SoftBank Group is a multinational telecommunications and internet corporation based in Japan. It operates through four segments: mobile communications, Sprint, fixed-line telecommunications, and internet. The company provides a wide range of services, including mobile and fixed-line voice and data transmission services, broadband services, internet advertising, e-commerce, and digital television. SoftBank Group also invests in various technologies through its venture capital arms, such as SoftBank Investment Advisers and SoftBank Vision Fund, focusing on areas like artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things. One of its notable subsidiaries, SoftBank Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for various applications, including education, healthcare, and business.
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Past deals in California
Ampere Computing
Acquisition in 2025
Ampere Computing Holdings LLC is a semiconductor design company based in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Portland, Oregon, and Taipei, Taiwan. It specializes in high-performance, energy-efficient processors specifically developed for cloud computing, artificial intelligence inference, and edge applications. Ampere's product offerings include the Ampere Altra processors, which feature up to 128 cores and are optimized for cloud-native workloads and AI tasks. Additionally, the company produces the Ampere eMAG, a custom multicore processor tailored for large-scale public and private cloud environments. These processors are engineered to enhance the performance of memory-intensive applications, such as big data and machine learning, ensuring efficient memory throughput and reduced total cost of ownership for modern data centers. With design locations in Bengaluru, India; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Ampere Computing aims to advance hyper-scale cloud and edge computing capabilities.
Terabase
Series C in 2025
Terabase Energy, Inc. is a technology company focused on enhancing the efficiency and scalability of utility-scale solar projects through automation and digital solutions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Melbourne, Australia, Terabase offers a cloud-based artificial intelligence platform that facilitates collaboration on digital project models. Its proprietary software is utilized by over 400 firms, including engineering, procurement, and construction companies, developers, and independent power producers across 28 countries. By providing innovative tools and services, Terabase aims to reduce costs and accelerate the deployment of large-scale solar energy projects, thereby supporting the growth of renewable energy infrastructure worldwide.
Wiz
Venture Round in 2024
Wiz, Inc. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2020, with headquarters in Palo Alto, California, and an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company specializes in cloud security, providing enterprises with a platform that enables them to identify security issues within their public cloud infrastructure. Wiz's innovative solution offers a comprehensive, cloud-native visibility tool that analyzes the entire cloud environment, delivering a 360-degree view of security risks across various platforms, including clouds, containers, and workloads. The platform utilizes actionable, graph-based analysis to facilitate in-depth risk assessment and root cause analysis without the need for agents, allowing organizations to enhance their security posture effectively.
Karius
Series C in 2024
Karius, Inc. is a life sciences company based in Redwood City, California, specializing in genomic insights for infectious diseases. The company offers a non-invasive blood test known as the Karius Test, which utilizes sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA to identify and quantify various pathogens, including bacteria, DNA viruses, fungi, and parasites. This test is particularly useful for diagnosing complicated pneumonia, infections in immunocompromised patients, and endocarditis. By mapping the microbial landscape of each patient from a single blood draw, Karius aims to assist clinicians in making rapid and informed treatment decisions. The company's laboratory is CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited, ensuring high standards in clinical laboratory testing. Additionally, Karius provides laboratory services for pathogen biomarker detection tailored to biopharmaceutical companies.
Zum
Series E in 2024
Zum Services, Inc., established in 2014, specializes in safe and reliable transportation services for children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The company offers scheduled or on-demand rides, as well as care services like nannies, for school drops and pickups, sports activities, and other needs. Zum's services include single family or carpool rides, one-off rides, babysitting, and stay and watch services, all facilitated through a network of vetted drivers and advanced scheduling technology.
Cubic Telecom
Acquisition in 2023
Cubic Telecom Limited is a Dublin-based company that specializes in cloud-based global connectivity and mobility solutions, particularly for the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. Its platform, known as PACE, supports real-time analytics and connectivity in over 190 countries, ensuring compliance with regional regulations. The company provides an embedded solution that facilitates software updates, telematics services, and location-based services for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and M2M service providers. Cubic Telecom's offerings include white label solutions, logistics, marketing, and customer care, enabling brands to deliver mobile connectivity products effectively. The company collaborates with notable clients such as Audi, Microsoft, and Volkswagen and has received significant funding from various investors, including Audi Electronics Venture GmbH and Qualcomm. Established in 2006, Cubic Telecom also has offices in San Francisco and Tokyo.
Cato Networks
Venture Round in 2023
Cato Networks Ltd. is a provider of a cloud-based network Security-as-a-Service platform that integrates networking and security solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in locations such as California, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia, the company offers a secure global SD-WAN. Cato's platform connects various enterprise locations, personnel, and data while optimizing application access across all users and locations. Key features include WAN optimization, firewall protection, secure web gateways, and threat protection. Cato Networks enables organizations to reduce costs associated with MPLS, improve performance for global locations and cloud applications, and eliminate the need for branch appliances, all while providing secure internet access and integrating mobile users and cloud data centers into the network seamlessly.
Fanatics
Private Equity Round in 2022
Fanatics, Inc. is a leading global e-commerce company specializing in licensed sports merchandise, including fan gear and jerseys. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates a multi-channel retail platform that serves professional sports leagues, media brands, and collegiate teams. Fanatics designs, manufactures, and distributes its products across various channels, including online, mobile, and physical stores, catering to the evolving needs of sports fans in a mobile-first, on-demand culture. The company has additional offices in San Mateo, California, and Manchester, United Kingdom, and aims to enhance the shopping experience by providing a wide range of products that meet the real-time expectations of customers.
Swell Energy
Series B in 2022
Swell Energy, established in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, specializes in energy storage solutions for residential and commercial customers in Southern California. The company offers smart and lithium-ion home batteries, as well as solar home batteries, and provides comprehensive services including design, permitting, installation, and maintenance. Swell Energy's signature product, EnergyShield, combines solar panels and compact lithium-ion home batteries to supply backup power and act as a buffer between homes and the power grid. The company also facilitates the adoption of clean energy technologies through financing and educational resources, and partners with local solar and storage companies for seamless installations. Additionally, Swell Energy delivers virtual power plant networks and grid-balancing services to utilities, contributing to a more resilient and sustainable distributed energy system.
Fountain
Series C in 2022
Fountain, established in 2014, is a San Francisco-based company that operates a hiring platform designed for businesses with hourly workforces. Its mobile-first platform streamlines and scales global recruitment, empowering employers to make data-driven hiring decisions and engage candidates through automated scheduling and reminders. Fountain serves various industries, including franchise, gig economy, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing.
UPSIDE Foods
Series C in 2022
UPSIDE Foods, formerly known as Memphis Meats, is a cultivated meat company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. The company specializes in producing real meat, poultry, and seafood directly from animal cells, eliminating the need to raise and slaughter animals. This innovative approach significantly reduces the resource consumption associated with traditional meat production, requiring less water, land, and energy. UPSIDE Foods aims to offer consumers clean, humane, and sustainable meat products, such as beef meatballs, chicken, and duck, all grown in controlled environments. The company is led by Dr. Uma Valeti, who is committed to transforming the food industry with healthier and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional meat.
