Participated · Seed · Dec 2025

Edison Scientific is developing a full-stack AI research platform aimed at accelerating scientific discovery. At the center of the platform is Kosmos, an AI scientist capable of executing hundreds of research tasks in parallel, including literature synthesis, data analysis, and molecular design. The company also maintains PaperQA, an open-source literature agent that it is preparing for a major release as part of its open-science commitment. Led by CEO Sam Rodriques and CTO Andrew White, Edison Scientific positions its tools to help researchers move rapidly from initial questions to validated breakthroughs. The recent $70 million seed financing provides substantial capital to scale operations and deepen product development. Although the company has not disclosed revenue or user numbers, the sizeable seed round underscores strong investor confidence in its technology and market potential. With fresh funding, Edison Scientific plans to expand both its operational footprint and the capabilities of its AI research stack.

Participated · Series A · Sep 2025

Standard Fleet, headquartered in San Francisco, offers a fleet management platform that merges real-time telematics with digital key access and embedded payments, eliminating installation delays and separate hardware costs. The software targets rental, rideshare, leasing, insurance, and service fleets, giving operators a single system to track vehicles, control access, and handle transactions. Founded and led by CEO David Hodge, the company positions itself as a plug-and-play alternative to legacy fleet solutions that require aftermarket devices. Its product focus centers on streamlining vehicle data, driver permissions, and payment workflows within one interface. Standard Fleet plans to use newly raised capital to accelerate product development and scale go-to-market operations. The company did not disclose current revenue, customer counts, or other operating metrics in the article. With fresh funding and a roster of strategic mobility investors, Standard Fleet aims to deepen its footprint in the connected-vehicle sector.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2025

Cascade Space is building the Cascade Portal, an end-to-end platform for satellite communication system design, test, and operations. The company recently open-sourced spacelink, a Python library with functions for communication system analysis used in the Portal. Cascade says the tools are intended to accelerate communication system design and reduce a major bottleneck for companies operating in lunar and deep space. The team includes veteran space engineers from SpaceX and Astra. The company will use the funding to accelerate development of its platform and related infrastructure. Cascade Space was founded in 2025 and is based in San Francisco.

Participated · Series A · Mar 2024

Maybell Quantum develops cryogenic and RF systems that deliver sub-Kelvin cooling and integrated wiring solutions to enable higher qubit counts and lower error rates. Its platforms target the foundational infrastructure needs of quantum developers, supporting stable and scalable deployments. Customers include leading startups, research institutions, universities, and Fortune 100 companies. The company plans to expand production capacity and accelerate deployments across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Maybell is collaborating with leading quantum developers and research institutions to commercialize its next-generation systems. The recent financing will fund scaling manufacturing, global partnerships, and broader deployments of its systems. Maybell Quantum develops cryogenic platforms — the Fridge and the Big Fridge — intended to offer reliability and usability for quantum researchers and entrepreneurs. The company positions itself as a provider of tools to solve quantum challenges and to make solutions more accessible, reliable, and performant. In 2023 Maybell launched MayQ Labs, expert-managed quantum research spaces in Denver and Copenhagen to accelerate quantum innovation. Led by CEO Corban Tillemann-Dick, the company is expanding its manufacturing capabilities. Maybell raised $25M in a Series A to fund scale-up plans. The company intends to use the proceeds to scale manufacturing and open a new production facility in 2024.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2023

Sock is a mobile investing app that helps casual crypto investors build wealth with crypto by offering self-custodial accounts. It enables users to automatically protect investments through stop-loss and limit orders and provides token insights via Sock Score, which issues A–F risk grades. The company excludes high-risk trading by not supporting tokens that fail its criteria, such as meme coins or unrealistic APYs. Customers can transact without paying network (gas) fees, set upper or lower thresholds for token sales, and enable account recovery so they retain access even if they lose keys. Founded in 2022 by Rick Johanson, Bryan Levine and Chris Titterton, Sock is available on iOS and Android. The company recently raised $2.8M in Seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to expand operations and its business reach.