NameCoach
Series A in 2022
NameCoach Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, specializes in cloud-based solutions for addressing name mispronunciation. The company enables users to record their names online, facilitating accurate pronunciation by others across various platforms such as commencements, conferences, meetings, award ceremonies, and classrooms. Its services cater to schools both within the United States and internationally, promoting inclusivity and respect for diverse names.
Pareto.AI
Seed Round in 2022
Pareto.AI operates a data labeling platform that connects artificial intelligence companies with a network of skilled data workers. The company focuses on providing tailored services to meet client needs, ranging from same-day experimental data to fully-managed teams. By combining the expertise of real people with machine automation, Pareto.AI enables entrepreneurs to delegate time-consuming tasks, allowing them to concentrate on more critical work. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also empowers diverse professionals worldwide to contribute to AI training. Ultimately, Pareto.AI offers clients the flexibility to refine and optimize various aspects of their AI and large language models, streamlining the development process and improving outcomes.
Zenith Aerospace
Venture Round in 2021
Zenith Aerospace Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in the development of an innovative aerial platform capable of flying for extended periods without the need to land. Founded in 2016, the company operates at the intersection of aerospace, electrical engineering, computer vision, and data science to advance earth imaging technologies. Zenith Aerospace aims to provide real-time monitoring services that deliver accurate information to operators in various fields, day and night. By utilizing solar-powered unmanned aircraft, the company offers a sustainable solution for continuous observation and monitoring, enabling clients to make informed decisions efficiently over extended durations.
Via.work
Seed Round in 2021
Via Global Ventures, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects professionals with short-term onsite work opportunities at various companies. Founded in 2017 and based in Key Biscayne, Florida, the platform specializes in strategic roles across multiple fields, including business development, marketing, financial analytics, and process improvement. Via's mission is to effectively allocate talent to innovative organizations, thereby fostering a more connected and equitable world. The company originated from a project at Stanford University in 2016 and has since expanded its presence to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Europe. By offering services that match high-impact talent with growth-oriented companies, Via aims to enhance career acceleration and provide valuable experiences in diverse industries and geographies.
Bounce, Inc., also known as Get Bounce, is a luggage storage company based in New York, founded in 2017. The company offers a platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as stores and cafes, while they explore the city. Bounce provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to create dedicated storage spaces that are not accessible to customers, ensuring the safety of stored items. This service caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating a more convenient and enjoyable experience in urban environments.
Mission Bio
Series C in 2020
Mission Bio develops and delivers tools for studying cellular heterogeneity in human health and life science research. Its flagship product is the Tapestri Platform, a single-cell platform that detects DNA and protein changes, enabling precise detection of heterogeneity in disease progression and treatment response. The company's solutions are primarily applied in oncology, including blood cancers and solid tumors.
Pillar, based in San Francisco, California, operates as a brand management platform focused on the e-sports industry. The company constructs a software-based e-sports league aimed at fostering competition among college e-sports teams, akin to the NCAA model. Additionally, Pillar offers an intelligent marketplace that includes a no-code storefront tool for streamers, allowing them to showcase endorsed products in one location, which can be linked across various social media platforms. The platform utilizes machine learning algorithms to optimize inbound sponsorship deals, providing users with valuable insights into their streaming performance. This enables individuals and businesses to effectively monetize their digital media content and events within the rapidly growing e-sports landscape.
Zenith Aerospace
Seed Round in 2020
Zenith Aerospace Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in the development of an innovative aerial platform capable of flying for extended periods without the need to land. Founded in 2016, the company operates at the intersection of aerospace, electrical engineering, computer vision, and data science to advance earth imaging technologies. Zenith Aerospace aims to provide real-time monitoring services that deliver accurate information to operators in various fields, day and night. By utilizing solar-powered unmanned aircraft, the company offers a sustainable solution for continuous observation and monitoring, enabling clients to make informed decisions efficiently over extended durations.
