Qingyue Technology
Series A in 2023
Qingyue Technology produces different versions of air disinfection machines and disinfection robots. Their products are intelligent anti-epidemic disinfection robots, air disinfection machines, and car air sterilisers. Their products are used in homes, hotels, banks, elevators, schools, hospitals, In indoor scenes such as airports, high-speed rail stations, and shopping malls.
Heisenberg Robotics
Seed Round in 2022
Heisenberg Robotics designs and develops autonomous robots using advanced vision and AI for consumer and commercial applications. The company's mission is to advance automation and sustainability in lawn care by bringing mass-market products to market.
Qingyue Technology
Seed Round in 2022
Qingyue Technology produces different versions of air disinfection machines and disinfection robots. Their products are intelligent anti-epidemic disinfection robots, air disinfection machines, and car air sterilisers. Their products are used in homes, hotels, banks, elevators, schools, hospitals, In indoor scenes such as airports, high-speed rail stations, and shopping malls.
Tempo designs and develops a home fitness platform with personal guidance to help users in their training sessions. It features live elite trainers who can help users when they make mistakes. It has built-in three-dimensional sensors that track form, counts reps, and recommend weights. It helps users to improve in real-time. Powered by 3D motion sensors and AI, it analyzes 25 of the body’s essential joints as users work out and gives understood form feedback.
Moawia Eldeeb and Joshua Augustin founded it as Pivot in 2015, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.
Aqrose Technology
Series B in 2020
Aqrose Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2017 and originating from the AI Lab of Tsinghua University, specializes in integrating advanced artificial intelligence and machine vision technologies into industrial applications. The company develops products such as AIDI, a standardized intelligent industrial vision platform, and AIPICK, an intelligent inspecting and sorting robot that utilizes 3D vision technology. Aqrose's solutions are designed to enhance manufacturing processes and product quality across various sectors, including consumer electronics, automobiles, new energy, medicine, semiconductors, and logistics. Their innovations have been implemented in over 100 factories, serving prominent clients in advanced manufacturing and smart logistics, thereby contributing to increased efficiency and effectiveness in these industries.
LARQ, Inc. is a company that manufactures and sells self-cleaning water bottles and water purification systems. Founded in 2017 and based in Foster City, California, LARQ utilizes advanced UV-C LED technology to eliminate bio-contaminants, including germs, bacteria, and protozoa, from both the water and the bottle itself. This innovative approach not only ensures safe drinking water but also promotes sustainability and convenience for users. The company's products are available for purchase online, making it easier for individuals to access pristine drinking water wherever they may be.
Tempo designs and develops a home fitness platform with personal guidance to help users in their training sessions. It features live elite trainers who can help users when they make mistakes. It has built-in three-dimensional sensors that track form, counts reps, and recommend weights. It helps users to improve in real-time. Powered by 3D motion sensors and AI, it analyzes 25 of the body’s essential joints as users work out and gives understood form feedback.
Moawia Eldeeb and Joshua Augustin founded it as Pivot in 2015, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.
Ventiva develops advanced thermal management technology centered on Ventiva ICE, an active hybrid cooling solution with no moving parts or noise that uses ionization to provide solid-state cooling. The technology bridges active and passive cooling for a broad range of electronics, enabling devices such as ultra-thin TVs and flat panels, wireless chargers, automotive applications, IoT devices, laptops, and tablets to maintain safe operating temperatures. Founded in 2003 and based in Santa Clara, California, Ventiva was formerly known as Thorrn Micro Technologies Inc. and adopted its current name in 2008.
Tempo designs and develops a home fitness platform with personal guidance to help users in their training sessions. It features live elite trainers who can help users when they make mistakes. It has built-in three-dimensional sensors that track form, counts reps, and recommend weights. It helps users to improve in real-time. Powered by 3D motion sensors and AI, it analyzes 25 of the body’s essential joints as users work out and gives understood form feedback.
Moawia Eldeeb and Joshua Augustin founded it as Pivot in 2015, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.
