LDV Partners

LDV Partners is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2014 by ZhiXun Shen, Winston Fu, and Wayne Zhang. The firm focuses on investing in both early- and late-stage technology companies, targeting sectors such as robotics and automation, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, data securitization, techbio, and advanced industries.

Eddie Chan

Partner

Winston Fu

Partner

Li Lin

Partner

Dionysios Panagiotopoulos

Senior Associate

Qing Zhang

Partner

Qing Zhang

Partner

26 past transactions

Genemod

Seed Round in 2023
Genemod Corporation, based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in designing and developing inventory management software specifically for life scientists. Established in 2018, the company provides a unified platform that integrates scientific and management tools, enabling effective collaboration and streamlined operations in research laboratories. Its offerings include project management software, sequence editing software, and an intuitive dashboard, all aimed at enhancing workflow efficiency. By utilizing advanced data processing algorithms, Genemod's platform supports life scientists in managing the various tools and tasks necessary for their research, ensuring a user-friendly and secure experience.

Alcatraz AI

Series A in 2022
Alcatraz AI, Inc. specializes in developing a facial authentication platform aimed at enhancing security for physical access to government buildings and corporate campuses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company utilizes advanced technologies such as machine learning, 3D sensing, and deep neural networks to facilitate secure and seamless entry. Alcatraz AI's solution replaces traditional access methods like badging by employing real-time 3D facial mapping to identify individuals as they approach a secured entry point. The system combines software and hardware components, including sensors mounted next to locked doors, to automatically enroll users and grant access while also providing analytics and alerts for security breaches.

Appaegis

Seed Round in 2021
Appaegis simplifies enterprise data access while enforcing strong zero-trust security for remote access. Its patent-pending solution protects data access and gives administrators full control over how enterprise data is used. The company was founded by security veterans with successful security track records.

Walkie-talkie

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Walkie-talkie allows communicating quickly and easily with friends. Walkie-talkie hosts audio rooms called “frequencies,” which can either be public or private.

Blue J

Series B in 2021
Blue J Legal Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence software designed to predict court outcomes in employment law and tax matters. Founded in 2015, Blue J Legal offers two main products: Tax Foresight and Employment Foresight. Tax Foresight utilizes deep learning to analyze fact situations and uncover patterns in case law, enabling tax professionals to make informed judgments that align with the likely decisions of tax enforcement agencies and courts. Employment Foresight is tailored for human resource professionals, in-house counsel, and employment lawyers, providing rapid insights into how courts would address complex employment law issues, including reasonable notice, employee drug testing, worker classification, and dismissal causes. Through its innovative solutions, Blue J Legal aims to bring clarity and predictability to legal decision-making.

Venti Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of autonomous logistics mobility technology designed to develop global supply chains and industrial hubs for future transportation and moving goods. The company offers logistical infrastructure such as port cranes, for complete automation to navigate complex environments and heavy traffic, with an unmatched ability to park accurate and reliable technology used to strengthen the supply chain by focusing on heavy logistics yards and hubs with unparalleled vehicle and operational efficiencies, enabling businesses to create new knowledge-based jobs and acerates the move towards zero carbon emissions.

Alcatraz AI

Venture Round in 2021
Alcatraz AI, Inc. specializes in developing a facial authentication platform aimed at enhancing security for physical access to government buildings and corporate campuses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company utilizes advanced technologies such as machine learning, 3D sensing, and deep neural networks to facilitate secure and seamless entry. Alcatraz AI's solution replaces traditional access methods like badging by employing real-time 3D facial mapping to identify individuals as they approach a secured entry point. The system combines software and hardware components, including sensors mounted next to locked doors, to automatically enroll users and grant access while also providing analytics and alerts for security breaches.

Newomics

Series B in 2020
Newomics Inc. manufactures biotechnological research equipment. The company offers proprietary technology based on silicon-microfluidic-chip for liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and offers unprecedented robustness, sensitivity, specificity, and throughput for analyzing molecules from minute amounts of biospecimens such as blood and urine. Newomics Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Caption Health

Series B in 2020
Caption Health, Inc. develops artificial intelligence-based software solutions designed to assist healthcare providers in acquiring and interpreting ultrasound exams. The company's flagship product, Caption AI, offers real-time guidance for performing echocardiography, enabling practitioners to capture diagnostic-quality images, automate quality assessments, and interpret ultrasound results effectively. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, Caption Health was previously known as Bay Labs, Inc. The company focuses on enhancing the capabilities of ultrasound technology through innovative software, ultimately aiming to improve patient outcomes in medical imaging.

