Sand Hill Angels

Sand Hill Angels is a venture group based in Mountain View, California, established in 2000. Comprising over 60 experienced technology professionals from Silicon Valley, the group focuses on investing in private companies at various stages of development, with a particular emphasis on seed-stage technology firms across North America. Their investment preferences span several sectors, including clean technology, Internet startups, information technology, and life sciences, with specific interests in semiconductors, enterprise software, medical devices, diagnostics, and bioinformatics. Sand Hill Angels typically invests between $300,000 and $500,000 at pre-money valuations under $5 million, participating in seed or Series A funding rounds, as well as later-stage bridge investments. The group's mission revolves around fostering the formation and growth of startup companies through both financial support and mentorship.

Harper Cheng

Angel Investor

Francis DaCosta

Investor

Joe Epstein

Investor

Ralph Eschenbach

Investor

Baoning Fan

Investor

Gregory Horner

Investor and Board Director, Diversity Equity Inclusion

Tim Kelly

CFO

Alan Leong

Investor

Jinpei Li

Investor

Marco Poli

Investor

Naeem Raza

Investor

Laura Swan

Member, Class Manager and Accredited Angel Investor

Douglas Tsui

Investor

Frank Willemsen

President

Owen Wu

Investor

Past deals in California

Femtosense

Series A in 2022
Femtosense is a technology company.

Magnetic Insight

Series B in 2022
Magnetic Insight, Inc. specializes in magnetic particle imaging (MPI), a novel imaging modality that detects iron oxide nanoparticle tracers using time-varying magnetic fields. The company has developed several key products, including the MOMENTUM imager, a pre-clinical MPI solution that produces detailed images through advanced reconstruction techniques, and VivoTrax, a nanoparticle designed for cell tracking and as a blood pool agent in pre-clinical studies. Additionally, the company offers Hyper, a module for localized magnetic hyperthermia, and Relax, which focuses on particle relaxometry. Founded in 2012 and based in Alameda, California, Magnetic Insight is dedicated to enhancing preclinical diagnostics and research by enabling quantitative cell tracking, imaging vascular functions, and detecting metastatic tumors, thereby addressing significant challenges in clinical and translational research.

Future Family

Series B in 2022
Future Family, Inc. is a subscription-based fertility service founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company provides comprehensive plans that cover all healthcare costs related to fertility, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing. Clients benefit from personalized fertility planning, clinic matching, and dedicated nurse concierge support. Future Family emphasizes accessibility with 24/7 access to a care team and offers a digital health platform to facilitate communication and care management. Their services also encompass clinic visits, medical procedures, laboratory work, and medication delivery, thereby creating a streamlined and stress-free experience for individuals and couples seeking fertility solutions.

AlphaFlow

Convertible Note in 2022
AlphaFlow, Inc. operates an online investment platform focused on real estate assets, providing tech-driven investment management services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to institutional investors and accredited individuals. AlphaFlow collaborates with residential real estate lenders nationwide, employing a comprehensive underwriting process that evaluates over 50 factors. The firm specializes in diversifying investments by distributing client portfolios across 75 to 100 loans in more than 15 states, thereby creating optimized portfolios. By automating best practices in investment management, such as diversification and institutional-quality data analytics, AlphaFlow enables investors to access real estate opportunities without the high fees and minimum requirements typical of traditional investing. This approach promotes a more accessible and intelligent way for investors to engage in real estate.

PlusPlus

Seed Round in 2022
PlusPlus, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a live-learning platform aimed at enhancing technical knowledge sharing among individual contributors and managers within organizations. Founded in 2016, PlusPlus specializes in automating the management of onboarding processes, workshops, and tech-talks for larger companies. Its SaaS-based platform combines various learning methods, including peer learning, self-paced content, mentorship, and guided tracks. This integrated approach helps technology companies improve employee engagement, promote cultural immersion, and expedite onboarding while ultimately fostering higher employee retention and satisfaction.

Finless Foods

Series B in 2022
Finless Foods Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, focused on producing sustainable seafood alternatives through cellular agriculture technologies. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in growing marine-animal cells to create seafood products, including bluefin tuna. Finless Foods aims to provide a healthier and environmentally friendly alternative to traditionally caught and farmed seafood, offering consumers a cost-effective option that does not compromise on taste or dietary preferences. The company's mission is to develop and mass manufacture innovative marine animal food products that promote sustainability and accessibility in the seafood market.

Alto Pharmacy

Series E in 2022
Alto is a full-service pharmacy powered by a team of experts dedicated to making your doctor's orders their own. From delivering prescriptions to coordinating with insurance, digging for discounts, and answering, Alto works behind-the-scenes to remove any obstacles standing in the way of your care. The company started in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

LeaseLock

Convertible Note in 2022
LeaseLock Inc. is an insurance technology company that offers lease guarantor services, effectively replacing security deposits with insurance. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Marina Del Rey, California, LeaseLock enables renters to obtain instant lease approval without the need for a cosigner, streamlining the rental process for both tenants and property owners. By integrating its lease insurance product into online leasing platforms, LeaseLock enhances the rental transaction experience, leading to increased conversion rates and reduced vacancy rates for property owners. The company has secured over $1 billion in leases backed by insurance rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. LeaseLock has formed a strategic partnership with QBE Holdings and attracts investment from notable global investors, including SoftBank Ventures Asia and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures.

Lincode

Venture Round in 2022
Lincode Labs Inc. is a technology company focused on providing software solutions for manufacturing enterprises to enhance product quality by identifying and eliminating defects. Its primary offering, LIVIS, is an AI-driven computer vision system designed to detect surface imperfections across a range of materials, including plastic, fabric, semiconductors, and metals. In addition to defect detection, LIVIS supports visual inspections, product efficiency improvements, warehouse automation, employee automation, as well as reporting and analysis functions. The company serves various sectors such as automotive, pharmaceutical, electronics, garments, steel, and print and packaging. Founded in 2018, Lincode is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office located in Bengaluru, India.

Encounter AI

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a voice ordering technology designed to automate the ordering process. The company's technology integrates with drive-through systems, kiosks, and tablets, allowing customers to place orders, receive confirmations, and potentially make payments without human interaction, enabling businesses to improve efficiency and enhance customer experience.

Wingsure

Seed Round in 2022
Wingsure is a digital insurance enterprise focused on supporting farmers through technology-driven risk management solutions. The company has developed an insurance platform that offers personalized insurance products and advisory services specifically tailored for small farmers. By leveraging advanced technology, Wingsure provides instant access to digital insurance, aiming to enhance financial resilience and economic empowerment for rural communities. The enterprise is committed to promoting the sustainability of livelihoods for farmers, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to navigate the risks associated with agriculture.

