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ATEL Ventures
Venture debtSan Francisco · Seed–Late Stage · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
ATEL Ventures lends to high-growth businesses at all stages and across a range of sectors, positioning venture debt as a strategic financing tool that lets founders extend runway, bridge to milestones, or fund capital expenditures without diluting equity. It is part of ATEL Capital Group, which pairs lending with equipment leasing of low-tech manufacturing, construction, and transportation assets for large corporations, alongside a commercial and residential real estate portfolio.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 17, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesDean Cash leads ATEL, which has grown into a multi-billion dollar financial services company offering venture debt and equipment leasing. He previously worked as a systems engineer at EDS and later at General Electric, holds an MBA from Florida State University, and co-founded the ATEL Foundation.
Bill Bullock manages ATEL's direct and indirect sales team and originates new lease acquisitions. He previously held business development roles at Key Equipment Finance, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, and Mellon US Leasing, and holds a finance degree from San Diego State University.
Drew Waddell oversees corporate financial reporting, audits, documentation and compliance at ATEL. He previously held controller and FP&A roles at Salient Partners and Xambala, and worked as an external auditor at Ernst & Young.
Legal counsel at ATEL, previously spent five years at global law firms in Chicago and the Bay Area serving the financial services industry. Holds a Bachelor's in English from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.
Vice President at ATEL Capital Group who joined the firm in 2013 as VP of Lease Originations at ATEL Leasing Corporation, originating equipment leasing transactions for large companies in the US and Latin America. He now works on equipment leasing across ATEL platforms and oversees the firm's real estate acquisitions focused on triple-net commercial and industrial properties.
Mike Zwick focuses on originating fair-market-value (true) leases by working with equipment dealers, captives, banks and others, with over 25 years in the leasing industry. He has overseen more than $2 billion in true lease fundings, helped shape an IRS true lease ruling, and previously marketed transactions at Equilease Financial Services. He holds a finance and public accounting degree from New York University.
Paritosh (Pari) Choksi is COO of ATEL Capital Group, leading institutional fundraising and global expansion while overseeing ATEL Ventures and the group's finance, IT, and HR functions. He previously served as CFO of Wink Communications and held various roles including CFO during a 20-year tenure at Phoenix American Incorporated, and holds a B.Tech from IIT Bombay and an MBA from UC Berkeley.
Patrick von Tscharner leads risk-related functions at ATEL, including credit analysis, due diligence, and portfolio risk management across ATEL Growth Capital and ATEL Leasing. He has 37 years of financing-industry experience, previously running his own advisory firm and holding senior roles at organizations such as Chase Manhattan Bank, GATX Capital, and Cisco Systems.
Phil Koblis is Chief Strategy Officer at ATEL Capital Group, where he leads long-term business and growth strategy and sits on the Investment Committee. He previously spent 28 years at Comerica Bank, including 15 years as an SVP in its Technology & Life Sciences venture debt lending division, and serves on the board of the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center.
Ray Rigo oversees accounting and financial reporting for ATEL's institutional and retail funds, having previously served as VP Controller and Director of Financial Reporting at ATEL. He earlier worked at Barclays Global Investors, Bay View Capital Corporation, PMI Mortgage Insurance Company, and ConAgra, and holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance from Golden Gate University.
Stephanie Komsa works on institutional client relations for ATEL's private debt funds and leads institutional client growth strategies as well as media and marketing initiatives. She has over 15 years of experience across venture investing, fund operations, and investor relations, including as Head of Investor Relations and Operations at Quona Capital, and holds degrees from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Drew University.
Leads sales and business development for ATEL Ventures. Previously managed venture leasing for the emerging growth divisions at Imperial Bank (now Comerica) and LINC Capital, and held business development roles at Interlease Group. Holds a BS in Business Administration (finance) from San Diego State University and an MBA from St. Mary's College.
Thomas Monroe leads ATEL's asset management department, overseeing residual valuation, due diligence, equipment inspections, and renewal/remarketing of the equipment portfolio; he joined as a portfolio manager after working at GE Capital's computer leasing division. He holds a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Senior Vice President at ATEL Leasing Corporation with over four decades of experience in equipment finance, business development, sales leadership, and capital markets. Previously spent fourteen years at BMO Equipment Finance as Managing Director and U.S. National Sales Manager, with earlier senior roles at PNC Bank, National City Bank, Charter One Bank, American Finance Group, and ATEL Capital Group.
