Best VCs for Industrial

1850 venture capitalists actively investing in Industrial.

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#1Michael Mignano

General Partner

Union Square Ventures (USV)

Michael is an idea-driven early-stage investor and former product founder who looks for non-obvious shifts before they become consensus. His current AI thesis favors companies that restructure a marke

No personal check-size range is published. Michael is early-stage focused within USV's collaborative partnership; USV makes investment decisions as a group without a formal vote.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#2Neeraj Arora

CEO India, MENA & Managing Director

General Catalyst

Neeraj backs ambitious founders building category-defining businesses in India, MENA, and the corridors linking those regions with global markets. His approach combines Venture Highway's earliest-stag

No personal check-size range is published. His record includes seed investments and large later financings, but disclosed round totals belong to company financings and are not a personal range.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#3Peter Hébert

Partner and Co-Founder

Lux Capital

Peter seeks scientifically and technologically ambitious ventures attempting what most people think will not work but could become indispensable if they succeed. He is a generalist across technology a

No personal check-size range is published. Lux invests early and can support companies across their development, but its USD 7B under management and individual financing totals are not Peter's personal allocation limits.
Company FormationPre-SeedSeed
#4Ryan Bayliss

Partner

Leitmotif

Ryan Bayliss invests or supports investments through Leitmotif's published strategy: Bridge US and European industrial ecosystems to help hard-technology companies move from demonstration to commercia

Leitmotif does not publish a standard investment range; its first fund is anchored by a $300M commitment.
Growth StageLater Stage
#5Jens Wiese

Managing Partner

Leitmotif

Jens Wiese invests or supports investments through Leitmotif's published strategy: Bridge US and European industrial ecosystems to help hard-technology companies move from demonstration to commercial

Leitmotif does not publish a standard investment range; its first fund is anchored by a $300M commitment.
Growth StageLater Stage
#6Tina Daher

Venture Partner

Shorooq Partners

Tina looks for high-caliber founders applying differentiated technology to consequential emerging-market problems. Her attributable investment material emphasizes technically credible climate and indu

No personal check range is disclosed. Shorooq's equity platform covers the full journey from pre-seed to late-stage growth; Tina's current Venture Partner/adviser listing does not establish independent check authority, so founders should confirm the relevant vehicle and decision process.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#7Pirkka Palomäki

Founding Partner

Maki.vc (Web3)

Pirkka backs ambitious Nordic teams at their first rounds, combining an operator's technology and scaling perspective with Maki's sector-agnostic, non-consensus approach. His attributed investments fa

Maki targets first rounds below EUR 5 million and supports consequent rounds; this is a firm round criterion, not Pirkka's personal check range. Active new investments come from Fund III.
Pre-SeedSeedFirst Round
#8Alyssa Chen

Accelerator Director

AppWorks

Alyssa's operating thesis is that an accelerator should be a practical lab where founders repeatedly test, learn and build with peers, mentors and corporate partners. She leads AppWorks Accelerator pl

No personal check size or investment allocation authority is published for Alyssa. Her route for founders is AppWorks' accelerator and its corporate accelerator programs; applicants should verify each current program's funding, equity and eligibility terms rather than assuming the firm's fund parameters apply.
Pre-accelerator and acceleratorFounder developmentAlumni and mentor community
#9Jessy Rivest

Partner

Khosla Ventures

Jessy looks for climate technologies grounded in hard science and non-obvious mechanisms that can make a meaningful dent in greenhouse-gas emissions. Her career shows a materials-to-systems lens: unde

No Jessy-specific check size is disclosed by Khosla Ventures. Publicly observed work spans an $11 million Spiritus seed financing led by Khosla and Pascal's $8 million seed round, but round size is not the same as the firm's check. Third-party claims of a $100,000–$5 million range were excluded as unverified.
SeedSeries ATechnical incubation and spinout
#10Jeannette zu Fürstenberg

President & Managing Director

General Catalyst

Jeannette is a founder-led generalist investing to strengthen European prosperity and resilience through technology. She backs ambitious companies from ideation onward across AI, defense, energy, indu

No personal check-size range is published. Her public record spans seed investments through large follow-on rounds, but total financing sizes and General Catalyst's assets are not personal check parameters.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#11Matt Trevithick

Managing Partner

Leitmotif

Matt Trevithick invests or supports investments through Leitmotif's published strategy: Bridge US and European industrial ecosystems to help hard-technology companies move from demonstration to commer