Welcome Tech
Venture Round in 2022
Welcome Tech is a platform focused on supporting the 250 million global immigrant communities by connecting them with essential information, products, and services. The company serves over 9 million immigrants annually and has nearly 2 million active users. By utilizing a data-driven approach, Welcome Tech offers tailored solutions across various sectors, including finance, education, healthcare, telecommunications, and government services. Founded by experts in immigration and technology, the platform employs proprietary data and recommendation algorithms to deliver relevant services that empower immigrant families. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Welcome Tech aims to help immigrants become informed, confident, and active participants in their new communities.
Clarify Health Solutions
Series D in 2022
Clarify Health Solutions, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in San Francisco, California, that provides a software and analytics platform designed to enhance patient care delivery. The platform, known as Clarify Episode, facilitates real-time engagement among patients, clinicians, and care teams by delivering critical information and insights. It stratifies patients based on various characteristics, monitors their progress, and identifies potential complications early, prompting timely interventions. Key offerings include Care Pilot, a mobile and browser-based tool that empowers patients in their care journey; Care Connect, which enables clinicians to monitor and analyze patient data; and Care Prism, which delivers real-time business and productivity analytics for management. The company's solutions aim to improve efficiency, satisfaction, and engagement for patients, care teams, hospitals, and payers. Clarify Health Solutions was incorporated in 2015 and maintains a strategic alliance with Leidos.
Neuron23
Series C in 2022
Neuron23, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for genetic disorders, particularly neurological diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Munich, Germany, the company utilizes advanced artificial intelligence and genetic insights to enhance drug discovery. Neuron23's innovative platform integrates the latest advancements in human genetics with AI-driven methodologies to create targeted treatments for patients facing debilitating health challenges. By focusing on genetically defined conditions, Neuron23 aims to improve therapeutic options and outcomes for individuals affected by these disorders.
Digits
Series C in 2022
Digits Financial, Inc. is a fintech company founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in developing software that offers a real-time view of a business's finances. Its platform streamlines the creation of financial reports and transaction records, significantly reducing manual workload. By visualizing and managing financial data, Digits enhances interactions between businesses and their accountants, investors, and advisors. This innovative approach positions Digits as a key player in providing modern financial solutions for businesses.
Bambee
Series C in 2022
Bambee, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2016. It provides a platform that enables small and medium-sized businesses to access affordable human resource management services. Bambee allows clients to hire an HR manager starting at $99 per month, assisting them in crafting HR policies and ensuring compliance with regulations. The platform includes features such as HR Autopilot, Guided Payroll, and a suite of powerful HR tools designed to help businesses maintain compliance and enhance performance management. Additionally, Bambee serves a diverse range of industries, including food and beverage, retail, healthcare, technology, education, and manufacturing, among others. By offering these services, Bambee aims to empower businesses to operate efficiently and effectively, akin to Fortune 500 companies.
Roofstock
Series E in 2022
Roofstock operates an online marketplace designed to facilitate investment in leased single-family rental homes. The platform allows investors to purchase tenant-occupied properties with minimal friction and transparency, offering detailed home and tenant information, as well as access to locally vetted property management options. Roofstock provides clients with comprehensive research, analytics, and insights to evaluate independently certified properties, enabling them to approach real estate investments similarly to stock portfolios, with an emphasis on asset allocation rather than the complexities of managing vacant homes that require repairs and leasing. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Roofstock has attracted investment from notable firms, including Bain Capital and Khosla Ventures.
Cornami
Series C in 2022
Cornami, Inc. is a high-performance computing company based in Campbell, California, with additional offices in Sacramento and Boston. Founded in 2011, Cornami has developed a patented multi-core technology that enhances software performance, power efficiency, and latency while significantly increasing compute performance. This innovative approach allows processor cores to function as scalable resources, similar to memory and storage, facilitating real-time computing with minimal cost and power consumption. Cornami's technology aims to support a variety of markets, with an initial emphasis on Big Data, by enabling real-time fully homomorphic encryption and providing high-performance computing capabilities across diverse devices and platforms.
Weee!
Series E in 2022
Weee!, Inc. is an online grocery delivery platform based in Fremont, California, that specializes in providing a wide range of products tailored for Asian and Hispanic families. Founded in 2015, the company offers an extensive selection of groceries, including fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood, snacks, beauty products, and daily necessities. Weee! serves various metropolitan areas, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, and New Jersey. The platform focuses on delivering authentic gourmet delicacies from Asia and ensures a farm-to-door experience by partnering with local farms and trusted brands to source quality ingredients.
Plexium
Series B in 2022
Plexium, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, that specializes in developing targeted protein degradation therapies aimed at treating cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Founded in 2017, Plexium utilizes a platform that identifies small molecules capable of modulating E3 ligases, which play a crucial role in protein degradation. This platform includes the DELPhe screening technology, designed for high-content readouts from cell-based assays. By harnessing E3 ligases, Plexium's approach enables selective targeting of various cancers, including small cell lung and breast tumors. The company's innovative research extends beyond existing therapies, exploring new drug-like protein degraders and molecular glues to enhance treatment options for cancer and inflammatory diseases.
Synthego
Series E in 2022
Synthego Corporation is a genome engineering company focused on advancing life science research and therapeutic development to improve human health. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Synthego offers a comprehensive platform that integrates proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology. The company's product portfolio includes engineered cells, CRISPR kits, and bioinformatics tools designed for various applications such as pathway analysis, target validation, disease modeling, and diagnostics. By leveraging machine learning and automation, Synthego enables researchers in biotechnology and academia to conduct efficient and precise gene editing, facilitating rapid advancements in drug discovery and development. The company serves a global customer base, distributing its products through various channels, including online sales and partnerships in multiple countries.
Spotter
Series D in 2022
Spotter, Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, specializes in empowering independent content creators across digital platforms. The company offers financial liquidity solutions, providing upfront cash to creators focused on specific sub-topic categories. This enables them to expand their content, invest in their business, and maintain independence. Spotter has deployed over $940 million to YouTube creators, with plans to reach $1 billion by 2024. Additionally, Spotter's platform generates over 88 billion monthly watch-time minutes, offering a scalable, brand-safe media solution to advertisers.
Flexport
Series E in 2022
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.