Vimaan is a technology company specializing in computer vision and AI solutions for warehouse inventory management. Their systems employ AI-powered cameras, autonomous drones, and machine learning algorithms to capture, digitize, and analyze inventory data across warehouses, enhancing inventory accuracy and reducing manual labor.
curie ai
Seed Round in 2019
Curie AI is a tech-enabled respiratory care company providing virtual personalized disease management through proprietary AI that passively detects symptoms. This approach results in high adherence, reduction in adverse events, cost savings, and improving overall quality of life for people with chronic respiratory conditions
Inkbrite
Angel Round in 2019
Inkbrite is a technology startup based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2019 by Laurie Peterson and Marya Gomez. The company specializes in developing compliant cannabis packaging solutions. Inkbrite manages the entire packaging process for its clients, from design to sourcing and compliance. Their services include product strategy, brand identity development, label compliance reviews, and label designs, all aimed at helping businesses navigate the complexities of cannabis regulations while staying current with industry trends.
Ampool
Venture Round in 2019
Ampool, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing an extensible in-memory platform that enhances analytic capabilities by integrating streaming and historical data. The company offers a cloud-native analytics engine known as the Ampool Active Data Store, which facilitates real-time data processing, including stream ingestion, batch analytics, and interactive queries. Designed for performance and reliability, the platform utilizes a memory-centric architecture that enables fast query processing while maintaining data integrity. Ampool serves a diverse range of industries, including finance, telecommunications, retail, media, and the Internet of Things, aiding organizations in achieving actionable insights and improving decision-making through advanced data analytics.
Vimaan is a technology company specializing in computer vision and AI solutions for warehouse inventory management. Their systems employ AI-powered cameras, autonomous drones, and machine learning algorithms to capture, digitize, and analyze inventory data across warehouses, enhancing inventory accuracy and reducing manual labor.
Bounce, Inc., also known as Get Bounce, is a luggage storage company based in New York, founded in 2017. The company offers a platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as stores and cafes, while they explore the city. Bounce provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to create dedicated storage spaces that are not accessible to customers, ensuring the safety of stored items. This service caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating a more convenient and enjoyable experience in urban environments.
Wyre, established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, specializes in blockchain-based international payment solutions. Its platform facilitates real-time, same-day, and direct-to-bank transfers across borders, offering competitive foreign exchange rates and eliminating high fees, complex timings, and currency exchange worries. Wyre also provides onramps and off-ramps, foreign exchange, and crypto liquidity services to various crypto projects and decentralized exchanges.
Zenith Aerospace
Seed Round in 2018
Zenith Aerospace Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in the development of an innovative aerial platform capable of flying for extended periods without the need to land. Founded in 2016, the company operates at the intersection of aerospace, electrical engineering, computer vision, and data science to advance earth imaging technologies. Zenith Aerospace aims to provide real-time monitoring services that deliver accurate information to operators in various fields, day and night. By utilizing solar-powered unmanned aircraft, the company offers a sustainable solution for continuous observation and monitoring, enabling clients to make informed decisions efficiently over extended durations.
Ampool, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing an extensible in-memory platform that enhances analytic capabilities by integrating streaming and historical data. The company offers a cloud-native analytics engine known as the Ampool Active Data Store, which facilitates real-time data processing, including stream ingestion, batch analytics, and interactive queries. Designed for performance and reliability, the platform utilizes a memory-centric architecture that enables fast query processing while maintaining data integrity. Ampool serves a diverse range of industries, including finance, telecommunications, retail, media, and the Internet of Things, aiding organizations in achieving actionable insights and improving decision-making through advanced data analytics.
Naked Labs
Series A in 2018
Naked Labs is a Silicon Valley-based startup focused on3D scanning, computer vision, and human-centered design. It uses infrared light to capture a 3D body model, which is visualized on the Naked app.
The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Mission Bio
Series B in 2018
Mission Bio develops and delivers tools for studying cellular heterogeneity in human health and life science research. Its flagship product is the Tapestri Platform, a single-cell platform that detects DNA and protein changes, enabling precise detection of heterogeneity in disease progression and treatment response. The company's solutions are primarily applied in oncology, including blood cancers and solid tumors.
Passage AI
Series A in 2018
Passage AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating an artificial intelligence-driven conversational interface platform designed to enhance customer interactions for businesses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Pune, India; Hubert, Canada; Hamburg, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan, Passage AI enables companies to design, build, and deploy chatbots across various channels, including websites, mobile platforms, messaging services, and voice interfaces. The platform incorporates advanced natural language processing and deep learning technologies, allowing businesses to automate customer service, marketing, IT, human resources, and virtual assistance tasks. Additionally, the platform features tools for adding intents, webhooks, and decision trees, along with a real-time analytics dashboard to monitor performance. As of February 2020, Passage AI operates as a subsidiary of ServiceNow, Inc.
