Saltwater Venture Sparks is a Goa-based venture accelerator.

Saltwater Venture Sparks

Riso Capital invests in, & helps bring the best & brightest start-ups in India to a global market.

Riso Capital

Keiretsu Forum is an investment community of accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors. Forum members invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. The community is strengthened through its involvement in social and charitable activities.  They are a worldwide network of capital, resources and deal flow with chapters in Andalucía, Barcelona, Beijing, Boise, Chennai, India, Donostia/San Sebastián, East Bay, Istanbul, Kirkland-Eastside, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, New York, North Bay, Orange County, Paris, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Spokane-Inland, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Vancouver, Ventura County, Victoria-Vancouver Island/BC , Washington D.C., Waterloo-Wellington  ''Keiretsu'' definition Keiretsu is a Japanese term describing a group of affiliated corporations with broad power and reach. Keiretsu Forum is described as a conglomeration of individuals or small companies that are organized around private equity funding for mutual benefit. Keiretsu Forum believes that through a holistic approach that includes interlocking relationships with partners and key resources, they can offer an association that produces the highest quality deal-flow and investment opportunities.

Keiretsu Forum

SucSEED Indovation offers access to capital for deep tech startups to scale and grow. SucSEED supports early-stage deep tech and tech-driven startups providing solutions to the large-scale needs of India and with the potential to serve global emerging market needs too.

SucSEED Indovation

Nikhand Investments is an investment firm.

Nikhand Investments

TDV Partners is a venture firm with an aim of investing in smart founders with a global outlook.

TDV Partners

LetsVenture is an online funding platform that enables startups looking to raise seed capital to create investment ready profiles online, and connect to accredited investors. The platform also allows startups to get their business plans reviewed by its team as well as connect to mentors. It supports startups in the funding closure process through its commitment-to-closure package. Founded in 2013, LetsVenture uses its funding received from angel investors to expand and rope in more global investors.

LetsVenture

KYTO’s strategy is to develop a specialized vehicle for early stage technology and life science companies.

Kyto Technology and Life Science Inc

AccelNest provides investors access to cherry-picked startups through demo days. Thus bridging the gap between high-quality startups and potential investors.

AccelNest

Defang Technology provides a diverse range of products designed and manufactured by us in accordance with the most stringent international standards and regulations.

Defang Technology

Alumni Ventures Group provides high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors who previously haven't had access to VC. It helps accredited alums from top entrepreneurial schools invest together in the ventures of fellow alums. The firm backs companies with an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with expertise in the space. AVG also offers focused funds that allow any accredited investor access to a venture portfolio, diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. Beth Obermiller, Michael Madden, and Mike Collins co-founded the firm in Manchester, New Hampshire in 2013.

Alumni Ventures

Accel Atoms is a non-dilutive capital and get 1:1 mentoring from the best operators in the industry.

Accel Atoms

Good Doctor Technology Indonesia is building a digital health ecosystem. The aim is to connect healthcare professionals with patients in delivering high-quality health services, thus improving the accessibility of healthcare without being constrained by time and geographic boundaries.

Good Doctor Technology Indonesia

Chakra Growth Fund is a alternative investment manager specializing in decarbonizing the energy, transportation, and electrification sectors through automation.

Chakra Growth Fund

Spintly

Spintly is a wireless cloud-based access control platform which enables users to access doors using their smartphones and eliminates more than 95% of access control cabling in buildings. Current Access control systems need extensive wiring and are bulky, occupying a ton of space in server rooms. Current access and identity management systems are not smartphone friendly and getting data to the cloud from such systems is not trivial. Spintly cloud based smart access control system uses a wireless BLE-mesh network of access control readers to eliminate the back-end access control wiring in a building and empowers users by letting them use their smartphone as an access control device. Spintly access control system is connected to the cloud 24x7 through a wireless gateway and allows real-time monitoring of access data. Spintly offers access management solutions to Enterprises, Co-working spaces, Co-living spaces, Hospitality clients and residential communities.

Spintly is an innovative internet of Things (IoT) platform that develops and manufactures smart wireless access control systems. Their solutions leverage Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh technology, enabling contactless access management without the need for extensive wiring or cabling. Spintly's flagship product is a smartphone-based security solution that transforms traditional doors into smart ones, allowing proximity-based access without functional internet service. The lock also supports NFC cards and offers fully encrypted communication for enhanced security.

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Spintly is an innovative internet of Things (IoT) platform that develops and manufactures smart wireless access control systems. Their solutions leverage Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh technology, enabling contactless access management without the need for extensive wiring or cabling. Spintly's flagship product is a smartphone-based security solution that transforms traditional doors into smart ones, allowing proximity-based access without functional internet service. The lock also supports NFC cards and offers fully encrypted communication for enhanced security.
Another key offering is Spintly's biometric attendance machine, a 3-in-one access control system that combines fingerprint recognition, smartphone access, and NFC card entry, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes. Spintly also provides a smart door lock system designed for residential buildings or hotels, featuring automated access expiry and physical key backup.
Additionally, Spintly offers a range of supporting hardware, including a BLE-to-WiFi gateway, an outdoor smart access control device for gates, and a BLE mesh repeater for extending the range of their IoT network. The company's wireless IoT modules cater to both long-range and battery-powered applications, providing market-ready solutions with wireless certifications and programmed firmware stacks.
Spintly witnessed a 300% year-on-year growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and boasted a user base of 250,000 users on its platform. In April 2024, the company was acquired by a larger player in the access control market.