Platform Science
Series C in 2022
Platform Science develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure tailored for the transportation industry. The company's flagship product is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform designed to enhance logistics processes. This platform provides core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity, while supporting dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations. Additionally, Platform Science offers fleet management apps aimed at managing compliance, improving driver experience, and maximizing productivity. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
Satellogic
Post in 2022
Satellogic builds and operates a constellation of nano satellites designed for real-time Earth observation. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company provides high-frequency, high-resolution satellite imagery used by governments, businesses, and organizations for various applications, including agriculture, pipeline monitoring, critical infrastructure oversight, disaster response, and security operations. By combining its satellite technology with data science, Satellogic delivers comprehensive and cost-effective solutions to clients around the world, with a notable presence in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company's innovative platform enables it to remap the entire planet, supporting informed decision-making across multiple sectors.
Blockdaemon
Series C in 2022
Blockdaemon Inc. is a blockchain node management platform that enables businesses, enterprises, and developers to efficiently deploy and manage blockchain applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in New York and Ireland, the company provides tools that allow users to manage nodes across more than 30 blockchain protocols, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polkadot. Blockdaemon's solution is designed to be fully portable, enabling users to easily switch between networks and chains without the need for extensive configuration. The company also supports the blockchain developer ecosystem by offering expert dev-ops advice, facilitating smoother integration and deployment in the rapidly evolving blockchain landscape.
FTX US Derivatives
Series A in 2022
FTX US is a bitcoin options exchange designed to assist both individual traders and institutions in trading. FTX US allows users to trade a variety of digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin. The company was founded by Sam Bankman-Fried and Gary Wang in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California.
MinIO
Series B in 2022
MinIO, Inc. is a developer of a high-performance, open-source object storage server that is compatible with Amazon S3 APIs. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company specializes in providing a Kubernetes-native object store optimized for cloud-native workloads. MinIO's platform is designed to support the growing demands of unstructured data, allowing enterprises to manage various workloads such as machine learning, analytics, and data backup from a single solution. It enables application developers to create their own cloud storage systems for diverse data types, including images, videos, and log files, while ensuring portability across both public and private cloud environments. Additionally, MinIO offers a public play server that allows developers and system administrators to familiarize themselves with S3-compatible object storage.
Plenty
Series E in 2022
Plenty Inc., established in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, specializes in vertical farming. The company cultivates a variety of fresh produce using proprietary systems that combine engineering, software, and crop science. Plenty's innovative approach reduces water usage and eliminates the need for pesticides or GMOs, resulting in sustainable, year-round harvests. Its mission is to provide clean, nutritious food while minimizing environmental impact.
Labelbox
Series D in 2022
Labelbox, Inc. is a company that operates an artificial intelligence-based platform focused on data labeling and management services. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Labelbox enables organizations to efficiently create, manage, and maintain datasets for machine learning applications. Its platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, and quality control functionalities, which help businesses reduce model development times and enhance the capabilities of their data science teams. Used by numerous Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, Labelbox supports teams in leveraging advances in generative AI and large language models by providing the right balance of human supervision and automation. The company is backed by prominent investors, including SoftBank and Andreessen Horowitz.
Koniku
Series A in 2021
Koniku Inc. is a neurotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, established in 2015. It specializes in developing co-processors made from biological neurons, which enable computers to detect and analyze odors. The company's primary innovation is the Konikore, a smell processor that has applications in various fields, including healthcare, security, industrial monitoring, and food safety. By capturing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in environments like bathrooms, Koniku aims to create a data network that can predict disease outcomes before they manifest, utilizing machine learning to analyze the collected data. Additionally, Koniku provides preclinical testing services that replicate the sensitivity of biological systems, facilitating the development of devices that can monitor and map interactions with VOCs in human life.
Cerebral
Series C in 2021
Cerebral Inc. is a mental health telemedicine company that provides an online membership platform for telehealth visits and care counseling services. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Cerebral offers comprehensive support for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The platform facilitates medication management, counseling, and therapy, ensuring access to regular visits and communication with care counselors. It employs clinically proven symptom-based ratings and tracking methods to enhance patient care. By prioritizing accessibility and affordability, Cerebral aims to democratize high-quality mental health care, allowing patients to receive timely and effective treatment while following evidence-based guidelines throughout their wellness journey.
Incode
Series B in 2021
Incode Technologies Inc. is a digital identity company that specializes in biometric identity solutions aimed at enhancing customer experiences in banking, payments, hospitality, and retail. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, Incode develops a comprehensive omnichannel identity platform that provides services such as account opening, identity authentication, and payment processing. Key offerings include Incode Omni, which utilizes artificial intelligence for secure biometric verification, and various applications like Incode Hello for chat and video conferencing, Incode Welcome for new account applications, and Incode Facepay for transaction verification. Recognized for its enterprise-grade facial recognition capabilities, Incode's products are utilized by major banks, financial institutions, and retailers, setting a new benchmark for convenience and security in user interactions. The company also maintains additional offices in Europe and Latin America to support its global operations.
Sense
Series D in 2021
Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform built for the staffing industry. It helps reduce turnover, increases re-deployment rates, and gives a real-time 360 view of the pulse of consultants. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Pear Therapeutics
Post in 2021
Pear Therapeutics, Inc. is a healthcare company specializing in the discovery, development, and delivery of software-based therapeutics aimed at treating behavioral health disorders, including addiction, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and chronic insomnia. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, with an additional office in San Francisco, Pear Therapeutics offers a range of digital therapies designed to enhance treatment outcomes. Notable products include reSET, a tool for substance abuse treatment used alongside traditional therapy; reSET-O, which addresses opioid use disorder; and Somryst, aimed at chronic insomnia. The company also provides PearConnect, a patient services center that connects users with advocates, clinicians, and insurance providers to facilitate support and resource access throughout treatment. By integrating digital interventions with pharmaceuticals, Pear Therapeutics aims to improve patient engagement, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness in healthcare.
Atomic
Series A in 2021
Atomic is a provider of personalized investment management services that lets companies embed investment accounts into their services. It allows companies to offer their end-users a disciplined way to invest with them. Atomic was founded in 2020 by David Dindi in San Francisco, CA.
Fountain
Series C in 2021
Fountain, established in 2014, is a San Francisco-based company that operates a hiring platform designed for businesses with hourly workforces. Its mobile-first platform streamlines and scales global recruitment, empowering employers to make data-driven hiring decisions and engage candidates through automated scheduling and reminders. Fountain serves various industries, including franchise, gig economy, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing.
Treasure Data
Venture Round in 2021
Treasure Data, Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based data analytics and management services. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan, Treasure Data provides a platform that allows businesses to collect, store, and analyze data from diverse sources, including web, application, mobile, and sensor data. The platform is designed to enhance data accessibility and understanding, enabling organizations to break down data silos and gain insights into customer behavior across various channels. Additionally, the company offers the Enterprise Fluentd Manager, which enhances its data analytics capabilities with features such as data pipeline monitoring and anomaly detection. Treasure Data serves clients across multiple industries, including digital gaming, advertising technology, media, mobile, retail, and telecommunications, in regions such as Asia, North America, and Europe. As of August 2018, it operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.
