Valley Capital Partners

Valley Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing primarily on technology-based companies. Its key areas of investment include enterprise infrastructure, security technology, and deep tech sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics. Valley Capital Partners aims to support and develop innovative solutions that address complex challenges, particularly in high-growth markets across Silicon Valley. As a Registered Investment Adviser, the firm is committed to fostering the growth of promising startups in the technology landscape.

Antonio Espinosa

Venture Partner

Michael Vaughan

Venture Partner

10 past transactions

Stellar Cyber

Series B in 2021
Stellar Cyber is an automated detection and response (Open-XDR) platform that correlates detections from existing solutions as well as its own security applications to deliver comprehensive protection across the cybersecurity kill chain and present them through one intuitive dashboard. Customers can leverage 20 native applications and a growing list of open ecosystem partners to detect and respond automatically to attacks within seconds wherever they occur on servers, in the network, at endpoints, or in cloud-based applications. Stellar Cyber deploys easily on premises, in public clouds or with service providers.

SIMBA Chain

Series A in 2021
SIMBA Chain Inc. is a cloud-based platform that offers smart contract-as-a-service (SCaaS), enabling users, developers, government entities, and enterprises to create and deploy decentralized applications (dApps) on blockchain technology. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Plymouth, Indiana, SIMBA Chain provides a user-friendly interface that allows individuals with varying technical skills to implement blockchain solutions without requiring extensive coding knowledge. The platform supports the development of dApps across multiple blockchain networks and facilitates secure, direct connections between users and providers, effectively eliminating intermediaries. Utilizing the Microsoft Azure Government cloud platform, it ensures rapid transaction finality and offers features such as automated data integrity, smart contract design, and access control for managing blockchain interactions. In addition to its core offerings, SIMBA Chain serves various sectors, including supply chain management and federal government contracts, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and transparency in transactions.

RIOS

Venture Round in 2020
RIOS, established in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing advanced artificial intelligence-powered robots designed to automate complex tasks in factories, warehouses, and supply chain operations. These robots are engineered to perform hard-to-automate tasks that typically require human-like dexterity and cognitive abilities, making them suitable for unstructured environments. RIOS aims to enhance operational efficiency for global customers by providing innovative automation solutions that streamline logistics and supply chain processes. The company also operates a pilot facility in San Carlos, California, to further refine its technology. More information can be found on their website.

Ferrum Health

Seed Round in 2020
Ferrum Health is a developer of an enterprise IT and AI patient safety platform for health systems. Ferrum Health provides an artificial intelligence (AI) technology platform for health system executives to prevent medical errors across their patient population, serving as a safety net that uses AI algorithms to assist quality teams in the peer review of radiology studies.

ModelOp

Series A in 2020
ModelOp, founded in 2016 and based in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in ModelOps software that helps large enterprises manage the governance and scalability challenges associated with artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives. Its flagship product, ModelOp Center, enables organizations to govern, monitor, and orchestrate their AI models, ensuring reliable and compliant operations across the enterprise. By addressing critical operational needs, ModelOp empowers Global 2000 companies to fully realize the transformative potential of their AI investments. The company is backed by venture capital and was established by experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in data science and enterprise IT.

Stellar Cyber

Series A in 2019
Stellar Cyber is an automated detection and response (Open-XDR) platform that correlates detections from existing solutions as well as its own security applications to deliver comprehensive protection across the cybersecurity kill chain and present them through one intuitive dashboard. Customers can leverage 20 native applications and a growing list of open ecosystem partners to detect and respond automatically to attacks within seconds wherever they occur on servers, in the network, at endpoints, or in cloud-based applications. Stellar Cyber deploys easily on premises, in public clouds or with service providers.

StrongSalt

Seed Round in 2019
StrongSalt, founded in March 2015 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in security and source code hosting solutions. Its flagship product, Gitzero, launched in 2016, is recognized as the world’s first cloud-hosted Git repository tailored for companies with sensitive closed-source projects. Gitzero features advanced capabilities such as enterprise search, and comprehensive encryption options for data in-flight, at-rest, and in-use, alongside robust enterprise access control, monitoring, and auditing functionalities, with integrations for LDAP, SAML, and CAS. The company is actively developing a new product that builds upon its core searchable encryption technology and incorporates innovative blockchain elements, with plans for its release later this year.

AirVine

Seed Round in 2019
AirVine Scientific specializes in creating advanced wireless technologies aimed at enhancing indoor network infrastructures. The company has developed a high-speed wireless system that not only surpasses the speed of traditional cabling but also rivals its reliability, all while significantly reducing deployment time and costs. This innovative system allows businesses to extend wireless signal reach and strength, effectively navigating obstacles such as walls that typically hinder transmission. By improving the deployment, operation, reconfiguration, and repurposing of indoor networks, AirVine Scientific offers a solution that transforms how organizations manage their connectivity needs.

Stellar Cyber

Series A in 2019
Stellar Cyber is an automated detection and response (Open-XDR) platform that correlates detections from existing solutions as well as its own security applications to deliver comprehensive protection across the cybersecurity kill chain and present them through one intuitive dashboard. Customers can leverage 20 native applications and a growing list of open ecosystem partners to detect and respond automatically to attacks within seconds wherever they occur on servers, in the network, at endpoints, or in cloud-based applications. Stellar Cyber deploys easily on premises, in public clouds or with service providers.

Robotik Innovations

Seed Round in 2018
Robotics, AI
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