Lux Capital

Lux Capital Management is a research-driven investment firm based in New York City and Silicon Valley, specializing in founding, seed, early-stage, and growth investments in the physical and life sciences. The firm actively collaborates with entrepreneurs to build successful businesses in high-growth sectors, having created over 20 companies from inception. Lux invests in a diverse range of industries, including 3D printing, artificial intelligence, flying and surgical robots, synthetic biology, genomics, satellites, drones, and computational imaging. With a focus on providing portfolio companies with better connections and deeper insights, Lux Capital aims to accelerate their industry leadership and competitive advantage. The firm manages approximately $4 billion in assets, reflecting its commitment to fostering innovation and growth in emerging technologies.

Tuvia Barak

Venture Partner

Steve Brody

COO

Shahin Farshchi

General Partner

Richard Foster

Venture Partner

Grace Isford

Partner

Lan Jiang

Associate

Adam Kalish

General Partner

Jeff Kindler

Venture Partner

Alex Nguyen

Partner

Robert Paull

Co-Founder and Venture Partner

Ian Peikon Ph.D

Venture Partner

Brandon Reeves

General Partner

Scott Rubin

Chief Marketing Officer

Segolene Scarborough

CFO

Zack Schildhorn

Venture Partner

Deena Shakir

General Partner

Shaq Vayda

Research Associate

Josh Wolfe

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Robert James Woolsey

Venture Partner

David K. Yang

Investor

Past deals in Series A

Epsilon3

Series A in 2022
Epsilon3 is building the future of spacecraft operations software.

Anagenex

Series A in 2022
Developer of drug discovery platform designed for radically accelerating small molecule drug discovery and finding pharmaceutical compounds for medically important targets. The company's technology rapidly analyzes compounds by combining machine learning with DNA-encoded libraries to generate enormous amounts of useful data and parallel biochemical experiments using proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) models, enabling researchers to develop new drugs.

Fruitful

Series A in 2022
Fruitful is a financial wellness platform that helps people take more control over their money. Fruitful members receive personalized financial advice from a qualified specialist, hands-on investment management, and access to ultra-high-yield savings.

Umba

Series A in 2022
Umba is an African digital bank, offering free bank accounts and financial services to our customers. We provide an ecosystem of connected financial services that allows the customer complete control of their finances all in one App.

Hadrian

Series A in 2022
We help our customers halve the cost of building rockets, satellites, engines, and drones.

Cloaked

Series A in 2022
Developer of privacy software designed to create unlimited identities and privacy protection for online and travel. The company's platform gives users access to the online platforms they want without the need to give out their personal information like personal emails, phone numbers, and addresses and gives the users active control over how they participate in the digital environment, enabling users to eliminate the pressure to share personal info online and in-person.

Alife

Series A in 2022
Alife is a health technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving the success rates of pregnancy for patients undergoing fertility treatments. Founded in 2020 by Paxton Maeder-York and based in San Francisco, California, Alife utilizes advancements in deep learning and software development to assist physicians in selecting the healthiest embryos during in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. The company's mission is to connect fertility specialists with patients, ultimately enhancing the chances of having healthy children. Through its innovative approach, Alife seeks to play a significant role in the field of reproductive health.

Creyon

Series A in 2022
Creyon Bio is a pre-clinical stage company focused on revolutionizing drug development through a data-driven approach. The company specializes in creating proprietary datasets that enhance the design and engineering of RNA-based medicines, particularly precision oligonucleotide-based therapies. By leveraging advanced machine learning models, Creyon Bio aims to identify essential design rules and engineering principles that facilitate the development of safe and effective oligonucleotide-based medicines. This innovative methodology is intended to streamline the drug development process, ultimately helping the healthcare sector reduce costs associated with bringing new therapies to market.

Neo.tax

Series A in 2022
Neo.tax is a tax preparation and filing service based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in assisting early-stage startups. The company offers a tax automation platform that employs machine learning algorithms to streamline the collection and organization of data from various sources, including emails, documents, project management tools, and financial systems. This technology generates comprehensive reports that detail all activities, expenses, and methodologies used to claim tax credits. By enhancing accuracy and simplifying the review process, Neo.tax aims to ensure that businesses are audit-ready, thereby facilitating a more efficient and reliable tax filing experience.

Parallel Markets

Series A in 2022
Parallel is an investor identity company. We work directly with investors and investment platforms to simplify the onboarding and verification process. Investors who are already using Parallel are able to sign up and share all of their investor credentials with a single click. We work with both individuals and entities and have a whole suite of identity products to help make our partner’s onboarding processes better.

Gandeeva Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Gandeeva Therapeutics has developed a proprietary platform that combines innovative technologies across biochemistry, structural biology, imaging and machine learning to characterize protein-drug interactions at the atomic level, all designed to provide new insights into targeting protein function.

Formic Technologies

Series A in 2022
At Formic, we want to increase the collective output of humanity by making automation deployments trivial and easy. Every factory should have access to unlimited 'labor' through robotics and automation rentals. We are building technology, financing, operations and services to make this vision possible. Formic is a fast-growing venture-backed startup focused on unlocking robotic automation in labor-starved industries such as food and beverage, advanced manufacturing, consumer packaged goods and other industrial settings. We combine financial innovation with a firm understanding of what robotics are capable of, to enable manufacturing customers to scale up their manufacturing capacity quickly and with minimal risk.

