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Somerville, US

Johanna Pascale Hartzheim(Director)Ismail Salhi(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAxel Bichara· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Aug 2025

Middletown, US

Jeffrey McAlvay(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAxel Bichara· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Nov 2025

Software Defined Automation provides a platform for industrial operations that manages factory automation and control systems with AI-driven insights and built-in OT (operational technology) security.

Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsIoTBoston, US

Josef Waltl(Executive Officer, Director)inJon Rosenbaum(Director)Axel Scheurer(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAxel Bichara· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFly VenturesTechFoundersFirst Momentum

Bindery is a publishing company that partners with book influencers ("tastemakers") to run digital book clubs and launch small publishing imprints, handling production, distribution, marketing, and publicity of titles.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Matt Kaye(Co-founder)Meghan Harvey(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg Beta

Bobbie manufactures baby formula and builds workplace support for parents.

ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Laura Modi(Founder)in

BoardSarah Hardy(Director)Sara Adler(Director)

Co-investors1st Course CapitalGroundForce CapitalIngeborg InvestmentsLakehouse Venture PartnersNextView VenturesPrecursor Ventures+5 more

BRUNT Workwear is a direct-to-consumer brand that designs and sells work boots and workwear apparel—including comp toe and slip-resistant boots, work pants, utility shorts, jackets, hoodies, and performance shirts—for tradesmen and jobsite workers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Eric Girouard(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsStripesSuffolk Technologies

Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareBurlington, US

Ric Fulop(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDayna Grayson(Director)in

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesConductive VenturesConstruct CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder CollectiveLux Capital+7 more

Acquired by Palo Alto Networks

Dan Benjamin(Founder)in

Co-investorsSelah VenturesSignalFireAvilaAzolla VenturesKoa LabsSuffolk Technologies

Dig Energy develops technology to lower the cost of drilling for distributed geothermal energy, aiming to make geothermal heating and cooling cost-competitive for buildings.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Dulcie Madden(Co-Founder & CEO)Thomas Lipoma(Co-Founder & CTO)Dan Jepeal(VP Engineering)

Co-investorsAvilaAzolla VenturesSunna Ventures

DirectBooker is an AI-native aggregation service that collects hotels' direct rates, availability and booking links and delivers them via a Model Context Protocol server to AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Sanjay Vakil(Co-founder & CEO)George Madrid(Co-founder & CTO)Theresa Meyer(Co-founder, CPO & COO)

Dobby is an AI tool that automates freight forwarding operations by analyzing team inboxes, tracking shipment status, drafting emails, and moving data into TMS and other systems.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Estes Energy Solutions builds Magnus, a magnesium-alloy battery platform delivering 225 Wh/kg using commercially available lithium-ion cells, designed for transport sectors including rail, marine, aviation, and on/off-highway vehicles.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesGigascale CapitalTrucks VC

Eyebot develops technology solutions for vision care, serving retailers, patients, and eye doctors to improve vision care delivery and access.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRetail Tech

Matthias Hofmann(Co-founder, CEO)inJack Moldave(Co-founder, CTO)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpHumba VenturesRavelin CapitalSpacecadet VenturesUbiquity VenturesVillage Global+2 more

Fi develops smart collars and wearable technology for dogs that track location, safety, and health metrics to help dog owners monitor their pets' wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechIoT

Jonathan(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersBatshit Crazy VenturesBlack Jays VenturesLerer HippeauNew York Venture PartnersV1 VC+1 more

Five Flute is a 2D and 3D design review platform for engineering teams building complex electromechanical and hardware products.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaS

Fyto builds automated cropping systems that cultivate the aquatic plant lemna to recover farm nutrients and produce protein and starch, serving dairy and other farm operations.

AgTechClimate TechRobotics

Co-investorsCity LightFirst Star VenturesRefactor Capital

Co-investorsCool Climate Collective

Kaavio provides AI-powered product content management for distributors and manufacturers, automating the creation, validation, and deployment of product data across e-commerce and catalog systems.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDanville, US

DerekSam

Co-investorsTechstars

Motif is a browser-based workspace for architecture and design teams that combines 2D/3D content, sheet review, markups, and AI visualization, with live model streaming from Revit and Rhino.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Co-investorsCapitalGRedpoint Ventures

Obello is an AI-powered creative platform that converts AI-generated outputs into fully editable, on-brand ads, images, and videos that design and marketing teams can refine, animate, resize, and customize.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Ben Pham(Founder)in

Co-investorsAVVCapria VenturesObvious Ventures

Offe.market is a marketplace that sells overstock, past-season, and sample sale fashion items at discounts.

