Sand Hill Angels

Sand Hill Angels, established in 2000, is a prominent angel investor group based in Mountain View, California, comprising over 60 successful Silicon Valley technology professionals. The group is dedicated to supporting and growing startup companies, with a focus on seed-stage technology investments across North America. They typically invest between $300,000 to $500,000 in private companies, with a pre-money valuation of less than $5 million. Sand Hill Angels' investment preferences span various sectors, including clean technology, Internet startups, information sciences, and life sciences, with a particular interest in semiconductors, enterprise software, storage, communications, medical devices, diagnostics, and bioinformatics. The group collaborates openly with venture capital funds, other angel organizations, and the broader Bay Area ecosystem to foster the growth of technology startups.

Harper Cheng

Investor

Ralph Eschenbach

Vice President

Gregory Horner MD

Investor and Board Director, Diversity Equity Inclusion

Rajan Perkash MD

Investor

Laura Swan

Frank Willemsen

President

Past deals in Electronics

Movellus

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2014, Movellus designs and manufactures mixed-signal semiconductors for the semiconductor market. Its product portfolio includes clock generators/PLLs, locked loops, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators, and near threshold analogs. Serving semiconductor and systems companies across AI, networking, and FPGA segments, Movellus operates from San Jose, California with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada.

Aligned Carbon

Convertible Note in 2022
Aligned Carbon Inc. is a manufacturer of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) specifically designed for the integrated circuit industry. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company produces semiconductor-pure, aligned CNTs that are available on industry-standard wafers at a manufacturing scale. These CNTs are uniquely aligned in arrays that cover full semiconductor substrates and can be purified to be either entirely semiconducting or metallic. Aligned Carbon's technology facilitates a transition away from traditional silicon, allowing semiconductor foundries to achieve significant improvements in speed, energy efficiency, and performance in applications such as logic processing, signal processing, and advanced sensing technologies. The company's innovations enable clients to enhance computing applications through the integration of carbon nanotube logic with conventional silicon logic and memory, thereby addressing growing demands in the semiconductor sector.

Eridan

Series B in 2021
Eridan is a Norwegian company specializing in advanced wireless communication technologies. It develops digital sampling radios for 4G, 5G, and beyond, utilizing a unique transceiver architecture that eliminates the need for linear power amplifiers, resulting in significant energy savings.

Movellus

Convertible Note in 2021
Founded in 2014, Movellus designs and manufactures mixed-signal semiconductors for the semiconductor market. Its product portfolio includes clock generators/PLLs, locked loops, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators, and near threshold analogs. Serving semiconductor and systems companies across AI, networking, and FPGA segments, Movellus operates from San Jose, California with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada.

Aligned Carbon

Seed Round in 2021
Aligned Carbon Inc. is a manufacturer of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) specifically designed for the integrated circuit industry. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company produces semiconductor-pure, aligned CNTs that are available on industry-standard wafers at a manufacturing scale. These CNTs are uniquely aligned in arrays that cover full semiconductor substrates and can be purified to be either entirely semiconducting or metallic. Aligned Carbon's technology facilitates a transition away from traditional silicon, allowing semiconductor foundries to achieve significant improvements in speed, energy efficiency, and performance in applications such as logic processing, signal processing, and advanced sensing technologies. The company's innovations enable clients to enhance computing applications through the integration of carbon nanotube logic with conventional silicon logic and memory, thereby addressing growing demands in the semiconductor sector.

Tivic Health

Convertible Note in 2021
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company that specializes in developing non-invasive medical devices aimed at enhancing healthcare through neuroscience. The company's flagship product, ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, is a handheld device designed to provide temporary relief from sinus pain and congestion associated with conditions such as nasal allergies and chronic sinusitis. This clinically proven device utilizes ultra-low current electrical waves to activate the body’s natural healing mechanisms, offering an alternative to conventional pharmaceutical treatments. Tivic Health received FDA clearance for ClearUP on January 2, 2019, and began shipping the product in September 2019, marking a significant advancement in the field of bioelectronic medicine.

Lambs

Convertible Note in 2021
Lambs designs and manufactures stylish, high-tech underwear for men, featuring advanced fabric technology that shields testicles and sperm from electromagnetic radiation emitted by smartphones and Wi-Fi devices.