Leitmotif does not publish a standard investment range; its first fund is anchored by a $300M commitment.
Growth StageLater Stage
#12Rebecca Kaden

Managing Partner

Union Square Ventures (USV)

Rebecca invests at the edge of large markets, with a consumer and product lens sharpened by USV's network-effects thesis. Her current view links abundant AI intelligence, cheaper hardware, sensors, an

USV publishes a firm-wide check range of $1 million to $30 million and invests from the earliest stages through follow-ons. It does not publish Rebecca's individual authority, and the partnership makes decisions collectively without a vote.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#13Philipp Emig

Partner

Leitmotif

Philipp Emig invests or supports investments through Leitmotif's published strategy: Bridge US and European industrial ecosystems to help hard-technology companies move from demonstration to commercia

Leitmotif does not publish a standard investment range; its first fund is anchored by a $300M commitment.
Growth StageLater Stage
#14Alex Rohregger

Partner

Leitmotif

Alex Rohregger invests or supports investments through Leitmotif's published strategy: Bridge US and European industrial ecosystems to help hard-technology companies move from demonstration to commerc

Leitmotif does not publish a standard investment range; its first fund is anchored by a $300M commitment.
Growth StageLater Stage
#15Sven Strohband

Partner and Managing Director

Khosla Ventures

Sven backs technically ambitious companies that can create new industries or unlock novel user experiences. His engineering lens favors frontier AI, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, developer infrastruc

No personal check-size range is published. Khosla invests from seed through growth; company round totals and the firm's assets are not Sven's personal check parameters.
SeedEarly StageSeries A
#16Ali Tabibian

Founder and Partner

GTK Partners

Ali works where technical systems, strategic finance and corporate transactions meet. GTK's work spans private growth companies, corporations and financial sponsors, with particular expertise in softw

GTK is primarily a corporate advisory firm and does not publish an Ali-specific venture check range. Ali has disclosed individual technology investments, but those do not establish a repeatable allocation mandate. Companies should clarify whether they seek advisory work, financing support or an investment.
Growth-company advisoryMergers and acquisitionsCapital formation
#17Samir Kaul

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Khosla Ventures

Samir prefers large, known markets where a radical technical risk can produce a 10x-better product. He treats small seed checks as option-value experiments: identify a potential billion-dollar outcome

In a 2020 first-person interview, Samir described a typical Khosla Seed Fund investment as roughly $1M–$2M, used as option-value capital to remove key risks before a larger Series A/B decision. Khosla's current Main Fund covers early through later stages, including total financings above $10M. These are historical/firm-level guideposts, not a guaranteed current personal range.
IncubationPre-SeedSeed
#18Wilson Tukiainen

Investment Manager

Maki.vc (Web3)

Wilson sources and evaluates Nordic first-round opportunities across Maki's sector-agnostic mandate, with a research-driven lens and responsibility for ESG development. His first publicly attributed 2

Maki's sweet spot is first rounds below EUR 5 million; this describes the firm's target round, not Wilson's personal authority. He sources and evaluates opportunities within that day-zero mandate.
Pre-SeedSeedFirst Round
#19Paavo Räisänen

General Partner

Maki.vc (Web3)

Paavo backs Nordic deep-tech founders at their first institutional round when a radical scientific or engineering advance can overhaul an industry. He requires a credible technical foundation, balance

Maki's published sweet spot is first rounds below EUR 5 million from day zero; this is a firm round-size criterion, not Paavo's personal check range. Fund III is the active new-investment vehicle, with selective follow-ons from older funds.
Pre-SeedSeedFirst Round
#20Michelle Lin

Investment VP

AppWorks

Michelle backs technology that modernizes large, operationally fragmented Southeast Asian industries. Her investment cases combine a clear structural tailwind with deep founder-market fit, resilience

Firm-level: AppWorks publishes a US$200K to US$15M per-deal range across Seed through Series C, with capacity to lead or follow and reserve capital for follow-ons. This is not Michelle's personal allocation range.
SeedSeries ASeries B
#21Albert Wenger

Partner

Union Square Ventures (USV)

Albert is a thesis-driven generalist investing at the edge of large markets under technological and societal pressure. His current work emphasizes AI-enabled scientific discovery, robotics that can op

