Wegrow-app
Series A in 2024
Wegrow-app is a company that uses a gamified platform to engage teams, grow businesses, and achieve CSR targets.
Healx, established in 2014 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, is a biotechnology company specializing in rare disease treatments. It employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify and repurpose existing drugs for new therapeutic uses, aiming to accelerate drug discovery and reduce development risks. By integrating deep pharmacology expertise and patient engagement, Healx matches treatments to disease patients, addressing unmet needs in the rare disease space.
Orchard Robotics
Seed Round in 2024
Orchard Robotics develops an advanced operating system designed for precision agriculture through the integration of robotics and artificial intelligence. The company's technology employs sophisticated camera systems and computer vision software to collect accurate data on visible fruit on trees. This information aids growers, packers, and marketers in effectively managing crop loads and optimizing supply chains. By utilizing its robotic platform, Orchard Robotics enables farmers to monitor fruit growth and make informed decisions regarding crop care, ultimately enhancing yield efficiency and agricultural productivity.
Isaac Health
Seed Round in 2024
Isaac Health is a platform dedicated to enhancing brain health and dementia care at the population level. By collaborating with health plans and systems, it aims to screen, diagnose, treat, and manage various brain health conditions, including dementia. The company provides digitally enabled dementia care services that prioritize improving patient outcomes and experiences. Through its innovative approach, Isaac Health seeks to increase diagnosis rates and facilitate access to specialist care, thereby supporting medical professionals in assisting patients and their families. Its overarching goal is to promote health and well-being in individuals affected by cognitive disorders.
AOA, based in Boston, New York, and London, is a female-led company focused on developing innovative cancer diagnostics specifically for women's health. The company is dedicated to creating the first accurate early-stage liquid biopsy test for ovarian cancer, which aims to enhance clinical practices, reduce patient mortality, and offer cost savings for healthcare payers. Utilizing an artificial intelligence-enabled platform, AOA's technology analyzes tumor marker gangliosides to facilitate the early detection of ovarian cancer. This approach not only helps healthcare providers implement more effective treatment strategies but also ensures that patients can access life-saving treatments sooner and at a more affordable cost.
InSite Health
Seed Round in 2023
InSite Health is a provider of psychiatric care services that specializes in delivering comprehensive mental health solutions through both in-person and telehealth options. The company serves a wide array of clients, including families, schools, nonprofits, colleges, and organizations. InSite Health offers a range of services, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and behavioral threat assessments. They focus on treating various mental health conditions, such as anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and other behavioral disorders. Additionally, the company provides preventative mental health training and programming specifically tailored for school districts, ensuring that individuals have access to essential mental health resources in a convenient manner.
Web3 Pro
Venture Round in 2023
Web3 Pro specializes in creating enterprise white-label platforms tailored for global brands, facilitating seamless and effective NFT campaigns. The company's technology enables enterprises to strategize, create, sell, and distribute NFT-based digital assets, which helps brands engage with their communities and explore new revenue opportunities. Additionally, Web3 Pro's platform supports the enhancement of cross-sales for physical products, all while ensuring that companies maintain full control, adhere to sustainability practices, and comply with global regulations.
Dayta AI Limited is a Hong Kong-based software company founded in 2018 that specializes in data analytics and artificial intelligence solutions for offline retailers. The company develops retail analytics software as a service (SaaS) products, leveraging cloud computing, machine learning, and big data technologies. Its flagship product, Cyclops, is a cloud-based AI solution that utilizes any RTSP-connected camera to gather, analyze, and interpret real-time data about customer behavior. Through the application of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology, Dayta AI enables retailers to track consumer facial expressions and in-store activities, providing valuable insights that help clients understand customer interactions and optimize their retail environments.
Hadean is a venture-backed startup focused on transforming distributed, spatial, and scalable computing for the emerging web 3.0 and metaverse. The company has developed a cloud-distributed computing platform that enables petascale computing and allows developers to build, run, and scale real-time applications. Hadean's technology bridges physical and virtual worlds, providing a robust infrastructure that supports the creation of web 3.0 applications for both the metaverse and enterprise organizations. By enabling unprecedented scale and fidelity in digital environments, Hadean enhances the interaction between physical and virtual realms. Their diverse clientele includes prominent organizations such as CAE, Microsoft, Minecraft, the Francis Crick Institute, PixelMax, GamesCoin, and BAE Systems.
Natilus
Venture Round in 2022
Natilus Inc. is a California-based company that specializes in manufacturing aircraft drones for freight forwarding. Founded in 2016 by Aleksey Matyushev and Anatoly Starikov, the company aims to transform the air cargo industry through innovative designs and advanced technology. With a team of engineering experts who have extensive experience in various aviation sectors, Natilus seeks to reduce air freight costs and improve accessibility for underdeveloped areas, ultimately enhancing global supply chain efficiency and sustainability. Its aircraft, including the Kona short-haul UAV, Alisio medium/long-range UAV, and Nordes long-range UAV, are constructed from carbon fiber composites and utilize existing ground infrastructure and standard air cargo containers. This design allows for remote piloting capabilities and positions Natilus to capitalize on a significant market opportunity, projecting an expansion of the air freight sector to $470 billion through cost reductions and increased efficiency.
Elenas is Latin America's leading social commerce platform, dedicated to empowering women to launch and grow online businesses. The company focuses on enabling tens of thousands of women in Colombia and millions across Latin America to sell consumer goods, particularly cosmetics, beauty products, and accessories, through digital platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook. Elenas provides a comprehensive digital solution that allows these entrepreneurs to start an online store, manage clients, and expand their businesses from home, eliminating the need for product sourcing, delivery, or payment collection concerns.
