Participated · Seed · Mar 2026

Seifert Dynamics develops operational intelligence (OI) software platforms designed to integrate multiple data streams into unified, real-time situational awareness for mission-critical environments. Its platform emphasizes resilient system performance to maintain continuity during disruptions, traceability and auditability for compliance, and decision-support capabilities for fast-changing, high-risk operations. The company targets customers in defense, energy, logistics, and critical infrastructure sectors. Seifert Dynamics is led by founder Philip Seifert and is based in Sarasota, Florida. Following a $13.4 million Series A at a $75 million pre-money valuation, the company plans to grow its engineering and technical teams, accelerate platform development and integrations, and expand its presence in defense and infrastructure markets.

Participated · Series A · Dec 2025

Founded in 2021 by Arya Bolurfrushan and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, AppliedAI develops AI-native workflow solutions that automate mission-critical processes for sectors such as healthcare, banking, insurance, energy, and government. Its flagship platform, Opus, deploys AI agents to handle end-to-end tasks like medical-claim processing, KYC/AML verification, and vendor onboarding while preserving human oversight, auditability, and compliance. The company has more than 350 employees and has already rolled out Opus across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. AppliedAI’s business model centers on enterprise deployments of its platform, positioning it as a key infrastructure provider within regulated industries. The firm intends to use its latest capital injection to accelerate global expansion and further scale Opus. The most recent financing—a pre-Series B round of undisclosed size—adds to earlier, unspecified funding and underscores investor confidence in its growth trajectory. Although revenue and user figures were not disclosed, the company’s broad geographic footprint and sizable workforce suggest operational momentum.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2022

WagerWire operates a sports betting marketplace that allows users to place bets on live movements and momentum swings on the platform or within partner sportsbooks. The platform tracks bets in real time and enables users to cash out, buy into future bets, and buy and sell previously placed bets. WagerWire positions its marketplace as a way for bettors to flip bets like stocks on Robinhood or items on StockX, giving users more control over their betting journey. CEO Zach Doctor said, “Now your bet no longer has to win to make you money,” and the company is aiming to bring the product to the masses. WagerWire markets its product as a cost‑effective acquisition and retention solution for sportsbooks that creates a more engaging and social experience for bettors. The company has raised US$3m in a seed funding round and lists early investors including Palantir, Canva and Tesla.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2021

Rigetti & Co, Inc. announced a subscription agreement to issue 10,251,000 common shares at $10 per share for total gross proceeds of $102,510,000 on October 6, 2021. The financing will include participation from funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; In-Q-Tel, Inc.; returning investors Deer Management Company, LLC and Franklin Resources, Inc.; and new strategic partners Keysight Technologies, Inc., Palantir Technologies Inc., and Ampere Computing LLC. The company said the transaction is subject to consummation concurrently with the closing of the merger. Rigetti reported it has raised approximately $200,000,000 in funding to date. The company will issue the common shares under the Securities Act of 1933 relying on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D. Rigetti focuses on building scalable, error-corrected quantum computers and offering high-performance access to current systems via a cloud-based service and AWS Braket (in preview). The company promotes a hybrid computing access model designed for practical applications and real-world use cases. Rigetti says the funding will move it closer to delivering quantum advantage to the market. It recently won an $8.6 million DARPA award to build a quantum computer aimed at outperforming classical machines. The company positions itself as a challenger to incumbents such as IBM, Microsoft and D-Wave. Leadership and investors cite potential impacts across biology, chemistry, logistics and materials science as motivation for the technology. Rigetti Computing develops a cloud quantum computing platform aimed at applications in artificial intelligence and computational chemistry and has opened private beta testing of its Forest API. Led by founder and CEO Chad Rigetti, the company is based in Fremont and Berkeley, California. It raised $64M across Series A and Series B rounds and has $69.2M raised to date. The funds will be used to expand business and engineering teams and to invest in infrastructure to manufacture and deploy its quantum integrated circuits. Rigetti recently moved to scale its team and production capabilities while continuing development of its cloud offering. Rigetti Computing builds quantum computing hardware and an ecosystem aimed at commercial deployments, using an iterative, simulation‑driven prototyping process to deliver predictable performance improvements. The company uses Ansys simulation software to test design changes rapidly without rebuilding circuitry each iteration. Rigetti plans to convert its small Berkeley offices into a nimble quantum lab and is hiring top Ph.D. graduates to staff development. Many of the engineering challenges it targets are non‑quantum aspects of the hardware, which the team believes can deliver reliable, scalable, and cost‑effective processors. The startup highlights potential applications including molecular simulation for drug and materials discovery, advanced AI, and cryptography. Rigetti is led by founder and CEO Chad Rigetti and is part of the current Y Combinator batch.

