What a journey 2024 has been! From groundbreaking ideas to meaningful connections, this year challenged and inspired us in equal measure. Through it all, we’ve been driven by the resilience and ingenuity of founders and their teams turning moonshot ideas into real-world impact.
Bold Ideas Taking Flight
This year, we’ve seen the transformative potential of applied AI in action. GrayMatter Robotics is setting the bar for precision in advanced manufacturing. Manifold’s AI-powered platform is accelerating clinical research, demonstrating how collaboration between AI and researchers unlocks breakthroughs. And with Regard Technologies, we’re witnessing a transformation in healthcare as their platform enables faster, more accurate diagnoses for medical professionals and better outcomes for their patients.
Another highlight to 2024 was the growth of Cobot, which raised $100 million this year and launched Proxie, its groundbreaking collaborative robot poised to redefine automation. And, we saw Trellis launch Trellis AI, a new suite of automated litigation tools, and Howso shared vision for a world beyond LLMs with modern explainability infrastructure for the enterprise.
On the new investment front, we welcomed Sensei Robotics, SigIQ, and ProRataAI to the portfolio.
Growing the Team
We also welcomed Adrien Gaidon as Partner and Katie Vasquez as Investor to our growing investment team. Adrien and Katie hit the ground running, bringing fresh perspectives to our investment strategy and diving deep into supporting founders from day one.
This year, we also saw our founder community come together to share insights, tackle challenges, and grow stronger. We’re grateful for the founders who continue to inspire us, the teams pushing boundaries, and the collaborators who make innovation possible.
EON 2024 Recap
In the fall, we gathered in Encinitas, California, for our third-annual, invite-only applied AI event, EON, bringing together visionaries to explore how AI and robotics are reshaping global businesses and economies. With inspiring keynotes from Dr. Rodney Brooks, Dr. Manuela Veloso and Scott Komar, EON wasn’t just a platform for bold ideas—it was a springboard for collaboration business development.
Looking Ahead to 2025
As we close the book on 2024, we remain committed to empowering the innovators and visionaries shaping tomorrow. Robotics, AI and machine learning continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible—and we’re thrilled to partner with the technical founders leading this charge.
Cheers to 2025,
Jason, Kevin and the Calibrate Ventures team