Ruvento Ventures
Ruvento Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital and incubation firm that supports technology startups across early stages, including incubation and seed rounds. It focuses on AI, machine learning, Internet of Things, robotics, hardware, cleantech, and other disruptive technologies, as well as enabling technologies for web and mobile and sectors such as medical devices and data analytics. The firm pursues global investments with a regional tilt toward Southeast Asia and CIS markets, aiming to bring products to Asian markets including China, India, and Indonesia. Typical commitments range from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand dollars per project, with direct investments up to about 0.5 million and potential syndication to around 3 million. In its Singapore incubation program, it provides staged financing in two rounds: a proof-of-concept portion and a subsequent commercial-stage portion, totaling up to about 0.2 million. Ruvento operates from Singapore with additional offices in San Francisco and Shanghai, reflecting a global reach while maintaining a regional focus on Asia.
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Past deals in Drones
Point One Navigation
Seed Round in 2017
Point One Navigation, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing precise location services for autonomous systems, including self-driving vehicles, commercial drones, and various robotic applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company aims to provide localization solutions that achieve accuracy within a few centimeters at a significantly reduced cost compared to existing offerings. Point One Navigation combines Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), inertial measurement, and computer vision technologies through proprietary algorithms to create high-performance navigation systems. These systems are designed to support a range of applications, enabling users to enhance the safety and efficiency of vehicles, drones, and other automated devices.
PreNav
Seed Round in 2016
PreNav develops autonomous drone-based inspection systems for infrastructure. Its solution combines a commercial drone, a ground-based guidance robot, and mission planning and data analysis software to assess complex assets such as cell towers, wind turbines, bridges, and buildings with centimeter-level precision. The platform enables automated capture of photos and measurements from targeted locations to create accurate 3D models and identify structural damage, wear, and key components like nuts, bolts, and cables. Founded in 2013 and based in San Carlos, California, PreNav has expanded its offerings to perform inspections on large industrial sites, including wind turbines, and uses computer vision and machine learning to automate localization, planning, and analysis, reducing the need for manual rope-access inspections and enabling data-driven asset management.
Point One Navigation
Seed Round in 2016
Point One Navigation, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing precise location services for autonomous systems, including self-driving vehicles, commercial drones, and various robotic applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company aims to provide localization solutions that achieve accuracy within a few centimeters at a significantly reduced cost compared to existing offerings. Point One Navigation combines Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), inertial measurement, and computer vision technologies through proprietary algorithms to create high-performance navigation systems. These systems are designed to support a range of applications, enabling users to enhance the safety and efficiency of vehicles, drones, and other automated devices.
Vantage Robotics
Seed Round in 2016
Vantage Robotics, LLC, founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Leandro, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of camera drones. The company's flagship product, Snap, is a flying camera designed to capture high-quality photos and videos with advanced smart tracking capabilities. Vantage Robotics has distinguished itself in the competitive $7 billion camera drone market by addressing key challenges related to ease of use. Snap has achieved significant pre-sales and received a notable FAA waiver for commercial use near people, positioning it uniquely within the industry. The company has garnered interest from major players, including Apple and Amazon, and has strategic backing from prominent investors in the drone sector. Using innovative gimbal control techniques and precise motors, their drones offer enhanced durability and functionality tailored for commercial and government applications.
Drone Box
Seed Round in 2014
Drone Box is an open-source flight data recorder that provides an airspace and risk management solution for the stakeholder in the UAV sector. It offers its third party solution to drone fleet managers, insurers, and regulators.
Drone Box coupled with its proprietary SaaS solution enables ecosystem players to access data and jurisdiction-specific insurance policies. It was launched in 2014 and is based in Central Region, Singapore.
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