Participated · Equity · Nov 2025

The Snow League (TSL), created by Olympic snowboarding icon Shaun White in 2024, is building an international, year-round circuit that unites a currently fragmented freestyle winter-sports calendar. The league fields 36 elite male and female athletes and offers a record-setting US$1.6 million prize pool to let competitors earn meaningful income from events rather than relying solely on sponsorships. TSL’s inaugural season launched with an event in Aspen, Colorado, and will continue next month at Yunding Secret Garden Resort in China before concluding in Laax, Switzerland in March 2026. By positioning itself as a global media and competition platform, the company aims to grow a fan base across multiple countries and create new commercial opportunities in winter sports. Backers view the league as a potential ‘media engine’ capable of driving fresh content and sponsorship value. With two US$15 million raises completed in 2024, TSL is now capitalized to accelerate product development, expand its event footprint, and deepen engagement with athletes, fans, and partners. No revenue or user figures were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series C · Feb 2025

ICON develops large-scale 3D printers and materials to construct homes and other structures, and launched its first permitted 3D‑printed house after debuting at SXSW in 2018. The company is focused on deploying Phoenix, a new line of multi‑story robotic 3D printers that use a low‑carbon building material and aim to put the technology into the hands of builders. ICON still designs and builds a selection of projects itself across residential, hospitality, social/affordable housing and Department of Defense work. Over the years the company says it has 3D‑printed nearly 200 homes and structures in the U.S. and Mexico. The startup has raised more than $500 million to date, recently underwent a workforce realignment that included letting go of 114 employees, and presently has about 200 employees. Former presidential candidate and Congressman Will Hurd, a prior investor, has joined ICON’s board. ICON develops and constructs homes using 3D printing technology. Its core product is 3D-printed houses. The article reports that ICON raised $185 million. The piece does not provide details on investors, the financing instrument, valuation, or terms. No operating metrics (revenue, user numbers, or number of homes built) are given in the article. Reader comments on the article noted that the cost of the homes was not stated. ICON is an Austin, Texas‑based construction technology company that builds 3D‑printed single‑family homes and larger structures using proprietary Vulcan printing systems, robotics and advanced materials. Its Vulcan technology is positioned to produce resilient, energy‑efficient homes faster and with less waste; the new Vulcan can print up to 3,000 sq ft and is reported to be 1.5x larger and 2x faster than the prior system. The company has delivered more than two dozen 3D‑printed homes and structures across the U.S. and Mexico, including projects for homeless and low‑income populations with partners such as New Story and Mobile Loaves & Fishes. ICON has expanded into mainstream housing (including homes for sale) and launched an Exploration Series (House Zero) optimized for 3D printing, and it is working with NASA on habitat projects including Mars Dune Alpha. The company reports roughly 400% year‑over‑year revenue growth nearly every year, has tripled its team to over 100 employees and expects to double headcount within the next year. ICON says it will use new funding to scale construction of 3D‑printed homes, accelerate R&D and advance its space‑based construction efforts. Icon develops advanced construction technologies centered on proprietary 3D-printing robotics, software and advanced materials. The company intends to use the new funds to expand its team across robotics, off-planet construction, materials science, software engineering, architecture, building science and operations. It will also accelerate development of its printers, create a variety of home types and designs, and enhance its core technology stack. The $35M Series A brings Icon’s total funding since launch to $44M. Icon previously announced $9M in seed funding in October 2018 led by Oakhouse Partners with participation from Cielo Property Group, D.R. Horton and Emaar, among others. Led by co-founder and CEO Jason Ballard and based in Austin, Texas, Icon has launched printers and printed a home (March 2018), introduced its Vulcan technology stack in 2019, and delivered projects in the U.S. and Mexico. In 2020 it delivered 3D-printed homes in Mexico with nonprofit New Story, completed homes for the chronically homeless in Austin with Mobile Loaves & Fishes, and partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Marine Corps on a field demonstration at Camp Pendleton; additional projects will be announced. ICON develops 3D‑printing robotics (the Vulcan printer), software and advanced materials to transform homebuilding. The company is focused on making affordable, dignified and sustainable housing available worldwide. In March 2018 ICON unveiled its first 3D‑printed home in Austin and secured a building permit. ICON plans to deliver strategic signature projects in the U.S. and abroad and to continue work with the nonprofit partner New Story. A second‑generation Vulcan printer is under development and slated for unveiling in 2019. The company is expanding its team with technical hires in robotics, advanced materials and software engineering.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2024

Wonder builds a vertically integrated food technology platform combining chef-developed concepts, third-party restaurant marketplace listings and at-home meal kits in a single customer experience. Its proprietary kitchen technology includes the Infinite Kitchen and the only fully automated bowl-making system in live commercial production, and the platform supports multi-restaurant ordering within a single order. The company has expanded rapidly, reporting its footprint tripled from 46 to 140 locations since May 2025. Wonder is investing in robotics, artificial intelligence and delivery infrastructure, including a partnership with Zipline to pilot on-demand drone delivery in Texas. Marc Lore is founder and CEO, and the company positions itself to own mealtime from recipe development through autonomous delivery. Financially, the company raised $650 million in a Series D at a $9 billion pre-money valuation to fund its expansion and technology investments.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2024

