SigIQ offers and builds reliable & trustworthy GenAI for lowering the cost of personalized learning to the cost of computation.
Limited
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Limited is a global financial services provider offering a self-custodial platform for both personal and business users. This platform enables customers to spend, save, invest, and transact globally, with additional features including fully managed credit card programs that offer global perks and rewards.
Perceptis AI
Seed Round in 2025
Perceptis is AI-powered service for creating professional business proposals.
Genmo is a technology company that develops an artificial intelligence platform for creative content generation. Its platform enables users to create high-quality videos, images, and 3D models using intuitive text and image prompts, leveraging advanced natural language processing technology. This allows video creators to generate custom visual media and produce cinematic video content with the assistance of AI.
Cashmere AI
Seed Round in 2024
Cashmere AI is a private messaging service made with the intention of making fan chats profitable. The company's platform enables easy communication between creators and followers by providing paid direct messages to cut through the clutter and interactive text and voice discussions.
Savvy Wealth
Series A in 2024
Savvy Wealth is a digital-first platform designed to modernize the wealth management industry by enhancing the capabilities of financial advisors. Recognizing the inefficiencies and low technology adoption prevalent in the sector, Savvy Wealth provides an integrated technology platform that combines AI-powered software with sales, marketing automation, and streamlined back-office workflows. The platform enables financial advisors to improve client interactions without the need for additional staffing, allowing them to focus on growth and revenue generation. By acquiring traditional wealth management firms, Savvy Wealth helps these organizations drive automation and improve operational efficiency, ultimately transforming the client experience and enhancing the overall effectiveness of financial advisors' services.
Moonware
Seed Round in 2024
Moonware is a company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on revolutionizing ground operations in the passenger, cargo, defense, and advanced air mobility sectors. Its flagship product, HALO, is an innovative Ground Traffic Control platform powered by artificial intelligence. This platform aims to optimize and automate ground operations in real-time, resulting in faster aircraft turnarounds, reduced delays, and increased flight throughput. By creating fully connected and intelligent airfields, Moonware envisions a future where aircraft can be managed autonomously from touchdown to takeoff, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of air transportation.
Parade
Venture Round in 2023
Parade is a freight brokerage capacity management platform that specializes in the long-haul trucking industry. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates an on-demand mobile marketplace that connects carriers seeking backhaul opportunities. Parade's technology streamlines the booking process by enabling carriers to find and book loads more efficiently while also notifying them of potential delays, thus helping to mitigate additional costs such as storage fees and detention charges. By integrating with existing tools, Parade enhances the management of carrier relationships, availability, and pricing, making it a valuable resource for freight brokerages aiming to optimize their operations and increase load bookings.
Prime Roots
Series B in 2023
Prime Roots is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in producing plant-based food products as alternatives to meat and seafood. The company utilizes natural koji proteins derived from fungi to create vegetarian-based super protein foods, such as salmon burgers, which mimic the taste, texture, and nutritional value of animal-derived products. By offering these alternatives, Prime Roots aims to reduce carbon-intensive reliance on animals and provide both meat-eaters and vegans with access to protein-rich food options. The company also organizes food events for its members and serves the broader food sector.
Two Boxes
Seed Round in 2023
Two Boxes is a company focused on revolutionizing the e-commerce returns process with an emphasis on sustainability. It has developed a returns processing platform that captures critical data and offers innovative solutions to maximize the value of returned items while minimizing their environmental impact. By providing brands with efficient, high-quality returns processing, Two Boxes enables businesses to resell more returned inventory, thereby addressing the challenges posed by e-commerce returns for consumers, companies, and the planet alike.
Crowdbotics
Series B in 2023
Crowdbotics Corporation is a software development company founded in 2016 and based in Richmond, California. It specializes in providing an application development platform that accelerates the creation and deployment of web and mobile applications. By utilizing a comprehensive library of millions of production-grade software packages, Crowdbotics enables product managers and developers to efficiently turn ideas into functional code. The platform emphasizes systematic code reuse and integrates seamlessly with existing processes and infrastructure, enhancing the development workflow. Additionally, Crowdbotics offers ongoing support in infrastructure, implementation, maintenance, operations, monitoring, and security, ensuring that applications remain robust and secure throughout their lifecycle. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the company improves the quality of requirement definitions, ultimately allowing developers to build applications more quickly and effectively while minimizing risks.
Alkimiya Protocol
Venture Round in 2023
Alkimiya Protocol is a developer of an open-source, permissionless platform that focuses on creating financial instruments backed by actual hash power production. The protocol utilizes smart contracts to enable miners to sell their future production rewards for a predetermined amount. This innovation allows users to design and deploy hash power-backed financial instruments from any location, leveraging the latest web and mobile technologies to generate revenue. By facilitating a new way for miners to monetize their production, Alkimiya Protocol aims to enhance the financial landscape within the cryptocurrency sector.
Savvy Wealth
Series A in 2022
Savvy Wealth is a digital-first platform designed to modernize the wealth management industry by enhancing the capabilities of financial advisors. Recognizing the inefficiencies and low technology adoption prevalent in the sector, Savvy Wealth provides an integrated technology platform that combines AI-powered software with sales, marketing automation, and streamlined back-office workflows. The platform enables financial advisors to improve client interactions without the need for additional staffing, allowing them to focus on growth and revenue generation. By acquiring traditional wealth management firms, Savvy Wealth helps these organizations drive automation and improve operational efficiency, ultimately transforming the client experience and enhancing the overall effectiveness of financial advisors' services.
Breef
Venture Round in 2022
Breef is a New York-based company that operates a marketing agency platform designed to connect leading brands with boutique agencies for their digital and creative needs. Founded by George Raptis and Emily Bibb, the platform allows users to post projects and search for agencies specializing in various services, including digital marketing, web development, paid advertising, branding, and public relations. By facilitating this connection, Breef helps clients streamline their advertising processes, ultimately saving them time and resources on their marketing campaigns.
