Joseph Michael

Empowering marketers in the AI era

Natively is the easiest way to build and ship cross-platform mobile apps — no senior engineering team required. Our mission is to empower a new generation of builders to launch high-quality native mobile apps without getting blocked by code, complexity, or cost. We’re building the first truly accessible mobile app development tool — combining the speed of no-code with the power of real code when you need it — and opening the door for the estimated 99.5% of people who currently can’t build mobile apps on their own. Natively is used by early-stage founders, junior developers, designers, and product teams who want to ship faster and smarter. We’re backed by world-class investors and operators — and we’re just getting started. Start building at → natively.dev X: https://x.com/natively_dev

Tzafon is an applied research lab building scalable compute systems and training foundation models for computer use and real-world interaction. Were founded by researchers & engineers from leading technology companies with the belief that AGI remains the most important unsolved problem this century. Were globally distributed with headquarters in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, recruiting the best talent from every corner of the world to build the future of machine intelligence.

MAKIINA is building the hardware and software stack for physical intelligence: modular, low-cost, scalable, and made in Finland. From drone motors, actuators, power electronics, sensor units, perception stacks, to a breakthrough AI robotics foundation model, each piece is built like LEGO blocks so they fit together into different form factors of physical AI agents, affordably and at scale.

The leading Generative AI for motion synthesis — making AAA animation possible in minutes instead of months. Motoricas mission is to enable animators in ways that animators wish to be enabled.

Talentium is a next generation AI-powered recruitment platform that allows you to find and hire top talent in no time. Let Talentium take care of the busywork, from searching for candidates to scheduling interviews, so you can focus on what matters most - the people.

Metaplex Studios serves web3 builders on Solana to grow adoption of the Metaplex Protocol: the open-source technology powering the world’s largest, fastest and most affordable NFT ecosystem. We nurture a diverse, dynamic community of creative artists, collectors, and developers emboldened to break free of the constraints of traditional gatekeepers. Whats next happens with Metaplex.

Pley enables mobile game publishers and studios to expand their reach to the web and reap the rewards of increased playtime and higher average revenue per user. We do this by offering a toolchain and cloud distribution platform that includes hosting, monetization, browser compatibility and cross-platform play, while enabling developers to port their game to the web and easily manage release cycles. Pley is a registered trademark in Europe of Trail Games AB. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, visit pley.com

Empowering marketers in the AI era

Natively is the easiest way to build and ship cross-platform mobile apps — no senior engineering team required. Our mission is to empower a new generation of builders to launch high-quality native mobile apps without getting blocked by code, complexity, or cost. We’re building the first truly accessible mobile app development tool — combining the speed of no-code with the power of real code when you need it — and opening the door for the estimated 99.5% of people who currently can’t build mobile apps on their own. Natively is used by early-stage founders, junior developers, designers, and product teams who want to ship faster and smarter. We’re backed by world-class investors and operators — and we’re just getting started. Start building at → natively.dev X: https://x.com/natively_dev

GV supports innovative founders across multiple stages and sectors, from artificial intelligence and life sciences to consumer platforms, enterprise software, and frontier technology. Launched as Google Ventures in 2009, GV oversees more than $10 billion in assets under management. Our operating partners support founding teams at every stage of company-building across executive talent, design, communications, and marketing. GV is a non-strategic venture capital firm that invests independently from its sole limited partner, Alphabet. We connect startups with Google and Alphabet companies, providing unique access to the world’s best technology and talent. GV has 400 active portfolio companies spanning North America, Europe, and Israel. Our portfolio includes Lightmatter, Stripe, Treeline Biosciences, Vercel, and Wonder, with notable exits including Uber, Nest, Slack, GitLab, Duo Security, Flatiron Health, Lemonade, and One Medical. The firm is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Cambridge, New York, and London.

Tzafon is an applied research lab building scalable compute systems and training foundation models for computer use and real-world interaction. Were founded by researchers & engineers from leading technology companies with the belief that AGI remains the most important unsolved problem this century. Were globally distributed with headquarters in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, recruiting the best talent from every corner of the world to build the future of machine intelligence.

MAKIINA is building the hardware and software stack for physical intelligence: modular, low-cost, scalable, and made in Finland. From drone motors, actuators, power electronics, sensor units, perception stacks, to a breakthrough AI robotics foundation model, each piece is built like LEGO blocks so they fit together into different form factors of physical AI agents, affordably and at scale.