Clear Ventures Management LLC is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in investing in very early to early stage companies and startups, primarily in the business technology and services sectors, including the Internet of Everything, data, cloud, and mobile industries. Clear Ventures aims to support startup teams by providing not only financial backing, typically ranging from $0.01 million to $4 million, but also access to customers, talent, and valuable insights. The firm was established by experienced entrepreneurs and investors Chris Rust and Rajeev Madhavan, who have backgrounds with notable firms and have founded multiple successful companies. Clear Ventures is focused on fostering the growth of innovative ideas into market-leading enterprises.
At Opsera, we share a vision for the future of software delivery. Our vision is to empower software and DevOps engineers to deliver software faster, safer and smarter by providing them with a continuous orchestration platform that enables choice of any CI/CD tools and no-code automation across the entire DevOps life cycle. Opsera’s continuous orchestration platform provides self-service toolchain automation, drag-and-drop declarative pipelines, and unified insights. With Opsera, development teams can increase software velocity while using the tools they want, operations teams gain improved efficiency while reducing risk and complexity, and business leaders have unparalleled visibility. Opsera believes that DevOps has transformed from an aspiration to a practical science, and its platform is purpose-built to help organizations accelerate DevOps adoption and reach peak innovation velocity.
Atmosic
Series D in 2025
Atmosic Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power wireless technologies aimed at reducing the reliance of Internet of Things (IoT) devices on batteries. The company's innovative solutions enable devices to harness energy from ambient sources, including light, radio frequency, thermal, and kinetic energy, allowing for perpetual battery life or the possibility of being entirely battery-free. Atmosic's product offerings, which include the ATM2, ATM3, ATM33, and ATM34 series, cater to a variety of IoT applications, such as wearables, remotes, beacons, sensors, and asset tracking. By providing these technologies, Atmosic helps industrial users lower the costs associated with IoT deployment and maintenance, enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of connected devices.
Wherobots
Series A in 2024
Wherobots is a company focused on harnessing spatial intelligence across various domains, including earth, society, and business. It operates a cloud-native data analytics platform designed to assist businesses in processing data within a geospatial context. The platform enables users to collect, analyze, visualize, integrate, store, and manage geospatial data effectively. By leveraging advanced data and AI technologies, Wherobots simplifies the utilization of spatial intelligence, allowing organizations to derive meaningful insights from their enterprise data and make informed, data-driven decisions.
Concentric AI
Series B in 2024
Concentric AI, founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in a Semantic Intelligence solution that addresses data risk challenges for enterprises. Its platform utilizes deep learning technology to analyze the content and context of sensitive documents stored both in the cloud and on-premises. By scanning various types of documents, including those containing personally identifiable information (PII), confidential data, and financial statements, the platform identifies potential risks and highlights critical concerns that require immediate attention. This approach allows organizations to discover, monitor, and protect their sensitive data without needing prior knowledge of high-value content or placing the burden on end-users, ultimately simplifying deployment and accelerating time to value.
CloudFabrix
Series A in 2024
CloudFabrix is a prominent provider of AIOps and IT operations automation solutions, focused on modernizing and simplifying IT operations for enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the company offers a flagship platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver actionable insights, predictive analytics, and comprehensive automation. This enables organizations to improve operational efficiency, lower costs, and accelerate digital transformation. Additionally, CloudFabrix provides a development and runtime platform that supports the creation and management of cloud-native applications, equipped with language-specific SDKs and a variety of services to facilitate rapid application development. Through its innovative technologies, CloudFabrix aims to help clients achieve their business and operational goals effectively.
Arrcus
Venture Round in 2024
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Frore Systems
Series C in 2024
Frore Systems is a technology company based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Taiwan and South Korea. It specializes in the development of advanced thermal solutions for consumer devices, focusing on active cooling technologies. The company's flagship products, AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro, utilize piezoelectric MEMS technology to provide efficient and silent heat dissipation. These cooling chips significantly enhance device performance and offer a solid-state alternative to traditional fans, setting new benchmarks for the computing industry. Frore Systems aims to improve the overall user experience by enabling device manufacturers to implement high-performance cooling solutions in their products.
MEXT
Venture Round in 2024
MEXT is a technology company focused on developing artificial intelligence software aimed at significantly reducing computing costs through innovative predictive memory technology. Currently operating in stealth mode, MEXT is working on solutions that leverage advanced AI to enhance efficiency and performance in computing systems. The company's approach is intended to transform how data is processed and stored, making it more accessible and cost-effective for users.
