Portfolio | Zygote Ventures

Companies, present and past, in which Mr. Fiddler has played a role.

	Bolt Threads \|\| Director Bolt Threads harnesses proteins found in nature to create materials with practical and revolutionary uses.
	Nanomix \|\| Director Nanōmix develops portable systems for Point of Care (POC) testing to provide timely laboratory quality diagnostics at the point of interaction between the patient and healthcare provider.
	People Power \|\| Director People Power is the new fabric for collaboration that brings together the digital and physical world. One important application is our scientifically validated at-home AI Caregiver service. Our patented technology detects falls in real-time, uncovers hidden health problems, and brings families and professional caregivers together provide care more efficiently across today’s exploding population of seniors.
	Sylvatex \|\| Investor Energy solutions that meet the needs of both people and the planet.The proprietary MicroX platform harnesses the power of nature to deliver higher performing solutions that are easier on your wallet and the environment. MicroX has the potential to reduce cumulative carbon emissions by 7.5GT by 2030 and 64GT by 2040–that’s almost two years of global emissions!
	Solazyme \|\| ex-Chairman of Board, Founding Investor At Solazyme, we make oil. Our unique technology transforms low-cost plant sugars into the high-value renewable oils that our world so urgently needs. Solazyme's IPO was in 2012. Nasdaq:SZYM. Name changed to TerraVia NASDAQ:TVIA in 2015. Acquired by Corbion in 2017.
	Wind River \|\| Founder, ex-Chairman of Board, ex-CEO Wind River is the global leader in device software optimization. They enable companies to develop, run, and manage device software better, faster, at lower cost, and more reliably. Wind River technology is currently deployed in hundreds of million of devices worldwide by industry leaders like Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Motorola, NASA, and Mitsubishi Wind River went public in 1993, and was acquired by Intel in 2009.
	Brillouin \|\| Investor Brillouin Energy Corporation (BEC) is developing breakthrough proprietary technology that produces large amounts of commercially-usable heat energy at very low cost. This new source of clean, green energy works by combining the hydrogen in ordinary water using a safe, controlled process.
	mOasis \|\| ex-Board Observer At mOasis, we specialize in innovative crop science to address current challenges to irrigated agriculture. Using proprietary chemistry, we manufacture BountiGel™ a non‐toxic, next-generation soil additive that allows growers to optimize water resources for maximized crop yields. Our aim is to promote economic and environmental sustainability in American agriculture.
	NexSteppe \|\| ex-Director NexSteppe is dedicated to pioneering the next generation of scalable, reliable, cost-effective feedstock solutions for the biofuels, biopower and biobased products industries. Using advanced breeding techniques and cutting-edge analytical technologies, NexSteppe is developing Malibu sweet sorghum, Palo Alto high biomass sorghum and switchgrass to produce feedstocks tailored for these biobased industries. NexSteppe closed in 2017
	CellScape \|\| ex-Director Cellscape's Clarity Test will transform prenatal genetic testing by being the first noninvasive, first trimester test that collects fetal cells specific to the current pregnancy from maternal blood, providing access to the pure and complete fetal genome for analysis. Ceased operations in 2016
	Crossbow \|\| ex-Director Crossbow Technology was at the vanguard of smart sensor technology for more than a decade, and shipped hundreds of thousands of smart sensors to more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Crossbow was a leading supplier of wireless sensor technology and inertial MEMS sensors for navigation and control. Crossbow was acquired by Moog.
	Arrayent \|\| ex-Director The Arrayent Connect Platform is an Internet of Things platform that enables trusted consumer brands to implement connected products and systems. Acquired by Prodea in 2017
	GreenWizard \|\| ex-Director GreenWizard, Inc. is the leading software provider for the design and construction community, simplifying the process of managing green and sustainable construction projects. Architects, specifiers, engineers, contractors, project owners, consultants, and others use GreenWizard's WORKflow Pro® solution to identify, compare, evaluate, and model building products against their master specification and goals.
	Cullen Creek Olive Oil \|\| Investor Cullen Creek Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the culmination of a calculated process to produce premium EVOO. Working with California growers utilizing the most innovative and environmentally conscience farming methods we make the finest, freshest, premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, while achieving a standard of food safety and consistency unlike any other in the olive oil industry.
	Muse Research \|\| Investor Muse Research are innovators of core technologies and award-winning products that have revolutionized the world of music composition and advanced the art of recording.
	Servo \|\| ex-Director Servo Software, Inc. has created a ground-breaking user data management service. Servo’s service is deployed with several of the world’s leading wireless service providers and device manufacturers. Servo was acquired by Synclore in 2010.
	Tensilica \|\| ex-Director Tensilica is the recognized leader in customizable dataplane processors. Their processors power top-tier semiconductor companies, innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products including mobile phones, portable media players, digital TVs, computers, storage, and networking and communications equipment. Tensilica was acquired by Cadence.

