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Lemnos VC
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed · 2 people tracked
Also known as Lemnos · LEMNOS LABS INC.
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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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 18 of 27 portfolio companiesRobotics ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Hardware ×7Deep Tech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3IoT ×3Cleantech ×2Cybersecurity ×2
HQs:United States×22
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12017 · 32016 · 12015 · 12013 · 211 dated
Airware builds an integrated platform combining drones, software, and cloud services for enterprises to collect and analyze aerial data at scale across business operations.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Downey(Founder/CEO)inBrad Schiller(Founder/Vice President Operations & Business Development)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalFresh VCGV (Google Ventures)Initialized Capital+6 more
BlockJoy provides managed Web3 infrastructure, letting users deploy blockchain nodes while it handles the operation and management of those nodes.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsDraper Dragon
Built 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)in
BoardForest Baskett(Director)in
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesCalibrate VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Next47Perot Jain+8 more
Byte Technology operates self-service kiosks for retail and food service locations, offering customers a tap-to-purchase experience with automated inventory tracking and real-time pricing management.
FoodTechHardwareIoTRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Lee Mokri(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Food Ventures
Ceres AI provides aerial imagery and analytics to help growers monitor crop water use, plant health, and nutrient needs, supporting targeted decisions on irrigation and fertilizer application.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningOakland, US
Ashwin Madgavkar(Director)inRamsey Masri(Executive Officer, Director)inHemant Shah(Director)
BoardGary Survis(Director)inKrishna Gupta(Director)in
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCLaunchCapitalNeventa CapitalNo Talking CapitalREMUS CapitalRueOne Investments+4 more
San Carlos, US
LINDA POULIOT(Executive Officer, Director)PAUL BIRKMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCZillionizeFirst Round CapitalGrit Ventures
Duality develops simulation software that models complex environmental scenarios and processes real-time sensor and machine data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Mateo, US
Apurva Shah(Founder)inMichael Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDorm RoomDrive CapitalHG VenturesIntel CapitalHearst Ventures+3 more
San Francisco, US
Muffadal Ghadiali(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Naeem Zafar(Director)
BoardPaul Straub(Director)inJulie Lein(Director)in
Co-investorsAcario InnovationBlackhorn VenturesUrban InnovationWireframe Ventures
Elroy Air develops autonomous hybrid-electric aircraft for heavy-payload cargo delivery, serving commercial logistics, defense, and humanitarian customers.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCalifornia, US
Dave Merrill(Founder & Executive Chairman)inClint Cope(Co-Founder, Strategy / Product / Engineering)inAndrew Clare(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in
Co-investorsShield CapitalSnowpointAster CapitalCatapult VenturesCity LightCubit Capital+13 more
San Francisco, US
San Gunawardana(Executive Officer, Director)inHelen Boniske(Director)Krassimir Piperkov(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Bigge(Director)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGen CapitalAHOY CAPITALBrightCap Investment Advisor ADPromus VenturesStatkraft Ventures
Santa Clara, US
Sebastien Boyer(Director)Thomas Palomares(Executive Officer, Director)Tjarko Leifer(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJason Schoettler(Director)inBruce Leak(Director)inClay Mitchell(Director)
Co-investorsCastor VenturesGV (Google Ventures)SBXiXplorer CapitalCalibrate VenturesFall Line Capital+1 more
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(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvant LabsCompoundCreative VenturesFundersClubGRIDS CapitalStanley Ventures+12 more
The page does not provide clear information about what Hyphen builds, who it serves, or its market.
