National Science Foundation — 2018 Investments

iT1 Nucleos provides AchieveDXP, a digital experience platform for secure, high-accountability learning, alongside hardware, services, and managed deployments serving government agencies, schools, colleges, and workforce partners.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSTempe, US

Bryan Clifton(Co-founder, iT1)Guy Steinbrink(Co-founder, iT1)

Co-investorsScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)

3iDx develops a rapid bloodstream infection diagnostic that provides same-day pathogen identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing (ID/AST), allowing hospitals to start targeted therapy up to 24 hours sooner.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

A-Alpha Bio uses synthetic biology and machine learning to measure, predict, and engineer protein-protein interactions for pharmaceutical discovery and development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US

David Younger, PhD(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Randolph Lopez, PhD(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)David Younger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRandolph Lopez(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBreakout VenturesFarvatn VentureLux CapitalMadrona Venture GroupBoom Capital Ventures+1 more

Abalone Bio develops target-activating antibodies for difficult-to-drug disease targets by combining engineered biology with machine learning.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Richard Yu(Founder)inGustavo Pesce(Founder)in

Co-investorsHorizons VenturesMetaplanetY CombinatorBoxOne Ventures

Aclarity makes the Octa System, an electrochemical oxidation technology that destroys PFAS "forever chemicals" on-site by breaking carbon-fluorine bonds.

CleantechClimate TechHardware

Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESEcho River CapitalHG VenturesMaroon Venture Partners FundMassVentures

Advent Diamond designs and manufactures all-diamond semiconductor components, including discrete and integrated devices, using precision-doped diamond films and proprietary low-resistance ohmic contacts.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Akanocure is a drug development company using a proprietary chemistry platform to create novel small-molecule therapies, with a focus on orphan and unmet needs in oncology and blocking metastatic processes.

BiotechHealthtechWest Lafayette, US

Philip L. Fuchs(Executive Officer, Director)Mohammad N. Noshi(Executive Officer, Director)Sherine M. Abdelmawla(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsElevate Ventures

Algenesis develops plant-based, biodegradable polyurethanes intended to replace petroleum-based materials across manufacturing applications.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsBand of AngelsSwan Venture Fund

Allied Microbiota develops bioremediation products that use selected bacteria strains to break down contaminants in soil, sediment, water, and wastewater without hazardous chemicals or incineration.

BiotechCleantechClimate Tech

Highlands Ranch, US

Daniel Konopka(Manager)Jeff Granato(Chief Executive Officer)Jason Seedig(Manager)

Allotrope Medical makes electrical stimulation devices that integrate with surgical instruments to help surgeons visualize and assess urinary and digestive system structures during procedures.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

Albert Huang(Founder/CEO)in

BoardMira Sahney(Director)David Franklin(Director)Donald Gonzales(Director)

Co-investorsRockies Venture ClubTexas HALO FundY Combinator

Anactisis develops solvent-free separation technology to recover critical minerals such as scandium, gallium, and germanium from industrial waste streams including titanium dioxide acid leachates, coal combustion residuals, bauxite residues, and mining tailings.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Jeff Cardenas(CEO)Jeffery Lee Cardenas(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)inGeorge Samuel Rose(Director)

Co-investorsAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+22 more

Armaments Research Company (ARC) builds AI-enabled sensors for individual weapons that provide warfighters with situational awareness, predictive logistics, and predictive maintenance in combat environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechIoTWashington, US

Michael Canty(CEO)Mike Canty(Founder)

Co-investorsRiptide Ventures

Avium develops catalysts, coating technologies, and stack designs to improve the efficiency, reliability, and cost of alkaline electrolyzers used for hydrogen production.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Berd sells carbon bicycle wheelsets and wheel components, including models for downhill, enduro, and eMTB riding.

