Aetherflux
Series A in 2025
Aetherflux is an aerospace company focused on providing renewable energy solutions to households, businesses, and military operations worldwide. The company has developed an innovative design for space-based solar power, which entails a constellation of small satellites that harness sunlight, convert it into electricity, and wirelessly transmit the power to ground stations. This technology aims to deliver reliable energy distribution while minimizing environmental impact, positioning Aetherflux at the forefront of the renewable energy sector.
Tofu is a company that specializes in providing a marketing tool designed to create hyper-personalized, multichannel campaigns for B2B marketing teams. The platform enables users to generate on-brand content that can be scaled across various marketing initiatives. Tofu's marketing playbook automatically ingests and updates critical information about a company's brand, messaging, target personas, and industries, facilitating strategic initiatives and enhancing content scalability. This comprehensive approach not only streamlines the campaign creation process but also aims to improve conversion rates for businesses.
nexos.ai
Seed Round in 2025
Nexos.ai is a technology company that specializes in AI orchestration. Its platform simplifies the integration and management of AI models, offering features such as intelligent caching and cost tracking. This enables businesses to optimize AI performance, reduce costs, and scale operations efficiently.
Sofía
Venture Round in 2024
Founded in Mexico in 2018, Sofía is a health technology company offering comprehensive medical insurance services. Its platform provides customizable health plans covering major and minor expenses, preventive care, video consultations, and ambulance services. The company aims to deliver personalized experiences at every touchpoint.
Tessl is a technology company that specializes in AI-native software development. It offers an AI-powered platform that generates, maintains, and tests code, ensuring high-quality, secure, and self-maintaining software tailored to users' requirements. This platform is designed to be modular, scalable, and future-proof, allowing developers to create software that is compatible with emerging AI technologies.
Workflow
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Workflow is a technology company that develops a management platform for streamlining creative work review and approval processes. Its platform offers customizable customer relationship management tools, automation, and seamless integrations, helping organizations optimize workflows, enhance team collaboration, and achieve digital transformation across diverse industries.
Thread AI
Seed Round in 2024
Thread AI simplifies enterprise AI infrastructure, enabling businesses to implement and manage mission-critical AI workflows securely and at scale. Its platform integrates models, services, infrastructure, and applications, allowing clients to automate complex tasks while considering constraints such as cost and human oversight.
Cowboy
Venture Round in 2024
Cowboy designs innovative electric bikes for urban riders. Its mission is to empower users to navigate city paths mindfully while benefiting everyone. Cowboy's e-bikes are simple, featuring no gears or power adjustment buttons.
Hedra is a generative AI video-making tool that focuses on enhancing video production through advanced technology. In addition to its core offering, the company provides management consulting services specifically tailored for the UK public sector. These services encompass business change and transformation, procurement and supply chain management, as well as information management. By combining innovative AI solutions with strategic consulting, Hedra aims to deliver comprehensive support to its clients.
Rohlik
Venture Round in 2024
Rohlik is an online grocery delivery service that provides local customers with fresh food, baked goods, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, beverages, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products. The company emphasizes convenience by offering a 90-minute same-day delivery service, allowing customers to receive their orders at a time that suits them. Since its establishment, Rohlik has experienced significant growth and aims to achieve EUR 300 million in revenues. With a focus on improving the shopping experience, Rohlik strives to help customers eat and live better by ensuring a wide range of quality products is available for quick delivery at affordable prices.
Hoop is a workflow integration platform that aims to enhance productivity by centralizing tasks across various tools. It automatically captures todos and action items from meetings and chat, helping users avoid distractions and notification overload. By streamlining task management, Hoop allows business teams to focus on essential work and make decisions more efficiently, reducing the need for excessive meetings. The platform is designed to improve workflow and ensure that users do not miss important tasks, ultimately facilitating better organization and faster decision-making processes.
Transcend
Series B in 2024
Founded in 2017, Transcend specializes in data privacy management. Its platform automates the fulfillment of user access and erasure requests across various systems and vendors, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations. It also offers consent management tools and a Privacy Center for users to manage their preferences.
Pepper is a digital platform based in New York that streamlines the food supply chain for suppliers and restaurants. It facilitates order placement, real-time communication with suppliers, and invoice tracking, thereby enhancing collaboration between restaurants and their suppliers. The platform enables restaurant operators to manage multiple supplier relationships effectively, resolve order and delivery issues promptly, and gain insights into business performance. Additionally, it allows for the promotion of items or brands to specific customers, simplifying the purchasing process for both restaurants and consumers. By providing these services, Pepper aims to help restaurants and suppliers create more resilient businesses in an ever-evolving food industry.
DeltaBlock
Venture Round in 2024
DeltaBlock provides technology and services to improve liquidity and visibility for mid-size and small-cap listed companies. It applies quantitative trading algorithms and mathematical research to enhance market quality, engage traders, and reduce trading friction and perceived risk, increasing investor visibility of the issuer behind the securities. The platform supports institutional-grade algorithmic trading and liquidity management to help clients stabilize liquidity and reduce volatility of digital assets.
APEX is an artificial intelligence security company that focuses on providing organizations with visibility into generative AI activities while ensuring a robust security platform. The company aims to empower users to leverage the advantages of AI technologies without compromising security, addressing the growing concerns surrounding AI-related risks. By offering innovative solutions, APEX enables businesses to navigate the complexities of AI implementation safely and effectively.
