Chestnut Carbon
Series B in 2025
Chestnut Carbon is an environmental engineering company specializing in carbon removal and project development services. It operates a nature-based carbon offset platform designed to generate forest carbon offsets that are additional, verifiable, and biodiverse, contributing to the acceleration of net-zero goals across various industries. The company focuses on reforestation and afforestation, improved forest management, and preventing land conversion. Chestnut Carbon aims to enhance biodiversity and restore lands to their natural habitats, aligning its efforts with the growing demand for sustainable environmental solutions.
Rain Industries
Seed Round in 2023
Every wildfire starts small. Rain contains wildfires within 10 minutes of ignition with autonomous drones.
R-Zero specializes in smart building technology, providing real-time insights to optimize indoor spaces. Their solutions include Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring, energy-efficient HVAC systems, space utilization sensors, and occupancy-based controls. The platform is user-friendly, secure, scalable, and helps prepare buildings for future challenges.
Airspace Technologies
Series D in 2022
Airspace Technologies provides advanced logistics software that automates quoting, routing, and tracking processes. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in time-critical deliveries, serving industries such as aerospace, healthcare, and manufacturing. Its platform, CommanderConnect, optimizes routes for drivers while Airspace Shipper Platform streamlines operations for shippers.
Pallet is a social purpose corporation that builds equal opportunity access to housing and employment. It provides portable shelter systems intended to prevent and reduce homelessness. The company's shelter is made from durable aluminum and composite materials, giving customers cost-effective and portable shelter systems.
Menlo Micro
Series C in 2022
Menlo Micro, Inc. specializes in the design and development of electronic switches, particularly through its innovative Ideal Switch technology. This electromechanical switch is capable of handling both AC/DC and RF signals, making it suitable for a range of applications including high-power tunable resonators, filters, broadband power amplifier impedance matching, and electronically steerable antennas. The company's products are utilized in various industries, such as battery management, home automation, electronic vehicles, medical instrumentation, and the industrial Internet of Things, as well as in next generation 5G mobile networks. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Menlo Micro aims to enhance the efficiency and performance of advanced systems under high-stress conditions.
Farmers Business Network
Series G in 2021
Farmers Business Network is an independent agricultural technology platform that empowers farmers worldwide. It facilitates a farmer-to-farmer network, providing data-driven agronomic insights and tools for confident decision-making to ensure the economic viability of farms while promoting sustainable practices.
OUR MISSION
Ideas take on new life in three dimensions, offering more depth, clarity, and collaboration. At Spatial, we’re reimagining how teams design, interact, and solve problems by unlocking the power of spatial computing. Frustrated with the limitations of traditional tools, we set out to create something better—something that makes collaboration feel intuitive and immersive
HOW WE STARTED
What began as a simple experiment in spatial audio has grown into a robust platform for designing, sharing, and experiencing 3D environments in real time. Spatial isn’t just another tool — it's a whole new way to bring ideas to life
TODAY
Today, forward-thinking teams—from design studios to automotive innovators—use Spatial to transform their ideas into immersive experiences. We help them shape the future, one dimension at a time
Spatial's team and demo location is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Led by experienced leaders from Apple, Nest & PlutoTV and backed by DBL Partners, BITKRAFT Ventures, National Geographic Society, The Kraft Group, Marquee Sports Holdings, WS Development and others.
Mast Reforestation
Series A in 2021
Mast Reforestation specializes in restoring forests damaged by wildfires. It offers a comprehensive suite of services, including seed collection, cultivation, planting, monitoring, and financing through carbon removal credits. By removing financial barriers, Mast enables landowners to reforest their lands at no cost, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation.
ZOLA Electric
Venture Round in 2021
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.
Wynd Technologies, Inc., established in 2014 and based in San Jose, California, specializes in manufacturing air purifiers for personal use and providing environmental monitoring services. The company offers the Wynd portable air purifier, which includes a removable sensor to monitor air quality and initiate purification. Additionally, Wynd Technologies provides real-time air quality measurement and monitoring services, such as Wynd Halo Pro, to ensure proper operation and maintenance of its products. The company also operates an online retail platform for its products.
R-Zero specializes in smart building technology, providing real-time insights to optimize indoor spaces. Their solutions include Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring, energy-efficient HVAC systems, space utilization sensors, and occupancy-based controls. The platform is user-friendly, secure, scalable, and helps prepare buildings for future challenges.
R-Zero specializes in smart building technology, providing real-time insights to optimize indoor spaces. Their solutions include Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring, energy-efficient HVAC systems, space utilization sensors, and occupancy-based controls. The platform is user-friendly, secure, scalable, and helps prepare buildings for future challenges.
Farmers Business Network
Series F in 2020
Farmers Business Network is an independent agricultural technology platform that empowers farmers worldwide. It facilitates a farmer-to-farmer network, providing data-driven agronomic insights and tools for confident decision-making to ensure the economic viability of farms while promoting sustainable practices.
