Seed
$1.0M – $3.0M
42+ companies
8 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on early-stage investments in industrial IoT and climate technology companies enabling decarbonization of logistics systems.
Meet the Team
Laura Chen
Founder & GP
Garrett Stanwick
Partner
Garrett has a proven track record of driving growth, streamlining operations, and implementing innovative business development strategies at scale. He spent 10 years developing a variety of start-ups until he founded The Vitality Group, a management consulting agency. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University where he studied Entrepreneurship & Management while playing varsity lacrosse from 2004-2008.
Buck Jordan
Partner
Buck is a technologist and early stage venture investor with a successful history of building businesses at the leading edge of technology and in transformative high-growth markets, such as robotics, digital media, and consumer products. His operating expertise was honed during his time as a management consultant, working on Capitol Hill in Senator Arlen Spector’s office, and as an Army Blackhawk Pilot.
Garrett Stanwick
Partner
Garrett has a proven track record of driving growth, streamlining operations, and implementing innovative business development strategies at scale. He spent 10 years developing a variety of start-ups until he founded The Vitality Group, a management consulting agency. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University where he studied Entrepreneurship & Management while playing varsity lacrosse from 2004-2008.
Kate Emerson
Founder & GP
Abhilash Patel is a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, speaker, author, and advisor. He works with companies he believes in, helping them to grow and thrive. Abhilash has advised multiple growing startups including a venture capital fund. He’s also actively involved with several Los Angeles charities and is a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Council. Abhilash has been mentioned and/or published in Huffington Post, Forbes, Inc., and more.
Buck is a technologist and early stage venture investor with a successful history of building businesses at the leading edge of technology and in transformative high-growth markets, such as robotics, digital media, and consumer products. His operating expertise was honed during his time as a management consultant, working on Capitol Hill in Senator Arlen Spector’s office, and as an Army Blackhawk Pilot.
Industry Focus
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RankLab
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Farmshelf
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Sprout Therapy
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Wheels
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Besito
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