HCVC

HCVC, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in hardtech companies globally. The firm specializes in seed stage and startup investments within the hardware-related industry, targeting sectors such as digital health, artificial intelligence, new sensors, connected buildings, smart transportation, and consumer hardware. HCVC typically invests between $0.5 million and $1.5 million in its portfolio companies. In addition to financial support, HCVC fosters a global community of over 500 startups through Hardware Club, providing founders with access to dedicated resources, partnerships, and networking events to facilitate collaboration and growth. With additional offices in Taipei, Tokyo, and San Francisco, HCVC maintains a geographically agnostic investment approach across Europe and North America.

Alexis Houssou

Founder and Managing Partner

81 past transactions

Cosmic Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Autonomous construction on Earth and beyond.

Chef Robotics

Series A in 2025
Chef Robotics is a robotics and artificial intelligence company serving the food industry. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Dyna Robotics

Seed Round in 2025
Dyna Robotics is at the forefront of revolutionizing robotic manipulation with cutting-edge foundation models. Our mission is to empower businesses by automating repetitive, stationary tasks with affordable, intelligent robotic arms. Leveraging the latest advancements in foundation models, we're driving the future of general-purpose robotics—one manipulation skill at a time. Dyna Robotics was founded by industry leaders who previously achieved a $350 million exit in grocery deep tech as well as top robotics researchers from DeepMind and Nvidia. Our team blends world-class research, engineering, and product innovation to drive the future of robotic manipulation. With sizable funding already in place, we're positioned to redefine the landscape of robotic automation. Join us to shape the next frontier of AI-driven robotics.

Alpine Eagle

Seed Round in 2025
Alpine Eagle is a mix of software and hardware focused on cost efficiency.

Fuse Vectors

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Fuse Vectors is focused on transforming the manufacturing process of gene therapies to ensure universal access to these critical treatments. The company has developed an innovative platform designed to streamline and enhance the production of viral vector-based gene therapies. By significantly reducing both the manufacturing time and costs associated with these therapies, Fuse Vectors aims to enable pharmaceutical companies to provide broader access to life-saving treatments for patients suffering from various genetic disorders.

Orakl Oncology

Seed Round in 2024
Orakl Oncology is dedicated to accelerating drug discovery in oncology using advanced biology and AI-powered analysis. The company utilizes a distinct collection of patient tumor avatars that integrates both biological and clinical data to enhance cancer treatment options.

Tangible

Venture Round in 2024
Tangible is a platform to facilitate the structuring, modeling, and management of asset-backed financial transactions.

Cowboy

Venture Round in 2024
Cowboy is an innovative e-bike manufacturer focused on enhancing urban mobility through electric bicycles designed for city riders. The company's bikes are characterized by their simplicity, featuring a user-friendly design without complex controls, allowing riders to effortlessly engage with their bicycles. Equipped with advanced technology, Cowboy's electric bikes offer features such as navigation, GPS, live tracking, and an intelligent motor-assistance system that automatically adjusts to the rider's pedaling speed and force. This enables efficient and enjoyable commuting while promoting mindful movement that contributes positively to urban environments. Cowboy aims to empower individuals to navigate their cities with ease and confidence.

Surge

Seed Round in 2024
Surge is a biotechnology company dedicated to enhancing surgical outcomes for patients. It has developed an advanced immunological model known as Surge2surgery, which predicts postoperative infections. This innovative platform integrates a single-cell analysis of the immune system conducted prior to surgery with clinical data, utilizing a proprietary machine-learning algorithm. By examining millions of immune cells from a small blood sample, Surge's technology simulates surgical trauma in a controlled environment, allowing for improved predictions and potentially better patient care.

atmio

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Atmio is a climate tech company focused on assisting the oil and gas sector in identifying, addressing, and reporting methane emissions. By integrating hardware and software solutions, atmio enables operators to detect leaks in gas infrastructure, streamline the repair process, and communicate with relevant stakeholders. The company aims to provide a comprehensive, automated approach to measuring and managing greenhouse gas emissions, thereby contributing to efforts against climate change. Through its innovative products, atmio seeks to establish itself as a leading provider in the field of greenhouse gas management.

Chiral

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Next-generation electronics with nanomaterials

Transmutex

Series A in 2024
Transmutex is a Swiss company founded in 2019 that specializes in advanced nuclear technology aimed at significantly reducing the stockpile of existing nuclear waste. The company utilizes particle accelerators to transmute long-lived nuclear waste, transforming it into less harmful materials while simultaneously generating carbon-free energy. This innovative approach offers a solution to the challenges faced by traditional nuclear power plants, allowing for scalable energy production that can either be reintegrated into the energy grid or utilized for green hydrogen production. The team at Transmutex comprises physicists, computer scientists, and environmentalists, and builds upon technologies previously tested at CERN and the Paul Scherrer Institute.

Nūmi

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Nūmi mission to redefine health through groundbreaking research making the unparalleled benefits of breast milk accessible to all.

Delian Alliance Industries

Seed Round in 2023
Delian Alliance Industries is a seed-stage company focused on developing autonomous technology aimed at addressing national security challenges within the EU and its allies. By infusing the military industry with the innovative culture of venture-capital-funded startups, the company is creating a framework for future platforms dedicated to civil defense and protection. Delian Alliance Industries has developed an advanced autonomous surveillance system that utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance mission-critical applications, reconnaissance, and situational awareness. This system analyzes, fuses, and geolocates diverse sensor data in real-time, allowing defense and civil engineers to integrate information from various sources, such as cameras and radars, into a coherent operational view.

