Intel

Intel Corporation is a leading global designer and manufacturer of essential technologies for cloud computing, smart devices, and connected systems. The company operates through various segments, including Data Center Group, Internet of Things Group, Mobileye, and Client Computing Group, offering a wide range of products such as microprocessors, chipsets, system-on-chip solutions, and memory products. Intel's innovations extend to high-performance computing for targeted industries, as well as technologies for computer vision and machine learning applications. The firm serves original equipment manufacturers, design manufacturers, and cloud service providers. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Intel also invests through Intel Capital, which has supported numerous startups in areas like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, advancing new technologies and solutions. Intel has consistently led the semiconductor market, driven by its commitment to innovation and the development of transformative products that enhance performance, connectivity, and data utilization across various sectors, including automotive and the Internet of Things.

Indeshaw Adenaw

Investor

Ranjeet Alexis

Investment Director, United States

Safroadu Yeboah Amankwah

Senior VP / Chief Strategy Officer

Srini Ananth

Investment Director

Assaf Araki

Investment Director

Jen Ard

Managing Director

Jennifer Ard

Managing Director, Head of Investment Operations

Peng Bai Ph.D

Vice President, Technology and Manufacture, Director, Derivative Logic Technology Development

Roi Bar-Kat

Investment Director and Israel Country Manager

Aravind Bharadwaj

Investment Director

Jose-Maria Blanc

Vice President of Finance, Assistant Treasurer and Intel Capital Managing Director

Joe Bolger

Vice President

Arun Chetty

Managing Director

Lisa Coca

Managing Director

Leslie S. Culbertson

Executive Vice President and General Manager of Product Assurance and Security

Christopher Darby

President and CEO

Sean Doyle

Managing Director

Joe English

Vice President

Don Faria

Investor

Dave Flanagan

Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Andrew Fligel

Senior Managing Director

Abdul Guefor

Managing Director EMEA

Justin Hotard

Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center and AI Group

Josiane Ishimwe

Investment Analyst

Renee James

President

Dave Johnson

Managing Director

Noam Kaiser

Director

Eric King

Investment Director

Sunil Kurkure

Managing Director

Greg Lavender

Corporate CTO and SVP / GM of the Software and Advanced Technology Group

Elana Lian

Investor

Anthony Lin

Managing Partner and Head of Intel Capital

Steven A. Long

Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) General Manager

Mark Lydon

Director, Strategic Investments

Nick McKeown

General Manager and Senior Vice President

Steven C. Megli

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and GM, Fab / Sort Manufacturing

Nebiu Mela

Investor

Dave Mueller

Investor

Anil Nanduri

VP and GM

Mark Rostick

Vice President and Senior Managing Director

Mohammad Shihadah

CEO

Tammi Smorynski

Managing Director

Jackie A. Sturm

Vice President Global Supply

Thomas Urban

Investor

Erica Van

Partner

Nick Washburn

Senior Managing Director, Intel Capital

Glenn Weinberg

Director of Architecture, Storage Group

Tyler Welt

Investment Manager

Liang Chen Ph.D

Director, Business Planning and Development

Past deals in San Francisco Bay Area

Opaque

Series A in 2022
Opaque is a startup that helps organizations analyze encrypted data in the cloud. Opaque Systems offers a service for secure data analytics and machine learning in the cloud. Opaque commercializes the open source MC2 Platform, which leverages a novel combination of two key technologies layered on top of state-of-the-art cloud security—secure hardware enclaves and cryptographic fortification.

TiBit Communications

Series C in 2022
TiBit Communications specializes in innovative technology aimed at transforming broadband access deployment in the global Service Provider markets, including cable, telecommunications, and wireless sectors. The company designs small, low-power, and cost-effective devices that can be easily integrated into existing networks. These devices facilitate multi-Gigabit connectivity and enable high-performance Ethernet switching systems to replace traditional access equipment. By virtualizing the access network, TiBit Communications helps businesses reduce operational costs and simplify their network architecture, making it easier for service providers to adapt to evolving demands.

Movable Ink

Series D in 2022
Movable Ink develops cloud-based software that enables businesses to create personalized email experiences for their customers. Its flagship product, the Movable Ink content platform, integrates content, data, and business logic to produce dynamic emails. The company also offers tools such as Signals, which engages customers based on their online behaviors, and Builder, which generates HTML email templates from image files. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York City, Movable Ink operates additional offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and London. The company serves over 700 global brands, helping them deliver unique and relevant visual experiences across various digital channels. By leveraging real-time data and insights, Movable Ink allows marketers to create intelligent, personalized content at scale, addressing the challenges of traditional email production.

Lilt

Series C in 2022
Lilt, Inc. is an artificial intelligence-based enterprise translation software company that aims to make information accessible across languages. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Indiana and Dublin, Lilt combines adaptive neural machine translation technology with an enterprise translation management system. This integrated platform enables organizations to efficiently scale their translation programs, accelerate their go-to-market processes, and enhance global customer experiences. Lilt's clientele includes notable companies such as Intel, ASICS, WalkMe, DigitalOcean, and Sprinklr, spanning various sectors including technology, finance, media, healthcare, and manufacturing. By offering features like multiple suggestions, incremental domain adaptation, and word alignment, Lilt's technology provides businesses with the capability to translate professional documents accurately, reducing reliance on human translators.

Ponder

Seed Round in 2022
Ponder Data Inc. specializes in providing enterprise-ready tools that facilitate rapid and flexible experimentation with data at scale. The company's platform is designed to enhance productivity for data teams by enabling them to obtain insights more swiftly, utilizing familiar tools. Ponder's technology focuses on maintaining scalable machine learning and analytics capabilities, allowing users to handle workloads of varying sizes while preserving the user-friendly nature of the pandas API. This approach empowers organizations to perform data science tasks efficiently and effectively, making it easier for teams to derive valuable insights from their data.

ParkourSC

Venture Round in 2022
Cloudleaf, Inc. is a technology company based in Milpitas, California, specializing in location-aware sensory platforms for industries such as automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing. Founded in 2014, the company offers CloudOS, a cloud-based platform that provides centralized visibility and management of sensory and connector devices. Its product line includes the Cloudleaf Sensor, which collects location and asset-level information using Bluetooth Smart technology, the Cloudleaf Zone Sensor for managing entry and exit events in critical workflow areas, and the Cloudleaf Gateway that facilitates communication between sensors and the cloud. Additionally, Cloudleaf provides solutions for supply chain visibility, work-in-progress monitoring, condition monitoring, and preventative maintenance. The company's platform creates a digital twin of the supply chain, processing billions of events per second to deliver real-time insights on location, condition, utilization, and anomaly detection.

Cohere Technologies

Series D in 2022
Cohere Technologies is a leading pioneer for software enhanced 4G & 5G networks. The company has developed a 3GPP compliant software solution to dramatically improve today’s 4G and 5G networks. Founded in 2009, Cohere Technologies is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Cohere includes an all-star team of telecom and wireless industry veterans and is backed by leading investors: NEA (New Enterprise Associates), Lightspeed Venture Partners, Macquarie Capital, Telstra and Altice

Minio

Series B in 2022
Minio, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a minimal object storage server compatible with Amazon S3 APIs. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, Minio provides a solution for cloud-native applications that can operate seamlessly across both public and private clouds. The company's flagship product is designed to function on a single server and supports various storage backends, including donut, filesystem, and in-memory storage. Additionally, Minio hosts a play server for public use, allowing developers and system administrators to familiarize themselves with S3-compatible object storage. Minio's offerings are released under the Apache License v2, emphasizing its commitment to open-source solutions in the realm of multi-cloud object storage.

