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Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.

Mode, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud platform designed to facilitate the creation and operation of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Mode provides end-to-end semi-custom IoT and artificial intelligence solutions. Its platform enables devices to communicate with mobile clients, allowing organizations to track and manage their devices and users effectively. Mode's innovative BizStack IoT and BizStack AI solutions utilize a continuous improvement technology stack that collects real-time data from various sources, including sensors and legacy systems. The platform sanitizes and structures this data, delivering it through customizable dashboards that offer powerful insights. By streamlining data integration and providing operational improvements, Mode's solutions can be implemented significantly faster and more cost-effectively than traditional development methods, supporting organizations in transforming innovative ideas into practical, sustainable applications.

Synadia Communications develops and maintains NATS.io, an open-source messaging system designed for cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, IoT, and other distributed systems. Founded in 2017, the company offers commercial support, consulting services, and training around its technology.

Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.

Rise Gardens designs and markets modular hydroponic gardening systems for home use. Their systems facilitate year-round growing of various vegetables, herbs, and flowers, guided by an accompanying app that tracks plant progress and provides care instructions.

Gridware is focused on enhancing and safeguarding the electrical grid, a critical infrastructure that, when compromised, can lead to severe consequences such as wildfires, property damage, and loss of life. The company has developed an advanced monitoring system that employs high-precision sensor arrays, including microphones and other sensing technologies, to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This system incorporates an artificial intelligence processing unit that detects anomalies in the environment around power poles, enabling utilities to proactively address potential faults. By facilitating timely repairs and rapid responses to climatic anomalies, Gridware's technology improves safety, reliability, and reduces outage durations for utility companies. Headquartered in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gridware is privately held and supported by notable climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, positioning itself to meet the growing demand for power while contributing to the future resilience of the electrical grid.

Thistle Technologies focuses on providing security solutions for connected device manufacturers, particularly in the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems sectors. Founded by Window Snyder, a security expert with extensive experience at major tech firms, the company has developed a comprehensive security platform that equips manufacturers with essential tools and services to mitigate security risks. This platform enables development teams to implement verifiable security enhancements effectively and efficiently, ensuring that security architecture can be integrated into devices with ease. Thistle Technologies is supported by True Ventures.

Bear Flag Robotics, Inc. is an agricultural technology company that specializes in developing autonomous technology for farm tractors. Founded in 2017 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company designs software that enables users to plan routes, schedule jobs, and monitor equipment in real-time. Its self-driving technology incorporates perception sensors and robotic actuators, allowing tractors to navigate fields autonomously. The system also provides features such as remote emergency stops and obstacle avoidance. By gathering data on field patterns, Bear Flag Robotics offers predictive analytics that assist farmers in optimizing their operations, thereby increasing productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing safety in agricultural practices.

Mode, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud platform designed to facilitate the creation and operation of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Mode provides end-to-end semi-custom IoT and artificial intelligence solutions. Its platform enables devices to communicate with mobile clients, allowing organizations to track and manage their devices and users effectively. Mode's innovative BizStack IoT and BizStack AI solutions utilize a continuous improvement technology stack that collects real-time data from various sources, including sensors and legacy systems. The platform sanitizes and structures this data, delivering it through customizable dashboards that offer powerful insights. By streamlining data integration and providing operational improvements, Mode's solutions can be implemented significantly faster and more cost-effectively than traditional development methods, supporting organizations in transforming innovative ideas into practical, sustainable applications.

Synadia Communications develops and maintains NATS.io, an open-source messaging system designed for cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, IoT, and other distributed systems. Founded in 2017, the company offers commercial support, consulting services, and training around its technology.

Rise Gardens designs and markets modular hydroponic gardening systems for home use. Their systems facilitate year-round growing of various vegetables, herbs, and flowers, guided by an accompanying app that tracks plant progress and provides care instructions.

Mode, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud platform designed to facilitate the creation and operation of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Mode provides end-to-end semi-custom IoT and artificial intelligence solutions. Its platform enables devices to communicate with mobile clients, allowing organizations to track and manage their devices and users effectively. Mode's innovative BizStack IoT and BizStack AI solutions utilize a continuous improvement technology stack that collects real-time data from various sources, including sensors and legacy systems. The platform sanitizes and structures this data, delivering it through customizable dashboards that offer powerful insights. By streamlining data integration and providing operational improvements, Mode's solutions can be implemented significantly faster and more cost-effectively than traditional development methods, supporting organizations in transforming innovative ideas into practical, sustainable applications.

Bear Flag Robotics, Inc. is an agricultural technology company that specializes in developing autonomous technology for farm tractors. Founded in 2017 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company designs software that enables users to plan routes, schedule jobs, and monitor equipment in real-time. Its self-driving technology incorporates perception sensors and robotic actuators, allowing tractors to navigate fields autonomously. The system also provides features such as remote emergency stops and obstacle avoidance. By gathering data on field patterns, Bear Flag Robotics offers predictive analytics that assist farmers in optimizing their operations, thereby increasing productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing safety in agricultural practices.

Synadia Communications develops and maintains NATS.io, an open-source messaging system designed for cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, IoT, and other distributed systems. Founded in 2017, the company offers commercial support, consulting services, and training around its technology.

Petasense Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Foster City, California, is an Industrial IoT startup focused on enhancing the reliability of industrial machinery. The company provides an innovative end-to-end solution that includes a patent-pending wireless vibration sensor, cloud-based software, and machine learning analytics. This technology allows clients to monitor and predict the health of critical machines in real-time, thereby reducing unplanned downtime and lowering repair costs. Petasense serves a diverse range of clients, including industry leaders such as JLL, C&W Services, Silicon Valley Power, and Stanford University. The founders, Abhinav Khushraj and Arun Santhebennur, bring extensive experience in building enterprise companies, bolstered by their educational backgrounds from MIT and IIT.