Jim Robertson serves as Executive Vice President of Private Debt at ATEL Capital Group. He has 34 years of experience in the financial services industry spanning sales in asset management and fintech, marketing, product development, and client service. His work has included raising traditional and alternative assets across the institutional, intermediary, and high-net-worth markets, as well as involvement in the development of three products or platforms serving institutional and high-net-worth channels.
What they invest in
from 73 of 142 portfolio companiesCleantech ×22Advanced Manufacturing ×18Hardware ×18AI & Machine Learning ×16Deep Tech ×15Biotech ×13Energy ×13Healthtech ×10
HQs:United States×57Canada×2China×1Germany×1India×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 58 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×232 founders×153 founders×124+ founders×8
Where their founders studiedfrom 54 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9University of California, Berkeley ×4Stanford University ×3Brown University ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2Purdue University ×2Queen's University ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 56 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×21Computer Science ×15Life Sciences ×8Business & Management ×4Chemistry ×4Economics ×4Physics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 57 founders with career history
Stanford University ×4Shopify ×3Cruise ×2Microsoft ×2MIT ×2Northrop Grumman ×2Queen's University ×2Scotty Labs ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
25 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 63 with degree data)
Investments · 142 tracked
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Aspen Aerogels engineers, manufactures, and commercializes aerogel-based materials for energy conservation and asset protection, including thermal runaway barriers, energy infrastructure insulation, and battery materials.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsNorthborough, US
Donald R. Young(Executive Officer, Director)inGeorge L. Gould(Executive Officer)inGregg R. Landes(Executive Officer)inJohn F. Fairbanks(Executive Officer)inHarry R. Walkoff(Executive Officer)Kevin A. Schmidt(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsTenaya Capital
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BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Michael Dale(Director, Chief Executive Officer and President)in
Co-investorsEssex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
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CleantechEnergyHardware
K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)KR Sridhar, PhD(Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)K. R. Sridhar(Founder)KR Sridhar(Founder)
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BiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US
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Co-investorsCanaan PartnersLongitude CapitalPfizer Venture InvestmentsWellington ManagementOrbiMedThird Rock Ventures
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Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Stuart Landesberg(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Clark(Director)inJordan SavageinJeff Yurcisin(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)inTom Siragusa(Chief Financial Officer)inKeith Davey(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGaingelsGeneral AtlanticGlynn Capital Management+14 more
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Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductorsFremont, US
David K. LaminTim Archer(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsMatrixMayfield Fund
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BiotechDeep TechSemiconductorsSouth San Francisco, US
William Charles Banyai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bill James Peck(Executive Officer, Promoter)Emily Leproust(Founder)inEmily Leproust, PhD(CEO and Co-Founder of Twist)Patrick Finn(President and Chief Operating Officer)inAdam Laponis(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors+ND Capital3E Bioventures CapitalARCH Venture PartnersAsset Management CompanyBay City CapitalBlack Opal Ventures+10 more
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Raphaël Lescanne(Founder)inThéau Peronnin(Founder)in
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AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTech
LouJames Rogers(Founder)inJenny Du(Founder)in
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Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesBosch VenturesMVP VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Strawberry Creek Ventures+1 more
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Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
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Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+87 more
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Virginia Emery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsE8 AngelsInnova Memphis, Inc.Cavallo VenturesLewis & Clark AgriFood
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Co-investorsStanford Angels & EntrepreneursInnovation EndeavorsKhosla VenturesPontifax AgTech
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Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsCalgary
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Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
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Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardware
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)InvescoLSI
ClearMotion develops active suspension systems for automotive vehicles.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationChangshu, CN
Zack Anderson(Founder)inShak Avadhany(Founder)Zackary Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)Shakeel Avadhany(Executive Officer, Director)inChristian Steinmann(CEO)in
BoardKrishna Kolluri(Director)
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Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Tobenna Arodiogbu(Founder)inJin Shieh(Founder)inGeorge Ezenna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesCraft VenturesHalf Court VenturesHumba VenturesKindred Ventures+5 more
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FintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Karn Saroya(CEO)inAnand Dhillon(Founder)inNatalie Gray(Design)inAndy Wang(Director of Finance \u0026 Operations)inAnthony De Guzman(Head of Growth)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalGaingelsGeneral Catalystgumi IncSand Hill AngelsTribe Capital+27 more
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CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsBrooklyn, US
Anselm Doering(Founder, President & CEO)Joshua Knight(Executive Officer, Director)Shani Christopher(Partner, Sr. VP of Sales & Operations)inKashyap Patel(CFO)
BoardSavneet Singh(Director)
Edeniq develops analytical chemistry methods to measure sugars and carbohydrates in grains and agricultural materials, and provides fiber and cellulosic testing services to ethanol producers.