Cloudbeds
Series D in 2021
Cloudbeds is a hospitality management software developer headquartered in San Diego, California, founded in 2012. The company offers an integrated, cloud-based platform designed to simplify operations for independent hoteliers and hosts. Its all-in-one hotel management system provides real-time, two-way integration with various distribution channels, alongside property, payment, and revenue management services. By empowering clients in the hospitality industry with advanced technology, Cloudbeds enables them to enhance revenue, streamline operations, and improve guest experiences.
Nuro
Series D in 2021
Nuro, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in the development of self-driving vehicles specifically designed for local goods transportation. Incorporated in 2016, Nuro aims to transform local commerce through its fleet of fully autonomous, electric vehicles that facilitate the delivery of a wide range of products, including food and pharmaceuticals. By enabling retailers to efficiently and safely deliver goods to customers, Nuro enhances the convenience of local commerce and meets the growing demand for autonomous delivery solutions.
Flock Freight
Series D in 2021
Flock Freight Inc. specializes in less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping and management services across North America. The company uses innovative algorithms to pool LTL and partial-truckload shipments into full truckloads, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs for businesses. Its flagship product, FlockDirect, enables seamless transportation of pooled freight without the need for terminals, ensuring safe and direct deliveries. Additionally, Flock Freight offers a technology platform that consolidates multiple shipments into multi-stop routes, optimizing logistics for shippers and maximizing revenue opportunities for carriers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Solana Beach, California, Flock Freight aims to transform the LTL freight industry through advanced technology and a focus on customer experience.
Praxis Labs
Series A in 2021
Praxis Labs, Inc. specializes in developing virtual reality-based software aimed at enhancing diversity and inclusion training in the workplace. The company combines research-backed curriculum with advanced VR technology to create immersive training modules that address unconscious bias. Its offerings include designing educational content, producing high-quality training materials, and providing measurable metrics to assess improvements in understanding and empathy regarding implicit bias. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Stanford, California, Praxis Labs focuses on embedding equity and inclusion throughout the employee lifecycle, ultimately striving to improve workplace culture and outcomes.
Vuori
Venture Round in 2021
Vuori, Inc. is a manufacturer of activewear for men and women, providing a diverse range of products including shorts, pants, tops, graphic T-shirts, hats, and specialized clothing for yoga instructors, surfers, and personal trainers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Encinitas, California, the company aims to create premium performance apparel inspired by an active coastal lifestyle. Vuori emphasizes ethical manufacturing practices and uses durable materials designed for comfort and versatility, allowing customers to transition seamlessly from workouts to everyday activities. The brand's products are available through dealers in various locations in California, including San Diego, Del Mar, and Solana Beach, as well as a store in San Francisco.
Plume Design
Series F in 2021
Plume Design, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in adaptive home Wi-Fi solutions and the manufacture of Wi-Fi devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Plume provides a software-as-a-service platform designed for communications service providers. This platform facilitates the delivery of enhanced services for connected homes, including features such as optimal Wi-Fi performance, parental controls, and motion sensing capabilities. Plume's mobile application allows users to customize and manage their Wi-Fi networks, including controlling device access and managing passwords. The company's focus is on enhancing the smart home experience while supporting service providers with backend applications.
Cornami
Series C in 2021
Cornami, Inc. is a high-performance computing company based in Campbell, California, with additional offices in Sacramento and Boston. Founded in 2011, Cornami has developed a patented multi-core technology that enhances software performance, power efficiency, and latency while significantly increasing compute performance. This innovative approach allows processor cores to function as scalable resources, similar to memory and storage, facilitating real-time computing with minimal cost and power consumption. Cornami's technology aims to support a variety of markets, with an initial emphasis on Big Data, by enabling real-time fully homomorphic encryption and providing high-performance computing capabilities across diverse devices and platforms.
Zum
Series D in 2021
Zum Services, Inc., established in 2014, specializes in safe and reliable transportation services for children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The company offers scheduled or on-demand rides, as well as care services like nannies, for school drops and pickups, sports activities, and other needs. Zum's services include single family or carpool rides, one-off rides, babysitting, and stay and watch services, all facilitated through a network of vetted drivers and advanced scheduling technology.
ContractPodAi
Series C in 2021
ContractPodAi specializes in AI-driven legal technology that enhances enterprise contract management and transforms legal operations into strategic assets. Its flagship product, the Agentic Contract Lifecycle Management platform, leverages Leah, an advanced Agentic AI solution designed to streamline legal workflows and improve efficiency. By analyzing and interpreting contract data, the software manages full contract workflows, automates approvals, and sets alerts for critical dates, thus reducing legal costs and accelerating contract turnaround times. ContractPodAi's solutions facilitate seamless integration with existing enterprise systems, enhancing compliance, governance, and risk visibility. With a focus on fostering collaboration between legal, business, and technical teams, the company aims to empower organizations to tackle their most pressing challenges while adapting to evolving needs. Headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, Glasgow, and Mumbai, ContractPodAi is trusted by numerous leading global organizations and partners with major industry players to drive digital transformation in legal operations.
Blockdaemon
Series B in 2021
Blockdaemon Inc. is a blockchain node management platform that enables businesses, enterprises, and developers to efficiently deploy and manage blockchain applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in New York and Ireland, the company provides tools that allow users to manage nodes across more than 30 blockchain protocols, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polkadot. Blockdaemon's solution is designed to be fully portable, enabling users to easily switch between networks and chains without the need for extensive configuration. The company also supports the blockchain developer ecosystem by offering expert dev-ops advice, facilitating smoother integration and deployment in the rapidly evolving blockchain landscape.
Unifonic
Series B in 2021
Unifonic Inc. is a cloud-based communication solutions provider founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in developing an omnichannel customer engagement platform that facilitates seamless interactions between organizations and their customers. Unifonic offers a suite of services including SMS, voice, phone number verification, and real-time roaming detection, enabling businesses to optimize their communication strategies without the burden of maintaining expensive infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele in the MENA region, including notable names such as Haier, Aramex, Easy Taxi, Careem, Medgulf, and Arabia Insurance. By delivering an affordable and multilingual communication solution, Unifonic empowers organizations to enhance customer experiences and streamline engagements across various touchpoints.
HomeLight
Series D in 2021
HomeLight, Inc. is a real estate platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents using data and agent reviews. Founded in 2011, the company offers a suite of innovative products designed to simplify the real estate transaction process. These products enable clients to make all-cash offers, purchase new homes before selling their current properties, and navigate a modern closing process. HomeLight's platform aims to enhance the overall experience for homebuyers and sellers by providing certainty and efficiency throughout their real estate journey.
