Femtosense is a technology company.
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.
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.
PlusPlus, Inc. is a live-learning platform based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. It facilitates peer learning within larger organizations by automating the management of onboarding processes, workshops, and technical discussions. The platform enables both individual contributors and managers to share their technical knowledge effectively, enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction. By streamlining these learning experiences at scale, PlusPlus helps companies attract and develop talent, ultimately leading to a more skilled and motivated workforce.
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.
Alto is a full-service pharmacy powered by a team of experts dedicated to making your doctor's orders their own. From delivering prescriptions to coordinating with insurance, digging for discounts, and answering, Alto works behind-the-scenes to remove any obstacles standing in the way of your care. The company started in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Wingsure is a digital insurance enterprise focused on supporting farmers through technology-driven risk management solutions. The company has developed an insurance platform that offers personalized insurance products and advisory services specifically tailored for small farmers. By leveraging advanced technology, Wingsure provides instant access to digital insurance, aiming to enhance financial resilience and economic empowerment for rural communities. The enterprise is committed to promoting the sustainability of livelihoods for farmers, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to navigate the risks associated with agriculture.
Enterprise SaaS enabling an entirely new domain of business intelligence by bringing image and industry data together and making ML accessible to anyone.
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.
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!
Stellar Cyber is an automated detection and response (Open-XDR) platform that correlates detections from existing solutions as well as its own security applications to deliver comprehensive protection across the cybersecurity kill chain and present them through one intuitive dashboard. Customers can leverage 20 native applications and a growing list of open ecosystem partners to detect and respond automatically to attacks within seconds wherever they occur on servers, in the network, at endpoints, or in cloud-based applications. Stellar Cyber deploys easily on premises, in public clouds or with service providers.
Saildrone, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of autonomous sailing drones powered by wind and solar energy, enabling efficient and cost-effective ocean data collection. Founded in 2012 and based in Alameda, California, the company operates a fleet of these drones to gather live ocean data for various applications, including weather forecasting, oceanography, climate research, fish stock analysis, and environmental monitoring. By providing comprehensive data, Saildrone supports governments and private entities in addressing ecological challenges and enhancing understanding of planetary systems. The company aims to build the world's largest high-resolution ocean datasets, contributing to improved insights in areas such as climate change and carbon cycling.
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.
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.
Eridan Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in the development of innovative communication hardware and firmware for 5G and future networks. Founded in 2013, the company has created a digital sampling radio that integrates a unique transceiver architecture capable of producing all sub-6GHz cellular signals at full transmit power, thus eliminating the need for linear power amplifiers. This advancement allows for a significant reduction in power consumption, achieving efficiency levels five to ten times greater than traditional methods while transmitting the same amount of data. Eridan's flagship technology, known as MIRACLE, focuses on software-defined power transceiver applications, positioning the company at the forefront of next-generation wireless communication solutions.
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.
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.
Thread Robotics provides medical devices and services with a focus on fertility care. It was founded in 2020 and operates in Mountain View, California.
Varo Money, Inc. is a digital bank based in San Francisco, California, that offers a range of online banking products and services, including bank and savings accounts, checking accounts, and overdraft protection. Established in 2015 and known for being the only U.S. consumer fintech with a national bank charter, Varo aims to serve as a comprehensive banking partner for millions of Americans, especially those seeking better financial solutions. The company combines fintech innovation with the security of a chartered bank, providing tools and insights to enhance financial resilience for its customers. Varo's platform also includes features such as spending analysis, real-time budgeting, cash flow forecasts, direct deposits, and online bill payments, all designed to empower users to make informed financial decisions and improve their overall financial well-being.
People.ai operates a predictive platform that automates rep training, coaching, and Salesforce sync. The company is based in San Francisco, California.
Encellin develops a novel thin-film cell encapsulation device for cell-based therapeutics. It has dedicated experts focused on the investigation and advancement of next-generation therapies. It aims to help patients with chronic diseases, starting with Type 1 diabetes.
It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Encellin develops a novel thin-film cell encapsulation device for cell-based therapeutics. It has dedicated experts focused on the investigation and advancement of next-generation therapies. It aims to help patients with chronic diseases, starting with Type 1 diabetes.
It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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 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.
Firework is one of the fastest growing interactive video platforms on mobile.
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.
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.
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!
Collective Health offers a cloud-based platform that transforms how self-insured employers manage health benefits. This integrated system allows companies to administer various health plans through a single portal, providing employees with clear guidance, live concierge support, and digital tools to navigate their healthcare options. By focusing on a smarter alternative to traditional health insurance, Collective Health aims to enhance the value of healthcare investments while improving employee care. The company has experienced significant growth in the employer-sponsored insurance market, currently covering 70,000 employee and dependent lives across 15 employers, including notable clients such as Activision Blizzard, Crossfit, eBay, Palantir, and Red Bull.
