Valedor Partners

Cure is a VC-backed hydration brand based in New York City. We’re the only premium hydration brand with a science-backed formula, plant-based ingredients, no added sugar, and 4x the electrolytes of leading sports drinks. The product is based on the World Health Organization's formula for Oral Rehydration Solution that is proven to hydrate as effectively as an IV drip but, unlike other ORS products, the ingredients are non-GMO, sustainably sourced, and have no added sugar. Made with coconut water and pink Himalayan salt, Cure provides everything your body needs for daily hydration and nothing it doesn't. Cure is backed by a medical advisory board that includes Dr. Roshini Raj, Dr. Dana Cohen, and Brooke Alpert and is FSA/HSA Eligible. In just 4 years, Cure has expanded to over 13,000 retail stores nationwide including CVS, Walgreens, and Sprouts, and was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America at #225 (#10 in Food and Beverage). Cure is a female-founded company, certified Plastic Neutral, and donates a serving for every purchase made to someone in need. Our investors include Lerer Hippeau, Valedor Partners, Rocana Ventures, Beliade, Silas Capital, Litani Ventures, Joyance Partners, Parallel Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Simple Food Ventures, Carly Strife (Founder of BARK), Kathleen King (Founder of Tate's Cookies), Philip Krim (CEO at Casper), Nick Green (CEO at Thrive Market), Nas, Andy Roddick and more.

Sunlight.io Limited specializes in system virtualization technology, focusing on enhancing the performance of hypervisors on bare-metal machines through its Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, the company provides a range of products, including Nexvisor, a hypervisor software, as well as software-defined storage (SDS) and networking (SDN) solutions, along with the Photon NVMe-over-Fabrics appliance. Sunlight's technology enables demanding applications such as AI, big data, analytics, and rendering to operate significantly faster compared to traditional virtualization methods. With a minimal footprint, Sunlight's solutions are particularly well-suited for edge computing environments. Enterprises and managed service providers utilize Sunlight's offerings to reduce the costs associated with delivering high-performance IT by up to 70%. The company also maintains additional locations in Greece, California, India, Indonesia, and London.

Richard's Rainwater is a food and beverage company that offers clean drinking water free from pollutants, salts, minerals and other natural and man-made contaminants. It captures real rainwater before it hits the ground, triple-filter it, zap it with ultraviolet light and polish it off with the ultimate in purification: reverse osmosis. The company was founded in 2002 and headquartered in Texas, United States.

Connect Homes specializes in the development of affordable, high-modern prefabricated residential homes. Drawing from a decade of research, the company offers low-cost modular homes that reflect the aesthetic qualities of mid-century modern California architecture. Each home is manufactured in their San Bernardino factory, arriving 95% complete with all necessary finishes, appliances, and systems installed. This allows for quick installation and move-in readiness within a few weeks. The homes can be shipped globally using the intermodal shipping container network, making them adaptable to various environments and customer preferences. By utilizing a modular system, Connect Homes aims to make modern living accessible to a broader audience.

sEATz is an in-seat delivery app that is available at many sports, music and event venues across the United States. Download the sEATz app, order your favorite food, drink or even apparel and let sEATz bring it directly to your seat! You won't have to miss another moment of the action.

Newlight Technologies, Inc. specializes in greenhouse gas-to-plastic bioconversion technology, enabling the production of high-performance thermoplastics from air and methane emissions. The company's flagship product, AirCarbon, is derived from sequestered carbon emissions and serves as a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuel-based plastics such as polypropylene, polyethylene, ABS, polystyrene, and TPU. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, Newlight Technologies is committed to decarbonization and aims to replace oil-based plastics with AirCarbon on a global scale. By utilizing carbon that would otherwise contribute to atmospheric pollution, the company seeks to reduce overall carbon levels while promoting environmentally friendly materials in various applications.