Moonware
Seed Round in 2022
Moonware is a company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on revolutionizing ground operations in the passenger, cargo, defense, and advanced air mobility sectors. Its flagship product, HALO, is an innovative Ground Traffic Control platform powered by artificial intelligence. This platform aims to optimize and automate ground operations in real-time, resulting in faster aircraft turnarounds, reduced delays, and increased flight throughput. By creating fully connected and intelligent airfields, Moonware envisions a future where aircraft can be managed autonomously from touchdown to takeoff, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of air transportation.
Realcast
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Realcast is a company focused on developing video games and interactive experiences within the realm of extended reality, which includes augmented reality and virtual reality. Founded by two veterans from the gaming industry known for their work on major titles, Realcast aims to create innovative multi-user interaction games that enhance player engagement. The company's studio is dedicated to advancing technology and producing interactive content that provides immersive experiences across various wireless devices, allowing gamers to fully immerse themselves in virtual and mixed-reality environments.
Opaque Systems
Series A in 2022
Opaque Systems is a startup that provides secure data analytics and machine learning services in the cloud. The company specializes in enabling organizations to analyze encrypted data without exposing it in an unencrypted form, thus ensuring data privacy. Their platform, built on the open-source MC2 Platform, incorporates advanced technologies such as secure hardware enclaves and cryptographic fortification. This allows users to utilize familiar tools like Apache Spark for various data-related tasks, including running SQL queries, performing complex analytics, and executing ETL (extract, transform, load) pipelines on encrypted data. Additionally, Opaque facilitates the secure training of machine learning models on sensitive data, enhancing privacy through federated learning and server-side aggregation of client updates.
Dynaboard
Seed Round in 2022
Dynaboard is a developer of a collaborative prototyping platform aimed at enhancing web application development for teams across various skill levels. The platform offers features such as real-time code collaboration, query APIs, database integrations, and a suite of customizable UI/UX components. By providing built-in performance and security best practices, Dynaboard allows engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to collaboratively create and deploy custom software efficiently. This innovative approach enables organizations of all sizes to develop web applications that enhance their operational capabilities without straining limited resources.
Pebble is the first financial product where you are paid to save, spend, and send your money — all in one balance.
Dayslice
Seed Round in 2022
Dayslice is a company focused on creating software solutions that empower solopreneurs and part-time workers. It offers a platform designed to help users establish their storefronts, enabling them to streamline business management and concentrate on their core activities or creative endeavors. The company aims to accommodate various individuals, including parentpreneurs seeking part-time work and independent coaches, by facilitating a flexible work environment. By prioritizing ease of use and efficiency, Dayslice allows its users to minimize time spent on administrative tasks, thereby enhancing their productivity and creative output. The company's vision is to make work accessible and manageable for everyone, fostering an inclusive ecosystem for diverse entrepreneurial pursuits.
Tatem is a software company specializing in productivity enhancement solutions. It develops a SaaS-based task management platform that employs artificial intelligence to streamline email workflows, featuring an intelligent split inbox system and smart reply functionality. This enables users to save time, improve engagement, and increase job satisfaction by efficiently redesigning tasks and focusing on core work activities.
Eventual
Venture Round in 2022
Eventual is a data platform that assists data scientists and engineers in building data applications across ETL, analytics, and machine learning. Founded in 2022 and based in San Francisco, the company developed Daft, an open-source query engine capable of operating on 800,000 CPU cores daily, surpassing the computational power of the world's largest supercomputer. Unlike traditional data tools designed primarily for tabular data analytics, Eventual addresses the complexities of modern machine learning and artificial intelligence, such as multimodal data and heterogeneous computing. Its platform leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate data flow processes and efficiently manage large volumes of dimensional data, including images, videos, and audio. This unique approach allows organizations to seamlessly integrate ML/AI workloads with traditional data processing tasks.
Ponder Data Inc., founded in 2019, specializes in enterprise-level tools for efficient data experimentation and analysis at scale. The company's core offering is a platform that empowers data teams by facilitating faster insights while maintaining ease of use and flexibility akin to the popular pandas API. This enables users to perform diverse data science tasks across varying workload scales effectively.
Block Tackle
Seed Round in 2022
Block Tackle is a San-Francisco-based studio dedicated to creating the first generation of fun-first blockchain games. It is actively building an engaged community around its debut game, SkateX, in the run-up to its highly anticipated drop of a collection of 3D animated skateboard NFTs.
NuCicer
Seed Round in 2022
NuCicer is a company dedicated to transforming chickpeas into a staple superfood through the development of innovative varieties that offer enhanced nutritional benefits, improved flavor, and cost-effective ingredients. By leveraging the world's most diverse chickpea breeding library alongside a proprietary breeding innovation platform, NuCicer integrates plant genetics and machine learning to create customized chickpea varieties. These varieties are designed to have higher protein content and specific functional and nutritional properties, while also addressing environmental sustainability concerns. This approach not only meets the growing demand for nutritious food options but also supports the alternative-meat sector, ultimately aiming to reduce agriculture's environmental footprint and provide diverse solutions for the agri-food system.
Laurel is an AI company focused on automating time and billing processes for professional service industries, particularly targeting enterprise law firms. Its advanced timekeeping software platform utilizes artificial intelligence to automatically generate timesheets based on detailed analysis of time spent on various matters. By capturing and analyzing data, Laurel empowers knowledge workers, including lawyers and accountants, to gain insights into their time usage. This innovation helps eliminate the manual burden of traditional timekeeping methods, enhances revenue opportunities, and contributes to a more efficient future in professional services.
