• Archetype AI

  Participated · Series A · Nov 2025

  Archetype AI, based in Palo Alto and founded by former Google engineers, offers a full-stack Physical AI platform anchored by its Newton foundation model. Newton fuses multimodal sensor inputs, video, and contextual data to create ‘Physical Agents’ that understand and act on real-world environments. Using the company’s Agent Toolkit, enterprises can assemble, test, and deploy agents for applications such as process monitoring, task verification, and safety compliance, running in the cloud, on-premise, or at the edge. Early adopters like NTT DATA, Kajima, and the City of Bellevue report gains in efficiency, reduced downtime, and improved safety across warehouses, construction sites, and city streets. The platform is currently in beta, with broader feature rollouts planned in the coming months. Fresh capital will fund expansion of the toolkit, scaling of the platform, and continued R&D to extend Newton’s ability to interpret and manipulate the physical world. No revenue or user figures were disclosed, but the company partners with Fortune Global 500 brands across automotive, consumer electronics, logistics, and retail sectors.

• Catalyx Space

  Participated · Seed · Oct 2025

  Founded in 2024 by Rifath Shaarook, Clinton D. Antony, Keerthan Chand Aluvala, and Saqib Hussain, Catalyx Space is developing the full back-end infrastructure needed to make low-Earth orbit function like a reliable logistics network. Its stack includes lightweight spacecraft buses, autonomous in-orbit labs with re-entry capabilities, non-canisterized deployment standards for smallsats, ground-station software, and proprietary reentry and recovery systems. The company’s flagship offering turns the traditionally unpredictable downmass leg of space missions into a schedulable service for microgravity-manufactured products, time-sensitive research, component returns, and sample logistics. Catalyx completed its first successful capsule drop test only six months after its pre-seed financing, demonstrating rapid technical execution. With $5.4 million in fresh seed capital—on top of a $1.7 million pre-seed round earlier in the year—the startup has raised $7.1 million to date. The new funds will be used to commercialize its next-generation reentry architecture, expand overseas operations, and scale global customer acquisition. Management positions Catalyx to tap into a space-infrastructure market projected to grow from $146 billion in 2024 to $308 billion by 2032.

• Safire Technology Group

  Participated · Series A · Sep 2024

  Safire Group develops SAFIRE™, a patented drop-in additive for Li‑ion batteries that prevents fires through an instantaneous liquid-to-solid transformation upon kinetic impact. Its shear-thickening electrolyte enables batteries to resist deformation and prevents short circuits, providing lightweight crash protection for EVs and enabling novel battery uses. SAFIRE was invented after nearly a decade of research and development at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The company is deploying the technology in four distinct use cases: a ruggedized electric motorcycle, a rapidly deployable sensor tower, an unmanned ground vehicle, and multifunctional body armor. Safire is venture-backed and announced $8 million in new Pre‑Series A financing, bringing total funding to $11 million. The company plans to expand operations in the Knoxville, Tennessee area, continue collaboration with ORNL, and further demonstrate SAFIRE in government and automotive markets.

• Swift Solar

  Participated · Series A · Jun 2024

  Swift Solar develops perovskite photovoltaic solar cells as a next-generation solar technology. The company says its advanced perovskite cells can outperform current market options. It is a spinout of MIT, Stanford University, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is led by CEO Joel Jean. Swift plans to use new capital to accelerate scaling of its technology and to prepare to break ground on its first factory. The company raised $27M in a Series A to support those plans, partnering with strategic and deeptech investors. No operating metrics were disclosed in the article. Swift Solar develops solar PV products based on metal halide perovskites intended to outperform silicon and thin‑film technologies. The company says its technology could enable months‑long drone flight, EV recharging, home power, and off‑grid or disaster relief applications. Founded in 2017 and led by CEO Joel Jean, Swift Solar has focused on R&D and prototype development. The recent financing will be used to expand R&D capabilities, develop prototypes, and grow the team. Swift Solar has raised over $16M in equity financing to date and also receives non‑dilutive support from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Office of Naval Research. The company emphasizes performance and versatility as core product attributes.

• NLX

  Participated · Series A · Feb 2024

  NLX provides an end-to-end enterprise AI platform to create, manage, deploy and analyze chat, voice, and multimodal conversational applications, leveraging generative AI and cloud software. The platform offers modularity and access to AI models from providers including Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the open-source community. NLX serves large and enterprise brands, with customers such as Red Bull and Copa Airlines and engagements with Comcast following participation in the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs accelerator. Its largest deployment is rolled out in 90 countries and supports over 65 languages and locales. Led by CEO Andrei Papancea, the company plans to use new funding to expand operations and accelerate development efforts. The company is based in New York City. NLX provides a unified, no-code SaaS platform to build, manage, and analyze AI-powered voice, chat, and multimodal conversational applications at scale. The platform combines conversational AI with human support workflows to enable personalized self-service for customers. In January 2023 the company raised $4.6M in additional funding to fuel marketplace expansion and product improvements, bringing total financing to $9.6M to date. IAG Capital Partners led the new investment, with previous backers JetBlue Ventures and Flying Fish Ventures participating. Since the prior raise NLX launched Showroom, a live, personalized multimodal conversational experience developed with Amazon Web Services. The company serves enterprise, Fortune 200, and midsized clients, including Compañía Panameña de Aviación S.A., Red Bull GmbH, LifeMiles Ltd., and Mon Cheri Bridals LLC. NLX is a New York-based provider of an automated, personalized customer self-service software platform. Its Voice Compass product is a voice-driven self-service platform that automates customer support by guiding customers through an onscreen journey to complete tasks. The company’s conversational self-service automation combines AI and human support experience to enable travel and hospitality customers to resolve issues faster and more cost-effectively. In January 2022 NLX raised $5M in seed funding led by Aquila Capital Partners with participation from Flying Fish Partners, Sage Venture Partners, and JetBlue Technology Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach. Andrei Papancea is CEO and cofounder.

No current team members are available.