Hohonu
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Hohonu specializes in providing advanced sensors and software for water level monitoring, focusing on assessing risks associated with flooding events. Their technology enables governments and industries to monitor coastal and flood-prone areas, delivering real-time data on water levels and insights that inform critical decisions, such as road closures and community alerts. Hohonu's services encompass site selection, sensor deployments, calibrations, maintenance, and data delivery, allowing clients to make informed choices and prepare for potential natural disasters by predicting oceanic changes.
Oonee
Venture Round in 2022
Oonee is a company that specializes in automated bike parking infrastructure, aiming to enhance public spaces in urban areas. Founded in 2017 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Oonee develops a network of smart, modular pods designed to provide secure parking for bikes and scooters. These parking units, known as parking cubes, can accommodate multiple bicycles and are expandable, offering added flexibility. Equipped with video surveillance, they ensure the safety of the parked vehicles, addressing concerns about theft. In addition to secure parking, Oonee's pods offer various public space amenities, contributing to the overall improvement of the urban environment and promoting sustainable mobility solutions.
Community Energy Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Community Energy Labs offers a building control platform designed to optimize energy use in commercial buildings, promoting carbon-free and cost-effective energy consumption. Utilizing an Internet of Things (IoT) and Software as a Service (SaaS) model, the platform acts as a virtual engineer that monitors and adjusts energy use by managing setpoints, schedules, air quality, and occupant comfort. Through the application of advanced technology and machine learning, Community Energy Labs connects the requirements of net-zero energy communities with energy technology providers and utilities, ultimately helping customers reduce their energy costs while enhancing sustainability.
Hohonu
Venture Round in 2022
Hohonu specializes in providing advanced sensors and software for water level monitoring, focusing on assessing risks associated with flooding events. Their technology enables governments and industries to monitor coastal and flood-prone areas, delivering real-time data on water levels and insights that inform critical decisions, such as road closures and community alerts. Hohonu's services encompass site selection, sensor deployments, calibrations, maintenance, and data delivery, allowing clients to make informed choices and prepare for potential natural disasters by predicting oceanic changes.
Shyft Power Solutions
Venture Round in 2021
SHYFT Power Solutions, Inc. specializes in developing an integrated hardware and software platform that allows users to monitor and manage distributed energy resources (DERs). The company's primary product, Shyft, is a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch that facilitates energy management through Internet of Things (IoT) technology, streamlining the transition between the grid and backup power sources. SHYFT's software application enhances this capability by enabling real-time monitoring and control from mobile devices. The company targets markets facing challenges with energy resiliency, such as Nigeria, by promoting decentralized power systems that bypass traditional infrastructure. Founded in 2007 and based in San Francisco, California, SHYFT Power Solutions aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs for various stakeholders, including real estate developers and solar providers.
Climate Robotics
Venture Round in 2021
Climate Robotics is a company that specializes in developing robotics and artificial intelligence aimed at addressing climate change and enhancing soil health. Founded in 2020 and based in the United States, the company focuses on utilizing its innovative technology to sequester carbon. One of its key products, the pyrobot, is designed to identify degraded or blighted land in urban and peri-urban areas and convert onsite biomass waste into biochar. This process not only helps in carbon sequestration but also improves soil quality, contributing to environmental sustainability.
Kando is a company that specializes in wastewater treatment solutions, providing a platform that delivers real-time insights from wastewater networks. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Haifa, Israel, Kando enables water utilities and industrial customers to detect, track, and anticipate pollution events as they occur. The company employs a smart sensor system that monitors water toxicity levels and takes samples of toxic discharges for analysis. Through advanced algorithms and machine learning, Kando’s technology helps organizations identify pollution sources, improve wastewater quality, and ensure compliance with regulations. This approach not only enhances public health and environmental well-being but also helps reduce costs associated with water treatment and minimizes the environmental footprint of wastewater management practices.
Rally
Venture Round in 2021
Rally Bus Corp., established in 2010 and headquartered in New York, operates a social mobility network specializing in group travel services to sporting events, concerts, and other large-scale venues. The company offers motor coach transportation with professional drivers, trip sharing options, and ride booking through its platform. With millions of rides completed, Rally aims to disrupt traditional bus travel by utilizing AI for route optimization and crowdfunding for surge demand management, thereby converting private car users to shared bus riders and providing digital tools for traditional charter customers.