Dasera, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, focused on enhancing data security in cloud environments. Founded in 2019, Dasera has developed a query analysis engine that automatically identifies, flags, and rewrites unsafe queries within data warehouses. This innovative solution aims to build trust between consumers and companies by facilitating the safe internal use of sensitive consumer data. Dasera's technology is particularly valuable for organizations that provide broad access to data for engineers, analysts, and contractors but lack the ability to monitor and control how that data is utilized. By monitoring query behavior, Dasera helps prevent data breaches and ensures compliance with security protocols.
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.
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.
PlusPlus, Inc. is a live-learning platform based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. It facilitates peer learning within larger organizations by automating the management of onboarding processes, workshops, and technical discussions. The platform enables both individual contributors and managers to share their technical knowledge effectively, enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction. By streamlining these learning experiences at scale, PlusPlus helps companies attract and develop talent, ultimately leading to a more skilled and motivated workforce.
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.
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!
Songclip™ is a new licensed music format built specifically for texting, social posts, and quick communication. Songclip’s multi-patented networked product solution, the Songclip API, integrates seamlessly into social platforms, mobile apps, and virtual marketplaces to drive expression, monetization, and music streaming. Songclip operates the world’s foremost searchable library of 5-30 second meta-tagged music clips, in partnership with the music industry. For more information, visit songclip.com
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Dasera, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, focused on enhancing data security in cloud environments. Founded in 2019, Dasera has developed a query analysis engine that automatically identifies, flags, and rewrites unsafe queries within data warehouses. This innovative solution aims to build trust between consumers and companies by facilitating the safe internal use of sensitive consumer data. Dasera's technology is particularly valuable for organizations that provide broad access to data for engineers, analysts, and contractors but lack the ability to monitor and control how that data is utilized. By monitoring query behavior, Dasera helps prevent data breaches and ensures compliance with security protocols.
Genomelink operates a genome research and data platform that allows users to upload their DNA data to uncover various genetic traits. The platform provides insights into ancestry, body traits, nutrition, sports, personality, and intelligence. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in Tokyo, Genomelink aims to enhance individual understanding of genetics while supporting businesses in research, marketing, and development through DNA data. The company benefits from the expertise of its founders, who have extensive experience in the consumer genomics sector, including roles in notable organizations such as M3, Inc. and a collaboration between Illumina and Sony. Genomelink has successfully raised $4 million in seed funding from prominent investors, including Berkeley SkyDeck and various Japanese venture capital firms, and is supported by established institutions such as Illumina Accelerator and Stanford University’s Carlos Bustamante Lab.
Mirada Technologies develops the enabling components for advanced LiDAR. It builds the critical components for advanced LiDAR: laser scanning and detector technology. Its flagship product is a breakthrough laser scanner that delivers ranging distance, field of view, reliability, and volume scalability.
Mirada is based in San Francisco, California.
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.
Cover Financial, Inc. is a mobile-first insurance brokerage founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company provides a mobile application that allows users to insure a wide variety of items, including vehicles, mobile phones, pets, jewelry, and properties, by simply taking a picture of the item to be insured. Cover partners with various insurance companies and brokers to offer competitive rates and comprehensive coverage options, including commercial property, workers compensation, general liability, and cyber insurance. Initially launched in Toronto, the application supports users in accessing tailored insurance solutions conveniently through their smartphones.
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.
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.
Foresight Group, Inc. specializes in providing workers compensation insurance products tailored for safety-critical industries, including construction, light industrial, manufacturing, agriculture, and logistics. Incorporated in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, the company utilizes a technology-driven approach to enhance its offerings. Foresight's proprietary risk management software, evaluated by leading insurance actuaries, is designed to improve safety engagement and effectively reduce the frequency of workplace incidents. The company also provides risk management technology aimed at both brokers and insureds, offering features such as fast pricing indications, online submissions, and in-app reporting. This innovative approach delivers significant value for businesses seeking to enhance safety while achieving cost savings.
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.
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.
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.
Dimension is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing an enterprise application platform tailored for insurance and financial services. Founded in 2019, Dimension's platform enables users to create, deploy, and manage complex applications without the need for coding. This innovative approach aims to streamline the product sales process, enhancing customer experience and allowing large organizations to develop custom software more efficiently and cost-effectively than traditional methods. In addition to its core platform offerings, Dimension also provides various services, including on-demand junk removal, cardboard removal, graffiti and etchings removal, exterior cleaning, gardening, landscaping, and power washing.