AgTechCleantechEnergyVisalia, US
Co-investorsAngeleno GroupDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Kleiner PerkinsOwl CapitalThe Westly Group
Axcient provides business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) software using proprietary chain-free, image-based backup technology to protect servers, endpoints, SaaS data, and files across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSAtlanta, US
KEVIN J. HOFFMAN(Executive Officer)in
BoardGEORGE C. WELBORN, JR.(Director)WILLIAM E. GROSS(Director)DAN GHAMMACHI(Director)TAYLOR BEAUPAIN(Director)
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersK1 SPECIAL
Enerkem converts non-recyclable waste and biomass residues into biofuels and chemicals using gasification and syngas conditioning technology.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsMontreal, CA
Esteban Chornet(Cofounder and Director Emeritus)inVincent Chornet(Cofounder)Michel Chornet(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesRho VenturesSaints CapitalAvenue Capital GroupCycle CapitalFondaction+4 more
Enevate Technologies Corporation develops and licenses silicon-based anode and lithium-ion battery technology offering fast charging, high energy density, and improved safety.
CleantechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Co-investorsAlliance VenturesElevation VenturesPresidio VenturesQuantum Valley InvestmentsDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Tsing Capital
FarmWise builds AI and computer vision weeding equipment that performs precision intra-row cultivation for farmers to remove weeds and reduce field passes.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsWellesley, US
David Peters(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastien Boyer(Founder)Sebastien Boyer Thomas Palomares(Founder)Thomas Palomares(Founder)
BoardCristina Peters(Director)Wesley Atamian(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasis Set VenturesCalibrate VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Array Ventures Management LlcCalibrate Management+1 more
Fast Radius was a Chicago-based digital manufacturing company offering on-demand 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding through a cloud manufacturing platform.
Advanced ManufacturingChicago, US
Lou Rassey(Executive Officer, Director)Davd Mitchell Free(Executive Officer)Pat McCusker(Executive Officer)David Mitchell Free(Executive Officer)
BoardRichard A. Smith(Director)David Crowder(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDrive CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersTech Square VenturesEnergize CapitalJump Capital+1 more
Five9 provides a cloud-based contact center and customer experience platform powered by AI, helping enterprises deliver personalized and proactive customer interactions across channels.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Mike Burklandin
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Function of Beauty creates customized haircare and beauty products tailored to individual customer specifications using proprietary algorithms and naturally-derived formulas.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Zahir Dossa(CEO)inHien Kaplan(Chief Scientist)inJoshua Maciejewski(COO)inHien Nguyen(Founder)Jolie Loeble(Chief People Officer)
Co-investorsBullishEQUIAMNotable CapitalSoGal VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLCY Combinator+7 more
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CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGarden Grove, US
John Harris(Founder)inPhillip Weicker(Founder)inBenjamin Dusastre(Executive Officer)Ryan Clinton(Director)inWilliam Eberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Will Eberts(Founder)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)CarbonGreycroftGround Up VenturesIn-Q-TelLakewest Venture Partners+15 more
Hexagon Bio develops novel payload mechanisms for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) aimed at overcoming resistance to current cancer treatments and expanding ADC indications.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMenlo Park, US
Colin James Bell Harvey(Director)Brian T. Naughton(Director)inMaureen Hillenmeyer(CEO & Co-Founder)in
BoardAlex Kolich(Director)
Co-investorsB3 HoldingNextech InvestSoftBank Vision FundThe Column Group8VCCasdin Capital+1 more
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ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechHo Chi Minh City, VN
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Manta Ray Ventures
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ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityLos Angeles, US
SHERVIN PISHEVAR(Executive Officer, Director)BROGAN BAMBROGAN(Executive Officer)PETER DIAMANDIS(Director)
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BoardDAVID SACKS(Director)JOE LONSDALE(Director)JIM MESSINA(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesGE VenturesSherpaVentures
