How many investments has Chrysalix made?

Chrysalix has 47 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Chrysalix invest at?

Chrysalix invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

What is Chrysalix's typical check size?

Chrysalix typically writes checks of $36.5K – $2.9M.

Where is Chrysalix located?

Chrysalix is headquartered in Delft, NL.

Who does Chrysalix co-invest with?

Chrysalix most often shares deals with Congruent Ventures, Prelude Ventures, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, among 76 tracked co-investors.

Chrysalix

Venture capital

Delft · Seed–Series A · 21 people tracked

Also known as CEMI SERVICES LTD.

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Investment thesis

Chrysalix focuses on high-value industrial innovation, backing visionary founders whose technologies help resource-intensive industries meet efficiency, differentiation, and sustainability targets. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in energy and industrial innovation, the firm selects and invests in technologies relevant to sustainable industries.

Invests inAdvanced Manufacturing Circular Economy Cleantech Climate Tech Deep Tech Energy New Materials Canada Europe United States Vancouver

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

Check

$36.5K – $2.9M

Delft, BC, NL

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2003

Last 12 months

1 investment

AUM

$270.1M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Unicorns

IPOs

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Alfred Lam· Partner· Netherlandsin

Alfred Lam is a Partner at Chrysalix who has been with the firm since 2012, bringing over a decade of R&D experience. He co-founded and incubated Mangrove Lithium, a spin-off from the University of British Columbia, and contributes to investment theses and portfolio and fund strategy. He currently focuses on investments enabling circularity, electrification, and decarbonization of large industrial sectors, and holds a PhD in Chemical & Biological Engineering from the University of British Columbia and a BASc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

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Charles Haythornthwaite· Partner· Oxford, United Kingdomin

Charles Haythornthwaite (Charlie) joined Chrysalix in 2008 and works as a Senior Partner, focusing on go-to-market challenges and complex sales for portfolio companies. Before Chrysalix, he co-founded Soliant Energy, a California solar startup developing PV modules, where he served as VP of Business Development and Product Marketing. He holds a PhD in optoelectronics and materials science from the University of Southampton and an MBA from Berkeley, where he was a Haas Venture Capital Fellow and a Sainsbury Management Fellow.

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Fred van Beuningen· Managing Partner· Canadain

Fred van Beuningen began his career at Royal Dutch Shell in marketing and trading, and has held executive roles at companies including Shell, Linde, and Smurfit Kappa, with international experience across oil & gas, chemicals, packaging, and logistics in Europe and Asia. He most recently served as Corporate Director of Innovation at AkzoNobel, focusing on integrating sustainability into corporate strategy. He now focuses on the energy, materials, and climate transitions and serves as an expert reviewer for the EU innovation fund with an emphasis on carbon capture, utilization, and hydrogen.

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Wal van Lierop· Managing Partner· Vancouver, BCin 𝕏

Wal van Lierop founded Chrysalix in 2001 and helped raise more than $350M for the firm while participating in over $3.5B in venture capital funding, focusing on cleantech and industrial innovation. Before Chrysalix, he served as VP of Strategy at Westcoast Energy and spent more than seven years with McKinsey & Company advising energy, chemicals and financial services companies. He was previously an associate professor of environmental economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and holds a PhD in Economics from that institution.

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Richard Mackellar· Managing Partner· Canadain

Richard Mackellar is the founder and CEO of Celerity Craft and a venture capitalist focused on early-stage technology companies in the alternative energy and cleantech sectors. He has experience in business strategy, fundraising, and entrepreneurial finance across multiple ventures. Mackellar serves as a mentor and adjunct professor.

Gene J.W. Kim· Venture Partner· South Koreain

Gene Kim has more than 20 years of professional experience as a senior executive and general manager at General Electric, Cisco Systems, and Scapa Group, and as a management consultant with Arthur D. Little. He was a key partner at Delfin LNG, the first US-based FLNG project, and has handled direct investments, acquisitions, spin-offs, and LP participation for multinational companies, conducting due diligence and valuation across media, telecom, healthcare, and heavy industries. He holds an MBA from IMD in Switzerland and a B.A. from Yonsei University.