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.
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.
Molekule is a San Francisco-based science and clean air company that has developed a fundamentally new approach to cleaning air. While current air purifiers are essentially trying to catch pollutants in filters, Molekule uses nanotechnology to break down and completely eliminate pollutants on a molecular level.
Parsley Health is a new kind of healthcare service that integrates technology, nutrition, wellness and prevention into cutting-edge primary care. The company was founded in 2016 by Dr. Robin Berzin, M.D., a Columbia-trained physician, digital health expert and leader in functional medicine. Parsley clinics are currently open in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco. Learn more at www.parsleyhealth.com
Imprint Energy, Inc. specializes in developing and commercializing innovative zinc-based rechargeable battery technology. The company's flagship product, ZincPoly, overcomes traditional limitations associated with zinc batteries, enabling the creation of rechargeable solutions suitable for a variety of applications. Targeting the small portable electronics market, Imprint Energy focuses on sectors such as mobile accessories, wearable technology, and medical devices. The company's technology promises to deliver performance comparable to lithium batteries while significantly reducing costs and eliminating safety concerns associated with traditional battery designs. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Alameda, California, Imprint Energy aims to meet the evolving energy demands of contemporary and future electronic devices.
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, 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.
Qurasense Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that focuses on menstrual blood diagnostics services. Founded in 2014, it has developed Q-pads, innovative menstrual pads designed to capture and preserve menstrual blood for medical analysis. In addition to its diagnostic capabilities, Qurasense also offers a menstrual tracking application that enables women to monitor their menstrual cycles and analyze health data. The company's mission is to empower women to take a proactive approach to their health through advanced tracking and diagnostic tools.
SVXR, Inc. develops semiconductor inspection tools for inline product monitoring, defect detection, and metrology applications. It offers packaging inspection and metrology products; and data analysis toolkit that revolutionizes the use of transmissive inspection technology in semiconductor packaging. The company solutions include advanced packaging, system in a package, 2.5/3D IC, and power electronics. SVXR, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in San Jose, California.
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, 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.
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat using an automated, data-driven platform and advanced stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable meat alternatives.
Varo Money, Inc. is a digital bank based in San Francisco, California, that offers a range of online banking products and services, including bank and savings accounts, checking accounts, and overdraft protection. Established in 2015 and known for being the only U.S. consumer fintech with a national bank charter, Varo aims to serve as a comprehensive banking partner for millions of Americans, especially those seeking better financial solutions. The company combines fintech innovation with the security of a chartered bank, providing tools and insights to enhance financial resilience for its customers. Varo's platform also includes features such as spending analysis, real-time budgeting, cash flow forecasts, direct deposits, and online bill payments, all designed to empower users to make informed financial decisions and improve their overall financial well-being.
Anzu is an exciting, fast-growing startup founded by a group of physicians and technologists with a shared vision for creating inspiring products to benefit medical practices, doctors and patients. Headquartered in Phoenix, with operations in Boston, Silicon Valley and India, Anzu is privately held.
Stellar Cyber is an automated detection and response (Open-XDR) platform that correlates detections from existing solutions as well as its own security applications to deliver comprehensive protection across the cybersecurity kill chain and present them through one intuitive dashboard. Customers can leverage 20 native applications and a growing list of open ecosystem partners to detect and respond automatically to attacks within seconds wherever they occur on servers, in the network, at endpoints, or in cloud-based applications. Stellar Cyber deploys easily on premises, in public clouds or with service providers.
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.
ClearLaw provides seamless design, artificial intelligence, and innovative natural language processing tools. ClearLaw uses machine-learning to make the corporate in-house contract negotiation and review process more efficient by informing the user what is standard contract language for every new inbound contract. It puts the organization’s historical data at the reviewer’s fingertips, enabling the discovery of useful insights and reducing the chance of errors. The company was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Stanford, California.
ParkStash is an early stage startup focusing on providing innovative solutions to parking issues. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California.
Private Equity Round in 2020
Augmedix, Inc. is a technology-driven company that specializes in remote medical documentation and real-time clinical support. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Augmedix offers an application that transforms clinician-patient conversations into medical documentation, allowing healthcare providers to concentrate on patient care rather than electronic health record (EHR) data entry. The service utilizes wearable technology, including Google Glass and smartphones, to facilitate this process, enabling clinicians to review and finalize documentation seamlessly. Augmedix caters to both large healthcare organizations and individual practitioners, charging service fees for subscription to its documentation and support offerings. The company also has additional offices in Menlo Park, California, and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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.
