Led · Seed · Aug 2026

FriskAI builds an observability layer that sits between AI agents and the tools those agents touch, recording every action so security and compliance teams can see what happened, when, and whether behavior deviated from expectations. The company was founded in 2025 by Neel Palrecha and is based in Los Angeles. FriskAI targets regulated industries moving agents into production, including healthcare, insurance and finance, and already has early users such as a staff software engineer at Sana Benefits citing improved operational visibility. Financially, the company has raised $3.6 million in pre-seed funding and will deploy that capital to grow engineering and go-to-market functions. FriskAI competes in a fast-filling market alongside startups focused on agent governance, endpoint security and machine identity, and is positioning a readable action log as its core differentiation.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Pure provides a combined payments, player verification, and community management platform tailored to peer-to-peer skill-based games. The solution includes an integrated wallet and connects to a network of financial infrastructure providers such as Aeropay, Apple, Checkout.com, Gr4vy, Finix, Plaid, Pay, Radar, and Slash. Pure's offering is available through Apple’s App Store in supported U.S. markets. The company is led by CEO Jacob Bulbulia and CTO Harold Castiaux. With the newly raised seed capital, Pure plans to accelerate product development, expand engineering and compliance teams, strengthen payments infrastructure, and support growth across its U.S. markets.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Critical Energy designs and manufactures modular turbines and turbomachinery aimed at speeding deployment of geothermal power plants. The company leverages founder Spencer Jackson's SpaceX turbomachinery experience to produce factory-built modules that can be assembled faster than large, site-assembled turbines. Its immediate plan is to build a 2.5 megawatt turbine module as its first project, with a 5 megawatt module in development for enhanced geothermal operators. The first plant using its turbines is slated for completion by 2027. Financially, Critical Energy has raised $19 million in seed equity and $3 million in venture debt, totaling $22 million in early capital. The company projects rapid scaling, targeting gigawatt-scale output by the early 2030s and a long-term goal of producing 300 gigawatts of capacity per year by 2045.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Swsh launched in 2022 as a shared photo album for college campuses and has since repositioned as a fan engagement platform selling backend services to labels, artists, and event partners. The company aggregates fan-uploaded photos and videos and applies AI to parse media libraries for sponsor logos, merchandise identification, and demographic patterns across event footage. Swsh says it works with "hundreds of artists" and is deployed on tour by major labels including Sony, Warner, and UMG. The platform emphasizes consent and content review workflows: every upload triggers an explicit consent screen and partners can hold uploads in a review queue before content goes live. Coverage cites the broader fan engagement market (a $5.9 billion segment projected to reach $25.4 billion by 2034) and notes Swsh’s potential to fill a data gap for live events. The article does not disclose revenue or other financial metrics.

Led · Seed · May 2026

Cypher AI is developing an operating-layer service that replaces fragmented, manual systems by unifying experiment design, execution, analysis, and vendor coordination in a single platform. The company works with biotech, pharma, and research organizations to accelerate discovery and innovation across the life sciences. Founded in 2025 by Yaoyu Yang and based in Cambridge, MA, Cypher AI recently closed a $2M Seed round to fund expansion. The company plans to use the proceeds to expand operations and further its development efforts. Early institutional investors in the seed include MaC Venture Capital, Epsilon Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Sparta Group, and LiquidMetal Ventures. No revenue or user metrics are disclosed in the article.