Wheels is a company that operates a shared electric mobility platform aimed at transforming dockless transportation. The platform features hybrid electric vehicles known for their sleek design and functionality, including swappable parts and batteries. It also incorporates real-time dynamic maintenance capabilities, enhancing the user experience. Each vehicle is equipped with built-in Bluetooth speakers and a charging point for smartphones, making it convenient for users to navigate urban environments. By providing low-cost, enjoyable, and comfortable e-bikes, Wheels connects users to a more efficient mode of transportation within cities.
OUR MISSION
Ideas take on new life in three dimensions, offering more depth, clarity, and collaboration. At Spatial, we’re reimagining how teams design, interact, and solve problems by unlocking the power of spatial computing. Frustrated with the limitations of traditional tools, we set out to create something better—something that makes collaboration feel intuitive and immersive
HOW WE STARTED
What began as a simple experiment in spatial audio has grown into a robust platform for designing, sharing, and experiencing 3D environments in real time. Spatial isn’t just another tool — it's a whole new way to bring ideas to life
TODAY
Today, forward-thinking teams—from design studios to automotive innovators—use Spatial to transform their ideas into immersive experiences. We help them shape the future, one dimension at a time
Spatial's team and demo location is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Led by experienced leaders from Apple, Nest & PlutoTV and backed by DBL Partners, BITKRAFT Ventures, National Geographic Society, The Kraft Group, Marquee Sports Holdings, WS Development and others.
Wheels is a company that operates a shared electric mobility platform aimed at transforming dockless transportation. The platform features hybrid electric vehicles known for their sleek design and functionality, including swappable parts and batteries. It also incorporates real-time dynamic maintenance capabilities, enhancing the user experience. Each vehicle is equipped with built-in Bluetooth speakers and a charging point for smartphones, making it convenient for users to navigate urban environments. By providing low-cost, enjoyable, and comfortable e-bikes, Wheels connects users to a more efficient mode of transportation within cities.
Bellwether Coffee
Series B in 2019
Bellwether Coffee Co. specializes in manufacturing innovative ventless electric coffee roasters that promote sustainability and accessibility for coffee businesses, ranging from large brands to small cafés. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a unique roasting system that utilizes a catalytic process to eliminate harmful emissions, thereby negating the need for traditional ventilation systems. Their award-winning roaster, which integrates intuitive software, allows customers to control the roasting process and access an online marketplace for sourcing coffee beans. This technology enables users to achieve customized flavor profiles while contributing to environmentally friendly practices in the coffee industry. Bellwether Coffee has been recognized for its contributions, receiving the Best New Product award from the Specialty Coffee Association in 2019.
Spatial
Seed Round in 2019
OUR MISSION
Ideas take on new life in three dimensions, offering more depth, clarity, and collaboration. At Spatial, we’re reimagining how teams design, interact, and solve problems by unlocking the power of spatial computing. Frustrated with the limitations of traditional tools, we set out to create something better—something that makes collaboration feel intuitive and immersive
HOW WE STARTED
What began as a simple experiment in spatial audio has grown into a robust platform for designing, sharing, and experiencing 3D environments in real time. Spatial isn’t just another tool — it's a whole new way to bring ideas to life
TODAY
Today, forward-thinking teams—from design studios to automotive innovators—use Spatial to transform their ideas into immersive experiences. We help them shape the future, one dimension at a time
Spatial's team and demo location is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Led by experienced leaders from Apple, Nest & PlutoTV and backed by DBL Partners, BITKRAFT Ventures, National Geographic Society, The Kraft Group, Marquee Sports Holdings, WS Development and others.
Wheels is a company that operates a shared electric mobility platform aimed at transforming dockless transportation. The platform features hybrid electric vehicles known for their sleek design and functionality, including swappable parts and batteries. It also incorporates real-time dynamic maintenance capabilities, enhancing the user experience. Each vehicle is equipped with built-in Bluetooth speakers and a charging point for smartphones, making it convenient for users to navigate urban environments. By providing low-cost, enjoyable, and comfortable e-bikes, Wheels connects users to a more efficient mode of transportation within cities.
Andela is a technology company that recruits, screens, trains, and manages software developers for organizations worldwide. Through its AI-powered talent platform, Andela Talent Cloud, it enables clients to hire individual engineers or fully managed teams with rapid onboarding and flexible engagement models, often at lower cost and faster delivery than traditional hiring. The company handles the groundwork for global staffing, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and ongoing talent management, allowing clients to scale engineering capacity as needed. Andela maintains a diverse, geographically distributed network of developers across numerous countries, with emphasis on Africa and other emerging markets. Its expertise spans application development, artificial intelligence, cloud and DevOps, data engineering, and related fields. Andela serves a range of customers from startups to established brands, helping them accelerate project delivery and access top technology talent.