Circular EconomyCleantechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Rachel Gannon(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Onshape is a cloud-native CAD and product data management (PDM) system that runs on any device without requiring local installation.

Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingSaaSCambridge, US

John McEleney(Executive Officer, Director)David Corcoran(Executive Officer)Jon Hirschtick(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Shore(Executive Officer)Ilya Mirman(Executive Officer)

BoardAxel Bichara(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConstruct CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Orange builds Level 1 and Level 2 EV charging outlets and EVSE hardware paired with its OrangeOS software, designed for multifamily properties.

CleantechEnergyHardwareRedwood City, US

Neil Joseph(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Thoms(Director)Matthew McElhattan(Director)Jack McFarland(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsClimacticIntelis CapitalQuorum Capital PartnersSpacecadet VenturesCrow HoldingsMunich Re Ventures

Pair Eyewear designs and sells prescription and non-prescription eyeglasses with swappable frame tops that allow customers to change styles.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareCalifornia, US

Sophia Edelstein(Executive Officer, Director)inNathan Kondamuri(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRick Yang(Director)inAlex Gurevich(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvancit Capitalblue 9 capitalBreak Trail VenturesEvolution VC PartnersHelium-3 VenturesJavelin Venture Partners+11 more

PictureStudio is an AI image studio for creating, editing, managing, and sharing generated images.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS

Point One develops precision navigation technology for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and mobile systems.

AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Aaron Nathan(Co-founder/CTO)inMike KurdzielinKaren LeineweberinRyan DoughertyinBryan Galusha(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJesse Beyroutey(Director)in

Co-investorsComet LabsCoral CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcKhosla VenturesLudlow VenturesRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.+2 more

Recess is a platform for discovering, comparing, and booking afterschool programs, classes, and camps for children, aimed at parents.

ConsumerEdTechMarketplaces

Molly(Co-founder)Amy(Co-founder)

Co-investorsSwizzle Ventures

Recorded Future provides cyberthreat intelligence and AI-powered cyber defense capabilities to help organizations identify and neutralize critical threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSomerville, US

Christopher Ahlberg(Executive Officer, Director)Staffan Truve(Director)

BoardLiautaud Bernard(Director)Rich Miner(Director)Jeff Fagnan(Director)Kevin Brown(Director)in

Co-investorsAccompliceBalderton CapitalGula Tech AdventuresInsight PartnersMassMutual VenturesREV Venture Partners+1 more

Sylvie sources rare and antique home goods from around the world, prepares and catalogs each piece, and sells them through timed 24-hour online collection "drops." The company operates as a curated e-commerce estate for vintage and one-of-a-kind home items sold directly to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Threaded is a manufacturing-native AI platform that connects data from ERP, MES, and spreadsheets to model a factory's value stream as an interactive graph, giving manufacturers unified visibility and automated analytics.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Tive provides visibility solutions for supply chain and shipment operations, helping stakeholders track and manage shipments to ensure on-time and complete delivery.

IoTLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US

Krenar Komoni(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBroom VenturesBVVCFloating PointOne Way VenturesQualcomm VenturesSageview Capital+10 more

Tonal manufactures an AI-powered smart home gym system that uses digital weight resistance and personalized coaching to enable strength training at home.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareWellness & Fitness

Aly Orady(Founder)in

Co-investors359 CapitalDreamers VCFlucas VenturesKindred VenturesNew Ground VenturesNext Legacy Partners+2 more

Vention offers an integrated platform combining modular hardware, cloud-based CAD/programming software, and AI-powered tools that lets manufacturers design, deploy, and operate factory-floor automation such as robot cells, palletizers, and conveyors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Etienne Lacroix(Founder)in

Co-investorsNVenturesWhite Star CapitalDesjardins CapitalFidelity InvestmentsMaRS

Co-investorsTouch Capital