Hard Tech

Leitmotif

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

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 commercial scale, with a primary focus on decarbonization.

Leitmotif

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

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 commercial scale, with a primary focus on decarbonization.

Leitmotif

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

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 scale, with a primary focus on decarbonization.

Leitmotif

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

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 commercial scale, with a primary focus on decarbonization.

Leitmotif

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

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 commercial scale, with a primary focus on decarbonization.

Y Combinator

Check: 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.

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, producing a lens that looks for a real engineering unlock, a specific high-value workflow, fast technical iteration and a product path that turns research capability into something users can adopt.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Logan White invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Refactor Capital

Check: $1M-$2M seed investments, as published by Refactor Capital.

Zal Bilimoria invests or supports investments through Refactor Capital's published strategy: Make concentrated seed investments in U.S. hard-technology companies tackling difficult but solvable problems across the physical world, biology, energy and aerospace.

Climentum Capital

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

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 strengthening energy, industrial and supply-chain resilience.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Matt Tyner invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Ben Weber is listed in a Senior Accountant capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Climentum Capital

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

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 strengthening energy, industrial and supply-chain resilience.

Climentum Capital

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

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 strengthening energy, industrial and supply-chain resilience.

Climentum Capital

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

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 strengthening energy, industrial and supply-chain resilience.

Climentum Capital

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

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 strengthening energy, industrial and supply-chain resilience.

Climentum Capital

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

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 strengthening energy, industrial and supply-chain resilience.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Hayes Barnes is listed in a Director of Marketing capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Marli Carmack is listed in a Office Manager capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Andie Hines-Lagemann invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Chris Huxhold is listed in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Brighid King is listed in a Platform Operations Manager capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Nicholas Kuhn invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Phil Lodato is listed in a General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Makenzie Norris invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Jacob Schpok is listed in a Partner and Head of Platform capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Erica Schweyer is listed in a Chief of Staff capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Muhammad Yasin is listed in a Chief Marketing Officer capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Landon Young invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Toph Day invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Myles Grote invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Drew Hannel invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Jay Harmas invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Asa Kelly is listed in a Vice President of Investment Operations and Portfolio Analytics capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Cy Megnin invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Elevate Ventures

Check: $20K-$2M in a round and up to $8M in a company, depending on stage and growth, as published by Elevate Ventures.

Patrick Sweeney invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorship, networks and portfolio support.

Climentum Capital

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

Nathalie Öhlander invests or supports investments through Climentum Capital's published strategy: Back capital-efficient European B2B hard-tech companies that decarbonize high-emitting industry while strengthening energy, industrial and supply-chain resilience.

Craft Ventures

Check: No personal check-size range is published. Craft attributes angel through growth investments and a led Series A to Sky; these are portfolio-stage observations rather than personal check limits.

Sky backs hard-technology companies that extend connectivity and intelligence into the physical world. His company-building history—from EarthLink and Boingo to Swarm, Ring, and Joby—supports a lens centered on infrastructure transitions, ambitious technical systems, consumer-grade usability, and businesses that can ride a long adoption curve from enabling technology to everyday utility.

Elevate Ventures

Indianapolis, Indiana

Climentum Capital

Copenhagen, Berlin and Stockholm

Leitmotif

Palo Alto, California / Munich, Germany

Refactor Capital

Burlingame, California