Mount Wilson Ventures

Mount Wilson Ventures, LLC is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and headquartered in Pasadena, California. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage technology companies and hard science ventures that address well-defined problems in large markets. Mount Wilson Ventures focuses on startups that offer solutions grounded in intellectual property and proven scientific principles. Its investment strategy emphasizes the potential for innovation and growth within the technology sector, aiming to support companies that can effectively leverage their unique solutions in competitive environments.

Richard Weil

Partner

17 past transactions

SweGaN

Series A in 2022
SweGaN's vision is to be a world leading supplier of nitride based HEMT structures. By integrating SweGaN´s technology into every single epitaxial wafer they deliver, they believe that your devices will fulfill all demands required in next generation's high power and high frequency devices. SweGaN's founders all come from Linköping University and have more than 50 man-years experience in growth and characterization of GaN and SiC materials. SweGaN is in a highly expansive phase and they are always looking for skilled and very focused individuals with large experience in the field. If you are interested in working in a challenging and dynamic atmosphere please send us an e-mail.

dRISK

Seed Round in 2022
dRISK is an autonomous vehicle company that specializes in developing technologies aimed at enhancing the safety and effectiveness of autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in London, the company focuses on mitigating transportation risks by providing solutions that address edge cases in vehicle operation. dRISK's platform is designed to generate and analyze risks based on historical data and potential scenarios, helping clients reduce bias and improve training outcomes. By eliminating spurious training from simulation artifacts, dRISK enables its customers to create safer and more reliable driverless cars, contributing to the advancement of the autonomous vehicle industry.

dRISK

Seed Round in 2019
dRISK is an autonomous vehicle company that specializes in developing technologies aimed at enhancing the safety and effectiveness of autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in London, the company focuses on mitigating transportation risks by providing solutions that address edge cases in vehicle operation. dRISK's platform is designed to generate and analyze risks based on historical data and potential scenarios, helping clients reduce bias and improve training outcomes. By eliminating spurious training from simulation artifacts, dRISK enables its customers to create safer and more reliable driverless cars, contributing to the advancement of the autonomous vehicle industry.

Luminate Health

Seed Round in 2019
Luminate Health Inc. offers a Software-as-a-Service solution aimed at laboratories and healthcare providers, facilitating patient engagement by enabling individuals to access, manage, and comprehend their laboratory results through digital platforms. Founded in 2012, the company provides HIPAA-compliant tools that enhance communication between physicians and patients regarding lab results, as well as clinically relevant information. The platform aims to improve patient care by empowering patients to take an active role in their health management while delivering added value to laboratories and their physician clients. Luminate Health is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and maintains a strategic alliance with Psyche Systems Corporation.

Lilac Solutions

Seed Round in 2019
Lilac Solutions has developed a new ion exchange technology to address the challenges faced by lithium producers. Lilac's technology cuts capital and operating costs, accelerates project startup, boosts lithium recovery, and unlocks new resources. Their process is modular and can be ramped up quickly through pilot and commercial projects. Lilac is a mining technology company and is building partnerships with brine developers and operators around the world.

Fluence Analytics

Series A in 2018
Fluence Analytics, Inc. specializes in manufacturing monitoring solutions for industrial and laboratory settings, focusing on the measurement and analysis of polymer production processes. The company provides a system that analyzes polymers during production and a light scattering instrument designed to assess the stability of therapeutic proteins and the quality of both natural and synthetic polymers. By generating continuous data streams and employing proprietary analytical tools, Fluence Analytics enables real-time optimization of process control and accelerates research and development for its clients in the polymer and biopharmaceutical sectors. Founded in 2012 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the company was previously known as Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in April 2017.

SeqOnce Biosciences

Seed Round in 2018
SeqOnce Biosciences is a privately held company located in Pasadena, California. Our core competencies, including enzymology, nucleic acid chemistry, sample processing, and manufacturing, have served as engines for innovation, development of intellectual property, and ongoing product development. SeqOnce Biosciences was formed in 2014 by Joseph Dunham, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Southern California and Chris Angermayer, a former portfolio manager and investment analyst. The founders are dedicated to building a team of individuals who are leaders in the industry, thereby enabling SeqOnce to become a preeminent player in the NGS sample preparation market.

PocketConfidant

Seed Round in 2018
PocketConfidant offers a self-coaching application designed to facilitate personalized coaching conversations, aiding individuals and organizations in navigating transitions and changes. The platform enhances self-reflection, decision-making, prioritization, and goal-setting through an automated tool that supports users in addressing both professional and personal challenges. By enriching coaching, mentoring, training, and learning experiences, PocketConfidant empowers users to develop greater awareness and insight, ultimately fostering personal and professional growth.

