Participated · Series A · Aug 2026

Aurelius Systems develops AI-powered sensing and robotic directed-energy platforms, with its flagship product called Archimedes. The company positions its systems to autonomously acquire, detect, track, and neutralize aerial threats at scale and with speed and economics suited to modern operations. Recent validations and partnerships include integration with American Rheinmetall, C2 interoperability demonstrated at Operation Jailbreak, and platform validation at T-REX 26-2. Aurelius is investing in manufacturing, production readiness, and vertical integration to reduce supply chain risk and improve component availability. The company raised $40 million in a Series A to accelerate technical development, scale production, broaden offerings, and expand into new markets. Aurelius is based in San Francisco and currently has 19 employees, with plans to grow to more than 40 by the end of 2026.

Led · Series A · May 2026

OurSky merged with PlaneWave Instruments in February 2025 to create Observable Space, a vertically integrated hardware-and-software space company building laser communications ground stations, ground-based sensing systems, and in-space optical payloads. Observable Space operates facilities in Los Angeles and Michigan and plans to scale manufacturing in Detroit as it raises production capacity. The company announced a $90M Series A to support production growth and international expansion. It has also secured an IDIQ contract from the U.S. Space Force worth up to $94M, with $22M in initial task orders awarded. Observable Space plans to send its compact Iguana in-space imager into orbit this year aboard an Apex Space satellite bus; the system is offered to customers with about eight weeks’ lead time. Leadership has stated the merged company aims to provide real-time orbital insights by combining hardware and software into a single offering.

Participated · Seed · May 2026

Maka offers a curated streaming service for children ages zero to six that emphasizes well-being over watch time, using session-based viewing without recommendations, ads, or autoplay. Its content is evaluated through Maka Imprint, a patent-pending developmental framework created with researchers at the Yale Child Study Center that maps seven core domains across more than 650 developmental indicators. The company licenses content from IP holders and creators and partners with studios and animators to produce original shows, prioritizing lower-stimulation pacing, narrative arcs, and global stories. Parents create profiles, select thematic channels and session lengths, and receive curated playlists with wind-down cues to ease transitions away from screen time. Maka is in private iOS beta with plans to launch publicly on iPhone and iPad this fall and reports thousands of families on its waitlist. Its commercial model is subscription-based at $11.99 per month with a discounted annual option, and the recent seed funding will be used to expand its vetted content catalog.

Led · Seed · Nov 2025

Scorbit operates a platform that connects vintage, offline and modern arcade machines to the internet, enabling real-time scoring, competition, payments, and community features through its mobile app and cloud software. The company is also developing the Scorbit Console, a B2B hardware and software solution aimed at arcade venues and other locations that host machines. Seed-stage beta tests are already live and providing early market validation, though no specific revenue or user numbers were disclosed. With the newly raised capital, Scorbit plans to expand its team, finalize its minimum viable product, and invest in R&D for both new hardware and expanded app capabilities covering payments, competitions, and global gameplay support. Co-founded by serial entrepreneurs Jay Adelson and Ron Richards, the Ann Arbor–based startup intends to pursue a Series A round in 2026 to fuel partnership expansion and nationwide scale.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2024

Flueid builds a VOT™ (Verification of Title) product suite that uncovers title condition and associated risks at the start of residential real estate transactions. Its offerings include an upfront TitleCheck® verification and the title underwriter‑approved Flueid Decision platform, which aim to expedite title search and examination and automate title insurance underwriting. The tools are used by title agents, underwriters, mortgage lenders, servicers, and real estate professionals to improve transparency and reduce transaction complexity and timelines. The company says its technology has gained strong momentum in the title industry and is widely accepted by top insurers. Flueid plans to scale its VOT solutions across the real estate lifecycle and use new capital to accelerate product development, business growth, and go‑to‑market initiatives. The company positions VOT as a standard verification service to foster greater integration between mortgage originators and title providers. Flueid develops the Flueid Decision platform to deliver Verification of Title (VOT) solutions that integrate title data and intelligence into workflows across the real estate life cycle. Since launching in 2020, the company has scaled the platform and added decisioning capabilities for loss mitigation, loan modification, refinance, home equity and purchase. It has integrated the platform with two point-of-sale and loan origination systems to enable mortgage lenders and credit unions to conduct title checks at loan origination. Flueid emphasizes title underwriter-approved logic, rule sets, robust data sets and industry best practices to support lenders, servicers, title agents, underwriters, fintechs and platform providers. The company plans to use the Series B1 funding to add integrations, refine its purchase solution, and introduce default and capital markets offerings to round out its VOT suite. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Flueid positions VOT as a new category to bring title intelligence upstream and streamline transactions. Flueid’s core product, Flueid Decision, is a title-data-driven platform built on a security-first architecture that embeds data and insights into POS, LOS, TPS, servicing platforms and marketplaces. The platform is adopted by multiple Fortune 500 companies, including top lenders, brokerages, marketplaces, title agents, underwriters and servicing platforms to power workflow decisions. As of summer 2022 Flueid supported more than one million transactions; in 2021 the company reported a 400% increase in revenue and an 800% increase in monthly transaction volume. The company has expanded beyond refinance capabilities to add purchase and home equity transactions and plans to mature and scale products to support home equity and loss mitigation strategies. Flueid has achieved SOC 2 Type I and Type II certifications, was awarded its first patent and a continuation patent, and acquired next‑gen real estate software provider Vodii. Management describes the company’s mission as making the real estate process more fluid and delivering a seamless consumer experience across market cycles. Flueid Software Corporation, based in Austin, Texas, is a fast-growing insurtech that provides real estate closing automation solutions to the title insurance, real estate, and mortgage lending industries. Its products use data and automation to eliminate inefficiencies and automate backend title processing and closing functions. Flueid recently released a solution for mortgage lenders and servicers that delivers an underwriter-backed title clearance decision and turn-time estimates, accelerating loan pipeline management. The company works with major title insurance, real estate, and mortgage lending partners and emphasizes enterprise-wide automation to increase productivity and reduce redundancy. Flueid plans to use the investment to continue technology development, support current product implementations, and penetrate additional markets through sales and marketing expansion.