Intel

Intel Corporation is a leading technology company founded in 1968, known for its innovation in silicon design, manufacturing, and integrated digital technology platforms. The company plays a pivotal role in advancing computing and communications by providing powerful processors, accelerators, and data-centric solutions that enhance performance, power, and connectivity across a wide range of applications. Intel's commitment to transforming data into actionable insights is evident in its diverse offerings, which include advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and autonomous technologies. With a global workforce of approximately 107,000 employees, Intel strives to create transformative products that shape the future of technology and improve everyday life. Through its research arm, Intel Labs, the company continues to pioneer new technologies, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of innovation in the tech industry.

Indeshaw Adenaw

Investment Manager

Ranjeet Alexis

Investment Director, United States

Safroadu Yeboah Amankwah

Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Srini Ananth

Investment Director

Peng Bai

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director, Derivative Logic Technology Development

Roi Bar-Kat

Investment Director and Israel Country Manager

Joe Bolger

Vice President

John Bonini

Vice President / General Manager - Desktop, Workstations, Gaming

Wendell Brooks

Corporate Vice President, M&A

Leslie S. Culbertson

Corporate VP and Director, Finance

Sean Doyle

Managing Director

Joe English

Vice President

Don Faria

Investment Director

Andy Fligel

Senior Managing Director

Pat Gelsinger

CEO

Abdul Guefor

Managing Director EMEA

Josiane Ishimwe

Investment Analyst

Dave Johnson

Managing Director / Investment Director

Erik Jorgensen

Director, United Kingdom

Eric King

Investment Director

Greg Lavender Ph.D

Corporate CTO and SVP / GM of the Software and Advanced Technology Group

Anthony Lin

Managing Partner and Head of Intel Capital

Steven A. Long

Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) General Manager

Mike Mayberry

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director, Components Research

Steven C. Megli

VP, Technology and Manufacturing Group and GM, Fab / Sort Manufacturing

Nebiu Mela

Investment Director

Mark Rostick

Vice President and Senior Managing Director

Sunil M. Sanghavi

Investment Director

Navin Shenoy

Executive Vice President, Data Platforms Group

Tammi Smorynski

Managing Director

Jackie A. Sturm

Corporate Vice President Global Supply

Weng Kuan Tan

General Manager, Connected Home Diviison. Corporate Vice President

Thomas Urban

Investment Director

Nick Washburn

Senior Managing Director, Intel Capital

Lance Weaver

Vice President and General Manager, Data Center and Cloud Strategy, Intel Data Platforms Group

Trina Van Pelt

Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Arun Chetty

Managing Director

Past deals in Technology

Quantum Machines

Series C in 2025
Quantum Machines is a start-up focused on creating advanced control and operation systems for quantum computers. The company develops next-generation quantum controllers that translate quantum algorithms into pulse sequences, allowing organizations from various sectors to execute complex quantum algorithms and experiments efficiently. Their approach combines classical engineering disciplines, including electrical, hardware, and software engineering, with quantum computing science and technology. By leveraging expertise in algorithmics, digital signal processing, RF microwave engineering, machine learning, and quantum physics, Quantum Machines aims to enhance the capabilities and accessibility of quantum computing.

Hyperlume

Seed Round in 2025
Hyperlume Inc., an avant-garde deep-tech venture based in Ottawa, Canada, is pioneering a groundbreaking ultra-low optical connectivity solution tailored for the realms of high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and cutting-edge processors destined for the forefront of edge computing platforms.

Eliyan

Series B in 2024
Eliyan's team has created enterprise and server class semiconductors. The company consists of a team of PHY designers and chip architects who have produced generations of semiconductor products and have a profound understanding of systems. Eliyan's Interconnect technology, developed using ordinary organic chip packaging, gives the same performance as advanced packaging technology, allowing The Ultimate Chiplet Systems to be realized at a fraction of the total cost of ownership. You get more cores, computing performance, test coverage, and yield without the drawbacks of sophisticated packaging.

Bezoku

Non Equity Assistance in 2024
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Cambridge Mechatronics

Venture Round in 2024
Cambridge Mechatronics (CML) is a high technology design and engineering company based in Cambridge, UK. We specialise in pioneering and developing cutting-edge mechatronic platform technology from concept to mass production. We achieve this through technology licensing or partnerships with global manufacturing corporations. Our intellectual property portfolio consists of over 100 granted patents that we can exploit.

Formant

Series A in 2023
Formant is a technology company that specializes in monitoring and operations infrastructure for robotic fleets. Established in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a cloud-based platform that enables clients to monitor robot performance, receive alerts, and conduct root cause analyses when issues arise. Formant's platform is designed to integrate with various robotic applications and existing tools, providing a secure and scalable cloud infrastructure that facilitates robotic automation. The company was founded by a team of experienced software engineers, roboticists, and product managers from notable tech organizations, emphasizing the belief that enhanced cloud infrastructure can optimize the collaboration between humans and robots.

SiPhox Health

Series A in 2023
SiPhox Health develops advanced diagnostic solutions for both home use and laboratory settings. The company offers an at-home test kit that evaluates 17 blood biomarkers, focusing on areas such as inflammation, hormonal health, metabolic fitness, and cardiovascular health. Their biosensing platform features a handheld device designed to work with disposable cartridges, integrating biochemistry and photonic chip technology. This innovative approach combines integrated photonics, electronics, and microfluidics to deliver sensitive readings of immunoassays and nucleic acids, facilitating point-of-need testing and enhancing the accessibility of diagnostic tools for users.

Fly.io

Series C in 2023
Fly.io provides an Application Delivery Network (ADN) designed to connect website owners with their customers effectively. The platform allows users to build application servers using JavaScript, enabling them to write, test, and run code locally. It subsequently facilitates the deployment of applications across a distributed network of servers, which accept visitor traffic and execute middleware on requests. This process ensures that website owners can securely direct their visitors to their respective sites with minimal effort. By positioning application servers closer to users, Fly.io enhances the performance and scalability of web applications, thereby improving the overall user experience.

North Ocean Photonics

Venture Round in 2023
North Ocean Photonics is a high-tech enterprise focusing on the field of micro-optics and optical integration.

Impact Nano

Venture Round in 2023
Impact Nano aims to solve global challenges in computing, the energy transition, and health collaboratively by employing green chemistry and circular manufacturing approaches. The future of the these industries depends on critical innovations in advanced materials. Our experience and manufacturing capabilities enable us to scale up leading technologies and bring them to market. In pursuing our mission we are guided by our values of respect for one another, our community, and the environment; integrity in our decisions; innovation in our approach; and excellence in our actions.

Axoni

Venture Round in 2023
Axoni is a technology company that specializes in real-time data replication and distributed ledger software for the financial services industry. Founded in 2017, it serves major financial institutions, including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and market infrastructure firms globally, with offices in New York and London. Axoni's platform facilitates the seamless integration of traditional financial technologies with blockchain systems, offering market information and deep analysis of trends. Its solutions enable rapid deployment of critical financial networks and automate real-time data sharing among market participants, enhancing the management of legal records, lifecycle events, and cash flow calculations.

EUV Tech

Series A in 2023
EUV Tech is a prominent provider of at-wavelength metrology equipment utilizing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. The company develops tools that assist semiconductor manufacturers in optimizing transistor density on chips, which enhances computing power while reducing power consumption and size in consumer devices. EUV Tech specializes in mask metrology equipment, facilitating high-volume production of advanced semiconductors. The company collaborates closely with major semiconductor manufacturers, research centers, and consortiums, thereby playing a crucial role in the advancement of EUV lithography and soft-x-ray instrumentation within the semiconductor and material science sectors.

