Artesian VC
Artesian VC is an alternative investment management company that specializes in early-stage venture capital, particularly in the clean energy sector. Established in 2004 after spinning out from ANZ Banking Group, the company has evolved to manage a range of specialized funds, with a focus on seed and follow-on investments in startups sourced from approved accelerators, incubators, and academic programs. Artesian's investment strategy emphasizes partnerships with leading organizations in the startup ecosystem, enabling it to identify and support high-potential ventures. With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Shanghai, New York, London, and Singapore, the company has built a global presence and has successfully raised over AUD 255 million for its various funds. Additionally, Artesian has expanded its reach through initiatives like its China VC Fund and plans for a Southeast Asia VC Fund, underscoring its commitment to fostering innovation in diverse markets.
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Past deals in Smart Home
Ohmie Go
Seed Round in 2024
Ohmie Go specializes in e-mobility solutions for buildings, focusing on energy management technology that enhances the intelligence and responsiveness of both buildings and vehicles in real-time. The company offers a platform that facilitates smart home and vehicle-sharing services within various structures, such as residential buildings and hotels. Through its smartphone application, Ohmie Go enables property owners to provide residents, tenants, and guests with on-demand access to electric vehicles on-site. This innovative approach not only improves convenience for users but also allows clients to better manage energy consumption and optimize resources within their properties.
On2Cook
Seed Round in 2022
On2Cook is a manufacturer of smart kitchen appliances focused on faster, convenient cooking. The company develops a patent-granted device that can cook with flame and microwaves simultaneously, using a combination of induction heating, flame, and safe microwave technology. The system aims to preserve color, texture, and water-soluble nutrients while reducing cooking time. It includes an IoT-enabled app that supports automated cooking and connections to food delivery services, as well as recipe sharing. The device is designed to streamline home cooking and enable seamless integration with digital food services, offering users a more efficient, versatile cooking experience.
Goldilocks Suit
Venture Round in 2022
Goldilocks Suit offers an innovative baby monitoring system designed to provide parents with comprehensive insights into their newborn's health and well-being. The product is a smart singlet that tracks vital parameters such as feeding, breathing, temperature, and sleep patterns. It connects to a user-friendly app that delivers real-time data, helping parents monitor their child's condition 24/7. By consolidating essential information in one accessible platform, Goldilocks Suit aims to alleviate parental concerns and enhance the care provided to infants, ensuring that caregivers are equipped with the knowledge needed to respond to their baby's needs effectively.
Rexergy
Seed Round in 2021
Rexergy is a company that specializes in the development of remote control appliances aimed at optimizing energy systems. By utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms and high-resolution smart meter data, Rexergy's appliances assess energy plans for users and automatically switch them to more cost-effective options. This innovative approach helps households and small businesses reduce their energy bills while enhancing overall energy efficiency.
Bharati Robotic Systems
Venture Round in 2020
Bharati Robotic Systems designs and delivers robotic systems and services for multiple sectors, including service, defense, industrial and agricultural applications. The company provides robotic products, technologies, and services across its offerings, with its autonomous industrial floor cleaning robot series that can be controlled by smartphone to improve cleaning and material handling. By advancing automation, Bharati Robotic Systems aims to enhance operational efficiency and productivity for clients while contributing to a more robust economy and higher-quality job opportunities that arise from increased automation.
Unreal AI
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Unreal AI is a software company that develops edge AI capabilities and decentralizes AI workloads originally hosted in major cloud providers. It researches neural network models that run on low-cost edge devices to extend AI access beyond centralized infrastructure. The company offers Vizor ID, an easy-to-install security device that uses face recognition to authenticate employees at locations such as offices, banks, events, and schools. Unreal AI also provides services to improve model performance for technical teams, including a marketplace for pre-trained models where data scientists can list and sell their models, plus a machine learning framework for IoT that helps clients optimize efficiency and minimize resource use. Founded in 2018 and based in New Delhi, India.
