HAX

HAX is a venture capital program that accelerates hardware startups through an intensive support system, operating primarily in Shenzhen and San Francisco. Founders begin their journey in Shenzhen, focusing on rapid prototyping and the development of various aspects of their business, including marketing strategies and business plans. Once they refine their products, teams transition to San Francisco, where the emphasis shifts to business development, fundraising, and establishing connections with corporates, investors, and media. HAX also offers specialized programs like HAX Growth, a seven-week bootcamp for launching B2C and B2B hardware startups, and HAX Boost, which helps selected teams enhance their sales and marketing strategies over six weeks. Founded in 2012, HAX is part of SOSV and targets technology companies that aim to create meaningful advancements in sustainability, industrial automation, and human health. The program continues to support startups beyond the initial phases, providing resources and guidance as they grow.

Andrew Gollach

Partner

Past deals in Nanotechnology

Samphire Neuroscience

Seed Round in 2022
Samphire Neuroscience is a neurotechnology company based in London, England, founded in 2021. The company focuses on women's health and lifestyle enhancement through innovative solutions. Its primary product is a headband device that employs non-invasive electrical neuromodulation to stimulate specific areas of the brain. This technology aims to alleviate symptoms commonly associated with menstrual cycles, including pain, fatigue, and mood disturbances, thereby improving the overall well-being of women.

Samphire Neuroscience

Seed Round in 2021
Samphire Neuroscience is a neurotechnology company based in London, England, founded in 2021. The company focuses on women's health and lifestyle enhancement through innovative solutions. Its primary product is a headband device that employs non-invasive electrical neuromodulation to stimulate specific areas of the brain. This technology aims to alleviate symptoms commonly associated with menstrual cycles, including pain, fatigue, and mood disturbances, thereby improving the overall well-being of women.

Neurode

Seed Round in 2021
Neurode makes non-invasive wearable devices that improve cognitive performance for people with neurological conditions. The company's wearable device, Neurode Wave, is a headset that is a drug-free treatment that uses non-invasive electrical stimulation to balance the underactivity present in ADHD brains. Using it in short daily sessions in combination with the company's paired app provides lasting improvements in symptoms like working memory, attention, and impulse control. The Neurode app is designed to be paired with the device. Paired activities are used in conjunction with the headset to improve performance in tasks requiring the use of executive functions. The app also works separately from the device as an all-in-one ADHD management plan. It has checklists and reminders for forgetful users, custom alarms developed by clinicians to help develop self-awareness, and trackers for a healthy diet and exercise. The company was founded in Sydney, New South Wales in 2021.

KOLIBRI

Seed Round in 2021
KOLIBRI is an early-stage deep-tech biotech start-up company that unlocks the potential of gene therapies and next-generation vaccines. It aims to make large-scale viral vector manufacturing cheaper and faster by combining cutting-edge techniques in chemical optimization and acoustics. The company was founded n 2020.

Neurocess

Seed Round in 2021
Neurocess specializes in wearable technology designed to enhance training performance and minimize injury risks for professional athletes. The company develops attachable sensors that monitor muscle activity during training sessions. These sensors capture critical data on muscle balance, contraction rates, fatigue levels, injury risks, and dehydration. By providing this valuable information, Neurocess enables coaches and athletes to optimize training efficiency and implement preventative measures against injuries.

Flowbio

Convertible Note in 2021
Developer of a real-time hydration biosensor platform designed to monitor human bodies at a molecular level. The company's platform is a wearable, non-invasive patch that captures an athlete's sweat and interprets key bio-markers in real-time, starting with electrolytes and total body fluid loss, enabling users to get personalized recommendations that help them improve their performance.

Axem Neurotechnology

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a portable neuroimaging system designed to track and predict recovery of movement function during the rehabilitation of hemiparesis. The company's systems utilize a proprietary optical imaging system, assessment software, and data analytics to measure neural biomarkers and aid neurological rehabilitation, enabling therapists to make sustainable treatment decisions.

Nordetect

Convertible Note in 2021
Nordetect IVS is a biochemical analysis company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in the development of biosensors and microfluidic chip technology for precision agriculture. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on nutrient analysis by detecting and quantifying essential macronutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in soil. Its Lab-on-a-chip devices facilitate reliable and affordable nutrient testing, enabling agronomists and farm-service companies to deliver actionable insights to farmers regarding soil health. By providing results on the nutritional content of soil and recommendations for fertilizer application, Nordetect helps optimize crop performance and supports informed agricultural practices.

Nept

Convertible Note in 2020
Nept builds advanced and cost efficient underwater drone for ships.

nura

Series A in 2020
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

Nordetect

Seed Round in 2020
Nordetect IVS is a biochemical analysis company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in the development of biosensors and microfluidic chip technology for precision agriculture. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on nutrient analysis by detecting and quantifying essential macronutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in soil. Its Lab-on-a-chip devices facilitate reliable and affordable nutrient testing, enabling agronomists and farm-service companies to deliver actionable insights to farmers regarding soil health. By providing results on the nutritional content of soil and recommendations for fertilizer application, Nordetect helps optimize crop performance and supports informed agricultural practices.

