Plug and Play

Plug and Play, founded in 2006 and based in Sunnyvale, California, operates as a business accelerator and venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage and seed investments in technology startups. The firm runs 12 industry-specific accelerator programs annually, connecting startups with corporate partners and investors to foster collaboration and growth. Plug and Play's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of sectors, including fintech, health and wellness, travel, cybersecurity, and sustainability, allowing it to support diverse startups from any country. The firm provides various resources, including funding, mentorship, office space, and networking opportunities, and has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Plug and Play has a strong track record, having helped numerous startups secure over $9 billion in funding since its inception. Its programs aim to refine business models and facilitate introductions to potential investors, ultimately contributing to the growth of the startup ecosystem.

Saeed Amidi

Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer

Kiswana Browne

Associate

Nick Daley

Associate

Gabriela Dow

Co-Founder and Partner

Matt Helmers

Director of Strategy and Innovation

Alex Roudi

Managing Partner, San Diego

Marc Steiner

General Counsel

Jupe Tan

Managing Partner, Asia Pacific & Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Andy Toth

Investment Director

Phillip Vincent

Managing Partner, East Asia

Fan Wen

Associate

Chen Zhao

Managing Partner, China

Past deals in Western US

YellowBird

Seed Round in 2023
YellowBird is an online marketplace that specializes in connecting businesses with qualified environmental, health, and safety professionals. Utilizing a data-driven talent-matching platform, YellowBird employs advanced matching technology to ensure that clients find the right individuals based on location and relevant experience. This approach allows organizations to engage skilled professionals who are not only capable but also passionate about making a positive impact in their fields. Through its platform, YellowBird aims to simplify the hiring process for businesses while fostering a community of dedicated experts.

FEDML

Angel Round in 2022
FEDML Nexus AI® (https://nexus.fedml.ai) is a next-generation cloud platform that enables developers and enterprises to easily, economically, and securely build, deploy, and monetize their large language models (LLMs) and other generative AI models. It provides holistic support with a large-scale distributed GPU cloud (multi-cloud and multi-provider), high-performance ML libraries, user-friendly AIOps, and LLM and AI Agent studios.

Abstract

Funding Round in 2022
Increasing Government Transparency

nFlux AI

Convertible Note in 2022
nFlux, Inc. develops a software that provides artificial intelligence, visual content, and lingual information. The company offers Ask Engine, a unified integrated interface where users can acquire information from multiple sources, by asking a question. It serves entertainment, education, security, and healthcare sector. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Klutch

Seed Round in 2022
Alloy Card is a first programmable consumer credit card, allowing its users to have a better credit card experience. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Hammurabi

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hammurabi develops technology to provide insurance services. It predicts health risks and uses conversation tools on dealing with clients. Hammurabi is based in California, USA.

RAPIDFORT

Seed Round in 2022
RapidFort is a cloud native cybersecurity company helping organizations minimize the attack surface of their cloud workloads automatically and continuously. What normally takes weeks to months of menial, manual work with mediocre results is done in minutes with RapidFort, producing optimal results. RapidFort's mission is to Secure The Cloud - RAPIDLY, lowering zero-day exploit risks, and freeing developers to build great software instead of addressing vulnerabilities.. RapidFort is headquartered in San Francisco, USA.

Mesh

Seed Round in 2022
Mesh operates as a financial technology company focused on providing tools and resources for retail investors. The platform offers stock analysis and a range of strategic investment tools designed to enhance investors' decision-making capabilities. By catering specifically to the needs of individual investors, Mesh aims to empower users with the information and insights necessary to navigate the complexities of the stock market effectively. The company's commitment to improving investment literacy and accessibility sets it apart in the competitive landscape of investment applications.

MajorBoost

Pre Seed Round in 2022
MajorBoost is to reimagine how doctor’s offices and insurance companies communicate with each other, using artificial intelligence to deal with time-consuming phone calls.

