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.
Industrial Next specializes in the development of advanced technologies aimed at automating production processes. The company focuses on creating AI-powered workstations that utilize proprietary learning, vision, and control software to streamline manual assembly tasks. By integrating hardware and software solutions, Industrial Next enables manufacturing companies to improve efficiency and precision in their assembly lines, thereby facilitating flexible and intelligent production automation.
rabbit
Series A in 2023
rabbit inc. is a technology company developing consumer electronics driven by novel, simple, and intuitive interactive paradigms. rabbit is the creator of the Large Action Model (LAM), a new type of foundation model for human actions on computer applications, and rabbit OS, a personalized operating system through a natural language interface. rabbit's first product, rabbit r1, is an affordable companion device designed in collaboration with Teenage Engineering.
Quoherent
Seed Round in 2023
Quoherent is a technology company specializing in the development of portable quantum computer processors. It leverages topological insulators to create qubits, the fundamental units of quantum computing, offering inherent quantum state protection and operational versatility across diverse temperature ranges. By minimizing error correction requirements, Quoherent aims to advance the computational capabilities of the quantum computing industry.
rabbit
Seed Round in 2023
rabbit inc. is a technology company developing consumer electronics driven by novel, simple, and intuitive interactive paradigms. rabbit is the creator of the Large Action Model (LAM), a new type of foundation model for human actions on computer applications, and rabbit OS, a personalized operating system through a natural language interface. rabbit's first product, rabbit r1, is an affordable companion device designed in collaboration with Teenage Engineering.
Briefcase Biotec
Seed Round in 2021
Briefcase Biotec develops KiloBaser, a Nespresso machine of DNA synthesis - enabling cutting edge research without detours. KiloBaser is a device for printing short synthetic DNA sequences. It enables individual scientists to easily produce the DNA they need on their desktops, while speeding up production of the basics for all genetic engineering and synthetic biology research and development. Headquartered in Graz, Steiermark, KiloBaser was founded in 2013 by Martin Jost and Alexander Murer.
Casca
Venture Round in 2019
Casca Designs Inc. is a Vancouver-based company that specializes in manufacturing and selling custom-made footwear and socks. Founded in 2017, Casca uses proprietary technologies, including Lift OS and 3D printing, to create personalized shoes designed for optimal fit and comfort. One of its notable products is the Avro sneaker, which features a custom 3D-printed insole tailored to individual arch and foot measurements. Customers can customize their footwear through a dedicated app, available on both iOS and Android, with the final products delivered within 14 days. Casca's offerings include a range of models, such as Avro, Avro Knit, Footb3d, Kepler, and Pascal, all made from durable and waterproof materials, ensuring high performance and versatility for everyday use. The company sells its products online, emphasizing both quality and user-centric design.
Tempo
Series A in 2019
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.
Boosted USA
Series B in 2018
Boosted USA, established in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing electric skateboards. These boards are controlled wirelessly via a handheld device and are renowned for their power, portability, and fun riding experience. They cater to both recreational users and commuters, offering a range of models with customizable features such as ride modes, battery options, and braking systems. Boosted USA also operates battery recycling centers in the United States and sells its products online and internationally.
Canary
Funding Round in 2018
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
Canary
Series A in 2018
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
Datera
Series C in 2018
Datera is a developer of a data management platform that simplifies enterprise data storage through automation and machine learning. The company focuses on intelligent placement technology, which allows for effective data orchestration to manage capacity and performance based on application requirements. By partnering with major infrastructure providers such as HPE, Intel, and Cisco, Datera offers a cost-effective solution that reduces total ownership and operational expenses by 70%. Founded by key figures in the development of the Linux I/O storage stack, Datera is supported by prominent investors, including Khosla Ventures and Samsung Ventures.
Digital Alloys
Series B in 2018
Digital Alloys, Inc. is a company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, that specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced metal 3-D printers. Founded in 2017 as a spinout from New Valence Robotics, the company focuses on high-speed, multi-metal additive manufacturing systems capable of producing production-quality parts from various metals at a significantly lower cost than traditional methods. Its patented technology utilizes commodity wire as the raw material, allowing for a simpler and faster process for melting wire into useful shapes. This innovative approach enables manufacturers to mix multiple metals within a single part, enhancing design possibilities and optimizing the thermal, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties of the products created. Digital Alloys aims to make metal 3D printing more accessible for a wider range of applications.
Canary
Venture Round in 2017
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
Digital Alloys
Series A in 2017
Digital Alloys, Inc. is a company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, that specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced metal 3-D printers. Founded in 2017 as a spinout from New Valence Robotics, the company focuses on high-speed, multi-metal additive manufacturing systems capable of producing production-quality parts from various metals at a significantly lower cost than traditional methods. Its patented technology utilizes commodity wire as the raw material, allowing for a simpler and faster process for melting wire into useful shapes. This innovative approach enables manufacturers to mix multiple metals within a single part, enhancing design possibilities and optimizing the thermal, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties of the products created. Digital Alloys aims to make metal 3D printing more accessible for a wider range of applications.
Canary
Series C in 2016
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
littleBits Electronics
Series B in 2015
littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.
Tempo
Seed Round in 2015
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.
Canary
Series B in 2015
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
Datera
Series B in 2015
Datera is a developer of a data management platform that simplifies enterprise data storage through automation and machine learning. The company focuses on intelligent placement technology, which allows for effective data orchestration to manage capacity and performance based on application requirements. By partnering with major infrastructure providers such as HPE, Intel, and Cisco, Datera offers a cost-effective solution that reduces total ownership and operational expenses by 70%. Founded by key figures in the development of the Linux I/O storage stack, Datera is supported by prominent investors, including Khosla Ventures and Samsung Ventures.