Augment Code
Series B in 2024
Augment Code is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven coding assistance software. Their platform, designed to enhance the work of software developers, provides real-time suggestions for APIs and coding patterns, as well as custom AI models tailored to a company's codebase. This helps developers write code more efficiently, with fewer errors, and improves software quality and team productivity. The software is integrated into popular IDEs and Slack, making it easily accessible to users. Augment Code aims to augment, rather than replace, the work of software developers, with a mission to improve software development at scale using AI.
Empathy is a platform designed to assist families in navigating the complexities of loss. By integrating technology with human support, Empathy offers a digital companion application that empowers bereaved families. The application serves as a comprehensive support system, guiding users through the emotional, financial, legal, and logistical challenges that arise after the death of a loved one. Through its innovative approach, Empathy aims to alleviate some of the burdens faced by families during difficult times.
Ideogram is an artificial intelligence startup focused on generative text-to-image technology. The company develops innovative media tools designed to enhance creative expression and accessibility for users. Its platform incorporates advanced functionalities, allowing individuals to explore and experiment with creative projects using generative artificial intelligence. Through its unique approach, Ideogram aims to empower users to unleash their creativity by simplifying the process of generating visual content from textual input.
Pomelo is a fintech-as-a-service platform focused on providing innovative payment solutions in Latin America. The company has developed a digital processing platform designed to enhance payment services by allowing businesses to create virtual accounts and issue prepaid and credit cards. This is achieved through compliant onboarding processes, which facilitate the customization required by fintech companies and embedded finance players for their specific programs. By redefining the possibilities in payment services, Pomelo aims to support the growth and efficiency of financial technology in the region.
Tacto is a provider of cloud-based software designed to transform procurement processes for industrial organizations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises. By serving as a central hub that connects organizations with their suppliers, Tacto streamlines procurement, ensures regulatory compliance, and facilitates efficient material sourcing under optimal conditions. The platform automates manual tasks, thus enhancing compliance with supply chain regulations. Tacto's artificial intelligence capabilities analyze price fluctuations and procurement spending to identify cost-saving opportunities. By moving away from traditional methods such as email and spreadsheets, Tacto empowers customers to navigate the complexities of supplier management with a digital, efficient, and sustainable approach, ultimately simplifying all aspects of procurement.
Tofu is a company that specializes in providing a marketing tool designed to create hyper-personalized, multichannel campaigns for B2B marketing teams. The platform enables users to generate on-brand content that can be scaled across various marketing initiatives. Tofu's marketing playbook automatically ingests and updates critical information about a company's brand, messaging, target personas, and industries, facilitating strategic initiatives and enhancing content scalability. This comprehensive approach not only streamlines the campaign creation process but also aims to improve conversion rates for businesses.
Ideogram
Seed Round in 2023
Ideogram is an artificial intelligence startup focused on generative text-to-image technology. The company develops innovative media tools designed to enhance creative expression and accessibility for users. Its platform incorporates advanced functionalities, allowing individuals to explore and experiment with creative projects using generative artificial intelligence. Through its unique approach, Ideogram aims to empower users to unleash their creativity by simplifying the process of generating visual content from textual input.
Topi is a Berlin-based fintech company founded in 2021 by Charlotte Pallua and Estelle Merle. It operates a B2B subscription platform that enables retailers and manufacturers to rent out their equipment to other businesses, effectively facilitating a Hardware-as-a-Service model. Topi provides a technological infrastructure that streamlines the rental process and includes features such as automated fraud and risk screening, as well as integrations with trade-in partners, financial institutions, and insurance providers. This infrastructure allows clients to manage access, refinancing, insurance, and hardware management seamlessly, enhancing operational efficiency across various sales channels, including e-commerce and in-store transactions. The company has raised nearly USD 50 million to date, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving subscription economy.
Pomelo is a fintech-as-a-service platform focused on providing innovative payment solutions in Latin America. The company has developed a digital processing platform designed to enhance payment services by allowing businesses to create virtual accounts and issue prepaid and credit cards. This is achieved through compliant onboarding processes, which facilitate the customization required by fintech companies and embedded finance players for their specific programs. By redefining the possibilities in payment services, Pomelo aims to support the growth and efficiency of financial technology in the region.
Rohlik is an online grocery delivery service that provides local customers with fresh food, baked goods, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, beverages, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products. The company emphasizes convenience by offering a 90-minute same-day delivery service, allowing customers to receive their orders at a time that suits them. Since its establishment, Rohlik has experienced significant growth and aims to achieve EUR 300 million in revenues. With a focus on improving the shopping experience, Rohlik strives to help customers eat and live better by ensuring a wide range of quality products is available for quick delivery at affordable prices.
Grid.ai, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2019 and based in New York, New York, that specializes in developing a platform for training artificial intelligence models using cloud-based graphics processing units (GPUs) and tensor processing units (TPUs). The platform provides several tools, including Grid Train, which facilitates research iteration and simplifies AI research, as well as Grid View, a web application for monitoring and managing infrastructure. Additionally, it offers Tensorboard for analyzing experiments. The company's solutions are designed to enhance the capabilities of machine learning engineers, data scientists, and AI researchers, allowing them to build advanced AI models and applications with minimal changes to existing code. Grid.ai emerged from the creators of the widely used PyTorch Lightning framework, further solidifying its expertise in high-performance AI research.
Xmov Ai is a company that specializes in developing artificial reality animation solutions tailored for enterprise users across various Metaverse business scenarios. By leveraging advanced motion capture, animation, and artificial intelligence technologies, Xmov Ai provides businesses with customized interactive solutions for their virtual environments. The company offers a comprehensive infrastructure for 3D virtual content production, focusing on creating, educating, and employing individuals within the virtual realm. With a strong R&D team and proprietary computer graphics capabilities, Xmov Ai has established a diverse array of applications in several sectors, including entertainment, cultural tourism, e-commerce, finance, education, and healthcare. This multi-faceted approach allows Xmov Ai to create a robust ecosystem designed to support the evolving needs of the virtual world.
