Ching-Yu Hu

Observe.AI is transforming customer service with AI agents that speak, think, and act like your best human agents—helping enterprises automate routine customer calls and workflows, support agents in real time, and uncover powerful insights from every interaction. With Observe.AI, businesses boost automation, deliver faster, more consistent 24/7 service and build stronger customer loyalty. Trusted by brands like Accolade, Prudential, Concentrix, Cox Automotive, and Included Health, Observe.AI is redefining how businesses connect with customers—driving better experiences and lasting relationships at every touchpoint.

Skydio’s mission is to make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight. AI and computer vision are foundational to our products, allowing drones to fly autonomously and automatically capture and process data. Skydio drones help public safety agencies, federal government, and private companies serve their communities more safely and effectively by providing real-time access to information captured with high-powered cameras mounted on intelligent flying robots. Our drones support thousands of organizations, including every branch of the U.S. military, 26 allied nation, 1,000+ public safety agencies across every U.S. state, and 900+ utility providers. Founded in 2014, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S., with headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA. Skydio is the largest drone manufacturer in the U.S. and has shipped 55,000+ flying robots. The company is backed by top investors and strategic partners, including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, Next47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA.

Our vision is to expand humanity’s potential through robotics and automation. We design and build autonomous cleaning technology that empowers organizations and their workers to become more productive and efficient versions of themselves. Our robots — Neo, Neo 2W, and Kas — help raise and maintain cleanliness standards in commercial and industrial facilities without higher costs or tougher demands on teams. Our newest innovation, Kas, opens new possibilities for busy commercial environments thanks to improved performance in tight spaces, a focus on safety, and a futuristic design that enhances its surroundings. Retail, healthcare, education, transportation, and more, Kas continues Avidbots’ record of creating tailor-made solutions for its customers, so organizations can reach their full potential.

Yellowbrick Data Warehouse is a modern, elastic data warehouse with separate storage and compute that runs in the cloud. Yellowbrick enables large-scale enterprises to eliminate complexity, reduce risk, and predict and control costs by running all their data anywhere, across multi-cloud and on-premises instances. Yellowbrick allows enterprises to run complex queries on live data at petabyte scale in their own cloud account, while supporting high concurrency with fast, interactive query response to customers most challenging business questions.

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada unifies video security, access control, sensors, alarms, intercoms, and workplace tools through one connected platform—Verkada Command—empowering teams to act proactively and create safer, smarter environments.

We are Sila—a next generation battery materials company dedicated to accelerating energy transformation for a more sustainable future. Our next-gen anode material is the first significant chemistry improvement to lithium-ion batteries to reach the market in 30 years. Our silicon anode material is a simple drop-in replacement to graphite and significantly boosts the energy density of lithium-ion batteries without compromising performance. Today, Sila science powers innovative consumer electronics. Tomorrow, it will fuel our EV future and the electrification of everything. We work directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production. Our partners include BMW, Daimler, and ATL. Sila Nano’s first products significantly increase the energy density of state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. Our materials are manufacturable economically at scale and are drop-in replacements to existing battery manufacturing processes.

Costanoa exists to elevate founders building companies of consequence. We lead investments from formation through Series A in Applied AI, AI Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, National Security, and Fintech. With $2.3B AUM, we’re boutique by design—making fewer investments to deliver deeper expertise and operational support when it matters most: the early, defining stages of growth. For more information, please visit www.costanoa.vc.

Observe.AI is transforming customer service with AI agents that speak, think, and act like your best human agents—helping enterprises automate routine customer calls and workflows, support agents in real time, and uncover powerful insights from every interaction. With Observe.AI, businesses boost automation, deliver faster, more consistent 24/7 service and build stronger customer loyalty. Trusted by brands like Accolade, Prudential, Concentrix, Cox Automotive, and Included Health, Observe.AI is redefining how businesses connect with customers—driving better experiences and lasting relationships at every touchpoint.

Skydio’s mission is to make the world more productive, creative, and safe with autonomous flight. AI and computer vision are foundational to our products, allowing drones to fly autonomously and automatically capture and process data. Skydio drones help public safety agencies, federal government, and private companies serve their communities more safely and effectively by providing real-time access to information captured with high-powered cameras mounted on intelligent flying robots. Our drones support thousands of organizations, including every branch of the U.S. military, 26 allied nation, 1,000+ public safety agencies across every U.S. state, and 900+ utility providers. Founded in 2014, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S., with headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA. Skydio is the largest drone manufacturer in the U.S. and has shipped 55,000+ flying robots. The company is backed by top investors and strategic partners, including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, Next47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA.

Our vision is to expand humanity’s potential through robotics and automation. We design and build autonomous cleaning technology that empowers organizations and their workers to become more productive and efficient versions of themselves. Our robots — Neo, Neo 2W, and Kas — help raise and maintain cleanliness standards in commercial and industrial facilities without higher costs or tougher demands on teams. Our newest innovation, Kas, opens new possibilities for busy commercial environments thanks to improved performance in tight spaces, a focus on safety, and a futuristic design that enhances its surroundings. Retail, healthcare, education, transportation, and more, Kas continues Avidbots’ record of creating tailor-made solutions for its customers, so organizations can reach their full potential.

Yellowbrick Data Warehouse is a modern, elastic data warehouse with separate storage and compute that runs in the cloud. Yellowbrick enables large-scale enterprises to eliminate complexity, reduce risk, and predict and control costs by running all their data anywhere, across multi-cloud and on-premises instances. Yellowbrick allows enterprises to run complex queries on live data at petabyte scale in their own cloud account, while supporting high concurrency with fast, interactive query response to customers most challenging business questions.