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5 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Hapticknocki.comin𝕏Apr 2023

Knocki makes a tap-gesture sensor that mounts on or under surfaces to control smart home devices and perform various actions through different tap patterns.

HardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTPropTechAustin, US

Co-investorsTechstarsValue Creation Capital

Helinhelindata.cominSeed · Dec 2023 · $3M

Helin provides an edge-to-cloud analytics platform for the marine and energy sectors that integrates local AI with centralized data infrastructure to optimize industrial assets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Co-investorsCapital Mills

Lionix Internationallionix-international.comin𝕏Jan 2023 · $4M

Lionix International develops photonic integrated circuits and hybrid-integrated laser technologies for applications in telecommunications, microwave photonics, biomedical sensing, and space communications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNetherlands, NL

Co-investorsPhotonVenturesOost NL

Sensorfactsensorfact.nlinJul 2023 · $28Macquired by ABB

Sensorfact offers sensors and a software platform for factories to monitor machine-level electricity, gas, water, and compressed-air usage, machine condition, OEE, and temperature.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyIoT

Pieter Broekema(Founder)in

Co-investorsKorysSET VenturesBlume Equity

Villarivillari.nlinSeed · Aug 2023 · $3M

Villari develops permanently installed wireless sensors that detect fatigue cracks in steel structures, providing continuous monitoring and predictive maintenance data.

Deep TechHardwareIoT

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