Sand Hill Angels

Sand Hill Angels is a Silicon Valley-based venture group founded in 2000, comprising over 60 successful technology professionals committed to supporting the formation and growth of startup companies. The group invests in private companies at various stages, with a focus on sectors such as clean technology, Internet startups, information sciences, and life sciences. Within information sciences, Sand Hill Angels is particularly active in semiconductors, enterprise software, storage, and communications. In the life sciences, the group's interests encompass medical devices, diagnostics, and bioinformatics. Typically, Sand Hill Angels invests between $300,000 and $500,000 at a pre-money valuation of less than $5 million, participating in seed or Series A rounds as well as later-stage bridge investments.

Amos Ben-Meir

Angel

Edward C. Driscoll

Founding Director and Member

Ralph Eschenbach

Vice President

Past deals in Convertible Note

AlphaFlow

Convertible Note in 2022
AlphaFlow, Inc. operates an online investment platform focused on real estate assets, providing tech-driven investment management services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to institutional investors and accredited individuals. AlphaFlow collaborates with residential real estate lenders nationwide, employing a comprehensive underwriting process that evaluates over 50 factors. The firm specializes in diversifying investments by distributing client portfolios across 75 to 100 loans in more than 15 states, thereby creating optimized portfolios. By automating best practices in investment management, such as diversification and institutional-quality data analytics, AlphaFlow enables investors to access real estate opportunities without the high fees and minimum requirements typical of traditional investing. This approach promotes a more accessible and intelligent way for investors to engage in real estate.

LeaseLock

Convertible Note in 2022
LeaseLock Inc. is an insurance technology company that offers lease guarantor services, effectively replacing security deposits with insurance. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Marina Del Rey, California, LeaseLock enables renters to obtain instant lease approval without the need for a cosigner, streamlining the rental process for both tenants and property owners. By integrating its lease insurance product into online leasing platforms, LeaseLock enhances the rental transaction experience, leading to increased conversion rates and reduced vacancy rates for property owners. The company has secured over $1 billion in leases backed by insurance rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. LeaseLock has formed a strategic partnership with QBE Holdings and attracts investment from notable global investors, including SoftBank Ventures Asia and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures.

Aligned Carbon

Convertible Note in 2022
Aligned Carbon is a supplier of aligned carbon nanotubes, enabling 1000x improvement in computing. It has provided its product of wafer-scale aligned carbon nanotube arrays to more than a dozen university research groups and industrial research labs. Aligned Carbon was formed in early 2018 by three friends and labmates from Stanford University. Collectively Aligned Carbon’s team represents over 35 years of nanotechnology experience with 100+ peer-reviewed publications and inventorship for 15+ patents.

Raydium

Convertible Note in 2022
Raydium provides on-chain liquidity to a central limit order book, meaning that pools have access to all order flow and liquidity on Serum.

Second Front Systems

Convertible Note in 2021
Second Front provides advisory services to state-of-the-art technology firms seeking to inject their product or offering into the national security market. Through proof-of-concept pilots, lightweight systems integration, and a range of contracting vehicles, Second Front supports solutions to address specific and pressing national security needs.

Anifie

Convertible Note in 2021
Anifie, Inc. is a company based in Irvine, California, that specializes in providing online virtual concerts through its innovative application. This platform allows users to connect with one another and enjoy live performances in a virtual environment. By creating personalized avatars, fans can engage with artists and friends in real-time, enhancing the concert experience. Anifie enables users to purchase tickets for these virtual events, fostering a unique interaction between artists and their audience.

Baobab Studios

Convertible Note in 2021
Baobab Studios, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is a virtual reality company that creates story and character-driven cinematic experiences. The company was founded by Maureen Fan, who was most recently VP of Games at Zynga; and Eric Darnell, the director of such DreamWorks animated features as the four "Madagascar” franchise films and “Antz.” Baobab is funded by Comcast Ventures, HTC, Samsung, Advancit Capital, The Chernin Group and Freelands Ventures, along with individuals including Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

Collectable

Convertible Note in 2021
Collectable.com, Inc. designs and develops mobile applications for the assistance of sports memorabilia collectors by offering an online marketplace to browse auction markets and historical prices. The company's products include historical price guide, universal auction finder, and automated wishlist matching service. It also offers online marketing services by offering market trend analytic reports. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Concord, Massachusetts.

Accern

Convertible Note in 2021
Accern Corporation, based in New York, develops a no-code web surveillance software platform that automates research and data analysis processes. Its technology is particularly beneficial in financial research, fundamental investing, coverage banking, and quantitative trading, serving a range of clients, including hedge funds, asset managers, and news media sectors. Accern's platform leverages advanced natural language processing and forecasting features to extract insights from unstructured data, thereby minimizing time to value and maximizing return on investment. The company partners with significant industry players and is recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 company. Accern was incorporated in 2014 and is supported by various venture capital firms.

People.ai

Convertible Note in 2021
People.ai operates a predictive platform that automates rep training, coaching, and Salesforce sync. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

Filtricine

Convertible Note in 2021
Filtricine, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Santa Clara, California, focused on developing therapeutic products for cancer treatment. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in a novel nutrient modulation platform that targets and depletes essential nutrients critical for cancer cell growth. By exploiting the metabolic vulnerabilities of cancer cells, Filtricine aims to halt the spread of cancer without relying on traditional drug substances. This approach allows healthcare professionals to utilize targeted nutrient deprivation therapy to address a broad spectrum of cancers effectively.

