GS Futures, established in 2020, is a corporate venture capital arm of GS Group, based in San Mateo, California. The firm focuses on early-stage, strategic investments in sectors that align with its parent company's core businesses. These sectors include climate tech, energy, construction & real estate tech, and consumer technology. GS Futures invests in the United States, Canada, and Europe, targeting companies that operate in these sectors and have the potential to drive innovation and growth.
Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company based in Zug, Switzerland, that facilitates organizations' integration into the Web3 ecosystem through a fast and scalable platform. The company provides a range of customizable products, including staking services, node infrastructure, and data-as-a-service solutions. Its offerings are designed to enable secure validator infrastructure for yield generation on proof-of-stake networks, enhance developer accessibility, and create new revenue opportunities for businesses. Validation Cloud's team comprises professionals with extensive experience from leading companies in both Web2 and Web3 sectors, which contributes to its innovative approach in the rapidly evolving blockchain landscape.
Shop Circle
Series B in 2025
Shop Circle is a software company that specializes in developing tools specifically for Shopify-based businesses. The company offers a platform designed to enhance customer engagement, improve operational efficiency, and optimize conversion rates. By gathering and analyzing performance data from independent brands within the Shopify ecosystem, Shop Circle provides tailored solutions that empower small businesses to scale effectively. The platform aims to facilitate growth through advanced technologies that support independent brands in creating personalized experiences for consumers, ultimately driving sales and enhancing the overall e-commerce process.
Soil Connect
Venture Round in 2025
Soil Connect operates a digital marketplace designed for construction professionals involved in the handling of soil and aggregates. The platform facilitates connections between individuals and companies that possess soil or aggregates and those in need of these materials. By addressing the costs and inefficiencies associated with the transport and management of soil and aggregates, Soil Connect streamlines operations for excavators, contractors, developers, landscapers, and other building firms. This service enables clients to network and conduct transactions more efficiently, ultimately saving time and reducing expenses.
Biosphere
Seed Round in 2025
Biosphere engages in manufacturing commercial-scale fermentation products and robotic greenhouses.
Lithios
Seed Round in 2024
Lithios is a technology company specializing in advanced lithium extraction through innovative electrochemical methods. The firm focuses on capturing and releasing lithium from complex mixtures, which are traditionally challenging to process. By leveraging breakthroughs in applied electrochemistry, Lithios offers solutions that facilitate low-cost and selective extraction of lithium from previously untapped brine resources. This approach not only enhances the efficiency of lithium recovery but also aligns with sustainable practices, supporting the growing demand for lithium in various industries, particularly in the context of an electric future.
Open Forest Protocol
Seed Round in 2024
Open Forest Protocol (OFP) is an open-source platform designed to facilitate the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of forestation data for projects of any size globally. By utilizing blockchain technology, OFP enables individuals, communities, NGOs, entrepreneurs, and governments to create transparent and immutable proof-of-impact data that is verified by independent experts. This innovative approach aims to enhance the monitoring and funding of reforestation, afforestation, and conservation initiatives. OFP seeks to establish a more inclusive and scalable framework for financing nature-based climate solutions, thereby contributing to the global response to climate change.
Clearstory.build
Series B in 2024
Clearstory’s mission is to help the commercial construction industry get extra work processed and closed faster in order to reduce risk, waste less time, and increase transparency. This is done through the industry’s only Change Order Communication and workflow Platform, which supercharges extremely manual workflows and connects companies outside of their internal financial software to resolve change orders in real-time. Along with a collaborative cloud-based COR log with real-time messaging and PDF mark-ups, Extracker includes digital Time and Material Tags, standardized Change Order Templates, trackable Change Notifications, and more, to organize and streamline the process. The software can be rolled out by Subcontractors across their entire company or General Contractors and Owners can use the software by making Extracker a project requirement for their Subcontractors.
Relectrify
Series B in 2024
Relectrify specializes in advanced battery control solutions that enhance the longevity and cost-effectiveness of battery storage systems. The company’s technology includes cell-level battery management and inverter systems, which are applicable to various energy storage applications, including residential, industrial, and grid-based solutions. By utilizing both second-life and new batteries, Relectrify aims to make energy storage more affordable and sustainable. Their offerings encompass hardware electronics that manage power flows within battery packs, embedded software algorithms that optimize the operation of this hardware, and data analytics for performance monitoring. Through these innovations, Relectrify supports industries in achieving optimal battery performance and lifespan.
