Avalo is a plant biology company that employs interpretable machine learning, genomic discovery, and evolutionary theory to expedite the development of new crops tailored for future agricultural needs. Utilizing AI-assisted plant breeding methods, Avalo creates non-GMO products that foster natural biodiversity. Its core technology, a discovery engine, can swiftly identify genetic bases of complex traits even in understudied crops, reducing time and cost significantly compared to traditional methods. This enables Avalo to forecast and enhance crop traits like drought tolerance and nutrient density, adapting agriculture to changing climates.
Mojave Energy Systems
Series A in 2024
Mojave Energy Systems specializes in manufacturing energy-efficient air conditioning solutions for commercial buildings. Their products include ventilation systems, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and liquid desiccant air conditioners designed to reduce energy consumption by approximately half compared to conventional systems, thereby lowering operational costs and carbon footprint.
Monarch Tractor
Series C in 2024
Monarch Tractor is a company that specializes in the development of fully electric and autonomous tractors aimed at improving agricultural productivity, sustainability, and safety. These tractors significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels, thereby decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and assisting farmers in achieving their sustainability objectives. By employing advanced sensors and machine learning, Monarch tractors navigate fields and monitor crop health autonomously, facilitating precision farming without the need for human intervention. Equipped with sophisticated technology, including cameras and sensors, these tractors collect and analyze data on crop health, soil conditions, and other critical variables, providing farmers with actionable insights to optimize their farming practices, enhance operational efficiency, and increase crop yields.
Relectrify
Series B in 2024
Relectrify specializes in developing and supplying advanced battery control solutions aimed at enhancing the lifespan and reducing the costs of battery storage systems. The company's technology includes cell-level battery management and inverter solutions, which are utilized globally in various applications such as residential, industrial, and grid-scale energy storage. Their offerings are suitable for both second-life and new batteries, ensuring optimal performance and longevity.
Avalo is a plant biology company that employs interpretable machine learning, genomic discovery, and evolutionary theory to expedite the development of new crops tailored for future agricultural needs. Utilizing AI-assisted plant breeding methods, Avalo creates non-GMO products that foster natural biodiversity. Its core technology, a discovery engine, can swiftly identify genetic bases of complex traits even in understudied crops, reducing time and cost significantly compared to traditional methods. This enables Avalo to forecast and enhance crop traits like drought tolerance and nutrient density, adapting agriculture to changing climates.
Transmutex
Series A in 2024
Transmutex is a Swiss company founded in 2019 that specializes in innovative nuclear technology aimed at significantly reducing existing nuclear waste. The company leverages advanced techniques, including particle accelerators, to transmute long-lived nuclear waste into less harmful materials while simultaneously generating carbon-free energy. This energy can be reintegrated into the power grid or utilized for green hydrogen production. Comprising a diverse team of physicists, computer scientists, and environmentalists, Transmutex is pioneering a new approach to nuclear energy that offers scalable, carbon-free solutions without the typical challenges associated with conventional nuclear power plants.
Gigablue
Seed Round in 2023
Gigablue is dedicated to combating global warming through innovative technology. It focuses on enhancing the efficiency and feasibility of ocean fertilization as a means of carbon dioxide removal, directly addressing climate change for a more sustainable future.
Mojave Energy Systems
Seed Round in 2023
Mojave Energy Systems specializes in manufacturing energy-efficient air conditioning solutions for commercial buildings. Their products include ventilation systems, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and liquid desiccant air conditioners designed to reduce energy consumption by approximately half compared to conventional systems, thereby lowering operational costs and carbon footprint.
Material Evolution
Series A in 2023
Material Evolution is a manufacturing company focused on decarbonizing the cement industry through AI and machine learning-enabled chemistry and a low-capital, energy-efficient production process. It develops smart, sustainable concrete and a cement replacement made from hyper-local waste streams, with the aim of rapidly reducing carbon emissions and helping construction sectors meet their sustainability goals.