Fanatics
Private Equity Round in 2021
Fanatics, Inc. is a leading global e-commerce company specializing in licensed sports merchandise, including fan gear and jerseys. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates a multi-channel retail platform that serves professional sports leagues, media brands, and collegiate teams. Fanatics designs, manufactures, and distributes its products across various channels, including online, mobile, and physical stores, catering to the evolving needs of sports fans in a mobile-first, on-demand culture. The company has additional offices in San Mateo, California, and Manchester, United Kingdom, and aims to enhance the shopping experience by providing a wide range of products that meet the real-time expectations of customers.
MindTickle
Series E in 2021
MindTickle is a global, privately-held company that specializes in providing a data-driven sales readiness platform aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of customer-facing teams. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and Pune, India, MindTickle's platform is utilized by sales teams across various industries to bridge knowledge and skill gaps through automated training paths, adaptive learning, and virtual coaching tools. The company's solution incorporates on-demand online training, bite-sized mobile updates, gamification, and role-play, enabling enterprises to track onboarding progress and certify readiness. By leveraging MindTickle, organizations can improve sales performance, achieve larger deal sizes, increase win rates, and shorten sales cycles, ultimately driving growth and maximizing business impact.
Human Interest
Series D in 2021
Human Interest is a 401(k) provider that simplifies retirement savings for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2015 in San Francisco by Paul Sawaya and Roger Lee, the company developed an end-to-end technology platform that addresses administrative and compliance challenges associated with retirement plans. This platform automatically creates employee accounts and syncs deductions with payroll providers, ensuring a streamlined process. In addition to facilitating employee retirement accounts, Human Interest offers personalized investment advice, enabling businesses to provide their employees with effective financial security solutions. The company has successfully assisted thousands of businesses across the United States in establishing accessible and affordable retirement plans.
TBCASoft
Series B in 2021
TBCASoft, Inc. specializes in developing consortium-based blockchain platform solutions tailored for the telecommunications and fintech industries. The company offers a Cross-Carrier Payment System (CCPS) that facilitates person-to-person remittances, mobile top-ups, merchant payments, and wallet roaming services. Additionally, TBCASoft provides a Cross-Carrier Identification System (CCIS) that utilizes zero-knowledge proof cryptography and distributed ledger technology for user identification management. The firm also leads the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG), a consortium that explores blockchain applications for its members. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a subsidiary in Taipei, Taiwan, TBCASoft aims to enhance interoperability among mobile payment services, enabling telecom carriers to create value-added offerings while supporting the growth of mobile payment solutions.
Wiliot
Series C in 2021
Wiliot Ltd., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a semiconductor company focused on developing innovative wireless chipsets for mobile computing. The company aims to enhance connectivity and intelligence in everyday products and packaging, integrating previously disconnected items into the Internet of Things. Wiliot's technology features a unique combination of cloud services and self-powered IoT stickers, which harvest energy from radiofrequency signals. This groundbreaking approach is utilized by major brands in the food and pharmaceutical industries, transforming the way products are manufactured, distributed, utilized, and recycled. Through its solutions, Wiliot enables clients to track their products, understand user interactions, and manage inventory efficiently.
Ethos Life
Series D in 2021
Ethos Life is an insurance company that provides modern and ethical life insurance to protect life. They’re building ground-breaking software for life insurance (a $650 billion market) and the company's mission is to make protecting your family affordable, accessible, and instant. It also employs a human approach in delivering its services. Ethos policies are issued and guaranteed by Legal & General America (LGA), a large U.S. life insurance provider since 1836. They use technology to learn about what makes you unique so that they can find new and truly personal ways to cover you. Ethos was founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
NetraDyne
Series C in 2021
Netradyne Inc. is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence-based fleet management solutions. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, Netradyne focuses on enhancing fleet safety through advanced computer vision and data analysis. Its offerings include VisionPRO, an integrated vision safety system that utilizes multiple camera angles to monitor driving events, and Driveri, a platform that emphasizes recognizing and rewarding positive driver performance. By processing visual and sensory inputs across various industries, including automotive, agriculture, and construction, Netradyne aims to improve safety standards for commercial vehicles and reduce accidents. The company leverages advancements in camera technology, sensor costs, and deep learning to provide actionable insights that enhance fleet management and driver awareness.
Hexagon Bio
Series B in 2021
Hexagon Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on discovering novel drugs for diseases that lack effective treatments. Established in 2016, the company utilizes a data-driven approach that combines genomics, synthetic biology, and computational techniques. By mining genomic data from fungal genomes, Hexagon Bio aims to identify targeted small molecule therapeutics. Its proprietary platform leverages data science to engineer drugs from DNA sequences, enabling the identification of small molecule inhibitors that interact with specific target proteins. This innovative method allows researchers to tap into the global metagenome, facilitating the development of new medicines aimed at improving patient outcomes.
Pantheon Systems Platform
Series E in 2021
Pantheon Systems, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web management platform designed for agile marketers and developers to create, launch, and manage websites built on WordPress and Drupal. Founded in 2010, Pantheon provides cloud-based web development tools and hosting services that facilitate efficient website operations across various industries, including media, technology, higher education, nonprofit, government, healthcare, financial services, food and beverage, manufacturing, and travel. By streamlining the website development process, Pantheon enables users to innovate more rapidly and achieve their business objectives effectively.
Skedulo
Series C in 2021
Skedulo, established in 2012, specializes in enterprise workforce management solutions. Its flagship product, also named Skedulo, streamlines mobile resource and asset connectivity, enabling users to match job requirements with suitable team members, optimize scheduling, and gain real-time visibility into workloads and demand. Skedulo directly integrates with Salesforce.com and offers seamless solutions for ServiceNow, as well as an independent platform that connects to any system of record. With a global presence across North America, Australia, Asia, and the United Kingdom, Skedulo has empowered over 150 companies to manage and service millions of appointments worldwide.
IRL
Series C in 2021
IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.
Zeta
Series C in 2021
Zeta is a fintech company based in Bengaluru, India, established in 2015, that specializes in streamlining corporate payments and employee gifting. The company offers a range of digital solutions, including tax benefits for employees, rewards and recognition programs, and automated cafeteria services. Its flagship product, Zeta Tax Benefits, is a cloud-based suite designed to digitize various tax-saving reimbursements such as mobile, fuel, and gadget reimbursements, as well as gift cards and leave travel allowances. By providing these digitized solutions, Zeta aims to enhance employee engagement and facilitate HR managers in recognizing and appreciating employees effectively. Additionally, Zeta's rewards and recognition platform offers diverse gifting and incentive options tailored to meet the needs of employees, channel partners, and vendors.
Arrcus
Venture Round in 2021
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Extend
Series C in 2021
Extend Inc., established in 2019 and based in San Francisco, specializes in providing extended warranties and protection plans for a wide array of products such as electronics, appliances, furniture, and more. The company offers these services both online and offline, with plans underwritten by various insurance companies. Extend differentiates itself through its API-first approach, enabling merchants to integrate its platform into their existing eCommerce solutions seamlessly. Its intelligent decision engine employs machine learning to optimize warranty offers in real-time, enhancing conversions and revenue generation for merchants. Additionally, Extend stores purchase details and facilitates the claim process, ensuring a smooth customer experience throughout.
