Participated · Series A · Aug 2023

SPACE WALKER researches and develops a winged reusable rocket (a suborbital spaceplane) to enable frequent, sustainable travel between Earth and space. The company also leverages lightweight space technologies to develop, manufacture, and sell next-generation composite tanks aimed at supporting decarbonization on Earth. Funds from the recent round will support technology demonstrations, commercial vehicle development, expansion of the composite materials business, hiring, and marketing. SPACE WALKER positions its ECO ROCKET® project around reusable rockets and clean fuels as core elements of its roadmap. The company highlights partnerships and prior funding, including direct funding from JAXA and a capital alliance with JALUX. SPACE WALKER was founded in December 2017 and is based in Minato, Tokyo. The firm markets components, event services, and other space-related offerings alongside its vehicle R&D.

Participated · Seed · Mar 2023

ROOK (formerly RookMotion) offers a B2B SaaS API that integrates and embeds health metrics from hundreds of wearables into existing apps and software. The platform aggregates and transforms fragmented wearable data, applies additional processing, and generates data-driven recommendations to minimize customer analysis effort. The company has rebranded and shifted its focus beyond the fitness market into healthcare, insurance, wellness, and other enterprise use cases. ROOK positions its product to help customers obtain ready-to-use biomarker data and implement valuable user insights more effectively. The company recently raised $1.7M in pre-seed funding and was accepted into the EndeavorLAB and Stadia Ventures accelerator programs to support its next stage of growth. CEO and co-founder Marco Benitez said the funding will drive more people to discover, build, and achieve more with ROOK.