Latch is a technology company that provides an integrated smart building platform for multifamily properties. It deploys hardware and software to digitize building and unit access and in-unit device control, delivered via a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform known as the Latch Platform. The company offers products including cameras, locks, interconnects, and smart sensors that connect with the platform to manage access and building operations for owners, residents, guests, couriers, and service providers.
Speech Buddies
Seed Round in 2015
Speech Buddies is a US-based company dedicated to helping children overcome speech disorders. It operates Speech Buddies Connect, the nation's largest marketplace for private speech services, with nearly 5,000 licensed Speech Language Pathologists. Additionally, Speech Buddies Tools are clinically proven to accelerate children's progress in overcoming articulation disorders by teaching correct tongue positioning for challenging sounds. The company's website is www.speechbuddy.com.
Thalman Health
Seed Round in 2015
Thalman Health is a developer of innovative wireless vital sign monitoring devices specifically designed for continuous tracking of body temperature. The company has created a novel core sensor technology that enables the real-time monitoring of patients' vital signs. Its wearable devices integrate seamlessly with a sensor-enabled platform, allowing healthcare providers to monitor patients around the clock. This technology not only tracks core body temperature but also alerts healthcare professionals to any deterioration in a patient’s condition, facilitating the early identification of fever and other health concerns. Through its advancements in thermometry, Thalman Health aims to enhance patient care and improve health outcomes.
Birdi
Convertible Note in 2015
Elegant Smart Home Products. The Birdi Smart Detector is a combined smoke & CO alarm + air quality monitor.
Fab, Inc. is an e-commerce company specializing in the sale of everyday design products. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, it offers a wide range of products including furniture, kitchen and dining ware, bed and bath items, art, jewelry, and personal accessories. Fab serves customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Since 2015, it has operated as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.
Founded in 2013, Ringly designs and sells stylish jewelry and accessories that integrate wearable technology. Their products discreetly notify users of phone notifications through vibrations and lights, allowing them to stay connected without constantly checking their devices.
Adaptics
Seed Round in 2015
Adaptics Ltd. provides Drop, an iPad-connected kitchen scale and digital baking assistant for home bakers. Adaptics adds noticeable vitality to employees and organisations and helps them maintain long-term success. They do this by embedding top-quality service provision in vitalising managers, teams and players. Adaptics considers vitality a strategic resource that forms a basis for desired change in society. They have developed a unique integral approach that includes training, coaching, instructions and online tools. Adaptics has the ambition to address vitality at Champions League level, and to set the standard for corporate health in the Netherlands along with its partners and clients.
Podo
Funding Round in 2014
Podo is a developer of innovative Bluetooth-enabled electronic products aimed at enhancing everyday experiences through technology. The company offers a range of creative wireless devices, including a portable camera that features an adhesive back for easy attachment to smartphones, a headphone converter that transforms standard headphones into wireless ones, and a Bluetooth speaker with subwoofer capabilities. Podo's mission is to push the boundaries of technology and design, ensuring that its products are not only functional but also contribute to consumer happiness and convenience. By focusing on detailed care and respect for users, Podo strives to be a leading source of authentic and practical solutions for modern living.
Founded in 2012, Fresco operates globally, connecting appliances, home cooks, and recipes through its neutral KitchenOS platform. Partnering with major appliance brands like Bosch, Electrolux, and LG Electronics, Fresco delivers an effortless cooking experience by providing intuitive, step-by-step recipe guidance.
Olio Devices
Seed Round in 2014
Olio Devices is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in luxury lifestyle products aimed at modern professionals. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on the development of smart wearable devices, including high-end wristwatches, which combine precision craftsmanship with advanced technology. Their flagship product, the Olio Model One, was introduced in March 2015 and is designed to sync seamlessly with both Apple and Android smartphones. In addition to their timepieces, Olio Devices offers associated software, hardware, and a cloud-based platform that supports third-party services, enhancing the functionality and user experience of their smartwatches.
ShopLocket
Acquisition in 2014
ShopLocket is an electronic commerce platform based in Toronto, Canada, dedicated to supporting hardware entrepreneurs in bringing innovative products to market. The company offers comprehensive ecommerce solutions specifically tailored for hardware, facilitating processes from pre-orders to full shopping cart functionalities. This enables users to create single-item storefronts that can be easily embedded on any website. As a PCH solutions company, ShopLocket is well-equipped to assist hardware companies throughout their entire journey, including stages such as inspiration, ideation, manufacturing, ecommerce, and fulfillment.
Founded in 2013, Ringly designs and sells stylish jewelry and accessories that integrate wearable technology. Their products discreetly notify users of phone notifications through vibrations and lights, allowing them to stay connected without constantly checking their devices.
Lime Labs
Acquisition in 2012
Lime Labs is a product development consultancy firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2009 by Kurt Dammerman and Andre Yousefi. The company specializes in offering design and technical engineering solutions for manufacturers and businesses. Additionally, Lime Labs develops web services that facilitate collaboration and the exchange of ideas and information. Through its online services marketplace, LimeExchange, the company enables small to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs to complete projects by connecting them with a diverse community of service providers, including freelance web developers, graphic designers, software programmers, and experts in writing, translation, and audio/video production.
TNS Distribution
Acquisition in 2011
TNS Distribution is a prominent trade-only distributor of consumer electronics and accessories, specializing in products for Apple devices, including iPods, iPads, and iPhones. The company offers a diverse selection of innovative products and popular brands that cater to the digital lifestyle needs of consumers. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, TNS Distribution operates additional offices in the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Spain, and China, ensuring efficient service across mainland Europe. The company's logistics capabilities enable it to deliver the latest technology innovations to a growing clientele on a next-day basis.