Marvin
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hi, hello, and welcome. We're Marvin, a qualitative user research platform for research, product, design and consulting teams across the globe. Our aim is to help companies like yours build better products and services for your customers. Analyzing qualitative data has always been the key, and we make it super simple to learn about your users' wants and needs. Built to work with all your favorite videoconferencing platforms, Marvin automates the tedious aspects of user research — like setting up the interviews, recording the calls, taking notes, and transcribing conversation — so you’re free to uncover rich insights about what your customers really need. Every product enhancement and capability comes directly from listening to the people who use Marvin every day. We wake up every day to make something you (and your users) will fall in love with.
Parade is a freight brokerage capacity management platform that specializes in the long-haul trucking industry. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates an on-demand mobile marketplace that connects carriers seeking backhaul opportunities. Parade's technology streamlines the booking process by enabling carriers to find and book loads more efficiently while also notifying them of potential delays, thus helping to mitigate additional costs such as storage fees and detention charges. By integrating with existing tools, Parade enhances the management of carrier relationships, availability, and pricing, making it a valuable resource for freight brokerages aiming to optimize their operations and increase load bookings.
MicroByre
Venture Round in 2022
MicroByre, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. It specializes in the genetic engineering of non-model micro-species, particularly bacteria that are challenging to manipulate for industrial applications. MicroByre has developed an innovative platform for bacterial domestication, employing an automated characterization pipeline that identifies underutilized bacteria capable of efficiently converting unrefined biomasses into commodity chemicals. This platform leverages a unique dataset to inform minimally precise genetic modifications, enhancing the bacteria's flexibility, yield, and contamination resistance while reducing the need for nutritional additives. By bridging the gap between promising biological research and practical industrial applications, MicroByre positions itself as a valuable partner for various companies seeking to improve their fermentation processes and compete with traditional petrochemical synthesis.
Bubble Insurance
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bubble enables homeowners to easily protect their homes, loved ones and everything else under their roof, with simple, affordable and online insurance purchase, seamlessly integrated within the real estate and mortgage transaction. Bubble's current consumer platform - www.getmybubble.com - offers a unified, online way to customize and purchase home and/or term life insurance, with online auto, umbrella and pet insurance coming soon.
MosaicVoice
Seed Round in 2022
MosaicVoice is a technology company that provides an AI-based platform designed to enhance the Quality Assurance processes in call centers. Its software monitors customer interactions in real-time, identifying compliance violations and alerting agents and managers as these issues arise. By leveraging advanced analytics and real-time guidance, MosaicVoice empowers call center agents to improve their communication and compliance with company standards. This innovative approach allows businesses to effectively track performance outcomes and ensure proper customer conversations without relying solely on human oversight.
Klothed Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Klothed is an AI driven shopping experience. Browse tens of thousands of in-season items from hundreds of retailers and thousands of brands AND try-on every single item. Our patent pending AI system creates realistic images of you trying on clothing from two images: 1) A simple, clothed image of you (e.g. jeans + t-shirt); and 2) An image of a fashion model wearing an outfit. It’s free for shoppers and takes under 2 min to get going. Klothed has created "Try (virtually) before you buy for online clothing shopping." Our generative AI system leverage the latest in computer graphics, vision, and machine learning to create a social and style-focused experience for shoppers to virtually try-on clothing. Our unique technology creates a comfortable, frictionless solution allowing shoppers to have fun and engaging experiences while trying on clothing and sharing their looks with friends. With Klothed, anyone can see themselves in personalized, photo-realistic try-on images while shopping online - now virtual clothing try-on is frictionless, accurate, and everywhere.
Arize AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a platform designed for monitoring and troubleshooting production artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mill Valley, California, Arize AI provides a machine learning observability platform that utilizes real-time analytics to deliver insights for operational teams. This platform enables clients to quickly identify and resolve issues, enhance model performance, and reduce uncertainty in AI deployments. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technology, Arize AI empowers organizations to improve their AI systems continuously, facilitating better decision-making and operational efficiency.
Safely You
Series A in 2021
SafelyYou, Inc. is a technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2015, that specializes in artificial intelligence software designed for managed Alzheimer's care. The company focuses on fall prevention by utilizing a camera system installed in patients' rooms to detect falls in real time and alert caregivers. Its AI-enabled technology analyzes patterns and signs that may indicate a potential fall, allowing for proactive intervention. SafelyYou's solutions aim to enhance the safety and well-being of individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, facilitating improved medication adherence, behavioral monitoring, and overall care management in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities. By reducing the frequency and impact of falls, SafelyYou contributes to lowering hospitalization rates among this vulnerable population.
Ambi Robotics
Series A in 2021
Ambi Robotics is an artificial intelligence and robotics company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. The company focuses on developing adaptable AI-powered robotics systems aimed at simplifying supply chain operations and addressing real-world challenges. Its product offerings include a robotic put wall, a configurable modular kitting line, and an advanced robot operating system that leverages simulation-to-reality AI. These innovations enable clients to enhance operational accuracy and efficiency while simultaneously reducing costs, ultimately supporting the growing demands of e-commerce.
Databricks
Series H in 2021
Databricks Inc. is a technology company that provides a unified data analytics cloud platform designed to facilitate data engineering and collaborative data science. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a just-in-time data platform that simplifies data integration, real-time experimentation, and deployment of production applications for developers and data scientists. Key products include Databricks Delta, which combines the capabilities of data warehouses with low-latency streaming, MLflow for managing the machine learning lifecycle, and Delta Lake for handling batch and streaming data. Databricks serves a diverse range of industries, including advertising, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications, and has established strategic partnerships with various organizations to enhance its offerings. Founded in 2013, Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London, Amsterdam, and Bengaluru.
Flume is an internet service provider based in New York City, specializing in delivering gigabit bandwidth to residential users. The company utilizes a fiber network to offer high-speed internet services, allowing individuals and landlords to access faster connectivity. In addition to its internet offerings, Flume provides a suite of software tools that automate the monitoring and scaling of its entire ISP network. This includes Wi-Fi management solutions and customer support through a dedicated application, enhancing the user experience for both consumers and property owners.
