Lemnos VC
San Francisco Β· Seed Β· 3 people tracked
Also known as LEMNOS LABS INC.
Investment thesis
Early stage hardware investor specializing in consumer, enterprise, and high-tech startups, offering a differentiated funding model calibrated to team experience, stage, and technological risk.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's website
Eric Klein melds early Apple product experience and senior roles at Palm, Nokia and Bungie with hardware-and-software expertise, focusing on complex multidisciplinary hardware systems and championing robots and outcome-focused hardware-as-a-service
Helen Zelman Boniske pairs MIT-trained analyst experience, a mechanical engineering background and MLB scouting experience to support early-stage robotics, transportation, energy and hardware founders lacking dedicated help for capital-intensive products.
What they invest in
from 10 of 18 portfolio companiesRobotics Γ7AI & Machine Learning Γ4Deep Tech Γ4Hardware Γ3Advanced Manufacturing Γ2IoT Γ2Logistics & Supply Chain Γ2Cleantech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ6
Investments Β· 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBuilt Robotics develops autonomous robotics systems for solar energy installation, specifically for piling, trenching, and safety applications in solar farm construction.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsUnited States, US
Noah Ready-Campbell(Founder & CEO)Forest Baskett(Director)
FORT provides a distributed control platform that enables autonomous systems and robots to operate safely and securely alongside people across industries including warehousing, construction, defense, agriculture, and transportation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTRobotics
Samuel Reeves
Path Robotics develops AI-powered robotic welding systems that adapt in real-time to part variations, serving manufacturers in heavy industry, critical infrastructure, defense, and energy sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
PICO is a modular Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that connects shop floor equipment, digital work instructions, and operational data for manufacturers of all sizes.
Advanced ManufacturingIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Geoffrey Stewart Bucks(Director)Ryan Kuhlenbeck(Executive Officer, Director)
Swift Navigation provides low-cost, high-accuracy GPS and GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous vehicles, mobility applications, and mass-market uses.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationCalifornia, US
Timothy Harris(CEO and Co-Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lemnos VC invest at?
- Lemnos VC invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Lemnos VC focus on?
- Lemnos VC focuses on AgTech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Lemnos VC located?
- Lemnos VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Lemnos VC lead rounds?
- Lemnos VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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