2024 was a landmark year for Glasswing.
As the leader in AI and frontier tech investing, we didn’t just stay ahead—we widened the gap by being the first to identify visionary founders transforming markets with innovative technology.
The founders of our 50+ portfolio companies achieved great milestones in building businesses that leverage AI to drive measurable value and enterprise growth.
Let’s take a closer look at the highlights that defined 2024:
BY THE NUMBERS
NEW INVESTMENTS
We doubled down on our Connect and Protect investment theses, backing visionary founders building cutting-edge companies that scale the enterprise B2B and cybersecurity markets. These companies leverage true AI and frontier technology to create real and long-lasting value for their customers.
THESES
Connect
▪ Smart Data Foundations
▪ Cognitive Automation
▪ Generative Al
▪ Intelligent Verticals
Protect
▪ Cyber-Physical Security
▪ Data Security & Compliance
▪ Coordinated Defense
▪ Identity & Access Management
SEED PORTFOLIO
Glasswing was the first institutional investor in 100% of its core portfolio this year.
Glasswing was the first institutional investor in 100% of its core portfolio this year.
Security fabric platform enabling security analysts to make smarter decisions more efficiently.
Intelligent construction management platform providing supply chain visibility and better project management.
AI-powered platform revolutionizing retail sales for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands.
THESES
Connect
▪ Smart Data Foundations
▪ Cognitive Automation
▪ Generative Al
▪ Intelligent Verticals
Protect
▪ Cyber-Physical Security
▪ Data Security & Compliance
▪ Coordinated Defense
▪ Identity & Access Management
FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENTS
100% of portfolio companies that raised funding successfully secured uprounds from new external investors.
Closes Series A
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Closes Series A
Closes Series A
Closes Series B
Glasswing stands out with one of the most rigorous and unmatched understandings of AI in the VC world. Partnering with Glasswing instantly signals credibility—everyone knows that if Glasswing is involved, it’s a real AI-native company.
PRE-SEED INVESTMENTS
PRE-SEED INVESTMENTS
The AI-native Risk Lifecycle Management™ platform for the Built-World.
AI deal analysis platform automatically identifying savings opportunities in third-party contracts.
Deep learning solution automating
behavioral analysis for drug development
and disease diagnosis.
AI-native platform autonomously designing and improving sophisticated mechanical systems.
AI-native platform providing greater insight and controls over financial and operational drivers.
PROVING ENTERPRISE VALUE
Our portfolio companies formed meaningful customer relationships that confirm how successful AI adoption generates unmatched ROI for enterprise businesses.
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Glasswing facilitated over 200 blue chip customer introductions in 2024. |
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Glasswing facilitated over 200 blue chip customer introductions in 2024. |
Ever since becoming a portfolio company of Glasswing’s last year, the team has become an extension of Telmai. I have the Glasswing team on speed dial, as they help me do hiring and sales.
PORTFOLIO MOMENTUM
ACCELERATING AI ADOPTION
The Glasswing team’s deep technical expertise and strong business acumen guided enterprise organizations and startups in streamlining AI adoption.
ENTERPRISE AI VALUE CREATION FRAMEWORK
We open-sourced our Enterprise AI Value Creation Framework — the same framework we follow when evaluating AI-native startups — to provide business leaders with a resource that not only assists them in determining which AI use cases will provide the greatest business impact but also in recognizing the technical nuances that differentiate one AI product from another.
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Governor Healey Announces Massachusetts AI Hub
As a member of Massachusetts’ AI Task Force, Glasswing’s Founder and Managing Partner, Rudina Seseri, helped launch the Massachusetts AI Hub — an initiative that drives cutting-edge collaboration between government, industry, startups, and academia and unlocks economic opportunity for businesses and residents statewide.
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Sweat the Small Stuff: Data Protection in the Age of AI
As part of his monthly byline series with CIO Online, Glasswing’s Founder and Managing Partner, Rick Grinnell, shares why protecting a company’s core IP, code, and customer data from leaking into public LLMs should be a top priority for CISOs in 2025.
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Founder and Managing Partner Rudina Seseri continued to publish her bi-weekly AI Atlas. In its second year of publication, the AI Atlas boasts over 5,000 subscribers and explains what recent AI breakthroughs, concepts, and techniques mean for enterprise businesses.
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How Knowledge Graphs Can Enhance AI Models in the Enterprise
Glasswing’s blog explains what knowledge graphs are, how they work with Large Language Models, and their use cases for enterprise businesses.
SCALING AI-NATIVE STARTUP GROWTH
By presenting at and hosting over 100 industry events, we promoted a nationwide culture of growth and innovation.
2024 further proved Glasswing’s thesis that the right AI and frontier technology platforms unlock previously unattainable levels of scale in enterprise organizations. We are excited to continue investing in and supporting visionary founders transforming markets and providing tremendous value to global enterprises in 2025.