Orakl Oncology

Seed Round in 2023
Orakl Oncology is dedicated to accelerating drug discovery in oncology using advanced biology and AI-powered analysis. The company utilizes a distinct collection of patient tumor avatars that integrates both biological and clinical data to enhance cancer treatment options.

Antaris

Seed Round in 2023
Antaris is a software platform provider focused on simplifying the design, simulation, and operation of satellites. The company offers a comprehensive digital space software platform that includes design tools, digital twinning, and open APIs, enabling clients to manage the entire lifecycle of their satellites. With features that encompass complete spacecraft software and mission control, Antaris aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce time-to-orbit, and lower mission operating costs. Additionally, the platform incorporates a secure space data networking protocol stack, further streamlining satellite operations for its clients.

Chef Robotics

Funding Round in 2023
Chef Robotics is a robotics and artificial intelligence company serving the food industry. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Karman+

Seed Round in 2023
Asteroid mining has lived at the intersection of scientific research and popular culture for decades, with as many academic papers published as there are books, TV shows and movies about it. Access to resources, with its finite nature and disparate distribution of resources, plays an essential part in the geopolitical web of power and wealth. It has defined economic growth to such an extent that we have been using them as primary demarcation lines and identifiers in our history, from the stone to bronze and iron age to our current silicon age. But our resources-driven growth faces a massive existential challenge, with climate change, ecosystem degradation and resource depletion demanding a complete reset. Humanity needs to shift global transportation, manufacturing, construction and energy onto a sustainable path. Expanding beyond the Kármán line is where we believe transformative future growth and innovation will be found. Recent missions by NASA (OSIRIS-REx & DART) and JAXA (Hayabusa2) have firmly pushed the idea of using space resources from academic research into commercial opportunity. We believe the Regolith Age, powered by abundant space resources, is an inevitability that we can accelerate.

Renaissance Fusion

Seed Round in 2023
Renaissance Fusion is a company focused on developing high-temperature superconductors that facilitate advancements in fusion energy and medical imaging. By creating superconductors for stellarator plasma devices, Renaissance Fusion aims to make fusion electricity affordable and accessible, thereby integrating it into the energy grid. Additionally, their technology enhances the effectiveness of MRI machines, making them a routine and commonplace form of medical examination. Through these innovations, the company seeks to simplify the process of harnessing fusion energy and improve medical diagnostics.

Remedee Labs

Series A in 2022
Remedee Labs SAS is a French company founded in 2016, specializing in the research and development of a personal endorphin stimulator aimed at pain management. The company has created the Microelectronic Endorphin Trigger (MEET), a device designed to stimulate the release of the body’s own endorphins on demand. This innovative technology is particularly focused on helping individuals suffering from chronic pain conditions, with an initial emphasis on fibromyalgia. Remedee Labs has developed a patient-centered digital service platform that collaborates with medical practitioners to enhance chronic pain management. Backed by a decade of pre-clinical and clinical research, the company aims to provide a new approach to pain relief for the 1.5 billion people worldwide affected by chronic pain, many of whom are dissatisfied with existing treatment options. In 2019, Remedee Labs secured significant funding from various investors to further its mission of making endorphin-stimulation therapy accessible and effective for personal healthcare.

Giraffe360

Series A in 2022
Giraffe360 Limited is a London-based company that specializes in manufacturing robotic cameras for the real estate industry. Founded in 2016, Giraffe360 has developed a 360° photography camera that facilitates seamless property scans, enhancing the online experience for potential buyers. The camera captures virtual tours, wide-angle photographs, and detailed floor plans, which can be downloaded to support property listings. In addition to its camera technology, Giraffe360 offers cloud processing services, data storage, and a content management system for file management and analytics review. This combination of innovative hardware and software allows real estate agents to present properties more effectively, streamline the marketing process, and improve overall client engagement.

Sarcura

Seed Round in 2022
Sarcura GmbH is an Austrian deep-tech startup founded in 2019, focused on developing a machine platform for the large-scale industrial manufacturing of personalized cell therapies aimed at treating cancer. The company leverages innovative semiconductor technology and microfluidic processing to achieve real-time control and manipulation at the cellular level. This approach facilitates a fully automated and modular manufacturing system, which enhances the efficiency and safety of producing advanced cell therapies tailored to individual patient needs. Sarcura's platform represents a significant shift in manufacturing paradigms, contributing to more accessible and cost-effective treatment options for patients. The company operates from Hinterstoder, Austria.

Surge

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Surge is a biotechnology company dedicated to enhancing surgical outcomes for patients. It has developed an advanced immunological model known as Surge2surgery, which predicts postoperative infections. This innovative platform integrates a single-cell analysis of the immune system conducted prior to surgery with clinical data, utilizing a proprietary machine-learning algorithm. By examining millions of immune cells from a small blood sample, Surge's technology simulates surgical trauma in a controlled environment, allowing for improved predictions and potentially better patient care.

Antaris

Seed Round in 2022
Antaris is a software platform provider focused on simplifying the design, simulation, and operation of satellites. The company offers a comprehensive digital space software platform that includes design tools, digital twinning, and open APIs, enabling clients to manage the entire lifecycle of their satellites. With features that encompass complete spacecraft software and mission control, Antaris aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce time-to-orbit, and lower mission operating costs. Additionally, the platform incorporates a secure space data networking protocol stack, further streamlining satellite operations for its clients.

