GS Futures

GS Futures is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2020 and based in San Mateo, California. As the venture capital arm of GS Group, it focuses on making early-stage investments in various sectors, including retail, sustainability, climate technology, energy transition technology, construction and real estate technology, and consumer technology. The firm's strategic approach aims to support innovative startups that are poised to make a significant impact in their respective fields.

Taehong Huh

Founding Member and CEO

Zachary Keats

Venture Investor

Yaniv Lusana

Principal

Aaron Toppston

Managing Partner

38 past transactions

Validation Cloud

Series A in 2025
Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company that connects organizations into Web3 through a fast, scalable, and intelligent platform. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Validation Cloud offers highly performant and customizable products in staking, node, and data-as-a-service. Its team brings extensive experience across Web2 and Web3 from the likes of Coinbase, Kraken, Workday, Accenture, Crypto.com, Voyager, and more. Learn more at Validationcloud.io

Shop Circle

Series B in 2025
Shop Circle is a software company that specializes in providing tools for Shopify-based businesses, primarily focusing on independent brands. The company offers a platform that enhances customer engagement, operational efficiency, and conversion optimization. By gathering and analyzing data on a business's current performance, Shop Circle not only makes tailored offers for acquisition but also assists in creating consumer experiences that drive growth. Its solutions equip small businesses with the high-performance technologies necessary to scale effectively and achieve sustainable growth within the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Soil Connect

Venture Round in 2025
Soil Connect operates a digital marketplace designed for construction professionals involved in the handling of soil and aggregates. The platform facilitates connections between individuals and companies that possess soil or aggregates and those in need of these materials. By addressing the costs and inefficiencies associated with the transport and management of soil and aggregates, Soil Connect streamlines operations for excavators, contractors, developers, landscapers, and other building firms. This service enables clients to network and conduct transactions more efficiently, ultimately saving time and reducing expenses.

Biosphere

Seed Round in 2025
Biosphere engages in manufacturing commercial-scale fermentation products and robotic greenhouses.

Lithios

Seed Round in 2024
Lithios is a technology company that uses electrochemistry for advanced lithium extraction from tough mixtures.

Open Forest Protocol

Seed Round in 2024
Open Forest Protocol (OFP) is a scalable open platform that allows forest projects of any size, from around the world, to Measure, Report, and Verify (MRV) their forestation data. Through OFP, individuals, communities, NGOs, entrepreneurs, and governments are able to create transparent, immutable, proof-of-impact data that is comprehensively verified by a network of independent experts. OFP is creating the foundation for more inclusive, scalable, and data-backed financing mechanisms for nature-based climate solutions.

Clearstory.build

Series B in 2024
Clearstory’s mission is to help the commercial construction industry get extra work processed and closed faster in order to reduce risk, waste less time, and increase transparency. This is done through the industry’s only Change Order Communication and workflow Platform, which supercharges extremely manual workflows and connects companies outside of their internal financial software to resolve change orders in real-time. Along with a collaborative cloud-based COR log with real-time messaging and PDF mark-ups, Extracker includes digital Time and Material Tags, standardized Change Order Templates, trackable Change Notifications, and more, to organize and streamline the process. The software can be rolled out by Subcontractors across their entire company or General Contractors and Owners can use the software by making Extracker a project requirement for their Subcontractors.

SmartPM

Series A in 2024
SmartPM Technologies, Inc. is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in developing automated scheduling and delay monitoring software for the construction industry. Founded in 2012, SmartPM operates a technology platform that enables project owners to monitor contractor performance and construction project progress in real time. The platform translates complex construction schedule data into clear and concise visuals, allowing stakeholders to understand and proactively address critical project risks. By streamlining data management and analysis, SmartPM's automated analytics platform empowers clients to make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of their projects.

Relectrify

Series B in 2024
Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and new batteries.

WeatherXM

Series A in 2024
WeatherXM is a community-driven weather network that focuses on delivering accurate and localized weather data to Web3 businesses. By incentivizing weather station owners, the company collects decentralized weather information that supports the emerging Web3 data economy. Additionally, WeatherXM offers weather forecasting and analytics services, particularly for the energy sector, utilizing proprietary sensor technology and artificial intelligence to enhance weather insights. This combination of community engagement and advanced technology allows WeatherXM to provide valuable weather intelligence tailored to the specific needs of its customers.