Zennea Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Zennea Technologies develops therapeutic wearable that reduces snoring and improve health through sleep. The company is based in Surrey, Canada.

UCHU Biosensors

Seed Round in 2019
UCHU Biosensors develops a platform of tooth mounted sensors to effortlessly track health through saliva.

Nept

Seed Round in 2019
Nept builds advanced and cost efficient underwater drone for ships.

Zennea Technologies

Convertible Note in 2019
Zennea Technologies develops therapeutic wearable that reduces snoring and improve health through sleep. The company is based in Surrey, Canada.

Nanopath

Seed Round in 2019
Nanopath is a bi-tech startup.

Axem Neurotechnology

Convertible Note in 2019
Developer of a portable neuroimaging system designed to track and predict recovery of movement function during the rehabilitation of hemiparesis. The company's systems utilize a proprietary optical imaging system, assessment software, and data analytics to measure neural biomarkers and aid neurological rehabilitation, enabling therapists to make sustainable treatment decisions.

Zennea Technologies

Convertible Note in 2019
Zennea Technologies develops therapeutic wearable that reduces snoring and improve health through sleep. The company is based in Surrey, Canada.

Nept

Seed Round in 2018
Nept builds advanced and cost efficient underwater drone for ships.

Seppure PTE. Ltd

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Up to 15% of the world’s total energy is spent on industrial-scale chemical separations. This is economically and environmentally inefficient. SEPPURE is disrupting the energy-intensive chemical separation processes, such as distillation and evaporation, through the introduction of novel chemical-resistant nanofiltration membranes. SEPPURE’s sustainable process does not use heat, thus lowering global energy use, emissions, and pollution substantially.

nura

Series A in 2018
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

Zennea Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Zennea Technologies develops therapeutic wearable that reduces snoring and improve health through sleep. The company is based in Surrey, Canada.

Axem Neurotechnology

Seed Round in 2018
Developer of a portable neuroimaging system designed to track and predict recovery of movement function during the rehabilitation of hemiparesis. The company's systems utilize a proprietary optical imaging system, assessment software, and data analytics to measure neural biomarkers and aid neurological rehabilitation, enabling therapists to make sustainable treatment decisions.

Nordetect

Convertible Note in 2018
Nordetect IVS is a biochemical analysis company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in the development of biosensors and microfluidic chip technology for precision agriculture. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on nutrient analysis by detecting and quantifying essential macronutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in soil. Its Lab-on-a-chip devices facilitate reliable and affordable nutrient testing, enabling agronomists and farm-service companies to deliver actionable insights to farmers regarding soil health. By providing results on the nutritional content of soil and recommendations for fertilizer application, Nordetect helps optimize crop performance and supports informed agricultural practices.

Nuada

Convertible Note in 2018
Nuada is a company based in Braga, Portugal, focused on developing innovative systems that enhance hand function. Its products are designed for use in healthcare, sports, and professional activities, offering a safe, lightweight, and compact solution. Nuada's technology incorporates thin, breathable, and flexible smart textiles that can be customized by users. This unique enhancement aims to be a non-intrusive and affordable everyday wearable, allowing individuals to improve their hand function without being aware of the device.

Preemadonna

Seed Round in 2017
Preemadonna is the maker of Nailbot, a patented nail robot and intelligent manicure product line disrupting the $15B nail care industry. Our first Nailbot prints art and photos directly on fingernails in 5 seconds. Future Nailbots print full polish. Nailbot is powered by our art marketplace and community of makers who crave instant self expression, design digital art and love printing on the go with Nailbot. We will build other creative expression on demand printing and robotics products for our Preemadonna customer throughout her/his lifespan.

Nordetect

Seed Round in 2017
Nordetect IVS is a biochemical analysis company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in the development of biosensors and microfluidic chip technology for precision agriculture. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on nutrient analysis by detecting and quantifying essential macronutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in soil. Its Lab-on-a-chip devices facilitate reliable and affordable nutrient testing, enabling agronomists and farm-service companies to deliver actionable insights to farmers regarding soil health. By providing results on the nutritional content of soil and recommendations for fertilizer application, Nordetect helps optimize crop performance and supports informed agricultural practices.

AptaCam

Pre Seed Round in 2017
AptaCam is a biotechnology company based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing biosensors for the detection of HPV and other infectious diseases. In addition to its biosensors, AptaCam creates software that enhances the functionality of its portable devices, enabling comprehensive data analysis when connected to a computer. The company's focus is on producing high-quality aptamers, which are essential for molecular recognition in various applications. Driven by innovation, AptaCam aims to simplify and improve the efficiency of molecular recognition technologies while offering extensive information on aptamers across multiple disciplines.

nura

Seed Round in 2017
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

Nuada

Convertible Note in 2017
Nuada is a company based in Braga, Portugal, focused on developing innovative systems that enhance hand function. Its products are designed for use in healthcare, sports, and professional activities, offering a safe, lightweight, and compact solution. Nuada's technology incorporates thin, breathable, and flexible smart textiles that can be customized by users. This unique enhancement aims to be a non-intrusive and affordable everyday wearable, allowing individuals to improve their hand function without being aware of the device.

