Tectonic Ventures

Tectonic Ventures, founded in 2016 and based in Newton, Massachusetts, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments. The firm targets companies in the technology and healthcare sectors, with a particular emphasis on software, SaaS, robotics, and drones. By supporting remarkable founders with innovative visions, Tectonic Ventures aims to foster the development of businesses poised to influence the future.

Juan Luis Leungli

Co-Founder and Partner

Matt Rhodes-Kropf

Managing Partner

Mark Weber

Partner

Matthew Rhodes-Kropf Ph.D

Managing Partner

27 past transactions

Kontempo

Seed Round in 2022
Kontempo specializes in embedded payment solutions tailored for B2B e-commerce. The company offers a platform that integrates alternative payment methods, such as buy now, pay later and interest-free installments, allowing suppliers to provide point-of-sale financing to their small business clients. This approach not only enhances sales potential but also mitigates the risks and operational costs associated with traditional credit operations. By offering instant liquidity to customers, Kontempo aims to facilitate smoother transactions and foster business growth within the e-commerce sector.

Wyebot

Venture Round in 2022
Wyebot, Inc. is a technology company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing a wireless intelligence and automation platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze and optimize wireless networks. By using multi-radio sensors, the platform proactively identifies and resolves network issues before they result in downtime, thereby reducing mean-time to problem resolution and minimizing the number of WiFi-related support tickets and onsite visits. Wyebot primarily serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises, educational institutions, managed service providers, healthcare organizations, and venues for entertainment and conferences. Its solutions enhance the performance of critical wireless ecosystems, making it easier for businesses to manage and improve their connectivity infrastructure.

Flyp

Series A in 2022
Flyp is a company that operates an artificial intelligence platform focused on reselling used goods. It facilitates the sale of second-hand clothing by connecting individual resellers with a decentralized network. The platform provides automation software and supply chain management systems that empower these resellers to turn used items into cash. By enabling both enterprises and consumers to liquidate their items efficiently, Flyp aims to simplify the resale process and create a more sustainable marketplace for pre-owned goods.

Avant-garde Health

Series A in 2022
Avant-garde Health, Inc. is a health care solutions provider focused on delivering value-based payment systems. Founded in 2014 and located in Allston, Massachusetts, the company offers a web-based analytics platform that enables hospitals and physicians to analyze and compare costs and outcomes in care delivery. By empowering healthcare providers with data and insights, Avant-garde Health facilitates the measurement of care process costs and promotes the sharing of treatment-specific information among peer hospitals. This collaborative approach aims to enhance the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care.

Vecna Robotics

Series C in 2022
Vecna Robotics, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of robotic autonomous vehicles aimed at enhancing logistics and material handling operations. Founded in 2018 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of solutions including automated material handling, hybrid fulfillment, and workflow optimization. Its flagship product, Pivot.al, is a multi-agent AI-based orchestration engine that monitors operational states and adjusts processes to ensure optimal performance across all team members. Additionally, Vecna provides Beacon, a comprehensive solution that integrates software updates, data analytics, and remote operations, enabling the analysis of data collected by its robots. By focusing on the integration of workflows with robotic systems, Vecna Robotics seeks to revolutionize customer productivity through advanced automation technologies.

Rendered.ai

Seed Round in 2021
Rendered.ai, founded in 2019 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in developing data engineering tools aimed at generating synthetic datasets for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. The company offers a Common Application Framework that enables industries such as medical, automotive, robotics, and security to create accurate, physics-based visual datasets for AI training and validation. Rendered.ai's platform features a cloud-based graphical interface for dataset generation, along with APIs that provide access to analysis data, facilitating efficient workflows in AI development.

Visor

Seed Round in 2021
Visor is a company that specializes in providing visual planning tools designed to enhance the efficiency of product and engineering teams. Founded in 2016 by Michael Yaroshefsky, Visor offers a spreadsheet-like platform that integrates bidirectionally with Jira, enabling users to customize views for various stakeholders. This tool allows both large and small businesses to effectively plan and track their projects, providing a comprehensive overview of their workflows. Headquartered in New York, Visor aims to streamline project management and improve collaboration within teams.

Butlr

Seed Round in 2021
Butlr Technologies Inc. develops a wireless sensor system that captures and transmits real-time data on human movement and behavior in various environments, particularly in retail and hospitality. Founded in 2019 and based in Burlingame, California, Butlr's technology combines proprietary hardware with advanced artificial intelligence to analyze location and duration data, translating it into insights about consumer preferences and behaviors. The company's low-cost thermal imaging system gained attention during the coronavirus pandemic as a tool to protect the health of employees and customers. Unlike traditional cameras, Butlr's sensors detect unique biometric heat signatures, allowing for privacy-preserving monitoring while enabling businesses to optimize their spaces. This technology has broader implications, with a vision for responsive architecture that adapts environments based on real-time data, potentially enhancing urban infrastructure by predicting and responding to dynamic conditions such as pedestrian traffic and weather changes.

