Crosscut Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as Crosscut · CROSSCUT VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Crosscut partners with early-stage founders developing cutting-edge frontier technologies to address pressing global problems. The firm focuses on the energy transition, decarbonization, the space economy, defense system modernization, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and re-shoring supply chains. Positioning itself as the first and longest-enduring early-stage VC firm in Los Angeles, Crosscut brings deep operational and investing experience and invests with high conviction across multiple rounds. It emphasizes a founder-first, long-term partnership approach, leveraging decades of ecosystem-building experience to grow companies, drive change, and generate outsized returns for its limited partners.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Deep Tech ×10Energy ×6Hardware ×5Space Tech ×4Cleantech ×3Defense Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:United States×15
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathStandard Nuclear manufactures TRISO nuclear fuel for advanced reactors, establishing a domestic fuel supply chain for the nuclear energy sector in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsOak Ridge, US
Kurt Terrani(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin HarrillKeeley Marrocco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shahram GhasemianBrian JollyMichael Trammell
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Los Angeles, US
Amir Hemmat(Executive Officer, Director)Emilio Diez Barros(Director)Raul Lomeli-Azoubel(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBrian Garrett· per SEC Form D · $32.9M raise · filed Jun 2021
Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Airloom engineers next-generation utility-scale wind turbines designed for mass production and deployment in diverse locations, offering low-cost, reliable energy generation with reduced infrastructure requirements.
CleantechEnergyHardwareLaramie, US
James Singer(Executive Officer, Director)Neal Rickner(Executive Officer, Director)John Singer(Director)Sarah Lewensohn(Director)Robert Lumley(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhil Larochelle(Director)
AllVoices provides AI-powered case management software for people teams to automate administrative processes and reduce time spent on individual cases.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Sean Rad(Director)Bryan Wolff(Executive Officer, Director)Claire Schmidt(Director)Roger Chen(Director)
Virtual personal shopper delivering recommended items to users by mail on a monthly basis.
San Francisco, US
Atif Siddiqi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Vicki Lin(Director)Andy Jenks(Director)TOM MCGOVERN(Director)BRETT BREWER(Director)JAMES ARMSTRONG(Director)
Cambium develops technology and marketplace infrastructure for the wood industry, connecting buyers and sellers while offering sustainably sourced wood products made from waste material.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsCalifornia, US
Theo Hooker(Executive Officer, Director)Marisa Repka(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Christensen(Founder & CEO)
Chase Dwyer(Cofounder)
Pacaso enables fractional co-ownership of luxury second homes, allowing owners to purchase shares in vacation properties rather than owning entire homes individually.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechCalifornia, US
Austin Allison(CEO)David J. Willbrand(CLO)Malissia Clinton(Director)Dan Levitan(Director)Lara Cumberland(Director)Charles Tanner(Managing Officer)
Proteus Space designs custom spacecraft buses tailored to individual payload requirements using generative design and flight-proven components, eliminating the compromises of standardized bus solutions.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Haxion develops spatial intelligence technology that enables artificial intelligence systems to understand and interact with the physical world, creating persistent environmental memory and advanced reasoning capabilities for embodied AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
SteadyMD operates a telehealth platform that connects clinicians with remote care opportunities across the United States, serving over 200,000 patients while providing flexible work arrangements and support services for healthcare providers.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechSt. Louis, US
Yarone Goren(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Guy Friedman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Cooper(Director)
BoardDeena Shakir(Director)
Pearl develops AI diagnostic support software for dental providers that analyzes x-rays and imaging to improve diagnosis accuracy, patient communication, and clinic operations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Ophir Tanz(Founder and CEO)Ben Plomion(Chief Operating Officer)Gad Sakin(Chief Technology Officer)
HiveWatch builds an AI-powered security operations platform that consolidates alerts and data from fragmented security systems to help teams prioritize incidents and move from reactive to proactive threat management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareEl Segundo, US
Ryan Schonfeld(Co-Founder & CEO)inEric Muntz(Director)Kjiel Carlson(Director)Jason Taylor(Director)Liat Bycel(Director)
Monarx provides AI-powered threat detection and removal software for endpoints and servers, protecting against modern obfuscation techniques and malware.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity<UNKNOWN>, US
LUKE LANGFORD(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Hoffman(Director)CHRIS ROTHE(Director)LOUIS BERYL(Director)Jonathan W. Gay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBEN DAHL(Director)
Narvar provides AI-powered software for post-purchase customer experiences, offering delivery estimates, tracking, returns management, and fraud prevention for retailers and e-commerce brands.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Mateo, US
Brian O'Malley(Director)Amit Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)
Solestial develops and manufactures radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules for satellites and space applications.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechTempe, US
Stan Herasimenka(CTO and Co-Founder)inMikhail Reginevich(Chief Engineer, Tooling and R&D; and Co-Founder)inAndrew Atherton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBeckett Jackson(Director)Mathieu Costes(Director)
SoloPulse develops advanced physics-based and AI-powered systems for threat detection and intelligence gathering, offering SIGMA™ for payload-based situational awareness and NOVA™ for synthetic aperture radar processing across unmanned and satellite platforms.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSanta Barbara, US
David Langan(CEO, Co-founder)John Burbank(Director)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder & CEO)in
Keyway is an AI-powered infrastructure platform for commercial real estate that connects data, documents, and workflows into a unified operational layer.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTech
Eglae(CEO)inGonzalo(CTO and Head of Product)inRamiro(Head of Operations and Finance)inJoe(Head of Business Development and Growth)inEsteban(Head of AI Strategy and Product Innovation)in
Sutro provides production-grade backend infrastructure and APIs for applications through a declarative language called SLang, enabling developers to define data models and deploy complete backend systems with minimal effort.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
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 Crosscut Ventures invest at?
- Crosscut Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Crosscut Ventures's typical check size?
- Crosscut Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
- What sectors does Crosscut Ventures focus on?
- Crosscut Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Crosscut Ventures located?
- Crosscut Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Crosscut Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Crosscut Ventures leads investment rounds.
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DST GlobalFirstMarkGreycroftFreestyle CapitalMadrona Venture GroupAdditionSoftBank Vision FundBonfire VenturesAcrew CapitalBullpen CapitalVenrockLerer HippeauBAM VenturesKortschak Investments L.P.Bitkraft Esports Ventures75 & SunnyGeneral AtlanticPelion Venture PartnersMarch Capital PartnersMaC Venture CapitalBaseline VenturesICONIQ CapitalHigh AlphaUpside PartnershipTorch CapitalMucker CapitalClimate CapitalBlue Owl CapitalBlueRun VenturesSilverton PartnersKickstart FundSignia Venture PartnersDrive CapitalIncisive VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcCelesta CapitalDefy Partnersmuru-DTTV CapitalMiramar Venture PartnersGriffin Gaming PartnersFemale FoundersKyber Knight CapitalAct One VenturesSlack FundCavalry VenturesChampion Hill VenturesFabric VCPortal VenturesCometaManchesterStory Group, LLCConnecticut InnovationsTRANSCENDClearstone Venture PartnersStoryHouse01Ventures
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