Coreshell Technologies
Series A in 2025
Founded in 2017, Coreshell Technologies specializes in advanced materials engineering for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on enhancing battery performance and lifespan through its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology, catering primarily to the electric vehicle and grid storage markets.
Aqua Membranes
Series B in 2024
Aqua Membranes develops membrane elements for reverse osmosis filtration, featuring three-dimensional printed spacer technology that prints spacers directly onto spiral-wound membranes. This approach replaces traditional feed spacer mesh, improving flow, enlarging effective membrane surface area, and reducing fouling and energy use. The company’s elements are used in home and commercial RO systems, seawater desalination, food and beverage processing, and industrial processes, with applications across filtration and concentration steps. The objective is to deliver higher efficiency and a more sustainable water future by enabling stronger performance in membrane filtration.
Maxterial
Series A in 2024
Founded in 2015, Maxterial develops innovative materials with unique surface properties. Their technology mimics natural strategies like the self-cleaning lotus leaf to create surfaces resistant to corrosion, biofouling, and ice formation. Maxterial's affordable and easy-to-integrate process modifies material textures, reducing contact area for objects and droplets.
Liminal, formerly known as Feasible, Inc., specializes in battery analytics through its innovative EchoStat platform, which utilizes ultrasound waves to assess the physical properties of batteries. By sending ultrasonic pulses through a battery and analyzing the resulting echoes, Liminal can detect differentials within individual cells, across multiple cells, and even between production lines. This technology allows for real-time insights into the electrical, thermal, and mechanical conditions of battery components, making it particularly valuable for industries such as automotive, residential storage, grid storage, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Liminal is positioned to enhance battery performance and reliability through its advanced screening and analytics capabilities.
Summit Nanotech Corporation
Series A in 2023
Summit Nanotech Corporation is a Calgary-based cleantech company developing direct lithium extraction technology for lithium producers, with modular systems designed for scalable deployment and a focus on sustainable, water-efficient operations. Founded in 2018, it collaborates with mining companies and lithium asset owners in Chile and Argentina to reduce environmental impact and lower costs compared with traditional methods.
ZincFive, Inc. is a manufacturer of nickel-zinc batteries and associated energy storage solutions, specializing in uninterruptible power supplies for mission-critical applications across various industries, including data centers, intelligent transportation, and motive power. Founded in 2015 and based in Tualatin, Oregon, with a development center in Shenzhen, China, the company focuses on delivering high power density and performance while ensuring superior safety and environmental benefits compared to traditional lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. ZincFive holds 74 patents and has 29 patents pending, reflecting its commitment to innovation within the energy storage sector. Formerly known as EnSite Power, Inc., ZincFive changed its name in September 2016, and it was previously a subsidiary of Blue Earth, Inc.
AMP operates as an energy management solutions provider for e-mobility. Its technology underpins offerings from e-mobility pioneers and those on the verge of disrupting the market.
GDI, founded in 2009 and based in Rochester, New York, specializes in the development and manufacture of silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on creating patented silicon battery materials that provide superior performance compared to traditional lithium-ion and emerging solid-state batteries. These materials are designed for compatibility with various lithium battery architectures and are engineered for mass production, allowing industries to enhance their product development capabilities. GDI's innovations aim to improve battery performance, particularly in terms of charging times, thereby contributing to a more sustainable and efficient energy future.
Graphenix Development
Series A in 2022
Graphenix Development.(“GDI”), founded in 2009, is a leader in graphenic dispersions, coatings, and high value applications. GDI's core competitive advantage is product oriented chemistry. GDI produces "Graphenic Intermediate Dispersion Systems" under their product line GRIDS(TM). GDI has developed a conductive ink with IIMAK, that was launched globally in Q1 2013. GDi will continue to develop new products with current and new partners.
Paymob is a regional digital payments enabler that provides payments infrastructure technologies to expand access to financial services in the MEA region. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, the company focuses on bridging the financial inclusion gap by enabling businesses of all sizes to accept and process electronic payments and money transfers. Its online payments software converts cash into electronic value through integrated services while reducing fraud, loss, theft, and costs associated with cash handling and printing. By offering adaptable payment solutions, Paymob aims to empower customers with diverse electronic payment options and faster money circulation across communities and markets.
Liminal, formerly known as Feasible, Inc., specializes in battery analytics through its innovative EchoStat platform, which utilizes ultrasound waves to assess the physical properties of batteries. By sending ultrasonic pulses through a battery and analyzing the resulting echoes, Liminal can detect differentials within individual cells, across multiple cells, and even between production lines. This technology allows for real-time insights into the electrical, thermal, and mechanical conditions of battery components, making it particularly valuable for industries such as automotive, residential storage, grid storage, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Liminal is positioned to enhance battery performance and reliability through its advanced screening and analytics capabilities.
Coreshell Technologies
Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, Coreshell Technologies specializes in advanced materials engineering for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on enhancing battery performance and lifespan through its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology, catering primarily to the electric vehicle and grid storage markets.
Xplore Inc is a company that specializes in developing space aircraft and offering space as a service. Founded in 2017 and based in Mercer Island, Washington, Xplore provides a range of services including mission planning, spacecraft engineering, flight financing, payload insurance, communications, data management, and spacecraft operations. The company caters to both government agencies and commercial space enterprises, engaging in missions that span the moon, earth, Venus, Mars, asteroids, and custom expeditions. Xplore's satellite constellation is equipped with remote sensing instruments such as optical, video, and hyperspectral sensors, which generate valuable data and insights for clients. Furthermore, Xplore's edge computing capabilities facilitate the creation of data fusion products, allowing for on-orbit insights and reducing latency and data transmission costs.
Lionano Inc. is a battery technology company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, that specializes in the research, development, and commercialization of advanced battery materials. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on creating a drop-in replacement material for lithium-ion batteries, which has been nano-engineered to enhance capacity and cycle life. This innovative technology aims to improve key components of lithium-ion batteries, ultimately enabling lighter and more cost-effective consumer electronics, as well as extending the range of electric vehicles. Lionano's team comprises experts, including a recent PhD graduate in Chemistry from Cornell University, an MBA graduate from Cornell's Johnson School, a distinguished professor in electrochemistry, and a seasoned professional in the battery industry. The technology underpinning Lionano's products has been fully developed at Cornell University, positioning the company for a strong market entry.
Solarlytics
Series B in 2017
Solarlytics specializes in energy recovery solutions for solar power plants, focusing on enhancing energy production in large-scale solar installations. The company has developed a solar device that utilizes advanced algorithmic machine learning technology to monitor and improve the energy output of solar arrays. By employing innovative techniques that surpass standard industry optimizers, Solarlytics enables clients to harness sustainable solar energy more efficiently. The company's mission extends beyond energy optimization; it is committed to reducing global CO2 emissions and mitigating climate change, thereby contributing positively to the environment.
GDI, founded in 2009 and based in Rochester, New York, specializes in the development and manufacture of silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on creating patented silicon battery materials that provide superior performance compared to traditional lithium-ion and emerging solid-state batteries. These materials are designed for compatibility with various lithium battery architectures and are engineered for mass production, allowing industries to enhance their product development capabilities. GDI's innovations aim to improve battery performance, particularly in terms of charging times, thereby contributing to a more sustainable and efficient energy future.