Astera Labs

Series D in 2022
Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2017. The company specializes in designing and supplying semiconductors and connectivity solutions tailored for data-centric systems. Its product range includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, high-speed mixed-signal connectivity products, and various system components like PCIe smart retimers, riser cards, and GPU booster cards. Astera Labs focuses on enhancing PCIe connectivity to address performance bottlenecks in compute-intensive environments, such as server connectivity, distributed machine learning, and high-end gaming graphics. The company collaborates with processor vendors, cloud service providers, and manufacturing partners to deliver critical connectivity performance and facilitate flexibility and customization in their clients' systems. Astera Labs also offers design and testing services, alongside its COSMOS software suite, which enhances observability and predictive analytics in connectivity solutions.

Cornelis Networks

Series B in 2022
Cornelis Networks, Inc. specializes in developing high-performance fabrics tailored for scientific, commercial, and government organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the company provides network products that enhance computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence workloads. Its solutions enable clients to harness the computational power of multiple processing devices concurrently, improving accuracy and results. Cornelis Networks serves a diverse clientele, with over 500 global installations across government agencies, academic institutions, and commercial enterprises, all aimed at advancing technological and scientific capabilities.

Eliyan

Series A in 2022
Eliyan's team has created enterprise and server class semiconductors. The company consists of a team of PHY designers and chip architects who have produced generations of semiconductor products and have a profound understanding of systems. Eliyan's Interconnect technology, developed using ordinary organic chip packaging, gives the same performance as advanced packaging technology, allowing The Ultimate Chiplet Systems to be realized at a fraction of the total cost of ownership. You get more cores, computing performance, test coverage, and yield without the drawbacks of sophisticated packaging.

Alkymi

Series A in 2022
Alkymi, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing a data inbox designed to manage unstructured data for enterprises. Founded in 2017, Alkymi provides an end-to-end solution that ingests and normalizes various forms of unstructured data, including documents, emails, PDFs, images, and XML. By leveraging advanced machine learning and automation, the platform empowers users in sectors such as financial services, compliance, human resources, and customer relationship management to convert raw data into actionable insights. This capability enhances decision-making processes, allowing organizations to respond swiftly to market changes and improve operational efficiency. Notable clients include leading firms in the private markets sector, which utilize Alkymi's technology to better scale investments and enhance client service.

Fortanix

Venture Round in 2022
Fortanix Inc. specializes in developing advanced security solutions for mobile, cloud, and enterprise platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Singapore, the company offers a range of services including the Self-Defending Key Management Service (SDKMS), which is a cloud-native solution for enterprise encryption needs that integrates key management, encryption-as-a-service, and tokenization. Its Runtime Encryption technology utilizes Intel SGX to safeguard data, keys, and applications even when infrastructure is compromised, allowing businesses to securely process sensitive information in public and remote cloud environments. Fortanix also provides the Confidential Computing Enclave Manager, which manages the lifecycle of applications running in secure environments. The company has established partnerships with firms like Equinix and IBM Cloud and serves a diverse clientele, including several Fortune 50 companies. Fortanix has earned recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor and was a runner-up in the RSA Innovation Sandbox. The company holds more than ten patents pending for its innovative security technologies.

Quantifi Photonics

Series C in 2022
Quantifi Photonics Limited develops and manufactures test and measurement solutions tailored for the optical communications market. The company provides a range of products essential for the production of fiber optic communication systems and components, as well as for research and development testing. Its offerings include modular optical test platforms, tunable laser sources, optical-electrical converters, variable optical attenuators, and various power meters. Additionally, Quantifi Photonics supplies coherent communication solutions such as optical modulation analyzers, transmitters, automatic bias controllers, and coherent receiver testers, along with optical pulse analysis instruments. Founded in 2012 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, the company was previously known as Coherent Solutions Ltd before rebranding in September 2020.

Pico

Private Equity Round in 2022
Pico is a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community. Pico provides a best-in-class portfolio of innovative, transparent, low-latency markets solutions coupled with an agile and expert service delivery model. Instant access to financial markets is provided via PicoNet™, a globally comprehensive network platform instrumented natively with Corvil analytics and telemetry. Clients choose Pico when they want the freedom to move fast and create an operational edge in the fast-paced world of financial markets.

TiBit Communications

Series C in 2022
TiBiT Communications offers a disruptive technology that will fundamentally change the way broadband access is deployed in the Service Provider markets worldwide (Cable MSO, Telco and Wireless). They make small, low powered solutions that can be easily placed anywhere in the network to enable multi-Gigabit connectivity for low end cost effective switching equipment in a Software Defined Network.

Qixin Micro Semiconductor

Series B in 2022
Suzhou Qixin Micro Semiconductor Co., Ltd. was established in October 2020. Based on the ARM Cortex M4, M7 and other series of architectures, it will build high-performance and high-reliability system-on-chips for different automotive application scenarios, and develop high-end smart car controller chips. Through the use of self-developed IP, unique multi-core lock-step technologies, and the unique Six Sigma analog circuit design process for automotive-standard chips, a full series of product families covering safety standards ISO26262 ASIL-B to ASIL-D have been designed. The company's products all meet the automotive regulations AEC-Q100, functional safety standard ISO26262 and various automotive regulations reliability tests, and can be widely used in the fields of body, automotive instrumentation, safety, power, battery management and other fields. The company is mainly engaged in the research and development and sales of high-end automotive controller chips. The goal is to fill the gap in the domestic new generation of intelligent networked automotive controller chips, and is committed to becoming a leading manufacturer in the field of automotive and industrial controllers in China.

Siru Innovations

Acquisition in 2022
Siru Innovations is a Finnish company based in Ulvila that specializes in developing software and silicon building blocks, particularly intellectual property (IP) for graphics processing units (GPUs) produced by other firms. The company creates its own graphics IP and also works on software-defined radio and industrial touchscreen user interfaces. In addition to its product development, Siru Innovations offers professional services tailored to the software industry, positioning itself as a versatile player in the technology sector.

Odylab Inc.

Seed Round in 2022
Odylab is a Healthcare Technology startup dedicated to bringing new solutions to our many clients worldwide.

Beep

Series A in 2022
Beep is an autonomous mobility solution company that delivers transportation utilizing driverless, electric, multi-passenger vehicles. It specializes in planning, deploying, and managing advanced autonomous shuttles in both public and private communities seeking to more safely connect people, places, and services in first-mile, last-mile mobility networks within controlled speed areas. The company aims to enable mobility for all with the services they provide. Beep also leverages the data and learnings from each live deployment to produce vehicle agnostic, edge solutions that are advancing the safety, access, artificial intelligence, and driverless operating capabilities of autonomous platforms thus advancing the use of these new, innovative, environmentally-friendly transportation solutions.

SiFive

Series F in 2022
SiFive, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductors, focusing on RISC-V architecture. The company offers a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and customized silicon solutions. Its platform enables the development of chips for various applications, such as microcontrollers, the Internet of Things (IoT), and wearables, emphasizing the integration of open-source principles and software automation to streamline hardware development. SiFive aims to democratize access to custom silicon, allowing system designers to innovate more rapidly and cost-effectively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SiFive also has development offices and locations in several regions including Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France. The company has established a strategic partnership with QuickLogic Corporation to further enhance its offerings in the semiconductor industry.