Arkose Labs
Series C in 2021
Arkose Labs, based in San Francisco, California, develops a cybersecurity platform aimed at preventing online fraud and abuse for various industries, including online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and gaming. Established in 2015, the company offers solutions to combat issues such as account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift card fraud. Arkose Labs employs an AI-powered system that combines risk assessments with dynamic threat responses, effectively mitigating attacks while enhancing legitimate user experiences. The platform is recognized for its effectiveness, having received accolades for customer satisfaction and market presence. Additionally, it provides unique warranties against credential stuffing and SMS toll fraud, further demonstrating its commitment to protecting businesses from cybercrime. With a significant portion of its clientele being Fortune 500 companies, Arkose Labs operates offices in major locations, including Brisbane, Australia, and has established a strong reputation in the cybersecurity landscape.
Collective Health
Series F in 2021
Collective Health is a prominent health benefits platform that streamlines the management of medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy services for employees and their families. By offering an integrated solution through a cloud-based self-insurance platform, the company simplifies the administration of health plans via a single portal. This platform provides users with clear guidance, live concierge support, and digital tools to facilitate the navigation and management of healthcare services. Collective Health aims to reduce the complexities of delivering health benefits, enhance the member experience, and promote healthier outcomes for both employees and organizations. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company also has offices in Chicago, Illinois, and Lehi, Utah.
Workboard
Series D in 2021
WorkBoard Inc. is an enterprise software company that specializes in providing an objectives and key results (OKR) platform designed to enhance organizational alignment and accountability. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, WorkBoard offers a comprehensive Enterprise Results Platform that facilitates the localization of company objectives to individual teams, allowing for effective alignment on outcomes and measurement of results. The platform enables organizations to coordinate actions, manage meetings, and ensure execution aligns with strategic priorities. By transforming traditional approaches to strategy alignment into a dynamic, data-driven practice, WorkBoard enhances transparency and fosters a results-oriented culture. Its solution supports teams in making goal achievement a habitual process, empowering them to execute rapidly and efficiently as organizations scale.
Tempo
Series C in 2021
Tempo designs and develops a home fitness platform with personal guidance to help users in their training sessions. It features live elite trainers who can help users when they make mistakes. It has built-in three-dimensional sensors that track form, counts reps, and recommend weights. It helps users to improve in real-time. Powered by 3D motion sensors and AI, it analyzes 25 of the body’s essential joints as users work out and gives understood form feedback. Moawia Eldeeb and Joshua Augustin founded it as Pivot in 2015, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.
SambaNova Systems
Series D in 2021
SambaNova Systems, based in Palo Alto, California, develops a technology platform that integrates hardware and software solutions for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on creating systems optimized for data processing, model training, and analytics, enabling high-performance execution of machine learning tasks. SambaNova's technology is designed to be flexible and scalable, catering to various sectors such as healthcare, finance, and autonomous vehicles. By enhancing the efficiency of AI-powered algorithms, SambaNova aims to support organizations in leveraging advanced data analytics effectively.
Redis
Series G in 2021
Redis is a leading provider of an open-source, in-memory data structure platform that serves as a database, cache, and message broker. Founded in 2011, the company has gained recognition for its ability to enhance application performance through its fast data platform, which offers a variety of data structures, including strings, hashes, lists, and geospatial indexes. Redis's technology enables high availability and efficient data management through built-in replication, Lua scripting, and various persistence options. With a strong international presence across cities such as San Francisco, Austin, London, and Tel Aviv, Redis has supported over 10,000 customers in building and scaling applications. The company is committed to maintaining its open-source roots while providing both cloud and on-premises solutions, thereby setting a new standard for application speed in the digital business landscape.
SendBird
Series C in 2021
SendBird is a leading provider of messaging and chat APIs, designed to enhance communication for mobile applications and websites. The company focuses on digitizing human interactions by enabling user-to-user, user-to-business, and business-to-business communication through its robust API platform. This allows enterprises to initiate autonomous support and sales conversations while keeping human agents available for more complex inquiries. With a strong emphasis on customer experience, SendBird empowers businesses to build AI agents and foster meaningful connections at scale. The company is trusted by over 4,000 prominent applications, including DoorDash, Match Group, Noom, and Yahoo Sports, and facilitates more than 7 billion conversations each month. Headquartered in California, SendBird is recognized for its reliability, security, and compliance, meeting the demands of enterprise clients.
Manticore Games
Series C in 2021
Manticore Games, Inc. is a video game developer based in San Mateo, California, and was founded in 2016 by industry veterans with diverse experience across PC, console, mobile, and virtual reality games. The company is known for its platform, Core, which serves as both a game construction kit and a social gaming platform. Core allows users to build, share, and play online games with minimal coding experience, enabling aspiring game developers to create and publish games quickly, often in less than an hour. Manticore Games aims to foster a community where users can explore a vast universe of games, promoting creativity and collaboration among new generation game makers.
insitro
Series C in 2021
Insitro, Inc. is a data-driven company focused on drug discovery and development, particularly targeting nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Founded in 2018 by Daphne Koller and based in South San Francisco, California, Insitro harnesses machine learning and high-throughput biology to revolutionize the process of drug discovery. The company creates extensive functional genomic data sets and integrates them with patient data through innovative machine learning techniques. This approach allows Insitro to build predictive models that enhance target selection, streamline the design of therapeutics, and optimize drug development strategies. By addressing critical challenges in pharmaceutical research and development, Insitro aims to accelerate the delivery of new and effective treatments to patients.
Vividion Therapeutics
Series C in 2021
Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, that focuses on developing innovative therapeutics to address significant unmet medical needs. Established in 2013, Vividion utilizes a pioneering platform for proteome-wide small molecule drug discovery, which combines advanced synthetic chemistry techniques with chemical proteomics. This approach allows the company to expand the druggable proteome and target challenging proteins, ultimately enabling the discovery of transformative treatments for serious illnesses. Vividion's scientific foundation stems from experts in chemical biology and synthetic chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute, reflecting its commitment to advancing therapeutics that can significantly improve patient outcomes.
Standard Cognition
Series C in 2021
Standard Cognition is an artificial intelligence platform that allows buyers to grab what they want without having to go to a cashier. It empowers consumers to shop and pay without waiting in line, scanning or stopping to check out. Available to any retailer, the solution helps reduce labor costs, improve the customer experience, and improve profit margins. It also helps small-size retailers to compete with larger chains and online offerings. Standard Cognition was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.
PacBio
Post in 2021
PacBio designs, develops, and manufactures sequencing systems to resolve genetically complex problems. Its single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology enables single molecule real-time detection of biological processes.
