Foothill Ventures

Foothill Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Los Altos, California, founded in 2011. The firm specializes in investing in seed-stage and early-stage companies across a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, information technology, cybersecurity, big data, and artificial intelligence. Foothill Ventures focuses on technology-driven industries, such as SaaS, robotics, 3D printing, and blockchain, aiming to support innovative startups in the United States and North America. As a Registered Investment Adviser, the firm is committed to identifying and nurturing promising ventures that have the potential for significant growth and impact.

Biao He

Venture Partner

Eric Rosenblum

Managing Partner

Dr. Xuhui Shao

Managing Partner

Sophia Yu

Associate

Jin Zhang

Managing Director

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Moonsense

Seed Round in 2023
Moonsense is a cross-platform toolset used by developers, data scientists, and product managers. Its application take advantage of the physical world by functioning as an intelligent conduit for sensor data.

TAZI

Seed Round in 2022
TAZI is a provider of automated machine learning solutions, catering to various industries including banking, insurance, retail, telecommunications, Internet of Things (IoT), and healthcare. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Sausalito, California, TAZI also maintains offices in San Francisco and Amsterdam, along with a research and development facility in Istanbul. The company focuses on creating a user-friendly machine learning platform that enables business professionals to leverage advanced analytics without requiring extensive technical expertise. Through its innovative solutions, TAZI aims to enhance decision-making processes across multiple sectors.

South 8 Technologies

Series A in 2022
South 8 Technologies, Inc. specializes in the development and manufacturing of lithium batteries and electrochemical capacitors utilizing liquefied gas electrolyte technology. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company offers a unique Liquefied Gas Electrolyte (LiGas) chemistry that enhances the energy density, safety, and operational temperature range of both rechargeable and primary lithium batteries. This innovative approach provides significant advantages, including improved performance at low temperatures and reduced flammability compared to traditional capacitor materials. South 8 Technologies' products are particularly beneficial for industries such as transportation, aerospace, and military, where managing thermal runaway and ensuring safety are critical.

Saltalk

Series A in 2022
Saltalk is a cloud kitchen startup focusing on healthy, authentic Asian food without compromising on quality or taste. Saltalk acquires authentic recipes, enforces high ingredient standards, streamlines the cooking process with NSF-certified cooking robots. All efforts are aiming to optimize end-to-end operation to save time and money for consumers, and ensure consistency in the food quality and taste.

OmniML

Seed Round in 2022
OmniML is a San Jose-based enterprise focused on advancing edge artificial intelligence (AI) by developing machine learning models tailored for specific hardware. The company specializes in creating compact and efficient neural architectures that enhance the performance of AI applications on edge devices. By optimizing these models for mobile environments, OmniML allows clients to achieve significant improvements in speed and accuracy, with machine learning tasks reportedly running ten times faster than traditional methods. Its initial collaborations with major enterprises across various sectors have demonstrated substantial gains in model performance and cost reduction, making OmniML a key player in the evolution of edge AI technology.

Koidra

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of an autonomous growing AIoT technology designed to enhance greenhouse agriculture production. The company's platform offers advanced data analytics and intelligent automation solutions that maintain optimal crop-growing environments to improve yield and reduce costs enabling greenhouse operators to scale.

Pareto.AI

Seed Round in 2022
Pareto.AI operates a data labeling platform that connects artificial intelligence companies with a network of skilled data workers. The company focuses on providing tailored services to meet client needs, ranging from same-day experimental data to fully-managed teams. By combining the expertise of real people with machine automation, Pareto.AI enables entrepreneurs to delegate time-consuming tasks, allowing them to concentrate on more critical work. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also empowers diverse professionals worldwide to contribute to AI training. Ultimately, Pareto.AI offers clients the flexibility to refine and optimize various aspects of their AI and large language models, streamlining the development process and improving outcomes.

AM Batteries

Seed Round in 2021
AM Batteries, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, specializes in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries utilizing innovative solvent-free electrode manufacturing technology. This approach aims to address the challenges associated with traditional solvent-based processes by eliminating the need for solvent recovery and electrode drying. As a result, AM Batteries' technology not only reduces energy consumption in battery production but also has the potential to enhance battery performance, enabling faster charging and lower production costs. The company's focus on dry electrode manufacturing positions it as a forward-thinking player in the battery industry, committed to improving efficiency and sustainability in battery technology.

