Tri-Valley Ventures

Tri-Valley Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Pleasanton, California, founded in 2017 by Greg Hitchan and Don Garman. The firm focuses on making minority investments in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies, with an emphasis on sectors such as software, artificial intelligence, machine learning, financial technology, health technology, Software-as-a-Service, Big Data, and digital health. Tri-Valley Ventures aims to support innovative startups primarily within the Bay Area, leveraging its expertise to foster growth in emerging technologies.

Greg Hitchan

Co-Founder, Managing Partner

James Langford

Principal

Bryce Sonsteng

Analyst

13 past transactions

CloudFabrix

Series A in 2023
CloudFabrix is a prominent provider of AIOps, observability, and IT operations automation solutions, aimed at modernizing IT operations for enterprises. The company's flagship platform employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to offer actionable insights, predictive analytics, and comprehensive automation. This capability allows organizations to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and facilitate digital transformation. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, CloudFabrix utilizes advanced Gen & Agentic AI technologies to provide data-driven insights and seamless automation tailored for IT infrastructure and operations teams. Its enterprise-grade platform is designed to automate repetitive business processes and support the development, deployment, and management of cloud-native applications, helping clients achieve their operational goals effectively.

Right-Hand Cybersecurity

Series A in 2023
Right-Hand Cybersecurity is a developer of an AI-powered platform focused on enhancing cyber and policy awareness within enterprises. Recognizing that 90% of data breaches are attributed to employee error, the company aims to mitigate human risk by analyzing employee behavior in real-time. Its platform generates user behavior analytics and delivers tailored, user-friendly micro-learning tools and training nudges designed to educate employees about their risky behaviors. By personalizing and automating awareness programs, Right-Hand Cybersecurity enables organizations to foster a strong cyber culture and achieve compliance with relevant standards.

Rezolve AI

Series A in 2023
Rezolve AI specializes in providing an AI-driven platform designed to enhance employee servicing experiences through automation. The platform focuses on streamlining complex human resources processes, allowing organizations to manage routine tasks in areas such as IT support and employee onboarding efficiently. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Rezolve AI's solution automates customer help desks and internal training programs, thus enabling a more autonomous environment for employees. The platform incorporates pre-built "auto-resolution" skills that allow for the handling of common IT tickets without manual intervention, ultimately increasing employee engagement and satisfaction while reducing costs associated with traditional support services.

Cowbell

Series B in 2022
Cowbell Cyber, Inc. is an innovative provider of cyber insurance specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with additional offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Atlanta, Georgia; and Plano, Texas, Cowbell delivers standalone cyber coverage that addresses the distinct needs of each organization. Utilizing an artificial intelligence-powered platform, the company quantifies insurable risk and enables continuous risk assessment and underwriting. Cowbell's approach includes a closed-loop risk management solution encompassing risk prevention, mitigation, and incident preparedness services. By leveraging both inside-out and outside-in data alongside advanced machine-learning models, Cowbell's offerings continuously evolve to adapt to current and emerging cyber threats, allowing businesses across various industries, such as healthcare, technology, construction, finance, retail, and agriculture, to manage their risk exposure effectively.

Raydiant Oximetry

Series A in 2021
Raydiant Oximetry, Inc. is a medical device company established in 2015 and headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company specializes in the development of a low-cost, non-invasive device that monitors fetal oxygen levels during labor, with the aim of improving health outcomes for mothers and their babies. By providing real-time data on fetal oxygenation, Raydiant Oximetry's technology seeks to enhance patient care, reduce the occurrence of unnecessary cesarean sections, and lower healthcare costs associated with childbirth. The company's innovations are designed to address potential birth injuries and minimize over-intervention in the delivery process, ultimately striving to improve the overall experience and safety of childbirth.

FlowEQ

Seed Round in 2021
FlowEQ is a provider of workflow automation solutions designed to enhance the efficiency of complex processes and high-volume workflows that necessitate human judgment and expertise. The company offers a no-code Workflow Acceleration Platform that integrates seamlessly with existing systems to create, execute, and optimize standard operating processes. By employing interactive decision trees and automation features, FlowEQ enables organizations, particularly in customer support, operations, and product teams, to streamline their recurring workflows. This capability allows businesses to complete critical tasks significantly faster, often achieving a tenfold increase in efficiency, thereby saving valuable time and resources. FlowEQ's tools provide actionable insights and data to further improve productivity by automating repetitive manual tasks, ultimately fostering more effective operations across various industries.