Greg Allen· Venture Partner· British Columbiain

Greg Allen is a Partner at Chrysalix based in Vancouver, where he handles selected portfolio company investments, strategic and governance advisory, and firm operations. He previously was CEO of New Zealand public company AoFrio, an IoT hardware and data solutions developer, and earlier served as Vice President of the Industrial and Greentech Business Unit at Celestica. He holds an MBA from Napier University, Edinburgh, and the ICD.D designation, with a career spanning general management, operations, and sales across manufacturing services, cleantech, telecoms, IoT, and cloud services.

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Hideto Nishimura· Venture Partner· Tokyo

Hideto Nishimura holds an M.Sc. in Engineering from Kyoto University and spent a long career at Mitsubishi Corporation, where he was Senior Vice President. He now advises Japanese and non-Japanese companies through his consultancy, MIRAI Management Strategy Research Institute, and has served as a board member of Japanese companies.

Shelly Mittal· Venture Partner· Indiain

Shelly Mittal is a Venture Partner at Chrysalix with more than 16 years of global experience in the energy sector at Shell. Over 14 years working in climate tech, Shelly has focused on net-zero strategy development, low carbon technologies, carbon emissions reporting, and building sustainability-focused communities.

Alicia Lenis· Vice President· Vancouverin 𝕏

Alicia Lenis is a Vice President at Chrysalix focused on investment thesis development, deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management. She has more than 15 years of experience in industrial technology, including a role as Case Team Leader at Bain & Company in London and earlier operational and technical positions at a major Canadian marine shipping company. She holds an MBA and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and is a Professional Engineer and Kauffman Fellow.

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Chris Hartshorn· Advisor· Bostonin

Chris Hartshorn is an Advisor at Chrysalix who focuses on mission-driven B2B startups across key economic sectors, currently serving as Commercial Advisor to NatureAlpha and Zeus AI. He was previously Founder and Partner at Level 11 Analytics and Chief Commercial Officer at risQ (both acquired by ICE Data Services in December 2021), where he built out fixed income analytics covering climate, carbon transition, and social impact data. Earlier roles include Chief Research Officer at Lux Research and Chief Technology Officer at New Zealand's government innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation.

Gina Andre· Office Administrator· Vancouver

Gina Andre is the Office Administrator and Executive Assistant at Chrysalix, working from the firm's Vancouver office. She supports the team on special projects and daily operations. Prior to Chrysalix, she spent over 14 years at a Canadian immigration law firm.

Horry Li· Senior Accountant· Vancouverin

Horry Li handles accounting and financial operations at Chrysalix, collaborating with the CFO and external finance professionals. He has more than eight years of accounting experience, including four years in the investment fund and private equity industry at Nicola Wealth and Pinnacle Fund Services.

Jim Nyquist· Advisor· Floridain

Jim Nyquist is an advisor at Chrysalix with a background in industrial software and digital transformation. He spent a 44-year career at Emerson's industrial automation business, holding executive roles across North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, including Chairman of systems and software, President of the Americas, President of Europe, and President of Global Sales, before retiring in June 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University.

Marieke Schoningh· Advisor· Delftin

Marieke Schoningh has served as a Chief Operating Officer and as an executive on several managing boards, including at SHV Energy and DSM. Her career has focused on companies with sustainable economic development strategies, spanning low-carbon and renewable energy solutions, sustainable production of antibiotics and statins, and life and material science. She has board and management experience in specialty chemicals and energy, with a focus on business scale-up and innovation.

Niccolò Moro· Investment Analyst· Delftin

Niccolò Moro is an Investment Analyst at Chrysalix Venture Capital with educational training in industrial chemistry and technology management. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Chemistry from Università degli studi di Milano, where he conducted research on sustainable zinc coating techniques for steel applications, and a Master's degree in Management of Technology from TU Delft. At Chrysalix, he evaluates investment opportunities and develops investment theses focused on sustainable innovation and high-growth companies.

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Nicholas Andruschak· Associate· Vancouver, BCin

Nicholas Andruschak is a Vice President at Chrysalix with over a decade of experience in early-stage product management, R&D, and commercializing sensing and automation technologies for resource-intensive heavy industries. He contributes to investment thesis development, deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio company management, focusing on investments that support automation, digitization, circularity, and decarbonization in resource-intensive industries. He holds an MBA and a BASc in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MASc in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Toronto.