Captiv8

Series B in 2022
Captiv8 Inc. is an analytics platform and marketplace that facilitates connections between marketers and influencers across various social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to help brands discover and match with influencers based on real-time audience data, considering factors such as geography, income, ethnicity, age, and gender. This enables brands to identify the influencers most likely to generate impactful results. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York, Captiv8 also provides insights that allow companies to better understand their audiences, optimize content, benchmark against competitors, and expand their reach globally.

Collagia

Seed Round in 2022
Collagia is a developer of a Software-as-a-Service platform that facilitates the integration of business data with observable images, creating a new domain of business intelligence. The platform employs advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to allow non-technical users to explore insights derived from the combination of these diverse data types. By making machine learning accessible, Collagia empowers businesses to gain valuable insights quickly and intuitively, enhancing their decision-making capabilities.

Aligned Carbon

Convertible Note in 2022
Aligned Carbon is a supplier of aligned carbon nanotubes, enabling 1000x improvement in computing. It has provided its product of wafer-scale aligned carbon nanotube arrays to more than a dozen university research groups and industrial research labs. Aligned Carbon was formed in early 2018 by three friends and labmates from Stanford University. Collectively Aligned Carbon’s team represents over 35 years of nanotechnology experience with 100+ peer-reviewed publications and inventorship for 15+ patents.

Movellus

Series B in 2022
Movellus, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing mixed-signal semiconductors tailored for the semiconductor market. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Silicon Valley, Ann Arbor, and Toronto, Movellus offers a range of products including clock generators, phase-locked loops (PLLs), delay-locked loops (DLLs), programmable oscillators, and low-dropout regulators (LDOs). The company focuses on developing ultra-low power analog intellectual properties that are process portable and optimized for specific designs. Movellus aims to address clock distribution challenges in high-performance and energy-efficient chips, providing solutions that enhance system-on-chip (SoC) performance while minimizing power consumption. Its products cater to semiconductor and systems companies across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, networking, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

AvantStay

Series B in 2021
AvantStay is a hospitality brand specializing in short-term rentals tailored for group travel, primarily targeting millennial consumers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company leverages technology to offer affordable and authentic vacation experiences. AvantStay's platform facilitates a seamless booking process, allowing users to browse and reserve rental homes that meet their specific needs. By focusing on curated group experiences, AvantStay aims to redefine how people travel by enhancing the convenience and quality of short-term rental accommodations.

Hooray Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Hooray makes delicious plant-based meats that are designed to look, cook, and taste just like the real thing. Plants that remind us of our favorite meats while being made of ingredients we can feel good about? Now that's something to celebrate and say Hooray!

Stellar Cyber

Series B in 2021
Stellar Cyber is an automated detection and response (Open-XDR) platform that correlates detections from existing solutions as well as its own security applications to deliver comprehensive protection across the cybersecurity kill chain and present them through one intuitive dashboard. Customers can leverage 20 native applications and a growing list of open ecosystem partners to detect and respond automatically to attacks within seconds wherever they occur on servers, in the network, at endpoints, or in cloud-based applications. Stellar Cyber deploys easily on premises, in public clouds or with service providers.

Bionaut Labs

Series B in 2021
Bionaut Labs is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing an intra-tissue navigation platform using nano and micro-robots for medical applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in California, Bionaut Labs focuses on creating a delivery mechanism that allows for anatomically precise navigation within the body. The company's innovative micro-robotic technology is designed to access any anatomical location, enabling medical professionals to perform complex surgical procedures remotely and without external incisions. This advancement is achieved through an advanced remote control and imaging system that accurately guides the robots to their targets, monitors their progress, and triggers the release of therapeutic payloads at the appropriate locations and times.

Mythical Games

Series C in 2021
Mythical Games Inc. is a gaming studio based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2018, the company develops blockchain-based games for personal computers, mobile devices, and consoles. Its flagship product, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game that allows players to buy, trade, and sell their custom designs. Mythical Games also provides tools that enable content creators and brands to customize and retain ownership of game assets, fostering a new economy centered on digital ownership and verifiable scarcity. The studio aims to drive consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming experiences, leveraging a team of experienced game and platform developers.

Kneron

Series B in 2021
Kneron, Inc. specializes in designing and developing integrated software and hardware solutions for edge artificial intelligence (AI). Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in Taiwan and China, Kneron provides a range of products including neural processing units (NPUs), AI System-on-Chips (SoCs), and visual recognition software. These solutions cater to various applications such as smart homes, smart surveillance, smartphones, robots, drones, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Kneron's technology enables real-time recognition, inference, and analysis without the need for a cloud connection, facilitating quick deployment of AI applications across different sectors. The company's goal is to enhance everyday devices with AI capabilities, contributing to the development of an Edge AI network.

Apollo.io

Series B in 2021
Apollo is a unified engagement acceleration platform designed to enhance sales performance and drive organizational growth. It empowers sales representatives to conduct targeted outreach by providing insights on whom to contact, how to engage, and what messaging to use. The platform features a comprehensive database of over 200 million contacts, a customizable scoring engine, and a full sales engagement stack, along with tools such as an Account Playbook builder and advanced analytics. Managers benefit from a sophisticated Rules Engine that helps establish processes and improve workflow efficiency. By using Apollo's tools, teams can save time, implement strategic changes quickly, and continuously analyze data throughout their sales pipeline. Companies like Autodesk and Snowflake leverage Apollo's capabilities to transform their sales strategies.

Drip Capital

Series C in 2021
Drip Capital Inc. provides credit to small businesses to fulfill their purchase/work orders. It offers invoice factoring, export finance, post shipment finance, receivables factoring, export factoring, invoice discounting, bill discounting, and trade finance products. Drip Capital Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Palo Alto, California with an additional office in Mumbai, India.

Saildrone

Series C in 2021
Saildrone, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of autonomous sailing drones powered by wind and solar energy, enabling efficient and cost-effective ocean data collection. Founded in 2012 and based in Alameda, California, the company operates a fleet of these drones to gather live ocean data for various applications, including weather forecasting, oceanography, climate research, fish stock analysis, and environmental monitoring. By providing comprehensive data, Saildrone supports governments and private entities in addressing ecological challenges and enhancing understanding of planetary systems. The company aims to build the world's largest high-resolution ocean datasets, contributing to improved insights in areas such as climate change and carbon cycling.

