Entrada Ventures

Entrada Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Santa Barbara, California. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments and takes a hands-on approach with a select number of portfolio companies each year, helping them progress from product-market fit to a scalable business capable of securing institutional financing. The firm collaborates with founders to improve understanding, management, and growth, supporting a tier-one Series A. It invests across technologies including information technology, e-commerce, IoT, SaaS, mobile, TMT, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and ad tech.

Brian Coryat Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Karen Roter Davis

Managing Partner

Alexander Fang

Managing Partner

Eric Hall

Managing Partner

Eric Kanowsky

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jason Spievak

Managing Partner

Gregory Fish Ph.D

Operating Partner

31 past transactions

Prophetic

Seed Round in 2025
Prophetic Software provides real estate development tools designed to help users analyze zoning maps, property data, FEMA flood zones, wetlands, and more. Their AI-powered technology, known as "SiteAi," generates site plans and calculates the maximum yield for parcels, streamlining the development research process.

Coreshell

Series A in 2025
Coreshell Technologies, Inc. is a Berkeley, California-based company founded in 2017, specializing in the development of advanced lithium-ion batteries through innovative materials engineering. The company addresses critical degradation issues in rechargeable batteries with its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology. This technology protects battery electrodes from harmful chemical reactions that can diminish capacity and safety, ultimately enhancing battery performance and durability. Coreshell's solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing manufacturing processes, making significant improvements in battery capacity, safety, and cost-effectiveness for electric vehicle and grid storage markets. By focusing on these advancements, Coreshell aims to facilitate the transition to electric transportation and renewable energy.

Kapta Space

Seed Round in 2025
Kapta Space specializes in the development of electrically steerable radar imaging technology, focusing on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and earth observation applications. The company aims to provide low-cost, advanced electronically steered array sensors, leveraging metasurface antenna technology to deliver time-critical data analytics in near real-time. This innovative approach addresses limitations related to high costs and restricted area coverage, facilitating persistent moving target indications (MTI) that enhance responsiveness to natural security threats. By enabling clients to access crucial information quickly, Kapta Space assists them in making informed decisions in a timely manner.

Oso Semiconductor

Seed Round in 2025
Oso Semiconductor specializes in developing power-efficient chipsets for next-generation wireless communication and sensing applications. Their platform features ultralow-loss beamforming technology, reduced power consumption, and enhanced interference resilience, catering to markets such as SATCOM, defense, and radar, enabling cost-effective, high-performance antenna systems.

Pseudolithic

Seed Round in 2025
Pseudolithic specializes in developing semiconductor chipmaking processes for the growing RF and mm-Wave technology market. Its core offering is a heterogeneous integration process that combines diverse materials and functionalities onto single chips, enhancing clients' access to superior silicon chips.

Wald.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Wald.ai is a technology company that specializes in developing AI-driven platforms for secure and efficient data management. Their primary product is a regulatory compliance management system that leverages AI assistants to prevent data leaks. These AI assistants can securely handle tasks such as querying data, generating code, or uploading documents, ensuring comprehensive data security and protecting clients' privacy and trade secrets. The company's mission is to enhance productivity, foster team collaboration, and ultimately improve financial outcomes for its clients.

Nectir

Seed Round in 2024
Nectir AI is an innovative platform designed for the education sector, enabling educators to develop customizable, FERPA-compliant AI Assistants integrated within Learning Management Systems (LMS). The platform aims to enhance the learning experience by providing students with 24/7 personalized support, thereby improving student outcomes while alleviating the workload of faculty and staff. In addition, Nectir fosters collaborative learning by connecting students enrolled in the same classes, offering tools that facilitate communication and engagement among peers and faculty. This approach not only strengthens relationships within the student body but also promotes a more cohesive educational environment.

The Futures App

Seed Round in 2024
The Futures App (TFA) is a technology company specializing in sports performance enhancement. It provides a comprehensive, customizable coaching platform for sports organizations, particularly baseball teams. TFA's platform offers a suite of tools including professional drills, workout routines, video analysis, strength and conditioning calendars, and remote coaching features. These tools enable organizations to create tailored coaching environments, helping players improve skills and performance through structured, data-driven training.