Tactic is a data automation platform that streamlines research workflows by automating searches across multiple sources. It uses keywords to replace repetitive searching, reading, and compiling information from the internet, software-as-a-service tools, and internal data, consolidating insights into actionable outputs. By automating manual data and insights work, the platform helps clients access more information and make informed, accurate decisions.
Typeform is a no-code SaaS platform that provides tools designed to enhance user engagement and facilitate data collection through interactive online forms, quizzes, surveys, and asynchronous video solutions. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, Typeform aims to transform digital interactions into meaningful human connections. The platform is built to deliver a conversational experience, combining the flow of real-life conversations with the efficiency of web forms, thus offering a more engaging user experience. With over 500 million digital interactions annually, Typeform integrates seamlessly with numerous essential business tools, such as HubSpot, Calendly, and Slack, and employs a globally-distributed workforce of more than 450 people.
Cowboy designs innovative electric bikes for urban riders. Its mission is to empower users to navigate city paths mindfully while benefiting everyone. Cowboy's e-bikes are simple, featuring no gears or power adjustment buttons.
topi
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Topi is a Berlin-based fintech company founded in 2021 by Charlotte Pallua and Estelle Merle. It operates a B2B subscription platform that enables retailers and manufacturers to rent out their equipment to other businesses, effectively facilitating a Hardware-as-a-Service model. Topi provides a technological infrastructure that streamlines the rental process and includes features such as automated fraud and risk screening, as well as integrations with trade-in partners, financial institutions, and insurance providers. This infrastructure allows clients to manage access, refinancing, insurance, and hardware management seamlessly, enhancing operational efficiency across various sales channels, including e-commerce and in-store transactions. The company has raised nearly USD 50 million to date, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving subscription economy.
Pepper is a digital platform based in New York that streamlines the food supply chain for suppliers and restaurants. It facilitates order placement, real-time communication with suppliers, and invoice tracking, thereby enhancing collaboration between restaurants and their suppliers. The platform enables restaurant operators to manage multiple supplier relationships effectively, resolve order and delivery issues promptly, and gain insights into business performance. Additionally, it allows for the promotion of items or brands to specific customers, simplifying the purchasing process for both restaurants and consumers. By providing these services, Pepper aims to help restaurants and suppliers create more resilient businesses in an ever-evolving food industry.
Aurora Innovation develops advanced software and hardware products for self-driving vehicles, aiming to transform the movement of people and goods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company operates additional offices in the Bay Area, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. Its primary offering, the Aurora Driver, is a scalable self-driving system capable of operating various vehicle types, including freight-hauling trucks and ride-hailing passenger vehicles. This technology supports Aurora's driver-as-a-service products, Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, catering to trucking and ride-hailing sectors. By integrating rigorous engineering with applied machine learning, Aurora Innovation seeks to create a comprehensive transportation ecosystem that connects automakers, logistics services, and mobility providers.
enovate3D
Seed Round in 2021
enovate3D is a technology development company. They provide services that include 3D printing equipment, materials, and processing services. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.
Tekion is a cloud-native automotive retail platform developer that connects OEMs, retailers/dealers, and consumers through a unified suite of applications. Its Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) serves dealers by facilitating the entire vehicle sales cycle online, while Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) supports manufacturers and large automotive enterprises, and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) enables technology and industry partners. The platform provides digital sales management, personalized upsell and cross-sell opportunities, compliance management, customer engagement, data insights, and bidirectional integration, leveraging big data, machine learning, and AI to enhance efficiency, revenue, and retention across the automotive retail ecosystem. Founded in 2016 and based in San Ramon, California.
CodeSignal
Series C in 2021
CodeSignal is a cloud-based skills platform that helps organizations discover, assess, and develop technical talent. It provides custom tests aligned with interview processes and assessments that test more than data structures and algorithms, enabling employers to screen engineers more effectively. The platform also supports AI-powered learning solutions and strives to broaden access to opportunities by tapping into underrepresented candidate pools, helping teams save engineering resources and increase speed-to-hire. Used by major companies and learners worldwide, CodeSignal has powered millions of skills evaluations and supports both hiring and development initiatives across tech, finance, and other industries.
Music AI
Seed Round in 2021
Music AI is a software company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for music and audio technology. It offers musicians and producers a suite of AI tools including audio separation, pitch/chord detection, metronome, tempo changer, and mastering.
Lithic is a technology company that develops a card issuing platform for creating and managing virtual payment cards. The platform enables individuals and businesses to transact online with privacy and security in mind, reducing exposure of sensitive financial information. It allows users to issue configurable cards, control spending, and monitor activity, offering a secure alternative to traditional cards. By focusing on ease of use and rapid deployment, Lithic supports secure online transactions for a range of applications, from consumer to enterprise use cases, while helping organizations protect financial data and maintain oversight over card activity.
Rohlik is an online grocery delivery service that provides local customers with fresh food, baked goods, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, beverages, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products. The company emphasizes convenience by offering a 90-minute same-day delivery service, allowing customers to receive their orders at a time that suits them. Since its establishment, Rohlik has experienced significant growth and aims to achieve EUR 300 million in revenues. With a focus on improving the shopping experience, Rohlik strives to help customers eat and live better by ensuring a wide range of quality products is available for quick delivery at affordable prices.