E-commerceHardwareSports Tech

BioStream Technologies makes LOOKWARE, a digital adjunctive training platform that uses gaze-contingent eye-tracking and a gaming interface to deliver ABA-based social skills training for children on the autism spectrum.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechWest Chester, US

Stephen Clark(Vice President)Michael Farber(Vice President)Harry Schiavi(CEO and Manager of the Issuer)Harry G. Schiavi(Chief Executive Officer)Robert K. Ross(Vice President of Clinical Development and Integration)

BioSurfaces develops medical devices, 3D tissue engineering scaffolds, and personal care products using its proprietary Bio-Spun nanofiber technology.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsAshland, US

Tina M Phaneuf(Executive Officer and Director of Manager)Matthew D. Phaneuf(Executive Officer and Director of Manager)

BoardThomas L Barrette(Director of Manager)

BO Materials develops novel materials for industrial applications across trillion-dollar industries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsMassachusetts, US

Michael Segal(Executive Officer, Director)Anvesh Gurijala(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Miller(Director)inDwight Poler(Director)Andrew Goldman(Director)

Co-investorsAccelr8ACVC PartnersClean Energy VenturesCollaborative FundDiamond Edge VenturesGood Growth Capital+3 more

Brown Engineers is an engineering design firm that develops mechanical systems, including HVAC and LEED-certified projects, along with SCADA, control systems, and system integration.

Construction TechIoT

Capacitech makes modular C-Link supercapacitor systems that mount on walls, fences, or cable trays and install in days, offering an alternative to cabinet-based power quality equipment.

CleantechEnergyHardwareOrlando, US

JOSEPH SLEPPY(Executive Officer, Director)WILLIAM POWERS(Director)RICHARD FOX(Director)RANDALL WOOD(Director)

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

New York, US

Juan Guzman(Executive Officer, Director)in

CoastalOceanVision develops optical instrumentation for real-time monitoring of marine and freshwater ecosystems, measuring physical and chemical parameters.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechHardwareNorth Falmouth, US

Cuberg develops lithium-metal battery cells, modules, and systems designed to be compatible with existing lithium-ion manufacturing supply chains, targeting high-performance mobility applications such as electric aviation.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Deepbits provides an AI-powered binary analysis platform that combines large language models with reverse engineering tools like Ghidra to inspect binaries, firmware, and detect malware or vulnerabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Beaverton, US

Nicholas Day(Executive Officer)

BoardCindy L Dahl(Director)Charles Dowd(Director)Adrian Polliack(Director)John Brewer(Director)David C E Williams(Director)

Infinid (Mission.io) offers curriculum-aligned classroom simulations where a class solves a scenario ("Mission") built from the unit being taught, with 100+ Missions mapped to K-8 standards like NGSS and CCSS.

EdTech

Drakeford, Scott & Associates, LLC provides HR wellness, professional development, and business consulting through online courses and technology offerings, including the PurposeU mobile/VR app and a mental health game, drawing on NSF-funded research on "Purposeful Work" and "Wellness Gamification." Its clients include colleges, schools, nonprofits, startups, and governmental agencies.

EdTechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Eden GeoPower develops an Electrical Reservoir Stimulation technology intended to improve the recovery of natural resources with reduced environmental impact.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalMassVenturesPortfoliaTechEnergy Ventures

Ernest Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company developing bacterial therapies to treat advanced solid tumors.

BiotechHealthtech

Norcross, US

Tyler Sisk(Director)Joseph Boettcher(Director)Zachary Braun(Executive Officer, Director)

FLUIDON is an engineering partner specializing in fluid power and mechatronics, helping developers analyze, model, and optimize complex hydraulic and pneumatic systems from concept to operation.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

GelSight develops high-resolution tactile imaging and surface metrology technology for measuring and analyzing surface properties in manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareWaltham, US

Micah K Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Janos Rohaly(Executive Officer)Edward Adelson(Director)Micah Kimo Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)William J. Yost(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Ho(Director)in

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersScout VenturesScout VenturesOmega Funds

Co-investorsUT Horizon Fund

Pasadena, US

Eric Fossum(Executive Officer, Director)Jiaju Ma(Executive Officer, Director)Saleh Masoodian(Executive Officer, Director)Barmak Masoodian(Director)Susan Fossum(Director)Eric R Fossum(Founder)

Gradescope is a web platform for administering and grading assessments—paper-based, digital, code, and bubble-sheet assignments—with flexible rubrics, AI-assisted grouping of similar answers, and per-question analytics.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSBerkeley, US

Arjun Singh(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDave Samuel(Director)Manu Kumar(Director)inSergey Karayev(Director)

Co-investorsGSV VenturesK9 VenturesBloomberg BetaFreestyle CapitalHouseReach Capital

Harmonic Bionics develops Harmony SHR, a robotic system for upper extremity rehabilitation used to treat patients recovering movement, and partners with distributors outside the US.

