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 future. 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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Todd Stavish: Bringing technology that matters into the world
The SRI ventures team connects entrepreneurs with deep technology, expert guidance, and intellectual property.
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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.
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
Acquired by Bayer Material Sciences
Acquired by Resolve
Acquired by Apple
IPO (NASDAQ)
Acquired by Dow
Acquired by Zuckerberg Initiative
IPO (NASDAQ)
Acquired by Dow
Acquired by Unity
Acquired by AlgoSec
Acquired by Ford
Acquired by Mozilla
Acquired by Salesforce
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