OnScale

Convertible Note in 2021
OnScale Inc. develops on-demand scalable engineering simulation software that accelerates research and development, reduces costs, and helps engineers build future. The company offers OnScale Multiphysics CAE software that empowers engineers to accelerate innovation across various industries, including next-generation technologies, such as MEMS IoT, 5G, biomedicine, and autonomous vehicles. Its software is used in MEMS and filters, sensors, NDE and NDT, medical, and sonar applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Yumi

Convertible Note in 2021
Yumi is the definitive source for parents seeking to understand what they are feeding their children and why, offering a science-based early childhood meal delivery program that is the most convenient and most nutritional option in the market.

mmTron

Convertible Note in 2021
MmTron is a California-based company that specializes in the development of RF products aimed at various sectors, including broadband communication, satellite communications, aerospace and defense, and instrumentation. The company offers a range of high-performance products such as linearity amplifiers, front-end modules, drivers, frequency converters, attenuators, multipliers, phase shifters, switches, and detectors. These products are designed to deliver exceptional power, linearity, and efficiency, particularly in mm-wave extended range fixed wireless access and SATCOM applications. Additionally, MmTron provides supply chain oversight, packaging, and product testing services to ensure the reliability and quality of its offerings.

LifeWave

Convertible Note in 2021
LifeWave is a medical device company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in non-invasive sensing technologies for healthcare. The company develops solutions for both prenatal and neonatal monitoring, with its FetalConnect system aimed at intrapartum fetal monitoring in clinical settings. Additionally, LifeWave is focused on creating maternal monitoring solutions to address postpartum hemorrhage. Furthermore, LifeWave Biomedical, a related entity, has developed a connected health solution specifically for managing patients with congestive heart failure. This solution includes a small lung sensor that measures lung fluids and respiratory parameters, which is integrated with a smartphone and cloud application to enhance decision support and patient self-management in various healthcare environments.

Saccharo

Convertible Note in 2021
Saccharo is a biotech start-up in the immuno-oncology space that develops therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer and other novel diseases. Saccharo discovered a polysaccharide that surrounds human cancer cells. The Sacchario approach has a mechanism of action that allows drugs to have multiple killing effects, a predicted safety profile, a broad therapeutic window, and applications to many cancers.

Firework

Convertible Note in 2021
Firework is one of the fastest growing interactive video platforms on mobile.

Qnovia

Convertible Note in 2021
Qnovia is a biotechnology company that specializes in the design and development of pod-based inhalation systems. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Qnovia focuses on creating innovative aerosol devices and formulations that effectively deliver a variety of pharmaceuticals and nicotine. The company's mission centers on advancing public health through the development of efficient medical devices, responsible sourcing, and transparent product information. Qnovia aims to enhance consumer access to safe and effective inhalation solutions while promoting common-sense oversight in the industry.

CLIPr

Convertible Note in 2021
Clipr applies imperfect AI and machine learning to process and personalize video session recordings to make working and learning more effective. With Clipr, employees, students and attendees can quickly search, skim, share, review and learn what they need in a fraction of the time.

SDIP Innovations

Convertible Note in 2021
SDIP Innovations is a platform that engages bioresorbable bone implants to mimic the natural bone remodeling to heal fractured bones. It is an implantable device that resorbs the body and encourages tissue regeneration.

Apex Trading

Convertible Note in 2021
Apex Trading is transforming the wholesale cannabis industry by offering a comprehensive business management and trading platform. Designed by a team with extensive experience in cannabis applications, the platform provides a range of tools that streamline operations for cultivators, product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Apex facilitates efficient connections between state-licensed cannabis businesses and their customers through custom storefronts and a user-friendly exchange. Its robust back-office tools, including inventory, order, and sales management, empower users to optimize their internal processes while enhancing overall marketplace functionality. By prioritizing efficiency and connectivity, Apex Trading is setting a new standard in cannabis commerce.

Jetty

Convertible Note in 2021
Jetty is a financial services company on a mission to make renting a home more affordable and effortless for everyone. Jetty's solution helps property managers increase lease conversion, reduce bad debt, and streamline operations. For the renter, Jetty lowers the barrier to entry, saving residents thousands of dollars on move-in costs. Jetty was founded by Mike Rudoy and Luke Cohler in 2015 and is headquartered in New York.

Hooray Foods

Convertible Note in 2021
Hooray makes delicious plant-based meats that are designed to look, cook, and taste just like the real thing. Plants that remind us of our favorite meats while being made of ingredients we can feel good about? Now that's something to celebrate and say Hooray!

Lottery Now

Convertible Note in 2021
Customers use Lottery Now’s “Mido Lotto” mobile app to purchase Lottery tickets for themselves, for gifting to friends, and to play in teams from their phone. Lottery Now fulfills the order, digitizes the tickets, manages tracking results, and claims the winnings on the customer’s behalf. There is a strong social / gamification component. The Lottery Now team has a deep background in social games, user acquisition, monetization, and retention. Early user metrics and demographics show that Lottery Now is growing the market and facilitating occasional and non-Lottery players to play more regularly.

ZenSports

Convertible Note in 2021
ZenSports, Inc. operates a decentralized sports betting mobile application platform that allows users to create and accept bets directly with one another, bypassing traditional bookmakers. Established in 2016 and based in San Francisco, ZenSports offers a peer-to-peer marketplace where customers can easily set their own betting terms and odds or accept bets from others, providing a cost-effective alternative to conventional betting methods. The platform is designed to enhance the betting experience by offering a quicker, more reliable, and less expensive process for sports wagering. Additionally, ZenSports has introduced its own cryptocurrency utility token, SPORTS, which users can utilize for placing bets, accessing discounted fees, and earning rewards. Since its launch in July 2019, a significant majority of betting activity within the app has been conducted using SPORTS tokens, demonstrating a practical application of cryptocurrency in everyday transactions.

Astra

Convertible Note in 2021
Astra Space, Inc. is a rocket launch company based in Alameda, California, that designs and builds rockets for satellite delivery and launch services. Founded in 2004 and rebranded in 2016, Astra specializes in offering online reservations for payload deliveries to sun-synchronous and low inclination orbits. The company provides dedicated launch services for payloads ranging from 50 kg to 150 kg, targeting a reference orbit of 500 km. Astra operates test facilities to support its operations and aims to facilitate frequent access to space.