Fintor is a technology company that operates a platform for fractional real estate investing, designed to simplify the investment process for both individual investors and larger real estate development firms. By providing software that allows users to list properties and offer shares for investment, Fintor makes real estate markets more accessible. Additionally, the company utilizes AI agents to automate workflows specifically tailored for fintech and proptech sectors, enhancing financial and operational processes. Its secure enterprise platform features a natural language interface, enabling users to perform tasks related to financial analysis, reporting, loan processing, and compliance checks without the need for specialized tools. This integration of AI not only streamlines workflow but also enhances the efficiency and reliability of real estate investments.
Hadean is a venture-backed startup focused on transforming distributed, spatial, and scalable computing for the emerging web 3.0 and metaverse. The company has developed a cloud-distributed computing platform that enables petascale computing and allows developers to build, run, and scale real-time applications. Hadean's technology bridges physical and virtual worlds, providing a robust infrastructure that supports the creation of web 3.0 applications for both the metaverse and enterprise organizations. By enabling unprecedented scale and fidelity in digital environments, Hadean enhances the interaction between physical and virtual realms. Their diverse clientele includes prominent organizations such as CAE, Microsoft, Minecraft, the Francis Crick Institute, PixelMax, GamesCoin, and BAE Systems.
Alexandria Labs
Pre Seed Round in 2022
The infrastructure layer for web3 e-books.
Modularity Space
Funding Round in 2022
Modularity Space specializes in the development of modular, reusable satellites designed for servicing in space. The company focuses on creating sustainable and upgradeable spacecraft that can be repaired, refueled, and enhanced while in orbit. By building a constellation of these advanced, mass-producible satellites, Modularity Space aims to reduce the costs associated with sending payloads into space. Its integrated approach encompasses the entire lifecycle of the satellites, including their design, launch, operation, and maintenance, thereby facilitating a transition to more efficient and reusable space systems.
Isaac Health
Funding Round in 2022
Isaac Health is a platform dedicated to enhancing brain health and dementia care at the population level. By collaborating with health plans and systems, it aims to screen, diagnose, treat, and manage various brain health conditions, including dementia. The company provides digitally enabled dementia care services that prioritize improving patient outcomes and experiences. Through its innovative approach, Isaac Health seeks to increase diagnosis rates and facilitate access to specialist care, thereby supporting medical professionals in assisting patients and their families. Its overarching goal is to promote health and well-being in individuals affected by cognitive disorders.
3D Bio Holdings is a biotechnology company specializing in bioprinting technologies to create patient-specific living tissues for surgical healing. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with an additional office in New York City. Utilizing proprietary technologies such as GMPrint and ColVivo, 3D Bio Holdings aims to address the limitations of the body's natural healing processes by providing therapeutic solutions for various diseases and congenital medical conditions.
Nutromics
Funding Round in 2022
Nutromics Pty Ltd is a MedTech company based in Brunswick, Australia, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing wearable technology that focuses on continuous real-time molecular monitoring through its Smart Patch biosensor platform. This innovative technology is designed to address significant healthcare challenges, particularly in the areas of chronic disease prevention and management, acute diseases, and therapeutic drug monitoring. Nutromics' medical-grade diagnostics equipment utilizes a DNA-based sensor platform, enabling continuous monitoring of various biomarkers related to diet, sleep, stress, and exercise. By providing real-time data and insights, Nutromics aims to empower patients to adopt lifestyle changes that can help reduce the risk of diabetes and improve overall health outcomes.
Turion Space
Funding Round in 2022
Turion Space specializes in developing and operating "Droid" spacecraft designed for orbital debris removal and satellite servicing. These spacecraft are equipped with vision sensors and agnostic docking devices, allowing them to rendezvous and dock with both operational satellites and large debris objects. Using their onboard propulsion systems, the Droid spacecraft can either deorbit or change the orbit of these targets, thereby enhancing mission capabilities, extending operational lifetimes, and contributing to a sustainable space environment by mitigating the growing issue of orbital debris.
MarketForce
Series A in 2022
MarketForce is a technology company headquartered in the United States, with operations in Kenya and Nigeria, focused on enhancing B2B commerce and fintech solutions for African merchants. Launched in 2018, the company has developed the "RejaReja" platform, which allows merchants to digitally source, order, and pay for inventory. In addition to these services, MarketForce offers access to financing, enables digital payment collection, and allows merchants to resell digital financial services like airtime and utility tokens. Operating in five markets across Sub-Saharan Africa, MarketForce has established a rapidly growing network that includes over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands. The company employs an asset-light business model to drive efficiency and productivity in the distribution of goods, utilizing advanced technology to streamline operations for its users.
Novameat
Seed Round in 2022
Novameat is a company focused on developing advanced technological solutions for creating plant-based meat substitutes. By addressing the inefficiencies and unsustainability of traditional animal agriculture, Novameat aims to provide a healthy, humane, and environmentally sustainable food supply. The company's proprietary micro-extrusion technology enables the production of plant-based products that closely replicate the texture, appearance, taste, and nutritional qualities of various animal meats, including beef steaks. This innovation seeks to meet the demands of the growing global population while offering affordable, vegan alternatives for consumers. Novameat has garnered media attention from major outlets, highlighting its role in the evolving landscape of food technology.
