Global venture capital fund
Investing in
what tomorrow
is built on
Science · Software · Knowledge
Stage
From Pre-Seed
to Series A
Check size
Up to
$10 million
We invest where technological shifts meet structural bottlenecks
Quantum
Our bet is quantum computing, not communications or security. Error correction is demonstrated; scaling it to thousands of reliable logical qubits is not.
Photonics
In AI compute, light moves deeper as systems scale, first in links, later in compute. We back those moving the boundary and their shared bottlenecks
Software
Software now does the work, competing with salaries, not software. We back those who know the work best, and the infrastructure they run on
What's unique about us
We build
01
We back
02
We understand
03
01 - 03
We Build
Built by operators, not observers.
Our partners built, scaled and led global software companies, engineering teams, enterprise sales and international operations. We managed through downturns as operators. Today, that experience goes directly to our founders.
Companies built and led
$10B+
Combined value of the companies founded
25+ years
Operating experience
10,000+
Engineers hired
02 - 03
We back
We were investors long before we became a fund.
For two decades, we invested as angels and anchor LPs in deep tech and enterprise software. We know what a first round has to prove, how a syndicate forms, and which investors stay when a plan slips. When a company needs its next investor or buyer, we already know the right people.
100+
investments over 20 years
$1B+
invested alongside our operating work
20+ leaders
CEOs, CTOs, chairpersons placed in portfolio companies
03 - 03
We understand
We invest in technology that has to be understood before it can be funded.
We read the research, assess the science ourselves and stay close to the people advancing each field. Our network runs through leading research groups, universities and technical communities. We understand the science early and can tell the difference between a breakthrough and a good story.
60% PhDs
Within the team
50% lab deals
Sourced through network, directly or via TTOs
2013
1st quantum investment, before the category existed
From deep tech to real progress
We read your papers first
We come to the first meeting having read your papers, not just your deck.
We move on technical risk
Where our own technical work resolves the risk, we move early. Where it doesn't, we wait for the milestone.
Your next round starts now
We build your next round before you open it.
We fill the empty seat
When your company is missing a CEO, CTO or chairman, we don't advise you to hire one. We find them.
We land the first customer
We bring the first customer, not the introduction.
QuEra
QuEra builds neutral-atom quantum computing platforms aimed at practical applications. The company is based in Boston.
Lumai
Lumai develops 3D optical computing hardware for AI workloads. Its optical processing approach is designed to get past the power and cost bottlenecks silicon GPUs hit when running large AI models.
Gcore
Gcore operates a global edge platform spanning AI inference, cloud and content delivery. It supplies the underlying infrastructure that lets high-traffic platforms - gaming companies, streaming services and AI startups - deliver fast, secure, low-latency experiences worldwide.
Osome
Osome simplifies business incorporation and accounting for entrepreneurs and small businesses, combining software with delivered service across its operating markets.
Vitrealab
Vitrealab develops optical chip technology for AR and VR display light engines, replacing bulkier projection modules with compact, efficient light sources.
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