USV states that the firm writes $1 million to $30 million checks and invests from the earliest stages through the full company journey. This is a firm-wide range, not Albert's personal check authority; decisions are discussed collectively without a formal vote.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#22Ilkka Kivimäki

Founding Partner & Advisor of Maki.vc

Maki.vc (Web3)

Ilkka co-built Maki around entrepreneurial DNA, technical depth, non-consensus first-round decisions and Nordic founders with global category ambition. His documented portfolio work spans gaming, smar

Maki Fund III currently states €300K–€3M initial tickets in pre-seed and seed rounds below €5M, with follow-on reserves. This is the active firm's range, not Ilkka's personal or current new-deal authority; his stated remit focuses on existing portfolio companies.
Pre-SeedSeedFirst Institutional Round
#23Michiel Kotting

Partner

Northzone (Web3)

Michiel focuses on SaaS, healthcare, and AI, often where modern, collaborative, or intelligent software replaces complex legacy systems. His portfolio ranges from HR, manufacturing, architecture, logi

No personal check-size range is published. Michiel invests through Northzone across early and selected later rounds; disclosed financing totals are company rounds and do not establish an individual check range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#24George Saliaris-Fasseas

Partner; Former Operating Partner, Big Pi Ventures

Homerun Investments

George brings an operator-investor lens shaped by building technology ventures, running Google Greece, leading advertising and media businesses, supporting Big Pi portfolio companies and founding an a

Homerun does not publish a George-specific check range or formal stage band. The firm invites technology companies with exceptional growth potential across its stated sectors. Founders should ask directly about vehicle, round and ownership fit rather than relying on Big Pi's separate historical parameters.
Early-stage technologyGrowth companiesOperating support
#25Jessica Schultz

Partner

Northzone (Web3)

Jessica backs product-led platforms and UX-driven software that use technology and intuitive experiences to disrupt traditional industries. Her operator lens emphasizes speed and momentum at company f

No personal check-size range is published. Jessica invests through Northzone's multi-stage funds; financing announcements report total rounds, not her personal allocation range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#26Diana Hu

Managing Partner

Y Combinator

Diana works with technical founders building frontier AI, robotics and hard technology. Her Escher Reality and Niantic experience combines zero-to-one infrastructure with deployment at consumer scale,

YC's live standard deal is $500K per accepted company: $125K on a post-money SAFE for 7% plus $375K on an uncapped MFN SAFE, with a participation right. This is YC's standardized program deal, not Diana's personal check range.
IdeaPre-SeedBatch-stage startup
#27Mouzaffar Alwan

Principal

Shorooq Partners

Mouzaffar leads buyout investing in established, cash-generative regional businesses that can consolidate a category. The FMSi transaction illustrates the lens: durable customer relationships, regulat

No Mouzaffar-specific equity ticket is public. Shorooq's September 2026 FMSi announcement describes a growth investment deployed through managed funds and co-investors but gives no attributable check. Confirm enterprise-value range, equity ticket, control or minority posture and co-investment needs directly.
Established and cash-generativeGrowth equityPrivate equity buyout
#28Fabian Erici

Partner

Norrsken Impact Fund

Fabian looks for technology that improves both the economics and environmental footprint of energy and heavy industry. His research identifies AI-enabled resource efficiency, process optimization and

Norrsken VC publicly states €1M–€10M early-stage and growth tickets. This is a firm-level range and should not be read as Fabian's individual signing authority.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#29Josh Coyne

Partner

Kleiner Perkins

Josh backs founders applying AI to consequential workflows in both software and the physical economy. His portfolio shows a consistent preference for products that turn abundant but fragmented informa

Not publicly disclosed. Kleiner Perkins invests from early stage through selective growth rounds; isolated portfolio check disclosures should not be treated as Josh's standard range.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#30Niko Ciminelli

Principal

Khosla Ventures

Niko is a frontier-technology generalist focused on infrastructure, AI, robotics, and industrial systems. He combines prior investing across AI, robotics, frontier technology, and cybersecurity with f

No personal check range or signing authority is published. Khosla invests from pre-seed/seed through Series A and later via its Main Fund; historical seed commentary cited roughly $1M–$2M. Those are firm-level guideposts and should not be attributed to Niko personally.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#31Sarah Adams

Partner and Head of Platform

Myriad Venture Partners

Sarah Adams is listed in a Partner and Head of Platform capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserve

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#32Cyril Abiteboul

Venture Partner

HCVC

Cyril Abiteboul is listed by HCVC as Venture Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests at the earliest stages in hardtech founders translating scientific and engineering breakthroug