Billy

Venture Round in 2024
Billy is a company focused on transforming the construction insurance landscape. It offers a platform designed to streamline the collection and verification of compliance documents related to insurance coverage. By enabling property developers and subcontractors to track, verify, and report on the compliance status of their vendors' insurance policies, Billy helps reduce risk and enhance overall project efficiency. The platform allows users to confirm that vendors possess the appropriate insurance coverage while facilitating the purchase of coverage within the same system, making the process more efficient and reliable.

Quintessent

Seed Round in 2024
Quintessent Inc., incorporated in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, is a technology company focused on the commercialization of quantum dot-based lasers and photonic integrated circuits. The company develops advanced optical connectivity solutions that utilize the unique properties of quantum dot gain media, combined with co-designed architectures. This innovation enables high-bandwidth communication channels essential for optical networking, large-scale computing systems, and deep learning applications. By leveraging advanced semiconductor materials and laser architectures, Quintessent aims to facilitate the growth of next-generation optical networks and enhance capabilities in sensing and deep learning systems.

OpenTug

Seed Round in 2024
OpenTug operates a digital platform that connects shipping customers with marine service providers. It facilitates bookings, offers tracking tools, and provides automated quoting services to improve efficiency and reduce losses for both shippers and operators.

Kipu Quantum

Seed Round in 2023
Kipu Quantum specializes in developing application-specific quantum computing solutions tailored for immediate industrial use. The company operates at the intersection of software, hardware, and customer needs, focusing on real-world challenges across various business sectors. By creating quantum computing platforms that incorporate hardware-specific algorithms into software products, Kipu Quantum enables clients to leverage the advantages of quantum computing significantly sooner than traditional methods. Its innovative approach includes hardware-software co-designs, which allow for effective problem-solving and value generation for customers.

The Futures App

Seed Round in 2023
The Futures App (TFA) is a technology company specializing in sports performance enhancement. It provides a comprehensive, customizable coaching platform for sports organizations, particularly baseball teams. TFA's platform offers a suite of tools including professional drills, workout routines, video analysis, strength and conditioning calendars, and remote coaching features. These tools enable organizations to create tailored coaching environments, helping players improve skills and performance through structured, data-driven training.

Billy

Seed Round in 2023
Billy is a company focused on transforming the construction insurance landscape. It offers a platform designed to streamline the collection and verification of compliance documents related to insurance coverage. By enabling property developers and subcontractors to track, verify, and report on the compliance status of their vendors' insurance policies, Billy helps reduce risk and enhance overall project efficiency. The platform allows users to confirm that vendors possess the appropriate insurance coverage while facilitating the purchase of coverage within the same system, making the process more efficient and reliable.

Live Data Technologies

Series A in 2023
Live Data Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and operating an online platform focused on providing real-time B2B contact information. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, the company utilizes a continuous data stream from the open web to create, curate, and regularly update its database. Its platform serves as an organic reference source for B2B data, employing advanced tools and processes to intelligently extract and validate information. This approach allows organizations to access self-reported and accurate data efficiently, making it a vital resource for businesses seeking to confirm their professional interests and needs.

Anari AI

Venture Round in 2022
Anari AI develops tools for data analysis and decision-making. The tools enable users to process and interpret data. They provide insights that assist in various operational tasks. Anari AI serves sectors such as finance, healthcare, and logistics.