Spectrum Labs

Series B in 2022
Spectrum Labs, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on creating an artificial intelligence platform designed to identify and moderate harmful online behavior. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, Guardian, which includes tools for behavior identification, content moderation, and analytics. Spectrum's AI technology enables clients in sectors such as gaming, dating, marketplaces, and social platforms to detect and respond to toxic behaviors in real-time, ensuring safer online interactions and promoting quality user-generated content. The platform effectively classifies various forms of harmful content, including hateful, violent, and derogatory messages, allowing businesses to enhance their community guidelines and maintain a positive online environment.

VeriSIM Life

Series A in 2022
VeriSIM Life, Inc. develops disease-specific biosimulation models that allow researchers at pharmaceutical companies to model in software how a drug will interact in animals. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Anyscale

Series C in 2021
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2019. It focuses on developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation of distributed applications, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. The company's primary offering is Ray, an open-source framework that allows software developers and machine learning engineers to build and scale compute-intensive applications efficiently. By addressing the complexities of hardware decisions, Anyscale's platform enables developers of all skill levels to create applications that can operate seamlessly across various environments, from personal laptops to large data centers.

LandingAI

Series A in 2021
Landing AI is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence transformation programs tailored for the manufacturing industry. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company develops solutions focused on visual inspection, automation, calibration, and automated issue identification. Its offerings cater to a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, automotive, agriculture, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. The company aims to empower organizations to become AI-driven by providing a platform that enhances the accuracy of machine learning models through effective data generation and labeling. This platform helps identify environmental issues and alerts users to model changes, thereby facilitating efficient data management and accelerating troubleshooting processes. Founded by Dr. Andrew Ng, a prominent figure in AI, Landing AI is positioned to deliver practical AI solutions that drive value for businesses globally.

Astera Labs

Series C in 2021
Astera Labs, a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializes in purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems. The company designs and supplies a range of products, including system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, boards, and high-speed connectivity solutions. Its portfolio features Aries PCIe smart retimers and various systems such as riser cards and PCIe-over-cable extender cards. These products cater to applications in server connectivity, distributed machine learning, and high-end gaming graphics. Astera Labs collaborates with leading processor vendors and cloud service providers to enhance performance and eliminate bottlenecks in compute-intensive workloads. Additionally, the company offers design and testing services, along with its COSMOS software suite, which supports observability and predictive analytics to meet the demands of hyperscalers and original equipment manufacturers.

AEye

Post in 2021
AEye, Inc. specializes in developing vision hardware, software, and algorithms tailored for autonomous vehicles. The company is known for its innovative iDAR platform, which integrates LiDAR, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to enhance perception and motion planning for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. AEye's product offerings include the 4Sight A and 4Sight M sensors, as well as the AE100 Robotic Perception System and AE200, which are designed to meet the demands of the mobility market with modular and high-performance features. Since its inception in 2013 and a name change in 2016, AEye has established itself as a leader in intelligent sensing technology, securing investment from prestigious firms such as Kleiner Perkins and Intel Capital. The company is headquartered in Dublin, California, within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Motivo

Series A in 2021
Motivo Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in software development for the semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) sector. The company has created proprietary computational technologies that leverage graph analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to enhance chip design analytics and optimization. By utilizing advanced data analytics, Motivo significantly improves yield rates for fabless design companies, facilitating faster product ramp-up and overall efficiency in the semiconductor manufacturing process. Its focus on explainable and interpretable AI further distinguishes its offerings, enabling clients to make informed decisions based on actionable insights derived from tera-scale data.

Opaque

Seed Round in 2021
Opaque is a startup that helps organizations analyze encrypted data in the cloud. Opaque Systems offers a service for secure data analytics and machine learning in the cloud. Opaque commercializes the open source MC2 Platform, which leverages a novel combination of two key technologies layered on top of state-of-the-art cloud security—secure hardware enclaves and cryptographic fortification.

Hypersonix

Series B in 2021
Hypersonix Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based autonomous data analytics software tailored for the consumer commerce sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers a predictive and prescriptive analytics platform that enables businesses to monitor performance and make informed decisions in real-time by analyzing various data sources. Hypersonix empowers decision makers across different functions, including sales, marketing, finance, operations, and supply chain, by providing actionable insights and recommendations. Its platform utilizes advancements in machine learning and natural language processing to deliver a user-friendly experience, supported by a virtual assistant named Jarvix. Targeting industries such as retail, restaurant, hospitality, and eCommerce, Hypersonix aims to facilitate profitable growth, cost savings, and enhanced customer engagement for its clients.

Augtera Networks

Series A in 2021
Augtera Networks, founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in providing an artificial intelligence platform specifically designed for network management. The platform offers advanced capabilities such as data plumbing, network modeling, visualization, and ecosystem integration, allowing for effective operations, planning, and orchestration across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. By leveraging proprietary algorithms developed from production data, Augtera Networks enables proactive visibility and resolution in multi-cloud networks, helping clients automate and optimize their network management processes.

Text IQ

Convertible Note in 2021
Text IQ, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence (AI) based solution for privacy, legal, and compliance issues. Its artificial intelligence (AI) platform prevents from legal and compliance disasters. The company through its software helps users discover documents that could cause irreparable reputational damage to enterprise; supports risk, audit, and compliance teams in detecting anomalous or nefarious activity, people, and documents; allows users to develop case strategies faster by reviewing your entire dataset in a fraction of the time and cost; and helps users to identify privileged, sensitive, and relevant documents that are easily missed using search terms. Text IQ, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in San Francisco, California; New York, New York; Cork, Ireland; and Vancouver, Canada.

Workboard

Series D in 2021
WorkBoard Inc. is an enterprise SaaS company based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing an OKR (Objectives and Key Results) software platform designed to enhance alignment and accountability within organizations. Its flagship product, the WorkBoard Enterprise Results Platform, allows businesses to localize company objectives to individual teams, facilitating alignment on outcomes and measurement of results. The platform supports the automation of business reviews and the execution of strategic goals, enabling organizations to transform traditional approaches to strategy alignment into a dynamic, data-driven practice. By promoting transparency and accountability, WorkBoard helps teams develop habits that drive results and maintain focus as organizations grow.

Mighty Networks

Series B in 2021
Mighty Networks is a software company that provides a platform for building online communities and engaging audiences around shared interests. Founded in 2010 and located in Palo Alto, California, the company enables creators to develop and manage branded spaces where they can offer online courses, paid memberships, and events. By utilizing advanced algorithms and technology, Mighty Networks connects passionate fans and followers based on their interests and locations. The platform allows creators to consolidate their content, conversations, and community interactions in one place, enhancing the experience for both creators and their members. Through its services, Mighty Networks supports the creation of meaningful relationships and experiences, focusing on community engagement and subscription commerce under the creator's brand.