IntegriCulture
Series A in 2022
Integriculture Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing cellular agriculture products, focusing on clean meat and clean foie gras. The company's core business involves creating a patented large-scale cell culture system that can cultivate various cells without the need for expensive external growth factors, aiming to make clean meat more affordable and accessible. Additionally, Integriculture offers scientific visual content production services.
X-Therma is a biotechnology company focused on advancing regenerative medicine through its innovative biopreservation platform. By employing convergent biomimetic nanotechnology, X-Therma addresses critical challenges in the storage and transportation of biological products. Its proprietary cold chain technology enhances the biomanufacturing process and ensures the safe transport and long-term storage of living vaccines, cell and gene therapies, engineered tissues, and organs. This approach aims to facilitate off-the-shelf access to advanced treatments, thereby unlocking the full potential of regenerative medicine and enabling healthcare professionals to deliver vital therapies to patients more efficiently.
Autolab
Seed Round in 2021
Autolab, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, is a digital platform that connects car owners with reliable and affordable vehicle repair services. The company addresses the gap in the market by offering a superior alternative to traditional dealerships, which often charge high prices, and informal repair shops, which may provide subpar service. Autolab's platform facilitates a wide range of services, including maintenance, electrical work, bodywork, and painting, ensuring quality and efficiency through its technology-driven operations. By focusing on enhancing the customer experience and supporting auto repair shops in improving their services, Autolab positions itself as a leading solution for vehicle repair in Latin America.
Mr Yum is a mobile ordering platform that enhances the dining experience by providing a visual menu accessible through QR code scanning. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Collingwood, Australia, the platform allows diners to view photos of dishes, ingredient descriptions, and apply dietary filters when ordering food and drinks. Mr Yum serves a diverse range of venues, including restaurants, shopping centers, movie theaters, and airports, with a network of approximately 1,500 participating locations and 13 million users. In addition to facilitating table ordering, pickup, and delivery, the platform offers marketing and customer analytics tools, including a loyalty program called Boomerang, which enables venues to create gift vouchers and promotional codes. The company’s solution aims to streamline the ordering process, increase order sizes, and provide businesses with the ability to manage menus dynamically, track sales, and analyze customer trends.
LIFELENZ
Funding Round in 2021
LIFELENZ is a workforce management platform designed to optimize outcomes for both employers and employees. It offers a suite of solutions that includes AI-driven forecasting, automated scheduling, timekeeping, onboarding, and compliance with labor laws. By leveraging artificial intelligence, LIFELENZ generates daily forecasts to adapt to changing labor demands, thereby enhancing operational efficiency. The platform simplifies people management and facilitates insightful reporting, making it easier for businesses to navigate the complexities of workforce dynamics.
Web3 Pro
Seed Round in 2021
Web3 Pro specializes in creating enterprise white-label platforms tailored for global brands, facilitating seamless and effective NFT campaigns. The company's technology enables enterprises to strategize, create, sell, and distribute NFT-based digital assets, which helps brands engage with their communities and explore new revenue opportunities. Additionally, Web3 Pro's platform supports the enhancement of cross-sales for physical products, all while ensuring that companies maintain full control, adhere to sustainability practices, and comply with global regulations.
Runa
Funding Round in 2021
Runa is a payroll, HR, and benefits solution tailored for small to medium-sized businesses in Latin America. The company offers a cloud-based platform that simplifies payroll management by automatically calculating pay and organizing employee data. Its system integrates with various tools, including fingerprint systems, bank accounts, calendars, and emails, allowing companies to efficiently handle payroll, time tracking, performance management, and reporting within a single interface. Runa aims to streamline HR processes and enhance operational efficiency for its clients.
Arzooo.com
Series A in 2021
Arzooo is a Retail Tech company founded by former Flipkart employees and IIT Kharagpur alumni. It focuses on empowering brick-and-mortar retailers through its innovative "Go Store" platform, which integrates over 300,000 retail stores across India. The company has already equipped more than 200 stores with its technology, facilitating a competitive retail environment. Arzooo's platform allows partner stores to offer a wide selection of electronic goods, including televisions, refrigerators, and kitchen appliances, without the need for significant inventory investment. By utilizing a reverse auction-based e-commerce model, retailers can provide attractive pricing and payment solutions, enhancing sales conversion and expanding their product categories. As it continues to grow, Arzooo aims to strengthen the retail ecosystem by connecting traditional stores with modern technology.
Wayflyer
Funding Round in 2021
Wayflyer is a Dublin-based revenue-based financing platform specifically designed for e-commerce brands. The company offers fast and affordable funding solutions to facilitate business growth while simplifying the financing process. In addition to funding, Wayflyer provides an analytics platform that leverages a daily underwriting engine to assess marketing performance. This enables e-commerce businesses to receive detailed insights and recommendations aimed at optimizing their campaign budgets and enhancing overall performance. By combining financial support with actionable marketing analytics, Wayflyer aims to empower e-commerce brands to achieve sustainable growth.
Redcliffe Labs
Funding Round in 2021
Redcliffe Labs is a diagnostics service provider focused on identifying both communicable and non-communicable diseases through advanced radiography and pathology services. The company offers a comprehensive range of standard and specialized tests, utilizing cutting-edge laboratories and in-house technology. Redcliffe Labs aims to enhance accessibility to health tests for all individuals in India by leveraging its trusted radiology network and innovative testing methodologies. Additionally, the company specializes in reproductive health testing, cancer gene diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases, ensuring patients receive thorough support, including regular counseling and clinical data management. Through its extensive testing capabilities, Redcliffe Labs is committed to addressing various aspects of health, pregnancy, and fertility care.
