Best VCs for Manufacturing
380 venture capitalists actively investing in Manufacturing.
General Partner, American Dynamism
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Leads a16z's American Dynamism practice — a $2.5B+ fund (expanded from $600M in 2023) backing companies that support national interests. Believes the most important companies of the next decade will b
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Lux Capital
'Atoms, not bits.' The biggest opportunities are in companies that manipulate the physical world, not just software. Willing to fund multi-year R&D timelines. Just raised the firm's largest fund ever
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Partner
Lux Capital
Brandon backs technical platforms and applications across software, AI, defense, and manufacturing. A recurring theme is open or developer-led infrastructure that turns frontier capability into produc
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Former Principal, Northzone; Angel Investor
Northzone (Web3)
At Northzone, Deepka focused on product-led consumer and B2B software, with a particularly developed Future of Work thesis. She argued that structurally scarce frontline labor and obsolete tools creat
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
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
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
Managing Partner
Paradigm
Alana co-leads a research- and builder-led strategy that backs ambitious technical founders from first check through public markets. Paradigm began in crypto and now targets the fastest-moving technol
Former Investment Manager
Norrsken Impact Fund
During his Norrsken tenure, Christian explored frontier technologies where difficult physical environments create enabling infrastructure for Earth: satellites for climate intelligence, microgravity f
Co-Founder & CEO, Percepta
General Catalyst
Hirsh's operating thesis is that enterprise AI fails when organizations bolt point solutions onto legacy workflows or stop at pilots. Percepta embeds engineers, researchers and product managers inside
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
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Construct Capital
Rachel Holt invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational indust
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
Partner
Construct Capital
Camila Key Saruhashi invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundation
General Partner
Schematic Ventures
Julian Counihan invests or supports investments through Schematic Ventures's published strategy: Back U.S. and Canadian pre-seed and seed companies in supply chain, manufacturing technology and softwa
Principal
KOMPAS VC
Nick Gosen invests through KOMPAS VC's published strategy: Back technology companies making industry, manufacturing and the built environment more productive, digital and sustainable.
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-
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
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Quinn Cornelius invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhou
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
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
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-
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Sila Kiliccote invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhous
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brian Mayers invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse-
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Rajeev Ram invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse-ga
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Construct Capital
Dayna Grayson invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational indu
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Libby Wayman invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse-
Partner
Construct Capital
Eugene Wan invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational industr
Principal, Investment Team
Crosscut Ventures
Jerry Orzech invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Construct Capital
Kirby Bartlett is listed in a Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared
Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Rodi Guidero invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse-
Partner
Khosla Ventures
Alice invests in deep technology and sustainability, informed by mechanical engineering, consumer hardware, and her experience taking a physical product from idea to thousands of retail locations. She
General Partner
Cortado Ventures
Mike Moradi is listed by Cortado Ventures as General Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests early in capital-efficient B2B frontier-tech companies serving large legacy industries
Analyst
KOMPAS VC
Jack Cruise invests through KOMPAS VC's published strategy: Back technology companies making industry, manufacturing and the built environment more productive, digital and sustainable.
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
Senior Associate
KOMPAS VC
Summit Rosenberg invests through KOMPAS VC's published strategy: Back technology companies making industry, manufacturing and the built environment more productive, digital and sustainable.
Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
David Waxman invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate, man
Analyst
KOMPAS VC
John Miller invests through KOMPAS VC's published strategy: Back technology companies making industry, manufacturing and the built environment more productive, digital and sustainable.
Venture Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
Jim Moffatt invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate, manu
Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Eric Toone invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse-ga
Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Carmichael Roberts invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global green
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Gaëtan Bonhomme invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhou
General Partner
Embedded Ventures
Jordan Noone is listed by Embedded Ventures as General Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs technically differentiated deep-tech companies whose commercial products can also addr
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
David Danielson invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhou
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christian Garcia invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenho
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christina Karapataki invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global gre
Principal
Ironspring Ventures
Drew Kriens is listed by Ironspring Ventures as Principal on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs digital industrial innovators creating a more productive, sustainable, and secure industria
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Phil Larochelle invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhou
Managing Partner
Cortado Ventures
Nathaniel Harding is listed by Cortado Ventures as Managing Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests early in capital-efficient B2B frontier-tech companies serving large legacy ind
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Chris Poirier invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse
Office Manager and Executive Assistant
Construct Capital
Grace Jung is listed in a Office Manager and Executive Assistant capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Cooper Rinzler invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhous
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Christopher Rivest invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global green
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Peter Turner invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse-
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.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Team
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Karl White invests or supports investments through Breakthrough Energy Ventures's published strategy: Back science-driven companies with a credible path to reducing at least 1% of global greenhouse-ga
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Crosscut Ventures
Brian Garrett invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,
Partner and Head of Capital Formation
Crosscut Ventures
William Scriven serves in a Partner and Head of Capital Formation capacity at Crosscut Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Operations Associate
Construct Capital
Emily Prechtl is listed in a Operations Associate capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.