DeepHow

Seed Round in 2021
DeepHow is an AI-powered learning platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York City. It specializes in providing solutions for skilled workforce training in manufacturing, service, and repair sectors. The platform converts complex technical manuals for industrial machine servicing into interactive, step-by-step instructions. This transformation allows clients to perform inspection, repair, and maintenance tasks more effectively, significantly reducing errors and minimizing the need for rework. Through its innovative approach, DeepHow aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of technical training in various industries.

Goodcall

Seed Round in 2021
GoodCall is a consumer-focused education and personal finance website that launched in April 2015. It is based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The company provides a free scholarship search tool, which compiles thousands of scholarships searchable by requirements like major, gender and ethnicity. GoodCall also allows students to determine how many scholarships they need to apply to, based on competitiveness, award amount and other criteria. GoodCall promotes open access to information and regularly releases research studies featuring data analysis on topics like Best Places for Female Entrepreneurs, Best Cities for Teachers and The Best Small Cities for Law School Graduates. GoodCall is also a source for higher education news. GoodCall started with a scholarship search engine, and in October 2015 acquired SchoolSoup.com, an online database of college scholarships. The company has expanded to include resource guides to help consumers make smart financial decisions throughout life, from college and student loans to careers, retirement and other major financial decisions. INVESTMENT AND FINANCES GoodCall, LLC was launched in February 2015 by founder Eppie Vojt. The company received seed round funding from Red Ventures, a marketing and sales services company based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. GoodCall is one of several investments by the company in education and career training. Others include CourseHorse, Treehouse, Code2Hire, and the Golden Doors Scholarship program, which provides full college scholarships for DACA students with exceptional academic performance in high school.

Aira Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2021
Developer of a radio access network software designed to intended to improve wireless network performance and energy efficiency. The company uses machine learning to predict and optimize the performance of wireless networks, enabling operators to improve coverage, capacity and user experience while reducing energy consumption.

NeuExcell Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a gene therapy intended to treat neurodegenerative diseases and neural injuries. The company's brain repair technology utilizes in vivo astrocyte-to-neuron conversion by introducing neural transcription factors through adeno-associated virus-based gene therapy, enabling clinicians to restore damaged neural tissue.

AmpUp

Venture Round in 2021
AmpUp is an electric vehicle (EV) software company that enables drivers, hosts, and fleets to charge stress-free. Our technology gives businesses and property owners the ability to efficiently manage multiple charge stations in one place. Advanced features, such as smart scheduling, dynamic access control and energy optimization provide site hosts more flexibility and affordability for their charger investment. Our community and fleet management system also allows site hosts to participate in AmpUp's peer-to-peer charging network, the largest and fastest growing in the world. Ampup was founded in 2018 and incubated at YCombinator.

PatentPal

Venture Round in 2021
PatentPal is a Silicon Valley startup that specializes in developing patent analytics management software aimed at automating the patent drafting process for attorneys and agents. Founded by two Harvard alumni with backgrounds in patent law and artificial intelligence, PatentPal's software enhances efficiency by generating diagrams and detailed descriptions from a set of claims. This automation allows legal practitioners to save time on mechanical tasks, enabling them to concentrate on more strategic and valuable aspects of their work.

DeepScribe

Seed Round in 2021
DeepScribe is bringing the joy of care back to medicine with its artificially intelligent medical scribe. Imagine a world where you visit your patients and come back to your desk to see the entire appointment accurately documented for you in your Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. No frustrating voice dictation services. No expensive human/virtual scribes. No having to remember what you prescribed. That is what they are trying to accomplish at DeepScribe. Learn more at deepscribe.tech

DoubleLoop

Venture Round in 2021
Developer of a strategy development and product tracking platform designed to automatically record client product iterations. The company's platform focuses on completing projects instead of driving impact and guides the product and growth teams to maximize impact, enabling businesses to map their work and metrics, align stakeholders, and analyze how their strategy is performing.

Ascend Elements

Series B in 2021
Ascend Elements specializes in the sustainable manufacturing of battery materials by utilizing elements extracted from discarded lithium-ion batteries. The company employs advanced hydro process recycling and direct recycling techniques to deconstruct old cathode materials at the atomic level, facilitating the creation of new cathode materials. This innovative approach allows clients to achieve a favorable return on assets while promoting economically viable recycling and affordable battery materials. Ascend Elements' patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology enhances the efficiency of producing new cathode materials from spent lithium-ion cells compared to traditional methods, leading to reduced costs, improved performance, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Founded in 2015, Ascend Elements is positioned as a leader in transforming battery resource processing and sustainability in the industry.

