Synthetaic
Series B in 2024
Synthetaic LLC, established in 2019 and headquartered in Delafield, Wisconsin, specializes in providing innovative information technology services focused on artificial intelligence training data. The company has developed the Rapid Automatic Image Categorization (RAIC) software, which addresses the challenges of data labeling in AI by automating the analysis of large, unstructured datasets. This technology eliminates the need for labor-intensive human labeling and costly labeled datasets, enabling customers to create AI solutions rapidly. Synthetaic's offerings are applicable across a diverse range of sectors, including geospatial, defense, security, science, technology, and conservation, facilitating instant detection of various elements at scale.
On a mission to end the world's reliance on plastic. Cove has developed the first fully biodegradable water bottle.
upGrad
Venture Round in 2022
UpGrad is an online education platform based in Mumbai, founded in 2015 by Phalgun Kompalli, Ronnie Screwvala, Ravijot Chugh, and Mayank Kumar. The platform provides a variety of educational programs, including diploma, master's, and executive doctorate courses, as well as certification programs in digital marketing, product management, entrepreneurship, data analytics, and data-driven management. It caters to both individual learners and enterprise clients, focusing on corporate learning and workforce development. UpGrad also offers industry insights and student support services to help learners enhance their skills and improve career prospects in technology and business.
Ink
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Ink enables creators to sign or draw on any form of digital content with their finger, and instantly turn that content into an affordable NFT via their exclusive marketplace at Ink ID.
Synthetaic
Series A in 2022
Synthetaic LLC, established in 2019 and headquartered in Delafield, Wisconsin, specializes in providing innovative information technology services focused on artificial intelligence training data. The company has developed the Rapid Automatic Image Categorization (RAIC) software, which addresses the challenges of data labeling in AI by automating the analysis of large, unstructured datasets. This technology eliminates the need for labor-intensive human labeling and costly labeled datasets, enabling customers to create AI solutions rapidly. Synthetaic's offerings are applicable across a diverse range of sectors, including geospatial, defense, security, science, technology, and conservation, facilitating instant detection of various elements at scale.
Notpla Limited is a London-based company focused on developing sustainable packaging solutions aimed at reducing plastic waste and environmental impact. Founded in 2014, Notpla creates a range of products derived from seaweed and plants, including biodegradable takeaway food containers, flexible films, and edible sachets. The company's innovative materials are designed to be naturally derived and compostable without the need for specialized facilities, making them accessible for various applications. Notpla aims to contribute to a healthier planet by providing alternatives to conventional packaging that are both functional and environmentally friendly. The company was previously known as Skipping Rocks Lab Limited until it rebranded in July 2019.
Rebellion Defense
Venture Round in 2021
Rebellion Defense, Inc. is a software development company that specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for national defense. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Seattle and London, Rebellion Defense focuses on analyzing, securing, and transporting defense data to enhance the capabilities of the United States, United Kingdom, and their allies. The company aims to provide a comprehensive view of the threat landscape, enabling warfighters to detect and respond to security challenges effectively. By integrating expertise from both the private technology sector and defense veterans, Rebellion Defense develops advanced software solutions that strengthen cyber readiness and support military operations, helping clients stay ahead of adversaries and achieve mission success.
VICE Media
Private Equity Round in 2021
VICE Media is a global youth-oriented media company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. It specializes in producing high-quality content that encompasses a wide range of subjects, including investigative journalism, world news, travel, art, politics, sports, fashion, and lifestyle topics. VICE engages its audience through various platforms, including print, online, television, and feature films, and is known for its unique approach to storytelling that often focuses on unconventional and underrepresented perspectives. The company distributes its content through multiple channels, including original programming and online videos, and offers magazine subscriptions, books, and DVDs through its online store. VICE Media aims to educate and engage its audience, particularly younger demographics, by providing insightful and thought-provoking digital content.
WaitWhat is a media invention company focused on creating innovative and impactful media properties that transform the cultural landscape. It specializes in developing and owning premium, original content that sets new standards for quality and genre. The company aims to launch a diverse array of media properties, including live events, educational content, corporate curriculum, and video series, which are designed to evoke emotions of wonder, curiosity, and mastery. By producing wholly-owned media properties, WaitWhat seeks to establish new categories and formats that can scale beyond their initial presentation, ensuring that its content resonates widely and changes the audience's understanding of the world.