Movley

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of quality control platform intended to prevent returns and bad customer reviews. The company offers an effective quality control process for everything from simple paper cups to complex electronics through on-the-ground quality control inspections, providing clients with detailed results and recommendations on all the inspections.

Grönska

Venture Round in 2021
Grönska is a young, Swedish tech-company that develops technology for vertical farming, and grows and sells vegetables and herbs. Vertical farming that is based on the use of LED lighting and hydroponic watering systems. This method allows us to grow food indoors, locally and all year round. The reason we do this is to offer a sustainable, locally grown alternative to imported food and to enable more self-sufficient cities. Grönska was founded in 2014 and constructed the largest vertical farm in the Nordics in 2018.

Perch

Venture Round in 2020
Perch is a technology-driven commerce company that specializes in acquiring and operating successful Amazon FBA (fulfillment by Amazon) businesses. The firm focuses on products that have a strong track record of positive customer reviews and consistently rank among the top three in their respective categories on Amazon. Its portfolio includes a diverse range of brands, such as those producing exfoliating brushes, slime-making kits, leggings, and reusable straws. Perch employs its platform for sales analytics, pricing, advertising and marketing strategies, and inventory management. Founded in 2019 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Perch aims to leverage technology to enhance the performance and growth of its acquired brands.

Butlr

Seed Round in 2020
Butlr Technologies Inc. develops a wireless sensor system that captures and transmits real-time data on human movement and behavior in various environments, particularly in retail and hospitality. Founded in 2019 and based in Burlingame, California, Butlr's technology combines proprietary hardware with advanced artificial intelligence to analyze location and duration data, translating it into insights about consumer preferences and behaviors. The company's low-cost thermal imaging system gained attention during the coronavirus pandemic as a tool to protect the health of employees and customers. Unlike traditional cameras, Butlr's sensors detect unique biometric heat signatures, allowing for privacy-preserving monitoring while enabling businesses to optimize their spaces. This technology has broader implications, with a vision for responsive architecture that adapts environments based on real-time data, potentially enhancing urban infrastructure by predicting and responding to dynamic conditions such as pedestrian traffic and weather changes.

Wayscript

Seed Round in 2020
Wayscript, Inc. is a software company that provides a scripting platform designed for software developers. Founded in 2018 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Wayscript enables users to build and run applications in the cloud, automate tasks, and create internal tools using any programming language. The platform features a web-based, drag-and-drop scripting environment that allows developers to write code and visualize workflows in real-time. It supports more than 40 integrations with services such as Slack, Zendesk, and Twitter, facilitating the development of custom business solutions. Additionally, Wayscript offers a community marketplace for analyzing data, building web forms, and creating bots, making it a versatile tool for enhancing productivity and streamlining processes.

Perch

Venture Round in 2020
Perch is a technology-driven commerce company that specializes in acquiring and operating successful Amazon FBA (fulfillment by Amazon) businesses. The firm focuses on products that have a strong track record of positive customer reviews and consistently rank among the top three in their respective categories on Amazon. Its portfolio includes a diverse range of brands, such as those producing exfoliating brushes, slime-making kits, leggings, and reusable straws. Perch employs its platform for sales analytics, pricing, advertising and marketing strategies, and inventory management. Founded in 2019 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Perch aims to leverage technology to enhance the performance and growth of its acquired brands.

Catalant

Series E in 2020
Catalant Technologies, Inc. is a Boston-based software company that specializes in providing solutions for strategy execution to global enterprises. Founded in 2013 and formerly known as HourlyNerd, the company offers a platform that assists organizations in transforming their strategic objectives into actionable plans. Catalant's software enables businesses to align work, access both internal and external resources, collaborate effectively, and measure the value of their efforts, facilitating faster execution of mission-critical projects. The platform connects enterprises with a global network of over 65,000 experts and more than 27,000 boutique firms, providing a streamlined approach to sourcing expertise on demand. By leveraging best-in-class tools for talent management, Catalant helps clients improve efficiency and effectiveness in achieving their strategic goals.

Vecna Robotics

Series B in 2020
Vecna Robotics, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of robotic autonomous vehicles aimed at enhancing logistics and material handling operations. Founded in 2018 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of solutions including automated material handling, hybrid fulfillment, and workflow optimization. Its flagship product, Pivot.al, is a multi-agent AI-based orchestration engine that monitors operational states and adjusts processes to ensure optimal performance across all team members. Additionally, Vecna provides Beacon, a comprehensive solution that integrates software updates, data analytics, and remote operations, enabling the analysis of data collected by its robots. By focusing on the integration of workflows with robotic systems, Vecna Robotics seeks to revolutionize customer productivity through advanced automation technologies.

