HP Tech Ventures January 2022 Recap

HP Tech Ventures
2 min readFeb 14, 2022

The beginning of 2022 has been full of announcements and achievements for our portfolio companies, and we’re excited to share their news with you here.

This is our January 2022 recap for our partners and investments.

HP Tech Ventures partners with top European startup accelerator program TechFounders

We’re proud to announce our partnership with TechFounders, an expert in driving corporate innovation. We will be joining batch #15, alongside CLAAS, DATEV, Knorr-Bremse, and Miele.

Mojo Vision raises $45M for AR contact lenses with sports applications

By partnering with companies like Adidas Running, Trailforks, Wearable X, Slopes, and 18Birdies, Mojo Vision will be exploring new market potential and capabilities for their AR contact lens technology.

Five SOSV HAX startups shine at CES 2022

CES 2022 saw an impressive lineup from SOSV’s HAX portfolio, with five innovative companies getting recognition for their contribution. Labrador Systems made The Wall Street Journal’s Best of CES 2022 list, while Looking Glass Factory, Nailbot, The Last Gameboard, and Cradlewise all won CES Innovation Awards.

Pitango finances AI-powered drug discovery startups Protai

Pitango recently co-led a financing round for Protai, an AI-powered drug discovery startup that could significantly improve drug research and development.

Dyndrite announces its third annual Digital Manufacturing Investor Day

Dyndrite will be hosting its third Digital Manufacturing Investor Day on March 2, 2022. This year’s sponsor is BNP Paribas. This virtual event will showcase innovative companies currently transforming the digital manufacturing landscape.

Velo3D Qualifies New Superalloy for Use in its Sapphire® Family of Printers

Our partner Velo3D has qualified a new powdered metal (Amperprint® 0233 Haynes® 282®), a material best suited to high-temperature structural applications. This new material will likely contribute to the continuing growth of metal 3D printing.

ImmersiveTouch’s Mission Rehearsal® VR platform is now available for surgeons in India

New Delhi’s All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has implemented ImmersiveTouch’s Mission Rehearsal® VR platform. This digital surgery technology uses 2D data to create a digital twin of patients, allowing surgeons to virtually observe anatomy and plan surgery before the actual operation.

BehaVR welcomes Dr. Risa Weisberg as Chief Clinical Officer

Dr. Risa Weisberg, Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, joined BehaVR as its Chief Clinical Officer.

Kinetica and OmniSci make the insideBIGDATA IMPACT 50 List for Q1 2022

Two of our partners, Kinetica and OmniSci, were included in the insideBIGDATA IMPACT 50 List for Q1 2022 as two of the most impactful companies in the artificial intelligence industry!

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