SmartPM
Series A in 2024
SmartPM Technologies, Inc. is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in developing automated scheduling and delay monitoring software for the construction industry. Founded in 2012, SmartPM operates a technology platform that enables project owners to monitor contractor performance and construction project progress in real time. The platform translates complex construction schedule data into clear and concise visuals, allowing stakeholders to understand and proactively address critical project risks. By streamlining data management and analysis, SmartPM's automated analytics platform empowers clients to make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of their projects.
WeatherXM
Series A in 2024
WeatherXM is a community-driven weather network that focuses on delivering accurate and localized weather data to Web3 businesses. By incentivizing weather station owners, the company collects decentralized weather information that supports the emerging Web3 data economy. Additionally, WeatherXM offers weather forecasting and analytics services, particularly for the energy sector, utilizing proprietary sensor technology and artificial intelligence to enhance weather insights. This combination of community engagement and advanced technology allows WeatherXM to provide valuable weather intelligence tailored to the specific needs of its customers.
Mitra Chem
Series B in 2024
Mitra Chem is a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials focused on innovating iron-based cathode materials to support electrification in transportation and energy storage. The company aims to transform cathodes from specialty chemicals into a versatile platform technology that enhances cell performance based on specific applications. By integrating research and development with manufacturing, Mitra Chem supplies battery materials to original equipment manufacturers and battery cell producers, converting these materials into advanced products. Additionally, the company is committed to industrializing its cathodes in facilities that comply with the Inflation Reduction Act, facilitating the mass-market adoption of its technologies.
ComplyAI
Pre Seed Round in 2024
ComplyAI improves up the building permit process by leveraging workflow automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure applications are comprehensive, correct, and simple to evaluate.
Validation Cloud
Venture Round in 2024
Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company based in Zug, Switzerland, that facilitates organizations' integration into the Web3 ecosystem through a fast and scalable platform. The company provides a range of customizable products, including staking services, node infrastructure, and data-as-a-service solutions. Its offerings are designed to enable secure validator infrastructure for yield generation on proof-of-stake networks, enhance developer accessibility, and create new revenue opportunities for businesses. Validation Cloud's team comprises professionals with extensive experience from leading companies in both Web2 and Web3 sectors, which contributes to its innovative approach in the rapidly evolving blockchain landscape.
Antora Energy
Series B in 2024
Antora Energy specializes in providing zero-carbon industrial heat and power solutions for heavy industries, offering a more reliable alternative to fossil fuels. The company develops innovative thermal batteries that utilize excess solar and wind electricity to heat blocks of carbon, creating a sustainable energy source. These thermal energy storage systems effectively convert heat energy into electric energy, facilitating the electrification of heavy industry. By enabling the integration of renewable resources into the electricity grid, Antora Energy aims to deliver convenient, sustainable, and reliable electricity while significantly reducing carbon emissions on a global scale.
Zymochem
Series A in 2024
ZymoChem, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in the development of eco-friendly chemicals and bioprocesses using engineered microbes to convert renewable feedstocks, such as sugars, into industrial chemicals. The company’s bio-manufacturing platform aims to produce bio-based materials while minimizing carbon emissions during production, thereby supporting a carbon-efficient economy. By establishing cost-effective bioprocesses and novel biosynthetic pathways, ZymoChem enables clients to reduce production costs and enhance their competitiveness in the market. Through its innovative approach, the company contributes to sustainable manufacturing practices and the advancement of a real-zero economy.
Articul8
Seed Round in 2024
Articul8 operates as a Generative AI enterprise software company focused on helping organizations.
Princeton NuEnergy
Series A in 2023
Princeton NuEnergy is a clean-tech startup specializing in the direct recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and consumer electronics. The company utilizes patented Direct Battery Recycling technology to produce high-quality cathode active materials at low operating costs from spent batteries. This innovative process allows for the regeneration of cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, solvents, and other materials, enabling clients to restore battery components without fully breaking down their chemical structures. By providing sustainable energy solutions, Princeton NuEnergy addresses environmental challenges associated with battery waste and promotes a circular economy in the battery industry.