Upscribe
Seed Round in 2021
Upscribe is a subscription software company that empowers eCommerce merchants to enhance their subscription offerings for physical products. By providing tools that manage membership pricing, facilitate product changes, and allow flexibility in shipping, Upscribe aids direct-to-consumer businesses in fostering subscriber growth and minimizing churn. The platform not only streamlines subscription management but also focuses on building enduring customer relationships, moving beyond simple recurring transactions to create a more engaged subscriber base. Through its innovative approach, Upscribe positions itself as a vital resource for merchants looking to optimize their subscription operations in an evolving digital landscape.
Opaque Systems
Seed Round in 2021
Opaque Systems is a startup that provides secure data analytics and machine learning services in the cloud. The company specializes in enabling organizations to analyze encrypted data without exposing it in an unencrypted form, thus ensuring data privacy. Their platform, built on the open-source MC2 Platform, incorporates advanced technologies such as secure hardware enclaves and cryptographic fortification. This allows users to utilize familiar tools like Apache Spark for various data-related tasks, including running SQL queries, performing complex analytics, and executing ETL (extract, transform, load) pipelines on encrypted data. Additionally, Opaque facilitates the secure training of machine learning models on sensitive data, enhancing privacy through federated learning and server-side aggregation of client updates.
Symbio Robotics
Venture Round in 2021
Symbio Robotics, Inc. specializes in the development of industrial automation systems that leverage robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. Founded in 2014 and located in Emeryville, California, the company focuses on creating digital control solutions designed to eliminate production bottlenecks in various customer applications. In addition to its software offerings, Symbio Robotics provides consulting, training, and support services to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness in industrial settings.
Companion
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Companion helps consumers get personalised advice and unbiased recommendations specific to their needs for a renovation or multi-room design project, enabling them to save time and money. It is an interior design recommendation platform.
Ambi Robotics
Venture Round in 2021
Ambi Robotics is an artificial intelligence and robotics company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. The company focuses on developing adaptable AI-powered robotics systems aimed at simplifying supply chain operations and addressing real-world challenges. Its product offerings include a robotic put wall, a configurable modular kitting line, and an advanced robot operating system that leverages simulation-to-reality AI. These innovations enable clients to enhance operational accuracy and efficiency while simultaneously reducing costs, ultimately supporting the growing demands of e-commerce.
OwnTrail
Seed Round in 2020
OwnTrail is a technology platform designed to empower individuals, particularly women, by combining an experience graph of their lives with community support and goal-setting tools. The platform facilitates the sharing of inspiring life and career stories, allowing users to document their journeys, seek advice, express gratitude, and exchange insights. This interactive environment fosters connections among members, enabling them to receive guidance and encouragement from others who have navigated similar personal and professional challenges. Through its unique approach, OwnTrail aims to help individuals achieve their aspirational goals by leveraging shared experiences and collective wisdom.
Bubble Insurance
Seed Round in 2020
Bubble enables homeowners to easily protect their homes, loved ones and everything else under their roof, with simple, affordable and online insurance purchase, seamlessly integrated within the real estate and mortgage transaction. Bubble's current consumer platform - www.getmybubble.com - offers a unified, online way to customize and purchase home and/or term life insurance, with online auto, umbrella and pet insurance coming soon.
Augmental
Seed Round in 2020
Augmental Technologies, Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in developing innovative, hands-free technology that integrates with the human body. The company focuses on augmented reality and assistive technology, aiming to provide information access and assistance to users with both situational and severe motor impairments. By targeting the mouth as an unexplored interface for human-computer interaction, Augmental enables users to overcome physical and sensory limitations, enhancing autonomy and mobility, particularly for those living with upper extremity paralysis.
Jitsu is a company that specializes in open-source data integration and event collection software, designed for modern data teams. Established in 2019 and based in Berkeley, California, Jitsu provides a platform that facilitates event capture and integrates seamlessly with existing tools, allowing for data collection from web and mobile applications, physical devices, and software as a service platforms. The platform features capabilities such as automatic user geo-location resolution based on IP addresses and the ability to filter out bots by analyzing user agents. With support for over 140 external services, Jitsu aims to create comprehensive user profiles and consolidate business data into a single database, making it readily available for analytics. Originally named kSense, Inc., the company rebranded to Jitsu in October 2020.
Prime Roots
Series A in 2020
Prime Roots is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in producing plant-based food products as alternatives to meat and seafood. The company utilizes natural koji proteins derived from fungi to create vegetarian-based super protein foods, such as salmon burgers, which mimic the taste, texture, and nutritional value of animal-derived products. By offering these alternatives, Prime Roots aims to reduce carbon-intensive reliance on animals and provide both meat-eaters and vegans with access to protein-rich food options. The company also organizes food events for its members and serves the broader food sector.
Raise Commercial Real Estate
Series A in 2020
Raise Commercial Real Estate, formerly known as HelloOffice, Inc., is a commercial real estate brokerage firm based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley. Established in 2015, the company specializes in assisting startups and high-growth companies in finding suitable office spaces. Raise Commercial Real Estate offers a comprehensive range of services, including planning (financial analysis, legal, zoning, and site selection), buildout (workplace strategy, project management, and architecture), and operations (move coordination, furniture, office management, and lease administration). The company also provides document management and commute analysis services. By combining experienced brokers with user-friendly software, Raise Commercial Real Estate aims to streamline the process of securing commercial real estate for its clients.
PsiQuantum
Series C in 2020
PsiQuantum specializes in developing utility-scale quantum computers using photonic qubits, aiming to tackle complex global challenges across sectors such as climate, healthcare, finance, and transportation. The company's unique approach involves manufacturing quantum chips in a leading semiconductor fab, positioning it to deliver fault-tolerant, general-purpose quantum computing capabilities.
