True Ventures

Founded in 2005, True Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups. With over $3 billion under management, they focus on seed and Series A financing across sectors like commerce, consumer, hardware, health, and infrastructure technologies.

Puneet Agarwal

Partner

Phil Black

Investor

Jon Callaghan

Managing Partner

Caroline Ciaramitaro

Associate

Gus Coldebella JD

Partner

Tony Conrad

Partner

Adam D'Augelli

Partner

Sahiti Enjeti

Analyst

Amy Errett

Partner

Ulrike Kellmereit

CFO

Om Malik

Partner

Fiona McCarthy

Principal

Michael Montano

Venture Partner

John O'Connell

Analyst

Kevin Rose

Partner

Toni Schneider

Partner

Natasha Sharma

Senior Associate

Rohit Sharma

Partner

James Stewart

COO and Partner

Priscilla Tyler

Senior Associate

Jeff Veen

Partner

Christiaan Vorkink

Vice President

Ann Weiss

Venture Partner

Ariel Winton

Principal

Past deals in North America

Gridware

Series A in 2025
Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.

Molten Salt Solutions

Seed Round in 2024
Molten Salt Solutions develops a technology platform to commercialize molten salt synthesis and purification and to advance isotope enrichment for nuclear power. The platform includes proprietary chromatography and mass spectrometry systems along with metal salt synthesis methods, enabling safer, more cost-efficient production of isotopically enriched materials for both fission and fusion applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Understory

Series A in 2024
Understory, Inc. is a weather infrastructure and analytics company that specializes in real-time datasets and graphical representations of weather events, focusing on their impact at the earth's surface. Founded in 2012 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, Understory builds and operates networks of patented RTi weather stations capable of measuring weather conditions such as rain, hail, wind, temperature, and humidity with high precision. These stations transmit data wirelessly and operate maintenance-free, providing advanced analytics for insurance companies, property owners, and educational institutions. Understory's solutions include detailed reports on hail, wind, and precipitation events, enabling clients to better understand and manage weather-related risks. The company's innovative technology has the potential to transform global weather understanding and assist businesses in mitigating the financial impacts of climate change.

StrongDM

Series C in 2024
StrongDM, Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, founded in 2015. The company offers a platform designed to manage and audit access to various databases and servers for employees, vendors, and cloud-based tools. Its services enable organizations to efficiently create and remove users, manage permissions, and ensure proper data handling. StrongDM's platform simplifies the process of controlling access across multiple systems, enhancing security and compliance. In 2016, the company gained recognition as the Audience Favorite at the Strata+Hadoop World conference, highlighting its impact in the data management sector.

Mode

Series B in 2024
Mode, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud platform designed to facilitate the creation and operation of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Mode provides end-to-end semi-custom IoT and artificial intelligence solutions. Its platform enables devices to communicate with mobile clients, allowing organizations to track and manage their devices and users effectively. Mode's innovative BizStack IoT and BizStack AI solutions utilize a continuous improvement technology stack that collects real-time data from various sources, including sensors and legacy systems. The platform sanitizes and structures this data, delivering it through customizable dashboards that offer powerful insights. By streamlining data integration and providing operational improvements, Mode's solutions can be implemented significantly faster and more cost-effectively than traditional development methods, supporting organizations in transforming innovative ideas into practical, sustainable applications.

Synadia Communications

Series B in 2024
Synadia Communications develops and maintains NATS.io, an open-source messaging system designed for cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, IoT, and other distributed systems. Founded in 2017, the company offers commercial support, consulting services, and training around its technology.

Seurat Technologies

Series C in 2023
Seurat Technologies, Inc., incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in advanced 3D printing services aimed at revolutionizing industrial manufacturing. The company focuses on high-volume, decarbonized production of metal parts, utilizing its innovative Area Printing technology, which allows for the decoupling of resolution and speed. This scalable process positions Seurat to compete effectively with traditional manufacturing methods. The company's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is supported by a robust portfolio of over 130 granted and pending patents. Seurat provides metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, employing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to ensure cost-effective production at scale.

Diligent Robotics

Venture Round in 2023
Diligent Robotics develops hospital service robots and related AI software to assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, enabling more time for direct patient care. Its flagship robot, Moxi, operates in hospital environments to handle routine duties and collaborate with humans, supported by AI-based software that enables safe interaction and adaptation to human workflows. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company seeks to improve patient satisfaction, quality of care, and safety by augmenting healthcare teams with robotic assistance.

Deduce

Funding Round in 2023
Deduce provides identity and cybersecurity solutions that protect businesses and their customers from unauthorized account access, data leakage, and identity fraud. The company uses real-time risk algorithms, behavioral analytics, and a broad network of consumer identity data to detect abuse across account creation and login workflows, reduce fraud, and improve user experience by minimizing friction. Based in Philadelphia, the company builds independent identity graphs for cyber risk and trust, enabling visibility into threats and user behavior across multi-context digital forensics, including identifying AI-generated identities that could evade traditional fraud services. Deduce supports new account opening processes and ongoing account protection through threat intelligence and alerting, helping organizations secure customer identities while accelerating legitimate activity.

Voiceflow

Venture Round in 2023
Voiceflow Inc. is a Toronto-based company that provides an online platform for creating and monetizing voice applications. Founded in 2018, Voiceflow enables content creators to design, prototype, and launch voice applications for smart speakers like Alexa and Google Assistant without the need for coding. The platform features a visual programming language combined with a drag-and-drop interface, allowing users to easily build conversational interfaces and voice shopping applications. Voiceflow's tools are utilized by thousands of customers and developers, facilitating the development of enterprise-scale AI agents for customer support and other applications. Formerly known as Storyflow, Inc., the company rebranded to Voiceflow in November 2018.

Gridware

Seed Round in 2023
Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.

