World Labs
Venture Round in 2024
World Labs is a technology company that develops an artificial intelligence platform designed for humanlike processing of visual data. Focusing on spatial intelligence, its core service involves the creation of Large World Models (LWMs) that enable AI systems to perceive, generate, and interact with environments in three-dimensional space, both in virtual and real-world contexts. The company's innovative approach incorporates synthetic data to train its models, facilitating advanced computer vision technologies capable of reliably identifying objects. This capability positions World Labs as a key player in the burgeoning fields of augmented and virtual reality.
Granica is a company that specializes in enhancing the efficiency and safety of artificial intelligence applications through its AI Data Readiness Platform. This platform assists data engineers and leaders in creating AI-ready data, which is crucial for optimizing machine learning models and analytics. By improving the efficiency of tabular and natural language processing training data, Granica significantly reduces storage costs and enhances query performance. The company focuses on mitigating risks associated with sensitive data leakage and harmful content, thereby ensuring privacy and safety in AI inputs and outputs. Granica curates and refines training datasets to select impactful samples, ultimately boosting the performance and reliability of AI models. Targeting enterprises in data-intensive sectors such as financial services, retail, geo-spatial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles, Granica enables clients to leverage AI more effectively, enhancing trust and improving business outcomes.
Dandelion Energy
Series B in 2022
Dandelion Energy, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in affordable geothermal heating and cooling solutions. The company replaces traditional air conditioning and heating systems with an innovative home geothermal system that utilizes a powerful heat pump and underground pipes to transfer heat between the earth and the residence. This system is designed to harness thermal energy from below the earth's surface to regulate indoor temperatures and provide hot water, allowing homeowners to transition from conventional heating fuels to a more sustainable geothermal alternative. Dandelion Energy is committed to making renewable heating and cooling accessible and cost-effective for homeowners.
Swift Navigation
Series D in 2022
Swift Navigation is a technology company that delivers precise GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous and automated systems across automotive, robotics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia, the company develops hardware and software that enable centimeter-level real-time positioning through multi-band, multi-constellation RTK receivers and complementary offerings such as a ruggedized module, a positioning engine, and cloud-based corrections. Its product lineup includes Piksi Multi GNSS receivers, Duro rugged receivers, Starling positioning engine, and Skylark cloud corrections, along with related modules, antennas, radios, and cables. The end-to-end GNSS platform supports low-cost, high-accuracy positioning for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots, precision agriculture, surveying, and other industrial uses.
Echodyne, established in 2014 and based in Kirkland, Washington, specializes in developing and marketing metamaterials-based radar systems. The company offers a range of radar solutions, including 3D Security radar for all-weather, compact, and solid-state sensor performance; Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA) technology for high-performance phased-array radar at breakthrough cost levels; and Echoguard for ground-based airspace management. Additionally, Echodyne provides Acuity Software for customization and data processing, along with various deployment kits and accessories. Their products cater to commercial markets, government, defense, and industry, enabling autonomous applications in drones, vehicles, and heavy machinery, even in complex and challenging environments.
Dandelion Energy
Series B in 2021
Dandelion Energy, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in affordable geothermal heating and cooling solutions. The company replaces traditional air conditioning and heating systems with an innovative home geothermal system that utilizes a powerful heat pump and underground pipes to transfer heat between the earth and the residence. This system is designed to harness thermal energy from below the earth's surface to regulate indoor temperatures and provide hot water, allowing homeowners to transition from conventional heating fuels to a more sustainable geothermal alternative. Dandelion Energy is committed to making renewable heating and cooling accessible and cost-effective for homeowners.
Dandelion Energy
Series A in 2020
Dandelion Energy, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in affordable geothermal heating and cooling solutions. The company replaces traditional air conditioning and heating systems with an innovative home geothermal system that utilizes a powerful heat pump and underground pipes to transfer heat between the earth and the residence. This system is designed to harness thermal energy from below the earth's surface to regulate indoor temperatures and provide hot water, allowing homeowners to transition from conventional heating fuels to a more sustainable geothermal alternative. Dandelion Energy is committed to making renewable heating and cooling accessible and cost-effective for homeowners.
