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Elementum Ventures

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Pre-seed and seed investor backing frontier deep-tech startups with differentiated IP; multi-exit founder-operator GPs provide hands-on operational support, even filling roles like COO, CFO, sales rep, headhunter, or janitor.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$250K – $1.5M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
25

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 10 of 25 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×6Biotech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Robotics ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2

HQs:United States×7

Investments · 25 tracked

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Layerlayer1.appin✓ verified

Layer1 is a personal data application that captures, transcribes, and stores a user's digital activity — such as meetings, screen content, and audio — locally and encrypted on their own device.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & Infrastructure

Ali JelvehMarco BuhlmannThies Arntzen

Co-investors3cubed Ventures

Move37move37.com✓ verified

Move37 builds tools and applications focused on Personal AI, aiming to change how people interact with software and data.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS

Ali JelvehinMarco BuhlmanninThies Arntzenin

Co-investorsSupernode Ventures

MEKONOSApr 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

Advancing gene and cell therapy delivery systems to address precision targeting challenges in living patients.

BiotechSan Francisco, US

Anil Narasimha(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNeil Tiwari(Director)

Board seatKurt Keilhacker· per SEC Form D · $5.9M raise · filed Dec 2020

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundGood AI CapitalMatū

1517
Aether
Ampd
Andurilanduril.comin

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more

Aspen
Bold Metrics
circecircebioscience.com

Circe develops a biotechnology platform that uses advanced gas transformation to produce carbon-negative molecules at scale for manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechBoston, US

Shannon Nangle(Founder)in

Co-investorsBee PartnersExceptional VenturesJuniperSilicon ValleyUndeterred Capital

Cloraclora.comin𝕏

Clora operates an AI-powered talent marketplace connecting biotech and pharma teams with 15,000+ vetted life sciences consultants across 300+ skillsets for fractional, on-demand engagements.

B2B MarketplacesBiotechFuture of WorkHR TechCambridge, US

Rahul Chaturvedi(Founder and CEO)in

BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)

Co-investorsEniac VenturesHypothesisNew Stack VenturesNotation CapitalThird PrimeV1 VC+3 more

Cortex Fusion Systemscortexfusion.systems

Cortex Fusion Systems develops nuclear energy technology using ultrafast lasers, including a compact high-repetition-rate fusion source, a hybrid fusion-fission reactor that drives a subcritical fission blanket with fusion neutrons, and a laser-based uranium enrichment process using broadband lasers to produce HALEU and LEU.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew York City, US

Brian RoystoninRussell Levitt(Director)Jacob Levitt(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKurt Keilhacker(Director)in

Fathom Radiantfathomradiant.coin

Atomos Systems develops general-purpose humanoid robots with human-level dexterity and intelligence intended to perform physical labor and operate in the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

William Andreggin

Co-investorsFounders FundKhosla VenturesEntrada VenturesOpen Field CapitalPathbreaker Ventures

Legit
Loom
MetricStoryin

Seattle, US

Brandon Nutter(President and Chief Technology Officer)inJoshua Gebhardt(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsWisemont Capital

Move37
Resolve
Slingshot Aerospaceslingshot.spacein𝕏

Slingshot provides real-time operational intelligence and autonomous coordination software for space operations, serving defense, commercial, and sovereign operators.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechEl Segundo, US

David Godwin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnkona CapitalEdison PartnersOne 9 InvestmentsTechstarsLockheed Martin VenturesOkapi Venture Capital

Sol
Sterling Road
Threadloom
Twelve
Vertical Scopeverticalscope.com
Wayfinderwayfinder.comin𝕏

Wayfinder is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage founders building B2B companies across multiple industries including finance, enterprise software, AI, manufacturing, and robotics.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSpace Tech

Tom Feldman(CTO and Co-Founder)Andy Lapsa(CEO and Co-Founder)Ant Wilson(CTO and Co-Founder)Paul Copplestone(CEO and Co-Founder)Yuri Sagalov(Founder and Managing Partner)

Co-investorsInvariantes FundBoxOne VenturesConscience VCDivergent CapitalGENESIS CONSORTIUMIndieBio+3 more

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Elementum Ventures made?
Elementum Ventures has 21 tracked investments.
What stage does Elementum Ventures invest at?
Elementum Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Elementum Ventures's typical check size?
Elementum Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
What sectors does Elementum Ventures focus on?
Elementum Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
Where is Elementum Ventures located?
Elementum Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Elementum Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Elementum Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Elementum Ventures co-invest with?
Elementum Ventures most often shares deals with Edison Partners, Eniac Ventures, New Stack Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 4

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Both backed · 1
Mango Capital

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$1M – $1.5M
Pioneer Square Labs

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Geekdom

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$50K – $500K

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