Brightflow AI
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Brightflow AI is a financial intelligence company founded in 2019 by Jeffrey Priebe and Robbie Bhathal, based in Walnut, California. The company specializes in providing small and mid-sized business owners with tools for cash flow forecasting and financing. Its platform allows users to monitor cash flow from their Shopify and Amazon stores, offering real-time insights into cash inflows and outflows through visual representations such as bar charts and graphs. By delivering comprehensive financial insights, Brightflow AI helps businesses enhance their financial understanding and develop informed financial plans.
LatchBio
Pre Seed Round in 2020
LatchBio is a biotechnology company founded in 2021 by Alfredo Andere, Kyle Giffin, and Kenny Workman. It focuses on developing a data infrastructure aimed at supporting the open-source biocomputing revolution. The company provides a bioinformatics platform specifically designed for cell and gene therapy startups, offering a modern cloud computing stack that enables biotech labs to manage and execute custom workflows, pipelines, and machine learning models. This platform allows scientists to create bioinformatic queries efficiently, without requiring command-line expertise or the burdens of complex system setups. By streamlining data integration and computational processes, LatchBio helps biotech companies accelerate therapeutic discovery and reduce engineering costs.
Anyscale, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on simplifying distributed AI development through its innovative programming platforms and tools. Founded in 2019 by the creators of Ray, Anyscale has developed the Ray framework, which is an open-source project that allows software developers and machine learning engineers to effortlessly scale their applications from a personal laptop to cloud environments. The company's solutions enable developers of varying skill levels to manage the complete AI lifecycle on a unified computing substrate, facilitating the rapid development and deployment of AI products. Based in Berkeley, California, Anyscale aims to accelerate the productionization of AI applications, making it easier and more cost-effective for organizations to bring AI solutions to market.
Placement
Seed Round in 2019
Placement operates a platform that assists individuals in finding job opportunities in thriving urban areas. The company provides a range of services including career coaching, live workshops, and various tools aimed at reducing obstacles to geographic mobility. By facilitating job transitions, Placement enables users to advance their careers, achieve promotions, and develop leadership skills without incurring upfront costs. The platform emphasizes personalized support, offering real assistance from professionals to help users secure better job prospects and potentially increase their earnings significantly.
Raise Commercial Real Estate
Seed Round in 2019
Raise Commercial Real Estate, formerly known as HelloOffice, Inc., is a commercial real estate brokerage firm based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley. Established in 2015, the company specializes in assisting startups and high-growth companies in finding suitable office spaces. Raise Commercial Real Estate offers a comprehensive range of services, including planning (financial analysis, legal, zoning, and site selection), buildout (workplace strategy, project management, and architecture), and operations (move coordination, furniture, office management, and lease administration). The company also provides document management and commute analysis services. By combining experienced brokers with user-friendly software, Raise Commercial Real Estate aims to streamline the process of securing commercial real estate for its clients.
Queenly
Seed Round in 2019
Queenly is an online marketplace and search engine specializing in the formalwear industry, catering to a diverse community of dress enthusiasts. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, Queenly has quickly established itself as a leader in the market, boasting the largest inventory of formal dresses in the United States, surpassing traditional retailers like Macy’s, Rent the Runway, and Nordstrom. The platform addresses the needs of underserved segments such as prom, pageant, quinceañera, and wedding dress markets, offering a solution for high-priced, low-usage inventory. Queenly's features include a custom search function and flexible purchasing options, allowing users to buy and sell dresses at negotiable prices, thus enhancing accessibility and convenience for both buyers and sellers.
MicroByre
Seed Round in 2019
MicroByre, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. It specializes in the genetic engineering of non-model micro-species, particularly bacteria that are challenging to manipulate for industrial applications. MicroByre has developed an innovative platform for bacterial domestication, employing an automated characterization pipeline that identifies underutilized bacteria capable of efficiently converting unrefined biomasses into commodity chemicals. This platform leverages a unique dataset to inform minimally precise genetic modifications, enhancing the bacteria's flexibility, yield, and contamination resistance while reducing the need for nutritional additives. By bridging the gap between promising biological research and practical industrial applications, MicroByre positions itself as a valuable partner for various companies seeking to improve their fermentation processes and compete with traditional petrochemical synthesis.
Dyndrite Corporation is a software development company that specializes in manufacturing solutions. Incorporated in 2016, the company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Dyndrite offers a computational geometry engine and an additive toolkit designed to enhance performance, capabilities, and productivity across the design, engineering, and manufacturing sectors. Its accelerated geometry kernel serves as a foundational element for the development of applications and print drivers for 3D printers. Additionally, Dyndrite provides software for 3D powder bed fusion metal printers and build preparation tools, such as QuantAM. The company's software, accessible via an integrated Python application programming interface, empowers users to build advanced software and hardware for additive manufacturing, thereby improving performance, scalability, and automation in the digital manufacturing landscape.
Forte
Venture Round in 2019
Forte is building economic technology for games that is secure, easy to use, and fully compliant. Its end-to-end blockchain platform enables the emergence of community economics, a system where the interests of game developers and players are aligned, leading to healthier, sustainable game communities. The team is composed of longtime industry members (Unity, ngmoco, Riot Games, Electronic Arts, Sony, and Rockstar Games, among others), and is currently working with over 25 acclaimed game developers from across the globe to reimagine the economics of games.
Oxygen is a financial technology company that offers a modern banking platform tailored for digital natives, creators, and entrepreneurs. The company provides a seamless user experience through its application, which combines personal and business accounts in one interface. Users benefit from features such as no monthly fees, early direct deposit, simple transfers, cashback rewards, high-yield savings, subscription reimbursements, and various retail and travel advantages. Additionally, Oxygen Technical Services delivers essential technology solutions, including computer and network designs, connectivity, and e-commerce solutions, with a focus on cybersecurity through secure data storage and compliant backup processes. The platform also includes tools for managing finances effectively, tracking bills, and projecting income, catering to the evolving needs of modern users in both personal and business banking.