Cowbell

Series A in 2021
Cowbell Cyber, Inc. is an innovative provider of cyber insurance specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with additional offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Atlanta, Georgia; and Plano, Texas, Cowbell delivers standalone cyber coverage that addresses the distinct needs of each organization. Utilizing an artificial intelligence-powered platform, the company quantifies insurable risk and enables continuous risk assessment and underwriting. Cowbell's approach includes a closed-loop risk management solution encompassing risk prevention, mitigation, and incident preparedness services. By leveraging both inside-out and outside-in data alongside advanced machine-learning models, Cowbell's offerings continuously evolve to adapt to current and emerging cyber threats, allowing businesses across various industries, such as healthcare, technology, construction, finance, retail, and agriculture, to manage their risk exposure effectively.

Movano

Debt Financing in 2020
Movano Inc. is a technology company based in Pleasanton, California, that specializes in the development of smart wearable devices, specifically a non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. Established in 2018 and initially known as Maestro Sensors Inc., Movano's innovative device utilizes advanced multi-antenna Radio Frequency (RF) technology to provide users with painless and straightforward monitoring of their glucose levels. This technology enables individuals and their healthcare providers to effectively measure and manage health conditions related to glucose, promoting a personalized approach to health management.

Cowbell

Seed Round in 2019
Cowbell Cyber, Inc. is an innovative provider of cyber insurance specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with additional offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Atlanta, Georgia; and Plano, Texas, Cowbell delivers standalone cyber coverage that addresses the distinct needs of each organization. Utilizing an artificial intelligence-powered platform, the company quantifies insurable risk and enables continuous risk assessment and underwriting. Cowbell's approach includes a closed-loop risk management solution encompassing risk prevention, mitigation, and incident preparedness services. By leveraging both inside-out and outside-in data alongside advanced machine-learning models, Cowbell's offerings continuously evolve to adapt to current and emerging cyber threats, allowing businesses across various industries, such as healthcare, technology, construction, finance, retail, and agriculture, to manage their risk exposure effectively.

Experience.com

Series A in 2018
Experience.com is a company that specializes in experience management by collecting and analyzing experience data throughout the customer and employee journey. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with additional offices in Nashville, Tennessee, and Chennai, India, the firm provides an integrated platform designed to enhance customer feedback and drive employee behavior. Its offerings include online reputation management, real-time feedback, review management, and AI tools, all aimed at delivering actionable insights that improve customer experience and boost business performance. By focusing on amplifying online reviews and enhancing marketing automation, Experience.com helps clients optimize their online presence and drive revenue growth.

Unchained Labs

Series D in 2018
Unchained Labs is a life sciences tools company based in Pleasanton, California, specializing in solutions for biologics and gene therapy researchers. Established in 2014, it develops a range of products designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of research in protein stability and formulation. Key offerings include the Optim platform, which allows researchers to measure multiple protein stability parameters simultaneously, and GRUNT, an automated system for biologic formulation preparation. In addition to these, the company provides various tools such as protein sizing systems, stability quantifiers, and automated buffer exchange systems. Unchained Labs serves biopharma and academic customers globally, distributing its products through partnerships in Europe, North and South America, Japan, and other Asian markets.

Rezolve AI

Seed Round in 2018
Rezolve AI specializes in providing an AI-driven platform designed to enhance employee servicing experiences through automation. The platform focuses on streamlining complex human resources processes, allowing organizations to manage routine tasks in areas such as IT support and employee onboarding efficiently. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Rezolve AI's solution automates customer help desks and internal training programs, thus enabling a more autonomous environment for employees. The platform incorporates pre-built "auto-resolution" skills that allow for the handling of common IT tickets without manual intervention, ultimately increasing employee engagement and satisfaction while reducing costs associated with traditional support services.

SwarmSales

Seed Round in 2017
SwarmSales, established in 2015 and based in Pleasanton, California, operates a unique marketplace. It connects businesses with experienced sales professionals, facilitating targeted account sales. The platform allows companies to search for sales experts by name or company, leveraging their existing relationships and industry knowledge to broker introductions to decision-makers.
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