Spectrohm

Seed Round in 2022
Spectrohm specializes in high-speed inspection solutions for packages and bags, utilizing innovative radio wave technology. The company's flagship products, CheckStream and CargoStream, are designed to assist governments, venues, and eCommerce businesses in detecting threats, enforcing tariffs, and preventing fraud more efficiently and cost-effectively than traditional inspection methods. By employing this advanced technology, Spectrohm enables high-throughput content identification, allowing for the detection of hazardous materials through their unique radio light signatures. This capability supports the development of fully autonomous inspection systems, offering comprehensive insights into package content and addressing issues related to small package fraud and security threats.

Automata

Series B in 2022
Automata is an automation company focused on transforming the life sciences sector through the use of robotic technology. By providing simple and affordable robotic devices, Automata enables laboratories and other organizations to enhance their capabilities in innovation, diagnosis, and discovery. The company’s robots are designed to be easily reconfigurable, allowing users to adapt them for various tasks. This accessibility empowers professionals in laboratories, classrooms, and production environments to integrate robotic automation seamlessly into their processes, facilitating quicker results and improved efficiency.

Cowboy

Series C in 2022
Cowboy is an innovative e-bike manufacturer focused on enhancing urban mobility through electric bicycles designed for city riders. The company's bikes are characterized by their simplicity, featuring a user-friendly design without complex controls, allowing riders to effortlessly engage with their bicycles. Equipped with advanced technology, Cowboy's electric bikes offer features such as navigation, GPS, live tracking, and an intelligent motor-assistance system that automatically adjusts to the rider's pedaling speed and force. This enables efficient and enjoyable commuting while promoting mindful movement that contributes positively to urban environments. Cowboy aims to empower individuals to navigate their cities with ease and confidence.

Ark Biotech

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ark Biotech is a developer of specialized bioreactors and operating systems focused on the industrial production of cultivated meat. The company offers real animal protein that is biologically and chemically identical to traditional meat, produced in a controlled bioreactor environment. By leveraging an intelligent bioprocess platform, Ark Biotech enhances decision-making and significantly accelerates development timelines for innovators in the field. This technology aims to support the advancement of transformational science, making it accessible to those who require it most.

Anello Photonics

Series A in 2021
Anello Photonics, based in Silicon Valley, specializes in developing advanced sensors that deliver optical gyroscope performance at an affordable price. Founded by experts in silicon photonics and inertial navigation, the company has created a patented technology known as the Anello SiPhOG gyroscope. This innovative sensor leverages an integrated photonic system-on-chip that utilizes a proprietary waveguide process, which simulates the characteristics of optical fiber within a compact chip. Anello's technology aims to redefine navigation systems with next-generation capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the mass-market sensor industry. The company has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms to propel its growth and technological advancements.

Gideon

Series A in 2021
Gideon is a robotics engineering company based in Zagreb, Croatia, specializing in the development of autonomous, mobile, collaborative, and modular robots tailored for unstructured indoor industrial environments. Founded in 2017, Gideon has established itself as one of the largest robotics firms in Central and Southeastern Europe. The company's innovative robots are designed to assist in various industrial logistics tasks, such as those found in warehouses and manufacturing settings. Employing advanced visual perception technologies, including three-dimensional computer vision and deep learning, Gideon's robots utilize camera-based systems for efficient goods handling. By integrating Lidar scanning and automated navigation, these robots help businesses optimize their operations and meet labor demands effectively.

Alcatraz AI

Venture Round in 2021
Alcatraz AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing facial authentication systems aimed at enhancing physical access security for enterprises and government buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, the company utilizes machine learning, computer vision, and 3D sensing to create a platform that replaces traditional badging methods with advanced facial recognition technology. This system employs real-time 3D facial mapping and deep neural networks to facilitate secure and seamless entry, automatically enrolling individuals based on existing access control measures. The solution combines specialized software with a hardware device equipped with sensors, positioned next to locked doors, to identify individuals as they approach and grant entry. Alcatraz AI also offers features such as tailgating alerts and analytics to further enhance security measures.

Augmenta

Series A in 2021
Augmenta, founded in 2017 in Athens, Greece, by George Varvarelis and Dimitris Evangelopoulos, provides an innovative agricultural technology that enhances farm efficiency and productivity. The company's flagship product, the Field Analyzer, is a plug-and-play device compatible with any tractor. It analyzes the specific needs for fertilizers, fungicides, and pesticides across different areas of a farm in real-time, allowing for precise application that optimizes crop yield while minimizing waste. The Field Analyzer can also control agricultural machinery automatically, applying the correct amounts of chemicals without requiring farmer intervention. Additionally, Augmenta offers a user-friendly web platform called the field-viewer, which provides visual data analytics for farmers to track field performance and make informed, data-driven decisions tailored to their specific needs. After successful pilots in 24 fields over two years, Augmenta is currently collaborating with food companies and has partnered with NVIDIA to further develop its advanced deep learning technology.

Vitesse Automation

Seed Round in 2021
Vitesse Automation is committed to helping factories improve production while reducing consumption, pollution, and waste.

Span

Series A in 2021
Span.IO designs and develops innovative residential energy storage solutions aimed at facilitating the adoption of renewable energy. The company's flagship product includes a smart electrical panel that replaces traditional panels, providing an intuitive interface for managing home energy use. This system allows users to monitor and control energy consumption remotely through a dedicated application, enhancing the overall consumer experience. Span.IO's team, composed of experts in energy, software, hardware, and consumer finance, leverages their collective knowledge in power generation and system integration to create products that promote environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. Through its technology, Span.IO aims to transform the energy sector by making home energy management more accessible and automated.