ApplyBoard
Series D in 2021
ApplyBoard is a technology company that simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on a single platform, streamlining the journey from discovery to enrollment. The company operates globally, with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario, and a dedicated office in Gurugram, India, reflecting its international reach.
Quix
Pre Seed Round in 2021
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Immersive Gamebox
Series A in 2021
Immersive Gamebox is an immersive entertainment platform based in London, England, that specializes in interactive group adventures within digital smart rooms. Founded in 2018, the company offers GameBox Adventure pods that utilize advanced technologies such as projection mapping, touch screens, motion tracking, and surround sound to create a unique and engaging form of group entertainment. By providing a space for shared play, Immersive Gamebox aims to foster social connections and enhance the overall entertainment experience for its customers.
TOOLBX Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in designing and developing applications tailored for builders, contractors, and renovators. Founded in 2016, the company has created a platform that streamlines the procurement of construction materials, allowing users to efficiently order products from suppliers. The app features options for order placement, delivery, and unloading, ensuring that materials are available when needed. Additionally, TOOLBX offers job site and crew management services, enhancing productivity and efficiency in the construction process. The platform's extensive catalog and customized ordering capabilities enable clients to manage multiple job sites effectively, facilitating convenient deliveries and itemized billing.
Lithic is a technology company that develops a card issuing platform for creating and managing virtual payment cards. The platform enables individuals and businesses to transact online with privacy and security in mind, reducing exposure of sensitive financial information. It allows users to issue configurable cards, control spending, and monitor activity, offering a secure alternative to traditional cards. By focusing on ease of use and rapid deployment, Lithic supports secure online transactions for a range of applications, from consumer to enterprise use cases, while helping organizations protect financial data and maintain oversight over card activity.
Pomelo is a fintech-as-a-service platform focused on providing innovative payment solutions in Latin America. The company has developed a digital processing platform designed to enhance payment services by allowing businesses to create virtual accounts and issue prepaid and credit cards. This is achieved through compliant onboarding processes, which facilitate the customization required by fintech companies and embedded finance players for their specific programs. By redefining the possibilities in payment services, Pomelo aims to support the growth and efficiency of financial technology in the region.
Rohlik is an online grocery delivery service that provides local customers with fresh food, baked goods, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, beverages, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products. The company emphasizes convenience by offering a 90-minute same-day delivery service, allowing customers to receive their orders at a time that suits them. Since its establishment, Rohlik has experienced significant growth and aims to achieve EUR 300 million in revenues. With a focus on improving the shopping experience, Rohlik strives to help customers eat and live better by ensuring a wide range of quality products is available for quick delivery at affordable prices.
Goody is a corporate gifting platform that simplifies the process of sending gifts, making it as effortless as sending a text message. The company offers a curated selection of gifts, including robes, cookies, succulents, and spa treatments, which can be chosen without needing the recipient's size information. Recipients have the flexibility to select their preferred size or type of gift or exchange it for another option of similar value. Goody's payment system is designed to enhance user experience, as payments are only processed once the gift is received, ensuring a more personal and considerate gifting experience for both businesses and individuals.
The Routing Company
Seed Round in 2020
Founded by MIT researchers and industry veterans in 2018, The Routing Company develops a real-time driver and rider application for shared rides. It offers fleet management solutions, including private fleets, demand-responsive transit, analytics dashboards, and transit/paratransit services. Leveraging proprietary AI, the company's platform optimizes vehicle routing from multiple points of demand to one vehicle, enhancing transport equity, accessibility, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
Founded in Mexico in 2018, Sofía is a health technology company offering comprehensive medical insurance services. Its platform provides customizable health plans covering major and minor expenses, preventive care, video consultations, and ambulance services. The company aims to deliver personalized experiences at every touchpoint.
Tekion is a cloud-native automotive retail platform developer that connects OEMs, retailers/dealers, and consumers through a unified suite of applications. Its Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) serves dealers by facilitating the entire vehicle sales cycle online, while Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) supports manufacturers and large automotive enterprises, and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) enables technology and industry partners. The platform provides digital sales management, personalized upsell and cross-sell opportunities, compliance management, customer engagement, data insights, and bidirectional integration, leveraging big data, machine learning, and AI to enhance efficiency, revenue, and retention across the automotive retail ecosystem. Founded in 2016 and based in San Ramon, California.
Grid.ai, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2019 and based in New York, New York, that specializes in developing a platform for training artificial intelligence models using cloud-based graphics processing units (GPUs) and tensor processing units (TPUs). The platform provides several tools, including Grid Train, which facilitates research iteration and simplifies AI research, as well as Grid View, a web application for monitoring and managing infrastructure. Additionally, it offers Tensorboard for analyzing experiments. The company's solutions are designed to enhance the capabilities of machine learning engineers, data scientists, and AI researchers, allowing them to build advanced AI models and applications with minimal changes to existing code. Grid.ai emerged from the creators of the widely used PyTorch Lightning framework, further solidifying its expertise in high-performance AI research.
ApplyBoard
Series C in 2020
ApplyBoard is a technology company that simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on a single platform, streamlining the journey from discovery to enrollment. The company operates globally, with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario, and a dedicated office in Gurugram, India, reflecting its international reach.
Climax Foods
Seed Round in 2020
Climax Foods Inc. is a plant-based food company based in Berkeley, California, that leverages artificial intelligence to create alternatives to animal-based products. Founded in 2019, Climax Foods employs a combination of data science, machine learning, and predictive modeling to enhance food innovation processes. The company's technology focuses on rapid experimentation to develop dairy alternatives that excel in taste, texture, nutrition, and cost-effectiveness. By optimizing these aspects, Climax Foods enables its clients to produce plant-based foods that can effectively compete with traditional animal-based options, aiming to transform the global food production system.