NextNav designs, develops, and deploys urban and indoor positioning technology solutions in the United States. Its positioning system allows mobile devices to determine their location in indoor and urban environments where GPS signals cannot be received, and provides location and height information with floor-level precision. The system is embedded into GPS chipsets, mobile phones, and other wireless devices. NextNav offers positioning services for E911, public safety, and emergency response, as well as consumer and commercial applications that require indoor location accuracy. It also provides Pinnacle, a Unity plug‑in that delivers precise altitude data to unlock 3D experiences for geolocation applications. Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Commlabs, the company is headquartered in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, with additional offices in Sunnyvale, California, and Bengaluru, India.
Echodyne, established in 2014 and based in Kirkland, Washington, specializes in developing and marketing metamaterials-based radar systems. The company offers a range of radar solutions, including 3D Security radar for all-weather, compact, and solid-state sensor performance; Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA) technology for high-performance phased-array radar at breakthrough cost levels; and Echoguard for ground-based airspace management. Additionally, Echodyne provides Acuity Software for customization and data processing, along with various deployment kits and accessories. Their products cater to commercial markets, government, defense, and industry, enabling autonomous applications in drones, vehicles, and heavy machinery, even in complex and challenging environments.
Dandelion Energy
Series A in 2019
Dandelion Energy, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in affordable geothermal heating and cooling solutions. The company replaces traditional air conditioning and heating systems with an innovative home geothermal system that utilizes a powerful heat pump and underground pipes to transfer heat between the earth and the residence. This system is designed to harness thermal energy from below the earth's surface to regulate indoor temperatures and provide hot water, allowing homeowners to transition from conventional heating fuels to a more sustainable geothermal alternative. Dandelion Energy is committed to making renewable heating and cooling accessible and cost-effective for homeowners.
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps governments and businesses analyze and visualize opportunities and risks hidden in large location- and time-based datasets. The platform combines a structured query language–compliant database optimized for graphics processing units with an advanced visual analytics engine and a web-based front end for rendering multi-billion-record data sets. By leveraging the parallel processing power of modern GPU and CPU hardware, it supports high-impact decision-making across sectors such as government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education.
Dandelion Energy
Seed Round in 2018
Dandelion Energy, Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in affordable geothermal heating and cooling solutions. The company replaces traditional air conditioning and heating systems with an innovative home geothermal system that utilizes a powerful heat pump and underground pipes to transfer heat between the earth and the residence. This system is designed to harness thermal energy from below the earth's surface to regulate indoor temperatures and provide hot water, allowing homeowners to transition from conventional heating fuels to a more sustainable geothermal alternative. Dandelion Energy is committed to making renewable heating and cooling accessible and cost-effective for homeowners.
Ursa Space Systems
Series A in 2017
Ursa Space Systems Inc. is a geospatial services company that specializes in providing aerial and space-based data products to enhance geographic mapping and location-based information services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Ithaca, New York, the company delivers imagery and information products that support market and weather forecasting, agricultural yield optimization, disaster response, and military intelligence. Ursa's offerings include the Ursa Global Oil Storage Monitoring solution, which tracks global oil storage for clients such as hedge funds, commodities traders, banks, and oil companies. The company serves various sectors, including precision agriculture, business intelligence, humanitarian relief, and civil protection, as well as mapping and traffic applications. By utilizing data from radar satellites, Ursa Space Systems aims to bring transparency to global markets, enabling traders and analysts in the finance and energy industries to make more informed decisions.
Swift Navigation
Series B in 2017
Swift Navigation is a technology company that delivers precise GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous and automated systems across automotive, robotics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia, the company develops hardware and software that enable centimeter-level real-time positioning through multi-band, multi-constellation RTK receivers and complementary offerings such as a ruggedized module, a positioning engine, and cloud-based corrections. Its product lineup includes Piksi Multi GNSS receivers, Duro rugged receivers, Starling positioning engine, and Skylark cloud corrections, along with related modules, antennas, radios, and cables. The end-to-end GNSS platform supports low-cost, high-accuracy positioning for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots, precision agriculture, surveying, and other industrial uses.
Echodyne, established in 2014 and based in Kirkland, Washington, specializes in developing and marketing metamaterials-based radar systems. The company offers a range of radar solutions, including 3D Security radar for all-weather, compact, and solid-state sensor performance; Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA) technology for high-performance phased-array radar at breakthrough cost levels; and Echoguard for ground-based airspace management. Additionally, Echodyne provides Acuity Software for customization and data processing, along with various deployment kits and accessories. Their products cater to commercial markets, government, defense, and industry, enabling autonomous applications in drones, vehicles, and heavy machinery, even in complex and challenging environments.