Tivic Health

Convertible Note in 2021
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company. We translate neuroscience into consumer-friendly medical devices, expanding the role of bioelectronic therapies in the healthcare ecosystem. Their first innovation, ClearUP™ Sinus Pain Relief, delivers temporary relief of sinus pain. It’s a small handheld device that’s easy to use, re-usable, and clinically proven. The company received FDA Clearance January 2, 2019 and will be shipping product in September 2019.

InvVax

Convertible Note in 2021
InvVax, Inc. develops and commercializes influenza vaccine that prevents pandemics. It focuses on identifying influenza vaccines for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

EV Safe Charge

Convertible Note in 2021
EV Safe Charge specializes in the development and installation of electric vehicle charging systems to facilitate easy and rapid access to EV charging solutions for homes and businesses. The company offers innovative mobile charging systems, including an electric car charging robot equipped with interactive digital advertising screens. This technology enables various facilities, such as shopping centers, hotels, and airports, to address the limitations of traditional stationary chargers. By providing flexible charging options, EV Safe Charge helps businesses promote the use of electric vehicles while also contributing to a reduction in their carbon footprint.

Equator Therapeutics

Convertible Note in 2021
Equator Therapeutics is a San Francisco-based company focused on developing a drug aimed at addressing obesity and type 2 diabetes by targeting metabolic disorders. The drug works by activating a specific protein in mitochondria, the cell's powerhouse, which enhances calorie burning and improves metabolism in a manner similar to exercise. This innovative approach has demonstrated success in reversing obesity and type 2 diabetes in animal studies. Additionally, Equator Therapeutics has established a high-throughput drug discovery platform to identify compounds that selectively activate the target protein, ensuring the development of effective solutions without unwanted side effects.

Lambs

Convertible Note in 2021
Lambs is a company that specializes in the development and manufacture of radiation-blocking men's underwear, focusing on protecting male reproductive health from cellphone and Wi-Fi radiation. The company utilizes Wavestopper Technology, which incorporates a conductive wire-mesh designed to block various forms of radiation, including microwaves associated with mobile devices. Lambs offers a range of products, including boxers, boxer briefs, trunks, T-shirts, and protective masks, available in various kits. Founded in 2017 and based in Bagnolet, France, Lambs aims to combine style and functionality in its product offerings, ensuring that customers can protect themselves from potential radiation exposure while maintaining comfort and aesthetic appeal.

Limelight Platform

Convertible Note in 2021
Limelight Platform, Inc. operates Limelight platform that provides tools to build automated, data driven live marketing campaigns. Its SaaS based platform provides various elements, such as live strategy, activation tools, consumer communication, social amplification, real time data, and analysis to run a live marketing program. The company offers solutions for mall tours, contests and surveys, events, experiential marketing, activations and in store experiences, kiosks, samplings, sponsorships and activations, and test drives. Limelight Platform, Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada.

Dellfer

Convertible Note in 2021
DellFer, Inc. designs and develops a security software to detect and prevent zero day attacks. Its solution can be used for life and mission critical safety of Internet of things. DellFer, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Novato, California.

Orbit Fab

Convertible Note in 2021
Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets. It develops the infrastructure needed to grow a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like space tourism, manufacturing, and mining. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 by its Co-Founders Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel.

AlphaFlow

Convertible Note in 2021
AlphaFlow, Inc. operates an online investment platform focused on real estate assets, providing tech-driven investment management services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to institutional investors and accredited individuals. AlphaFlow collaborates with residential real estate lenders nationwide, employing a comprehensive underwriting process that evaluates over 50 factors. The firm specializes in diversifying investments by distributing client portfolios across 75 to 100 loans in more than 15 states, thereby creating optimized portfolios. By automating best practices in investment management, such as diversification and institutional-quality data analytics, AlphaFlow enables investors to access real estate opportunities without the high fees and minimum requirements typical of traditional investing. This approach promotes a more accessible and intelligent way for investors to engage in real estate.

Future Family

Convertible Note in 2021
Future Family, Inc. offers subscription plans which cover all healthcare costs and include guided care through concierge service. The company's features include, personal fertility planning, clinic matching, dedicated nurse concierge, 24/7 access to care team, digital health platform, clinic visits and procedures, labs, and medications. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Aether Bio

Convertible Note in 2021
Aether Bio is a developer of machine learning technology used to re-purpose enzymes in order to create a new compound. Its technology utilizes machine learning combined with high-throughput robotic laboratories to create an entirely new compound and reinvent the production of previously discovered compounds that enable healthcare institutes to get the chemicals and materials they need that are more cheap and sustainable. The company's proprietary hardware allows massively parallelized experimentation, generating datasets orders of magnitude larger than the competition.

Chimera Bioengineering

Convertible Note in 2021
They aspire to control the immune system. By the time a patient is sitting in front of an oncologist, cancer has evaded their immune system. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (CARs) are reprogrammed immune cells, hot-wired to circumvent immune-evasion. Clinical trials for CARs against liquid tumor cancers, like acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma, have shown transformative results for patients unresponsive to standard therapy. However, limited efficacy against solid tumor cancers, life-threatening toxicities, and limited persistence are impediments to these therapies making a wider impact on cancer patients. Chimera Bioengineering solves the challenges of CARs with drug-responsive gene regulators, which allow us to re-program the "software" of the immune system. They design CAR behavior that promises to minimize toxicity, maximize efficacy and extend persistence so that CARs can lead to cures.w

Destiny (D/XYZ)

Convertible Note in 2020
Over the last decade, we have spent our lives living and breathing the silicon valley start-up life. From coding in our living room to enacting hundred-million-dollar acquisitions, we came to Silicon Valley with a vision. We envisioned a future that many wrote off as unnecessary, but today is the inevitable future of the private market economy. But while we have thrived from the unparalleled growth and opportunity in the private market, the rest of the world has not. Instead, our friends and family stand outside, looking in as class divisions have widened, and a sense of inequality has become pervasive. In this time of growth — this era of technological wonder, innovation, and entrepreneurship — how can we do better? How can we scale the most significant opportunity of our generation? By providing public access to the private market. As a society, we must make innovation accessible, because making sure that the next generation of innovators can have ownership of the future is the first step in inspiring them to take ownership of the future. Invest in access for everyone, invest in shared future, invest in progress. D/XYZ is a future for everyone. Own a piece of the future, today.

