Laverock Therapeutics
Seed Round in 2023
Laverock Therapeutics develops a gene silencing platform for creating programmable, allogeneic cell therapies.
Phospholutions
Venture Round in 2023
Phospholutions LLC, founded in 2016 and headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, specializes in the production of sustainable fertilizers aimed at turf maintenance, ornamental and agricultural crops, animal production, and wastewater treatment. The company has developed patented technology that enhances the efficiency of phosphorus delivery to plants while minimizing environmental losses, thereby addressing the adverse effects of traditional phosphorus fertilizer on water quality. Its products are formulated from a mixture of common earth minerals that optimize nutrient absorption from both synthetic and organic sources. This innovative approach not only improves fertilizer efficiency and crop yield but also supports sustainable agricultural practices by reducing application rates and environmental impact, contributing to the long-term health of ecosystems.
Tropic Biosciences
Series C in 2022
Tropic Biosciences UK Ltd, established in 2016 and based in Norwich, is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of commercial tropical crops. It employs advanced plant breeding and non-GMO gene editing techniques to create high-performing varieties, catering primarily to the coffee and banana industries. The company's mission is to promote grower wellbeing, consumer health, and sustainable environmental practices through its innovative, non-GMO methods, which significantly accelerate the breeding process to meet growing food demands and local community needs.
Petra
Venture Round in 2022
Petra is a robotics company specializing in underground utility solutions. The firm has developed advanced tunneling robots designed to efficiently and safely bore utility conduits through various geological conditions, including high-grade hard rock. By enabling the undergrounding of critical utilities, Petra provides a practical and cost-effective means to construct small-diameter infrastructure, particularly in disaster-prone areas. Their technology addresses the challenges of traditional tunneling methods, making it feasible to install essential utilities in previously inaccessible locations.
Petra is a robotics company specializing in underground utility solutions. The firm has developed advanced tunneling robots designed to efficiently and safely bore utility conduits through various geological conditions, including high-grade hard rock. By enabling the undergrounding of critical utilities, Petra provides a practical and cost-effective means to construct small-diameter infrastructure, particularly in disaster-prone areas. Their technology addresses the challenges of traditional tunneling methods, making it feasible to install essential utilities in previously inaccessible locations.
Mosaic Building Group, Inc. is a technology-focused construction company based in Phoenix, Arizona, with additional offices in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2015, the company provides a range of construction services to homebuilders, including general contracting, framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, and site work. Mosaic specializes in single-family, multi-family, custom homebuilding, and build-to-rent projects. With a commitment to enhancing efficiency in the construction process, Mosaic employs advanced technologies and programming to automate various tasks, resulting in faster and more streamlined homebuilding. The company's mission centers on creating communities that foster a sense of connection and belonging, aiming to make beautiful living environments accessible to a broader audience.
Pivot Bio
Series D in 2021
Founded in 2010, Pivot Bio is a biotechnology company specializing in microbial nitrogen fertilizers. It harnesses naturally occurring microbes to provide nutrients to crops sustainably, aiming to reduce the need for petrochemical fertilizers and improve crop yield.
Oxipital AI
Series B in 2021
Soft Robotics Inc., founded in 2012 and based in Bedford, Massachusetts, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and marketing robotic grippers and control systems. These advanced tools enable the manipulation of items with varying sizes, shapes, and weights, making them suitable for diverse applications in packaging, supply chain, and industrial settings. The company's innovative soft robotic technology, protected by over 40 patents, addresses the challenges of automation by offering high adaptability and reducing system complexity and costs. Their grippers are capable of handling a wide range of objects—from food products to consumer goods—without the need for tool or software changes between tasks. This versatility allows for efficient operations in industries such as food and beverage, medical devices, and e-commerce. Soft Robotics' systems are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing industrial robots and vision systems, providing solutions that enhance productivity and optimize efficiency in high SKU processing and packaging environments. The company aims to unlock the future of automation with its cutting-edge technology that combines speed, precision, and adaptability.
