Startups

Waffle Video

Waffle Video develops software and a contributor network for collecting real-world video datasets for robotics and physical AI. Its capture app records video to a defined project specification with motion, depth and spatial sensor data, checks delivered clips, and transfers data into customer storage. The platform manages collection projects and contributors, with MCAP delivery when required. GRID connects buyers seeking video data with vetted capture partners offering recording capacity. Waffle Video, Inc. is based in Los Angeles and has produced datasets since 2024.

Founded 2024

Team

Damon WoodardAdvisor, Computer Vision and National Security

Drew BoortzAdvisor, Venture Finance and Law

Frank BryantAdvisor, Scaling and Technology

Jeremy StraussAdvisor, Strategy and Operations

Joey NewfieldCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Joshua MesnikCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

Mario AburtoChief Technology Officer

Investments

$—Unknown date	Mucker Capital
$—Unknown date	Hallstone Ventures

team@apexlogos.ai20 hours ago
Own Hallstone portfolio explicitly attributes this company to Hallstone Ventures Fund I (FANMFGQD6ZG36MYBMPN4RCSGD686263V). The native undated investment record captures the actual holding; it does not substitute the June 2026 portfolio reveal or May 2026 fund close for an actual financing date, and does not infer amount, stage, lead role or check size. Source: https://hallstoneventures.com/portfolio Issuer names Mucker Capital backing/MuckerLab 2025; captured separately because a shared Hallstone round is unproved. Its about page is client-rendered: published names, product body and backer claims are independently retained in own shipped assets/index-CouBNdkq.js (cache hallstone-waffle-own-app.js). CEO Joey Newfield is Joseph Newfield under the same published LinkedIn URL; nickname is not a second person. Additional LinkedIn employee suggestions are not treated as confirmed current staff or titles. Advisors remain advisors, including Damon Woodard.