Chunker
Convertible Note in 2021
Chunker is a logistics solutions company that revolutionizes traditional warehousing by creating a digital marketplace for short-term warehouse space. The platform connects businesses with excess space to those in need of temporary storage, allowing property owners, tenants, and third-party logistics providers to monetize unused areas. This innovative approach enables organizations to quickly search for, locate, and license warehouse space, simplifying the process of managing inventory. By facilitating these connections, Chunker helps businesses maximize their facility revenue while meeting the dynamic storage needs of various clients.
Lift AI
Convertible Note in 2021
Lift AI, LLC, founded in 2016 and based in Birmingham, Michigan, specializes in providing elevator maintenance services through its advanced artificial intelligence platform. The company offers software that enables remote monitoring and real-time visibility into elevator operations, assisting facility managers, lift mechanics, and elevator companies in optimizing elevator management. By leveraging data and innovative solutions, Lift AI aims to reduce unplanned elevator downtime, thereby enhancing the operational efficiency of elevators and improving the overall tenant experience.
Natron Energy
Series D in 2020
Natron Energy, Inc. is an energy storage company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in the development of sodium-ion batteries, utilizing unique Prussian Blue electrode materials to offer solutions for various industrial applications. These batteries are designed for stationary uses, including uninterruptible power supply systems, lift trucks, renewable energy smoothing, and integration into smart grids and microgrids. Natron's innovative batteries are characterized by their safety, sustainability, power density, and extended cycle life, providing a cost-effective energy storage option produced from widely available materials. The company also operates a software-defined power platform to enhance its energy storage solutions. Natron Energy was formerly known as Alveo Energy, Inc. before changing its name in March 2017.
Weavit is a software company that develops an AI-powered app for both mobile and desktop platforms. Its core business involves transforming enterprise and individual data into meaningful insights through advanced relational analytics and data visualization techniques. The app captures, organizes, and retrieves ideas using proprietary algorithms and natural language processing technology, helping users manage their thoughts more effectively.
1QBit is a quantum computing software company focused on addressing complex computational challenges. By recasting problems to leverage the capabilities of quantum computing, the company develops innovative solutions that are designed to solve intractable issues across various industries. Its software platform integrates machine intelligence and optimization science, providing a hardware-agnostic approach that allows clients and hardware providers to enhance applications with advancements in both classical and quantum computing technologies. Through its work, 1QBit aims to enable the development of novel approaches that can significantly improve computational efficiency and effectiveness.
EnModus
Venture Round in 2017
EnModus Ltd is a smart building technology company based in Chepstow, United Kingdom, founded in 2010 by Andy Heaton and Phil Young. The company specializes in developing and marketing innovative solutions for smart lighting control and building energy management. Its flagship product, Smart Lighting Control (SLC), integrates seamlessly with existing third-party controls and sensors, making it ideal for retrofit installations. The SLC system includes components such as the enModus Node, which interfaces with luminaires, the enModus Hub, a central control unit, and the enModus Control Platform for management and monitoring. EnModus also offers Wattwave, a robust powerline communications protocol designed to provide efficient and secure communication for smart devices, distinguishing itself from competing wireless technologies by being less susceptible to signal interference and more cost-effective for manufacturers. With a focus on commercial, retail, industrial, and emergency lighting applications, EnModus aims to become a leader in powerline chipsets and software technology for smart appliances and building solutions.
urbanData Analytics
Seed Round in 2017
urbanData Analytics is a developer of a data collection and analytics platform that specializes in providing real-time insights into the real estate market. The company utilizes big data and artificial intelligence to collect, structure, and analyze information from a variety of sources, including public data, private datasets, and social networks. By offering a micro-segmented and localized approach, urbanData Analytics helps companies, cities, and government entities understand the dynamics of real estate more effectively. Their platform empowers clients to make informed economic and social decisions swiftly and with comprehensive documentation, enhancing overall business strategies and operational efficiency in the real estate sector.
Flair
Convertible Note in 2017
Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.
Urban Campus
Seed Round in 2016
Urban Campus is a company that designs and operates people-centric campuses across European cities, aiming to redefine communal living. Founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, Urban Campus focuses on creating well-designed coliving and coworking spaces that offer contemporary living, working, and social environments. These campuses provide residents with privacy while fostering connections through communal areas. Additionally, the company develops software that enhances community engagement and facilitates interactions among members. By prioritizing lifestyle needs and social connectivity, Urban Campus seeks to transform the way individuals live and work together.
Arch Systems
Seed Round in 2016
Arch Systems Inc. specializes in designing and developing a modular hardware platform that connects devices to the cloud for industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Founded in 2015 and based in Mountain View, California, the company provides a comprehensive industry-4.0 machine data and AI platform tailored for electronics and discrete manufacturers. Arch Systems focuses on digitizing both new and existing factories, significantly enhancing machine utilization through its Arch Utilization Suite, which enables improvements of 20–40%. The platform collects real-time and predictive analytics from all machines, both new and legacy, across enterprise supply chains, facilitating better insights and data accessibility. Additionally, Arch Systems boasts one of the largest surface mount technology (SMT) machine connector libraries globally and collaborates with leading PCB manufacturing machine vendors, thereby supporting a wide range of custom IoT applications across various sectors, including food, water, and energy.
Natron Energy
Series B in 2016
Natron Energy, Inc. is an energy storage company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in the development of sodium-ion batteries, utilizing unique Prussian Blue electrode materials to offer solutions for various industrial applications. These batteries are designed for stationary uses, including uninterruptible power supply systems, lift trucks, renewable energy smoothing, and integration into smart grids and microgrids. Natron's innovative batteries are characterized by their safety, sustainability, power density, and extended cycle life, providing a cost-effective energy storage option produced from widely available materials. The company also operates a software-defined power platform to enhance its energy storage solutions. Natron Energy was formerly known as Alveo Energy, Inc. before changing its name in March 2017.
Locarise
Venture Round in 2016
Locarise is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in traffic analytics services for retail businesses. It provides a web analytics platform that equips retailers with sensors to monitor real-time store traffic and gather data on key customer metrics, including dwell time, window conversion, and retention rate. By analyzing both in-store and online data, Locarise delivers actionable insights that help retailers optimize their staffing, store layouts, and overall performance, enabling them to make informed, data-driven decisions to enhance their operational efficiency and improve profitability.
Bureaux A Partager
Seed Round in 2016
SAS Bureaux A Partager, established in 2012 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates an online platform that connects professionals seeking shared office spaces. The company, a subsidiary of Nexity SA since 2019, facilitates the rental of extra workspace by businesses and corporate entities to others, fostering a collaborative work environment. Its platform provides tools for community management and administrative support, making the process of sharing office space efficient and convenient.