Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

FSH Technologies develops end-to-end software for public-sector clients, targeting municipalities, school districts, and state agencies to modernize legacy government systems. The company emphasizes solving the whole procurement and change-management problem rather than only delivering software, and it avoids billable consulting hours and traditional sales or consulting teams—describing its staff as builders. FSH frequently competes with large consulting firms such as Accenture for government contracts and has reported winning bids against them. The founder and CEO, Lilly Chen, is a former Meta engineer who started the company after leaving Meta; reporting notes her personal background and leadership but does not specify the company's founding year. Financially, FSH has raised $25 million in total funding, including a $5 million seed and a $20 million Series A led by Lachy Groom. The articles do not provide revenue, user, or other operating metrics.

Participated · Series B · Aug 2026

Smack Technologies develops military AI systems, including Omega, a decision-support platform that uses reinforcement learning and real-time computer vision to accelerate targeting and repair disrupted battle plans. The company is also building Alpha, a forearm-mounted AI display intended to replace improvised field whiteboards, and is targeting 10–20 prototype units in the next six months. Smack has secured prototyping contracts from the Joint Fires Network and the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, jointly worth more than seven figures. It operates an Austin, Texas office focused on hardware development and has scaled headcount from 19 in April to 51, aiming for about 85 by year-end. Recent funding (a $61M Series B) is being used to expand Omega production, advance Alpha development and grow the team.

Participated · Series A · Jul 2026

Elio develops sensors that prioritize AI-driven capture rather than human-visible imagery, using dynamic optical layers of micromirrors and on-optics computation so AI can decide what to capture in real time. Its approach treats sensing like software: modules can gain new capabilities after shipping as AI learns to correct and interpret the optics' behavior. The company describes applications across microscopy, semiconductor inspection, robotics and defense, including label-free live-cell observation, seeing through stacked chip layers to find buried defects, multi-sensing robotic modules, and long-range detection of small fast-moving threats. Elio is led by founder and CEO Nadav Grossinger and CTO Nitay Romano, who previously co-built Pebbles Interfaces (acquired by Meta) and led the physical-sensing stack for Meta’s AR/VR headsets. The firm emphasizes its core technology’s basis in diffractive optics and prior commercial and research experience of its leadership. Elio is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Participated · Series A · Jul 2026

Hostie provides an AI-powered virtual concierge platform for restaurants to manage calls, texts, reservations, takeout orders, private event inquiries, and general guest communications. Since launching, the company has scaled to hundreds of restaurant partners nationwide and reported a 10x increase in revenue over the past year. Hostie says it has handled more than 2 million guest conversations and 24 million messages, booked over 400,000 covers, and supported more than 50,000 private event inquiries. Its customer base includes independent restaurants and hospitality groups such as Flour + Water Hospitality Group, Riviera Dining Group, Bacchus Management Group, and others. Hostie plans to use new funding to accelerate product development and grow its leadership team as it pursues its broader vision of transforming restaurant guest engagement. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and is advised by former executives from OpenTable, Resy, and Yelp.

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.