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IPO CLUB is a venture fund manager. SEC filings show 4 venture funds on record, most recently ACS A SERIES OF IPO CLUB II filed August 2026.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 7 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Defense Tech ×3Hardware ×3Circular Economy ×2Deep Tech ×2Energy ×2New Materials ×2Robotics ×2
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAllen Control Systems develops autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats for military and allied forces.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Mike Wior(Founder)Steve Simoni(Founder)inLuke Allen(Founder)Steven Simoni(Founder)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryCoalitionCraft VenturesForum VenturesInspired CapitalLitquidity Ventures+7 more
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Impossible Metals builds underwater robotic vehicles to collect critical metals from the seabed for clean energy applications, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally responsible extraction practices.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Oliver Gunasekara(CEO)inJason Gillham(Founder)inRenee Grogan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative Fundfutureland venturesGaingelsJuniperRebel FundSoma Capital+6 more
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Lightmatter builds photonic interconnect and compute technologies for AI infrastructure, enabling faster data transfer between processors in large AI clusters.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsMountain View, US
Darius Bunandar(Founder, Chief Scientist)inThomas Graham(Founder, Head of Machine Learning)inNicholas Harris(Founder, CEO)inColin Sturt(Executive Officer)inSimona Jankowski(Executive Officer)Nick Harris(Founder)
Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersBeaconsfield CapitalEastward Capital PartnersKhosla VenturesMatrixNearingpoint Venture Partners Inc.+7 more
Loft Orbital operates space infrastructure, providing satellites equipped with sensing resources, onboard edge compute, and connectivity that let customers run missions without deploying their own hardware.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Antoine Bellon de Chassy(Executive Officer, Director)Pierre-Damien Vaujour(Founder)inAlex Greenberg(Founder)inAntoine de Chassy(Founder)
Co-investors1809 CapitalAlumni VenturesBlast.ClubBlitzscaling VenturesChaos VenturesEQUIAM+24 more
Elisabeth Rizzotti(Founder)Luciano Cinotti(Founder)Stefano Buono(Founder)in
Co-investorsElysia CapitalIndaco Venture PartnersLIFTTMACANMI.TO TechnologyNovaCapital+1 more
Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.
Circular EconomyEnergyNew MaterialsCarson City, US
JB Straubel(Founder)inKevin Kassekert(Executive Officer)Jason Thompson(Executive Officer)inJ. B. Straubel(Founder)
BoardDavid Danielson(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBright Success CapitalCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundCollective LiquidityCongruent Ventures+26 more
SambaNova develops an integrated AI platform designed to help enterprises deploy and manage AI workloads efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Kunle Olukotun(Founder)inRodrigo Liang(Founder)inChristopher Ré(Founder)
BoardLip-Bu Tan(Director)in
Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge VenturesBattery VenturesBerkeley FrontierCambium CapitalCelesta CapitalFelicis Ventures+22 more
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(Founder)inRyan Tseng(Founder)inAndrew Reiter(Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Co-investors515 Ventures645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAF WPartnersAlpha PartnersAltra Venture+54 more
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAllen Control Systems · thedefensepost.com · Jun 9, 2026
Shield AI · finsmes.com · Apr 2, 2026
Redwood Materials · finsmes.com · Jan 30, 2026
Impossible Metals · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Jul 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IPO CLUB made?
- IPO CLUB has 9 tracked investments.
- What sectors does IPO CLUB focus on?
- IPO CLUB focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
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