Unifimoney

Seed Round in 2022
Optimizing your personal finance is hard, complex and boring. The conventional banking industry has become used to consumer inertia and to an extent relies on it for their massive profits. Unifimoney (www.unifi.money) has been created to solve this by integrating and automating money management so you don’t have to. Unifimoney is a single account accessed via mobile that integrated a high-interest checking account, a credit card and Robo investment platform. By doing absolutely nothing more customers model best practices in personal finance — effortlessly. Maximizing daily passive income and building a long term investment fund. Unifimoney will launch in early 2020 you can join the waitlist at www.unifi.money

Icon Savings Plan

Seed Round in 2022
The Icon Savings Corporation, Inc., doing business as Icon Savings Plan, provides online retirement saving plans for businesses and individuals. It offers recordkeeping, marketplace platforms, employee onboarding solutions, and investment solutions. The Icon Savings Corporation, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

NewRetirement

Series A in 2022
NewRetirement develops a retirement planning tool offering a combination of automated financial and retirement planning services. NewRetirement acts as a virtual financial advisor focused on retirement planning to help people generate retirement income, get healthcare, lower taxes, and manage fees. The system will help users optimize across Social Security, Medicare, Taxes, Home Equity, Income, Asset drawdown, Relocation, Work, and Estate Planning. Users can also access fee-only advice on-demand for collaborative planning to help them make and act on better decisions about their future.

Peachscore

Seed Round in 2022
Peachscore is an innovative evaluation platform developed by Createnu Ventures, designed to standardize and democratize the private sector. By leveraging proprietary technology, it aims to provide a comprehensive and accessible assessment system that enhances transparency and facilitates decision-making for investors and businesses alike. This platform addresses the challenges of evaluating private companies, offering a systematic approach that empowers users with valuable insights and benchmarks. Through its unique features, Peachscore seeks to transform the landscape of venture capital and private investments, making it easier for stakeholders to navigate and understand the complexities of the market.

GSM Holdings

Pre Seed Round in 2022
GSM Holdings is engaging in optimization and leading sustainable enablement of the global circular economy. It supports mitigating secondary market financial and material waste.

FEDML

Pre Seed Round in 2022
FEDML Nexus AI® (https://nexus.fedml.ai) is a next-generation cloud platform that enables developers and enterprises to easily, economically, and securely build, deploy, and monetize their large language models (LLMs) and other generative AI models. It provides holistic support with a large-scale distributed GPU cloud (multi-cloud and multi-provider), high-performance ML libraries, user-friendly AIOps, and LLM and AI Agent studios.

mynurse.ai

Seed Round in 2022
mynurse.ai is a platform that surfaces the right information at the right time by analyzing the habits and behaviors of the most effective nurses. Administrative tasks are automated so that care teams can focus on spending time with patients. We’re on a mission to make healthcare human.

Rubi Laboratories

Seed Round in 2022
Rubi Laboratories develops technology that manufactures carbon-negative textile. It uses sustainable solutions to turn carbon emission into natural fibers. Rubi Laboratories is based in California, USA.

Oloid

Series A in 2022
Oloid Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in contactless facial authentication solutions for deskless workers. Founded in 2014, Oloid develops a biometrics platform called FaceVault, which integrates secure, contactless biometric authentication into various business applications and workflows. This platform facilitates functions such as time and attendance tracking, data management, and access control for physical workspaces. By utilizing off-the-shelf devices, Oloid aims to replace outdated methods like badges and fingerprint systems with a more efficient and secure facial recognition technology. The company focuses on enhancing employee safety, security, and productivity while providing a seamless and frictionless experience for users in modern workplaces.

RiseAngle

Convertible Note in 2022
RiseAngle, Inc. is an immersive (VR/AR) gaming company in the making. They are inspired and dedicated to become a major publisher of VR and AR games, and shape the future of immersive games for the better.

Gr4vy

Series A in 2022
Gr4vy, Inc. is a payment orchestration platform that provides businesses with comprehensive payment solutions. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company specializes in streamlining the payments infrastructure through a centralized hub for reporting, monitoring, and management. Gr4vy's services aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of payment processing for businesses, allowing them to optimize their financial operations.

Bump

Convertible Note in 2022
Ownors is an AI-powered analytics marketplace matching top executives with creatives for 1:1 live sessions and managed micro-advances. Ownors is backed by LA Founders Fund, Sunstone VC, executives at Warner Bros., Columbia/Ruffhouse Records & a founding member of Rock Hall of Fame group N.W.A.

Gaja Health

Convertible Note in 2022
Gaja Health is a health advocacy firm dedicated to providing comprehensive care to individuals and their families by integrating healthcare and social services. The company focuses on addressing critical issues by forming community teams that listen to the needs of residents. Gaja Health offers a range of services, including emotional support, as well as medical, dental, and vision care, all at no cost to patients. By facilitating access to trusted care, housing, food, and employment resources, Gaja Health aims to ensure that patients receive the essential support they require for their overall well-being.

