FlyPix AI
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
FlyPix AI is a technology company that specializes in geospatial artificial intelligence. Its platform uses AI to analyze drone and satellite imagery, automatically detecting, localizing, and segmenting objects within the images. This process enables clients to extract valuable, geo-referenced insights, identify anomalies, track changes over time, and make data-driven decisions.
Xona Space Systems
Series A in 2024
Xona Space Systems develops and manufactures position, navigation, and timing satellite solutions for smart transportation and infrastructure. The company operates a constellation of low-cost, low-Earth-orbit satellites to deliver secure navigation and timing services with resilience and high location precision for autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile robotics, and other location-critical applications. Founded in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems aims to enable safe, scalable operation of intelligent systems at scale.
QuadSAT is a Danish company specializing in satellite communications services. It offers preventative maintenance, servicing, upgrades, and new installations for Ku, C-band, and TVRO systems, catering to both maritime and terrestrial clients. Additionally, QuadSAT provides consultation, auditing, surveying, and project management to ensure reliable communication networks.
Rhea Space
Venture Round in 2022
Rhea Space Activity (RSA) is an astrophysics start-up focused on developing innovative technologies to support U.S. national security objectives. The company specializes in high-risk, high-reward research and development across various fields, including infrared satellites, directed energy, artificial intelligence, astroparticle physics, small satellites, autonomous underwater vehicles, and cislunar operations. By creating advanced solutions, RSA aims to enable government and defense forces to effectively meet their security needs.
Xona Space Systems
Venture Round in 2022
Xona Space Systems develops and manufactures position, navigation, and timing satellite solutions for smart transportation and infrastructure. The company operates a constellation of low-cost, low-Earth-orbit satellites to deliver secure navigation and timing services with resilience and high location precision for autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile robotics, and other location-critical applications. Founded in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems aims to enable safe, scalable operation of intelligent systems at scale.
Xona Space Systems
Seed Round in 2021
Xona Space Systems develops and manufactures position, navigation, and timing satellite solutions for smart transportation and infrastructure. The company operates a constellation of low-cost, low-Earth-orbit satellites to deliver secure navigation and timing services with resilience and high location precision for autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile robotics, and other location-critical applications. Founded in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems aims to enable safe, scalable operation of intelligent systems at scale.
Edgybees Ltd. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing an innovative platform that delivers real-time augmented reality experiences for high-speed applications, including drones, vehicles, and wearable devices. The platform utilizes sensors and streaming data to enable application developers to create immersive overlays that maintain synchronization with high-speed motion. Edgybees offers a range of industrial solutions tailored for sectors such as search and rescue, homeland security, real estate, construction, agriculture, and automotive. Additionally, the company provides gaming applications, including Droneprix AR and Sky Skreemers. With its unique, patent-pending capabilities and a developer SDK, Edgybees facilitates the creation of both commercial and consumer applications, enhancing the effectiveness of operations for military and emergency responders.
QuadSAT
Seed Round in 2020
QuadSAT is a Danish company specializing in satellite communications services. It offers preventative maintenance, servicing, upgrades, and new installations for Ku, C-band, and TVRO systems, catering to both maritime and terrestrial clients. Additionally, QuadSAT provides consultation, auditing, surveying, and project management to ensure reliable communication networks.
Edgybees Ltd. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing an innovative platform that delivers real-time augmented reality experiences for high-speed applications, including drones, vehicles, and wearable devices. The platform utilizes sensors and streaming data to enable application developers to create immersive overlays that maintain synchronization with high-speed motion. Edgybees offers a range of industrial solutions tailored for sectors such as search and rescue, homeland security, real estate, construction, agriculture, and automotive. Additionally, the company provides gaming applications, including Droneprix AR and Sky Skreemers. With its unique, patent-pending capabilities and a developer SDK, Edgybees facilitates the creation of both commercial and consumer applications, enhancing the effectiveness of operations for military and emergency responders.
Altitude Angel
Series A in 2020
Altitude Angel provides cloud-based airspace management and safety solutions for drones, offering analytics and geospatial data to support autonomous drone navigation. Its platform aggregates real-time airspace, environmental, and regulatory data across more than 80 countries, enabling situational awareness beyond line of sight. The GuardianUTM cloud system delivers unmanned traffic management to support drone operations for commercial and consumer use. The company develops services for drone automation and identity and registration, supporting U-Space and UTM deployments. It targets integration of fully autonomous drones into global airspace, enabling authorities, manufacturers, and operators to deploy national-scale drone services.
Xona Space Systems
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Xona Space Systems develops and manufactures position, navigation, and timing satellite solutions for smart transportation and infrastructure. The company operates a constellation of low-cost, low-Earth-orbit satellites to deliver secure navigation and timing services with resilience and high location precision for autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile robotics, and other location-critical applications. Founded in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems aims to enable safe, scalable operation of intelligent systems at scale.