Eridan

Convertible Note in 2020
Eridan is a Norwegian company specializing in advanced wireless communication technologies. It develops digital sampling radios for 4G, 5G, and beyond, utilizing a unique transceiver architecture that eliminates the need for linear power amplifiers, resulting in significant energy savings.

Imprint Energy

Series B in 2020
Imprint Energy, Inc. is a developer of innovative zinc-based rechargeable battery technology, focusing on creating flexible and low-cost battery solutions for portable electronics. Founded in 2010 and based in Alameda, California, the company has introduced its ZincPoly battery technology, which overcomes traditional limitations of zinc-based batteries, thus facilitating the production of rechargeable options. Imprint Energy's batteries are designed for various applications, including mobile accessories, compact wireless devices, wearable technology, health and fitness monitoring, and medical devices. The company’s unique electrochemistry system allows for thin, flexible, and high-energy-density batteries, produced through a scalable, print-based manufacturing process. This technology aims to deliver lithium-like performance at lower costs while enhancing safety and eliminating form factor constraints, addressing the evolving energy needs of modern electronic devices.

Matrix Industries

Convertible Note in 2020
Matrix Industries, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in the manufacture of thermoelectric products designed for energy harvesting. Founded in 2011, the company is best known for its MATRIX PowerWatch, a smartwatch that harnesses body heat to power its functions, eliminating the need for traditional charging. The watch not only tracks calories burned and activity levels but also monitors sleep patterns. In addition to the smartwatch, Matrix Industries offers various energy harvesting components, including boost converters and thermoelectric energy harvesters, which are distributed through a network of distributors. The company was previously known as Silicium Energy, Inc.

Nanomed

Series A in 2020
Nanomed is a provider of graphene biosensor products used in life science research, drug discovery, and diagnostics, and health-monitoring. They provide fast and affordable tools for small molecule drug discovery. They have developed a breakthrough electrical assay based on proprietary Field Effect Biosensing (FEB) technology that detects molecular interactions. This technology employs a unique graphene biosensor to enable label-free, highly sensitive binding studies of small molecules to proteins. With a wide dynamic range, small sample requirements, and minimal signal contributions from common solvents and detergents, their technology complements existing technology and accelerates small molecule drug discovery. As the world’s leading mass-manufacturer of next-generation graphene biosensors, their mission is to transform the healthcare industry with innovative new products that accelerate cutting-edge life science and drug discovery research. It was founded in 2013 and is based in San Diego, California.

SVXR

Series B in 2020
SVXR, Inc. specializes in semiconductor inspection tools that enhance inline product monitoring, defect detection, and metrology processes. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is known for its High Resolution – Automated X-ray Inspection (HR-AXI) technology, which introduces a novel category of inline transmissive inspection and metrology equipment. SVXR's solutions cater to various applications, including advanced packaging, system in a package, 2.5/3D integrated circuits, and power electronics. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, SVXR's systems are designed to provide fast, fully-automatic inline X-ray inspection, enabling clients to gather critical line health data and improve manufacturing outcomes. The company's innovations aim to bring front-of-line semiconductor fabrication inspection capabilities to the backend manufacturing process.

Tivic Health

Convertible Note in 2020
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company that specializes in developing non-invasive medical devices aimed at enhancing healthcare through neuroscience. The company's flagship product, ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, is a handheld device designed to provide temporary relief from sinus pain and congestion associated with conditions such as nasal allergies and chronic sinusitis. This clinically proven device utilizes ultra-low current electrical waves to activate the body’s natural healing mechanisms, offering an alternative to conventional pharmaceutical treatments. Tivic Health received FDA clearance for ClearUP on January 2, 2019, and began shipping the product in September 2019, marking a significant advancement in the field of bioelectronic medicine.

Tivic Health

Seed Round in 2019
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company that specializes in developing non-invasive medical devices aimed at enhancing healthcare through neuroscience. The company's flagship product, ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, is a handheld device designed to provide temporary relief from sinus pain and congestion associated with conditions such as nasal allergies and chronic sinusitis. This clinically proven device utilizes ultra-low current electrical waves to activate the body’s natural healing mechanisms, offering an alternative to conventional pharmaceutical treatments. Tivic Health received FDA clearance for ClearUP on January 2, 2019, and began shipping the product in September 2019, marking a significant advancement in the field of bioelectronic medicine.

