Center Electric

Founded in 2014, Center Electric is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It invests in seed-stage to later-stage companies operating in IoT, infrastructure, and technology sectors, focusing on the full stack of both Internet and Things.

Jay Adelson

General Partner

17 past transactions

BixData

Seed Round in 2020
BixData is a technology company that specializes in system, application, and network monitoring tools designed to provide comprehensive oversight of server operations. Its solutions are tailored for next-generation IT management, enabling users to monitor various aspects of their IT infrastructure efficiently. In addition to BixData, the company is associated with Nubix, an edge-native application platform that facilitates the development, deployment, and management of Internet of Things (IoT) and edge applications. Nubix is particularly notable for its ability to operate on minimal computing devices, allowing developers to process data directly at the source where it is generated. Founded in 2017 and based in Colorado, BixData is focused on advancing capabilities in IT and edge computing.

Roost

Seed Round in 2019
Roost is a versatile business that operates as a marketplace connecting individuals in need of storage solutions with those offering available space in their homes. By aligning people who have items to store, such as boxes and furniture, with neighbors renting out extra space in their garages or basements, Roost disrupts traditional self-storage and parking industries. The company focuses on creating a community-oriented platform that benefits users financially while promoting efficiency and reducing environmental impact. With a growing presence, Roost aims to enhance local connections and provide seamless solutions for short-term storage and parking needs.

goTenna

Series A in 2016
goTenna, Inc. is a company based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in off-grid communication solutions. Founded in 2013, it develops innovative devices that allow users to send messages and share GPS locations using their smartphones, even in the absence of central connectivity. The company's flagship product incorporates a cognitive digital radio and an app that generates its own signal, enabling communication through a mesh networking protocol known as Aspen Grove™. This technology facilitates decentralized and programmable mobile infrastructure, making it useful for a variety of applications across public sector, enterprise, and Internet of Things markets. goTenna's mission is rooted in the need for resilient communication systems, a vision that emerged following the disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The company's devices are characterized by their low power consumption, long-range capabilities, and use of low bandwidth radio frequencies, allowing users to communicate without relying on traditional internet or cellular networks.

FreeWire

Seed Round in 2016
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers, focused on providing innovative charging solutions that enhance the accessibility of EV charging infrastructure. Established in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces several models, including the Mobi Charger v0, v1, and v2, which cater to varying charging needs and capabilities. FreeWire’s flagship product, the Boost Charger, integrates battery technology with power conversion systems, allowing for high-power charging without the need for extensive grid upgrades. This technology enables ultrafast charging at locations that typically lack sufficient electrical infrastructure. FreeWire has successfully deployed its battery-integrated chargers across the United States, serving Fortune 100 companies, commercial clients, fleets, and retail spaces, and has partnered with major organizations to expand its reach. Additionally, the company's systems provide clean and quiet power solutions, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications, thereby supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.

Roost

Series A in 2015
Roost is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that focuses on developing smart home solutions designed to enhance home safety and connectivity. Founded in 2014, Roost creates an online platform that transforms existing household products into smart connected devices, allowing users to enjoy smart home functionality through simple, one-step retrofitting. The company emphasizes ease of installation and affordability, enabling homeowners to upgrade their living spaces without extensive renovations. Roost's products can connect to mobile devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, providing real-time notifications to users about issues within their homes while they are away. Through its innovative approach, Roost aims to make smart home technology accessible to a broad audience.

Spansive

Seed Round in 2015
Spansive is a technology company that specializes in wireless charging solutions aimed at simplifying the daily challenge of charging multiple devices. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company has developed a device that incorporates touch materials, laser-etched aluminum, and an anti-slip lining, ensuring both functionality and aesthetic appeal. Its innovative product also features USB ports to accommodate older phone models, providing users with a versatile and secure charging alternative.

NS1

Series A in 2015
NS1 is an internet company that specializes in providing precise control over application delivery through an advanced traffic management platform. Their technology utilizes real-time data from users, networks, and infrastructures to enable businesses to create customizable routing setups for complex applications. This capability allows organizations to adapt to changing conditions in their digital environments, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. NS1 emphasizes customer interaction and support in digital transformation initiatives, delivering a fully API-driven platform that integrates seamlessly with leading DevOps tools. The company's Managed DNS Network serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies such as Imgur, MaxCDN, Dropbox, and Salesforce, highlighting its commitment to enhancing application delivery and infrastructure automation.

August Home

Series B in 2015
August Home Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing smart home access products, primarily through its flagship offering, the August Smart Lock. Founded in 2012 by designer Yves Behar and technology expert Jason Johnson, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. August Home's products utilize encrypted locking technology, allowing users to replace traditional keys with smartphones. This innovation enables homeowners to create virtual keys for various individuals such as house cleaners, dog walkers, and guests, and to manage access durations remotely via smartphones and computers. The company also features August Pro, a division focused on supporting professional smart home installers. August Home operates as a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY AB, further enhancing its capabilities in the smart home market.