AmpUp

Seed Round in 2021
AmpUp is an electric vehicle (EV) software company that enables drivers, hosts, and fleets to charge stress-free. Our technology gives businesses and property owners the ability to efficiently manage multiple charge stations in one place. Advanced features, such as smart scheduling, dynamic access control and energy optimization provide site hosts more flexibility and affordability for their charger investment. Our community and fleet management system also allows site hosts to participate in AmpUp's peer-to-peer charging network, the largest and fastest growing in the world. Ampup was founded in 2018 and incubated at YCombinator.

Metalenz

Series A in 2021
Metalenz, Inc. is a company focused on the research, development, and production of advanced optical components, particularly for consumer electronics such as mobile phones and computers. Founded in 2016 and based in Weston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company specializes in novel optical elements that utilize structured Huygens' surfaces, a type of metamaterial. These meta-optics enable the creation of ultra-thin planar optics that facilitate high-resolution full-color imaging. By providing smaller and lighter lens alternatives, Metalenz aims to enhance the capabilities of electronic devices while promoting miniaturization in optical design, thus supporting a range of high-volume applications, including automotive technologies.

Pareto.AI

Venture Round in 2021
Pareto.AI operates a data labeling platform that connects artificial intelligence companies with a network of skilled data workers. The company focuses on providing tailored services to meet client needs, ranging from same-day experimental data to fully-managed teams. By combining the expertise of real people with machine automation, Pareto.AI enables entrepreneurs to delegate time-consuming tasks, allowing them to concentrate on more critical work. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also empowers diverse professionals worldwide to contribute to AI training. Ultimately, Pareto.AI offers clients the flexibility to refine and optimize various aspects of their AI and large language models, streamlining the development process and improving outcomes.

InSync

Seed Round in 2021
InSync is a product of InSync.AI Inc. (formerly known as ShopInSync Inc), that offers a platform that enables brands and retailers to develop deep, contextual, human-like assistants that work across platforms and applications. Our goal is to help our partners provide their customers with the superior customer experience and drive higher conversions, using our technologies that comprise of Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Context Management, Bot Engine, Deep Search etc.

d-Matrix

Convertible Note in 2021
d-Matrix is a computing platform designed to target artificial intelligence inferencing workloads in the data center. Its mission is to build and deploy the world’s first brain-inspired AI compute engine for a broad class of inferencing workloads in the multi-billion dollar cloud and infrastructure edge markets.

Angarus Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2020
Angarus Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing immuno-oncology therapies aimed at addressing the critical needs in cancer treatment. Established in 2018 and based in Portola Valley, California, the company specializes in therapies that utilize checkpoint blockers targeting the innate immunity STING pathway. Preclinical data suggest that combining these checkpoint blockers, which engage both innate and adaptive immune responses, can enhance long-term survival outcomes for patients across various types of cancer.

WeRide

Series B in 2020
Guangzhou WeRide Technology Co., Ltd. develops autonomous driving technology for level 4 AD cars. The company also develops own AD hardware solution to fit on cars for surround sensor coverage and full spectrum. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

WeRide

Venture Round in 2020
Guangzhou WeRide Technology Co., Ltd. develops autonomous driving technology for level 4 AD cars. The company also develops own AD hardware solution to fit on cars for surround sensor coverage and full spectrum. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

Lunewave

Series A in 2020
Lunewave Inc. is a Tucson, Arizona-based company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of Luneburg lens-based antennas and automotive radar sensor systems. Founded in 2017, Lunewave creates innovative three-dimensional printed antennas designed for applications in autonomous driving, wireless communications, and drones. The company's products cater to various sectors, including telecommunications, aerospace and defense, and specialized research. Lunewave's sensors are characterized by their custom-made antennas, which come in different sizes and operating frequencies to meet specific requirements. These sensors are compact, robust, and capable of providing high resolution with an all-directional field of view and long detection range, making them suitable for the growing demands of 5G technology and autonomous vehicles.