Iota Biosciences
Series A in 2018
Iota Biosciences, Inc. is a medical device company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing innovative bioelectronic devices that utilize wireless sensors to monitor, measure, and stimulate internal nerves, muscles, and organs for electroceutical applications aimed at treating immune and neural disorders. Iota's technology is built on pioneering ultrasound advancements from the University of California, Berkeley, and includes implantable, mote-sized ultrasonic sensors that facilitate completely wireless neural recordings. This approach eliminates the need for tethered connections, allowing for real-time monitoring and improved treatment of diseases. As a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc., Iota Biosciences is committed to delivering safe and effective diagnostic and therapeutic solutions that transform disease management and significantly enhance patient care.
Unite Genomics
Seed Round in 2018
Unite Genomics, Inc. is a health technology company founded in 2015 and based in Foster City, California. The company specializes in advancing medicine through large-scale genomic analysis and machine learning, focusing on the biopharmaceutical and clinical research sectors. Unite Genomics has developed a genome sequencing and computing platform that utilizes scalable distributed computing to analyze genomic variants within patient populations. By integrating this genomic data with annotations from various databases, the platform aids biopharma companies in minimizing late-stage clinical trial failures, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness of clinical trials and contributing to improved patient outcomes.
Oasis Labs
Series A in 2018
Oasis Labs, Inc. is a blockchain technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a privacy-first cloud computing platform designed for scalable and privacy-preserving smart contracts. The platform enables the development of decentralized applications that prioritize privacy and performance, addressing challenges related to data security and scalability in real-world applications. Oasis Labs offers a suite of tools, including privacy tools, development SDKs, and dashboards, that facilitate the creation and management of smart contracts while ensuring secure data handling across businesses. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance blockchain adoption by overcoming traditional limitations associated with performance and privacy.
Elph is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on simplifying the use of blockchain-based applications through its innovative platform. It serves as a portal for decentralized apps, integrating a token-curated app store with features for decentralized identity and secure digital asset storage. Elph's platform enables consumers to efficiently store, manage, and transact their cryptocurrencies, facilitating easy, secure, and scalable digital payments. By providing a comprehensive infrastructure for crypto software and digital payments, Elph aims to enhance the user experience in the rapidly evolving blockchain ecosystem.
Boxbot is a logistics automation company based in Alameda, California, that specializes in transforming package handling through its innovative software and hardware platform. By utilizing robotics and automated systems, Boxbot addresses key operational challenges in parcel delivery networks, particularly focusing on last-mile logistics. Its modular solution allows for the storage, sorting, and sequencing of size-agnostic, high-throughput packages while maintaining a minimal physical footprint. This approach not only enhances the efficiency of package routing within warehouses but also contributes to reducing the costs associated with last-mile delivery, ultimately optimizing the experiences for both suppliers and consumers.
Superhuman
Series A in 2018
Superhuman is a software platform that enhances email productivity through an advanced application designed for electronic mailing services. It integrates seamlessly with Gmail, offering features such as AI writing assistance, summarization, and social insights. Users can utilize shortcuts to manage their inbox effectively, including the ability to snooze conversations and prioritize important messages. This focus on streamlining email workflows aims to provide a more efficient and organized experience for individuals seeking to improve their communication and productivity.
AgVend Inc. is a Minneapolis-based company that offers an online platform designed to facilitate transactions between farmers and agricultural retailers for crop protection inputs and other services. This digital commerce platform enables farmers to search for and purchase agricultural products directly from retailers at their convenience. AgVend’s solution includes a sales hub and customer portal that centralizes and organizes various information, allowing users to access real-time data related to agronomy, grain, and energy. This functionality supports retailers in marketing their offerings and managing the customer experience effectively, while also providing farmers the tools they need to make informed purchasing decisions.
Wetravel
Seed Round in 2018
Wetravel, Inc. is an online platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in managing and promoting group trips, including dance tours and yoga retreats. Founded in 2014, the company provides a comprehensive solution for trip organizers to create customized booking pages, allowing them to collect deposits, set payment plans, and manage logistics efficiently. The platform facilitates secure transactions through various payment methods, including bank and credit card payments, and offers features such as automatic image import, traveler information collection, and post-trip surveys. By enabling organizers to promote their trips via social media and email, Wetravel simplifies the process of coordinating group travel, making it accessible and efficient for a wide range of activities, from student trips to corporate retreats.
Blitz App
Seed Round in 2018
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O.School
Venture Round in 2017
O.school is a sexual wellness education platform that focuses on providing pleasure education in a shame-free environment. By utilizing live streaming technology and moderated chats, the platform aims to help individuals unlearn shame, heal from sexual trauma, and enhance their ability to communicate personal desires and boundaries. O.school is particularly dedicated to creating an inclusive and judgment-free space for users, including those from the LGBTQ community. Through its educational offerings, the company encourages users to explore their sexuality, discover new desires, and ultimately take ownership of their sexual experiences.
Laurel is an AI company focused on automating time and billing processes for professional service industries, particularly targeting enterprise law firms. Its advanced timekeeping software platform utilizes artificial intelligence to automatically generate timesheets based on detailed analysis of time spent on various matters. By capturing and analyzing data, Laurel empowers knowledge workers, including lawyers and accountants, to gain insights into their time usage. This innovation helps eliminate the manual burden of traditional timekeeping methods, enhances revenue opportunities, and contributes to a more efficient future in professional services.