Magnetic Insight

Series B in 2021
Magnetic Insight, Inc. specializes in magnetic particle imaging (MPI), a novel imaging modality that detects iron oxide nanoparticle tracers using time-varying magnetic fields. The company has developed several key products, including the MOMENTUM imager, a pre-clinical MPI solution that produces detailed images through advanced reconstruction techniques, and VivoTrax, a nanoparticle designed for cell tracking and as a blood pool agent in pre-clinical studies. Additionally, the company offers Hyper, a module for localized magnetic hyperthermia, and Relax, which focuses on particle relaxometry. Founded in 2012 and based in Alameda, California, Magnetic Insight is dedicated to enhancing preclinical diagnostics and research by enabling quantitative cell tracking, imaging vascular functions, and detecting metastatic tumors, thereby addressing significant challenges in clinical and translational research.

Carbon Lighthouse

Seed Round in 2021
Carbon Lighthouse, LLC specializes in providing energy solutions aimed at reducing utility costs and carbon emissions for commercial real estate, educational institutions, hospitality, and industrial sectors across the United States. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company focuses on implementing energy efficiency measures such as optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and improving equipment performance through the installation of energy-saving technologies. Additionally, Carbon Lighthouse offers onsite renewable energy solutions, including solar photovoltaic systems, and provides consulting services that assist clients in navigating energy sourcing strategies and regulatory requirements. By addressing hidden inefficiencies within buildings, Carbon Lighthouse helps property owners and managers enhance comfort, increase net operating income, and achieve sustainability objectives, ultimately contributing to the fight against climate change.

Zum

Series D in 2021
Zum Services, Inc. specializes in providing safe and reliable transportation for children and youth, catering to both school districts and busy families. The company offers a range of services, including scheduled and on-demand rides, carpool options, and on-site childcare, ensuring consistent drivers for pickups and drop-offs related to school, sports, and other activities. Zum leverages a network of highly vetted drivers along with advanced scheduling and tracking technology to enhance efficiency and safety. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Zum operates in key regions such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, focusing on delivering flexible transportation solutions that save time for parents and reduce costs for schools.

Anifie

Convertible Note in 2021
Anifie, Inc. is a company based in Irvine, California, that specializes in providing online virtual concerts through its innovative application. This platform allows users to connect with one another and enjoy live performances in a virtual environment. By creating personalized avatars, fans can engage with artists and friends in real-time, enhancing the concert experience. Anifie enables users to purchase tickets for these virtual events, fostering a unique interaction between artists and their audience.

SellHound

Debt Financing in 2021
SellHound Inc. operates an online resale platform that leverages artificial intelligence and human expertise to facilitate the sale of secondhand items. Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Cruz, California, SellHound serves as an aggregator for various secondhand marketplaces, providing a comprehensive directory that aids sellers in determining optimal pricing and listing locations for their goods. The platform features a virtual assistant that generates optimized titles, descriptions, and recommended prices for items, enabling users to streamline and enhance their selling experience. By simplifying the resale process, SellHound aims to promote the concept of recommerce and make the reuse of goods more accessible to a broader audience.

Eridan

Series B in 2021
Eridan Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in the development of advanced communication devices and firmware for 5G and future networks. Founded in 2013, the company has created a digital sampling radio that operates across 4G, 5G, and beyond. Its innovative transceiver architecture generates all sub-6GHz cellular signals at full transmit power, which significantly reduces the need for traditional linear power amplifiers. This approach not only enhances energy efficiency, consuming 5 to 10 times less power for data transmission, but also allows for versatile operation across various cellular frequencies and signal types. Eridan's technology aims to provide a more effective and efficient path to 5G by enabling single radio capabilities that can work in conjunction to extend bandwidth and power.

Salted

Venture Round in 2021
Salted is the restaurant group of the future. Learn more at hellosalted.com.

Baobab Studios

Convertible Note in 2021
Baobab Studios, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is a virtual reality company that creates story and character-driven cinematic experiences. The company was founded by Maureen Fan, who was most recently VP of Games at Zynga; and Eric Darnell, the director of such DreamWorks animated features as the four "Madagascar” franchise films and “Antz.” Baobab is funded by Comcast Ventures, HTC, Samsung, Advancit Capital, The Chernin Group and Freelands Ventures, along with individuals including Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

KidzToPros

Series A in 2021
KidzToPros, LLC is a provider of after-school enrichment programs, specializing in sports coaching and various educational activities. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company operates an online platform that connects parents with private coaches for a wide range of sports, including soccer, basketball, tennis, and martial arts, as well as activities like coding, chess, and fun science. By facilitating these connections, KidzToPros aims to enhance the extracurricular options available to children, promoting both physical and intellectual development in a structured environment.

ZaiNar

Series A in 2021
ZaiNar, Inc. specializes in location tracking technology utilizing radio signals to monitor various assets, including cell phones, vehicles, drones, and chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company offers a platform that enables scalable, cost-effective, and accurate tracking solutions. This technology allows clients to locate cars and other physical assets without the need for a direct line of sight, making it particularly useful in dynamic industrial environments. By leveraging IoT sensors and advanced positioning techniques, ZaiNar aims to provide comprehensive tracking capabilities across multiple sectors.

Thread Robotics

Series A in 2021
Thread Robotics provides medical devices and services with a focus on fertility care. It was founded in 2020 and operates in Mountain View, California.

New Age Meats

Series A in 2021
New Age Meats is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in producing cultivated meat using an automated, data-driven platform and advanced stem cell technology. By growing meat from animal cells rather than relying on traditional animal slaughter, New Age Meats aims to create healthier and more sustainable meat alternatives.

Omaze

Series C in 2021
Omaze, Inc. operates an online fundraising platform that aims to make charitable giving engaging and accessible. Founded in 2011 and based in Culver City, California, the platform enables donors to participate in online auctions for unique prizes, such as experiences with celebrities, luxury vehicles, and exclusive travel packages. Omaze collaborates with influencers, athletes, and nonprofits to create compelling fundraising campaigns, providing the necessary resources for marketing, content creation, technology, and fulfillment. By offering once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, the platform not only raises funds but also increases awareness for various charitable initiatives, ultimately enhancing the impact of digital fundraising efforts.

Varo

Series E in 2021
Varo Money, Inc. is a digital bank based in San Francisco, California, that offers a range of online banking products and services, including bank and savings accounts, checking accounts, and overdraft protection. Established in 2015 and known for being the only U.S. consumer fintech with a national bank charter, Varo aims to serve as a comprehensive banking partner for millions of Americans, especially those seeking better financial solutions. The company combines fintech innovation with the security of a chartered bank, providing tools and insights to enhance financial resilience for its customers. Varo's platform also includes features such as spending analysis, real-time budgeting, cash flow forecasts, direct deposits, and online bill payments, all designed to empower users to make informed financial decisions and improve their overall financial well-being.

