Crucible Capital
Venture capitalWilmington · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as CRUCIBLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Crucible Capital invests in early-stage founders at the intersection of hardware paradigms and software innovation. It sees a future where digital commodities such as energy, compute, and connectivity are traded onchain in permissionless, liquid markets. The firm focuses on protocols and developer tooling for open networks; orchestration and optimization software that automates workflows and manages resources; new commodities and capital-markets infrastructure that improves efficiency and liquidity; and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) that aggregate resources into new marketplaces. It aims to fund the most efficient use of thermodynamically constrained resources at civilization scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cloud Computing ×2Deep Tech ×2Energy ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2Cleantech ×1
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 41 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
Aravolta provides branch circuit monitoring for data centers, tracking power consumption at sub-second accuracy to enable colocation operators to automate tenant billing, detect power overages, and generate usage-based invoices.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Francisco, US
New York City, US
Kush Bavaria(Executive Officer, Director)Wayne Nelms(Executive Officer, Director)
Pillar is a creator commerce platform that enables creators, coaches, influencers, and entrepreneurs to build online storefronts and sell digital products, memberships, courses, and services without requiring coding skills or a complex e-commerce stack.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Faisal Younus(Founder)in
Wilmington, US
Amy Nauiokas(Director)Randheep Fernando(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Dust(Executive Officer, Director)
Saptiva provides an AI operations platform that allows organizations to deploy and govern machine learning workloads across cloud providers and on-premises infrastructure with policy-driven control and compliance enforcement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Burlingame, US
SAURAV SHROFF(Executive Officer, Director)MIHIR VIJAY GONDHALEKAR(Director)
BoardROHAN PUJARA(Director)
Verne Robotics develops robotics technology, with a focus on multi-modal perception capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Crucible Capital invest at?
- Crucible Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Crucible Capital focus on?
- Crucible Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Energy, Fintech, Marketplaces, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Crucible Capital located?
- Crucible Capital is headquartered in Wilmington, US.
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