Led · Series A · Oct 2022

Resonai leverages enterprise computer vision through its Vera platform to convert physical buildings and properties into a digital infrastructure. Vera enables integration of Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality to power hyper-accurate, location-based applications across the building lifecycle. Use cases include indoor navigation and wayfinding, digital concierge services, enhanced loyalty programs, mixed-reality offerings, and converting properties into 3D digital canvases for personalized AR experiences accessed via mobile devices. The platform targets stakeholders such as property managers, facility managers, and consumers in commercial spaces including malls, retail, entertainment venues, offices, and hospitality settings. Resonai raised $20M in a Series A extension and plans to use the funds to further develop and expand Vera, support sales and marketing, and grow in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. The company is led by CEO Emil Alon and has formed partnerships with firms including Kajima Construction, Takenaka Construction, and GOLDBECK Construction.

Led · Series C · Jun 2021

NEXT Energy Technologies makes a proprietary transparent photovoltaic (PV) coating and solution-processed organic photovoltaics (OPV) that can be coated as an ink onto architectural glass. Its technology uses proprietary organic semiconducting materials that the company says are earth-abundant, low-cost, and compatible with a high-speed, low-energy coating process. NEXT aims to produce window-PV modules that can be integrated into commercial insulated glass units (IGUs) for on-site renewable energy generation. The company says the product is targeted at helping commercial buildings achieve net-zero energy and reducing carbon footprints. NEXT is accelerating development and commercialization to scale manufacturing and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, working with partners and California regulators. The company is based in Santa Barbara, California, and is led by CEO and co-founder Daniel Emmett. NEXT Energy Technologies, based in Santa Barbara, develops low-cost, printable transparent coatings that enable windows to function like solar panels by harvesting sunlight with proprietary organic semiconducting materials. The company’s coating is applied as an ink in a high-speed, low-cost, low-energy process and is designed for integration with commercial windows and glass facades. NEXT positions the product to help architects, developers and building owners reduce operating costs while meeting net-zero and sustainability goals. The company is accelerating work toward large-area coating commercialization, pilot installations, durability testing, and industry certification for use by leading window manufacturers. NEXT was recently selected into the CalTestBed Initiative and is receiving up to $300,000 in third-party testing support to demonstrate and enhance reliability. Financially, the company closed a $13.4 million Series C to fund these commercialization and testing activities.