Movellus

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2014, Movellus designs and manufactures mixed-signal semiconductors for the semiconductor market. Its product portfolio includes clock generators/PLLs, locked loops, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators, and near threshold analogs. Serving semiconductor and systems companies across AI, networking, and FPGA segments, Movellus operates from San Jose, California with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada.

Eridan

Venture Round in 2019
Eridan is a Norwegian company specializing in advanced wireless communication technologies. It develops digital sampling radios for 4G, 5G, and beyond, utilizing a unique transceiver architecture that eliminates the need for linear power amplifiers, resulting in significant energy savings.

Nanomed

Series A in 2019
Nanomed is a provider of graphene biosensor products used in life science research, drug discovery, and diagnostics, and health-monitoring. They provide fast and affordable tools for small molecule drug discovery. They have developed a breakthrough electrical assay based on proprietary Field Effect Biosensing (FEB) technology that detects molecular interactions. This technology employs a unique graphene biosensor to enable label-free, highly sensitive binding studies of small molecules to proteins. With a wide dynamic range, small sample requirements, and minimal signal contributions from common solvents and detergents, their technology complements existing technology and accelerates small molecule drug discovery. As the world’s leading mass-manufacturer of next-generation graphene biosensors, their mission is to transform the healthcare industry with innovative new products that accelerate cutting-edge life science and drug discovery research. It was founded in 2013 and is based in San Diego, California.

SVXR

Venture Round in 2018
SVXR, Inc. specializes in semiconductor inspection tools that enhance inline product monitoring, defect detection, and metrology processes. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is known for its High Resolution – Automated X-ray Inspection (HR-AXI) technology, which introduces a novel category of inline transmissive inspection and metrology equipment. SVXR's solutions cater to various applications, including advanced packaging, system in a package, 2.5/3D integrated circuits, and power electronics. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, SVXR's systems are designed to provide fast, fully-automatic inline X-ray inspection, enabling clients to gather critical line health data and improve manufacturing outcomes. The company's innovations aim to bring front-of-line semiconductor fabrication inspection capabilities to the backend manufacturing process.

JUUL Labs

Venture Round in 2018
JUUL Labs designs and markets electronic nicotine delivery systems, including nicotine vaporizers and a variety of free-base nicotine flavors derived from natural oils and extracts. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides products intended as alternatives to combustible cigarettes, with a mission to reduce cigarette use by offering a substitute for smoking.

Movellus

Convertible Note in 2018
Founded in 2014, Movellus designs and manufactures mixed-signal semiconductors for the semiconductor market. Its product portfolio includes clock generators/PLLs, locked loops, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators, and near threshold analogs. Serving semiconductor and systems companies across AI, networking, and FPGA segments, Movellus operates from San Jose, California with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada.

Tivic Health

Seed Round in 2018
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company that specializes in developing non-invasive medical devices aimed at enhancing healthcare through neuroscience. The company's flagship product, ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, is a handheld device designed to provide temporary relief from sinus pain and congestion associated with conditions such as nasal allergies and chronic sinusitis. This clinically proven device utilizes ultra-low current electrical waves to activate the body’s natural healing mechanisms, offering an alternative to conventional pharmaceutical treatments. Tivic Health received FDA clearance for ClearUP on January 2, 2019, and began shipping the product in September 2019, marking a significant advancement in the field of bioelectronic medicine.

Movellus

Convertible Note in 2018
Founded in 2014, Movellus designs and manufactures mixed-signal semiconductors for the semiconductor market. Its product portfolio includes clock generators/PLLs, locked loops, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators, and near threshold analogs. Serving semiconductor and systems companies across AI, networking, and FPGA segments, Movellus operates from San Jose, California with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada.

BotFactory

Convertible Note in 2018
BotFactory develops and manufactures desktop electronic circuit printers. Its flagship product, Squink, enables users to design and create 3D printed electronic prototypes using print conductive ink, dispense solder paste or glue, and pick and place components. BotFactory serves Fortune 500 research labs, aerospace companies, universities, and electronics makers, accelerating their prototyping processes.