Founded in 2002, SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Its notable projects include Falcon Heavy, Dragon, Starship, and human spaceflight initiatives.
ZOLA Electric
Series D in 2018
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.
Mapbox Inc. operates a robust mapping platform that creates and publishes custom maps for mobile and web applications. Founded in 2010 and based in Washington, D.C., the company provides essential infrastructure for businesses across various industries, including logistics, real estate, insurance, and transportation. Mapbox offers a suite of products, including APIs for directions and geocoding, mobile SDKs, and advanced data services that enable enterprises to analyze data, visualize properties, and enhance navigation. With over 4 million registered developers and a significant share of Fortune 500 companies utilizing its services, Mapbox stands out for its flexibility, security, and compliance with privacy standards. The platform is designed to empower location-aware applications, offering tools that support real-time map updates, routing engines, and traffic-aware travel times, thereby facilitating engaging navigation experiences across diverse sectors.
Andela is a technology company that recruits, screens, trains, and manages software developers for organizations worldwide. Through its AI-powered talent platform, Andela Talent Cloud, it enables clients to hire individual engineers or fully managed teams with rapid onboarding and flexible engagement models, often at lower cost and faster delivery than traditional hiring. The company handles the groundwork for global staffing, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and ongoing talent management, allowing clients to scale engineering capacity as needed. Andela maintains a diverse, geographically distributed network of developers across numerous countries, with emphasis on Africa and other emerging markets. Its expertise spans application development, artificial intelligence, cloud and DevOps, data engineering, and related fields. Andela serves a range of customers from startups to established brands, helping them accelerate project delivery and access top technology talent.
UrbanSitter
Series C in 2017
Founded in 2010, UrbanSitter operates a childcare marketplace that connects parents with trusted babysitters and nannies recommended by people within their network. The platform also offers services for pet sitting, housekeeping, tutoring, and senior care. With a focus on convenience and reliability, UrbanSitter enables users to book caregivers at short notice.
BrainScope Company
Venture Round in 2017
BrainScope Company develops non-invasive medical devices to aid professionals in assessing traumatic brain injuries. Its flagship product, BrainScope One, uses electroencephalogram signals and advanced algorithms to objectively determine the likelihood of concussion presence and severity. Serving military markets, emergency departments, and sports sectors worldwide.
Advanced Microgrid Solutions
Series B in 2017
Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) specializes in designing, installing, and managing advanced energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and government buildings. Based in San Francisco with offices across the U.S., AMS deploys large networks of battery systems in buildings to lower energy costs for consumers and support the electric grid. The company's AI-powered software, SigmaOne, optimizes energy trading and maximizes the value of renewables and energy storage assets. AMS also offers microgrid solutions, enabling clean energy access for households, businesses, and communities. Founded in 2013, AMS operates as a subsidiary of Fluence.
Primus Power
Series E in 2017
Founded in 2009, Primus Power designs and manufactures electrical energy storage systems. Its core product is EnergyPod, a flow battery system offering scalable capacity from 25kW to 25MW for stationary grid-scale applications. With a lifespan of up to 20 years, these safe and low-maintenance zinc-bromine batteries serve commercial, industrial, data center, microgrid, and utility customers worldwide.
Farmers Business Network
Series C in 2017
Farmers Business Network is an independent agricultural technology platform that empowers farmers worldwide. It facilitates a farmer-to-farmer network, providing data-driven agronomic insights and tools for confident decision-making to ensure the economic viability of farms while promoting sustainable practices.
Apeel Sciences
Series B in 2016
Apeel Sciences, based in California, addresses the global food waste crisis by developing plant-derived solutions that extend the shelf life of fresh produce. Founded in 2012, the company creates pre-and post-harvest products using natural plant extracts, such as Edipeel and Invisipeel, which protect fruits and vegetables from environmental factors and pre-harvest issues. These innovations effectively double the lifespan of harvested crops without refrigeration, helping to reduce spoilage and conserve resources like water and energy. By leveraging materials found in the skins, peels, and seeds of fruits and vegetables, Apeel aims to minimize food waste and promote sustainability throughout the supply chain. The company's efforts are supported by a range of private investors and philanthropic organizations.
Farmers Business Network
Series B in 2016
Farmers Business Network is an independent agricultural technology platform that empowers farmers worldwide. It facilitates a farmer-to-farmer network, providing data-driven agronomic insights and tools for confident decision-making to ensure the economic viability of farms while promoting sustainable practices.
Founded in 2011, The Muse is a career development platform that assists job seekers in discovering suitable roles and companies. It offers tailored job searches, company profiles with behind-the-scenes insights, professional advice, and skills-building resources. For employers, it strengthens their brand and helps build a diverse candidate pipeline.