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.

Alcatraz AI

Venture Round in 2020
Alcatraz AI, Inc. specializes in developing a facial authentication platform aimed at enhancing security for physical access to government buildings and corporate campuses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company utilizes advanced technologies such as machine learning, 3D sensing, and deep neural networks to facilitate secure and seamless entry. Alcatraz AI's solution replaces traditional access methods like badging by employing real-time 3D facial mapping to identify individuals as they approach a secured entry point. The system combines software and hardware components, including sensors mounted next to locked doors, to automatically enroll users and grant access while also providing analytics and alerts for security breaches.

MemVerge

Series A in 2019
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.

Blue J

Series A in 2018
Blue J Legal Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence software designed to predict court outcomes in employment law and tax matters. Founded in 2015, Blue J Legal offers two main products: Tax Foresight and Employment Foresight. Tax Foresight utilizes deep learning to analyze fact situations and uncover patterns in case law, enabling tax professionals to make informed judgments that align with the likely decisions of tax enforcement agencies and courts. Employment Foresight is tailored for human resource professionals, in-house counsel, and employment lawyers, providing rapid insights into how courts would address complex employment law issues, including reasonable notice, employee drug testing, worker classification, and dismissal causes. Through its innovative solutions, Blue J Legal aims to bring clarity and predictability to legal decision-making.

Ubiquity6

Series B in 2018
Ubiquity6, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating a platform for shared augmented reality (AR) experiences intertwined with the physical world. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company employs computer vision technology to facilitate the development of persistent, massively multiplayer AR environments. This platform allows users to interact in a virtual space that mirrors their real surroundings, enhancing communication and engagement through the integration of AR and virtual reality (VR) applications. Ubiquity6 aims to transform how people connect with each other and their environment by merging digital and physical experiences.

CNEX Labs

Series D in 2018
CNEX Labs, Inc. is a developer of semiconductor storage solutions, specializing in NVMe PCIe SSD controller ASICs that support LightNVM/Open-Channel operations. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company also has offices in Copenhagen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo. CNEX's products are designed for cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers, offering high performance, low and predictable latency, and flexibility for software-defined storage. The controllers facilitate enhanced capabilities in big data computing and analytics, allowing customers to create differentiated SSD solutions across various form factors such as M.2, U.2, and EDSFF. By partnering with solid-state storage manufacturers and systems customers, CNEX Labs aims to drive innovation in storage technologies necessary for modern data demands.

Ubiquity6

Series A in 2018
Ubiquity6, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating a platform for shared augmented reality (AR) experiences intertwined with the physical world. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company employs computer vision technology to facilitate the development of persistent, massively multiplayer AR environments. This platform allows users to interact in a virtual space that mirrors their real surroundings, enhancing communication and engagement through the integration of AR and virtual reality (VR) applications. Ubiquity6 aims to transform how people connect with each other and their environment by merging digital and physical experiences.

Ubiquity6

Series A in 2018
Ubiquity6, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating a platform for shared augmented reality (AR) experiences intertwined with the physical world. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company employs computer vision technology to facilitate the development of persistent, massively multiplayer AR environments. This platform allows users to interact in a virtual space that mirrors their real surroundings, enhancing communication and engagement through the integration of AR and virtual reality (VR) applications. Ubiquity6 aims to transform how people connect with each other and their environment by merging digital and physical experiences.

Baobab Studios

Series B in 2016
Baobab Studios, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is a virtual reality company that creates story and character-driven cinematic experiences. The company was founded by Maureen Fan, who was most recently VP of Games at Zynga; and Eric Darnell, the director of such DreamWorks animated features as the four "Madagascar” franchise films and “Antz.” Baobab is funded by Comcast Ventures, HTC, Samsung, Advancit Capital, The Chernin Group and Freelands Ventures, along with individuals including Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

