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Ventures
Where deep technology meets a large market need
Our ventures group invests in big ideas that create world-changing enterprises to build a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world.
We contribute advanced intellectual property (IP) and cash, and we transfer technology to entrepreneurs.
We believe that the right IP combined with the right entrepreneur can move mountains. The problems worth solving for humanity are the problems we want to invest in.
Real-world impact
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Clint Graumann: Using space-based LIDAR to map the Earth
The CEO and co-founder of NUVIEW is improving our ability to view the world. He’s teamed up with SRI to make that happen.
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An SRI-led team helps secure critical 5G networks
New technologies could provide comprehensive protection for future networks.
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Chloe Duckworth: Using voice tech to decipher the emotion behind the words
The CEO and co-founder of Valence Vibrations is leveraging technology from SRI to help people better read the room.
Portfolio
Over the years, SRI has developed a template to create deep technology ventures from concept generation through to market development, team building, technology transition, strategic partner identification, seed funding, and launch. Our successful ventures are built on SRI research and technologies across a range of areas, including 3D and virtual environments, advanced manipulation and automation, drug discovery and development, computer vision, robotics, GPS tracking and precision navigation, speech, language, and audio technologies, and more.
Exits
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Acquired by Bayer Material Sciences
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Acquired by Resolve
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Acquired by Apple
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IPO (NASDAQ)
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Acquired by Dow
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Acquired by Zuckerberg Initiative
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IPO (NASDAQ)
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Acquired by Dow
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Acquired by Unity
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Acquired by AlgoSec
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Acquired by Ford
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Acquired by Mozilla
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Acquired by Salesforce
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Acquired by Doordash
Portfolio
How deals work
Your startup gets (deals may vary)
+ Up to $250k in cash
+ Licensing of Technology IP
+ Research support: prototype development
+ Counseling and assistance: Biz dev, fundraising, customer dev
+ Six months office space
+ Up to $200k in Google and AWS credits
SRI gets (deals may vary)
+ ~5% equity for cash and perks
+ 8 – 12.5% equity (one time pay out for IP licenses)
Ventures team
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Todd Stavish
Managing Director, SRI Ventures
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Ryan Lewis
Senior Director, SRI Ventures
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Mark Mitchell
Technologist-in-residence, SRI Ventures
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Zafeiria Panou
New Ventures and Commercialization Manager, SRI Ventures