Astera Labs
Series D in 2022
Founded in 2017, Astera Labs is a leading fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California. It specializes in designing and manufacturing purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems, focusing on robust PCIe connectivity. The company offers system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, boards, and services to enhance performance in compute-intensive workloads.
Epic Games
Venture Round in 2021
Epic Games is an American video game and software company that develops games for PC, consoles, mobile devices, augmented reality, virtual reality, and the Web. It licenses and provides its Unreal Engine technology to other developers, enabling the creation of high-fidelity, interactive experiences. The company operates a digital storefront that allows developers to publish, distribute, and monetize games and 3D content, supporting cross-platform compatibility and scalable performance across PC, console, mobile, and immersive devices.
New Age Meats
Seed Round in 2021
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat through an innovative automated, data-driven platform that utilizes stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells instead of relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable food options.
SyncThink
Seed Round in 2018
SyncThink Inc. is a neuro-technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in eye-tracking technology for brain health analytics. Founded in 2009 by neurosurgeon Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, the company has developed the EYE-SYNC device, a non-invasive, head-mounted eye-tracking system designed to provide medical professionals with objective metrics related to visual attention and dynamic orientation. EYE-SYNC performs a rapid, 60-second assessment to identify ocular motor impairments and vestibular dysfunction, which are critical components in concussion evaluation. This technology is utilized by various university athletic departments and medical facilities, including Stanford University and Massachusetts General Hospital, for brain health assessment and recovery monitoring. SyncThink's innovations are backed by numerous partnerships with leading research institutions and have received FDA approval, making them applicable in military and athletic contexts as well as in broader applications related to attention development and brain performance. The company holds multiple patents related to its technology and analytics, further solidifying its position in the neuro-diagnostics field.
Lyft is a transportation company that designs, markets, and operates a mobile application that connects riders with drivers for private and shared rides, with in-app payment and the ability to schedule trips in advance. The platform has expanded to multimodal options, including bike- and scooter-sharing, to provide integrated transportation options. Founded in 2013 and publicly listed in 2019, Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the United States and Canada, serving diverse user segments including college, university, and corporate communities.
Nomadic
Seed Round in 2017
Nomadic specializes in immersive entertainment, offering tactile and walkable VR adventures accessible to communities worldwide. Its turnkey platform enables content partners and venues to continuously engage a broad audience with dynamic virtual reality experiences.
Palantir Technologies
Secondary Market in 2017
Palantir Technologies develops data fusion, integration, and analytics software for public institutions, commercial enterprises, and non-profit organizations worldwide. The company offers Gotham, a platform that integrates, manages, secures, and analyzes enterprise data, and Metropolis, a platform that integrates, enriches, models, and analyzes quantitative data for commercial use. Palantir's software supports activities such as anti-fraud, crisis response, cyber security, defense, disaster preparedness, disease response, healthcare delivery, intelligence, law enforcement, insurance analytics, and pharmaceutical research. Its solutions enable collaboration across and within organizations to make sense of large and complex data sets. Palantir serves government, defense, finance, healthcare, and other industries. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
EverQuote
Series B in 2016
EverQuote operates an online marketplace connecting consumers with insurance providers, offering auto, home, and life insurance quotes driven by data science.
Efficient Drivetrains
Series C in 2016
Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. is a technology firm that specializes in the development and marketing of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) architectures and related technologies for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The company offers a range of products, including high-efficiency continuously variable transmissions, drivetrain controllers, battery modules, and vehicle control software designed to manage energy systems and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Efficient Drivetrains also provides engineering support, technology licensing, and electrification kits to assist vehicle manufacturers and integrators in developing PHEV, HEV, and EV systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, with a research and development center in Dixon, the company serves clients globally, including in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. As of August 2018, Efficient Drivetrains operates as a subsidiary of Cummins Inc.
Lyft is a transportation company that designs, markets, and operates a mobile application that connects riders with drivers for private and shared rides, with in-app payment and the ability to schedule trips in advance. The platform has expanded to multimodal options, including bike- and scooter-sharing, to provide integrated transportation options. Founded in 2013 and publicly listed in 2019, Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the United States and Canada, serving diverse user segments including college, university, and corporate communities.
Cloudera
Secondary Market in 2015
Cloudera, Inc. is a provider of data analytics and management solutions, operating primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products through its Subscription and Services segments. Its flagship Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub enables organizations to perform various analytics on a governed and secure data set across public and private clouds or data centers. Cloudera also provides a hybrid cloud solution known as Cloudera Data Warehouse for self-service analytics, along with tools like Cloudera Data Science and Engineering for big data processing and Cloudera Operational DB for real-time analytics. Additional offerings include the Hortonworks Data Platform, Cloudera DataFlow for data collection and analysis, and Cloudera SDX for security and governance. Cloudera supports its clients—corporate enterprises and public sector organizations—through software subscriptions and professional services that include consultation, training, and machine learning expertise. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cloudera aims to transform complex data into actionable insights while ensuring efficiency and security.
Jasper Technologies
Secondary Market in 2015
Jasper Technologies, Inc. specializes in providing a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform that enables businesses to launch, manage, and monetize IoT services globally. The company offers its Control Center, an automated connectivity management platform that allows users to oversee connected devices, including low power and low usage devices, as well as to manage connected car services. Additionally, Jasper Technologies provides Control Center for Mobile Enterprise, which facilitates mobility management for employee mobile devices. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including agriculture, connected cars, smart homes and buildings, healthcare, industrial equipment, retail, smart cities, and transportation and logistics. Founded in 2004 as Jasper Wireless, the company rebranded to Jasper Technologies in May 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with operations in Alpharetta, Georgia. As of March 2016, Jasper Technologies operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems.
Nutanix
Secondary Market in 2014
Nutanix specializes in cloud software, offering organizations a single platform for running apps and data across clouds. Its flagship product is the Nutanix Cloud Platform, designed to enable hybrid multicloud infrastructure with a consistent operating model. The company serves customers across various industries worldwide.