Williams Racing
Funding Round in 2024
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, founded by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977, operates within the realm of Formula One racing and provides technology and engineering services. Based in Grove, Oxfordshire, the company initially began in a small warehouse and has since evolved into a prominent team in motorsport, winning 16 FIA Formula One World Championships, including nine constructors' titles and seven drivers' championships. Notable drivers such as Alan Jones, Nigel Mansell, and Damon Hill have achieved significant successes with the team. Williams is recognized for its engineering excellence, having nurtured talented individuals in both driving and design roles. Its unique business model distinguishes it from other teams, as it operates independently without ties to multinational corporations, focusing solely on racing and creating commercial partnerships that deliver value. The team's advanced engineering division, Williams Advanced Engineering, specializes in innovative solutions across various sectors, including automotive and energy, emphasizing energy efficiency and sustainability. With a workforce exceeding 600, Williams continues to uphold its legacy of performance and technical achievement in the competitive landscape of Formula One.
BLACKBIRD.AI
Series B in 2023
Blackbird.AI specializes in narrative and risk intelligence by offering advanced AI-driven solutions aimed at fostering trust and integrity in the information ecosystem. The company has developed the Blackbird Constellation Platform™, which is designed to detect and analyze information-driven attacks, narrative manipulation, and the evolution of threats within a rapidly changing digital landscape. This platform serves journalists, media organizations, governments, and concerned citizens by identifying misinformation, deception, and propaganda across online discourse. By providing insights into these dynamics, Blackbird.AI enables organizations to make informed decisions and implement automated countermeasures against misinformation.
Williams Racing
Venture Round in 2023
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, founded by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977, operates within the realm of Formula One racing and provides technology and engineering services. Based in Grove, Oxfordshire, the company initially began in a small warehouse and has since evolved into a prominent team in motorsport, winning 16 FIA Formula One World Championships, including nine constructors' titles and seven drivers' championships. Notable drivers such as Alan Jones, Nigel Mansell, and Damon Hill have achieved significant successes with the team. Williams is recognized for its engineering excellence, having nurtured talented individuals in both driving and design roles. Its unique business model distinguishes it from other teams, as it operates independently without ties to multinational corporations, focusing solely on racing and creating commercial partnerships that deliver value. The team's advanced engineering division, Williams Advanced Engineering, specializes in innovative solutions across various sectors, including automotive and energy, emphasizing energy efficiency and sustainability. With a workforce exceeding 600, Williams continues to uphold its legacy of performance and technical achievement in the competitive landscape of Formula One.
Tidelift specializes in enhancing the management and security of open-source software for professional developers. By offering a subscription service that partners directly with project maintainers, Tidelift provides a reliable source of proactively managed open-source components. The company's offerings include assurances related to security, licensing, and ongoing maintenance, which help businesses improve the overall quality of their software. This approach not only supports the sustainability of open-source projects but also accelerates the development of innovative software solutions.
Post Acute Analytics
Series C in 2022
Post Acute Analytics, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Lewisville, Texas, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing solutions for real-time tracking of patients throughout the continuum of care. Its primary offerings include the Continuum of Care Suite, which features the Total Patient Tracker for monitoring patient locations and conditions in real-time, and the Care Pathway Agent, which automatically creates and tracks care pathways for patients during their acute and post-acute journeys. Additionally, Post Acute Analytics provides the Partner Monitor, a tool that facilitates data-driven discussions among care teams to ensure positive patient outcomes. The platform integrates with major electronic medical records, enabling healthcare providers to achieve total transparency in their patients' journeys while improving care quality and efficiency.
Ursa Space Systems
Series C in 2022
Ursa Space Systems Inc. is a geospatial services company that provides aerial and space-based data products to enhance geographic mapping and location-based information. Its offerings include imagery and information products that support market and weather forecasting, agricultural yield improvement, disaster response, and military intelligence. The company is known for its Ursa Global Oil Storage Monitoring solution, which provides insights into global oil storage for hedge funds, commodities traders, banks, and oil companies. Ursa Space Systems serves various sectors, including precision agriculture, business intelligence, weather monitoring, humanitarian relief, civil protection, mapping, and traffic applications. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Ithaca, New York, and leverages radar satellite data to deliver timely reports, fostering transparency in global markets for the finance and energy industries.
CausaLens
Series A in 2022
CausaLens Ltd. is a London-based company founded in 2017 that develops a predictive technology application aimed at enhancing decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Its flagship product, the CausaLens Predictive Unit (CLPU), processes time series data to provide real-time insights while adapting to dynamic conditions. This platform allows organizations to create tailored AI data scientists, enabling teams across various sectors—including energy, asset management, healthcare, and logistics—to harness their data effectively. CausaLens emphasizes collaboration and security, allowing users to build and share customized data science agents swiftly, thus fostering enterprise-wide cooperation. By empowering organizations to deploy data-driven solutions rapidly, CausaLens addresses the growing demand for data science capabilities amid a talent shortage, helping businesses make informed decisions and solve critical challenges.
