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Anzu Partners

Venture capital

Tampa · Pre-Seed–Growth · 42 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Anzu Partners seeks industrial and life science technology companies with transformative potential across their sectors. The firm invests from pre-revenue through post-commercialization stages, leveraging deep expertise in business development, market positioning, global connectivity, and operations to create value. The portfolio spans approximately 35 companies, with the firm actively tracking 400-500 industrial and life science technology opportunities annually across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Beyond traditional venture funding, Anzu offers revenue-based investing to post-revenue companies as a non-dilutive capital alternative.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Tampa, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2014
AUM
$1.1B
Tracked investments
56

Team · 42 people

from the firm's website
David Michael· Managing Partner
David Seldin· Managing Partner
Whitney Haring-Smith· Managing Partner
Cathryn Paine· Partner
Debrah Herman· Partner
Jason Smith· Partner
Jimmy Kan· Partner
Jordan Borawski· Senior People Operations Partner
Beverly Himes· Principal, Senior Vice President, Financial & Government Accounting
Daniel Hirsch· Principal, Legal
Henk Both· Principal, Investment
Hunter Brown· Principal, Investment
Jenna Abelli· Principal, Investment
Jennifer Ting· Principal, Fund Accounting
John Sears· Principal, Intellectual Property
Josh Stiling· Principal, Investment
Kalyn Schieffer· Principal, Public Relations
Wendy Papakostandini· Principal, Talent
Angela Feller· Senior Executive Assistant
Brandon Fleischman· General Counsel
Claudia Gau· Senior Accountant
Courtney Fabian· Executive Assistant
Emma Ramrattan· Senior Accountant
Jacquelyn Brown· Accounting Manager
Jerry Carlisle Jr.· Vice President, Finance and Accounting
Kaitlyn Lagasca· Manager, Talent Acquisition
Katie Messner· Director of Operations
Katrina Sample· Talent Operations Manager
Kyle Manning· Director of Accounting
Latoya Green· Accounting Manager
Lex Smith· Accountant
Lori Swann· Senior Accountant
Madi Casey· Technical Recruiter
Neika Fatehi· Senior Digital Marketing Manager
Rebecca Chimwanda· Principal, People Operations
Rebecca Parcher· Director of Accounting
Steven Battista· Principal, Operational Excellence
Symone Collins· Payroll Specialist
Victoria DiGiustino· Senior Accountant
Wilson Poole· Investment Director

What they invest in

from 2 of 56 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Deep Tech ×1Energy ×1Hardware ×1

HQs:United States×4

Investments · 56 tracked

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6Kadditive6kadditive.comin
Adaptive Surface Technologies
Additiveflowadditiveflow.comin
Ai Mediaai-media.tvin𝕏
Am Batteries
AM Batteriesam-batteries.com

AM Batteries develops Powder to Electrode dry coating technology for lithium-ion electrode manufacturing, reducing solvent use and energy consumption compared to traditional slurry methods. The technology targets battery manufacturers seeking to lower capital and operating costs while improving production efficiency.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMassachusetts, US

Aptatekaptatek.comin
Arduino
Aspinity
Axsunaxsun.com
Azumo
Banyanbiobanyanbio.com
Bioflyte
Bioskryb
Carismatxcarismatx.com
Codetta
Cytotronics
E Zinc
Edge
Enachipenachip.com
Encharge Ai
Excision Biotherapeutics
Exynexyn.comin𝕏
Framework
Gelsight
GelSightgelsight.com

GelSight develops high-resolution tactile imaging and surface metrology technology for measuring and analyzing surface properties in manufacturing. The platform serves aerospace, automotive, electronics, and research sectors with non-destructive mobile measurement capabilities that improve product quality assessment and innovation speed.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware<UNKNOWN>, US

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Immunoscape
Intervenn Biosciences

Proprietary glycoproteomic biomarker interrogation platform using AI and mass spectrometry for precision medicine applications in multiple cancer types.

Itel Networks
Lightshipworkslightshipworks.com
Liquid Instruments
Lumiodelumiode.com
Medcrypt
MOBILion Systems, Inc.mobilionsystems.comin𝕏
Navier Ai
Niron Magnetics
Nirrin
Ntx
NTx Biontxbio.comin
Nuburu
Optimeosoptimeos.comin
Oti Lumionics
Partium
Pivotalsyspivotalsys.comin
Siemenssiemens.com
Sofregen
South 8 Technologies
Terapore
Tunoptixtunoptix.com
Voltaiq
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worldcyrusbio.comin𝕏
Xendee
Xgs
Zeteotech

Board seats · per SEC filings · 2

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Niron Magnetics, Inc.SEC filing

$92.4M raise · filed Mar 2024 · via Jimmy Kan

BioFlyte, Inc.SEC filing

$7M raise · filed Sep 2023 · via Jenna Abelli

Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Anzu Partners invest at?
Anzu Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Anzu Partners focus on?
Anzu Partners focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Deep Tech.
Where is Anzu Partners located?
Anzu Partners is headquartered in Tampa, US.

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