Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Cytronic operates automated, robotics-enabled warehouses delivered as a service that integrate with merchants' existing systems to handle storage, picking, packing and shipping. The model lets ecommerce brands outsource fulfillment without making multimillion-dollar equipment investments, and the company claims cost reductions of up to 80% and faster delivery. Cytronic's first facility is operational in Chicago, with a Dallas location planned to open soon. The service emphasizes that brands can scale fulfillment while retaining control of their customers. Public communications indicate the company is positioning for rapid expansion and expects to raise a Series A within the year. No revenue, user counts, or investor details were disclosed in the reporting.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

Anvil Robotics builds modular, open-source robot designs and sells prebuilt kits and customizable robots that the company describes as 'Legos' for physical AI teams. It controls the full stack—design, parts procurement and its own factory in Taiwan—which allows it to ship units within 1–2 days via air freight. The company began shipping in September and has delivered over 100 robots to more than 50 customers, with unit prices typically between $5,000 and $10,000 and a least expensive model at $1,900. Anvil reports it has reached seven-figure revenue to date, with most current revenue coming from hardware sales. Customers include research labs and industrial users such as Nvidia's GEAR lab and Path Robotics. The company plans to expand its revenue mix by releasing additional software, data tools and services.

Led · Seed · Mar 2026

Arinna is developing ultrathin photovoltaic cells specifically for spacecraft based on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a class of atomically thin semiconductors. The founders, CEO Koosha Nazif and CTO Alex Shearer, met while pursuing doctoral research at Stanford, where Nazif focused on the materials and Shearer on scalable production techniques. The company says its cells are extremely flexible, do not require protective coverings, can be delivered within weeks, and will last about 15 years on orbit. Arinna claims its photovoltaics are roughly 32% more efficient than incumbent solutions and are cheaper and more durable than legacy space solar panels. Near-term plans include sending qualification panels to customers for orbital testing before year-end and proving larger-scale production over the next year. Longer-term plans call for a megawatt-scale mass-production facility targeted for 2028, supported by the $4M seed financing.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2025

Parallax Worlds offers a vertically integrated platform that converts simple video captures—such as an iPhone walkthrough—into accurate, interactive 3D digital twins of factory and warehouse environments. Robotics teams can then run their own control software inside these twins, executing thousands of edge-case simulations at cloud scale to evaluate reliability, safety, cost, and ROI before any hardware touches the floor. The system integrates with industry engines like NVIDIA Omniverse, Unreal, and Unity, while adding robotics-specific behaviors and AI-assisted scenario generation. Early customers span manufacturing, construction, and consumer-service robotics, including Orangewood Labs, BotBuilt, and Rainier Labs. Led by CEO Tanmay Agarwal and CTO Aumkar Renavikar, the founding team combines Stanford and UIUC robotics research credentials with hands-on industrial automation experience. With fresh funding, the company plans to expand into large-scale enterprise manufacturing, continue product R&D, and grow headcount and go-to-market efforts. Parallax Worlds is headquartered in San Francisco and aims to shorten robot deployment cycles from years of on-site trials to weeks of virtual iteration. To date, it has raised $4.9 million across its pre-seed and seed financings.

Participated · Equity · Aug 2024

Ancilia Biosciences develops virus-resistant live bacterial products for human health and other applications using proprietary CRISPR-based technologies. Its CoVE™ platform identifies and characterizes viral phages, and its EPIC platform leverages bacteria’s natural CRISPR function to produce live biotherapeutics and microbial products with immunity to key viral pathogens. The company has achieved proof-of-concept and holds key patents protecting these inventions. Led by CEO Alexandra Sakatos and co-founded by Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou and David Paez-Espino, the team combines expertise in CRISPR, virology, and bioinformatics. Ancilia intends to use the $4.2M financing to expand operations and its R&D sector. The company is based in New York City.