Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Alloy Robotics provides a data and analysis platform designed to ingest and organize high-volume sensor streams (cameras, telemetry, GPS, communications) generated by modern robotic systems. The company positions itself as enabling faster iteration for robotics teams by reducing the time engineers spend digging through test data. Its offering targets robot fleets operating off factory floors—in environments like farms, roads and other novel scenarios—where validation needs and data variety increase substantially. CEO and founder Joe Harris is highlighted in the coverage. The article frames Alloy’s product as addressing challenges driven by cheaper sensors and networked fleets that multiply data scale. No revenue, user metrics, founding year, location, or detailed financials were disclosed in the coverage.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2026

MAKO develops Flightfilm, a shark-skin-inspired surface technology intended to reduce skin-friction drag on aircraft and thereby lower fuel burn and emissions. The company was previously known as MicroTau and is based in Australia. Its immediate plans following the Series A are to pursue certification, scale production and roll out Flightfilm commercially for in-service aircraft. MAKO raised AU$28 million (about US$20 million) in the Series A led by Virescent Ventures to fund those efforts. The article did not disclose revenue, user numbers, or other operating metrics. No further details on product deployment timelines or prior funding were provided.

Participated · Series B · May 2026

Founded in 2017 and based in Hong Kong, August Robotics develops a modular robotics platform that ingests project plans, localizes robots on site, plans and executes tasks autonomously, coordinates fleets and detects and rectifies errors in real time. Its current product offerings include autonomous fleets of downward-drilling robots aimed at large prefabricated construction sites and an initial use case in AI data center construction. The company also launched Lionel, an autonomous floor-marking robot fleet for exhibitions and large indoor spaces. August Robotics has commercial deployments across hyperscale construction environments in the US and Europe and launched its drilling fleets in strategic partnership with Stanley Black & Decker’s DEWALT brand. The company’s autonomy stack is applied across its drilling and other workflows. Following the $30M Series B, August Robotics intends to expand operations and accelerate development efforts.

Led · Equity · Apr 2026

Timeshifter translates circadian science into consumer apps and bespoke concierge services to improve sleep, alertness, and performance. Its flagship jet lag app has more than 1.6 million users globally, adding almost 500,000 new accounts in 2025, and is built on analysis of over 130,000 post-flight surveys showing 96.4% of users who followed advice avoided severe or very severe jet lag. The company has partnered with travel brands including United Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. Timeshifter recently launched a standalone shift work app now used by thousands of shift workers and being rolled out by employers in healthcare, energy, logistics, and transportation. It also provides concierge services to astronauts and elite athletes, with clients including Nico Rosberg, athletes at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, NBA teams, and top international cycling and soccer teams. The company plans to use new funding to expand into shift work and healthcare and to support recruitment, strategy, and product development.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

Kimia is an AI SaaS company headquartered in Sydney that launched a chemical intelligence platform designed to capture and structure a company's existing chemical knowledge and apply domain-specific reasoning. The platform delivers technically accurate, source-grounded answers to commercial teams in real time. The company is led by CEO Farid Mirmohseni and serves enterprise customers including Bostik, Univar Solutions, and Stahl. In April 2026 Kimia raised a $7.0M Seed round led by Airtree Ventures with participation from Blackbird Ventures and Skip Capital. Kimia plans to use the funding to onboard more enterprise customers, enhance its platform capabilities, and expand global go-to-market efforts.