Visor

Venture Round in 2020
Visor is a company that specializes in providing visual planning tools designed to enhance the efficiency of product and engineering teams. Founded in 2016 by Michael Yaroshefsky, Visor offers a spreadsheet-like platform that integrates bidirectionally with Jira, enabling users to customize views for various stakeholders. This tool allows both large and small businesses to effectively plan and track their projects, providing a comprehensive overview of their workflows. Headquartered in New York, Visor aims to streamline project management and improve collaboration within teams.

Torch Dental

Venture Round in 2020
Torch Dental is a technology company based in New York, New York, that specializes in creating an all-in-one platform tailored for dental practices. The company focuses on supply ordering and inventory management, providing software that digitizes and streamlines manual processes. By optimizing these operations, Torch Dental allows dentists to allocate more time to patient care, enhancing overall practice efficiency.

Wyebot

Seed Round in 2019
Wyebot, Inc. is a technology company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing a wireless intelligence and automation platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze and optimize wireless networks. By using multi-radio sensors, the platform proactively identifies and resolves network issues before they result in downtime, thereby reducing mean-time to problem resolution and minimizing the number of WiFi-related support tickets and onsite visits. Wyebot primarily serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises, educational institutions, managed service providers, healthcare organizations, and venues for entertainment and conferences. Its solutions enhance the performance of critical wireless ecosystems, making it easier for businesses to manage and improve their connectivity infrastructure.

Simbe

Series A in 2019
Simbe Robotics, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in autonomous robotic solutions for the retail industry. Its flagship product, Tally, automates the tedious tasks of auditing store shelves, such as identifying out-of-stock and low-stock items, locating misplaced products, and detecting pricing errors. The robot operates safely during normal store hours, allowing it to navigate aisles alongside shoppers and employees. By capturing real-time inventory data, Tally enables retail staff to enhance operational efficiency and improve inventory management, ultimately streamlining store performance and supporting informed decision-making.

Humatics

Series B in 2018
Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meters with millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost. These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services. Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders.

Auterion

Seed Round in 2018
Auterion AG specializes in developing software solutions for the drone industry, offering an enterprise operating system that enhances the functionality of unmanned aircraft systems. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the company provides a web-based platform that delivers insights on flight operations, fleet management, and individual drone performance. Auterion aims to create an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third-party applications, emphasizing open-source standards to foster collaboration within the industry. Their government-focused subsidiary, Auterion Government Solutions, partners with the Defense Innovation Unit to implement standardized open-source software for drone operations. The company's platform enables efficient inspections of hard-to-reach assets such as wind turbines and pipelines, facilitating the seamless integration of drone operations and data into existing workflows. Auterion has established partnerships with prominent organizations, including General Electric Aviation and the U.S. Department of Defense, and has received significant venture-backed funding to support its growth.

Avant-garde Health

Seed Round in 2018
Avant-garde Health, Inc. is a health care solutions provider focused on delivering value-based payment systems. Founded in 2014 and located in Allston, Massachusetts, the company offers a web-based analytics platform that enables hospitals and physicians to analyze and compare costs and outcomes in care delivery. By empowering healthcare providers with data and insights, Avant-garde Health facilitates the measurement of care process costs and promotes the sharing of treatment-specific information among peer hospitals. This collaborative approach aims to enhance the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care.

Humatics

Series A in 2017
Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meters with millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost. These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services. Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders.

55ip

Series A in 2017
55ip is a financial technology company whose purpose is to break down barriers to financial progress. Financial advisors use 55ip’s tax-smart investment strategy engine to dramatically improve their efficiency and effectiveness. 55ip’s intuitive experience and intelligent automation elevate portfolio design and delivery, helping advisors save time and drive better outcomes for their clients. At the heart of the experience is 55ip’s ActiveTax Technology®, which includes tax-smart transitions, management, and withdrawals. More information is available at https://www.55-ip.com

Kymeta

Series E in 2017
Kymeta is developing antennas for next generation satellite communications for mobile and fixed applications. Kymeta’s innovative antennas use metamaterials technology to dynamically steer the beam towards the satellite with no moving parts resulting in flat, thinner, lighter, more efficient and less expensive antennas. First to market will be a Portable Satellite Terminal- a laptop sized device with high speed internet connectivity and a built-in WiFi hotspot. Kymeta is also working on fixed antennas as well as antenna modules that can be incorporated as part of satellite terminals for any moving platform such as airplanes, trucks, trains, buses, automobiles or vessels.

Xenex

Venture Round in 2017
Xenex is a company focused on reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) through its advanced ultraviolet disinfection technology. Founded in 2009 and based in San Antonio, Texas, Xenex has developed a portable device that utilizes pulsed xenon UV light to eliminate harmful microorganisms in hospital environments. Since launching its disinfection system in June 2010, the company’s devices have been integrated into infection control protocols in nearly three hundred hospitals across the United States. By effectively reducing the bacterial load that contributes to HAIs, Xenex aims to enhance patient safety and safeguard healthcare staff, ultimately striving to save lives and alleviate suffering in healthcare settings.
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