Khosla Impact, established in 2013, is an impact investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. It focuses on assisting high-impact entrepreneurs who develop products and services for the three billion people at the bottom of the world's economic pyramid. The firm invests in for-profit enterprises serving low-income individuals and small businesses in emerging markets, with a primary focus on South Asia. Khosla Impact encourages experimentation and supports entrepreneurs passionate about solving socio-economic challenges through technology and innovative business models.
Rad AI, Inc. is a company based in Berkeley, California, that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to automate report generation for radiologists. Founded in 2018, Rad AI's solution streamlines the radiology workflow by automating repetitive tasks, thereby enhancing efficiency and accuracy while addressing issues of clinician burnout. The platform utilizes AI to generate report impressions, allowing radiologists to dictate findings using voice recognition technology, identify errors, and customize recommendations. By integrating smoothly with existing workflows, Rad AI aims to improve patient care and support radiologists in delivering accurate and timely reports.
Sonocharge
Venture Round in 2025
Sonocharge Energy focuses on developing advanced battery technology aimed at improving rechargeable and long-duration batteries. Their platform technology enhances battery performance, safety, and charging efficiency, addressing the growing demand for higher power density in various sectors. This innovation serves a wide range of markets, including transportation, electric vehicles, e-mobility, electric bikes, scooters, aerospace, and drones. By delivering improved energy solutions, Sonocharge aims to meet the evolving needs of industries seeking to enhance their energy applications.
Waabi
Series B in 2024
Waabi is an artificial intelligence company based in Toronto, Canada, focused on developing autonomous driving technology for the transportation sector. Founded in 2021 by Raquel Urtasun, Waabi offers a self-driving solution called the Waabi Driver, specifically designed for integration with trucks. The company's technology aims to facilitate large-scale commercialization and safe deployment of autonomous vehicles in the logistics and transportation industries. By utilizing advanced deep learning, probabilistic inference, and complex optimization techniques, Waabi's software is capable of complex reasoning and is end-to-end trainable. This approach allows clients to test driving scenarios and safety-critical edge cases in a closed-loop simulator, significantly reducing the need for extensive real-world testing and enhancing safety and cost-effectiveness in the deployment of autonomous trucking solutions.
Rad AI
Series B in 2024
Rad AI, Inc. is a company based in Berkeley, California, that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to automate report generation for radiologists. Founded in 2018, Rad AI's solution streamlines the radiology workflow by automating repetitive tasks, thereby enhancing efficiency and accuracy while addressing issues of clinician burnout. The platform utilizes AI to generate report impressions, allowing radiologists to dictate findings using voice recognition technology, identify errors, and customize recommendations. By integrating smoothly with existing workflows, Rad AI aims to improve patient care and support radiologists in delivering accurate and timely reports.
Collaborative Robotics
Series B in 2024
Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. A future in which robots are trustworthy extensions of the environment. They operate, adapt, and react in response.
Daedalus
Series A in 2024
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
Reflex Robotics
Seed Round in 2023
Reflex Robotics specializes in developing affordable humanoid robots, priced at around $10,000, to automate hazardous and repetitive tasks in logistics and manufacturing sectors. Their robots are designed and manufactured in-house by a team that previously led the development of the Stretch robot at Boston Dynamics and key components of Tesla's Model S, X, and Y production lines. The company's robotic technology is currently employed in beverage packing, warehouse palletizing, and shelf tote picking, aiming to streamline daily operations for various industries.
Gail
Series B in 2023
GAIL is a technology company specializing in AI-driven conversational automation. It serves primarily insurance agencies and other regulated industries, offering virtual AI employees to automate sales, support, and customer engagement round the clock. The platform facilitates seamless integration and easy onboarding, aiming to reduce operational costs and enhance efficiency. Notably, GAIL's AI can communicate in multiple languages via speech, SMS, email, and WhatsApp, providing recordings, transcripts, analytics, and follow-ups as needed.
Collaborative Robotics
Series A in 2023
Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. A future in which robots are trustworthy extensions of the environment. They operate, adapt, and react in response.
