SOLshare
Venture Round in 2020
SOLshare Ltd. is a company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that specializes in peer-to-peer solar electricity trading. Founded in 2013, it has developed innovative solutions such as the SOLbox, a bi-directional electricity meter that facilitates peer-to-peer trading and grid management, and SOLcontrol, a charge controller for solar home systems. The company's decentralized microgrid systems allow households and small businesses in off-grid villages to share and monetize excess solar energy, creating a sustainable energy network. By leveraging distributed ledger technology, SOLshare empowers communities to earn income from their solar energy production while providing access to affordable electricity for lighting, phone charging, and entertainment. Through its pioneering approach, SOLshare aims to transform energy access for low-income rural populations in Bangladesh and potentially beyond.
Teraki GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing software solutions designed to enhance data accessibility for various applications, including insurance, predictive maintenance, and autonomous driving. Its technology enables low-latency performance metrics, which are crucial for meeting stringent service level agreements. The company's software is specifically tailored for connected car, telematics, and autonomous vehicle applications, allowing for the handling of high volumes of data in production environments. Teraki's platform also focuses on building and refining artificial intelligence models driven by sensor data, automating the training process and improving accuracy rates. Key functionalities include crash detection, automotive insurance services, and fleet management, all aimed at optimizing operational efficiency and performance.
SOLshare Ltd. is a company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that specializes in peer-to-peer solar electricity trading. Founded in 2013, it has developed innovative solutions such as the SOLbox, a bi-directional electricity meter that facilitates peer-to-peer trading and grid management, and SOLcontrol, a charge controller for solar home systems. The company's decentralized microgrid systems allow households and small businesses in off-grid villages to share and monetize excess solar energy, creating a sustainable energy network. By leveraging distributed ledger technology, SOLshare empowers communities to earn income from their solar energy production while providing access to affordable electricity for lighting, phone charging, and entertainment. Through its pioneering approach, SOLshare aims to transform energy access for low-income rural populations in Bangladesh and potentially beyond.
AutoGrid Systems is a technology company focused on optimizing energy management through advanced data analytics. Founded in 2011 at Stanford University, AutoGrid develops a suite of flexibility management applications that help utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy developers, and energy service providers manage distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time. By leveraging vast amounts of smart meter, sensor, and third-party data, the company's applications utilize sophisticated algorithms to monitor, predict, optimize, and control the operations of numerous assets connected to global energy networks. With a team of skilled software architects, engineers, data scientists, and energy experts, AutoGrid aims to address critical energy challenges by integrating and maximizing the potential of the energy internet, ensuring the delivery of clean, affordable, and reliable energy.
Solidified
Seed Round in 2018
Solidified Ltd. is a Boston-based cybersecurity firm that specializes in auditing blockchain smart contracts. Established in 2017, the company has become a leader in the sector, having audited significant blockchain projects and managing over $10 billion in assets under audit. Solidified offers a comprehensive audit platform that ensures the technical quality of contracts, employing a team of highly skilled experts to conduct thorough reviews. In addition to traditional auditing services, Solidified launched a decentralized bug bounty platform in 2018, fostering a collaborative environment for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities. This innovative approach enables businesses to enhance their due diligence and secure their smart contracts effectively.
Agent.ai
Seed Round in 2017
Agent.ai provides artificial intelligence-enhanced customer service software that helps businesses connect in real-time with their customers wherever they are, whenever they’d like and in the communication channels they prefer. Backed by its event-based machine learning and natural language processing engines, Agent.ai enables businesses to deliver data-driven, responsive and personalized support to customers, 24/7/365, while helping agents become more productive.
TechSee is a technology company specializing in visual technology and augmented reality, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 2015 by Eitan Cohen, Amir Yoffe, and Gabby Sarussi, TechSee develops an AI-powered visual customer engagement platform aimed at transforming traditional customer support methods. The platform leverages deep learning, big data, and proprietary computer vision algorithms to provide an interactive visual experience for users. This technology enables call center agents to guide customers through live virtual channels, utilizing augmented reality and annotations to enhance support interactions. By improving customer service efficiency and reducing support costs, TechSee aims to deliver a more effective customer support solution.
Humada uses a new approach in personal data management and processing that seeks to transform our current digital environment so called the Internet into a human centric system, where personal data is a resource that the individual can access and control.
Planet OS
Venture Round in 2016
Planet OS Inc. is a big data company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in providing tools for the organization, analysis, and distribution of climate and weather data. Founded in 2012, the company offers a suite of solutions including Data Manager for real-time data management, Data Studio for map-based data exploration and visualization, and Data Browser for entity location and relationship exploration within data repositories. With access to over 2,000 climate variables through a unified API, Planet OS serves various industries such as energy, agriculture, shipping, and logistics, as well as researchers and government agencies seeking reliable and rapid access to critical climate information. The company, originally known as Marinexplore Inc., rebranded to Planet OS in June 2014 and became a subsidiary of Intertrust Technologies Corporation in 2017.
KnGrid
Venture Round in 2016
KnGrid is a leader in the electric vehicle sector and smart grid technology, focusing on Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) to facilitate the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. The company specializes in providing seamless and convenient EV charging solutions that are compatible with grid requirements. By utilizing the ISO 15118 global interoperability standard, KnGrid enhances the consumer refueling experience while enabling smart charging that integrates with the electricity grid. The company operates the world’s first ISO 15118 Demand Clearinghouse, which allows utilities, transmission operators, and charging site hosts to communicate pricing and grid conditions to networked electric vehicles via a centralized cloud-based platform. Additionally, KnGrid develops clean renewable energy charging stations designed for plug-in vehicles, enhancing accessibility at workplaces and multi-unit residential locations.
Bidgely, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India. Founded in 2011, Bidgely specializes in disaggregation-powered utility solutions, enabling utilities to provide detailed appliance-level energy consumption data through its innovative HomeBeat software. Its UtilityAI Platform leverages machine learning algorithms to analyze customer energy habits, delivering actionable insights that enhance energy efficiency and consumer engagement. By itemizing energy usage data without the need for plug-level monitors, Bidgely aims to transform how utilities interact with residential customers, helping them manage energy consumption and peak demand more effectively. The company serves a global market, working with utilities to promote energy savings and improve customer retention.