Rigetti Computing
Series C in 2017
Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum computing company that designs, manufactures, and deploys quantum integrated circuits in low-temperature environments. It develops control systems for quantum logic operations and software to integrate its systems into existing cloud infrastructure. The company focuses on near-term applications in computational chemistry and machine learning, offering the world's first full-stack programming and execution environment for quantum/classical computing.
Via.work
Convertible Note in 2017
Via Global Ventures, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects professionals with short-term onsite work opportunities at various companies. Founded in 2017 and based in Key Biscayne, Florida, the platform specializes in strategic roles across multiple fields, including business development, marketing, financial analytics, and process improvement. Via's mission is to effectively allocate talent to innovative organizations, thereby fostering a more connected and equitable world. The company originated from a project at Stanford University in 2016 and has since expanded its presence to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Europe. By offering services that match high-impact talent with growth-oriented companies, Via aims to enhance career acceleration and provide valuable experiences in diverse industries and geographies.
Passage AI
Seed Round in 2017
Passage AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating an artificial intelligence-driven conversational interface platform designed to enhance customer interactions for businesses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Pune, India; Hubert, Canada; Hamburg, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan, Passage AI enables companies to design, build, and deploy chatbots across various channels, including websites, mobile platforms, messaging services, and voice interfaces. The platform incorporates advanced natural language processing and deep learning technologies, allowing businesses to automate customer service, marketing, IT, human resources, and virtual assistance tasks. Additionally, the platform features tools for adding intents, webhooks, and decision trees, along with a real-time analytics dashboard to monitor performance. As of February 2020, Passage AI operates as a subsidiary of ServiceNow, Inc.
Zenith Aerospace
Convertible Note in 2017
Zenith Aerospace Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in the development of an innovative aerial platform capable of flying for extended periods without the need to land. Founded in 2016, the company operates at the intersection of aerospace, electrical engineering, computer vision, and data science to advance earth imaging technologies. Zenith Aerospace aims to provide real-time monitoring services that deliver accurate information to operators in various fields, day and night. By utilizing solar-powered unmanned aircraft, the company offers a sustainable solution for continuous observation and monitoring, enabling clients to make informed decisions efficiently over extended durations.
Kemvi, Inc. is a developer of artificial general intelligence technology, focused on enhancing the B2B transaction ecosystem. Founded by a team from Columbia and MIT in 2012, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in San Francisco, California. Kemvi's flagship product, DeepGraph, is an analytic engine that learns about individuals, companies, and markets to streamline business interactions. It integrates with popular platforms such as Gmail and Outlook, allowing it to analyze deal histories, generate targeted messaging for potential buyers, and nurture leads until engagement occurs. The company has a strong background in addressing complex data challenges, having advised various government agencies and been recognized in prominent publications. As of 2017, Kemvi operates as a subsidiary of HubSpot, Inc.
RageOn!
Seed Round in 2017
RageOn empowers the creators of the world.
Thanks to a strong focus, along with the visions of artists across the globe, RageOn has been named the “World’s Largest All-Over Print Online Retailer,” by Shopify in 2014, less than one year of operation.
RageOn has pioneered the art of made-to-order dye-sublimation, also known as all-over-printing, which enables print and design of any colors across the entirety of a product; essentially limitless! By printing on a made-to-order basis, RageOn saves money on inventory and storage, and is 100% green with zero waste.
In 2015, RageOn gave the “freedom of creation” to the masses with the RageOn App & web creator (Patent Pending). This invention of creation is the fastest custom creation technology in the world and enables millions of people to instantly create, share, and wear their favorite designs! We’ve developed a passionate culture that encourages us all to “Never Stop Creating.”
RageOn, based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, & Cleveland, has sought out 30 of the most skilled expert advisors and employees from Pinterest, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Uber, Google, Twitter, Airbnb, eBay, Oracle, Stanford, and MIT that share a common love for the mission of making merchandising easy for the creators of this world.
Now, artists from around the globe can create and sell any design that comes to mind with no investment other than time. Within seconds, one can: signup ⇒ create a product ⇒ post their product ⇒ and then their fans can buy it - instantly! The innate human desire to create and share is the fuel of RageOn.
RageOn makes custom creation and selling easy!