Wayflyer is a Dublin-based revenue-based financing platform specifically designed for e-commerce brands. The company offers fast and affordable funding solutions to facilitate business growth while simplifying the financing process. In addition to funding, Wayflyer provides an analytics platform that leverages a daily underwriting engine to assess marketing performance. This enables e-commerce businesses to receive detailed insights and recommendations aimed at optimizing their campaign budgets and enhancing overall performance. By combining financial support with actionable marketing analytics, Wayflyer aims to empower e-commerce brands to achieve sustainable growth.
Regent is a maritime mobility company focused on transforming coastal transportation through the development of electric flying machines known as seagliders. These innovative vehicles operate just above the water's surface, effectively combining the high speed of an airplane with the cost efficiency of a boat. Designed to achieve speeds of up to 180 mph, seagliders offer a sustainable and efficient solution for regional travel, connecting coastal cities and islands. By replacing traditional ferries and short-haul aircraft, Regent aims to provide a safer and faster transportation option that enhances connectivity between coastal communities.
FLYR
Funding Round in 2021
FLYR, Inc. is a technology company that develops advanced travel planning and booking solutions specifically for the airline industry. Its core offering, FusionRM, is a revenue management platform that utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making across an airline's commerce funnel. By aggregating data from various sources, FLYR's platform forecasts user demand, enabling airlines to optimize pricing strategies, improve customer experiences through dynamic pricing, and bundle attractive offers for travelers. The platform also provides crucial insights such as sell-out risk, historical pricing trends, and price elasticity predictions, thereby helping clients maximize their revenue potential. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, FLYR also operates an office in KrakĂłw, Poland.
Fintor
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fintor is a technology company that operates a platform for fractional real estate investing, designed to simplify the investment process for both individual investors and larger real estate development firms. By providing software that allows users to list properties and offer shares for investment, Fintor makes real estate markets more accessible. Additionally, the company utilizes AI agents to automate workflows specifically tailored for fintech and proptech sectors, enhancing financial and operational processes. Its secure enterprise platform features a natural language interface, enabling users to perform tasks related to financial analysis, reporting, loan processing, and compliance checks without the need for specialized tools. This integration of AI not only streamlines workflow but also enhances the efficiency and reliability of real estate investments.
ICW is the world’s first platform for product testing, inspection and certification. It is the global marketplace for supply chain compliance connecting global retailers, manufacturers, material suppliers and trading companies with testing service providers. At ICW, they believe in a better way of ensuring supply chain and product compliance. Their platform consolidates Testing, Inspection & Certification resources and connects with the most competitive international organisations. They supply you with a dedicated quality assurance / quality control department by leveraging big data analytics, artificial intelligence and our team of experts.
Lora DiCarlo
Funding Round in 2021
Lora DiCarlo is a pioneering female-led sexual health and wellness brand that specializes in creating innovative products through biomimicry and micro-robotics. The company focuses on designing devices that replicate the sensations of human partners, enhancing personal pleasure for women. Its debut product, Osé, was recognized as a CES Innovation Honoree in the Robotics category, followed by award-winning products Baci and Onda. Since its inception, Lora DiCarlo has expanded from a single product to a robust lineup of 15 engineered offerings, establishing a presence in 37 countries and collaborating with over 600 retailers and e-tailers. The brand emphasizes a sex-positive ethos and aims to promote gender equity and empowerment through its inclusive and data-driven designs, catering to a diverse audience.
Farcast
Seed Round in 2020
Farcast is a technology company based in Los Angeles that specializes in developing hardware and software for precision airdrop deliveries. Founded in 2017 and located in Hawthorne, California, the company designs drones that are mounted on commercial aircraft, helicopters, or UAVs to facilitate the delivery of packages in remote or otherwise inaccessible areas. Utilizing advanced mapping software, Farcast evaluates suitable drop points and enables autonomous release and landing of packages, ensuring they land safely within a designated area. This innovative approach allows for rapid and cost-effective delivery solutions, addressing the logistical challenges faced in rural regions.
Varda Space Industries, Inc. is a space manufacturing startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020 by Delian Asparouhov and Trae Stephens. The company specializes in creating products in space that are intended for terrestrial applications, leveraging the unique advantages of low gravity. Varda aims to establish an infrastructure for harvesting materials from asteroids, enabling the production of new products in space. This approach not only facilitates the manufacturing of innovative goods but also promotes sustainability by reducing reliance on the destructive extraction of Earth's resources.
Hydrogen
Seed Round in 2020
Hydrogen operates a no-code platform designed to simplify crypto payments, enabling users to spend their cryptocurrency at any merchant that accepts debit cards. The platform features a white-labeled debit card program that seamlessly integrates with various financial technologies, including wallets, money service businesses, processors, and banks. By bundling these services under a single contract, Hydrogen supports Web3 companies in scaling their operations. The company has received numerous accolades for its innovative approach, including recognition as World-Changing Technology by Fast Company and FinTech Startup of the Year by KPMG Luxembourg. Additionally, Hydrogen is a graduate of several prestigious accelerator programs, including Mastercard StartPath and MassChallenge FinTech. The company is dedicated to empowering organizations to create financial products that cater to customers in the U.S. and worldwide.
Spyce
Convertible Note in 2020
Spyce is a restaurant founded in 2015 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, that aims to revolutionize the dining experience with its innovative automated cooking platform. The establishment offers a diverse menu of globally-inspired seasonal salads and warm bowls, emphasizing freshness and quality. Spyce utilizes a fully robotic kitchen that integrates a refrigerator, dishwasher, stove-top, and a robotic chef, allowing it to prepare meals from fresh ingredients without human intervention. This technology enables the restaurant to provide consumers with healthy and affordable fast food while maintaining high standards of taste and quality.