Niwa

Seed Round in 2017
Niwa offers a smartphone-controlled platform designed to simplify and automate the process of growing plants, making it accessible and engaging for users. The system consists of four main components: an extensive repository of growing programs, an intuitive software interface for tracking plant progress and managing tasks, a set of smart sensors and actuators to optimize the growing environment, and a community platform for sharing data and enhancing growing techniques. By allowing users to manage their plant production from any internet-connected device, Niwa empowers individuals to take control of their food production, enabling them to achieve larger harvests and maximize yields effortlessly. This innovative approach combines technology with gardening, catering to both novice and experienced growers.

Nuada

Seed Round in 2017
Nuada is a company based in Braga, Portugal, focused on developing innovative systems that enhance hand function. Its products are designed for use in healthcare, sports, and professional activities, offering a safe, lightweight, and compact solution. Nuada's technology incorporates thin, breathable, and flexible smart textiles that can be customized by users. This unique enhancement aims to be a non-intrusive and affordable everyday wearable, allowing individuals to improve their hand function without being aware of the device.

Naran

Convertible Note in 2017
Naran was founded by Taehyun Park after he spent several years wandering around Silicon Valley, Redmond, and Tokyo working for Google, Microsoft, and ING Life. Operating out of “Book City” in Korea and San Jose in the U.S., Naran is hard at work developing Prota, a hardware and software ecosystem designed to bring users’ homes to life.

Néit

Seed Round in 2016
Néit Luggage, the world’s first Smart, Collapsible, Hard Case Luggage. Without compromising durability nor protection of your personal belongings, Néit Luggage is able to go from about 35CM to less than 8CM and simply slide under your bed or get hung next to your suits or dresses thanks to their carabiner-style handle. Not only smart in the respect that it reduces in size in a cramped space, but it also has GPS incorporated with their Travel Lifestyle app, making sure you’re never hung out to dry.

nura

Seed Round in 2016
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

Preemadonna

Seed Round in 2015
Preemadonna is the maker of Nailbot, a patented nail robot and intelligent manicure product line disrupting the $15B nail care industry. Our first Nailbot prints art and photos directly on fingernails in 5 seconds. Future Nailbots print full polish. Nailbot is powered by our art marketplace and community of makers who crave instant self expression, design digital art and love printing on the go with Nailbot. We will build other creative expression on demand printing and robotics products for our Preemadonna customer throughout her/his lifespan.

Maieutic Enterprises

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Maieutic is a startup comprised of engineers who are developing a revolutionary die and surface casting technology called a programmable surface. Manufacturers use die extrusions to flatten polymers into flat sheets. However through repetitive use deformations as well as wear tear occur on the die's surface. Manufacturers often use screws to re-adjust the surface and compensate for these solutions. Our patent pending solution is known as the "programmable surface", a surface comprised of an array of pins whose individual heights can be adjusted via lorrentz force. By varying the individual heights of each pin, we can emulate various surface topographies and compensate for surface deformities that arise in the manufacturing process.

Electroloom

Seed Round in 2015
Our electrospinning process, dubbed Field Guided Fabrication, makes it possible to create 3D fabrics. A close analog to 3D printing, our manufacturing method enables lightweight, seamless fabrics to be created at the touch of a button. Electroloom's Field Guided Fabrication is a platform technology capable creating articles of clothing, tissue engineering scaffolds, filters, and much more.

Ourobotics

Seed Round in 2015
Ouro_botics started life around four years ago on a kitchen table in Dublin. Founder Jemma Redmond was working at the time on her masters thesis "An Investigation into Osteoblast Adhesion" and printed copies of finger bones (metacarpals, proximal & distal phalanges) which she then seeded with Osteoblasts and noticed growth was affected by structure. Realising that a bioprinter would open up more interesting capabilities. She sold her own businesses and started building her own printers testing out different configurations and methods. Noting that high cost, ease of use, accuracy, upgradability and reliability were features that were lacking in bioprinters on the market. Ouro_botics was formed to build an affordable modular bioprinting platform for students, biohackers and researchers. After months of hard work, they built a 10 micron accuracy bioprinting platform that can be fitted with different types of extruder heads and allows researcher to try out different biomaterials such as gelatine, alginate, chitosan, keratin with different extrusion methods. They are currently offering a limited number of development kits and can be pre ordered now!

Niwa

Seed Round in 2014
Niwa offers a smartphone-controlled platform designed to simplify and automate the process of growing plants, making it accessible and engaging for users. The system consists of four main components: an extensive repository of growing programs, an intuitive software interface for tracking plant progress and managing tasks, a set of smart sensors and actuators to optimize the growing environment, and a community platform for sharing data and enhancing growing techniques. By allowing users to manage their plant production from any internet-connected device, Niwa empowers individuals to take control of their food production, enabling them to achieve larger harvests and maximize yields effortlessly. This innovative approach combines technology with gardening, catering to both novice and experienced growers.
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