HEAVY.AI develops a big data analytics and visualization platform that helps governments and businesses analyze and visualize opportunities and risks hidden in large location- and time-based datasets. The platform combines a structured query language–compliant database optimized for graphics processing units with an advanced visual analytics engine and a web-based front end for rendering multi-billion-record data sets. By leveraging the parallel processing power of modern GPU and CPU hardware, it supports high-impact decision-making across sectors such as government, telecommunications, energy, utilities, and higher education.
Placemeter
Venture Round in 2016
Placemeter Inc. is an urban intelligence platform based in New York City that specializes in transforming live video and archival footage into structured data regarding activity in physical locations. Founded in 2012, the company utilizes proprietary computer vision technology and real-time algorithms to analyze patterns in pedestrian and vehicular traffic, as well as to monitor various environmental metrics such as occupancy rates, wait times, and sound levels. Placemeter's solutions cater to smart cities, out-of-home advertisers, and retailers, offering insights that enhance business optimization, customer engagement, and urban safety. By quantifying and predicting traffic patterns, Placemeter aims to foster stronger businesses and more innovative neighborhoods. As of November 30, 2016, Placemeter operates as a subsidiary of Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Swift Navigation
Series A in 2015
Swift Navigation is a technology company that delivers precise GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous and automated systems across automotive, robotics, aerospace, agriculture, and industrial applications. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia, the company develops hardware and software that enable centimeter-level real-time positioning through multi-band, multi-constellation RTK receivers and complementary offerings such as a ruggedized module, a positioning engine, and cloud-based corrections. Its product lineup includes Piksi Multi GNSS receivers, Duro rugged receivers, Starling positioning engine, and Skylark cloud corrections, along with related modules, antennas, radios, and cables. The end-to-end GNSS platform supports low-cost, high-accuracy positioning for autonomous vehicles, drones, robots, precision agriculture, surveying, and other industrial uses.
Placemeter
Series A in 2014
Placemeter Inc. is an urban intelligence platform based in New York City that specializes in transforming live video and archival footage into structured data regarding activity in physical locations. Founded in 2012, the company utilizes proprietary computer vision technology and real-time algorithms to analyze patterns in pedestrian and vehicular traffic, as well as to monitor various environmental metrics such as occupancy rates, wait times, and sound levels. Placemeter's solutions cater to smart cities, out-of-home advertisers, and retailers, offering insights that enhance business optimization, customer engagement, and urban safety. By quantifying and predicting traffic patterns, Placemeter aims to foster stronger businesses and more innovative neighborhoods. As of November 30, 2016, Placemeter operates as a subsidiary of Arlo Technologies, Inc.
NextNav designs, develops, and deploys urban and indoor positioning technology solutions in the United States. Its positioning system allows mobile devices to determine their location in indoor and urban environments where GPS signals cannot be received, and provides location and height information with floor-level precision. The system is embedded into GPS chipsets, mobile phones, and other wireless devices. NextNav offers positioning services for E911, public safety, and emergency response, as well as consumer and commercial applications that require indoor location accuracy. It also provides Pinnacle, a Unity plug‑in that delivers precise altitude data to unlock 3D experiences for geolocation applications. Founded in 2007 and formerly known as Commlabs, the company is headquartered in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, with additional offices in Sunnyvale, California, and Bengaluru, India.
Placemeter
Seed Round in 2013
Placemeter Inc. is an urban intelligence platform based in New York City that specializes in transforming live video and archival footage into structured data regarding activity in physical locations. Founded in 2012, the company utilizes proprietary computer vision technology and real-time algorithms to analyze patterns in pedestrian and vehicular traffic, as well as to monitor various environmental metrics such as occupancy rates, wait times, and sound levels. Placemeter's solutions cater to smart cities, out-of-home advertisers, and retailers, offering insights that enhance business optimization, customer engagement, and urban safety. By quantifying and predicting traffic patterns, Placemeter aims to foster stronger businesses and more innovative neighborhoods. As of November 30, 2016, Placemeter operates as a subsidiary of Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Recce collects all the myriad sources of location and geodata into a rich, interactive map.