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(CEO)inJonathan Binney(Robot Software Architect)inJamie Young(Senior Product Manager)Sarah Osentoski(Senior Vice President of Engineering)Will Sun(Senior Recruiter)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAt One VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesEniac VenturesInnovating CapitalPathbreaker Ventures+11 more
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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Frank Fawzi(Executive Officer, Director)inHaydar Haba(Executive Officer, Director)inMargaret Norton(Executive Officer)inJohn Belanger(Executive Officer)inBruce Posey(Executive Officer)inAndre Simone(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccel-KKRPartners for GrowthVantagePoint Capital PartnersColler CapitalHollyport CapitalManulife Investment Management+1 more
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Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareOneonta, US
Chad Hall(Co-Founder and President)inHenry Barber(Executive Officer)Jim Norrod(Director)Mark McGough(Executive Officer, Director)Scottie Johnson(CEO)
BoardNeil Suslak(Director)in
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesCayuga Venture FundThe Westly Group
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Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechMunich, DE
Daniel Metzler(Founder)inJosef Fleischmann(Founder)inStella Guillen(Chief Commercial Officer)inMarkus Brandl(Founder)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalCipio PartnersCoastCapEarlybird Venture CapitalHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capital+9 more
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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSingapore, SG
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersElev8.vcGV (Google Ventures)Alibaba GroupIntel CapitalPinnacle Ventures+2 more
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Co-investorsTenaya Capital
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CleantechConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Toby Sun(Founder)inWayne Ting(CEO)inBrad Bao(Founder)
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Creator EconomyFintechGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Philip Rosedale(Founder)in
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Carlsbad, US
Eli Yablonovitch(Director)Greg Young(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Foody(Executive Officer)Axel Scherer(Founder)
BoardAndy Rappaport(Director)Rohini Chakravarthy(Director)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalCisco InvestmentsOUP (Osage University Partners)TEL Venture Capital, Inc.New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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BoardSteven Poulter(Director)Cindi Bough(Director)in
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Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsChatsworth, US
Edward Mehr(Founder)inBabak Raeisi Nia(Executive Officer, Director)Babak Raeisinia(Founder)
BoardPeter Lee(Director)inScott Brady(Director)inSam Smith-Eppsteiner(Director)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAlumni VenturesAtento CapitalBalerion Space VenturesCadron Capital PartnersCongruent Ventures+19 more
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Co-investorsLife Sciences Greenhouse InvestmentsVivo Capital
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CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsDelta, CA
Saad Dara(Founder)inDavid St. Angelo(Chief Technology Officer)inAnnie Liu(Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer)inAlfred Lam(Founder)Arman Bonakdarpour(Founder)David P. Wilkinson(Founder)
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Co-investorsNovo HoldingsSofinaPeak XV PartnersLeapFrog Investments
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CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Co-investorsAgility CapitalVantagePoint Capital Partners
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Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWest Oakland, US
KevininCaleb Boyd(Founder)inKevin Bush(Founder)
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BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsEmeryville, US
Philip Ross(Founder)inMichael Lindheim(Executive Officer)Matthew Scullin(Executive Officer, Director)inEddie Pavlu(Founder)Phil Ross(Founder)Sophia Wang(Founder)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)GaingelsHemisphere Ventures LLCSOSVValor Equity PartnersWireframe Ventures+9 more
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BiotechSan Diego, US
David S. Mullarkey(Executive Officer, Director)Arnold Oliphant(Executive Officer)inKen Song, M.D., Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Kelly Perez(Executive Officer)John Murphy, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Millard Y Chan(Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and Director)
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Decheng CapitalLam CapitalPivotal Life SciencesALTITUDE LIFE SCIENCE VENTURES+3 more