BLACKBIRD.AI
Series A in 2021
Blackbird.AI specializes in narrative and risk intelligence by offering advanced AI-driven solutions aimed at fostering trust and integrity in the information ecosystem. The company has developed the Blackbird Constellation Platform™, which is designed to detect and analyze information-driven attacks, narrative manipulation, and the evolution of threats within a rapidly changing digital landscape. This platform serves journalists, media organizations, governments, and concerned citizens by identifying misinformation, deception, and propaganda across online discourse. By providing insights into these dynamics, Blackbird.AI enables organizations to make informed decisions and implement automated countermeasures against misinformation.
Tortuga logic, Inc. dba Cycuity
Series A in 2021
Tortuga Logic, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in San Jose, California, specializing in hardware threat detection. Founded in 2013, the company provides innovative solutions to identify and prevent security vulnerabilities in semiconductor designs. Its flagship products, Radix-STM and Radix-M, are designed to enhance the security verification process by enabling design teams to detect system-wide exploits related to hardware roots of trust and to perform security validation of firmware in complex system-on-chip designs. By facilitating a Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL), Tortuga Logic's offerings help ensure that vulnerabilities are addressed from the initial stages of chip design through to runtime, thereby enhancing overall hardware security.
JuliaHub is a platform that facilitates modeling, simulation, and the development of user-built applications, primarily targeting scientists, engineers, and innovators. Established in 2015 by Viral Shah in Cambridge, Massachusetts, JuliaHub provides high-performance computing capabilities that enable users to bring their innovative ideas to fruition at any scale. The platform supports the open-source Julia programming language, which is designed to simplify programming tasks related to data science, machine learning, and scientific computing. This includes applications in research, backtesting, trading, and contract modeling. With features that emphasize ease of use and an intuitive syntax, JuliaHub enhances the user experience while maintaining robust performance for complex data analysis and computations.
HawkEye 360
Series C in 2021
HawkEye 360, Inc. is a data analytics company specializing in radio frequency (RF) mapping through its commercial satellite constellation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company focuses on identifying, processing, and geolocating a wide range of RF signals. Its offerings include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping and monitoring, which are crucial for tracking global transportation networks and supporting emergency response efforts. By leveraging satellite tracking technology, HawkEye 360 provides clients in sectors such as maritime, intelligence, and telecommunications with analytical products designed to address complex challenges. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ursa to enhance its capabilities in RF data analytics.
Post Acute Analytics
Series B in 2021
Post Acute Analytics, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Lewisville, Texas, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing solutions for real-time tracking of patients throughout the continuum of care. Its primary offerings include the Continuum of Care Suite, which features the Total Patient Tracker for monitoring patient locations and conditions in real-time, and the Care Pathway Agent, which automatically creates and tracks care pathways for patients during their acute and post-acute journeys. Additionally, Post Acute Analytics provides the Partner Monitor, a tool that facilitates data-driven discussions among care teams to ensure positive patient outcomes. The platform integrates with major electronic medical records, enabling healthcare providers to achieve total transparency in their patients' journeys while improving care quality and efficiency.
Williams Racing
Acquisition in 2020
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, founded by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977, operates within the realm of Formula One racing and provides technology and engineering services. Based in Grove, Oxfordshire, the company initially began in a small warehouse and has since evolved into a prominent team in motorsport, winning 16 FIA Formula One World Championships, including nine constructors' titles and seven drivers' championships. Notable drivers such as Alan Jones, Nigel Mansell, and Damon Hill have achieved significant successes with the team. Williams is recognized for its engineering excellence, having nurtured talented individuals in both driving and design roles. Its unique business model distinguishes it from other teams, as it operates independently without ties to multinational corporations, focusing solely on racing and creating commercial partnerships that deliver value. The team's advanced engineering division, Williams Advanced Engineering, specializes in innovative solutions across various sectors, including automotive and energy, emphasizing energy efficiency and sustainability. With a workforce exceeding 600, Williams continues to uphold its legacy of performance and technical achievement in the competitive landscape of Formula One.
MEI Rigging & Crating
Acquisition in 2019
MEI Rigging & Crating is a company that specializes in rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, and mechanical installation services. It offers comprehensive solutions for industries such as data centers, general manufacturing, mining, and automotive sectors. The company is also involved in industrial storage, warehousing, crating, and export packing, enabling clients to efficiently relocate entire factories and heavy equipment. With a focus on meeting the diverse needs of its clients, MEI Rigging & Crating provides a range of services designed to facilitate the safe and effective transport and installation of industrial machinery.
