Participated · Series A · Jul 2023

Ampcontrol is a New York-based provider of an AI-powered software solution for fleet operators. Its platform connects to EV charging hardware and vehicle telematics to make real-time decisions and reduce EV charger downtime and electric fueling costs. The API-based platform offers 24/7 hardware monitoring, OCPP charger communication, fleet management, dynamic load management, V2G integrations, alerts and notifications, and detailed monitoring tools. Ampcontrol has deployments across the U.S., Europe, LATAM and Africa and customers include WattEV, First Bus, Revel, and one of the largest global commercial truck manufacturers. Led by CEO and Founder Joachim Lohse, the company intends to use the new funding to expand operations and its business reach. The round underscores demand for integrated charging and telematics management in commercial fleets.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2022

Bloom provides cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through video self-therapy sessions aimed at addressing stress, anxiety and sleep issues for people with mild to moderate mental health problems. All sessions are devised by Dr. Seth Gillihan, who serves as Bloom's head of Therapy and CBT. The company frames its product as enabling users to become "their own therapist." Founders Leon Mueller (CEO) and Daniel Lohse started Bloom after moving to New York and struggling to find therapists. CEO Mueller said Bloom aims to make therapy affordable, accessible, mainstream and everyday. Bloom has secured an $8 million seed round to support its early-stage growth.

Participated · Series B · Mar 2022

Forma, which changed its name from Twic, provides a discretionary benefits management platform with a digital wallet and a curated marketplace of over 250 benefits products. Its platform helps HR teams select vendors, process reimbursements, issue pre-programmed Visa debit cards, and monitor plan usage so companies can offer employee-first, customizable benefits. Clients include Twitch, Stripe, Zoom, Lululemon, Palo Alto Networks, and Square; Forma reports a 99% customer retention rate and over 125 customers after 330% customer-base growth in the past year. The company said it increased revenue 4x in the past year from a reported $265,000 ARR in 2018, though it declined to disclose current revenue figures. Marketplace offerings are typically offered at 10–30% discounts and span six categories including family, education, wellbeing, health & protection, money & wealth, and work & performance. Forma plans to expand into pre-tax products such as FSAs and commuter benefits later this year and eventually offer healthcare, dental, vision, and retirement products.

Participated · Series D · Oct 2021

Zum builds the Connected Mobility Experience (CMX), a unified digital platform that combines dispatch, safety monitoring, routing, and parent communication to manage school bus operations in real time. The company operates in more than 4,500 schools across 17 U.S. states, including large districts such as Los Angeles Unified, Boston Public Schools, and San Francisco Unified. Zum says CMX has delivered measurable operational improvements for districts, including higher on-time performance and reductions in transportation costs through route optimization. The company positions CMX as a category-level operating system for school transportation in a roughly $50 billion student transportation market. Zum plans to use new capital to expand CMX deployment, scale its AI routing and fleet-optimization capabilities, and strengthen infrastructure for large-scale transportation networks. Following the $100 million investment from TPG’s Rise Funds, Zum has raised $430 million in total capital and is valued at $1.7 billion.

Participated · Series B · Aug 2021

Founded in 2017, Gatik builds and operates autonomous class 6-7 trucks optimized for short-haul, business-to-business routes, allowing retailers to move goods frequently and reliably between distribution centers and stores. Its proprietary AI Driver™ system has logged extensive commercial miles and already supports freight-only (driverless) operations in Texas, Arkansas, Arizona and Ontario. Gatik focuses on recurring, densely trafficked middle-mile routes, claiming industry-leading safety and scalability. Key partners include Isuzu Motors, NVIDIA, Cummins, Ryder and Goodyear, and the company previously launched the world’s first driverless commercial transportation service in 2021. Under a new agreement with Loblaw Companies, Gatik will deploy 50 autonomous trucks in the Greater Toronto Area by 2026, initially with safety drivers before transitioning to fully driverless mode. The expansion will add cold-chain-ready vehicles to move time-sensitive grocery and household items to over 300 Loblaw stores. Although no revenue figures were disclosed, the deal positions Gatik for accelerated geographic and fleet growth across North America.