Avvir, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in automated construction monitoring services. It offers an enterprise platform designed to streamline construction verification and progress tracking by regularly scanning sites and comparing progress scans to detect defects automatically. The platform integrates with existing systems, enabling seamless workflows from photo capture to construction management. By automating progress tracking, quality control, and as-built documentation, Avvir helps identify potential risks and slowdowns, ultimately reducing costly rework and protecting projects from budget and schedule overruns. This innovative approach transforms Building Information Modeling (BIM) into an official system of record, providing valuable insights to enhance project efficiency and productivity.
Phospholutions
Series A in 2021
Phospholutions LLC, founded in 2016 and headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, specializes in the production of sustainable fertilizers aimed at turf maintenance, ornamental and agricultural crops, animal production, and wastewater treatment. The company has developed patented technology that enhances the efficiency of phosphorus delivery to plants while minimizing environmental losses, thereby addressing the adverse effects of traditional phosphorus fertilizer on water quality. Its products are formulated from a mixture of common earth minerals that optimize nutrient absorption from both synthetic and organic sources. This innovative approach not only improves fertilizer efficiency and crop yield but also supports sustainable agricultural practices by reducing application rates and environmental impact, contributing to the long-term health of ecosystems.
Tropic Biosciences
Series B in 2020
Tropic Biosciences UK Ltd, established in 2016 and based in Norwich, is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of commercial tropical crops. It employs advanced plant breeding and non-GMO gene editing techniques to create high-performing varieties, catering primarily to the coffee and banana industries. The company's mission is to promote grower wellbeing, consumer health, and sustainable environmental practices through its innovative, non-GMO methods, which significantly accelerate the breeding process to meet growing food demands and local community needs.
Pivot Bio
Series C in 2020
Founded in 2010, Pivot Bio is a biotechnology company specializing in microbial nitrogen fertilizers. It harnesses naturally occurring microbes to provide nutrients to crops sustainably, aiming to reduce the need for petrochemical fertilizers and improve crop yield.
Oxipital AI
Series B in 2020
Soft Robotics Inc., founded in 2012 and based in Bedford, Massachusetts, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and marketing robotic grippers and control systems. These advanced tools enable the manipulation of items with varying sizes, shapes, and weights, making them suitable for diverse applications in packaging, supply chain, and industrial settings. The company's innovative soft robotic technology, protected by over 40 patents, addresses the challenges of automation by offering high adaptability and reducing system complexity and costs. Their grippers are capable of handling a wide range of objects—from food products to consumer goods—without the need for tool or software changes between tasks. This versatility allows for efficient operations in industries such as food and beverage, medical devices, and e-commerce. Soft Robotics' systems are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing industrial robots and vision systems, providing solutions that enhance productivity and optimize efficiency in high SKU processing and packaging environments. The company aims to unlock the future of automation with its cutting-edge technology that combines speed, precision, and adaptability.
Latch is a technology company that provides an integrated smart building platform for multifamily properties. It deploys hardware and software to digitize building and unit access and in-unit device control, delivered via a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform known as the Latch Platform. The company offers products including cameras, locks, interconnects, and smart sensors that connect with the platform to manage access and building operations for owners, residents, guests, couriers, and service providers.
Prospera Technologies
Series B in 2019
Prospera Technologies Ltd. is a Tel-Aviv-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing computer vision technologies aimed at enhancing agricultural practices. The company's innovative solutions continuously monitor and analyze plant health, development, and stress by capturing both climate and visual data from the field. Prospera's technology provides actionable insights to growers through mobile and web platforms, enabling them to make informed decisions about their crops. The team's expertise comprises computer scientists, physicists, agronomists, and seasoned agri-business leaders, all dedicated to transforming the tools used in food production.
Sight Machine
Series C in 2019
Sight Machine is a manufacturing analytics company that provides a data platform and AI-driven analytics for discrete and process manufacturing. The platform enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant through a Plant Digital Twin and supports multi-factory IoT data ingestion via edge and cloud components, along with a Manufacturing Data Platform and vertical solutions for industries such as paper, packaging, and chemicals. It integrates data from historians, RDBMS, MES, ERP, inspection and quality equipment, PLC endpoints, and spreadsheets. Serving Global 500 manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, electronics, food and beverage, industrials, oil and gas, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, Sight Machine was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Ann Arbor, Tokyo, and Taichung. The company uses AI and machine learning to continuously analyze assets, data sources, and processes from machine to enterprise to improve profitability, productivity, and sustainability.
