F50

F50 is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in 2014. It focuses on identifying promising technology companies in North America by utilizing the insights of its extensive network, which includes Silicon Valley developers, startup communities, corporate partners, and industry experts. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as artificial intelligence, robotics, fintech, healthtech, deeptech, and software. F50 supports the growth of these companies through corporate partnerships, market development, and venture financing, leveraging its connections with corporate members, venture capitalists, private equity firms, and other experts in the field.

Trevor Buswell

Founder Network, Product Managerand Partner Relations

Tel Liu

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Yuli Zhou

Investment Analyst and Data Analyst

14 past transactions

Doc.ai

Seed Round in 2018
Doc.ai, Inc. is a Palo Alto-based company that focuses on developing artificial intelligence technologies to enhance medical research and care delivery. Established in 2016, the company offers a medical research companion application designed for personal-omics data collection and digital health trials, allowing participants to earn financial rewards. Its poly-omics data pipeline efficiently processes various forms of medical data for analysis and model building. In addition to its consumer-facing app, Doc.ai licenses AI modules and develops products for a diverse clientele, including payors, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, and patient organizations. The company also provides Crestle.ai, a deep learning platform for data science analysis, and Net Runner, which facilitates on-device execution of computer vision machine learning models.

InstaAgro

Seed Round in 2018
InstaAgro, founded in 2017 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is an online store that caters to the needs of Brazilian rural producers by providing a comprehensive range of agricultural implements, inputs, and equipment. The platform is designed to ensure reliability in data storage and payment security while offering an extensive selection of authentic products directly from first-line manufacturers. Features such as guarantee of origin, delivery options, and ease of purchase enhance the user experience, allowing clients to access quality fertilizers and agricultural tools efficiently. Through its commitment to bringing attractive promotions for producers, InstaAgro aims to streamline the purchasing process in the agricultural sector.

Applied Cavitation

Convertible Note in 2016
Applied Cavitation, Inc. is a specialty materials company focused on developing products using nanomaterials for a variety of industries. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Goleta, California, the company produces inks, paints, and adhesives tailored for sectors including electronics, aerospace, solar, and biotechnology. Its innovative platform technology enables the creation of advanced materials that meet diverse consumer needs across applications such as 3D printing, printed electronics, semiconductor packaging, and thermal management. By leveraging its expertise in nanotechnology, Applied Cavitation aims to provide solutions that enhance product performance and address evolving market demands.

VOKE

Series A in 2016
VOKE, Inc. is a company that specializes in virtual reality solutions aimed at enhancing the experience of live events such as sports, concerts, and fashion shows. Founded in 2004 and based in Santa Clara, California, VOKE developed a platform known as VOKE TrueVR, which captures, encodes, and synchronizes content with metadata and audio, providing viewers with an immersive experience. The company's technology is notable for its ability to offer real-time, two-dimensional immersive feeds that can be streamed to mobile devices and other VR platforms. VOKE's approach combines advanced engineering and media expertise, focusing on creating engaging experiences for users while addressing complex technical challenges. In November 2016, VOKE was acquired by Intel Corporation, further expanding its reach in the virtual reality landscape.
kbxTrip is a travel SaaS++ platform to empower small and micro travel agencies and help connecting destination service providers. kbxTrip provides software toolbox for travel agencies on demand side to improve customer engagement, customize travel itineraries, track execution and ensure overall execution in destination experience. kbxTrip creates an open structure on supply side to allow different service providers to plug in to the system, thus creating network effect for both demand and supply. With services on top of resources, kbxTrip SaaS++ empowers travel agencies to grow business, as well as brings business to destination suppliers. kbxTrip Has offices in Seattle and Beijing.

Sightly

Venture Round in 2015
Sightly Enterprises, Inc. operates a local video platform designed to connect consumers with local businesses through personalized video advertising. Founded in 2006 and based in Del Mar, California, the company specializes in mobile and in-stream video marketing solutions that enable businesses to enhance their visibility in an increasingly video-centric marketplace. Sightly's technology allows for dynamic ad personalization and targeted campaigns across various platforms, including YouTube and Google, tailored to meet specific client objectives. Utilizing an advanced segmentation and optimization engine driven by local data, Sightly provides a comprehensive solution for local brand awareness and customer engagement. Its platform facilitates scalable campaign management through features such as automated bidding and refined audience targeting, ensuring cost-effective investment in the most relevant geographic areas. With a focus on maximizing the effectiveness of video advertising, Sightly empowers businesses to engage with both existing and potential customers effectively.