TeraWatt Technology
Series C in 2023
TeraWatt Technology Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializes in the design and development of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for various electrified applications. The company focuses on producing batteries that combine energy and power density with safety, catering to the needs of industrial clients. Through advanced engineering practices and efficient production processes, TeraWatt Technology aims to provide long-lasting, safe, and reliable power alternatives, supporting a wide range of electrification initiatives. Additionally, TeraWatt has a subsidiary located in Tokyo, Japan, further expanding its reach in the global market.
Daedalus
Seed Round in 2023
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
Sonocharge
Seed Round in 2022
Sonocharge Energy focuses on developing advanced battery technology aimed at improving rechargeable and long-duration batteries. Their platform technology enhances battery performance, safety, and charging efficiency, addressing the growing demand for higher power density in various sectors. This innovation serves a wide range of markets, including transportation, electric vehicles, e-mobility, electric bikes, scooters, aerospace, and drones. By delivering improved energy solutions, Sonocharge aims to meet the evolving needs of industries seeking to enhance their energy applications.
Collaborative Robotics
Seed Round in 2022
Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. A future in which robots are trustworthy extensions of the environment. They operate, adapt, and react in response.
TeraWatt Technology
Series B in 2022
TeraWatt Technology Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializes in the design and development of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for various electrified applications. The company focuses on producing batteries that combine energy and power density with safety, catering to the needs of industrial clients. Through advanced engineering practices and efficient production processes, TeraWatt Technology aims to provide long-lasting, safe, and reliable power alternatives, supporting a wide range of electrification initiatives. Additionally, TeraWatt has a subsidiary located in Tokyo, Japan, further expanding its reach in the global market.
Daedalus
Seed Round in 2021
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
AREVO
Venture Round in 2021
Arevo, located in Silicon Valley, California, specializes in the development of advanced technology for direct digital additive manufacturing of lightweight, ultra-strong composite parts intended for high-volume end-use applications. By integrating innovative materials, robust design and build software, and free motion robotics, Arevo facilitates true three-dimensional construction, advancing 3D printing into mainstream manufacturing. The company empowers designers and manufacturers to leverage the exceptional strength-to-weight ratio of composite materials across various sectors, including aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. Arevo has achieved early success in producing continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and is well-positioned to enhance additive manufacturing services globally.
Gail
Series A in 2021
GAIL is a technology company specializing in AI-driven conversational automation. It serves primarily insurance agencies and other regulated industries, offering virtual AI employees to automate sales, support, and customer engagement round the clock. The platform facilitates seamless integration and easy onboarding, aiming to reduce operational costs and enhance efficiency. Notably, GAIL's AI can communicate in multiple languages via speech, SMS, email, and WhatsApp, providing recordings, transcripts, analytics, and follow-ups as needed.
Waabi
Series A in 2021
Waabi is an artificial intelligence company based in Toronto, Canada, focused on developing autonomous driving technology for the transportation sector. Founded in 2021 by Raquel Urtasun, Waabi offers a self-driving solution called the Waabi Driver, specifically designed for integration with trucks. The company's technology aims to facilitate large-scale commercialization and safe deployment of autonomous vehicles in the logistics and transportation industries. By utilizing advanced deep learning, probabilistic inference, and complex optimization techniques, Waabi's software is capable of complex reasoning and is end-to-end trainable. This approach allows clients to test driving scenarios and safety-critical edge cases in a closed-loop simulator, significantly reducing the need for extensive real-world testing and enhancing safety and cost-effectiveness in the deployment of autonomous trucking solutions.
Uhnder
Series C in 2020
Uhnder Inc. is a technology company focused on developing innovative products for sensing, cognition, and communication within the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in California, with engineering and operations in Austin and St. Louis, Uhnder specializes in a digital automotive radar-on-chip. This technology offers a more accurate and reliable alternative to traditional light detection and ranging (lidar) systems, which are commonly used in autonomous vehicles. The radar-on-chip enhances safety by helping to avoid collisions, providing alerts for potential issues, and enabling quick localization through electronic navigation fences. By improving feedback response and system automation, Uhnder aims to transform the autonomous vehicle landscape.