Olivex
Seed Round in 2019
Olivex, through its subsidiary OliveX (HK) Limited, operates in the health and fitness sector by offering innovative digital products that leverage artificial intelligence and gamification. The company's flagship offerings include KARA Smart Fitness, a digital application that provides health and fitness content and classes, and KARA Mirror, an AI-driven hardware and software solution designed for at-home workouts. Additionally, Olivex features a range of applications such as 22 Pushups, Squat, Garfield Fit, Ba Duan Jin, and Coachbase, all tailored to enhance user engagement and promote wellness. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Subiaco, Australia, Olivex is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of its users through a subscription-based model that emphasizes a premium user experience.
Volareo
Seed Round in 2018
Volareo is a technology company that develops smart voice speakers designed to serve as a hub for decentralized music and commerce utilizing blockchain technology. Its innovative product enables users to stream music, videos, and podcasts, as well as make calls and purchase cryptocurrencies. The platform fosters an open and decentralized ecosystem, catering to creators, developers, and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and facilitates seamless integration between voice commands, online shopping, and the Internet of Things. Volareo made its debut at notable events such as SXSW and has been recognized in various influential media outlets, highlighting its commitment to advancing the intersection of voice technology and blockchain.
Symbiot Technology
Seed Round in 2018
Symbiot Technology mission is to change and optimize the way they use energy in their homes. Leveraging both their own IoT devices and mainstream third party devices (such as Nest), they have developed a platform for automated energy optimisation. This integrated platform also enables more effective demand response programs for utilities. They believe that this optimisation can save 30% of current residential energy consumption.
Sirius Energy
Seed Round in 2018
Sirius Energy is a developer of a personal digital assistant focused on home energy management. The company offers a mobile platform that personalizes energy usage insights, helping users gain better control over their consumption. Its interactive and intuitive dashboard not only facilitates energy efficiency but also enhances customer engagement for energy retailers. By providing actionable recommendations, Sirius Energy aims to make energy management easy, enjoyable, and rewarding for homeowners.
Thinxtra Pty Limited
Series B in 2017
Thinxtra Pty Limited, established in 2015 and based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in providing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. The company utilizes Sigfox technology to deliver connectivity tailored for various applications, including asset tracking, smart industry, and smart building solutions. Its offerings enable real-time monitoring of operations, facility metrics, and valuable assets, while also facilitating efficient management of utilities such as water and electricity. Thinxtra's services extend to security solutions for homes and businesses, smart agriculture for farmers, and e-health systems for elderly monitoring. Additionally, the company provides innovative products like Xkit and Oyster, aimed at enhancing connectivity and operational efficiency across diverse sectors. As of April 2016, Thinxtra operates as a subsidiary of Rakon Limited.
SmartPeep
Seed Round in 2017
SmartPeep develops an AI-powered camera system for hospitals and elderly homes, automatically detecting high fall-risk patients' movements and alerting caregivers. This improves nursing care quality through monthly performance reports. Initially targeting Singapore and Malaysia, the company operates on a hardware and software as a service model with no upfront costs.
Ohm Power
Seed Round in 2016
Ohm Power is a developer of an energy price comparison platform that focuses on providing homeowners with tailored solutions for their electricity needs. Born from a desire to challenge traditional electricity providers, Ohm Power aims to empower consumers by optimizing their current electricity systems using smart meter data. The platform allows users to compare quotes for solar energy packages, battery storage, and various energy offerings from trusted local retailers. By enabling homeowners to find equipment that fits their budget and energy requirements, Ohm Power facilitates a transition to more sustainable energy solutions while addressing the financial barriers often associated with solar power adoption.
Ninja Blocks
Seed Round in 2012
Ninja Blocks is the creator of the Ninja Sphere, the missing brain for your _smart_ devices. Ninja Sphere learns from your behaviour, identifies your preferences, and manages your devices so you don't have to.
The Ninja Sphere incorporates a gesture interface and micro-location technology that accurately locates radios within the home. It is backwards compatible with the Ninja Block, a popular device and platform that supports 100s of third-party devices.
Ninja's should be effective and invisible as should the interface to your home.
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