Venture Portfolio

We love companies that leverage disruptive technologies to solve real customer challenges. The Pharma industry faces many challenges, many of which stem from the cost of drugs. They’re an easy target for politicians and an under-insured public. To the extent…

We’re excited to announce our investment in DASH Systems, along with Techstars and Make in LA, based on our belief in a highly automated future and the company’s mission to bring about the next generation of air cargo. DASH, which…

A year ago, we announced our investment in Bumblebee Spaces, a company that is creating a new way to live by unlocking the third dimension in your living space. Bumblebee hopes to alleviate escalating housing costs and rapid urbanization by…

Retailers are racing to provide faster, cheaper, and more personalized service. In early June, Amazon announced Prime Free One Day shipping, a move that will again raise the bar for consumer expectations on delivery. Four days later, Walmart announced InHome…

We’re excited to invest in Catch, a company helping define the future of work. Freelancing is an important and growing part of the future of work both near term and long. According to Morgan Stanley, freelancers make up 35% of…

As we exit the information age and enter the automation age, concern has (justifiably) arisen around the topic of disruption in the labor market. What human jobs will be replaced? We consider that question from the standpoint of labor specialization.…

We’re investing in Streem as a play on augmented reality transforming human interaction. Streem focuses on the future of collaboration, diagnosis, and data capture between consumers, professionals, and manufacturers. Streem offers a subscription-based smartphone app that allows consumers and pros to communicate in…

We’re investing in Skupos as a play on our vision of the future of retail. Skupos’ real-time inventory data fundamentally changes the game for convenience stores (c-stores), distributors, and brands. Automated retail and same day delivery are the future of commerce, and…

We’re investing in Bumblebee Spaces as a play on AI and robotics helping to solve the problem of escalating housing costs. The company has a modular ceiling system to address storage needs. Bumblebee users can store a desk, bed, closet,…

Dr. Ramses Alcaide is the CEO and Founder of Neurable, a Loup Ventures portfolio company focused on non-invasive BCI. Ramses earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the…

Neurotechnology has long been a passion for Loup Ventures because we think it represents a vast and open opportunity to improve human life via both restoration and augmentation. Brain-computer interfaces are one of the most compelling areas in the neurotech…

A version of this article was originally published on Medium by Michael Thompson. Neurable’s BCI headset for HTC Vive® Today Neurable is offering a first look at a product that is without precedent in modern tech: a brain-computer interface for virtual…