Giraffe360

Seed Round in 2020
Giraffe360 Limited is a London-based company that specializes in manufacturing robotic cameras for the real estate industry. Founded in 2016, Giraffe360 has developed a 360° photography camera that facilitates seamless property scans, enhancing the online experience for potential buyers. The camera captures virtual tours, wide-angle photographs, and detailed floor plans, which can be downloaded to support property listings. In addition to its camera technology, Giraffe360 offers cloud processing services, data storage, and a content management system for file management and analytics review. This combination of innovative hardware and software allows real estate agents to present properties more effectively, streamline the marketing process, and improve overall client engagement.

Bodyport

Series A in 2020
Bodyport Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in the development of sensor-equipped weighing scales designed specifically for cardiac patients. The company's flagship offering is a biomarker-driven virtual clinic aimed at the prevention and management of heart disease. Utilizing proprietary sensor technology, Bodyport's device measures critical health metrics such as blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, and arterial stiffness through the feet. This data helps healthcare providers assess patients' overall health and identify early signs of cardiovascular disease, facilitating timely interventions to prevent hospitalizations and enhance quality of life. In addition to its hardware, Bodyport offers an online patient portal and educational resources to support users in managing their health. The company was incorporated in 2015.

Cowboy

Series B in 2020
Cowboy is an innovative e-bike manufacturer focused on enhancing urban mobility through electric bicycles designed for city riders. The company's bikes are characterized by their simplicity, featuring a user-friendly design without complex controls, allowing riders to effortlessly engage with their bicycles. Equipped with advanced technology, Cowboy's electric bikes offer features such as navigation, GPS, live tracking, and an intelligent motor-assistance system that automatically adjusts to the rider's pedaling speed and force. This enables efficient and enjoyable commuting while promoting mindful movement that contributes positively to urban environments. Cowboy aims to empower individuals to navigate their cities with ease and confidence.

Aryballe

Series B in 2020
Aryballe Technologies, founded in Grenoble, France, specializes in developing digital olfaction sensors that replicate the human sense of smell. The company combines biochemistry, advanced optics, and machine learning to create universal sensors adaptable to various applications. Aryballe's technology captures and analyzes odor signatures, providing valuable insights for industries such as food and beverage, cosmetics, and automotive. By enabling businesses to enhance their research and development, quality control, manufacturing processes, and end-user experiences, Aryballe aims to revolutionize how companies interact with scent and odor in their products. In addition to hardware development, the company also manages software and database development, as well as the full manufacturing of its sensors and devices.

Qashier

Seed Round in 2020
Qashier is a company that specializes in smart point-of-sale solutions aimed at helping merchants digitize their businesses. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Singapore, Qashier's flagship product is the Qashier Smart Terminal, a multi-purpose device that integrates a payments hub, advanced POS software, and a proprietary app store. This all-in-one terminal allows merchants to efficiently manage their operations, facilitating the start, running, and growth of their stores. The system also supports third-party application integration, enhancing its functionality and offering merchants a versatile tool for their business needs.

Pulsa

Seed Round in 2020
Pulsa is a provider of advanced tank monitoring systems tailored for inventory-critical industries, particularly in gas distribution and hospitality. The company's innovative platform incorporates various sensors, including liquid level, gas pressure, temperature, and industrial weight scales, ensuring precise measurement and reliable data. By utilizing gateway technology, Pulsa's sensors track real-time consumption levels of industrial gas cylinders and other distributed products, offering users up-to-date information on inventory status and predicted stock-out times through an advanced learning algorithm. This capability allows businesses to optimize logistics and effectively manage their gas inventory, enhancing operational efficiency. Pulsa's solutions are designed to be intuitive and adaptable, enabling customers to maintain high performance standards in their operations.

Span

Series A in 2020
Span.IO designs and develops innovative residential energy storage solutions aimed at facilitating the adoption of renewable energy. The company's flagship product includes a smart electrical panel that replaces traditional panels, providing an intuitive interface for managing home energy use. This system allows users to monitor and control energy consumption remotely through a dedicated application, enhancing the overall consumer experience. Span.IO's team, composed of experts in energy, software, hardware, and consumer finance, leverages their collective knowledge in power generation and system integration to create products that promote environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. Through its technology, Span.IO aims to transform the energy sector by making home energy management more accessible and automated.

Alcatraz AI

Venture Round in 2020
Alcatraz AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing facial authentication systems aimed at enhancing physical access security for enterprises and government buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, the company utilizes machine learning, computer vision, and 3D sensing to create a platform that replaces traditional badging methods with advanced facial recognition technology. This system employs real-time 3D facial mapping and deep neural networks to facilitate secure and seamless entry, automatically enrolling individuals based on existing access control measures. The solution combines specialized software with a hardware device equipped with sensors, positioned next to locked doors, to identify individuals as they approach and grant entry. Alcatraz AI also offers features such as tailgating alerts and analytics to further enhance security measures.

Valispace

Seed Round in 2020
Valispace GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Bremen, Germany, offers a browser-based engineering software platform designed to enhance productivity in the development of complex hardware products such as satellites and rockets. The platform serves as an Engineering Information Management (EIM) system, facilitating team collaboration throughout the engineering lifecycle. It supports various aspects of hardware development, including requirements management, data-driven functional design, product architecture, and detailed systems design. Valispace’s tool provides full traceability, enabling clients to manage test procedures and access information about decisions made during the development process. By streamlining dynamic engineering data, the platform helps reduce development time, improve product quality, and lower costs across projects.