SambaNova Systems

Series D in 2021
SambaNova Systems is a computing startup focused on building machine learning and big data analytics platforms. The company's software defined analytics platform enables optimum performance for any ML training, inference or analytics models.

Tetrate

Series B in 2021
Tetrate, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in application management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The company provides an enterprise-ready service mesh platform that simplifies the management of modern cloud application infrastructure. Tetrate partners with enterprises to support their app modernization efforts, offering solutions that enable seamless operation of microservices across diverse workloads and environments. This platform is designed to assist DevOps, security, and network administrators in navigating the complexities of contemporary cloud architectures, ultimately facilitating the adoption of microservices and enhancing the transition to public cloud solutions.

Senti Bio

Series B in 2021
Senti Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, focused on developing innovative gene and cell therapies using its proprietary synthetic biology platform. Founded in 2016, the company aims to address complex diseases through advanced therapeutic solutions. Senti's technology includes engineered allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR-NK) cells, which are designed to target and eliminate cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Among its product candidates are SENTI-202, a Logic Gated CAR-NK cell therapy intended for cancer treatment, and SENTI-301A, which targets hepatocellular carcinoma. Senti Biosciences operates as a resident company at Johnson & Johnson Innovation's JLABS in South San Francisco, collaborating with experts in synthetic biology and computation to advance its therapeutic developments.

SummerBio

Venture Round in 2020
SummerBio LLC is an automation-based diagnostics company focused on providing efficient SARS-CoV-2 testing services. Established in 2020 and located in Menlo Park, California, the company has developed an end-to-end COVID-19 testing system that emphasizes high-volume, rapid, and affordable testing. Its innovative approach utilizes a combination of a novel sample collection kit, advanced robotics, and automated liquid handling systems to streamline the testing process. Operating a CLIA-certified laboratory, SummerBio enables healthcare professionals and patients to receive COVID-19 test results within a day, significantly enhancing the accessibility and efficiency of diagnostic testing.

Ayar Labs

Series B in 2020
Ayar Labs, Inc. develops advanced optical interconnect solutions, specializing in high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, is a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution designed for applications demanding high bandwidth, low latency, and energy efficiency in short-reach interconnects. Complementing TeraPHY, the company offers SuperNova, a multiwavelength light source that provides continuous wave light essential for TeraPHY's operation. By utilizing patented technologies based on industry-standard silicon processing techniques, Ayar Labs aims to enhance interconnect bandwidth density while reducing power consumption, thereby transforming traditional electrical interconnects in the semiconductor and computing sectors. The company's innovations are applicable across various industries, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Ayar Labs is committed to addressing the challenges posed by increasing data volumes through the miniaturization of fiber optic transceivers.

SigOpt

Acquisition in 2020
SigOpt, Inc. operates an optimization platform designed to enhance model development across various applications, including web, mobile, machine learning, and physical experiments. Established in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, SigOpt provides a REST API that seamlessly integrates into existing machine learning workflows. The platform employs a black-box optimization approach, allowing users to input parameter spaces and performance metrics without needing to share underlying training data. By continuously refining its models, SigOpt suggests optimal hyper-parameter configurations, thereby accelerating the development process and improving the reliability of results. In 2020, SigOpt became a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, further strengthening its position in the market.

Panoply

Series B in 2020
Panoply Ltd. is a cloud data analytics platform that simplifies and automates data management tasks, enabling organizations to efficiently handle complex data processes. Its platform, Panoply.io, manages various aspects of analytical data, including data modeling, normalization, and cleanup, while automating infrastructure setup, scaling, and backup. By incorporating advanced technologies such as machine learning and natural language processing, Panoply optimizes data management from source to analysis, significantly improving efficiency and freeing up engineers and data scientists to focus on deriving business insights. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an office in San Francisco, California, Panoply aims to streamline the data preparation process and enhance the overall data experience for its users.

Anyscale

Series B in 2020
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2019. It focuses on developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation of distributed applications, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. The company's primary offering is Ray, an open-source framework that allows software developers and machine learning engineers to build and scale compute-intensive applications efficiently. By addressing the complexities of hardware decisions, Anyscale's platform enables developers of all skill levels to create applications that can operate seamlessly across various environments, from personal laptops to large data centers.

Matroid

Series B in 2020
Matroid, Inc. is a computer vision company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. It offers an intuitive platform that enables users to create and deploy custom computer vision detectors without the need for programming. The platform allows users to recognize specific people, events, and objects in visual media, monitor live television streams, and receive real-time notifications for custom events detected by security cameras. Matroid's solutions find applications across various industries, including construction, manufacturing, security, media, and retail. The company also provides Matroid On-Prem, a deployment solution that facilitates the monitoring of live streams and the searching of recorded video, enhancing the ability to respond to significant events as they occur.

Synthego

Series D in 2020
Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health. The company leverages machine learning, automation, and gene editing to build platforms for science at scale. With its foundations in engineering disciplines, the company’s full-stack platform vertically integrates proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology to advance both basic research and therapeutic development programs. By providing both commercial and academic researchers and therapeutic developers with unprecedented access to cutting-edge genome engineering, Synthego is at the forefront of innovation, accelerating the development of truly engineered biology. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Verta

Series A in 2020
VertaAI builds software infrastructure to help enterprise data science and machine learning (ML) teams develop and deploy ML models. Verta enables anyone to streamline your data science and ML workflows, and deploy models into production faster while ensuring real-time model health.

Exo

Series B in 2020
Exo is a medical device startup handheld ultrasound platform and AI for imaging and therapeutic applications. The company is committed to delivering affordable and easy-to-use medical imaging to healthcare professionals around the world. By delivering easy-to-use, high-quality medical imaging. Exo empowers healthcare professionals to make critical, real-time decisions that improve patient outcomes. The Exo ultrasound platform combines advances in nano-materials, novel sensor technologies, advanced signal processing, and computation with the economies of scale of semiconductor manufacturing to dramatically reduce the cost of imaging. It also represents a giant leap in imaging and therapeutics technology one that will drive the development of high-performance products that are accessible, easy-to-use, and available at a price point never before possible.

Movable Ink

Series C in 2020
Movable Ink develops cloud-based software that enables businesses to create personalized email experiences for their customers. Its flagship product, the Movable Ink content platform, integrates content, data, and business logic to produce dynamic emails. The company also offers tools such as Signals, which engages customers based on their online behaviors, and Builder, which generates HTML email templates from image files. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York City, Movable Ink operates additional offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and London. The company serves over 700 global brands, helping them deliver unique and relevant visual experiences across various digital channels. By leveraging real-time data and insights, Movable Ink allows marketers to create intelligent, personalized content at scale, addressing the challenges of traditional email production.

Synack

Series D in 2020
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Lilt

Series B in 2020
Lilt, Inc. is an artificial intelligence-based enterprise translation software company that aims to make information accessible across languages. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Indiana and Dublin, Lilt combines adaptive neural machine translation technology with an enterprise translation management system. This integrated platform enables organizations to efficiently scale their translation programs, accelerate their go-to-market processes, and enhance global customer experiences. Lilt's clientele includes notable companies such as Intel, ASICS, WalkMe, DigitalOcean, and Sprinklr, spanning various sectors including technology, finance, media, healthcare, and manufacturing. By offering features like multiple suggestions, incremental domain adaptation, and word alignment, Lilt's technology provides businesses with the capability to translate professional documents accurately, reducing reliance on human translators.