AREVO
Series B in 2020
Arevo, located in Silicon Valley, California, specializes in the development of advanced technology for direct digital additive manufacturing of lightweight, ultra-strong composite parts intended for high-volume end-use applications. By integrating innovative materials, robust design and build software, and free motion robotics, Arevo facilitates true three-dimensional construction, advancing 3D printing into mainstream manufacturing. The company empowers designers and manufacturers to leverage the exceptional strength-to-weight ratio of composite materials across various sectors, including aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. Arevo has achieved early success in producing continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and is well-positioned to enhance additive manufacturing services globally.
Daedalus
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.
TeraWatt Technology
Seed Round in 2020
TeraWatt Technology Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializes in the design and development of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for various electrified applications. The company focuses on producing batteries that combine energy and power density with safety, catering to the needs of industrial clients. Through advanced engineering practices and efficient production processes, TeraWatt Technology aims to provide long-lasting, safe, and reliable power alternatives, supporting a wide range of electrification initiatives. Additionally, TeraWatt has a subsidiary located in Tokyo, Japan, further expanding its reach in the global market.
Ghost Autonomy
Series C in 2019
Ghost Autonomy is focused on making self-driving technology accessible to the consumer car market. The company develops a software-defined autonomous driving platform that leverages advancements in artificial intelligence to ensure highway autonomy is both safe and scalable. Its platform includes AI-enabled software that encompasses a perception system, planning and decision-making algorithms, and vehicle control software. This comprehensive offering allows automakers and suppliers to integrate autonomous driving capabilities into their vehicles efficiently, minimizing the need for extensive hardware modifications. Through its innovative approach, Ghost aims to facilitate the widespread adoption of autonomous driving technology in everyday vehicles.
Uhnder
Series B in 2019
Uhnder Inc. is a technology company focused on developing innovative products for sensing, cognition, and communication within the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in California, with engineering and operations in Austin and St. Louis, Uhnder specializes in a digital automotive radar-on-chip. This technology offers a more accurate and reliable alternative to traditional light detection and ranging (lidar) systems, which are commonly used in autonomous vehicles. The radar-on-chip enhances safety by helping to avoid collisions, providing alerts for potential issues, and enabling quick localization through electronic navigation fences. By improving feedback response and system automation, Uhnder aims to transform the autonomous vehicle landscape.
Ghost Autonomy
Series B in 2018
Ghost Autonomy is focused on making self-driving technology accessible to the consumer car market. The company develops a software-defined autonomous driving platform that leverages advancements in artificial intelligence to ensure highway autonomy is both safe and scalable. Its platform includes AI-enabled software that encompasses a perception system, planning and decision-making algorithms, and vehicle control software. This comprehensive offering allows automakers and suppliers to integrate autonomous driving capabilities into their vehicles efficiently, minimizing the need for extensive hardware modifications. Through its innovative approach, Ghost aims to facilitate the widespread adoption of autonomous driving technology in everyday vehicles.
AREVO
Series B in 2018
Arevo, located in Silicon Valley, California, specializes in the development of advanced technology for direct digital additive manufacturing of lightweight, ultra-strong composite parts intended for high-volume end-use applications. By integrating innovative materials, robust design and build software, and free motion robotics, Arevo facilitates true three-dimensional construction, advancing 3D printing into mainstream manufacturing. The company empowers designers and manufacturers to leverage the exceptional strength-to-weight ratio of composite materials across various sectors, including aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. Arevo has achieved early success in producing continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and is well-positioned to enhance additive manufacturing services globally.
Metawave
Venture Round in 2018
Metawave Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing advanced beamsteering radars that utilize metamaterials and artificial intelligence for the automotive industry. The company focuses on enhancing safety and connectivity in autonomous driving through its flagship radar platform, SPEKTRA, which enables 3D imaging and vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Additionally, Metawave offers TURBO active repeaters to improve signal coverage in challenging environments and ECHO passive reflectors that help direct signals in areas with limited connectivity. The company is also advancing wireless communications by creating smart beamsteering antennas designed for 4G and 5G networks, aiming to support faster connectivity for a wide range of users. Metawave's innovative technology originated from research at Xerox PARC, reflecting its commitment to revolutionizing the future of transportation and communications.
Owlcam
Series A in 2018
Owl Cameras, established in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in the development and sale of Owl Car Cam, a dedicated security camera for vehicles. This device continuously records and monitors a car's surroundings, both while driving and parked, providing real-time notifications to users via a mobile app. Key features include capturing car crashes, dents, stops, and break-ins, offering 24/7 car security and peace of mind to users.