Digital HealthMedical DevicesRoboticsAustin, US

Ashish Deshpande(Executive Officer, Director)Youngmok Yun(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Prentice(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Berman(Director)

BoardPhil Yoon(Director)

Co-investorsBig Basin Capital

Hats & Ladders offers a gamified career-readiness curriculum and platform for middle school, high school, and young adult workforce program participants, guiding them through career exploration, skill-building, and workplace-based learning.

EdTechFuture of Work

Hinge Bio is a biotechnology company developing next-generation therapeutics based on its GEM-DIMER platform, aimed at improving efficacy and reducing resistance and side effects.

BiotechHealthtechBurlingame, US

Daniel J. Capon(Director)Carin M. Rollins(Executive Officer, Director)Harold E. Selick, PhD(Executive Officer, Director)Miriam Siekevitz(Executive Officer)Malcolm L. Gefter(Director)William D. Unger(Director)

Co-investorsPoint72Baruch Future VenturesInVivium CapitalAgent CapitalRidgeback Capital

Gainesville, US

Lindsey Tropf(Executive Officer, Director)

Impactivo is a healthcare consulting firm that helps providers, employers, and researchers cut costs and improve outcomes through diagnostics, workforce wellbeing programs, care transformation, and technology, including a virtual care program.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

BiotechPortola Valley, US

Lena Wu(Executive Officer, Director)Erik Gentalen(Director)Michael Rubin(Director)

BoardJenny Rooke(Director)in

Co-investorsVertical Venture PartnersGenoa VenturesNorthpond Ventures

Intensivate develops processor chip technology designed for analytics and database workloads, offering an alternative to general-purpose CPUs in data centers.

Data & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US

Lalitha S Sirisena(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Sean Halle(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSarah Sclarsic(Director)in

Co-investorsAt One VenturesAera VCVoyager Partners

Teknikio designs kits and custom products aimed at young learners to encourage hands-on experimentation with electronics and creative projects.

ConsumerEdTechHardware

Monterey, US

Manuel Luis Carbonell, Jr.(Executive Officer)William Henry Benner(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStephen Kirnon(Director)William Slavin(Director)

JuneBrain develops wearable hardware and AI software that uses retinal imaging to remotely and quantitatively track the progression of neurological and retinal diseases such as multiple sclerosis and age-related macular degeneration.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesBaltimore, US

Samantha Scott(Founder & CEO)Ali Valdes(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsExit Quotient VenturesMaryland TEDCOSilicon ValleyTEDCO

Kytopen develops non-viral gene delivery technology called Flowfect that combines fluid flow with electric fields to deliver payloads such as mRNA, DNA, and CRISPR Cas9 RNP into cells for high-throughput transfection.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareCambridge, US

Cullen Buie(Director)Paulo Garcia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Chiu(Director, Executive Officer)

BoardPaxton Major(Director)Ann DeWitt(Director)inPaul Wotton(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupHorizons VenturesMassVenturesSelvedge VentureTBD AngelsTelegraph Hill Partners+2 more

Gloucester, US

Alison Greenlee(Executive Officer, Director)David Buzby(Director)Pieter Wolters(Director)

BoardMitch Tyson(Director)inKedar Gupta(Director)in

Co-investorsClean Energy Venture

Litterati operates a platform that collects and analyzes data on litter and waste, used to support litigation, measure policy effectiveness, and inform infrastructure and pollution-reduction investment.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodOakland, US

Dick Ayres(Founder)

Lux Semiconductors develops metal core substrates for defense and aerospace electronics that provide enhanced thermal management and high-speed signal routing for applications including aircraft, space assets, and terrestrial vehicles.