BlocPower
Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating healthier, greener, and smarter buildings. Founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, by Donnel Baird and Morris Cox, the company specializes in retrofitting urban buildings with advanced energy efficiency technologies and green heating and cooling systems. BlocPower identifies energy-wasting buildings and utilizes a proprietary machine learning platform to determine the most effective retrofits for maximizing energy savings. The company connects various stakeholders, including government agencies, utilities, building owners, and equipment providers, to facilitate these upgrades. With a mission to serve financially underserved communities, BlocPower has completed projects in nearly 1,000 buildings, helping customers save 20–40% on their annual energy bills. By leveraging data and innovative financing, BlocPower aims to reduce carbon emissions and improve health outcomes while addressing the climate crisis.
Uncharted
Venture Round in 2020
Uncharted Play Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on developing innovative energy-generating products. The company specializes in consumer-oriented solutions that harness kinetic energy, offering products such as an energy-harnessing soccer ball and a portable battery charging jump rope. Additionally, Uncharted Play provides educational packs and accessories, aiming to enhance energy access through its technology, which is designed for motion-based and off-grid renewable energy applications. The company sells its products online and is committed to democratizing energy access worldwide through its proprietary technology. With a team experienced in product development from leading firms, Uncharted Play is positioned to make significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.
WhereIsMyTransport
Venture Round in 2020
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is a mobility technology company focused on providing comprehensive public transport data for megacities in emerging markets. Headquartered in London, with an additional office in Cape Town, the company specializes in digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport across Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By employing a data collection playbook, WhereIsMyTransport maps both formal and informal transport networks, ensuring data accuracy as these systems evolve. The company's platform serves businesses, municipalities, and citizens, enhancing the public transport experience and facilitating informed decision-making for infrastructure improvements and market entry.
BlocPower
Venture Round in 2020
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating healthier, greener, and smarter buildings. Founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, by Donnel Baird and Morris Cox, the company specializes in retrofitting urban buildings with advanced energy efficiency technologies and green heating and cooling systems. BlocPower identifies energy-wasting buildings and utilizes a proprietary machine learning platform to determine the most effective retrofits for maximizing energy savings. The company connects various stakeholders, including government agencies, utilities, building owners, and equipment providers, to facilitate these upgrades. With a mission to serve financially underserved communities, BlocPower has completed projects in nearly 1,000 buildings, helping customers save 20–40% on their annual energy bills. By leveraging data and innovative financing, BlocPower aims to reduce carbon emissions and improve health outcomes while addressing the climate crisis.
NEER
Pre Seed Round in 2020
NEER operates an integrated real-time water management platform that leverages machine learning to enhance the efficiency of water utility operations. The platform is designed to identify leaks and predict failures in drinking water distribution systems, as well as sewer and stormwater collection systems. By combining real-time modeling with predictive asset management technology, NEER enables water utility operators and municipalities to effectively plan and manage their water systems. This proactive approach helps prevent water damage and minimizes the economic costs associated with repairs and maintenance, ultimately contributing to more sustainable water management practices.
WhereIsMyTransport
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is a mobility technology company focused on providing comprehensive public transport data for megacities in emerging markets. Headquartered in London, with an additional office in Cape Town, the company specializes in digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport across Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By employing a data collection playbook, WhereIsMyTransport maps both formal and informal transport networks, ensuring data accuracy as these systems evolve. The company's platform serves businesses, municipalities, and citizens, enhancing the public transport experience and facilitating informed decision-making for infrastructure improvements and market entry.
Uncharted
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Uncharted Play Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on developing innovative energy-generating products. The company specializes in consumer-oriented solutions that harness kinetic energy, offering products such as an energy-harnessing soccer ball and a portable battery charging jump rope. Additionally, Uncharted Play provides educational packs and accessories, aiming to enhance energy access through its technology, which is designed for motion-based and off-grid renewable energy applications. The company sells its products online and is committed to democratizing energy access worldwide through its proprietary technology. With a team experienced in product development from leading firms, Uncharted Play is positioned to make significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.
