At One Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Growth · 18 people tracked
Also known as AT ONE VENTURES OPCO, LLC
Investment thesis
At One Ventures supports founders developing physical and hardware-based technologies, drawing on an investment team with backgrounds in physical sciences, engineering, manufacturing and finance. The firm emphasizes disciplined evaluation of hardware businesses and understanding what it takes to commercialize technology and displace incumbent industries. Beyond capital, it provides founders with full-time in-house expertise across talent, operations, marketing, IP and patent strategy, and manufacturing.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 39 of 91 portfolio companiesCleantech ×17Energy ×14Climate Tech ×10Hardware ×10New Materials ×8Circular Economy ×6Deep Tech ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×4
HQs:United States×25France×1Israel×1Singapore×1
Investments · 91 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBlue Energy develops scalable small modular reactor (SMR) technology to deliver nuclear power at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareWashington, US
JakeTomJacob Jurewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Orin Hoffman(Director)Steve Bolze(Director)Michael Kearney(Director)
Board seatLiang-Yu Chi· per SEC Form D
MightyFly develops autonomous electric cargo aircraft designed for rapid logistics and package delivery to businesses, healthcare providers, and government agencies.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Manal Habib(CEO and Founder)inDamen Cheung(Head of Software and Avionics)inSteve Wollenberg(Chief Commercial Officer)inBrendan Szuwalski(Head of Airframe)in
Waltham, US
Board seatLaurie Menoud· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Sep 2024
Addis Energy develops technology that combines oil and gas engineering expertise with advanced research to access energy and resources from subsurface geology.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Board seatLaurie Menoud· per SEC Form D
Westborough, US
Board seatLaurie Menoud· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed Jan 2023
Durham, US
Board seatLaurie Menoud· per SEC Form D · $1.1M raise · filed Feb 2022
Boston, US
Board seatLiang-Yu (tom) Chi· per SEC Form D · $16.2M raise · filed Jul 2025
Cuby Technologies is a full-stack technology company that develops scalable hardware and software solutions.
HardwareSector AgnosticNew York, US
Aleh Kandrashou(Executive Officer, Director)Abdo Hajj(Director)Liang-Yu Chi(Director)Aleksandr Gampel(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLiang-Yu Chi· per SEC Form D
Berkeley, US
Board seatLaurie Menoud· per SEC Form D · $8.5M raise · filed Jul 2023
EnergyBothell, US
CARSTEN VOIGTLAENDER(Director)LIANG-YU CHI(Director)MAX MANKIN(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Shih Arng Pan(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLiang-Yu Chi· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Dec 2021
Woodinville, US
Board seatLiang-Yu Chi· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Dec 2024
San Francisco, US
Fred Gruis(Director)Maria Eugenia Farias(Executive Officer)Dario Maffei(Director)Carolina Belfiore(Executive Officer)Laurie Menoud(Director)Elisa Violeta Bertini(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLaurie Menoud· per SEC Form D
Seed-stage energy company cofounded by William Fitzhugh.
EnergyMill Valley, US
Bates Marshall(Executive Officer, Director)Sasha Brown(Director)Chris Hill(Director)
Apis Cor develops autonomous 3D printing systems that print structural walls on construction sites to reduce labor and accelerate project delivery.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareRoboticsMelbourne, US
Nikita Cheniutai(Director)Anna Cheniutai(Executive Officer, Director)
Ark provides a customizable digital platform for venture capital and private equity firms to manage investor communications, performance reporting, and document sharing with their limited partners.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
ChemFinity develops advanced chemical separation technologies for recovering critical minerals and other resources.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Above ground biomass measurement
World leader in drone-based restoration of degraded land
E&E News is a journalism outlet providing original reporting on energy and environmental policy, regulation, and innovation for professionals.
Climate TechEnergyMedia & EntertainmentArlington, US
Factor2 Energy develops geothermal power plants that use CO2 as a working fluid instead of water, enabling efficient, baseload-capable electricity generation with permanent carbon storage.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Inevitable Tech builds a fully automated, plug-and-play plant propagation system that gives growers precise control over climate, lighting, and nutrients, using a closed-loop design with built-in perception to detect pests and disease early.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Brandon Alexander(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Binney(Founder/CTO)in
Intensivate develops processor chip technology designed for analytics and database workloads, offering an alternative to general-purpose CPUs in data centers.
Data & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Lalitha S Sirisena(Executive Officer, Director)Sarah Sclarsic(Director)Kevin Sean Halle(Executive Officer, Director)
lokl Energy builds the lokl Pod, a containerized hybrid microgrid combining wind, solar, and battery storage into a single deployable unit for off-grid power.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Material Evolution develops low-carbon cement using a proprietary Alkali Fusion process that produces a clinker-like material at ambient temperatures from industrial byproducts, wastes, and natural materials.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Miraterra Soil operates an AI-driven measurement platform that analyzes the chemical and biological properties of soil, plants, animal feed, and food, covering measurements from organic carbon and pH to microbial DNA, nutrients, and contaminants.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Mojave Energy Systems manufactures high-efficiency HVAC systems using liquid desiccant technology for commercial buildings, delivering superior dehumidification and energy savings of 30-60% compared to conventional systems.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergySunnyvale, US
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does At One Ventures invest at?
- At One Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is At One Ventures's typical check size?
- At One Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does At One Ventures focus on?
- At One Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, New Materials.
- Where is At One Ventures located?
- At One Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does At One Ventures lead rounds?
- At One Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTom Chi - Composting Late Stage Capitalism - At One Ventures
Tom Chi · studio.maearth.com
The Climate Transition and Disruptive Deep Tech | Tom Chi, At One Ventures
Trellis Group · Tom Chi
The Value of SOCAP, from Tom Chi of At One Ventures
SOCAP Global · Tom Chi
Laurie Menoud on the Israeli Climate Awards | At One Ventures | CTech
CTech by Calcalist · Laurie Menoud
Composting Late Stage Capitalism - Tom Chi (At One Ventures)
Ma Earth · Tom Chi
Episode 138 - Tom Chi, Founder, At One Ventures
Y on Earth Community · Tom Chi
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Co-investors · 28
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Future Positive Capital is an investment firm backing entrepreneurs building companies that address major global challenges and shape more sustainable, preferable futures.
Fulcrum Global Capital is the venture capital arm of a US agriculture producer that invests in companies addressing global food system challenges driven by population growth and demographic shifts.
Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.
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Mayfield FundPioneer500 StartupsGlobal Founders CapitalEntrepreneur FirstSaga VenturesARCH Venture PartnersBaruch Future VenturesBDC Venture CapitalGraph VenturesBoost VC8090 IndustriesBuilders VCEarth and beyond venturesWave Digital AssetsHitachi, Ltd.
Firms observed investing alongside At One Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with At One Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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