• Axis Robotics

  Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

  Axis Robotics provides a compounding data engine aimed at accelerating robotic intelligence by producing scalable, structured training datasets. Its stack includes a web-based teleoperation platform, mobile capture applications, and automated processing pipelines to generate high-fidelity datasets for robotics hardware and AI model developers. The company plans to expand procedural generation features and scale a distributed global contributor network to address data scarcity and fragmentation in physical AI. Axis Robotics announced a $12 million seed round to fund those efforts. The company was founded by Chris and is based in the United States. The article does not disclose revenue, user metrics, or prior financing rounds.

• PeakAI

  Participated · Seed · Mar 2026

  PeakAI offers an AI-driven analytics platform for Web3 marketing that integrates blockchain data with decentralized marketing infrastructure. The platform is designed to help brands execute campaigns through micro-influencers and facilitates settlements in USDC. PeakAI recently completed a $2 million seed financing round from a group of investors including Cogitent Ventures, Covey Network, CatcherVC, 10K Ventures, MARBLEX Corp., PAKA, and ViaBTC Capital, which provides the company with early-stage capital. The company has not disclosed prior funding rounds, revenue, user metrics, or detailed plans for the use of the seed proceeds in the articles. No information on founding year or location was provided in the coverage.

• Valeria

  Participated · Equity · Feb 2026

  Barcelona-based Valeria has developed an AI-native payroll engine that automates onboarding, payroll calculations, contract management and compliance for companies with constantly changing workforces. The software integrates directly with operational and workforce systems, resolving 94 % of client queries and eliminating manual paperwork that traditional payroll providers cannot handle. Launched in January 2025, the platform is already used by more than 100 companies that struggle with variable shifts, frequent onboarding/off-boarding and complex labour regulations. The company currently employs 18 people, largely engineers and operators drawn from firms like Uber, Getir and Glovo. Valeria’s architecture is being built from scratch to support cross-border expansion, with AI connecting directly to government systems to simplify international compliance. With fresh capital in hand, the team plans to deepen product automation, enlarge its workforce and enter additional European markets.

• Pieverse

  Participated · Equity · Oct 2025

  Pieverse is a Web3 infrastructure startup building a protocol that attaches a permanent, blockchain-stored digital receipt to every crypto transaction, giving businesses and individuals clear, auditable payment records without relying on centralized intermediaries. The company’s system is being engineered for compatibility with multiple major networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, enabling seamless verification across blockchains. By delivering invoice- and receipt-like records, Pieverse aims to bring traditional finance-level clarity, compliance, and trust to decentralized payments. The startup is participating in Binance’s Most Valuable Builder (MVB) Season 9 accelerator, which provides technical resources and mentorship. Fresh capital will be used to expand engineering and compliance teams, accelerate product development, and deepen integrations with both blockchain and traditional payment platforms. Ultimately, Pieverse intends to establish its protocol as the standard for audit-ready payments across the Web3 ecosystem. The company has not yet disclosed operating metrics such as revenue or user numbers.

• Faculty

  Participated · Seed · Jun 2021

  Faculty is a Toronto-based men's brand founded in 2019 that launched with three nail polish shades and a set of nail stickers. Founders Fenton Jagdeo and Umar ElBably position the limited SKUs as a wedge product and say the company has "mastered the drop model"—their initial products have sold out. Faculty plans to expand into merchandise, men's foundation, eye shadow and potentially hair dye, aiming to blur the line between streetwear and cosmetics and to promote a "new wave of masculinity." Jagdeo concedes the polish is not chemically different from existing products and emphasizes storytelling and community-building as the competitive advantage. The five-person outfit raised a $3 million seed round led by Estée Lauder to support marketing, R&D and operations. Estée Lauder's involvement is framed as valuable for mentorship and industry access amid large addressable markets in men's personal care and streetwear.

No current team members are available.