Deep TechDefense TechIoTSemiconductorsAlbany, US

Shane McMahon(Executive Officer)inGraeme Housser(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesTechstarsLockheed Martin Ventures

Mentium Technologies designs ultra-low-power, radiation-tolerant Edge AI co-processors and an accompanying SDK for size-, weight-, and power-constrained systems such as satellites, spacecraft, drones, robotics, bodycams, and security devices.

AI & Machine LearningSemiconductorsSpace TechSanta Barbara, US

Konstantin Likharev(Co-founder)Dimitri Strukov(Co-founder)Mirko Prezioso(CEO)Farnood Merrikh Bayat(CTO)Paul Daniel(CFO)

BoardJohn Bowers(Director)

Co-investorsExcellis HoldingSilicon Catalyst

Millennial Scientific discovers and manufactures custom sustainable chromatography materials using a microdroplet-based, bottom-up synthesis process for chemical and biochemical separation, filtration, and purification.

MITO Material Solutions develops patented hybrid additive technology that enhances fiber-reinforced composites and thermoplastics by functionalizing materials like graphene oxide and biomaterials, serving the manufacturing industry.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsStillwater, US

Haley Marie Keith(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Keith(Director)Steve Hulme(Director)

BoardMahdi Ghazizadeh(Director)Richard J. Diemer, Jr.(Director)Joel Neale(Director)

Co-investorsCitrine AngelsCortado VenturesElevate VenturesEvergreen Climate InnovationsHG VenturesHouston Angel Network+3 more

Darien, US

Ki Chon(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Chickles(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardPatrick O'Neill(Director)

Muzology offers a subscription platform of music videos designed to teach math concepts to students in grades 3-8, covering 70 math topics.

ConsumerEdTech

Nanopore Diagnostics develops the iNDxer, a portable point-of-need platform that detects and counts over 50 microbial targets (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic) with a 30-minute sample-to-answer time.

AgTechBiotechMedical Devices

NanoSoft develops products and services for cryo-EM sample preparation, aimed at structural biologists.

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) develops plant-based, plastic-free performance materials, including a leather alternative (MIRUM), engineered textiles (CLARUS), footwear outsoles (PLIANT), and biobased foam (TUNERA).

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Steve Zika(CEO & Co-founder)Luke Haverhals(Founder & Chemist)Rob Salter(CFO)

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesEvolution VC Partners

NAVAN develops a NanoStraw-based delivery platform that physically transports cargo into and out of cells without disrupting cell viability, supporting delivery across many cell and cargo types.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Neurable develops brain-computer interface (BCI) technology via smart headphones designed to enhance employee focus, productivity, and well-being in corporate settings.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechHR TechAnn Arbor, US

Dr. Ramses Alcaide(CEO and Co-Founder)Michael Thompson(Executive Officer)Adam Eizenberg-Molnar(Cofounder)

Co-investorsCapital FactoryFundersClubGlobal BrainGoAhead VenturesHartmann CapitalHouston Angel Network+10 more

NeuroFlow builds behavioral health integration platforms that identify population behavioral health risk, engage individuals with acuity-specific resources, and give care teams data to make decisions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthPhiladelphia, US

Christopher Molaro(Co-founder & CEO)inAdam Pardes(Co-founder)inAlan Wayne Tamarelli(Director)

Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesEcho Health VenturesHLM Venture PartnersMemorialCare Innovation FundRed & Blue VenturesBen Franklin Technology Partners+1 more

NeuroPrex Inc. is a medical device company developing NPX, a wearable transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device that uses electromagnetic coils to treat drug-resistant major depression, PTSD, and other neurological conditions.

Digital HealthMedical DevicesMental HealthSilicon Valley, US

Nikira Labs develops compact, sensitive gas analyzers and scientific instruments used for environmental applications such as air quality measurement, greenhouse gas monitoring, and industrial fence line emissions monitoring.

