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The Critical Co

36 Executive Park, Ste 150, Irvine, CA, 92614, United States

Overview

The Critical Co is a company focused on building brands and investing in people. They develop proprietary projects and support initiatives they believe in, emphasizing operational value. Their work spans hospitality, real estate, and consumer product goods, leveraging a team with extensive experience in brand development, investment, and operational strategy.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
1
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Investment portfolio

  • CO/AI

    Participated · Seed · Feb 2025

    CO/AI operates an AI discoverability marketplace that combines marketplace discovery with real-time analytics in a single automated platform. The platform helps organizations identify and implement the most effective AI tools for their needs and gives AI developers distribution channels. The company said it will use the new funding to expand operations and support development efforts. CO/AI raised $1.8M in a pre-seed round, providing early-stage capital to scale the product. The business was founded by Anthony Batt and Shane Robinson and is based in Venice Beach, CA.

Team

  • Philip D. Shalala

    Managing Partner and Founder

    LinkedIn