Connected Signals

Convertible Note in 2020
Connected Signals, Inc. is a technology company based in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in cloud-based solutions that connect vehicles to traffic signals. Established in 2013, the company develops Transit Signal Priority (TSP) systems that enhance the efficiency of public transit, particularly buses, by optimizing traffic signals along fixed routes. Its flagship application, EnLighten, provides real-time predictions of traffic light changes, informing drivers when a red light will turn green, thus improving safety and reducing driver distraction. The platform utilizes historical data and real-time inputs to forecast traffic signal states, enabling municipalities and traffic agencies to enhance road safety and reduce emissions, while also improving driving efficiency. Connected Signals aims to deliver these capabilities without necessitating substantial infrastructure investments or additional hardware in vehicles, instead leveraging existing traffic signal systems to provide valuable data for drivers and local authorities.

Cohley

Convertible Note in 2020
Cohley provides content generation tools and performance analytics in one platform. Its software platform functions like a marketplace where clients post Campaigns that are presented to content creators and/or photographers who fit with their content goals. From there, creators apply to brands’ campaigns with a full understanding of timeline, required deliverables, content guidelines and compensation. The brand then uses Cohley’s guided creator selection and they’re off and running, collecting thousands of rights-approved videos, photos and text reviews that are housed in their Content Libraries where they can easily activate those assets across digital channels. It aims to continue to help the world’s best brands generate the content that they need through vetted 3rd party creators, allowing those brands to generate high volumes of diverse, actionable content for a fraction of the cost. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

HepaTx

Convertible Note in 2020
HepaTx Corporation, founded in 2015 and located in Palo Alto, California, focuses on developing regenerative medicine solutions for liver diseases. The company aims to address the critical need for improved therapies for life-threatening liver conditions through its innovative technology, which was developed at Stanford University. HepaTx specializes in producing hepatocytes, the primary functional cells of the liver, for therapeutic use. This approach has the potential to restore lost liver function in patients with end-stage liver disease, offering an alternative to costly and complex organ transplants. By harnessing the principles of regenerative medicine, HepaTx's therapies enable the body to repair damaged liver tissues, providing a cost-effective solution for previously untreatable cases.

Frontdesk

Convertible Note in 2020
Frontdesk, Inc. is a company that provides short-term rental housing for business and vacation travelers across the United States. Founded in 2017 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Frontdesk operates a digital property management platform that streamlines various aspects of property rental, including booking, cleaning, pricing, messaging, and guest screening. The company manages the entire guest experience through its proprietary technology and in-house cleaning operations, catering to a diverse clientele seeking short-term, corporate, and extended stays. By combining elements of traditional hospitality with innovative technology, Frontdesk aims to offer a secure and consistent alternative to both conventional hotel accommodations and unpredictable short-term rentals.

quip

Convertible Note in 2020
Quip NYC, Inc., doing business as quip, designs, manufactures, and sells oral healthcare products. It offers electric toothbrushes; toothpastes; refillable floss pick and string; toothpaste; and supplies, such as toothbrush heads, travel cover mounts, manual toothbrushes, and refresh bag and chargers. The company sells its products through its online platform. Quip NYC, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Samba TV

Convertible Note in 2020
Samba TV specializes in enhancing television experiences by utilizing comprehensive real-time viewership data across various platforms, including broadcast, cable, OTT, and digital media. By employing software applications integrated into smart TVs and set-top boxes, as well as mapping to numerous connected devices, Samba TV enables marketers to create more targeted and measurable advertising campaigns. This capability allows brands to activate cross-screen strategies and evaluate the effectiveness of their media investments. Headquartered in San Francisco, Samba TV also has offices throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe, further extending its reach in the media landscape.

Matrix Industries

Convertible Note in 2020
MATRIX Industries, Inc. manufactures thermoelectric products and components for energy harvesting needs to enable battery life. It offers MATRIX PowerWatch, a body heat-powered smartwatch that needs no charging; and Juno, a beverage chiller. The company also provides kits and components, such as energy harvesting boost converter and thermoelectric energy harvester. The company sells its products through distributors. MATRIX Industries, Inc. was formerly known as Silicium Energy, Inc. MATRIX Industries, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Cardea Bio

Convertible Note in 2020
Cardea Bio Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of graphene-based digital biosensor hardware, software, and molecular infrastructure. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on enhancing precision healthcare through innovative products that improve the ease, speed, and cost of diagnostics. Its insight biosensors utilize graphene to convert biomolecular interactions into digital signals, facilitating direct access to biological data. Cardea offers various products, including the AGILE R100 for small molecule drug discovery and the AGILE R200, an automated high-throughput screening solution. The company's technology enables real-time analysis of biological signals, which is valuable for life sciences and healthcare applications. Cardea Bio also provides diagnostic tests for conditions such as Lyme disease, contributing to advancements in biomolecular analysis and antibody development.

One Potato

Convertible Note in 2020
One Potato is an organic, family friendly, semi prepared food company. One Potato delivers all the fresh, organic ingredients you need to make delicious meals in exactly the right proportions. First, tell us the size of your family and your meal preferences. We send you an email with pictures and recipes of the incredibly delicious dinners you’ll be having the following week. Going out of town? Just click and tell us you don’t need the help. We have no membership fee, and no minimum commitment. You can skip any week’s delivery in advance or cancel at any time.