Kognitos
Series A in 2023
Kognitos is an AI platform that focuses on automating business processes to enhance operational efficiency. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Kognitos provides software that simplifies daily business operations. Its platform allows users to manage complex end-to-end processes through straightforward English commands, making automation accessible and user-friendly. This approach enables businesses to scale effectively with minimal initial investment, streamlining workflows and increasing productivity.
Espresa
Series A in 2023
Espresa is a pioneering Culture Benefits platform that provides a suite of integrated tools designed to enhance employee experience and engagement. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the platform supports HR and people teams by offering programs focused on rewards and recognition, employee resource groups, wellbeing, fitness, and event scheduling. Espresa aims to alleviate administrative burdens for organizations while delivering flexible and inclusive benefits to employees. By fostering a positive workplace culture, Espresa enhances employee wellbeing and productivity, ultimately making HR teams more effective in their roles.
Acante
Seed Round in 2023
Acante is a developer of a data security platform tailored for cloud-native environments, focusing on enhancing data security observability and managing access privileges across data lakes and warehouses. The platform aims to eliminate data breaches in cloud-native applications, thereby improving business agility and enhancing developer productivity. By providing comprehensive tools, Acante enables organizations to effectively monitor and enforce data access policies, ensuring that data security is maintained at all levels of operation.
Opsera
Series A in 2023
At Opsera, we share a vision for the future of software delivery. Our vision is to empower software and DevOps engineers to deliver software faster, safer and smarter by providing them with a continuous orchestration platform that enables choice of any CI/CD tools and no-code automation across the entire DevOps life cycle. Opsera’s continuous orchestration platform provides self-service toolchain automation, drag-and-drop declarative pipelines, and unified insights. With Opsera, development teams can increase software velocity while using the tools they want, operations teams gain improved efficiency while reducing risk and complexity, and business leaders have unparalleled visibility. Opsera believes that DevOps has transformed from an aspiration to a practical science, and its platform is purpose-built to help organizations accelerate DevOps adoption and reach peak innovation velocity.
Arrcus
Series D in 2023
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Wherobots
Seed Round in 2023
Wherobots is a company focused on harnessing spatial intelligence across various domains, including earth, society, and business. It operates a cloud-native data analytics platform designed to assist businesses in processing data within a geospatial context. The platform enables users to collect, analyze, visualize, integrate, store, and manage geospatial data effectively. By leveraging advanced data and AI technologies, Wherobots simplifies the utilization of spatial intelligence, allowing organizations to derive meaningful insights from their enterprise data and make informed, data-driven decisions.
Arrcus
Series D in 2023
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Kognitos
Seed Round in 2023
Kognitos is an AI platform that focuses on automating business processes to enhance operational efficiency. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Kognitos provides software that simplifies daily business operations. Its platform allows users to manage complex end-to-end processes through straightforward English commands, making automation accessible and user-friendly. This approach enables businesses to scale effectively with minimal initial investment, streamlining workflows and increasing productivity.
Frore Systems
Series C in 2022
Frore Systems is a technology company based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Taiwan and South Korea. It specializes in the development of advanced thermal solutions for consumer devices, focusing on active cooling technologies. The company's flagship products, AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro, utilize piezoelectric MEMS technology to provide efficient and silent heat dissipation. These cooling chips significantly enhance device performance and offer a solid-state alternative to traditional fans, setting new benchmarks for the computing industry. Frore Systems aims to improve the overall user experience by enabling device manufacturers to implement high-performance cooling solutions in their products.
AICrete
Seed Round in 2022
AICrete is a pioneering recipe-as-a-service platform that focuses on optimizing local materials to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of concrete production. Utilizing artificial intelligence, the platform integrates data, automation, and robotics to improve quality control and develop advanced, cost-effective, and durable concrete solutions. By enabling cement and concrete companies to create more environmentally friendly products, AICrete aims to enhance both profitability and sustainability in the construction industry.
Avicena Tech
Series A in 2022
Avicena Tech manufactures ultra-dense, ultra-low power petabit per second optical chip interconnects. It has been known for decades that optical interconnects have the potential to provide significant benefits even at lengths down to 1 millimeter and below. Silicon photonics, plasmonics, and other high-volume commercial technologies have reached a tipping point where they can be used to address critical chip-to-chip interconnect needs. Avicena’s ultra-dense, low-latency, low-cost, low-power optical interconnects revolutionize inter-chip communications and vastly improve the performance of systems that are hampered by legacy chip-to-chip interconnects.