Prime Roots

Series B in 2023
Prime Roots is a plant-based food company that develops meat and seafood alternatives using koji mycelium-derived proteins. Its products include plant-based meats such as a salmon burger that mimic the taste, texture, and nutrition of animal-derived products. By leveraging natural koji proteins, Prime Roots aims to lower the environmental footprint of protein supply by reducing reliance on conventional animal farming, while offering protein-rich options for both meat eaters and vegetarians. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Prime Roots operates in the food industry.

Fork & Good

Venture Round in 2023
Fork & Good is a Brooklyn-based food company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing a new approach to food production. The company focuses on producing cultivated meat, which involves growing real meat cells to create pure animal proteins and fats that are clean, traceable, and flavorful. By emphasizing sustainability, Fork & Good aims to provide consumers with affordable and healthy food options, ensuring that its products deliver the essential nutrients while addressing the growing demand for sustainable food solutions.

Current Surgical

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2020, Current Surgical is a medical device company based in Washington, D.C. It specializes in developing precise tools for the treatment of solid tumors, focusing on minimally invasive tumor detection and ablation using smart surgical needles guided by real-time X-ray imaging and ultrasound energy.

Scythe

Series B in 2023
Scythe Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Longmont, Colorado, that specializes in the development of autonomous robots. Established in 2017, Scythe focuses on creating highly intelligent machines designed to operate in unstructured outdoor environments. Their robots are emission-free and utilize electric motors, which allows them to effectively handle tasks such as mowing without damaging sensitive turf. This technology enables clients to work efficiently while minimizing their environmental impact.

Dextrous Robotics

Venture Round in 2023
Dextrous Robotics is a robotics company founded in 2019 and based in Memphis, Tennessee. The company specializes in developing artificial intelligence-enabled robots designed for warehouse operations. Its robots are capable of managing various logistics tasks, including loading and unloading pallets, trucks, and containers, as well as material picking, sorting, and storage. By providing automation solutions, Dextrous Robotics aims to enhance operational efficiency in warehouses, enabling clients to optimize their logistics processes.

medZERO

Seed Round in 2022
medZERO is a Kansas City-based company dedicated to making healthcare more affordable and accessible. Its employer-sponsored platform enables employees to instantly access funds for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, repayable through automatic payroll deduction at zero interest and fees.

Tray.io

Series C in 2022
Tray.io, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing a cloud-based API integration platform designed for enterprises. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in London, the company offers the Tray Platform, which empowers citizen automators within organizations to streamline complex processes and integrate their entire cloud stack. This platform connects to any software with an API, including both REST and SOAP-based APIs, and can process CSV files for applications with limited API support. Tray.io features a visual workflow builder that allows users to create automations without the need for coding, making it accessible for a broader range of users. In addition to its software offerings, the company provides guidance, training, support, and consulting services to help organizations maximize their automation efforts.

Avidbots Corp.

Series C in 2022
Avidbots Corp., founded in 2014 and based in Ottawa, Canada, develops autonomous commercial floor cleaning robots. Its flagship product, NEO, uses laser mapping technology to efficiently clean various spaces such as airports, retail malls, hospitals, and warehouses across seven countries.

JusticeText

Seed Round in 2022
JusticeText is a company that specializes in audiovisual evidence management, providing a software platform designed specifically for criminal defense attorneys and the justice system. Founded in 2019 and based in Chicago, Illinois, JusticeText offers a tool that automates the transcription of video evidence, including body camera footage, interrogation videos, and jail calls. Its features include speaker recognition, timestamped notes, video clipping, and transcript editing, which facilitate the efficient processing and incorporation of crucial audio and video evidence in legal defense. By expediting the review of this evidence, JusticeText aims to promote fairer outcomes within the criminal justice system, particularly for public defenders representing clients in legal proceedings.

Fractyl Health

Series F in 2022
Fractyl Health Inc. is a medical technology company dedicated to developing innovative solutions for the treatment of metabolic diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes and obesity. The company specializes in a minimally invasive procedure known as Revita DMR, or duodenal mucosal resurfacing therapy, which rejuvenates the lining of the duodenum through hydrothermal ablation. This approach aims to remove excessive layers of the duodenal mucosa that accumulate due to unhealthy diets, thereby addressing the root causes of metabolic disorders. Founded in 2010 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, Fractyl Health seeks to redefine the treatment landscape from chronic management to durable, disease-modifying therapies, ultimately enhancing patient health and reducing the burden on healthcare systems.

Prellis Biologics

Series C in 2022
Prellis Biologics is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, founded in 2016, focused on bioprinting vascularized human tissues and organs for drug development, disease modeling, and transplantation. Its platform enables rapid, high-resolution printing of tissues and organoids, including lymph node models, to reproduce human immune responses. This capability supports antibody discovery, immunogenicity assessment, and tumor–immune studies, aiming to accelerate early-stage drug discovery and translational pharmacology while advancing the development of tissue and organ therapies.

Modern Animal

Series C in 2022
Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.

Aisera

Series D in 2022
Aisera, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions aimed at automating tasks and workflows for enterprises and consumers. Established in 2017, Aisera offers a range of products including AI Service Desk and AI Customer Service, which cater to various functions such as IT, human resources, sales, and operations. The company’s AI Experience platform combines generative AI capabilities with domain-specific large language models to create customizable solutions that enhance user interactions and improve productivity. Aisera's technology facilitates auto-resolution of service issues and streamlines business processes, resulting in significant cost savings and increased efficiency for organizations across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, and retail. Recognized for its innovation, Aisera continues to lead in service automation through its advanced AI-driven offerings.

Holey Grail Donuts

Series A in 2022
Holey Grail Donuts, LLC, established in 2018 and located in Hanalei, Hawaii, specializes in producing unique taro-based donuts that are fried in coconut oil. The company emphasizes artisanal craftsmanship, offering a distinctive taste that sets its products apart. In addition to its core donut offerings, Holey Grail Donuts provides various services, including catering for events, as well as options for group orders, takeaway, and walk-in purchases. The establishment also features outdoor seating, creating a welcoming atmosphere for customers to enjoy their treats.