Kateeva specializes in manufacturing inkjet printing equipment for producing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. Its technology enables high-volume, large-area production of OLEDs with improved lifetimes and lower costs.
The RealReal
Series E in 2016
The RealReal operates an online marketplace for authenticated luxury resale, offering fashion for women, men and kids, as well as jewelry, watches, art and home items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, it functions as a full-service consignment platform that authenticates every item through in-house experts and uses technology to determine pricing, while managing photography, listings, payments and shipping. It is the largest pure-play luxury resale platform in the United States and supports a sustainable circular economy by facilitating resale across multiple categories. The company generates revenue primarily from consignments and first-party sales on its marketplace, with additional direct sales, and provides services such as virtual appointments, in-home pickup and direct shipping to buyers.
Siva Power
Series D in 2016
Siva Power, Inc. is a manufacturer of solar modules and panels based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2006, the company specializes in third-generation thin-film photovoltaic technologies that aim to enhance solar cell efficiency while significantly reducing manufacturing costs. Siva Power's innovative approach employs co-evaporated copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and a monolithic integration glass architecture, which utilizes automated laser scribes to streamline the manufacturing process. This technology is designed to halve the number of manufacturing steps compared to traditional methods, enabling the production of solar modules that can generate electricity competitively without relying on government subsidies. The company's advancements facilitate the establishment of solar power plants, contributing to more cost-effective energy production.
Wholeshare
Seed Round in 2015
Wholeshare is an online marketplace that specializes in sustainable and organic food, enabling consumers across the United States to access these products at wholesale prices through group purchasing. Recognized for its innovative approach, Wholeshare seeks to address the limited availability of natural food supermarkets like Whole Foods, which serve only a small portion of the population. By allowing members to shop collectively, Wholeshare connects them with natural food distributors and local food hubs, effectively solving distribution challenges and providing access to a diverse range of products. The company recently expanded its offerings to include 25,000 products nationally through a partnership with a leading natural food distributor, experiencing significant sales growth as a result. This model not only enhances purchasing power but also meets the rising demand for sustainable food, estimated to exceed $100 billion annually.
Ruby Ribbon
Series C in 2015
Ruby Ribbon is a women’s apparel company that designs, manufactures, and sells shapewear, athleisure, swimwear, and wardrobe basics such as T-shirts, leggings, skirts, and accessories. The company markets its products primarily through a nationwide network of independent personal stylists who host in-home trunk shows and online sales, enabling customers to shop at pop-up events in living rooms, offices, salons, and other venues across the United States. Founded in 2011 and based in Burlingame, California (with activity in New York City), Ruby Ribbon emphasizes entrepreneurship, friendship, and camaraderie among its stylists. The brand focuses on comfortable, versatile garments in inclusive sizes, using modern fabrics and forward-thinking designs to help customers feel confident in their outfits. It operates as a social commerce platform, supporting stylists with mobile tools and events to distribute products directly to consumers.
ZOLA Electric
Series C in 2015
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.
Primus Power
Series D in 2015
Founded in 2009, Primus Power designs and manufactures electrical energy storage systems. Its core product is EnergyPod, a flow battery system offering scalable capacity from 25kW to 25MW for stationary grid-scale applications. With a lifespan of up to 20 years, these safe and low-maintenance zinc-bromine batteries serve commercial, industrial, data center, microgrid, and utility customers worldwide.
Advanced Microgrid Solutions
Series A in 2015
Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) specializes in designing, installing, and managing advanced energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and government buildings. Based in San Francisco with offices across the U.S., AMS deploys large networks of battery systems in buildings to lower energy costs for consumers and support the electric grid. The company's AI-powered software, SigmaOne, optimizes energy trading and maximizes the value of renewables and energy storage assets. AMS also offers microgrid solutions, enabling clean energy access for households, businesses, and communities. Founded in 2013, AMS operates as a subsidiary of Fluence.
Mapbox Inc. operates a robust mapping platform that creates and publishes custom maps for mobile and web applications. Founded in 2010 and based in Washington, D.C., the company provides essential infrastructure for businesses across various industries, including logistics, real estate, insurance, and transportation. Mapbox offers a suite of products, including APIs for directions and geocoding, mobile SDKs, and advanced data services that enable enterprises to analyze data, visualize properties, and enhance navigation. With over 4 million registered developers and a significant share of Fortune 500 companies utilizing its services, Mapbox stands out for its flexibility, security, and compliance with privacy standards. The platform is designed to empower location-aware applications, offering tools that support real-time map updates, routing engines, and traffic-aware travel times, thereby facilitating engaging navigation experiences across diverse sectors.
Farmers Business Network
Series B in 2015
Farmers Business Network is an independent agricultural technology platform that empowers farmers worldwide. It facilitates a farmer-to-farmer network, providing data-driven agronomic insights and tools for confident decision-making to ensure the economic viability of farms while promoting sustainable practices.