OWL Autonomous Imaging

Convertible Note in 2020
Owl Autonomous Imaging, Inc. develops and delivers two-color infrared camera for the US Air Force. The company also developing a 4D-camera that combines 1550nm Flash-LiDAR and Thermal imaging (IR) within a single solid-state mega-pixel focal plane, targeting ADAS and Autonomous vehicles. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Fairport, New York.

Mojo Mobility

Convertible Note in 2020
Mojo Mobility, Inc. designs and manufactures wireless charging systems. Its charging solutions allow various devices with various power requirements to charge simultaneously on the same charging surface. The company provides position-free wireless charging surface for mobile products, such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and wireless accessories. Its wireless charging technologies are also used in various industries and applications, such as mobile devices, industrial and medical devices, and electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

ZenOptics

Convertible Note in 2020
ZENOPTICS, Inc. develops software platform that aggregates business intelligence, data, and analytics tools in a unifying portal, allowing users to access, share, and report data. The product can be used for accessing all analytics assets, holistic enterprise search, certification of reports, to customize workflows, AI driven recommendations, cross platform report details, dashboard for impact analyses, and report statistics. ZENOPTICS, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in San Jose, California.

Peloton Technology

Convertible Note in 2020
Peloton Technology Inc. was founded in 2011 by a team of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to address major pain points of today’s trucking fleets – accidents and fuel costs. Peloton's system uses radar and DSRC vehicle-to-vehicle communications to link active safety systems between pairs of trucks, reducing collision-related expenses and fuel costs. The drivers remain fully engaged and retain steering control, while the system controls acceleration and braking similar to adaptive cruise control. The dramatic reduction in aerodynamic drag in these platoons provides substantial improvements in fuel economy for both the trailing and leading trucks: with on-road testing showing average savings over 7% between the two trucks.

Bryte

Convertible Note in 2020
Bryte Inc. is a company based in Los Altos, California, established in 2016, that specializes in manufacturing beds and related accessories, including pillows, sheet sets, fitted sheets, and pillowcases. The company distinguishes itself with an artificial intelligence-powered mattress designed to enhance restorative sleep. Its hardware-enabled software-as-a-service platform employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to continuously optimize the sleep experience. In addition to its core products, Bryte offers insurance and white glove services, and retails its offerings through both physical stores and online platforms. The company also sells books online, further diversifying its product range.

Sonavi Labs

Convertible Note in 2020
Sonavi Labs is an innovative device and software company that focuses on developing modern medical products that analyze body sounds for the diagnosis of diseases. The company creates technology rooted in artificial intelligence that will evolve the patient experience and enhance the capabilities of providers. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Carbon38

Convertible Note in 2020
Carbon38, Inc. owns and operates an e-commerce destination for active and performance wear for women. The company offers its own proprietary label along with curated selection of contemporary brands. It offers bodysuits, sweaters, sweatshirts, crop tops, leggings, pants, capris, and shoes. The company was formerly known as KCR Ventures, Inc. Carbon38, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

FiscalNote

Convertible Note in 2020
FiscalNote is a privately-held company that uses artificial intelligence and big data to deliver immediate predictive analytics of governmental action to pinpoint impact. FiscalNote's flagship platform provides real-time legislative predictive capabilities as well as enterprise collaboration and visualization tools for data on campaign finance, demographics, news, and open data to government relations professionals to help them make faster decisions.

New Wave Foods

Convertible Note in 2020
New Wave Foods, Inc. specializes in producing and selling plant-based seafood products, focusing primarily on sustainable shrimp alternatives. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a variety of items, including sautéed, grilled, breaded, and fried shrimp, as well as shrimp tacos and salads. Its products are made from sustainably sourced seaweed and soy protein, enriched with natural flavors and essential amino acids, providing a healthy, low-calorie, and zero-cholesterol option for consumers. Targeting the culinary market in the United States, New Wave Foods aims to preserve and enrich seafood traditions through its innovative plant-based offerings.

Tivic Health

Convertible Note in 2020
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company. We translate neuroscience into consumer-friendly medical devices, expanding the role of bioelectronic therapies in the healthcare ecosystem. Their first innovation, ClearUP™ Sinus Pain Relief, delivers temporary relief of sinus pain. It’s a small handheld device that’s easy to use, re-usable, and clinically proven. The company received FDA Clearance January 2, 2019 and will be shipping product in September 2019.

Xplore

Convertible Note in 2020
Xplore Inc is engaged in the development of space aircraft and offers space as a service. Founded in 2017 and based in Mercer Island, Washington, the company provides a range of services, including mission planning, spacecraft engineering, flight financing, payload insurance, communications, data management, and spacecraft operations. Xplore caters to government agencies and commercial space companies, facilitating missions to various celestial bodies such as the Moon, Earth, Venus, Mars, asteroids, and custom expeditions. The company operates commercial missions in Earth orbit using its XCRAFT™, transporting civilian, commercial, and national security payloads for scientific and reconnaissance purposes.

LeaseLock

Convertible Note in 2020
LeaseLock Inc. is an insurance technology company that offers lease guarantor services, effectively replacing security deposits with insurance. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Marina Del Rey, California, LeaseLock enables renters to obtain instant lease approval without the need for a cosigner, streamlining the rental process for both tenants and property owners. By integrating its lease insurance product into online leasing platforms, LeaseLock enhances the rental transaction experience, leading to increased conversion rates and reduced vacancy rates for property owners. The company has secured over $1 billion in leases backed by insurance rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. LeaseLock has formed a strategic partnership with QBE Holdings and attracts investment from notable global investors, including SoftBank Ventures Asia and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures.

