Henna

Henna is a Techstars-backed startup that spun out of Portland State University and the University of Southern California, building AI-powered commercialization infrastructure for scientific IP. The platform enables researchers, tech transfer offices, and SBIR teams to upload a research paper or pitch deck and receive automated investor collateral, sales collateral, and high-volume outreach campaigns. Henna's AI agents build pitch decks, data rooms, and landing pages, submit investor and grant applications, source leads for cold email, and can join sales or due diligence calls — reducing the time and cost of IP commercialization by up to 99% and 90% respectively compared to traditional methods.