Wyre, established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, specializes in blockchain-based international payment solutions. Its platform facilitates real-time, same-day, and direct-to-bank transfers across borders, offering competitive foreign exchange rates and eliminating high fees, complex timings, and currency exchange worries. Wyre also provides onramps and off-ramps, foreign exchange, and crypto liquidity services to various crypto projects and decentralized exchanges.
Labdoor, Inc. is a company based in South San Francisco, California, that specializes in the online sale of dietary supplements and energy drinks. Founded in 2012, Labdoor offers a comprehensive testing and rating service for these products, focusing on their purity and potency. The company operates a chemistry lab where it conducts detailed analyses of various supplements, including fish oils, herbal supplements, and protein supplements, among others. Labdoor provides consumers with scientific reviews and rankings of these products, which are available on its website. Additionally, the company offers a "Labdoor Certified" program for manufacturers that submit their products for quality control testing, ensuring that consumers can confidently choose supplements that meet their health needs without harmful ingredients or contaminants.
Next Force Technology
Convertible Note in 2016
Next Force Technology, founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is developing an on-demand service platform aimed at addressing the challenges of hourly labor staffing. The company focuses on creating a data-driven, people-centric solution that leverages a real-time mobile user interface to analyze significant amounts of data. This platform is designed to optimize workforce management by ensuring the right number of employees are available to meet demand, thereby enhancing operational efficiency for businesses. By targeting an untapped segment of the labor market, Next Force Technology aims to redefine the future of on-demand services.
Axiom Exergy
Venture Round in 2016
Axiom Exergy Inc. is an energy storage company that specializes in developing refrigeration batteries designed for supermarkets, cold-storage facilities, and food processors. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Richmond, California, Axiom Exergy creates solutions that enable these businesses to store and deploy refrigeration effectively. The company's products include an optional integrated backup cooling feature that safeguards food from spoilage during power outages. Additionally, Axiom Exergy provides energy management services, thermal energy systems engineering, and software solutions for monitoring and managing energy use in refrigeration systems. By utilizing existing thermal systems, Axiom Exergy aims to optimize electricity load profiles, helping clients reduce operational costs and mitigate business risks associated with energy management.
Focal Systems
Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, Focal Systems specializes in indoor positioning systems for shopping carts. Its technology assists shoppers in navigating stores while providing valuable marketing insights to retailers.
Dil Mil
Seed Round in 2016
Dil Mil is a rapidly growing matchmaking application designed specifically for South Asian expats, addressing inefficiencies in the traditional arranged marriage model. The platform aims to provide a modern and user-friendly alternative to outdated matchmaking solutions, ensuring privacy and usability. With over 1,000 new users joining daily and experiencing consistent month-over-month growth in users and revenue, Dil Mil combines the concepts of popular dating apps tailored for its target demographic. The app leverages proprietary machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to facilitate meaningful connections, catering to users seeking serious relationships. Additionally, Dil Mil emphasizes user safety and support, creating a reliable environment for matchmaking services. The app's success is supported by a team of experienced engineers and advisors dedicated to refining its technology and user experience.
VOKE, Inc., founded in 2004 and based in Santa Clara, California, specializes in virtual reality solutions for live events, including sports, concerts, and fashion shows. The company developed the VOKE TrueVR platform, which captures, encodes, and synchronizes content in real time, integrating scores, metadata, and audio to enhance viewer engagement. VOKE's technology aims to transform the way audiences experience media, offering unprecedented control and sharing capabilities. The company's team consists of experts in virtual reality, graphics, and social media, who are committed to delivering innovative user experiences. VOKE's approach combines technical expertise with a deep passion for live events, resulting in products designed to create memorable experiences for its clients and users. In 2016, VOKE was acquired by Intel Corporation, further solidifying its position in the evolving landscape of immersive media.
Paysa is a company that provides a personalized platform focused on compensation transparency, assisting employees in understanding their market value and achieving fair compensation in the labor market. Utilizing an AI-driven machine learning platform, Paysa offers comprehensive salary data and career opportunities, enabling users to compare internal job scales with local market rates. This insight allows employees to explore salaries across different companies, empowering them to make informed career decisions based on reliable market information.
Rigetti Computing
Convertible Note in 2015
Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum computing company that designs, manufactures, and deploys quantum integrated circuits in low-temperature environments. It develops control systems for quantum logic operations and software to integrate its systems into existing cloud infrastructure. The company focuses on near-term applications in computational chemistry and machine learning, offering the world's first full-stack programming and execution environment for quantum/classical computing.