Mozza

Venture Round in 2022
Mozza is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in the development of plant-based cheese products. The company aims to create cheese derived from plants that closely replicates the taste and texture of traditional dairy cheese. By utilizing bovine milk proteins, Mozza produces cheese that exhibits the same characteristics as its animal-derived counterparts, including melt, stretch, and flavor. This innovation provides consumers with a viable alternative to dairy cheese, catering to the growing demand for plant-based food options.

Submittable

Series C in 2022
Submittable develops cloud-based software for managing digital submissions, applications, and content. Its platform enables clients to collect, review, and make decisions on various types of submissions, including job applicants (Talentd), academic applications, grants, and creative content. Submittable serves publishers, competitions, awards, academic institutions, and other organizations seeking efficient submission management.

Pipedream

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2018 by Jason Endo, Dan Hsiung, TJ Koblentz, and Tod Sacerdoti, Pipedream is a platform enabling developers to build workflows using triggers like HTTP requests or schedules. It offers code samples for integrated apps and automatically handles state management, authentication, observability, and error handling.

Wisq

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2021, Wisq is a technology company based in Redwood City, California. It develops an employee development tool designed to foster a sense of belonging and social well-being among both remote and on-site employees, aiming to improve organizational performance, culture, and retention rates through enhanced collaboration.

Flipside Crypto

Series A in 2022
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in providing analytics and business intelligence for blockchain organizations. The company offers a range of services, including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody services, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto is known for its suite of analytics tools that deliver insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial metrics, including the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), which measures the health of cryptocurrency projects. The company collaborates with various partners to distribute its analytics, enhancing the visibility and understanding of cryptocurrency markets. Flipside Crypto is supported by notable investors, including Coinbase Ventures and True Ventures.

Diligent Robotics

Series B in 2022
Diligent Robotics develops hospital service robots and related AI software to assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, enabling more time for direct patient care. Its flagship robot, Moxi, operates in hospital environments to handle routine duties and collaborate with humans, supported by AI-based software that enables safe interaction and adaptation to human workflows. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company seeks to improve patient satisfaction, quality of care, and safety by augmenting healthcare teams with robotic assistance.

Fairing

Seed Round in 2022
Fairing is a technology company that operates a zero-party data platform designed to help brands and retailers implement and expand same-day delivery services. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, Fairing leverages survey data to create a proprietary source of consumer insights that enhances marketing technology ecosystems. By allowing brands to gather real-time feedback from customers, the platform facilitates personalization, conversion optimization, and improved customer experiences. Fairing's solutions aim to demonstrate the value of consumer feedback, making it easier for companies to understand their customers and respond to their needs effectively.

Feelmore Labs

Debt Financing in 2022
Feelmore Labs is a health and wellness technology company based in New York City, focused on developing innovative non-invasive wearable devices aimed at enhancing well-being. The company's products are designed to train and tune the nervous system by modulating the insula, a deep brain region that controls emotional responses. This approach helps users achieve a sense of calm, reduces stress and anxiety, and ultimately improves sleep patterns. By pioneering a new category of medical and consumer devices, Feelmore Labs seeks to transform how individuals experience and manage their health and wellness.

Academia.edu

Series D in 2022
Academia.edu is the largest and fastest-growing platform in the world for sharing academic research. Its mission is to accelerate and democratize academic research. Over 150 million academics have signed up to Academia.edu, adding 25 million papers. Over 100,000 people join Academia.edu each day. Academia.edu attracts over 52 million unique visitors a month. 40% of the world's faculty log in to Academia.edu every month. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

BrainLuxury

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020, BrainLuxury is a Brooklyn-based company that manufactures and sells nutritional supplements designed to enhance brain function. Their products combine tryptophan, glycine, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and other ingredients to stimulate natural melatonin and serotonin production, promoting better sleep patterns.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2022
Seurat Technologies, Inc., incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in advanced 3D printing services aimed at revolutionizing industrial manufacturing. The company focuses on high-volume, decarbonized production of metal parts, utilizing its innovative Area Printing technology, which allows for the decoupling of resolution and speed. This scalable process positions Seurat to compete effectively with traditional manufacturing methods. The company's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is supported by a robust portfolio of over 130 granted and pending patents. Seurat provides metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, employing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to ensure cost-effective production at scale.

Verica

Series A in 2022
Verica, Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Fairfax, Virginia, operates within the technology sector with a focus on continuous verification for complex systems. The company employs chaos engineering principles to proactively uncover system vulnerabilities and security flaws, thereby enhancing system resilience. By integrating with popular streaming and automation software platforms, Verica provides developers and organizations with proactive insights that facilitate detection, remediation, and disaster recovery. This approach aims to reduce the risk of costly incidents and instills confidence in the reliability and security of their systems.

Tribute Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Tribute Labs is a technology company founded in 2017 and based in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in software development to support decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). It designs and builds software tools that enable governance, collaboration, and operational workflows for blockchain-based communities. The firm's focus is on delivering solutions that address the needs of DAOs, helping them manage participation, voting, and coordination within decentralized ecosystems.

StockTwits

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2008 by Howard Lindzon, StockTwits operates a real-time financial communications platform for the investing community. It facilitates sharing of ideas, news, and information around individual stocks using $TICKER streams, benefiting investors, analysts, media, and companies alike.

medZERO

Seed Round in 2021
medZERO is a Kansas City-based company dedicated to making healthcare more affordable and accessible. Its employer-sponsored platform enables employees to instantly access funds for out-of-pocket healthcare costs, repayable through automatic payroll deduction at zero interest and fees.