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Stefan Heck· Advisor· Palo Altoin

Stefan Heck is CEO of Nauto, an AI platform focused on safer and more efficient driving. He previously served as a consulting Professor at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and as a Director at McKinsey, where he co-founded the firm's Cleantech and Sustainability Transformations practice. He co-authored the book Resource Revolution.

Tracy Gundy· Research & Program Administrator· Delftin

Tracy Gundy serves as Research & Program Administrator at Chrysalix, where she coordinates internal and external research initiatives and manages select partner programs.

Wendy Lam· Advisor· Oslo, Norwayin

Wendy Lam has held operational and commercial leadership roles at industrial firms including Baker Hughes, Rolls-Royce, and GE. Her recent work has centered on helping clients develop emissions management and decarbonization strategies, with expertise spanning climate technology, methane baselining and abatement, technology commercialization, and procurement and supply chain optimization. She holds Mechanical and Industrial Engineering degrees from the Universities of Waterloo and Toronto and an MBA from INSEAD/Wharton.

Wendy Leong· CFO· Vancouverin

Wendy Leong is the CFO at Chrysalix, which she joined in 2006, working with the investment team on valuation and finance matters and overseeing finance policy strategy, implementation, and compliance. She has nearly 25 years of experience in private equity investment management and financial reporting, and previously spent 10 years in the real estate investment advisory industry serving institutional clients. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.

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Founder mafia

The Chrysalix mafia →

6 people who came through Chrysalix went on to found or lead other companies.

Sean PuchalskiAnalystFounded Modjoule +1 Alfred LamPartnerFounded Mangrove Lithium Wal van LieropManaging PartnerFounded MineSense Stefan HeckAdvisorFounded Nauto Connected Car Jim NyquistAdvisorFounded Applied Impact Robotics Richard MackellarManaging PartnerFounded Celerity Craft Inc.

What they invest in

from 34 of 47 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×19AI & Machine Learning ×12Climate Tech ×11New Materials ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×10Deep Tech ×9Hardware ×9Energy ×8

HQs:United States×18Canada×9United Kingdom×2France×1Iceland×1Netherlands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 16 portfolio companies

56%

solo founders

9 of 16 mapped founding teams

28%

repeat founders

of 18 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×63 founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×9Physics ×3Design & Architecture ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history

Princeton University ×2

Investments · 47 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 1 2024 · 2 2023 · 4 2022 · 2 2021 · 1 2020 · 3 2016 · 1 2015 · 1 2014 · 1 2012 · 1 2011 · 2 2010 · 224 dated

General Fusiongeneralfusion.com in 𝕏NASDAQ: GFUZSeed · Jul 2026 · $65M

General Fusion develops Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology, combining plasma physics, mechanical compression, and liquid metal systems to build a practical, cost-competitive fusion power plant.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyBurnaby, CA

Michael Laberge(Executive Officer)Michel Laberge(Executive Officer)in Nathan Gilliland(Executive Officer, Director)in Susan Koch(Executive Officer)inGreg Twinney(Executive Officer, Director)inMegan Wilson(Chief Strategy Officer)in

Board seat Wal van Lierop· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBraemar Energy Ventures Evolution VC Partners Helium-3 Ventures JIMCO New Ground Ventures Pender Growth Fund +5 more

Minehubminehub.com in 𝕏OTC: MHUBF

MineHub offers a modular, cloud-based platform that digitizes post-contract trade execution—covering order and shipment management, inventory, assays, invoicing, and emissions reporting—for the global metals and commodities supply chain.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSVancouver

Monika Russell(Chief Executive Officer)inAndrea Aranguren(Chief Executive Officer)inGuy Halford-Thompson(Director)Gavin Cooper(Executive Officer)Arnoud Star Busmann(Executive Officer)inMathijs Bulten(Executive Officer)

Deadwood Innovationsdeadwoodinnovations.ca inDec 2024✓ verified

Deadwood Innovations converts low-value timber into premium lumber products using proprietary technology designed to increase profitability for lumber producers while reducing carbon emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsNak'azdli, CA

Owen Miller(Chief Executive Officer, Director & Co-Founder)inRob Ubleis(Director & Co-Founder)

Svantesvanteinc.com in 𝕏Apr 2014✓ verified

Svante builds filters and modular rotary contactor machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions and directly from the air.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsBurnaby, CA

