Led · Seed · Jul 2026

SXD develops an AI-powered software platform that restructures garment patterns so pieces nest like a puzzle, reducing cutting-room waste from industry norms of about 10–15% to around 1% or less. The system integrates with existing factory workflows and automates resizing across many sizes in seconds rather than through manual redrawing. After roughly four years of development the 15-person team has run pilots and product tests—hand-sewing a 200-piece collection that sold out and building partnerships with H&M Foundation, Uniqlo, Harvard Coop, MIT, Busana Group, and a major record label. The company also reports savings of more than 20% for some automotive textile customers. SXD’s founder studied sustainable development at Columbia and later attended Harvard Business School; the company won Harvard’s New Venture Competition in 2021.

Led · Seed · Jun 2026

Arcturus develops carbon-nanomaterial-infused copper and aluminum conductors engineered as drop-in replacements for traditional metals. Its process uses lasers to infuse carbon nanomaterials into conductors, producing proof-of-concept wire several centimeters long to date. The company says the materials can carry more electricity with less heat loss, potentially cutting grid losses in half and unlocking roughly 3% more electricity on average and up to 10% during peak congestion. Arcturus has been operating in stealth under founder and CEO Amir Mashal, who has been refining the materials in a garage in Malibu, California. With the $8 million seed funding, the company plans to scale production to tens of meters and test the material in motor windings, busbars, drones, robotics, and data centers. The materials are positioned as form-factor compatible with existing copper and aluminum applications to avoid system redesigns.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2026

Picogrid builds hardware-enabled software products that connect sensors, unmanned platforms, and digital systems to enable unified control and data flow across land, sea, air, and space. The company provides an open integration layer and an ecosystem that now spans more than 100 defense systems from vendors such as Skydio, Northrop Grumman, Echodyne, CX2, and Neros. Led by CEO Zane Mountcastle and based in El Segundo, CA, Picogrid positions its solution as infrastructure for mission execution and operator interoperability across vendors. Following the $45M Series A, the company plans to expand its product family, extend integration into new operational domains, and scale deployments with the US military, allied forces, and partner vendors. The article did not disclose revenue, valuation, or other operating metrics beyond the ecosystem breadth.

Led · Seed · Apr 2026

Crewline AI builds a hardware‑autonomy stack that retrofits standard vibratory rollers into autonomous machines that perform soil and asphalt compaction within geo‑fenced zones. The company has completed site deployments with contractors such as Dynamic Site Solutions and Watts Services, reporting significant reductions in site downtime and doubling productive hours during initial 30‑day trials. Crewline is led by CEO Frederik Filz‑Reiterdank and CTO Mohamed Sadek and is based in San Francisco, California. The startup raised $7.1M in a seed round led by Initialized Capital and Nebular, with participation from Ford Street Ventures, Cocoa, Begin, Entrepreneurs First (EF), Transpose, and various angel investors. Crewline plans to use the seed capital to scale its fleet of self‑driving rollers and aims to deploy 100 units on earthwork jobs within the current year. The company targets retrofitting existing construction machinery rather than replacing fleets wholesale.

Led · Seed · Apr 2026

10x Science builds a platform that interprets complex mass spectrometry data using deterministic algorithms grounded in chemistry and biology alongside AI agents trained on spectrometry datasets. The product produces traceable analyses intended to meet regulatory-compliance needs and accelerate characterization of biologic drug candidates. The founders—David Roberts, Andrew Reiter, and Vishnu Tejas—came from a Stanford lab and trained the models to handle varied molecular data and explain their conclusions. 10x is currently working with major pharmaceutical companies, academic researchers, and service firms like Rilas Technologies. The company intends to use its $4.8M seed to hire engineers, further refine its models, and roll the platform out to more customers. No revenue, user, or valuation metrics were disclosed in the article.