Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on early-stage Internet investments in areas like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), online marketplaces, and mobile. The fund and its managers, Pawel Chudzinski and Christoph Janz have backed a number of highly successful Internet companies such as Delivery Hero, Clio, Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk from their earliest stages.

Point Nine

Windforce Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage social media and mobile technology investments.  Headquartered in NYC, the firm is led by investment professionals and media technology entrepreneurs.  We identify exceptional entrepreneurs with disruptive technologies and provide them with capital and guidance to help them build thriving companies.

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Techammer is an angel investor who helps founders solve important problems. Designers invest in data science, digital health, and companies that accelerate science. Companies that improve the lives of ordinary Americans pique our interest. The designers are both Midwesterners (Jeff from Michigan/Indiana and Halle from Ohio), and we both started our careers bagging groceries. Designers met in San Francisco, where we both lived for three months. The designers got married in Italy and just moved to the East Coast.

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MESA Ventures is a Seed and Series A venture fund focused on e-commerce, advertising, media, enterprise software, and mobile technologies. The Fund co-invests between $50,000 and $250,000 alongside established early stage venture firms.   We actively support talented entrepreneurs building big businesses. To do that,  we invest social capital that we believe valuable as financial capital. This comes from tapping into the team’s global network of media, entertainment and technology relationships to provide investor introductions, executive team hiring, business development, client & advertiser introductions, and marketing support. The Fund's goal is to help its portfolio companies whenever and wherever it can.

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Headquartered in New York City, KISI is a unified access control system -- SaaS and IT connected hardware that powers end user access to buildings and offices. Benefits include the extension of cyber security features to physical space, easy door compliance, end-to-end security and scale-ability.

Kisi is a cloud-based access control and security platform founded in 2012. The company offers a keyless entry system that allows users to unlock doors using their smartphones, key cards, or fobs. Kisi's technology is designed primarily for commercial and office buildings, enabling businesses to manage access to their facilities securely and efficiently. The system consists of hardware components such as the Kisi Reader Pro, Controller Pro, and a cloud-based dashboard for administration.

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Kisi is a cloud-based access control and security platform founded in 2012. The company offers a keyless entry system that allows users to unlock doors using their smartphones, key cards, or fobs. Kisi's technology is designed primarily for commercial and office buildings, enabling businesses to manage access to their facilities securely and efficiently. The system consists of hardware components such as the Kisi Reader Pro, Controller Pro, and a cloud-based dashboard for administration.
Kisi's platform allows for multi-site management, user access groups and roles, time-based access restrictions, and remote locking and unlocking capabilities. The company's software also integrates with various third-party systems, including video cameras, alarm systems, and other smart building technologies. In addition to physical access control, Kisi offers features such as occupancy tracking, capacity control tools, and intrusion detection.
The company's hardware lineup includes the Reader Pro, which supports multiple communication channels including Ethernet, WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth, and cellular. The Controller Pro serves as the system's brain, enabling controlled access at various entry points such as doors, elevators, turnstiles, and gates. Kisi's software is accessible through a cloud-based dashboard and a mobile app available on iOS and Android devices.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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