Material Impact — 2023 Investments
4 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Nauticus Robotics builds autonomous underwater robots and AI-powered control software for subsea operations, aiming to replace crewed vessels and divers.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechRoboticsWebster, US
Nicolaus Radford(Executive Officer, Director)John Gibson, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)John W. Gibson, Jr.(President and Chief Executive Officer)inBrian Allen(Chief Revenue Officer)inJimena Begaries(Interim Chief Financial Officer)inMichael Ferrier(General Counsel)
Board seatAdam Sharkawy· per SEC Form D
Folio Photonics develops optical storage media using multi-layer read/write materials science to provide enterprise-scale, immutable active archive storage.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechNew MaterialsSolon, US
Kenneth D. Singer(Executive Officer, Director)Steven J. Santamaria(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald B. Richard(Director)Robert D. Pavey(Director)Felix Brueck(Director)
Board seatAdam Sharkawy· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCWRU Technology VenturesJobsOhio VenturesRefinery VentureForte Ventures
NanoGraf develops a silicon-based high-energy-density anode material intended to replace graphite anodes and improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsChicago, US
Samir Mayekar(Director)Francis Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Connor Hund(Executive Officer)Erik Birkerts(CEO)inKara Rodby(Chief Strategy Officer)inJia Chow(VP of Manufacturing)
Co-investorsEarth FoundryEmerald Technology Ventures AgEnergy FoundryEvergreen Climate InnovationsHyde Park Angels
Women-led biotech company engineering high-performance protein-based textile fibers for fashion with sustainable alternatives to synthetic fibers.
BiotechBrooklyn, US
Valentina Gomez(Executive Officer, Director)Theanne Schiros(Executive Officer)Chui-lian Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Chui-Lian Lee(Founder)in
BoardCorinna Chen(Director)inMichael Krel(Director)in
Co-investorsSofinnova Partners
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.