Metawave
Seed Round in 2017
Metawave Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing advanced beamsteering radars that utilize metamaterials and artificial intelligence for the automotive industry. The company focuses on enhancing safety and connectivity in autonomous driving through its flagship radar platform, SPEKTRA, which enables 3D imaging and vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Additionally, Metawave offers TURBO active repeaters to improve signal coverage in challenging environments and ECHO passive reflectors that help direct signals in areas with limited connectivity. The company is also advancing wireless communications by creating smart beamsteering antennas designed for 4G and 5G networks, aiming to support faster connectivity for a wide range of users. Metawave's innovative technology originated from research at Xerox PARC, reflecting its commitment to revolutionizing the future of transportation and communications.
Modal
Seed Round in 2017
Modal is a developer of digital commerce solutions focused on enhancing the auto-buying experience for dealerships, banks, and automotive brands in the United States. Its platform integrates seamlessly into existing dealership websites and showrooms, allowing for transparent digital transactions. Modal's offerings include a transaction layer that enhances user interactions, Checkout for digital transactions, a connected sales tool called Shop, and a trade tool that supports the buying journey. By simplifying the complexities of auto transactions, Modal aims to elevate customer satisfaction and drive higher sales volumes for automotive retailers. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company is backed by prominent investors and comprises a team with experience from leading technology firms.
feezu.cn
Venture Round in 2016
Feezu, established in November 2014 and based in Beijing, is a leading car-sharing company recognized as a National High-tech Enterprise. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive package of self-developed hardware and software systems to its partners, facilitating the large-scale commercialization of car rental services. By leveraging mobile internet technology and advanced management systems, Feezu aims to optimize operations for automotive-related agencies, including car leasing companies, government vehicle reform units, car manufacturers, and auto dealerships. Their innovative solutions enhance operational efficiency and help reduce costs for their clients, positioning Feezu as a key player in the car-sharing industry.
AREVO
Series A in 2016
Arevo, located in Silicon Valley, California, specializes in the development of advanced technology for direct digital additive manufacturing of lightweight, ultra-strong composite parts intended for high-volume end-use applications. By integrating innovative materials, robust design and build software, and free motion robotics, Arevo facilitates true three-dimensional construction, advancing 3D printing into mainstream manufacturing. The company empowers designers and manufacturers to leverage the exceptional strength-to-weight ratio of composite materials across various sectors, including aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. Arevo has achieved early success in producing continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and is well-positioned to enhance additive manufacturing services globally.
Modal
Seed Round in 2016
Modal is a developer of digital commerce solutions focused on enhancing the auto-buying experience for dealerships, banks, and automotive brands in the United States. Its platform integrates seamlessly into existing dealership websites and showrooms, allowing for transparent digital transactions. Modal's offerings include a transaction layer that enhances user interactions, Checkout for digital transactions, a connected sales tool called Shop, and a trade tool that supports the buying journey. By simplifying the complexities of auto transactions, Modal aims to elevate customer satisfaction and drive higher sales volumes for automotive retailers. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company is backed by prominent investors and comprises a team with experience from leading technology firms.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2015
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2013
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
SLD Laser
Series A in 2013
SLD Laser specializes in the development and commercialization of advanced visible laser light sources for various applications, including automotive, mobility, specialty lighting, and consumer products. The company utilizes innovative semi-polar GaN laser technology to enhance performance and reliability. Its laser light sources are ISO 9001 certified and comply with automotive standards, ensuring safety and quality across its products. With facilities in Santa Barbara and Fremont, California, SLD Laser's high luminance LaserLight sources are UL and IEC safety certified and find applications in diverse fields such as entertainment, projection and augmented/virtual reality displays, biomedical instrumentation, and industrial imaging and material processing.