Aqrose Technology
Series A in 2019
Aqrose Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2017 and originating from the AI Lab of Tsinghua University, specializes in integrating advanced artificial intelligence and machine vision technologies into industrial applications. The company develops products such as AIDI, a standardized intelligent industrial vision platform, and AIPICK, an intelligent inspecting and sorting robot that utilizes 3D vision technology. Aqrose's solutions are designed to enhance manufacturing processes and product quality across various sectors, including consumer electronics, automobiles, new energy, medicine, semiconductors, and logistics. Their innovations have been implemented in over 100 factories, serving prominent clients in advanced manufacturing and smart logistics, thereby contributing to increased efficiency and effectiveness in these industries.
Aqrose Technology
Series A in 2018
Aqrose Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2017 and originating from the AI Lab of Tsinghua University, specializes in integrating advanced artificial intelligence and machine vision technologies into industrial applications. The company develops products such as AIDI, a standardized intelligent industrial vision platform, and AIPICK, an intelligent inspecting and sorting robot that utilizes 3D vision technology. Aqrose's solutions are designed to enhance manufacturing processes and product quality across various sectors, including consumer electronics, automobiles, new energy, medicine, semiconductors, and logistics. Their innovations have been implemented in over 100 factories, serving prominent clients in advanced manufacturing and smart logistics, thereby contributing to increased efficiency and effectiveness in these industries.
Founded in 2015, every, Inc. is a Japanese company that produces and distributes online videos across various platforms. These include DELISH KITCHEN for food recipes, KALOS for beauty and fashion, MAMADAYS for family-oriented content, and TIMELINE for entertainment. The company also offers advertising services on its platforms.
Caavo designs and markets consumer electronics. Founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California, it positions itself as an entertainment-focused hardware and software company that unites all television content into a single, voice-controlled experience. Its platform lets users access linear TV, streaming services, and web content through a unified interface using voice or a single remote.
Xingtang miniKTV
Series A in 2017
Xingtang miniKTV operates self-serve karaoke boxes in China, aiming to transform the traditional karaoke experience. Founded by a team from Baidu Inc., it is a pioneering start-up in this sector and has attracted significant financing. The company's automated karaoke boxes are strategically located in shopping malls, enabling easy access for consumers. Each box features mobile payment options and WeChat integration, catering to the preferences of young Chinese users who are eager to explore new entertainment options. The management envisions the potential for approximately 500,000 miniKTV boxes to be deployed across major Chinese cities, highlighting the significant growth opportunities within this market.
Caavo designs and markets consumer electronics. Founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California, it positions itself as an entertainment-focused hardware and software company that unites all television content into a single, voice-controlled experience. Its platform lets users access linear TV, streaming services, and web content through a unified interface using voice or a single remote.
Athos develops smart fitness apparel that monitors biosignals during workouts. It translates this data into actionable insights for athletes and coaches, enhancing training efficiency and performance.
Arrayent is a cloud-based IoT platform provider that enables consumer brands to convert traditional products into connected devices and deliver them to market. The platform collects usage and device data, supports device interoperability through cloud-to-cloud integrations with third-party ecosystems, and provides security features such as data encryption and access control. It supports a range of services from device agents to cloud services to mobile app SDKs, enabling brands to connect products through smartphone and web applications. The company offers Connect Cloud Service, Insight Cloud Service, and EcoAdaptor Cloud Service to link product lines with brands and analyze consumer behavior, usage, and sales trends. It serves appliance, HVAC, lighting, security, and wellness industries, and counts clients such as Chamberlain, LiftMaster, Maytag, OSRAM, Sylvania, Pentair, Salus, and Whirlpool. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Arrayent operates to help mass-market consumer product companies develop connected products and ecosystems by partnering with various technology providers.
Athos develops smart fitness apparel that monitors biosignals during workouts. It translates this data into actionable insights for athletes and coaches, enhancing training efficiency and performance.