	Bolt Threads \|\| Director Bolt Threads harnesses proteins found in nature to create materials with practical and revolutionary uses.
	Nanomix \|\| Director Nanōmix develops portable systems for Point of Care (POC) testing to provide timely laboratory quality diagnostics at the point of interaction between the patient and healthcare provider.
	People Power \|\| Director People Power is the new fabric for collaboration that brings together the digital and physical world. One important application is our scientifically validated at-home AI Caregiver service. Our patented technology detects falls in real-time, uncovers hidden health problems, and brings families and professional caregivers together provide care more efficiently across today’s exploding population of seniors.
	Sylvatex \|\| Investor Energy solutions that meet the needs of both people and the planet.The proprietary MicroX platform harnesses the power of nature to deliver higher performing solutions that are easier on your wallet and the environment. MicroX has the potential to reduce cumulative carbon emissions by 7.5GT by 2030 and 64GT by 2040–that’s almost two years of global emissions!
	Solazyme \|\| ex-Chairman of Board, Founding Investor At Solazyme, we make oil. Our unique technology transforms low-cost plant sugars into the high-value renewable oils that our world so urgently needs. Solazyme's IPO was in 2012. Nasdaq:SZYM. Name changed to TerraVia NASDAQ:TVIA in 2015. Acquired by Corbion in 2017.
	Wind River \|\| Founder, ex-Chairman of Board, ex-CEO Wind River is the global leader in device software optimization. They enable companies to develop, run, and manage device software better, faster, at lower cost, and more reliably. Wind River technology is currently deployed in hundreds of million of devices worldwide by industry leaders like Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Motorola, NASA, and Mitsubishi Wind River went public in 1993, and was acquired by Intel in 2009.
	Brillouin \|\| Investor Brillouin Energy Corporation (BEC) is developing breakthrough proprietary technology that produces large amounts of commercially-usable heat energy at very low cost. This new source of clean, green energy works by combining the hydrogen in ordinary water using a safe, controlled process.
	mOasis \|\| ex-Board Observer At mOasis, we specialize in innovative crop science to address current challenges to irrigated agriculture. Using proprietary chemistry, we manufacture BountiGel™ a non‐toxic, next-generation soil additive that allows growers to optimize water resources for maximized crop yields. Our aim is to promote economic and environmental sustainability in American agriculture.
	NexSteppe \|\| ex-Director NexSteppe is dedicated to pioneering the next generation of scalable, reliable, cost-effective feedstock solutions for the biofuels, biopower and biobased products industries. Using advanced breeding techniques and cutting-edge analytical technologies, NexSteppe is developing Malibu sweet sorghum, Palo Alto high biomass sorghum and switchgrass to produce feedstocks tailored for these biobased industries. NexSteppe closed in 2017
	CellScape \|\| ex-Director Cellscape's Clarity Test will transform prenatal genetic testing by being the first noninvasive, first trimester test that collects fetal cells specific to the current pregnancy from maternal blood, providing access to the pure and complete fetal genome for analysis. Ceased operations in 2016
	Crossbow \|\| ex-Director Crossbow Technology was at the vanguard of smart sensor technology for more than a decade, and shipped hundreds of thousands of smart sensors to more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Crossbow was a leading supplier of wireless sensor technology and inertial MEMS sensors for navigation and control. Crossbow was acquired by Moog.
	Arrayent \|\| ex-Director The Arrayent Connect Platform is an Internet of Things platform that enables trusted consumer brands to implement connected products and systems. Acquired by Prodea in 2017
	GreenWizard \|\| ex-Director GreenWizard, Inc. is the leading software provider for the design and construction community, simplifying the process of managing green and sustainable construction projects. Architects, specifiers, engineers, contractors, project owners, consultants, and others use GreenWizard's WORKflow Pro® solution to identify, compare, evaluate, and model building products against their master specification and goals.
	Cullen Creek Olive Oil \|\| Investor Cullen Creek Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the culmination of a calculated process to produce premium EVOO. Working with California growers utilizing the most innovative and environmentally conscience farming methods we make the finest, freshest, premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, while achieving a standard of food safety and consistency unlike any other in the olive oil industry.
	Muse Research \|\| Investor Muse Research are innovators of core technologies and award-winning products that have revolutionized the world of music composition and advanced the art of recording.
	Servo \|\| ex-Director Servo Software, Inc. has created a ground-breaking user data management service. Servo’s service is deployed with several of the world’s leading wireless service providers and device manufacturers. Servo was acquired by Synclore in 2010.
	Tensilica \|\| ex-Director Tensilica is the recognized leader in customizable dataplane processors. Their processors power top-tier semiconductor companies, innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products including mobile phones, portable media players, digital TVs, computers, storage, and networking and communications equipment. Tensilica was acquired by Cadence.