Telcred is a company that provides cloud-based access control systems for properties and businesses. Its technology allows property owners and real estate companies to offer "Access Control as a Service" to their tenants. With Telcred's solution, tenants do not need to acquire their own access control system, as the property's infrastructure itself integrates Telcred's access control technology.
Telcred's system offers features similar to traditional access control systems, along with modern capabilities such as mobile access. This allows property owners to generate new revenue streams by charging tenants a monthly fee for access control services, while reducing administrative overhead.
Telcred's access control solutions are designed for companies that operate unmanned facilities or aim to launch unmanned operations. The company's system, which utilizes hardware from Axis Communications, provides a reliable and easily integrable access control solution for such businesses.

Telcred

Varram is a company that develops smart pet robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to keep pets active, healthy, and entertained when their owners are away. Their flagship product, the Varram Pet Fitness Robot, is designed to play with dogs and cats, providing both physical and mental stimulation. The robot uses sensors and AI algorithms to recognize pets, dodge obstacles, and adjust its behavior based on the pet's mood and actions.
The Varram robot can move autonomously around a home, zooming and weaving to engage pets in play. It also has a treat dispensing feature to reward pets and encourage further activity. The robot is durable, water-resistant, and made from FDA-approved polycarbonate material, ensuring it can withstand rough play.
Users can control the Varram robot remotely through a mobile app, customizing activity routines, play periods, and treat dispensing. The app connects to the robot via Bluetooth and allows monitoring of the pet's interactions. With a battery life of up to 10 hours, the robot can keep pets active throughout the day.
Varram initially launched the Pet Fitness Robot through a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2018, raising over USD 130,000 against a USD 30,000 goal. The company began shipping the product to backers in January 2019. As of April 2022, Varram was continuing to market and sell the robot through its website and other channels.

Varram

Wyze Labs is a technology company based in Seattle that specializes in producing affordable smart home devices and services. Its core product offerings are centered around home security systems and cameras. In December 2020, Wyze shook up the home security market by launching an inexpensive professional monitoring service for its home security system. For just USD 60 per year or USD five per month, customers receive 24/7 professional monitoring from a third-party provider called Noonlight. This undercuts competitor pricing significantly, such as Ring's monitoring fees.
The Wyze Home Monitoring Core Starter Kit includes a hub, keypad, entry sensors, and motion sensor that can trigger recording on Wyze cameras and smart lights/plugs to turn on. The system has home/away modes, and the hub contains an 82dB siren. Components communicate using 915MHz radio for long range. Wyze plans to expand the system with water leak and temperature sensors.
In addition to home security, Wyze is known for its affordable smart home cameras like the Wyze Cam launched in 2017. The cameras integrate with the security system and provide AI detection through the Cam Plus subscription service. Wyze's product ecosystem extends to smart bulbs, locks and other IoT devices controllable through its app and voice assistants.
Wyze has rapidly grown its product line since being founded in 2017 by former Amazon employees in Seattle. Its mission is to create accessible smart home technology by keeping costs low. While Wyze's affordable products are manufactured in China through partnerships, the company stores all user data securely in the US and emphasizes strong data privacy practices.

Wyze Labs

Eagle Eye Networks is a provider of cloud-based video surveillance solutions. The company offers a cloud video management system (VMS) that enables customers to monitor and manage their security cameras from anywhere through a web browser or mobile app. Eagle Eye Networks' platform leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics to provide features like license plate recognition, object detection, and smart video search.
The company's cloud VMS supports both IP and analog cameras from various manufacturers, allowing customers to utilize their existing hardware. Eagle Eye Networks utilizes a proprietary Dual Storage technology across multiple data centers to ensure video redundancy and availability. On-premise devices like Bridges and Cloud Managed Video Recorders (CMVRs) act as gateways, enabling intelligent bandwidth management and flexible storage options through Cloud-Premise Flex Storage.
Eagle Eye Networks' solutions are designed for scalability, allowing customers to add locations, cameras, and users as needed. The platform offers features like motion detection analytics, customizable layouts, and alerting capabilities. As of 2023, the company reported a 250% year-over-year increase in the use of 4MP security cameras and notable adoption of license plate recognition technology beyond traditional security purposes.

Eagle Eye Networks

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 Knightscope is an advanced public safety technology company based in Silicon Valley that develops fully autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems. Its flagship product is the K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR), a self-driving robot designed to enhance security operations by deterring, detecting, and reporting criminal activities. The K5 patrols designated areas 24/7, capturing video footage, reading license plates, and broadcasting custom messages to visitors.
 
 
 
 
 Knightscope also offers the K1 Hemisphere, a stationary security device with cameras, license plate recognition, facial recognition (optional), and intercom capabilities. Additionally, the company provides blue light emergency communication systems and a cloud-based Emergency Management System (KEMS) for monitoring and diagnostics.
 
 
 
 
 Knightscope's robots are deployed across various sectors, including corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, self-storage facilities, retail locations, and hospitality businesses. In 2022, the company reported an anticipated revenue run rate of USD 12-USD 14 million, tripling its 2021 revenue of USD 3.4 million.
 
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Knightscope

Platforms that integrate with existing surveillance camera systems to record and store video footage and deliver real-time remote monitoring and AI-based video analytics through their web portals or mobile apps.

Platforms that integrate with on-premise access devices to manage access controls such as issuing temporary access, providing mobile authentication, and detection and notification of users on unusual behavior.

Hardware solutions such as smart security cameras and sensors that provide real-time monitoring and automated security alerts.

Indoor and outdoor security robots or drones that are used for surveillance and are either fully autonomous or controlled remotely.

Biometrics are used to authorize access to smart security controlled areas

AI/ML help automate certain surveillance workflows and help companies extract insights from video feeds

Certain remote surveillance applications could be accelerated by 5G

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