Remedee Labs

Series A in 2019
Remedee Labs SAS is a French company founded in 2016, specializing in the research and development of a personal endorphin stimulator aimed at pain management. The company has created the Microelectronic Endorphin Trigger (MEET), a device designed to stimulate the release of the body’s own endorphins on demand. This innovative technology is particularly focused on helping individuals suffering from chronic pain conditions, with an initial emphasis on fibromyalgia. Remedee Labs has developed a patient-centered digital service platform that collaborates with medical practitioners to enhance chronic pain management. Backed by a decade of pre-clinical and clinical research, the company aims to provide a new approach to pain relief for the 1.5 billion people worldwide affected by chronic pain, many of whom are dissatisfied with existing treatment options. In 2019, Remedee Labs secured significant funding from various investors to further its mission of making endorphin-stimulation therapy accessible and effective for personal healthcare.

Gideon

Seed Round in 2019
Gideon is a robotics engineering company based in Zagreb, Croatia, specializing in the development of autonomous, mobile, collaborative, and modular robots tailored for unstructured indoor industrial environments. Founded in 2017, Gideon has established itself as one of the largest robotics firms in Central and Southeastern Europe. The company's innovative robots are designed to assist in various industrial logistics tasks, such as those found in warehouses and manufacturing settings. Employing advanced visual perception technologies, including three-dimensional computer vision and deep learning, Gideon's robots utilize camera-based systems for efficient goods handling. By integrating Lidar scanning and automated navigation, these robots help businesses optimize their operations and meet labor demands effectively.

Augmenta

Seed Round in 2019
Augmenta, founded in 2017 in Athens, Greece, by George Varvarelis and Dimitris Evangelopoulos, provides an innovative agricultural technology that enhances farm efficiency and productivity. The company's flagship product, the Field Analyzer, is a plug-and-play device compatible with any tractor. It analyzes the specific needs for fertilizers, fungicides, and pesticides across different areas of a farm in real-time, allowing for precise application that optimizes crop yield while minimizing waste. The Field Analyzer can also control agricultural machinery automatically, applying the correct amounts of chemicals without requiring farmer intervention. Additionally, Augmenta offers a user-friendly web platform called the field-viewer, which provides visual data analytics for farmers to track field performance and make informed, data-driven decisions tailored to their specific needs. After successful pilots in 24 fields over two years, Augmenta is currently collaborating with food companies and has partnered with NVIDIA to further develop its advanced deep learning technology.

Caper

Series A in 2019
Caper is a company that develops an AI-powered shopping cart aimed at enhancing the grocery shopping experience. By integrating technologies such as image recognition and sensor fusion, Caper's smart cart allows shoppers to conveniently add items to their cart and self-checkout without the need for cashiers. This plug-and-play system captures images of items and scans barcodes, facilitating an automated checkout process. Caper's innovative approach seeks to transform physical retail by enabling existing grocery stores to adopt a kiosk-less shopping experience, thereby streamlining operations and improving customer satisfaction.

Bellwether Coffee

Series B in 2019
Bellwether Coffee Co., founded in 2013 and based in Berkeley, California, specializes in the production of innovative ventless electric coffee roasters. These roasters utilize a catalytic process that eliminates harmful emissions and the need for traditional ventilation systems, making coffee roasting more accessible and environmentally friendly. The company offers an online marketplace for coffee beans, allowing customers from large brands to small cafes to select and customize their coffee offerings. Their award-winning roaster is equipped with intuitive software that empowers users to control the roasting process and achieve desired flavor profiles. Bellwether Coffee is recognized for its contributions to sustainability in the coffee industry, earning accolades such as the Best New Product award from the Specialty Coffee Association in 2019.

Automata

Series A in 2019
Automata is an automation company focused on transforming the life sciences sector through the use of robotic technology. By providing simple and affordable robotic devices, Automata enables laboratories and other organizations to enhance their capabilities in innovation, diagnosis, and discovery. The company’s robots are designed to be easily reconfigurable, allowing users to adapt them for various tasks. This accessibility empowers professionals in laboratories, classrooms, and production environments to integrate robotic automation seamlessly into their processes, facilitating quicker results and improved efficiency.

Heywear

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Heywear operates a walk-in optical studio that provides customers with prescription eyewear and eye testing services. The studio is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, featuring exam rooms for eye examinations and a showroom filled with various eyewear frames. Additionally, Heywear has an onsite optical lab where lenses are crafted, allowing customers to receive their glasses within thirty minutes of their visit. This business model enables users to efficiently get their eyes checked and purchase suitable eyewear in a single, streamlined visit.

Caper

Seed Round in 2019
Caper is a company that develops an AI-powered shopping cart aimed at enhancing the grocery shopping experience. By integrating technologies such as image recognition and sensor fusion, Caper's smart cart allows shoppers to conveniently add items to their cart and self-checkout without the need for cashiers. This plug-and-play system captures images of items and scans barcodes, facilitating an automated checkout process. Caper's innovative approach seeks to transform physical retail by enabling existing grocery stores to adopt a kiosk-less shopping experience, thereby streamlining operations and improving customer satisfaction.

Span

Seed Round in 2018
Span.IO designs and develops innovative residential energy storage solutions aimed at facilitating the adoption of renewable energy. The company's flagship product includes a smart electrical panel that replaces traditional panels, providing an intuitive interface for managing home energy use. This system allows users to monitor and control energy consumption remotely through a dedicated application, enhancing the overall consumer experience. Span.IO's team, composed of experts in energy, software, hardware, and consumer finance, leverages their collective knowledge in power generation and system integration to create products that promote environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. Through its technology, Span.IO aims to transform the energy sector by making home energy management more accessible and automated.