Founded in 2011, The Muse is a career development platform that assists job seekers in discovering suitable roles and companies. It offers tailored job searches, company profiles with behind-the-scenes insights, professional advice, and skills-building resources. For employers, it strengthens their brand and helps build a diverse candidate pipeline.
Planet Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company specializing in Earth imaging and analytics. Founded by former NASA employees in 2010, Planet operates the largest fleet of compact, high-capability satellites designed to image the entire planet daily. This extensive satellite coverage provides customers with unprecedented access to geospatial insights, enabling them to make informed decisions based on real-time data. Planet's offerings include a diverse range of satellite imagery and analytical solutions, all accessible through an online platform equipped with tools for data analysis. With additional offices in Germany and Canada, the company serves a global network of customers and partners across more than 100 countries, delivering market-leading geospatial imagery for businesses, governments, researchers, and journalists. Planet's mission is to make visible and actionable the changes occurring on Earth, providing crucial information to understand the physical world.
The RealReal
Series D in 2015
The RealReal operates an online marketplace for authenticated luxury resale, offering fashion for women, men and kids, as well as jewelry, watches, art and home items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, it functions as a full-service consignment platform that authenticates every item through in-house experts and uses technology to determine pricing, while managing photography, listings, payments and shipping. It is the largest pure-play luxury resale platform in the United States and supports a sustainable circular economy by facilitating resale across multiple categories. The company generates revenue primarily from consignments and first-party sales on its marketplace, with additional direct sales, and provides services such as virtual appointments, in-home pickup and direct shipping to buyers.
Nextracker
Series B in 2015
Nextracker Inc. is a leading provider of innovative single-axis photovoltaic trackers and software solutions for solar power plants worldwide. Based in Fremont, California, the company designs and manufactures advanced tracking systems, such as the NEXTrackerSPT, which operates independently without the need for external power sources. Nextracker's TrueCapture technology enhances the performance of solar arrays by adapting to real-time site and weather conditions. Additionally, the company offers energy storage solutions, including NX Drive and NX Flow, catering to both generation-plus-storage and long-duration applications. Nextracker has established a strong presence globally, having supplied over 35 GW of solar trackers and serving a diverse clientele that includes solar system developers, owners, and engineering, procurement, and construction firms. With operations in various countries, including the United States, Mexico, Spain, India, and Brazil, Nextracker is recognized for its commitment to innovation and excellence in the solar industry.
Siva Power
Series D in 2015
Siva Power, Inc. is a manufacturer of solar modules and panels based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2006, the company specializes in third-generation thin-film photovoltaic technologies that aim to enhance solar cell efficiency while significantly reducing manufacturing costs. Siva Power's innovative approach employs co-evaporated copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and a monolithic integration glass architecture, which utilizes automated laser scribes to streamline the manufacturing process. This technology is designed to halve the number of manufacturing steps compared to traditional methods, enabling the production of solar modules that can generate electricity competitively without relying on government subsidies. The company's advancements facilitate the establishment of solar power plants, contributing to more cost-effective energy production.
Kaiam
Venture Round in 2014
Kaiam is a manufacturer of optical components for high-speed data transfer in data centers. The company designs and produces photonic integrated circuits, planar light wave circuits, optical sub-assemblies, modules and transceivers for fiber optic communications, delivering optical networking products to data centers and related applications.
Kateeva specializes in manufacturing inkjet printing equipment for producing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. Its technology enables high-volume, large-area production of OLEDs with improved lifetimes and lower costs.
Siva Power
Venture Round in 2014
Siva Power, Inc. is a manufacturer of solar modules and panels based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2006, the company specializes in third-generation thin-film photovoltaic technologies that aim to enhance solar cell efficiency while significantly reducing manufacturing costs. Siva Power's innovative approach employs co-evaporated copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and a monolithic integration glass architecture, which utilizes automated laser scribes to streamline the manufacturing process. This technology is designed to halve the number of manufacturing steps compared to traditional methods, enabling the production of solar modules that can generate electricity competitively without relying on government subsidies. The company's advancements facilitate the establishment of solar power plants, contributing to more cost-effective energy production.
Farmers Business Network
Series A in 2014
Farmers Business Network is an independent agricultural technology platform that empowers farmers worldwide. It facilitates a farmer-to-farmer network, providing data-driven agronomic insights and tools for confident decision-making to ensure the economic viability of farms while promoting sustainable practices.
The RealReal
Series C in 2014
The RealReal operates an online marketplace for authenticated luxury resale, offering fashion for women, men and kids, as well as jewelry, watches, art and home items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, it functions as a full-service consignment platform that authenticates every item through in-house experts and uses technology to determine pricing, while managing photography, listings, payments and shipping. It is the largest pure-play luxury resale platform in the United States and supports a sustainable circular economy by facilitating resale across multiple categories. The company generates revenue primarily from consignments and first-party sales on its marketplace, with additional direct sales, and provides services such as virtual appointments, in-home pickup and direct shipping to buyers.
