Blindspot Ventures

Blindspot Ventures is a Boston-based venture capital firm founded in 2019, specializing in seed-stage investments. The firm focuses on technology and infrastructure sectors, aiming to support contrarian founders who are developing innovative solutions to transform their industries. By backing disruptive new ideas, Blindspot Ventures seeks to facilitate significant growth and advancement in various market segments.

Hassan Dayekh

Managing Partner and Co-Head of Investment Committee

Ahmed Hentati

Founder and Managing Partner

12 past transactions

Salient

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of weather prediction software designed to use ocean data and machine learning to predict precipitation and temperature. The company's software provides accurate long-range weather forecasts and predicts heat and cold waves, floods as well and droughts, enabling businesses to forecast weather for diverse applications across agriculture, energy and utilities, insurance, finance, and commodities.

Mori

Series B in 2022
Mori, officially known as Cambridge Crops, Inc., specializes in the development of an innovative biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique process that extracts protein from natural silk using salt and water. This edible and natural coating forms a protective layer over various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, effectively slowing down spoilage. Through its technology, Mori aims to enhance the freshness of food while promoting sustainability in the food supply chain.

Volta Labs

Series A in 2022
Volta Labs, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on engineering and developing tools for biological automation. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in creating scalable automation solutions for genetic engineering, aiming to enhance efficiency and precision in biological research and applications.

Form Energy

Series C in 2020
Form Energy, Inc. specializes in developing long-duration energy storage systems aimed at facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. The company focuses on creating low-cost battery solutions capable of storing electricity generated from wind and solar power for extended periods, thereby enhancing the reliability of the electric grid. Its core technology, which includes an innovative iron-air battery, allows for energy dispatch over multiple days, significantly improving the viability of renewable energy as a consistent power source. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, Form Energy also offers Formware, a software tool designed for capacity expansion with advanced optimization capabilities. The company's mission revolves around enabling deep decarbonization of the electric system, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable energy future. Form Energy has garnered support from various investors, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and MIT’s The Engine.

Mori

Series A in 2020
Mori, officially known as Cambridge Crops, Inc., specializes in the development of an innovative biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique process that extracts protein from natural silk using salt and water. This edible and natural coating forms a protective layer over various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, effectively slowing down spoilage. Through its technology, Mori aims to enhance the freshness of food while promoting sustainability in the food supply chain.

Common Sense Machines

Seed Round in 2020
Common Sense Machines develops an artificial intelligence platform aimed at transforming photos and videos into 3D assets. Their technology, known as Real-to-Sim-to-Real, combines human-like learning capabilities with the speed and precision of machines. This innovative approach facilitates one-shot 3D perception and manipulation of everyday objects, allowing users to efficiently create game-engine-ready assets and accelerate their project goals. The platform is designed to enhance the way users interact with and utilize 3D simulations, making it easier to integrate realistic models into various applications.

Goodpath

Seed Round in 2020
Goodpath is a telehealth startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, dedicated to assisting individuals in managing common health conditions. The company offers personalized self-care programs designed to enhance the lives of those dealing with chronic conditions. These programs are tailored based on individual lifestyle and health history, incorporating aspects such as nutrition and supplements, fitness, mindfulness, and guidance. By providing doctor-approved treatments, Goodpath aims to enable users to follow effective health strategies and achieve improved health outcomes.

Biobot Analytics

Seed Round in 2020
Biobot Analytics, Inc. is a wastewater epidemiology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. The company specializes in transforming sewer systems into public health observatories through innovative technology that analyzes wastewater samples. By deploying proprietary sampling devices and spatial analytics, Biobot measures various health threats, including infectious disease outbreaks, antibiotic resistance, and fluctuations in drug consumption. One of its key initiatives is the Opioid Consumption Monitoring Program, which assesses opioid usage by analyzing sewage to provide estimates of drug consumption in urban areas. This approach creates a health database that operates independently of traditional hospital reporting systems, enabling rapid adaptation to emerging public health challenges while minimizing societal biases in healthcare access.

Mori

Seed Round in 2019
Mori, officially known as Cambridge Crops, Inc., specializes in the development of an innovative biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique process that extracts protein from natural silk using salt and water. This edible and natural coating forms a protective layer over various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, effectively slowing down spoilage. Through its technology, Mori aims to enhance the freshness of food while promoting sustainability in the food supply chain.

Form Energy

Series A in 2018
Form Energy, Inc. specializes in developing long-duration energy storage systems aimed at facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. The company focuses on creating low-cost battery solutions capable of storing electricity generated from wind and solar power for extended periods, thereby enhancing the reliability of the electric grid. Its core technology, which includes an innovative iron-air battery, allows for energy dispatch over multiple days, significantly improving the viability of renewable energy as a consistent power source. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, Form Energy also offers Formware, a software tool designed for capacity expansion with advanced optimization capabilities. The company's mission revolves around enabling deep decarbonization of the electric system, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable energy future. Form Energy has garnered support from various investors, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and MIT’s The Engine.

bloXroute Labs

Seed Round in 2018
bloXroute Labs, Inc. offers a blockchain scalability solution that enhances the capacity of cryptocurrencies and blockchains to process thousands of transactions per second without requiring protocol modifications. This solution operates beneath the consensus layer, allowing all nodes to maintain consensus over the blockchain state, regardless of transaction volume. The company's platform leverages a global network of servers optimized for performance through advanced techniques such as compression and encryption. By efficiently propagating transactions and blocks, bloXroute enables increased transaction throughput for various blockchains, making it a versatile and neutral solution for any node. Founded in 2018, bloXroute is based in Evanston, Illinois.

Perceptive Automata

Seed Round in 2017
Perceptive Automata, Inc. specializes in machine learning and computer vision technologies aimed at predicting human behavior to enhance the safety and efficacy of automated vehicles. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company addresses a critical challenge in automated driving: enabling vehicles to anticipate the actions of pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers. This capability is vital for the smooth and safe operation of highly automated (L2/3) and fully autonomous (L4/5) vehicles, particularly in urban environments. By leveraging advanced AI that surpasses conventional physics-based models, Perceptive Automata facilitates a more natural driving experience and promotes the acceptance of autonomous vehicles in human-dominated road scenarios. The company collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and technology firms involved in the development of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving solutions, drawing on a team of experts from esteemed institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.
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