BuffaloGrid

Seed Round in 2018
BuffaloGrid is a company focused on providing mobile power and connectivity solutions to underserved markets, particularly in off-grid areas. Its innovative technology aims to bridge the digital divide by offering solar-powered phone charging systems and access to digital content and services. By enabling smartphone users in frontier markets to utilize their devices more effectively, BuffaloGrid seeks to enhance their quality of life and business opportunities. The company's mission centers on connecting billions of overlooked customers, empowering them with essential mobile digital services that can lead to significant improvements in their daily activities.

Cowboy

Series A in 2018
Cowboy is an innovative e-bike manufacturer focused on enhancing urban mobility through electric bicycles designed for city riders. The company's bikes are characterized by their simplicity, featuring a user-friendly design without complex controls, allowing riders to effortlessly engage with their bicycles. Equipped with advanced technology, Cowboy's electric bikes offer features such as navigation, GPS, live tracking, and an intelligent motor-assistance system that automatically adjusts to the rider's pedaling speed and force. This enables efficient and enjoyable commuting while promoting mindful movement that contributes positively to urban environments. Cowboy aims to empower individuals to navigate their cities with ease and confidence.

Pulsa

Seed Round in 2018
Pulsa is a provider of advanced tank monitoring systems tailored for inventory-critical industries, particularly in gas distribution and hospitality. The company's innovative platform incorporates various sensors, including liquid level, gas pressure, temperature, and industrial weight scales, ensuring precise measurement and reliable data. By utilizing gateway technology, Pulsa's sensors track real-time consumption levels of industrial gas cylinders and other distributed products, offering users up-to-date information on inventory status and predicted stock-out times through an advanced learning algorithm. This capability allows businesses to optimize logistics and effectively manage their gas inventory, enhancing operational efficiency. Pulsa's solutions are designed to be intuitive and adaptable, enabling customers to maintain high performance standards in their operations.

Bellwether Coffee

Series A in 2018
Bellwether Coffee Co., founded in 2013 and based in Berkeley, California, specializes in the production of innovative ventless electric coffee roasters. These roasters utilize a catalytic process that eliminates harmful emissions and the need for traditional ventilation systems, making coffee roasting more accessible and environmentally friendly. The company offers an online marketplace for coffee beans, allowing customers from large brands to small cafes to select and customize their coffee offerings. Their award-winning roaster is equipped with intuitive software that empowers users to control the roasting process and achieve desired flavor profiles. Bellwether Coffee is recognized for its contributions to sustainability in the coffee industry, earning accolades such as the Best New Product award from the Specialty Coffee Association in 2019.

Gideon

Seed Round in 2018
Gideon is a robotics engineering company based in Zagreb, Croatia, specializing in the development of autonomous, mobile, collaborative, and modular robots tailored for unstructured indoor industrial environments. Founded in 2017, Gideon has established itself as one of the largest robotics firms in Central and Southeastern Europe. The company's innovative robots are designed to assist in various industrial logistics tasks, such as those found in warehouses and manufacturing settings. Employing advanced visual perception technologies, including three-dimensional computer vision and deep learning, Gideon's robots utilize camera-based systems for efficient goods handling. By integrating Lidar scanning and automated navigation, these robots help businesses optimize their operations and meet labor demands effectively.

Left Hand Robotics

Seed Round in 2018
Left Hand Robotics, Inc. specializes in developing commercial-grade robots designed for outdoor labor-intensive tasks. The company's flagship product, the RT-1000 ROBOT, is a fully autonomous workbot capable of mowing grass and clearing snow. It can be equipped with various attachments, including a MOWER DECK for cutting large grassy areas, a SNOW BROOM for snow removal, and a DEICER BOX for treating icy sidewalks and bike paths. The robots are controlled and monitored via an online management dashboard, utilizing GPS for navigation along pre-programmed paths. Founded in 2016 and based in Longmont, Colorado, Left Hand Robotics aims to enhance efficiency and reduce labor costs in outdoor maintenance tasks.

Play Impossible

Venture Round in 2018
Play Impossible Corporation, established in 2014 and based in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, focuses on the development of a smart, cushioned ball designed for both indoor and outdoor recreational activities. The Play Impossible Gameball™ incorporates embedded sensors that track various metrics, such as speed, distance, and spin rate, and relays this data in real time to a mobile app compatible with iOS and Android devices. This innovative ball, which maintains a conventional appearance, is equipped with internal electronics, including an accelerator and microcontroller, enabling users to engage in a variety of games and record highlight videos. Additionally, a unique charging stick allows for quick recharging, providing two hours of playtime with just 20 seconds of charging. Through its products, Play Impossible aims to promote active play and enhance the gaming experience for users.

Alcatraz AI

Seed Round in 2018
Alcatraz AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing facial authentication systems aimed at enhancing physical access security for enterprises and government buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, the company utilizes machine learning, computer vision, and 3D sensing to create a platform that replaces traditional badging methods with advanced facial recognition technology. This system employs real-time 3D facial mapping and deep neural networks to facilitate secure and seamless entry, automatically enrolling individuals based on existing access control measures. The solution combines specialized software with a hardware device equipped with sensors, positioned next to locked doors, to identify individuals as they approach and grant entry. Alcatraz AI also offers features such as tailgating alerts and analytics to further enhance security measures.