BluumBio

Convertible Note in 2021
BluumBio develops cutting-edge bioremediation technologies and services, offering scalable solutions for companies of all sizes. BluumBio makes bacteria and plants eat toxic chemicals that clean up pollution.

Rubi Laboratories

Convertible Note in 2021
Rubi Laboratories develops technology that manufactures carbon-negative textile. It uses sustainable solutions to turn carbon emission into natural fibers. Rubi Laboratories is based in California, USA.

ethr

Convertible Note in 2021
ethr is a live feed platform with music as the glue. People can listen to the same song, at the same time, and converse together.

FutureProof Technologies

Convertible Note in 2021
FutureProof Technologies is a financial analytics software company specializing in physical climate risks.

Abstract

Convertible Note in 2021
Increasing Government Transparency

CloudWalk

Series C in 2021
CloudWalk, Inc. develops CloudWalk, an open payment cloud platform, which accommodates various payment methods on the same payment device for acquirers, PSPs, and sub-acquirers worldwide. It serves tickets for event, prepaid cell phone, and private label market segments. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Augmentor

Convertible Note in 2021
Augmentor is software that specializes in productivity tools. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.

Turing.com

Series D in 2021
Turing.com operates an online platform that connects companies with vetted remote software developers for both short and long-term projects. Founded in 2018 and based in Palo Alto, California, Turing screens candidates through extensive assessments covering various technical skills and remote work competencies. The platform serves technology startups and Fortune 1000 companies, allowing them to hire from the top 1% of remote engineers specializing in various technologies, including Full Stack, Backend, Frontend, and AI/ML. With a community of over 180,000 developers across 10,000 cities, Turing facilitates access to high-quality talent while minimizing hiring time and costs for its clients. The company has garnered support from notable investors and is led by experienced entrepreneurs in the AI field.

Hopps

Seed Round in 2021
Hopps (www.hopps.io) is an LA-based startup that provides enterprises with one-click access for instant help with enterprise tools like Facebook Ads Manager, Hubspot and Figma. Through our platform’s AI-driven matching, vetted experts screen-share and upskill professionals in < 2 minutes by collaborating on problems in real-time.

Awecom

Convertible Note in 2021
AI-powered streaming optimizer dynamically adjusted to a video's characteristics in real-time.

Thread Robotics

Series A in 2021
Thread Robotics provides medical devices and services with a focus on fertility care. It was founded in 2020 and operates in Mountain View, California.

Fuzera

Convertible Note in 2021
Fuzera is an online platform that specializes in food and beverage. The company is based in Berkeley, California.

Swarm Vision

Seed Round in 2021
Swarm Vision is used by Fortune 1000 companies and federal governments to drive rapid growth, with the workforce they already have. Swarm identifies the innovation talent already in their workforce, organizes it into stronger teams, develops it 10-20% in 8 weeks, and drives a culture of innovation. The Swarm Vision system is based on the company's groundbreaking research into serial, successful innovators around the world.

CloudWalk

Series C in 2021
CloudWalk, Inc. develops CloudWalk, an open payment cloud platform, which accommodates various payment methods on the same payment device for acquirers, PSPs, and sub-acquirers worldwide. It serves tickets for event, prepaid cell phone, and private label market segments. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

InfStones

Series A in 2021
Infinity Stones is a Silicon Valley-based company that provides cloud management services and security solutions for blockchains. They are blockchain infrastructure architects with proven track records in the industry. Their team is composed of tech leads, management experts, and financial professionals from tech giants like Google, Oracle, and Intel. Infinity Stones is currently hosting nodes for high net worth individuals, institutional investors, foundations, and universities and research institutions. They make sure every investment with us is secure, and investors can expect returns with consistency. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Linquip

Seed Round in 2021
Linquip is an industry-focused professional network for equipment manufacturers, industrial customers, service providers, industry-savvies, and researchers. Linquip was founded in 2019 by technical scientists Dr. Pedram Hanafizadeh and Dr. Syd Hashemi from Berkeley, and Engineering Manager Hengameh Shams from Stanford. This open-access interactive platform lets experts actively enrich its technical content, audiences have access to empowered data, and industrial customers get manufacturers’ latest technical information. Linquip is a global cloud-based network for professionals to find rated industrial equipment and services via its intelligent search engine. It enables experts to connect, collaborate, brainstorm and share experiences with their peers. This network enables all industrial companies to instantly find, sort and compare verified suppliers. Linquip offers sales intelligence services to firms across different industry sectors such as Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Construction, Mining, Medical, Agricultural, etc. By leveraging this online industrial platform, companies are able to boost their pipeline and acquire new customers.

