Participated · Seed · May 2026

Phase3D develops Fringe Inspection™, a proprietary, camera-based sensing system that delivers physics-based measurements for real-time quality assurance in metal additive manufacturing. Its approach emphasizes physics-based inspection rather than relying solely on AI, targeting applications with strict certification requirements such as aerospace and defense. The technology aims to reduce time and cost associated with post-build testing and part qualification by providing in-process assurance. Phase3D has validated its approach via $3.5 million in non-dilutive grants from the US Air Force, NASA and the US Navy. Commercially, the company recorded $4 million in revenue from 2023 to 2025 and has completed more than 25 paying deployments. Customers include Boeing, GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin and NASA, demonstrating traction with major aerospace and defense firms.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2024

dataplor provides global POI and mobility data, combining AI, machine learning, and human validation to keep datasets accurate and current. The company offers monthly refreshed, privacy-compliant foot-traffic data alongside a proprietary POI dataset covering over 350 million POIs in more than 250 countries and territories. dataplor serves dozens of enterprise customers, including multiple Fortune 100 companies, across sectors such as technology, retail, logistics, CPG, mapping, real estate, and finance. Its data is used for operational and strategic decisions—from predicting EV charger demand to modeling property risk and identifying distribution opportunities in under-mapped regions. The company emphasizes a privacy-first approach, ensuring no personally identifiable information (PII) is used. With new capital, dataplor plans to expand geographic coverage, enrich its product suite, and accelerate customer integration and product growth. Dataplor aggregates and licenses global points-of-interest (POI) data using a purpose-built platform that combines AI, machine learning, large language models and a network of human validators. The company recruits and trains over 100,000 human validators, called Explorers, and does not use personally identifiable information. Its dataset includes more than 300 million POI records across over 15,000 brands in 200+ countries and territories. Dataplor licenses data to customers across logistics, real estate and finance, with clients such as American Express, Zettle and PayPal and more than 35 Fortune 500 users. Founded in 2016, the company has grown revenue by an average of 2.5x year-over-year since 2020 and is on track for profitability this year. Dataplor plans to use new capital to make strategic hires and accelerate sales and brand presence to grow faster. dataPlor is a Los Angeles, CA–based provider of business location data focused on growing economies. The company has built a database in México with more than 1.5M data points on brick-and-mortar businesses collected via an on-the-ground field team and diversified sources. Data are verified by humans and continually updated using artificial intelligence and machine-learning technologies. Large companies, including UberEats, iFood, and American Express, use dataPlor data to enhance their business operations. The company plans to use the funds to build out a database product, invest further in technology, hire key personnel, and expand into additional Latin American countries. Target expansion countries listed for 2020 include Brazil, Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Colombia. Dataplor operates a platform that recruits, trains and manages more than 100,000 independent contractors called Explorers to perform feet-on-the-street visits that capture latitude/longitude, photos, hours, owners’ names, contact info and payment acceptance. The company licenses that ground-truth data to customers including American Express, iZettle and PayPal and works in a joint partnership with Google and Virket to digitize Mexico. Dataplor says it has helped get 150,000 businesses onto Google in its three years of operation and employs a 13-person core team. The company emphasizes paying Explorers above-market wages rather than using a low-cost gig model. Dataplor launched in Mexico, bootstrapped its way into Brazil, and plans to expand to Chile, Peru and Colombia in 2019. Its tech and Explorer logistics are positioned as services that could interest platform companies seeking improved local data coverage.

Led · Series A · Jul 2023

Switchboard provides an automated data engineering platform that frees up engineering resources and allows business users to connect directly to clean, organized data. The platform is designed to break down silos and create a single source of truth so stakeholders can make data-driven decisions independently. Switchboard highlights SOC-compliant data management and the ability to operate reliably at terabyte scale. Its technology is already in use by data-driven brands such as DotDashMeredith, OrangeTheory Fitness, and the Financial Times. The company says it will use new funding to invest in go-to-market functionalities to serve a wider set of customers and to further develop the platform. Switchboard was co-founded by Ju-kay Kwek and Michael Manoocheri and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2023

Champions Round offers short-form "micro fantasy sports" games that can be played daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly, removing the need for season-long commitments. The app supports free and buy-in game options across multiple modes (Daily Dozen, Boost Ball, Big Board, Spicy Slips, 7 Stakes and Sunday’s Best) and currently focuses on the NFL, NBA and esports. It emphasizes creator-driven engagement and is building a Creator Rooms feature to let content creators host games, monetize audiences, and earn via engagement, sign-ups, cosmetic sales, revenue share and ad revenue. The company says it recently turned profitable, averaged 28% month-over-month growth in 2022, and has an average user age of 22 with over 10,000 downloads to date. Champions Round launched publicly in September 2021, is available worldwide on iOS and Android, and plans expansion to many more leagues by 2024. Champions Round operates a mobile fantasy sports platform offering NFL and NBA games through its app, with shorter multi-week game modes and a winner-takes-all format. Users can join public leagues or create private leagues and play for free or pay $2, $5 or $10 per entry. Founders Carter Russ and Chase Payne met in May 2018 and partnered to launch Champions Round; the app was updated the week of the article. The company reports that 58% of users are ages 13–24 and 28% are ages 25–34, but it did not disclose total participant counts. Champions Round has grown to 10 employees (up from five earlier this year) and plans to hire more engineers to improve the app. It has formed marketing partnerships with athletes including Baron Davis and a co-branding deal with YnG DnA, and it hopes to offer traditional sports betting in coming years while taking a cautious approach to NIL partnerships. Champions Round is a Los Angeles-based startup that operates a fantasy sports app focused on specific sports events. The app centers on events such as playoffs and the NFL draft and runs on both iOS and Android. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Carter Russ. In January 2021 Champions Round disclosed it had raised $1M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Quest Venture Partners and was announced during the holidays. No revenue, user metrics, or detailed future plans were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2023

Simple HealthKit is a Fremont, CA-based healthcare platform that builds and delivers diagnostics, treatment and follow-up care. It offers at-home and in-clinic diagnostics for sexual wellness, respiratory health, and chronic conditions and provides a complete, omnichannel healthcare infrastructure from testing to telehealth and medication. The infrastructure can plug into partners' workflows via an open-ended API or HL7, and the company operates its own CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited labs that return results within 24 hours. Simple HealthKit works with retailers, pharmacies, educational institutions, employers, and public health organizations to expand access and bring health equity to underserved markets. Led by CEO Dr. Sheena Menezes, the company intends to use the new funding to expand its testing portfolio and accelerate its mission. The company has raised $12M to date.