CleantechClimate TechHardware

Octet develops advanced battery electrolyte solutions, offering a catalog of over 400 molecules along with testing and a global manufacturing network to improve battery performance such as capacity, efficiency, and operating life.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkJumpstart Ventures

OmnEcoil Instruments develops a medical device that enables MRI-guided prostate biopsy, using a curved multi-channel array and needle-to-target guide to place biopsy needles directly at cancerous lesions visualized on MRI.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US

Fergus Coakley(Inventor & Scientific Advisor)Bernadette Greenwood(CEO)Duffy DuFresne(Chairman)

Philadelphia, US

Kurt Dudley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Douglas Farber(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BiotechBaltimore, US

Weijie Poh(Manager)Joshua Weiyuan Wang(Manager)

Perceptoscope builds coin-operated binocular-style viewing devices that overlay text, video, animations, and 3D content onto a real-world view in stereoscopic 3D, using a patented sensor-based positioning system and optional 4G/wifi connectivity.

Deep TechHardwareMedia & Entertainment

Centervention provides online game-based programs that help students in K-8 build social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, while giving educators and student support teams automated tracking of student progress and mental health needs.

Digital HealthEdTechMental Health

Pi-Radio builds software-defined radios (SDRs) operating in frequency bands from 6GHz to 140GHz, including mmWave, with options for fully-digital beamforming and multi-lobe channel sounding.

Deep TechHardwareIoT

Pison manufactures a wearable neural watch that measures cognitive and physiological performance by reading signals between the brain and muscles.

HardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Dexter Ang(Executive Officer, Director)Salil Patel(Director)John Croteau(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJames Hunt(Director)David Cipoletta(Director)

Co-investorsBose VenturesDecisive PointIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital AdvisorsDorm RoomLavrock Ventures

Plasticity develops natural language processing technology and APIs for companies, organizations, and developers, enabling applications like social media monitoring, document analysis, search, and information extraction.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ajay Patel(Founder)inAlex Sands(Founder)in

Co-investorsDorm RoomY Combinator

Plumb Pharmaceuticals is a drug delivery startup developing pain and addiction treatments, holding several drug delivery patents.

BiotechMedical DevicesMadison, US

Alex Vodenlich

posed2 is a game-based career guidance platform that captures behavioral data from gameplay to identify a student's strengths and suggest career paths, along with the colleges and curricula to pursue them.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGamingSeattle, US

Allison Rosenberg(Founder & CEO)

Proteios develops a device that reversibly captures target immune cells using multiple markers, without leaving antibodies, beads, or tags after isolation, and supports automated cell isolation, activation, transduction, and expansion.

BiotechHardwareMedical Devices

Bob Snyder(Cofounder & CEO)François Baneyx(Cofounder & Scientific Advisor)

PSYONIC develops the Ability Hand, a touch-sensing bionic hand with sensory feedback and motor control for prosthetic users and robotics applications.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsChampaign, US

Aadeel Akhtar(Executive Officer)Patrick Slade(Cofounder)Dr. Aadeel Akhtar(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsIllinois VenturesIrishAngelsK Street Capital

QSM Diagnostics develops point-of-care veterinary diagnostics for the rapid identification of bacterial infections.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Co-investorsBantam GroupBeacon AngelsBeresford VenturesMaroon Venture Partners FundSoundboard Venture Fund

Quest Thermal Group develops and manufactures advanced multilayer thermal insulation systems using proprietary Discrete Spacer Technology for spacecraft, cryogenic propellant storage, LH2 storage, and vapor cooling, serving NASA and aerospace primes.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

re:3D builds large-format, industrial 3D printers (its Gigabot line), including systems using recycled plastic waste as feedstock, with a focus on affordability and social impact.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareImpact & Social GoodAustin, US

Resonant Link Inc. developed wireless power technology and is no longer operating as an active business, now managing and licensing its patent portfolio for non-medical wireless power.

