is designed to provide high security while minimizing friction in the entry process, ensuring a streamlined experience for users.
Zensors
Seed Round in 2022
Zensors, Inc. specializes in the development of artificial intelligence-powered visual sensors aimed at creating intelligent and responsive environments through advanced computer vision technologies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Pittsburgh, the company offers a real-time analytics platform and customizable dashboards. Its smart tracking solutions cater to a variety of sectors, including retail, hospitality, and critical infrastructure, allowing users to gather spatial intelligence and enhance customer interactions while ensuring visitor anonymity. By integrating state-of-the-art machine learning with existing camera hardware, Zensors enables organizations to optimize their operations and unlock new monetization opportunities, streamlining the management of multiple sensors into a single, efficient system. The company envisions a future where its technologies contribute to a seamlessly connected ecosystem, continuously adapting to improve how people live, work, and interact.
Tavus is an AI research company that specializes in creating immersive digital experiences that parallel face-to-face interactions. The company develops a video personalization platform that leverages advanced artificial intelligence to generate realistic video content featuring digital avatars. These avatars can mimic customers' gestures and voices, allowing for the creation of personalized videos that enhance outreach efforts for sales teams. Tavus's technology enables clients to record once and subsequently generate customized videos with a single click, streamlining communication and engagement in both asynchronous and real-time settings.
Zippedi Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, that specializes in developing AI-powered robots designed for the retail sector. The company focuses on addressing longstanding challenges in inventory management and retail execution by automating these processes. Zippedi's robots utilize advanced capabilities in image recognition, machine learning, and deep learning to monitor in-store operations, ensuring accurate on-shelf availability, product pricing, and compliance with planograms. By providing retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers with precise and actionable data, Zippedi aims to enhance sales, improve labor efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Akridata Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, specializes in developing AI-driven data operations platforms. The company's core business is creating efficient data architecture solutions that manage high-volume data processing for AI applications in the cloud. Akridata's innovative platform enables businesses to automatically filter and prepare raw data from edge sensors, optimizing deep learning model training times and reducing storage costs. Furthermore, Akridata offers cutting-edge computer vision technology tailored for visual inspection in manufacturing sectors, enhancing quality control by detecting defects swiftly and accurately at scale. This allows clients to transition from manual review processes to intelligent automation, improving efficiency and minimizing errors.
DNABLOCK
Seed Round in 2021
DNABLOCK is leading the way to personalized entertainment, interaction, and inclusion by removing the barriers of 3D content creation. Our platform and REPLIKANT™ animation engine allows creatives, brands, and individuals the ability to generate bespoke, high-quality, digital beings without prohibitive post-production costs or specialized 3D programming knowledge. Our platform supports the exporting of content onto ANY device, making it simple to create fulfilling interactions with an enormous reach.
We operate a scalable, high-end, computer graphics pipeline. This pipeline, combined with advanced machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and sentiment analysis, is our recipe for engaging, real-time, interactive, digital beings and the future of digital interface. As a forward-thinking company, we have focused on likeness protection and ownership; adding authentication mechanisms to guarantee control and transparency.
Hank AI
Seed Round in 2021
Hank AI develops proprietary artificial intelligence technologies that automate and augment business processes in healthcare, with opportunistic expansions into ERP and industrial sectors. Their platform combines computer vision, natural language processing, and machine learning to enhance productivity, accuracy, and efficiency.
Grabango is a technology company that specializes in checkout-free shopping solutions for the retail industry, focusing on grocery and convenience stores. Founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, Grabango utilizes advanced computer vision and machine learning to enhance the shopping experience. Its system employs cameras and shelf sensors to track items as customers select them, automatically adding them to a virtual basket. Shoppers can then use a registered payment method through the Grabango app to complete their purchases without waiting in line. After leaving the store, customers receive a digital receipt on their phones. Grabango's technology is designed to retrofit existing retail spaces, allowing large-scale retailers to implement checkout-free shopping while ensuring high accuracy in real-world environments. The company prioritizes customer privacy by anonymizing data and does not use facial recognition technology.
Deep Sentinel
Venture Round in 2021
Founded by serial entrepreneur David Selinger, Deep Sentinel develops AI-based security systems designed to prevent crimes before they occur. The company combines artificial intelligence with real-time human monitoring, offering AI-powered surveillance, live remote guards, and audio intervention to deter intruders and protect properties.
