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Congruent Ventures — 2020 Investments

5 investments dated 2020 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Parallel Systemsmoveparallel.cominSeed · Jul 2020 · $38M

Parallel manufactures automated, battery-electric rail vehicles to enable railroads to serve shorter routes and lower-density markets traditionally served by trucking.

CleantechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainLos Angeles, US

John Howard(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Stabler(Founder)inMatt Soule(Founder)inBen Stabler(Founder)John D. Howard(Founder)

Board seatJoshua Posamentier· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersCollaborative FundEmbark VenturesInterwoven VenturesRiot VenturesAnthos Capital

Sense Photonicsouster.comin𝕏Nov 2020

Ouster develops high-resolution lidar sensors for long, mid, and short-range applications, enabling automation and autonomous systems across infrastructure and industrial sectors.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Charles Angus Pacala(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Frichtl(Founder)inEric Younge(Founder)inZachary Frankel(Director)David Blau(Director)Ashok M. Rao(Director)

Board seatJoshua Posamentier· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmity VenturesCreative VenturesFontinalis PartnersIDEA Fund PartnersPiva CapitalPrelude Ventures+4 more

Amply Energyamply.energyinApr 2020 · $13.2M

Amply is software for HVAC contractors that uses LiDAR scanning and home data to produce ACCA-certified Manual J load calculations and heat pump system designs on site.

CleantechEnergySaaSSouth Portland, US

Vic Shao(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Fitz(Co-founder)inEdward Smith(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateDesigner FundKayak VenturesObvious VenturesPeopleFund

Meati Foodsmeati.comin𝕏Oct 2020 · $28M

Meati produces meat alternatives made from mycelium, the root structure of fungi, offering a plant-based protein source with complete amino acids and additional nutritional benefits.

ConsumerFoodTech

Tyler Huggins(Founder)inJustin Whiteley(Founder)

Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcBluestein VenturesFifty YearsJoyance PartnersNextwave [X] PartnersSocial Starts+8 more

TeleSensetelesense.comin𝕏Jun 2020 · $6.5M

TeleSense provides wireless sensors and data-science software that continuously monitor temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide in stored grain to detect and prevent spoilage.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTSunnyvale, US

Naeem Zafar(Co-Founder and Advisor)inNick Garner(Co-Founder & Chief Engineer)Ali Ahmed(Chief Technology Officer)Mark Palmquist(Director)Soren Schroder(Director)John Tingleff(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFulcrum Global CapitalMaersk GrowthMindset VentureRabo Corporate VenturingRadicle GrowthArtesian+3 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.