Subtle Medical

Series A in 2020
Subtle Medical, Inc., a healthcare technology company, develops medical imaging software for clinical imaging centers and hospitals. Its product includes SubtleMR, an artificial intelligence-based image processing software that reduces image noise and increases image sharpness for non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It enables to reduce cost, imaging time, and radiation/contrast dose. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Lassogen

Seed Round in 2020
Lassogen, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2019. It focuses on developing lasso peptides as a novel therapeutic modality for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. The company aims to unlock the potential of lasso peptides to address challenging health issues, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, pain, inflammation, and conditions related to G protein-coupled receptors and ion channels. Lassogen utilizes a synthetic biology platform to create innovative therapeutics that target difficult receptors, paving the way for new medicine development.

MemVerge

Venture Round in 2020
MemVerge specializes in memory storage convergence software that integrates memory and storage to enhance data processing capabilities. The company's innovative platform utilizes proprietary Distributed Memory Objects (DMO) technology, creating a logical convergence layer that leverages Intel's Optane DC persistent memory. This technology allows data-intensive workloads, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, and IoT applications, to operate at memory speed, ensuring data consistency across various systems. By enabling enterprises to manage both small and large files efficiently, MemVerge empowers organizations to extract insights from their data more effectively.

Cardea

Series A in 2020
Cardea Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, specializing in bioelectronics and graphene-based digital biosensor technology. Founded in 2013, the company develops products that facilitate precision healthcare by enhancing the ease, speed, and cost-effectiveness of diagnostics. Its key offerings include AGILE R100, an innovative assay for small molecule drug discovery, and AGILE R200, an automated high-throughput screening solution. Cardea's biosensors utilize biocompatible graphene to transform biological signals into digital data, enabling real-time analysis of biomolecules. This technology supports applications in small molecule validation, antibody characterization, and biomolecular analysis, serving the life sciences and healthcare sectors. The company also sells its products online, contributing to advancements in research and diagnostics.

ThruWave

Seed Round in 2020
ThruWave specializes in millimeter wave imaging technology, catering to various commercial and industrial sectors such as robotics, construction, and quality control. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers low-cost sensors that leverage patent-pending radar signal processing and GPU-accelerated image reconstruction techniques. ThruWave's technology enhances operational efficiency by allowing construction professionals to visualize the internal structures of walls, ceilings, and floors, thereby reducing risks and expediting workflows. Additionally, its solutions support inventory verification, shipment confirmations, and detection of packaging issues, enabling clients to automate processes such as counting contents and identifying damaged or missing items.

Hypercare

Venture Round in 2020
Hypercare operates a healthcare coordination platform designed to enhance clinical communication and collaboration among providers. This platform addresses the growing complexity of patient care, which often requires input from multiple providers across various departments and specialties. Traditional communication methods in hospitals, such as switchboards and pagers, have proven ineffective, resulting in delays in patient care and suboptimal outcomes. Hypercare's solution facilitates secure and efficient communication among healthcare professionals in diverse settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community care organizations. By enabling providers to connect quickly and effectively, Hypercare aims to minimize interruptions and improve patient-centered care while ensuring the protection of personal health information.

Rosebud AI

Venture Round in 2020
Rosebud AI, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco that specializes in developing software for creating digital avatars and models tailored for various purposes. Their platform enables users to customize avatars based on demographic factors, age, and style, making visual content creation more accessible. The company aims to democratize visual storytelling for brands of all sizes, leveraging artificial intelligence to simplify the process of generating game assets and other digital visuals. Additionally, Rosebud AI facilitates the creation of non-fungible token (NFT) collections without requiring users to have extensive technical knowledge of smart contracts or Web3 technologies. By combining traditional computer graphics techniques with advanced AI research, the company empowers creators to animate historical photos and enhance artistic expression.

Coreshell

Seed Round in 2020
Coreshell Technologies is accelerating the world’s transition to electric transportation and renewable energy by solving the key degradation issue in rechargeable batteries. Our breakthrough nanolayer thin-film coating technology protects batteries from degrading chemical reactions and is uniquely capable of seamlessly fitting into existing manufacturing while producing the step change needed in the capacity, safety, and cost of batteries.

CertiK

Venture Round in 2020
CertiK is a company that specializes in blockchain security, providing a formal verification technology solution to ensure the integrity of smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. Founded in 2017 by professors from Yale and Columbia University, CertiK is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Beijing, Seoul, and Seattle. The company offers a range of services including security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification, which mathematically proves the correctness and hacker-resistance of programs. By utilizing artificial intelligence and analyzing both on-chain and off-chain data, CertiK enables developers to gain real-time insights into the security of decentralized finance applications and other critical systems, having secured over $6 billion in assets across numerous high-profile projects.