WanderJaunt
Seed Round in 2017
WanderJaunt, Inc. is a property management company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in managing vacation rentals for homeowners and guests. Founded in 2016, WanderJaunt offers technology-enabled solutions that facilitate seamless experiences for travelers. The company negotiates lease agreements with property owners or employs a commission model, retaining a portion of rental income. Its platform provides guests with convenient accommodations that include various amenities such as cookware, dinnerware, cable TV, and essential toiletries, ensuring a comfortable stay while allowing them to explore new communities.
Dyndrite
Seed Round in 2017
Dyndrite Corporation is a software development company that specializes in manufacturing solutions. Incorporated in 2016, the company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Dyndrite offers a computational geometry engine and an additive toolkit designed to enhance performance, capabilities, and productivity across the design, engineering, and manufacturing sectors. Its accelerated geometry kernel serves as a foundational element for the development of applications and print drivers for 3D printers. Additionally, Dyndrite provides software for 3D powder bed fusion metal printers and build preparation tools, such as QuantAM. The company's software, accessible via an integrated Python application programming interface, empowers users to build advanced software and hardware for additive manufacturing, thereby improving performance, scalability, and automation in the digital manufacturing landscape.
Zendar Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced radar systems specifically designed for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company focuses on developing high-definition radar technology that integrates the advantages of traditional radar—such as long-range detection and all-weather functionality—with the high resolution typically associated with lidar systems. Zendar's radar solutions enable self-driving cars to operate safely in adverse weather conditions, providing high-resolution imaging that enhances situational awareness and overall safety for autonomous driving.
DeepScribe
Pre Seed Round in 2017
DeepScribe Inc is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence-powered medical scribing technology aimed at automating medical documentation for clinicians. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, DeepScribe's platform utilizes advanced AI, machine learning, and natural language processing to capture and transcribe clinical conversations in real time. Its system extracts pertinent medical information and organizes it into comprehensive medical notes that seamlessly integrate with electronic health records. By providing a fully automated and user-friendly solution, DeepScribe alleviates the documentation burden on healthcare providers, allowing them to prioritize direct patient care. The company also offers robust integrations with a variety of popular EHR systems, enhancing its utility in clinical settings.
Boxbot
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Boxbot is a logistics automation company based in Alameda, California, that specializes in transforming package handling through its innovative software and hardware platform. By utilizing robotics and automated systems, Boxbot addresses key operational challenges in parcel delivery networks, particularly focusing on last-mile logistics. Its modular solution allows for the storage, sorting, and sequencing of size-agnostic, high-throughput packages while maintaining a minimal physical footprint. This approach not only enhances the efficiency of package routing within warehouses but also contributes to reducing the costs associated with last-mile delivery, ultimately optimizing the experiences for both suppliers and consumers.
DeepScale
Seed Round in 2017
DeepScale, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing perceptual system software for semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of advanced driver-assistance systems. The company provides a visual perception platform that leverages artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques to enable vehicles to accurately interpret their surroundings in real time. By utilizing industry-standard low-wattage processors, DeepScale's solutions facilitate the deployment of energy-efficient deep neural networks, which are essential for processing data from sensors, mapping, and planning systems. As of October 2019, DeepScale operates as a subsidiary of Tesla, Inc.
The Essential
Pre Seed Round in 2017
The Essential is an e-commerce company focused on providing high-quality groceries through an innovative online platform. Formerly known as Move, the company specializes in delivering a curated selection of essential food items, including fresh milk, farm-sourced meat, frozen seafood, organic dairy products, seasonal vegetables, and more, packaged conveniently to meet the needs of customers for an entire week. By prioritizing affordability and ethical sourcing, The Essential aims to enhance the food value chain, ensuring that consumers have access to nutritious options that align with their dietary preferences. The company is committed to selling the best version of everyday essentials at competitive prices.
Kura Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Kura Technologies, founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, focuses on developing advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses and a multimodal AI platform. The company's AR glasses feature micro-displays with variable focus, designed to deliver high-resolution visuals suitable for daylight use. Kura's innovative approach integrates artificial intelligence with visual, voice, motion, and gesture inputs, enhancing user interaction and workflow efficiency. The glasses incorporate bio-sensor inputs and are capable of real-time information retrieval and generation, employing techniques such as retrieval augmented generation. Kura's technology aims to address adoption challenges in AR by providing immersive experiences that include AI-generated optics and software. The team comprises seasoned industry experts and innovators, including numerous members with backgrounds from prestigious institutions like MIT, contributing to a portfolio of over 400 patents in related fields. Kura Technologies is committed to empowering users through its cutting-edge AR solutions, with applications in global telepresence, training, and visualization.
Asaii
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Asaii is an automated machine learning platform focused on artist and repertoire (A&R) and music management. Founded in August 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company develops tools that facilitate the discovery and development of musical talent. By aggregating insights from digital footprints across the internet, Asaii provides valuable data to music industry professionals, enabling them to make informed decisions. The company has created a recommendation engine that identifies potential hits and unsigned talent in real time, offering a music management dashboard for A&R representatives to efficiently scout and manage artists. In addition, Asaii provides an API that allows other services to integrate its recommendation capabilities. Acquired by Apple in October 2018, Asaii aims to enhance talent management and streamline the process of signing and promoting new music.
Distributed Systems
Seed Round in 2017
Distributed Systems (acq. Coinbase) allows teams to build, deploy, and scale machine intelligence applications. They are currently focused on making recent advances in computer vision and deep learning more accessible to developers.
Determined AI
Seed Round in 2017
Determined AI is a machine learning technology company founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in developing software that enhances deep learning workflows, GPU cluster management, and work tracking. The company's platform streamlines the process of building, training, and deploying deep learning models by facilitating distributed training and hyperparameter optimization. This approach enables clients to accelerate model development, improve resource utilization, and enhance overall productivity, thereby reducing the time-to-market for machine learning applications. By automating the tracking, sharing, and reproduction of experiments and metrics, Determined AI aims to minimize risks associated with model deployment.