BeyondTrucks
Seed Round in 2022
BeyondTrucks is a technology company focused on enhancing the operations of large private and specialty fleets through its innovative freight service platform. The platform facilitates process automation and optimization by integrating smart data, machine learning, and financial services, allowing businesses to replace outdated software and manual methods. This transition enables fleets to operate more efficiently and make informed decisions. BeyondTrucks aims to transform the logistics industry, which has been slow to adopt new technologies, by providing a comprehensive solution that connects various operational elements, thereby making transportation more driver-centric and manageable.
Tignis
Series A in 2022
Tignis, Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in predictive and proactive software solutions for real-time computing. Founded in 2017, Tignis integrates physics with advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance semiconductor process control and optimize operations for connected industrial systems. The company’s software enables equipment manufacturers and wafer fabrication facilities to automate processes and monitor performance data effectively. Tignis's tools leverage digital twin technology to manage industrial assets and processes holistically, allowing manufacturers and operators to continually improve performance, detect and mitigate risks, and enhance overall plant efficiency. The company serves various industries, including manufacturing, smart buildings, utilities, and energy.
Concentric AI
Series A in 2022
Concentric AI, founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in a Semantic Intelligence solution that addresses data risk challenges for enterprises. Its platform utilizes deep learning technology to analyze the content and context of sensitive documents stored both in the cloud and on-premises. By scanning various types of documents, including those containing personally identifiable information (PII), confidential data, and financial statements, the platform identifies potential risks and highlights critical concerns that require immediate attention. This approach allows organizations to discover, monitor, and protect their sensitive data without needing prior knowledge of high-value content or placing the burden on end-users, ultimately simplifying deployment and accelerating time to value.
Lilt
Series C in 2022
Lilt, Inc. is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based enterprise translation software. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lilt offers a comprehensive platform that integrates adaptive neural machine translation technology with an enterprise translation management system and professional translators. This solution enables organizations to effectively scale their translation programs, accelerate their go-to-market strategies, and enhance the global customer experience. Lilt serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies like Intel and consumer brands such as ASICS, as well as technology firms like Canva and DigitalOcean. The company also maintains additional offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Dublin, Ireland, reflecting its global reach in providing professional translation services.
Robin.io
Series C in 2021
ROBIN platform extends agility, efficiency, and portability of Kubernetes to all applications, even complex Big Data, Databases, AI/ML and Custom Apps, on Any Infrastructure, On-Premise, Hybrid Cloud or Multi-Cloud. ROBIN facilitates simpler and faster roll-out of critical Enterprise IT and LoB initiatives, such as containerization, cloud-migration, cost-consolidation and developer productivity, solves the fundamental challenges of running big data and databases in Kubernetes and enables the deployment of an agile, and flexible Kubernetes-based infrastructure for your Enterprise Applications. With a team that includes industry veterans from leading enterprise technology companies such as NetApp, Oracle, and Veritas, Robin Systems seeks to disrupt the $20 billion-plus virtualization market with its hyper-converged Kubernetes platform. The San Jose California-based company is backed by leading investors such as Clear Ventures, DN Capital, USAA, Hasso Plattner Ventures and CloudScale Capital Partners. To learn more about our progress or to explore exciting opportunities at Robin, please visit us at www.robin.io.
Arrcus
Venture Round in 2021
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Opsera
Series A in 2021
At Opsera, we share a vision for the future of software delivery. Our vision is to empower software and DevOps engineers to deliver software faster, safer and smarter by providing them with a continuous orchestration platform that enables choice of any CI/CD tools and no-code automation across the entire DevOps life cycle. Opsera’s continuous orchestration platform provides self-service toolchain automation, drag-and-drop declarative pipelines, and unified insights. With Opsera, development teams can increase software velocity while using the tools they want, operations teams gain improved efficiency while reducing risk and complexity, and business leaders have unparalleled visibility. Opsera believes that DevOps has transformed from an aspiration to a practical science, and its platform is purpose-built to help organizations accelerate DevOps adoption and reach peak innovation velocity.
MeasureMe
Seed Round in 2021
MeasureMe personalized precision health.
Kognitos
Seed Round in 2021
Kognitos is an AI platform that focuses on automating business processes to enhance operational efficiency. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Kognitos provides software that simplifies daily business operations. Its platform allows users to manage complex end-to-end processes through straightforward English commands, making automation accessible and user-friendly. This approach enables businesses to scale effectively with minimal initial investment, streamlining workflows and increasing productivity.