Nightingale Security
Series C in 2020
Nightingale Security specializes in automated aerial robotic security solutions, utilizing proprietary drone-infrastructure technology to enhance facility protection. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of aerial security systems tailored for various commercial applications, including perimeter defense, remote surveillance, and event protection. Nightingale's product lineup features unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Blackbird UAV, alongside a base station and intelligent mission control software. The Nightingale Robotic Aerial Security System is designed specifically for safeguarding critical infrastructure, making it ideal for sectors including enterprise, defense, and emergency response. With a strong sales pipeline, the company has attracted interest from Fortune 500 clients seeking the advantages of its innovative security solutions.
Evolve Dynamics
Seed Round in 2020
Evolve Dynamics is a UAV technology company that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial systems for public sector, private security, and defense applications. Its platforms emphasize long endurance, heavy-lift capability, and mission-specific surveillance, supported by artificial intelligence, machine vision, and collision avoidance. Key products include the Sky Mantis drone, Field to Cloud software for streaming live video, and Exa Iris, a navigation and sensing suite enabling accurate position hold, 3D mapping, and GPS-denied operation using computer vision. The company focuses on autonomous flight, advanced perception, and secure data workflows to support inspections, perimeter surveillance, search and rescue, and cargo delivery. Founded in 2013 and based in Guildford, United Kingdom, its technology aims to provide real-time situational awareness and robust operation in challenging environments.
DroneLab
Seed Round in 2019
DroneLab is a company that specializes in providing software solutions for drone operators, focusing on the sharing of ortho mosaics over the internet. Its aerial SaaS platform is designed for survey and mapping applications, allowing users to manage, send, and share high-quality stitched images efficiently. The platform enables the collection of image data and offers tools for extracting additional value from the captured data. Users can upload geo-referenced images, access multiple viewpoints with panoramic photography, and share their findings swiftly. The software is accessible through an iPad app as well as desktop and mobile browsers, ensuring flexibility for users across various devices.
Xona Space Systems
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Xona Space Systems develops and manufactures position, navigation, and timing satellite solutions for smart transportation and infrastructure. The company operates a constellation of low-cost, low-Earth-orbit satellites to deliver secure navigation and timing services with resilience and high location precision for autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile robotics, and other location-critical applications. Founded in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Xona Space Systems aims to enable safe, scalable operation of intelligent systems at scale.
QuadSAT
Seed Round in 2019
QuadSAT is a Danish company specializing in satellite communications services. It offers preventative maintenance, servicing, upgrades, and new installations for Ku, C-band, and TVRO systems, catering to both maritime and terrestrial clients. Additionally, QuadSAT provides consultation, auditing, surveying, and project management to ensure reliable communication networks.
Vidrona
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Vidrona is a British company specializing in AI-based predictive and prescriptive analytics for the utilities sector. The company offers a suite of cloud-based analytics software designed to optimize operations and maintenance activities for transmission system operators (TSOs) and distribution system operators (DSOs) in the clean energy sector. By leveraging data collected from sensors on various automated platforms, including UAVs, ground robots, and satellites, Vidrona enhances asset management and extends asset life. Their proprietary algorithms enable significant reductions in fault isolation and maintenance time, cost savings, and proactive maintenance with high accuracy. The software platform, vSenseĀ®, allows operations managers to track maintenance activities effectively, requiring photographic evidence of completed tasks for validation. Vidrona serves clients across multiple industries, including renewable energy generation, power transmission, oil and gas, and water, providing insights that facilitate a new era in energy asset management.
Altitude Angel
Series A in 2018
Altitude Angel provides cloud-based airspace management and safety solutions for drones, offering analytics and geospatial data to support autonomous drone navigation. Its platform aggregates real-time airspace, environmental, and regulatory data across more than 80 countries, enabling situational awareness beyond line of sight. The GuardianUTM cloud system delivers unmanned traffic management to support drone operations for commercial and consumer use. The company develops services for drone automation and identity and registration, supporting U-Space and UTM deployments. It targets integration of fully autonomous drones into global airspace, enabling authorities, manufacturers, and operators to deploy national-scale drone services.
Nightingale Security
Series A in 2018
Nightingale Security specializes in automated aerial robotic security solutions, utilizing proprietary drone-infrastructure technology to enhance facility protection. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of aerial security systems tailored for various commercial applications, including perimeter defense, remote surveillance, and event protection. Nightingale's product lineup features unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Blackbird UAV, alongside a base station and intelligent mission control software. The Nightingale Robotic Aerial Security System is designed specifically for safeguarding critical infrastructure, making it ideal for sectors including enterprise, defense, and emergency response. With a strong sales pipeline, the company has attracted interest from Fortune 500 clients seeking the advantages of its innovative security solutions.
Transrobotics
Seed Round in 2017
TransRobotics specializes in the development of advanced sensor systems tailored for various robotic applications. The company's technology focuses on providing long-range sensing capabilities, which are crucial for collision avoidance in both ground and aerial vehicles. TransRobotics' sensor systems are designed to operate effectively in challenging conditions, such as rain, fog, and smoke, as well as on dirty or scratched surfaces. This allows clients to accurately detect aerial vehicle entries into controlled zones, enhancing safety and operational efficiency across different environments.