LingoHealth

Pre Seed Round in 2021
LingoHealth is a digital health platform designed to assist family members in supporting the health of their aging loved ones, particularly focusing on multilingual families. Recognizing that multilingual caregivers are significantly more involved in caregiving than their English-fluent counterparts, LingoHealth offers tools that enhance visibility into the necessary steps for appropriate care. The platform enables families to navigate healthcare options effectively and ensures that immigrant patients receive support in their preferred language and cultural context. By doing so, LingoHealth aims to improve engagement in care and promote better health management for seniors.

AesculaTech

Convertible Note in 2021
AesculaTech, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, specializes in developing innovative smart materials for medical devices. The company focuses on creating thermally responsive materials aimed at sustained and localized drug delivery therapies. One of its key products, AesculaGel, is a hydrogel designed for the continuous release of prostaglandin analogs to treat glaucoma. This technology addresses the challenge of patient compliance with traditional glaucoma treatments, which typically require daily eye drop applications. By providing a non-invasive solution that delivers medication continuously for up to 90 days, AesculaGel seeks to improve treatment outcomes for the millions of glaucoma patients worldwide. The company is advancing this technology through rigorous preclinical studies and clinical trials in pursuit of FDA market approval.

Shrimpy

Seed Round in 2021
In addition to the Shrimpy portfolio management application, Shrimpy solves the problem of exchange integration with the Shrimpy Universal Crypto Exchange APIs. These APIs take care of the user API key management, exchange integrations, trade execution logic, maintaining the asset listings, data collection, automation, server scaling, and portfolio management. This is an end-to-end solution that can be used to build robust products that rely on crypto exchanges. These APIs can be found here: https://developers.shrimpy.io/

Litterati

Convertible Note in 2021
Litterati is an app that encourages users to pick up and track litter.The app plans to let users join groups, so that schools, clubs, and other communities can track their collective efforts rather than having to go solo. It will also introduce maps, so litter-pickers can see what else is being picked up in their neighborhoods.

Automation Hero

Series B in 2021
Automation Hero goes beyond traditional RPA by natively integrating AI to form an enterprise-ready intelligent process automation platform. By intelligently automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, Automation Hero improves information worker productivity and drives more successful, optimized business outcomes. Its powerful backend focuses on three key areas: augmenting employee decision making, eliminating repetitive and time-consuming tasks and automating common customer asks. The platform offers both unattended and attended automations. Its attended version is personified by Robin, a proactive, adaptive and interactive AI assistant to create an approachable integration between AI and humans. Automation Hero empowers organizations to modernize legacy systems without adding heavy IT resources through seamless integration.

Automation Hero

Series B in 2021
Automation Hero goes beyond traditional RPA by natively integrating AI to form an enterprise-ready intelligent process automation platform. By intelligently automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, Automation Hero improves information worker productivity and drives more successful, optimized business outcomes. Its powerful backend focuses on three key areas: augmenting employee decision making, eliminating repetitive and time-consuming tasks and automating common customer asks. The platform offers both unattended and attended automations. Its attended version is personified by Robin, a proactive, adaptive and interactive AI assistant to create an approachable integration between AI and humans. Automation Hero empowers organizations to modernize legacy systems without adding heavy IT resources through seamless integration.

SpeedLegal

Convertible Note in 2021
SpeedLegal helps legal and business professionals review complicated contracts in a few minutes instead of a few hours. We use a set of machine learning tools to extract useful data from bulk-uploaded contracts so users can focus on the parts that require more attention. SpeedLegal uses deep learning algorithms, entity extraction, summaries and red-flag analysis to extract useful data from documents so the end-user can assess the risk of the document without reading it line by line. We allow our users to reduce 75% of the cost of legal review and avoid making mistakes so they can focus on other high-value tasks. Our users have higher ROIs on the document review process compared to those who are not using SpeedLegal's red-flag analysis and summary report features.

Peachscore

Convertible Note in 2021
Peachscore is an innovative evaluation platform developed by Createnu Ventures, designed to standardize and democratize the private sector. By leveraging proprietary technology, it aims to provide a comprehensive and accessible assessment system that enhances transparency and facilitates decision-making for investors and businesses alike. This platform addresses the challenges of evaluating private companies, offering a systematic approach that empowers users with valuable insights and benchmarks. Through its unique features, Peachscore seeks to transform the landscape of venture capital and private investments, making it easier for stakeholders to navigate and understand the complexities of the market.