Parkifi

Seed Round in 2015
ParkiFi, Inc. is a technology company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in IoT-enabled parking solutions. Founded in 2014, the company offers a platform that provides real-time information on parking occupancy and payment options, aiming to alleviate the challenges associated with finding parking. ParkiFi's services cater to a variety of clients, including private parking operators, property managers, municipal parking services, and urban planners. The company’s mobile app allows users to find available parking spots in garages and lots, as well as pay for parking directly through the app. By streamlining the parking process, ParkiFi not only enhances user convenience but also seeks to reduce the environmental impact of driving by minimizing the time spent searching for parking. The app was launched in downtown Denver in 2016, with plans for expansion to other neighborhoods and locations. ParkiFi was previously known as Krumly LLC and operates as a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation.

Paperspace

Seed Round in 2015
Paperspace is a cloud computing company that specializes in machine learning (ML) development. It offers a high-performance cloud platform for building, training, and deploying ML models, catering to individuals, startups, and enterprises. The platform provides a cloud-based personal computer accessible via any web browser, making cloud computing more accessible through simplicity, community-driven resources, and straightforward pricing. This enables users to iterate faster and collaborate on real-time prediction engines.

D2iQ

Series B in 2014
D2iQ develops a datacenter operating system (DCOS) that spans various machines in a datacenter or cloud. It organizes infrastructure, provides scalable application deployment, and supports big data infrastructure on shared resources. D2iQ offers products like Mesosphere DCOS, Infinity, and Conductor, along with architectural consulting services.

Roost

Seed Round in 2014
Roost is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that focuses on developing smart home solutions designed to enhance home safety and connectivity. Founded in 2014, Roost creates an online platform that transforms existing household products into smart connected devices, allowing users to enjoy smart home functionality through simple, one-step retrofitting. The company emphasizes ease of installation and affordability, enabling homeowners to upgrade their living spaces without extensive renovations. Roost's products can connect to mobile devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, providing real-time notifications to users about issues within their homes while they are away. Through its innovative approach, Roost aims to make smart home technology accessible to a broad audience.

Kentik

Seed Round in 2014
Kentik is a network observability company that provides a real-time, cloud-based platform for planning, operating, and optimizing complex networks. Its Network Observability Cloud unifies cloud, device, flow, and synthetic data to deliver actionable insights, fast search, and AI-driven analytics for IT and network engineers. The core product, Kentik Detect, is a SaaS solution that enables visibility, performance monitoring, anomaly detection including DDoS, capacity planning, and optimization for enterprises, service providers, and cloud environments. The company also offers self-service analytics via My Kentik and an AIOps platform for network operations, along with additional capabilities for visibility, alerting, planning, and open integrations. Kentik serves organizations across financial services, media, hosting and cloud infrastructure, research and education, digital enterprises, carriers, CDNs, and ISPs, helping them improve operational efficiency, protect services, and support scalable application delivery.

Sr.Pago

Convertible Note in 2014
Sr.Pago is a mobile point of sale (MPOS) system that enables individuals and small businesses to receive card payments via smartphones and tablets. It enables users to have access to banking-related services via a chip-based debit card, a card reader that connects to any smartphone or tablet, and an app for managing transactions. The MPOS system enables its users to accept credit card payment for the services they render, transfer that money to a reloadable MasterCard debit card, and make purchases with those funds anywhere MasterCard is accepted, and a withdraw cash from any Walmart-affiliated location in Mexico. It is available for iPods, iPads, and iPhones as well as Android platforms. Sr.Pago was launched in 2010 and its operations are based in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

Sr.Pago

Seed Round in 2014
Sr.Pago is a mobile point of sale (MPOS) system that enables individuals and small businesses to receive card payments via smartphones and tablets. It enables users to have access to banking-related services via a chip-based debit card, a card reader that connects to any smartphone or tablet, and an app for managing transactions. The MPOS system enables its users to accept credit card payment for the services they render, transfer that money to a reloadable MasterCard debit card, and make purchases with those funds anywhere MasterCard is accepted, and a withdraw cash from any Walmart-affiliated location in Mexico. It is available for iPods, iPads, and iPhones as well as Android platforms. Sr.Pago was launched in 2010 and its operations are based in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

Virtual Power Systems

Series A in 2014
Virtual Power Systems, Inc., based in Milpitas, California, specializes in providing software-defined data centers. The company offers VPS ICE, a software suite that optimizes existing infrastructure to deliver power efficiently within data centers by making it a flexible resource. Additionally, Virtual Power Systems provides commercial off-the-shelf hardware that enables users to share power between racks, control power at IT nodes, and utilize various power sources. Their solutions include optimizing data center operations, managing power capacity, bursting power usage, peak shaving, and dynamic power management. The company was incorporated in 2012 and has developed a patent-pending technology for power system virtualization to create more flexible, mobile, scalable, and cost-effective data center architectures.

August Home

Series A in 2013
August Home Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing smart home access products, primarily through its flagship offering, the August Smart Lock. Founded in 2012 by designer Yves Behar and technology expert Jason Johnson, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. August Home's products utilize encrypted locking technology, allowing users to replace traditional keys with smartphones. This innovation enables homeowners to create virtual keys for various individuals such as house cleaners, dog walkers, and guests, and to manage access durations remotely via smartphones and computers. The company also features August Pro, a division focused on supporting professional smart home installers. August Home operates as a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY AB, further enhancing its capabilities in the smart home market.
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