FLOWER
Funding Round in 2020
FLOWER CO is a cannabis wholesale membership club based in Arcata, California, that offers delivery of cannabis products to both medicinal and recreational consumers. Founded in 2018, the company aims to provide significant savings to its members, offering up to 40% off popular brands and products. By partnering with small businesses in various markets, FLOWER CO delivers premium cannabis directly to consumers at wholesale prices, eliminating middlemen and brokerage fees. The company's service currently reaches customers across several locations, including Alameda County, Vallejo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Marin. FLOWER CO believes that a modern cannabis economy can create high-quality jobs and foster equitable access to quality products.
MacroMeta
Seed Round in 2020
Macrometa Corporation is an information technology company that specializes in developing a geo-distributed data as a service platform for cross-region, multi-cloud, and edge computing applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with operations in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Pune, India, Macrometa provides a platform that allows enterprise developers to build real-time applications and APIs rapidly. Its offerings include a global data mesh, a multi-model data store, and a complex event processing engine, supported by over 175 edge data centers worldwide. The company's serverless cloud architecture enables cloud developers to manage, process, and serve data and APIs from the edge, enhancing the performance of data-driven applications.
Finless Foods
Series A in 2020
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, that specializes in producing seafood products for human consumption using cellular-agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on cultivating marine-animal cells to create sustainable fish and seafood alternatives, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a variety of food options that cater to diverse tastes and dietary preferences while promoting responsible production practices. By offering accessible plant-based and cell-cultured seafood alternatives, the company seeks to contribute to better ocean health and foster a more sustainable future for food consumption.
Dover Microsystems
Convertible Note in 2020
Dover Microsystems, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 2009. It specializes in developing security software solutions for processor designers, integrators, and manufacturers utilizing Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The company's flagship product, CoreGuard, integrates directly with processors to monitor every instruction execution, ensuring compliance with security, safety, and privacy rules. This hardware-based technology enables processors to defend themselves in real-time against network-based attacks and the exploitation of software vulnerabilities. In addition to CoreGuard, Dover Microsystems offers a software development kit (SDK) that includes tools for simulation, micropolicy authoring, and debugging, catering to various industries such as semiconductors, industrial IoT, transportation, medical, energy, home entertainment, and point of sale. The company's mission is to immunize processors worldwide against network-based threats, significantly enhancing the security posture of modern computing systems.
Intelage
Seed Round in 2020
Intelage Corporation is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based global trade management and logistics platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Intelage connects trade suppliers, buyers, logistics providers, and financial institutions, facilitating the creation, tracking, and management of trades within a single application. Its core products include MarketPlace, which serves as a virtual platform for agricultural suppliers and buyers to engage in transactions, and TradeDesk, designed for trade and operations teams to manage the flow of products and information from origin to destination. The platform addresses various elements of the trading process, including sourcing, logistics, tracking, documentation, communication, trade, and regulatory compliance, thereby helping clients overcome logistical challenges, automate manual processes, and enhance visibility into critical trade information.
Bear Flag Robotics
Seed Round in 2020
Bear Flag Robotics, Inc. is an agricultural technology company that specializes in developing autonomous technology for farm tractors. Founded in 2017 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company designs software that enables users to plan routes, schedule jobs, and monitor equipment in real-time. Its self-driving technology incorporates perception sensors and robotic actuators, allowing tractors to navigate fields autonomously. The system also provides features such as remote emergency stops and obstacle avoidance. By gathering data on field patterns, Bear Flag Robotics offers predictive analytics that assist farmers in optimizing their operations, thereby increasing productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing safety in agricultural practices.
Grabango
Funding Round in 2020
Grabango is a technology company that specializes in checkout-free shopping solutions for the retail industry, focusing on grocery and convenience stores. Founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, Grabango utilizes advanced computer vision and machine learning to enhance the shopping experience. Its system employs cameras and shelf sensors to track items as customers select them, automatically adding them to a virtual basket. Shoppers can then use a registered payment method through the Grabango app to complete their purchases without waiting in line. After leaving the store, customers receive a digital receipt on their phones. Grabango's technology is designed to retrofit existing retail spaces, allowing large-scale retailers to implement checkout-free shopping while ensuring high accuracy in real-world environments. The company prioritizes customer privacy by anonymizing data and does not use facial recognition technology.
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.
IntegriCulture
Series A in 2020
Integriculture Inc., established in 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing cellular agriculture products, focusing on clean meat and clean foie gras. The company's core business involves creating a patented large-scale cell culture system that can cultivate various cells without the need for expensive external growth factors, aiming to make clean meat more affordable and accessible. Additionally, Integriculture offers scientific visual content production services.
Xplore
Funding Round in 2020
Xplore Inc is a company that specializes in developing space aircraft and offering space as a service. Founded in 2017 and based in Mercer Island, Washington, Xplore provides a range of services including mission planning, spacecraft engineering, flight financing, payload insurance, communications, data management, and spacecraft operations. The company caters to both government agencies and commercial space enterprises, engaging in missions that span the moon, earth, Venus, Mars, asteroids, and custom expeditions. Xplore's satellite constellation is equipped with remote sensing instruments such as optical, video, and hyperspectral sensors, which generate valuable data and insights for clients. Furthermore, Xplore's edge computing capabilities facilitate the creation of data fusion products, allowing for on-orbit insights and reducing latency and data transmission costs.
