The Venture Codex

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Queue has developed a fully autonomous robotic pharmacy system that takes sealed wholesale pill bottles in one end and produces filled, verified prescription vials out the other. The platform currently supports 250 of the most prescribed medications in the United States and the company says it can deliver medications at up to 96% lower cost than traditional pharmacy operations. Queue has deployed a working prototype and has secured a major national pharmacy chain as a customer, providing early commercial validation. The company was co-founded by CEO Nick Desai and CTO Josh Liu; Desai previously founded Heal and Liu’s experience includes roles at Tesla and Zipline. Queue currently has a team of 20 engineers in Silicon Valley and is actively hiring across robotics, hardware, software and pharmacy operations. The company is positioning its autonomous fulfillment system for deployment across retail locations, hospitals, rural communities and other care settings facing pharmacy access and labor challenges.

Participated · Equity · May 2026

SOND was founded in February 2022 by CEO Yadid Ayzenberg (formerly Bose’s Head of Sleep Products) and CTO Amir Lazarovich. Its debut product, Dreambuds, is an in-ear, closed-loop system that senses 12 physiological signals — including respiration, heart rate variability, sleep staging, body position, snoring, and seismocardiography — and streams data to a cloud-based AI sleep coach that selects or generates audio programs in real time. The AI coach can be engaged via a double-tap gesture, supports voice interaction, and draws from a proprietary library of over 500 audio programs while learning what works for each user. The Dreambuds system includes a charging case with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, an OLED display, physical buttons, and a speaker so the system can run end-to-end without a phone. SOND has run comfort studies and betas, is accepting reservations on its website, and plans a crowdfunding campaign ahead of mass production targeted for Q2 2026.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

Founded in 2019 by Zohaib Ahmed and Saqib Muhammad and based in Mountain View, CA, Resemble AI develops AI voice generation and real-time multimodal deepfake detection technology. Its platform offers both cloud and on-premise deployment to allow organizations to analyze voice and audio without sending sensitive data to external servers. The company positions its tools for government, defense, and regulated organizations to detect synthetic media, prevent AI-generated fraud, and ensure secure handling of voice and audio data. With the $13.0M strategic investment, Resemble plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East and to deploy real-time AI verification and deepfake detection solutions in those markets. The company’s recent investors include Wa’ed Ventures, Google's AI Future Fund, Sony Innovation Fund, Javelin, and Ubiquity.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

Derapi builds the connective software infrastructure that allows distributed energy resources (DERs) to plug into grid programs through a single, standardized API. Its platform offers secure data access, device control, and authorization, turning fragmented devices into coordinated grid-scale assets for utilities, virtual power plant operators, and energy software providers. The company is led by veterans from EnergyHub, Enphase, AutoGrid, and Proterra who aim to eliminate integration complexity in the rapidly expanding DER ecosystem. Customer feedback, including from Uplight, indicates that Derapi dramatically shortens the time required to onboard new battery partners. With electricity demand rising and grid reliability under pressure, Derapi positions itself as the trusted interoperability layer that unlocks flexibility and resilience. The newly secured funding will expand the team and support connectivity for millions of smart energy devices across the United States. Although the company has not disclosed revenue or user numbers, its focus is on scaling adoption of its universal integration layer among energy innovators.

Participated · Series A · Jan 2026

Founded in 2024, Grid Aero designs and manufactures uncrewed, ultra-simple airframes paired with advanced autonomous systems, enabling thousands of pounds of cargo to be flown thousands of miles from austere or degraded locations. The company’s flagship platform, the Lifter Lite, targets defense ‘contested logistics’ missions but is also attracting commercial and humanitarian interest through partnerships with Everts Air and Aviation Without Borders. By offering scalable, persistent logistics and sensing capabilities at a fraction of the cost of legacy systems, Grid Aero aims to build a smarter, distributed global logistics network. The newly raised capital will transition Lifter Lite from prototype testing to operational deployments and major exercises. Grid Aero emphasizes speed of execution, having built and flown its aircraft in less than 18 months. While specific revenue or user metrics were not disclosed, the company highlights growing demand across defense, remote, and humanitarian sectors. The Series A funding underscores investor confidence in Grid Aero’s ability to rapidly field autonomous airlift solutions.