Braintrust

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Braintrust is a blockchain-powered freelancer marketplace that connects organizations with technical and design talent. Founded in 2018 in San Jose, California, by Adam Jackson, Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski, and Brian Flynn, the company offers a user-controlled talent network that eliminates intermediaries, allowing enterprises to access highly skilled professionals while achieving significant cost savings. By charging a flat project fee, Braintrust enables talent to retain 100 percent of their earnings. The platform emphasizes transparency and trust, utilizing a tokenized network to ensure that employers can find the right talent based on verified reputation, work history, and cultural fit. Braintrust aims to disrupt traditional hiring practices by realigning incentives and redistributing value between talent and organizations.

Kettle

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2020, Kettle is a technology-driven reinsurer based in Bermuda. It employs proprietary deep learning algorithms to analyze vast amounts of satellite, weather, and ground truth data, enabling more accurate risk predictions and reducing loss ratios for insurance companies.

Futureswap

Funding Round in 2021
Futureswap is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a decentralized futures exchange platform utilizing blockchain technology. The platform operates on a non-custodial basis, enabling users to engage in the trading of crypto futures contracts. Futureswap employs an automated market-making (AMM) algorithm to facilitate these transactions, enhancing liquidity and efficiency in the trading process. With a focus on decentralized finance, Futureswap aims to provide a secure and user-friendly environment for trading perpetual futures in the cryptocurrency market.

Solo.io

Series C in 2021
Solo.io, Inc. is a software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in open source and enterprise solutions for cloud-native technologies. The company offers a range of products designed to connect, secure, and manage application services, including the Gloo platform, which serves as a cloud-native API gateway and ingress controller. Additionally, Solo.io provides Mesh Hub for unified service mesh management, Squash for debugging microservices, and Unik for building unikernels. Its offerings support the migration of traditional applications to modern architectures, accommodating both established enterprises and emerging cloud-native businesses. Solo.io's solutions leverage various open source technologies, including Istio, Envoy, and WebAssembly, positioning the company as a leader in the application networking space.

Fauna Bio

Seed Round in 2021
Fauna Bio develops a cross-mammal drug discovery platform that leverages biology from hibernating and other non-model animals to identify mechanisms that protect against injury and disease. By integrating genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and proteomics across hundreds of species, the company identifies novel drug targets and advances therapeutics for conditions such as heart attack, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and other serious human illnesses. Founded by scientists in 2018, it is based in San Francisco. The approach aims to translate natural protective biology into preclinical and early clinical testing to enable recovery from emergency medical conditions.

StrongDM

Series B in 2021
StrongDM, Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, founded in 2015. The company offers a platform designed to manage and audit access to various databases and servers for employees, vendors, and cloud-based tools. Its services enable organizations to efficiently create and remove users, manage permissions, and ensure proper data handling. StrongDM's platform simplifies the process of controlling access across multiple systems, enhancing security and compliance. In 2016, the company gained recognition as the Audience Favorite at the Strata+Hadoop World conference, highlighting its impact in the data management sector.

Neosec

Series A in 2021
Neosec is a Palo Alto-based company founded in 2021 that specializes in API security software. It offers a platform designed to enhance the safety of applications and data by utilizing artificial intelligence to automate the observability of user and application behavior. Neosec's technology performs comprehensive discovery of all APIs within an enterprise, including various types such as shadow, legacy, and rogue APIs, without the need for complex sensor deployment. This approach allows security teams to efficiently identify and address potential misuse and abuse of APIs that handle critical enterprise data. By focusing on broad coverage and ease of deployment, Neosec aims to empower security engineers and developers in their efforts to safeguard their organizations' digital assets.

Filtricine

Seed Round in 2021
Filtricine is a Santa Clara, California-based biotechnology company focused on cancer therapy through targeted nutrient depletion. The company develops approaches that remove nutrients critical to cancer cell growth, enabling exploitation of cancer-specific metabolic dependencies without traditional drug substances. Through a nutrient modulation platform, Filtricine aims to identify metabolic vulnerabilities in cancers and apply strategies to deprive tumor cells of essential nutrients, potentially slowing or stopping disease progression. Founded in 2017, Filtricine operates as a clinical-stage, venture-backed biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapies that spare normal cells while targeting cancer metabolism.

Modern Animal

Series A in 2021
Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.

Modern Animal

Series B in 2021
Modern Animal is a veterinary platform and clinic operator based in Los Angeles that combines in-clinic care with at-home services and a mobile app. The company provides general and preventive veterinary care, including wellness visits, vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine labs, dental care, and surgeries such as spays and mass removals, along with diagnostics like ultrasound and radiology, and nutritional and behavioral assessments. Through its platform, clients can access unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests and delivery, and flexible options such as walk-in and drop-off visits. The business supports a membership model designed to deepen relationships among doctors, pets and owners while leveraging technology and design to improve access, convenience and the overall pet-care experience.

Voiceflow

Series A in 2021
Voiceflow Inc. is a Toronto-based company that provides an online platform for creating and monetizing voice applications. Founded in 2018, Voiceflow enables content creators to design, prototype, and launch voice applications for smart speakers like Alexa and Google Assistant without the need for coding. The platform features a visual programming language combined with a drag-and-drop interface, allowing users to easily build conversational interfaces and voice shopping applications. Voiceflow's tools are utilized by thousands of customers and developers, facilitating the development of enterprise-scale AI agents for customer support and other applications. Formerly known as Storyflow, Inc., the company rebranded to Voiceflow in November 2018.

Rise Gardens

Series A in 2021
Rise Gardens designs and markets modular hydroponic gardening systems for home use. Their systems facilitate year-round growing of various vegetables, herbs, and flowers, guided by an accompanying app that tracks plant progress and provides care instructions.