Mojo Vision
Series B in 2020
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.
Contraline
Funding Round in 2020
Contraline, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, focused on developing innovative male birth control solutions. The company is pioneering the first long-lasting, non-hormonal, and reversible contraceptive for men. Its primary product, Echo-V, is an ultrasound-visible polymer solution that is injected into the vas deferens, forming a polymer hydrogel device. This device functions as a semi-permeable membrane, effectively blocking sperm while allowing bodily fluids to pass through. Contraline also offers Vasintomy, a non-surgical procedure for the insertion of Echo-V, providing a cost-effective and accessible approach to male contraception. Incorporated in 2015, Contraline aims to transform the landscape of reproductive health for men.
Contraline
Series A in 2020
Contraline, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, focused on developing innovative male birth control solutions. The company is pioneering the first long-lasting, non-hormonal, and reversible contraceptive for men. Its primary product, Echo-V, is an ultrasound-visible polymer solution that is injected into the vas deferens, forming a polymer hydrogel device. This device functions as a semi-permeable membrane, effectively blocking sperm while allowing bodily fluids to pass through. Contraline also offers Vasintomy, a non-surgical procedure for the insertion of Echo-V, providing a cost-effective and accessible approach to male contraception. Incorporated in 2015, Contraline aims to transform the landscape of reproductive health for men.
Membio's single-use 0.2-10 L benchtop bioreactor system uses a proprietary design to provide a constant environment for cells at all scales. One technique will provide the same outcomes at all scales, whether at 0.2 L, 10 L, or anywhere in between. Fully automated single-use bioreactors designed by the business to enable cost-effective and scalable manufacture.
ROOM is a startup that specializes in reshaping the modern workspace. It designs a modern workplace system through flexible alternatives that make more room for people at work and also build prefabricated, self-assembled, sound-proofed, ventilated, and powered booths. It enables users to make extra room in the budget without compromising quality and provides employees with a place to take a video call or get some uninterrupted time to focus on work. The company was co-founded by Morten Meisner-Jensen and Brian Chen in 2018.
Membio's single-use 0.2-10 L benchtop bioreactor system uses a proprietary design to provide a constant environment for cells at all scales. One technique will provide the same outcomes at all scales, whether at 0.2 L, 10 L, or anywhere in between. Fully automated single-use bioreactors designed by the business to enable cost-effective and scalable manufacture.
MobileODT
Series B in 2020
MobileODT Ltd is a company specializing in the development of optical diagnostic devices and software services aimed at early cancer detection. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional location in New York, MobileODT offers a range of products, including the FDA-cleared EVA COLPO, a portable and Internet-connected colposcope, and EVA SANE, a secure platform for managing patient information. The company's Enhanced Visual Assessment (EVA) System enhances the capabilities of healthcare providers, enabling them to conduct examinations comparable to those performed by expert practitioners. MobileODT's tools are utilized in various challenging environments and have been employed in over 40,000 procedures across 29 countries. The company's offerings also include applications for documenting cases of violence and abuse, as well as cloud-based solutions for managing patient data. With a growing presence in the United States, MobileODT is establishing itself as a leader in visual diagnostic technology, expanding into new markets and developing additional applications for diverse medical fields.
Akash Systems
Convertible Note in 2019
Akash Systems, established in 2016 by Felix Ejeckam and Ty Mitchell, specializes in developing and supplying advanced small satellites (CubeSats), satellite transmitters, and radio frequency power amplifiers. The company's core innovation lies in its use of gallium nitride on diamond (GaN-on-Diamond) composite material, invented by co-founder Ejeckam. This novel material enables more efficient energy usage, reduced system size and weight, and lower operating costs compared to traditional methods. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Akash Systems caters primarily to the aviation and aerospace industries, offering technology that minimizes waste heat generation, thereby lowering launch costs and enhancing communication access.
TapRm is a company that specializes in developing an omnichannel platform for launching and scaling innovative beer, cider, and hard seltzer brands. By integrating traditional beer distribution with direct-to-consumer e-commerce, TapRm disrupts outdated laws that restrict breweries from selling their products online without local distributors. This platform simplifies the process of brand launch and expansion, allowing beverage companies to reach consumers in a variety of settings, including bars, restaurants, markets, offices, and homes. By facilitating access to their products, TapRm enables brands to grow without incurring the significant costs and risks typically associated with geographic expansion.
Made In Space
Funding Round in 2019
Made In Space, Inc. is a pioneering company focused on designing and manufacturing equipment for space exploration, national security, and sustainable space settlement. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company specializes in a range of products including space-optimized structures, space telescopes, and additive manufacturing equipment for use in space. Additionally, Made In Space develops technologies for creating industrial crystals and hybrid metals in a space environment, as well as recycling systems to support long-term missions. As of June 2020, Made In Space operates as a subsidiary of Redwire, LLC, leveraging its innovative capabilities to address the complex challenges associated with future space missions.
Finless Foods
Funding Round in 2019
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, that specializes in producing seafood products for human consumption using cellular-agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on cultivating marine-animal cells to create sustainable fish and seafood alternatives, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a variety of food options that cater to diverse tastes and dietary preferences while promoting responsible production practices. By offering accessible plant-based and cell-cultured seafood alternatives, the company seeks to contribute to better ocean health and foster a more sustainable future for food consumption.