Corelight

Series D in 2021
Corelight, Inc. provides network visibility solutions aimed at enhancing information security for enterprises, government entities, and educational institutions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in network traffic analysis to help security professionals understand network behavior and detect cyberattacks. Corelight's offerings include sensors, a fleet manager, and software products designed to secure networks. Central to its solution is Bro, an open-source network analysis framework that delivers actionable, real-time data for security teams globally. In addition to its headquarters, Corelight maintains offices in Santa Clara, California, and Columbus, Ohio.

People.ai

Series D in 2021
People.ai is an artificial intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California, designed to enhance revenue operations for enterprise teams. The platform automates processes related to sales, marketing, and customer success, enabling organizations to identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities. By capturing comprehensive data on customer contacts, activities, and engagements, People.ai provides actionable insights that help sales leaders manage their teams effectively and drive revenue growth. The platform offers tools for personalized coaching, sales performance analytics, and pipeline reviews, allowing users to visualize interactions with potential buyers and assess the success of marketing campaigns. Customer success teams utilize People.ai to ensure effective engagement with clients post-sale, aligning their efforts with the right opportunities and tracking the costs associated with customer support. Overall, People.ai aims to transform business activities by leveraging AI technology to deliver insights that foster predictable growth and improved sales productivity.

People.ai

Convertible Note in 2021
People.ai is an artificial intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California, designed to enhance revenue operations for enterprise teams. The platform automates processes related to sales, marketing, and customer success, enabling organizations to identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities. By capturing comprehensive data on customer contacts, activities, and engagements, People.ai provides actionable insights that help sales leaders manage their teams effectively and drive revenue growth. The platform offers tools for personalized coaching, sales performance analytics, and pipeline reviews, allowing users to visualize interactions with potential buyers and assess the success of marketing campaigns. Customer success teams utilize People.ai to ensure effective engagement with clients post-sale, aligning their efforts with the right opportunities and tracking the costs associated with customer support. Overall, People.ai aims to transform business activities by leveraging AI technology to deliver insights that foster predictable growth and improved sales productivity.

Encellin

Seed Round in 2021
Encellin, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing innovative cell-based therapeutics, particularly focusing on a novel thin-film cell encapsulation device. This device utilizes advanced thin-film cell delivery technology, which encapsulates and replaces cells, allowing the enclosed cells to operate as smart molecular factories. Encellin's primary mission is to provide effective treatments for patients with chronic diseases, with an initial emphasis on Type 1 diabetes. The company is committed to advancing next-generation therapies through the expertise of its dedicated team.

Encellin

Seed Round in 2021
Encellin, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing innovative cell-based therapeutics, particularly focusing on a novel thin-film cell encapsulation device. This device utilizes advanced thin-film cell delivery technology, which encapsulates and replaces cells, allowing the enclosed cells to operate as smart molecular factories. Encellin's primary mission is to provide effective treatments for patients with chronic diseases, with an initial emphasis on Type 1 diabetes. The company is committed to advancing next-generation therapies through the expertise of its dedicated team.

Bird

Venture Round in 2021
Bird operates a micro-mobility platform that offers electric vehicle-sharing services, aiming to provide affordable and sustainable transportation solutions to communities worldwide. The platform enables users to create profiles, facilitating the sharing of personal electric vehicles, including electric bicycles. By coordinating with cities, Bird enhances access to environmentally friendly local transport, thereby contributing to the reduction of traffic congestion and promoting responsible alternatives to traditional motor vehicles.

Parallel Health

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Parallel Health is a skin microbiome company from the SF Bay Area, aims to revolutionize skin and body care by providing deep insights and true personalization through best-in-class testing and targeted microbial formulations.

Filtricine

Convertible Note in 2021
Filtricine, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Santa Clara, California, focused on developing therapeutic products for cancer treatment. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in a novel nutrient modulation platform that targets and depletes essential nutrients critical for cancer cell growth. By exploiting the metabolic vulnerabilities of cancer cells, Filtricine aims to halt the spread of cancer without relying on traditional drug substances. This approach allows healthcare professionals to utilize targeted nutrient deprivation therapy to address a broad spectrum of cancers effectively.

Filtricine

Seed Round in 2021
Filtricine, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Santa Clara, California, focused on developing therapeutic products for cancer treatment. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in a novel nutrient modulation platform that targets and depletes essential nutrients critical for cancer cell growth. By exploiting the metabolic vulnerabilities of cancer cells, Filtricine aims to halt the spread of cancer without relying on traditional drug substances. This approach allows healthcare professionals to utilize targeted nutrient deprivation therapy to address a broad spectrum of cancers effectively.

OnScale

Convertible Note in 2021
OnScale Inc. is a company that specializes in developing on-demand scalable engineering simulation software designed to enhance research and development while minimizing costs. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, OnScale offers its Multiphysics CAE software, which supports engineers in accelerating innovation across diverse industries, including MEMS IoT, 5G, biomedicine, and autonomous vehicles. The software finds applications in areas such as MEMS, filters, sensors, nondestructive evaluation, medical devices, and sonar technology. OnScale operates on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, providing cloud-based computer-aided engineering with a pay-as-you-go subscription pricing structure, making advanced simulation accessible to a wide range of users.

Yumi

Convertible Note in 2021
Yumi is a company that focuses on providing science-based meal delivery services for young children, aiming to help parents understand their children's nutritional needs. The company produces fresh, nutrient-dense, and low-sugar baby food products that cater to various age groups, ensuring that children receive adequate nutrition during their critical early years. In addition to baby food, Yumi offers vitamins designed to support brain development, making it a comprehensive resource for parents seeking healthy options for their children’s diets. Through its convenient meal delivery program, Yumi stands out as a leading choice for those prioritizing nutrition in early childhood.

Carbon Health

Series D in 2021
Carbon Health is a tech-enabled healthcare company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides a mobile application that facilitates primary care services, allowing users to manage their treatment plans, prescriptions, and lab reports in one place. The company offers omnichannel care through various access points, including clinics, pop-up sites, video consultations, and its application, ensuring convenient and accessible healthcare for patients. Additionally, Carbon Health developed a coronavirus assessment tool and has established COVID-19 testing sites in California, further enhancing its commitment to delivering comprehensive healthcare services.