Concentric AI
Seed Round in 2020
Concentric AI, founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in a Semantic Intelligence solution that addresses data risk challenges for enterprises. Its platform utilizes deep learning technology to analyze the content and context of sensitive documents stored both in the cloud and on-premises. By scanning various types of documents, including those containing personally identifiable information (PII), confidential data, and financial statements, the platform identifies potential risks and highlights critical concerns that require immediate attention. This approach allows organizations to discover, monitor, and protect their sensitive data without needing prior knowledge of high-value content or placing the burden on end-users, ultimately simplifying deployment and accelerating time to value.
Atmosic
Series B in 2019
Atmosic Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power wireless technologies aimed at reducing the reliance of Internet of Things (IoT) devices on batteries. The company's innovative solutions enable devices to harness energy from ambient sources, including light, radio frequency, thermal, and kinetic energy, allowing for perpetual battery life or the possibility of being entirely battery-free. Atmosic's product offerings, which include the ATM2, ATM3, ATM33, and ATM34 series, cater to a variety of IoT applications, such as wearables, remotes, beacons, sensors, and asset tracking. By providing these technologies, Atmosic helps industrial users lower the costs associated with IoT deployment and maintenance, enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of connected devices.
Opsera
Seed Round in 2019
At Opsera, we share a vision for the future of software delivery. Our vision is to empower software and DevOps engineers to deliver software faster, safer and smarter by providing them with a continuous orchestration platform that enables choice of any CI/CD tools and no-code automation across the entire DevOps life cycle. Opsera’s continuous orchestration platform provides self-service toolchain automation, drag-and-drop declarative pipelines, and unified insights. With Opsera, development teams can increase software velocity while using the tools they want, operations teams gain improved efficiency while reducing risk and complexity, and business leaders have unparalleled visibility. Opsera believes that DevOps has transformed from an aspiration to a practical science, and its platform is purpose-built to help organizations accelerate DevOps adoption and reach peak innovation velocity.
Arrcus
Series B in 2019
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Wootcloud
Seed Round in 2019
WootCloud is the only smart device security platform that uncovers unmanaged devices on both the radio and network spectrum, and analyzes over 300 device parameters to generate device risk scores. This helps organizations discover gaps in their device risk posture and the opportunity to close these gaps.
Avicena Tech
Seed Round in 2019
Avicena Tech manufactures ultra-dense, ultra-low power petabit per second optical chip interconnects. It has been known for decades that optical interconnects have the potential to provide significant benefits even at lengths down to 1 millimeter and below. Silicon photonics, plasmonics, and other high-volume commercial technologies have reached a tipping point where they can be used to address critical chip-to-chip interconnect needs. Avicena’s ultra-dense, low-latency, low-cost, low-power optical interconnects revolutionize inter-chip communications and vastly improve the performance of systems that are hampered by legacy chip-to-chip interconnects.
Robin.io
Series B in 2018
ROBIN platform extends agility, efficiency, and portability of Kubernetes to all applications, even complex Big Data, Databases, AI/ML and Custom Apps, on Any Infrastructure, On-Premise, Hybrid Cloud or Multi-Cloud. ROBIN facilitates simpler and faster roll-out of critical Enterprise IT and LoB initiatives, such as containerization, cloud-migration, cost-consolidation and developer productivity, solves the fundamental challenges of running big data and databases in Kubernetes and enables the deployment of an agile, and flexible Kubernetes-based infrastructure for your Enterprise Applications. With a team that includes industry veterans from leading enterprise technology companies such as NetApp, Oracle, and Veritas, Robin Systems seeks to disrupt the $20 billion-plus virtualization market with its hyper-converged Kubernetes platform. The San Jose California-based company is backed by leading investors such as Clear Ventures, DN Capital, USAA, Hasso Plattner Ventures and CloudScale Capital Partners. To learn more about our progress or to explore exciting opportunities at Robin, please visit us at www.robin.io.
Arrcus
Series A in 2018
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Tignis
Venture Round in 2018
Tignis, Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in predictive and proactive software solutions for real-time computing. Founded in 2017, Tignis integrates physics with advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance semiconductor process control and optimize operations for connected industrial systems. The company’s software enables equipment manufacturers and wafer fabrication facilities to automate processes and monitor performance data effectively. Tignis's tools leverage digital twin technology to manage industrial assets and processes holistically, allowing manufacturers and operators to continually improve performance, detect and mitigate risks, and enhance overall plant efficiency. The company serves various industries, including manufacturing, smart buildings, utilities, and energy.