Orbit Fab
Seed Round in 2019
Orbit Fab, Inc. is a company focused on developing orbital propellant depots to support satellite servicing operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Orbit Fab creates infrastructure that offers satellite propellant supply in Earth orbit, thereby enhancing the operational capabilities of both existing and new space assets. Its product offerings include the Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface (RAFTI) for on-orbit refueling, as well as various prototypes for rigid tankers designed for the International Space Station (ISS). By enabling more flexible fuel management, Orbit Fab aims to facilitate the growth of a sustainable in-space market that supports a range of industries, including communications, Earth observation, space tourism, manufacturing, and mining.
Akash Systems
Series A in 2019
Akash Systems, established in 2016 by Felix Ejeckam and Ty Mitchell, specializes in developing and supplying advanced small satellites (CubeSats), satellite transmitters, and radio frequency power amplifiers. The company's core innovation lies in its use of gallium nitride on diamond (GaN-on-Diamond) composite material, invented by co-founder Ejeckam. This novel material enables more efficient energy usage, reduced system size and weight, and lower operating costs compared to traditional methods. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Akash Systems caters primarily to the aviation and aerospace industries, offering technology that minimizes waste heat generation, thereby lowering launch costs and enhancing communication access.
Bitesize
Seed Round in 2019
Bitesize, Inc. is a company that specializes in a two-way messaging platform designed to facilitate personal dialogue between brands and consumers. Founded in 2017 and based in the United States, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to enable rapid communication, allowing brands to send and receive messages efficiently while categorizing responses by context, keyword, and sentiment. Bitesize caters to various industries, including automotive, home services, healthcare, and entertainment. The platform empowers brands to engage in meaningful, interactive conversations with consumers, moving beyond traditional methods like personalized emails. By enabling genuine one-on-one interactions at scale, Bitesize aims to enhance customer relationships and drive sales for its clients.
Fan Controlled Football
Series A in 2019
Fan Controlled Football is the first fan-run professional sports league. From selecting the team logos, colors and head coaches to calling plays, the fans are calling the shots.
Amberdata
Seed Round in 2019
Amberdata Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that specializes in monitoring, analyzing, and securing both public and private blockchains. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in West New York, New Jersey, the company focuses on delivering comprehensive blockchain and cryptocurrency market data. Amberdata's platform integrates validated data from leading crypto exchanges, offering tools, APIs, and SDKs tailored for traders, investors, wallets, and developers. Its services support various functions including research, trading, risk management, analytics, and compliance, enabling financial institutions to effectively engage in digital asset markets. By providing access to historical data, reference rates, and analytics, Amberdata empowers customers to create data-driven applications and maintain a competitive edge.
Picap is a Colombian mobility and logistics platform that operates a mototaxi and ride-hailing service, connecting people who need transportation with motorcycle or car drivers who provide rides or share their vehicle for income. Headquartered in Bogotá, it serves multiple Colombian cities and enables users to access transportation options via its platform. In addition, Picap offers a business-oriented logistics platform that provides a dedicated fleet and warehousing services to store and deliver merchandise to customers within stated timeframes, helping clients move goods efficiently.
iComply Investor Services
Seed Round in 2019
iComply Investor Services provides a global regulatory technology platform for digital finance and cryptocurrencies, delivering turnkey compliance automation, record keeping, reporting, and transaction monitoring. The company's products include iComplyICO, a governance tool for secondary trading of tokens on open blockchains, and iComplyKYC, a KYC, AML, and risk platform for decentralized finance and crypto applications. It serves investors, regulators, securities issuers, and capital markets service providers by automating onboarding, verification, transaction monitoring, and risk screening, helping clients automate compliance workflows and improve operational efficiency. The platform uses AI to automate data validation, including facial biometrics and document authentication, to reduce the total cost of compliance. Founded in 2017 and based in Vancouver, Canada.
EnClear Therapies
Seed Round in 2019
EnClear Therapies, Inc. is a life sciences company based in Newburyport, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing device-based therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The company focuses on the delivery and monitoring of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and employs a proprietary therapeutic platform designed to remove toxic proteins from the CSF. EnClear's initial products are aimed at enhancing the quality of life for patients suffering from conditions such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Incorporated in 2018, EnClear Therapies is dedicated to advancing treatments that can halt disease progression and extend patient lives.
askporter
Seed Round in 2019
AskPorter is an AI-driven messaging platform specifically designed for the real estate sector, focusing on property and facilities management. The platform aims to optimize management processes by automating and streamlining communication, thereby reducing administrative costs and enhancing customer satisfaction. By leveraging deep-learning artificial intelligence, AskPorter alleviates the burdens of outdated administration and communication practices for property managers and tenants. This enables property managers to operate more efficiently and scale their operations without the complications of increased administrative demands. The customizable solutions offered by AskPorter empower owners, operators, and facilities managers to concentrate on their strategic priorities, thus transforming the management of physical assets.
Blokable
Convertible Note in 2019
Blokable is a company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in manufacturing pre-fabricated steel frame modular housing units. Founded in 2016, Blokable designs, manufactures, and delivers fully-functional modular structures for residential, retail, and mixed-use projects. The company's vertically integrated solution streamlines the traditional development process, reducing the cost and time required to create new multi-family housing. Blokable engages throughout the entire housing creation process, from design and manufacturing to delivery and operation, offering a variety of floorplans and wall configurations suitable for different building types. This approach aims to create prosperity and equity in communities by providing affordable housing solutions at scale.