BRIUS

Convertible Note in 2019
BRIUS Technologies Inc develops alternative braces and aligners devices. The company is based in Addison, Texas.

Spire.com

Convertible Note in 2019
Spire Global, Inc. specializes in satellite data services, leveraging a constellation of nanosatellites to provide advanced analytics in maritime, aviation, and weather tracking. The company's key products include Spire Sense, which offers ship tracking data for various applications such as trade monitoring and search and rescue, and Spire Stratus, which delivers global weather information. Spire's machine learning and analytics tools assist clients, including mining companies, governmental agencies, and port operators, in tracking vessels and monitoring environmental conditions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Spire Global also has offices in Glasgow and Singapore, ensuring real-time global coverage and data insights for informed decision-making.

Shuttl

Convertible Note in 2019
Shuttl exists to take the pain away from the daily commute. Currently, the company provides an app-based office shuttle service to make daily commute safe, reliable, affordable and dignified for everyone. The future of mass transit, according to us, will be shared, eco-friendly, tech-enabled commute. Shuttl is the future of public transport. It's a mobile-based minibus service aimed at making your daily commute more convenient. Their vehicles are air-conditioned and operate with high frequency on fixed routes freeing you from the hassles of existing public transport options at a very economical price point.

Scene Health

Convertible Note in 2019
Scene Health is a mobile health company that focuses on improving patient engagement and medication adherence through innovative technology. Utilizing a smartphone application, patients can video record themselves taking their medication, which allows healthcare providers to assess adherence and interact with patients via a secure web portal. The platform is designed to support various healthcare sectors, including public health departments, clinical trials, hospitals, and managed care organizations, particularly for patients with conditions such as tuberculosis, opioid use disorder, hepatitis C, and diabetes. Scene Health offers customizable reporting to care teams, providing insights from daily video submissions to enhance patient care. The platform is multilingual, functions offline, and has been shown in an NIH-funded study by Johns Hopkins to achieve an average medication adherence rate of 94 percent among participants. Founded in 2008 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, Scene Health continues to advance its mission of empowering patients through technology.

ECFX

Convertible Note in 2019
ECFX, Inc. is a software development company focused on the legal industry, headquartered in Venice, California. Established in 2019, ECFX aims to address automation challenges faced by legal professionals. Its flagship product, ECFX Notice, is an enterprise notice management system designed to improve the electronic court notice workflow through intelligent automation. This system automates repetitive tasks, such as processing electronic court notices, and enables firms to implement their specific document profiling policies. Through these innovations, ECFX seeks to enhance efficiency and reduce manual workload for legal practitioners.

Mojo Mobility

Convertible Note in 2019
Mojo Mobility, Inc. designs and manufactures wireless charging systems. Its charging solutions allow various devices with various power requirements to charge simultaneously on the same charging surface. The company provides position-free wireless charging surface for mobile products, such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and wireless accessories. Its wireless charging technologies are also used in various industries and applications, such as mobile devices, industrial and medical devices, and electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Sandstone Diagnostics

Convertible Note in 2019
Sandstone Diagnostics offers a centrifuge system that provides plasma and serum collection at-home and the point-of-care. It specializes in the fields of clinical diagnostics, home healthcare, and fertility. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

Peloton Technology

Convertible Note in 2019
Peloton Technology Inc. was founded in 2011 by a team of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to address major pain points of today’s trucking fleets – accidents and fuel costs. Peloton's system uses radar and DSRC vehicle-to-vehicle communications to link active safety systems between pairs of trucks, reducing collision-related expenses and fuel costs. The drivers remain fully engaged and retain steering control, while the system controls acceleration and braking similar to adaptive cruise control. The dramatic reduction in aerodynamic drag in these platoons provides substantial improvements in fuel economy for both the trailing and leading trucks: with on-road testing showing average savings over 7% between the two trucks.

MyLabBox

Convertible Note in 2019
At myLAB Box we believe the way we think, talk and test for STDs is long overdue for a change. Our new service, the Safe Box, is the first-ever e-commerce service empowering users to take control of their sexual health with easy and affordable at-home screening solutions.

Frontier Car Group

Convertible Note in 2019
Frontier Car Group is a berlin-based startup who develop, launch, and operate used-automotive marketplaces within emerging market economies, with operations in Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Additionally, we are successfully engaging in two joint ventures with OLX in India and Poland. We increase the efficiency of selling and buying cars through technology, infra-structure creation, access to capital and innovative business models that allows all stakeholders to gain from our impact.

Connected Signals

Convertible Note in 2019
Connected Signals, Inc. is a technology company based in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in cloud-based solutions that connect vehicles to traffic signals. Established in 2013, the company develops Transit Signal Priority (TSP) systems that enhance the efficiency of public transit, particularly buses, by optimizing traffic signals along fixed routes. Its flagship application, EnLighten, provides real-time predictions of traffic light changes, informing drivers when a red light will turn green, thus improving safety and reducing driver distraction. The platform utilizes historical data and real-time inputs to forecast traffic signal states, enabling municipalities and traffic agencies to enhance road safety and reduce emissions, while also improving driving efficiency. Connected Signals aims to deliver these capabilities without necessitating substantial infrastructure investments or additional hardware in vehicles, instead leveraging existing traffic signal systems to provide valuable data for drivers and local authorities.

SellHound

Convertible Note in 2019
SellHound is a price comparison engine for secondhand marketplaces that makes it easy to sell second-hand items. Its product includes a multi-marketplace virtual assistant listing app for used goods, as well as, the first-ever aggregator of secondhand marketplaces. Their smart recommerce platform is designed to make selling as easy as buying. Our goal is to make reuse more mainstream by making recommerce easier and more successful for everyone. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.