Axonne

Venture Round in 2020
Axonne Inc. develops and manufactures Ethernet network connectivity solutions for automobiles. The company’s solutions integrate systems in the connected car, such as autonomous driving sensors and displays with compute clusters. Its proprietary mixed-signal circuits, algorithms, and digital signal processing help with demanding applications, such as autonomous driving and infotainment. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

MemVerge

Series B in 2020
MemVerge specializes in memory storage convergence software that integrates memory and storage to enhance data processing capabilities. The company's innovative platform utilizes proprietary Distributed Memory Objects (DMO) technology, creating a logical convergence layer that leverages Intel's Optane DC persistent memory. This technology allows data-intensive workloads, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, and IoT applications, to operate at memory speed, ensuring data consistency across various systems. By enabling enterprises to manage both small and large files efficiently, MemVerge empowers organizations to extract insights from their data more effectively.

Hypersonix

Series A in 2020
Hypersonix Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based autonomous data analytics software tailored for the consumer commerce sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers a predictive and prescriptive analytics platform that enables businesses to monitor performance and make informed decisions in real-time by analyzing various data sources. Hypersonix empowers decision makers across different functions, including sales, marketing, finance, operations, and supply chain, by providing actionable insights and recommendations. Its platform utilizes advancements in machine learning and natural language processing to deliver a user-friendly experience, supported by a virtual assistant named Jarvix. Targeting industries such as retail, restaurant, hospitality, and eCommerce, Hypersonix aims to facilitate profitable growth, cost savings, and enhanced customer engagement for its clients.

PocketLab

Seed Round in 2020
PocketLab is a wireless sensor for exploring the world and building science experiments. We built PocketLab for the curious explorers, educators, students, and makers to bring science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to life like never before. PocketLab connects with a single button to a smartphone or tablet and instantly streams measurement data that you can see and record. PocketLab measures acceleration, force, angular velocity, magnetic field, pressure, altitude, and temperature. Using our cloud software, you can easily analyze your data, create graphs, and integrate your data with other software. PocketLab has the same features as lab equipment that costs thousands of dollars but is low cost and intuitive to use.

ProPlus Design Solutions

Series A in 2020
ProPlus Design Solutions delivers Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions with the mission to enhance the linkage between design and manufacturing. As the global leader for SPICE modeling solutions and the leading technology provider for design for yield (DFY) applications, the company provides unique DFY solutions that for the first time integrate all the key components from one vendor.

Astera Labs

Series B in 2020
Astera Labs, a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializes in purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems. The company designs and supplies a range of products, including system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, boards, and high-speed connectivity solutions. Its portfolio features Aries PCIe smart retimers and various systems such as riser cards and PCIe-over-cable extender cards. These products cater to applications in server connectivity, distributed machine learning, and high-end gaming graphics. Astera Labs collaborates with leading processor vendors and cloud service providers to enhance performance and eliminate bottlenecks in compute-intensive workloads. Additionally, the company offers design and testing services, along with its COSMOS software suite, which supports observability and predictive analytics to meet the demands of hyperscalers and original equipment manufacturers.

Akka

Series D in 2020
Lightbend, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a reactive application development platform designed for building distributed systems, including microservices and real-time streaming applications. The platform features a suite of tools that includes Akka, a message-driven runtime for concurrency management; the Play Framework for scalable web applications; Lagom for microservices architecture; and Cloudflow, which facilitates the lifecycle management of streaming data pipelines on Kubernetes. Lightbend also offers Cloudstate for distributed state management and Scala, a programming language that enhances code conciseness. The company serves diverse industries such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications, and provides expert support, training, and consulting services. Lightbend partners with various resellers and technology firms, including IBM and Red Hat, to deliver its solutions globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lightbend has additional offices in several locations, including New York and Switzerland.

FogHorn

Series C in 2020
FogHorn is a developer of “edge intelligence” software for industrial and commercial IoT application solutions. FogHorn’s software platform brings the power of advanced analytics and machine learning to the on-premises edge environment enabling a new class of applications for advanced monitoring and diagnostics, machine performance optimization, proactive maintenance and operational intelligence use cases. FogHorn’s technology is ideally suited for OEMs, systems integrators and end customers in manufacturing, power and water, oil and gas, renewable energy, mining, transportation, healthcare, retail, as well as smart grid, smart city, smart building and connected vehicle applications.

SambaNova Systems

Series C in 2020
SambaNova Systems is a computing startup focused on building machine learning and big data analytics platforms. The company's software defined analytics platform enables optimum performance for any ML training, inference or analytics models.

Joby Aviation

Series C in 2020
Joby Aviation, LLC is an electric mobility company focused on developing fully electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft aimed at transforming air transportation. Founded in 2009 and based in Santa Cruz, California, the company specializes in creating a 5-seat aircraft that utilizes advanced electric propulsion technology. Joby Aviation emphasizes innovative design through its expertise in composite airframe fabrication, aerodynamic analysis, high-performance electric motor development, and state-of-the-art battery pack design. The company's mission is to provide a safe, quiet, fast, and affordable air-transportation service, contributing to a significant shift in personal mobility.

Anyscale

Series A in 2019
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2019. It focuses on developing distributed programming platforms and tools that simplify the creation of distributed applications, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. The company's primary offering is Ray, an open-source framework that allows software developers and machine learning engineers to build and scale compute-intensive applications efficiently. By addressing the complexities of hardware decisions, Anyscale's platform enables developers of all skill levels to create applications that can operate seamlessly across various environments, from personal laptops to large data centers.

Game.tv

Series A in 2019
Game.tv is a mobile eSports platform powered by AI that automates tournaments in new and existing communities. Gamers with strong track records of building mobile games lead Game.tv. Its core product, Tourney, is an AI-powered eSports assistant that can run tournaments from start to finish. Game.tv was founded in 2018 and is based in Campbell, California, United States.

Augtera Networks

Venture Round in 2019
Augtera Networks, founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in providing an artificial intelligence platform specifically designed for network management. The platform offers advanced capabilities such as data plumbing, network modeling, visualization, and ecosystem integration, allowing for effective operations, planning, and orchestration across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. By leveraging proprietary algorithms developed from production data, Augtera Networks enables proactive visibility and resolution in multi-cloud networks, helping clients automate and optimize their network management processes.

BlueStacks

Series C in 2019
BlueStacks is a consumer technology company that specializes in developing software solutions for mobile, TV, and PC ecosystems. Its flagship product, the BlueStacks App Player, allows users to run Android games and applications efficiently on Windows PCs, leveraging patented LayerCake virtualization technology. With a user base of 145 million, BlueStacks enables gamers to enjoy a full-screen experience, providing superior performance and precise control using a keyboard, mouse, and gamepad. The introduction of BlueStacks 2 allowed for multitasking capabilities, enabling users to run multiple apps simultaneously in a tabbed interface. Additionally, BlueStacks TV offers a one-click streaming option for users to broadcast their gameplay directly to platforms like Twitch.tv.