Cohere Technologies

Series D in 2022
Cohere Technologies Inc. is a technology company specializing in wireless bandwidth applications, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2010, the company has developed a software solution that enhances the performance of mobile and wireless networks, specifically for 4G and 5G systems. Its innovative orthogonal time frequency and space (OTFS) modulation scheme addresses limitations in current technologies, such as TDMA and OFDM, to increase bandwidth and throughput. Additionally, Cohere Technologies is recognized as a pioneer in software-enhanced networks and is working towards solutions compliant with future 6G standards. Their offerings include spectrum multiplier software that improves channel detection, estimation, and precoding, thereby enhancing user experience and meeting the growing demand for wireless connectivity.

Censys

Series B in 2022
Censys, Inc. specializes in internet scanning and asset identification solutions, offering a platform that enables organizations to gain a real-time view of global networks and devices. Founded in 2017 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Censys provides tools for attack surface management, allowing users to discover unknown assets, monitor remote workforces, and identify threat actors. Its internet intelligence platform is designed for threat hunting and exposure management, creating a comprehensive dataset that enhances visibility into vulnerabilities and internet-exposed infrastructure. This enables businesses to efficiently locate and manage the devices, networks, and infrastructure that are critical to their operations.

MinIO

Series B in 2022
MinIO, Inc. is a developer of a high-performance, open-source object storage server that is compatible with Amazon S3 APIs. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company specializes in providing a Kubernetes-native object store optimized for cloud-native workloads. MinIO's platform is designed to support the growing demands of unstructured data, allowing enterprises to manage various workloads such as machine learning, analytics, and data backup from a single solution. It enables application developers to create their own cloud storage systems for diverse data types, including images, videos, and log files, while ensuring portability across both public and private cloud environments. Additionally, MinIO offers a public play server that allows developers and system administrators to familiarize themselves with S3-compatible object storage.

True Fit

Venture Round in 2021
True Fit Corporation operates a footwear and apparel personalization platform that leverages a vast database of fit and style data to enhance the online shopping experience. Founded in 2005 and based in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company offers services designed to help consumers, brands, and retailers navigate the $1 trillion footwear and apparel market. Its Genome compiles extensive, attribute-rich data to enable retailers to provide personalized fit ratings and size recommendations through its Confidence Engine, significantly boosting revenue. Additionally, True Fit's Discovery Engine allows retailers to curate tailored collections for individual consumers, while the True Insight platform delivers valuable insights for optimizing marketing and product development. The company, previously known as True Apparel Company, has formed strategic partnerships, including one with Bamboo Rose, and is supported by a team of seasoned professionals from the fashion, retail, and technology sectors.

TriEye

Series B in 2021
TriEye Ltd. is a Tel Aviv-based company specializing in Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensing technology for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2017, TriEye has developed the first CMOS-based SWIR imaging systems, enabling high-definition imaging and precise 3D sensing in various weather and lighting conditions, including darkness, rain, fog, and dust. Their innovative technology addresses the challenges of low visibility, providing reliable image data that enhances safety and reduces the risk of accidents. TriEye's solutions are designed to be cost-effective, significantly lowering costs compared to existing industry alternatives, while improving the visual capabilities necessary for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles.

Astera Labs

Series C in 2021
Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2017. The company specializes in designing and supplying semiconductors and connectivity solutions tailored for data-centric systems. Its product range includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, high-speed mixed-signal connectivity products, and various system components like PCIe smart retimers, riser cards, and GPU booster cards. Astera Labs focuses on enhancing PCIe connectivity to address performance bottlenecks in compute-intensive environments, such as server connectivity, distributed machine learning, and high-end gaming graphics. The company collaborates with processor vendors, cloud service providers, and manufacturing partners to deliver critical connectivity performance and facilitate flexibility and customization in their clients' systems. Astera Labs also offers design and testing services, alongside its COSMOS software suite, which enhances observability and predictive analytics in connectivity solutions.

Caresyntax

Series C in 2021
Caresyntax Inc. is a Boston-based company that provides a digital surgery platform designed to enhance surgical performance and improve patient outcomes. The platform integrates various data sources, including video, audio, and clinical information, to deliver actionable insights for operating room (OR) teams. By leveraging advanced analytics and IoT technology, Caresyntax enables healthcare organizations to benchmark surgical outcomes, optimize resource utilization, and reduce variability in clinical performance. The software is utilized in over 4,000 operating rooms globally, supporting more than 30,000 surgeons and impacting the care of over 2 million patients each year. The company offers solutions that facilitate real-time reporting and workflow automation, allowing hospitals to mitigate risks and improve surgical training without the extensive investment typical of traditional big data analytics. Founded in 1991, Caresyntax continues to advance the use of technology in healthcare to drive better surgical practices and outcomes.

AEye

Post in 2021
AEye, Inc. develops advanced vision hardware, software, and algorithms for autonomous vehicles and driver-assistance systems. Based in Dublin, California, the company offers a range of products including the 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform, which integrates solid-state lidar with low-light cameras and artificial intelligence to provide precise and reliable perception of surroundings. AEye's unique software-defined lidar solutions are designed for dynamic applications in vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, and logistics, focusing on delivering faster and more accurate information. The company's notable products include the 4Sight A and 4Sight M sensors, as well as the AE100 and AE200 robotic perception systems, which cater to the mobility market. AEye operates globally, with offices in Germany, Korea, and the United States, and primarily generates revenue from customers in the United States, followed by Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Fly.io

Series A in 2021
Fly.io provides an Application Delivery Network (ADN) designed to connect website owners with their customers effectively. The platform allows users to build application servers using JavaScript, enabling them to write, test, and run code locally. It subsequently facilitates the deployment of applications across a distributed network of servers, which accept visitor traffic and execute middleware on requests. This process ensures that website owners can securely direct their visitors to their respective sites with minimal effort. By positioning application servers closer to users, Fly.io enhances the performance and scalability of web applications, thereby improving the overall user experience.

Augtera Networks

Series A in 2021
Augtera Networks is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions for network management. Founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, Augtera offers an AI-driven platform designed to enhance operations, planning, and orchestration across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. The platform addresses the challenges of increasing scale and complexity in network management by providing tools for data integration, network modeling, and visualization. It aims to eliminate operational noise, facilitate proactive management, and prevent incidents in enterprise and service provider networks. Augtera's technology is utilized by a range of industries, including cloud services, finance, and telecommunications, enabling clients to automate and optimize their network operations effectively.

Iris.TV

Series B in 2021
Iris.TV, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that enhances video programming for publishers and content owners by facilitating personalized video streaming and improving audience engagement across multiple devices. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Los Angeles, with an office in New York, the company offers a suite of tools that includes Adaptive Stream for real-time personalized streaming, Asset IQ for automated data structuring and optimization, and IRIS Vision for business intelligence and programming management. By integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning, Iris.TV automates the delivery of customized content based on audience preferences and behaviors. The platform also provides data connectivity to improve viewing experiences and advertising outcomes, enabling scalable solutions for contextual ad targeting, verification, and video recommendations, thereby maximizing video consumption while simplifying operational processes for web, mobile, and OTT distribution.