WaterGuru
Venture Round in 2018
WaterGuru is a safe and clean water system for pool problems. It automatically measures and adjusts pool chemistry, so its user can feel good knowing their pool is being treated with the least amount of chemicals. It’s easy to have perfectly balanced pool water every day. It was developed in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Frore Systems
Series A in 2018
Frore Systems is a technology company based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Taiwan and South Korea. It specializes in the development of advanced thermal solutions for consumer devices, focusing on active cooling technologies. The company's flagship products, AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro, utilize piezoelectric MEMS technology to provide efficient and silent heat dissipation. These cooling chips significantly enhance device performance and offer a solid-state alternative to traditional fans, setting new benchmarks for the computing industry. Frore Systems aims to improve the overall user experience by enabling device manufacturers to implement high-performance cooling solutions in their products.
Reflektion
Series B in 2017
Reflektion, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven customer engagement platform aimed at enhancing e-commerce experiences. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Reflektion's platform utilizes AI to analyze individual shopper behaviors, preferences, and intent, allowing businesses to deliver personalized content and product recommendations in real-time across various digital channels. The company offers solutions such as personalized site search, predictive product recommendations, and tailored email marketing. By integrating these features, Reflektion helps retailers optimize customer engagement and create relevant shopping experiences. The company also provides analytic tools, including a personalization dashboard and customer insights, enabling businesses to track performance and improve their marketing strategies. Reflektion has established strategic alliances and partnerships with other technology firms to enhance its offerings.
Wootcloud
Seed Round in 2017
WootCloud is the only smart device security platform that uncovers unmanaged devices on both the radio and network spectrum, and analyzes over 300 device parameters to generate device risk scores. This helps organizations discover gaps in their device risk posture and the opportunity to close these gaps.
Swift Navigation
Series B in 2017
Swift Navigation, Inc. is a technology company specializing in precise global positioning system (GPS) solutions, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Melbourne, Australia. The company develops hardware and software that provide centimeter-level accuracy through real-time kinematics (RTK) technology. Its product lineup includes the Piksi Multi GNSS Module, a versatile RTK receiver, and the Duro Ruggedized Receiver, designed for various industrial applications such as agriculture and robotics. Additionally, Swift Navigation offers the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, which caters to automotive and autonomous vehicle needs. The company's innovative solutions, characterized by their affordability and high accuracy—100 times better than standard GPS—serve multiple industries, including unmanned aerial vehicles, surveying, and space applications. Swift Navigation's commitment to making advanced positioning technology accessible is recognized by notable accolades, including mentions in Inc. and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.
Falcon Computing
Series B in 2017
Falcon Computing, founded in 2014 by Dr. Jason Cong, specializes in providing technology solutions for data scientists and software developers in sectors such as Genomics, Machine Learning, Finance, and Computer Vision. The company focuses on simplifying the adoption of heterogeneous accelerated computing through automated compilation tools and runtime management solutions. Its innovative platform allows users to convert C/C++ code into optimized FPGA implementations, enhancing performance, energy efficiency, and productivity. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Beijing, Falcon Computing aims to support companies in integrating advanced acceleration technologies into their data center infrastructures, ultimately making cloud computing more energy-efficient.
Robin.io
Series A in 2017
ROBIN platform extends agility, efficiency, and portability of Kubernetes to all applications, even complex Big Data, Databases, AI/ML and Custom Apps, on Any Infrastructure, On-Premise, Hybrid Cloud or Multi-Cloud. ROBIN facilitates simpler and faster roll-out of critical Enterprise IT and LoB initiatives, such as containerization, cloud-migration, cost-consolidation and developer productivity, solves the fundamental challenges of running big data and databases in Kubernetes and enables the deployment of an agile, and flexible Kubernetes-based infrastructure for your Enterprise Applications. With a team that includes industry veterans from leading enterprise technology companies such as NetApp, Oracle, and Veritas, Robin Systems seeks to disrupt the $20 billion-plus virtualization market with its hyper-converged Kubernetes platform. The San Jose California-based company is backed by leading investors such as Clear Ventures, DN Capital, USAA, Hasso Plattner Ventures and CloudScale Capital Partners. To learn more about our progress or to explore exciting opportunities at Robin, please visit us at www.robin.io.