Deduce

Series A in 2021
Deduce provides identity and cybersecurity solutions that protect businesses and their customers from unauthorized account access, data leakage, and identity fraud. The company uses real-time risk algorithms, behavioral analytics, and a broad network of consumer identity data to detect abuse across account creation and login workflows, reduce fraud, and improve user experience by minimizing friction. Based in Philadelphia, the company builds independent identity graphs for cyber risk and trust, enabling visibility into threats and user behavior across multi-context digital forensics, including identifying AI-generated identities that could evade traditional fraud services. Deduce supports new account opening processes and ongoing account protection through threat intelligence and alerting, helping organizations secure customer identities while accelerating legitimate activity.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2021
Seurat Technologies, Inc., incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in advanced 3D printing services aimed at revolutionizing industrial manufacturing. The company focuses on high-volume, decarbonized production of metal parts, utilizing its innovative Area Printing technology, which allows for the decoupling of resolution and speed. This scalable process positions Seurat to compete effectively with traditional manufacturing methods. The company's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is supported by a robust portfolio of over 130 granted and pending patents. Seurat provides metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, employing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to ensure cost-effective production at scale.

Scythe

Series A in 2021
Scythe Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Longmont, Colorado, that specializes in the development of autonomous robots. Established in 2017, Scythe focuses on creating highly intelligent machines designed to operate in unstructured outdoor environments. Their robots are emission-free and utilize electric motors, which allows them to effectively handle tasks such as mowing without damaging sensitive turf. This technology enables clients to work efficiently while minimizing their environmental impact.

Zolt

Seed Round in 2021
Framework makes it easy for a creator to start a goals-based community. Creators earn money through by offering individual or membership-based programs through their community. The company was founded in 2019 by Rush Sadiwala and Jack Stevens and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Iterative.ai

Series A in 2021
Iterative.ai brings engineering practices to data science and machine learning. It maintains a code repository with data files, machine learning model files, and model metrics. It keeps track of machine learning experiments to share knowledge about ideas. Iterative.ai was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Chia Network

Series D in 2021
Chia Network develops a blockchain-based transaction platform focused on proofs of space and time. It aims to create a more energy-efficient, decentralized, and secure cryptocurrency.

Gridware

Seed Round in 2021
Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.

Upsie Technology

Series A in 2021
Upsie Technology Inc is a mobile application developer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2015. The company specializes in providing consumers with an accessible platform to purchase extended warranties for a variety of consumer durables and electronic goods, including TVs, laptops, and home appliances. Upsie's application allows users to obtain warranty coverage at competitive prices without the pressure of sales pitches or hidden markups. The platform enables users to compare warranty options, store digital receipts, and track warranty expirations, making it easier to manage and protect their purchases. By offering a straightforward and user-friendly experience, Upsie Technology seeks to simplify the warranty buying process and enhance consumer protection for everyday products.

Recount Media

Series B in 2021
Recount Media, Inc. is a media company based in New York that focuses on delivering political news through high-quality journalism and short-form video content. Founded in 2018, Recount Media publishes The Daily Recount, a flagship show that summarizes significant political events and distills television news into concise, engaging narratives. The company's approach emphasizes clarity and accessibility, aiming to inform viewers in under five minutes without compromising on substance. In addition to The Daily Recount, Recount Media also features curated content such as interviews and Recap 2020, which creatively remixes political news stories. By leveraging mobile apps and web platforms, Recount Media seeks to transform the way audiences consume news, prioritizing straightforward, honest reporting.

LoanSnap

Series B in 2021
LoanSnap, Inc. is a mortgage company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based smart loan platform designed to analyze individual financial situations and deliver tailored loan options. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Costa Mesa, the company offers various products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOC), refinancing options to lower monthly mortgage payments, and VA loans for veterans that facilitate home purchases without down payments or private mortgage insurance. LoanSnap aims to help customers gain a clearer understanding of their finances and identify potential savings. The company operates in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. LoanSnap, Inc. was previously known as DLJ Financial, Inc. before rebranding in April 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of LoanSnap Holdings, Inc.

Wisq

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2021, Wisq is a technology company based in Redwood City, California. It develops an employee development tool designed to foster a sense of belonging and social well-being among both remote and on-site employees, aiming to improve organizational performance, culture, and retention rates through enhanced collaboration.

Mystery Tackle Box

Series B in 2021
Mystery Tackle Box, a subsidiary of Catch Co., provides a monthly subscription service that delivers fishing products directly to anglers. Founded in 2012 and based in Chicago, Illinois, it connects users with an array of fishing supplies, including lures, jigs, spinner baits, terminal tackle, and accessories, tailored to various fishing specialties such as bass, panfish, and inshore saltwater. The subscription plans feature a variety of items packed into a "mystery box," allowing users to discover new products while also receiving additional resources like fishing magazines, stickers, and access to contests. In addition to the subscription service, Mystery Tackle Box also offers gift subscriptions, apparel, and specialty boxes available for purchase online.

GoalBased Investors

Seed Round in 2021
GoalBased Investors operates a digital platform that enables individuals to engage in goal-based financial planning and advice. The platform helps users create financial plans, share them with advisors, and refine them collaboratively, while facilitating access to expert guidance. Founded in 2019 by Chip Castille and based in New York, United States, the company aims to make goal-focused financial planning accessible to people regardless of financial literacy by simplifying planning and advisor engagement.

Pendulum Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Pendulum Therapeutics is a biotechnology company specializing in microbiome-targeted therapies. Founded in 2013 by experts in microbiology, biochemistry, computational science, and clinical research, the company develops evidence-based medical probiotics to manage chronic illnesses, with a focus on type 2 diabetes. Its flagship product, Pendulum Glucose Control, has demonstrated efficacy in lowering blood sugar spikes and reducing A1C levels in clinical trials.