Ecologic Brands
Venture Round in 2014
Ecologic Brands Inc. is a company based in Manteca, California, specializing in sustainable packaging solutions. Founded in 2008, it designs and manufactures innovative paper bottles made from recycled materials, including cardboard and old newspapers. The unique structure of its eco.bottle features an outer shell composed of recycled paper and an inner liner made from post-consumer recycled plastic. This design not only reduces the environmental impact associated with traditional plastic bottles but also allows for significant material reduction. The outer shell is recyclable and compostable, while the inner liner is recyclable, promoting a circular economy. Brands that have adopted Ecologic's packaging solutions have reported sales growth and improved distribution, reflecting a growing demand for environmentally friendly alternatives in the consumer packaged goods sector.
Trove is a technology company that uses artificial intelligence to strengthen professional networks and enable sustainable retail. Its AI-powered email management tool analyzes team connections to map networks, surface relationship insights, and prioritize communications, helping users manage inbox overload and reveal potential introductions. The company also operates a resale platform for brands and retailers, offering tools to launch, manage, and scale resale programs across channels. The platform provides storefront design, photography, authentication, trade-ins, returns processing, non-new inventory management, and Shopify integration, supported by analytics that optimize pricing and merchandising for millions of items. By advancing circular commerce, Trove helps brands reach new customers, increase profits, and reduce environmental impact while maintaining operational efficiency. The company serves enterprises seeking to improve collaboration and network visibility through AI-enabled software, with a focus on sustainability and scalable growth.
UrbanSitter
Series B in 2014
Founded in 2010, UrbanSitter operates a childcare marketplace that connects parents with trusted babysitters and nannies recommended by people within their network. The platform also offers services for pet sitting, housekeeping, tutoring, and senior care. With a focus on convenience and reliability, UrbanSitter enables users to book caregivers at short notice.
Primus Power
Series C in 2014
Founded in 2009, Primus Power designs and manufactures electrical energy storage systems. Its core product is EnergyPod, a flow battery system offering scalable capacity from 25kW to 25MW for stationary grid-scale applications. With a lifespan of up to 20 years, these safe and low-maintenance zinc-bromine batteries serve commercial, industrial, data center, microgrid, and utility customers worldwide.
RallyPoint
Series A in 2013
RallyPoint Networks, Inc. is an online networking platform dedicated to serving current and former U.S. military members, as well as their civilian supporters. Founded in 2012 and based in Watertown, Massachusetts, RallyPoint facilitates connections among its two million users, enabling them to build professional networks and explore career opportunities both within the military and in the private sector. The platform assists members in translating their military experiences for civilian employers, effectively bridging the gap between transitioning veterans and organizations seeking their skills. RallyPoint aims to support the military community in leading successful and fulfilling lives while providing employers with targeted tools to engage with this unique talent pool. The company operates as a subsidiary of Student Veterans of America.
BrightSource
Series F in 2012
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling systems for utility-scale electric power plants both in the United States and internationally. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, which are controlled by proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, producing high-temperature steam. This steam can be harnessed for electricity generation via conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications, such as thermal enhanced oil recovery. In addition to its core technology, BrightSource provides comprehensive project development services that include site acquisition, permitting, and interconnection to the electrical grid. The company targets utility-scale solar thermal power project owners, contractors, and oil production companies, fostering strategic partnerships with notable firms in the industry. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Oakland, California, BrightSource aims to offer low-cost, reliable clean energy solutions that help reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
EcoScraps
Series A in 2012
EcoScraps is a manufacturer and distributor of all-natural garden products based in Sandy, Utah. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in transforming discarded food waste, primarily fruits and vegetables, into high-quality compost, potting soil, and other soil amendments. EcoScraps' products are free from chemicals and animal manure, making them safe for families and pets. By offering a sustainable alternative to conventional gardening products, EcoScraps enables consumers to enrich their soil and cultivate healthy plants in an environmentally friendly manner.
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.
Siva Power
Venture Round in 2012
Siva Power, Inc. is a manufacturer of solar modules and panels based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2006, the company specializes in third-generation thin-film photovoltaic technologies that aim to enhance solar cell efficiency while significantly reducing manufacturing costs. Siva Power's innovative approach employs co-evaporated copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and a monolithic integration glass architecture, which utilizes automated laser scribes to streamline the manufacturing process. This technology is designed to halve the number of manufacturing steps compared to traditional methods, enabling the production of solar modules that can generate electricity competitively without relying on government subsidies. The company's advancements facilitate the establishment of solar power plants, contributing to more cost-effective energy production.