JUUL Labs

Convertible Note in 2017
JUUL Labs designs and markets electronic nicotine delivery systems, including nicotine vaporizers and a variety of free-base nicotine flavors derived from natural oils and extracts. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides products intended as alternatives to combustible cigarettes, with a mission to reduce cigarette use by offering a substitute for smoking.

Tivic Health

Angel Round in 2017
Tivic Health is a bioelectronic therapeutics company that specializes in developing non-invasive medical devices aimed at enhancing healthcare through neuroscience. The company's flagship product, ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, is a handheld device designed to provide temporary relief from sinus pain and congestion associated with conditions such as nasal allergies and chronic sinusitis. This clinically proven device utilizes ultra-low current electrical waves to activate the body’s natural healing mechanisms, offering an alternative to conventional pharmaceutical treatments. Tivic Health received FDA clearance for ClearUP on January 2, 2019, and began shipping the product in September 2019, marking a significant advancement in the field of bioelectronic medicine.

SVXR

Venture Round in 2017
SVXR, Inc. specializes in semiconductor inspection tools that enhance inline product monitoring, defect detection, and metrology processes. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is known for its High Resolution – Automated X-ray Inspection (HR-AXI) technology, which introduces a novel category of inline transmissive inspection and metrology equipment. SVXR's solutions cater to various applications, including advanced packaging, system in a package, 2.5/3D integrated circuits, and power electronics. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, SVXR's systems are designed to provide fast, fully-automatic inline X-ray inspection, enabling clients to gather critical line health data and improve manufacturing outcomes. The company's innovations aim to bring front-of-line semiconductor fabrication inspection capabilities to the backend manufacturing process.

Movellus

Convertible Note in 2017
Founded in 2014, Movellus designs and manufactures mixed-signal semiconductors for the semiconductor market. Its product portfolio includes clock generators/PLLs, locked loops, programmable oscillators, pulse width modulators, and near threshold analogs. Serving semiconductor and systems companies across AI, networking, and FPGA segments, Movellus operates from San Jose, California with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada.

BotFactory

Venture Round in 2016
BotFactory develops and manufactures desktop electronic circuit printers. Its flagship product, Squink, enables users to design and create 3D printed electronic prototypes using print conductive ink, dispense solder paste or glue, and pick and place components. BotFactory serves Fortune 500 research labs, aerospace companies, universities, and electronics makers, accelerating their prototyping processes.

BotFactory

Venture Round in 2016
BotFactory develops and manufactures desktop electronic circuit printers. Its flagship product, Squink, enables users to design and create 3D printed electronic prototypes using print conductive ink, dispense solder paste or glue, and pick and place components. BotFactory serves Fortune 500 research labs, aerospace companies, universities, and electronics makers, accelerating their prototyping processes.

SVXR

Venture Round in 2016
SVXR, Inc. specializes in semiconductor inspection tools that enhance inline product monitoring, defect detection, and metrology processes. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is known for its High Resolution – Automated X-ray Inspection (HR-AXI) technology, which introduces a novel category of inline transmissive inspection and metrology equipment. SVXR's solutions cater to various applications, including advanced packaging, system in a package, 2.5/3D integrated circuits, and power electronics. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, SVXR's systems are designed to provide fast, fully-automatic inline X-ray inspection, enabling clients to gather critical line health data and improve manufacturing outcomes. The company's innovations aim to bring front-of-line semiconductor fabrication inspection capabilities to the backend manufacturing process.

Matrix Industries

Venture Round in 2016
Matrix Industries, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in the manufacture of thermoelectric products designed for energy harvesting. Founded in 2011, the company is best known for its MATRIX PowerWatch, a smartwatch that harnesses body heat to power its functions, eliminating the need for traditional charging. The watch not only tracks calories burned and activity levels but also monitors sleep patterns. In addition to the smartwatch, Matrix Industries offers various energy harvesting components, including boost converters and thermoelectric energy harvesters, which are distributed through a network of distributors. The company was previously known as Silicium Energy, Inc.

