Alter

Alter is a venture capital investment firm established in 2019 and based in Lisbon, Portugal. The firm focuses on providing financial services and invests primarily in companies operating within the artificial intelligence, augmented reality, technology, digital technology, and healthcare sectors, with a preference for businesses located in the United States.

Jeff Karras

Founding Managing Partner

Pedro Pinto

Partner

Louis Toth

Managing Partner

Antonio Viana-Baptista

Founding Partner

9 past transactions

Balbix

Series C in 2022
Balbix, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a predictive breach risk and resilience platform aimed at helping CIOs, CISOs, and IT security teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Balbix utilizes predictive analytics and self-learning AI to continuously assess and visualize an organization's cyber-breach risk across various devices and applications. The platform is designed to predict potential breach scenarios and offers actionable insights that enable security teams to prioritize their initiatives and optimize security spending. By providing comprehensive measurement of breach risk, Balbix facilitates a proactive approach to cybersecurity, allowing organizations to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks effectively, thereby enhancing overall cyber-resilience.

Videon Labs

Venture Round in 2022
Videon Labs develops innovative products for audio and video applications across various industries, including Global AV, Aviation, and Automotive sectors. The company has successfully integrated its streaming media, DVD, and Blu-ray technology into over 30 million devices, establishing itself as a key partner for technology companies and AV product developers. Videon's comprehensive approach supports clients throughout the entire product development process, from ideation and design to manufacturing, certification, and ongoing support, all managed in-house for efficiency. The company has achieved several industry milestones, such as being the first to create a universal Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD player, as well as the first optical disc Google TV. Additionally, its Android app, Avia, gained significant popularity as one of the first applications to support Google Chromecast, amassing over a million downloads. Videon continues to expand its reach into new markets and has been recognized multiple times on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

BanyanOps, Inc.

Series B in 2022
BanyanOps, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing software for the static analysis of Docker container images. The company aims to enhance security and efficiency in software development by providing tools that help organizations assess and manage their containerized applications. By focusing on static analysis, BanyanOps enables enterprises to identify vulnerabilities early in the development process, ensuring that their Docker images are secure before deployment. This proactive approach supports organizations in maintaining compliance and improving the overall integrity of their software solutions.

SlashNext

Series B in 2021
SlashNext, Inc. specializes in cybersecurity solutions, focusing on protecting users from phishing threats. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, the company offers an Active Cyber Defense System that delivers zero-day protection against various internet-based threats, including social engineering attacks, data exfiltration, and malware. Utilizing its patented SEER technology, SlashNext performs dynamic run-time analysis on billions of URLs daily, enabling the detection of zero-hour phishing threats. The company's comprehensive protection services include mobile phishing protection, browser phishing defense, and agentless solutions, which can be accessed through mobile apps, browser extensions, and APIs that integrate with leading endpoint management and incident response tools.

DeepSight

Series A in 2021
DeepSight Technology is a health technology company focused on enhancing diagnostic medical imaging through its innovative platform. Utilizing proprietary sensing technology, DeepSight combines patented hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to significantly improve image quality and extend the depth penetration of medical diagnostic ultrasounds. This advancement not only makes medical imaging safer, faster, and more affordable but also increases accessibility for healthcare providers. By offering cutting-edge sensor technology, DeepSight aims to broaden the capabilities of diagnostic ultrasounds, ultimately benefiting public health and well-being.

Monogoto

Seed Round in 2021
monogoto Programmable Cellular is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) enabling Enterprises, MNO and MVNO to launch many cellular use cases, from IoT Connectivity to Travel SIM, Digital Wallet and much more. In addition, monogoto's IaaS can solve specific operators needs, such as Global Roaming, IMSI Donations, HLR Proxy, Revenue Assurance and Private LTE. They are the first company to expose true Self-Service via a Console, APIs and Native Mobile App for all network components, including: SIM Card, GGSN, HLR, HSS, SMSC and MQTT.

SiLC

Series A in 2021
SiLC Technologies is a Silicon Photonics start up focusing on photonic Sensor and 3D imaging applications. It develops new and novel technologies and integrated solutions to address the growing needs of an autonomous and smart new world.

SiMa.ai

Series B in 2021
SiMa.ai is a machine learning company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing a machine learning platform designed for embedded systems, offering a single-chip solution that supports high-performance computing with low power consumption. The company initially focused on computer vision applications at the embedded edge, providing machine learning solutions with performance metrics ranging from 50 TOPs at 5W to 200 TOPs at 20W. SiMa.ai's technology enables effortless deployment and scaling, allowing businesses to integrate secure machine learning inference alongside traditional computing. Additionally, its solutions include capabilities for detecting security threats, enhancing the safety of embedded applications.

LEVL Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
LEVL Technologies Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in device intelligence and identity management. Founded in 2017, the company offers its LEVL-ID platform, which enhances security, privacy, and user experience by identifying and verifying devices accessing networks, including home, enterprise, and public Wi-Fi. Utilizing an out-of-band approach, LEVL-ID employs existing device identifiers to discover and authenticate devices, thereby protecting users from cyber threats. The platform addresses the unique challenges of securing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which often have limited resources and processing capabilities. By focusing on these specific requirements, LEVL Technologies aims to provide effective authentication solutions for wireless devices, filling a critical gap in current cybersecurity measures for wireless sensor networks.
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