Accelerators: Release the Hounds!
I am hard pressed to find one reason why this staggering growth is a bad thing. The world is rapidly building these fantastic mini-ecosystems that serve as on-ramps to the Startupalooza Highway.
Akasha Imaging
Machine vision based on light polarization. Acquired by Vicarious in 2021.
All Eyes on 2024!
At Promus Ventures, we believe that having a well-thought out thesis on the macro economy and markets is key to navigating the path ahead. So we make it a point every quarter to refine our thoughts on the setup and make sure 1) our investors know our evolving thesis on macro outlook and 2) our portfolio founde
ALL.SPACE
Low-profile, multi-band and electronically steerable antennas. Formerly known as Isotropic Systems.
AltspaceVR
Social VR platform. Acquired by Microsoft in 2017.
AngelList
Fundraising and recruitment platform for startups.
Arch Systems
Real-time and predictive analytics for manufacturing machines.
Aurora Insight
Connectivity and radio spectrum dynamic map to deploy next-gen wireless. Acquired by Maxar Technologies in 2022.
Bad News is Good News (Building Great Founder/Investor Relationships)
We recently received an update report from a startup team in the Promus Ventures community. The deck was full of bad news: delays for certain product components were increasing, more bugs and unstable builds than usual, longer than anticipated QA testing, certain new hires were not working out, and a list of a