Near Space Labs
Series B in 2025
Near Space Labs is an aerial imagery and earth observation company based in the United States that specializes in providing high-quality geospatial information for various sectors. The company offers cloud-based delivery of fully processed images through its API, facilitating easy monitoring of assets across broad or specific areas. Near Space Labs supports businesses, government organizations, and partners by delivering actionable insights that enhance remote sensing capabilities. Its services are utilized in diverse fields, including insurance, utilities, infrastructure, conservation, smart cities, retail, energy, and disaster response. By monitoring construction progress and addressing issues such as pipeline leaks, vegetation encroachment, and weather-related damage, Near Space Labs enables clients to improve mobility, leisure, and urban planning.
Earth Force
Seed Round in 2022
Earth Force is a developer of a forest management platform designed to prevent wildfires in forests and plantations. The company's Vegetation Management System incorporates precision GPS technology, field-based sensors for enhanced connectivity, and remote-controlled machines for efficient material handling, fire monitoring, and spot-fire suppression. Through its innovative solutions, Earth Force enables clients to effectively protect and manage forest vegetation, contributing to safer and more sustainable forestry practices.
Miles is a universal rewards app empowering anyone to earn miles automatically for all forms of travel and commute. You can then redeem your miles from retailers such as HP, Garmin, Shipt, Pandora, Chewy, Home Chef, and many more. Similar to a frequent flyer program, but for all forms of transportation, Miles delivers value for every mile traveled, across every mode of travel, anywhere in the world. Whether by car (as a driver, passenger or rideshare), plane, train, subway, bus, boat, bicycle, or on foot, the Miles app effortlessly awards users’ travel - regardless of where their journey takes them. Miles can be saved or redeemed at any time - with the value increasing every month as more merchants accept them as a form of payment. Download Miles today to start getting rewarded!
Aquagenuity
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Aquagenuity, Inc. is a company that specializes in water quality monitoring through its innovative business intelligence tool. Founded in 2018 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Aquagenuity leverages big data and machine learning to provide real-time, hyperlocal water quality data to consumers, corporations, and municipalities. Its application allows users to enter their zip code to access detailed information about their local water, including potential health impacts and sustainability concerns. Recognized as the "world's largest water database," Aquagenuity's platform also includes a web app, a robust API, and the proprietary AquaScore™, which rates water quality similar to a credit score. Additionally, the company conducts the Water Genome Project™, collaborating with various institutions to map global water quality. Through initiatives like the Guardians of H2O program, Aquagenuity engages local communities and schools in water quality monitoring, aligning with global sustainability goals.
RoadBotics by Michelin
Seed Round in 2018
RoadBotics, a company under Michelin, specializes in advanced computer vision technology for the inspection of roads and infrastructure. By leveraging machine vision and machine learning, RoadBotics identifies road issues quickly and at scale, providing municipalities with a comprehensive solution for assessing road conditions. The company generates interactive maps and unbiased ratings, offering practical tools that facilitate data-driven decision-making regarding public infrastructure assets. Through its user-friendly web-based platform, RoadBotics enables communities to monitor road conditions effectively and plan maintenance, ultimately saving time and taxpayer dollars.
Coord is a New York City-based company dedicated to transforming urban streets through its innovative curb management platform. This platform enables cities to digitally operate and price curb space, enhancing the efficiency, safety, and equity of urban environments. By providing tools that locate available vehicles from both docked and dockless systems, as well as offering pricing and geometric data for tollways, Coord empowers municipal authorities to effectively manage curb inventory. The company has gained recognition for its contributions to urban design and innovation, partnering with several cities including Seattle, Boston, and Nashville. Backed by notable investors such as Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs and Urban.us, Coord is positioned at the forefront of urban mobility solutions.
Qucit
Venture Round in 2018
Qucit, formerly Quantified Cities, is a technology company that employs data-driven methods and artificial intelligence to enhance urban services' efficiency. Founded on the premise of growing urban populations necessitating smarter city management, Qucit develops a logistics optimization platform for shared mobility systems. This platform automates vehicle fleet deployment and rebalancing, optimizes operating costs, and models human behaviors using diverse urban data. By doing so, Qucit helps companies and institutions streamline shared mobility services, contributing to more livable and sustainable cities.