LISNR

Series C in 2019
LISNR, Inc. specializes in ultrasonic communication technology that enables data transmission over audio signals. Founded in 2012, the company offers various solutions for different ranges of data transfer, including LISNR Point for close range, LISNR Zone for mid-range, and LISNR Radius for long range, along with an Acceptance Device for sending and receiving data. Their innovative platform is utilized by notable clients such as Jaguar Land Rover, Ticketmaster, and Visa, facilitating secure and seamless transactions. LISNR's technology is designed to enhance mobile applications and improve customer interactions across various sectors, including retail and mobility. With a presence in Oakland, California, and Cincinnati, Ohio, LISNR has formed strategic partnerships with major companies like Cisco and AEG, further solidifying its position in the market.

VeriSIM Life

Seed Round in 2019
VeriSIM Life, Inc. develops disease-specific biosimulation models that allow researchers at pharmaceutical companies to model in software how a drug will interact in animals. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ParkourSC

Series B in 2019
Cloudleaf, Inc. is a technology company based in Milpitas, California, specializing in location-aware sensory platforms for industries such as automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing. Founded in 2014, the company offers CloudOS, a cloud-based platform that provides centralized visibility and management of sensory and connector devices. Its product line includes the Cloudleaf Sensor, which collects location and asset-level information using Bluetooth Smart technology, the Cloudleaf Zone Sensor for managing entry and exit events in critical workflow areas, and the Cloudleaf Gateway that facilitates communication between sensors and the cloud. Additionally, Cloudleaf provides solutions for supply chain visibility, work-in-progress monitoring, condition monitoring, and preventative maintenance. The company's platform creates a digital twin of the supply chain, processing billions of events per second to deliver real-time insights on location, condition, utilization, and anomaly detection.

Exo

Series B in 2019
Exo is a medical device startup handheld ultrasound platform and AI for imaging and therapeutic applications. The company is committed to delivering affordable and easy-to-use medical imaging to healthcare professionals around the world. By delivering easy-to-use, high-quality medical imaging. Exo empowers healthcare professionals to make critical, real-time decisions that improve patient outcomes. The Exo ultrasound platform combines advances in nano-materials, novel sensor technologies, advanced signal processing, and computation with the economies of scale of semiconductor manufacturing to dramatically reduce the cost of imaging. It also represents a giant leap in imaging and therapeutics technology one that will drive the development of high-performance products that are accessible, easy-to-use, and available at a price point never before possible.

MESMER

Series A in 2019
MESMER is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing artificial intelligence technology aimed at enhancing product development processes. It focuses on Robotics Process Automation for Software Development, utilizing AI-powered bots to streamline the creation of applications at unprecedented speeds. MESMER's offerings include a comprehensive suite of tools such as a bug reporter, infrastructure builder, autonomous crawler, user acceptance testing creator, test generator, and test runner. By providing robust solutions for functional, end-to-end, UI, integration, and visual testing, the company enables organizations to automate their testing processes, thereby increasing productivity and improving the overall customer experience. MESMER aims to transform the future of software development and testing through its innovative technology.

TrapX Security

Series C in 2019
TrapX Security, Inc. develops a deception technology that detects, analyzes, and defeats ransomware attacks. The company offers DeceptionGrid, a platform that protects assets against a multitude of attacks, including malicious insiders, lateral-movements, advanced persistent threats, and cybercriminals; and TrapX Flex, a Deception-as-a-Service solution to protect corporate assets from the risks posed by the growth in remote employees and devices. It serves healthcare, manufacturing, financial service, retail, government, technology, and managed security service provider markets. TrapX Security, Inc. was formerly known as CyberSense Inc. The company is based in San Mateo, California.

Barefoot Networks

Acquisition in 2019
Barefoot Networks, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in designing and developing Ethernet switch chips. As a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, Barefoot focuses on creating programmable network switches that simplify network programming, making it as accessible as programming a CPU. The company offers advanced features such as scalable load balancing, enhanced telemetry, and improved switching and routing capabilities. These innovations enable enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to efficiently introduce new functions and features into their network products while maintaining high performance.

BabbleLabs

Series A in 2019
BabbleLabs, Inc. specializes in developing advanced speech enhancement and noise removal software aimed at improving communication for various applications. The company's product offerings include Clear Cloud, which provides speech enhancement technology through APIs and web interfaces; Clear Edge, an embedded solution optimized for low latency on smart devices; Clear Command, a system for voice control and recognition; and Clear Analytics, which extracts actionable insights from speech data. These technologies cater to diverse sectors such as smartphones, business conferencing, field communication, customer service, automotive, and public safety. Founded in 2017 and based in Campbell, California, BabbleLabs combines expertise in deep neural networks, speech processing, and embedded systems to drive innovation in voice applications and enhance human-machine interaction.

LISNR

Venture Round in 2019
LISNR, Inc. specializes in ultrasonic communication technology that enables data transmission over audio signals. Founded in 2012, the company offers various solutions for different ranges of data transfer, including LISNR Point for close range, LISNR Zone for mid-range, and LISNR Radius for long range, along with an Acceptance Device for sending and receiving data. Their innovative platform is utilized by notable clients such as Jaguar Land Rover, Ticketmaster, and Visa, facilitating secure and seamless transactions. LISNR's technology is designed to enhance mobile applications and improve customer interactions across various sectors, including retail and mobility. With a presence in Oakland, California, and Cincinnati, Ohio, LISNR has formed strategic partnerships with major companies like Cisco and AEG, further solidifying its position in the market.

Mighty Networks

Series A in 2019
Mighty Networks is a software company that provides a platform for building online communities and engaging audiences around shared interests. Founded in 2010 and located in Palo Alto, California, the company enables creators to develop and manage branded spaces where they can offer online courses, paid memberships, and events. By utilizing advanced algorithms and technology, Mighty Networks connects passionate fans and followers based on their interests and locations. The platform allows creators to consolidate their content, conversations, and community interactions in one place, enhancing the experience for both creators and their members. Through its services, Mighty Networks supports the creation of meaningful relationships and experiences, focusing on community engagement and subscription commerce under the creator's brand.

LandingAI

Seed Round in 2019
Landing AI is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence transformation programs tailored for the manufacturing industry. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company develops solutions focused on visual inspection, automation, calibration, and automated issue identification. Its offerings cater to a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, automotive, agriculture, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. The company aims to empower organizations to become AI-driven by providing a platform that enhances the accuracy of machine learning models through effective data generation and labeling. This platform helps identify environmental issues and alerts users to model changes, thereby facilitating efficient data management and accelerating troubleshooting processes. Founded by Dr. Andrew Ng, a prominent figure in AI, Landing AI is positioned to deliver practical AI solutions that drive value for businesses globally.

Pixeom

Venture Round in 2019
Pixeom, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in developing a software platform designed to replicate cloud functionality on-premise. Founded in 2013, Pixeom provides an edge computing solution that allows cloud service providers to efficiently package, deploy, and manage containerized applications at scale on local Edge IoT Cores. The platform is enterprise-ready, catering to the demanding needs of numerous Fortune 500 clients, and is hardware and operating system agnostic, which facilitates seamless deployment across diverse infrastructures. By addressing the complexities of distributed edge deployment, Pixeom enables organizations to manage large-scale, geographically distributed workloads without the need for extensive physical IT administration. This approach allows existing cloud-native applications to operate on edge environments without requiring significant re-architecture. Additionally, Pixeom offers a range of "edge versions" of popular cloud services, providing clients with the flexibility to utilize familiar APIs on-premise.

