Unbound Security
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Unbound Security specializes in data protection, offering a browser extension platform that safeguards sensitive information. Its solution provides real-time monitoring and granular access control, ensuring businesses comply with data regulations and maintain security without disrupting employee workflows or requiring additional infrastructure.
Founded in 2021, Zoo is headquartered in Inglewood, California. It specializes in creating infrastructure for hardware design, focusing on generative AI to develop full-stack tools that automate and streamline the process of building hardware.
Gridware
Seed Round in 2023
Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.
Quindar
Seed Round in 2023
Quindar is a provider of a cloud-based platform designed specifically for spacecraft analysis and operations. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes satellite mission management, engineering analytics, and integration. Its platform enables satellite owners to monitor, track, and operate their satellites efficiently, covering aspects from deployment into space to ongoing management. Key features of Quindar's offerings include spacecraft schedule optimization, orbit determination, and collision avoidance services, facilitating streamlined operations for satellite missions. By serving as a one-stop shop in the cloud, Quindar enhances the effectiveness and safety of satellite deployments and operations.
Founded in 2021, Zoo is headquartered in Inglewood, California. It specializes in creating infrastructure for hardware design, focusing on generative AI to develop full-stack tools that automate and streamline the process of building hardware.
Quindar
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Quindar is a provider of a cloud-based platform designed specifically for spacecraft analysis and operations. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes satellite mission management, engineering analytics, and integration. Its platform enables satellite owners to monitor, track, and operate their satellites efficiently, covering aspects from deployment into space to ongoing management. Key features of Quindar's offerings include spacecraft schedule optimization, orbit determination, and collision avoidance services, facilitating streamlined operations for satellite missions. By serving as a one-stop shop in the cloud, Quindar enhances the effectiveness and safety of satellite deployments and operations.
Aston Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Aston Labs is a decentralized energy and infrastructure company focused on creating a carbon-free utility network. The organization aims to facilitate a transition to clean energy by developing platforms that support 100% uptime and equality of access while promoting zero carbon emissions. Aston Labs provides clean energy campuses designed for the global supply chain, enabling clients to establish sustainable workplaces equipped with modern features. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to enhance accessibility to clean energy and contribute to a more sustainable future.
System2
Pre Seed Round in 2022
System2 is a fitness coaching infrastructure company for personal trainers and influencers.
Zoo
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2021, Zoo is headquartered in Inglewood, California. It specializes in creating infrastructure for hardware design, focusing on generative AI to develop full-stack tools that automate and streamline the process of building hardware.
Navier is an American maritime company focused on zero-emission, hydrofoil electric vessels designed to redefine waterborne transportation for people and goods. The company develops high-performance electric boats with hydrofoil technology that enable smooth, quiet operation on waterways, delivering eco-friendly transportation without sacrificing speed or utility. By combining energy-efficient propulsion with advanced hull design, Navier aims to lower operating costs and expand access to waterways, offering a scalable alternative to traditional marine transport.
Mach9
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Mach9 Robotics specializes in integrated hardware and software solutions aimed at enhancing the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of utility infrastructure inspection. The company has developed a digital surveyor platform that creates multi-scale, real-time models of subsurface environments, utilizing advanced technologies such as sensors, underground penetrating radar, thermal cameras, and multi-dimensional scanners. This platform, combined with machine-learning-based mobile mapping, enables the clear mapping of underground mines, voids, pipes, and other critical infrastructure. By providing intelligent analysis software, Mach9 Robotics assists clients in simplifying infrastructure inspections and effectively planning for large construction and utility projects, as well as maintenance activities in urban settings.
Gridware
Seed Round in 2021
Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.
Gridware
Seed Round in 2021
Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.
Navier is an American maritime company focused on zero-emission, hydrofoil electric vessels designed to redefine waterborne transportation for people and goods. The company develops high-performance electric boats with hydrofoil technology that enable smooth, quiet operation on waterways, delivering eco-friendly transportation without sacrificing speed or utility. By combining energy-efficient propulsion with advanced hull design, Navier aims to lower operating costs and expand access to waterways, offering a scalable alternative to traditional marine transport.
Fylamynt
Seed Round in 2020
Fylamynt is a cloud orchestration and automation platform that enables cloud engineering teams to streamline their processes through standardized automation and improved incident response. The platform facilitates the building, running, management, and analysis of workflows in a secure environment, requiring minimal coding expertise. Key features include workflow analysis, execution dashboards, and built-in connectors for infrastructure-as-code tools, along with comprehensive logs and audit trails. By integrating case management and real-time collaboration, Fylamynt enhances productivity and accelerates response times, allowing businesses to optimize operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and achieve significant time and cost savings.