Tetrate

Series B in 2021
Tetrate.io, Inc. is a company founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in application management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It offers an enterprise-ready service mesh platform designed to simplify the complexities faced by DevOps, security, and network administrators when managing modern cloud application infrastructures. The platform enables development teams to run and manage microservices efficiently, facilitating the modernization of applications and easing the transition to public cloud adoption for businesses. By partnering with enterprises on their app modernization journeys, Tetrate supports the development and deployment of microservices across various workloads and environments.

Volocopter

Series D in 2021
Volocopter GmbH, based in Bruchsal, Germany, specializes in the manufacturing of electric aircraft aimed at revolutionizing urban air mobility (UAM). Founded in 2012, the company has developed a range of aircraft, including the VoloCity air taxi and the Volocopter 2X, a vertical take-off and landing vehicle. These aircraft are designed to provide safe, quiet, and emission-free transportation solutions in urban environments. Volocopter's business model includes the sale of its electric aircraft and the provision of services through its proprietary software platform, which facilitates efficient transport for both passengers and goods. By integrating air taxis into existing transportation networks, Volocopter aims to alleviate urban congestion and pollution, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional transit methods. Through its innovations, the company aspires to create a sophisticated ecosystem that enhances city mobility and promotes cleaner air travel.

Axoni

Series B in 2021
Axoni is a technology company that specializes in real-time data replication and distributed ledger software for the financial services industry. Founded in 2017, it serves major financial institutions, including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and market infrastructure firms globally, with offices in New York and London. Axoni's platform facilitates the seamless integration of traditional financial technologies with blockchain systems, offering market information and deep analysis of trends. Its solutions enable rapid deployment of critical financial networks and automate real-time data sharing among market participants, enhancing the management of legal records, lifecycle events, and cash flow calculations.

Pico

Series C in 2020
Pico is a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community. Pico provides a best-in-class portfolio of innovative, transparent, low-latency markets solutions coupled with an agile and expert service delivery model. Instant access to financial markets is provided via PicoNet™, a globally comprehensive network platform instrumented natively with Corvil analytics and telemetry. Clients choose Pico when they want the freedom to move fast and create an operational edge in the fast-paced world of financial markets.

Cellwize

Series B in 2020
Cellwize is a technology company focused on transforming mobile networks through its innovative platform, Chime. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Israel, Cellwize specializes in RAN automation and orchestration, enabling mobile network operators (MNOs) to expedite 5G network deployment and enhance return on investment. The Chime platform allows MNOs to adapt their networks to dynamic environments, facilitating connections with various applications and vendors while enabling collaborative development. This flexibility leads to optimized coverage and improved user experiences, positioning Cellwize as a leader in helping MNOs launch and leverage next-generation networks efficiently and effectively.

cnvrg.io

Acquisition in 2020
cnvrg.io is a comprehensive data science platform that assists enterprises in managing and scaling artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. It offers a collaborative end-to-end solution designed to accelerate innovation and facilitate the development of impactful machine learning models. The platform supports a wide range of industries, including finance, gaming, automotive, manufacturing, and e-commerce, enabling data scientists to tackle complex challenges and create intelligent systems. cnvrg.io’s flexible code-first platform allows organizations to run projects on-premise or in the cloud, effectively organizing every stage of the data science workflow—from research and information collection to coding and model optimization. This unified approach empowers enterprises to manage, build, and automate the entire machine learning lifecycle, streamlining the transition from research to production.

SigOpt

Acquisition in 2020
SigOpt, Inc. operates an advanced optimization platform designed to enhance the performance of machine learning models, A/B tests, and physical experiments. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers a REST API that integrates seamlessly into existing machine learning workflows. SigOpt's platform employs a black-box optimization approach, allowing users to input parameter spaces and performance metrics without needing to share underlying data. By continuously analyzing model performance, SigOpt refines its suggestions for optimal hyper-parameter configurations, thereby accelerating the model development process and improving results in a cost-effective manner. As of late 2020, SigOpt functions as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation.

Aledia

Series D in 2020
Aledia SA specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative light-emitting diodes (LEDs) utilizing a unique 3D architecture based on gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Grenoble, France, with additional subsidiaries in Malacca, Malaysia, and Palo Alto, California, Aledia's technology employs standard 8-inch silicon wafers and existing fabrication processes, allowing for the production of LED chips at a significantly reduced cost compared to traditional planar designs. This technology supports a range of applications, including general lighting, automotive, and display technologies, specifically for mobile and microdisplays used in augmented and virtual reality environments. Aledia's focus on efficient, brighter, and cost-effective displays positions it as a key player in the LED market.

Cornelis Networks

Series A in 2020
Cornelis Networks, Inc. specializes in developing high-performance fabrics tailored for scientific, commercial, and government organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the company provides network products that enhance computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence workloads. Its solutions enable clients to harness the computational power of multiple processing devices concurrently, improving accuracy and results. Cornelis Networks serves a diverse clientele, with over 500 global installations across government agencies, academic institutions, and commercial enterprises, all aimed at advancing technological and scientific capabilities.

Lightbits Labs

Funding Round in 2020
Lightbits Labs, Inc. specializes in developing data storage solutions for enterprise private clouds and service providers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Israel and New York, the company offers a Cloud Data Platform that enhances efficiency and agility in modern data centers. Its core products include LightOS, a software-defined storage solution that seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure, and the LightField Storage Acceleration Card, which supports the LightOS stack. As the inventor of the NVMe over TCP protocol, Lightbits Labs aims to transform digital data centers by providing scalable, high-performance block storage that is easy to deploy and cost-effective, thus improving data center agility and enabling clients to efficiently scale their storage infrastructure.

ProteanTecs

Series C in 2020
ProteanTecs Ltd. is a software company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed to enhance the performance and reliability of electronic systems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Haifa, Israel, with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Santa Clara, and Bridgewater, the company utilizes data generated by chip-embedded agents and machine learning to predict faults before they lead to failures. Its solutions deliver valuable insights across the entire value chain, benefiting chip vendors, system vendors, and digital service providers. ProteanTecs offers various capabilities, including predictive maintenance, yield improvement, and performance tuning, aimed at reducing defect parts per million (DPPM) and enhancing overall electronic performance and quality.

Exo

Series B in 2020
Exo is a medical device startup focused on developing a handheld ultrasound platform for imaging and therapeutic applications. The company aims to provide affordable and user-friendly medical imaging solutions for healthcare professionals globally. By integrating advanced nano-materials, innovative sensor technologies, and sophisticated signal processing with the cost efficiencies of semiconductor manufacturing, Exo significantly lowers the costs associated with medical imaging. This technology allows healthcare providers to make vital, real-time decisions that enhance patient outcomes. Exo's commitment to high-quality, accessible imaging represents a significant advancement in medical technology, making effective diagnostic tools available at an unprecedented price point.

SiFive

Series E in 2020
SiFive, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductors, focusing on RISC-V architecture. The company offers a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and customized silicon solutions. Its platform enables the development of chips for various applications, such as microcontrollers, the Internet of Things (IoT), and wearables, emphasizing the integration of open-source principles and software automation to streamline hardware development. SiFive aims to democratize access to custom silicon, allowing system designers to innovate more rapidly and cost-effectively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SiFive also has development offices and locations in several regions including Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France. The company has established a strategic partnership with QuickLogic Corporation to further enhance its offerings in the semiconductor industry.