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing advanced integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at enhancing digital media products. The company's offerings focus on content storage, playback, interoperability, mobility, and networking, catering to the evolving demands of the digital media landscape. Founded by seasoned industry veterans with extensive experience in the semiconductor sector, Zenverge has successfully delivered ICs used in millions of digital media devices. Its products are designed to meet the complex requirements of the entire media flow, from broadcasting to home consumption. Target markets include service provider set-top boxes, media gateways, consumer electronics like Blu-ray players and HDTVs, as well as media PCs and video networking equipment. Zenverge leverages its patented TransAll technology to support the next generation of video services, positioning itself as a key player in the digital media ecosystem. The company is privately held and supported by prominent investors.
Arrayent is a cloud-based IoT platform provider that enables consumer brands to convert traditional products into connected devices and deliver them to market. The platform collects usage and device data, supports device interoperability through cloud-to-cloud integrations with third-party ecosystems, and provides security features such as data encryption and access control. It supports a range of services from device agents to cloud services to mobile app SDKs, enabling brands to connect products through smartphone and web applications. The company offers Connect Cloud Service, Insight Cloud Service, and EcoAdaptor Cloud Service to link product lines with brands and analyze consumer behavior, usage, and sales trends. It serves appliance, HVAC, lighting, security, and wellness industries, and counts clients such as Chamberlain, LiftMaster, Maytag, OSRAM, Sylvania, Pentair, Salus, and Whirlpool. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Arrayent operates to help mass-market consumer product companies develop connected products and ecosystems by partnering with various technology providers.
Pitzi is a leading insurtech company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in direct-to-consumer smartphone warranty services. The company leverages innovative customer experience design and a streamlined supply chain to enhance the way Brazilians engage with insurance products. Pitzi collaborates with major insurance companies to offer comprehensive smartphone protection, safeguarding over one million consumers across the country. Its platform allows users to easily access professional assistance in case of smartphone damage, providing efficient and effective support for unavoidable accidents.
BASIS Science
Series B in 2013
At Basis our mission is to help fit health into our busy lives. We designed our wrist-based health tracker and online personal dashboard to help you easily incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine.
Basis leverages four types of advanced sensors in its lightweight, customizable design to calculate steps taken, calories burned and sleep quality, as well as physiological metrics like heart rate. We help you set new health goals and automatically adjust weekly targets based on your progress. Using this flexible approach you’ll build healthy habits you can maintain for years.
Basis Science, Inc. is backed by Norwest Venture Partners and Doll Capital Management.
Zenverge
Debt Financing in 2013
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing advanced integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at enhancing digital media products. The company's offerings focus on content storage, playback, interoperability, mobility, and networking, catering to the evolving demands of the digital media landscape. Founded by seasoned industry veterans with extensive experience in the semiconductor sector, Zenverge has successfully delivered ICs used in millions of digital media devices. Its products are designed to meet the complex requirements of the entire media flow, from broadcasting to home consumption. Target markets include service provider set-top boxes, media gateways, consumer electronics like Blu-ray players and HDTVs, as well as media PCs and video networking equipment. Zenverge leverages its patented TransAll technology to support the next generation of video services, positioning itself as a key player in the digital media ecosystem. The company is privately held and supported by prominent investors.
BASIS Science
Series B in 2013
At Basis our mission is to help fit health into our busy lives. We designed our wrist-based health tracker and online personal dashboard to help you easily incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine.
Basis leverages four types of advanced sensors in its lightweight, customizable design to calculate steps taken, calories burned and sleep quality, as well as physiological metrics like heart rate. We help you set new health goals and automatically adjust weekly targets based on your progress. Using this flexible approach you’ll build healthy habits you can maintain for years.
Basis Science, Inc. is backed by Norwest Venture Partners and Doll Capital Management.