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AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
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Co-investorsBand of AngelsCanaan PartnersMidCap Financial InvestmentRho VenturesSaints CapitalSecond Alpha Partners+3 more
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BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSeattle, US
Marc Lajoie(Founder)inScott Boyken(Founder)inStanley Riddell(Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor)Aaron Foster(Executive Officer)inCharity Scripture(Executive Officer)inEric Soller(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsArtis VenturesRA CapitalAbstract VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Civilization Ventures Management, LlcGaingels+9 more
Paradromics develops a brain-computer interface (BCI) system, with FDA Breakthrough Device Designations for speech decoding and digital device control, and works with academic medical institutions on translational BCI research.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US
Matt Angle(Founder and CEO)inRon Kelly(Director)Thomas Krummel(Director)Adam Kablanian(Director)
Co-investors15th RockAlpha EdisonAnthropy PartnersCapital FactoryCloudStone CapitalCoastCap+27 more
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HealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCross-Border Impact VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesLowercarbon CapitalSequoia CapitalSunflower Capital Management Fund+3 more
Phononic develops solid-state cooling technology for data centers, focusing on thermal management solutions for critical infrastructure such as optical transceivers, GPUs, and AI accelerators.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareDurham, US
Tony Atti(Founder)in
Co-investorsNotable CapitalOak Investment PartnersRex Health VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLCTop Corner CapitalVenrock
Plant Prefab makes prefabricated buildings using a panel-based construction system that spans from open-cavity panels to finished modules, allowing custom solutions tailored to a project's design, site, and budget.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechPropTechArvin, US
Steve Glenn(Founder)in
BoardMichael Mann(Director)inRamin Kolahi(Director)
Co-investorsArba LLCAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalGaingelsManta Ray VenturesObvious VenturesWestern Technology Investment+1 more
Recyclebank runs a points-based rewards program that lets members earn points for recycling and environmental activities such as planting trees, taking quizzes, and completing education programs, then redeem them for discounts at local businesses and on sustainable goods.
Circular EconomyConsumerImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsRRE Ventures
REEF converts underused parking lots and garages into neighborhood hubs hosting ghost kitchens, delivery, retail and healthcare.
Miami, US
Ari Ojalvo(Executive Officer, Director)Adan Gossar(Executive Officer)inCarl Segal(Executive Officer)Jillian Hunt(Executive Officer)inDavid Kownator(Executive Officer)inMatt Lindenberger(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsArzan VCBY Venture PartnersLDR VenturesPNYX VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTarget Global+6 more
Revolution Foods is the largest K-12 school meal vendor in California, serving nutritious meals to students and seniors.
FoodTechImpact & Social GoodCalifornia, US
Kristin Groos Richmond(Co-founder)Kirsten Saenz Tobey(Co-founder)George Blanco(CEO)inKendall Baker(Executive Officer)inKathy Roland(Director)
BoardJed Smith(Director)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundDBL PartnersNGEN PartnersOak Investment PartnersFearless VenturesRevolution+1 more
SafelyYou provides AI-based fall detection and prevention technology for senior living and memory care communities, using video and clinical review to reduce falls, ER visits, and care costs.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
George Netscher(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesFoundation CapitalPathbreaker VenturesQualcomm VenturesSamsung NextSwift Ventures+7 more
Sandbox VR operates location-based virtual reality entertainment centers where groups of up to six people experience immersive multiplayer games using proprietary full-body motion capture and haptic technology.
ConsumerGamingHardware
Steve Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAEF Greater Bay Area FundAndreessen HorowitzBragiel BrothersCraft VenturesDreamers VC+15 more
Acoustic is a marketing platform that helps lifecycle marketers understand consumer intent and execute campaigns faster through an Intent-Driven Model powered by first-party behavioral data and AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsEscalate Capital PartnersGray VenturesWolverine Venture Fund
Skillz operates a mobile gaming platform that enables competitive play matched by skill level, offering players real-world prize opportunities while providing game developers a monetization system.