Gameto

Series A in 2022
Gameto is a biotechnology company focused on addressing infertility and menopause-related challenges. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, the firm employs a unique platform that utilizes proprietary combinations of transcription factors to create engineered ovarian cell lines. These cell lines are designed to replicate the functions of natural ovarian cells, allowing for the production and regulation of hormones essential for female reproductive health. By harnessing allogeneic human cellular derivatives, Gameto aims to develop therapeutic applications that can effectively treat conditions associated with accelerated ovarian aging and enhance assisted fertility options for women.

Perchwell

Series A in 2021
Perchwell is a fully integrated online residential real estate search and collaboration product.

Nomic

Series A in 2021
Nplex Biosciences is a biotechnology company based in the United States that specializes in proteomic technology. The company has developed a platform that utilizes DNA nanotechnology to understand, detect, and treat diseases. Nplex offers a range of instruments and automation tools for measuring multiple proteins from blood samples, providing cost-effective solutions for protein data analysis. Its technology integrates seamlessly with industry-standard cytometers, enabling high-throughput analysis and the development of custom protein panels. Nplex aims to enhance existing instruments and workflows while facilitating automation in proteomic research and applications.

Shiru

Series A in 2021
Shiru, Inc., a food technology company, develops and produces proteins. The company focuses on producing edible proteins to replace dairy products and eggs in the food industry. Shiru, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Oakland, California.

Kingdom Supercultures

Series A in 2021
Kingdom Supercultures develops and produces microbial cultures that help food manufacturers to produce new varieties of food. The company produces and offers Koji, a Japanese food ingredient used to make miso, sake, soy sauce, and more. Its products helps in producing fermented sodas, beers, and plant-based dairy replacements. The company offers a platform that uses software and hardware automation to assemble microbial cultures for natural food production. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Copia

Series A in 2021
Copia specializes in providing advanced tools for fund managers and administrators, enhancing their operational efficiency. In addition, the company focuses on modern developer tools tailored for industrial automation, specifically designed for automation and control engineers. Its flagship product offers Git-based source control for programmable logic controller (PLC) programming. This solution features robust version control, change visibility, and collaboration capabilities, which streamline the commissioning and operation of industrial machinery. By facilitating faster delivery and maximizing uptime, Copia aims to empower users in both financial management and industrial sectors.

A-Alpha Bio

Series A in 2021
A-Alpha Bio, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in synthetic biology with a focus on drug development that targets multiple proteins. The company's flagship platform, AlphaSeq, offers innovative cell-based tools for quantitative and high-throughput measurement of protein interactions. This technology accelerates processes such as target discovery, library screening, and preclinical drug characterization, addressing significant bottlenecks in the industry. By providing biologics and molecular glue discovery and optimization services, A-Alpha Bio supports pharmaceutical companies in enhancing binding and specificity for various target proteins. The team comprises experts in synthetic biology, structural biology, and next-generation sequencing, all dedicated to advancing drug discovery methodologies.

Atavistik Bio

Series A in 2021
Atavistik Bio is a pre-clinical biotechnology company pioneering the identification of metabolite-protein interactions that have the potential to lead to the discovery and development of first-in-class drug candidates powered by distinct allosteric control mechanisms.

Ahana

Series A in 2021
Ahana was founded as the first company focused on bringing PrestoDB-based ad hoc analytics offerings to market and working to foster growth and evangelize the Presto community. While Presto is in large-scale production deployment at large internet companies like Facebook, Uber, and Twitter, Ahana’s mission is to simplify ad hoc analytics for organizations of all shapes and sizes. We are an “All Remote” company, from the start.

HiHello

Series A in 2021
HiHello, Inc. is a software company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in a digital solution that facilitates the sharing of contact information through personalized digital business cards. Its application allows users to share their contact details via code, text message, or email, catering to both professional and personal networks. Additionally, HiHello's platform offers features such as scanning paper business cards and maintaining an up-to-date address book, which aids users in managing and nurturing their business relationships effectively. By optimizing how individuals connect, HiHello aims to enhance networking opportunities and foster mutually beneficial relationships among users.

Varda

Series A in 2021
Varda Space Industries, Inc. is a space manufacturing startup founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on creating products in space that can be utilized for terrestrial applications, leveraging the advantages of low gravity. Varda aims to establish an infrastructure that facilitates the harvesting of materials from space, particularly through asteroid mining, to produce new products. The founders of the company are Delian Asparouhov and Trae Stephens.

Enveda Biosciences

Series A in 2021
Enveda Therapeutics is constructing and decoding the largest integrated dataset of anthropological, biological, and chemical information from medicinal plants to inspire new medicines.

Dyno Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Dyno Therapeutics Inc. specializes in the development of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for in vivo delivery of gene therapies. Founded in 2018 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company utilizes an artificial intelligence-driven approach that integrates DNA synthesis, sequencing, and machine learning. This innovative methodology enables the design of novel gene vectors with an emphasis on cell-targeting capsid proteins derived from AAV, which is recognized as the most commonly used vector in gene therapy applications. By leveraging quantitative high-throughput in vivo experimentation, Dyno Therapeutics aims to enhance the effectiveness and precision of gene therapy solutions.