Green Throttle Games
Series A in 2012
Green Throttle Games, Inc. is a Santa Clara, California-based company that specializes in developing innovative games and hardware for mobile devices. Founded in 2012 by industry veterans Charles Huang, Matt Crowley, and Karl Townsend, the company focuses on creating high-quality mobile and console games, as well as building multiplayer gaming experiences. It also designs controllers and applications aimed at enhancing the user experience on HDTVs. By connecting mobile platforms in a simple and engaging manner, Green Throttle Games aims to optimize gaming experiences for users across various devices.
Bridgelux
Venture Round in 2011
Founded in 2002, Bridgelux is a leading innovator in solid-state lighting technologies. It designs, manufactures, and supplies high-power, energy-efficient LED solutions, including chips, arrays, and subsystems. The company's products cater to diverse applications such as retail, hospitality, office spaces, industrial facilities, healthcare, entertainment venues, and outdoor lighting worldwide. Bridgelux offers application engineering services and strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Kaistar and Epistar.
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing advanced integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at enhancing digital media products. The company's offerings focus on content storage, playback, interoperability, mobility, and networking, catering to the evolving demands of the digital media landscape. Founded by seasoned industry veterans with extensive experience in the semiconductor sector, Zenverge has successfully delivered ICs used in millions of digital media devices. Its products are designed to meet the complex requirements of the entire media flow, from broadcasting to home consumption. Target markets include service provider set-top boxes, media gateways, consumer electronics like Blu-ray players and HDTVs, as well as media PCs and video networking equipment. Zenverge leverages its patented TransAll technology to support the next generation of video services, positioning itself as a key player in the digital media ecosystem. The company is privately held and supported by prominent investors.
Bridgelux
Series E in 2011
Founded in 2002, Bridgelux is a leading innovator in solid-state lighting technologies. It designs, manufactures, and supplies high-power, energy-efficient LED solutions, including chips, arrays, and subsystems. The company's products cater to diverse applications such as retail, hospitality, office spaces, industrial facilities, healthcare, entertainment venues, and outdoor lighting worldwide. Bridgelux offers application engineering services and strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Kaistar and Epistar.
BASIS Science
Series A in 2011
At Basis our mission is to help fit health into our busy lives. We designed our wrist-based health tracker and online personal dashboard to help you easily incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine.
Basis leverages four types of advanced sensors in its lightweight, customizable design to calculate steps taken, calories burned and sleep quality, as well as physiological metrics like heart rate. We help you set new health goals and automatically adjust weekly targets based on your progress. Using this flexible approach you’ll build healthy habits you can maintain for years.
Basis Science, Inc. is backed by Norwest Venture Partners and Doll Capital Management.
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing advanced integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at enhancing digital media products. The company's offerings focus on content storage, playback, interoperability, mobility, and networking, catering to the evolving demands of the digital media landscape. Founded by seasoned industry veterans with extensive experience in the semiconductor sector, Zenverge has successfully delivered ICs used in millions of digital media devices. Its products are designed to meet the complex requirements of the entire media flow, from broadcasting to home consumption. Target markets include service provider set-top boxes, media gateways, consumer electronics like Blu-ray players and HDTVs, as well as media PCs and video networking equipment. Zenverge leverages its patented TransAll technology to support the next generation of video services, positioning itself as a key player in the digital media ecosystem. The company is privately held and supported by prominent investors.
Bridgelux
Series D in 2010
Founded in 2002, Bridgelux is a leading innovator in solid-state lighting technologies. It designs, manufactures, and supplies high-power, energy-efficient LED solutions, including chips, arrays, and subsystems. The company's products cater to diverse applications such as retail, hospitality, office spaces, industrial facilities, healthcare, entertainment venues, and outdoor lighting worldwide. Bridgelux offers application engineering services and strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Kaistar and Epistar.
Ecast
Venture Round in 2009
Ecast is the leader in place-based interactive media. Their hospitality network delivers digital music, games, entertainment, information and interactive advertising to more than 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the United States. Leveraging the personal impact of touch combined with the interactivity and targeting of the Internet, Ecast brings unsurpassed consumer engagement to out-of-home markets and is redefining the way consumers are entertained, informed and engaged.