Cowboy

Seed Round in 2018
Cowboy is an innovative e-bike manufacturer focused on enhancing urban mobility through electric bicycles designed for city riders. The company's bikes are characterized by their simplicity, featuring a user-friendly design without complex controls, allowing riders to effortlessly engage with their bicycles. Equipped with advanced technology, Cowboy's electric bikes offer features such as navigation, GPS, live tracking, and an intelligent motor-assistance system that automatically adjusts to the rider's pedaling speed and force. This enables efficient and enjoyable commuting while promoting mindful movement that contributes positively to urban environments. Cowboy aims to empower individuals to navigate their cities with ease and confidence.

Radian

Convertible Note in 2018
Radian Aerospace is innovating the aerospace sector with its next-generation spaceplane, which is the first fully reusable vehicle designed for horizontal takeoff and landing. This single-stage to orbit spacecraft aims to facilitate the transportation of people and light cargo to low Earth orbit as well as various terrestrial locations, operating in a manner similar to conventional aircraft. Radian's vehicles are constructed from advanced materials that can endure extreme conditions and are equipped with propulsion technologies that enhance maneuverability and overall performance. Additionally, they incorporate satellite systems that improve communication capabilities, thereby supporting enhanced missions and operational efficiency within the space industry.

PalleTech

Venture Round in 2017
PalleTech specializes in IoT-connected pallet technology that enhances cargo monitoring and management through predictive analytics. The company offers innovative modular paper pallets equipped with sensors to track various environmental conditions such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, and physical impacts like shocks and tilts. This technology allows users to monitor their cargo in real time, ensuring efficient management of the entire supply chain. By integrating seamlessly with existing pallet provider systems, PalleTech enables businesses to optimize their logistics without the need for additional infrastructure, ultimately improving cargo safety and visibility throughout the shipping process.

Keecker

Seed Round in 2017
Keecker SAS is a Paris-based company that designs a mobile multimedia robot for home use, combining entertainment, communication, and security functionalities. Founded in 2012, Keecker's robot autonomously navigates through various rooms, projecting movies and playing music while also offering 360-degree sound. It features an Android-based computer that allows users to download apps from the Google Play store. Equipped with a smart video projector, high-quality sound system, and a 360-degree camera, the robot facilitates group calls and captures its surroundings. Additionally, it monitors home conditions such as temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels, providing real-time alerts for unusual events. Users can control the robot through a smartphone application, enabling remote access to their homes for security and monitoring. Keecker's device aims to enhance the home experience by integrating various services into a single platform, focused on user-centric design and smart technology.

Cowboy

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Cowboy is an innovative e-bike manufacturer focused on enhancing urban mobility through electric bicycles designed for city riders. The company's bikes are characterized by their simplicity, featuring a user-friendly design without complex controls, allowing riders to effortlessly engage with their bicycles. Equipped with advanced technology, Cowboy's electric bikes offer features such as navigation, GPS, live tracking, and an intelligent motor-assistance system that automatically adjusts to the rider's pedaling speed and force. This enables efficient and enjoyable commuting while promoting mindful movement that contributes positively to urban environments. Cowboy aims to empower individuals to navigate their cities with ease and confidence.

Reach Robotics UK (closed)

Series A in 2017
Reach Robotics Limited, founded in 2013 and based in Bristol, United Kingdom, specialized in the development of gaming robots, with its flagship product being the MekaMon battlebot. The company aimed to merge robotics, gaming, and augmented reality, creating engaging entertainment platforms that brought video game characters to life. MekaMon was designed to be controlled via Bluetooth, Android, and iOS devices, allowing users to interact with the robot in various game modes. While its innovative approach positioned Reach Robotics at the forefront of consumer robotics, the company ultimately ceased operations.

Play Impossible

Venture Round in 2016
Play Impossible Corporation, established in 2014 and based in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, focuses on the development of a smart, cushioned ball designed for both indoor and outdoor recreational activities. The Play Impossible Gameball™ incorporates embedded sensors that track various metrics, such as speed, distance, and spin rate, and relays this data in real time to a mobile app compatible with iOS and Android devices. This innovative ball, which maintains a conventional appearance, is equipped with internal electronics, including an accelerator and microcontroller, enabling users to engage in a variety of games and record highlight videos. Additionally, a unique charging stick allows for quick recharging, providing two hours of playtime with just 20 seconds of charging. Through its products, Play Impossible aims to promote active play and enhance the gaming experience for users.

Amberbox Gunshot Detection

Seed Round in 2016
AmberBox provides instant gunshot detection, automating emergency processes to significantly reduce response time and remove human error, saving lives and mitigating liability. AmberBox detectors utilise a patented gunshot detection algorithm to respond immediately following a firearm discharge. With tri-factor authentication (percussion, audio and infrared), detectors are able to instantly determine a firearm signature with a near-zero false alarm rate. Upon activation, detectors alert first responders through our reporting network, and can integrate with other security systems, such as cameras, access control systems and mass notification to initiate.

Aryballe

Seed Round in 2016
Aryballe Technologies, founded in Grenoble, France, specializes in developing digital olfaction sensors that replicate the human sense of smell. The company combines biochemistry, advanced optics, and machine learning to create universal sensors adaptable to various applications. Aryballe's technology captures and analyzes odor signatures, providing valuable insights for industries such as food and beverage, cosmetics, and automotive. By enabling businesses to enhance their research and development, quality control, manufacturing processes, and end-user experiences, Aryballe aims to revolutionize how companies interact with scent and odor in their products. In addition to hardware development, the company also manages software and database development, as well as the full manufacturing of its sensors and devices.