NEER
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
NEER operates an integrated real-time water management platform that leverages machine learning to enhance the efficiency of water utility operations. The platform is designed to identify leaks and predict failures in drinking water distribution systems, as well as sewer and stormwater collection systems. By combining real-time modeling with predictive asset management technology, NEER enables water utility operators and municipalities to effectively plan and manage their water systems. This proactive approach helps prevent water damage and minimizes the economic costs associated with repairs and maintenance, ultimately contributing to more sustainable water management practices.
Numina
Venture Round in 2019
Numina is a technology company that has developed a computer vision sensing platform aimed at enhancing urban planning and infrastructure. The platform measures and analyzes the movement of pedestrians, bicycles, vehicles, and other objects in public spaces, providing valuable data to city planners and transportation departments. By delivering insights into volume counts, paths, speeds, and interactions, Numina enables municipalities to design more walkable and bikeable environments while ensuring equity and responsiveness in urban development. The company emphasizes privacy by preventing the collection of personally identifiable information, offering intelligence without surveillance. Founded in 2014 and supported by various foundations and investment groups, Numina operates from St. Louis, Missouri, and New York, New York, contributing to the evolution of urban automation and planning.
Amply Power
Venture Round in 2019
Amply Power, Inc. offers a charging-as-a-service model specifically designed for electric vehicle fleets, facilitating their transition to electric operations. Founded in 2018 and based in Mountain View, California, the company provides a fully managed charging solution that addresses all aspects of automated charging systems. This service delivers a per-mile charging model for fleet customers, ensuring an efficient and cost-effective approach to electric vehicle deployment. Additionally, Amply Power features AMPLIFY, a centralized charge management software that connects electric vehicle chargers, fleets, grid infrastructure, and vehicle telematics, ensuring that all vehicles are ready for operation. The company aims to support commercial fleet operations in achieving their zero-emission objectives while scaling their electric vehicle initiatives.
Blue Planet Energy Systems
Seed Round in 2019
Blue Planet Energy Systems, LLC, founded in 2015 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializes in developing pre-packaged energy storage solutions for residential and commercial solar photovoltaic systems. The company aims to enhance energy independence for its customers by promoting renewable energy adoption through its scalable energy platform, Blue Ion. This platform integrates advanced battery technology, noted for its exceptional safety and longevity, with sophisticated software controls, enabling the creation of smart and flexible microgrids. Blue Planet Energy has established a strong presence in off-grid and grid-edge markets throughout North America, highlighted by its involvement in significant projects such as supplying energy resilience systems for the American Red Cross in Puerto Rico, which includes over 6MW of solar power and 11 MWh of energy storage across 110 microgrids.
Blyncsy, Inc. is a data analytics company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, established in 2014. It specializes in providing big data solutions through its various products, including Blyncs sensors, which are deployed in diverse environments from ski resorts to college campuses. The company's analytics platform leverages machine learning and AI to analyze vast amounts of data in real-time, offering insights into traffic and transportation networks while monitoring elements such as parking availability and public transit demand. Additionally, Blyncsy's Payver product utilizes machine vision to create digital twins of real-world infrastructure, enhancing the assessment and management of roadside conditions. The company also offers Mercury, a contact tracing solution aimed at managing contagion tracking for universities. Overall, Blyncsy focuses on improving the efficiency and safety of urban environments through advanced data collection and analysis techniques.
eMotorWerks is a developer of electric charging technologies, best known for its JuiceNet platform, which organizes networks of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations into Virtual Power Plants. This innovative system provides demand flexibility services to utilities and grid operators. The company aims to control the entire EV charging load through its driver engagement tools and a recurring revenue business model. With over 8,000 proprietary charging stations in operation and access to more than 50,000 partner stations, eMotorWerks stands as the largest aggregator of EV charging load. Its JuiceBox charger features advanced algorithms that enable significantly faster charging without the need for costly installations, allowing consumers to manage their charging schedules, costs, and renewable energy usage. eMotorWerks has established contracts with major California utilities to deliver energy services from its extensive charging capacity.