Pangaea

Series A in 2021
Pangaea Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells skin care products for men. It offers skin products, such as moisturizers and oils; drapes; and dental products, including toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouth rinse products. Pangaea Holdings Inc. was formerly known as Skin Inc. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Virsec

Series C in 2021
Virsec Systems, Inc. specializes in cybersecurity solutions tailored for DevOps, SecOps, and industrial control systems. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Acton, Massachusetts, and Bengaluru, India, the company offers advanced runtime application memory protection and web application security. Utilizing its patented Trusted Execution technology, Virsec safeguards critical applications by monitoring processes in memory and identifying real-time deviations indicative of cyber-attacks. This proactive approach eliminates the guesswork in cybersecurity, allowing organizations to detect and mitigate application attacks swiftly, while also providing detailed forensic insights. Virsec serves a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government, and technology, addressing the increasing need for robust protection against sophisticated cyber threats.

mmTron

Convertible Note in 2021
MmTron is a California-based company that specializes in the development of RF products aimed at various sectors, including broadband communication, satellite communications, aerospace and defense, and instrumentation. The company offers a range of high-performance products such as linearity amplifiers, front-end modules, drivers, frequency converters, attenuators, multipliers, phase shifters, switches, and detectors. These products are designed to deliver exceptional power, linearity, and efficiency, particularly in mm-wave extended range fixed wireless access and SATCOM applications. Additionally, MmTron provides supply chain oversight, packaging, and product testing services to ensure the reliability and quality of its offerings.

Firework

Convertible Note in 2021
Firework is one of the fastest growing interactive video platforms on mobile.

Saccharo

Convertible Note in 2021
Saccharo is a biotech start-up focused on immuno-oncology, dedicated to developing innovative therapeutic products for cancer treatment and other novel diseases. The company has discovered a unique polysaccharide that encases human cancer cells, which facilitates a mechanism of action for its therapies. This approach allows for multiple tumor-killing effects while maintaining a predicted safety profile and a broad therapeutic window, making it applicable to a variety of cancers. Saccharo aims to provide healthcare providers with effective treatment options that have the potential to cure patients.

LifeWave

Convertible Note in 2021
LifeWave is a medical device company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in non-invasive sensing technologies for healthcare. The company develops solutions for both prenatal and neonatal monitoring, with its FetalConnect system aimed at intrapartum fetal monitoring in clinical settings. Additionally, LifeWave is focused on creating maternal monitoring solutions to address postpartum hemorrhage. Furthermore, LifeWave Biomedical, a related entity, has developed a connected health solution specifically for managing patients with congestive heart failure. This solution includes a small lung sensor that measures lung fluids and respiratory parameters, which is integrated with a smartphone and cloud application to enhance decision support and patient self-management in various healthcare environments.

Qnovia

Convertible Note in 2021
Qnovia is a biotechnology company that specializes in the design and development of pod-based inhalation systems. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Qnovia focuses on creating innovative aerosol devices and formulations that effectively deliver a variety of pharmaceuticals and nicotine. The company's mission centers on advancing public health through the development of efficient medical devices, responsible sourcing, and transparent product information. Qnovia aims to enhance consumer access to safe and effective inhalation solutions while promoting common-sense oversight in the industry.

Mythical Games

Series B in 2021
Mythical Games Inc. is a gaming studio based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2018, the company develops blockchain-based games for personal computers, mobile devices, and consoles. Its flagship product, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game that allows players to buy, trade, and sell their custom designs. Mythical Games also provides tools that enable content creators and brands to customize and retain ownership of game assets, fostering a new economy centered on digital ownership and verifiable scarcity. The studio aims to drive consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming experiences, leveraging a team of experienced game and platform developers.

Relativity Space

Series E in 2021
Relativity Space, Inc. is an aerospace manufacturer based in Long Beach, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the design, production, and launch of orbital rockets, notably developing the Terran 1, the world's first fully 3D printed rocket. By leveraging advanced technologies such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and autonomous robotics, Relativity Space aims to revolutionize the aerospace sector with a simplified supply chain and a production timeline that can yield a rocket in less than 60 days, utilizing 100 times fewer parts than traditional methods. Relativity Space is focused on creating a multiplanetary future, with long-term aspirations to enhance human life both on Earth and Mars. The company is supported by a range of prominent investors, underscoring its innovative approach to the aerospace industry.

Hooray Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Hooray makes delicious plant-based meats that are designed to look, cook, and taste just like the real thing. Plants that remind us of our favorite meats while being made of ingredients we can feel good about? Now that's something to celebrate and say Hooray!

Mythical Games

Series A in 2021
Mythical Games Inc. is a gaming studio based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2018, the company develops blockchain-based games for personal computers, mobile devices, and consoles. Its flagship product, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game that allows players to buy, trade, and sell their custom designs. Mythical Games also provides tools that enable content creators and brands to customize and retain ownership of game assets, fostering a new economy centered on digital ownership and verifiable scarcity. The studio aims to drive consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming experiences, leveraging a team of experienced game and platform developers.

Future Family

Series A in 2021
Future Family, Inc. is a subscription-based fertility service founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company provides comprehensive plans that cover all healthcare costs related to fertility, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing. Clients benefit from personalized fertility planning, clinic matching, and dedicated nurse concierge support. Future Family emphasizes accessibility with 24/7 access to a care team and offers a digital health platform to facilitate communication and care management. Their services also encompass clinic visits, medical procedures, laboratory work, and medication delivery, thereby creating a streamlined and stress-free experience for individuals and couples seeking fertility solutions.

Collective Health

Series F in 2021
Collective Health offers a cloud-based platform that transforms how self-insured employers manage health benefits. This integrated system allows companies to administer various health plans through a single portal, providing employees with clear guidance, live concierge support, and digital tools to navigate their healthcare options. By focusing on a smarter alternative to traditional health insurance, Collective Health aims to enhance the value of healthcare investments while improving employee care. The company has experienced significant growth in the employer-sponsored insurance market, currently covering 70,000 employee and dependent lives across 15 employers, including notable clients such as Activision Blizzard, Crossfit, eBay, Palantir, and Red Bull.

Orbital Insight

Series E in 2021
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

Dasera

Seed Round in 2021
Dasera, Inc. is a data security company based in Sunnyvale, California, established in 2019. It specializes in a query analysis engine designed to enhance the safe internal use of sensitive consumer data in cloud environments. The platform automatically identifies, flags, and rewrites unsafe queries within data warehouses, thereby preventing potential insider breaches. By providing granular visibility into data usage, Dasera enables companies to grant broader access to data for engineers, analysts, and contractors while maintaining security and compliance. This solution fosters trust between consumers and companies by ensuring the responsible handling of sensitive information.