Centipede Semi
Series A in 2014
Centipede Semi is a privately held IP provider specializing in high end processors. Centipede brings fresh ideas and unique technology to the heart of the most advanced digital products. It empower customers with deep control of the technology within the processor and dramatically enhance existing architecture solutions influencing multi-billion dollar markets.
Canary
Series A in 2014
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
littleBits Electronics
Series A in 2013
littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.
Consumer Physics
Series A in 2013
Consumer Physics Inc. is a technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that specializes in the development and distribution of molecular sensors marketed under the SCiO brand. Founded in 2011, the company offers the SCiO, a compact near-infrared spectrometer designed for real-time material analysis. This device connects to smartphone applications and a cloud-based database of material fingerprints, empowering both consumers and businesses to analyze the composition of various materials anytime and anywhere. Consumer Physics also provides a platform for businesses and third-party developers to create custom molecular sensing models and mobile applications. By leveraging the SCiO technology, clients in industries such as food and agriculture can make informed decisions, potentially reducing food waste and enhancing operational efficiency. The company has established strategic partnerships to further its mission and support its innovative offerings.
Datera
Series A in 2013
Datera is a developer of a data management platform that simplifies enterprise data storage through automation and machine learning. The company focuses on intelligent placement technology, which allows for effective data orchestration to manage capacity and performance based on application requirements. By partnering with major infrastructure providers such as HPE, Intel, and Cisco, Datera offers a cost-effective solution that reduces total ownership and operational expenses by 70%. Founded by key figures in the development of the Linux I/O storage stack, Datera is supported by prominent investors, including Khosla Ventures and Samsung Ventures.
Consumer Physics
Series A in 2012
Consumer Physics Inc. is a technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, that specializes in the development and distribution of molecular sensors marketed under the SCiO brand. Founded in 2011, the company offers the SCiO, a compact near-infrared spectrometer designed for real-time material analysis. This device connects to smartphone applications and a cloud-based database of material fingerprints, empowering both consumers and businesses to analyze the composition of various materials anytime and anywhere. Consumer Physics also provides a platform for businesses and third-party developers to create custom molecular sensing models and mobile applications. By leveraging the SCiO technology, clients in industries such as food and agriculture can make informed decisions, potentially reducing food waste and enhancing operational efficiency. The company has established strategic partnerships to further its mission and support its innovative offerings.
littleBits Electronics
Series A in 2012
littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.
Veebeam
Series B in 2010
Veebeam Ltd. is a technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in wireless technologies and products for video streaming. Founded in 2002 and resulting from the 2008 merger of Staccato Communications and Artimi, Veebeam focuses on developing software and hardware solutions that facilitate the wireless streaming of HD audio and video content from devices like PCs to televisions. Their product offerings include Veebeam VideoCaster software, which allows desktop streaming to TVs, and various solutions for accessing online video services such as Netflix and YouTube. The company also designs in-home video solutions using DLNA/UPnP protocols and provides ultra wideband wireless modules for diverse applications. Veebeam’s products support a range of operating systems and are marketed to OEMs and service providers through online retail channels. As of October 2013, Veebeam Ltd. entered liquidation.
iKoa
Venture Round in 2010
An early-stage semiconductor start-up company, iKoa® is dedicated to becoming a leader in enabling low-power, high-performance semiconductor products for consumer mobile devices in the mobile communications, entertainment, and personal computer markets. Founded by repeat entrepreneurs, iKoa surmounts the capability of today's semiconductor solutions by offering previously unattainable performance and new features for end-user products, at a very low power consumption. With iKoa's disruptive technology, semiconductor products can be designed with up to 4X more performance, more features, and 1/10th the power consumption of competing methods. iKoa has offices in Menlo Park, California (Silicon Valley) and engineering and development operations in Hyderabad, India.
iKoa
Debt Financing in 2010
An early-stage semiconductor start-up company, iKoa® is dedicated to becoming a leader in enabling low-power, high-performance semiconductor products for consumer mobile devices in the mobile communications, entertainment, and personal computer markets. Founded by repeat entrepreneurs, iKoa surmounts the capability of today's semiconductor solutions by offering previously unattainable performance and new features for end-user products, at a very low power consumption. With iKoa's disruptive technology, semiconductor products can be designed with up to 4X more performance, more features, and 1/10th the power consumption of competing methods. iKoa has offices in Menlo Park, California (Silicon Valley) and engineering and development operations in Hyderabad, India.
Spatial Photonics
Series B in 2007
Spatial Photonics specializes in the development and manufacturing of microdisplays designed for both business and consumer projection display applications. The company's products utilize reflective digital light modulators that effectively control and modulate light intensity, enhancing the quality and performance of projection systems. By focusing on innovative display technologies, Spatial Photonics aims to meet the growing demand for high-quality visual solutions in various industries.
iKoa
Series A in 2007
An early-stage semiconductor start-up company, iKoa® is dedicated to becoming a leader in enabling low-power, high-performance semiconductor products for consumer mobile devices in the mobile communications, entertainment, and personal computer markets. Founded by repeat entrepreneurs, iKoa surmounts the capability of today's semiconductor solutions by offering previously unattainable performance and new features for end-user products, at a very low power consumption. With iKoa's disruptive technology, semiconductor products can be designed with up to 4X more performance, more features, and 1/10th the power consumption of competing methods. iKoa has offices in Menlo Park, California (Silicon Valley) and engineering and development operations in Hyderabad, India.
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