FoodTechRobotics
Daniel Fukuba(Co-Founder / CTO)inStephen Klein(Co-Founder / CEO)in
Co-investorsCompoundPathbreaker VenturesSpacecadet VenturesStonewater VenturesUnlock Venture PartnersAgFunder+4 more
Lumeo is a no-code video analytics platform that lets integrators, enterprises, and developers build and deploy custom computer-vision applications using drag-and-drop tools, ready-made AI models, and dashboards.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSan Francisco, US
Devarshi Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsSignalFire
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 LearningRoboticsColumbus, US
Andy Lonsberry(Founder & CEO)Alex Lonsberry(Founder)in
BoardNick Solaro(Director)in
Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalCatapult VenturesDrive CapitalMatter Venture PartnersPresidio VenturesTaiwania Capital+8 more
Pico MES provides a manufacturing execution system with digital work instructions and error-proofing tools that connect people, tools, and data on the shop floor.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Kuhlenbeck(Executive Officer, Director)inGeoffrey Stewart Bucks(Director)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesCongruent VenturesCounterpart VenturesMomenta VenturesSE VenturesUNION Labs Ventures+1 more
Rhombus develops cloud-based physical security solutions for enterprises, offering security cameras and related services.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityHardwareSacramento, US
Co-investorsCota CapitalPortfoliaNightDragonScale Venture Partners
Scythe builds the M.52, an autonomous, battery-powered commercial mower with onboard perception technology (Scythe Sight) for landscape maintenance crews.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareRoboticsLongmont, US
Isaac Roberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavis Foster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn Morrison(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Merkel(Executive Officer)in
BoardSameer Reddy(Director)inLucy Deland(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArcTern VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersInspired CapitalKokopelli CapitalZigg Capital
Simbe provides retail inventory and monitoring solutions combining computer vision, robotics, RFID, and fixed sensors for retail businesses.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Brad Bogolea(CEO)inMirza Akbar Shah(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRyan Gembala(Director)inSubodh Gupta(Director)inJay Douglas Knafel(Director)inDavid Pakman(Director)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesActivant CapitalAnorak VenturesComet LabsEastward Capital PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLC+11 more
Spire operates a constellation of nanosatellites that collect granular Earth and environmental data from orbit, providing analytics for climate, logistics, and community protection.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechVienna, Virginia, US
Peter Platzer(Executive Chairman)inJeroen Cappaert(Founder)inJoel Spark(Founder)inTheresa Condor(Chief Executive Officer)inCelia Perez Pelaz(Executive Officer)Thomas Krywe(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersExpon CapitalFresco CapitalGen CapitalGPO Fund+11 more
Manufacturer and seller of FSC-certified wooden toys with non-toxic paint designed for early childhood sensory and learning development.
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
MATHEW SPOLIN(Executive Officer, Promoter)CHRIS BRUCE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsFundersClubAccelerator VenturesBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalFirstMark CapitalForerunner Ventures
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)
Co-investorsClear VenturesEnerTech CapitalEssentia VenturesEvolution VenturesFirst Round CapitalFraser McCombs Capital+19 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Momentum MachinesPetraQuartz SystemsTeforiaVolition
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHyphen · prnewswire.com · Aug 13, 2025
Swift Navigation · finsmes.com · Jul 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lemnos VC made?
- Lemnos VC has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- 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, SaaS, 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.
Co-investors · 11
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.
Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in San Francisco that partners with founders building category-defining enterprise and consumer technology companies.
Eclipse is a venture firm that backs entrepreneurs building companies in the physical and essential economy — industries tied to resilience, competitiveness, and security.
Baseline Ventures is a pioneering "micro VC" firm structured as a one-man operation where Steve Anderson handles all sourcing, decision-making, and partnering himself, writing concentrated seed checks from small funds rather than using a traditional multi-partner platform. Despite being one of Silicon Valley's smallest investment firms, Baseline achieved outsized success with multiple billion-dollar outcomes including Instagram (where Anderson was the very first investor) through Anderson's fast, gut-based decision style that emphasizes founder quality over elaborate modeling.
Quiet Capital is an early-stage venture firm run by builders who back founders from day zero.
Anorak Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm founded in 2016 with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, backing pre-seed and seed companies building differentiated technology and helping them reach product-market fit and follow-on funding.
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.
Capital Factory is an Austin, Texas-based early-stage investor that backs ambitious founders in deep tech, providing capital, customer introductions, and access to its statewide network.
Trucks is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the future of transportation, backing ideas that make mobility decarbonized, safer, and more accessible.
Firms observed investing alongside Lemnos VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Lemnos VC's recorded portfolio.
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