Hi Marley

Series B in 2021
Hi Marley is a conversation platform for the insurance industry that combines intelligent messaging with human support to connect customers with insurers. The platform enables insurers to engage policyholders through messaging via its Marley web application, facilitating updates and responses to routine questions. It supports auto, home, and business lines and emphasizes real-time coaching, multilingual support, and automated workflows to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company targets insurers seeking to streamline communications and improve satisfaction through a shared messaging experience.

Health Gorilla

Series B in 2021
Health Gorilla, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in interoperability solutions designed to facilitate the sharing and aggregation of patient data across the healthcare ecosystem. Established in 2011 and formerly known as Informedika, the company provides a platform that connects healthcare organizations, enabling them to aggregate and normalize clinical data, place clinical orders, and receive real-time notifications. Health Gorilla promotes national clinical interoperability while ensuring consumer privacy, adhering to regulations such as the Cures Act and the Trusted Exchange Framework Common Agreement. By serving health organizations, developers, providers, and patients, the company empowers individuals with access to their aggregated personal health information, allowing for a comprehensive view of each patient's clinical history.

Madison Reed

Venture Round in 2021
Madison Reed, Inc. is a beauty company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in manufacturing hair care products, including permanent hair colors, root touch-up products, and color reviving glosses. The company employs a proprietary ammonia-free formula and uses technology to provide salon-quality hair color at home for an affordable price. Madison Reed also offers a range of hair care accessories and tools, such as color bowls, brushes, and professional color kits. In addition to its extensive online product offerings, the company operates hair color salons in California and provides franchising opportunities. Founded in 2013, Madison Reed is committed to creating hair coloring formulations that are free from harsh ingredients like ammonia and parabens, incorporating beneficial nutrients such as keratin and argan oil to cater to individual customer needs.

Reflexer Labs

Venture Round in 2021
Reflexer Labs is a United States based company developing low-volatility collateral for decentralized finance. Founded in 2020, it aims to provide a stable and secure asset by dampening volatility within crypto markets. Its product applies control theory to smart contracts to automatically adjust the supply of collateral, mirroring the behavior of underlying assets while reducing price swings. The approach helps minimize investment loss risk for users participating in decentralized finance strategies.

Bear Flag Robotics

Seed Round in 2021
Bear Flag Robotics, Inc. is an agricultural technology company that specializes in developing autonomous technology for farm tractors. Founded in 2017 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company designs software that enables users to plan routes, schedule jobs, and monitor equipment in real-time. Its self-driving technology incorporates perception sensors and robotic actuators, allowing tractors to navigate fields autonomously. The system also provides features such as remote emergency stops and obstacle avoidance. By gathering data on field patterns, Bear Flag Robotics offers predictive analytics that assist farmers in optimizing their operations, thereby increasing productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing safety in agricultural practices.

Aisera

Series C in 2020
Aisera, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions aimed at automating tasks and workflows for enterprises and consumers. Established in 2017, Aisera offers a range of products including AI Service Desk and AI Customer Service, which cater to various functions such as IT, human resources, sales, and operations. The company’s AI Experience platform combines generative AI capabilities with domain-specific large language models to create customizable solutions that enhance user interactions and improve productivity. Aisera's technology facilitates auto-resolution of service issues and streamlines business processes, resulting in significant cost savings and increased efficiency for organizations across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, and retail. Recognized for its innovation, Aisera continues to lead in service automation through its advanced AI-driven offerings.

Mode

Series A in 2020
Mode, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud platform designed to facilitate the creation and operation of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Mode provides end-to-end semi-custom IoT and artificial intelligence solutions. Its platform enables devices to communicate with mobile clients, allowing organizations to track and manage their devices and users effectively. Mode's innovative BizStack IoT and BizStack AI solutions utilize a continuous improvement technology stack that collects real-time data from various sources, including sensors and legacy systems. The platform sanitizes and structures this data, delivering it through customizable dashboards that offer powerful insights. By streamlining data integration and providing operational improvements, Mode's solutions can be implemented significantly faster and more cost-effectively than traditional development methods, supporting organizations in transforming innovative ideas into practical, sustainable applications.

Hodinkee

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2008, Hodinkee is a leading online platform dedicated to the world of watches. It offers comprehensive reviews, news, and historical insights on timepieces, along with an e-boutique selling vintage watches, straps, menswear accessories, and other watch-related products. Hodinkee also operates pop-up shops in the United States.

Scythe

Venture Round in 2020
Scythe Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Longmont, Colorado, that specializes in the development of autonomous robots. Established in 2017, Scythe focuses on creating highly intelligent machines designed to operate in unstructured outdoor environments. Their robots are emission-free and utilize electric motors, which allows them to effectively handle tasks such as mowing without damaging sensitive turf. This technology enables clients to work efficiently while minimizing their environmental impact.

Kettle

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2020, Kettle is a technology-driven reinsurer based in Bermuda. It employs proprietary deep learning algorithms to analyze vast amounts of satellite, weather, and ground truth data, enabling more accurate risk predictions and reducing loss ratios for insurance companies.

Solo.io

Series B in 2020
Solo.io, Inc. is a software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in open source and enterprise solutions for cloud-native technologies. The company offers a range of products designed to connect, secure, and manage application services, including the Gloo platform, which serves as a cloud-native API gateway and ingress controller. Additionally, Solo.io provides Mesh Hub for unified service mesh management, Squash for debugging microservices, and Unik for building unikernels. Its offerings support the migration of traditional applications to modern architectures, accommodating both established enterprises and emerging cloud-native businesses. Solo.io's solutions leverage various open source technologies, including Istio, Envoy, and WebAssembly, positioning the company as a leader in the application networking space.

Symbiome

Venture Round in 2020
Symbiome, Inc. is a skincare company based in San Francisco, California, that develops and sells products formulated with microbiomic and plant-based ingredients. Founded in 2017, the company aims to provide effective skincare solutions using scientifically and intentionally formulated ancestral ingredients, eschewing modern chemical additives. By focusing on natural formulations, Symbiome seeks to enhance skin clarity, vibrance, and resilience, offering customers organic alternatives for their skincare needs. The company, which was formerly known as Persona Biome, Inc., rebranded in December 2019 to reflect its commitment to holistic and nature-inspired skincare.