TomboyX

Convertible Note in 2019
TomboyX operates as a retail clothing company that primarily sells underwear and apparel for living without labels. It also offers bras, boxers, trunks, shorts, hats, socks, and underwear. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

OWL Autonomous Imaging

Convertible Note in 2019
Owl Autonomous Imaging, Inc. develops and delivers two-color infrared camera for the US Air Force. The company also developing a 4D-camera that combines 1550nm Flash-LiDAR and Thermal imaging (IR) within a single solid-state mega-pixel focal plane, targeting ADAS and Autonomous vehicles. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Fairport, New York.

LaderaTech

Convertible Note in 2019
LaderaTech is a biomaterials company with commercial technology in wildfire prevention and the delivery of agriculture chemicals. FORTIFY™ can be deployed at sites of particularly high fire danger for the entire duration of a fire season, providing a protective barrier that can prevent a vast number of wildland fires from starting in the first place. FORTIFY™ is powered by VISMOTECH™, an environmentally-benign hydrogel platform made from renewable resources. FORTIFY™ can be deployed using standard equipment for simple application to a diverse array of target fuels and enable season-long retention of polyphosphate retardants. This approach is impossible with current technologies.

GLOW Beverages

Convertible Note in 2019
GLOW Beverages, Inc. produces and sells vitamin drink. The company’s products include mango apricot enrgy, mango apricot hydration, and spicy watermelon energy. It sells its products online. GLOW Beverages, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Mindshare Medical

Convertible Note in 2019
Mindshare Medical, Inc. develops clinical decision support technology aimed at enhancing diagnostics and guiding healthcare providers in follow-up procedures and treatments. Founded in May 2014 by Samir Chowdhury and Michael Calhoun, the company is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California. Its proprietary solutions focus on improving the detection and characterization of diseases, including assessing their severity and progression. By providing evidence-based insights, Mindshare Medical aims to elevate the quality of patient care and reduce financial risks for healthcare organizations.

Nwave Technologies

Convertible Note in 2019
Nwave is leveraging its low power wide area wireless network, parking space sensor, analytics, and payment technologies to disrupt the transportation market by acquisition, analysis and real time provisioning of vehicle parking data. For ultimate accuracy our vehicle detection sensors use 3 different sensing technologies combined with advanced filtering and signal processing algorithms that differentiate parking events from interference or false events such as an underground train passing or DC current spikes. No wiring or street furniture is required, thousands of units communicate directly to a single gateway in up to 3 miles range. Having a battery life of 5 - 8 years sensors fit directly into each parking space, and integrate with all existing mobile and web frameworks.

Cake

Convertible Note in 2019
Their mission is to help you have great online conversations around topics that fascinate you.

ZenOptics

Convertible Note in 2019
ZENOPTICS, Inc. develops software platform that aggregates business intelligence, data, and analytics tools in a unifying portal, allowing users to access, share, and report data. The product can be used for accessing all analytics assets, holistic enterprise search, certification of reports, to customize workflows, AI driven recommendations, cross platform report details, dashboard for impact analyses, and report statistics. ZENOPTICS, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in San Jose, California.

KidzToPros

Convertible Note in 2018
KidzToPros, LLC operates after-school sports coaching program at school facilities. It owns an end-to-end online platform that connects parents with private sports coaches for sports, such as soccer, basketball, tennis, chess, martial arts, coding, street hockey, lacrosse, cricket, baseball, softball, fun science, and gymnastics. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Apex Trading

Convertible Note in 2018
Apex Trading is transforming the wholesale cannabis industry by offering a comprehensive business management and trading platform. Designed by a team with extensive experience in cannabis applications, the platform provides a range of tools that streamline operations for cultivators, product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Apex facilitates efficient connections between state-licensed cannabis businesses and their customers through custom storefronts and a user-friendly exchange. Its robust back-office tools, including inventory, order, and sales management, empower users to optimize their internal processes while enhancing overall marketplace functionality. By prioritizing efficiency and connectivity, Apex Trading is setting a new standard in cannabis commerce.

BotFactory

Convertible Note in 2018
BotFactory Inc. specializes in the development and manufacturing of desktop electronic circuit printers, notably its flagship product, Squink. This innovative circuit printer enables clients to design and produce 3D printed electronic prototypes using conductive ink, while also dispensing solder paste or glue and placing components. The printers are capable of creating both single and multilayered rigid and flexible circuits on various substrates. Founded in 2013 and based in Long Island City, New York, BotFactory serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 research labs, aerospace companies, universities, and electronics manufacturers. The company leverages inkjet nanotechnology, computer vision, and artificial intelligence to facilitate rapid fabrication of complete electronic boards, significantly reducing customers' time to market across applications such as flexible electronics, e-textiles, drone technology, IoT, and professional research and development services.

Movellus

Convertible Note in 2018
Movellus, Inc. designs, develops, fabricates, tests, and manufactures mixed-signal semiconductors for the semiconductor market. It offers clock generators/PLLs, locked loops, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators, and near threshold analogs. The company's products include Movellus PLL, DLL, and LDO generators. It serves semiconductor and systems companies in the artificial intelligence, networking, and FPGA segments. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Jose, California with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada.

Buoy Labs

Convertible Note in 2018
Buoy Labs offers a smart device that measures and categorizes homeowners’ household water usage, provides leak notifications, and allows remote water shutoff. The company focuses on helping its users save money on their utilities and costs associated with water damage. Calliope Waterworks was founded in 2015 by Keri Waters and Joel Boutros.

Liftopia

Convertible Note in 2018
Liftopia, Inc. owns and operates a platform, Liftopia.com, which retails ski lift tickets on the Web. It sells lift tickets, rentals, and lessons at various alpine resorts in North America. Its platform enables alpine resorts to sell advance purchase, date specific tickets, rentals, and lessons. Liftopia, Inc. was formerly known as Liftopia Holding Corp. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ProbiusDx

Convertible Note in 2018
ProbiusDx Inc. manufactures portable diagnostic device based on electronic sensing platform that can analyze multiple target proteins in real time. It enables doctors to suggest appropriate therapy to patients in need of critical care within clinical settings. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in El Cerrito, California.

