Participated · Seed · Oct 2025

Founded in 2020 by Zain Zaidi and Ali Zaheer, TransCrypts offers a centralized, blockchain-enabled SaaS platform for background checks and employment verification, returning ownership of verified records to users while streamlining compliance for employers. The company already serves more than 4 million users and over 450 enterprise customers, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 firms. Its technology leverages cryptography and distributed ledgers to combat fraud, deepfakes, and data breaches in identity management. With co-headquarters in Toronto and San Francisco, TransCrypts plans to broaden its product suite from employment credentials into health and educational records. Proceeds from its latest financing will also support scaling of its customer base, compliance with additional privacy and security standards, and team expansion—particularly at the new Toronto office. The company positions itself at the intersection of digital identity, blockchain infrastructure, and credential verification SaaS. To date it has secured $15 million in outside capital, enabling continued growth in a market increasingly focused on secure, user-controlled identity solutions.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2024

Angel AI is a parent-designed platform that uses large language models, NLP, speech recognition and synthesis, and agent-based systems with memory to answer kids’ questions and deliver safe, engaging multi-modal content. Tailored for children aged 5 to 12, the service personalizes responses over time, supports curiosity, and offers video and audio explanations at a child’s comprehension level. The product is deliberately free of advertisements, predatory monetization tactics, and data-resale practices. A companion parent insight portal provides visibility into a child’s evolving interests and online behavior, helping families cultivate healthy digital habits. More than 100 parents are already testing the product, and broader invitations will be released in phases over the summer. Future plans include rolling out additional capabilities to build a multi-faceted ecosystem that redefines how children experience the internet. Seed funding will accelerate hiring, product development, and marketing efforts as the company prepares for larger-scale launch.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2024

Angel Kids AI is an AI-powered browser based in Nashville, TN that provides age-customized content and a safe, personalized internet experience for children aged 5–12+. Led by CEO and founder Tim Estes, the platform tailors online resources to children's ages and parents' values while giving parents insights to understand and develop their child's interests. The company raised $1.1M in a seed extension, with backers including Magnify Ventures, CityLight, and Atland Ventures. Angel Kids AI says it will use the funds to accelerate hiring, product development, and marketing initiatives. It has also added an advisory board of experts in digital wellness, child development, and online safety—Dr. Alok Kanojia, Stephen Youngwood, Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov, and Chris McKenna—to guide further platform iterations. Angel AI provides a parent-designed AI platform that delivers age-appropriate answers and multi-modal content for children aged 5–12. The platform employs large language models, natural language processing, speech recognition and synthesis, and agent-based systems with memory to generate personalized, comprehension-level responses. It personalizes and learns about each child over time to support curiosity and encourage learning, and delivers content including video and audio. Angel AI’s service is free from advertisements and does not collect data for reselling, and it includes a parent insight portal offering visibility into children’s interests. The company plans to roll out new capabilities in the coming months to build a multi-faceted ecosystem redefining how children experience the internet. Angel AI raised $4.75M in Seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to accelerate hiring, product development, and marketing initiatives.