Roam Research

Seed Round in 2020
Roam Research, Inc. is a company that develops a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for real-time collaboration, specializing in notetaking and graph databases. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Roam Research provides a unique tool that enables users to intersect and combine notes from various domains, facilitating enhanced organization of thoughts and ideas. The platform emphasizes the belief that writing serves as a powerful tool for thinking, aiming to improve users' ability to articulate and solve complex problems through effective note-taking and collaboration.

Zymergen

Series D in 2020
Zymergen, Inc. is a biotechnology company that focuses on researching, developing, and manufacturing microbes for various industries, including agriculture, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and personal care. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Zymergen employs a platform that integrates automation, machine learning, and genomics to enhance the efficiency of microbial strain optimization and production processes. This technology enables the company to improve existing manufacturing strains and facilitates the development of new products by engineering novel molecules from microbes. With additional offices in Boise, Idaho; Medford, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington; and Tokyo, Japan, Zymergen aims to partner with nature to create innovative materials and products that deliver significant value across multiple sectors.

Deduce

Seed Round in 2020
Deduce provides identity and cybersecurity solutions that protect businesses and their customers from unauthorized account access, data leakage, and identity fraud. The company uses real-time risk algorithms, behavioral analytics, and a broad network of consumer identity data to detect abuse across account creation and login workflows, reduce fraud, and improve user experience by minimizing friction. Based in Philadelphia, the company builds independent identity graphs for cyber risk and trust, enabling visibility into threats and user behavior across multi-context digital forensics, including identifying AI-generated identities that could evade traditional fraud services. Deduce supports new account opening processes and ongoing account protection through threat intelligence and alerting, helping organizations secure customer identities while accelerating legitimate activity.

Braintrust

Seed Round in 2020
Braintrust is a blockchain-powered freelancer marketplace that connects organizations with technical and design talent. Founded in 2018 in San Jose, California, by Adam Jackson, Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski, and Brian Flynn, the company offers a user-controlled talent network that eliminates intermediaries, allowing enterprises to access highly skilled professionals while achieving significant cost savings. By charging a flat project fee, Braintrust enables talent to retain 100 percent of their earnings. The platform emphasizes transparency and trust, utilizing a tokenized network to ensure that employers can find the right talent based on verified reputation, work history, and cultural fit. Braintrust aims to disrupt traditional hiring practices by realigning incentives and redistributing value between talent and organizations.

Synadia Communications

Venture Round in 2020
Synadia Communications develops and maintains NATS.io, an open-source messaging system designed for cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, IoT, and other distributed systems. Founded in 2017, the company offers commercial support, consulting services, and training around its technology.

Prime Roots

Series A in 2020
Prime Roots is a plant-based food company that develops meat and seafood alternatives using koji mycelium-derived proteins. Its products include plant-based meats such as a salmon burger that mimic the taste, texture, and nutrition of animal-derived products. By leveraging natural koji proteins, Prime Roots aims to lower the environmental footprint of protein supply by reducing reliance on conventional animal farming, while offering protein-rich options for both meat eaters and vegetarians. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Prime Roots operates in the food industry.

Rise Gardens

Seed Round in 2020
Rise Gardens designs and markets modular hydroponic gardening systems for home use. Their systems facilitate year-round growing of various vegetables, herbs, and flowers, guided by an accompanying app that tracks plant progress and provides care instructions.

Directly

Series B in 2020
Directly Software, Inc. is a company that develops and operates a platform designed to enhance and automate customer experience (CX) operations for businesses in the United States. The platform facilitates self-service, ticket resolution, and offers integrations through APIs with various customer relationship management (CRM) applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce Service Cloud. By leveraging artificial intelligence and expert networks, Directly's solution enables companies to handle customer inquiries effectively, balancing automation with human support. This approach has been adopted by prominent organizations, including Airbnb and Microsoft, to improve customer satisfaction and reduce operational costs. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Directly Software, Inc. also maintains a location in Palo Alto, California. The company was previously known as Directly, Inc. before its name change in December 2016.

LoanSnap

Series B in 2020
LoanSnap, Inc. is a mortgage company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based smart loan platform designed to analyze individual financial situations and deliver tailored loan options. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Costa Mesa, the company offers various products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOC), refinancing options to lower monthly mortgage payments, and VA loans for veterans that facilitate home purchases without down payments or private mortgage insurance. LoanSnap aims to help customers gain a clearer understanding of their finances and identify potential savings. The company operates in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. LoanSnap, Inc. was previously known as DLJ Financial, Inc. before rebranding in April 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of LoanSnap Holdings, Inc.

Hatch

Series B in 2020
Hatch, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in designing and developing sleep products aimed at promoting healthy sleep habits for users of all ages. The company's product line includes Hatch Grow, which tracks a baby's weight gain, feeding amounts, and diaper changes, as well as Hatch Rest, Rest+, and Hatch Restore, devices that incorporate smart lighting and soothing sleep sounds. Hatch's innovative approach to sleep solutions has benefited over a million individuals, making it easier for families to achieve restful nights. Additionally, Hatch operates as a curated marketplace, connecting professional makers and independent designers with buyers, allowing for the customization and personalization of products to meet unique needs.

Voiceflow

Seed Round in 2020
Voiceflow Inc. is a Toronto-based company that provides an online platform for creating and monetizing voice applications. Founded in 2018, Voiceflow enables content creators to design, prototype, and launch voice applications for smart speakers like Alexa and Google Assistant without the need for coding. The platform features a visual programming language combined with a drag-and-drop interface, allowing users to easily build conversational interfaces and voice shopping applications. Voiceflow's tools are utilized by thousands of customers and developers, facilitating the development of enterprise-scale AI agents for customer support and other applications. Formerly known as Storyflow, Inc., the company rebranded to Voiceflow in November 2018.