Morning Consult
Series B in 2021
Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The company specializes in providing leaders with insights through its proprietary high-frequency data integrated with applied artificial intelligence. This innovative approach aims to enhance decision-making processes by offering a clearer understanding of public opinion and anticipated behaviors. By leveraging advanced analytics, Morning Consult empowers organizations to make informed choices that are timely and effective, thereby transforming the way modern leaders navigate complex challenges.
Blockchain.Art
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Blockchain.Art operates a user-friendly marketplace for buying and selling digital artworks, leveraging blockchain technology to ensure provenance, uniqueness, and enforce artist resale royalties. Users can transact using fiat currency on the platform or through their own domains. The company is developing the world's first blockchain dedicated to the fine art community, built with next-generation technologies from the Polkadot Network ecosystem. Initially launched as a closed beta on RMRK.app, Blockchain.Art aims to open its governance to industry stakeholders as it grows, fostering digital art market growth and adaptation.
Kinema is an entertainment platform that focuses on connecting people through storytelling by building a vast network of alternative theaters. It enables organizers worldwide to host unique events both in-person and online. The company specializes in film licensing and rights management, facilitating secure digital delivery of films. Kinema enhances the movie-watching experience by synchronizing viewing for audiences of any size, allowing for interactive features such as live chat during screenings and pre-recorded discussions post-viewing. This comprehensive approach not only allows users to organize events effectively but also supports box office reporting, thereby streamlining the entire event management process for filmmakers and organizers.
Doubtnut is an educational technology company based in Gurgaon, India, founded in 2016. It operates an e-learning platform designed to make education more accessible by solving student doubts online. The company's app allows students to ask math-related study questions by taking a picture of the problem or concept and provides personalized live online solutions from teachers who have studied at top colleges across India. Doubtnut offers structured learning materials for CBSE & ICSE board school students, including video lectures, test series, and offline downloadable content. The platform supports vernacular students and covers K12 education and test preparation, ensuring that students can understand math in a comfortable and effective manner from home.
Dailyhunt
Venture Round in 2020
Dailyhunt is a content discovery platform that provides users with updates on trending topics through its mobile application. Founded in 2007 by Virendra Gupta and headquartered in Bangalore, India, the platform specializes in delivering personalized news, books, and magazines. Dailyhunt employs vertical search and recommendation tools to curate content based on user preferences, enabling users to receive tailored notifications and stay informed about the latest updates in various media. The company primarily serves customers in India, positioning itself as a significant player in the digital content space.
Synthetaic
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Synthetaic LLC, established in 2019 and headquartered in Delafield, Wisconsin, specializes in providing innovative information technology services focused on artificial intelligence training data. The company has developed the Rapid Automatic Image Categorization (RAIC) software, which addresses the challenges of data labeling in AI by automating the analysis of large, unstructured datasets. This technology eliminates the need for labor-intensive human labeling and costly labeled datasets, enabling customers to create AI solutions rapidly. Synthetaic's offerings are applicable across a diverse range of sectors, including geospatial, defense, security, science, technology, and conservation, facilitating instant detection of various elements at scale.
Synthetaic
Seed Round in 2020
Synthetaic LLC, established in 2019 and headquartered in Delafield, Wisconsin, specializes in providing innovative information technology services focused on artificial intelligence training data. The company has developed the Rapid Automatic Image Categorization (RAIC) software, which addresses the challenges of data labeling in AI by automating the analysis of large, unstructured datasets. This technology eliminates the need for labor-intensive human labeling and costly labeled datasets, enabling customers to create AI solutions rapidly. Synthetaic's offerings are applicable across a diverse range of sectors, including geospatial, defense, security, science, technology, and conservation, facilitating instant detection of various elements at scale.
