Led · Series A · Jun 2026

Solius designs and sells UVB light-therapy devices, most recently launching the Solius Pro, a wall-mounted device priced at $2,995 that delivers targeted 293-nanometer UVB in a single weekly session of under five minutes. The device uses a patent-pending skin-scanning system to calculate personalized UVB doses and is controlled via a smartphone app. The Solius Pro is FDA-cleared as a Class II medical device under product code SGZ for stimulating vitamin D production in people 22 and older. Founded in 2013, Solius originally developed large walk-in light-therapy kiosks deployed in clinics and pharmacies before refocusing on a smaller at-home product. Chris Kiple became CEO in 2023 and led a recapitalization and product redesign effort. The company has just over 20 employees and has recorded more than 1,000 pre-orders ahead of shipping, which is expected to begin in July.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2026

Lassen Peak is developing a fully integrated handheld radar system that uses submillimeter-wave Terahertz imaging to identify concealed weapons for law enforcement, military, and private security personnel. The device is designed to replace traditional invasive pat-down searches, aiming to reduce use-of-force incidents and increase trust between officers and the public. The company brings together experts in ultra-high-speed wireless, imaging radar, artificial intelligence, and geo-positioning to create this solution. Its advisory board includes former leaders from the ACLU, LAPD, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and other public-safety bodies, underscoring its focus on both safety and civil rights. Proceeds from the current financing will fund completion of the charter product and support initial market introduction. While revenue and user figures have not yet been disclosed, management and investors position the company as a potential category-defining “unicorn.”

Participated · Series B · Sep 2022

SpinLaunch builds space-access and satellite communications technologies and in 2025 introduced Meridian Space, a platform aimed at lowering the cost and complexity of deploying satellite infrastructure. The company says Meridian Space is a highly differentiated low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellation designed for ultra-low capex. SpinLaunch has completed full-scale testing of a proprietary multi-band reflectarray antenna that enables the constellation’s ultra-low capex design. Founded in 2014 and led by CEO Massimiliano Ladovaz, the company is pursuing commercialization of Meridian Space. It raised $30M in new funding to accelerate development and commercialization of the platform. SpinLaunch positions its technology as a new approach to launch and satellite connectivity. SpinLaunch is developing a kinetic launch system that spins payloads inside a vacuum chamber to very high Gs and flings them toward orbit as a lower-cost, high-cadence alternative to rockets. The company claims its system can place up to 200 kg into orbit for about $250,000 and eventually support 5–10 launches per day. SpinLaunch has conducted ten suborbital tests with a smaller accelerator at New Mexico’s Spaceport America, where it holds a long-term lease. It has also pursued satellite-constellation ambitions via a subsidiary, SN Space Systems, filing with the FCC for a 1,190-satellite constellation and meeting with FCC personnel. Leadership has shifted recently: two new board members were added last October, Dómhnal Slattery was named chairman, and David Wrenn was appointed CEO in March, replacing founder Jonathan Yaney. CEO David Wrenn said the company has met its investment and revenue objectives this year and that new financing will help accelerate commercialization of its space technologies. SpinLaunch builds a ground-based, electric-powered mass accelerator launch system designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit with low cost and high cadence. The technology reportedly eliminates up to 70% of the fuel and structures typical of conventional rockets, substantially reducing the carbon footprint of deploying LEO constellations. SpinLaunch has also developed a line of small satellite buses to complement its launch approach and address upcoming constellation needs. The company has conducted a series of flight tests on its Suborbital Accelerator at Spaceport America. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, SpinLaunch aims to scale commercial and national-security access to space through partnerships and commercialization initiatives. The company is supported by investors and partners including Kleiner Perkins, GV, Airbus Ventures, and ATW Partners. SpinLaunch develops a kinetic launch system that uses a rotating arm inside a vacuum chamber to accelerate an aerodynamic launch vehicle to roughly 5,000 MPH and fling it toward space. The company has conducted nine successful flight tests with a 33-meter “suborbital mass accelerator,” sending payloads north of 1,000 MPH to nearly 30,000 feet. It has an agreement with NASA for further testing and has conducted tests at Spaceport America in New Mexico while finalizing selection of its first orbital launch site. SpinLaunch plans a full-size orbital launch system three times the size of the suborbital accelerator and aims to place satellites into orbit by 2026. The company is also developing a mass-manufactured line of G‑hardened satellite products designed to survive the high G‑forces of its launch method. Financially, the company announced a $71M round (equity and debt) that brings total funding to $150M. SpinLaunch is developing a kinetic launch system that uses a rotational acceleration method to propel payloads to escape velocity without rockets. The company has not yet demonstrated the technology publicly and remains secretive about technical details. Funds will be used to build a new headquarters and R&D facility in Long Beach and to complete a flight test mass accelerator at Spaceport America in New Mexico. Leadership says the first flight tests at Spaceport America are planned for later this year, and the company targets its first commercial launch in 2022. SpinLaunch aims to offer orbital access for under $500,000 per launch if tests succeed. To date the company has raised prior rounds of $35M (reported in 2018) and $10M, and the latest financing brings total funding to $80M.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2022

OccamzRazor is developing curative treatments for complex brain-aging diseases, including Parkinson's disease, by combining machine learning and data-driven hypothesis generation. The company builds an AI-enabled discovery platform that uses graph machine learning (RazorBrain), graph prediction (RazorLink) and natural language processing (RazorPanorama) to generate testable, data-driven hypotheses. Led by CEO Katharina Sophia Volz, OccamzRazor is headquartered at Johnson & Johnson's J-LABS innovation hub in New York City. The company raised $6.1M in a financing round led by Jeff Dean with participation from Lauder Partners, re.Mind Capital and Valor Equity Partners. OccamzRazor intends to use the funds to launch its AI-enabled discovery pipeline and advance preclinical development in Parkinson's disease.

Participated · Series A · Jul 2021

Lacuna Technologies builds and manages open-source digital twins for cities to model and regulate all forms of mobility, including delivery, rideshare, drones and regular traffic. Since its 2018 founding the company has worked with cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle and Miami to help planners and transportation agencies monitor conditions, run simulations, and implement regulations. Lacuna emphasizes operational control rather than historical planning data, enabling cities to set digital policies that operators can transmit to and receive from in real time. Use cases include geofencing scooter fleets (an LA project in 2019), dynamic curb pricing, and caps on drone movements, with the company focusing on applications that sit on top of its digital twins. Lacuna positions its tools to help cities monetize and manage the public right of way and to ensure operator compliance via digital data exchanges. The company has raised a total of $33.5 million to date and plans to use new capital to expand into new markets and hire engineering teams to build digital twins and connect applications.