Ubiquity6
Series B in 2021
Ubiquity6 develops a platform that enables users to create and interact in shared augmented reality spaces mapped onto the real world using computer vision technology. Incorporated in 2017, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Flux Auto
Seed Round in 2021
Flux Auto specializes in developing modular autonomous driving systems tailored for trucks. Their platform is designed to be retrofitted into both new and existing vehicles, setting it apart by not relying on LiDAR technology, thereby offering an affordable solution for customers.
Preimage
Venture Round in 2021
Preimage specializes in creating high-quality 3D digital twins of real-world environments and assets. Its platform rapidly processes photos to generate accurate aerial maps, digital terrain models, and three-dimensional models, facilitating informed decision-making for businesses.
Runway is an applied AI research company established in 2024, specializing in developing innovative tools that integrate artificial intelligence into creative processes. The company offers a video editing platform designed for professionals in art, entertainment, and design. Its technology leverages original image and video creation methods, allowing users to manipulate and edit content intuitively using text inputs. This approach simplifies the video creation process for artists, designers, and filmmakers, enabling them to express their creativity more effectively. Runway's mission is to enhance human creativity through advanced AI capabilities, facilitating seamless interactions between technology and artistic expression.
Handl LLC is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in transforming paper documents into structured data through its API, which merges deep learning algorithms with human input to enhance accuracy. Handl's solution facilitates document classification and data extraction, catering to various industries, including logistics, insurance, finance, and accounting. By offering a customizable document capture pipeline, Handl addresses specific data processing needs while ensuring a high level of precision. Its platform integrates all stages of AI development and deployment, streamlining the data preparation process and improving transparency and efficiency for its clients.
Synthesis AI
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2019, Synthesis AI is a San Francisco-based company specializing in computer vision. It offers a data generation platform that leverages synthetic data technology to enhance AI capabilities and enable more cost-effective model building.
Tiliter
Funding Round in 2020
Tiliter Pty Ltd., established in 2017, specializes in developing computer vision solutions for the retail industry. Based in Parramatta, Australia, with additional offices in Kensington, Australia, and Munich, Germany, the company designs and manufactures Point of Sale (POS) and Self-Checkout (SCO) systems. Tiliter's flagship product, Tiliter Vision Smart Checkout System, employs AI-driven computer vision to identify products without barcodes at the time of checkout. The system uses cameras and lighting to scan fresh produce in real-time, delivering accurate results directly to the checkout. Tiliter offers its technology in API form for seamless integration, aiming to make computer vision accessible and affordable for retailers.
Ubiquity6
Venture Round in 2020
Ubiquity6 develops a platform that enables users to create and interact in shared augmented reality spaces mapped onto the real world using computer vision technology. Incorporated in 2017, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Flux Auto
Seed Round in 2020
Flux Auto specializes in developing modular autonomous driving systems tailored for trucks. Their platform is designed to be retrofitted into both new and existing vehicles, setting it apart by not relying on LiDAR technology, thereby offering an affordable solution for customers.
Synthesis AI
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2019, Synthesis AI is a San Francisco-based company specializing in computer vision. It offers a data generation platform that leverages synthetic data technology to enhance AI capabilities and enable more cost-effective model building.
Preimage
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Preimage specializes in creating high-quality 3D digital twins of real-world environments and assets. Its platform rapidly processes photos to generate accurate aerial maps, digital terrain models, and three-dimensional models, facilitating informed decision-making for businesses.
Akridata
Venture Round in 2020
Akridata Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, specializes in developing AI-driven data operations platforms. The company's core business is creating efficient data architecture solutions that manage high-volume data processing for AI applications in the cloud. Akridata's innovative platform enables businesses to automatically filter and prepare raw data from edge sensors, optimizing deep learning model training times and reducing storage costs. Furthermore, Akridata offers cutting-edge computer vision technology tailored for visual inspection in manufacturing sectors, enhancing quality control by detecting defects swiftly and accurately at scale. This allows clients to transition from manual review processes to intelligent automation, improving efficiency and minimizing errors.
Deep Sentinel
Series A in 2020
Founded by serial entrepreneur David Selinger, Deep Sentinel develops AI-based security systems designed to prevent crimes before they occur. The company combines artificial intelligence with real-time human monitoring, offering AI-powered surveillance, live remote guards, and audio intervention to deter intruders and protect properties.
