• Sentient

  Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

  Sentient develops a decentralized AI infrastructure called GRID that connects more than 100 models, data sources and reasoning agents to enable compositional multi-model responses. Built products include Dobby (a family of open-source LLMs tuned for community-aligned values), Sentient Chat (an agent-aggregation interface) and Open Deep Search, which the team says outperformed closed alternatives on the FRAMES benchmark. The project issues the SENT token for staking, governance, service payments and contributor rewards to coordinate a distributed community of developers, data providers and infrastructure operators. Sentient was founded in January 2024 by Sandeep Nailwal, Pramod Viswanath and Himanshu Tyagi and has secured an $85M seed round plus a $42M grants/investment program for open AGI research, bringing total committed capital above $125M. The team emphasizes keeping advanced models and agents openly available and auditable rather than proprietary. Following a listing of SENT on a major exchange, the token jumped about 20% on July 9, 2026, an event the coverage characterizes as liquidity-driven and highlights execution and adoption risk as key determinants of long-term value.

• Finrob

  Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

  Finrob offers investors and analysts access to more than 18 specialized AI agents built on Claude, GPT-5.2, and Gemini 3.1, enabling real-time on-chain analytics, market intelligence, and deep research without coding. The platform aggregates data from Glassnode, CoinGecko, DefiLlama, and Perplexity and lets users ask complex questions via chat instead of juggling multiple tools and subscriptions. Finrob operates on a pay-per-query model that settles payments in USDC using the x402 protocol, positioning it as a cost-efficient alternative to traditional subscription-based research products. The company’s multi-model architecture is designed to keep integrating the latest frontier models, and its roadmap includes expanding on-chain data coverage, adding new AI integrations, and growing its library of research agents. With a newly raised $3.9 million seed round, Finrob intends to accelerate product development and broaden its data integrations. Although the company has not disclosed revenue or user numbers, it emphasizes making institutional-grade analytics accessible to every type of market participant.

• GenFlux

  Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

  Flux positions itself as the world’s first “AI hardware engineer,” using models trained on hundreds of thousands of real-world circuit designs to let users create electronics through plain-language prompts. Within the web interface, the system drafts PCB layouts, identifies and prices components, runs validation tests, and produces ready-to-manufacture files, while also flagging cost-saving measures and supply-chain work-arounds. The company’s value proposition is to collapse the cost and complexity of hardware design so that individuals and small teams can build bespoke devices as easily as software. More than one million makers and entrepreneurs have already used Flux to design roughly 6.5 million devices spanning wearables, drones, smart-home controllers, industrial IoT tools, and organ-on-chip platforms. By reducing engineering overhead to near zero, CEO Matthias Wagner believes Flux can unlock a long-tail market for custom electronics. The platform seeks to make hardware iteration feel more like app prototyping than traditional manufacturing.

• Kite

  Participated · Series A · Sep 2025

  Kite AI is building a payments network tailored for autonomous AI agents, giving each agent a unique encrypted ID, programmable governance controls, spending limits, and instant settlement via stablecoins. By natively integrating Coinbase’s x402 agent-payment standard, the platform lets agents seamlessly send, receive, and reconcile payments through standardized intent mandates. The company is also working on integrations with major platforms such as PayPal and Shopify so that autonomous agents can discover and use those services. Kite AI positions itself as the core execution and settlement layer for the emerging economy of AI agents, which its founders believe will number in the trillions. Its "Agent Passport" feature ensures every autonomous transaction is secure and verifiable. The firm was founded by AI and data-infrastructure veterans from Databricks, Uber, and UC Berkeley. Financially, Kite AI has secured a cumulative $33 million in Series A funding to accelerate product development and integrations.

• Superlogic

  Participated · Series A · Feb 2025

  Superlogic runs a blockchain-enabled loyalty management platform for enterprises. The system converts conventional reward points into on-chain tokens and transforms redeemable products or service experiences into tradable “digital badges.” This structure is designed to give brands tighter control and broader flexibility when running loyalty programs. Its customer roster already includes major payments player American Express, underscoring early commercial validation. By leveraging blockchain, Superlogic aims to increase transparency, interoperability, and user engagement within loyalty ecosystems. Financial metrics such as revenue or user numbers were not disclosed in the article. The company has just secured additional capital to advance its platform and deepen customer relationships.

No current team members are available.