Fly.io is a company that provides an Application Delivery Network (ADN) designed to connect website owners with their customers effectively. Its platform allows users to build application servers using JavaScript, enabling them to write, test, and run code locally before deploying it. By utilizing a network of servers, Fly.io accepts visitor traffic, processes requests through middleware, and routes them to backend applications. This infrastructure allows website owners to direct their visitors securely and efficiently, ensuring that applications can scale and operate close to end users.
Gold Fig
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Gold Fig Labs Inc. is a U.S.-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in providing a version control tool for settings pages aimed at infrastructure teams. The company offers a Chrome extension that allows users to track and manage version changes in code, complete with a detailed log of modifications accessible via a permanent URL for reference in GitHub issues. Additionally, Gold Fig's tool includes features to facilitate onboarding for new team members, enabling the replay of settings between staging and production environments and reviewing configuration changes. This functionality helps infrastructure teams capture the intent behind workflow changes, simplifying the process of recording and tracking modifications.
NanoVMs
Seed Round in 2018
NanoVMs Inc. specializes in providing a managed platform based on unikernel technology, which is designed for both public and private environments. The company's offerings include a fully managed production-ready unikernel platform, a unikernel database that enhances security by preventing shell code exploits, and a unikernel firewall. Additionally, NanoVMs provides managed services, application development, and migration assistance to help businesses adopt unikernel technology. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, NanoVMs is recognized as a leader in the unikernel space, delivering solutions that enable companies to operate their applications more efficiently and securely while minimizing costs.
Taxa is a developer of a blockchain-based infrastructure platform aimed at facilitating the creation of interactive Web 3.0 applications. The platform leverages advanced trusted computing technology to enhance performance, privacy, and usability across various applications and frameworks. It provides features such as data confidentiality, resizable off-chain CPU resources, and comprehensive library support, making it easy for developers to integrate with any smart contract network. This infrastructure empowers users to transform innovative ideas into market-ready products while ensuring privacy and efficiency in the development process.
Dock
Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Dock is a Swiss company established in 2017 that offers a platform for businesses and developers to create, manage, and present digital credentials that are instantly verifiable through blockchain technology. The platform allows users to consolidate their profiles, reputations, and networks into a single, shareable source, enabling better control over the information they share and the digital credentials they use in daily life. With a standalone blockchain and an integrated payment and incentivization token, Dock facilitates seamless adoption and interoperability, supported by a trusted network of validators. The company aims to address fundamental issues related to data capture, sharing, and control in the digital age. Its leadership team includes industry veterans, with Nick Lambert serving as CEO and Elina Cadouri as COO.
Dock
Venture Round in 2018
Dock is a Swiss company established in 2017 that offers a platform for businesses and developers to create, manage, and present digital credentials that are instantly verifiable through blockchain technology. The platform allows users to consolidate their profiles, reputations, and networks into a single, shareable source, enabling better control over the information they share and the digital credentials they use in daily life. With a standalone blockchain and an integrated payment and incentivization token, Dock facilitates seamless adoption and interoperability, supported by a trusted network of validators. The company aims to address fundamental issues related to data capture, sharing, and control in the digital age. Its leadership team includes industry veterans, with Nick Lambert serving as CEO and Elina Cadouri as COO.
Fly.io
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Fly.io is a company that provides an Application Delivery Network (ADN) designed to connect website owners with their customers effectively. Its platform allows users to build application servers using JavaScript, enabling them to write, test, and run code locally before deploying it. By utilizing a network of servers, Fly.io accepts visitor traffic, processes requests through middleware, and routes them to backend applications. This infrastructure allows website owners to direct their visitors securely and efficiently, ensuring that applications can scale and operate close to end users.
PreNav develops autonomous drone-based inspection systems for infrastructure. Its solution combines a commercial drone, a ground-based guidance robot, and mission planning and data analysis software to assess complex assets such as cell towers, wind turbines, bridges, and buildings with centimeter-level precision. The platform enables automated capture of photos and measurements from targeted locations to create accurate 3D models and identify structural damage, wear, and key components like nuts, bolts, and cables. Founded in 2013 and based in San Carlos, California, PreNav has expanded its offerings to perform inspections on large industrial sites, including wind turbines, and uses computer vision and machine learning to automate localization, planning, and analysis, reducing the need for manual rope-access inspections and enabling data-driven asset management.
Astranis
Seed Round in 2015
Astranis develops innovative satellite technology to provide targeted internet access to underserved regions. The company manufactures small satellites for high-orbit deployment, serving diverse sectors such as defense, commercial communications, oil and gas, and telecommunications.