Globality
Series E in 2021
Globality, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that operates a cross-border business platform designed to connect global companies with small and midsize service providers across various sectors, including marketing, legal, energy, environment, and social impact. Founded in 2015, Globality leverages AI-powered technologies to transform the sourcing process, offering a digital solution that streamlines the traditional Request for Proposal method. This innovative approach efficiently identifies client needs, matches them with suitable suppliers, and significantly reduces the sourcing timeline from months to hours, often achieving cost savings of 20% or more.
Katerra
Venture Round in 2021
Katerra Inc. is a prefabricated construction company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in the manufacturing of structural components, assemblies, and finish materials for various building types. Established in 2015, Katerra produces a wide range of products, including walls, columns, beams, bathroom pods, modular mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as custom furniture and retail fittings. The company combines advanced technology with construction practices to optimize building development and design, utilizing a platform that integrates building information modeling with a global supply chain for efficient material ordering, manufacturing, and delivery. Katerra serves multiple sectors, including commercial, retail, healthcare, hospitality, and residential housing, and operates both domestically and internationally through a network of offices and factories.
Dialpad
Series E in 2020
Dialpad, Inc. is a cloud-based communications platform that specializes in enterprise solutions, offering a comprehensive suite of services including voice, video, group messaging, SMS, MMS, conferencing, and sharing of screens and documents. Founded in 2002 and based in San Francisco, the company has transformed its offerings through AI-powered features such as real-time transcription, automated note-taking, live sentiment analysis, and voice analytics. Dialpad's products, which include Dialpad, Dialpad Sell, UberConference, and Dialpad Contact Center, are designed to enhance collaboration and communication for businesses, enabling employees to work securely from any location and device. The company serves notable clients such as Motorola Solutions, ClassPass, Warby Parker, and Vivint, and has strategic partnerships with industry leaders like SoftBank Corp. Dialpad was previously known as Switch Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2016.
Altro (fka Perch)
Seed Round in 2020
Altro, formerly known as Perch, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that focuses on helping individuals enhance their credit scores by leveraging recurring expenses. Founded in 2019, Altro provides a platform that allows users to link everyday payments and subscriptions, such as bills and monthly services, to their credit history. By recognizing these often-overlooked payments, the Altro app enables users to build their credit more effectively, turning regular financial commitments into a tool for improving their creditworthiness. The service is offered for free, aiming to empower users to maximize their financial potential through better credit management.
Pear Therapeutics
Series D in 2020
Pear Therapeutics, Inc. is a healthcare company specializing in the discovery, development, and delivery of software-based therapeutics aimed at treating behavioral health disorders, including addiction, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and chronic insomnia. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, with an additional office in San Francisco, Pear Therapeutics offers a range of digital therapies designed to enhance treatment outcomes. Notable products include reSET, a tool for substance abuse treatment used alongside traditional therapy; reSET-O, which addresses opioid use disorder; and Somryst, aimed at chronic insomnia. The company also provides PearConnect, a patient services center that connects users with advocates, clinicians, and insurance providers to facilitate support and resource access throughout treatment. By integrating digital interventions with pharmaceuticals, Pear Therapeutics aims to improve patient engagement, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness in healthcare.
Flock Freight
Series C in 2020
Flock Freight Inc. specializes in less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping and management services across North America. The company uses innovative algorithms to pool LTL and partial-truckload shipments into full truckloads, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs for businesses. Its flagship product, FlockDirect, enables seamless transportation of pooled freight without the need for terminals, ensuring safe and direct deliveries. Additionally, Flock Freight offers a technology platform that consolidates multiple shipments into multi-stop routes, optimizing logistics for shippers and maximizing revenue opportunities for carriers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Solana Beach, California, Flock Freight aims to transform the LTL freight industry through advanced technology and a focus on customer experience.
MindTickle
Series D in 2020
MindTickle is a global, privately-held company that specializes in providing a data-driven sales readiness platform aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of customer-facing teams. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and Pune, India, MindTickle's platform is utilized by sales teams across various industries to bridge knowledge and skill gaps through automated training paths, adaptive learning, and virtual coaching tools. The company's solution incorporates on-demand online training, bite-sized mobile updates, gamification, and role-play, enabling enterprises to track onboarding progress and certify readiness. By leveraging MindTickle, organizations can improve sales performance, achieve larger deal sizes, increase win rates, and shorten sales cycles, ultimately driving growth and maximizing business impact.
Nuro
Series C in 2020
Nuro, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in the development of self-driving vehicles specifically designed for local goods transportation. Incorporated in 2016, Nuro aims to transform local commerce through its fleet of fully autonomous, electric vehicles that facilitate the delivery of a wide range of products, including food and pharmaceuticals. By enabling retailers to efficiently and safely deliver goods to customers, Nuro enhances the convenience of local commerce and meets the growing demand for autonomous delivery solutions.
Nextbite
Series C in 2020
Nextbite, established in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, operates a virtual restaurant platform. This platform helps restaurants manage, brand, and grow their businesses by aggregating orders from various online ordering services into a single dashboard. It offers features like branding and marketing services, an order management system, and menu training facilities. By utilizing Nextbite's platform, restaurant partners can optimize underutilized labor and kitchen capacity, ultimately increasing their margins and revenue.
Plenty
Series D in 2020
Plenty Inc., established in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, specializes in vertical farming. The company cultivates a variety of fresh produce using proprietary systems that combine engineering, software, and crop science. Plenty's innovative approach reduces water usage and eliminates the need for pesticides or GMOs, resulting in sustainable, year-round harvests. Its mission is to provide clean, nutritious food while minimizing environmental impact.
Getaround
Series E in 2020
Getaround, Inc. is an online marketplace specializing in peer-to-peer car sharing and local car rentals. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California, Getaround allows users to rent vehicles on-demand, ranging from economy cars to luxury models, by the hour or day. The platform facilitates a seamless experience through its patented Getaround Connect technology, which enables users to access cars without needing to meet the vehicle owner or handle physical keys. This innovative approach eliminates the traditional hassles of car rental, such as long lines and paperwork. Getaround operates in several major U.S. cities, including San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., providing a convenient and eco-friendly alternative to car ownership while allowing vehicle owners to earn extra income. The service also includes comprehensive insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for users.
Lendtable
Seed Round in 2020
Lendtable Inc. is a financial services company founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It specializes in providing cash advances and wealth-building loans to income-constrained individuals, specifically aimed at enhancing their retirement savings through employer-matched 401(k) accounts. Lendtable offers clients the necessary funds to secure their employer match, which they repay through service fees. The company's mission is to help individuals supplement their monthly income and improve their financial stability, thereby promoting long-term wealth accumulation.