Eikon Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Eikon Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Hayward, California, focused on developing innovative treatments for chronic and life-threatening diseases. Established in 2019, Eikon utilizes advanced super-resolution microscopy techniques, enabling real-time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells. This unique discovery platform allows the company to target previously difficult-to-address biological targets, leveraging groundbreaking innovations from its founders, including a Nobel Prize recipient. Through these efforts, Eikon aims to create novel therapeutics that address unmet medical needs.

Pawp

Series A in 2021
Pawp, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that offers an online platform for pet owners to manage their pets' needs efficiently. The service provides users with unlimited 24/7 access to licensed veterinarians and features a $3,000 annual emergency fund for pet healthcare expenses. This model serves as an alternative to traditional pet insurance, covering emergencies of any size and aiming to make pet care more affordable. Through curated product recommendations and expert advice, Pawp seeks to enhance the overall pet ownership experience while addressing the financial challenges associated with pet care.

Higharc

Series A in 2021
Higharc, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing a three-dimensional home design and customization platform tailored for new homebuyers and builders. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Higharc enables users to create personalized home plans that align with their specific needs and budget. The platform allows customers to visualize their designs in 3D on actual homesites, facilitating a more interactive and engaging experience in the home-building process.

Multiply Labs

Series A in 2021
Multiply Labs manufactures personalized pharmaceutical capsules that are tailor-made to the unique needs of each patient. Multiply Labs’ product is enabled by the combination of pharmaceutical science with robotics technology. The company has built and operates a unique robotic pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. Multiply Labs is the first company ever to bring to the market 3D printed capsules.

ZEDEDA

Series A in 2021
ZEDEDA specializes in edge virtualization software that enhances visibility, control, and security for IoT edge applications and networks. The company's cloud-native platform enables organizations to monitor and manage real-time edge applications across various hardware configurations, facilitating deployment and integration with any cloud or on-premises systems. This approach allows businesses to maintain complete control over their edge data while avoiding vendor lock-in. ZEDEDA offers solutions such as Edge Quick Connect for Azure IoT Edge, which assists customers in managing and securing their IoT deployments. The company's technology finds applications in sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas automation, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016, ZEDEDA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Pune, India.

Plexium

Series A in 2021
Plexium, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, established in 2017. The company specializes in drug development, focusing on the identification of small molecules that modulate E3 ligases for therapeutic applications in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Plexium employs a DNA-encoded library platform to conduct high-throughput screening, utilizing cell-based assays to discover molecular glues that can alter E3 ligase substrate recognition, thereby inducing, inhibiting, or modulating protein degradation. This innovative approach allows Plexium to selectively target various cancers, including small cell lung and breast tumors, while also exploring mechanisms to enhance immune responses through E3 ligase modulation.

Runway

Series A in 2020
RunwayML is a machine learning tool for creators.

LabGenius

Series A in 2020
LabGenius Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company based in London, United Kingdom, focused on discovering new biological molecules through the integration of artificial intelligence, automation, and synthetic DNA. Founded in 2012, the company has developed EVA, a robotic scientist that autonomously designs, conducts, and learns from experiments. LabGenius utilizes a machine learning-driven evolution engine within its protein engineering platform, combining advanced technologies from machine learning, synthetic biology, and robotics to develop innovative protein therapeutics.

Auransa

Series A in 2020
Auransa is an AI-driven platform for discovering drugs of novel pharmacology from vast amounts of genomics data collected from human disease tissues. The company's platform is used to study molecular disease subtypes and predict compounds and targets for responder patient population. Current internal drug pipeline includes cancer and other diseases. The company has partnership with companies and institutions in biopharma industry.

Statespace

Series A in 2020
StateSpace provides performance analytics and a suite of tools for casual gamers and eSport athletes to maximize their potential. It uses cognitive science and artificial intelligence to revolutionize the way humans improve. Leveraging expertise as neuroscientists, data scientists, video game developers, and computer visionaries, the products bring much needed standardized performance analytics to train. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Mos

Series A in 2020
Mos is a financial services platform designed to simplify the process of accessing government aid and financial assistance for students. Initially focused on college financial aid, Mos has streamlined the application process, allowing users to apply for a significant portion of the available government aid through a single application. The platform provides comprehensive guidance and research on financial sources, helping students navigate the complexities of financial aid and remove barriers to accessing funds. By prioritizing user experience, Mos enables individuals to understand and claim their rights and benefits more effectively.

Braid Health

Series A in 2020
Braid Health, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops artificial intelligence-based diagnostic tools specifically for the radiology sector. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on providing innovative solutions that enhance the efficiency and accuracy of medical diagnostics. By leveraging advanced AI technology, Braid Health aims to support radiologists in their decision-making processes, ultimately improving patient outcomes in healthcare settings.

Tecton

Series A in 2020
Tecton.ai is a developer of an enterprise-ready data platform designed to facilitate machine learning for organizations. Founded in 2019 by the team behind Uber's Michelangelo platform, Tecton aims to make advanced machine learning capabilities accessible to companies of all sizes. The platform allows data scientists to transform raw data into production-ready features, addressing the unique challenges of machine learning data management. By providing a comprehensive data layer, Tecton enables the integration of batch, streaming, and real-time data, allowing organizations to automate decisions rapidly and improve customer experiences. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Tecton focuses on helping businesses efficiently deploy machine learning models at scale to drive significant outcomes.

