MESH
Venture capitalPortland · Seed–Late Stage · 17 people tracked
Also known as MESH VENTURES LLC · NODE BY MESH LLC
Investment thesis
MESH concentrates on electronics as the foundation of global technological advancement, investing across robotics, semiconductors, and spatial computing. Its differentiator is deep ties to leading electronics-industry players such as foundries and ODMs, giving portfolio companies access to corporate partner resources and supply-chain relationships. The firm deploys capital through three vehicles: MESH Syndicates for deal-by-deal growth and late-stage investments ($10-30M per company), Thematic Funds anchored by corporate partners ($500k-2M per company), and a Partner Pocket Fund for fast direct partner investments ($100k-1M).
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 17 people
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What they invest in
from 9 of 30 portfolio companiesHardware ×7Deep Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Semiconductors ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Defense Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×8
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×1
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22023 · 13 dated
Quantinuum develops quantum computers and quantum software solutions for applications in drug discovery, healthcare, materials science, cybersecurity, and energy.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBroomfield, US
Ilyas Khan(Chief Product Officer)inRajeeb Hazra(President and CEO)inAvinash Palaniswamy(Chief Commercial Officer)Susan Schwamberger(Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP Operations)inJennifer Strabley(VP and General Manager, Compute Products)inWaseem Shiraz(Senior VP Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff)in
Co-investorsEdenBaseKhosla VenturesManta Ray VenturesOwl VenturesPowerhouse VenturesRuna Capital+7 more
AheadComputing develops high-performance 64-bit RISC-V application processor cores designed to maximize per-core CPU performance for AI, cloud, client, mobile, and edge workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsBeaverton, US
Debbie Marr(Founder)inJonathan Pearce(Founder)inSrikanth Srinivasan(Founder)
BoardGreg Reichow(Director)Jim Keller(Director)
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsCambium CapitalEclipse VenturesTrousdale Ventures
ANELLO Photonics develops silicon photonics-based inertial navigation systems, specifically its SiPhOG platform, which delivers optical gyroscope performance in a chip-scale form factor for GPS-denied environments.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Dr. Mario Paniccia(Co-Founder and CEO)Avi Feshali(Founder)in
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsLockheed Martin VenturesMana VenturesHCVCIn-Q-Tel+1 more
Ultra-light high-resolution VR headsets
Botrista offers a craft beverage automation platform that lets restaurants and foodservice operators serve made-to-order drinks—such as bubble tea, iced coffee, smoothies, and lemonades—from over 2,000 recipes at the touch of a button.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Hao-Che Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hsu(Founder)inWu-Chou Kuo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersHat-Trick CapitalPinnacle VenturesCitta Capital
CesiumAstro builds active phased array communications systems and software-defined payloads for space and defense applications, including inter-satellite crosslinks, downlinks, and 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechAustin, US
Shey Sabripour(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Hodock(Director)Daniel Sable(Director)
BoardThomas D?Halluin(Director)inWen Hsieh(Director)in
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesIn-Q-TelInMotion VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsKleiner PerkinsMatter Venture Partners+5 more
Eliyan develops chiplet interconnect PHY technologies, including its NuLink and NuLink-X products, aimed at increasing bandwidth, power efficiency, and lowering total cost of ownership for generative AI and high-performance computing data center systems.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Ramin Farjadrad(Founder & CEO)inPatrick Soheili(Co-founder & CEO)inSyrus Ziai(Co-founder & VP of Engineering)in
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalCisco InvestmentsCleveland AvenueIntel CapitalOpen Field Capital+2 more
San Jose, CA based fabless semiconductor company designing next-generation power solutions.
Co-investorsArcherman CapitalWalden Catalyst
Phosio develops UV-curable metal oxide precursors that enable low-temperature deposition for optical and electronic components used in smart glasses, semiconductors, and display technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCorvallis, US
Omid Sadeghi(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardBryn Pilney(Director)inAndrew Greenville(Director)Joe O'Keeffe(Director)
Co-investorsSilicon CatalystTEL Venture Capital, Inc.Elevate CapitalSierra Ventures
Scope AR develops augmented reality software and solutions for enterprise customers in aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, medical device, semiconductor, and CPG industries to help workers visualize and solve complex tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Scott Montgomerie(Founder)inDavid Nedohin(Founder/President)in
Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedHemisphere Ventures LLCNew Stack VenturesPresence CapitalREMUS CapitalSignalFire+3 more
Tenstorrent designs and manufactures AI hardware accelerators and develops open-source software tools for deploying and running large language models at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareToronto
Ljubisa Bajic(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJim Keller(Chief Executive Officer)inIvan Hamer(Director)Milos Trajkovic(Co-Founder; Senior Fellow, Systems Engineering & Software)in
BoardGreg Reichow(Director)inMike Shaver(Director)
Co-investors1/1 CapitalA'Z AngelsAdvaita CapitalClaritas CapitalHakluyt CapitalLG Technology Ventures+7 more
Trousdale Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven companies across climate tech, deep tech, space and mobility, and consumer sectors.
Sector AgnosticSeal Beach, US
Sarah Duggleby(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Duggleby(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhillip Sarofim(Founder)in
Co-investorsCubit CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMercury FundRed Beard VenturesSeraph GroupTamarack Global+5 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNavitas SemiconductorNASDAQ: NVTSQuantinuumNASDAQ: QNT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEliyan · marketscale.com · Aug 9, 2026
Venus Aerospace · houston.innovationmap.com · Jul 30, 2026
Tenstorrent · chipstrat.com · Jul 15, 2026
Quantinuum · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 15, 2026
Phosio · intelligence360.news · Jun 19, 2026
Scope AR · themiddlemarket.com · Jun 17, 2026
Anello Photonics · tectonicdefense.com · May 6, 2026
Cesium Astro · tech.yahoo.com · Aug 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MESH made?
- MESH has 30 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does MESH invest at?
- MESH invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is MESH's typical check size?
- MESH typically writes checks of $100K – $30M.
- What sectors does MESH focus on?
- MESH focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation, Quantum Computing, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is MESH located?
- MESH is headquartered in Portland, US.
- Who does MESH co-invest with?
- MESH most often shares deals with Trousdale Ventures, In-Q-Tel, IronGate Capital Advisors, among 56 tracked co-investors.
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