• KEWAZO

  Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

  KEWAZO builds robotics and AI solutions for heavy-industry material movement, with its flagship product LIFTBOT designed to replace cranes and manual handling. LIFTBOT is deployed at more than 20 sites across North America and Europe, including refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical facilities, and power plants. The company leverages operational deployments to collect structured data and is developing a broader Physical AI platform to drive further automation and transparency across industrial workflows. KEWAZO positions its technology to improve safety, increase efficiency, and enhance schedule predictability for maintenance, turnaround, and capital projects. The company has raised a total of $35 million in funding and plans to use the new capital to expand deployment capacity, extend into additional workflows, and deepen customer integrations. KEWAZO operates from Munich and Houston and counts both traditional venture investors and strategic corporate investors among its backers.

• Sunflower Labs

  Participated · Series B · Nov 2025

  Sunflower Labs builds autonomous security solutions that combine precision hardware with intelligent software. Its flagship Beehive system deploys an autonomous drone to patrol residential estates, commercial campuses, and critical industrial sites, delivering continuous protection without the cost of traditional guards. The company recently secured nationwide FAA approval to fly its drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), significantly expanding operational reach. Sunflower Labs also launched an interactive property configuration tool to help customers design and price installations. Backed by a new $16 million Series B round, the firm plans to accelerate AI development, broaden deployments across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, and deepen integrations with Alarm.com’s dealer network. Headquartered in San Carlos, CA, the company is supported by a mix of strategic and financial investors, including Alarm.com and several prominent venture funds.

• DC Connected

  Participated · Seed · Aug 2024

  DC Connected Car offers an AI-driven virtual technician platform that delivers automated, intelligent insights into vehicle health and performance through remote diagnostics. The platform provides real-time problem-solution recommendations to minimize physical inspections and integrates remote support across warranty, roadside assistance, and repair use cases. The company highlights partnerships with major OEMs, insurers (including Real Garant Versicherung AG), and B2B customers to digitize aftersales and service products. Founded in 2020 in Leibi, Germany, the team includes specialists in automotive technology, insurance and AI software development. DC Connected Car plans international expansion and further development of advanced diagnostic tools to address skilled labor shortages and streamline cross-department workflows. Financially, the company recently closed a €2.1M seed round to accelerate product development and market growth.

• PHINXT Robotics

  Participated · Equity · Aug 2024

  Phinxt Robotics provides a platform that enables any type of robot to collaborate, creating autonomous ecosystems for warehouses and entire supply chains. The platform coordinates robots on the edge and is built to easily add new robots at low cost. Phinxt uses a per-robot leasing model to lower adoption costs and help customers get the best-fitting robots. Starting with warehouse automation, the company says ecommerce providers can double their profit margins and 4X their productivity. Its longer-term vision includes autonomous vehicles and drones self-directing and collaborating on the edge to expand usability and scalability of autonomous machines. Phinxt is led by CEO Yanwen Chen and Quirino Zagarese and recently raised funding to support expansion and development efforts.

• OctaiPipe

  Participated · Series A · Jan 2024

  OctaiPipe is a UK-based artificial intelligence company focused on reducing the energy footprint of data centers by continuously optimizing their cooling infrastructure. Its platform combines federated learning, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and digital-twin modeling to adjust cooling operations on site, preserving data control while meeting safety and regulatory requirements. By acting like an “orchestra conductor,” the software fine-tunes chillers, fans, and pumps to match actual cooling demand, delivering immediate efficiency gains and lower carbon emissions. The system is deployed locally rather than in the cloud, appealing to operators that prioritize security and scalability. A defined product roadmap, developed in partnership with ABB, targets further enhancements in reliability and performance across broader data-center operations. Financial details on OctaiPipe’s current revenues, customer base, or prior funding have not been disclosed. The recent strategic investment from ABB provides fresh capital and a powerful go-to-market channel to accelerate adoption.

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