Dendra Systems
Series A in 2023
Dendra Systems is an environmental technology company focused on restoring natural ecosystems globally. It develops tools and capabilities to power scalable ecosystem restoration, combining data analytics and automation to support restoration and reporting requirements for enterprises. The company addresses degraded land worldwide where restoration has lagged behind habitat destruction, offering an integrated approach that helps organizations plan, monitor, and execute restoration projects. By providing technology that enables data-driven decisions and automation, Dendra Systems aims to improve the efficiency and scale of restoration efforts, contributing to rebalancing human impact on the natural world.
Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.
Mojave Energy Systems
Seed Round in 2023
Mojave Energy Systems specializes in manufacturing energy-efficient air conditioning solutions for commercial buildings. Their products include ventilation systems, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and liquid desiccant air conditioners designed to reduce energy consumption by approximately half compared to conventional systems, thereby lowering operational costs and carbon footprint.
Cruz Foam
Series A in 2022
Cruz Foam, Inc. is a Santa Cruz, California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in manufacturing structural foams from chitin, a biopolymer derived from shrimp shells. The company addresses the global plastic pollution crisis by providing bio-benign foam solutions that serve as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional petroleum-based foams. Cruz Foam's products are designed for a variety of applications, including consumer packaging, consumer electronics, automotive, and business-to-business packaging. By utilizing naturally sourced biopolymers, the company creates scalable and compostable materials that can be integrated into existing supply chains at competitive costs. Cruz Foam collaborates with key industry leaders across various sectors, including consumer electronics, appliances, shipping, and consumer packaged goods, to promote sustainable practices and contribute to a cleaner environment.
Halo.Car
Seed Round in 2022
Halo.Car aims to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles by offering an innovative car-sharing service. The company focuses on improving access to electric cars, making them more convenient for users. Halo.Car provides semi-autonomous vehicles equipped with advanced technologies such as cameras, radars, and ultrasonics. These vehicles are connected to remote operators through a 5G network, allowing users to book and drive to their destinations with ease. This service alleviates concerns about parking and enhances road safety while contributing to reduced vehicle emissions. Through its offerings, Halo.Car seeks to promote sustainable mobility for all.
Helios is a technology company that develops novel technologies to ensure viable and sustainable life on earth and beyond.
From Moonshot to Earth Impact: Helios began as a space technology company with the bold mission to extract oxygen from the moon, with the challenge to enable the separation of oxygen from lunar minerals in extreme environments, where zero emissions are not an option but a necessity. Helios efforts resulted in a breakthrough zero-emission process for metal production, applicable also on Earth – known as the Helios Cycle™.
Enabling Zero-Emission Iron Production: the Helios Cycle™ revolutionizes iron production. It produces iron from iron ore using mostly thermal energy, emitting only oxygen. This eco-friendly method requires significantly less energy, cuts costs, minimizes environmental impact, and maximizes existing resource utilization.
Beyond Iron: the Helios Cycle™ doesn’t stop at iron. It extends to other critical elements—silicon, copper, nickel, and lithium—offering a greener path for resource extraction.
Helios has evolved from its lunar origins to focus on green steel innovation. Through partnerships and collaborations, Helios aims to impact the steel industry.
Cruz Foam
Seed Round in 2021
Cruz Foam, Inc. is a Santa Cruz, California-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in manufacturing structural foams from chitin, a biopolymer derived from shrimp shells. The company addresses the global plastic pollution crisis by providing bio-benign foam solutions that serve as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional petroleum-based foams. Cruz Foam's products are designed for a variety of applications, including consumer packaging, consumer electronics, automotive, and business-to-business packaging. By utilizing naturally sourced biopolymers, the company creates scalable and compostable materials that can be integrated into existing supply chains at competitive costs. Cruz Foam collaborates with key industry leaders across various sectors, including consumer electronics, appliances, shipping, and consumer packaged goods, to promote sustainable practices and contribute to a cleaner environment.