AVATOUR

Seed Round in 2021
Imeve builds software and solutions for professional production of live immersive events for VR and AR.

Chunker

Convertible Note in 2021
Chunker is transforming traditional warehousing by providing a unique warehouse marketplace that connects organizations needing space on a short-term basis with those that have excess space. Owners, tenants and 3PLs can monetize unused space while other businesses needing temporary space can search, locate and license space fast. Everyone wins with Chunker!

Jerry

Series A in 2021
Jerry is an AI financial service startup that negotiates loans and insurances for american families. The company constantly looks for savings on your fixed costs (subscriptions like insurance, loans, etc) and does all the work to negotiate better rates and paperwork to switch and save money automatically. Like all best things in life, Jerry is completely free for members!

DELOCE

Seed Round in 2021
DELOCE is a retailer of espresso martini used to make celebrations entertaining at any time of day without any lines or mess. Its product is made with Arabica cold-pressed espresso and gluten-free vodka that enable customers to enjoy the martini with clean and all-natural ingredients. Co-founded by Sean Zoka and Keaton Moody in 2019, DELOCE is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

DeepScribe

Seed Round in 2021
DeepScribe is bringing the joy of care back to medicine with its artificially intelligent medical scribe. Imagine a world where you visit your patients and come back to your desk to see the entire appointment accurately documented for you in your Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. No frustrating voice dictation services. No expensive human/virtual scribes. No having to remember what you prescribed. That is what they are trying to accomplish at DeepScribe. Learn more at deepscribe.tech

Plunk

Seed Round in 2021
Plunk is a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help homeowners see the possible worth of renovation. A number of successful mobile apps have emerged to help consumers understand, better manage, invest and grow their personal finances. Plunk was founded in 2019 by Brian Lent and David Bluhm and is based in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

CloudWalk

Series B in 2021
CloudWalk, Inc. develops CloudWalk, an open payment cloud platform, which accommodates various payment methods on the same payment device for acquirers, PSPs, and sub-acquirers worldwide. It serves tickets for event, prepaid cell phone, and private label market segments. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Mesh

Convertible Note in 2021
Mesh operates as a financial technology company focused on providing tools and resources for retail investors. The platform offers stock analysis and a range of strategic investment tools designed to enhance investors' decision-making capabilities. By catering specifically to the needs of individual investors, Mesh aims to empower users with the information and insights necessary to navigate the complexities of the stock market effectively. The company's commitment to improving investment literacy and accessibility sets it apart in the competitive landscape of investment applications.

ByFusion

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a waste recycling company intended to revolutionize the plastic crisis by repurposing it into sustainable building materials. The company designs and develops a process of non-recyclable plastic, including marine debris, and converting it into durable, reusable, construction-grade blocks, reducing carbon emissions, and advancing a circular economy, enabling builders to use it as an alternative building material.

Rundoo

Convertible Note in 2021
Rundoo is a marketplace for building materials. Founded in 2021 by Nick Hershey and Andrew Beckman, Rundoo is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Quiet Capital, and Plug and Play Tech Center.

StormX

Convertible Note in 2021
StormX Global SEZC, Inc. operates a gamified microtask platform that allows users globally to earn cryptocurrency rewards by completing simple tasks such as surveys, product trials, and watching videos. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company has developed applications like Storm Play, enabling users to earn Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Storm Token through gaming, and Storm Makers, which helps businesses generate campaign awareness and gather data. Users can also earn cryptocurrency through a cashback system by shopping at over 700 retailers across 150 countries. StormX aims to create an engaging and rewarding experience for users while facilitating transactions within a secure marketplace.

StormX

Venture Round in 2021
StormX Global SEZC, Inc. operates a gamified microtask platform that allows users globally to earn cryptocurrency rewards by completing simple tasks such as surveys, product trials, and watching videos. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company has developed applications like Storm Play, enabling users to earn Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Storm Token through gaming, and Storm Makers, which helps businesses generate campaign awareness and gather data. Users can also earn cryptocurrency through a cashback system by shopping at over 700 retailers across 150 countries. StormX aims to create an engaging and rewarding experience for users while facilitating transactions within a secure marketplace.