Matthew Stevenson(Executive Officer)inClaude Letourneau(President & CEO)

BoardMarc Van Den Berg(Director)Roger Strauch(Director)inDamien Vacherot(Director)Laura Boudreau(Director)

Co-investorsThe Roda Group Chevron Technology Ventures Mitsui & Co Temasek Bay Bridge Ventures Climate Climate Investment +3 more

GlassPointglasspoint.com in 𝕏Jul 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

GlassPoint provides solar thermal systems that generate industrial process steam on-site for manufacturers and industrial operators in sunny regions, offered through a Steam-as-a-Service model where it designs, builds, owns, and operates the equipment.

New York, US

Rod MacGregor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in Jacob Drejer(Executive Officer)inDavid Tickner(Executive Officer)Marcus Balz(Executive Officer)Robert Worthington(Executive Officer)in

BoardHenri de Bokay(Director)

Board seat Richard Mackellar· per SEC Form D · $3.7M raise · filed Jul 2024

MineSenseminesense.com in 𝕏Series A · Oct 2016 · $2M

MineSense builds sensor-based hardware and software for the mining industry, applying real-time ore-grade sensing and data analytics to mining and processing operations.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareVancouver, CA

Andrew Bamber(Executive Officer, Director)in Jeff More(Executive Officer, Director)in Fadi Kanafani(Executive Officer)in Alan Bradford(Executive Officer)in Lisa Payne(Executive Officer)in John Slaven(Chief Executive Officer)in

Partner Charles Haythornthwaite· led

Board seat Richard Mackellar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPrelude Ventures BDC Industrial Innovation Venture Fund Cycle Capital Evok Innovations Export Development Canada (EDC)J.P. Morgan Asset Management +1 more

Applied Impact Roboticsappliedimpactrobotics.comJun 2021

Applied Impact Robotics builds robotic systems for in-service inspection of crude oil storage tanks, allowing inspections without shutdowns or human entry into hazardous, sludge-filled tanks.

CleantechEnergyHardwareRoboticsAshburn, US

Fred Melvelle Briggs(Executive Officer, Director)James Arthur Nyquist(Executive Officer, Director)inJade West Garrett(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Nicholas John Andruschak(Director)in

Co-investorsSoundboard Venture Fund Virginia Venture Partners

Arborarbor.co in

Arbor develops power systems intended to provide reliable, emissions-free baseload power at large scale.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US

Brad Hartwig(Founder)in

Co-investorsCantos Ventures Congruent Ventures Gigascale Capital Voyager Partners 645 Ventures Chaac Ventures +3 more

Axine,axinewater.com in 𝕏

Axine Water Technologies develops electrochemical oxidation technology to destroy PFAS, pharmaceuticals, solvents, and other persistent organic contaminants in industrial wastewater.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechVancouver, CA

Victor Leung, Ph.D., P.Eng.(Chief Technology Officer)Mark Ralph(President & CEO)inVictor Leung(Chief Technology Officer)in Andrew Mrasek(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsForesight The Roda Group Vanedge Capital Vanedge Capital Limited Partnership

Brammobrammo.comJan 2015

Talent, US

Craig A. Bramscher(Executive Officer, Director)Phillip LeBris(Executive Officer)Bruce Gilpin(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMATT INGLE(Director)DAVID CLOTT(Director)David Kurtz(Director)

Co-investorsPolaris Industries

Bridgeluxbridgelux.com in 𝕏Series C · Aug 2007 · $23M

Bridgelux manufactures LED lighting components and offers licensing programs for lighting fixture manufacturers to integrate Bridgelux LED technology and branding into their products.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsLivermore, US

Yiqun Li(CEO)Timothy Lester(Executive Officer)William Watkins(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMarc van den Berg(Director)Peter Moran(Director)George de Urioste(Director)

Co-investorsVantagePoint Capital Partners

Ceciliaceciliamaterials.com

Cecilia uses microwave-based technology to convert industrial plastic waste into carbon materials and clean hydrogen.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

CIM Magazinecim.org

CIM is a Canadian professional association for the minerals, metals, and mining industry, offering members industry knowledge, professional development, and networking through conferences, branches, and societies.

Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials

City of Parisparis.fr

Official website of the City of Paris municipal government, publishing local news, event announcements, and public services information for residents.

GovTechParis, FR

Coppercopperhome.com in

Copper makes induction stoves with integrated battery energy storage that enable home electrification without major electrical upgrades.

CleantechClimate TechConsumerHardwareBerkeley, US

Sam Calisch(Founder & CEO)in Eric Wilhelm(Founder)in

Co-investorsClimactic Collaborative Fund Designer Fund MMC Ventures Necessary Ventures Norwest Venture Partners +4 more

Dtedte.ai inSeries A · Sep 2020 · $6M

DTE develops LP-LIBS technology for real-time elemental analysis of molten metals across aluminum production, from primary smelters to end-user manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew MaterialsReykjavik, IS

Jakob Ásmundsson(Chief Executive Officer)inKristján Leósson(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBrunnur Ventures GP Metaplanet

Ebb Carbonebbcarbon.com in

Ebb develops electrochemical water treatment technology that recovers freshwater from desalination brine while removing carbon dioxide and producing industrial chemicals.

CleantechClimate TechSan Carlos, US

Ben Tarbell(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Eisaman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Tidwell(Director)Mike Biddle(Director)in Gabriel Kra(Director)in

Co-investorsAutodesk Foundation Congruent Ventures Evok Innovations Prelude Ventures GE Ventures Propeller VC

everoxeverox.tech inSeed · Mar 2023

everox upcycles end-of-life concrete into drop-in substitutes for cement, aggregates, sand, and inert filler using a patented process, including reactivated cement paste as a supplementary cementitious material.

Circular EconomyCleantechConstruction Tech

Thomas Petithuguenin(CEO)in

Co-investorsDelft Enterprises B.V.

fossil fuelsglobalcarbonbudget.org

The Global Carbon Budget Office produces an annual scientific update tracking global carbon emissions from fossil fuels and their implications for meeting climate goals.

Climate TechImpact & Social Good

Pierre Friedlingstein(Lead, Global Carbon Budget Office)

GaN Systemsgansystems.comSeries A · Nov 2011

Partner Charles Haythornthwaite· led

Co-investorsBMW i Ventures Cycle Capital

GlassPoint Solar inOct 2012 · $1M

Fremont, US

John O'Donnell(Executive Officer)in Rod MacGregor(Executive Officer, Director)inRod McGregor(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Palmer(Executive Officer)inPeter von Behrens(Executive Officer)David Allsworth(Executive Officer)in

HaiLahaila.io inOct 2023 · $10.3M

HaiLa develops ultra-low-power radio frequency (RF) connectivity technology, referencing a 5 microwatt RF solution for wireless communication.

HardwareIoTSemiconductors

Charlotte Savage(Founder)in

Co-investorsEcofuel Fund TandemLaunch Stanford University

helmeehelmee.com 𝕏

Helmee develops automated visual quality inspection systems for glossy and surfaced parts in manufacturing, using its Covered Stereo Deflectometry (CSD) technology to inspect surface properties and 3D shape.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware

Co-investorsVoima Ventures

Liminal Insightsliminalinsights.com in 𝕏

Liminal Insights uses ultrasound-based technology to provide quality control and inspection for battery cell R&D and manufacturing, targeting battery cell manufacturers and automotive OEMs.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechEnergyBay Area, US

Shaurjo Biswas(CEO, CTO, & Co-Founder)in Dan Steingart(Co-Founder)inBarry Van Tassell(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsArcTern Ventures Ecosystem Integrity Fund Good Growth Capital Helios Climate Ventures ISV LG Technology Ventures +1 more

Luffy AI Seedluffy.ai in

Luffy AI develops neuroplastic AI controllers that provide a real-time adaptive control layer for physical systems, running on existing on-board hardware.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

Alex Meakins(Founder)in

Co-investorsBow Capital Future Planet Capital Momenta Ventures UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Mast Reforestationmastreforest.com in 𝕏

Mast combines forest restoration with biomass burial to remove carbon and restore wildfire-affected landscapes.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US

Grant Canary(Founder)in

Co-investorsAsymmetry Ventures Dcode Capital GENIUS NY Keiki Capital Pulse Fund Spero Ventures +11 more