Not publicly disclosed
#33Emre Caglar

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Emre Caglar is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves th

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#34Kris Pennella

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Kris Pennella is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#35Greg Ulrich

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Greg Ulrich is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves th

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#36Chrissy Meyer

Partner

Root Ventures

Chrissy Meyer invests or supports investments through Root Ventures's published strategy: Lead initial funding for technically ambitious founders pursuing new opportunities in hardware, software infra

$3M-$5M initial investments, as published by Root Ventures.
SeedEarly Stage
#37Lior Gerenstein

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Lior Gerenstein is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserve

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#38Raj Velmurugan

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Raj Velmurugan is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#39Nitin Mathur

Venture Partner

Fusion Fund

Nitin Mathur is listed by Fusion Fund as Venture Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests across the United States and Canada in technically defensible companies built by founders

Not publicly disclosed
#40Hayfa Aboukier

General Partner

Range Ventures

Hayfa Aboukier invests or supports investments through Range Ventures's published strategy: Back consensus-quality founders before they are recognized, especially proven operators building unique comp

Range Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
SeedEarly Stage
#41Chris Erickson

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Range Ventures

Chris Erickson invests or supports investments through Range Ventures's published strategy: Back consensus-quality founders before they are recognized, especially proven operators building unique comp

Range Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
SeedEarly Stage
#42Trevor Mottl

Venture Partner

Fusion Fund

Trevor Mottl is listed by Fusion Fund as Venture Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests across the United States and Canada in technically defensible companies built by founders

Not publicly disclosed
#43Isabel Zhang

Investor

HCVC

Isabel Zhang is listed by HCVC as Investor on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests at the earliest stages in hardtech founders translating scientific and engineering breakthroughs into en

Not publicly disclosed
#44Marianne Abib-Pech

Managing Partner

Transitions First

Marianne Abib-Pech invests or supports investments through Transitions First's published strategy: Bridge deep-tech founders and corporations to scale sustainable industrial production, with focus on

Transitions First does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
SeedEarly Stage
#45Jonas Neyer

Junior Analyst

Climentum Capital

Jonas Neyer invests or supports investments through Climentum Capital's published strategy: Back capital-efficient European B2B hard-tech companies that decarbonize high-emitting industry while streng

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.
SeedSeries A
#46Dörte Hirschberg

General Partner

Climentum Capital

Dörte Hirschberg invests or supports investments through Climentum Capital's published strategy: Back capital-efficient European B2B hard-tech companies that decarbonize high-emitting industry while s

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.
SeedSeries A
#47Danielle Sheer

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Danielle Sheer is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#48Kane Hsieh

Partner

Root Ventures

Kane Hsieh invests or supports investments through Root Ventures's published strategy: Lead initial funding for technically ambitious founders pursuing new opportunities in hardware, software infrastr

$3M-$5M initial investments, as published by Root Ventures.
SeedEarly Stage
#49Kim Branson

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Kim Branson is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves th

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#50Kshitij (KK) Kumar

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Kshitij (KK) Kumar is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore prese

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#51Andrea Gazvini

Associate

Northzone (Web3)

Andrea is a generalist technology investor covering early-stage through growth companies across the Nordics and beyond. Her stated founder lens emphasizes contagious energy, relentless drive, and a bo

No personal or current firm check-size range is published. Northzone describes itself as a seed-to-growth investor; individual round sizes should be confirmed directly rather than inferred from its USD 3.1B+ assets under management.
SeedSeries ASeries B
#52Morten Halborg

General Partner

Climentum Capital

Morten Halborg invests or supports investments through Climentum Capital's published strategy: Back capital-efficient European B2B hard-tech companies that decarbonize high-emitting industry while str

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.
SeedSeries A
#53Stefan Mård

General Partner

Climentum Capital

Stefan Mård invests or supports investments through Climentum Capital's published strategy: Back capital-efficient European B2B hard-tech companies that decarbonize high-emitting industry while streng

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.
SeedSeries A
#54Brandon Batt

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Brandon Batt is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves t

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#55Vikram Palicherla

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Vikram Palicherla is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preser

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#56Claudius Bleicher

Junior Analyst

Climentum Capital

Claudius Bleicher invests or supports investments through Climentum Capital's published strategy: Back capital-efficient European B2B hard-tech companies that decarbonize high-emitting industry while