Formant
Series A in 2023
Formant is a technology company that specializes in monitoring and operations infrastructure for robotic fleets. Established in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a cloud-based platform that enables clients to monitor robot performance, receive alerts, and conduct root cause analyses when issues arise. Formant's platform is designed to integrate with various robotic applications and existing tools, providing a secure and scalable cloud infrastructure that facilitates robotic automation. The company was founded by a team of experienced software engineers, roboticists, and product managers from notable tech organizations, emphasizing the belief that enhanced cloud infrastructure can optimize the collaboration between humans and robots.
Azul 3D
Series A in 2023
Azul 3D, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced 3D printers, specializing in High-Area Rapid Printing (HARP) technology. Founded in 2016 and based in Skokie, Illinois, the company focuses on producing large objects quickly and efficiently, offering a solution that bridges the gap between prototyping and mass manufacturing. The HARP technology converts liquid plastic into solid forms, allowing for the production of both single, large parts and multiple smaller components simultaneously. By utilizing a diverse range of consumer and industrial-grade plastics, Azul 3D aims to provide a streamlined and cost-effective manufacturing process, making it competitive with traditional methods like injection molding.
Mitra Chem
Series B in 2023
Mitra Chem is a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials focused on innovating iron-based cathode materials to support electrification in transportation and energy storage. The company aims to transform cathodes from specialty chemicals into a versatile platform technology that enhances cell performance based on specific applications. By integrating research and development with manufacturing, Mitra Chem supplies battery materials to original equipment manufacturers and battery cell producers, converting these materials into advanced products. Additionally, the company is committed to industrializing its cathodes in facilities that comply with the Inflation Reduction Act, facilitating the mass-market adoption of its technologies.
Highlight
Series A in 2023
Highlight is a market research platform established in 2020 and based in New York, New York. It specializes in facilitating efficient and scalable at-home product testing. The platform allows brands to seamlessly distribute products and collect data from a diverse, vetted community of engaged consumers. This approach enables companies to obtain high-quality product insights at scale, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions based on real consumer feedback.
Clearstory.build
Venture Round in 2023
Clearstory’s mission is to help the commercial construction industry get extra work processed and closed faster in order to reduce risk, waste less time, and increase transparency. This is done through the industry’s only Change Order Communication and workflow Platform, which supercharges extremely manual workflows and connects companies outside of their internal financial software to resolve change orders in real-time. Along with a collaborative cloud-based COR log with real-time messaging and PDF mark-ups, Extracker includes digital Time and Material Tags, standardized Change Order Templates, trackable Change Notifications, and more, to organize and streamline the process. The software can be rolled out by Subcontractors across their entire company or General Contractors and Owners can use the software by making Extracker a project requirement for their Subcontractors.
Debut
Series B in 2023
Debut Biotechnology, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, established in 2019. It specializes in biomanufacturing solutions for high-value molecules, focusing on the development of specialty enzyme solutions and continuous manufacturing processes. The company offers a range of services, including biomanufacturing cartridges, fermentation, and the immobilization of cells and enzymes. Debut Biotechnology is dedicated to creating novel immobilization techniques for enzymes, achieving high success rates and providing immobilized enzymes for continuous manufacturing systems. Its innovative approach enables the production and modification of small and large molecules, catering primarily to the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries. By harnessing natural enzyme technologies, Debut aims to deliver sustainable and cost-effective ingredient solutions to its clients.
Cochl
Series A in 2023
Cochl is a deep-tech startup focused on developing an advanced sound AI model that emulates human-like understanding of audio. This innovative technology is applicable across various sectors, including public safety, where it can identify critical sounds like screams, glass breaking, and gunfire. It enhances smart home systems by recognizing sounds such as dog barks, baby cries, and smoke alarms, while also supporting health monitoring by detecting coughs and sneezes. Additionally, Cochl's sound AI is capable of mood tracking through the recognition of sounds like yawns and laughter, monitoring machine malfunctions, and improving video closed captioning. The company employs audio signal processing and machine learning algorithms, providing clients with access to its capabilities through a cloud-based application programming interface.
Pro Platforms
Venture Round in 2023
Pro Platforms is a fintech company that aims to digitize the residential and construction industries. Pro Platforms provides tools such as proposal, contract, and invoicing software, a homeowner project management tool, and a treasury management and payment processing platform. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Miami, Florida.