Farmers Business Network
Series F in 2020
Farmers Business Network, Inc. is an independent agricultural technology and commerce platform that serves as a farmer-to-farmer network, empowering its members to make informed decisions to enhance the economic viability of their farms. The company advocates for family farmers and ranchers by providing data-driven agronomic insights, facilitating direct purchases from manufacturers, and enabling competitive market opportunities for selling crops. Farmers can leverage the network to share information and access vital resources such as health and crop insurance. With a membership that spans over 80 million acres across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, Farmers Business Network employs over 800 personnel and operates offices in key locations, including San Carlos, California, Chicago, Illinois, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and its Canadian and Australian headquarters in High River, Alberta, and Perth, respectively.
GreenLight Biosciences
Series D in 2020
GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts, with an additional location in North Carolina. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in developing RNA-based solutions for agricultural and pharmaceutical purposes. It offers a proprietary technology platform that enables the efficient and cost-effective production of high-quality RNA, facilitating advancements in vaccine development, pandemic response, crop management, and the protection of pollinators. GreenLight develops mRNA-based vaccine candidates, including those aimed at preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections, and engages in collaborative efforts with industry leaders to further enhance its offerings. Through its innovative approach, GreenLight aims to contribute significantly to sustainable global development and food security.
Morning Consult
Series A in 2020
Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The company specializes in providing leaders with insights through its proprietary high-frequency data integrated with applied artificial intelligence. This innovative approach aims to enhance decision-making processes by offering a clearer understanding of public opinion and anticipated behaviors. By leveraging advanced analytics, Morning Consult empowers organizations to make informed choices that are timely and effective, thereby transforming the way modern leaders navigate complex challenges.
VerSe Innovation
Series G in 2020
VerSe Innovation is a local language technology company that develops a discovery platform to consume and socialize with media. Its platform facilitates the curation of content and tracks user preferences through its vertical search and recommendation tools that provide users with personalized content and notifications.
Notpla Limited is a London-based company focused on developing sustainable packaging solutions aimed at reducing plastic waste and environmental impact. Founded in 2014, Notpla creates a range of products derived from seaweed and plants, including biodegradable takeaway food containers, flexible films, and edible sachets. The company's innovative materials are designed to be naturally derived and compostable without the need for specialized facilities, making them accessible for various applications. Notpla aims to contribute to a healthier planet by providing alternatives to conventional packaging that are both functional and environmentally friendly. The company was previously known as Skipping Rocks Lab Limited until it rebranded in July 2019.
Rownd
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Rownd is a developer of cloud-based data privacy management software aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. The company provides a platform that enables clients to efficiently manage and oversee their data privacy practices. Through its user-friendly portal, customers can monitor how their data is utilized and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations. Additionally, Rownd helps organizations balance the challenges of authentication with the benefits of their applications, allowing businesses to customize where and how authentication occurs across various digital platforms, including websites, blogs, landing pages, web applications, and mobile apps.
Harappa Education
Seed Round in 2020
Harappa Education is an online learning institution based in New Delhi, India, established in 2018. It offers a web-based platform that provides courses aimed at enhancing foundational skills and competencies for professionals across various fields. The curriculum focuses on critical habits essential for achieving both professional success and personal fulfillment. Courses include topics such as critical thinking, logical reasoning, effective communication, teamwork, and decision-making. Through its qualified faculty and innovative teaching approach, Harappa Education aims to equip individuals with the necessary interpersonal and collaborative skills needed in today's work environment.
Octi is the world’s first augmented reality social platform where reality merges with the metaverse and empowers anyone to create vibrant content with digital objects and scenes, rewarding creators with virtual and physical goods from leading brands. Octi’s independent Los Angeles-based team builds and combines the latest in machine learning, computer vision, and AR technologies to deliver the killer applications of the future.
Doubtnut
Seed Round in 2018
Doubtnut is an educational technology company based in Gurgaon, India, founded in 2016. It operates an e-learning platform designed to make education more accessible by solving student doubts online. The company's app allows students to ask math-related study questions by taking a picture of the problem or concept and provides personalized live online solutions from teachers who have studied at top colleges across India. Doubtnut offers structured learning materials for CBSE & ICSE board school students, including video lectures, test series, and offline downloadable content. The platform supports vernacular students and covers K12 education and test preparation, ensuring that students can understand math in a comfortable and effective manner from home.