Atmosic
Series A in 2017
Atmosic Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power wireless technologies aimed at reducing the reliance of Internet of Things (IoT) devices on batteries. The company's innovative solutions enable devices to harness energy from ambient sources, including light, radio frequency, thermal, and kinetic energy, allowing for perpetual battery life or the possibility of being entirely battery-free. Atmosic's product offerings, which include the ATM2, ATM3, ATM33, and ATM34 series, cater to a variety of IoT applications, such as wearables, remotes, beacons, sensors, and asset tracking. By providing these technologies, Atmosic helps industrial users lower the costs associated with IoT deployment and maintenance, enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of connected devices.
Virtual Power Systems
Series A in 2016
Virtual Power Systems, Inc. (VPS) is building a software-defined infrastructure for data center power delivery, employing its patent-pending power system virtualization technology to provide a more flexible, mobile, scalable, and lower-cost data center architecture.
Arrcus
Seed Round in 2016
Arrcus, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing closed-source operating systems for networking hardware, including switches and routers. Founded in 2016, Arrcus offers a suite of products designed to facilitate scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Key offerings include ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform providing real-time insights for network management and troubleshooting. The company also features Arrcus VDR, an advanced routing platform, alongside solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Through its software, Arrcus aims to enhance connectivity among people, machines, and data, simplifying operations and management across complex network infrastructures.
Espresa
Seed Round in 2015
Espresa is a pioneering Culture Benefits platform that provides a suite of integrated tools designed to enhance employee experience and engagement. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the platform supports HR and people teams by offering programs focused on rewards and recognition, employee resource groups, wellbeing, fitness, and event scheduling. Espresa aims to alleviate administrative burdens for organizations while delivering flexible and inclusive benefits to employees. By fostering a positive workplace culture, Espresa enhances employee wellbeing and productivity, ultimately making HR teams more effective in their roles.
Falcon Computing
Series A in 2015
Falcon Computing, founded in 2014 by Dr. Jason Cong, specializes in providing technology solutions for data scientists and software developers in sectors such as Genomics, Machine Learning, Finance, and Computer Vision. The company focuses on simplifying the adoption of heterogeneous accelerated computing through automated compilation tools and runtime management solutions. Its innovative platform allows users to convert C/C++ code into optimized FPGA implementations, enhancing performance, energy efficiency, and productivity. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Beijing, Falcon Computing aims to support companies in integrating advanced acceleration technologies into their data center infrastructures, ultimately making cloud computing more energy-efficient.
Vera
Series A in 2014
Vera is a data security company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2014. The company provides a platform that enables organizations to secure, track, and manage access to confidential data across various platforms and devices. Vera's robust solution incorporates policy enforcement, encryption, and strict access controls, ensuring that businesses can collaborate effectively while maintaining security and visibility over their critical enterprise data. Users can seamlessly create, access, edit, store, and share data using their preferred applications and web services, such as Box and Dropbox, without compromising on security.
Omio
Series A in 2014
Omio is a travel platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It allows users to compare, plan, and book various modes of travel, including trains, buses, flights, and hotels. The platform features a multi-mode search tool that helps travelers explore different route options by integrating diverse data sources, making it easier to visualize and compare costs and travel times. Omio does not include urban public transport options but focuses on long-distance travel planning. The service aims to provide a simple, flexible, and personalized experience for travel enthusiasts, facilitating real-time price comparisons and bookings based on users' preferred dates and locations.
SOHA SYSTEMS
Seed Round in 2013
Soha Systems is the innovator of Enterprise Secure Access delivered as a service. Our service, Soha Cloud, creates a “cloud perimeter” to protect an organization’s infrastructure from Internet threats, including distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and botnets. Soha Cloud also minimizes a customer’s attack surface, hides applications from public exposure and grants authenticated users micro-granular access to specific applications. Unlike stand-alone, legacy security tools and network access methods, Soha Cloud integrates data path protection, identity access, application security and management visibility into a single solution to create a cloud perimeter between a user organization’s infrastructure and the Internet.
GoPro
Series A in 2011
GoPro, Inc. is a company that develops and sells cameras, drones, and mountable and wearable accessories aimed at capturing high-definition images and videos, particularly in extreme action contexts. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, GoPro offers a range of products including the HERO7 and HERO8 waterproof cameras, the MAX 360-degree camera, and various accessories such as mounts, housings, and batteries. The company also provides cloud-based solutions like GoPro Plus for storage and sharing, along with editing applications such as Quik and the GoPro App. GoPro markets its products through specialty retailers and online channels worldwide, with a significant portion of its revenue generated through direct sales. The company has a global presence, particularly in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, with the Americas contributing over half of its total revenue.