Relectrify
Funding Round in 2023
Relectrify specializes in advanced battery control solutions that enhance the longevity and cost-effectiveness of battery storage systems. The company’s technology includes cell-level battery management and inverter systems, which are applicable to various energy storage applications, including residential, industrial, and grid-based solutions. By utilizing both second-life and new batteries, Relectrify aims to make energy storage more affordable and sustainable. Their offerings encompass hardware electronics that manage power flows within battery packs, embedded software algorithms that optimize the operation of this hardware, and data analytics for performance monitoring. Through these innovations, Relectrify supports industries in achieving optimal battery performance and lifespan.
Hubble
Seed Round in 2022
Hubble is a product research platform that facilitates user feedback collection throughout the product development cycle. It offers a range of tools designed to help product teams gather insights directly from users, including unmoderated Figma prototype testing and contextual in-product surveys. Hubble enables the creation of interactive studies to solicit feedback on concepts, prototypes, and live product experiences. By allowing product builders to share these studies via links or email campaigns, Hubble enhances the ability of businesses to perform in-product studies and elevate their research capabilities, ultimately fostering the development of user-centric products.
AmazeVR
Series B in 2022
AmazeVR is a virtual concert platform that facilitates immersive music experiences through advanced VR content creation and distribution technologies. Founded in 2015 by former executives of Kakao, the company offers an end-to-end solution that includes ultra-high-resolution custom cameras, cloud-based creation tools, and social interaction features allowing users to engage with friends as avatars. AmazeVR's platform enables fans to attend virtual concerts with their favorite artists, providing a novel way to experience live music. The company also employs both online and offline distribution methods, including the Amaze Tour, ensuring compliance with safety measures while reaching a broad audience.
Blockpour
Seed Round in 2022
Blockpour is a multi-chain data aggregation and analytics platform designed for both retail traders and institutions. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that enables users to access real-time decentralized data across various blockchain networks. The platform focuses on providing liquidity analysis, updates, and insights into liquidity pool activities, effectively equipping traders with the necessary metrics to navigate the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. Features such as alerts for potential risks, including rug pulls, further enhance user awareness and decision-making in the dynamic crypto market. By facilitating the comparison and tracking of token data, Blockpour aims to empower its users with the information they need to make informed trading choices.
Capra Biosciences
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on the efficient and low-carbon production of everyday chemicals through innovative bioreactor technology. The company has developed a biofilm bioreactor platform that aims to enhance the bio-manufacturing process by significantly reducing downstream processing requirements and associated costs. This technology facilitates the production of a variety of bio-based chemicals, including hydrophobic products like retinol and performance lubricants, thus advancing sustainable practices in the chemical industry.
Casa
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Casa is a versatile platform that offers a smart mobile app for iOS and Android, designed to assist individuals in finding roommates who closely match their preferences. In addition to its roommate-finding capabilities, Casa provides a comprehensive, turn-key white-label website and a suite of tools for contractors, including SEO, CRM, social media integration, financing options, and lead generation. This combination enables contractors to operate more efficiently, receive payments more quickly, and maximize their earnings on each project. By streamlining the contractor technology stack, Casa aims to reduce software expenses and alleviate daily operational challenges.
AmazeVR
Venture Round in 2022
AmazeVR is a virtual concert platform that facilitates immersive music experiences through advanced VR content creation and distribution technologies. Founded in 2015 by former executives of Kakao, the company offers an end-to-end solution that includes ultra-high-resolution custom cameras, cloud-based creation tools, and social interaction features allowing users to engage with friends as avatars. AmazeVR's platform enables fans to attend virtual concerts with their favorite artists, providing a novel way to experience live music. The company also employs both online and offline distribution methods, including the Amaze Tour, ensuring compliance with safety measures while reaching a broad audience.
Zymochem
Seed Round in 2021
ZymoChem, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in the development of eco-friendly chemicals and bioprocesses using engineered microbes to convert renewable feedstocks, such as sugars, into industrial chemicals. The company’s bio-manufacturing platform aims to produce bio-based materials while minimizing carbon emissions during production, thereby supporting a carbon-efficient economy. By establishing cost-effective bioprocesses and novel biosynthetic pathways, ZymoChem enables clients to reduce production costs and enhance their competitiveness in the market. Through its innovative approach, the company contributes to sustainable manufacturing practices and the advancement of a real-zero economy.