Astera Labs

Series B in 2020
Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2017. The company specializes in designing and supplying semiconductors and connectivity solutions tailored for data-centric systems. Its product range includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, high-speed mixed-signal connectivity products, and various system components like PCIe smart retimers, riser cards, and GPU booster cards. Astera Labs focuses on enhancing PCIe connectivity to address performance bottlenecks in compute-intensive environments, such as server connectivity, distributed machine learning, and high-end gaming graphics. The company collaborates with processor vendors, cloud service providers, and manufacturing partners to deliver critical connectivity performance and facilitate flexibility and customization in their clients' systems. Astera Labs also offers design and testing services, alongside its COSMOS software suite, which enhances observability and predictive analytics in connectivity solutions.

Akka

Series D in 2020
Akka is a platform to build and run apps that are elastic, agile, and resilient. Industry titans and disruptors rely on Akka when application responsiveness must be guaranteed. Engineering teams use a simple SDK and powerful libraries to build transactional, durable, and real-time services that distribute logic and data together. Operations are fully automated in serverless and BYOC environments, and a self-hosted option is available.

Inpria

Series C in 2020
Inpria Corporation is a company based in Corvallis, Oregon, that specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of EUV metal oxide photoresists for the semiconductor industry. Founded in 2007, Inpria is recognized for its innovative approach to extending semiconductor lithography through inorganic photoresists and thin films for nanoscale patterning. The company's patented photo-condensed molecular oxides allow for the direct deposition of atomically smooth and dense metal oxide films from solution, which can be photopatterned for advanced applications. Inpria's photoresists are meticulously designed to meet rigorous industry specifications, addressing key factors such as resolution, sensitivity, and line width roughness, while integrating seamlessly into manufacturing processes. This holistic approach provides customers with a comprehensive solution that includes photoresists, developers, and related materials.

Game.tv

Series A in 2019
Game.tv, Inc. operates an AI-based e-sports tournament platform designed to automate gaming tournaments for mobile gamers. Founded in 2018 and based in Campbell, California, the company offers its core product, Tourney, which serves as an AI-powered e-sports assistant capable of managing tournaments from inception to conclusion. The platform facilitates the organization of online competitions, enhancing gamers' experiences by providing tools for live streaming, community engagement, skill development, and rewards. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Game.tv enables users to immerse themselves in the mobile gaming environment and interact across diverse gaming communities.

Augtera Networks

Venture Round in 2019
Augtera Networks is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions for network management. Founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, Augtera offers an AI-driven platform designed to enhance operations, planning, and orchestration across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. The platform addresses the challenges of increasing scale and complexity in network management by providing tools for data integration, network modeling, and visualization. It aims to eliminate operational noise, facilitate proactive management, and prevent incidents in enterprise and service provider networks. Augtera's technology is utilized by a range of industries, including cloud services, finance, and telecommunications, enabling clients to automate and optimize their network operations effectively.

What3words

Series C in 2019
What3words is a technology company that has developed a unique geocoding system to improve location accuracy for various applications. The company has divided the world into a grid of 3-meter by 3-meter squares, assigning each square a distinct address composed of three words. This innovative approach allows users to easily identify and communicate precise locations, such as delivery points or recreational areas, without the complexity often associated with traditional addresses. The platform can be accessed through a free mobile app or online map, and it can be integrated into other applications, websites, or platforms with minimal coding. By enhancing location services, What3words supports businesses globally and contributes to social and economic development, particularly in emerging markets.

TriEye

Series A in 2019
TriEye Ltd. is a Tel Aviv-based company specializing in Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensing technology for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2017, TriEye has developed the first CMOS-based SWIR imaging systems, enabling high-definition imaging and precise 3D sensing in various weather and lighting conditions, including darkness, rain, fog, and dust. Their innovative technology addresses the challenges of low visibility, providing reliable image data that enhances safety and reduces the risk of accidents. TriEye's solutions are designed to be cost-effective, significantly lowering costs compared to existing industry alternatives, while improving the visual capabilities necessary for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles.

Real Image Media Technologies

Venture Round in 2019
Real Image Media Technologies is India’s leading provider of technology in the film, video and audio domains and has pioneered several technology revolutions over the last 20 years. Established in 1986, the company was instrumental in bringing computer-based digital non-linear editing to India with Avid Technology, transforming the industry and forever changing the way Indian film and television programs were edited.

Exo

Series B in 2019
Exo is a medical device startup focused on developing a handheld ultrasound platform for imaging and therapeutic applications. The company aims to provide affordable and user-friendly medical imaging solutions for healthcare professionals globally. By integrating advanced nano-materials, innovative sensor technologies, and sophisticated signal processing with the cost efficiencies of semiconductor manufacturing, Exo significantly lowers the costs associated with medical imaging. This technology allows healthcare providers to make vital, real-time decisions that enhance patient outcomes. Exo's commitment to high-quality, accessible imaging represents a significant advancement in medical technology, making effective diagnostic tools available at an unprecedented price point.

TrapX Security

Series C in 2019
TrapX Security, Inc. specializes in deception-based cybersecurity solutions that are designed to detect, analyze, and thwart advanced cyber attacks, including ransomware. The company's flagship product, DeceptionGrid, provides an automated security grid that offers real-time threat interception and actionable intelligence, enabling organizations to combat a variety of threats such as advanced persistent threats and malicious insiders. Additionally, TrapX Flex offers a Deception-as-a-Service solution tailored to address the security challenges posed by remote workforces. Serving a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and government, TrapX Security caters to Global 2000 enterprises worldwide. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company has positioned itself as a key player in the cybersecurity landscape, focusing on delivering effective defenses against unseen and emerging threats.

StreamingFast

Seed Round in 2019
StreamingFast is a Montreal-based technology company founded in 2018, specializing in open-source software for processing and indexing blockchain data. The organization was established by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs with extensive knowledge in large-scale data science. Its flagship product, the Firehose, offers a files-based and streaming-first approach, facilitating high-performance indexing on high-throughput blockchain networks. By focusing on scalability and efficiency, StreamingFast addresses the growing demand for effective data management within the blockchain sector.

BabbleLabs

Series A in 2019
BabbleLabs, Inc. specializes in developing speech enhancement and noise removal software aimed at improving communication in critical environments. The company's offerings include Clear Cloud, an API-based technology that eliminates unwanted noise from voice-sensitive projects; Clear Edge, a low-latency embedded solution for smart devices; Clear Command, which facilitates voice control and command recognition; and Clear Analytics, designed to extract actionable insights from speech streams. BabbleLabs addresses a variety of applications, including smartphones, business conferencing, customer service, automotive, and public safety. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Campbell, California, BabbleLabs leverages advancements in speech science, deep learning, and computational processing to enhance speech quality and intelligibility, thereby fostering better interactions between humans and machines.

LISNR

Venture Round in 2019
LISNR, Inc. specializes in ultrasonic communication technology that enables data transmission over audio. The company's key offerings include LISNR Point for close-range, LISNR Zone for mid-range, and LISNR Radius for long-range ultrasonic data transfer between devices. Additionally, it provides the Acceptance Device, which facilitates data transmission. These solutions are utilized primarily in retail and mobility sectors, enhancing the customer experience by enabling secure and seamless transactions. Founded in 2012 and based in Oakland, California, with an office in Cincinnati, Ohio, LISNR has established strategic partnerships with notable companies such as Cisco, AEG, Intel, and Visa. Its technology is currently employed by various global brands, including Jaguar Land Rover and Ticketmaster, to create frictionless interactions for consumers.