Mahana Therapeutics

Series A in 2020
Mahana Therapeutics, Inc. develops an application for treating patients suffering from gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and conditions. The company offers Parallel, a clinically-validated and minimal-contact digital program for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Mahana Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as Mahana Health, Inc. and changed its name to Mahana Therapeutics, Inc. in July 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California. It has an additional location in London, United Kingdom.

AllStripes

Series A in 2020
AllStripes is a healthcare technology company dedicated to unlocking new treatments for people with rare disease. AllStripes has developed a two-sided platform that empowers patients to access and benefit from their own medical records and generates regulatory-ready evidence for life sciences companies.

AllStripes

Series A in 2020
AllStripes is a healthcare technology company dedicated to unlocking new treatments for people with rare disease. AllStripes has developed a two-sided platform that empowers patients to access and benefit from their own medical records and generates regulatory-ready evidence for life sciences companies.

Looking Glass Factory

Series A in 2020
Looking Glass Factory Inc. develops and manufactures holographic display designed for 3D creators. The company provides Looking Glass, a desktop holographic display that blends light field and volumetric display technologies that allow users to make, share, and interact with 3D creations, content, and experiences. provides volumetric printing services. Its solutions include drug discovery, medical visualization, experiential marketing, and 3D storytelling. It also provides software to manage the holographic displays. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. It has an additional location in Hong Kong.

Avail Medsystems

Series A in 2020
Avail Medsystems, Inc. is a medical technology company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on enhancing connectivity in healthcare settings through its innovative software platform. This platform allows healthcare experts to remotely support practitioners during medical procedures, facilitating real-time collaboration and clinical education. By digitizing the physical presence typically required in operating rooms, Avail Medsystems aims to democratize access to essential clinical expertise, thereby overcoming physical, economic, and logistical barriers. The company's Procedural Telemedicine solution enables healthcare professionals to connect seamlessly with remote specialists, ensuring that quality care and guidance are always accessible. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Nurep, Inc., Avail Medsystems has positioned itself at the forefront of integrating technology into medical practices.

Rivet

Series A in 2020
Rivet Health, Inc. is a company specializing in healthcare revenue cycle management through its software-as-a-service platform. Founded in 2018 and based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Rivet provides tools that enhance financial transparency and operational efficiency for healthcare providers and patients. Its offerings include features that allow providers to quote and collect patient costs upfront and manage payer contracts effectively. The software also helps patients understand their financial responsibilities, detect underpayments, and create accurate estimates, thereby fostering better communication between providers and payers. By addressing the complexities of healthcare transactions, Rivet aims to improve the overall experience for both patients and providers.

Vesta Healthcare

Series A in 2020
Vesta Healthcare is an industry-leading technology and clinical services organization, dedicated to connecting caregiver insights to the rest of the care team. Vesta Healthcare proactively identifies the need for additional resources in the home and provides 24/7 telehealth support for caregivers and care recipients, with a focus on high-need, frail senior populations. Vesta partners with home care agencies, health plans and providers to create value-based population health programs that emphasize clinical quality, improved health outcomes and personalized engagement. Vesta Healthcare is headquartered in New York, NY.

SkySelect

Series A in 2020
SkySelect is a marketplace for the $100B aircraft parts industry. We are helping the world’s leading airlines to operate efficiently and on-time by enabling maintenance leaders to automate the purchasing and fulfillment of high quality aircraft parts from the world’s leading suppliers.

Hugging Face

Series A in 2019
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Chronosphere

Series A in 2019
Chronosphere, Inc. develops an open-source metric data platform known as M3, designed for monitoring cloud-native infrastructure. M3 facilitates the monitoring of various components, including containers, virtual machines, physical servers, and network switches, while also providing insights into application performance, particularly in microservices and their interdependencies. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, the company has additional offices in Seattle, Vilnius, and Warsaw. Chronosphere aims to redefine monitoring in the cloud-native environment by offering a scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient platform. The company's product is rooted in a metrics engine developed and open-sourced by its founding team during their tenure at Uber. With over $55 million in funding, Chronosphere is backed by prominent venture capital firms, including Greylock, Lux Capital, and General Atlantic.

LabGenius

Series A in 2019
LabGenius Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company based in London, United Kingdom, focused on discovering new biological molecules through the integration of artificial intelligence, automation, and synthetic DNA. Founded in 2012, the company has developed EVA, a robotic scientist that autonomously designs, conducts, and learns from experiments. LabGenius utilizes a machine learning-driven evolution engine within its protein engineering platform, combining advanced technologies from machine learning, synthetic biology, and robotics to develop innovative protein therapeutics.

Variant Bio

Series A in 2019
Variant Bio is leveraging the power of human genetic diversity to discover new therapeutics. The company's focus is to identify individuals and populations around the world who are extreme outliers for traits of medical relevance and to use innovative sequencing and analytic approaches to identify genes and pathways linked to these traits. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Fiddler

Series A in 2019
Fiddler Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to help businesses analyze, manage, and deploy their machine learning models effectively. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Fiddler offers an Explainable AI Engine that promotes transparency and understanding in AI solutions. This platform allows users across data science, product, and business teams to comprehend, validate, and manage their AI implementations, ensuring that these systems deliver reliable and trustworthy experiences for end-users. By providing statistical metrics, performance monitoring, and centralized controls, Fiddler aims to make AI more accessible and trustworthy for enterprises, ultimately unlocking the complexities of AI and enhancing user confidence in its applications.