Mitra Chem

Series B in 2024
Mitra Chem is a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials focused on innovating iron-based cathode materials to support electrification in transportation and energy storage. The company aims to transform cathodes from specialty chemicals into a versatile platform technology that enhances cell performance based on specific applications. By integrating research and development with manufacturing, Mitra Chem supplies battery materials to original equipment manufacturers and battery cell producers, converting these materials into advanced products. Additionally, the company is committed to industrializing its cathodes in facilities that comply with the Inflation Reduction Act, facilitating the mass-market adoption of its technologies.

ComplyAI

Pre Seed Round in 2024
ComplyAI improves up the building permit process by leveraging workflow automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure applications are comprehensive, correct, and simple to evaluate.

Validation Cloud

Venture Round in 2024
Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company that connects organizations into Web3 through a fast, scalable, and intelligent platform. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Validation Cloud offers highly performant and customizable products in staking, node, and data-as-a-service. Its team brings extensive experience across Web2 and Web3 from the likes of Coinbase, Kraken, Workday, Accenture, Crypto.com, Voyager, and more. Learn more at Validationcloud.io

Antora Energy

Series B in 2024
Antora Energy specializes in providing zero-carbon industrial heat and power solutions for heavy industries, aiming to replace fossil fuels with cleaner alternatives. The company has developed innovative thermal batteries that utilize excess electricity generated from solar and wind sources. These batteries store thermal energy by heating blocks of carbon, which can then be used to produce reliable power and heat. By integrating renewable resources into the electricity grid, Antora enables industries to achieve sustainable and dependable energy solutions while significantly reducing carbon emissions.

Zymochem

Series A in 2024
ZymoChem, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in the development of eco-friendly chemicals and bioprocesses using engineered microbes to convert renewable feedstocks, such as sugars, into industrial chemicals. The company’s bio-manufacturing platform aims to produce bio-based materials while minimizing carbon emissions during production, thereby supporting a carbon-efficient economy. By establishing cost-effective bioprocesses and novel biosynthetic pathways, ZymoChem enables clients to reduce production costs and enhance their competitiveness in the market. Through its innovative approach, the company contributes to sustainable manufacturing practices and the advancement of a real-zero economy.

Articul8

Seed Round in 2024
Articul8 operates as a Generative AI enterprise software company focused on helping organizations.

Princeton NuEnergy

Series A in 2023
Princeton NuEnergy is a clean-tech startup specializing in the direct recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and consumer electronics. The company utilizes patented Direct Battery Recycling technology to produce high-quality cathode active materials at low operating costs from spent batteries. This innovative process allows for the regeneration of cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, solvents, and other materials, enabling clients to restore battery components without fully breaking down their chemical structures. By providing sustainable energy solutions, Princeton NuEnergy addresses environmental challenges associated with battery waste and promotes a circular economy in the battery industry.

Azul 3D

Series A in 2023
Azul 3D, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced 3D printers, specializing in High-Area Rapid Printing (HARP) technology. Founded in 2016 and based in Skokie, Illinois, the company focuses on producing large objects quickly and efficiently, offering a solution that bridges the gap between prototyping and mass manufacturing. The HARP technology converts liquid plastic into solid forms, allowing for the production of both single, large parts and multiple smaller components simultaneously. By utilizing a diverse range of consumer and industrial-grade plastics, Azul 3D aims to provide a streamlined and cost-effective manufacturing process, making it competitive with traditional methods like injection molding.

Highlight

Series A in 2023
Highlight is a market research platform that facilitates efficient, agile, and scaled at-home product testing. It provides seamless distribution, data collection, and information from and a diverse, vetted community of engaged consumers, enabling brands to get quality product data at scale. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

Mitra Chem

Series B in 2023
Mitra Chem is a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials focused on innovating iron-based cathode materials to support electrification in transportation and energy storage. The company aims to transform cathodes from specialty chemicals into a versatile platform technology that enhances cell performance based on specific applications. By integrating research and development with manufacturing, Mitra Chem supplies battery materials to original equipment manufacturers and battery cell producers, converting these materials into advanced products. Additionally, the company is committed to industrializing its cathodes in facilities that comply with the Inflation Reduction Act, facilitating the mass-market adoption of its technologies.