Smart Yields
Grant in 2017
Smart Yields Inc. is focused on enhancing agricultural practices through its mobile and desktop application, which provides farmers with real-time monitoring of environmental conditions using integrated sensors. Founded in 2015 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, the company's platform enables farmers to analyze and predict farm health, delivering alerts for significant changes in conditions related to water, air, and soil. By connecting farmers and agricultural researchers through crowd-sourced data, Smart Yields facilitates improved productivity and revenue. The platform supports automated farm operations and digital record-keeping, offering insights that help farmers optimize inputs and reduce waste. With a commitment to advancing agricultural technology, Smart Yields aims to empower farmers and contribute to the broader goal of increasing food production sustainably.
Shifted Energy
Grant in 2017
Shifted Energy, Inc. specializes in software solutions and controllers that enhance electric water heaters, transforming them into valuable demand response resources. Founded in 2014 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, the company offers products like Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant for electric water heaters, and Tempo, a retrofit controller. These solutions allow utilities to stabilize the electricity grid while facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources. The technology enables electric water heaters to consume excess renewable energy, optimizing hot water availability through advanced algorithms. Additionally, Shifted Energy's offerings include features such as leak detection, maintenance alerts, and automatic powerdown for unoccupied units, thereby providing fast demand response and additional value for users. The company's platform also supports other devices like pool pumps and EV charging stations, promoting cost-effective deployment and improving the overall user experience.
Remix Technologies
Venture Round in 2017
Remix is a San Francisco-based platform established in 2014 that focuses on public transit planning, street design, and new mobility management. The platform is utilized by over 4,000 planners across more than 300 cities globally, enabling them to understand the interplay between streets, public transit, and private mobility. Remix consolidates critical datasets from various sources into a cohesive view, helping users analyze existing conditions and derive insights across multiple dimensions. Its tools allow transit agencies and local governments to create and manage maps and routes, explore innovative concepts, and make data-driven decisions aimed at enhancing transportation safety, accessibility, and equity.
Go Electric Inc. is a green-technology company that specializes in developing innovative energy solutions for the customer side of the meter, serving facilities and utilities. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, with additional offices in Brooklyn and Honolulu, the company focuses on integrating renewable energy, advanced batteries, and generators to enhance energy security, reduce costs, and improve grid stability. One of its key products, AutoLYNC, is a microgrid and uninterruptible power system that efficiently synchronizes and optimizes various AC and DC power sources, providing reliable electrical power at the correct frequency and voltage. Go Electric's solutions are utilized in diverse applications, including government, military, and electric utility sectors, particularly in New York City, thereby contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
Shifted Energy
Seed Round in 2015
Shifted Energy, Inc. specializes in software solutions and controllers that enhance electric water heaters, transforming them into valuable demand response resources. Founded in 2014 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, the company offers products like Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant for electric water heaters, and Tempo, a retrofit controller. These solutions allow utilities to stabilize the electricity grid while facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources. The technology enables electric water heaters to consume excess renewable energy, optimizing hot water availability through advanced algorithms. Additionally, Shifted Energy's offerings include features such as leak detection, maintenance alerts, and automatic powerdown for unoccupied units, thereby providing fast demand response and additional value for users. The company's platform also supports other devices like pool pumps and EV charging stations, promoting cost-effective deployment and improving the overall user experience.
Bandwagon
Seed Round in 2014
Bandwagon facilitates real-time sharing of taxis and hired vehicles. Through web and mobile apps, they connect people who are traveling in the same direction. Shared trips are affordable, fun, and environmentally-friendly. Bandwagon builds transportation software and systems. Their primary area of expertise is building products that increase the efficiency of for-hire vehicle fleets, and increase the connectivity of these fleets with traditional transit systems. Bandwagon also offers transportation strategy consulting to large organizations, municipalities and transportation management agencies. Bandwagon was inspired by an ethic of repair and a belief that cities are fundamentally collaborative & creative enterprises. The Company’s mission is to create products and services that increase urban access to mobility and reduce energy costs and pollution, by reorganizing existing transportation infrastructure. Their products provide efficient access to traditional transportation networks where they exist, and create new mobility where traditional transportation infrastructure is underdeveloped.