CinderBio

Seed Round in 2018
CinderBio produces ultra-stable enzymes made from amazing microbes that thrive in hot acidic volcanic waters around the globe. CinderBio's technologies access biodiversity unavailable to other enzyme producers and uses these to address applications and markets technically inaccessible to competitors. CinderBio has developed and field tested products for proteomics, clinical proteomics, and other laboratory applications and natural hot/acid enzymatic cleaning and sanitation products for the food and beverage sector. CinderBio's novel enzymatic capabilities open many industrial and scientific uses for enzymes that have been previously out of reach of enzymatic interventions.

SweGaN

Seed Round in 2017
SweGaN's vision is to be a world leading supplier of nitride based HEMT structures. By integrating SweGaN´s technology into every single epitaxial wafer they deliver, they believe that your devices will fulfill all demands required in next generation's high power and high frequency devices. SweGaN's founders all come from Linköping University and have more than 50 man-years experience in growth and characterization of GaN and SiC materials. SweGaN is in a highly expansive phase and they are always looking for skilled and very focused individuals with large experience in the field. If you are interested in working in a challenging and dynamic atmosphere please send us an e-mail.

Fluence Analytics

Series A in 2017
Fluence Analytics, Inc. specializes in manufacturing monitoring solutions for industrial and laboratory settings, focusing on the measurement and analysis of polymer production processes. The company provides a system that analyzes polymers during production and a light scattering instrument designed to assess the stability of therapeutic proteins and the quality of both natural and synthetic polymers. By generating continuous data streams and employing proprietary analytical tools, Fluence Analytics enables real-time optimization of process control and accelerates research and development for its clients in the polymer and biopharmaceutical sectors. Founded in 2012 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the company was previously known as Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in April 2017.

CinderBio

Seed Round in 2017
CinderBio produces ultra-stable enzymes made from amazing microbes that thrive in hot acidic volcanic waters around the globe. CinderBio's technologies access biodiversity unavailable to other enzyme producers and uses these to address applications and markets technically inaccessible to competitors. CinderBio has developed and field tested products for proteomics, clinical proteomics, and other laboratory applications and natural hot/acid enzymatic cleaning and sanitation products for the food and beverage sector. CinderBio's novel enzymatic capabilities open many industrial and scientific uses for enzymes that have been previously out of reach of enzymatic interventions.

PocketConfidant

Seed Round in 2017
PocketConfidant offers a self-coaching application designed to facilitate personalized coaching conversations, aiding individuals and organizations in navigating transitions and changes. The platform enhances self-reflection, decision-making, prioritization, and goal-setting through an automated tool that supports users in addressing both professional and personal challenges. By enriching coaching, mentoring, training, and learning experiences, PocketConfidant empowers users to develop greater awareness and insight, ultimately fostering personal and professional growth.

SweGaN

Seed Round in 2016
SweGaN's vision is to be a world leading supplier of nitride based HEMT structures. By integrating SweGaN´s technology into every single epitaxial wafer they deliver, they believe that your devices will fulfill all demands required in next generation's high power and high frequency devices. SweGaN's founders all come from Linköping University and have more than 50 man-years experience in growth and characterization of GaN and SiC materials. SweGaN is in a highly expansive phase and they are always looking for skilled and very focused individuals with large experience in the field. If you are interested in working in a challenging and dynamic atmosphere please send us an e-mail.

Scoutables

Seed Round in 2016
The sports world is awash in data generated by sensors and humans alike. But relevant insights derived from those data are rare and analyses are often driven more by opinion than fact. Scoutables exists to solve this problem. Scoutables uses a sophisticated analytics platform—developed over more than a decade—to bring front office insights about player performance to fans of Major League Baseball. They offer daily machine-generated scouting reports and graphical data-driven insights about every player in MLB.

42 Interactive

Seed Round in 2016
42 Interactive is a common language for humans and AIs. Machine learning gets enhanced with human knowledge, and humans make sure the AIs ask the right questions.

Papaya

Seed Round in 2016
Papaya is a developer of an online mobile bill payment application that simplifies financial transactions for users. The application supports various payment methods, including debit and credit cards and direct bank account transfers. It prioritizes security by encrypting personal information and payment data, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and PCI standards. In addition to its bill payment services, Papaya operates as an electronic money platform, offering digital solutions, online banking, and international payment services. This combination of features enables users to manage their financial activities efficiently and securely.
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