Smith & Tinker
Venture Round in 2009
Smith & Tinker is an electronic entertainment company founded in 2007 by Jeremy Bornstein, Lenny Raymond, Kev Ray, and Jordan Weisman. In late 2007 the first three left the company and Weisman recruited Tim Lebel and Joe Lawandus. On October 15, 2007, they announced that they had licensed from Microsoft the rights for Weisman's previous creations of MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies and other FASA titles and would be announcing their plans for these intellectual properties at a later date.
The first game from Smith & Tinker was Nanovor. Nanovor is an online battle game targeted to 7 - 12 year olds. Nanovor was released to public beta in May 2009.
Smith & Tinker are also responsible, in conjunction with Piranha Games, for the future release of Mechwarrior as announced on June 8/09.
Ecast is the leader in place-based interactive media. Their hospitality network delivers digital music, games, entertainment, information and interactive advertising to more than 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the United States. Leveraging the personal impact of touch combined with the interactivity and targeting of the Internet, Ecast brings unsurpassed consumer engagement to out-of-home markets and is redefining the way consumers are entertained, informed and engaged.
Bridgelux
Series D in 2008
Founded in 2002, Bridgelux is a leading innovator in solid-state lighting technologies. It designs, manufactures, and supplies high-power, energy-efficient LED solutions, including chips, arrays, and subsystems. The company's products cater to diverse applications such as retail, hospitality, office spaces, industrial facilities, healthcare, entertainment venues, and outdoor lighting worldwide. Bridgelux offers application engineering services and strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Kaistar and Epistar.
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing advanced integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at enhancing digital media products. The company's offerings focus on content storage, playback, interoperability, mobility, and networking, catering to the evolving demands of the digital media landscape. Founded by seasoned industry veterans with extensive experience in the semiconductor sector, Zenverge has successfully delivered ICs used in millions of digital media devices. Its products are designed to meet the complex requirements of the entire media flow, from broadcasting to home consumption. Target markets include service provider set-top boxes, media gateways, consumer electronics like Blu-ray players and HDTVs, as well as media PCs and video networking equipment. Zenverge leverages its patented TransAll technology to support the next generation of video services, positioning itself as a key player in the digital media ecosystem. The company is privately held and supported by prominent investors.
Bridgelux
Series C in 2007
Founded in 2002, Bridgelux is a leading innovator in solid-state lighting technologies. It designs, manufactures, and supplies high-power, energy-efficient LED solutions, including chips, arrays, and subsystems. The company's products cater to diverse applications such as retail, hospitality, office spaces, industrial facilities, healthcare, entertainment venues, and outdoor lighting worldwide. Bridgelux offers application engineering services and strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Kaistar and Epistar.
The company's technology enables the production of thin high-performance loudspeakers suitable for a wide range of devices.
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing advanced integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at enhancing digital media products. The company's offerings focus on content storage, playback, interoperability, mobility, and networking, catering to the evolving demands of the digital media landscape. Founded by seasoned industry veterans with extensive experience in the semiconductor sector, Zenverge has successfully delivered ICs used in millions of digital media devices. Its products are designed to meet the complex requirements of the entire media flow, from broadcasting to home consumption. Target markets include service provider set-top boxes, media gateways, consumer electronics like Blu-ray players and HDTVs, as well as media PCs and video networking equipment. Zenverge leverages its patented TransAll technology to support the next generation of video services, positioning itself as a key player in the digital media ecosystem. The company is privately held and supported by prominent investors.
Ecast is the leader in place-based interactive media. Their hospitality network delivers digital music, games, entertainment, information and interactive advertising to more than 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the United States. Leveraging the personal impact of touch combined with the interactivity and targeting of the Internet, Ecast brings unsurpassed consumer engagement to out-of-home markets and is redefining the way consumers are entertained, informed and engaged.
