Whetstone AI provides architectural, strategic, and implementation services to technology organizations of all sizes, focused on big data, AI, and automation. We help companies avoid the hype of AI and instead adopt a holistic data strategy involving both long-term IP and data asset creation as well as tactical, continuous value delivery through targeted data & AI applications.

Zafgen is an innovative, capital efficient company dedicated to addressing unmet needs of severely obese patients by bringing beloranib, a first-in-class novel medicine, to market.

GreatPoint Energy is commercializing new catalytic technology to convert cheap abundant coal into clean natural gas. Secured $260M in equity and $700M in debt and debt guarantees from Wanxiang Holdings, Peabody Energy, Dow Chemical, CitiGroup, Suncor, AES, Kleiner Perkins, Khosla, ATV, DFJ. Selected by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 10 cleantech companies in the U.S. in 2011

A specialized venture development firm focusing on seed-stage commercialization of exciting, new technologies. GPV invests in "big picture" opportunities that have the potential to lead innovation and transform markets. GPV has been active in a broad spectrum of investment sectors including biotech, energy, cleantech, telecommunications, material science and semiconductors and believes that a "market first" investment philosophy holds true across industries.Portfolio Includes:Sirtris - Raised $166M in venture capital. Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for $720M in June 2008Coskata - is a biology-based renewable energy companyAltarock - develops and commercializes geothermal technology to produce clean, renewable power. Oasys Water - developed a suite of proprietary water treatment products to address the growing, global water crisis.

Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for $720M in June 2008

Coatue Corporation was a microelectronics company formed in 2001. Focused on developing novel ionic and electronic conducting polymer materials for use in the semiconductor industry. Coatue invented a next generation flash memory chip which was significantly faster than conventional alternatives. In June 2003, Coatue was acquired by Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), the world’s largest manufacturer of flash memory chips.

Cignal Global Communications provided international voice and data communications services. The company raised $55 million in venture capital and over $100 million in debt financing. Cignal built an early data network connecting 22 countries in Europe and the Far East, generating $60 million in annual revenues. Cignal’s customers included AT&T, France Telecom, Deutche Telecom, MCI, China Telecom. In 2000, Cignal was sold to United Pan-European Communications (now known as Liberty Global), one of the largest cable operators in Europe.