Swift Navigation
Series D in 2022
Swift Navigation is a technology company that delivers precise GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous and automated systems across automotive, robotics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia, the company develops hardware and software that enable centimeter-level real-time positioning through multi-band, multi-constellation RTK receivers and complementary offerings such as a ruggedized module, a positioning engine, and cloud-based corrections. Its product lineup includes Piksi Multi GNSS receivers, Duro rugged receivers, Starling positioning engine, and Skylark cloud corrections, along with related modules, antennas, radios, and cables. The end-to-end GNSS platform supports low-cost, high-accuracy positioning for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots, precision agriculture, surveying, and other industrial uses.
Arch Systems
Venture Round in 2022
Founded in 2015, Arch Systems designs a modular hardware platform for industrial IoT applications. Its device-to-cloud solution enables manufacturers to create custom connected devices and improve machine utilization by up to 40%. The company focuses on electronics and discrete manufacturing supply chains.
Emerge
Venture Round in 2022
Emerge, Inc. is a consumer technology company founded in 2015 and based in Mountain View, California. The company specializes in developing a multi-sensory communication platform designed to enhance virtual interactions by integrating touch, sight, sound, and emotional connectivity. Emerge's flagship product line, the Wave-series, utilizes patented technology to create ultrasonic forcefields that users can physically feel, enabling experiences such as a "virtual high five" or the sensation of holding hands across distances, all without the need for gloves or controllers. This innovation aims to address the widespread feelings of disconnection experienced by over two billion people globally, focusing on fostering emotional connections in communications. Emerge boasts a diverse team of industry veterans and former entrepreneurs with expertise in consumer electronics, augmented reality, gaming, and brain-computer interfaces.
Mobilus Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Mobilus Labs Limited is a technology company specializing in wearable voice communication devices and a comprehensive software platform. Founded in 2017 and based in London, the company focuses on facilitating hands-free and ear-free voice transmission for teams across various sectors. Its product lineup includes mobiWAN, designed for use in harsh and noisy environments; MobiWan_TR, which utilizes bone conduction technology for audio delivery; and mobiTWO, a hybrid communication device that combines VOIP and walkie-talkie features. Mobilus Labs integrates advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence-driven voice bots and voice recognition algorithms, enabling seamless communication through a combination of networks like Wi-Fi, LTE, GSM, and radio. This innovative approach allows users to communicate privately or broadcast messages to larger groups. The company was previously known as Noto Technologies Limited until its name change in March 2020.
Avalo
Convertible Note in 2022
Avalo is a plant biology company that employs interpretable machine learning, genomic discovery, and evolutionary theory to expedite the development of new crops tailored for future agricultural needs. Utilizing AI-assisted plant breeding methods, Avalo creates non-GMO products that foster natural biodiversity. Its core technology, a discovery engine, can swiftly identify genetic bases of complex traits even in understudied crops, reducing time and cost significantly compared to traditional methods. This enables Avalo to forecast and enhance crop traits like drought tolerance and nutrient density, adapting agriculture to changing climates.
BlockJoy
Seed Round in 2021
BlockJoy is a venture-backed Web3 infrastructure company that enables to run their own blockchain nodes on any infrastructure they prefer.
Flow Neuroscience
Series A in 2021
Flow Neuroscience, established in 2011 and based in Malmö, Sweden, specializes in developing and manufacturing a wearable device and accompanying mobile application for medication-free treatment of depression. The company's core product is a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) headset that targets the left frontal lobe, an area of the brain often associated with depression. This non-invasive treatment is complemented by a personalized mobile app that encourages users to adopt healthier daily routines, such as regular exercise and sleep patterns, to help alleviate depressive symptoms. Flow Neuroscience aims to make this innovative, affordable treatment accessible to the public, challenging the dominance of pharmaceuticals in mental health care.
Oculii Corp., based in Beavercreek, Ohio, specializes in developing advanced radar sensors and AI software for various applications, including intelligent transportation, automotive, aerial, and consumer sectors. The company's key products are radar sensors that provide real-time 4D tracking information, enabling accurate 3D positioning and speed detection. These sensors are used in automotive safety systems, traffic management, airborne and medical applications, as well as automated speed enforcement systems. Oculii's innovative Virtual Aperture Imaging radar technology enhances radar resolution without increasing the physical size of the sensor, making it more affordable and scalable. The company collaborates with industry leaders to deliver high-performance, all-weather, and low-cost perception technology for autonomous systems.
Space Perspective
Seed Round in 2020
Space Perspective Inc. is a spaceflight company based in Merritt Island, Florida, founded in 2019. It specializes in offering high-altitude balloon trips to the edge of space through its innovative spaceship, Neptune. The company aims to provide unique space travel experiences for tourists, allowing them to witness the curvature of the Earth from a stratospheric altitude. Flights are launched from Florida's Space Coast, specifically from the historic runway used by the Space Shuttle. Space Perspective plans to expand its operations to additional launch sites, including Cecil Spaceport in Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska, among others. The pressurized capsule used for these flights ascends to approximately 100,000 feet, remains at that altitude for two hours, and then descends slowly under the balloon, ultimately splashing down in the ocean for retrieval.