Ring is a home security company based in Santa Monica, California, established in 2012. It specializes in outdoor security solutions, offering a range of smart home products designed to enhance safety and reduce crime in neighborhoods. The company's product lineup includes the Ring Video Doorbell, Ring Video Doorbell Pro, Ring Stick Up Cam, and Ring Floodlight Cam, all of which feature advanced capabilities such as wide-angle lenses, built-in microphones, and speakers that allow users to see, hear, and communicate with visitors. By integrating these devices, Ring aims to empower homeowners and foster community vigilance, effectively creating a modern neighborhood watch system that helps prevent burglaries and enhance residential security worldwide.

Tend.ai Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing cloud robotics software specifically for machine tending. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bend, Oregon, the company provides an innovative solution through its in.view software, which enables users to remotely monitor and analyze the performance of production robots in real-time using mobile devices. Tend.ai's technology harnesses machine learning to predict failures in robots and factory equipment, facilitating efficient monitoring and control. The company’s intelligent control software simplifies smart manufacturing for businesses of all sizes, allowing them to manage any robot tending any machine from any location. Additionally, Tend.ai offers the Cell.Mate edge device, which ensures secure communication between the robot and the software without exposing vulnerabilities to the internet, thus enhancing operational security.

Brava Home, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling innovative kitchen appliances. As a subsidiary of The Middleby Corporation since November 2019, Brava Home integrates technology and design to create joyful cooking experiences at home. Their products, which include IoT-enabled devices, aim to save time and enhance convenience for users while empowering them to cook better meals at home.

Veniam is a technology company focused on enhancing future mobility and urban connectivity through intelligent networking software. It specializes in developing vehicular mesh networks that transform vehicles into Wi-Fi hotspots, thereby expanding wireless coverage in urban environments. The company supports various applications, including delivery fleets, dash-cams, telematics, connected cars, and autonomous vehicles, enabling new in-vehicle experiences and efficient data management. Veniam holds an extensive IP portfolio with over 140 issued patents, optimizing the use of various networks such as 4G/5G and Wi-Fi to facilitate the transfer of substantial data between vehicles and the cloud. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Veniam operates an Engineering Center in Porto, Portugal, and has sales offices in Detroit, Munich, and Tokyo. Its mission is to improve lives by securely managing data flows within the emerging mobility ecosystem, often referred to as the Internet of Moving Things. Recognized as one of the most disruptive companies globally, Veniam collaborates with major fleets, automotive OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers to drive innovation in connected mobility solutions.

littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.

Petasense Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Foster City, California, is an Industrial IoT startup focused on enhancing the reliability of industrial machinery. The company provides an innovative end-to-end solution that includes a patent-pending wireless vibration sensor, cloud-based software, and machine learning analytics. This technology allows clients to monitor and predict the health of critical machines in real-time, thereby reducing unplanned downtime and lowering repair costs. Petasense serves a diverse range of clients, including industry leaders such as JLL, C&W Services, Silicon Valley Power, and Stanford University. The founders, Abhinav Khushraj and Arun Santhebennur, bring extensive experience in building enterprise companies, bolstered by their educational backgrounds from MIT and IIT.

Veniam is a technology company focused on enhancing future mobility and urban connectivity through intelligent networking software. It specializes in developing vehicular mesh networks that transform vehicles into Wi-Fi hotspots, thereby expanding wireless coverage in urban environments. The company supports various applications, including delivery fleets, dash-cams, telematics, connected cars, and autonomous vehicles, enabling new in-vehicle experiences and efficient data management. Veniam holds an extensive IP portfolio with over 140 issued patents, optimizing the use of various networks such as 4G/5G and Wi-Fi to facilitate the transfer of substantial data between vehicles and the cloud. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Veniam operates an Engineering Center in Porto, Portugal, and has sales offices in Detroit, Munich, and Tokyo. Its mission is to improve lives by securely managing data flows within the emerging mobility ecosystem, often referred to as the Internet of Moving Things. Recognized as one of the most disruptive companies globally, Veniam collaborates with major fleets, automotive OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers to drive innovation in connected mobility solutions.

Ring is a home security company based in Santa Monica, California, established in 2012. It specializes in outdoor security solutions, offering a range of smart home products designed to enhance safety and reduce crime in neighborhoods. The company's product lineup includes the Ring Video Doorbell, Ring Video Doorbell Pro, Ring Stick Up Cam, and Ring Floodlight Cam, all of which feature advanced capabilities such as wide-angle lenses, built-in microphones, and speakers that allow users to see, hear, and communicate with visitors. By integrating these devices, Ring aims to empower homeowners and foster community vigilance, effectively creating a modern neighborhood watch system that helps prevent burglaries and enhance residential security worldwide.

Technical Machine, Inc. is a company that develops and manufactures physical, Internet-enabled devices aimed at software developers. Founded in 2013 and based in Needham, Massachusetts, it offers products like Tessel, a programmable microcontroller equipped with a built-in WiFi chip and designed to be programmed in JavaScript. Tessel supports various modules, including accelerometers, Bluetooth, RFID, and audio, allowing users to create and test innovative devices. The company emphasizes an open platform that enables users to integrate and remix its solutions, facilitating the transition from prototype to manufacturing for the next generation of connected devices.

littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.

littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.