Participated · Series B · Aug 2026

Smack Technologies develops military AI systems, including Omega, a decision-support platform that uses reinforcement learning and real-time computer vision to accelerate targeting and repair disrupted battle plans. The company is also building Alpha, a forearm-mounted AI display intended to replace improvised field whiteboards, and is targeting 10–20 prototype units in the next six months. Smack has secured prototyping contracts from the Joint Fires Network and the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, jointly worth more than seven figures. It operates an Austin, Texas office focused on hardware development and has scaled headcount from 19 in April to 51, aiming for about 85 by year-end. Recent funding (a $61M Series B) is being used to expand Omega production, advance Alpha development and grow the team.

Participated · Series A · Aug 2026

Vals AI builds an AI evaluation platform that works with domain experts to convert real-world workflows into rigorous benchmarks and then creates automated grading systems to assess final work products to expert standards. The company positions its product around expert-designed evaluation and benchmarking rather than model training. As of the reported financing, Vals AI raised $40 million in a Series A at a $400 million valuation. Existing investors 8VC, Pear VC, and Bloomberg participated in the round alongside new backers Hudson River Trading and NextLadder Ventures, with Andreessen Horowitz leading. The articles do not report revenue, user counts, or specific go-to-market metrics, nor do they disclose explicit use-of-proceeds details.

Participated · Series C · Aug 2026

Skan AI builds a continuously evolving record of how work actually happens across enterprise systems, distilling billions of observed work signals into execution logic for AI. Its platform consists of Skan AI Blueprint (discovery and prioritization of AI opportunities), Skan AI Intelligence (process benchmarking and workforce management), and Skan AI Agents (agent execution grounded in observed work). The company reports it has processed over 25 billion work signals, is trusted by a quarter of the Fortune 50 and seven of the top ten U.S. banks, and has delivered more than $500 million in cumulative customer value. Skan AI reported more than 300% year-over-year growth and average net dollar retention of 150% in the past year. The company says customers realize average operational savings of 30–40% from deployments. The business targets complex, regulated workflows in industries such as banking, insurance, and healthcare, and is based in Menlo Park, Calif.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Antares Labs builds an AI platform that embeds directly inside real estate owner-operators’ environments, creating company-specific AI systems without requiring a data lake or system overhaul. Its forward-deployed teams work onsite with customers to learn workflows and build solutions that integrate with major foundation models (AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic). The platform routes requests dynamically to optimize cost, performance, and quality while keeping proprietary data and logic within the customer’s environment. Antares positions its recommendations as fully traceable and audit-ready for finance, compliance, and boards, and says clients see ROI in roughly 30 days. The company is already working with large owner-operators including Quarterra. Antares announced its public launch from Chicago alongside its $7.25M seed raise.

Participated · Equity · Jun 2026

Founded in 2023 by Anton Gladkoborodov and Oleg Shevlyagin and based in New York, Corca Research builds a collaborative workspace for mathematics that combines WYSIWYG math editing, real-time collaboration, and built-in AI assistance. Its platform’s AI features help solve problems, manipulate expressions, and generate code so users can work without switching tools. The company emphasizes making mathematical work faster and computationally connected through integrated tooling. The recent $7.8M financing is intended to accelerate product development, bolster AI capabilities, and expand the engineering team. The article does not disclose revenue, users, or other financial operating metrics. Corca has institutional backers including NEA, Bloomberg Beta, Daft Capital, and NVentures.