Ventures
Each one of the Graduating Ventures has delivered with perseverance and commitment to mission success during especially challenging times.
At a Glance
Our impact
in numbers
40%
NovaResp's clinical proof-of-concept study showed a 40% reduction in sleep apnea severity.
100tn
Personal care products can contain up to 100tn of intentionally added microplastics, which then end up in the food chain. Bioweg's products are 100% biodegradable in <60 days.
At a Glance
Our impact
in numbers
$17.1B
The acoustic insulation market is estimated to be USD $17.1B by 2026. SoundBounce is 3x thinner than existing products, enabling designers to create smaller, lighter products with a significant reduction in noise.
7,000L
7000L of fuel must be delivered to the ISS every year. NewOrbit is designing air-breathing engines for VLEO.
$6T
Forex trades over $6T daily. Onomy provides the infrastructure to bring Forex to DeFi.
500k
Biomotum’s SPARK device improves walking speed by 32% and walling efficiency by 29% for patients with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects 500k individuals in the U.S.
Reflections
From Our
CDL Mentors
CDL's Commerce Stream has successfully brought together high potential, scalable startups in areas as diverse as e-commerce, supply chain, pricing and operations. The setup provides a low overhead way to identify and support these startups in a manner which is one of its kind and highly effective for mentors like me as well as for the startup founders.
Sid Mookerji • Founding Partner, CDL-Atlanta Managing Partner, Silicon Road Ventures
CDL adds significant value to the startups in its Ocean cohort through a rigorous objective-based approach. With short time-lines between objective sprints, the startups are accountable to the CDL mentors and staff to reach and report on the milestones they set. This discipline can super-charge the important steps for the startup which are outlined in the objectives.
Millicent Pitts • Associate, CDL-Atlantic Executive Director, Ocean Exchange