INDUS.AI is a construction intelligence platform that provides real-time visibility into construction sites for real estate investors, owners, developers, and general contractors. The platform uses live video from secure cameras to identify inefficiencies, monitor productivity, and surface risks, enabling project teams to optimize labor, equipment, and materials, reconcile over-billed charges, and adjust schedules. It aims to improve safety, efficiency, and transparency on projects. Founded in 2017, INDUS.AI has offices in San Francisco and Toronto and serves clients in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Brazil.
Carbigdata
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Carbigdata is a data analytics platform specializing in vehicle information and recognition. Utilizing smart cameras, the company has amassed a database of over 1 billion detections, enabling real-time vehicle recognition through images and georeferencing. This technology integrates with other databases to provide comprehensive insights, assisting clients in theft prevention, vehicle monitoring, and recovery, as well as license plate recognition. Carbigdata's services are particularly valuable for banks, helping them locate defaulting vehicles, and for insurers, aiding in the identification of fraudulent claims. Accessible through a SaaS platform, Carbigdata transforms extensive data into actionable intelligence for various stakeholders in the automotive and financial sectors.
Pearl Health, established in 2019 and headquartered in West Hollywood, California, specializes in developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for the dentistry industry. The company offers a suite of products, including Second Opinion, a computer vision platform that identifies dental pathologies; Smart Margin, aiding in dental restoration; Scan Clarity Score, evaluating patient scan quality; and Practice Intelligence, providing office-specific data for decision-making. Pearl's AI technology, cleared by the FDA, recognizes and measures various dental issues, enabling practitioners, labs, and insurers to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency in dental care.
INDUS.AI
Seed Round in 2018
INDUS.AI is a construction intelligence platform that provides real-time visibility into construction sites for real estate investors, owners, developers, and general contractors. The platform uses live video from secure cameras to identify inefficiencies, monitor productivity, and surface risks, enabling project teams to optimize labor, equipment, and materials, reconcile over-billed charges, and adjust schedules. It aims to improve safety, efficiency, and transparency on projects. Founded in 2017, INDUS.AI has offices in San Francisco and Toronto and serves clients in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Brazil.
Truckvision
Pre Seed Round in 2018
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Milênio Bus
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Milênio Bus is a company focused on enhancing public transportation through its innovative fleet management platform. By integrating hardware, applications, and software, Milênio Bus utilizes technologies such as the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision to monitor passenger flow in real time on buses. This capability allows for improved fleet optimization and better route planning for public transport companies. The company's solutions aim to generate valuable data that enhances passenger functionality and overall efficiency in public transport systems.
Deep North
Venture Round in 2017
Deep North, Inc. is a computer software company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based video analytics. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Foster City, California, the company leverages existing security video streams to analyze consumer behavior and engagement in physical environments. Its flagship product, NorthPoint Analytics, provides insights into occupancy, cone management, and various attributes of consumers, including gestures and facial characteristics. Deep North's technology is designed for a diverse range of sectors, including shopping centers, retail outlets, groceries, casinos, schools, and event venues, enabling these enterprises to better understand and enhance customer experiences.
Osaro, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software aimed at automating manual picking and assembly tasks in distribution centers and manufacturing environments. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Osaro's solutions integrate advanced machine learning and vision-based technology to enhance the efficiency of robotic systems. The software is designed to automatically process complex, unstructured data, enabling machines to learn and adapt in real-time, thereby improving decision-making capabilities. By enhancing the intelligence and adaptability of machines, Osaro aims to increase industrial productivity while allowing human workers to concentrate on more complex tasks, ultimately contributing to a safer workplace and more resilient supply chains.
Butterfleye
Venture Round in 2016
Butterfleye, Inc. is a company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in designing and developing advanced security cameras and monitoring systems for both home and office use. Established in 2013, Butterfleye offers a cloud-connected, AI-powered wireless security camera equipped with features such as facial recognition, motion and sound detection, privacy mode, and two-way audio. The camera streams in high definition and includes a built-in rechargeable battery and 16GB of storage. It is designed to maintain functionality during power or internet outages, ensuring continuous monitoring. The system provides real-time alerts and utilizes advanced technology to optimize recording based on detected activity, making it a cost-effective solution for users seeking reliable security for their premises. As of December 2017, Butterfleye operates as a subsidiary of Ooma, Inc.