What3words

Venture Round in 2019
What3words is a technology company that has developed a unique geocoding system to improve location accuracy for various applications. The company has divided the world into a grid of 3-meter by 3-meter squares, assigning each square a distinct address composed of three words. This innovative approach allows users to easily identify and communicate precise locations, such as delivery points or recreational areas, without the complexity often associated with traditional addresses. The platform can be accessed through a free mobile app or online map, and it can be integrated into other applications, websites, or platforms with minimal coding. By enhancing location services, What3words supports businesses globally and contributes to social and economic development, particularly in emerging markets.

Prisma SD-WAN

Series C in 2019
Prisma SD-WAN or legally known as CloudGenix Inc. is the software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) leader, revolutionizing networking by transforming legacy CloudGenix's into a radically simplified, secure application-defined fabric, and virtualizing heterogeneous underlying transports into a unified hybrid WAN. Enabling application-specific service-level agreements (SLAs), Prisma SD-WAN (formerly CloudGenix) controls application performance on the network-based upon application performance SLAs and business priority. CloudGenix ION radically simplifies how WANs are designed and managed, enabling customers to build Networks without Networking and achieve more than 2x the performance at less than half the cost, leading to a much faster time-to-value once deployed and extends datacenter-class security to the network edge. Founded in 2013 by a team that has previously delivered industry-leading products in networking, SDN, cloud, security, and web-scale applications, CloudGenix serves world-class financial services, legal, retail, and technology organizations. The company is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Charles River Ventures, and the Mayfield Fund and has headquarters in San Jose, California.

Omnitek

Acquisition in 2019
OmniTek is both a leading manufacturer of broadcast test and measurement equipment, and a major provider of design and consultancy services to broadcast, professional A/V, and image processing companies.

Qolibri

Venture Round in 2019
Qolibri, Inc. is a technology company based in Roseville, California, specializing in solutions for semiconductor manufacturing subfabs. Founded in 2018, Qolibri focuses on developing innovative proprietary technologies that address critical challenges in semiconductor production, particularly in waste gas management. By offering these advanced solutions, the company aims to help businesses significantly reduce chip manufacturing costs while optimizing operational efficiency.

Polystream

Series A in 2019
Polystream is a developer of an innovative interactive streaming platform that aims to transform the streaming of real-time 3D content at scale. Utilizing advanced command streaming technology, Polystream enables the instant delivery of playable content without the need for downloads or modifications. This approach facilitates seamless experiences across various devices, allowing gamers, streamers, and viewers to engage and grow their audiences efficiently. The company's synchronous spectator engine, known as Fantom, supports cloud-native games and experiences, providing cost-effective streaming solutions with extensive reach and scale. By rethinking the visual cloud infrastructure, Polystream is actively contributing to the development of the 3D Internet.

ProteanTecs

Series B in 2019
ProteanTecs Ltd. is a software company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed to enhance the performance and reliability of electronic systems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Haifa, Israel, with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Santa Clara, and Bridgewater, the company utilizes data generated by chip-embedded agents and machine learning to predict faults before they lead to failures. Its solutions deliver valuable insights across the entire value chain, benefiting chip vendors, system vendors, and digital service providers. ProteanTecs offers various capabilities, including predictive maintenance, yield improvement, and performance tuning, aimed at reducing defect parts per million (DPPM) and enhancing overall electronic performance and quality.

TiBit Communications

Series B in 2019
TiBiT Communications offers a disruptive technology that will fundamentally change the way broadband access is deployed in the Service Provider markets worldwide (Cable MSO, Telco and Wireless). They make small, low powered solutions that can be easily placed anywhere in the network to enable multi-Gigabit connectivity for low end cost effective switching equipment in a Software Defined Network.

North

Debt Financing in 2019
North builds a technology that is human-centric and believes that people and technology go hand in hand. The company thus is building technologies discreetly built into fundamental parts of our lives that already exist. With over 400 people spanning four offices across North America, it is a crew of futurists, engineers, and designers and is always looking to add more innovators to the team.

Tetrate

Series A in 2019
Tetrate.io, Inc. is a company founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in application management for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It offers an enterprise-ready service mesh platform designed to simplify the complexities faced by DevOps, security, and network administrators when managing modern cloud application infrastructures. The platform enables development teams to run and manage microservices efficiently, facilitating the modernization of applications and easing the transition to public cloud adoption for businesses. By partnering with enterprises on their app modernization journeys, Tetrate supports the development and deployment of microservices across various workloads and environments.

Gojoya

Venture Round in 2019
Gojoya, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2018 and located in Silicon Valley, California, specializing in intelligent imaging systems. The company develops and markets innovative imaging products that incorporate built-in artificial intelligence for various applications, including unmanned aerial vehicles, robotics, autonomous driving, and mobile devices. By focusing on a disruptive architecture, Gojoya aims to enhance the capabilities of commercial drones, virtual reality systems, and autonomous vehicles, thereby addressing the growing demand for advanced imaging solutions in multiple industries.

ICHEC

Venture Round in 2019
The Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC), founded in 2005, is Ireland's national high performance computer centre. Its mission is to provide High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources, support, education and training for researchers in third-level institutions and through technology transfer and enablement to support Irish industries large and small to contribute to the development of the Irish economy.

Fortanix

Series B in 2019
Fortanix Inc. specializes in developing advanced security solutions for mobile, cloud, and enterprise platforms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Singapore, the company offers a range of services including the Self-Defending Key Management Service (SDKMS), which is a cloud-native solution for enterprise encryption needs that integrates key management, encryption-as-a-service, and tokenization. Its Runtime Encryption technology utilizes Intel SGX to safeguard data, keys, and applications even when infrastructure is compromised, allowing businesses to securely process sensitive information in public and remote cloud environments. Fortanix also provides the Confidential Computing Enclave Manager, which manages the lifecycle of applications running in secure environments. The company has established partnerships with firms like Equinix and IBM Cloud and serves a diverse clientele, including several Fortune 50 companies. Fortanix has earned recognition as a Gartner Cool Vendor and was a runner-up in the RSA Innovation Sandbox. The company holds more than ten patents pending for its innovative security technologies.

CT Accel

Series A in 2018
CTAccel Ltd. is founded in March 2016. The core team of CTAccel comes from the FPGA team of Clustertech Ltd. The team has been involved in the development of FPGA based heterogeneous computing solution for Datacenter since 2013. They have a 20-strong R&D team, with most its members holding an advance degree in science and engineering from top universities in the world and have extensive experience in algorithm design, FPGA design, hardware/ software codesign, system optimization and software engineering. Their team focus on accelerating image processing in Internet Data Center. Their patented CTAccel Image Processor (CIP) improves the performance and efficiency of image processing in datacenters.

AEye

Series B in 2018
AEye, Inc. develops advanced vision hardware, software, and algorithms for autonomous vehicles and driver-assistance systems. Based in Dublin, California, the company offers a range of products including the 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform, which integrates solid-state lidar with low-light cameras and artificial intelligence to provide precise and reliable perception of surroundings. AEye's unique software-defined lidar solutions are designed for dynamic applications in vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, and logistics, focusing on delivering faster and more accurate information. The company's notable products include the 4Sight A and 4Sight M sensors, as well as the AE100 and AE200 robotic perception systems, which cater to the mobility market. AEye operates globally, with offices in Germany, Korea, and the United States, and primarily generates revenue from customers in the United States, followed by Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

What3words

Funding Round in 2018
What3words is a technology company that has developed a unique geocoding system to improve location accuracy for various applications. The company has divided the world into a grid of 3-meter by 3-meter squares, assigning each square a distinct address composed of three words. This innovative approach allows users to easily identify and communicate precise locations, such as delivery points or recreational areas, without the complexity often associated with traditional addresses. The platform can be accessed through a free mobile app or online map, and it can be integrated into other applications, websites, or platforms with minimal coding. By enhancing location services, What3words supports businesses globally and contributes to social and economic development, particularly in emerging markets.