Caper

Series A in 2019
Caper is a company that develops an AI-powered shopping cart aimed at enhancing the grocery shopping experience. By integrating technologies such as image recognition and sensor fusion, Caper's smart cart allows shoppers to conveniently add items to their cart and self-checkout without the need for cashiers. This plug-and-play system captures images of items and scans barcodes, facilitating an automated checkout process. Caper's innovative approach seeks to transform physical retail by enabling existing grocery stores to adopt a kiosk-less shopping experience, thereby streamlining operations and improving customer satisfaction.

OpenSpace

Series A in 2019
OpenSpace offers photo documentation which is automatically pinned to plan location with AI. It specializes in computer vision and construction. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Yonder

Series A in 2019
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Lightform

Series A in 2019
Lightform, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in computer vision and hardware for projected augmented reality. The company develops a desktop application that enables users to create animated content for various scenes, as well as update and control projectors wirelessly using laptops or smartphones. Lightform's technology allows for the integration of its system with any projector, facilitating the creation of immersive experiences through light. In addition to its core offerings, the company provides 3D scanning options and cloud services to enhance the user experience and support its products.

ZEDEDA

Series A in 2019
ZEDEDA specializes in edge virtualization software that enhances visibility, control, and security for IoT edge applications and networks. The company's cloud-native platform enables organizations to monitor and manage real-time edge applications across various hardware configurations, facilitating deployment and integration with any cloud or on-premises systems. This approach allows businesses to maintain complete control over their edge data while avoiding vendor lock-in. ZEDEDA offers solutions such as Edge Quick Connect for Azure IoT Edge, which assists customers in managing and securing their IoT deployments. The company's technology finds applications in sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas automation, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016, ZEDEDA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Pune, India.

Workit Health

Series A in 2019
Workit Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in digital treatment for substance use disorders. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Workit Health offers an online platform that combines interactive therapeutic content with professional counseling services. The platform provides evidence-based treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders, including medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine. Users can access therapeutic recovery curriculums, video consultations with clinicians, online recovery groups, and virtual drug testing from the privacy of their homes. Workit Health serves a diverse range of clients, including employers, schools, hospitals, clinics, and recovery support communities, with additional locations in California, New Jersey, Alaska, and Washington.

Vesta Healthcare

Series A in 2018
Vesta Healthcare is an industry-leading technology and clinical services organization, dedicated to connecting caregiver insights to the rest of the care team. Vesta Healthcare proactively identifies the need for additional resources in the home and provides 24/7 telehealth support for caregivers and care recipients, with a focus on high-need, frail senior populations. Vesta partners with home care agencies, health plans and providers to create value-based population health programs that emphasize clinical quality, improved health outcomes and personalized engagement. Vesta Healthcare is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bright Machines

Series A in 2018
Bright Machines is a manufacturing startup that aims to eliminate manual labor from manufacturing electronic devices by combining robots and new software. Its software-defined manufacturing platform helps customers innovate faster to meet the growing demands of a new era of manufacturing. The company was founded by former Autodesk executive, Armar Hanspal, in 2018.

Aeva

Series A in 2018
Aeva is a machine vision company specializing in the development of optical-based sensors for the automotive industry, particularly focusing on lidar technology. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, Aeva's innovative Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) sensing technology combines vision, depth, and motion sensors into a single product, enhancing performance in various environmental conditions. This advanced lidar-on-chip system offers superior range and resolution, allowing for precise velocity measurement of every pixel in the scene. Aeva's technology aims to facilitate the adoption of lidar across a wide range of applications, including automated driving, consumer electronics, industrial automation, and security. The company primarily generates its revenue from North America, while also operating in EMEA and Asia.

Applied Intuition

Series A in 2018
Applied Intuition, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in software infrastructure for the development, testing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles at scale. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Detroit, Tokyo, and Munich. Applied Intuition offers a suite of products that focus on simulation and analytics, providing robust tools designed to help industry-leading companies accelerate their autonomous vehicle development processes. The company's team consists of experts from prominent organizations in the software and automotive sectors, including Google, Amazon, Apple, Waymo, Tesla, Delphi, GM, and Bosch. This diverse expertise enables Applied Intuition to deliver comprehensive solutions that enhance safety and efficiency in the autonomous vehicle industry.

Yonder

Series A in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Oasis Labs

Series A in 2018
Oasis Labs is a privacy-first cloud computing platform on blockchain technology. They are building a new computing platform that enables cloud-scale, real-world applications with decentralized trust and privacy protection; in short, a privacy-first, high-performance cloud computing platform on blockchain.

Novel Effect

Series A in 2018
Seattle-based Novel Effect is the leader in voice-driven media and entertainment. Through the use of voice, Novel Effect’s products blend physical and digital worlds to create immersive and interactive experiences across books, video and games.

Arraiy

Series A in 2018
Headquartered in Palo Alto, Arraiy is building the premier AI-driven production platform for the motion picture and television industry. Arraiy is collaborating with major studios, industry veterans, and award-winning artists to re-invent the filmmaking process with machine learning at its foundation. With its products, Arraiy seeks to enhance the creative freedom of storytellers and unlock the next generation of visual storytelling.