Presdo

Seed Round in 2015
Presdo, Inc. specializes in mobile event applications that enhance networking and engagement among event participants. Founded in 2009 and based in Mountain View, California, the company offers Presdo Match, a platform designed to facilitate connections at conferences and trade shows. Its applications allow users to manage event agendas, access a social directory featuring LinkedIn profiles, and schedule one-on-one meetings. Additionally, the platform includes features like interactive maps, activity planners, real-time analytics, and marketing tools to support event sponsors and exhibitors. By providing these functionalities, Presdo aims to simplify the networking experience and foster meaningful interactions among attendees.

invi

Venture Round in 2015
invi Inc. develops invi, a replacement texting application for Android that sends SMS and MMS to anyone in users’ contacts. The company’s application allows users to send send images, videos, GIFS, memes, and stickers from mobile to mobile. Its application also integrates various types of media directly into user’s chat; allows users to watch YouTube while texting; provides Web link previews; and enables users to share content to other applications on their phones. invi Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

CoolChip Technologies

Venture Round in 2015
CoolChip Technologies Inc. specializes in advanced thermal management solutions, particularly through its proprietary Kinetic Cooling technology. Founded by MIT engineers in 2010 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company focuses on transforming the electronics cooling industry by providing high-performance, low-profile cooling products. These solutions are designed for a wide range of applications, including high-performance computing servers, medical devices, data centers, and consumer electronics. CoolChip's innovative cooling systems enhance thermal performance while minimizing power consumption and acoustic noise, enabling manufacturers to create next-generation products. With a strong intellectual property portfolio, CoolChip continues to lead in developing efficient and compact cooling technologies that meet the demands of modern electronic devices.

Gummicube

Seed Round in 2015
Gummicube Inc. specializes in application store optimization and intelligence software, catering to growth marketers and app developers. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a suite of services that enhance app visibility, increase downloads, and improve conversion rates. Their flagship product, DATACUBE, is a SaaS platform that provides real-time market intelligence, consumer trends, and competitive insights, enabling clients to make informed decisions about mobile marketing and app development. Gummicube also offers application review and focus group services, which help developers understand user feedback and behavior. The company serves a diverse clientele, including top global agencies and Fortune 500 brands, all seeking to optimize their mobile presence effectively.

Vital Enterprises

Seed Round in 2015
Vital Enterprises develops augmented reality software designed to enhance the performance of technicians engaged in complex manual tasks, particularly in manufacturing and field servicing environments. The company's innovative software, compatible with smart glasses, offers hands-free communication and an intuitive data display that supports skilled operators during assembly and maintenance activities. With features such as a comprehensive Augmented Reality Dashboard, technicians can access work instructions without the need for physical interaction, allowing them to check off and log each task step efficiently. Additionally, the software includes a see-what-I-see telepresence capability, which enables remote experts to provide immediate assistance, thereby improving operational efficiency and safety in sectors like healthcare.

VentureShares

Angel Round in 2015
VentureShares is a members-only syndicate for accredited private funds, family offices and high net-worth investors seeking access to proven tech startups and shareholders seeking liquidity Pre-IPO. Founded by a team of investment, legal and tech professionals of international practice, with offices in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Beijing.

Oculii

Seed Round in 2015
Oculii is an advanced radar sensor developer specializing in 4D radar design and fusion. 4D sensors have traditionally been the domain of high power, expensive military grade radar or laser systems. Backed by top-tier Silicon Valley angel investors and VCs - they've turned this paradigm on its head, leveraging advanced sensor fusion techniques to manufacture smarter, high precision sensors and systems. Their technology allows us to extract unprecedented accuracy, range, and 4D positioning information from commodity off the shelf low-cost radar elements, bringing high resolution radar imaging to the next frontier.

DynaOptics

Seed Round in 2014
DynaOptics' patented freeform lens technology and trade secret design-for-manufacturability enables very small form factor advanced optics with superior resolution, wide-angle with no aberration, superior low-light performance, and optical zoom at equivalent cost to existing installed base for injected molded plastic lenses - increasing sensor sizes with higher pixel count and decreasing thinness and smaller form factors for cameras mandate the smart adoption of our cost-equivalent solutions. Ideal for mobile handset camera, self-driving & driver assist vision, IoT and machine vision, body camera, military and micro-UAV, security & Smart City camera usages. DynaOptics has an exclusive, worldwide, license for this technology in all fields of use, and a number of provisional and non-provisional patents in its portfolio.
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