Juni Learning
Series A in 2020
Juni Learning is an online education platform that delivers personalized computer science, math, and English instruction for children and teens. The service offers one-on-one classes with near-peer instructors from top universities and a curated curriculum that covers beginner coding courses, web programming, and advanced subjects such as AP Computer Science A and USACO training, as well as graphics, data and algorithms, problem solving, and math and English courses. It operates on a membership-driven model and emphasizes project-centered learning, regular progress reports, and instructor feedback to tailor lessons to each student's interests, learning style, and goals. The platform aims to help students ages 7-18 discover and pursue their passions with joy, backed by a focus on community and engaging technology. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Boston.
Stack Overflow
Series E in 2020
Stack Overflow is a company that operates an online platform and community for developers to learn, ask, and share programming knowledge. It offers complementary products including Stack Overflow for Teams, a knowledge-management platform for mission-critical information; Stack Overflow for Talent and Jobs, a hiring and employer-branding solution for technology teams; Stack Overflow Advertising for product promotion; and Stack Overflow Enterprise, a private, centralized space for large teams to collaborate and access critical company information. The platform also supports private knowledge sharing and helps developers solve coding problems as well as discover job opportunities, contributing to both individual learning and organizational efficiency.
Cowboy designs innovative electric bikes for urban riders. Its mission is to empower users to navigate city paths mindfully while benefiting everyone. Cowboy's e-bikes are simple, featuring no gears or power adjustment buttons.
Lithic is a technology company that develops a card issuing platform for creating and managing virtual payment cards. The platform enables individuals and businesses to transact online with privacy and security in mind, reducing exposure of sensitive financial information. It allows users to issue configurable cards, control spending, and monitor activity, offering a secure alternative to traditional cards. By focusing on ease of use and rapid deployment, Lithic supports secure online transactions for a range of applications, from consumer to enterprise use cases, while helping organizations protect financial data and maintain oversight over card activity.
KarmaCheck
Seed Round in 2020
KarmaCheck is a San Francisco-based software company that provides background screening and credential verification services for staffing and hiring. It offers both online and offline background checks, including criminal checks, employment and education verifications, motor vehicle records, reference checks, and drug testing, as well as lite checks. The company emphasizes an API-first platform with a mobile-friendly candidate experience, real-time status tracking, and AI-driven automation to accelerate screenings and reduce administrative burden. KarmaCheck integrates with applicant tracking systems and HRIS to streamline workflows and help ensure compliance across hiring processes.
Transcend
Series A in 2020
Founded in 2017, Transcend specializes in data privacy management. Its platform automates the fulfillment of user access and erasure requests across various systems and vendors, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations. It also offers consent management tools and a Privacy Center for users to manage their preferences.
Gatsby, Inc. operates a platform that enables Fortune 500 companies to create websites and applications efficiently. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company specializes in a React-based static site generator (SSG) that revolutionizes web development by integrating best-practice techniques with dynamic data integration through a variety of plugins. This allows developers to leverage powerful features such as route-based code splitting, service workers, and offline support while maintaining user-friendly access for non-technical content creators. Gatsby's platform streamlines the development process, offering exceptional performance and simplifying deployment with one-click functionality. Its widespread adoption is evident, with tens of thousands of developers utilizing the platform, highlighting its significance in the modern web development landscape.
Tiney Limited is a childcare startup based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing home nursery services with a focus on high-quality early years education. Established in 2018, Tiney aims to transform at-home childcare by ensuring that childcare providers are thoroughly verified and receive ongoing support. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes a childcare management system, facilitating easy access for parents to a community of exceptional and affordable childcare options tailored to modern lifestyles. Tiney emphasizes play-based learning in safe environments that exceed national early education standards, allowing providers to concentrate on the care of children while alleviating the challenges associated with running a small business.
Immersive Gamebox
Series A in 2020
Immersive Gamebox is an immersive entertainment platform based in London, England, that specializes in interactive group adventures within digital smart rooms. Founded in 2018, the company offers GameBox Adventure pods that utilize advanced technologies such as projection mapping, touch screens, motion tracking, and surround sound to create a unique and engaging form of group entertainment. By providing a space for shared play, Immersive Gamebox aims to foster social connections and enhance the overall entertainment experience for its customers.
Grid.ai
Seed Round in 2019
Grid.ai, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2019 and based in New York, New York, that specializes in developing a platform for training artificial intelligence models using cloud-based graphics processing units (GPUs) and tensor processing units (TPUs). The platform provides several tools, including Grid Train, which facilitates research iteration and simplifies AI research, as well as Grid View, a web application for monitoring and managing infrastructure. Additionally, it offers Tensorboard for analyzing experiments. The company's solutions are designed to enhance the capabilities of machine learning engineers, data scientists, and AI researchers, allowing them to build advanced AI models and applications with minimal changes to existing code. Grid.ai emerged from the creators of the widely used PyTorch Lightning framework, further solidifying its expertise in high-performance AI research.
Duffel Technology Ltd., established in 2018 and headquartered in Sheffield, UK, operates an online platform that facilitates travel bookings. It specializes in flight booking solutions for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to offer flight search, booking, and management services to their customers. The platform provides real-time pricing and availability, ancillary services like baggage and lounge access, and tools for managing refunds and cancellations. Additionally, Duffel offers API integration and a ready-to-go agent booking tool to streamline the booking process.