Catalyst Software

Series B in 2020
Catalyst Software Corporation, headquartered in New York, develops an intuitive customer success platform designed to enhance customer experience and reduce churn for businesses. As a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, it offers a comprehensive suite of features including analytics, workflow automation, product usage tracking, and a task manager that consolidates various communication tools into a single interface. The platform allows users to log customer interactions automatically, create 360º profiles, and manage campaigns and account segmentation effectively. Additionally, it integrates with other SaaS applications to provide a unified dashboard that facilitates data-driven decision-making around customer success. Catalyst aims to empower teams to identify expansion opportunities and drive recurring revenue growth by aligning strategic actions with customer objectives. Founded in 2016, the company is now part of Totango.

Diligent Robotics

Series A in 2020
Diligent Robotics develops hospital service robots and related AI software to assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, enabling more time for direct patient care. Its flagship robot, Moxi, operates in hospital environments to handle routine duties and collaborate with humans, supported by AI-based software that enables safe interaction and adaptation to human workflows. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, the company seeks to improve patient satisfaction, quality of care, and safety by augmenting healthcare teams with robotic assistance.

Hi Marley

Series A in 2020
Hi Marley is a conversation platform for the insurance industry that combines intelligent messaging with human support to connect customers with insurers. The platform enables insurers to engage policyholders through messaging via its Marley web application, facilitating updates and responses to routine questions. It supports auto, home, and business lines and emphasizes real-time coaching, multilingual support, and automated workflows to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company targets insurers seeking to streamline communications and improve satisfaction through a shared messaging experience.

HashiCorp

Series E in 2020
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

Recount Media

Series A in 2020
Recount Media, Inc. is a media company based in New York that focuses on delivering political news through high-quality journalism and short-form video content. Founded in 2018, Recount Media publishes The Daily Recount, a flagship show that summarizes significant political events and distills television news into concise, engaging narratives. The company's approach emphasizes clarity and accessibility, aiming to inform viewers in under five minutes without compromising on substance. In addition to The Daily Recount, Recount Media also features curated content such as interviews and Recap 2020, which creatively remixes political news stories. By leveraging mobile apps and web platforms, Recount Media seeks to transform the way audiences consume news, prioritizing straightforward, honest reporting.

Aisera

Series B in 2020
Aisera, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions aimed at automating tasks and workflows for enterprises and consumers. Established in 2017, Aisera offers a range of products including AI Service Desk and AI Customer Service, which cater to various functions such as IT, human resources, sales, and operations. The company’s AI Experience platform combines generative AI capabilities with domain-specific large language models to create customizable solutions that enhance user interactions and improve productivity. Aisera's technology facilitates auto-resolution of service issues and streamlines business processes, resulting in significant cost savings and increased efficiency for organizations across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, and retail. Recognized for its innovation, Aisera continues to lead in service automation through its advanced AI-driven offerings.

Directly

Series B in 2020
Directly Software, Inc. is a company that develops and operates a platform designed to enhance and automate customer experience (CX) operations for businesses in the United States. The platform facilitates self-service, ticket resolution, and offers integrations through APIs with various customer relationship management (CRM) applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce Service Cloud. By leveraging artificial intelligence and expert networks, Directly's solution enables companies to handle customer inquiries effectively, balancing automation with human support. This approach has been adopted by prominent organizations, including Airbnb and Microsoft, to improve customer satisfaction and reduce operational costs. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Directly Software, Inc. also maintains a location in Palo Alto, California. The company was previously known as Directly, Inc. before its name change in December 2016.

Tray.io

Series C in 2019
Tray.io, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing a cloud-based API integration platform designed for enterprises. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in London, the company offers the Tray Platform, which empowers citizen automators within organizations to streamline complex processes and integrate their entire cloud stack. This platform connects to any software with an API, including both REST and SOAP-based APIs, and can process CSV files for applications with limited API support. Tray.io features a visual workflow builder that allows users to create automations without the need for coding, making it accessible for a broader range of users. In addition to its software offerings, the company provides guidance, training, support, and consulting services to help organizations maximize their automation efforts.

Recount Media

Seed Round in 2019
Recount Media, Inc. is a media company based in New York that focuses on delivering political news through high-quality journalism and short-form video content. Founded in 2018, Recount Media publishes The Daily Recount, a flagship show that summarizes significant political events and distills television news into concise, engaging narratives. The company's approach emphasizes clarity and accessibility, aiming to inform viewers in under five minutes without compromising on substance. In addition to The Daily Recount, Recount Media also features curated content such as interviews and Recap 2020, which creatively remixes political news stories. By leveraging mobile apps and web platforms, Recount Media seeks to transform the way audiences consume news, prioritizing straightforward, honest reporting.

Aurora Insight

Series A in 2019
Aurora Insight, Inc., located in Washington, D.C., specializes in providing comprehensive insights into wireless connectivity and radio spectrum. The company offers a dynamic map that serves as a reliable resource for understanding the availability of spectrum and existing wireless infrastructure. By analyzing radio frequency environments, Aurora Insight enables organizations to optimize their wireless deployments and make informed business decisions. Its focus on delivering accurate and detailed information positions it as a key player in the telecommunications industry, addressing the growing need for enhanced connectivity solutions.

The Yes

Series A in 2019
The Yes is an artificial intelligence-based shopping platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, with additional operations in New York City. The company aims to transform the e-commerce landscape by leveraging AI technology to enhance the online shopping experience. By focusing on innovative solutions, The Yes seeks to attract critical thinkers who can contribute to reimagining the rules of online retail. The platform is dedicated to creating a dynamic and engaging shopping environment for users.
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