Zymergen
Series D in 2020
Zymergen, Inc. is a biotechnology company that focuses on researching, developing, and manufacturing microbes for various industries, including agriculture, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and personal care. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Zymergen employs a platform that integrates automation, machine learning, and genomics to enhance the efficiency of microbial strain optimization and production processes. This technology enables the company to improve existing manufacturing strains and facilitates the development of new products by engineering novel molecules from microbes. With additional offices in Boise, Idaho; Medford, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington; and Tokyo, Japan, Zymergen aims to partner with nature to create innovative materials and products that deliver significant value across multiple sectors.
Valence Community
Series A in 2020
Valence Community operates an online platform dedicated to connecting, showcasing, and empowering the global black professional community. Founded in 2019 and based in Los Angeles, the platform facilitates career opportunities and venture creation by linking users with companies and resources. Valence also offers mentorship options, enabling members to serve as coaches for one another, thereby fostering a supportive environment for professional development. Through inspirational storytelling and structured community engagement, Valence aims to demystify advancement pathways and promote economic and social progress among black professionals worldwide.
Encoded Therapeutics
Series D in 2020
Encoded Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in precision gene therapies aimed at treating a wide array of severe genetic disorders. Utilizing a unique platform, Encoded identifies sequences within the human genome that regulate gene expression through advanced screening and computational techniques. The company's therapy pipeline targets both genetic and acquired disorders across various disease pathways, including neurocircuitry, liver and metabolic disorders, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular diseases. Founded in 2014 and based in South San Francisco, California, Encoded Therapeutics is focused on developing innovative solutions that enable medical practitioners to improve patient outcomes and enhance quality of life.
Katerra
Venture Round in 2020
Katerra Inc. is a prefabricated construction company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in the manufacturing of structural components, assemblies, and finish materials for various building types. Established in 2015, Katerra produces a wide range of products, including walls, columns, beams, bathroom pods, modular mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as custom furniture and retail fittings. The company combines advanced technology with construction practices to optimize building development and design, utilizing a platform that integrates building information modeling with a global supply chain for efficient material ordering, manufacturing, and delivery. Katerra serves multiple sectors, including commercial, retail, healthcare, hospitality, and residential housing, and operates both domestically and internationally through a network of offices and factories.
Brain Corp
Series D in 2020
Brain Corp is a San Diego-based AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. Brain Corp’s comprehensive solutions support the builders of today’s autonomous machines in successfully producing, deploying, and supporting robots across commercial industries and applications. It was named the world’s top autonomy solution provider by ABI Research. Brain Corp was founded in 2009 and is based in San Diego, California.
Cohesity
Series E in 2020
Cohesity, Inc. is a data management technology company that specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for large organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in Santa Clara, California, with an additional office in Raleigh, North Carolina, Cohesity aims to simplify the protection, management, and extraction of value from data. Its flagship product, the Cohesity DataPlatform, consolidates secondary data and workflows, eliminating storage silos and streamlining data management. The company also offers DataProtect, which integrates various data protection functions, including backup and disaster recovery, as well as the Cohesity Orion platform for comprehensive data protection and big data storage. Additionally, Cohesity provides tools for monitoring and managing data infrastructure through its SaaS-based solution, Cohesity Helios, and its mobile application. The company serves clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and maintains a strategic partnership with Pure Storage to enhance its offerings.
Plum Lending
Venture Round in 2020
PLUM, Inc. is a commercial mortgage services provider based in San Francisco, California, specializing in non-bank financing for businesses across the United States. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on offering non-recourse fixed-rate permanent loans and non-recourse floating bridge/value-add loans. These services cater to the acquisition, refinancing, and rehabilitation of various property types, including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, manufactured housing, and self-storage facilities. PLUM, Inc. aims to enhance the lending process through the use of data and technology, working directly with commercial real estate owners or in partnership with their financial advisors to deliver tailored financial solutions.
Karius
Series B in 2020
Karius, Inc. is a life sciences company based in Redwood City, California, specializing in genomic insights for infectious diseases. The company offers a non-invasive blood test known as the Karius Test, which utilizes sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA to identify and quantify various pathogens, including bacteria, DNA viruses, fungi, and parasites. This test is particularly useful for diagnosing complicated pneumonia, infections in immunocompromised patients, and endocarditis. By mapping the microbial landscape of each patient from a single blood draw, Karius aims to assist clinicians in making rapid and informed treatment decisions. The company's laboratory is CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited, ensuring high standards in clinical laboratory testing. Additionally, Karius provides laboratory services for pathogen biomarker detection tailored to biopharmaceutical companies.
UPSIDE Foods
Series B in 2020
UPSIDE Foods, formerly known as Memphis Meats, is a cultivated meat company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. The company specializes in producing real meat, poultry, and seafood directly from animal cells, eliminating the need to raise and slaughter animals. This innovative approach significantly reduces the resource consumption associated with traditional meat production, requiring less water, land, and energy. UPSIDE Foods aims to offer consumers clean, humane, and sustainable meat products, such as beef meatballs, chicken, and duck, all grown in controlled environments. The company is led by Dr. Uma Valeti, who is committed to transforming the food industry with healthier and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional meat.
Bear Robotics
Series A in 2020
Bear Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Redwood City, California, that designs and manufactures autonomous robots specifically for the food service industry. Incorporated in 2017, Bear Robotics developed Penny, an artificial intelligence-driven robot that efficiently transports food, dishes, and drinks, while also providing customer service in restaurants. The company's innovative solutions aim to address challenges within the restaurant industry, such as labor shortages and rising operational costs, by enhancing efficiency and improving the dining experience for customers. By automating tasks like running orders and bussing tables, Bear Robotics not only seeks to increase job satisfaction for restaurant employees but also aims to boost profitability for restaurant owners.
Skylo
Series B in 2020
Skylo Technologies, Inc. is an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider that specializes in satellite connectivity for machines, sensors, and devices. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in Bengaluru, India, and Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers a satellite transceiver and IoT hub that enables real-time data transmission from offline sensors to the cloud. Skylo's services cater to various industries, including agriculture, logistics, and disaster management, facilitating applications such as productivity reporting, machine performance monitoring, and enhanced yield through direct sensor measurements. The company operates as a global non-terrestrial network provider, allowing IoT devices to connect directly via satellites and ensuring reliable connectivity even in remote areas lacking traditional cellular infrastructure. Its solutions are designed to deliver actionable intelligence for critical decision-making across multiple sectors.
Accel Robotics
Series A in 2019
Accel Robotics Corporation is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-enabled solutions for retail environments. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in La Jolla, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Buenos Aires, the company offers the OMNIO robot and a 360-degree visual intelligence platform. This camera-based AI system enhances customer experiences by allowing shoppers to enter a store, select items, and exit without traditional checkout processes, receiving receipts via text or app notifications. By facilitating a seamless, checkout-free shopping experience, Accel Robotics empowers retailers to improve operational efficiency, optimize store layouts, and expand their market reach. The company's focus on computer vision, product design, system engineering, and software development enables businesses to adapt quickly to new retail environments and attract a broader customer base.
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