AUT Solutions
Private Equity Round in 2018
AUT Solutions is a leader in the design and manufacture of advanced nondestructive testing equipment, primarily serving the petrochemical, power generation, and aerospace industries. The company specializes in automated corrosion mapping equipment and flaw detection inspection systems, including its notable products, the AccuTrak and AccuScan ultrasonic scanners. By offering a range of solutions such as automated ultrasonic scanners, flaw detectors, and laser profilometry systems, AUT Solutions is committed to delivering high-quality products with short lead times and rapid delivery, ensuring that clients can effectively meet their evolving job requirements.
Midwest Cooling Tower Services
Acquisition in 2014
Midwest Cooling Tower Services is a comprehensive cooling tower repair and rebuild company catering primarily to the oil refinery and industrial sectors. The firm specializes in various services, including inspections, emergency repairs, basin cleaning, and system upgrades. To ensure uninterrupted operations during maintenance, Midwest also offers rental mobile cooling tower units, which can replace or enhance existing cooling capacity. Additionally, the company distributes cooling tower parts to original equipment manufacturers and other service providers, supporting a wide range of cooling tower needs in the industry.
Western Energy Support & Technology
Acquisition in 2014
Western Energy Support & Technology is a holding company based in Loveland, Colorado, specializing in the fluid flow measurement industry. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers a range of services, including calibration, consulting, communication, and manufacturing. These services are designed to assist clients in effectively managing fluid flow, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in their operations. The WEST family of companies is recognized for its expertise and commitment to quality within this specialized sector.
Island Abbey Foods
Private Equity Round in 2012
Island Abbey Foods is a specialty food science company renowned for its innovative technology that transforms honey into a solid form. It offers a range of honey-based products under the Honibe brand, focusing on health and wellness. The company produces specialty items such as gummy vitamins and supplements, utilizing botanical science and raw natural ingredients to deliver real health benefits. In addition to its branded offerings, Island Abbey Foods engages in selected partnerships for co-branded and private label products, further expanding its presence in the market.
Traditions Health
Acquisition in 2011
Traditions Health specializes in providing home health care and nursing services that prioritize patient-focused, compassion-driven care. The company delivers a comprehensive approach to treatment that addresses medical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs, ensuring that patients receive holistic support in the comfort of their own homes. Traditions Health offers a range of services, including certified home health aides and physical and occupational therapy, enabling patients to maintain a high quality of life while remaining close to their loved ones.
National Heat Exchange
Acquisition in 2011
National Heat Exchange Cleaning Corporation specializes in providing comprehensive cleaning and maintenance services for heat exchangers and coolers across various industries, including power, petrochemical, food and beverage, and data centers. The company offers a range of services, such as chemical foam cleaning, condenser cleaning, enclosed mobile bundle cleaning, epoxy coating, high-pressure lancing, and re-tubing for plate and frame heat exchangers. By catering to the specific needs of different sizes and types of condensers and turbochargers, National Heat Exchange ensures that its clients receive tailored solutions for optimal equipment performance and longevity.
VERSA Integrity Group
Acquisition in 2010
Versa Integrity Group specializes in inspection, maintenance, and repair services for industrial applications, particularly within the oil and gas, refining, and chemical sectors. The company focuses on mechanical integrity inspections of piping and vessels in facilities such as refineries, chemical plants, and compressor stations, as well as performing visual inspections of structural packages and vendor surveillance in manufacturing environments. Versa also conducts nondestructive examinations of newly fabricated weldments and components in various settings, including machine shops and pressure vessel shops. Additionally, the company provides elevated inspection and light maintenance services, ensuring the integrity and safety of assets. Its offerings extend to offshore inspections of platforms, mobile drilling units, and related structures, reinforcing the reliability and operational safety of its clients’ assets across multiple industries.
Graftel
Acquisition in 2010
Graftel, LLC is an engineering company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in support and calibration services for the nuclear industry and private sector. The company designs, manufactures, and calibrates a range of testing instrumentation products, including balanced flow meters, calibrated orifices, and nuclear rubber seals. Graftel also provides a comprehensive suite of testing services, such as heat exchanger performance testing and containment leak rate testing, along with on-site calibration and repair services for various flow measurements. Additionally, Graftel is experienced in flow meter calibration, helping clients meet quality assurance requirements while minimizing costs and downtime. Their expertise extends to high-accuracy humidity and temperature measurement equipment for diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, power generation, and aerospace.