Near Space Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Near Space Labs is an aerial imagery and earth observation company based in the United States that specializes in providing high-quality geospatial information for various sectors. The company offers cloud-based delivery of fully processed images through its API, facilitating easy monitoring of assets across broad or specific areas. Near Space Labs supports businesses, government organizations, and partners by delivering actionable insights that enhance remote sensing capabilities. Its services are utilized in diverse fields, including insurance, utilities, infrastructure, conservation, smart cities, retail, energy, and disaster response. By monitoring construction progress and addressing issues such as pipeline leaks, vegetation encroachment, and weather-related damage, Near Space Labs enables clients to improve mobility, leisure, and urban planning.
Miles is a universal rewards app empowering anyone to earn miles automatically for all forms of travel and commute. You can then redeem your miles from retailers such as HP, Garmin, Shipt, Pandora, Chewy, Home Chef, and many more. Similar to a frequent flyer program, but for all forms of transportation, Miles delivers value for every mile traveled, across every mode of travel, anywhere in the world. Whether by car (as a driver, passenger or rideshare), plane, train, subway, bus, boat, bicycle, or on foot, the Miles app effortlessly awards users’ travel - regardless of where their journey takes them. Miles can be saved or redeemed at any time - with the value increasing every month as more merchants accept them as a form of payment. Download Miles today to start getting rewarded!
RoadBotics by Michelin
Seed Round in 2018
RoadBotics, a company under Michelin, specializes in advanced computer vision technology for the inspection of roads and infrastructure. By leveraging machine vision and machine learning, RoadBotics identifies road issues quickly and at scale, providing municipalities with a comprehensive solution for assessing road conditions. The company generates interactive maps and unbiased ratings, offering practical tools that facilitate data-driven decision-making regarding public infrastructure assets. Through its user-friendly web-based platform, RoadBotics enables communities to monitor road conditions effectively and plan maintenance, ultimately saving time and taxpayer dollars.
Open Data Nation combines detailed public records and industry expertise to reveal new, leading indicators of risks that threaten lives and livelihoods in cities. It utilizes location-based driving data and open data to predict where car crashes are likely and help auto insurance carriers and city Vision Zero Initiatives prevent crashes and save lives.
Near Space Labs
Seed Round in 2017
Near Space Labs is an aerial imagery and earth observation company based in the United States that specializes in providing high-quality geospatial information for various sectors. The company offers cloud-based delivery of fully processed images through its API, facilitating easy monitoring of assets across broad or specific areas. Near Space Labs supports businesses, government organizations, and partners by delivering actionable insights that enhance remote sensing capabilities. Its services are utilized in diverse fields, including insurance, utilities, infrastructure, conservation, smart cities, retail, energy, and disaster response. By monitoring construction progress and addressing issues such as pipeline leaks, vegetation encroachment, and weather-related damage, Near Space Labs enables clients to improve mobility, leisure, and urban planning.
Qucit
Venture Round in 2017
Qucit, formerly Quantified Cities, is a technology company that employs data-driven methods and artificial intelligence to enhance urban services' efficiency. Founded on the premise of growing urban populations necessitating smarter city management, Qucit develops a logistics optimization platform for shared mobility systems. This platform automates vehicle fleet deployment and rebalancing, optimizes operating costs, and models human behaviors using diverse urban data. By doing so, Qucit helps companies and institutions streamline shared mobility services, contributing to more livable and sustainable cities.
RoadBotics by Michelin
Seed Round in 2017
RoadBotics, a company under Michelin, specializes in advanced computer vision technology for the inspection of roads and infrastructure. By leveraging machine vision and machine learning, RoadBotics identifies road issues quickly and at scale, providing municipalities with a comprehensive solution for assessing road conditions. The company generates interactive maps and unbiased ratings, offering practical tools that facilitate data-driven decision-making regarding public infrastructure assets. Through its user-friendly web-based platform, RoadBotics enables communities to monitor road conditions effectively and plan maintenance, ultimately saving time and taxpayer dollars.
Skycatch
Convertible Note in 2014
Skycatch, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in aerial data capture and 3D rendering, primarily for the construction and mining industries. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company develops the Evolution3 drone, designed for real-time data collection and analysis. Skycatch’s offerings include the Commander app, which allows users to operate the drone, and the Skycatch Dashboard, a software platform for data analysis and collaborative viewing. The company utilizes a blend of advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to provide high-precision data rapidly and efficiently. In addition to its core products, Skycatch offers engineering support, training, and integration services, positioning itself as a leader in industrial data collection and analytics.