RAPIDFORT

Pre Seed Round in 2021
RapidFort is a cloud native cybersecurity company helping organizations minimize the attack surface of their cloud workloads automatically and continuously. What normally takes weeks to months of menial, manual work with mediocre results is done in minutes with RapidFort, producing optimal results. RapidFort's mission is to Secure The Cloud - RAPIDLY, lowering zero-day exploit risks, and freeing developers to build great software instead of addressing vulnerabilities.. RapidFort is headquartered in San Francisco, USA.

Tortoise

Seed Round in 2021
Tortoise was founded by David Graham and Dmitry Shevelenko. Companies like Lyft, Microsoft and Samsung have brought David in when developing novel technologies and concepts. Meanwhile, Dmitry oversaw the new modality partnership strategy at Uber and led Uber’s first deals with JUMP, Getaround and the public transit ticketing system Masabi. Together, the two have identified some of the biggest pain points in logistics & shared micromobility and are setting out to tackle them together.

Singularity.AI

Convertible Note in 2021
Singularity.AI brings artificial intelligence and computer vision from algorithms to real-life diagnostic products that will help doctors to provide more effective and advanced patient care. Leveraging deep domain expertise in artificial intelligence and pathology with exclusive access to rich data resource, the company has already initiated the development of its first product line to advance pathology in the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer through automation and augmentation, and ultimately realize the full potential of precision medicine.

Quotebeam

Convertible Note in 2021
Quotebeam helps equipment manufacturers create concept designs and generate proposals in a fraction of the time. It enables Sales, Engineering, and Procurement teams to work together to accelerate their equipment design and reduce sourcing time.

Gabbi

Convertible Note in 2021
Gabbi is a healthcare software provider focused on empowering women to take control of their health. The platform enables women to understand their bodies better, facilitating awareness of what is normal for them, which is crucial for recognizing abnormalities. Gabbi offers a risk calculator for breast cancer identification and provides virtual chat, community support, and video appointments, fostering a supportive environment for women facing health challenges. By connecting like-minded individuals and assisting health systems in meeting quality measures, Gabbi aims to enhance health outcomes for women and promote proactive health management.

Senseye

Series A in 2021
Senseye, Inc. develops a smart contact lens that non-invasively records information from a human user. The company’s contact lens infers human emotions, thoughts, health states, and mental states to help with market research, disease diagnoses, and early disease detection (strokes and heart attacks) aspects. It serves industrial, professional, and health applications. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

ixlayer

Series A in 2021
ixlayer enables leading health systems, clinical labs, biopharma, and consumer companies to offer precision health testing, by remove all the technical, security, and regulatory complexity involved in launching a clinical health test.

Qwil

Convertible Note in 2021
Qwil PBC operates a payment management platform tailored for independent contractors, freelancers, and small businesses, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The platform offers financial tools that allow users to track, collect, and manage their earnings efficiently. It features an application that enables users to access their funds before receiving payment for their services, facilitating early cash access through an advance on earned amounts. By providing these financial solutions, Qwil helps freelancers and small enterprises manage their cash flow effectively, enhancing workforce recruitment and retention without placing additional strain on the client's financial resources.

Change Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Change Foods, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in producing animal-free cheese and dairy products. The company focuses on creating lactose-free, hormone-free, and hypoallergenic alternatives that address the environmental, ethical, and health concerns associated with traditional animal farming. Utilizing advanced biotechnology and precision fermentation, Change Foods formulates bio-identical compounds to develop products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy. The company aims to revolutionize the dairy industry by offering delicious cheese that melts and stretches, all while ensuring that their offerings are free from lactose, hormones, and antibiotics.

Lifo

Seed Round in 2021
We enable influencers

Kit

Seed Round in 2021
Kit specializes in at-home health testing solutions, providing comprehensive kits that enable organizations to offer a safe and convenient alternative to traditional doctor and laboratory visits. By making preventative health testing accessible across various industries, Kit facilitates reliable health monitoring for customers, ensuring ease of use and enhanced accessibility. The company aims to streamline the health testing process, allowing individuals to manage their health from the comfort of their homes while supporting organizations in delivering effective health services.

Zadar Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Zadar is an ultimate sensing solution for autonomous robots.

Clash

Seed Round in 2021
We’re building the first Creator-founded social network, empowering short form video creators through innovative monetization options, inclusive communities, and fun, creator inspired features. We’re dedicated to helping Creators succeed and sustain a living creating content full-time. We’re excited to have you on this journey.