Orbital Composites

Convertible Note in 2018
Orbital Composites specializes in the fields of 3D printing, Composites, robotics automation, and carbon fiber. Their Robotic automation offers tremendous advantages at the fraction of the cost of traditional manufacturing systems, including scalability, and complex 3D printing on curves.

Magnetic Insight

Convertible Note in 2017
Magnetic Insight (MI) introduced magnetic particle imaging into the preclinical diagnostic research market enabling quantitative cell tracking, imaging of vascular function, detecting metastatic tumors, visualizing inflammation, CAR-T cell therapies and initial research into regenerative medicine.

Skillmil

Convertible Note in 2017
SkillMil Inc. provides precision hiring services for the U.S. military veterans and their spouses. The company, through its SkillMil machine learning technology, matches the unique profile of veterans with employers searching for specific military skills. SkillMil Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.

HiQ Solar

Convertible Note in 2017
HiQ Solar, Inc. designs, manufactures, assembles, tests, and markets solar inverters for commercial 3-phase installations in the United States. Its products include TrueString 480v 3-phase inverters and 208v 3-phase inverters, as well as accessories, such as communications gateways, AC splices, and inverter ballast mounting kits. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Flume

Convertible Note in 2017
Flume is bringing connectivity and intelligence to an industry that is ripe for disruption; water, or the lack thereof. The connected-home market is their initial target with their first product: a patent-pending IoT system that intelligently detects leaks, protects homes from devastating damage and enables customers to reduce consumption. The team has already established partnerships with two of the largest insurers in the world and is excited to continue expanding into the consumer market, as well as establish new partnerships with service providers and water utilities.

Let's Robot

Convertible Note in 2017
Let's Robot is an open tele-robotic platform that allows anyone to hook up and / or control robots online.

Pace Avenue

Convertible Note in 2017
Pace Avenue is a financing solutions provider focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades for buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California, the company offers innovative financing options for homeowners and contractors looking to enhance their properties with upgrades such as solar panels, drought-tolerant landscaping, heating and air conditioning systems, LED lighting, roofing, insulation, and windows. Pace Avenue facilitates the use of PACE Financing, which allows homeowners to pay for improvements through property tax assessments, making it more accessible for individuals of varying credit scores. The company aims to support energy and water conservation efforts, improve property values, and stimulate local job creation in construction. In recognition of its mission, Pace Avenue received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance technology adoption in underserved communities.

RealKey

Convertible Note in 2017
RealKey, Inc., established in 2015 and located in San Francisco, California, specializes in digital mortgage technologies aimed at enhancing the mortgage processing experience for both bank and non-bank mortgage loan originators (MLOs). The company's RealKey Digital Mortgage Platform addresses the inefficiencies of traditional mortgage systems by automating document collection, data review, and secure communication among all parties involved in the mortgage process. This innovation significantly reduces the loan processing cycle by approximately 50%, allowing MLOs to close loans more rapidly and efficiently. As a result, RealKey empowers MLOs to scale their operations in response to the increasing demand for mortgage applications, particularly during periods of heightened lending activity. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing point of sale and loan origination systems, providing a comprehensive digital mortgage processing experience for lenders, brokers, and their clients.

Streamlyne

Convertible Note in 2017
Streamlyne specializes in providing cloud software research administration and sponsored projects. Streamlyne was created to empower efficiency in all organizations. It was founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Diego, California.

HiQ Solar

Convertible Note in 2017
HiQ Solar, Inc. designs, manufactures, assembles, tests, and markets solar inverters for commercial 3-phase installations in the United States. Its products include TrueString 480v 3-phase inverters and 208v 3-phase inverters, as well as accessories, such as communications gateways, AC splices, and inverter ballast mounting kits. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

ESS

Convertible Note in 2017
Since their founding in 2011, ESS has been focused on laying the groundwork for a future powered by clean and reliable energy. With a team that boasts decades of experience in distributed power generation and energy storage technologies, ESS has developed an extremely cost-effective energy management system that combines a safe, abundant and non-toxic iron electrolyte with their patented flow cell design. This combination of high performance with low cost means that ESS’s technology is ideally suited for applications that range in size from retail energy management to utility-scale renewables integration.

Nwave Technologies

Convertible Note in 2017
Nwave is leveraging its low power wide area wireless network, parking space sensor, analytics, and payment technologies to disrupt the transportation market by acquisition, analysis and real time provisioning of vehicle parking data. For ultimate accuracy our vehicle detection sensors use 3 different sensing technologies combined with advanced filtering and signal processing algorithms that differentiate parking events from interference or false events such as an underground train passing or DC current spikes. No wiring or street furniture is required, thousands of units communicate directly to a single gateway in up to 3 miles range. Having a battery life of 5 - 8 years sensors fit directly into each parking space, and integrate with all existing mobile and web frameworks.

Rev

Convertible Note in 2017
LeadCrunch, Inc. specializes in artificial intelligence-driven business-to-business lead and demand generation tools. Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, the company aims to enhance the effectiveness of B2B marketing strategies. LeadCrunch addresses the common inefficiencies in traditional demand generation, where low conversion rates often leave sales teams dissatisfied with the quality of leads generated. By leveraging advanced algorithms, LeadCrunch enables businesses to input a list of their best customers, from which the platform identifies similar accounts for targeted marketing efforts. This approach supports account-based marketing by allowing companies to focus on specific personas throughout the marketing funnel. Users benefit from a pay-per-lead or pay-per-impression model, and as results are shared, the system improves its accuracy, ultimately leading to higher conversion rates, increased sales pipelines, and greater satisfaction for sales teams.