SolarCity
Series G in 2012
SolarCity is a solar energy system provider based in San Mateo, California, dedicated to delivering reliable clean energy solutions for homes and businesses. The company specializes in the development and sale of solar panels and solar roof tiles, offering comprehensive services that include system design, financing, and installation. In 2016, SolarCity was acquired by Tesla, which subsequently transformed its business model by moving operations to a fully online platform and integrating its offerings with Tesla's electric vehicles and battery systems. This strategic shift has enabled SolarCity to enhance its presence in the renewable energy sector, reaching a broader customer base and promoting sustainable energy usage.
Revolution Foods
Venture Round in 2012
Revolution Foods, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2006, that specializes in providing nutritious meals for schools and families across the United States. The company offers a variety of meal options, including unitized and family-style meals for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and supper. Its product lineup features ready-to-eat meals such as spaghetti and meatballs, vegetarian macaroni and cheese, turkey and cheese sandwiches, and various breakfast items like cereals and muffins. Revolution Foods aims to support early childhood education, school districts, charter networks, and community programs by delivering meals that are nutritionally balanced and exceed federal dietary guidelines, thereby promoting healthy eating habits among children and families. The company distributes its products through grocery stores and directly to educational institutions, ensuring access to high-quality ingredients and nutritious food options.
OPX Biotechnologies
Series C in 2011
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc., based in Colorado, is a bioproducts company that employs its proprietary bioengineering platform, OPX EDGE, to convert renewable feedstocks into biofuels and green chemistry products. This technology enables the optimization of microbes and bioprocesses, aiming to deliver equivalent product performance with improved sustainability at lower costs compared to petroleum-based alternatives.
Siva Power
Series C in 2011
Siva Power, Inc. is a manufacturer of solar modules and panels based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2006, the company specializes in third-generation thin-film photovoltaic technologies that aim to enhance solar cell efficiency while significantly reducing manufacturing costs. Siva Power's innovative approach employs co-evaporated copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and a monolithic integration glass architecture, which utilizes automated laser scribes to streamline the manufacturing process. This technology is designed to halve the number of manufacturing steps compared to traditional methods, enabling the production of solar modules that can generate electricity competitively without relying on government subsidies. The company's advancements facilitate the establishment of solar power plants, contributing to more cost-effective energy production.
SolarCity
Series F in 2011
SolarCity is a solar energy system provider based in San Mateo, California, dedicated to delivering reliable clean energy solutions for homes and businesses. The company specializes in the development and sale of solar panels and solar roof tiles, offering comprehensive services that include system design, financing, and installation. In 2016, SolarCity was acquired by Tesla, which subsequently transformed its business model by moving operations to a fully online platform and integrating its offerings with Tesla's electric vehicles and battery systems. This strategic shift has enabled SolarCity to enhance its presence in the renewable energy sector, reaching a broader customer base and promoting sustainable energy usage.
Primus Power
Series B in 2011
Founded in 2009, Primus Power designs and manufactures electrical energy storage systems. Its core product is EnergyPod, a flow battery system offering scalable capacity from 25kW to 25MW for stationary grid-scale applications. With a lifespan of up to 20 years, these safe and low-maintenance zinc-bromine batteries serve commercial, industrial, data center, microgrid, and utility customers worldwide.
BrightSource
Series E in 2011
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling systems for utility-scale electric power plants both in the United States and internationally. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, which are controlled by proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, producing high-temperature steam. This steam can be harnessed for electricity generation via conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications, such as thermal enhanced oil recovery. In addition to its core technology, BrightSource provides comprehensive project development services that include site acquisition, permitting, and interconnection to the electrical grid. The company targets utility-scale solar thermal power project owners, contractors, and oil production companies, fostering strategic partnerships with notable firms in the industry. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Oakland, California, BrightSource aims to offer low-cost, reliable clean energy solutions that help reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.
SolarCity
Series E in 2010
SolarCity is a solar energy system provider based in San Mateo, California, dedicated to delivering reliable clean energy solutions for homes and businesses. The company specializes in the development and sale of solar panels and solar roof tiles, offering comprehensive services that include system design, financing, and installation. In 2016, SolarCity was acquired by Tesla, which subsequently transformed its business model by moving operations to a fully online platform and integrating its offerings with Tesla's electric vehicles and battery systems. This strategic shift has enabled SolarCity to enhance its presence in the renewable energy sector, reaching a broader customer base and promoting sustainable energy usage.
Siva Power
Series C in 2010
Siva Power, Inc. is a manufacturer of solar modules and panels based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2006, the company specializes in third-generation thin-film photovoltaic technologies that aim to enhance solar cell efficiency while significantly reducing manufacturing costs. Siva Power's innovative approach employs co-evaporated copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and a monolithic integration glass architecture, which utilizes automated laser scribes to streamline the manufacturing process. This technology is designed to halve the number of manufacturing steps compared to traditional methods, enabling the production of solar modules that can generate electricity competitively without relying on government subsidies. The company's advancements facilitate the establishment of solar power plants, contributing to more cost-effective energy production.