Duffel Technology Ltd., established in 2018 and headquartered in Sheffield, UK, operates an online platform that facilitates travel bookings. It specializes in flight booking solutions for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to offer flight search, booking, and management services to their customers. The platform provides real-time pricing and availability, ancillary services like baggage and lounge access, and tools for managing refunds and cancellations. Additionally, Duffel offers API integration and a ready-to-go agent booking tool to streamline the booking process.
Aurora Innovation develops advanced software and hardware products for self-driving vehicles, aiming to transform the movement of people and goods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company operates additional offices in the Bay Area, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. Its primary offering, the Aurora Driver, is a scalable self-driving system capable of operating various vehicle types, including freight-hauling trucks and ride-hailing passenger vehicles. This technology supports Aurora's driver-as-a-service products, Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, catering to trucking and ride-hailing sectors. By integrating rigorous engineering with applied machine learning, Aurora Innovation seeks to create a comprehensive transportation ecosystem that connects automakers, logistics services, and mobility providers.
GeoPhy develops an AI-powered property analytics platform for commercial real estate that combines traditional and alternative data with machine learning to produce instant, accurate valuations and actionable insights for investors and real estate professionals. The platform helps users identify opportunities, assess risks, and understand the factors driving property value across markets, with property overviews and market sizing tailored to specific criteria drawn from expanding data sources.
Immersive Gamebox
Seed Round in 2019
Immersive Gamebox is an immersive entertainment platform based in London, England, that specializes in interactive group adventures within digital smart rooms. Founded in 2018, the company offers GameBox Adventure pods that utilize advanced technologies such as projection mapping, touch screens, motion tracking, and surround sound to create a unique and engaging form of group entertainment. By providing a space for shared play, Immersive Gamebox aims to foster social connections and enhance the overall entertainment experience for its customers.
Embry Tech
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Embry Tech, Inc. is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in innovative health technology. It has developed a smart shoe insole equipped with a built-in scale designed for automated weight tracking. This sophisticated insole measures body weight and generates personalized alerts for weight changes based on comprehensive activity analysis. Furthermore, the product offers users tailored coaching on nutrition, physical activity, and healthy habits through a mobile application, enhancing their wellness journey. Embry Tech’s patent-pending platform aims to assist consumer brands in exploring new opportunities in the wellness market by integrating wearable sensors into their product offerings.
Drivetime
Seed Round in 2018
Drivetime, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in designing and developing interactive audio games for the entertainment industry. Founded in 2018, Drivetime offers an online platform that allows users to engage in trivia games and challenge friends, family, and co-workers while driving. The company focuses on creating non-distracting, voice-driven gameplay, enabling users to participate in hands-free gaming experiences that can be enjoyed during their commutes.
TOOLBX Inc. is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in designing and developing applications tailored for builders, contractors, and renovators. Founded in 2016, the company has created a platform that streamlines the procurement of construction materials, allowing users to efficiently order products from suppliers. The app features options for order placement, delivery, and unloading, ensuring that materials are available when needed. Additionally, TOOLBX offers job site and crew management services, enhancing productivity and efficiency in the construction process. The platform's extensive catalog and customized ordering capabilities enable clients to manage multiple job sites effectively, facilitating convenient deliveries and itemized billing.
Cowboy designs innovative electric bikes for urban riders. Its mission is to empower users to navigate city paths mindfully while benefiting everyone. Cowboy's e-bikes are simple, featuring no gears or power adjustment buttons.
Duffel Technology Ltd., established in 2018 and headquartered in Sheffield, UK, operates an online platform that facilitates travel bookings. It specializes in flight booking solutions for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to offer flight search, booking, and management services to their customers. The platform provides real-time pricing and availability, ancillary services like baggage and lounge access, and tools for managing refunds and cancellations. Additionally, Duffel offers API integration and a ready-to-go agent booking tool to streamline the booking process.
Tekion is a cloud-native automotive retail platform developer that connects OEMs, retailers/dealers, and consumers through a unified suite of applications. Its Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) serves dealers by facilitating the entire vehicle sales cycle online, while Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) supports manufacturers and large automotive enterprises, and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) enables technology and industry partners. The platform provides digital sales management, personalized upsell and cross-sell opportunities, compliance management, customer engagement, data insights, and bidirectional integration, leveraging big data, machine learning, and AI to enhance efficiency, revenue, and retention across the automotive retail ecosystem. Founded in 2016 and based in San Ramon, California.
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that fosters virtual interactions and shared experiences among users. Founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, it is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The platform allows users to create and explore immersive 3D environments, enabling them to play, learn, and socialize. It is particularly popular among audiences under the age of 18, ranking as one of the top entertainment destinations for this demographic based on engagement metrics. The vast array of interactive experiences is developed by a global community of creators utilizing Roblox Studio, a desktop design tool provided by the platform. Roblox's growth is largely driven by word-of-mouth, with millions of new users joining each month, highlighting the strong community aspect of the platform.
EveryTeam
Seed Round in 2018
EveryTeam is a company that offers an online platform designed to connect and organize shared content within teams. By prioritizing trust and accountability, EveryTeam aims to enhance collaboration similar to how GitHub serves engineering teams. The platform facilitates effective workflow management by enabling users to assign tasks, establish review schedules, and manage document revisions, ensuring that content remains reliable and up-to-date. This centralized repository allows teams to access important information easily, fostering a collaborative environment where actionable insights can be derived. EveryTeam's focus on improving the organization of shared content seeks to empower teams to work more efficiently and cohesively.
Teatime Games
Series A in 2018
Teatime Games Inc. is an Iceland-based company that specializes in designing and developing a social gaming platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Reykjavik, Teatime Games aims to reinvent social games by integrating a unique online mobile gaming experience. The platform allows users to engage with one another through face-to-face interactions via built-in video chat while playing games on their phones, fostering a dynamic environment for social interaction and entertainment.