ConsumerGaming
Andrew Paradise(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgman PartnersFounders Circle CapitalNextView VenturesPROOFSand Hill AngelsTitanium Ventures
Kyocera-SLD Laser develops laser-based technologies for applications including high-speed communications, sensing, and AR/VR.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentTDK Ventures
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Snowcap Compute develops superconducting computing platforms using Josephson Junctions to replace semiconductor transistors, delivering orders-of-magnitude greater energy efficiency for AI and high-performance computing workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Anna Herr(Founder)inQuentin Herr(Founder)inMichael Shamus Lafferty(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Lafferty(Founder)
BoardPat Gelsinger(Director)inRichard Hyman(Director)
Co-investorsPlayground GlobalCambium CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Page One Ventures
SOLARCYCLE provides recycling services for solar farm components including solar panels, inverters, transformers, cables, and other power electronics, diverting waste from landfills and recovering metals such as silver, copper, gold, and lead.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyMesa, US
Suvi Sharma(Founder)inJesse Simons(Founder)inPablo Ribeiro Dias(Co-founder)Theodore Herhold(Executive Officer)inPablo Diaz(Executive Officer, Director)Pablo Dias(Founder)
Co-investorsHG VenturesUrban InnovationVery Serious VenturesClosed Loop PartnersFifth WallPrologis Ventures
Solaria manufactures high-efficiency solar panels, including its PowerXT and PowerX product lines, and provides related datasheets, installation guides, and technical documentation.
CleantechEnergyHardwareFremont, US
Suvi Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Zapotosky(Executive Officer)Daniel Shugar(Director)
BoardLi Biao(Director)Bang Nguyen(Director)Wu Binyan(Director)
Co-investorsCycad Group LLCDBL PartnersWestern Technology InvestmentAdams Street Partners
Solugen develops a biomanufacturing platform using fermentation and bioprocessing technology to produce specialty chemicals at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechHealthtechHouston, US
Sean Hunt(CTO, Co-Founder)inGaurab Chakrabarti(CEO, Co-Founder)inJonathan Tang(Investor)inSlava Solonitsyn(Investor)in
BoardSeth Bannon(Director)in
Co-investorsFifty YearsFounders FundLowercarbon CapitalY CombinatorBaillie GiffordGIC+40 more
Soraa makes LED lighting products focused on color rendering, offering deeper reds, accurate whites, and dimming with reduced blue light.
CleantechHardware
Shuji Nakamura(Founder)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NGEN PartnersSQN Venture Partners, LLCKhosla Ventures
Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)inSula Bondaruk(Recruiter)Marla Nielsen(Recruiting Coordinator)Chantal Penton(Recruiter)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AF WPartnersAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalBeyond Earth Ventures+55 more
Tegile (part of DDN) offers IntelliFlash, a flash storage platform for midrange AI and enterprise workloads that supports block, file, and object protocols with NVMe performance, deduplication, compression, and automated tiering.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Rohit Kshetrapal(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Edmundson(Executive Officer)
BoardVivek Mehra(Director)inDipender Saluja(Director)Aravinth Babu(Director)Paul Madera(Director)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsFirstMile VenturesMercato PartnersCapricorn Investment GroupMeritech Capital Partners+2 more
Terabase Energy provides technology and services for utility-scale solar projects, including development, construction, and plant controls, with a portfolio spanning hundreds of large-scale solar plants worldwide.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechEnergyBerkeley, US
Matt Campbell(Founder)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCity LightEDP VenturesPrelude VenturesSJF VenturesSoftBank Group+2 more
Trace Genomics, now part of Miraterra, provides soil analysis and genomic sequencing to give growers and agronomists insights on nutrients and pathogens across more than 70 crops and 225+ pathogens.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechBurlingame, US
Poornima Parameswaran(Executive Officer, Director)Diane Wu(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Toelle(Director)Joe Pianelli(Director)William Buckner(Director)
Co-investorsBeast VenturesOspraie Ag ScienceS2G InvestmentsWP Global PartnersFall Line CapitalRabo Ventures+1 more
Verdant Robotics builds the SharpShooter, a precision agriculture system that uses machine vision to detect individual plants and apply targeted micro-shots of herbicide or other inputs, replacing broadcast spraying, manual weeding, and thinning.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsHayward, US
Gabe Sibley(Founder)inCurtis Garner(Founder)inLawrence Ibarria(Founder)inDavid(Technology leader)inGabe Sibley Curtis Garner(Founder)
BoardKiersten Stead(Director)in
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesCleveland AvenueDCVC (Data Collective)Doon CapitalFuture VenturesSeaX Ventures+4 more
Via Separations makes industrial membrane filtration systems that cut the energy used in thermal separation processes.