SoLo Funds

Series A in 2021
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a mobile money exchange and lending platform that connects lenders and borrowers, allowing users to borrow on their own terms and lenders to benefit from their contributions. Established in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo Funds operates as an alternative financial solution, offering rapid loan options to borrowers while providing lenders with significant value. The platform has evolved from a unique lending marketplace into a comprehensive community banking solution that leverages individual capital, insurance, and banking products, supported by advanced A.I. underwriting technology.

Offsight

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Offsight Inc. develops project management software for the modular and offsite construction Industry. It solve the delivery, quality, traceability and communication challenges of modular, offsite and project based manufacturing. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Flexiv

Series B in 2020
Flexiv Ltd. is a global leading general-purpose robotics company, focusing on developing and manufacturing adaptive robots which integrate industrial-grade force control, computer vision and AI technologies. The company provides innovative turnkey solutions and services based on Flexiv robotic systems to customers in a variety of industries. Founded in 2016, Flexiv has established offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Foshan.

Workera

Seed Round in 2020
Workera is the assessment platform that evaluates the skills of data scientists, machine learning engineers, and software engineers. It provides performance feedback, learning plans, certification, and referrals to the best jobs in AI. Workera partners with companies across industries to help them establish a top performing AI team. This includes engineering, applied science, and research teams in Education, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Autonomous Driving, Energy, Transportation, Robotics, Social Media, FinTech, Agriculture, and more!

UbiQD

Series A in 2020
UbiQD, LLC, based in Los Alamos, New Mexico, specializes in the manufacture and marketing of semiconductor nanocrystals, specifically low-hazard quantum dots and nanocomposites. Founded in 2014, the company offers innovative products such as UbiGro, a luminescent film designed to enhance crop growth in greenhouses by retrofitting existing structures. UbiQD aims to make its low-toxicity quantum dots widely accessible for various applications, including safety, design, solar energy, lighting, security, and personal care. The company benefits from its proximity to prominent research institutions like Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratory, fostering collaborations that enhance its research and development capabilities.

Passed Plates

Venture Round in 2020
Passed Plates is a mobile app where you can rescue surplus food from your local restaurants at 50% off or more! Businesses earn extra revenue from selling surplus, users get a steep discount, and food waste is reduced which then lowers greenhouse gas emissions from hurting our planet!

NFWare

Funding Round in 2020
At NFWare, we develop super-fast virtualized IP routing solutions for Service Providers, Operators and Data Centers. Groundbreaking virtualisation technology and proven multi-core packet-processing algorithms allow NFWare products to create high-performance infrastructure with the flexibility and agility of software and carrier-grade capabilities only normally seen on hardware. We’re helping companies build the world’s next generation of networks.

CloudWalk

Convertible Note in 2020
CloudWalk, Inc. develops CloudWalk, an open payment cloud platform, which accommodates various payment methods on the same payment device for acquirers, PSPs, and sub-acquirers worldwide. It serves tickets for event, prepaid cell phone, and private label market segments. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Kit

Seed Round in 2020
Kit specializes in at-home health testing solutions, providing comprehensive kits that enable organizations to offer a safe and convenient alternative to traditional doctor and laboratory visits. By making preventative health testing accessible across various industries, Kit facilitates reliable health monitoring for customers, ensuring ease of use and enhanced accessibility. The company aims to streamline the health testing process, allowing individuals to manage their health from the comfort of their homes while supporting organizations in delivering effective health services.

Gr4vy

Seed Round in 2020
Gr4vy, Inc. is a payment orchestration platform that provides businesses with comprehensive payment solutions. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company specializes in streamlining the payments infrastructure through a centralized hub for reporting, monitoring, and management. Gr4vy's services aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of payment processing for businesses, allowing them to optimize their financial operations.

Wheel the World

Seed Round in 2020
Wheel the World Inc. provides tour services for people with disabilities, their friends, and family worldwide. The company provides destinations, tours packages, tours and activities, and accommodation services through its online portal. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Predictiv

Convertible Note in 2020
Predictiv provides a personal genomics solution for predictive medicine. The company aims to prevent or decrease the impact of disease upon the patient. By predicting the probability of disease, preventive measures can be instituted.

