Carat Venture Partners
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Carat Venture Partners positions itself as an operations-centric, multi-stage investor focused on pre-growth companies with imminent customer traction. The team of former executives and operators supports founders across enterprise software, security, hardware, advanced manufacturing, deep tech, energy and nuclear, semiconductors, and sensor technologies. They emphasize hands-on engagement, go-to-market support, supply-chain and product expertise, and connecting entrepreneurs to a network of influential executives to drive sustainable revenues and successful exits.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteInvests across stages and sectors, developing international enterprises and leading board-level governance. Former President and CEO of Siemens AG, Arconic, and Alcoa, CEO and Chairman of Constellation Acquisition Corp., and first CEO of the NEOM project.
Oversees the firm's investing strategy, investor relations, and governance, and supports founders' go-to-market efforts. A founder of an advanced manufacturing unicorn with over 20 years of early-stage tech operating and investing experience, having raised over $250M for startups.
Focuses on enterprise software and security companies, leading the firm's services team. A serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur with multiple IPOs and M&As and experience advising private equity and software teams.
Works with founders on deep-tech innovation in AI-enabled software, connectivity, mobility, and process virtualization. An angel investor and board advisor, former President at Buongiorno and LUMATA, and Executive Director at Verizon.
Partners with founders building next-generation energy and nuclear technologies, bringing over 40 years of systems engineering experience and patent-attorney expertise. Educated in engineering at MIT and Johns Hopkins and law at Georgetown, with US Government and large-company backgrounds.
Product partner to founders building hardware companies, with expertise in supply-chain infrastructure and manufacturing. Co-founder of Bolt VC Funds 1 & 2, founder of Dragon Ventures and Dragon Innovation (acquired by Avnet), and former iRobot and Disney veteran.
Focuses on green-tech, manufacturing and automation, semiconductors, and sensor technologies, working with both entrepreneurs and corporations. Has led systems and business development at companies including Akribis Systems, Essentium, RED Digital Cinema, and Masimo.
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCloud edge orchestration platform using AI automation.
The world's first in-space mobility network.
Universal bioelectronic sensors for decentralized diagnostics.
Battery high energy electrodes with near zero inputs at high production speed.
Low pressure gas turbines for clean energy production.
AI automation to eliminate wasted compute.
A new category of supply chain software.
Small modular reactors for nuclear energy.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Carat Venture Partners invest at?
- Carat Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Carat Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Carat Venture Partners typically writes checks of $200K – $2M.
- What sectors does Carat Venture Partners focus on?
- Carat Venture Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Carat Venture Partners located?
- Carat Venture Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
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