DangDang Inc. is a prominent B2C e-commerce company based in China, established in 1999 in Beijing. Initially focused on online book sales, it quickly gained recognition as a leading book retailer, offering an extensive selection of approximately 930,000 titles and media products. Over the years, DangDang expanded its product categories to include a wide range of general merchandise, such as beauty and personal care items, home and lifestyle products, apparel, and electronics. The platform features over 113,000 stock keeping units of these general merchandise items, available through both direct sales and third-party merchants. With a loyal and growing customer base, DangDang leverages a nationwide fulfillment and delivery network, comprising 19 strategically located logistics centers, to provide efficient product delivery across the country.
Bridgelux
Venture Round in 2006
Founded in 2002, Bridgelux is a leading innovator in solid-state lighting technologies. It designs, manufactures, and supplies high-power, energy-efficient LED solutions, including chips, arrays, and subsystems. The company's products cater to diverse applications such as retail, hospitality, office spaces, industrial facilities, healthcare, entertainment venues, and outdoor lighting worldwide. Bridgelux offers application engineering services and strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Kaistar and Epistar.
Sling Media
Series B in 2006
Sling Media is a technology company that provides multi-screen smart TV solutions for consumers and television operators. It is committed to developing products and solutions that allow people to watch their home TV, including the content they already pay for, anywhere in the world, on any connected device.
Sling Media has the ability to turn any Internet connected PC, Mac, phone, or tablet into a home television.
The first [Slingbox](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/slingpage) was released in 2005, and in 2007, Sling Media won a Technical Emmy Award for the [Slingbox](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/slingpage). SlingPlayer, another product of Sling Media, was introduced for Android, iPad, and Windows smartphones in 2010.
Sling Media was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Foster City, C.A.
Sling Media
Series A in 2005
Sling Media is a technology company that provides multi-screen smart TV solutions for consumers and television operators. It is committed to developing products and solutions that allow people to watch their home TV, including the content they already pay for, anywhere in the world, on any connected device.
Sling Media has the ability to turn any Internet connected PC, Mac, phone, or tablet into a home television.
The first [Slingbox](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/slingpage) was released in 2005, and in 2007, Sling Media won a Technical Emmy Award for the [Slingbox](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/slingpage). SlingPlayer, another product of Sling Media, was introduced for Android, iPad, and Windows smartphones in 2010.
Sling Media was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Foster City, C.A.
Sling Media
Series A in 2004
Sling Media is a technology company that provides multi-screen smart TV solutions for consumers and television operators. It is committed to developing products and solutions that allow people to watch their home TV, including the content they already pay for, anywhere in the world, on any connected device.
Sling Media has the ability to turn any Internet connected PC, Mac, phone, or tablet into a home television.
The first [Slingbox](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/slingpage) was released in 2005, and in 2007, Sling Media won a Technical Emmy Award for the [Slingbox](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/slingpage). SlingPlayer, another product of Sling Media, was introduced for Android, iPad, and Windows smartphones in 2010.
Sling Media was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Foster City, C.A.
Digital Media Professionals
Venture Round in 2004
Founded in Tokyo in 2002, Digital Media Professionals specializes in developing graphics IP cores for semiconductor manufacturers. Their offerings include hardware and software IP for various applications such as gaming consoles, mobile devices, automotive systems, and home appliances.
Ecast
Venture Round in 2002
Ecast is the leader in place-based interactive media. Their hospitality network delivers digital music, games, entertainment, information and interactive advertising to more than 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the United States. Leveraging the personal impact of touch combined with the interactivity and targeting of the Internet, Ecast brings unsurpassed consumer engagement to out-of-home markets and is redefining the way consumers are entertained, informed and engaged.
Ecast
Venture Round in 2001
Ecast is the leader in place-based interactive media. Their hospitality network delivers digital music, games, entertainment, information and interactive advertising to more than 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the United States. Leveraging the personal impact of touch combined with the interactivity and targeting of the Internet, Ecast brings unsurpassed consumer engagement to out-of-home markets and is redefining the way consumers are entertained, informed and engaged.