Movellus

Convertible Note in 2021
Movellus, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing mixed-signal semiconductors tailored for the semiconductor market. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Silicon Valley, Ann Arbor, and Toronto, Movellus offers a range of products including clock generators, phase-locked loops (PLLs), delay-locked loops (DLLs), programmable oscillators, and low-dropout regulators (LDOs). The company focuses on developing ultra-low power analog intellectual properties that are process portable and optimized for specific designs. Movellus aims to address clock distribution challenges in high-performance and energy-efficient chips, providing solutions that enhance system-on-chip (SoC) performance while minimizing power consumption. Its products cater to semiconductor and systems companies across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, networking, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

SellHound

Seed Round in 2021
SellHound Inc. operates an online resale platform that leverages artificial intelligence and human expertise to facilitate the sale of secondhand items. Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Cruz, California, SellHound serves as an aggregator for various secondhand marketplaces, providing a comprehensive directory that aids sellers in determining optimal pricing and listing locations for their goods. The platform features a virtual assistant that generates optimized titles, descriptions, and recommended prices for items, enabling users to streamline and enhance their selling experience. By simplifying the resale process, SellHound aims to promote the concept of recommerce and make the reuse of goods more accessible to a broader audience.

BrightInsight

Series C in 2021
BrightInsight operates a digital health platform tailored for biopharma and medtech companies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company provides a global regulated platform designed for building, scaling, and maintaining digital health products and services. BrightInsight's Internet of Things (IoT) platform leverages software and services to capture, transmit, and analyze data from connected medical devices, digital therapeutics, and software as a medical device. By employing a quality management system, the platform supports regulated drugs and devices, enabling customers to enhance patient adherence and engagement through integrated data and actionable insights.

Songclip (Audiobyte)

Venture Round in 2021
Songclip™ is a new licensed music format built specifically for texting, social posts, and quick communication. Songclip’s multi-patented networked product solution, the Songclip API, integrates seamlessly into social platforms, mobile apps, and virtual marketplaces to drive expression, monetization, and music streaming. Songclip operates the world’s foremost searchable library of 5-30 second meta-tagged music clips, in partnership with the music industry. For more information, visit songclip.com

PlusPlus

Seed Round in 2021
PlusPlus, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a live-learning platform aimed at enhancing technical knowledge sharing among individual contributors and managers within organizations. Founded in 2016, PlusPlus specializes in automating the management of onboarding processes, workshops, and tech-talks for larger companies. Its SaaS-based platform combines various learning methods, including peer learning, self-paced content, mentorship, and guided tracks. This integrated approach helps technology companies improve employee engagement, promote cultural immersion, and expedite onboarding while ultimately fostering higher employee retention and satisfaction.

Fuzzy

Series B in 2021
Fuzzy Pet Health, Inc. is a San Francisco-based startup that provides in-home pet healthcare services through a subscription model. Founded in 2016, the company aims to make pet care accessible and affordable for pet owners. Fuzzy offers membership-based nose-to-tail examinations and vaccinations for pets, as well as a mobile application that facilitates real-time communication between pet parents and veterinarians. This app includes features such as Ask-a-Vet mobile chat, electronic health records, and personalized health programs for pets. Additionally, Fuzzy provides a direct mailing service for medications, supplements, and food, ensuring convenience for pet owners. The company was previously known as PetChi, Inc. before rebranding in December 2018.

Profusa

Convertible Note in 2021
Profusa, Inc. is a digital health technology company based in Emeryville, California, specializing in the development of tissue-integrated sensors and biosensors aimed at enhancing diabetes management and chronic disease care. Founded in 2009, Profusa focuses on creating biointegrated sensors that allow individuals to monitor their unique body chemistry in real time, thereby transforming personal health management. The company's technology is designed to be user-friendly and cost-effective, providing actionable, clinical-grade data to improve health outcomes. Profusa also develops software that offers biofeedback for chronic disease management and promotes healthy living. Its flagship product, Lumee Oxygen, represents a significant advancement in continuous health monitoring within the European market.

Samba TV

Series C in 2021
Samba TV specializes in personalizing television experiences by leveraging extensive real-time viewership data from various media sources, including broadcast, cable, over-the-top (OTT), and digital platforms. The company develops a streaming analytics platform that utilizes software applications embedded in smart TVs and set-top boxes, along with connections to numerous devices, to enhance audience measurement and addressability. This enables marketers to effectively activate cross-screen campaigns and evaluate the impact of their media investments. Headquartered in San Francisco, Samba TV also has offices in Asia and Europe, reinforcing its commitment to providing clients with data-driven insights that improve content discovery and address audience fragmentation across multiple screens.

MasonHub

Series A in 2021
MasonHub, Inc. is a technology company specializing in logistics solutions, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform that offers a software as a service (SaaS) model to streamline inventory management, order processing, returns handling, and shipping operations for e-commerce brands. MasonHub provides real-time visibility into omnichannel supply chains, allowing businesses to integrate their e-commerce tools, monitor fulfillment activities, and optimize shipping costs. Additionally, MasonHub operates a fulfillment center to support efficient outbound and inbound shipping processes. With a focus on modernizing the logistics industry, MasonHub aims to enhance the efficiency of third-party logistics providers through innovative technology and comprehensive services.

Hooray Foods

Convertible Note in 2021
Hooray makes delicious plant-based meats that are designed to look, cook, and taste just like the real thing. Plants that remind us of our favorite meats while being made of ingredients we can feel good about? Now that's something to celebrate and say Hooray!

Songclip (Audiobyte)

Series A in 2021
Songclip™ is a new licensed music format built specifically for texting, social posts, and quick communication. Songclip’s multi-patented networked product solution, the Songclip API, integrates seamlessly into social platforms, mobile apps, and virtual marketplaces to drive expression, monetization, and music streaming. Songclip operates the world’s foremost searchable library of 5-30 second meta-tagged music clips, in partnership with the music industry. For more information, visit songclip.com

Nextbite

Series C in 2021
Nextbite operates as a pioneer in the virtual restaurant sector, focusing on generating additional orders for under-utilized kitchen spaces. As part of Ordermark, it leverages an online ordering management platform that consolidates orders from various delivery services into a single dashboard and printer. This streamlining of operations allows restaurants to efficiently manage multiple online ordering services, reducing the complexity and costs associated with integrating new platforms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Nextbite offers a portfolio of virtual-only restaurant brands, helping restaurants boost their sales and profits by maximizing their ordering volume through innovative technology solutions.