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.
SeedSeries A
#57Jerry Liang

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Jerry Liang is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves th

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#58Rohini Kosoglu

Venture Partner

Fusion Fund

Rohini Kosoglu is listed by Fusion Fund as Venture Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests across the United States and Canada in technically defensible companies built by founder

Not publicly disclosed
#59Kanu Gulati

Partner

Khosla Ventures

Kanu backs enterprise applications and infrastructure made possible by advances in AI, together with robotics and autonomous systems. Her technical and operating history spans hardware acceleration, p

No personal check range is published. Khosla invests earliest from pre-seed/seed through Series A with conviction and also uses a Main Fund for later financings. Historical firm commentary described many seed investments around $1M–$2M; this is not Kanu's personal allocation range.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#60Kasra Khadem

Team Member

Pathlight Ventures

Kasra Khadem is listed in a Team Member capacity at Pathlight Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the role distinctio

$500K-$5M early-stage checks were disclosed under the firm's prior Exponent Founders Capital name.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#61Chi-Chao Chang

Venture Partner

Fusion Fund

Chi-Chao Chang is listed by Fusion Fund as Venture Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests across the United States and Canada in technically defensible companies built by founder

Not publicly disclosed
#62Clay Gordon

General Partner

Stout Street Capital

Clay Gordon invests or supports investments through Stout Street Capital's published strategy: Be an early institutional partner to deep-technology companies in Colorado, the Rocky Mountain region and

Stout Street Capital does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#63Duncan McBranch

Chief Science Officer

Stout Street Capital

Duncan McBranch is listed in a Chief Science Officer capacity at Stout Street Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role dist

Stout Street Capital does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#64Ninad Narkhede

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Ninad Narkhede is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#65Louie Pastor

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Louie Pastor is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves t

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#66Yipeng Zhao

General Partner

Embark Ventures

Yipeng Zhao invests or supports investments through Embark Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious U.S. and Canadian teams whose proprietary deep technology creates a defensible advantage in tra

$100K-$2M, typically $500K-$1M, as published by Embark Ventures.
Pre-SeedSeed
#67Zhenan Bao

Advisory Partner

Fusion Fund

Zhenan Bao is listed by Fusion Fund as Advisory Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests across the United States and Canada in technically defensible companies built by founders w

Not publicly disclosed
#68Matt Collier

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Matt Collier is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves t

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#69Nicole Conner

Partner

Airbus Ventures

Nicole Conner is listed by Airbus Ventures as Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests in foundational industrial and defense technologies that form the backbone of national securi

Not publicly disclosed
#70Chris Fisher

Managing Partner

Myriad Venture Partners

Chris Fisher invests or supports investments through Myriad Venture Partners's published strategy: Back AI-first B2B companies changing how enterprises operate, compete and create value, using a corpo

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#71Mathieu Costes

Operating Partner

Airbus Ventures

Mathieu Costes is listed by Airbus Ventures as Operating Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests in foundational industrial and defense technologies that form the backbone of nati

Not publicly disclosed
#72Ilena Mece

Principal

KOMPAS VC

Ilena Mece invests through KOMPAS VC's published strategy: Back technology companies making industry, manufacturing and the built environment more productive, digital and sustainable.

KOMPAS VC does not publish a standard current check-size range on its official site.
SeedSeries A
#73Kris Meulen

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Kris Meulen is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves th

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#74Adrian McDermott

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Adrian McDermott is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserv

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#75Prof. Sir Tony Kouzarides

Venture Partner and Resident Knight

Fifty Years

Prof. Sir Tony Kouzarides invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectiv

Fifty Years does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
Pre-SeedSeed
#76Vashegaarie Sundar

Investor Relations Associate

Fusion Fund

Vashegaarie Sundar is listed by Fusion Fund as Investor Relations Associate on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests across the United States and Canada in technically defensible companies

Not publicly disclosed
#77Justin Heller

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Justin Heller is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#78Bob Grady

Advisor; Advisory Partner at Summit Partners

Blockchain Capital

Bob's documented work centers on identifying growth opportunities and helping portfolio leaders shape long-term value-creation strategies across technology and growth products/services. His career spa

No Bob-specific Blockchain Capital check size or allocation authority is public. He advises Blockchain Capital and works with Summit's investment teams; founders should route crypto pitches to Blockchain Capital's listed investors and growth-equity opportunities through Summit's process.
Growth equity advisoryPortfolio strategyInvestment origination support
#79Alexis Garneau

