Industrious Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingDenver · Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Industrious Ventures invests in founders working at the frontier of industry, focusing on deep tech that strengthens America's national security and industrial base. Key areas include commercial space, autonomous systems, aerospace, defense, advanced materials, supply chain, energy resilience, and next-generation infrastructure. The firm combines operators, investors, and deep tech specialists, offering portfolio support in communications, capital markets, and strategic engagement with commercial and government stakeholders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 43 of 101 portfolio companiesSpace Tech ×20Hardware ×17Deep Tech ×16Advanced Manufacturing ×15Defense Tech ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×6AgTech ×5
HQs:United States×36Denmark×1
Investments · 101 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathServe Robotics manufactures autonomous delivery robots designed for urban last-mile delivery.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsRedwood City, US
Ali Kashani(Executive Officer, Director)Euan Abraham(Executive Officer)Brian Read(Executive Officer)Touraj Parang(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Pourdad(Director)April Pannell(Executive Officer)
Voyager Technologies develops mission-critical defense and space systems including propulsion, energetics, radiation-hardened electronics, and orbital infrastructure for government and commercial customers.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Dylan Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)Cheryl Shavers(Director)Alan Stern(Director)Matt Kuta(Executive Officer, Director)Marian Joh(Director)William Shelton(Director)
Developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and proprietary fuel technology for clean, zero-carbon, and affordable energy generation.
Building high-quality, customizable, and mass-manufacturable satellite buses and payloads
Developing a vertically integrated suite of space domain awareness and in-orbit capabilities
Leveraging electromechanical deployment systems to rewrite how we move in space
AMCA operates a software-enabled contract manufacturing facility that combines traditional and additive manufacturing with AI-powered simulation tools for product design and engineering feedback.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Amca expands production capacity and competition for critical aerospace and defense components by addressing fragmented, single-source supply chains.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech
EnergyRedondo Beach, US
Julia DeWahl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Bramble(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Hartz(Director)Alana Palmedo(Director)
BoardJack Altman(Director)
Astromecha designs engines, airframes, and flight systems for next-generation aerospace applications, including supersonic aircraft.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Ian Brooke(Founder)in
AstroForge builds low-cost spacecraft for tracking and mining metal-rich asteroids in deep space, targeting platinum group metals extraction for industrial and space applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Matt Gialich(Founder/CEO)inJose Acain(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJustin Hamilton(Director)
Building high-quality, customizable, and mass-manufacturable satellite buses and payloads
Building fully reusable rockets capable of point to point delivery and dynamic space operations
Banyan Infrastructure provides project finance software for renewable energy infrastructure investment, helping lenders, investors, and operators optimize returns across asset classes and technologies.
EnergyFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Amanda Li(Executive Officer, Director)William Greene(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Greene(Director)
Beanstalk operates vertical farms using robotic and automated systems to grow leafy greens, herbs, root vegetables, and other produce for supply to restaurants and consumers, combining industrial robotics with horticultural science to enable local production of fresh vegetables.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechWashington, US
Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US
Developing supersonic passenger jets.
Restoring planet health, land, and soil with an affordable precision edge robotics platform
Canopy Aerospace & Defense engineers advanced materials and components — including CNC machined parts, composites, thermal protection systems, and soft goods — and manages the value chain from design through production and sustainment.
Defense TechNew MaterialsSpace TechLittleton, US
Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Yanisse(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Perichon(Founder)inAli Rowghani(Director)Richard Wong(Director)
Chiplytics operates a supplier network that sources difficult-to-find electronic components while capturing electrical and visual signatures for traceability.
HardwareSemiconductors
Chipper Cash provides a mobile platform that enables Africans to send money internationally to bank and mobile money accounts across 21+ African countries, plus payment cards and fractional stock investing.
Fintech
Ham Serunjogi(Founder & CEO)in
Advancing thermal barrier coatings through novel design and manufacturing
Building autonomous robotics for extreme environments across space, mining, and national security
Leveraging geospatial data to provide irrigation and crop management solutions
Bringing security to the global microelectronics supply chain
Empirium is a B2B marketplace that connects verified buyers and suppliers in critical industries, enabling sourcing of materials, components, manufacturing services, and finished systems with compliance oversight for U.S. commercial and government procurement.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesEnterprise Software
Building software for modern and complex manufacturing challenges
First Resonance builds ION, a manufacturing execution system (MES) platform that helps hard-tech companies manage digital manufacturing, inventory, production scheduling, and analytics across their factory operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Karan Talati(Executive Officer, Director)Neal Sarraf(Executive Officer, Director)Blake Vaughn(Director)Eric Manlunas(Director)
BoardVaughn Blake(Director)Michael Kim(Director)
Providing on-demand warehousing and order fulfillment services
Accelerating the development of autonomous technology to revolutionize farming
H3X designs and manufactures advanced electric motors for industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechDenver, US
Eric Maciolek(Founder)inJason Sylvestre(Founder)inMax Liben(Executive Officer)
BoardNathan Doctor(Director)
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechTorrance, US
Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Katherine Boyle(Director)
BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)Brandon Reeves(Director)Dayna Grayson(Director)
Hydrosat converts satellite and ground data into actionable information for sustainable agriculture and water management.
AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureSpace TechWashington, US
Pieter Fossel(CEO)Scott Alan Soenen(Executive Officer)Alan Royce Dalby(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Robert Dearing(Director)Lori Garver(Director)Adam Niewinski(Director)
Instrumental provides an AI platform that captures inspection, test, and process signals across factory builds and production lines, turning them into a shared engineering dataset to detect failure modes early and automate root-cause analysis.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware
Overhauling manufacturing by leveraging modern software and hardware
Making delivery affordable, sustainable, and convenient
Improving the way hardware companies purchase parts, manage suppliers, and streamline supply chain operations
Unleashing sustainable capital through an end-to-end platform built to simplify and scale infrastructure
Golden, US
Andrew Gemer(Executive Officer)Daniel Kleinmann(Director)Forrest Meyen(Executive Officer)Julian Cyrus(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Justin Cyrus(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Delivering Space-as-a-Service through sensors, data, and satellites for commercial and environmental use
Fortifying national resilience with a trusted marketplace for critical goods
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Industrious Ventures invest at?
- Industrious Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Industrious Ventures focus on?
- Industrious Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Industrious Ventures located?
- Industrious Ventures is headquartered in Denver, US.
- Does Industrious Ventures lead rounds?
- Industrious Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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