SambaNova Systems

Series B in 2019
SambaNova Systems is a computing startup focused on building machine learning and big data analytics platforms. The company's software defined analytics platform enables optimum performance for any ML training, inference or analytics models.

TiBit Communications

Series B in 2019
TiBit Communications specializes in innovative technology aimed at transforming broadband access deployment in the global Service Provider markets, including cable, telecommunications, and wireless sectors. The company designs small, low-power, and cost-effective devices that can be easily integrated into existing networks. These devices facilitate multi-Gigabit connectivity and enable high-performance Ethernet switching systems to replace traditional access equipment. By virtualizing the access network, TiBit Communications helps businesses reduce operational costs and simplify their network architecture, making it easier for service providers to adapt to evolving demands.

OnScale

Series A in 2019
OnScale Inc. is a company that specializes in developing on-demand scalable engineering simulation software designed to enhance research and development while minimizing costs. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, OnScale offers its Multiphysics CAE software, which supports engineers in accelerating innovation across diverse industries, including MEMS IoT, 5G, biomedicine, and autonomous vehicles. The software finds applications in areas such as MEMS, filters, sensors, nondestructive evaluation, medical devices, and sonar technology. OnScale operates on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, providing cloud-based computer-aided engineering with a pay-as-you-go subscription pricing structure, making advanced simulation accessible to a wide range of users.

Tetrate

Series A in 2019
Tetrate, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in application management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The company provides an enterprise-ready service mesh platform that simplifies the management of modern cloud application infrastructure. Tetrate partners with enterprises to support their app modernization efforts, offering solutions that enable seamless operation of microservices across diverse workloads and environments. This platform is designed to assist DevOps, security, and network administrators in navigating the complexities of contemporary cloud architectures, ultimately facilitating the adoption of microservices and enhancing the transition to public cloud solutions.

Tetrate

Series A in 2019
Tetrate, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in application management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The company provides an enterprise-ready service mesh platform that simplifies the management of modern cloud application infrastructure. Tetrate partners with enterprises to support their app modernization efforts, offering solutions that enable seamless operation of microservices across diverse workloads and environments. This platform is designed to assist DevOps, security, and network administrators in navigating the complexities of contemporary cloud architectures, ultimately facilitating the adoption of microservices and enhancing the transition to public cloud solutions.

Gojoya

Venture Round in 2019
Gojoya, Inc. specializes in developing and marketing advanced imaging products that incorporate artificial intelligence. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, the company focuses on creating innovative imaging systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, robots, autonomous vehicles, and mobile phones. Gojoya's technology aims to enhance performance and capabilities in various applications, including commercial drones and virtual reality systems, by leveraging its disruptive architectural designs.

Ineda Systems

Acquisition in 2019
Ineda Systems is a startup company that was created by industry veterans from the US and India with the ultimate goal of becoming a leader in developing low power SOC’s for use in both consumer and enterprise applications. The advisory and management team has world-class experience of working in both blue-chip companies as well as fast-paced technology start-ups. Ineda's expertise is in the area of low-power SOC/IP development, architecture, and software that is necessary to design silicon and systems that would be of use in future applications. Their products will address the wearable platforms from a ground-up manner including vertical engineering of the wearable device: silicon, system, software, application ecosystem. In addition, they will enable the ecosystem with API’s and the application development framework. In combination with their leading-edge technology Ineda silicon will be the first in the world with power usage in the envelope required by wearable devices.

AEye

Series B in 2018
AEye, Inc. specializes in developing vision hardware, software, and algorithms tailored for autonomous vehicles. The company is known for its innovative iDAR platform, which integrates LiDAR, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to enhance perception and motion planning for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. AEye's product offerings include the 4Sight A and 4Sight M sensors, as well as the AE100 Robotic Perception System and AE200, which are designed to meet the demands of the mobility market with modular and high-performance features. Since its inception in 2013 and a name change in 2016, AEye has established itself as a leader in intelligent sensing technology, securing investment from prestigious firms such as Kleiner Perkins and Intel Capital. The company is headquartered in Dublin, California, within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ayar Labs

Series A in 2018
Ayar Labs, Inc. develops advanced optical interconnect solutions, specializing in high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, is a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution designed for applications demanding high bandwidth, low latency, and energy efficiency in short-reach interconnects. Complementing TeraPHY, the company offers SuperNova, a multiwavelength light source that provides continuous wave light essential for TeraPHY's operation. By utilizing patented technologies based on industry-standard silicon processing techniques, Ayar Labs aims to enhance interconnect bandwidth density while reducing power consumption, thereby transforming traditional electrical interconnects in the semiconductor and computing sectors. The company's innovations are applicable across various industries, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Ayar Labs is committed to addressing the challenges posed by increasing data volumes through the miniaturization of fiber optic transceivers.

Arcadia Data

Series B in 2018
Arcadia Data Inc., founded in 2012 and headquartered in Campbell, California, specializes in data analytic services, focusing on Unified Visual Analytics and Business Intelligence platforms tailored for big data environments. The company offers a unique software solution that operates natively within modern data platforms, enabling users to access the scale, flexibility, performance, and security necessary for deriving meaningful, real-time business insights. By facilitating the design of data-centric applications, Arcadia Data addresses the evolving demands of businesses navigating the complexities of big data and the Internet of Things (IoT).

NetSpeed Systems

Acquisition in 2018
NetSpeed Systems, Inc. specializes in providing network-on-chip (NoC) intellectual property (IP) solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designers across various markets, including mobile and high-performance computing. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers products such as NetSpeed Gemini, a directory-based coherency solution that scales coherency modules based on SoC specifications, and NetSpeed Orion, which automates interconnects for a diverse range of SoCs. Additionally, NetSpeed Systems provides NocStudio, an architecture exploration platform that allows SoC architects to design, configure, and simulate NoC IP while evaluating different SoC architectures. As of September 2018, NetSpeed Systems operates as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation. The company's solutions are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market through a system-level approach and user-driven automation.

VeriSilicon

Series A in 2018
VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. specializes in providing platform-based custom silicon and semiconductor IP licensing services, both in China and internationally. Operating under a Silicon Platform as a Service model, the company delivers tailored silicon solutions for various applications, including high-definition video, audio, in-vehicle infotainment, video surveillance, and IoT connectivity. In addition to these solutions, VeriSilicon offers comprehensive chip design services encompassing specification definitions, IP integration, verification, and implementation. The company also provides turnkey services, which include wafer fabrication outsourcing, packaging, testing, product certification, and failure analysis. Its extensive portfolio serves diverse sectors such as consumer electronics, automotive electronics, and data processing. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Shanghai, VeriSilicon is a subsidiary of VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd., leveraging in-house semiconductor IP to enhance its offerings.