Monarch Tractor
Series B in 2021
Monarch Tractor is a company that specializes in the development of fully electric and autonomous tractors aimed at improving agricultural productivity, sustainability, and safety. These tractors significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels, thereby decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and assisting farmers in achieving their sustainability objectives. By employing advanced sensors and machine learning, Monarch tractors navigate fields and monitor crop health autonomously, facilitating precision farming without the need for human intervention. Equipped with sophisticated technology, including cameras and sensors, these tractors collect and analyze data on crop health, soil conditions, and other critical variables, providing farmers with actionable insights to optimize their farming practices, enhance operational efficiency, and increase crop yields.
Iron Ox, Inc. is an innovative company that specializes in developing robotics for crop harvesting and sustainable indoor farming systems. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, Iron Ox operates greenhouses in Gilroy, California, and Lockhart, Texas. The company utilizes a combination of robotics, plant science, and machine learning to cultivate fresh, pesticide-free produce, including various leafy greens and culinary herbs. Their flagship product, Angus, is an autonomous farm mobile robot designed to enhance agricultural efficiency. By focusing on sustainable practices, Iron Ox aims to minimize agriculture's environmental impact while improving the availability, quality, and flavor of its products for consumers.
Avalo
Venture Round in 2021
Avalo is a plant biology company that employs interpretable machine learning, genomic discovery, and evolutionary theory to expedite the development of new crops tailored for future agricultural needs. Utilizing AI-assisted plant breeding methods, Avalo creates non-GMO products that foster natural biodiversity. Its core technology, a discovery engine, can swiftly identify genetic bases of complex traits even in understudied crops, reducing time and cost significantly compared to traditional methods. This enables Avalo to forecast and enhance crop traits like drought tolerance and nutrient density, adapting agriculture to changing climates.
Precision AI
Seed Round in 2021
Precision AI develops artificial intelligence powered drones for agriculture, enabling AI-based farming practices from field to plant level. The company uses custom-built AI technology in drones to assist crop protection and crop management, replacing traditional bulk spraying with targeted applications to reduce chemical use. This approach aims to create healthier, more profitable farms. Headquartered in North America, Precision AI is rapidly scaling with a highly skilled team focused on solving agricultural challenges worldwide.
MightyFly
Seed Round in 2021
MightyFly specializes in autonomous freight delivery systems, utilizing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to provide rapid, efficient, and carbon-neutral package transport for businesses and governments. Their patent-pending technology offers a cargo capacity of up to 500 pounds, a range of 600 miles, and speed of 150 mph.
Monarch Tractor
Series A in 2021
Monarch Tractor is a company that specializes in the development of fully electric and autonomous tractors aimed at improving agricultural productivity, sustainability, and safety. These tractors significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels, thereby decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and assisting farmers in achieving their sustainability objectives. By employing advanced sensors and machine learning, Monarch tractors navigate fields and monitor crop health autonomously, facilitating precision farming without the need for human intervention. Equipped with sophisticated technology, including cameras and sensors, these tractors collect and analyze data on crop health, soil conditions, and other critical variables, providing farmers with actionable insights to optimize their farming practices, enhance operational efficiency, and increase crop yields.
Dendra Systems
Series A in 2020
Dendra Systems is an environmental technology company focused on restoring natural ecosystems globally. It develops tools and capabilities to power scalable ecosystem restoration, combining data analytics and automation to support restoration and reporting requirements for enterprises. The company addresses degraded land worldwide where restoration has lagged behind habitat destruction, offering an integrated approach that helps organizations plan, monitor, and execute restoration projects. By providing technology that enables data-driven decisions and automation, Dendra Systems aims to improve the efficiency and scale of restoration efforts, contributing to rebalancing human impact on the natural world.
Iron Ox, Inc. is an innovative company that specializes in developing robotics for crop harvesting and sustainable indoor farming systems. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, Iron Ox operates greenhouses in Gilroy, California, and Lockhart, Texas. The company utilizes a combination of robotics, plant science, and machine learning to cultivate fresh, pesticide-free produce, including various leafy greens and culinary herbs. Their flagship product, Angus, is an autonomous farm mobile robot designed to enhance agricultural efficiency. By focusing on sustainable practices, Iron Ox aims to minimize agriculture's environmental impact while improving the availability, quality, and flavor of its products for consumers.