Best VCs for Photonics

Managing Partner

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Dave Blivin contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

General Partner

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alain le Loux contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

Partner

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Lee Rand contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

Principal

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Ytsen van der Meer contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europ

Corporate & Investor Relations

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Sabine Jansen contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

Technology Analyst

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Shinjan Dasgupta contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

Investment Analyst

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Daan Boekhoudt contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

SLP & Venture Partner

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Charles Call contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

SLP & Venture Partner

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Alan Abbott contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.

Head of Legal

Big Sur Ventures

Beatriz Triguero is listed in a Head of Legal capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared contex

Partner

Big Sur Ventures

Carlos Galve invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, softwar

Principal

Big Sur Ventures

Diego Cervera invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, softwa

Board Member

Big Sur Ventures

Eduardo Montes is listed in a Board Member capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared context.

Venture Partner

Big Sur Ventures

Francisco Berlanga invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, s

Partner

Big Sur Ventures

Ismael Almazán invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, softw

Operating Partner

Big Sur Ventures

Joaquín Azpilicueta is listed in a Operating Partner capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared

Managing Partner

Big Sur Ventures

Jose Miguel Herrero invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet,

Partner

Big Sur Ventures

Sergio Choclán invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, softw

Investor Relations

Big Sur Ventures

Valentina Delgado is listed in a Investor Relations capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared

Founding Partner

Iron Wolf Capital

The official roster identifies Kasparas Jurgelionis as Founding Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narr

Partner

Iron Wolf Capital

The official roster identifies Kadi-Ingrid Lilles as Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower indivi

Founding Partner

Iron Wolf Capital

The official roster identifies Viktoras Jucikas as Founding Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower

Head of Finance

Iron Wolf Capital

The official roster identifies Juste Damulyte-Brookes as Head of Finance. This is a fund team or operating role; no direct investment mandate or personal signing authority is inferred.

Founding Partner

Iron Wolf Capital

The official roster identifies Zygimantas Susnys as Founding Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrowe

Associate

Iron Wolf Capital

The official roster identifies Vanda Alwast as Associate. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual

Managing Partner

DeepTechXL

Teska van Vuren invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building ex

Partner

DeepTechXL

Sebastiaan Ranner invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building

Technology Officer

DeepTechXL

Stephane Mutz supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building exp

Technology Officer

DeepTechXL

Matthieu Mutz supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building exp

Chief Legal Officer

DeepTechXL

Wouter Folkers supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building ex

Finance and Control

DeepTechXL

Ronald Meersschaert supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-buildi

Investment Manager

DeepTechXL

Hessel Mittelmeijer invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-buildin

Investment Manager

DeepTechXL

Toam Jaber invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building experti

Investment Manager

DeepTechXL

Bart Lugard invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expert

Investment Manager

DeepTechXL

Soukaina Adnane-Murphy invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-buil

Analyst

DeepTechXL

Joel George invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expert

Analyst

DeepTechXL

Lin Zhu invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.

Analyst

DeepTechXL

Joos Kat invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise

Valuation Committee Chairman

DeepTechXL

Ronald Maurer supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building exp

Partner & Co-founder

imec.xpand

Tom Vanhoutte is listed by imec.xpand as Partner & Co-founder. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology r

Partner & Co-founder

imec.xpand

Peter Vanbekbergen is listed by imec.xpand as Partner & Co-founder. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technol

Partner

imec.xpand

Frank Bulens is listed by imec.xpand as Partner. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology risk and accele

Partner

imec.xpand

Cyril Vančura is listed by imec.xpand as Partner. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology risk and accel

Partner

imec.xpand

Bert Gyselinckx is listed by imec.xpand as Partner. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology risk and acc

Partner

imec.xpand

Benoit Devogelaere is listed by imec.xpand as Partner. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology risk and

Principal

imec.xpand

Michael Engelmann is listed by imec.xpand as Principal. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology risk and

Principal

imec.xpand

Jonathan Fajardo Cortes is listed by imec.xpand as Principal. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology ri

Investment Associate

imec.xpand

Moritz Müller is listed by imec.xpand as Investment Associate. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technology r

Portfolio Manager

imec.xpand

Marrit van den Heuvel is listed by imec.xpand as Portfolio Manager. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce technol

Marketing & Communications

imec.xpand

Tine Nelissen is listed by imec.xpand as Marketing & Communications. The profile is aligned to the firm's published thesis: Invests where imec expertise and infrastructure can materially reduce techno

Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology

NRW.Venture

Massi Ali Ahmadi invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across

Investment Manager, Life Science & Cleantech

NRW.Venture

Dr. Maria Bräutigam invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing acr

Investment Professional, Life Sciences & CleanTech

NRW.Venture

Maximilian Erb invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across t

Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology

NRW.Venture

Tim Gudelj invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across techn

Head of Venture Capital

NRW.Venture

Dr. Claas Heise invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across

Senior Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology

NRW.Venture

Thorsten Heldt invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across t

Senior Investment Director, Life Science & CleanTech

NRW.Venture

Dr. Marek Kozlowski invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing acr

Investment Professional, Life Sciences & CleanTech

NRW.Venture

Philipp Leidig invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across t

Investment Professional, Life Science & Cleantech

NRW.Venture

Dr. Vera Mehler-de Graaff invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financi

Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology

NRW.Venture

Patrick Nesseler invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across

Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology

NRW.Venture

Dr. Antonia Nörthemann invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing

Deputy Head, Life Sciences & CleanTech

NRW.Venture

Dr. Thomas Raueiser invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing acr

Head of Digital Economy & Technology

NRW.Venture

Thorsten Reuter invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across

Investment Professional, Life Sciences & CleanTech

NRW.Venture

Florian Stinauer invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across

Investment Professional, Life Science & Cleantech

NRW.Venture

Jonas Vonnahme invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across t

Venture Circle Member

NRW.Venture

Michael Brandkamp is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.

Venture Circle Member

NRW.Venture

Dr. Isabelle Canu is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.

Venture Circle Member

NRW.Venture

Rainer Christine is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.

Venture Circle Member

NRW.Venture

Dr. Andreas Jenne is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.

Venture Circle Member

NRW.Venture

Christian Siegele is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.

Venture Circle Member

NRW.Venture

Sven Weber is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.