Participated · Equity · Aug 2021

Astrocast operates a global nanosatellite network that delivers low‑power wide‑area IoT connectivity for monitoring and tracking remote assets across transportation & logistics, oil & gas, utilities, mining, forestry, agriculture, and maritime. The company leverages superior L‑band spectrum through a strategic alliance with Thuraya and developed the Astronode S ultra‑low‑power miniaturised module in partnership with Airbus, CEA/LETI and ESA. Astrocast’s network enables companies to monitor, track, and communicate with remote assets from anywhere in the world. As part of the new agreement, Astrocast will extend technical cooperation with Thuraya for four years and collaborate on new products and applications while leveraging Thuraya’s distribution network to expand its customer ecosystem. Financially, Thuraya has agreed to invest via a US$17.5 million convertible loan to support Astrocast’s expansion in satellite IoT. The investment is positioned to accelerate execution of Astrocast’s strategy in the low‑power narrowband IoT market. Astrocast builds and operates a Nanosatellite IoT Network to enable tracking, measurement, management, communication and control of IoT assets in very remote regions. The company says current cellular networks cover roughly 10% of the Earth’s surface and anticipates growing satellite connectivity demand as more than 5 billion IoT devices are expected by 2025. Astrocast’s network comprised 10 operating satellites after a late‑June launch of five new satellites, and the company plans to expand to 100 satellites by the end of 2024 to meet demand. To support capacity increases it is accelerating deployment of its constellation and planning a substantial increase in network capacity. Financially, Astrocast raised CHF 45 million in a placement of new shares prior to its listing and subsequently listed on Euronext Growth Oslo. Existing shareholders named in the article include Airbus Ventures, Verve, DAA and several Swiss family offices. Astrocast builds a low-cost, low-latency nanosatellite network for IoT applications, partnering with ESA, Airbus and Thuraya. Its planned constellation comprises 64 CubeSats configured in eight planes of eight satellites in polar orbit to enable global two-way coverage. The network operates on L‑Band, offering high reliability in all weather and a maximum latency of 15 minutes. Astrocast targets maritime, environmental, mining, and oil & gas monitoring use cases and provides secure connectivity to IoT devices worldwide. The company is preparing to launch its ultra-low power Astronode S terminal early next year and offers competitive data plans and pricing. Marine Instruments, a major bidirectional satellite IoT customer, has joined as a strategic investor following close involvement in Astrocast’s pilot program. Astrocast develops and operates a LEO nanosatellite network and IoT modules to provide energy-efficient two-way L-band IoT communications. The company has launched two test satellites that have completed full system tests and begun pilot trials with Actia, Marine Instruments and Swiss Fresh Water. Astrocast partners with Thuraya, the European Space Agency and Airbus and has co-developed a low-cost, power-efficient ASIC and module for satellite IoT modems. It plans a 64-CubeSat constellation to deliver low-latency global coverage. Financially, Astrocast closed a CHF 9M Series A and has raised CHF 16.6M to date, and also received a CHF 500,000 FIT Growth loan. The company says it will use the capital to accelerate IoT module production, deploy its network and enter commercial service targeting a commercial launch in Q1 2020. Astrocast (formerly Else SA) is developing a 64-unit Low Earth Orbit nanosatellite constellation designed to provide global, unlimited coverage for IoT and machine-to-machine services. The satellites will collect data, deliver it to ground stations, and distribute access to customers via a secure internet gateway. Target sectors cited include smart agriculture, automotive, transportation & logistics, utilities, maritime, and oil & gas. The company plans a demonstration mission to launch the first two nanosatellites into LEO in mid-2018 to validate operations. Astrocast is Vaud-based and has established partnerships and relationships with the European Space Agency, Thuraya, and Airbus Ventures. Its current financing profile includes a $4.1M seed round plus $3M in grant financing through Swiss grants and the ESA ARTES program.