FogLogic
Seed Round in 2015
FogLogic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for managing enterprise applications across public, hybrid, and on-premise cloud environments. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, FogLogic's platform enables real-time detection of trends and correlation of events across application, network, and infrastructure layers. The software facilitates collaboration among users and ingests operational data to provide timely alerts, thereby minimizing business disruptions and reducing IT operational costs. By offering a web-based dashboard, FogLogic empowers businesses to streamline their processes and enhance management efficiency in complex cloud environments.
Focal Systems
Convertible Note in 2015
Founded in 2015, Focal Systems specializes in indoor positioning systems for shopping carts. Its technology assists shoppers in navigating stores while providing valuable marketing insights to retailers.
Cypherpath
Seed Round in 2015
Cypherpath, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in providing software solutions for managing IT infrastructure at scale using environment virtualization. The company's flagship offering, the Cypherpath Virtual Platform, emphasizes speed, security, and agility for software-defined data center solutions. It is specifically designed to create virtual environments for various applications, including DevOps, training, and IT security risk management. Cypherpath aims to enhance cyber resilience for organizations, particularly in the financial services and government sectors, which are frequently targeted by advanced cyberattacks. By integrating networking, computing, and storage, its platform facilitates a user-friendly drag-and-drop experience that allows cybersecurity teams to efficiently create and manage diverse virtual environments, thereby reducing vulnerability to cyber threats and ensuring continuous operational resilience.
Wyre
Convertible Note in 2015
Wyre, established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, specializes in blockchain-based international payment solutions. Its platform facilitates real-time, same-day, and direct-to-bank transfers across borders, offering competitive foreign exchange rates and eliminating high fees, complex timings, and currency exchange worries. Wyre also provides onramps and off-ramps, foreign exchange, and crypto liquidity services to various crypto projects and decentralized exchanges.
Ampool, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing an extensible in-memory platform that enhances analytic capabilities by integrating streaming and historical data. The company offers a cloud-native analytics engine known as the Ampool Active Data Store, which facilitates real-time data processing, including stream ingestion, batch analytics, and interactive queries. Designed for performance and reliability, the platform utilizes a memory-centric architecture that enables fast query processing while maintaining data integrity. Ampool serves a diverse range of industries, including finance, telecommunications, retail, media, and the Internet of Things, aiding organizations in achieving actionable insights and improving decision-making through advanced data analytics.
AgMonitor
Seed Round in 2015
AgMonitor develops software-as-a-service applications for agriculture, focusing on optimizing water use and reducing costs. Its key products include PumpMonitor, RanchMonitor, CropMonitor, and Irrigation Advisor, which integrate existing data to enhance irrigation scheduling and management. Founded in 2012, AgMonitor has helped customers increase water efficiency by up to 15% and reduce utility bills by up to 30%, leading to significant profit margin improvements.
Naked Labs
Seed Round in 2015
Naked Labs is a Silicon Valley-based startup focused on3D scanning, computer vision, and human-centered design. It uses infrared light to capture a 3D body model, which is visualized on the Naked app.
The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Founded in 2014, 3TEN8 develops a cloud-based SaaS platform that empowers mobile operators to comprehend and optimize their wireless networks and subscriber experience. Its AI-driven software provides insights and analytics, predicting network outages and delivering actionable solutions to enhance service quality.
DataWallet
Angel Round in 2015
Founded in 2014, DataWallet operates a consumer-to-business marketplace that connects businesses seeking data with internet users willing to provide it. The platform empowers individuals to monetize their personal data and gives enterprises access to high-quality data for personalized experiences.
NeoReach
Venture Round in 2014
NeoReach is a cloud-based influencer marketing platform that automates the planning, execution, and measurement of campaigns for brands and their agencies. The platform enables marketers to search through millions of influencer profiles, analyze audience demographics and performance data, manage large-scale programs, and quantify return on investment. By using data-driven recommendations to match influencers with brand campaigns, it helps content creators monetize their followings while brands reach targeted audiences and drive engagement. The service supports end-to-end activation, monitoring, and reporting, enabling marketers to optimize spend and ROI. NeoReach serves Fortune 1000 brands and major advertisers and is based in Orlando, Florida.