Spot

Series B in 2018
Spot offers cloud service and management optimization for SaaS companies, executed by AI software that among other things predicts price changes, essentially helping companies find cheap cloud infrastructures (called spot instances) and manage them.

eASIC

Acquisition in 2018
eASIC Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in manufacturing platforms designed to lower the cost of ownership and accelerate the production of customized silicon devices. The company develops the Nextreme family of devices, including the fourth-generation Nextreme-3 and third-generation Nextreme-2, which significantly reduce development costs and turnaround times compared to standard cell ASICs while also decreasing power consumption and unit costs. Additionally, eASIC offers the easicopy ASIC, providing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a pathway to transition from Nextreme devices to a cell-based ASIC, further optimizing device cost, power consumption, or performance. The eZ-IP alliance program complements these offerings by providing access to a variety of verified eASIC-ready intellectual property cores, facilitating faster market entry for clients. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, eASIC serves a global customer base across diverse applications, including wireless infrastructure and consumer handheld devices. The company operates as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation.

Savioke

Series B in 2018
Savioke, Inc. is a company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2013, that specializes in the development and deployment of autonomous robots aimed at enhancing service delivery in various industries. Its flagship product, Relay, is an innovative delivery robot designed to operate autonomously in busy environments such as hotels, residential buildings, industrial sites, and healthcare facilities. Relay combines simplicity with advanced technology, allowing it to work effectively alongside humans. The robots are built on the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS), which enhances their functionality and adaptability in diverse applications. Savioke is supported by a range of investors, including prominent names in technology and venture capital. The company's mission is to improve productivity and customer satisfaction through the use of robotics in everyday human environments.

Preempt Security

Series B in 2018
Preempt Security, Inc. develops a software platform that protects organizations by eliminating insider threats and security breaches. Its software platform with conditional access technology helps customers to preempt security threats in real-time based on identity, behavior, and risk. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel. As of September 30, 2020, Preempt Security, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Bossa Nova

Series C in 2018
Bossa Nova Robotics is the leading provider of real-time, on-shelf product data for the global retail industry. Its technology collects terabytes of data that enables the retail ecosystem to optimize the omnichannel shopping experience. With a multidisciplinary team of robotics, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and big data scientists, Bossa Nova has solved the challenges to deploy fully autonomous service robots in busy and crowded environments. Bossa Nova is privately held, headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Mountain View and Pittsburgh.

Lyncean Technologies

Series B in 2018
Lyncean Technologies, Inc. develops miniature synchrotron x-ray sources to see and understand the sub-microscopic details of physical and biological world. Its products include Compact Light Source (CLS), an on-demand X-ray synchrotron light that addresses the demand for access to high quality X-rays through a synchrotron beamline for home laboratory applications; and the Compact X-Ray Station, a crystallography end station and X-ray optics used with the CLS that enables local laboratory protein crystallography, micro-tomography, dark field microscopy, CD-SAXS, and more. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Fremont, California.

Fictiv

Series B in 2018
Fictiv Inc. is a manufacturing platform based in San Francisco, California, that assists users in designing, developing, and delivering fabricated parts. Founded in 2013, the platform offers an online interface where customers can obtain instant quotes, review manufacturing feedback, and manage orders through a network of vendors. Fictiv focuses on distributed manufacturing, allowing clients to utilize 3D printing and CNC machining to produce parts efficiently. The platform caters to a diverse clientele, including engineers, designers, startups, and creators, helping them accelerate product development and optimize their manufacturing processes.

VenueNext

Funding Round in 2018
VenueNext is a technology platform and context-aware app, providing insights into guest behavior and control over its users’ entire ecosystem, from sports to concerts, conferences to theme parks, and all large venues in between. It has a team of technical developers, who have worked for many ventures including Google, Facebook, Dish Networks, Sling Media, AOL, Netscape and Oracle. VenueNext was launched in 2013 by John M. Paul and is based in Palo Alto, C.A.

Avaamo

Series A in 2018
Avaamo is a deep-learning software company based in Los Altos, California, established in 2014. The company specializes in developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform that automates customer service and enhances employee experience. Avaamo's technology integrates machine learning and conversation design with existing enterprise workflows, enabling organizations to efficiently design and deploy virtual assistants and enterprise bots. The company's mobile application, available on both Android and iOS, consolidates communications into a secure interface, further streamlining interactions. Additionally, Avaamo has formed a strategic partnership with Tech Mahindra to expand its offerings and capabilities in the enterprise sector.

Dysonics

Series B in 2018
Dysonics, Inc. specializes in advanced audio software and hardware solutions designed for headphones, focusing on the capture, creation, and playback of spatial audio and next-generation content, such as virtual reality. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the company emerged from research conducted at the University of California, Davis, where its team pioneered human audio perception and spatial sound technologies. Dysonics offers products like the Rondo Motion, a wireless motion sensor for headphones, and the Rondo player, which plays back non-DRM content. Their technology is applied in various fields, including teleconferencing, surveillance, home entertainment, and interactive multimedia, enhancing experiences in virtual and augmented reality. Additionally, Dysonics provides content encoding technology to airlines, allowing passengers to enjoy a cinematic surround sound experience through in-flight entertainment. The company's innovations leverage patented algorithms, microphone and speaker arrays, head tracking sensors, and machine learning for personalized audio applications.

Imanis Data

Series B in 2018
Imanis Data is a venture-backed startup based in Silicon Valley, currently operating in stealth mode. The company focuses on developing a next-generation data management platform aimed at transforming the big data and storage industry. With a team that possesses extensive expertise in storage and big data, Imanis Data is working on innovative solutions for fast data backup and recovery. The company is expected to reveal more about its groundbreaking products and developments as it transitions out of stealth mode.

Joby Aviation

Series B in 2018
Joby Aviation, LLC is an electric mobility company focused on developing fully electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft aimed at transforming air transportation. Founded in 2009 and based in Santa Cruz, California, the company specializes in creating a 5-seat aircraft that utilizes advanced electric propulsion technology. Joby Aviation emphasizes innovative design through its expertise in composite airframe fabrication, aerodynamic analysis, high-performance electric motor development, and state-of-the-art battery pack design. The company's mission is to provide a safe, quiet, fast, and affordable air-transportation service, contributing to a significant shift in personal mobility.

Nyansa

Series B in 2018
Nyansa, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in advanced IT analytics software solutions aimed at diagnosing and optimizing application and network performance. The company has developed Voyance, a pioneering cloud-based network analytics system that quantifies the end user experience by automatically analyzing every client network transaction without requiring client software, server agents, or additional hardware sensors. Nyansa's software securely analyzes real-time network data to identify root causes of issues and provides actionable remediation suggestions while enabling clients to compare performance anonymously against other networks. Its diverse customer base includes prominent organizations across various sectors, such as Uber, Tesla, Mayo Clinic, Walmart, and Stanford University. As of early 2020, Nyansa operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc.

Bossa Nova

Series B in 2017
Bossa Nova Robotics is the leading provider of real-time, on-shelf product data for the global retail industry. Its technology collects terabytes of data that enables the retail ecosystem to optimize the omnichannel shopping experience. With a multidisciplinary team of robotics, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and big data scientists, Bossa Nova has solved the challenges to deploy fully autonomous service robots in busy and crowded environments. Bossa Nova is privately held, headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Mountain View and Pittsburgh.