AutoESL
Seed Round in 2010
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. provides high level synthesis tools for FPGA and ASIC design applications. AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cupertino, California. As of January 31, 2011, AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Xilinx Inc.
KAIAM
Seed Round in 2010
Kaiam is a manufacturer of optical components focused on high-speed data transfer for data centers. The company specializes in the production of photonic integrated circuits, planar light wave circuits, optical sub-assemblies, modules, and transceivers, catering to various applications in the fiber optics communications industry. By delivering quality optical networking products, Kaiam aims to enhance data transmission capabilities for its clients.
Peel
Seed Round in 2009
Peel is revolutionizing the home entertainment and home control experience by integrating device control and content discovery into one easy-to-navigate universal Peel Smart Remote app and platform, which has 130M-plus registered users globally, generating 10 billion remote commands a month. Peel drives brand engagement and TV tune-in through its True Tune-in™ products, which are used by major TV networks, such as CW, HISTORY, and National Geographic to promote trackable viewership.
DuneNetworks
Series B in 2008
Dune Networks is a fabless semiconductor supplier of networking devices which facilitate the building of Data Center, Enterprise and Carrier Ethernet Switching Platforms. They provide switching solutions which are scalable in capacity, port rate and service schemes, effectively extending the life cycle of packet platforms from 3 years (legacy-based systems) to 10 years and beyond, subsequently revolutionizing the economics of packet network deployment.
Groupon
Series A in 2008
Groupon operates online local commerce marketplaces that connect consumers with merchants by offering discounted goods and services in North America and internationally. The company provides a wide array of deals, including those related to events, health and wellness, food and drink, home and garden, automotive services, and travel options such as hotels and airfare. Groupon also features various consumer products, including electronics and apparel, available through its platform. It allows customers to browse and purchase deals via websites, mobile applications, emails, and social media. Merchants benefit from customizable deal campaigns and payment processing solutions. Groupon generates its revenue primarily through commissions from transactions conducted on its platform, including sales made through digital coupons. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Groupon has been active since 2008, evolving from its original name, ThePoint.com, Inc.
ZEROSOFT
Seed Round in 2007
Zerosoft Inc. is a privately held company provides concurrent simulations of a hardware design.
Virident Systems
Seed Round in 2006
Virident Systems specializes in developing enterprise-class storage solutions utilizing Storage Class Memory (SCM) technologies, including flash memory, aimed at transforming data centers and cloud computing environments. The company addresses historical challenges associated with performance, reliability, and serviceability in storage technologies. Its flagship product, the tachIOn solid-state disk, offers significantly enhanced performance—4 to 10 times greater than competing products—while ensuring consistent reliability for data-intensive applications. Founded by experienced professionals from leading technology companies, Virident Systems has cultivated a team with deep expertise in flash technologies, empowering them to tackle complex challenges in modern data environments. Through its innovative hardware and software offerings, Virident Systems positions itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of enterprise storage solutions.
Apigee
Series A in 2005
Apigee is a provider of API technology and services aimed at enterprises and developers. It offers a multi and hybrid-cloud based platform that enables organizations to design, develop, manage, secure, and analyze their application programming interfaces (APIs). This functionality enhances control and visibility over the APIs that link applications and data across various environments. Apigee's solutions are utilized by hundreds of companies, including notable names such as Walgreens, Bechtel, and eBay, as well as tens of thousands of developers, to streamline the delivery and management of APIs and applications. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices located in Bangalore, India; London; and Austin, Texas.
LVL7 Systems
Series C in 2005
LVL7 Systems, Inc. provides networking software solutions. It offers FASTPATH, a production-ready networking software, which is used by original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers to implement Internet protocol and ethernet products. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. As of January 3, 2007, LVL7 Systems, Inc. is a subsidiary of Broadcom Corp.
YuMe
Seed Round in 2005
YuMe, Inc. is a provider of digital video brand advertising solutions, operating both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company specializes in helping advertisers reach targeted audiences across various internet-connected devices. YuMe's technology platform addresses the complexities of running effective digital video advertising campaigns, enabling brands to enhance favorability and drive sales. The company also offers software to monetize professionally-produced content and applications for digital media properties. By aligning relevant audiences from its digital media property partners with suitable advertising campaigns, YuMe facilitates digital video advertising that meets the specific needs of brand advertisers. As of February 2018, YuMe operates as a subsidiary of RhythmOne plc.