Clearstory.build

Venture Round in 2023
Clearstory’s mission is to help the commercial construction industry get extra work processed and closed faster in order to reduce risk, waste less time, and increase transparency. This is done through the industry’s only Change Order Communication and workflow Platform, which supercharges extremely manual workflows and connects companies outside of their internal financial software to resolve change orders in real-time. Along with a collaborative cloud-based COR log with real-time messaging and PDF mark-ups, Extracker includes digital Time and Material Tags, standardized Change Order Templates, trackable Change Notifications, and more, to organize and streamline the process. The software can be rolled out by Subcontractors across their entire company or General Contractors and Owners can use the software by making Extracker a project requirement for their Subcontractors.

Debut

Series B in 2023
Debut is an unconventional innovation company that integrates breakthrough biotechnology and brand creation to build businesses that represent the next generation of sustainable wellness. With proprietary screening, testing, and cell-free biomanufacturing technology, we unlock novel activities to power global personal care and health brands. Their mission is to set a new standard for big business through a dynamic intrapreneurial model and to create purposeful brands that push humanity forward. The company creates sustainable novel ingredients, products, and brands that will accelerate the transformation of the industry.

Cochl

Series A in 2023
Cochl is a deep-tech startup focused on developing an advanced sound AI model that emulates human-like understanding of audio. This innovative technology is applicable across various sectors, including public safety, where it can identify critical sounds like screams, glass breaking, and gunfire. It enhances smart home systems by recognizing sounds such as dog barks, baby cries, and smoke alarms, while also supporting health monitoring by detecting coughs and sneezes. Additionally, Cochl's sound AI is capable of mood tracking through the recognition of sounds like yawns and laughter, monitoring machine malfunctions, and improving video closed captioning. The company employs audio signal processing and machine learning algorithms, providing clients with access to its capabilities through a cloud-based application programming interface.

Pro Platforms

Venture Round in 2023
Pro Platforms is a fintech company that aims to digitize the residential and construction industries. Pro Platforms provides tools such as proposal, contract, and invoicing software, a homeowner project management tool, and a treasury management and payment processing platform. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Miami, Florida.

Relectrify

Funding Round in 2023
Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and new batteries.

Hubble

Seed Round in 2022
Hubble is a product research platform that facilitates user feedback collection throughout the product development cycle. It offers a range of tools designed to help product teams gather insights directly from users, including unmoderated Figma prototype testing and contextual in-product surveys. Hubble enables the creation of interactive studies to solicit feedback on concepts, prototypes, and live product experiences. By allowing product builders to share these studies via links or email campaigns, Hubble enhances the ability of businesses to perform in-product studies and elevate their research capabilities, ultimately fostering the development of user-centric products.

AmazeVR

Series B in 2022
AmazeVR is a virtual concert platform that facilitates immersive music experiences through advanced VR content creation and distribution technologies. Founded in 2015 by former executives of Kakao, the company offers an end-to-end solution that includes ultra-high-resolution custom cameras, cloud-based creation tools, and social interaction features allowing users to engage with friends as avatars. AmazeVR's platform enables fans to attend virtual concerts with their favorite artists, providing a novel way to experience live music. The company also employs both online and offline distribution methods, including the Amaze Tour, ensuring compliance with safety measures while reaching a broad audience.

Blockpour

Seed Round in 2022
Blockpour is a multi-chain data aggregation and analytics platform designed for both retail traders and institutions. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that enables users to access real-time decentralized data across various blockchain networks. The platform focuses on providing liquidity analysis, updates, and insights into liquidity pool activities, effectively equipping traders with the necessary metrics to navigate the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. Features such as alerts for potential risks, including rug pulls, further enhance user awareness and decision-making in the dynamic crypto market. By facilitating the comparison and tracking of token data, Blockpour aims to empower its users with the information they need to make informed trading choices.

Capra Biosciences

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Capra Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on the efficient and low-carbon production of everyday chemicals through innovative bioreactor technology. The company has developed a biofilm bioreactor platform that aims to enhance the bio-manufacturing process by significantly reducing downstream processing requirements and associated costs. This technology facilitates the production of a variety of bio-based chemicals, including hydrophobic products like retinol and performance lubricants, thus advancing sustainable practices in the chemical industry.

Casa

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Casa is a versatile platform that offers a smart mobile app for iOS and Android, designed to assist individuals in finding roommates who closely match their preferences. In addition to its roommate-finding capabilities, Casa provides a comprehensive, turn-key white-label website and a suite of tools for contractors, including SEO, CRM, social media integration, financing options, and lead generation. This combination enables contractors to operate more efficiently, receive payments more quickly, and maximize their earnings on each project. By streamlining the contractor technology stack, Casa aims to reduce software expenses and alleviate daily operational challenges.

