Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Ellis builds an AI-driven platform and agents to tackle fragmented workflows used by private credit managers, connecting documents, accounting data, and multiple software systems into a single interface. The system can flag data discrepancies and deploy agents to assist with portfolio monitoring, preparing reports, and month-end book-closing tasks. Ellis emphasizes integration with firms’ existing systems rather than replacing them, and it maintains a human-in-the-loop approach so material decisions remain with human experts. The company was founded by Ryan Williams, who previously co-created Cadre; Williams began work on Ellis in the year prior to the article. At emergence from stealth Ellis announced functionality and product goals alongside its $10 million seed raise from a syndicate of venture investors.

Led · Seed · Jan 2026

Founded in 2024 by former retail digital-marketing executive Corina Marshall, Another offers a software platform that connects to a retailer’s existing systems to consolidate data on unsold or excess products. By giving cross-functional teams a single source of real-time information, the tool streamlines decisions on when, where, and how to move inventory into secondary markets such as Nordstrom Rack. The system is designed to shorten the traditionally slow off-channel inventory funnel, align pricing with dynamic market demand, and prevent deep discounting or liquidation. Marshall positions Another as a tech-forward alternative to bulk resellers, aiming to preserve margin while reducing waste that often results when goods are destroyed. Competitors include marketplaces like Ghost, but Another focuses on intervening earlier in the inventory life cycle. The company expects that better inventory decisions will improve profitability, offer consumers more options at better prices, and support sustainability goals. Proceeds from its recent seed financing will accelerate product development and expand hiring.

Led · Series C · Dec 2025

Esusu operates a financial technology platform that reports on-time rent payments to the major credit bureaus, enabling renters to establish or boost their credit scores. The product is used by multifamily property owners, operators, and financial institutions to integrate rent reporting seamlessly into their workflows. Today, Esusu’s network spans 5 million units and reaches approximately 12 million residents while processing about $100 billion in annual gross lease volume. Key enterprise partners include major real estate players such as Blackstone, Invitation Homes, and Nuveen Real Estate. The company monetizes through SaaS-style agreements with property managers and ancillary services tied to resident financial products. With more than $200 million raised to date, Esusu aims to deepen product development and scale operations further across the U.S. The fresh capital supports its mission of closing the racial wealth gap and enhancing financial stability for underserved renters.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2025

Manas AI builds neuro-symbolic, science-based foundational models that analyze biological data to discover and develop transformative medicines. Co-founded by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, Reid Hoffman, and Ujjwal Singh, the company positions itself as an AI-native drug developer rather than a traditional biotech. Its core product suite consists of proprietary large-scale models designed to accelerate target identification, molecule generation, and pre-clinical validation. The newly raised capital will be directed toward further refining these models and advancing ongoing therapeutic campaigns. Since launch, the startup has secured a total of $50.6 million across two seed financings ($24.6 million in January 2025 and a $26 million extension in September 2025). Investors span top technology and life-science funds, signaling cross-sector confidence in Manas AI’s hybrid AI-biotech approach.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2025

Mazlo builds a suite of financial-management tools to help fiscal sponsors and nonprofits manage funds, ensure compliance, simplify accounting, control spending, centralize grant management and provide real-time financial visibility. The company is led by CEO Kian Alavi and CPO Sean Anderson. Mazlo is a financial technology company rather than a bank; banking services are provided by Regent Bank (Member FDIC). It raised $4.5M in seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to expand operations and accelerate development efforts. The article does not disclose operating metrics.