Felix & Paul Studios

Series A in 2016
Felix & Paul Studios, founded in 2013 and based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in the production of cinematic virtual reality experiences. The studio, led by directors and visual artists Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël, has established a reputation for its pioneering approach to virtual reality storytelling. It has developed a proprietary 3D 360º camera and corresponding software that set industry standards for quality in VR filmmaking. The studio creates both original content and collaborates with existing intellectual properties, offering audiences deeply immersive experiences that evoke strong emotional responses. Notable projects include collaborations with Oculus, Universal Studios, and Cirque du Soleil Media, showcasing the studio's commitment to high-quality, innovative storytelling in virtual reality. With a dedicated team of artists, software developers, and engineers, Felix & Paul Studios continues to lead the evolution of this emerging medium.
Fabric Genomics is making genomics-driven precision medicine a reality. We provide clinical decision support software that enables clinical labs, hospital systems and country-sequencing programs to gain actionable genomic insights, resulting in faster and more accurate diagnoses and reduced turnaround time. Fabric’s end-to-end genomic analysis platform incorporates proven AI algorithms, and has applications in both hereditary disease and oncology. Headquartered in Oakland, California, Fabric Genomics was founded by industry veterans and innovators with a deep understanding of bioinformatics, large-scale genomics and clinical diagnostics.

Voxeet

Seed Round in 2016
Voxeet, Inc. develops a real-time collaboration platform that provides advanced conference call solutions. Utilizing its proprietary TrueVoice technology, the company offers a unique 3D surround-sound experience that enhances traditional conference calls. The application supports a range of functionalities, including web conferencing, messaging, file sharing, call recording, and mobile presentation mode. It is compatible with various devices such as iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Macs, and PCs, catering to diverse industries including technology, advertising, insurance, legal, healthcare, and utilities. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sausalito, California, Voxeet also maintains offices in Silicon Valley and Bordeaux, France, with operations extending to India and New York. The platform is designed to assist businesses in creating advanced voice communication applications and offers an API library that facilitates features like screen sharing, broadcasting, and translation.

Cypherpath

Seed Round in 2015
Cypherpath, Inc. is a software company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in environment virtualization for managing IT infrastructure at web scale on standard hardware. The company offers the Cypherpath Virtual Platform, which enhances security, speed, and agility for software-defined data center solutions. This platform supports the creation of virtual environments tailored for DevOps, training, and IT security risk management. Cypherpath focuses on enabling financial services organizations and government agencies to achieve cyber resilience, allowing them to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from adverse cyber events. By integrating networking, computing, and storage, the platform facilitates a user-friendly experience that helps cybersecurity teams manage their environments effectively and cost-efficiently. In a landscape where cyber threats are pervasive, Cypherpath emphasizes the importance of continuous cyber resilience as essential for maintaining business security.

Kilopass

Acquisition in 2015
Kilopass Technology develops an advanced embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) technology, manufactured in standard logic CMOS processes

Vidder

Series B in 2015
Vidder is a cybersecurity company based in Campbell, California, specializing in access control solutions that enhance network security. Established in 2009, Vidder's technology is centered around the Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) standard, which aims to mitigate network-based attacks by rendering servers invisible to unauthorized users. The company's offerings include managed services that safeguard valuable networked assets while ensuring pre-authenticated, context-aware access to enterprise applications. By focusing on blocking connectivity from unknown devices, Vidder provides organizations with a robust defense against cyber threats, thereby reducing security risks associated with their digital infrastructure.

CNEX Labs

Series B in 2015
CNEX Labs, Inc. is a developer of semiconductor storage solutions, specializing in NVMe PCIe SSD controller ASICs that support LightNVM/Open-Channel operations. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company also has offices in Copenhagen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo. CNEX's products are designed for cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers, offering high performance, low and predictable latency, and flexibility for software-defined storage. The controllers facilitate enhanced capabilities in big data computing and analytics, allowing customers to create differentiated SSD solutions across various form factors such as M.2, U.2, and EDSFF. By partnering with solid-state storage manufacturers and systems customers, CNEX Labs aims to drive innovation in storage technologies necessary for modern data demands.

Cypherpath

Seed Round in 2015
Cypherpath, Inc. is a software company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in environment virtualization for managing IT infrastructure at web scale on standard hardware. The company offers the Cypherpath Virtual Platform, which enhances security, speed, and agility for software-defined data center solutions. This platform supports the creation of virtual environments tailored for DevOps, training, and IT security risk management. Cypherpath focuses on enabling financial services organizations and government agencies to achieve cyber resilience, allowing them to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from adverse cyber events. By integrating networking, computing, and storage, the platform facilitates a user-friendly experience that helps cybersecurity teams manage their environments effectively and cost-efficiently. In a landscape where cyber threats are pervasive, Cypherpath emphasizes the importance of continuous cyber resilience as essential for maintaining business security.
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