Kipu Quantum

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kipu Quantum specializes in developing application-specific quantum computing solutions tailored for immediate industrial use. The company operates at the intersection of software, hardware, and customer needs, focusing on real-world challenges across various business sectors. By creating quantum computing platforms that incorporate hardware-specific algorithms into software products, Kipu Quantum enables clients to leverage the advantages of quantum computing significantly sooner than traditional methods. Its innovative approach includes hardware-software co-designs, which allow for effective problem-solving and value generation for customers.

d-Matrix

Series A in 2022
D-Matrix is a computing platform dedicated to enhancing artificial intelligence inferencing workloads within data centers. The company aims to create and implement the world's first brain-inspired AI compute engine, catering to a diverse range of inferencing tasks in the expansive cloud and infrastructure edge markets. D-Matrix's innovative approach leverages in-memory computing techniques and addresses the challenges of memory-compute integration through a combination of mixed-signal and digital signal processing methods. This focus on efficiency enables clients to optimize their computing capabilities, particularly in the realms of generative artificial intelligence and large language models.

MixMode

Series B in 2022
MixMode, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in network visibility and predictive threat detection solutions. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, with an additional office in San Diego, the company offers a patented platform that uses artificial intelligence to detect both known and unknown threats in real time. This self-supervised learning platform is designed for seamless deployment, adapting to the specific dynamics of individual networks without the need for manual rules or training. MixMode’s technology enhances the efficiency of security operations center (SOC) teams by providing autonomous threat detection and enabling comprehensive network monitoring and incident response. The platform is trusted by large enterprises across various sectors, including financial services, commercial enterprises, critical infrastructure, and government, to protect their essential assets. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as PacketSled, MixMode continues to innovate in the field of cybersecurity, delivering significant business outcomes in a short timeframe.

Coreshell

Series A in 2022
Coreshell Technologies, Inc. is a Berkeley, California-based company founded in 2017, specializing in the development of advanced lithium-ion batteries through innovative materials engineering. The company addresses critical degradation issues in rechargeable batteries with its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology. This technology protects battery electrodes from harmful chemical reactions that can diminish capacity and safety, ultimately enhancing battery performance and durability. Coreshell's solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing manufacturing processes, making significant improvements in battery capacity, safety, and cost-effectiveness for electric vehicle and grid storage markets. By focusing on these advancements, Coreshell aims to facilitate the transition to electric transportation and renewable energy.

Gemist

Seed Round in 2022
Gemist is a direct-to-consumer jewelry company that blends online design tools with a home try-and-buy model to enable customers to customize rings and other pieces. Through its online platform, users can discover, design, and preview customized jewelry and receive replicas before purchase. The company also provides technology solutions for jewelry customization, stacking, and virtual try-on to enhance e-commerce experiences, helping brands and retailers engage customers and increase sales. By focusing on personalized buying experiences and seamless design-to-purchase workflows, Gemist aims to simplify jewelry customization and improve conversion.

Nectir

Seed Round in 2021
Nectir AI is an innovative platform designed for the education sector, enabling educators to develop customizable, FERPA-compliant AI Assistants integrated within Learning Management Systems (LMS). The platform aims to enhance the learning experience by providing students with 24/7 personalized support, thereby improving student outcomes while alleviating the workload of faculty and staff. In addition, Nectir fosters collaborative learning by connecting students enrolled in the same classes, offering tools that facilitate communication and engagement among peers and faculty. This approach not only strengthens relationships within the student body but also promotes a more cohesive educational environment.

LightDeck Diagnostics

Series B in 2020
MBio Diagnostics, Inc., operating as LightDeck Diagnostics, specializes in developing rapid clinical diagnostics and sample testing products that provide immediate results for various diseases, including HIV, hepatitis, COVID-19, and influenza. The company offers innovative solutions such as the MBio multiplex analyzers and disposable cartridges, which are applicable in medical, veterinary, environmental, food, agricultural, and military sectors. Their flagship product, the LightDeck device, delivers lab-quality results within minutes, making it suitable for diverse settings, from emergency departments and nursing homes to pharmacies and workplaces. Additionally, MBio array systems enable the simultaneous measurement of multiple analytes from a single sample through multiplexed fluorescence immunoassays. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, MBio Diagnostics is committed to advancing point-of-care testing with its proprietary technology that combines advanced laser waveguides and novel materials.