Transonic Combustion
Series D in 2012
Transonic Combustion, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Camarillo, California, specializes in advanced fuel injection systems designed to enhance the efficiency of modern automotive engines. The company's TSCi™ fuel delivery technology is tailored for global automotive manufacturers, aiming to improve fuel efficiency and performance in various engine platforms. Transonic Combustion is backed by notable venture capital firms, including Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital, indicating strong investor confidence in its innovative approach to fuel technology.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2012
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
EcoMotors
Series C in 2012
EcoMotors, Inc. is a technology company based in Allen Park, Michigan, focused on developing advanced combustion engines and powertrains for a variety of applications. Established in 2008, the company specializes in high-efficiency liquid fuel engines, notably the unique Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder (OPOC) engine. These engines are designed to operate on multiple fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and ethanol, making them versatile for use in cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles, marine applications, agricultural machinery, and stationary generators. EcoMotors also offers innovative solutions like the Electrically Controlled Turbocharger (ECT) and the Counter Rotating Generator (CRG), which enhance engine performance and efficiency. Through its cutting-edge technology, EcoMotors aims to transform conventional internal combustion powertrains and contribute to a more sustainable future in transportation and energy.
EcoMotors
Series B in 2010
EcoMotors, Inc. is a technology company based in Allen Park, Michigan, focused on developing advanced combustion engines and powertrains for a variety of applications. Established in 2008, the company specializes in high-efficiency liquid fuel engines, notably the unique Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder (OPOC) engine. These engines are designed to operate on multiple fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and ethanol, making them versatile for use in cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles, marine applications, agricultural machinery, and stationary generators. EcoMotors also offers innovative solutions like the Electrically Controlled Turbocharger (ECT) and the Counter Rotating Generator (CRG), which enhance engine performance and efficiency. Through its cutting-edge technology, EcoMotors aims to transform conventional internal combustion powertrains and contribute to a more sustainable future in transportation and energy.
Transonic Combustion
Series C in 2009
Transonic Combustion, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Camarillo, California, specializes in advanced fuel injection systems designed to enhance the efficiency of modern automotive engines. The company's TSCi™ fuel delivery technology is tailored for global automotive manufacturers, aiming to improve fuel efficiency and performance in various engine platforms. Transonic Combustion is backed by notable venture capital firms, including Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital, indicating strong investor confidence in its innovative approach to fuel technology.
Tula Technology
Venture Round in 2008
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
Nanostellar
Series E in 2008
Nanostellar, Inc. develops precious-metals containing materials for the automotive and stationary power industries, enabling these industries to meet stringent diesel emissions-control requirements mandated in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The company delivers nano-engineered catalyst materials that reduce exhaust emissions and increase effectiveness of precious metals in these catalysts by 25%-30%. Nanostellar's Rational Catalyst Design methodology combines computation materials science, novel synthesis and chemical engineering to aid in the rapid development of new materials.
Transonic Combustion
Series B in 2008
Transonic Combustion, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Camarillo, California, specializes in advanced fuel injection systems designed to enhance the efficiency of modern automotive engines. The company's TSCi™ fuel delivery technology is tailored for global automotive manufacturers, aiming to improve fuel efficiency and performance in various engine platforms. Transonic Combustion is backed by notable venture capital firms, including Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital, indicating strong investor confidence in its innovative approach to fuel technology.
EcoMotors
Series A in 2008
EcoMotors, Inc. is a technology company based in Allen Park, Michigan, focused on developing advanced combustion engines and powertrains for a variety of applications. Established in 2008, the company specializes in high-efficiency liquid fuel engines, notably the unique Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder (OPOC) engine. These engines are designed to operate on multiple fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and ethanol, making them versatile for use in cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles, marine applications, agricultural machinery, and stationary generators. EcoMotors also offers innovative solutions like the Electrically Controlled Turbocharger (ECT) and the Counter Rotating Generator (CRG), which enhance engine performance and efficiency. Through its cutting-edge technology, EcoMotors aims to transform conventional internal combustion powertrains and contribute to a more sustainable future in transportation and energy.
Nanostellar
Series A in 2004
Nanostellar, Inc. develops precious-metals containing materials for the automotive and stationary power industries, enabling these industries to meet stringent diesel emissions-control requirements mandated in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The company delivers nano-engineered catalyst materials that reduce exhaust emissions and increase effectiveness of precious metals in these catalysts by 25%-30%. Nanostellar's Rational Catalyst Design methodology combines computation materials science, novel synthesis and chemical engineering to aid in the rapid development of new materials.
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