Flux Bioscience is a company that originated from Stanford University, focusing on developing a portable biosensor platform that allows for sensitive and quantitative point-of-care in vitro medical diagnostics. By repurposing technology initially designed for computer hard drives, Flux Bioscience's platform measures biomarkers in blood, urine, or saliva related to exercise, stress, fertility, and diet. The biosensor employs biochips equipped with sensors to detect specific biomarkers, facilitating the simultaneous measurement of multiple biomarkers within each sample. This technology enables real-time detection of magnetic nanoparticles through antibody-antigen interactions, providing users with accessible, affordable, and actionable health insights. By correlating these biomarker measurements with data from wearable technologies related to sleep and activity, Flux Bioscience empowers individuals to take control of their healthcare and lifestyle decisions.
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat using an automated, data-driven platform and advanced stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable meat alternatives.
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.
Eridan Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in the development of innovative communication hardware and firmware for 5G and future networks. Founded in 2013, the company has created a digital sampling radio that integrates a unique transceiver architecture capable of producing all sub-6GHz cellular signals at full transmit power, thus eliminating the need for linear power amplifiers. This advancement allows for a significant reduction in power consumption, achieving efficiency levels five to ten times greater than traditional methods while transmitting the same amount of data. Eridan's flagship technology, known as MIRACLE, focuses on software-defined power transceiver applications, positioning the company at the forefront of next-generation wireless communication solutions.
Mirada Technologies develops the enabling components for advanced LiDAR. It builds the critical components for advanced LiDAR: laser scanning and detector technology. Its flagship product is a breakthrough laser scanner that delivers ranging distance, field of view, reliability, and volume scalability.
Mirada is based in San Francisco, California.
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.
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
ParkStash is an early stage startup focusing on providing innovative solutions to parking issues. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California.
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.
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.
Their mission is to help you have great online conversations around topics that fascinate you.
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.
Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.
JUUL Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that manufactures and sells vaporizers and e-cigarettes designed as alternatives for adult smokers. Founded in 2007, JUUL offers a range of products, including device kits, JUULpods in various flavors, and accessories. The company aims to eliminate combustible cigarettes by providing a satisfying option for the approximately one billion smokers worldwide. JUUL's research suggests that hundreds of thousands of smokers have already transitioned to its products, and the company is focused on enabling millions more to make the switch in the coming years. The products are available through retail locations and online, highlighting JUUL's commitment to offering accessible alternatives to tobacco smoking.
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.
Qurasense Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that focuses on menstrual blood diagnostics services. Founded in 2014, it has developed Q-pads, innovative menstrual pads designed to capture and preserve menstrual blood for medical analysis. In addition to its diagnostic capabilities, Qurasense also offers a menstrual tracking application that enables women to monitor their menstrual cycles and analyze health data. The company's mission is to empower women to take a proactive approach to their health through advanced tracking and diagnostic tools.
Krome Photos, Inc. provides photo design and edit services. The company allows users to upload their photos and get custom edits that transform images into works of art. Krome Photos, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
Mission Bio, Inc. specializes in tools for studying cellular heterogeneity in human health and life science research. The company utilizes microfluidic droplet technology to provide solutions for molecular analysis at the single-cell level. Its flagship product, the Tapestri Platform, is the first single-cell multi-omics platform, allowing for the simultaneous detection of genotype and phenotype from the same cell, which enhances the understanding of disease progression and treatment responses. Additionally, Mission Bio offers Tapestri Designer, a cloud-based tool for creating targeted single-cell DNA custom panels, applicable in various fields including oncology, blood cancers, solid tumors, and genome editing validation. Founded in 2011 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Torrent Bio, Inc. before rebranding in 2013.
Bolt Financial, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing a comprehensive checkout experience platform for e-commerce merchants. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Bolt offers a suite of tools designed to enhance online transactions, including streamlined checkout processes, payment processing, and fraud detection. Key products include Convert, which simplifies the checkout experience; Approve, a system that collects data for order approval and fraud prevention; Collect, a payment processing solution; and Enhance, which delivers shopper analytics and personalized options. By focusing on these technological solutions, Bolt allows retailers to concentrate on growing their brand and customer base while improving the overall shopping experience for consumers.
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.
PlusPlus, Inc. is a live-learning platform based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. It facilitates peer learning within larger organizations by automating the management of onboarding processes, workshops, and technical discussions. The platform enables both individual contributors and managers to share their technical knowledge effectively, enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction. By streamlining these learning experiences at scale, PlusPlus helps companies attract and develop talent, ultimately leading to a more skilled and motivated workforce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.