Cowboy designs innovative electric bikes for urban riders. Its mission is to empower users to navigate city paths mindfully while benefiting everyone. Cowboy's e-bikes are simple, featuring no gears or power adjustment buttons.
Aurora Innovation develops advanced software and hardware products for self-driving vehicles, aiming to transform the movement of people and goods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company operates additional offices in the Bay Area, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. Its primary offering, the Aurora Driver, is a scalable self-driving system capable of operating various vehicle types, including freight-hauling trucks and ride-hailing passenger vehicles. This technology supports Aurora's driver-as-a-service products, Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, catering to trucking and ride-hailing sectors. By integrating rigorous engineering with applied machine learning, Aurora Innovation seeks to create a comprehensive transportation ecosystem that connects automakers, logistics services, and mobility providers.
Kano Computing Limited specializes in developing educational kits and a coding platform aimed at children and young learners. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company provides a range of do-it-yourself hardware kits that allow users to create games, synthesize music, and animate characters. Its offerings include the Motion Sensor Kit, which uses a USB sensor to translate physical movements into data, enhancing the learning experience. Kano's products are designed to teach users about computers and coding through engaging, hands-on projects, fostering creativity and essential coding skills. The company sells its kits online and also exports its products internationally, making its educational tools accessible to a global audience.
Teatime Games
Seed Round in 2017
Teatime Games Inc. is an Iceland-based company that specializes in designing and developing a social gaming platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Reykjavik, Teatime Games aims to reinvent social games by integrating a unique online mobile gaming experience. The platform allows users to engage with one another through face-to-face interactions via built-in video chat while playing games on their phones, fostering a dynamic environment for social interaction and entertainment.
Typeform is a no-code SaaS platform that provides tools designed to enhance user engagement and facilitate data collection through interactive online forms, quizzes, surveys, and asynchronous video solutions. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, Typeform aims to transform digital interactions into meaningful human connections. The platform is built to deliver a conversational experience, combining the flow of real-life conversations with the efficiency of web forms, thus offering a more engaging user experience. With over 500 million digital interactions annually, Typeform integrates seamlessly with numerous essential business tools, such as HubSpot, Calendly, and Slack, and employs a globally-distributed workforce of more than 450 people.
Prodigy Finance
Series C in 2017
Prodigy Finance Limited is an online platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that facilitates education loans for international postgraduate and MBA students. Established in 2006, the company connects student borrowers with a community of lenders, including alumni, institutional investors, and qualified private investors. Prodigy Finance specifically targets students pursuing master's degrees across 18 countries, aiming to enhance access to higher education for those who may lack traditional financing options. In addition to its loan services, the company offers a mobile app that allows users to manage and access their loan information conveniently. Through its community funding model, Prodigy Finance addresses the financial barriers that students face, making it easier for them to pursue their academic aspirations at premium business schools.
Super Evil Megacorp
Series D in 2017
Super Evil Megacorp develops core video games for mobile and tablet platforms and operates a gaming platform that offers online multiplayer experiences with high graphical fidelity and touch-friendly controls. The company aims to deliver category-defining multiplayer experiences for the touchscreen generation by combining deep technical and design capabilities to enable users to play single- or multiplayer games with engaging effects.
CarDash
Seed Round in 2017
CarDash uses technology to make auto care transparent and convenient. We offer complete consumer and fleet services for the automotive industry, including scheduled maintenance, oil changes, tires and more! CarDash is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Teemo is a drive-to-store marketing platform that aims to transform retail advertising by leveraging insights into offline consumer behavior and algorithmic learning. Founded in 2014 by a team with backgrounds at Google, Criteo, and mobile entrepreneurship, Teemo addresses a critical challenge for over 100 clients in sectors such as retail, quick-service restaurants, automotive, and grocery: increasing foot traffic to physical stores. The platform provides performance tracking, optimization, and valuable customer insights, enabling businesses to effectively measure and enhance in-store visits. With the backing of notable investors, Teemo continues to position itself as a leader in the retail advertising market.
Hutch Games Ltd. is a video game developer based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2011. The company specializes in creating action-packed, visually engaging racing games for mobile platforms, focusing on user experience and community feedback. Hutch's games are designed to be free-to-play and are continuously refined through player data and feedback, ensuring they resonate with their audience. The company emphasizes teamwork and encourages a culture of learning and problem-solving among its employees, fostering an environment where creativity can thrive. In addition to its London headquarters, Hutch is expanding its teams in Brighton and Nova Scotia, Canada, as it continues to build a portfolio of games that are accessible and enjoyable for players worldwide.
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that fosters virtual interactions and shared experiences among users. Founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, it is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The platform allows users to create and explore immersive 3D environments, enabling them to play, learn, and socialize. It is particularly popular among audiences under the age of 18, ranking as one of the top entertainment destinations for this demographic based on engagement metrics. The vast array of interactive experiences is developed by a global community of creators utilizing Roblox Studio, a desktop design tool provided by the platform. Roblox's growth is largely driven by word-of-mouth, with millions of new users joining each month, highlighting the strong community aspect of the platform.
Tekion is a cloud-native automotive retail platform developer that connects OEMs, retailers/dealers, and consumers through a unified suite of applications. Its Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) serves dealers by facilitating the entire vehicle sales cycle online, while Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) supports manufacturers and large automotive enterprises, and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) enables technology and industry partners. The platform provides digital sales management, personalized upsell and cross-sell opportunities, compliance management, customer engagement, data insights, and bidirectional integration, leveraging big data, machine learning, and AI to enhance efficiency, revenue, and retention across the automotive retail ecosystem. Founded in 2016 and based in San Ramon, California.