Senti Biosciences

Series A in 2018
Senti Biosciences is a team of bioengineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs on a mission to treat the most complex and challenging diseases. Led by pioneers in synthetic biology and computation, Senti is using the latest techniques in the fields to build the future of gene and cell-based therapies. Senti’s proprietary synthetic biology platform provides fundamental advantages for therapeutics development. Senti Biosciences is a resident company of Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS at South San Francisco (JLABS @ SSF).

Pager

Series A in 2018
Pager, Inc. develops and operates an on-demand service platform that connects patients with healthcare in their home, office, and hotel. The company offers Pager, a location-based mobile application that connects users with care to treat their urgent care needs, including urinary tract infection, upper respiratory infection, strep throat, fever, bronchitis, influenza, cold, nausea, back pain, rashes, burns, allergy, asthma, and others. It also provides nurse chat, teleconsult, screening, vaccination, and prescription delivery services. The company was formerly known as techCare, Inc. and changed its name to Pager, Inc. in July, 2014. Pager, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Primer

Series A in 2017
Primer Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing advanced software that employs machine learning and natural language processing to analyze extensive datasets. The company's platform is designed to read and interpret documents in multiple languages, uncover insights, and generate automated reports that rival human analysis. By facilitating the understanding of vast amounts of text data, Primer assists governments and corporations in monitoring and making sense of global information. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Primer aims to bridge the intelligence gap for businesses and enhance their ability to respond to emerging trends in the world.

Veo Robotics

Series A in 2017
Veo Robotics is transforming manufacturing with products that incorporate advanced computer vision, 3D sensing, and AI. Their first product lets high-performance industrial robots work collaboratively with people to enable much more flexible, productive, and efficient manufacturing workcells.

Citizen

Series A in 2017
Citizen is a free mobile application that notifies its users with safety alerts and real-time incident updates. It is a powerful force for good that has already evacuated people from burning buildings, diverted school buses from nearby terrorist attacks, and, in one instance, led to the rescue of a one-year-old boy from a stolen car. It is a truly unique proposition that provides you with alerts from 911 data that until now has never been made available to the public. The alerts are accompanied by live stories, real-time updates, and user-generated content to provide you with the information you need so you know what’s happening around you rather than having to wonder why police are on your corner or there are helicopters above you. Today, over a million people across the United States have downloaded the app and use it to keep themselves, their families, and their friends safe. Emergency services and community activists alike hail the app as a ground-breaking development in personal and community safety. Over 1 million New Yorkers have citizens, and the app has seen similar growth, usage, and engagement in LA, SF, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. The company was founded in 2017 and based in New York City, New York.

Pivotal Commware

Private Equity Round in 2017
Pivotal Commware, Inc. develops software-defined antennas and radios that use holographic beam forming technology. It offers platforms, such as beamformers; systems, including 5G echo subscribers and drone beamforming antenna systems; and applications, such as intelligent beam management systems. Pivotal Commware, Inc. was formerly known as Pivotal Communications Inc. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Kirkland, Washington.

Common Networks

Series A in 2017
Common Networks, Inc. is a software-driven internet service provider founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on delivering wireless 5G home internet services, aiming to provide fast and affordable broadband access, particularly in suburban areas. By utilizing proprietary software algorithms and innovative graph networks, Common Networks strives to offer fiber-class internet that challenges traditional cable companies and monopolized pricing structures. Their services include both wireless networks and fiber internet, ensuring consistent high-speed connectivity for customers.

Mythic

Series A in 2017
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in the design and development of silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating advanced analog matrix processors that incorporate unique compute-in-memory technology. Their product lineup includes the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor, MP10304 Quad-AMP PCIe Card, and MM1076 M.2 M Key Card, which facilitate AI deployment across various platforms, from data centers to edge devices. The company caters to a diverse range of applications, including fitness trackers, hearing aids, self-driving vehicles, and robotic drones. With a team of experts in neural networks, device physics, software design, and processor architecture, Mythic is committed to advancing AI capabilities for practical use in real-world environments.

Latch

Series A in 2017
Latch makes access easier for everyone at a modern building. The company specializes in manufacturing keyless entry security system giving property owners the ability to manage every door in a multi-family building. Moreover, residents can also give access to guests as well as service providers through time-limited access codes. Latch is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.

Deep Sentinel

Series A in 2017
Deep Sentinel Corp. develops advanced artificial intelligence-based home protection systems aimed at crime prevention. Founded by David Selinger in 2016 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, the company focuses on creating user-friendly security solutions that stand out in a competitive market. Its product lineup includes security cameras, alarms, and other hardware, all designed to leverage deep learning technology for real-time threat evaluation. By analyzing video streams and contextual data, Deep Sentinel's systems can predict and mitigate potential criminal activity effectively, utilizing similar AI technologies employed in self-driving cars and facial recognition. The company also maintains a research and development office in Taiwan to enhance its innovative offerings.

Ripcord

Series A in 2017
Ripcord, Inc., a robotic digitization company, develops automation software for robotic digitization. It offers Canopy, a solution that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize its customers’ important content; and enables enterprises to streamline their business processes. Ripcord, Inc. was formerly known as Ripcord Digital, Inc. and changed its name to Ripcord, Inc. in June 2017. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Saildrone

Series A in 2017
Saildrone, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of autonomous sailing drones powered by wind and solar energy, enabling efficient and cost-effective ocean data collection. Founded in 2012 and based in Alameda, California, the company operates a fleet of these drones to gather live ocean data for various applications, including weather forecasting, oceanography, climate research, fish stock analysis, and environmental monitoring. By providing comprehensive data, Saildrone supports governments and private entities in addressing ecological challenges and enhancing understanding of planetary systems. The company aims to build the world's largest high-resolution ocean datasets, contributing to improved insights in areas such as climate change and carbon cycling.

