Participated · Seed · Mar 2026

Founded in 2023, Tel Aviv–based AgriPass develops RHIC (Robot of Human-Inspired Cultivation), a field robot that blends computer vision with real-time contextual AI to detect weeds, assess soil conditions, and mechanically uproot unwanted plants while sparing crops. The platform delivers human-like selectivity at industrial scale, cutting herbicide use and lowering soil disruption. RHIC can replace up to 20 manual workers in a single day, tackling the labor shortages that plague high-value vegetable producers. AgriPass already has commercial deployments in both the United States and Europe, with contracted and late-stage customer engagements expected to drive 2026 revenue. The company collaborates with FYELD Agriculture OEM, EIT Food, and is part of NVIDIA’s Inception Program. Recent accolades include winning the 2025 Climate Solutions Prize and recognition of CEO Liron Yanay as a leading Woman in AgFood 2025. With fresh capital, AgriPass plans to scale manufacturing, broaden crop coverage, and expand its footprint across major agricultural markets.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2024

Hyperheat is an Offenburg, Germany–based startup that develops electric heaters for steel, cement, and chemicals industries. It is building an all-electric heating solution designed to reach temperatures of up to 2,000°C using renewable electricity as an alternative to fossil-fuel combustion. The technology is intended for retrofitting industrial processes and aims to enable significant CO2 reductions across heavy industries. Hyperheat describes its approach as scalable and cost-efficient for decarbonizing thermal processes. The company projects a potential to reduce global CO2 emissions by over 4.5 gigatons annually. Founded in 2023 by Dr. Lars Amsbeck and Frederick Lessmann, it plans to use recent funding to expand operations and development efforts.

Led · Seed · Mar 2024

phelas specializes in Aurora, a proprietary Liquid Air Energy Storage technology designed to be modular, scalable and integrated with renewable energy sources. The company also offers Catalyst, a software-aided consulting tool that helps utilities and renewable developers make strategic deployment decisions. phelas has won recognition from industry players such as Ørsted and Wien Energie. The startup plans to scale its liquid air storage to megawatt scale and deploy systems across the EU, working closely with EPC companies for engineering, procurement and construction expertise. Financially, phelas announced a €4.1 million seed financing to advance commercialization and scaling efforts. The company emphasizes profitability, sustainability and reliability as core goals for enabling a 100% renewable energy grid.