Carta

Secondary Market in 2021
Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.

Lottery Now

Convertible Note in 2021
Customers use Lottery Now’s “Mido Lotto” mobile app to purchase Lottery tickets for themselves, for gifting to friends, and to play in teams from their phone. Lottery Now fulfills the order, digitizes the tickets, manages tracking results, and claims the winnings on the customer’s behalf. There is a strong social / gamification component. The Lottery Now team has a deep background in social games, user acquisition, monetization, and retention. Early user metrics and demographics show that Lottery Now is growing the market and facilitating occasional and non-Lottery players to play more regularly.

ZenSports

Convertible Note in 2021
ZenSports, Inc. is a company that has developed a decentralized mobile application for peer-to-peer sports betting, allowing users to create and accept bets without the involvement of a traditional bookmaker. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the platform enables users to set their own betting terms and odds, streamlining the wagering process at lower costs compared to conventional betting methods. ZenSports features a unique cryptocurrency utility token named SPORTS, which enhances the betting experience by offering users options for placing bets, discounted fees, and various rewards. Since the introduction of the SPORTS token in July 2019, a significant portion of the betting volume on the platform has been conducted using this cryptocurrency. ZenSports aims to provide a secure and user-friendly environment for sports betting, empowering users with greater control and flexibility in their wagering activities.

Aligned Carbon

Seed Round in 2021
Aligned Carbon is a supplier of aligned carbon nanotubes, enabling 1000x improvement in computing. It has provided its product of wafer-scale aligned carbon nanotube arrays to more than a dozen university research groups and industrial research labs. Aligned Carbon was formed in early 2018 by three friends and labmates from Stanford University. Collectively Aligned Carbon’s team represents over 35 years of nanotechnology experience with 100+ peer-reviewed publications and inventorship for 15+ patents.

Ampaire

Series A in 2021
Ampaire Inc. is a company focused on designing and developing electric-powered commercial aircraft, aiming to enhance efficiency while minimizing the aviation industry's environmental impact. Founded in 2016 and based in Hawthorne, California, Ampaire utilizes innovative technologies in energy storage and propulsion, as well as advanced aircraft architecture, to create low-emission aircraft. Their custom propulsion systems are adaptable for various aircraft sizes, which helps aviation businesses lower operational costs and reduce carbon emissions. As a portfolio company of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, Ampaire is at the forefront of transforming aviation into a cleaner, quieter, and more accessible mode of transportation.

Xos Trucks

Series A in 2021
Xos Trucks Inc. is a company based in North Hollywood, California, that specializes in the manufacturing of fully electric commercial vehicles. Founded in 2016, Xos develops battery-electric vehicle platforms aimed at helping commercial fleets transition from diesel to zero-emission electric delivery solutions. The company focuses on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles designed for last-mile delivery, offering performance comparable to traditional vehicles while providing lower operating costs. Xos's innovative software platform accommodates a range of medium-duty vehicle configurations, with capabilities for varying wheelbases and range requirements of up to 200 miles. The company has established its presence in Texas and Illinois, with plans to expand into Michigan and New Jersey. In addition to electric delivery trucks, Xos also develops electrified armored vehicles, further diversifying its product offerings in the electric mobility sector.

Astra

Convertible Note in 2021
Astra Space, Inc. is a rocket launch company based in Alameda, California, that designs and builds rockets for satellite delivery and launch services. Founded in 2004 and rebranded in 2016, Astra specializes in offering online reservations for payload deliveries to sun-synchronous and low inclination orbits. The company provides dedicated launch services for payloads ranging from 50 kg to 150 kg, targeting a reference orbit of 500 km. Astra operates test facilities to support its operations and aims to facilitate frequent access to space.

New Wave Foods

Series A in 2021
New Wave Foods, Inc. specializes in producing and selling plant-based seafood products, focusing primarily on sustainable shrimp alternatives. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a variety of items, including sautéed, grilled, breaded, and fried shrimp, as well as shrimp tacos and salads. Its products are made from sustainably sourced seaweed and soy protein, enriched with natural flavors and essential amino acids, providing a healthy, low-calorie, and zero-cholesterol option for consumers. Targeting the culinary market in the United States, New Wave Foods aims to preserve and enrich seafood traditions through its innovative plant-based offerings.

Senti Bio

Series B in 2021
Senti Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, focused on developing innovative gene and cell therapies using its proprietary synthetic biology platform. Founded in 2016, the company aims to address complex diseases through advanced therapeutic solutions. Senti's technology includes engineered allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR-NK) cells, which are designed to target and eliminate cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Among its product candidates are SENTI-202, a Logic Gated CAR-NK cell therapy intended for cancer treatment, and SENTI-301A, which targets hepatocellular carcinoma. Senti Biosciences operates as a resident company at Johnson & Johnson Innovation's JLABS in South San Francisco, collaborating with experts in synthetic biology and computation to advance its therapeutic developments.

Tivic Health

Convertible Note in 2021
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company. We translate neuroscience into consumer-friendly medical devices, expanding the role of bioelectronic therapies in the healthcare ecosystem. Their first innovation, ClearUP™ Sinus Pain Relief, delivers temporary relief of sinus pain. It’s a small handheld device that’s easy to use, re-usable, and clinically proven. The company received FDA Clearance January 2, 2019 and will be shipping product in September 2019.

AlphaFlow

Convertible Note in 2021
AlphaFlow, Inc. operates an online investment platform focused on real estate assets, providing tech-driven investment management services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to institutional investors and accredited individuals. AlphaFlow collaborates with residential real estate lenders nationwide, employing a comprehensive underwriting process that evaluates over 50 factors. The firm specializes in diversifying investments by distributing client portfolios across 75 to 100 loans in more than 15 states, thereby creating optimized portfolios. By automating best practices in investment management, such as diversification and institutional-quality data analytics, AlphaFlow enables investors to access real estate opportunities without the high fees and minimum requirements typical of traditional investing. This approach promotes a more accessible and intelligent way for investors to engage in real estate.