Superfluid DX
Seed Round in 2017
Superfluid DX is a company focused on developing advanced molecular diagnostics technology aimed at early disease detection and monitoring. By leveraging innovative research in transcriptomics, Superfluid DX analyzes tissue-specific cell-free circulating RNA found in blood samples. This non-invasive approach enables the identification of genetic information linked to neurodegenerative diseases and other conditions, providing healthcare professionals with critical insights into a patient's health status. The company's platform is designed to facilitate early diagnosis and ongoing monitoring of organ damage, ultimately improving patient outcomes by enabling timely interventions.
Lithic is a technology company that develops a card issuing platform for creating and managing virtual payment cards. The platform enables individuals and businesses to transact online with privacy and security in mind, reducing exposure of sensitive financial information. It allows users to issue configurable cards, control spending, and monitor activity, offering a secure alternative to traditional cards. By focusing on ease of use and rapid deployment, Lithic supports secure online transactions for a range of applications, from consumer to enterprise use cases, while helping organizations protect financial data and maintain oversight over card activity.
OmniVirt
Seed Round in 2016
OmniVirt is a technology company based in Millbrae, California, founded in 2012. It specializes in creating an advertising platform that enables the creation and distribution of immersive ads using virtual reality (VR), 360° video, 3D rendering, and augmented reality (AR). The platform allows brands to upload, promote, and analyze their content across a network of publishers and platforms, delivering significantly higher performance than traditional advertising. OmniVirt's technology is compatible with most browsers and trusted by major publishers such as The New York Times, WSJ, Washington Post, and Forbes.
Codecademy
Series C in 2016
Codecademy is an online education platform that teaches coding and digital skills through interactive, project-based courses accessible on web and mobile. It offers tutorials in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, PHP, APIs, and other technologies, with learners building real projects and receiving feedback from a community of peers. The platform emphasizes a networked, interactive learning experience that enables users worldwide to practice coding in a convivial environment.
ROLI is a music technology company that specializes in creating innovative hardware and software solutions for music learning and creation. The firm develops a modular music creation system that features a three-dimensional pressure-sensing digital keyboard, designed to enhance musical expression by responding to variations in pressure. ROLI's team, composed of musicians, programmers, teachers, anthropologists, engineers, and artists, is dedicated to redefining how individuals engage with music through their products, which include a range of music-making devices, software, sounds, and accessories. By focusing on the intersection of technology and music, ROLI aims to make music more accessible and expressive for users of all skill levels.
Yup.com
Seed Round in 2016
Yup Technologies Inc. is an education technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in on-demand tutoring for math and science through a mobile application. Founded in 2014, the Yup app allows students to quickly access personalized tutoring by connecting them with vetted expert tutors based on their individual learning needs and math proficiency. The platform is designed to provide unlimited access to academic support, enabling students to receive guidance on homework and exam preparation via mobile chat. Yup's tutors are trained in a unique teaching methodology that incorporates practices developed at Stanford University and current educational research, ensuring effective and tailored learning experiences for each student.
Nauto is an AI technology company that improves commercial fleet safety through its intelligent driver safety system. This system assesses driver behavior to reduce distracted driving and prevent collisions, enabling real-time feedback and analysis for fleet managers. Nauto's platform also powers the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
Skyport Systems
Series C in 2016
Skyport Systems specializes in developing Hyper-Secured Infrastructure (HSI) that safeguards mission-critical IT assets. The company offers a comprehensive solution through its SkySecure System, which integrates hardware, software, and services into a unified turn-key system. This system is designed to provide continuous protection and integrity verification for application workloads, ensuring that both hardware and software remain secure. Skyport's enterprise IT software features a hyperconverged platform that simplifies IT infrastructure by merging compute, virtualization, networking, and storage into one cohesive unit, all while maintaining high levels of security and performance. By streamlining and automating operations, Skyport enables IT organizations to save time and resources, empowering application owners with greater control over their infrastructure.
Lever, Inc. is a talent acquisition company based in San Francisco, California, that offers a comprehensive web application designed to streamline the hiring process. The platform integrates applicant tracking system (ATS) and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities into a single product, known as LeverTRM. It provides a range of tools for talent teams, including job postings, referrals, interview scheduling, and decision-making workflows. Lever also features analytics for data visualization and customized reporting, which aid in making informed strategic hiring decisions. The platform emphasizes inclusivity in hiring, aiming to reduce bias and foster authentic relationships between companies and potential candidates. Lever serves over 3,800 organizations globally, including notable companies such as Netflix, Atlassian, KPMG, and McGraw-Hill Education.
Typeform is a no-code SaaS platform that provides tools designed to enhance user engagement and facilitate data collection through interactive online forms, quizzes, surveys, and asynchronous video solutions. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, Typeform aims to transform digital interactions into meaningful human connections. The platform is built to deliver a conversational experience, combining the flow of real-life conversations with the efficiency of web forms, thus offering a more engaging user experience. With over 500 million digital interactions annually, Typeform integrates seamlessly with numerous essential business tools, such as HubSpot, Calendly, and Slack, and employs a globally-distributed workforce of more than 450 people.
Super Evil Megacorp
Series B in 2015
Super Evil Megacorp develops core video games for mobile and tablet platforms and operates a gaming platform that offers online multiplayer experiences with high graphical fidelity and touch-friendly controls. The company aims to deliver category-defining multiplayer experiences for the touchscreen generation by combining deep technical and design capabilities to enable users to play single- or multiplayer games with engaging effects.