The Riveter
Series A in 2018
The Riveter is a Seattle-based company established in 2016, specializing in developing, constructing, leasing, and operating co-working office spaces exclusively for women and allies. The business provides flexible workspace solutions, including meeting rooms, event spaces, pop-up retail platforms, and wellness amenities such as fitness studios and meditation rooms. Additionally, it offers daily programming focused on skill development and networking opportunities to foster a supportive community for its members.
3TEN8, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing a cloud-based SaaS platform aimed at assisting mobile operators in understanding and optimizing their wireless networks and enhancing subscriber experience. The company harnesses cognitive operations technology, known as AIOps, to create closed-loop, self-healing, and self-operating networks for both 4G and 5G systems. 3TEN8's software leverages self-learning artificial intelligence to predict network outages and degradation with high accuracy, facilitating proactive measures to maintain service quality. By providing actionable insights and robust analytics, the platform enables mobile network operators to effectively visualize and manage their network performance, ensuring minimal impact on customer experience.
Qunomedical
Seed Round in 2018
Qunomedical is a digital health platform designed to connect patients with high-quality and affordable healthcare options worldwide. The company provides a user-friendly interface that allows individuals to search for specific treatments and explore various hospitals offering these procedures across different countries. By offering comprehensive information on medical procedures, physicians, hospitals, and pricing, Qunomedical aims to empower patients to make informed healthcare decisions. Recognizing that each patient has unique medical needs and preferences, Qunomedical seeks to provide personalized support throughout the healthcare journey, addressing the limitations often found in traditional health systems, such as long waiting times and a lack of individualized care. Through its services, Qunomedical strives to enhance patient access to healthcare resources and facilitate a more tailored healthcare experience.
OurHealthMate
Seed Round in 2018
Enterprise Healthcare Management platform which focuses on increasing engagement and providing ease in healthcare reimbursements and benefits to the corporates in India. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has offices in Singapore and Bangalore (India)
BrainHi
Seed Round in 2018
BrainHi Inc. is a technology company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, founded in 2017. It specializes in enhancing communications between healthcare providers and potential patients by integrating phone customer service with online messaging. The company's cloud-based platform utilizes artificial intelligence and chatbots to streamline patient interactions, allowing for prompt responses to inquiries, appointment scheduling, and management of missed calls. By addressing patient needs effectively and efficiently, BrainHi aims to improve access to healthcare services and significantly reduce the administrative workload for medical staff, thereby transforming the overall patient experience.
Court Buddy
Series A in 2018
Court Buddy is an online platform that connects clients with attorneys for various legal services tailored to their specific needs, expertise, and location in the United States. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a marketplace where clients can find vetted solo attorneys for personal and business legal matters, including civil and criminal defense. Court Buddy allows clients to engage attorneys based on their budget, providing a range of a-la-carte legal services at flat rates. The platform features tools such as instant messaging, video chat, and secure payment options through its 'CourtBuddy Chat' app and 'CB Direct Pay' service, enhancing communication and transaction efficiency between clients and attorneys. Recognized for its innovative approach, Court Buddy has received accolades, including the American Bar Association’s Legal Access Award and praise from notable figures in entrepreneurship.
Bumblebee Spaces
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Bumblebee Spaces is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in creating innovative home furnishings through robotics and artificial intelligence. The company's primary product is a modular ceiling system designed to address storage needs by utilizing smart robots and AI technology. This system allows users to store, manage, and retrieve objects on-demand within the ceiling space, effectively increasing usable living area. Bumblebee Spaces also offers a mobile application that enables users to move and preview stored items. The company's approach focuses on maximizing space efficiency by thinking in cubic feet rather than square feet, providing a novel solution for modern living spaces.
Metadata
Seed Round in 2018
Metadata, Inc. operates a demand generation platform tailored for B2B enterprises, focusing on inbound marketing and customer acquisition. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that enable users to amplify campaigns to targeted audiences, generate comprehensive profiles for incoming signups, and create buyer and user personas. The platform allows for segmentation of prospects by various criteria such as industry and interests, facilitating the generation of a qualified sales pipeline. By integrating with marketing automation platforms like Salesforce, Metadata helps eliminate manual tasks for marketers, allowing them to concentrate on strategic initiatives. Additionally, the company's software collects and analyzes historical sales data to identify ideal customer profiles and enhance demand generation efforts, ultimately providing businesses with a reliable channel for engagement and conversion.
Court Buddy
Venture Round in 2018
Court Buddy is an online platform that connects clients with attorneys for various legal services tailored to their specific needs, expertise, and location in the United States. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a marketplace where clients can find vetted solo attorneys for personal and business legal matters, including civil and criminal defense. Court Buddy allows clients to engage attorneys based on their budget, providing a range of a-la-carte legal services at flat rates. The platform features tools such as instant messaging, video chat, and secure payment options through its 'CourtBuddy Chat' app and 'CB Direct Pay' service, enhancing communication and transaction efficiency between clients and attorneys. Recognized for its innovative approach, Court Buddy has received accolades, including the American Bar Association’s Legal Access Award and praise from notable figures in entrepreneurship.
MarketForce is a technology company headquartered in the United States, with operations in Kenya and Nigeria, focused on enhancing B2B commerce and fintech solutions for African merchants. Launched in 2018, the company has developed the "RejaReja" platform, which allows merchants to digitally source, order, and pay for inventory. In addition to these services, MarketForce offers access to financing, enables digital payment collection, and allows merchants to resell digital financial services like airtime and utility tokens. Operating in five markets across Sub-Saharan Africa, MarketForce has established a rapidly growing network that includes over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands. The company employs an asset-light business model to drive efficiency and productivity in the distribution of goods, utilizing advanced technology to streamline operations for its users.