Participated · Series A · Oct 2021

Viakoo offers an agentless software platform called Viakoo Action that discovers, monitors, and automatically remediates IoT device vulnerabilities across large, multi-vendor deployments. The platform aggregates device data, interoperates with third-party asset discovery tools like Armis and Forescout, and evaluates firmware, password, and 802.1x/TLS certificate status to apply firmware updates, certificate management, and password policy enforcement. Viakoo describes Viakoo Action as a one-click solution that patches different device types almost instantly and at scale, and says it uniquely supports both tightly coupled and loosely coupled devices. The company reports a customer base of over 100, including government agencies, healthcare, education service providers, datacenters, enterprises, and municipal services. Founded in 2013 and based in Mountain View, California, Viakoo plans to use fresh capital to accelerate sales, expand international operations, expand executive leadership, and add development resources for Viakoo Action. The company also claims the solution can pay for itself within months by preventing targeted device attacks; no revenue figures were disclosed in the article.

Led · Series A · May 2019

Pillo Health provides partner organizations an engaging in-home interface and a HIPAA-compliant technology platform to create customized voice-first health and wellness experiences. Led by co-founder and CEO Emanuele Musini, the company aims to help partners deliver care into the home and enhance patient connections to care teams. The company plans to use the new funding to continue development of its HIPAA-compliant platform and to build additional voice-first experiences for partners. Pillo is actively hiring in its Boston, MA and Genoa, Italy offices. The article reports the company raised $11M in a Series A to support these initiatives.