Pivot Bio
Series B in 2018
Founded in 2010, Pivot Bio is a biotechnology company specializing in microbial nitrogen fertilizers. It harnesses naturally occurring microbes to provide nutrients to crops sustainably, aiming to reduce the need for petrochemical fertilizers and improve crop yield.
Tropic Biosciences
Series A in 2018
Tropic Biosciences UK Ltd, established in 2016 and based in Norwich, is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of commercial tropical crops. It employs advanced plant breeding and non-GMO gene editing techniques to create high-performing varieties, catering primarily to the coffee and banana industries. The company's mission is to promote grower wellbeing, consumer health, and sustainable environmental practices through its innovative, non-GMO methods, which significantly accelerate the breeding process to meet growing food demands and local community needs.
Claroty is an industrial cybersecurity company offering an OT/IoT/IIoT security platform to protect and optimize industrial networks. The platform discovers granular elements, extracts critical data, and provides actionable insights for engineers, operators, and security professionals. It provides visibility, threat detection, risk and vulnerability management, and secure remote access by integrating with customers' existing infrastructure, reducing downtime and improving uptime and efficiency across production sites. The solution covers assets such as industrial control systems and SCADA, enabling anomaly detection and safe operation without requiring extensive dedicated teams. It connects to customers' environments to manage security across operational technology without disrupting production.
Oxipital AI
Series A in 2018
Soft Robotics Inc., founded in 2012 and based in Bedford, Massachusetts, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and marketing robotic grippers and control systems. These advanced tools enable the manipulation of items with varying sizes, shapes, and weights, making them suitable for diverse applications in packaging, supply chain, and industrial settings. The company's innovative soft robotic technology, protected by over 40 patents, addresses the challenges of automation by offering high adaptability and reducing system complexity and costs. Their grippers are capable of handling a wide range of objects—from food products to consumer goods—without the need for tool or software changes between tasks. This versatility allows for efficient operations in industries such as food and beverage, medical devices, and e-commerce. Soft Robotics' systems are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing industrial robots and vision systems, providing solutions that enhance productivity and optimize efficiency in high SKU processing and packaging environments. The company aims to unlock the future of automation with its cutting-edge technology that combines speed, precision, and adaptability.
Sight Machine
Series B in 2017
Sight Machine is a manufacturing analytics company that provides a data platform and AI-driven analytics for discrete and process manufacturing. The platform enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant through a Plant Digital Twin and supports multi-factory IoT data ingestion via edge and cloud components, along with a Manufacturing Data Platform and vertical solutions for industries such as paper, packaging, and chemicals. It integrates data from historians, RDBMS, MES, ERP, inspection and quality equipment, PLC endpoints, and spreadsheets. Serving Global 500 manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, electronics, food and beverage, industrials, oil and gas, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, Sight Machine was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Ann Arbor, Tokyo, and Taichung. The company uses AI and machine learning to continuously analyze assets, data sources, and processes from machine to enterprise to improve profitability, productivity, and sustainability.
StrongArm Tech
Series A in 2017
StrongArm Technologies, Inc. is a safety science company that specializes in developing data collection and assessment solutions aimed at enhancing the safety of industrial workers. The company offers a risk monitoring device that utilizes machine learning to analyze risks related to musculoskeletal injuries, along with the FUSE Risk Management Platform, a cloud-based IoT-enabled software that leverages motion-interpreting sensors for real-time monitoring and assessment. Additionally, StrongArm provides a posture feedback system designed to assist industrial workers with proper lifting mechanics and postural support. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, StrongArm Technologies focuses on improving workplace safety through innovative technology.
ArcByt
Venture Round in 2017
ArcByt, Inc. is a technology company based in Richmond, California, established in 2018. It specializes in innovative underground drilling and boring systems that utilize electricity and high-temperature plasma to efficiently penetrate hard rock and other subsurface materials. This advanced approach allows ArcByt to decouple the cost per foot of drilling from the length of the bore, presenting a significant advantage over traditional drilling methods. The company's solutions have broad applicability in various sectors, particularly in renewable energy transmission and development activities.