Hayden AI

Seed Round in 2020
Hayden AI Technologies, Inc. is a California-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at enhancing urban mobility and safety. The company offers a vision-based solution that detects and analyzes traffic violations, assisting cities in achieving their safety objectives. Its Smart Sense system includes intelligent cameras, smart cloud technology, HD maps, and an accessible web portal for city officials. By integrating its mobile solution into existing transportation fleets, Hayden AI collects real-time data to provide insights that improve traffic safety, reduce fatalities, and increase transportation efficiency. The technology is compatible with various vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, and police cars. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Hayden AI also operates an office in Tokyo, Japan, and is collaborating with forward-thinking cities to optimize traffic management and urban living.

Openprise

Seed Round in 2020
Openprise, Inc. operates a cloud-based data orchestration platform that automates critical data management processes for marketing and sales organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in San Mateo, California, the platform facilitates data onboarding, cleansing, enrichment, and unification across various systems. It enables users to ingest data from diverse sources, continuously cleanse and deduplicate marketing data in real time, and enrich it with additional information. Openprise also allows for precise segmentation of databases to create personalized marketing campaigns and consolidates data from multiple internal and external sources into a comprehensive view. By simplifying the management of marketing technologies, Openprise empowers data-driven teams to enhance operational efficiency and focus on revenue growth.

ProteoWise

Venture Round in 2020
ProteoWise Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Branford, Connecticut, specializes in the development of innovative proteomics instruments. The company has created a unique 3-dimensional nanoscale protein capturing material that significantly enhances the analysis of proteins, enabling researchers to conduct experiments more easily and efficiently. ProteoWise's technology simplifies the traditional western blot method, providing a combination of high information content, high throughput, and low cost. This advancement is instrumental in driving the genomic revolution and supports the growing demands of proteomics research. The company was established by a team of experienced scientists from the Strittmatter Lab at Yale University, who bring a strong history of innovation to the field.

Openprise

Seed Round in 2019
Openprise, Inc. operates a cloud-based data orchestration platform that automates critical data management processes for marketing and sales organizations. Founded in 2013 and based in San Mateo, California, the platform facilitates data onboarding, cleansing, enrichment, and unification across various systems. It enables users to ingest data from diverse sources, continuously cleanse and deduplicate marketing data in real time, and enrich it with additional information. Openprise also allows for precise segmentation of databases to create personalized marketing campaigns and consolidates data from multiple internal and external sources into a comprehensive view. By simplifying the management of marketing technologies, Openprise empowers data-driven teams to enhance operational efficiency and focus on revenue growth.

Blue Canoe

Seed Round in 2019
Blue Canoe Learning, Inc. is a technology company based in Bellevue, Washington, that specializes in an artificial intelligence-driven software application designed to assist non-native English speakers in improving their English language skills, particularly pronunciation. Founded in 2016 and formerly known as ProjectEnglish Inc., the company offers a mobile platform that engages users through interactive games, where they pronounce vocabulary words and receive immediate feedback from a machine learning system. This approach not only enhances learners' communication abilities but also tracks their progress with an objective pronunciation score. Blue Canoe collaborates with educational institutions and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, integrating its application into their curricula to facilitate better communication for employees in various business contexts. The company has garnered investment from notable entities, including Tsingyuan Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures.

NeuralGalaxy

Angel Round in 2019
Neural Galaxy is a brain science company that originated at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The mission of Younao Galaxy is to help solve brain diseases and achieve greater intelligence. Focusing on global vision, based on breakthrough brain science research results, using new software and hardware technologies, Younao Galaxy helps humans to deeply understand our brains, understand high-level intelligence, and solve the enormous challenges facing human society.

DeepScribe

Seed Round in 2019
DeepScribe is bringing the joy of care back to medicine with its artificially intelligent medical scribe. Imagine a world where you visit your patients and come back to your desk to see the entire appointment accurately documented for you in your Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. No frustrating voice dictation services. No expensive human/virtual scribes. No having to remember what you prescribed. That is what they are trying to accomplish at DeepScribe. Learn more at deepscribe.tech

iSono Health

Seed Round in 2019
iSono Health, Inc. is a healthcare company based in San Francisco, California, focused on revolutionizing breast cancer screening through innovative technology. Founded in 2014, the company has developed a wearable solution that combines automated 3D ultrasound technology with artificial intelligence to facilitate personalized and accessible breast health monitoring. This solution allows users to scan their breasts, track changes over time, and receive real-time feedback, enabling them to compare images month to month. Additionally, the device supports the sharing of images with radiologists for further evaluation, promoting early cancer detection and continuous monitoring. By leveraging cloud computation and advanced imaging techniques, iSono Health aims to empower women and healthcare providers in the fight against breast cancer.