Titan Advanced Energy Solutions
Series B in 2021
Titan Advanced Energy Solutions specializes in developing advanced battery management systems for lithium-ion batteries, leveraging patented ultrasound technology to enhance battery performance. Their flagship product, ionView, delivers over 99% accuracy in state-of-health and state-of-charge assessments, which leads to a minimum 20% increase in charge capacity and a 125% extension of battery life. The systems also offer real-time monitoring, safety controls, and cell-level balancing. Titan's solutions cater to a diverse range of industries, including automotive, energy storage, mobile devices, and battery manufacturing, ultimately supporting the electrification and decarbonization efforts for a sustainable future. Founded in 2016 and located in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company was previously known as Titan Energy Analytics.
Resilient Power Systems
Seed Round in 2021
Resilient Power Systems provides power converters such as DCFC supercharging stations in a box and renewable H2 energy power converters. The company is developing products to accelerate the deployment of EV charging systems everywhere, they deliver packages to customers, and its technology has the potential to change the delivery of packages. Resilient Power's commercial applications provide EV charger-to-grid technology that is radically efficient. When it comes to municipal, residential development, retail, hospitality, or other applications where time and space are limited, Resilient's line of advanced, solid-state power stations is the answer. Its ultra-compact EV charging depots connect directly to the existing distribution grid, allowing clients to build EV fleets and public charging stations in days rather than months, reducing costly and disruptive site construction. When Resilient's line of high-voltage power electronics is added to the electric power grid, it improves grid efficiency and reliability.
AutoGrid
Series D in 2021
AutoGrid is a company that specializes in energy data management and big data analytics to enhance the efficiency of energy delivery. Founded in 2011 at Stanford University, AutoGrid develops a suite of applications aimed at managing distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time. These applications allow utilities, electricity retailers, and energy service providers to optimize energy distribution by leveraging vast amounts of data from smart meters, sensors, and third-party sources. By employing advanced algorithms and data science techniques, AutoGrid enables clients to monitor, predict, and control energy assets across global networks, ultimately facilitating the delivery of clean, affordable, and reliable energy. The team comprises skilled software architects, engineers, data scientists, and energy experts dedicated to addressing critical challenges in the energy sector.
Relectrify
Series A in 2021
Relectrify specializes in advanced battery control solutions that enhance the longevity and cost-effectiveness of battery storage systems. The company’s technology includes cell-level battery management and inverter systems, which are applicable to various energy storage applications, including residential, industrial, and grid-based solutions. By utilizing both second-life and new batteries, Relectrify aims to make energy storage more affordable and sustainable. Their offerings encompass hardware electronics that manage power flows within battery packs, embedded software algorithms that optimize the operation of this hardware, and data analytics for performance monitoring. Through these innovations, Relectrify supports industries in achieving optimal battery performance and lifespan.
Hyperithm
Series B in 2021
Hyperithm is a prominent digital asset financial service provider based in Tokyo and Seoul, focusing on cryptocurrency services for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company specializes in algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies, emphasizing market-neutral approaches. As a fully regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider, Hyperithm also offers comprehensive prime brokerage services, facilitating streamlined crypto trading for a diverse clientele that includes publicly listed companies, family offices, and venture capital firms. The firm is committed to supporting the Web3 ecosystem by investing in Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, decentralized applications, gaming projects, and asset managers. Co-founded by an ex-Morgan Stanley investment banker and a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Hyperithm attracts top talent, consisting of seasoned professionals and award-winning scholars. Through the use of innovative algorithms developed in Rust, the company aims to create a robust digital asset gateway, combining automated trading with advanced risk management techniques.
Zymochem
ZymoChem, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in the development of eco-friendly chemicals and bioprocesses using engineered microbes to convert renewable feedstocks, such as sugars, into industrial chemicals. The company’s bio-manufacturing platform aims to produce bio-based materials while minimizing carbon emissions during production, thereby supporting a carbon-efficient economy. By establishing cost-effective bioprocesses and novel biosynthetic pathways, ZymoChem enables clients to reduce production costs and enhance their competitiveness in the market. Through its innovative approach, the company contributes to sustainable manufacturing practices and the advancement of a real-zero economy.
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