Noke

Convertible Note in 2016
Nokē specializes in reinventing commercial security by providing innovative hardware and software solutions designed to enhance asset protection and simplify security management. The company develops cloud-based Bluetooth locks that connect to smartphones, eliminating the need for traditional keys and combinations. This technology allows for customized access control, enabling businesses to conveniently unlock doors and locks using Bluetooth-enabled devices. Additionally, Nokē's intuitive analytics dashboard offers advanced asset tracking and monitoring capabilities, allowing employers to oversee the usage of locks and the movement of items in transit. Founded by David Gengler and Cameron Gibbs, Nokē is headquartered in Lehi, Utah, and is committed to delivering heightened control and security for employees and resources.

Flic

Seed Round in 2016
Shortcut Labs is a company that specializes in the development of wireless smart buttons designed to simplify access to digital functions on mobile devices. These buttons serve as physical shortcuts, allowing users to trigger preconfigured tasks on their phones seamlessly, whether they are at home, at work, or on the go. Shortcut Labs offers these buttons in packs of two for retail purchase and as single units through its website. In addition to the hardware, the company provides applications for iOS and Android, along with an open API that facilitates integration with various apps. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Shortcut Labs aims to enhance user convenience by enabling interaction with digital services without the need for direct manipulation of devices.

Reach Robotics UK (closed)

Seed Round in 2016
Reach Robotics Limited, founded in 2013 and based in Bristol, United Kingdom, specialized in the development of gaming robots, with its flagship product being the MekaMon battlebot. The company aimed to merge robotics, gaming, and augmented reality, creating engaging entertainment platforms that brought video game characters to life. MekaMon was designed to be controlled via Bluetooth, Android, and iOS devices, allowing users to interact with the robot in various game modes. While its innovative approach positioned Reach Robotics at the forefront of consumer robotics, the company ultimately ceased operations.

Keecker

Seed Round in 2015
Keecker SAS is a Paris-based company that designs a mobile multimedia robot for home use, combining entertainment, communication, and security functionalities. Founded in 2012, Keecker's robot autonomously navigates through various rooms, projecting movies and playing music while also offering 360-degree sound. It features an Android-based computer that allows users to download apps from the Google Play store. Equipped with a smart video projector, high-quality sound system, and a 360-degree camera, the robot facilitates group calls and captures its surroundings. Additionally, it monitors home conditions such as temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels, providing real-time alerts for unusual events. Users can control the robot through a smartphone application, enabling remote access to their homes for security and monitoring. Keecker's device aims to enhance the home experience by integrating various services into a single platform, focused on user-centric design and smart technology.

BLOCKS

Seed Round in 2015
BLOCKS offers a modular sensor platform designed for the industrial workforce, centered around a customizable wristband. This device integrates various plug-and-play sensors that enable the collection of biometric and environmental data, tailored specifically to meet the needs of each industrial client. The wristband provides contextual insights, such as workforce location during emergencies, proximity to hazardous materials, and real-time health metrics, all aimed at enhancing safety and productivity in diverse sectors. By processing this data, BLOCKS helps organizations to make informed decisions and improve operational efficiency.

Reach Robotics UK (closed)

Seed Round in 2015
Reach Robotics Limited, founded in 2013 and based in Bristol, United Kingdom, specialized in the development of gaming robots, with its flagship product being the MekaMon battlebot. The company aimed to merge robotics, gaming, and augmented reality, creating engaging entertainment platforms that brought video game characters to life. MekaMon was designed to be controlled via Bluetooth, Android, and iOS devices, allowing users to interact with the robot in various game modes. While its innovative approach positioned Reach Robotics at the forefront of consumer robotics, the company ultimately ceased operations.

iskn

Seed Round in 2015
iskn is a consumer electronics company that develops and markets the slate for smart drawing. iskn is the leading pioneer in AUGMENTED INTERACTION thanks to its technology representing 24 international patents based on 60 years of deep tech R&D expertise in magnetometry at the world-renowned CEA LETI. The company’s primary mission consists in enriching the experience and facilitate interaction with the digital world by bringing back emotion through the use of day-to-day physical objects. This has already come to life by turning any pencil into a digital one with the widely adopted SLATE, and the yet to come disruptive REPAPER graphic tablet.

Prynt

Seed Round in 2014
Prynt is a manufacturer of instant camera cases designed for smartphones, allowing users to print photos instantly. The device is compatible with both iOS and Android phones and operates without the need for ink, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. Users simply plug in the case, capture a photo, and receive a printed image within seconds. A unique feature of Prynt is its ability to embed short videos within the printed photos, which can be accessed through the accompanying app, offering an innovative way to share memories. This combination of tangible prints and digital storytelling enhances the user's experience by merging physical photography with modern technology.

Lima

Series A in 2014
Lima Technology, Inc. is a company that specializes in personal cloud storage solutions, allowing users to securely store large amounts of data on their own devices. Founded in 2012 and based in Newark, Delaware, Lima offers a unique device that combines a hardware adapter with multi-platform applications for computers, smartphones, and tablets. This technology enables users to maintain their files at home on their own hard drives while providing seamless access from various devices. Lima aims to transform the way digital devices interact, promoting a cohesive system that allows for efficient data management across multiple platforms.

Radian

Radian Aerospace is innovating the aerospace sector with its next-generation spaceplane, which is the first fully reusable vehicle designed for horizontal takeoff and landing. This single-stage to orbit spacecraft aims to facilitate the transportation of people and light cargo to low Earth orbit as well as various terrestrial locations, operating in a manner similar to conventional aircraft. Radian's vehicles are constructed from advanced materials that can endure extreme conditions and are equipped with propulsion technologies that enhance maneuverability and overall performance. Additionally, they incorporate satellite systems that improve communication capabilities, thereby supporting enhanced missions and operational efficiency within the space industry.
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