The Explorer Group

The Explorer Group, established in 2015 and based in Burlingame, California, is a venture capital firm that focuses on providing seed and growth capital to businesses with significant potential for rapid expansion. The firm targets companies operating in various sectors, including software, hardware, artificial intelligence, automotive, aerospace, data, machine learning, education, financial services, materials and resources, energy, and consumer products. By investing in enterprises with ultra-large markets and substantial competitive advantages, The Explorer Group aims to maximize returns for its investors. The firm offers a unique opportunity to access top-tier deal flow and participate in advanced technology projects with the potential to evolve into billion-dollar businesses.

Carolyne Connor

Venture Partner and Chief Matchmaker

Daniel Laury

Managing Director

3 past transactions

Avails Medical

Debt Financing in 2016
Avails Medical, Inc., an in vitro diagnostics company, provides solutions for antibiotic resistance and health-care associated infections. It offers eQuant, a compact single module instrument that holds a cuvette integrated with an electrical sensor and is inoculated with a diluted sample of positive blood culture. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Sisense

Series C in 2014
Sisense Inc. specializes in developing advanced business intelligence and data analytics software solutions. Its flagship product, Sisense, allows users to manage, analyze, and visualize complex data from diverse sources through interactive dashboards and data visualizations. The company enhances analytic adoption by offering Sisense Fusion, an AI-driven analytics cloud platform that integrates analytics into both customer-facing applications and employee workflows. Serving a broad range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, Sisense caters to businesses of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises. With a commitment to customer success, Sisense has been recognized as a leader in the business intelligence sector and has established strategic partnerships, such as with Narrative Science. Founded in 2005, Sisense is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in London and Sydney.

Raydiance

Venture Round in 2014
Raydiance is a leading developer of ultrafast laser technology, focusing on creating compact and reliable femtosecond laser platforms for diverse industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and defense. Founded by technology pioneer Barry Schuler, the company emerged from a DARPA initiative aimed at miniaturizing ultrafast lasers for military use. Raydiance has developed the Smart Light technology, which enables innovative applications ranging from medical micro-devices to clean tech energy solutions. The company operates a high-volume manufacturing facility capable of producing thousands of units annually and has pioneered technologies like its proprietary fiber delivery system to facilitate commercial scalability. By integrating multiple markets onto its platform, Raydiance leverages volume-manufacturing techniques to reduce costs and broaden market access, transforming ultrafast lasers from specialized research tools into widely applicable technologies.
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