MOGL

Pre Seed Round in 2021
MOGL is a restaurant rewards application dedicated to combating hunger in the United States. Members can earn 10% cash-back at thousands of participating restaurants by using a linked credit or debit card for their payments. Shortly after making a purchase, members receive an alert that allows them to donate a portion or the entirety of their cash-back to a local food bank. The app features a Hunger Tracker, enabling users to monitor the impact of their donations in their communities and engage in friendly competition with friends to see who can contribute the most meals. Founded in 2010, MOGL is headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

Equator Therapeutics

Convertible Note in 2021
Equator Therapeutics is a San Francisco-based company focused on developing a drug aimed at addressing obesity and type 2 diabetes by targeting metabolic disorders. The drug works by activating a specific protein in mitochondria, the cell's powerhouse, which enhances calorie burning and improves metabolism in a manner similar to exercise. This innovative approach has demonstrated success in reversing obesity and type 2 diabetes in animal studies. Additionally, Equator Therapeutics has established a high-throughput drug discovery platform to identify compounds that selectively activate the target protein, ensuring the development of effective solutions without unwanted side effects.

EV Safe Charge

Convertible Note in 2021
EV Safe Charge specializes in the development and installation of electric vehicle charging systems to facilitate easy and rapid access to EV charging solutions for homes and businesses. The company offers innovative mobile charging systems, including an electric car charging robot equipped with interactive digital advertising screens. This technology enables various facilities, such as shopping centers, hotels, and airports, to address the limitations of traditional stationary chargers. By providing flexible charging options, EV Safe Charge helps businesses promote the use of electric vehicles while also contributing to a reduction in their carbon footprint.

Chimera Bioengineering

Convertible Note in 2021
They aspire to control the immune system. By the time a patient is sitting in front of an oncologist, cancer has evaded their immune system. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (CARs) are reprogrammed immune cells, hot-wired to circumvent immune-evasion. Clinical trials for CARs against liquid tumor cancers, like acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma, have shown transformative results for patients unresponsive to standard therapy. However, limited efficacy against solid tumor cancers, life-threatening toxicities, and limited persistence are impediments to these therapies making a wider impact on cancer patients. Chimera Bioengineering solves the challenges of CARs with drug-responsive gene regulators, which allow us to re-program the "software" of the immune system. They design CAR behavior that promises to minimize toxicity, maximize efficacy and extend persistence so that CARs can lead to cures.w

First Republic Bank

Post in 2021
First Republic Bank, founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Francisco, offers a range of private banking and wealth management services to individuals and businesses across metropolitan areas in the United States. The bank provides deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its lending portfolio encompasses various products such as residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, and personal loans. The bank also specializes in wealth management services that include investment strategies, online investment management, trust and custody services, and financial planning. First Republic maintains a strong focus on relationship-based service, operating through numerous offices in key cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Additionally, the bank offers online and mobile banking, student loan refinancing, and a range of treasury services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes family offices, private equity firms, and non-profit organizations.

Aether Bio

Convertible Note in 2021
Aether Bio is a technology company that focuses on re-purposing enzymes to create new compounds using machine learning. By integrating machine learning with high-throughput robotic laboratories, Aether Bio engineers enzymes rapidly and enables massively parallelized experimentation. This innovative approach generates significantly larger datasets compared to competitors, allowing researchers to manufacture complex and novel products more efficiently and at a lower cost. The company's technology aims to provide healthcare institutions with sustainable and affordable chemicals and materials essential for their operations.

Dasera

Series A in 2021
Dasera, Inc. is a data security company based in Sunnyvale, California, established in 2019. It specializes in a query analysis engine designed to enhance the safe internal use of sensitive consumer data in cloud environments. The platform automatically identifies, flags, and rewrites unsafe queries within data warehouses, thereby preventing potential insider breaches. By providing granular visibility into data usage, Dasera enables companies to grant broader access to data for engineers, analysts, and contractors while maintaining security and compliance. This solution fosters trust between consumers and companies by ensuring the responsible handling of sensitive information.

Foresight Group, Inc.

Series B in 2021
Foresight Group, Inc. specializes in providing workers' compensation insurance products tailored for high-risk sectors such as construction, light industrial, manufacturing, agriculture, and logistics. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, the company employs a technology-driven approach that includes proprietary risk management software designed to enhance safety engagement and minimize workplace incidents. Foresight's platform offers a range of services, including pricing, risk analytics, and claims management, facilitating efficient online submissions and in-app reporting. By combining innovative technology with comprehensive risk management solutions, Foresight aims to deliver significant value to brokers and businesses focused on improving safety and reducing costs.

OnScale

Series A in 2021
OnScale Inc. is a company that specializes in developing on-demand scalable engineering simulation software designed to enhance research and development while minimizing costs. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, OnScale offers its Multiphysics CAE software, which supports engineers in accelerating innovation across diverse industries, including MEMS IoT, 5G, biomedicine, and autonomous vehicles. The software finds applications in areas such as MEMS, filters, sensors, nondestructive evaluation, medical devices, and sonar technology. OnScale operates on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, providing cloud-based computer-aided engineering with a pay-as-you-go subscription pricing structure, making advanced simulation accessible to a wide range of users.

Genomelink

Series A in 2021
Genomelink operates a genome research and data platform that allows users to upload their DNA data to uncover various genetic traits. The platform provides insights into ancestry, body traits, nutrition, sports, personality, and intelligence. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in Tokyo, Genomelink aims to enhance individual understanding of genetics while supporting businesses in research, marketing, and development through DNA data. The company benefits from the expertise of its founders, who have extensive experience in the consumer genomics sector, including roles in notable organizations such as M3, Inc. and a collaboration between Illumina and Sony. Genomelink has successfully raised $4 million in seed funding from prominent investors, including Berkeley SkyDeck and various Japanese venture capital firms, and is supported by established institutions such as Illumina Accelerator and Stanford University’s Carlos Bustamante Lab.

Dellfer

Convertible Note in 2021
DellFer, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Novato, California, specializing in the development of security software aimed at detecting and preventing zero-day attacks. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on providing real-time visibility into cyber threats affecting connected devices, particularly in the Internet of Things (IoT) and automotive sectors. Its innovative platform offers runtime integrity protection by monitoring device software for unauthorized changes, thereby helping manufacturers safeguard their products against malware infections and other security vulnerabilities. DellFer’s solutions are designed to ensure the safety and integrity of life-critical and mission-critical applications in an increasingly interconnected world.

Cover

Series B in 2021
Cover Financial, Inc. is a mobile-first insurance brokerage founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company provides a mobile application that allows users to insure a wide variety of items, including vehicles, mobile phones, pets, jewelry, and properties, by simply taking a picture of the item to be insured. Cover partners with various insurance companies and brokers to offer competitive rates and comprehensive coverage options, including commercial property, workers compensation, general liability, and cyber insurance. Initially launched in Toronto, the application supports users in accessing tailored insurance solutions conveniently through their smartphones.
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