Solaria
Debt Financing in 2009
Solaria Corporation is a solar technology company that specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing silicon photovoltaic products for solar system integrators, project developers, and large commercial and utility customers across the United States, Europe, and other international markets. The company offers crystalline solar modules compatible with tracking systems, along with a range of related services including preliminary system design, energy yield optimization, and cost guidance. Additionally, Solaria provides technical specifications, installation support, troubleshooting, and after-sale services. Founded in 1993 and originally known as Lightchip, Inc., the company rebranded to Solaria Corporation in May 2006. Headquartered in Oakland, California, Solaria also operates offices in Germany, with further locations in India and China, enhancing its global presence in the solar industry.
SolarCity
Series D in 2008
SolarCity is a solar energy system provider based in San Mateo, California, dedicated to delivering reliable clean energy solutions for homes and businesses. The company specializes in the development and sale of solar panels and solar roof tiles, offering comprehensive services that include system design, financing, and installation. In 2016, SolarCity was acquired by Tesla, which subsequently transformed its business model by moving operations to a fully online platform and integrating its offerings with Tesla's electric vehicles and battery systems. This strategic shift has enabled SolarCity to enhance its presence in the renewable energy sector, reaching a broader customer base and promoting sustainable energy usage.
BrightSource
Series C in 2008
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling systems for utility-scale electric power plants both in the United States and internationally. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, which are controlled by proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, producing high-temperature steam. This steam can be harnessed for electricity generation via conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications, such as thermal enhanced oil recovery. In addition to its core technology, BrightSource provides comprehensive project development services that include site acquisition, permitting, and interconnection to the electrical grid. The company targets utility-scale solar thermal power project owners, contractors, and oil production companies, fostering strategic partnerships with notable firms in the industry. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Oakland, California, BrightSource aims to offer low-cost, reliable clean energy solutions that help reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
eMeter Corporation specializes in energy information management solutions tailored for the utility mass market and commercial and industrial sectors. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company provides essential software that supports electric, gas, and water utilities in maximizing the benefits of their advanced metering infrastructure and smart grid initiatives. Its flagship product, EnergyIP, is an enterprise meter data management platform that integrates various advanced metering information systems with utility information systems. Additionally, eMeter offers tools for business process management focused on advanced metering implementation, operations, and maintenance, as well as solutions for meter data unification and integration with SAP systems. The company also provides SmartStart, a program that helps utilities validate their investments in advanced metering infrastructure, implement eMeter solutions, and conduct user acceptance testing. Furthermore, eMeter offers strategic consulting services related to meter data management, advanced metering, and demand response, and maintains a strategic partnership with Siemens Corporation.
MeeVee is an online platform that specializes in providing personalized TV guides, allowing users to curate their viewing experience based on their interests. By selecting favorite actors, genres, or specific keywords, users receive customized listings of upcoming programming that align with their preferences. The service continuously updates these listings, ensuring users are informed about relevant shows and movies until they choose to change their interests. MeeVee also offers summaries, episode trailers, and detailed information about various TV shows across numerous cable and satellite channels, all at no cost to the user. Additionally, the MeeVee Guide widget can be integrated into other websites, enabling visitors to access personalized TV listings directly from those pages. This approach creates a tailored web experience, moving away from traditional, universal TV grids.
MeeVee is an online platform that specializes in providing personalized TV guides, allowing users to curate their viewing experience based on their interests. By selecting favorite actors, genres, or specific keywords, users receive customized listings of upcoming programming that align with their preferences. The service continuously updates these listings, ensuring users are informed about relevant shows and movies until they choose to change their interests. MeeVee also offers summaries, episode trailers, and detailed information about various TV shows across numerous cable and satellite channels, all at no cost to the user. Additionally, the MeeVee Guide widget can be integrated into other websites, enabling visitors to access personalized TV listings directly from those pages. This approach creates a tailored web experience, moving away from traditional, universal TV grids.
Pandora Media
Series D in 2006
Pandora Media, LLC is a music and podcast discovery platform based in Oakland, California, serving approximately 70 million users each month. Founded in 2000, Pandora utilizes its proprietary Music Genome Project and Podcast Genome Project technologies to deliver personalized music streaming services. Unlike traditional radio, which broadcasts the same content to all listeners, Pandora allows users to create customized stations and playlists, as well as search for and play songs on demand. The platform is accessible via mobile devices, web applications, and approximately 2,000 connected products in homes and vehicles. Pandora generates revenue through an ad-supported radio service, a subscription service called Pandora Plus, and an on-demand service known as Pandora Premium. By leveraging extensive listener data, Pandora enables targeted advertising for both local and national advertisers while providing artists with valuable insights to connect with their audience.