Nefeli Networks
Venture Round in 2016
Nefeli Networks, founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, specializes in developing advanced software for managing and operating large-scale networks. The company offers a cloud networking platform that virtualizes various classes of network appliances into composable building blocks. This innovation allows clients to create scalable and easily manageable network services, facilitating the transformation of connectivity across multiple clouds and enterprise locations. Through its cutting-edge solutions, Nefeli Networks aims to streamline network operations and enhance overall efficiency for its customers.
PeerWell
Seed Round in 2016
PeerWell, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that focuses on optimizing the health of candidates undergoing hip and knee replacement surgeries. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a PreHab application that helps users prepare both physically and mentally for surgery. This platform not only provides evidence-based medical content but also incorporates technology to facilitate personalized daily lessons aimed at enhancing recovery. PeerWell collaborates with various stakeholders, including leaders in Workers' Compensation, Health Plans, and Managed Care Organizations, to effectively address pain and mobility issues at scale. By matching users with supportive peers, PeerWell aims to streamline the surgical experience and improve patient outcomes.
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.
Fabric is a personal location-based journal that catalogs experiences and interactions. With Fabric, users can automatically preserve a record of places, paths, activities, add friends, and browse photos.
Ayar Labs
Seed Round in 2016
Ayar Labs, Inc. specializes in the development of optical interconnect chiplets and lasers designed to enhance data transmission capabilities in various applications, including artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, cloud computing, telecommunications, and aerospace. The company's flagship product, TeraPHY, is a high-density electronic-photonic chiplet that utilizes a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution to facilitate high bandwidth and low latency connections. Ayar Labs aims to disrupt the conventional performance and efficiency standards in the semiconductor industry by providing power-efficient optical interconnects that replace traditional electrical I/O. This technology effectively addresses compute and bandwidth bottlenecks, particularly in the context of complex AI systems, enabling improved computing efficiency and performance while also reducing costs and power consumption. Founded in 2015, Ayar Labs is headquartered in Emeryville, California, with an additional office in Santa Clara.
Symbio Robotics
Seed Round in 2016
Symbio Robotics, Inc. specializes in the development of industrial automation systems that leverage robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. Founded in 2014 and located in Emeryville, California, the company focuses on creating digital control solutions designed to eliminate production bottlenecks in various customer applications. In addition to its software offerings, Symbio Robotics provides consulting, training, and support services to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness in industrial settings.
PsiQuantum
Series A in 2016
PsiQuantum specializes in developing utility-scale quantum computers using photonic qubits, aiming to tackle complex global challenges across sectors such as climate, healthcare, finance, and transportation. The company's unique approach involves manufacturing quantum chips in a leading semiconductor fab, positioning it to deliver fault-tolerant, general-purpose quantum computing capabilities.
Gradescope
Seed Round in 2016
Gradescope, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a grading platform aimed at improving the efficiency of the grading process for educators. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers software that allows instructors to grade paper-based assignments and exams online, significantly reducing the time required for grading. Gradescope's platform also provides detailed analytics on assignments and questions, enabling data-driven educational insights for teachers and students. The application employs artificial intelligence to support the grading of various types of assignments, including online homework and programming projects, while ensuring compatibility with traditional paper formats. As of October 2018, Gradescope operates as a subsidiary of Turnitin, LLC, and its tools have already been utilized to grade over 3 million pages of work for more than 30,000 students across 100 educational institutions.
Flowcast
Convertible Note in 2016
Flowcast Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Singapore, specializing in machine learning and predictive analytics. Founded in 2015, Flowcast develops advanced algorithms that create predictive models to assess credit risk and enhance decision-making for financial institutions. Its key offerings include Smartcredit, which provides comprehensive company information for credit decisions; Smartclaims, which automates the deduction claims process; and Tillful, a platform that provides credit scores and access to credit offers. Flowcast's solutions leverage alternative and proprietary data to offer real-time monitoring of borrowers' creditworthiness, evaluating their ability to repay loans, the risk of delinquency, and the likelihood of dilution. The company aims to empower lenders to unlock credit for businesses of all sizes by simplifying complex data insights into actionable information, all without requiring extensive coding expertise.
Distributed Systems
Seed Round in 2016
Distributed Systems (acq. Coinbase) allows teams to build, deploy, and scale machine intelligence applications. They are currently focused on making recent advances in computer vision and deep learning more accessible to developers.
Lily, founded in September 2013 in a UC Berkeley robotics lab, specializes in developing innovative camera drones designed for ease of use and portability. The company's flagship product is a throw-and-shoot camera that can be conveniently stored in a backpack while withstanding challenging weather conditions. Utilizing advanced technology, including global positioning and computer vision, Lily's drones autonomously capture high-quality images and videos from the sky. With a mission to enhance human creativity, Lily focuses on creating tools that facilitate effortless expression, ensuring that users can easily document their experiences from unique aerial perspectives.
Eko Health
Venture Round in 2015
Eko Health is a leading digital health company advancing how healthcare professionals detect and monitor heart and lung disease with its portfolio of digital stethoscopes, patient and provider software, and AI-powered analysis. Its FDA-cleared platform is used by hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals worldwide, allowing them to detect earlier and with higher accuracy, diagnose with more confidence, manage treatment effectively, and ultimately give their patients the best care possible. Eko Health is headquartered in Emeryville, California, with over $125 million in funding from Highland Capital Partners, Questa Capital, Artis Ventures, DigiTx Partners, NTTVC, Morningside Technology Ventures Limited, Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health, and others. For more information visit www.ekohealth.com.
tbh is a company that specializes in developing a mobile application that allows users to give and receive anonymous feedback among friends. The application enables users to pose questions and respond to them through open text fields, leveraging anonymity to create an environment where individuals can share their thoughts without fear of backlash. This feature aims to foster positive interactions and self-esteem, as users can receive affirming comments from their network in a judgment-free setting.