Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Hypercubic develops a platform intended to make mainframe modernization a repeatable, software-driven process rather than a bespoke human undertaking. The company says it has made several breakthroughs over the past year aimed at enabling its platform to understand, rebuild, and verify critical legacy systems at higher velocity. Early customer engagements reportedly show dramatic compression of parts of the modernization lifecycle. Hypercubic was founded by Sai Gurrapu and Aayush Naik and is actively hiring across the team. Financially, the company recently raised a $5.3 million seed round led by CIV, with a broad group of angel and operator investors participating. No revenue, user, or valuation metrics were disclosed in the announcement.

Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Multiplier builds a customized coding agent platform engineered for fundamental equity hedge funds, deploying adaptable coding agents that integrate with a fund’s internal documentation, structured financial models, and external unstructured communication streams. The platform functions as an automated investment assistant that handles information triage, generates data visualizations, and tracks portfolio exposure overnight. Multiplier claims its system enables analysts to double their stock coverage depth while working toward replacing traditional terminal subscription overhead. The company was founded by Ian McInnis, Ben Finch, and Ryan Winkler and is positioned to deepen in-person implementation with hedge fund clients through a planned headquarters relocation to Midtown East, New York City. Its recent $6M seed raise will fund engineering hires and high-performance token compute capacity to support product development and deployments.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

Giant operates an interactive storytelling platform that lets kids become cartoon characters, star in personalized shows, and build their own digital worlds. The product offers three adaptive experiences—Create, Watch, and Talk—allowing children to design episodes, appear in customized content using their own name and voice, and hold conversations with responsive characters. Led by CEO John Kobs, the San Francisco-based company positions its technology as a way to shift screen time from passive consumption to active engagement. While no user or revenue metrics were disclosed, Giant recently secured outside capital to accelerate development. The company plans to direct the new funds toward scaling operations and expanding its product features. Future initiatives are expected to deepen personalization and broaden the platform’s creative toolkit for young users.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2026

Founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, Principle turns large-language-model advances into an enterprise strategy engine. The platform creates persistent digital twins of a company, its competitors, regulators, and market forces, then runs hundreds of simulations to forecast how different strategic moves may play out. Unlike generic, stateless chatbots, Principle continuously ingests fresh market signals—such as competitor actions, regulatory changes, pricing shifts, and M&A activity—to keep each model current. The technology originated from work with national governments on sovereign AI initiatives and was further refined alongside organizations like the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence. Principle is already in pilots with multiple Fortune 500 firms, energy companies, government agencies, and tech players exploring M&A pathways. The team has trained a custom model on AWS’s Nova architecture to enhance plausibility scoring of potential market events. With its recent funding, Principle plans to productize its simulation core, integrate real-time market intelligence, and expand its enterprise pilot program. To date, the company has raised $2 million in pre-seed capital.

Participated · Equity · Sep 2025

Founded in 2024, NORDA Dynamics is a Ukrainian defense-technology startup focused on software and hardware that enable unmanned aerial vehicles to fly autonomously in GPS-denied, communication-jammed environments. Its flagship Underdog autonomy module is already deployed at scale on combat drones to automatically guide them to their targets. The company also offers StableLink, a stabilization system that keeps UAVs controllable and accurate when electronic warfare is intense. NORDA Dynamics’ solutions are described as “war-tested,” and management believes the technology has global dual-use potential. With fresh capital, the team plans to expand production capacity, add engineering talent, and continue R&D on fully autonomous mission capabilities. The company has now secured $1 million in external funding to finance these next stages of growth.