IFDAQ

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
The IFDAQ (International Fashion Digital Automated Quantification) is the most advanced and powerful AI system that provides quantitative market values for anyone and everything in the fashion and luxury industry. The IFDAQ values come from an intelligent ecosystem that creates a high-dimensional virtual image of the fashion industry and measures the effective market value based on the relative performance in the industry. Unprecedented scientific in-depth analytics and infinite insights tell you the real market and benchmark value, power, trend and influence of everything that counts in fashion: from the fashion group to their brands ad campaign, from the the fashion model to the fashion magazine – right down to the value of a single catwalk run or the fragment of an image. IFDAQ focuses on the development of artificial intelligence solutions to obtain analytics and research about the fashion industry. IFDAQ was a research project that started in 2008 and turned into a startup venture in 2016. IFDAQ is founded by Daryl de Jori in 2008 and is located in Vienna, Wien, Austria.

Vertex.AI

Acquisition in 2018
Vertex.AI is a Seattle-based company that develops a platform for visual intelligence and deep learning capabilities applicable to a range of devices, from low-power mobile processors to full-size GPUs. Founded in 2015, Vertex.AI offers two main products: Vertex Vision, which enables real-time detection, classification, tracking, and identification of objects and visual elements, and Vertex Vantage, a software platform that enhances the deep learning capabilities of various hardware. The company's open-source software framework leverages advanced deep neural networks, ensuring compatibility with existing open-source tools. Originally known as 1026 Labs, Inc., Vertex.AI operates as a subsidiary of Movidius, Inc. since 2018.

Airy:3D

Series A in 2018
Airy:3D, Inc. is a Montreal-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in passive depth recovery technologies, enabling 3D machine vision in cameras. The company's innovations target various industries, including entertainment, automotive, industrial, and security and surveillance. Airy:3D's suite of technologies allows cameras to capture depth information without relying on auto-focus, thereby improving image quality while maintaining battery efficiency. By addressing the challenge of representing the three-dimensionality of the world in photography, Airy:3D aims to enhance the visual experience across multiple applications.

Savioke

Series B in 2018
Savioke develops and deploys autonomous robots that work in human environments to improve people’s lives. The company’s flagship product, Relay, is a beautifully simple yet sophisticated delivery robot that increases productivity, revenue, and delight for people across a range of markets, industries, and applications. Relay is the first delivery robot that works autonomously alongside people in busy environments such as hotels, high rise residential, industrial, and healthcare. Founded in 2013 by a team of leading robotics engineers, Savioke is backed by investors such Intel Capital, EDBI, Northern Light Venture Capital, Morado Venture Partners, AME Cloud Ventures, Recruit Partners, and Google Ventures. For more information, visit www.savioke.com.

Lyncean Technologies

Series B in 2018
Lyncean Technologies, Inc., founded in 2001 and based in Fremont, California, specializes in the development of miniature synchrotron x-ray sources. The company's flagship product, the Compact Light Source (CLS), provides on-demand access to high-quality X-rays suitable for various laboratory applications, significantly reducing the need for large, complex synchrotron facilities. By utilizing laser technology to replace traditional undulator magnets, the CLS is compact enough to fit in standard laboratory spaces and can be operated by academic and industrial users without extensive technical support. The CLS produces a narrow beam of nearly monochromatic X-rays, adjustable in energy, making it ideal for a range of scientific applications including protein crystallography and micro-tomography. Lyncean's innovations are protected by multiple patents, and its first commercial unit was sold in 2012 to researchers in Germany, where it has been in routine operation since 2015.

Prisma SD-WAN

Venture Round in 2018
Prisma SD-WAN or legally known as CloudGenix Inc. is the software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) leader, revolutionizing networking by transforming legacy CloudGenix's into a radically simplified, secure application-defined fabric, and virtualizing heterogeneous underlying transports into a unified hybrid WAN. Enabling application-specific service-level agreements (SLAs), Prisma SD-WAN (formerly CloudGenix) controls application performance on the network-based upon application performance SLAs and business priority. CloudGenix ION radically simplifies how WANs are designed and managed, enabling customers to build Networks without Networking and achieve more than 2x the performance at less than half the cost, leading to a much faster time-to-value once deployed and extends datacenter-class security to the network edge. Founded in 2013 by a team that has previously delivered industry-leading products in networking, SDN, cloud, security, and web-scale applications, CloudGenix serves world-class financial services, legal, retail, and technology organizations. The company is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Charles River Ventures, and the Mayfield Fund and has headquarters in San Jose, California.

VenueNext

Funding Round in 2018
VenueNext, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in creating venue-specific, context-aware applications designed to enhance the experience of event-goers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VenueNext provides a mobile-centric platform that offers insights into guest behavior and enables venue operators to manage high-volume demand effectively. Its products include VenueNext Canopy, which allows operators to sell unused parking spots and send custom news updates to fans during events, as well as a data and analytics dashboard for real-time insights. VenueNext serves a diverse range of venues, including sports stadiums, concert amphitheaters, theme parks, hotels, and conference facilities, both domestically and internationally. The company leverages a skilled team with experience from major tech companies to deliver innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency and customer loyalty.

Dysonics

Series B in 2018
The Dysonics team have been leaders in human audio perception and spatial sound capture and reproduction research for over 15 years. The core Dysonics technology was developed in the Center for Image Processing and Integrated Computing (CIPIC) lab at the University of California, Davis. In 2012 Dysonics emerged from the newly created UC Davis technology incubator (ETTC) to commercialize our revolutionary headphone-based audio technologies. Dysonics mission is to provide the most immersive audio experience using patented DSP algorithms, microphone and speaker arrays, head tracking sensors, and ML/AI technology for personalized applications.

KMLabs

Series B in 2018
KMLabs specializes in the manufacturing of ultrafast laser systems tailored for both research and industrial applications. The company focuses on advancing ultrashort-pulse and short-wavelength laser technologies, offering optimized tabletop ultrafast laser sources that cover a spectrum range from 1 to 200 nm, including VUV, EUV, and soft X-ray wavelengths. KMLabs' products find utility in various fields, including life sciences, material science, semiconductors, and manufacturing, providing customers with flexible fiber lasers that deliver high average power.

SiFive

Series C in 2018
SiFive, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductors, focusing on RISC-V architecture. The company offers a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and customized silicon solutions. Its platform enables the development of chips for various applications, such as microcontrollers, the Internet of Things (IoT), and wearables, emphasizing the integration of open-source principles and software automation to streamline hardware development. SiFive aims to democratize access to custom silicon, allowing system designers to innovate more rapidly and cost-effectively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, SiFive also has development offices and locations in several regions including Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France. The company has established a strategic partnership with QuickLogic Corporation to further enhance its offerings in the semiconductor industry.

