Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Datahive AI operates a DePIN-style product that runs on users' phones, turning idle devices into workers that collect public web content such as product pages, reviews, and videos. The company emphasizes privacy, stating it does not collect browser histories, passwords, or private searches and that even the Datahive team cannot trace activity back to individual users. It further describes a security model that shards user-contributed data into tiny fragments distributed across thousands of devices so no single piece is meaningful on its own. Users earn points for participation, and those points can be converted into crypto rewards. Public reporting highlights the company's positioning in the privacy-first and web3 spaces. The company announced a $3.5M Seed raise from several web3 and tech investors.

Led · Seed · Jul 2026

Vorflux AI was founded by Prasanna Sankar, the former Rippling co-founder and CTO, and has launched from stealth to pursue an autonomous approach to software engineering. The company aims to replace the copilot model by creating an "autopilot" that can handle end-to-end engineering workflows with minimal human intervention. Public reporting focuses on its product vision rather than specific product details or metrics. Vorflux announced a $15 million seed round to fund development and scaling of the platform. No revenue, user metrics, location, or prior funding rounds were disclosed in the coverage.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Founded in 2025 by Aleph Lasebikan and Paul Joe, Daya is building a financial operating layer that helps African businesses manage cross-border payments more efficiently. The platform lets users collect funds in local currencies, convert them intelligently using stablecoin rails, and settle payments globally. Daya targets businesses, freelancers, and companies that frequently make international payments or pay suppliers across borders. The startup has raised $2.4M in a pre-seed round led by Hivemind Capital with participation from Lattice, Alliance, Globelink, and the Aptos Foundation. Daya plans to deploy the funding to build infrastructure aimed at reducing cost, complexity, and friction in moving money across African and global markets.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Fika Jobs builds a video-first hiring platform where candidates connect a LinkedIn profile, complete roughly 10-minute AI-powered interviews and receive short video clips that form a live profile employers can browse. The company's AI generates personalized interview questions after reviewing a candidate's background and currently uses Google's Gemini models to power the interview agents. Rather than applying to individual roles, candidates maintain a discoverable profile that employers can revisit as opportunities arise. Fika positions its product as a way to surface communication skills and cultural fit early in hiring, and the founders say the approach may benefit early-career and non-traditional candidates. The platform has been tested by more than 50 companies and has over 100 companies on the waitlist. Fika plans to launch more broadly later this year, initially focusing on Sweden, and aims to grow its team to around 10 employees by year end. Its commercial model charges employers a 10% fee on a candidate's first-year salary after a successful hire while remaining free for job seekers.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2026

Optifish has developed an algorithmic calculator that provides data-driven production planning and can evaluate and optimize aquaculture facility design. The company was formed about a year ago by CEO Vegard Hansen, CPO Fredrik Gundersen and CTO Håkon Grini and currently employs five people including a lead developer and an expert advisor. Prior to the funding it has secured three customers: Andfjord Salmon, Helgeland Miljøfisk and Icelandic Laxey. Optifish has been focused on validating the algorithm with customers and customer follow-up has consumed significant time to date. With the NOK 8 million raise the company plans to embed the algorithm into a user-friendly application to enable scaling while remaining a lean team and using AI tools to accelerate development. Founders report they retain most of the company after the round.