When was 5G Open Innovation Lab founded?

5G Open Innovation Lab was founded in 2019.

Where is 5G Open Innovation Lab's headquarters located?

5G Open Innovation Lab's headquarters is located in Seattle (United States).

How many companies has 5G Open Innovation Lab invested in?

5G Open Innovation Lab has invested in 96 companies, including Accuknox & Ocient.

Which companies has 5G Open Innovation Lab invested in lately?

Synadia & Pano are the latest investments by 5G Open Innovation Lab.

How many exits has 5G Open Innovation Lab been involved in?

5G Open Innovation Lab's portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 14 acquisitions.

5G Open Innovation Lab - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Q: How big is 5G Open Innovation Lab's investment team?

5G Open Innovation Lab has a team of 9.

1. Accuknox

Provider of runtime-powered zero trust security for cloud-native applications and AI workloads. This provider offers a comprehensive platform encompassing cloud security posture management (CSPM), cloud workload protection platforms (CWPPs), application security posture management (ASPM), and Kubernetes security. Solutions include vulnerability management, container security, and protection against zero-day attacks and ransomware. The platform supports various deployment models, including on-premise, cloud-delivered, and MSSP-powered options, and integrates with multiple CI/CD pipelines and cloud providers. A key focus is securing AI models, datasets, and inferences. The platform utilizes AI-assisted remediation and automated workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce false positives.

Key facts about Accuknox

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Bengaluru (India)
Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $10.6M
Employee Count: 197 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: National Grid Partners, Dolby Family Ventures and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 20, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Ocient

Provider of a big data analytics platform. It enables users to capture big data from different data sources and store data in the form of terabytes and petabytes. It allows users to analyze big data and helps organizations and individuals to improve business performance.

Key facts about Ocient

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Chicago (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $208M
Employee Count: 247 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Zelkova Ventures, Northwestern Mutual and 27 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 22, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Pano

AI-powered wildfire detection and situational awareness for rapid response. This company offers an enterprise-grade wildfire management solution, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enable faster, collaborative response efforts. The technology helps detect threats early, notify relevant parties of confirmed incidents, and deliver visual intelligence and real-time data. This supports smarter, faster decision-making and enhances community safety. The solution caters to utilities, fire professionals, and landowners, providing actionable intelligence to optimize response efforts, maintain reliable power supply, and protect infrastructure. It is a tech company offering software solutions for wildfire management, contributing to social impact by protecting communities and the environment.

Key facts about Pano

Founded Year: 2017
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $89M
Employee Count: 247 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Salesforce Ventures, DCVC and 23 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 17, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. mimik

Provider of device first continuum AI platform for agentix-native software systems. The platform enables multi agent intelligence to operate, discover, and collaborate across computing layers. It empowers both agentic and traditional workloads to react contextually and autonomously as real world scenarios evolve. The platform allows integration of various AI to create dynamic workflows. It ensures AI executes with security across endpoints, edge, and cloud.

Key facts about mimik

Founded Year: 2009
Location: Vancouver (Canada)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $14.4M
Employee Count: 95 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: 5G Open Innovation Lab, Primera Capital and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 03, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Teal Communications

Provider of network orchestration service and eSIM for IoT connectivity. The company offers a platform to connect and switch between cellular networks. It provides connectivity management, cloud integrations, and voice services. The company's services cater to industries including government, healthcare, mobility, drones, logistics, smart cities, agriculture, and video surveillance.

Key facts about Teal Communications

Founded Year: 2018
Location: Bellevue (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $27.1M
Employee Count: 53 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Alliance of Angels, 5G Open Innovation Lab and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 31, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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5G Open Innovation Lab has invested in 96 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 3 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Synadia.

Here are 5G Open Innovation Lab's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	1	0	1
2023	3	0	3
2022	3	0	3

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5G Open Innovation Lab has made 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.3M, 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.5M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.7M.

Here are 5G Open Innovation Lab's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series B	3
Seed	2
Series A	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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5G Open Innovation Lab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Internet of Things - Industry Applications and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 85 Tech companies, 80 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 68 Software companies and at least 32 companies focusing on Saas.

Here are 5G Open Innovation Lab's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
High Tech	6
Enterprise Applications	5
Enterprise Infrastructure	4
Internet of Things - Industry Applications	2
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications	1
Others	4

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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5G Open Innovation Lab has made most investments in United States (5), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.

Here are 5G Open Innovation Lab's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	5
Canada	1
India	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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5G Open Innovation Lab has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by 5G Open Innovation Lab:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Feb 22, 2024	Synadia	United States	Series B	6807	ForgePoint Capital [+2]
Jul 10, 2023	Pano	United States	Series A	9671	Valor Equity Partners [+8]
Mar 20, 2023	Accuknox	India	Seed	5123	MDSV Capital [+4]
Jan 24, 2023	Memfault	United States	Series B	3641	Stripes [+2]
Dec 14, 2022	Shabodi	Canada	Series A	3295	CEAS Investments [+7]

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1 of 5G Open Innovation Lab's portfolio company became public - Elsight. It got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Jun 2017.

Here are 5G Open Innovation Lab's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Elsight	Jun 08, 2017	-	-	7361

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14 companies from 5G Open Innovation Lab's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MIXhalo in Jun 2026 by DeepL for $*****.

Here are 5G Open Innovation Lab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
MIXhalo	Jun 17, 2026	-	-	3765
MantisNet	Aug 20, 2025	-	-	1152
Memfault	Jun 24, 2025	Jan 24, 2023	Series B	3950
Symbl	May 29, 2025	-	-	9557
Airgap	Apr 11, 2024	-	-	2073

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5G Open Innovation Lab has a team of 9 members including 2 Partners located in United States. 5G Open Innovation Lab's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 4 years, 62 investors have co-invested in 5G Open Innovation Lab's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before 5G Open Innovation Lab: SRI, Z5 Capital and 41 others have invested in rounds before 5G Open Innovation Lab. There is 1 company where SRI has invested before 5G Open Innovation Lab and 1 company where Z5 Capital has invested before 5G Open Innovation Lab.
Top Co-investors of 5G Open Innovation Lab: 16 investors entered a company along with 5G Open Innovation Lab. These include investors like MDSV Capital (1 company).
Invested after 5G Open Innovation Lab: A total of 3 investors have invested in 5G Open Innovation Lab's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Giant Ventures (1 company) and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures (1 company).