Led · Series C · Mar 2026

Tevel develops flying autonomous robots and drone harvesting systems that pick fruit without human intervention. Its technology is described as ‘Physical AI’ aimed at automating harvesting to alleviate labour shortages and improve supply‑chain efficiency. Tevel is already working with commercial fruit producers, including Unifrutti in Chile and HMC Farms in California. The company raised $18 million in a Series C to accelerate deployment of its systems. Tevel plans to scale its operations and expand deployments in orchards and plantations globally. The article did not disclose revenue, user counts, or a valuation.

Participated · Seed · May 2025

Persona AI develops bipedal humanoid robots designed to perform welding and other skilled trades in heavy manufacturing, with an initial focus on shipbuilding. The company has iterated three hardware generations in 24 months, performed its first untethered weld in a Houston shop, and demonstrated outdoor walking in protective materials. Persona AI has units already at HD Hyundai and plans prototype delivery by the end of 2026 with commercialization in 2027. It plans to offer robots via a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model to reduce customer capital expenditure and enable large-scale fleet deployments. The founding team includes veterans from NASA and prior humanoid efforts, and the company targets markets with acute labor shortages and repetitive, high-value welding work.

Led · Seed · Dec 2023

Overplay is a frictionless platform for user-generated games that lets anyone quickly and easily make games using personal videos. Its multi-patented app includes AI tools that help creators and brands transform videos into interactive games. The product emphasizes simplicity and rapid game creation for creators and brands. After appearing on Shark Tank, entrepreneur Mark Cuban invested and will join as a brand ambassador and strategic advisor. Overplay raised over $400,000 from 411 investors via a Wefunder crowdfunding campaign and struck a negotiated $500,000 for 4% equity deal with Cuban; the company plans to raise a $5 million seed round. The company said it will leverage Cuban’s content creation and promotion to accelerate growth and user acquisition. Overplay provides a patented, mobile-first game creation platform that enables creators, brands, and social users to transform short videos into casual games without coding. The product uses AI to convert video content into playable experiences in minutes and holds a patent described as "playing a game into existence." The company intends to use its new capital to scale distribution and bring game-creation tools to millions of creators, social media users, gamers, and brands. Overplay reports more than 1 million games played, 150,000+ alpha app downloads, and a waitlist of over 7,000 creators for its beta game maker. The team is led by CEO and co-founder Dan Projansky and COO and co-founder Caroline Strzalka, with backgrounds in game design and media partnerships. Financially, Overplay completed a seed fundraising round in December 2023 to support product growth and go-to-market efforts.

Participated · Seed · Mar 2023

Loupe offers art streaming services that display contemporary artworks—including fine art, photography, street art, digital, NFT and motion art—across customizable channels and algorithmic playlists. The platform uses patented software to ingest digital assets and user preferences to create ambient entertainment experiences, and currently represents more than 700 artists and 50+ channels. Loupe maintains over a dozen streaming relationships with platforms such as Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Comcast Xfinity, Google TV, LG Channels, Samsung TV Plus, Sling TV, Xumo, ViX, FreeCast and Vizio WatchFree+. The company recently launched Loupe for Business, a solution for out-of-home markets (hospitality, healthcare) to schedule and tailor branded art experiences by location and time. Led by Founder and CEO Dot Bustelo, Loupe plans to use new funding to drive lead generation around branded content, build consumer awareness, and expand streaming partnerships with major media and hospitality companies in 2023. The company raised $3M in a Seed+ round to support these strategic priorities.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2021

Press Sports is a sports social media app and community that lets athletes capture and share short‑form sports videos while building their sports networks. The app was built by former college athletes seeking a positive alternative to mainstream social networks. It serves primarily middle school, high school and college athletes across more than 50 sports, with 90% of users being Gen‑Z athletes. Press Sports recently launched a new app and pushed platform updates across mobile and web. Following the NIL rule change, the company struck equity‑based NIL deals with three longtime community athletes who will advise on product and growth in exchange for equity. The company closed a strategic pre‑Series A funding from sports and media partners and plans to implement key partnerships into the product. Press Sports is an Atlanta-based sports social media app that connects athletes, coaches, teams and fans to build and grow athletic brands. The platform enables users around the world to find and share sports highlights and to connect with a larger sports community. It was co-founded by Conrad Cornell and Drew Williams. The company added Tyler Droll and Tom Chernetsky to lead Product and Technology and recently hired Branndon Stewart as COO. Press Sports closed $1.5M in seed funding and plans to use the funds to expand its reach and continue development efforts. The app targets sports fanatics across all sports and emphasizes user-generated highlights and brand growth.