Dexterra is a mobile platform and application provider, with complete solutions to manage and optimize your mobile workforce.
Dexterra Concert, its mobile platform provides and open standards-based development environment that supports applications running on all types of mobile devices, integrated with most common back-office systems, and deployed in numerous countries and languages around the world.
Its portfolio of mobile applications support field service, scheduling, dispatch, mobile tracking, field sales, asset management and location-based services.
Business leaders in a variety of industries depend on Dexterra to mobile their operations, such as ADP, Ikon, Parts Associates, Safelite Autoglass, Tennant, Virgin Media, Verizon and Vodafone.
Loopt is a social service platform that connects individuals to their local communities through its mobile application and website. The service provides users with valuable information about their surroundings, enabling them to discover places, find friends, and locate the best deals available. With more than five million registered users in the United States, Loopt emphasizes user privacy by offering a variety of intuitive controls. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is accessible on devices such as iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android.
Jentro Technologies
Series A in 2007
Jentro Technologies GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in GPS-based mobile navigation solutions for mobile communication companies across Europe. Founded in 2003, it provides a comprehensive Mobility Solutions Platform that includes global mapping, GPS connectivity, and various application interfaces for user management and billing. Jentro's offerings encompass Activepilot, a complete online navigation solution that integrates hardware design, client software, and backend services, as well as a Navigation Suite featuring turn-by-turn navigation, real-time traffic updates, and local search applications. Additionally, the company develops products such as a community platform for social sharing and travel information services. Jentro Technologies also delivers value-added services, including billing management, marketing assistance, and sales training, while maintaining strategic partnerships with notable firms in the industry.
Dexterra is a mobile platform and application provider, with complete solutions to manage and optimize your mobile workforce.
Dexterra Concert, its mobile platform provides and open standards-based development environment that supports applications running on all types of mobile devices, integrated with most common back-office systems, and deployed in numerous countries and languages around the world.
Its portfolio of mobile applications support field service, scheduling, dispatch, mobile tracking, field sales, asset management and location-based services.
Business leaders in a variety of industries depend on Dexterra to mobile their operations, such as ADP, Ikon, Parts Associates, Safelite Autoglass, Tennant, Virgin Media, Verizon and Vodafone.
Loopt is a social service platform that connects individuals to their local communities through its mobile application and website. The service provides users with valuable information about their surroundings, enabling them to discover places, find friends, and locate the best deals available. With more than five million registered users in the United States, Loopt emphasizes user privacy by offering a variety of intuitive controls. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is accessible on devices such as iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android.
Tele Atlas
Series A in 2004
Tele Atlas is a leading provider of digital maps and dynamic content, specializing in geographical mapping solutions for automotive navigation systems. The company offers comprehensive content for a range of navigation and location-based services, as well as geospatial and database products. Its services cater to manufacturers of automotive navigation systems and companies that deliver mapping solutions through mobile and internet platforms. By providing rich geographical data, Tele Atlas enables its clients to enhance their navigation and location services effectively.
GeoTel Communications
Venture Round in 1994
GeoTel Communications is a leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure data, specializing in fiber maps, data visualization, and location-based intelligence. With over 23 years of experience, the company offers one of the largest and most reliable geospatial databases, encompassing more than 15 distinct telecommunications datasets, including fiber maps, fiber lit buildings, and cell towers. GeoTel's products and services empower businesses and government agencies to make informed, location-based decisions by leveraging accurate and well-researched data. Additionally, the company develops and markets software products aimed at call routing and optimization for telecommunications applications.
Grand Junction
Seed Round in 1993
Grand Junction, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions for local delivery management. Founded in 2000, the company has developed a comprehensive platform that facilitates access to same-day delivery services across all markets in the United States and Canada. With a network of 700 local carriers, Grand Junction enables small to medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, and individual consumers to efficiently manage deliveries. The platform offers various customizable options, including on-demand, same-day, scheduled, and two-person delivery services. Grand Junction's technology not only enhances the customer experience through features like real-time visibility and GPS alerts but also significantly reduces delivery costs for its users. Having managed nearly 100 million deliveries to date, Grand Junction stands out as a leader in the local delivery sector.