Co-Founder, Investment Committee and Senior Advisor
Crosscut Ventures
Rick Smith serves in a Co-Founder, Investment Committee and Senior Advisor capacity at Crosscut Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared con
Partner
Crosscut Ventures
Jon Ylvisaker invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,
Co-Founder
Crosscut Ventures
Brett Brewer invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,
Venture Partner
Crosscut Ventures
Ryan Kuhn invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, inc
Operations Manager
Construct Capital
Ali Gleason is listed in a Operations Manager capacity at Construct Capital. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.
Venture Partner
Crosscut Ventures
Wayne Murdy invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, i
Venture Partner
Crosscut Ventures
Karl Wagner invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, i
Venture Partner
Crosscut Ventures
JJ Ford invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, inclu
Venture Partner
Crosscut Ventures
Antoine Grant invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation,
Venture Partner
Crosscut Ventures
Camilla Marcus invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation
Venture Partner
Crosscut Ventures
Ulrick Noel invests or supports investments through Crosscut Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in hardware and software at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation, i
Chief Financial Officer
Crosscut Ventures
Jason DeHaven serves in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Crosscut Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
Gil Elbaz invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate, manufa
Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
Minnie Ingersoll invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate,
Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
Eric Pakravan invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate, ma
Partner, Operations
TenOneTen Ventures
Conor Webb serves in a Partner, Operations capacity at TenOneTen Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Investor
TenOneTen Ventures
Nicole Toussaint invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate,
Investor
TenOneTen Ventures
Rohan Gupta invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate, manu
Venture Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
Eytan Elbaz invests or supports investments through TenOneTen Ventures's published strategy: Invest early in technical teams using software and AI to transform healthcare, logistics, real estate, manu
Investor
Construct Capital
Leland Chamlin invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational ind
Talent Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
Todd Gitlin serves in a Talent Partner capacity at TenOneTen Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Operations
TenOneTen Ventures
Leah Woodring serves in a Operations capacity at TenOneTen Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
General Partner
Cantos Ventures
Ian Rountree invests or supports investments through Cantos Ventures's published strategy: Seed near-frontier companies that create abundance, strengthen critical systems and improve democratic compet
Partner
Cantos Ventures
Grant Gregory invests or supports investments through Cantos Ventures's published strategy: Seed near-frontier companies that create abundance, strengthen critical systems and improve democratic compe
Principal
Cantos Ventures
Amee Kapadia invests or supports investments through Cantos Ventures's published strategy: Seed near-frontier companies that create abundance, strengthen critical systems and improve democratic compet
Chief Financial Officer
Cantos Ventures
Sofia Garcia serves in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Cantos Ventures. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
General Partner
Embedded Ventures
Jenna Bryant is listed by Embedded Ventures as General Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs technically differentiated deep-tech companies whose commercial products can also addr
Investor
Construct Capital
Joachim Vaturi invests or supports investments through Construct Capital's published strategy: Back technology founders reinventing manufacturing, logistics, defense, energy and other foundational ind
Partner
Embedded Ventures
Bill Cramsie is listed by Embedded Ventures as Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs technically differentiated deep-tech companies whose commercial products can also address nati
Director of Communications
Embedded Ventures
Hannah Eason is listed by Embedded Ventures as Director of Communications on the firm's operating, platform, board, or advisory roster. Backs technically differentiated deep-tech companies whose comme
Talent Partner
Embedded Ventures
Vonni Williams is listed by Embedded Ventures as Talent Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs technically differentiated deep-tech companies whose commercial products can also add
Operating Partner
Embedded Ventures
Mandy Vaughn is listed by Embedded Ventures as Operating Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs technically differentiated deep-tech companies whose commercial products can also ad
Co-Founder and General Partner
Ironspring Ventures
Ty Findley is listed by Ironspring Ventures as Co-Founder and General Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs digital industrial innovators creating a more productive, sustainable,
Co-Founder and General Partner
Ironspring Ventures
Peter J. Holt is listed by Ironspring Ventures as Co-Founder and General Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs digital industrial innovators creating a more productive, sustainabl
Principal
Ironspring Ventures
Natan Reddy is listed by Ironspring Ventures as Principal on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs digital industrial innovators creating a more productive, sustainable, and secure industria
Partner
Khosla Ventures
Jai looks for category-defining growth companies with the potential for outsized scale and economics, while remaining open to bold bets even after the early stage. His public-markets background adds a
Investor
Ironspring Ventures
Charlie Kirn is listed by Ironspring Ventures as Investor on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Backs digital industrial innovators creating a more productive, sustainable, and secure industria
Vice President, Platform
Ironspring Ventures
Stephanie Volk is listed by Ironspring Ventures as Vice President, Platform on the firm's operating, platform, board, or advisory roster. Backs digital industrial innovators creating a more productive
Head of Finance
Ironspring Ventures
Dave Perretz is listed by Ironspring Ventures as Head of Finance on the firm's operating, platform, board, or advisory roster. Backs digital industrial innovators creating a more productive, sustainab
Co-Founder and Strategic Partner
Cortado Ventures
David Woods is listed by Cortado Ventures as Co-Founder and Strategic Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests early in capital-efficient B2B frontier-tech companies serving large
General Partner
Cortado Ventures
Susan Moring is listed by Cortado Ventures as General Partner on the firm's investment or advisory roster. Invests early in capital-efficient B2B frontier-tech companies serving large legacy industrie