Deep TechEnergyHardwareMedical DevicesShelburne, US

Grayson Zulauf(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron Stein(Director)

BoardOrin Hoffman(Director)Shilpi Kumar(Director)in

Co-investorsISVWIND VenturesScout VenturesThe Engine VenturesThird Sphere

Crestwood, US

Cedric Francois(Executive Officer, Director)David Watson(Executive Officer)Pascal Deschatelets(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAlec Machiels(Director)

Rounded Learning creates products for teaching early algebra concepts to students, including a narrative-based learning game called ProblemScape, targeted web practice content, and a physical card game.

EdTechGaming

Rydberg Technologies develops quantum sensing hardware based on Rydberg atoms, including the Rydberg Field Measurement System, an atomic RF sensor for measuring, imaging, and receiving electromagnetic signals from near-DC to millimeter-wave.

Deep TechDefense TechQuantum Computing

SageSurfer is a HIPAA-compliant care coordination platform for behavioral health that connects providers, patients, family members, and community partners in a single app to deliver wraparound care.

Digital HealthMental HealthSaaS

Anupam(Founder)

SandBox Semiconductor builds physics-based AI and machine-learning models trained on a fab's own etch, deposition, and metrology data to optimize process recipes to critical-dimension targets in fewer experimental runs.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

Co-investorsThe Innovation Space

HealthtechOrlando, US

Olusegun J. Ilegbusi(Member of the Board of Managers of Issuer)Anand P. Santhanam(Member of the Board of Managers of Issuer)Todd Andersen-Davis(Director)Anand Santhanam(Director)Peter Osemobor(Director)Rodney W. Bosley, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)

Sensatek develops battery-free passive RF sensors and high-temperature interrogation antennas that wirelessly measure strain and temperature on rotating turbomachinery components such as turbine blades, shafts, and rotors without slip rings or wiring.

Deep TechHardwareIoTDaytona Beach, US

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCloquet Capital Partners, LLCRhapsody Venture Partners

Shark Wheel designs and sells square-profile skateboard and longboard wheels that use a sine-wave groove pattern for reduced friction, traction over varied terrain, and slide control.

ConsumerHardwareSports Tech

Slooh operates a platform offering live, remote-telescope experiences that let users observe the night sky and learn astronomy.

ConsumerEdTechSpace Tech

Michael Paolucci(Founder & CEO)Dr. Emma Cain Louden(President)Paul Cox(EVP, Platform)Todd Reisel(VP, Engineering & Cybersecurity)Jun Simmons(Creative Director)

Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations

Space Foundry develops plasma jet printing technology that deposits conductive and dielectric electronic materials directly onto planar and complex 3D surfaces in a single dry-process step.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Jose, US

SpinRise Technologies builds a cloud platform that combines narrative, video, and biometric data streams and uses machine learning to analyze the data and generate reports for supporting children diagnosed with autism.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Squishy Robotics builds tensegrity sensor robots that can be air-deployed from drones, helicopters, and aircraft into hazardous areas to provide real-time, ground-level data.

HardwareIoTRobotics

Steppingblocks provides data analytics tools built on machine learning that process alumni career profiles to help students make career decisions and support universities with workforce-readiness insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechAtlanta, US

CARLO MARTINEZ(Executive Officer, Director)LEVI PERKINS(Executive Officer, Director)ROBERT GANNAWAY(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsArthur Ventures

Swift Coat develops nanomaterial spray coating technology called Aerosol Impact Driven Assembly (AIDA) for integrating nanomaterials into large-area, high-volume manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsPeoria, US

Zachary Charles Holman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Peter Alexander Firth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Scott COAT Thomsen(Director)Peter Firth(Co-Founder & CEO)Zachary Holman(Co-Founder & CTO)

SVX (Sylvatex) is an advanced materials technology company developing precursor-free processes for producing battery and energy materials using domestic feedstocks and off-the-shelf equipment.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsSan Francisco Bay Area, US

Co-investorsAmplify CapitalHow Women InvestVoLo Earth VenturesGolden Seeds

Tandem PV manufactures high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar panels designed for U.S.-based commercial-scale production, serving electricity demand from AI, electrification, and data infrastructure.