Cambridge, US
Brent Keller(Executive Officer, Director)inShreya Dave(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKatie Rae(Director)inArunas Chesonis(Director)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesCapTableClimate InvestmentEmbark VenturesPrime Impact FundSafar Partners+3 more
Transforming the lives of patients through a functional cure for Type 1 Diabetes
BiotechSan Diego, US
Brittany Bradrick(Executive Officer)Anne Sandan(Executive Officer)Elizabeth Bui(Executive Officer)Steve White(Executive Officer)Howard Foyt(Executive Officer)inKevin D'Amour(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsArtis VenturesBain Capital Life SciencesRA CapitalSanderling VenturesThe Vertical GroupJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC+1 more
Vial develops first- and best-in-class biologics — including RNA, antibody, and small molecule programs — using AI-driven target discovery, molecule design, and high-throughput experimental validation, focused on immunology and inflammatory disorders.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthSan Francisco, US
Simon Burns(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystByers Capital
San Diego, US
Gene Lynes(Executive Officer)inMark J. Gresser(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Larkin(Executive Officer)inLaura Marion(Executive Officer)inSteven Kaye, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Peter G. Schultz, Ph.D.(Director)
Co-investorsReeve Foundation Presidio Partners NRT
HealthtechMountain View, US
Kenneth Binmoeller, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)inGreg Patterson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardA. Barr Dolan(Director)Eric Sillman(Director)Anthony Natale, M.D.(Director)Avi Kometz(Director)
Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersThird Point VenturesAscent Biomedical VenturesDeerfield Management CompanyThird PointWestern Technology Investment
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
3D Glass SolutionsActive SurgicalApplied MaterialsASMLAudience ScienceAxial BiotherapeuticsBoingoBooster Fuels, Inc.BoweryCambriosCedar Point CommunicationsComplete GenomicsConfidential Autonomous Vehicle DeveloperConvioCryocorCymbetDangerDelivery AgentDigital OceanDivergentDrawbridgeElegen BioEmulateEnphaseGangaGenImergy Power SolutionsInfiniRoute NetworksInnovaLightInsight One, Inc.Ionic MaterialsIperianJustKinestralLightshipLS9Menlo MicroMicrofabricaMillennium Pharmacy SystemsMitraChemMotoSportNanogram CorporationNexPlanarNobell FoodsOpenpagesOpSourcePrimet Precision MaterialsRaydianceRedoxbloxRenal SolutionsRenew DataSensitySling MediaSolFocusStarciteStepLabTechnoratiTelePacific CommunicationsTriluminaTrue North TherapeuticsXiacatoZeevo
Exits · 16
8 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 11Aspen AerogelsNYSE: ASPNAxogenNASDAQ: AXGNBloom EnergyNYSE: BECytomX TherapeuticsNASDAQ: CTMXGrove CollaborativeNYSE: GROVLam ResearchNASDAQ: LRCXTwist BioscienceNASDAQ: TWSTFast Radiusacq. by SybridgeHyperloop Oneacq. by DP Worldsilverpopacq. by AcousticTegileacq. by DDN (DataDirect Networks)
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May Mobility · techcrunch.com · Sep 16, 2026
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Sandbox VR · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 18, 2026
Astranis · finsmes.com · May 7, 2026
Carbon Upcycling · finsmes.com · Apr 2, 2026
Machina Labs · finsmes.com · Feb 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ATEL Ventures made?
- ATEL Ventures has 142 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does ATEL Ventures invest at?
- ATEL Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does ATEL Ventures focus on?
- ATEL Ventures focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is ATEL Ventures located?
- ATEL Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does ATEL Ventures lead rounds?
- ATEL Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does ATEL Ventures co-invest with?
- ATEL Ventures most often shares deals with Gaingels, Y Combinator, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, among 438 tracked co-investors.
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