The Manufacturing Tech VC

Making the Physical Word Machine-Readable

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Our Thesis

Digitization of
Value Chains.

Value Chain infrastructure is hindered by outdated software and hardware, leading to inefficiencies and higher costs. Strategic implementation of Manufacturing Tech is crucial to accelerate the industry to its full potential.

Portfolio

  • Mimiq
    Seed

    Mimiq

    The logistics digitization solution. Using 5th generation industrial IOT to disrupt Logistics Chain Tracking with 10X reliability and 100X energy efficiency. Digitizing the $120B+ shipping container market.

  • RunMat
    Pre-Seed

    RunMat

    The GPU-native mathematical computing platform for engineers. It enables MATLAB-syntax code to run dramatically faster across platforms.

  • Uptool
    Pre-Seed

    Uptool

    The operating system for modern machine shops. Transforming the manufacturing market (>$500B global) with an end-to-end business operating system. Inspired and informed by how Toast, Shopify, and Service Titan modernized their fragmented, inefficient, disconnected markets with vertical software.

  • Drafter
    Pre-Seed

    Drafter

    The mechanical design co-pilot. Modernizing communication between mechanical designers and manufacturers.

  • Zenode
    Pre-Seed

    Zenode

    The AI copilot for hardware development, built by hardware engineers to read component datasheets and find the best possible electronic components.

  • Polymath
    Pre-Seed

    Polymath

    The AI-driven design environment that automating complex CAD operations and enabling prompt-driven workflows.

  • Rembrain
    Pre-Seed

    Rembrain

    The AI-guided system for production lines supports assembly, kitting, sorting, adhesive application, inspection, and more.

  • AI-NC
    Pre-Seed

    AI-NC

    The ‘spell-check’ for engineering designers. It allows engineers to upload CAD files so the software can detect flaws early—saving time and cost by preventing manufacturing failures.

  • Tripolar
    Pre-Seed

    Tripolar

    The physical platform for industrial facilities.

  • Metis
    Pre-Seed

    Metis

    Putting expert knowledge into the hands of every technician.

Our Criteria

What we look for.

For us to best support you, we look for the following things

Deal Parameters
First Round, First Check, ideally $2M round size or less
Technical Teams
You have lived and breathed the problem you’re solving in industry for 3+ years
Verticals
Enterprise Manufacturing Tech in the following sectors
  • Digital Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Robotics
  • Supply Chain
  • Future of Work
Business Models
Enterprise Industrials SaaS and Capital-Light Hardware as a Service

Facing the future,
together.

  • Simon Lancaster
    General Partner
  • Sabrina Paseman
    General Partner
  • Lucas Whipple
    Venture Partner
  • Alex Huckstepp
    Advisor
  • Sebastian Spitzer
    Advisor
  • Webber Wu
    Investor
  • Tianqi Zhang
    Associate
  • Michael Choi
    Venture Advisor, Korea

Simon Lancaster

General Partner

Sabrina Paseman

General Partner

Lucas Whipple

Venture Partner

Alex Huckstepp

Advisor

Sebastian Spitzer

Advisor

Webber Wu

Investor

Tianqi Zhang

Associate

Michael Choi

Venture Advisor, Korea

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Events

Deep Tech Nexus

We host events around the world, connecting founders, investors, and LPs across the US, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and Europe.

Join us at our bi-annual Deep Tech Nexus series and regional happy hours to connect with the leaders shaping the future of manufacturing innovation.

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