Participated · Seed · Nov 2018

Keyto is a San Francisco-based health and wellness company leveraging the science behind the ketogenic diet. Its core product is a smart breath sensor that detects when the body is in ketosis, paired with iOS and Android apps that provide personalized food and lifestyle recommendations based on an individual’s physiology. The company says the sensor uses a proprietary gas nanosensor and has launched a presale campaign on Indiegogo. Keyto intends to use the funds from its seed round to expand research and development of the gas nanosensor and to scale manufacturing capabilities. The founding team includes metabolic and weight-loss experts Dr. Ethan Weiss, Dr. Ray Wu, Liane Nakamura and Gareth Everard. Keyto will begin shipping in early Q1 2019.

Participated · Series D · Dec 2017

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Carbon offers an integrated platform of Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printers, proprietary resins, and design/automation software that lets customers manufacture end-use polymer components at scale. The company’s technology is deployed across multiple industries, evidenced by millions of 3D-printed adidas footwear components, football helmet pads that have topped NFL/NFLPA safety tests for six consecutive years, and hundreds of thousands of cycling saddles for brands such as Fizik and Trek. In the dental market, customers print millions of custom parts per week, and Carbon printers have been ranked the most reliable by the National Association of Dental Laboratories for the past six years. Carbon continues to launch new hardware, materials, and flexible software tools, including a recently released flexible partial denture material. Management reports rising production volumes and efficiency gains that have the business on the verge of cash-flow-positive operations. The fresh capital will be used to expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate its product roadmap, reinforcing its position as a leader in digital manufacturing.

Participated · Series C · May 2016

360fly produces a single-lens 360-degree camera and companion mobile apps that let users shoot, edit, share and live-stream immersive video. Led by CEO Peter Adderton and based in Aliso Viejo, California, the company sells consumer 360-degree camera hardware and offers mobile live streaming through a partnership with Livit. It is launching a new 4K camera that will be available at retail later this month. The company plans to use the financing to expand worldwide sales and marketing for its 360-degree camera offerings. 360fly will continue R&D on its software and hardware roadmap with a specific focus on machine learning technology. It also plans product integration with partners such as Giro and Bell Helmets and supports sharing to social platforms like Facebook and YouTube. 360fly is a camera and software platform that produces a single-lens, stitch-less panoramic video with a 360-degree horizontal by 240-degree vertical field of view. Founded out of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and led by CEO Tim O’Neil, the company offers the 360fly camera and the 360fly MICRO smartphone lens attachment to simultaneously record everything around users. It also operates 360fly.com video hosting and sharing and develops mobile apps for iOS and Android. The company recently partnered with VOXX Electronics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation, to deliver its panoramic cameras and software to market. 360fly intends to use new funding to increase software and product development as it works toward a Fall 2014 consumer launch of the 360fly camera, 360fly MICRO, its hosting/sharing service, and mobile apps. The company is based in Pittsburgh and Virginia.