Looking Glass Factory

Series A in 2017
Looking Glass Factory Inc. develops and manufactures holographic display designed for 3D creators. The company provides Looking Glass, a desktop holographic display that blends light field and volumetric display technologies that allow users to make, share, and interact with 3D creations, content, and experiences. provides volumetric printing services. Its solutions include drug discovery, medical visualization, experiential marketing, and 3D storytelling. It also provides software to manage the holographic displays. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. It has an additional location in Hong Kong.

OneName

Venture Round in 2017
Onename is a registrar (like GoDaddy) for the .id namespace on the Blockstack network.

Stacks

Series A in 2017
Stacks is a mobile communications company based in Melbourne, Australia, that specializes in branded contact sharing solutions. The company provides innovative business cards for iPhone users, enabling them to share contact information seamlessly via iOS 7 and AirDrop. Users can efficiently organize the business cards they receive into customized stacks based on categories such as company, profession, or event. Additionally, any updates made to contact details are automatically synchronized with their contacts, ensuring that information remains current and accessible. Stacks focuses on enhancing the way individuals manage and share their professional connections.

Super

Series A in 2016
Super Home Inc. is a subscription-based service that offers care and repair solutions for homes, primarily serving members in Washington, DC, and Maryland. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company facilitates access to repair and replacement services for appliance and home system breakdowns through a convenient online platform. Subscribers can easily request assistance via desktop, tablet, or mobile devices, ensuring prompt support when needed. Additionally, Super provides a maintenance schedule to help homeowners understand and manage their home care requirements effectively.

Recursion Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2016
Recursion Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City. Recursion combines experimental biology, automation, and artificial intelligence in a massively parallel system to quickly and efficiently identify treatments for any disease which can be modeled at the cellular level. From its initial and continued focus on drug repurposing to treat rare diseases, Recursion has broadened its platform to probe rich data from high-throughput automated screens for a number of indications, including aging, inflammation, infectious disease, and immunology. Recursion is aggressively leveraging technology to build a robust and reliable map of human cellular biology, which will enable a radical shift in the pace and scale at which new treatments will benefit patients.

Mythic

Series A in 2016
Mythic Inc. is a technology company that specializes in the design and development of silicon chips and artificial intelligence (AI) processing units. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Mythic focuses on creating advanced analog matrix processors that incorporate unique compute-in-memory technology. Their product lineup includes the M1076 Analog Matrix Processor, MP10304 Quad-AMP PCIe Card, and MM1076 M.2 M Key Card, which facilitate AI deployment across various platforms, from data centers to edge devices. The company caters to a diverse range of applications, including fitness trackers, hearing aids, self-driving vehicles, and robotic drones. With a team of experts in neural networks, device physics, software design, and processor architecture, Mythic is committed to advancing AI capabilities for practical use in real-world environments.

Cape Analytics

Series A in 2016
Cape Analytics uses deep learning and geospatial imagery to provide instant property intelligence for buildings across the United States. Cape Analytics enables insurers and other property stakeholders to access valuable property attributes at time of underwriting—with the accuracy and detail that traditionally required an on-site inspection, but with the speed and coverage of property record pre-fill. Founded in 2014, Cape Analytics is backed by leading venture firms and comprised of computer vision and risk analysis experts.

Nozomi Networks

Series A in 2016
Nozomi Networks Inc. specializes in cybersecurity solutions for operational technology (OT) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The company offers a suite of products, including its Guardian system, which monitors network communications and device behaviors to enhance awareness of OT and IoT environments. Key offerings include a Central Management Console for unified visibility and management, as well as Threat Intelligence and Asset Intelligence services that provide continuous updates on device profiles and security threats. Nozomi Networks supports a wide range of industries, including energy, manufacturing, transportation, and critical infrastructure, enabling clients to manage cyber risks and improve operational resilience. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has established a global presence with additional offices worldwide.

Zoox

Series A in 2016
Zoox is a California-based robotics company, founded in 2014 by Tim Kentley-Klay and Dr. Jesse Levinson, focused on creating autonomous vehicles. The company operates at the intersection of design, computer science, and electro-mechanical engineering, employing a multidisciplinary team to develop advanced mobility solutions aimed at addressing urban transportation needs. Zoox designs and develops self-driving vehicles and manages a fleet of cars, providing vehicle rental services to its users. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Zoox operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.

Recursion Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2016
Recursion Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City. Recursion combines experimental biology, automation, and artificial intelligence in a massively parallel system to quickly and efficiently identify treatments for any disease which can be modeled at the cellular level. From its initial and continued focus on drug repurposing to treat rare diseases, Recursion has broadened its platform to probe rich data from high-throughput automated screens for a number of indications, including aging, inflammation, infectious disease, and immunology. Recursion is aggressively leveraging technology to build a robust and reliable map of human cellular biology, which will enable a radical shift in the pace and scale at which new treatments will benefit patients.