Santur
Series A in 2001
Santur Corporation, established in November 2000, specializes in the development of laser array and packaging technologies tailored for the telecommunications sector. The company manufactures a range of opto-electronic products, including tunable lasers that play a critical role in generating, routing, and amplifying signals within optical networks. As communication systems evolve from static point-to-point configurations to more dynamic mesh and reconfigurable Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) networks, the demand for tunable solutions has increased, enabling greater flexibility and cost efficiency in network design.
Onetta
Series A in 2000
Onetta was the first vendor to build a dynamic optical amplifier for metro transport networks.
Afara Websystems
Seed Round in 2000
Afara Websystems is a develops SPARC-based microprocessor technology for web-based and other large access servers.
Turin Networks
Series A in 1999
Turin Networks, Inc. is a prominent provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions tailored for wireline and wireless network operators globally. The company specializes in addressing practical challenges faced by these operators through its iConnect™ solutions, which are designed for various applications including Wireless Backhaul and Converged Services. Turin Networks offers a range of products, including metro service edge solutions that facilitate MEF-compliant Ethernet delivery over fiber and copper, as well as traditional TDM/PDH services. Additionally, the company provides wireless backhaul optimization and converged business access services, helping operators enhance their network performance and efficiency.
SwitchOn Networks
Seed Round in 1999
SwitchOn Networks is a provider of semiconductor and software components to the Content and Policy-based networking.The company's products enable next generation network equipment, including web and content switches, CMTS, DSLAM, enterprise routers, edge routers, bandwidth managers, VPNs, Firewalls and Intrusion detection systems.
VxTel
Series A in 1999
VxTel provides silicon solutions for next-generation carrier networks. The company's products use a unique signal-processing architecture optimized for voice, data and telecommunication, and multimedia applications. By providing key technology for carrier class switches, VxTel will help accelerate the adoption and expansion of packet-based networks for voice and advanced services. The company's current focus is on enabling the highest density voice-over-packet systems supporting hundreds of thousands of channels across the full range of voice processing applications. VxTel, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Mellanox Technologies
Series A in 1999
Mellanox Technologies is a supplier of connectivity solutions designed to enhance data center performance. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and Yokneam, Israel, the company specializes in semiconductor-based products that facilitate faster data transmission to applications, thereby improving overall system performance. Mellanox offers end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions tailored for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Its products are known for delivering high bandwidth, scalability, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, making them a preferred choice for Fortune 500 companies and some of the world's most powerful supercomputers. By converging multiple legacy network technologies into a unified solution, Mellanox positions itself as a future-proof provider in the evolving landscape of data connectivity.
Syndesis
Series A in 1999
Syndesis has captured the market in high-efficiency, end-to-end provisioning and activation solutions that are critical for service offerings like Triple Play, Ethernet and DSL. CoManage is renowned for industry-leading data integrity management solutions that enable service providers to improve the quality of data used in service management and revenue assurance processes.
Telera
Series A in 1998
Provider of a software platform for advanced voice applications. The company's flagship Voice Web Application Platform enables both wireline and wireless service providers to deliver advanced, business-centric voice applications. By leveraging new technologies like Voice XML customer service, commerce transaction, and self-service applications provide a more personalized and interactive caller experience, and ensure that mobile corporate users have equal access to time-critical business and customer information.
Abrizio
Series A in 1998
Abrizio designs and provides semiconductors, specializing in terabit network switching technology for voice and data carrier infrastructure.
Magma Design Automation
Seed Round in 1997
Magma Design Automation, Inc. (Magma), provides electronic design automation (EDA) software products and related services. Its software enables chip designers to reduce the time it takes to design and produce integrated circuits used in the communications, computing, consumer electronics, networking and semiconductor industries. Its flagship products consist of a digital integrated solution for the chip development cycle, from initial design through physical implementation. Magma's flagship Talus family of products, its Tekton static timing analyzer and QCP extractor and, its Quartz family of sign-off and verification tools combine into one integrated chip design and verification flow, from what has been separate logic design, physical design, and analysis and sign-off processes. Its Titan platform for custom integrated chip design provides an integrated chip-finishing solution for mixed-signal designs.
Logicvision
Seed Round in 1992
LogicVision, Inc. operates as a test and yield learning company in the semiconductor design-for-test sector. The company offers a portfolio of products for the automated development, integration, and deployment of embedded test technology. Its products comprise technology products, which include the embedded test technology that enables customers to design and manufacture the company’s embedded test circuit structures. The company was formerly known as LV Software and changed its name to LogicVision, Inc. in June 1996. LogicVision was founded in 1992 and is based in San Jose, California. As of August 18, 2009, LogicVision Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Mentor Graphics Corp.
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