Crossing Minds

Convertible Note in 2020
Crossing Minds applies next-generation artificial intelligence to enrich the human experience. Using predictive models and cultural taste correlations, Crossing Minds builds products and services that appreciate and adapt to every individual. Crossing Minds' first product, Hai, is a platform of cultural discovery. It generates custom, personalized recommendations in categories ranging from music, books, movies, tv shows, podcasts, and videos games - with further channels in development such as restaurants, travel activities, alcohol and more. Hai was designed to feel like a game: intuitive and playful. As users rate and archive items for their library, or add third-party accounts to improve their profile. It also opens more mediums of discovery and introduces advanced features like chat and voice interaction. In understanding the full spectrum of a user’s taste, Hai’s suggestions speak to the heart of a person’s preferences, and can adapt to mood and situation. Founded in 2016, Crossing Minds is headquartered at San Francisco, California.

Peachscore

Convertible Note in 2020
Peachscore is an innovative evaluation platform developed by Createnu Ventures, designed to standardize and democratize the private sector. By leveraging proprietary technology, it aims to provide a comprehensive and accessible assessment system that enhances transparency and facilitates decision-making for investors and businesses alike. This platform addresses the challenges of evaluating private companies, offering a systematic approach that empowers users with valuable insights and benchmarks. Through its unique features, Peachscore seeks to transform the landscape of venture capital and private investments, making it easier for stakeholders to navigate and understand the complexities of the market.

skan.ai

Series A in 2020
Skan.ai uses cognitive technologies to map, model, and manage business processes by creating digital twins of human/digital interactions. Skan.ai replaces human interviews and observation, which are not accurate, by cognitive tooling that learns based on observation of human/digital work. Skan does this at scale and learns / reconstructs business processes grounds up. This approach is significantly faster, more accurate, and has much greater depth and coverage.

NowPay

Seed Round in 2020
NowPay, Inc. is a fintech company based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2018. It operates an online platform designed to enhance the financial wellness of corporate employees. The platform offers personal finance management services, allowing users to track savings, spending, budgeting, and borrowing. Additionally, NowPay provides a mobile application that offers detailed insights into employees' salaries, balances, and eligible loan amounts. The company partners with employers to facilitate advance salary payments, enabling employees to access their earnings at any time during the month without incurring liabilities, and to repay these advances over multiple months.

NowPay

Seed Round in 2020
NowPay, Inc. is a fintech company based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2018. It operates an online platform designed to enhance the financial wellness of corporate employees. The platform offers personal finance management services, allowing users to track savings, spending, budgeting, and borrowing. Additionally, NowPay provides a mobile application that offers detailed insights into employees' salaries, balances, and eligible loan amounts. The company partners with employers to facilitate advance salary payments, enabling employees to access their earnings at any time during the month without incurring liabilities, and to repay these advances over multiple months.

Zadar Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Zadar is an ultimate sensing solution for autonomous robots.

Blueboard

Series A in 2020
BLUEBOARD INC. develops employee recognition and incentives platform for workplace. The company’s platform enables its clients to redeem rewards, experiences, and offerings that are offered to them by their employers. Its platform enables employees to redeem for experiential rewards offered by managers of technology startups and other companies. Additionally, it also develops a mobile application for clients to send rewards to their employees. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Moxo

Venture Round in 2020
Moxtra is a platform that powers private digital channels with continuous collaboration experiences. It helps users to retain and grow customers, manage their distributed organization, and lower costs for doing business. Its Customer Collaboration Platform can power the customer portal as a fluid extension of an existing website, web or mobile app, or as a standalone web and mobile app. Founded in 2012, the company is based in Cupertino, California.

SoLo Funds

Convertible Note in 2020
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a mobile money exchange and lending platform that connects lenders and borrowers, allowing users to borrow on their own terms and lenders to benefit from their contributions. Established in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo Funds operates as an alternative financial solution, offering rapid loan options to borrowers while providing lenders with significant value. The platform has evolved from a unique lending marketplace into a comprehensive community banking solution that leverages individual capital, insurance, and banking products, supported by advanced A.I. underwriting technology.

Zuum Transportation

Seed Round in 2020
Zuum Transportation Inc. is a logistics technology company based in Irvine, California, established in 2016. It develops a comprehensive software platform designed to automate freight processes for shippers, brokers, carriers, and drivers. The company's flagship product, ZUUM, integrates various functionalities, including a digital freight marketplace, shipper transportation management system (TMS), broker software, carrier TMS, and a driver application. This platform enables shippers to efficiently book shipments and manage orders while providing real-time visibility. Brokers benefit from enhanced load coverage, automated notifications, and reduced operational costs, leading to improved customer satisfaction. Carriers can optimize routes and backhauls, secure profitable loads, and streamline communications and document management. Overall, Zuum Transportation aims to enhance logistics efficiency and streamline supply chains globally through its automated solutions.