LumiShield

Seed Round in 2019
LumiShield Technologies Inc. specializes in anti-corrosion products specifically designed for the metal plating industry. Founded in 2014 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company provides innovative aluminum electroplating technologies, including aluminum films of varying thicknesses for application on steel. LumiShield's flagship product, Lumidize, introduces a breakthrough aluminum oxide coating that enhances paint adhesion and corrosion resistance, addressing the long-standing lack of innovation in the $11 billion metal pretreatment market. This product is beneficial to various sectors, including biomedical, automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, electronics, manufacturing, marine, and consumer goods. Lumidize is compatible with a wide range of metal substrates and multi-metal components, allowing manufacturers to use existing equipment while simplifying processes and reducing costs. Additionally, it helps mitigate significant environmental issues associated with traditional technologies.

BioEclipse Therapeutics

Series A in 2019
BioEclipse Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company that develops immuno-oncology therapeutics using its proprietary technology. Its mission is to improve clinical outcomes and the quality of life for all cancer patients and to be at the forefront of turning cancer into a curable disease. The company has harnessed a refined understanding of the human immune system, gaining insights into the reasons the body’s defense system so often turns a blind eye to the presence of cancerous cells and tumors. In response, BioEclipse Therapeutics pairs activated immune cells with an adapted oncolytic virus that selectively infects and kills malignant cells.

Bubble

Seed Round in 2019
Bubble Group, Inc., established in 2012 and located in New York, develops an internet-based application programming interface that offers a code-free programming language. This platform allows users to create and host web applications without needing engineering skills. Bubble provides a visual programming tool designed for both web and mobile applications, enabling startups to create customer-facing platforms, businesses to develop internal tools, and educational institutions to teach programming fundamentals. By simplifying the application development process, Bubble aims to democratize technology creation, allowing individuals to build applications easily without prior coding experience. The company hosts all applications on its cloud platform, striving to eliminate the divide between technology creation and usage.

Enspectra Health

Series A in 2019
Also modify BD: Enspectra Health, Inc. develops a system to image live cellular anatomy. Its system images beneath the skin and displays images in real-time. Enspectra Health, Inc. was formerly known as Zebra Medical Technologies. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Next-Ion Energy

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Manufacturer of batteries intended to enhance existing battery architecture. The company helps in improving the charging and discharging rates of batteries, enabling customers to check the safety of lithium-ion batteries.

eCreditPal

Series A in 2019
eCreditpal is a technology company based in Hangzhou, China, specializing in big data risk control and management services for various sectors including consumer finance, banking, and insurance. Founded in 2016, eCreditpal integrates a financial big data platform with intelligent model services, precision marketing, and comprehensive credit risk control solutions, aimed at optimizing the risk management processes for its enterprise clients. The company's research and development team is notable for its expertise, comprising members with doctoral degrees from prestigious U.S. universities, and holding numerous patents and published papers in the field. eCreditpal has successfully collaborated with major clients, including traditional and internet banking institutions, to enhance processing efficiency and reduce risk management costs. By promoting the development of its clients' businesses, eCreditpal aims to foster a trustworthy financial environment across China.

Cascade Range Networks

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of a data transfer and video streaming platform designed to promote data transpiration across networks. The company's platform provides big data synchronization, video streaming, cross-branch office, data center communication, and cloud services, enabling clients to assist customers in addressing network transport queries in a hassle-free manner.

Quantapore

Series C in 2018
Quantapore is a biotech company developing nanopore-based nucleic acid sequencing technology. Unlike other nanopore approaches, Quantapore utilizes an optical read out which results in lower cost and higher throughput compared to electrical data acquisition. Its novel proprietary DNA sequencing technology is based on an optically labeled nanopore which interacts via energy transfer with a labeled nucleic acid sample. The quantum-optic interaction between the nanopore and the DNA allows for single molecule nucleic acid sequencing at an unprecedented speed and cost. Quantapore was founded by Sascha C. Dennstedt and Martin Huber in 2009.