EchoPixel

Series A in 2017
EchoPixel, Inc. is a company that specializes in 3D medical visualization software, providing tools for medical professionals to interact with patient-specific organs and tissues in an immersive environment. Its flagship product, the True 3D Viewer, is a real-time interactive virtual reality system that enhances the ability of doctors to identify, evaluate, and dissect anatomical structures. Additionally, the True 3D Medical Education Viewer aids medical students in understanding structural 3D biology by utilizing computer tomography and magnetic resonance images. EchoPixel also offers a holographic intraoperative software that supports structural heart procedures through interactive 3D anatomical imaging. Founded in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, the company aims to improve diagnostic and educational capabilities in the medical field through advanced imaging technology.

Bigstream

Series A in 2017
Bigstream Solutions, Inc. specializes in hyper-acceleration technology that significantly enhances the performance of big data platforms, such as Apache Spark, Kafka, and TensorFlow. The company provides a run-time system that optimizes dataflow-level transformations to efficiently distribute workloads across various CPU cores and accelerator resources, including FPGAs. This technology enables enterprises to gain actionable insights in real-time, facilitating accurate predictions of usage trends and user preferences. Additionally, Bigstream's solutions enhance fraud detection, improve security measures, and help organizations manage potential threats by offering proactive risk intelligence. In healthcare, the technology assists providers in personalizing patient care and detecting anomalies in data from network equipment and servers. Founded in 2015 and based in Mountain View, California, Bigstream was previously known as AxStream, Inc.

Synthego

Funding Round in 2017
Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health. The company leverages machine learning, automation, and gene editing to build platforms for science at scale. With its foundations in engineering disciplines, the company’s full-stack platform vertically integrates proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology to advance both basic research and therapeutic development programs. By providing both commercial and academic researchers and therapeutic developers with unprecedented access to cutting-edge genome engineering, Synthego is at the forefront of innovation, accelerating the development of truly engineered biology. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Redwood City, California.

FogHorn

Series B in 2017
FogHorn is a developer of “edge intelligence” software for industrial and commercial IoT application solutions. FogHorn’s software platform brings the power of advanced analytics and machine learning to the on-premises edge environment enabling a new class of applications for advanced monitoring and diagnostics, machine performance optimization, proactive maintenance and operational intelligence use cases. FogHorn’s technology is ideally suited for OEMs, systems integrators and end customers in manufacturing, power and water, oil and gas, renewable energy, mining, transportation, healthcare, retail, as well as smart grid, smart city, smart building and connected vehicle applications.

Vexata

Funding Round in 2017
Vexata, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of real-time enterprise storage systems, headquartered in San Jose, California. Founded in 2013, the company offers a data storage infrastructure platform that enhances the performance of various database and analytics applications, including Oracle and SQL Server. Vexata's solutions integrate distributed data management software with advanced networking principles to meet the demands of data-driven applications. This active data fabric allows businesses to manage large active data sets efficiently without the need for application rewrites or complex infrastructure changes. As of July 2019, Vexata operates as a subsidiary of StorCentric, Inc.

Minio

Series A in 2017
Minio, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a minimal object storage server compatible with Amazon S3 APIs. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, Minio provides a solution for cloud-native applications that can operate seamlessly across both public and private clouds. The company's flagship product is designed to function on a single server and supports various storage backends, including donut, filesystem, and in-memory storage. Additionally, Minio hosts a play server for public use, allowing developers and system administrators to familiarize themselves with S3-compatible object storage. Minio's offerings are released under the Apache License v2, emphasizing its commitment to open-source solutions in the realm of multi-cloud object storage.

Panoply

Series A in 2017
Panoply Ltd. is a cloud data analytics platform that simplifies and automates data management tasks, enabling organizations to efficiently handle complex data processes. Its platform, Panoply.io, manages various aspects of analytical data, including data modeling, normalization, and cleanup, while automating infrastructure setup, scaling, and backup. By incorporating advanced technologies such as machine learning and natural language processing, Panoply optimizes data management from source to analysis, significantly improving efficiency and freeing up engineers and data scientists to focus on deriving business insights. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an office in San Francisco, California, Panoply aims to streamline the data preparation process and enhance the overall data experience for its users.

Matroid

Series A in 2017
Matroid, Inc. is a computer vision company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. It offers an intuitive platform that enables users to create and deploy custom computer vision detectors without the need for programming. The platform allows users to recognize specific people, events, and objects in visual media, monitor live television streams, and receive real-time notifications for custom events detected by security cameras. Matroid's solutions find applications across various industries, including construction, manufacturing, security, media, and retail. The company also provides Matroid On-Prem, a deployment solution that facilitates the monitoring of live streams and the searching of recorded video, enhancing the ability to respond to significant events as they occur.

Big Switch Networks

Venture Round in 2017
Big Switch Networks Inc. specializes in data center networking technologies, catering to a global audience with solutions that enhance operational efficiency and business agility. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers two primary products: Big Monitoring Fabric and Big Cloud Fabric. Big Monitoring Fabric functions as a network packet broker, enabling security chains for inline traffic and providing comprehensive visibility across the organization's entire network. Big Cloud Fabric employs open networking and software-defined networking technologies, supporting various environments such as VMware, OpenStack, and network function virtualization. The company's solutions facilitate improved visibility and security in multi-cloud and on-premises enterprise settings. Additionally, Big Switch Networks has formed strategic partnerships with major industry players, contributing to several open source communities to drive innovation in cloud-first networking.

Akka

Series D in 2017
Lightbend, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a reactive application development platform designed for building distributed systems, including microservices and real-time streaming applications. The platform features a suite of tools that includes Akka, a message-driven runtime for concurrency management; the Play Framework for scalable web applications; Lagom for microservices architecture; and Cloudflow, which facilitates the lifecycle management of streaming data pipelines on Kubernetes. Lightbend also offers Cloudstate for distributed state management and Scala, a programming language that enhances code conciseness. The company serves diverse industries such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications, and provides expert support, training, and consulting services. Lightbend partners with various resellers and technology firms, including IBM and Red Hat, to deliver its solutions globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lightbend has additional offices in several locations, including New York and Switzerland.

HyTrust

Series E in 2017
HyTrust was founded by veterans in the enterprise infrastructure and security space who recognized early on not only that virtualization and the cloud were going to dramatically transform the data center, but also that security would be a critical inhibitor to cloud adoption. The mission behind HyTrust has always been to mitigate the risk of catastrophic data center failure and data breaches — especially in light of the concentration of risk that occurs within virtualized and cloud environments. Organizations can now confidently expand virtualization to mission critical applications and take full advantage of the cloud. HyTrust has assembled a world-class team of company builders and innovators and has earned venture backing from the biggest players in the next-generation datacenter: Cisco, VMware, Intel, Fortinet, and In-Q-Tel, the funding arm of the US intelligence community. Further venture investment has come from highly respected firms such as Trident Capital, Sway Ventures, Epic Ventures, Advanced Venture Partners and Granite Ventures.

Spotinst

Series A in 2017
Spotinst LTD. specializes in cloud service and management optimization, primarily targeting Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Founded in 2015 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company develops advanced software solutions that leverage artificial intelligence to predict price changes in cloud resources, helping businesses identify and utilize cost-effective cloud infrastructures, such as AWS Spot instances and Google Preemptible VMs. Its key offerings include Elastigroup, a cost-efficient cluster for managing cloud resources, and Elastitude, a resource optimization and anomaly detection tool that provides insights into cloud infrastructure. As of July 2020, Spotinst operates as a subsidiary of NetApp, Inc.
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