Saildrone

Series A in 2016
Saildrone, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of autonomous sailing drones powered by wind and solar energy, enabling efficient and cost-effective ocean data collection. Founded in 2012 and based in Alameda, California, the company operates a fleet of these drones to gather live ocean data for various applications, including weather forecasting, oceanography, climate research, fish stock analysis, and environmental monitoring. By providing comprehensive data, Saildrone supports governments and private entities in addressing ecological challenges and enhancing understanding of planetary systems. The company aims to build the world's largest high-resolution ocean datasets, contributing to improved insights in areas such as climate change and carbon cycling.

Tempo Automation

Series A in 2016
Tempo Automation Inc. is a San Francisco-based electronics manufacturer specializing in the prototyping and low-volume production of printed circuit board assemblies. Founded in 2013, the company leverages a proprietary automation platform that integrates software, data analytics, and advanced manufacturing techniques to enhance speed, precision, and transparency in the development process. This innovative approach creates a seamless digital connection from design to delivery, allowing hardware developers to accelerate innovation and bring new products to market more efficiently. The company's smart factory is designed to optimize the complexities of electronics manufacturing, providing significant advantages in quality and agility for its clients. Tempo Automation is backed by various investors, including venture capital firms and individual investors, who support its mission to transform electronic product development.

Moment

Venture Round in 2016
Moment operates as a global marketplace for creatives. The company exists to inspire the creative in everyone. To get the right gear, learn new skills, take epic trips, and make new friends along the way.

AirMap

Series A in 2016
AirMap is helping make drones a part of everyday life by building the foundations for the low-altitude air navigation systems of the future. The emergence of small, powerful, and autonomous drones, is transforming society. Drones are being used for agriculture, public safety, aerial photography and cinematography, and soon, package delivery. The next century of aviation innovation is happening at the local level, not across oceans, and it's happening below 500 feet. AirMap is organizing this low altitude information so innovation can take flight. AirMap works collaboratively with industry partners to create the future for drones. It focuses exclusively on providing airspace information so that others in the nascent industry can build amazing vehicles and applications. AirMap is a member of the Small UAV Coalition and the NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) program.

Aira

Series A in 2016
Aira Tech Corp. is dedicated to enhancing accessibility for blind and low-vision individuals through its innovative online platform, which acts as a visual interpreter and navigator. The service connects users with trained agents, family members, or friends for remote assistance, utilizing smart glasses linked to the user’s smartphone. By simply downloading the app and activating the camera, users can stream live video to highly screened visual interpreters who provide real-time guidance and support. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in La Jolla, California, Aira aims to make the world more accessible, ensuring that individuals can navigate their environments with greater independence and confidence. The platform has been recognized for its significant impact, being described as a "Godsend" by The New York Times.

Halo Neuroscience

Series A in 2016
Halo Neuroscience is a neurotechnology company based in San Francisco that focuses on enhancing human performance through innovative systems. Since its incorporation in 2013, the company has developed its flagship product, Halo Sport, which employs Neuropriming technology. This technology involves delivering electrical stimulation during physical training to enhance the brain's learning capacity, a state referred to as "hyperplasticity." By improving the connections between the brain and muscles, Halo Sport aims to accelerate skill acquisition and strength development, particularly for elite athletes. Through its advancements in neurotechnology, Halo Neuroscience seeks to help individuals maximize their potential in various performance domains.

Rigetti Computing

Series A in 2016
Rigetti & Co, Inc., an integrated systems company, designs and manufactures quantum computers and the superconducting quantum processors that power them. It offers Quantum, a cloud services platform that enables its machines to be integrated into any public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. The company also provides Forest, a cloud platform to support programs that use a quantum processor and enables programmers to write quantum applications. Rigetti & Co, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California with an additional office in Fremont, California.

Kallyope

Series A in 2015
Kallyope Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New York that focuses on the gut-brain axis, the complex communication network between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain. Founded in 2014, Kallyope develops innovative therapeutics and consumer products aimed at enhancing human health and nutrition. The company leverages advanced technologies in sequencing, computational biology, neural imaging, and human genetics to gain insights into gut-brain biology. This understanding allows Kallyope to engage in drug discovery efforts that target the fundamental processes of human physiology, with the potential to transform approaches to health and nutrition.

Desktop Metal

Series A in 2015
Desktop Metal, Inc. specializes in additive manufacturing solutions tailored for engineers, designers, and manufacturers across various industries, including automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and consumer products. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company offers several products, such as the Production System for industrial manufacturing, the Shop System for machine and job shops, the Studio System for office environments, and Fiber, a desktop 3D printer. By focusing on the entire production process from prototyping to mass production, Desktop Metal aims to transform how metal parts are designed and manufactured. The company has secured significant equity funding from notable investors, which has helped build a team of experts in materials science, hardware and software engineering, and design.

Science 37

Series A in 2015
Science 37 is making the promise of virtual trials the new reality. By engaging with patients from the comfort of their own home, the company provides access to patients who can never be reached by traditional site-based research models. Its virtual model has proven to enroll faster, retain patients at a higher rate, and reach a more representative patient population. Science 37 has conducted more virtual (or decentralized), interventional trials than any other company, using an expansive, in-house network of telemedicine investigators and home-health nurses. The company's research is powered by the industry’s most comprehensive, fully integrated clinical trial platform purpose-built to conduct virtual trials.