Kohala Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco Β· 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Seed-stage investor focused on accelerating transformative ideas that will help shape our future.
Team Β· 1 people
from the firm's website
Eric del Balso is a seed investor-operator who acts as interim Head of Ecosystem Partnerships at REGENT, holds a U.S. patent in sports data visualization, and focuses on space/frontier tech.
What they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing Γ5Hardware Γ4Space Tech Γ4Defense Tech Γ3Enterprise Software Γ3New Materials Γ2SaaS Γ2AdTech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ7
Investments Β· 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathApex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
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)Matthew Gialich(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJustin Hamilton(Director)
Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Modern Meadow develops animal-free, bio-fabricated leather alternatives using synthetic biology and material science for the fashion, interiors, and automotive industries.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsPine Brook, US
Anna Bakst(Executive Officer, Director)Andras Forgacs(Director, Promoter)Dennis Fenton(Director)Bart Swanson(Director)Klaus Hommels(Director)Rex Liu(Executive Officer)
REGENT designs and manufactures Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for regional coastal transportation and defense logistics, offering high-speed zero-emission travel between coastal cities and military applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechNorth Kingstown, US
Billy Thalheimer(Founder)inMichael Klinker(Founder)inMike Klinker(Co-founder)in
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Kohala Ventures focus on?
- Kohala Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Kohala Ventures located?
- Kohala Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Kohala Ventures lead rounds?
- Kohala Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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