AmazeVR

Venture Round in 2022
AmazeVR is a virtual concert platform that facilitates immersive music experiences through advanced VR content creation and distribution technologies. Founded in 2015 by former executives of Kakao, the company offers an end-to-end solution that includes ultra-high-resolution custom cameras, cloud-based creation tools, and social interaction features allowing users to engage with friends as avatars. AmazeVR's platform enables fans to attend virtual concerts with their favorite artists, providing a novel way to experience live music. The company also employs both online and offline distribution methods, including the Amaze Tour, ensuring compliance with safety measures while reaching a broad audience.

Zymochem

Seed Round in 2021
ZymoChem, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in the development of eco-friendly chemicals and bioprocesses using engineered microbes to convert renewable feedstocks, such as sugars, into industrial chemicals. The company’s bio-manufacturing platform aims to produce bio-based materials while minimizing carbon emissions during production, thereby supporting a carbon-efficient economy. By establishing cost-effective bioprocesses and novel biosynthetic pathways, ZymoChem enables clients to reduce production costs and enhance their competitiveness in the market. Through its innovative approach, the company contributes to sustainable manufacturing practices and the advancement of a real-zero economy.
Titan Advanced Energy Solutions (Titan) develops advanced battery management systems for lithium-ion batteries (LiB).Their patented ultrasound technology provides over 99% SoH/SoC accuracy over the life of the battery. The benefits of this dramatically improved accuracy are significant: at least 20% increase in charge capacity and 125% increase in battery life. The technology also provides unprecedented safety monitoring and control, real-time cell level monitoring and balancing. Suitable for automotive, ESS and consumer markets, Titan’s ultrasound ionView™ technology is priced comparably to traditional solutions, while adding significant benefits to manufacturers, integrators, producers and consumers.

Resilient Power Systems

Seed Round in 2021
Resilient Power Systems provides power converters such as DCFC supercharging stations in a box and renewable H2 energy power converters. The company is developing products to accelerate the deployment of EV charging systems everywhere, they deliver packages to customers, and its technology has the potential to change the delivery of packages. Resilient Power's commercial applications provide EV charger-to-grid technology that is radically efficient. When it comes to municipal, residential development, retail, hospitality, or other applications where time and space are limited, Resilient's line of advanced, solid-state power stations is the answer. Its ultra-compact EV charging depots connect directly to the existing distribution grid, allowing clients to build EV fleets and public charging stations in days rather than months, reducing costly and disruptive site construction. When Resilient's line of high-voltage power electronics is added to the electric power grid, it improves grid efficiency and reliability.

Autogrid

Series D in 2021
AutoGrid is a company that specializes in energy data management and big data analytics to enhance the efficiency of energy delivery. Founded in 2011 at Stanford University, AutoGrid develops a suite of applications aimed at managing distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time. These applications allow utilities, electricity retailers, and energy service providers to optimize energy distribution by leveraging vast amounts of data from smart meters, sensors, and third-party sources. By employing advanced algorithms and data science techniques, AutoGrid enables clients to monitor, predict, and control energy assets across global networks, ultimately facilitating the delivery of clean, affordable, and reliable energy. The team comprises skilled software architects, engineers, data scientists, and energy experts dedicated to addressing critical challenges in the energy sector.

Relectrify

Series A in 2021
Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and new batteries.

Hyperithm

Series B in 2021
Hyperithm is a digital asset financial service provider based in Tokyo and Seoul, specializing in cryptocurrency management and execution brokerage services for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies that are market neutral, enabling clients to execute streamlined crypto trades effectively. As a fully regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider, Hyperithm offers a comprehensive suite of services, including crypto prime brokerage. The company actively invests in the Web3 ecosystem, focusing on Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, decentralized applications, gaming projects, and asset managers. Co-founded by an ex-Morgan Stanley investment banker and a serial entrepreneur recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30, Hyperithm boasts a team of experienced professionals, including former investment bankers and world-class engineers. By leveraging advanced technology and innovative algorithms built with Rust, Hyperithm aims to create a robust digital asset gateway for its clients while supporting emerging teams through venture investments.
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