Mattermatter.industries in

Matter. is a venture-backed cleantech company that designs and builds microplastic and micropollutant capture and filtration technology, including products for the laundry sector and industrial-scale water filtration systems for textile manufacturing.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsBristol, GB

Co-investorsBritish Design Fund Regeneration.VC TechFounders

Nature Coatingsnaturecoatingsinc.com inJan 2023

Nature Coatings makes BioBlack, a biobased pigment that serves as a nontoxic, sustainably-sourced alternative to carbon black for use in textiles, cosmetics, asphalt, and other industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLas Vegas, US

S. Jane Palmer(Jane is the chief executive officer of the corporation.)in Jane Palmer(Founder & CEO)inKevin Bratcher(President & COO)inJames Palmer(Director)

Co-investorsCommunity Development Venture Capital Alliance Portfolia Regeneration.VC Safer Made Apex Black Braemar Energy Ventures +1 more

Novameranovamerainc.com inSeed · Apr 2020

Novamera develops a Surgical Mining technology platform that integrates with conventional drilling equipment to enable targeted extraction of narrow vein mineral deposits with reduced environmental impact.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechToronto, CA

Dustin Angelo(COO)inAllan Crammin

Co-investorsAlpha Future Funds Convergent Ventures

Pano AIpano.ai in 𝕏

Pano develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technology solutions to help utility companies and fire agencies detect and manage wildfire threats.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentCambridge, US

Sonia Kastner(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAthletic Ventures Cerity Partners Ventures Congruent Ventures Convective Capital Giant Ventures Global Llp January Ventures +7 more

Portableppbportableppb.com in

Portable PPB provides detectORE™, a CSIRO-invented portable XRF-based technology for detecting low-level (parts-per-billion) gold concentrations on-site from RC/AC, core and soil samples.

CleantechDeep TechHardware

Simon Bolster(Managing Director & Co-founder)in

Q5D Managed by: Mark Whiteq5d.com in

Q5D develops automated wiring solutions for manufacturing, addressing labour shortages and enabling electrification in automotive and industrial sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsPortishead, Bristol, GB

Stephen Bennington(CEO)Chris Elsworthy(CTO)inRachel Eggington(COO)in Janet Donovan(CFO)in Simon Baggott(CMO)in

Co-investorsUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund UntroD Capital Lockheed Martin Ventures

ReliONrelioncharging.comSeries B · Nov 2004 · $25M

Relion provides operations and maintenance software for managing EV charging networks, offering real-time monitoring, issue detection, and field service dispatch capabilities across hardware from multiple vendors.

EnergyIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSCanada, CA

Co-investorsAnges Quebec Diagram Anges Québec AQC Capital Cycle Momentum MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

Rithmik Solutionsrithmik.com in

Rithmik provides condition-based failure detection and diagnostics for heavy mining equipment, analyzing subsystem data to identify root causes of performance degradation before OEM alarms trigger.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSMontreal, CA

Co-investorsEcofuel Fund Sproutx Cycle Momentum

Sortera Alloyssorteratechnologies.com in 𝕏

Sortera produces sorted aluminum scrap materials from recycling streams using artificial intelligence, offering certified aluminum fractions (cast, extrusion, and sheet products) as sustainable feedstock for metal manufacturers and die-casters.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyNew Materials

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy Ventures Yamaha Motor Ventures

Sorteraalloyssorteraalloys.com in 𝕏

Sortera uses patented AI-based sorting technology to separate automotive shredder metal scrap into alloys such as aluminum, copper, brass, zinc and stainless steel for domestic manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyNew Materials

Nalin Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAssembly Ventures

Veraiver-ai.com in

VerAI Discoveries applies data science and AI to mineral exploration and real-asset discovery, drawing on expertise from geoscience and defense intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsNeedham, US

Amitai Axelrod(Executive Officer, Director)inYair Frastai(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board Jeff Horing(Director)in Stanton Green(Director)inTimothy Warman(Director)Gordon Bogden(Director)

Co-investorsBlumberg Capital Insight Partners Orion Resource Partners T. Rowe Price

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Axine Water Technologies Inc.C2CAGenerac Grid ServicesLiquid LightLuffy AINanosteelPrimus PowerQ5D TechnologiesQ5D TechnologySortera Technologies

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.