Nanomed

Series A in 2015
Nanomed is a provider of graphene biosensor products used in life science research, drug discovery, and diagnostics, and health-monitoring. They provide fast and affordable tools for small molecule drug discovery. They have developed a breakthrough electrical assay based on proprietary Field Effect Biosensing (FEB) technology that detects molecular interactions. This technology employs a unique graphene biosensor to enable label-free, highly sensitive binding studies of small molecules to proteins. With a wide dynamic range, small sample requirements, and minimal signal contributions from common solvents and detergents, their technology complements existing technology and accelerates small molecule drug discovery. As the world’s leading mass-manufacturer of next-generation graphene biosensors, their mission is to transform the healthcare industry with innovative new products that accelerate cutting-edge life science and drug discovery research. It was founded in 2013 and is based in San Diego, California.

JUUL Labs

Series C in 2015
JUUL Labs designs and markets electronic nicotine delivery systems, including nicotine vaporizers and a variety of free-base nicotine flavors derived from natural oils and extracts. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides products intended as alternatives to combustible cigarettes, with a mission to reduce cigarette use by offering a substitute for smoking.

Nanotech Biomachines

Venture Round in 2015
Nanotech Biomachines specializes in advanced sensor technology aimed at transforming therapeutic discovery and development. The company leverages modern electronic materials and straightforward membrane preparations to achieve high sensitivity and specificity in measuring real-time binding to integral membrane proteins (IMPs). This innovative approach is mass-independent, cell-free, and label-free, allowing for direct electronic output using native IMPs in fluid membranes. By providing clients with this cutting-edge sensor technology, Nanotech Biomachines enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the drug discovery process, positioning itself at the forefront of 21st-century medicine development.

Nanomed

Venture Round in 2015
Nanomed is a provider of graphene biosensor products used in life science research, drug discovery, and diagnostics, and health-monitoring. They provide fast and affordable tools for small molecule drug discovery. They have developed a breakthrough electrical assay based on proprietary Field Effect Biosensing (FEB) technology that detects molecular interactions. This technology employs a unique graphene biosensor to enable label-free, highly sensitive binding studies of small molecules to proteins. With a wide dynamic range, small sample requirements, and minimal signal contributions from common solvents and detergents, their technology complements existing technology and accelerates small molecule drug discovery. As the world’s leading mass-manufacturer of next-generation graphene biosensors, their mission is to transform the healthcare industry with innovative new products that accelerate cutting-edge life science and drug discovery research. It was founded in 2013 and is based in San Diego, California.

e-Chromic Technologies

Seed Round in 2014
e-Chromic Technologies specializes in the development of reflective electrochromic thin film designed for retrofitting existing windows in both commercial and residential buildings. This innovative thin film technology allows windows to switch from a transparent state, which maximizes natural light, to a diffuse reflective state that can block approximately 90% of solar heating when activated. Compared to traditional absorptive technologies, this product demonstrates a 43% increase in energy efficiency and is projected to reduce air conditioning costs and related CO2 emissions by about 35%. The electrochromic thin film is user-controllable and wireless, making it a versatile option for enhancing energy efficiency without the need for costly new window installations. The company aims to offer this technology at less than half the price of competing smart window solutions, further promoting its accessibility and adoption in the market.

Nanotech Biomachines

Venture Round in 2014
Nanotech Biomachines specializes in advanced sensor technology aimed at transforming therapeutic discovery and development. The company leverages modern electronic materials and straightforward membrane preparations to achieve high sensitivity and specificity in measuring real-time binding to integral membrane proteins (IMPs). This innovative approach is mass-independent, cell-free, and label-free, allowing for direct electronic output using native IMPs in fluid membranes. By providing clients with this cutting-edge sensor technology, Nanotech Biomachines enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the drug discovery process, positioning itself at the forefront of 21st-century medicine development.

VenJuvo

Venture Round in 2008
VenJuvo specializes in consumer electronics trade-in services, which means they can offer you the greatest value for your pre-owned MP3 Player or Video Game Console. The 3 step process involves first receiving your online quote online, then sending the item in, and lastly receiving a gift card that can go toward the purchase of the item that you want.
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