Aledia

Series C in 2018
Aledia SA specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative light-emitting diodes (LEDs) utilizing a unique 3D architecture based on gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Grenoble, France, with additional subsidiaries in Malacca, Malaysia, and Palo Alto, California, Aledia's technology employs standard 8-inch silicon wafers and existing fabrication processes, allowing for the production of LED chips at a significantly reduced cost compared to traditional planar designs. This technology supports a range of applications, including general lighting, automotive, and display technologies, specifically for mobile and microdisplays used in augmented and virtual reality environments. Aledia's focus on efficient, brighter, and cost-effective displays positions it as a key player in the LED market.

PrecisionHawk

Series D in 2018
PrecisionHawk is an information delivery company that combines unmanned aerial systems, remote sensing technologies, and advanced data analytics to improve business operations and day-to-day decision making. PrecisionHawk brings value to an emerging market by offering an end-to-end solution for aerial data gathering, processing, and analysis to provide actionable information across a wide range of data-intensive civilian industries. Founded in 2010, the company provides a holistic platform using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for data collection and analysis software tools to deliver better business intelligence to clients across a wide range of civilian industries. PrecisionHawk also owns aerial data software, DataMapper, satellite imagery provider, Terraserver, and the Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety platform for drones, LATAS. PrecisionHawk is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Nyansa

Series B in 2018
Nyansa is a privately-held innovator of advanced IT analytics software technology for enterprises and managed service providers based in Palo Alto, California. The company is credited with developing the first cloud-based network analytics system, called Voyance, completely focused on quantifying the end user experience. Voyance automatically analyzes and measures every client network transaction without the use of client software, server agents or additional hardware sensors. Venture-backed, Nyansa's customer base includes a variety of world class organizations spanning a range of different vertical markets. They include companies such as Uber, Tesla, Mayo Clinics, Walmart, Stanford University, Creative Arts Agency, Procter and Gamble and many others.

True Fit

Series C in 2018
True Fit Corporation operates a footwear and apparel personalization platform that leverages a vast database of fit and style data to enhance the online shopping experience. Founded in 2005 and based in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company offers services designed to help consumers, brands, and retailers navigate the $1 trillion footwear and apparel market. Its Genome compiles extensive, attribute-rich data to enable retailers to provide personalized fit ratings and size recommendations through its Confidence Engine, significantly boosting revenue. Additionally, True Fit's Discovery Engine allows retailers to curate tailored collections for individual consumers, while the True Insight platform delivers valuable insights for optimizing marketing and product development. The company, previously known as True Apparel Company, has formed strategic partnerships, including one with Bamboo Rose, and is supported by a team of seasoned professionals from the fashion, retail, and technology sectors.

Huaqin Technology

Series A in 2017
Huaqin Technology Co. Ltd. is a leading player in the global smartphone and tablet original design manufacturer (ODM) industry, specializing in the research, development, design, and production of intelligent hardware products such as smartphones, tablets, notebooks, servers, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. As a partner of Google, Huaqin supports brand companies in building Android devices that are certified for security and compatibility with Google Mobile Services. The company exports its products to over 100 countries and regions, including Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. Huaqin has achieved significant milestones, shipping more than 200 million mobile phones and over 5 million tablets by 2015. Committed to integrity, diligence, focus, and innovation, Huaqin Technology aims to deliver advanced and competitive products while fostering sustainable development in the technology sector.

Volocopter

Venture Round in 2017
Volocopter GmbH, based in Bruchsal, Germany, specializes in the manufacturing of electric aircraft aimed at revolutionizing urban air mobility (UAM). Founded in 2012, the company has developed a range of aircraft, including the VoloCity air taxi and the Volocopter 2X, a vertical take-off and landing vehicle. These aircraft are designed to provide safe, quiet, and emission-free transportation solutions in urban environments. Volocopter's business model includes the sale of its electric aircraft and the provision of services through its proprietary software platform, which facilitates efficient transport for both passengers and goods. By integrating air taxis into existing transportation networks, Volocopter aims to alleviate urban congestion and pollution, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional transit methods. Through its innovations, the company aspires to create a sophisticated ecosystem that enhances city mobility and promotes cleaner air travel.

Trace

Series A in 2017
Trace is a software platform that automatically edits and delivers personalized moments for each player. Trace is a ground-breaking technology that automatically films and edits video into moments for every player on the field. With Trace, players, parents, and coaches are delivered the edited moments that matter to them instead of the whole game.

Vexata

Funding Round in 2017
A new wave of data-driven applications is powering today’s economy. Combining distributed data management software and advanced networking principles, Vexata’s active data fabric addresses the demands of these new applications and transforms your data infrastructure to improve decisions today, power business on demand and simplify the path to your future.

Keyssa

Series C in 2017
Keyssa specializes in developing and manufacturing contactless solid-state devices and connectors, offering innovative solutions for various applications, including mobile phones, displays, automotive systems, robotic surgery, factory automation, and data centers. The company has created Kiss Connectivity, a compact solid-state system that enables simple, secure, and instantaneous data transfer between devices in close proximity. This technology eliminates the need for metal connectors, cables, and reliance on wireless networks, addressing the challenges faced by traditional connection methods. Keyssa's unique connectors utilize extremely high frequency (EHF) signals for secure information transmission, leveraging advancements in mechanical design, electromagnetics, materials science, and semiconductor technologies. As a result, product designers can create new classes of devices without the constraints of conventional wired or wireless connectivity.

Big Switch Networks

Venture Round in 2017
Big Switch Networks Inc. specializes in data center networking technologies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and agility for organizations worldwide. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers a range of solutions including the Big Monitoring Fabric, which serves as a network packet broker for security chaining and visibility, and the Big Cloud Fabric, a software-defined networking solution compatible with various cloud environments such as VMware and OpenStack. These products facilitate improved networking capabilities in on-premises, public, and multi-cloud settings. Big Switch Networks has established partnerships with industry leaders like Dell EMC and HPE, and actively contributes to open-source networking communities. The company also has operations in Japan and maintains a presence in over 25 countries, reinforcing its commitment to providing innovative networking solutions.

Akka

Series D in 2017
Akka is a platform to build and run apps that are elastic, agile, and resilient. Industry titans and disruptors rely on Akka when application responsiveness must be guaranteed. Engineering teams use a simple SDK and powerful libraries to build transactional, durable, and real-time services that distribute logic and data together. Operations are fully automated in serverless and BYOC environments, and a self-hosted option is available.

Inpria

Series B in 2017
Inpria Corporation is a company based in Corvallis, Oregon, that specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of EUV metal oxide photoresists for the semiconductor industry. Founded in 2007, Inpria is recognized for its innovative approach to extending semiconductor lithography through inorganic photoresists and thin films for nanoscale patterning. The company's patented photo-condensed molecular oxides allow for the direct deposition of atomically smooth and dense metal oxide films from solution, which can be photopatterned for advanced applications. Inpria's photoresists are meticulously designed to meet rigorous industry specifications, addressing key factors such as resolution, sensitivity, and line width roughness, while integrating seamlessly into manufacturing processes. This holistic approach provides customers with a comprehensive solution that includes photoresists, developers, and related materials.

Exvision

Funding Round in 2017
Exvision Inc., founded in 2009 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in advanced computer vision technologies for consumer electronics. The company develops next-generation sensing and control platforms aimed at enhancing human-machine communication. Its innovative solutions include a gesture recognition system, a high-speed tracking microscope, a book-flipping scanning system, and an auto pan-tilt inspection system. By focusing on transforming high-speed computer vision into scalable applications, Exvision enables industries to capture and process information from fast-moving objects efficiently, thereby improving operational effectiveness and image quality.
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