Exits · 2

2 IPOs

General FusionNASDAQ: GFUZMinehubOTC: MHUBF

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Chrysalix made?: Chrysalix has 47 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Chrysalix invest at?: Chrysalix invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Chrysalix's typical check size?: Chrysalix typically writes checks of $36.5K – $2.9M.
What sectors does Chrysalix focus on?: Chrysalix focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
Where is Chrysalix located?: Chrysalix is headquartered in Delft, NL.
Who does Chrysalix co-invest with?: Chrysalix most often shares deals with Congruent Ventures, Prelude Ventures, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, among 76 tracked co-investors.

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Fred van Beuningen writes about capital allocation and technology in the energy and materials transition, covering the concentration of venture capital in AI versus underfunded climate investing, the energy transition implications of an oil price shock, and the pathways and tipping-point conditions for decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries. AI summary

Industrial Transition PathwaysJul 2026The post outlines pathways for decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries and lists the reinforcing forces, such as cost parity, infrastructure, regulation, and demand, that create a tipping point toward net-zero.Shock, Adapt, Invest: What the New Oil Crisis Means for the Energy TransitionJul 2026The post argues an oil price shock tied to conflict in Iran adds urgency to the energy transition and reviews enabling technologies like storage, grids, hydrogen, and critical minerals.Venture Capital is concentrated in AI mega-roundsJul 2026The post argues venture capital is heavily concentrated in AI mega-rounds while climate, industrial transition, and critical-materials opportunities remain underfunded, and notes locked-up unrealized value in private portfolios.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Wal van Lierop, Executive Chairman & Founding Partner, Chrysalix Venture Capital at Scaling Up 2022

ScalingUp · Wal van Lierop

Inside RoboHouse | Alfred Lam from Chrysalix Venture Capital

RoboHouseDelft · Alfred Lam

Chrysalix: Dr. Alfred Lam, partner at Chrysalix VC, about HeroX

HeroX · Alfred Lam

GLOBE 2014 Interview: Wal van Lierop, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital

GLOBE Series · Wal van Lierop

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Co-investors · 8

Prelude Ventures

Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 that invests in and supports entrepreneurs building climate-focused businesses to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Both backed · 3

Copper Ebb Carbon MineSense

$100K – $5M

Giant Ventures Global Llp

Giant Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in technology that transforms civilization's foundational systems across sectors including AI, energy, materials, industry, work, finance, biology and healthcare.

Both backed · 1

Pano AI

$10M – $20M

VantagePoint Capital Partners

VantagePoint Capital Partners is a global venture investor backing companies from startup through scale-up, with a particular focus on energy innovation and efficiency.

Both backed · 1

Bridgelux

$2M – $100M

SOSV

SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.

$30K – $550K

Cota Capital

Cota Capital is an investment firm focused on founders building net-new enterprise technology, combining capital with operational expertise, industry insight, competitive intelligence, and a broad network.

BDC Venture Capital

This is the Analysis and Research section of BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada), publishing studies, surveys and reports on issues affecting Canadian small and medium-sized businesses.

$365K – $25.6M

OUP (Osage University Partners)

OUP (Osage University Partners) is a venture firm that invests in science-driven startups commercializing deep technology innovations emerging from university and breakthrough research.

$1M – $20M

Waverley Capital

Waverley Capital is a venture capital firm investing globally in innovation and disruption across the media, entertainment, and sports industries.

$500K – $10M

Firms observed investing alongside Chrysalix, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Chrysalix's recorded portfolio.

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SOSV

$30K – $550K

First Imagine!

First Imagine! is a European venture capital firm investing in 'AdapTech' — technologies that build resilience, autonomy and productivity across energy, food, water, industry and digital infrastructure. It backs entrepreneurs creating the foundational systems of resilience.

GiTV, Inc.

GiTV is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep-tech startups, acting as a bridge between global founders and Japan's industrial corporations to drive green, social and digital transformation.

Kero Development Partners

Kero Development Partners develops and supports early-stage engineering technology businesses, providing funding alongside mentorship, operational, financial and IP support.

Viessmann Generations Group

Viessmann Generations Group is a multi-generational family-owned investment and holding organization that co-creates sustainable living spheres, investing across majority platforms, minority stakes, early-stage ventures, strategic partnerships, generational real assets, and philanthropy.

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