Mission Bio

Series B in 2018
Mission Bio, Inc. specializes in tools for studying cellular heterogeneity in human health and life science research. The company utilizes microfluidic droplet technology to provide solutions for molecular analysis at the single-cell level. Its flagship product, the Tapestri Platform, is the first single-cell multi-omics platform, allowing for the simultaneous detection of genotype and phenotype from the same cell, which enhances the understanding of disease progression and treatment responses. Additionally, Mission Bio offers Tapestri Designer, a cloud-based tool for creating targeted single-cell DNA custom panels, applicable in various fields including oncology, blood cancers, solid tumors, and genome editing validation. Founded in 2011 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Torrent Bio, Inc. before rebranding in 2013.

Subtle Medical

Seed Round in 2018
Subtle Medical, Inc., a healthcare technology company, develops medical imaging software for clinical imaging centers and hospitals. Its product includes SubtleMR, an artificial intelligence-based image processing software that reduces image noise and increases image sharpness for non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It enables to reduce cost, imaging time, and radiation/contrast dose. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Modular Bioscience

Seed Round in 2018
Modular Bioscience develops artificial restriction enzymes for the development of diagnostics and synthetic biology tools. The company's enzymes are used in the diagnosis of genetic diseases, liquid biopsy, and detection of infectious diseases including COVID-19, enabling users to get early treatment.

Subtle Medical

Seed Round in 2017
Subtle Medical, Inc., a healthcare technology company, develops medical imaging software for clinical imaging centers and hospitals. Its product includes SubtleMR, an artificial intelligence-based image processing software that reduces image noise and increases image sharpness for non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It enables to reduce cost, imaging time, and radiation/contrast dose. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

SafeButler

Seed Round in 2017
SafeButler Inc., founded in 2017 and located in Santa Clara, California, specializes in insurance brokerage services. The company offers a personal insurance platform that automates the process of insurance shopping, allowing consumers to compare policies from multiple insurance providers. By streamlining the comparison of coverage options, SafeButler helps clients find better deals that match their existing policies while handling all related administrative tasks. This approach aims to save individuals from overpaying for insurance and simplifies the overall shopping experience.

Pixlee

Series A in 2017
Pixlee, Inc. is a visual marketing platform that empowers brands to utilize real customer photos and videos for marketing and sales. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company collaborates with over 150 brands, including Kenneth Cole, Levi Strauss, and Sonos, to create authentic marketing experiences that strengthen customer relationships. Pixlee's platform allows users to curate customer-generated content in real-time, manage permission rights, and seamlessly integrate this content into various marketing channels. By optimizing user-generated content performance through advanced display technology and built-in A/B testing, Pixlee enhances the shopping experience across multiple platforms. The effectiveness of this approach is evident, as customers engaging with Pixlee-managed content are twice as likely to make a purchase. Pixlee serves diverse industries, including footwear, apparel, travel, and consumer packaged goods, and has expanded its presence with offices in New York and Toronto.

Stimwave LLC

Series B in 2017
Stimwave LLC is a medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing wireless microsize injectable devices for neurology applications. The company's product offerings include the Freedom SCS System, a spinal cord stimulator designed to alleviate chronic low back and leg pain, and the StimQ PNS System, a peripheral nerve stimulator that addresses chronic pain by targeting specific peripheral nerves. Originally incorporated as Neural Micro Incorporated in 2010, Stimwave LLC is headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Pintuitive

Seed Round in 2017
Pintuitive, Inc. is a company based in San Jose, California, focused on designing and manufacturing parallel computing integrated circuits (IC) and software. Established in 2017, Pintuitive specializes in creating solutions that enhance the performance of parallel computation, particularly for big data and artificial intelligence applications. The company's innovative approach aims to accelerate massive parallel processing, positioning it at the forefront of advancements in computing technology.

Juicedata

Seed Round in 2017
Juicedata is helping engineers to access and manage data easily in cloud.

Waylens

Series A in 2017
Waylens, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing advanced camera systems for vehicles. Founded in 2014, Waylens designs technologies that capture and enhance driving experiences by integrating data from various sensors to produce high-quality videos. Their camera systems connect to a vehicle's OBD computer via Bluetooth, allowing for the collection of critical performance data alongside video footage. Additionally, Waylens offers fleet tracking solutions that provide insights into driver and vehicle performance, helping clients manage costs while maintaining an effective video library and performance metrics. The company's innovative approach combines video security with real-time learning, catering to both individual automotive enthusiasts and fleet management needs.