Coreshell

Seed Round in 2020
Coreshell Technologies, Inc. is a Berkeley, California-based company founded in 2017, specializing in the development of advanced lithium-ion batteries through innovative materials engineering. The company addresses critical degradation issues in rechargeable batteries with its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology. This technology protects battery electrodes from harmful chemical reactions that can diminish capacity and safety, ultimately enhancing battery performance and durability. Coreshell's solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing manufacturing processes, making significant improvements in battery capacity, safety, and cost-effectiveness for electric vehicle and grid storage markets. By focusing on these advancements, Coreshell aims to facilitate the transition to electric transportation and renewable energy.

MixMode

Series A in 2020
MixMode, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in network visibility and predictive threat detection solutions. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, with an additional office in San Diego, the company offers a patented platform that uses artificial intelligence to detect both known and unknown threats in real time. This self-supervised learning platform is designed for seamless deployment, adapting to the specific dynamics of individual networks without the need for manual rules or training. MixMode’s technology enhances the efficiency of security operations center (SOC) teams by providing autonomous threat detection and enabling comprehensive network monitoring and incident response. The platform is trusted by large enterprises across various sectors, including financial services, commercial enterprises, critical infrastructure, and government, to protect their essential assets. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as PacketSled, MixMode continues to innovate in the field of cybersecurity, delivering significant business outcomes in a short timeframe.

Wildnote

Seed Round in 2020
Wildnote is a cloud-based platform for environmental data collection, management, and reporting. The company provides a cross-platform solution consisting of a mobile app for iOS and Android, a web interface, and a library of prebuilt, agency-ready forms that support field surveys, photo management, and quick reporting in standard formats. The platform enables customizable forms, offline data capture, and efficient data workflows to help environmental consultants, utilities, and construction firms comply with regulatory requirements while improving productivity and data quality. It covers environmental compliance, monitoring, ecological restoration, wetlands delineation, remediation, and cultural resource management. By centralizing data collection, storage, and reporting, Wildnote aims to reduce errors and save time and money, achieving a favorable cost-to-savings ratio for projects that involve complex environmental regulations. The company was established in 2017 and is based in San Luis Obispo, California.

Pashion Footwear

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2016, Pashion Footwear specializes in the manufacture and distribution of innovative footwear designed specifically for women. The company's flagship product is a convertible heel-to-flat shoe, offering comfort and versatility while maintaining classic styles. With patent-pending technology available in over 30 countries, Pashion aims to empower women by providing practical and fashionable footwear solutions.

Live Data Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Live Data Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and operating an online platform focused on providing real-time B2B contact information. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, the company utilizes a continuous data stream from the open web to create, curate, and regularly update its database. Its platform serves as an organic reference source for B2B data, employing advanced tools and processes to intelligently extract and validate information. This approach allows organizations to access self-reported and accurate data efficiently, making it a vital resource for businesses seeking to confirm their professional interests and needs.

Shine Bathroom

Seed Round in 2019
Shine Bathroom Technologies, Inc., established in 2018 and based in Santa Barbara, California, specializes in manufacturing and distributing innovative, automatic toilet cleaning and maintenance devices. Their flagship product automates bathroom cleaning and maintenance, offering chemical-free cleaning and automatic deodorization, enhancing overall bathroom hygiene and user experience.

Live Data Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
Live Data Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and operating an online platform focused on providing real-time B2B contact information. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, the company utilizes a continuous data stream from the open web to create, curate, and regularly update its database. Its platform serves as an organic reference source for B2B data, employing advanced tools and processes to intelligently extract and validate information. This approach allows organizations to access self-reported and accurate data efficiently, making it a vital resource for businesses seeking to confirm their professional interests and needs.

Pashion Footwear

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2016, Pashion Footwear specializes in the manufacture and distribution of innovative footwear designed specifically for women. The company's flagship product is a convertible heel-to-flat shoe, offering comfort and versatility while maintaining classic styles. With patent-pending technology available in over 30 countries, Pashion aims to empower women by providing practical and fashionable footwear solutions.
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