CleantechEnergyHardwareSilicon Valley, US

Colin Bailie(Founder & CTO)Chris Eberspacher(Co-Founder)Scott Wharton(CEO)

BoardRik Wehbring(Director)

Co-investorsEclipseEclipse VenturesBand of AngelsBeyond Earth VenturesCongruent VenturesConstellation Technology Ventures+1 more

Shoreline, US

Jens Quistgaard(Member & Director)Shaoyi Jiang(Member & Director)

TARGAN is an animal agtech systems company that engineers precision technologies for commercial food producers, with a focus on sustainability and animal welfare.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRaleigh, US

Co-investorsMountain Group CapitalOval Park Capital

TCarta provides satellite derived bathymetry (SDB) and earth observation data products, custom solution services, Trident Tools software, and training programs for mapping coastal and inland water environments.

Climate TechDeep TechSpace Tech

Co-investorsCapital Innovators

Tech4Imaging develops Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography (ECVT) systems and capacitance sensors for non-invasive, real-time 3D imaging of multiphase flows.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

Qussai Marashdeh(Co-founder & CEO)Liang-Shih Fan(Co-founder)

ThruWave builds millimeter-wave (mmWave) imaging sensors and analytics software that see inside sealed packaging to automatically detect quality defects and contraband such as firearms, drugs, and tobacco.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelRoot Ventures Manager, LlcThe E14 FundFoothill VenturesUbiquity Ventures

Thunkable provides a no-code mobile app development platform that allows users to build applications without programming expertise.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

Arun Saigal(Founder/CEO)inWeiHua Li(Founder/CTO)inWei

BoardAnsaf Kareem(Director)Amit Patel(Director)in

Co-investorsJames Beshara FundOwl VenturesPJCY CombinatorLatitudeLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more

TOPBOTS publishes articles, analyses, and educational content about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related research for business and technical audiences.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment

Gainesville, US

Stephen Carter(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Turner(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelIndustrious Ventures

Bryan, US

Rahul B. Khanorkar(Executive Officer)Andre Thomas(Executive Officer)

Universal Real Time Power Conversion (URTPC) develops physics-based real time simulation software using finite element analysis for model-, controller-, hardware-, and power-hardware-in-loop simulation of motors, generators, power converters, and large power grids.

Deep TechEnergyRobotics

SelfWrap develops bioabsorbable wrap materials for vascular grafts that conform to individual patient anatomy and are designed to be absorbed by the body, unlike alloy-based alternatives.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

Tim Boire(Founder)inGeoffrey Lucks(Founder)in

BoardJoel Whitley(Director)Jim Monsor(Director)Robert Crutchfield(Director)

Co-investorsCreative VenturesGood Growth CapitalHealth WildcattersKube VCNorwest Venture PartnersTexas HALO Fund+4 more

College Station, US

Moises Robinson(President)Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio(Director)

BoardHector Ruiz(Director)Michael Bartlett(Director)

Vimaan develops robotics and computer-vision systems for warehouse operations, aimed at reducing manual intervention while improving inventory efficiency and accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Co-investorsNeotribe Ventures

WearWorks develops HapticNav, a haptic navigation technology that uses vibration patterns to provide turn-by-turn guidance without screens or audio, offered as a free iOS app and an enterprise SDK/API.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

XFlow builds the XFE-13, a 30 kW vertical-axis wind turbine with patented power electronics for onsite distributed power generation aimed at farms, rural businesses, and similar customers.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Zest Bio uses engineered microorganisms to convert low-value industrial fruit and vegetable processing waste — such as citrus peels, sugar beet pulp, potato peels, and grape pomace — into higher-value products.

AgTechBiotechCircular Economy

Ryan ProtzkoLuke LatimerJohn Dueber

Co-investorsMount Wilson Ventures

ZymoChem develops bio-based materials using proprietary Carbon Conserving (C2) microbes that convert renewable feedstocks into high-value materials with increased yields.

BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US

Harshal Chokhawala(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAccelr8Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesCavallo VenturesDudley FundFreshTracks Capital+5 more