ZSFab

Seed Round in 2017
ZSFab, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in the manufacturing and supply of customized medical implants and surgical guides. Founded in 2017, ZSFab focuses on providing patient-specific solutions through advanced 3D printing technology. The company produces a range of products, including hip implants, acetabular cups, vertebral body implants, and anatomical models. By utilizing biocompatible materials and optimizing modeling processes, ZSFab aims to enhance surgical precision, thereby reducing surgery time and improving patient recovery outcomes. Their innovative approach supports surgeons in delivering more effective care, contributing to lower malpractice rates and better overall patient experiences.

Namocell

Series A in 2017
Namocell Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Mountain View, California, focused on developing and manufacturing microfluidic-based platforms for single-cell enrichment, sorting, and analysis. Established in 2014, the company offers innovative solutions that facilitate life science research and clinical applications, such as cell line development, cancer diagnostics, and immunotherapy. Namocell's single-cell dispensers enable rapid and gentle identification and isolation of individual cells, preserving their viability and integrity. Their technology supports a wide array of applications, including CRISPR and iPSC cloning, single cell genomics, cell and gene therapy, antibody discovery, rare cell isolation, single cell proteomics, and synthetic biology, thereby empowering researchers and scientists in their work.

zFrontier

Series A in 2017
zFrontier Group Limited is an online marketplace headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializing in the sale of mechanical keyboards and keycaps. The platform connects consumers directly with manufacturers, allowing users to access a variety of computer hardware and gadgets. By facilitating this direct link, zFrontier enables customers to purchase products at exclusive prices, enhancing their shopping experience while promoting a diverse selection of items from product designers and manufacturers.

Loftium

Seed Round in 2017
Loftium Inc, founded in 2016 and based in Seattle, Washington, provides innovative mortgage financing solutions for homeowners. The company offers down payment assistance in exchange for a share of the Airbnb rental income generated from a spare room in the home for a period of 12 to 36 months. Loftium identifies properties with potential for short-term rentals and manages the Airbnb listings, furnishing the units and overseeing operations. Homeowners receive market rent through a long-term lease while Loftium retains the excess income from the short-term rentals as profit. This model aims to create affordable housing options in expensive urban areas, enabling families to maintain their desired lifestyle while alleviating the financial burdens of homeownership.

eCreditPal

Series A in 2017
eCreditpal is a technology company based in Hangzhou, China, specializing in big data risk control and management services for various sectors including consumer finance, banking, and insurance. Founded in 2016, eCreditpal integrates a financial big data platform with intelligent model services, precision marketing, and comprehensive credit risk control solutions, aimed at optimizing the risk management processes for its enterprise clients. The company's research and development team is notable for its expertise, comprising members with doctoral degrees from prestigious U.S. universities, and holding numerous patents and published papers in the field. eCreditpal has successfully collaborated with major clients, including traditional and internet banking institutions, to enhance processing efficiency and reduce risk management costs. By promoting the development of its clients' businesses, eCreditpal aims to foster a trustworthy financial environment across China.

NimbleDroid

Angel Round in 2017
NimbleDroid, Inc. is a New York-based company focused on developing advanced Android applications that enhance battery life and performance on user devices. Utilizing patent-pending technology developed at Columbia University, NimbleDroid offers functional performance testing software designed to automatically test mobile applications for critical issues. Their tools can efficiently discover user flows and assess them for each application build, integrating seamlessly with continuous integration workflows. This proactive approach allows developers to identify and address performance bottlenecks early in the development cycle, ultimately improving user experience. NimbleDroid's team comprises a diverse group of experts, including academics and experienced developers, and the company is well-funded, positioning it for further growth.

Pixlee

Series A in 2017
Pixlee, Inc. is a visual marketing platform that empowers brands to utilize real customer photos and videos for marketing and sales. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company collaborates with over 150 brands, including Kenneth Cole, Levi Strauss, and Sonos, to create authentic marketing experiences that strengthen customer relationships. Pixlee's platform allows users to curate customer-generated content in real-time, manage permission rights, and seamlessly integrate this content into various marketing channels. By optimizing user-generated content performance through advanced display technology and built-in A/B testing, Pixlee enhances the shopping experience across multiple platforms. The effectiveness of this approach is evident, as customers engaging with Pixlee-managed content are twice as likely to make a purchase. Pixlee serves diverse industries, including footwear, apparel, travel, and consumer packaged goods, and has expanded its presence with offices in New York and Toronto.
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