Biofire builds biometric “smart” guns that unlock only for owners and registered users using fingerprint and facial-recognition technology and automatically relock when the gun leaves a registered user’s hands. Its system runs on a closed-loop architecture designed to keep the unlocking mechanism secure and resistant to hacking. The company positions the product to reduce unintended access to firearms and to help prevent child deaths; the article notes firearms are the leading cause of death for children in the U.S., with 29% being suicide and 3.5% accidental. Founder Kai Kloepfer started the project as a science‑fair effort after the 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting, and over twelve years the project became Biofire. Kloepfer and the company acknowledge they cannot solve the broader gun violence epidemic but say the technology can make a meaningful difference for accidental or non‑intentional incidents. Biofire has begun to attract institutional venture interest after earlier rounds were mainly angel‑backed. Biofire develops a Smart Gun® — a handgun with fully integrated, instantly unlocking biometrics that permits access only to users authorized by the owner. The company is led by founder and CEO Kai Kloepfer and is based in Broomfield, Colorado. It emerged from three years in stealth in May 2022, at which time it disclosed an over $17m seed funding round. Biofire raised $14m in a Series A to accelerate growth and expand operations and its business reach. The product and strategy are focused on reducing firearm accidents, criminal misuse, suicides, and other tragic outcomes. No operating metrics such as revenue or user numbers were disclosed in the article. Biofire is developing a firearm with deeply integrated biometric locking so the weapon only functions for its authorized user. The team, drawn from aerospace and military backgrounds, redesigned the firearm’s locking mechanism from the ground up rather than adding an external lock. Images show a fingerprint sensor on the left side of the grip and the company says the device contains modern electronics but no RF communications, prioritizing privacy and a hardened interface port. Biofire says the system is designed so most customers (about 99%) will not need to think about battery maintenance. The company is running a private beta with owners, military and law enforcement, and cybersecurity experts before a public launch. Biofire has been cautious about releasing technical details on its authentication mechanisms while it completes testing and validation.

Participated · Series E · Mar 2022

Roofstock is an end-to-end online platform for investing in single-family rental (SFR) homes. Its technology and software enable institutional and retail investors to buy, manage, and sell investment real estate online, providing a customized, transparent digital experience. The company plans to enhance its Roofstock One offering for accredited investors and build out Roofstock Labs, an internal incubator for next-generation products and services. It intends to hire across engineering, product, marketing, analytics and operations and to provide capital for additional strategic M&A. Roofstock has facilitated more than $5 billion in transaction volume, with more than half of that coming in the last year, signaling recent growth in activity. The company serves the $4 trillion single-family rental sector and is led by CEO Gary Beasley and co-founder and Chairman Gregor Watson. Roofstock operates an online marketplace that enables investors to buy, own and sell single-family rental homes across top U.S. markets. The platform provides market and neighborhood data, analytical tools and property-management oversight to simplify investment and lower barriers to entry. Roofstock markets products such as Roofstock One, which offers shares in fully managed investment homes starting at $5,000, and is rolling out Roofstock Platform Services to let institutional investors build tailored portfolios. The company plans to use new capital to invest in data science, product and engineering and to expand its retail supply and distribution network. Financially, Roofstock has facilitated more than $2 billion in transaction volume through its marketplace to date. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oakland, the company has raised $133 million of equity in total, including the $50 million Series D. Roofstock is an Oakland, California–based online marketplace for buying, owning and selling single-family rental (SFR) homes. Its platform lists properties in 25 U.S. markets and provides detailed home and tenant information, local vetted property management options, analytics, and market insights to help investors evaluate and purchase properties. The company launched its marketplace in early 2016 and is led by co-founders Gregor Watson (chairman) and Gary Beasley (CEO). Roofstock has surpassed $1 billion in property transactions since launch. The company says it will use the new funding to continue expanding its dynamic marketplace to new audiences. To date Roofstock has raised $75.25M from investors including Khosla Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Canvas Ventures, QED Investors, Nyca Partners, FJ Labs and SVB Capital. Roofstock is a two-year-old, Oakland, California–based marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of single-family homes with tenants in place. The platform enables institutional and retail investors to transact properties without forcing renters to leave and lets buyers acquire income-generating homes without sourcing tenants. Roofstock sources inventory from small retail sellers to mid and large institutions and lists homes across 15 U.S. markets. The company is roughly 65 people and said properties sold on the platform represent hundreds of millions of dollars in value this year. Listings typically go under contract within 30 days and, in Q2, 44 percent of homes sold went under contract within 14 days; some listings sell within minutes. The marketplace charges sellers 2.5 percent and buyers 0.5 percent and is beginning to work with agents to facilitate sales of tenant-occupied homes. Roofstock operates an online marketplace and community for investing in leased single-family rental (SFR) homes, led by co-founder and CEO Gary Beasley. The platform provides research, analytics and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties, including detailed inspection, valuation and title reports. Listings also include information about tenants and local property managers who have been certified by Roofstock. Since its public launch in March 2016 the company has expanded to serve 10 markets and has engaged thousands of registered users. Financially, Roofstock has raised a total of $33.25M since its formation in May 2015. The company plans to use new proceeds to accelerate national expansion, invest in product development, engineering and data science, roll out an asset management platform and broaden its reach to domestic and global investors.