August Capital — 2021 Investments

Provides an AI-powered, core-agnostic platform for digital account opening, lending, and card origination across deposits, loans, and cards for both consumers and small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSChicago, US

Albert Goldstein(Executive Officer, Director)Len Eschweiler(Executive Officer)inKevin Trilli(Executive Officer)Ryan Mclennan(Executive Officer)inTim Clarke(Executive Officer)inAdam Hughes(Founder)

Board seatECEric Carlborg· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsALAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcANAnsa CapitalCUCurql Collective, LLCGEGeneral AtlanticHAHanaco Venture CapitalHAHaymaker Ventures+6 more

This page is a case study featuring Booking.com's use of Kentik's Network Observability Platform.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Avraham Freedman(Executive Officer, Director)JBJustin Biegel(Co-founder, COO)inIPIan Pye(Co-Founder, Chief Scientist)inIan Applegate(Founder)Avi Freedman(Co-founder, CEO)in

BoardMehra Vivek(Director)

Board seatDHDavid Hornik· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDCDCVC (Data Collective)DEDelta-v CapitalENEngineering CapitalGAGaingelsGLGlynn Capital ManagementGOGolub Growth+7 more

Halo is an open-source AI glasses device featuring a conversational AI agent with memory capabilities and a miniapps platform for building custom experiences.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware

Bobak Tavangar(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlpha Startups Pre-AcceleratorCECelesta CapitalGAGaingelsNENext47PEPeak State Ventures

Card Munch publishes practical technology content including app roundups, how-to guides, gaming setup advice, product reviews, and technology news.

Media & Entertainment

Bowei GaiSVSid Viswanathan

BoardMKManu Kumarin

Co-investors50500 GlobalK9K9 VenturesFOFoundryLULux Capital

Samba.tv is a TV recommendation service that aggregates content from streaming services and live TV, personalized based on viewing trends.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSt. Louis, US

Alex Quinn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Baker(Director)John Lowrey(Director)

Co-investorsCACapital InnovatorsGFGFR FundLALauder PartnersNENelstone VenturesPJPJCPRProgress Ventures+3 more

Combining cost & safety of lead-acid and performance & lifetime of Li-ion

Santa Clara, US

Christiaan W Beekhuis(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDan Miller(Director)Roger Strauch(Director)inMichele Klein(Director)Ray Kubis(Director)

Co-investors191955 CapitalTHThe Roda Group

Hitch is a long-distance rideshare service that connects riders with drivers for car travel between cities, offering ride options such as standby, shared, private, XL, and pet-friendly rides.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality

SCSean Cleland(Founder)inKush S.(Founder)inTanuj Girish(Founder)inJay Manickam(Founder)Kush Singh(Founder)Matt Chasen(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBOBow CapitalSTStarting LineTRTrue VenturesEVEvergreen Mountain Equity PartnersHOHow Women Invest+2 more

Last Energy develops modular micro nuclear power plants designed to reduce deployment time and cost.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Bret Kugelmass(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArmada Investment AGAUAutodesk FoundationFIFirst Round CapitalFLFloodgateGIGigafundWEWestern Technology Investment+2 more

UpGuard provides a platform for managing cybersecurity risk, including third-party vendor and supply chain risk assessment.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMountain View, US

ASAlan Sharp-Paul(Executive Officer, Director)inMBMike Baukes(Co-Founder & CEO)inScott Petry(Director)CCChris Cooper(Director)in

BoardVMVivek Mehra(Director)inHamish Hawthorne(Director)

Co-investors50500 GlobalGLGlitch CapitalSPSpringcoast Capital PartnersSQSquare Peg CapitalSTStarfish VenturesPEPelion Venture Partners