Best VCs for Industrial Technology

Leitmotif does not publish a standard investment range; its first fund is anchored by a $300M commitment.

#2Alex 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

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.

#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

Company FormationPre-SeedSeed

#4Philipp 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.

#5Jeannette 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.

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.

#6Alyssa 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

Pre-accelerator and acceleratorFounder developmentAlumni and mentor community

#7Matt 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.

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.

#8Rebecca 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

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.

#9Tina 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

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.

#10Pirkka 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

Pre-SeedSeedFirst Round

#11Jens 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.

Leitmotif does not publish a standard investment range; its first fund is anchored by a $300M commitment.

#12Ryan 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

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.

#13Neeraj 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

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.

#14Ali 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

Growth-company advisoryMergers and acquisitionsCapital formation

#15Samir 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

#16Sven 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

#17Wilson 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

#18Paavo 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

#19Albert 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.

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.

#20Ilkka 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

Pre-SeedSeedFirst Institutional Round

#21Michiel 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.

#22George 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

#23Jessica 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.

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.

#24Diana 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,

IdeaPre-SeedBatch-stage startup

#25Mouzaffar 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

#26Louie 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.

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#27Kris 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

$500K-$5M early-stage checks were disclosed under the firm's prior Exponent Founders Capital name.

#28Alexis 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#29Matt 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.

#30Sarah 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

$500K-$2M initial investments, with Baukunst generally leading the pre-seed round.

#31Fern Massar

Admin and Operations

Baukunst

Fern Massar is listed in a Admin and Operations capacity at Baukunst. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#32Justin 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.

#33Adrian 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.

#34Tolga 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

$500K-$2M initial investments, with Baukunst generally leading the pre-seed round.

#35Kate McAndrew

Co-Founder and General Partner

Baukunst

Kate McAndrew invests or supports investments through Baukunst's published strategy: Lead company-formation and pre-seed rounds for creative technologists building interdisciplinary companies at the f

$500K-$2M initial investments, with Baukunst generally leading the pre-seed round.

#36Tyler Mincey

Co-Founder and General Partner

Baukunst

Tyler Mincey invests or supports investments through Baukunst's published strategy: Lead company-formation and pre-seed rounds for creative technologists building interdisciplinary companies at the fr

$500K-$2M initial investments, with Baukunst generally leading the pre-seed round.

#37Camille Creighton

Head of Communications and Content

Baukunst

Camille Creighton is listed in a Head of Communications and Content capacity at Baukunst. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role d

$5M average investment into core companies, as published by Bow Capital.

#38Vivek Ranadivé

Founder and Managing Director

Bow Capital

Vivek Ranadivé is listed in a Founder and Managing Director capacity at Bow Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#39Brandon 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.

#40Lior 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

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

#41Linda Maduwura

Chief Financial Officer

Transitions First

Linda Maduwura is listed in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Transitions First. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

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

#42Joanna Ridgway

Venture Partner

Transitions First

Joanna Ridgway 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-

$3M-$5M initial investments, as published by Root Ventures.

#43Chrissy 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#44Greg 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

$3M-$5M initial investments, as published by Root Ventures.

#45Kane 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#46Kris 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.

#47Emre 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

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.

#48Jonas 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.

#49Claudius 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#50Paul 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

$500K-$5M early-stage checks were disclosed under the firm's prior Exponent Founders Capital name.

#51Kasra 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#52Raj 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

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

#53Marianne 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

#54Nitin 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

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.

#55Dörte 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

#56Isabel 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

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

#57Daniel 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.

#58Kasra Pezeshki

Venture Partner

Transitions First

Kasra Pezeshki 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-

#59Zhenan 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#60Danielle 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

Range Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.

#61Adam 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#62Linda 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.

#63Ryan 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

#64Rohini 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

Range Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.

#65Chris 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

#66Sanjeev 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#67Vikram 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.

#68John 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.

#69Chris 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

#70Vashegaarie 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

Up to $2M from the main fund; Character Labs publishes a separate $200K-for-5% offer.

#71John 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

InceptionPre-SeedSeed

#72Jimmy 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.

#73Chi-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

Up to $2M from the main fund; Character Labs publishes a separate $200K-for-5% offer.

#74Eli 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

InceptionPre-SeedSeed

#75Ilena 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.

Up to $2M from the main fund; Character Labs publishes a separate $200K-for-5% offer.

#76Kristen 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

InceptionPre-SeedSeed

#77Seth 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.

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#78Neeraj 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.

#79Michael 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.

#80Kim 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.

#81Daryl 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

#82Trevor 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

Fifty Years does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.

#83Ueli 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#84Kshitij (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

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.

#85Andrea 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

SeedSeries ASeries B

#86Cyril 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#87Ninad 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

#88Prof. 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.

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.

#89Jennifer 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

Fifty Years does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.

#90Ania 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

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.

#91Morten 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

Stout Street Capital does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.

#92John 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.

#93Clay 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.

#94Duncan 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

Range Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current website.

#95Hayfa 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

$100K-$2M, typically $500K-$1M, as published by Embark Ventures.

#96Yipeng 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

€1M-€5M initial investments, with follow-on capacity up to €10M per company.

#97Stefan 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

Myriad does not publish a standard person-specific check range; it launched with $100M in initial commitments.

#98Jerry 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

$500K-$2M initial investments, with Baukunst generally leading the pre-seed round.

#99Axel Bichara

Co-Founder and General Partner

Baukunst

Axel Bichara invests or supports investments through Baukunst's published strategy: Lead company-formation and pre-seed rounds for creative technologists building interdisciplinary companies at the fr

$5M average investment into core companies, as published by Bow Capital.

#100Murray Rode

General Partner

Bow Capital

Murray Rode invests or supports investments through Bow Capital's published strategy: Back founders building AI for the physical world across modern industry, defense, logistics and digital biology, u