Opfyx is a technology company that develops a SaaS platform for optimizing aviation operations. Their platform integrates tools for planning, rostering, communication, and real-time decision-making, enhanced by AI and machine learning. It streamlines operations across different departments, improving efficiency, on-time performance, resource utilization, safety, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement for airlines, airports, and ground handlers.
EnCharge AI
Series B in 2025
EnCharge AI develops advanced artificial intelligence hardware and software systems for edge computing. The company provides an edge-to-cloud platform fabric that leverages the existing semiconductor supply chain and fits a variety of form factors to build scalable AI architectures with flexible software integration. Its solutions enable larger models, improved accuracy, higher resolutions, and multi-channel processing, helping businesses access advanced AI capabilities without costly, time-consuming workarounds. EnCharge AI focuses on delivering computing infrastructure that accelerates deployment of AI at the edge and in cloud contexts, aligning hardware and software to support diverse AI workloads.
Cyclic Materials
Series B in 2024
Cyclic Materials specializes in recycling services that focus on recovering rare earth elements from landfill-bound products. The company aims to minimize the need for new mining operations and facilitate the transition to electric mobility and cleaner energy solutions. By implementing an innovative process to reclaim critical metals used in high-performance magnets, Cyclic Materials supports industries such as wind turbines, electric vehicles, and electronics. This approach not only helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions but also enhances local supply chains by reintroducing these materials back into the manufacturing process.
Branch Energy
Series A in 2024
Branch Energy is a company focused on providing renewable energy solutions, primarily through the development of local wind and solar projects. By leveraging data analytics and smart home technology, Branch Energy aims to enhance energy efficiency and assist consumers in reducing their power consumption. The company's platform is designed to facilitate a transition to clean energy, allowing individuals to save on energy costs while simultaneously lowering their carbon footprint. Through its innovative approach, Branch Energy contributes to the broader goal of promoting sustainable energy practices and advancing a cleaner energy future.
Moonware
Seed Round in 2024
Moonware is a company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on revolutionizing ground operations in the passenger, cargo, defense, and advanced air mobility sectors. Its flagship product, HALO, is an innovative Ground Traffic Control platform powered by artificial intelligence. This platform aims to optimize and automate ground operations in real-time, resulting in faster aircraft turnarounds, reduced delays, and increased flight throughput. By creating fully connected and intelligent airfields, Moonware envisions a future where aircraft can be managed autonomously from touchdown to takeoff, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of air transportation.
CheckSammy
Venture Round in 2024
CheckSammy is a company focused on sustainability and subscription-based bulk junk hauling services, which includes the collection and analysis of data related to waste management. It utilizes proprietary technology to verify clients' sustainability initiatives by tracking and collecting used consumer items. Offering both fixed flat rate subscription services and on-demand pricing for large-item junk removal, CheckSammy partners with third-party operators to provide competitive pricing for its services. Additionally, the company acts as a single point of contact for clients seeking comprehensive management of niche waste and recycling streams, enabling them to track waste data and gain measurable insights into site-level trends.
GreenSpark
Venture Round in 2024
GreenSpark Software is a provider of comprehensive, web-based solutions tailored for the metal recycling industry. The company offers a cloud-based software platform that facilitates efficient workflow management for scrap yards, incorporating features such as inventory management, tracking, sales modules, and streamlined invoicing and accounting integration. By connecting various aspects of the recycling process—from material purchase to final sale—GreenSpark enhances operational efficiency and provides clients with greater access to critical data. This end-to-end approach not only optimizes workflow but also assists customers in saving time and reducing costs, ultimately improving their overall business experience in the scrap recycling sector.
BioSqueeze
Series A in 2023
BioSqueeze specializes in biomineralization technologies for the oil and gas industry to prevent gas migration and reduce fugitive emissions. Its solutions penetrate and seal micro-annuli, fissures, cracks and other leakage pathways, providing a cost-effective means to address gas migration issues. The company is headquartered in Butte, Montana.
GlacierGrid
Series A in 2023
GlacierGrid is a venture-backed company specializing in energy usage optimization for businesses, aiming to enhance energy savings, operational efficiency, and sustainability. The company employs advanced IoT technology to facilitate real-time monitoring and analytics of energy consumption and equipment performance. By utilizing wireless temperature and humidity sensors, GlacierGrid ensures accurate data collection, minimizing the risks associated with data inaccuracies and inventory waste. This approach enables clients to efficiently track their energy usage and make informed decisions about maintenance and operational improvements, ultimately supporting their goals of reducing carbon footprints.
CheckSammy
Venture Round in 2022
CheckSammy is a company focused on sustainability and subscription-based bulk junk hauling services, which includes the collection and analysis of data related to waste management. It utilizes proprietary technology to verify clients' sustainability initiatives by tracking and collecting used consumer items. Offering both fixed flat rate subscription services and on-demand pricing for large-item junk removal, CheckSammy partners with third-party operators to provide competitive pricing for its services. Additionally, the company acts as a single point of contact for clients seeking comprehensive management of niche waste and recycling streams, enabling them to track waste data and gain measurable insights into site-level trends.
Synonym
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Synonym Biotechnologies is a financing and development platform focused on essential biomanufacturing infrastructure. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to enhance production capacity for synthetic biology firms by organizing key aspects such as site selection, engineering, and financing. Its platform facilitates access to biomanufacturing investments and project financing, enabling a diverse range of industry players to respond to the increasing demand for consumables like food, materials, and energy. By creating this new asset class, Synonym supports the growth of the bioeconomy and fosters innovation in biomanufacturing.
Moonware
Seed Round in 2022
Moonware is a company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on revolutionizing ground operations in the passenger, cargo, defense, and advanced air mobility sectors. Its flagship product, HALO, is an innovative Ground Traffic Control platform powered by artificial intelligence. This platform aims to optimize and automate ground operations in real-time, resulting in faster aircraft turnarounds, reduced delays, and increased flight throughput. By creating fully connected and intelligent airfields, Moonware envisions a future where aircraft can be managed autonomously from touchdown to takeoff, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of air transportation.
Populus is a platform for cities to manage and price commercial fleets to deliver safer more sustainable streets. Over 100 cities around the world rely on Populus to receive GPS data from commercial vehicles, and are now leveraging their platform to create, manage, and enforce payment for access to curbs to prioritize transitions to lower carbon transportation.
Bluestem Biosciences
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bluestem Biosciences, Inc. focuses on advancing synthetic biology to enhance industrial applications in the Midwest. The company has developed a digital biology platform aimed at creating biological solutions tailored for strategic opportunities in agriculture and infrastructure. This platform supports the discovery and development of biomanufacturing processes, emphasizing the sustainable production of chemicals and materials. By leveraging proprietary biology designed for anaerobic fermentation conditions, Bluestem enables clients to utilize programmable biology for the efficient manufacturing of commodity chemicals.
Metropolis
Series B in 2022
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence and computer vision start-up founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on modernizing parking solutions and enhancing the future of mobility. Its platform utilizes advanced computer vision technology to create a modern mobility commerce infrastructure that improves revenue generation and lowers operating expenses for real estate partners. By optimizing net operating income, Metropolis enables asset owners to access contemporary parking amenities and a variety of multi-modal mobility options, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of urban transportation and parking management.
Persona AI is a robotics company that provides robotic solutions.