Bandgap Ventures
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bandgap Ventures invests in early and seed stage companies developing tangible physical products underpinned by defensible technology. The firm focuses on three areas: advanced materials with the potential to change how people interact with the world; hardware and manufacturing, including novel manufacturing processes, equipment, and instrumentation that create new markets or transform existing ones; and energy technologies that make the production and consumption of energy more efficient and sustainable. The firm emphasizes the physical hardware and physical sciences that underpin technology rather than software or digital media alone.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesNew Materials ×4Deep Tech ×3Semiconductors ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2AgTech ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCrop Enhancement develops crop protection products based on botanical extracts to help farmers protect yields sustainably and meet demand for sustainably produced food.
AgTechClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investors1955 CapitalPhoenix Venture PartnersSpruce Capital Partners
Electroninks develops metal complex conductive inks for semiconductor packaging, printed circuit boards, consumer electronics, and wearables that achieve conductivities up to 90% of bulk metal at low annealing temperatures.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSemiconductorsAustin, US
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelM Ventures
Inpria, a JSR company, designs and manufactures metal oxide EUV photoresists based on organometallic tin-oxide clusters for improved patterning resolution in chip production.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCorvallis, US
Andrew Grenville(Executive Officer, Director)Jim LaCasse(Director)Ann Carney Nelson(Executive Officer)Dong-Su Kim(Director)Christopher Progler(Director)
Co-investorsOregon Venture Fund
Modumetal develops nanolaminated metal alloys designed to outperform conventional metals on performance, durability, and sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Christina Lomasney(Executive Officer, Director)John Beaver(Executive Officer)
BoardAaron VanDevender(Director)Steve Singh(Director)
Co-investorsID8 InvestmentsSecond Avenue Partnersbp venturesChevron Technology VenturesFounders FundGolden Seeds
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bandgap Ventures made?
- Bandgap Ventures has 5 tracked investments.
- What stage does Bandgap Ventures invest at?
- Bandgap Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Bandgap Ventures focus on?
- Bandgap Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials.
- Where is Bandgap Ventures located?
- Bandgap Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Who does Bandgap Ventures co-invest with?
- Bandgap Ventures most often shares deals with 1955 Capital, In-Q-Tel, M Ventures, among 8 tracked co-investors.
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