Passion Capital

Tao Invest, the direct investment entity affiliated with Tao Capital Partners, invests in technology, alternative energy and transportation, healthcare, education, sustainable food & agriculture, consumer, and real estate businesses that have a positive impact. Tao is an active investor with the ability to support companies through various stages of their life-cycle. Portfolio Companies Alternative Transportation Tesla (TSLA), Uber (UBER), Proterra (PTRA), Ouster (OUST), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Bird (BRDS), SpaceX, Turo, The Boring Company Alternative Energy SolarCity (SCTY), Enlighted (Siemens), Arcadia Technology DeepMind (GOOG), Akerna (KERN), ironSource (IS), IonQ (IONQ), BitTitan (Idera), Crossbar, Illumio, Snow, RapidDeploy, Premise, Skupos, Holo, Seso Labor, Overflow, Republic, ZaiNar, Nimble Robotics Healthcare Foundations Recovery Network (UHS), Twist (TWST), 908D (MASS), Zymergen (ZY), CareZone (WMT), PointClickCare, Verge, Activ Surgical, Encodia, Enspectra, Truvian, SiteRx, Apnimed, Vizgen, Ultivue, Lumicks, IMIDomics, Arbor, Kallyope Education DreamBox (Evergreen), Newsela, Panorama, Hazel Health Sustainable Food & Agriculture Granular (DWDP), Benson Hill (BHIL), GreenLight Bio (GRNA), Ripple, Myco, Apeel, Revolution Foods, Brightloom, TemperPack, Dig Inn, Meati, Good Eggs, Fifth Season, Kingdom Supercultures, Sweet Nothings Consumer Warby Parker (WRBY), Harry's, PAX, JUUL, Eight Sleep, 100 Thieves, Cometeer, Nettwerk, United Record Pressing Real Estate & Hospitality Buildium (RP), Porch (PRCH), Sonder (SOND), Raken, Revinate, Atlantica Hotels, multi-family

We believe that the right connection can change everything. Entrepreneurs are the artists and architects of a better future for us and the upcoming generations that will follow. Creating solutions, shaping industries, and redefining what’s possible. At Flusso Capital, our mission is to accelerate that future. We exist to connect industry defining founders with the investors, partners, and opportunities to ensure support to make their visions scale and thrive. And we change the future for the better, together. All aligned, focused on the mission of making our world a better place.

For the last decade, Bullpen has funded 100+ companies. We do one thing, and we do it well: Post-seed financing for people and companies that have found that special product-market fit but are overlooked for no good reason. Together, we will build the next generation of great businesses.

Forgepoint Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in transformative companies protecting the digital future. We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs defining and tackling the biggest challenges in cybersecurity and infrastructure software. APPROACH Our mission is to ensure a safer and more prosperous world by investing in the innovators shaping and securing our digital future. We combine a thesis-driven approach with hands-on experience backing and building great companies. OUR FOCUS Security is fundamental. Software and systems must be secure. As technology and markets have evolved, we’ve broadened our definition of cybersecurity to include critical adjacent technologies (AI/ML, Blockchain, Cloud, DevOps, Insurtech, Fintech, and Privacy). We specialize in cybersecurity. Some go wide, we go deep. We’re strategically focused on this challenging space and bring a disciplined approach to how we invest and help companies grow. We are multi-stage. We invest early to growth, but a majority of our investments are Series A and B. We know what it takes to achieve enterprise scale and become a market leader. We are hands-on and involved. We work hard to be your most important partner, sharing our insights and connections along with the help of our Advisory Council and operating team. OUR MISSION From first call to exit. Conviction matters. Cybersecurity is not a theme but our focus. We understand your product, market, customers, and competition. Time is valuable. From strategic capital to critical introductions, we move fast and flexibly to meet your needs and timing. Relationships are not transactions. We are committed to building a trusted and thriving community of innovators. On your team. We show up every day, not just at the board meeting. We work proactively to help you scale faster. In your corner. Companies rarely advance in a straight line. We are long-term partners – in good times and bad. Commitment to ESG. We are proud to be a founding signatory of ILPA’s Diversity in Action Initiative and an active participant in the ILPA’s ESG Data Convergence Project. Our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria starts with our diverse team, which is passionate about creating positive societal change. As impact investors, we abide by responsible investment pledges. We incorporate ESG into every aspect of what we do and invite our portfolio companies to do the same.

We believe the next wave of high-performing ventures will be built by operators with deep domain insight and a bias for execution. We focus on models with clear unit economics, paths to early profitability, and the potential to scale with discipline. HOW WE BUILDWhat we bring to the table Our Ideas: 2-3 Cases that (i) we have ideated, (ii) we have a strong believe in and (iii) that are ready to being validated together Our Capital: We invest our own money to provide you with the required pre-seed investment + our network of Angels, Investors and Family Offices for potential follow-up investment Our Hands: We support from day 0. We co-build. We get our hands dirty. We are on the ground with you What you bring to the table Your Heart: Dedication, drive and the desire to build a profitable business with us over the next 5-10 years Your Brain: A proven track record in building and operating at the highest standards in a high pressure environment Your Attitude: You fully own the case even if we bring in the initial idea. You have the confidence to challenge everything we say and do and proof us wrong WHAT WE BUILD Capital efficiency and sharp execution beat hype and burn. We invest early and support relentlessly. Profitability matters: Most startups we back aim for operational profitability early.Capital efficiency isn’t optional. It’s a mindset. Execution over narrative: Too many founders raise on vision. We back those who execute – shipping, selling, scaling. VC is broken: Too much capital follows the same playbook. We invest in overlooked markets, underfunded verticals, and founder archetypes the industry ignores. Outdated verticals, low competition: We focus on unloved industries where execution is key and competition is weak. Think: old problems, solved with new precision. Positive Unit Ecos from day 1: Our ventures are designed to become CM3-positive with a lean, capital-efficient setup - often after a single seed round. AAA+ operator teams only: We only work with founders who build and operate at the highest standards. No tourists, no pitch decks - just proven operators.

Foresite Capital is a multi-stage healthcare and life sciences investment firm with ~ $4B in assets under management. The firm aims to address areas of great unmet need by funding promising healthcare and life sciences businesses at all stages of their life cycles. Foresite Capital uses a data science-driven approach to invest in companies that leverage biology and big data to transform healthcare, including 10x Genomics, Relay Therapeutics, Element Biosciences, Inscripta, as well as companies developing next generation therapeutics. Founded in 2011, Foresite Capital is based in San Francisco.