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BlackRock β€” 2024 Investments

12 investments dated 2024 Β· listed companies and verified rows first Β· show all

Antoraantora.comin𝕏Feb 2024 Β· $150M

Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.

CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSunnyvale, US

Andrew Ponec(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inDavid BiermaninJustin BriggsinDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)

BoardChristina Karapataki(Director)in

Co-investorsTemasekCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Fifty YearsGS FuturesISV+12 more

FreeWire Technologiesfreewiretech.comMay 2024

Android for EV charging - software solution that works with any 3rd party hardware

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Leandro, US

Arcady Sosinov(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChad Bown(Director)Michael Mahan(Director)Richard Steele(Director)Gary Moskovitz(Director)

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONFoothill VenturesMomenta VenturesStanley VenturesStrawberry Creek Ventures+7 more

Guidewheelguidewheel.cominAug 2024

Guidewheel builds a FactoryOps platform that helps factory teams reduce downtime, improve output, and optimize performance through a simple, scalable solution.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Lauren Dunford(CEO)inWeston McBride(CTO)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnza CapitalGreycroftJanuary VenturesMerus CapitalRethink Impact+2 more

Kairoskairos.computerin𝕏Feb 2024 Β· $52M

Kairos is an AI assistant ("AI intern") that connects to a user's apps and tools to automate multi-step workflows, logging into applications, filling forms, and handling tasks across functions like marketing, sales, and HR.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAfore Capitala16z cryptoClimate InvestmentDCVC (Data Collective)Energy Innovation Capital

Kairoskairoshq.cominFeb 2024 Β· $52M

Kairos is a studio and incubator building a portfolio of consumer-focused companies designed to address major financial pain points for millennials and Gen Z, including housing, family planning, and healthcare.

ConsumerFintechFoodTechHealthtechNew York, US

Ankur Jain(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Alex(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)

Co-investorsLaunchCapitala16z cryptoClimate InvestmentDCVC (Data Collective)Energy Innovation Capital

Kairos ARkairos.comin𝕏Feb 2024 Β· $52M

Kairos provides AI-driven identity verification tools that scan and authenticate over 4,000 types of ID documents, perform selfie-based liveness detection, run facial biometric fraud checks against blacklist databases, and estimate a user's age from a single photo.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSMiami, US

Brian BrackeenCarol Baldwin(Executive Officer)Marc Levinson(Executive Officer)Amanda McClure

Co-investors500 GlobalBackstage CapitalKapor CapitalNew World Angelsa16z cryptoClimate Investment+3 more

Loftloft.com.brJul 2024

Loft runs a digital marketplace for residential real estate in Brazil.

Sarasota, US

JONATHAN BLOCK(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMARTIN DE CRANE D'HEYSSELAER(Director)ROWLAND HOBBS(Director)WEI YUAN(Director)DOUGLAS SINCLAIR(Director)

Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersAndreessen HorowitzMONASHEESNazcaQED InvestorsSoftbank Latin America Fund+8 more

Monolith Materialsmonolith-corp.cominSep 2024

Monolith produces carbon black using a thermal plasma hydrocarbon pyrolysis process, along with hydrogen and steam co-products used for energy.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsRedwood City, US

Peter L. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Robert J. Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohannes Nieuwenburg(Director)Jason Montemurro(Director)Douglas Cameron(Director)JIM NIEUWENBURG(Director)

Co-investorsAzimuth Capital ManagementWarburg PincusRsquaredTemasek

Payloadpayloadcms.comin𝕏Apr 2024Acquired

Payload is an open-source Next.js backend platform serving developers and marketers who need flexibility beyond traditional content management systems.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGrand Rapids, US

James Mikrut(Founder)inElliot DeNolf(Founder)inDan Ribbens(Founder)inRyan Rybolt(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Halpern(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPatricia Felts(Director)

Co-investorsGradient VenturesGrand VenturesY CombinatorBaillie GiffordCaruso VenturesCoatue Management+6 more

Pyramid Analyticspyramidanalytics.comin𝕏Nov 2024 Β· $50M

Pyramid Analytics offers an analytics platform that connects to data sources via built-in connectors and a direct query engine, letting data teams and business users perform data preparation, machine learning, visualization, dashboarding, and reporting through AI, drag-and-drop, or a spreadsheet-like interface.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Omri Kohl(Founder)in

Co-investorsLIP Ventures BoutiqueMaor InvestmentsJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)

Xytexyte.aiin𝕏Jan 2024 Β· $20M

Xyte provides a cloud-based platform for hardware manufacturers, integrators, and service providers to remotely monitor and manage large fleets of AV and UC devices across many spaces.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

Omer Brookstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntel CapitalS CapitalSamsung Next

Xytexyte.ioin𝕏Jan 2024 Β· $20M

Xyte provides a cloud-based platform for hardware manufacturers, AV integrators, and service providers to remotely monitor and manage fleets of AV and UC devices across many spaces.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingIoTSaaS

Omer Brookstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsMindset VentureSamsung NextIntel CapitalS Capital

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