Team Member

Pathlight Ventures

Alexis Garneau is listed in a Team Member capacity at Pathlight Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the role distinct

$500K-$5M early-stage checks were disclosed under the firm's prior Exponent Founders Capital name.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#80Rajesh Swaminathan

Partner

Khosla Ventures

Rajesh backs bold founders reinventing how the world powers, builds, and heals itself. His two decades in corporate venture, startups, and network systems inform an industrial-scale lens across renewa

No personal check range is published. Khosla finances early technical experiments through its Seed Fund and larger early-to-late opportunities through its Main Fund; historical firm commentary described many seed investments around $1M–$2M. These figures are not Rajesh's personal authority.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
#81Paul Holland

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Paul Holland is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves t

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#82Sanjeev Kumar

Venture Partner

Fusion Fund

Sanjeev Kumar is listed by Fusion Fund as Venture Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests across the United States and Canada in technically defensible companies built by founders

Not publicly disclosed
#83John Zeratsky

Co-Founder and General Partner

Character Capital

John Zeratsky invests or supports investments through Character Capital's published strategy: Back frontier AI and software companies changing science, medicine, industry, business and commerce, with

Up to $2M from the main fund; Character Labs publishes a separate $200K-for-5% offer.
InceptionPre-SeedSeed
#84John Francis

General Partner

Stout Street Capital

John Francis invests or supports investments through Stout Street Capital's published strategy: Be an early institutional partner to deep-technology companies in Colorado, the Rocky Mountain region an

Stout Street Capital does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
Pre-SeedSeedEarly Stage
#85Tolga Kurtoglu

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Tolga Kurtoglu is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#86Eli Blee-Goldman

Co-Founder and General Partner

Character Capital

Eli Blee-Goldman invests or supports investments through Character Capital's published strategy: Back frontier AI and software companies changing science, medicine, industry, business and commerce, wi

Up to $2M from the main fund; Character Labs publishes a separate $200K-for-5% offer.
InceptionPre-SeedSeed
#87Ania Scigalska

Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon

Fifty Years

Ania Scigalska is listed in a Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

Fifty Years does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
Pre-SeedSeed
#88Kristen Brillantes

Head of Programs and Community

Character Capital

Kristen Brillantes is listed in a Head of Programs and Community capacity at Character Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that

Up to $2M from the main fund; Character Labs publishes a separate $200K-for-5% offer.
InceptionPre-SeedSeed
#89Seth Bannon

Founding Partner

Fifty Years

Seth Bannon invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectivity and nutrit

Fifty Years does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
Pre-SeedSeed
#90Jimmy Cheng

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Jimmy Cheng is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves th

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#91Linda Yates

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Linda Yates is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves th

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#92John Marcante

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

John Marcante is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#93Adam Burrows

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Range Ventures

Adam Burrows invests or supports investments through Range Ventures's published strategy: Back consensus-quality founders before they are recognized, especially proven operators building unique compan

Range Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
SeedEarly Stage
#94Jennifer Dungs

General Partner

Climentum Capital

Jennifer Dungs invests or supports investments through Climentum Capital's published strategy: Back capital-efficient European B2B hard-tech companies that decarbonize high-emitting industry while str

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.
SeedSeries A
#95Ueli Friedli

Head of Finance

Fifty Years

Ueli Friedli is listed in a Head of Finance capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses t

Fifty Years does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.
Pre-SeedSeed
#96Neeraj Kumar

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Neeraj Kumar is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves t

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#97Michael Geller

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Michael Geller is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#98Ryan Kilgallon

Senior Associate

Myriad Venture Partners

Ryan Kilgallon invests or supports investments through Myriad Venture Partners's published strategy: Back AI-first B2B companies changing how enterprises operate, compete and create value, using a cor

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#99Daryl Cromer

Executive Advisory Board

Myriad Venture Partners

Daryl Cromer is listed in a Executive Advisory Board capacity at Myriad Venture Partners. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves t

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.
SeedSeries AEarly Stage
#100Daniel Fidler

Venture Partner

Transitions First

Daniel Fidler invests or supports investments through Transitions First's published strategy: Bridge deep-tech founders and corporations to scale sustainable industrial production, with focus on net-z

Transitions First does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
SeedEarly Stage

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