Participated · Seed · Apr 2020

Founded in 2018, Houston-based Amperon sits at the intersection of energy data and artificial intelligence, supplying demand, renewable generation, and price forecasts to utilities, retailers, and independent power producers. Its platform fuses real-time weather, consumption, and market data with machine-learning, physics-based, and ensemble weather models to deliver highly accurate short- and mid-term forecasts, including a recently launched product that predicts grid demand up to seven months out. The company’s technology is now used across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, and it produces active forecasts in 27 countries. Amperon positions itself as a key enabler of grid modernization, helping customers optimize assets and enhance reliability. Continued product innovation is aimed at energy-intensive sectors such as data centers, leveraging partners’ expertise in semiconductors and AI acceleration. Investor momentum has been building, with strategic investments in 2025 from National Grid Partners and Acario preceding the latest backing from Samsung Ventures. While specific revenue figures were not disclosed, the company emphasizes rapid international growth and consistently superior forecast accuracy compared with traditional providers.

Participated · Seed · Oct 2016

WorkRails provides an embeddable platform that lets software companies offer consulting access as an application feature. Its Talent Cloud gives application users access to a company‑curated network of consultants and supports real‑time collaboration between clients and consultants. The platform also tracks milestones, progress and budget, and provides insight and analytics on the most in‑demand services and providers. WorkRails was founded in early 2016 by CEO Jeffrey Leventhal and is based in Huntington, NY. The company is currently in private beta with several top enterprise applications. It plans to use the new funding to continue developing the platform.