MESH
Venture capitalPortland · Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
Also known as MESH VENTURES LLC · NODE BY MESH LLC
Investment thesis
MESH invests in the electronics sector, viewing electronics as the foundation of global technological advancement. It operates through several vehicles: MESH Syndicates, a deal-by-deal platform investing $10-30M per company at growth to late stage; Thematic Funds anchored by industry-leading corporate partners investing $500K-2M with proprietary access to corporate resources; and the Partner Pocket Fund making rapid $100K-1M investments. The firm's ties to leading electronics companies help portfolio companies capture opportunities and navigate challenges. Its focus areas span technology such as robotics, semiconductors and spatial computing.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 30 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×7Hardware ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Semiconductors ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Defense Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12 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)Rajeeb Hazra(President and CEO)Avinash Palaniswamy(Chief Commercial Officer)Susan Schwamberger(Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP Operations)Jennifer Strabley(VP and General Manager, Compute Products)Waseem Shiraz(Senior VP Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff)
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)
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)
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
Wu-Chou Kuo(Executive Officer, Director)Hao-Che Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hsu(Founder)
Cesium Astro develops software-defined communications systems for spacecraft and defense networks, including inter-satellite crosslinks, satellite-to-ground downlinks, and 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity across space and terrestrial domains.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechAustin, US
Jonathan Hodock(Director)Shey Sabripour(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Sable(Director)
BoardThomas D?Halluin(Director)Wen Hsieh(Director)
Eliyan develops die-to-die (D2D) and chip-to-chip (C2C) interconnect technology, including its NuLink and NuLink-X PHY, supporting industry-standard (BoW, UCIe) and proprietary (SBD) solutions for high-bandwidth, power-efficient chip connectivity in advanced and standard packaging.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Ramin Farjadrad(Founder & CEO)Patrick Soheili(Co-founder & CEO)Syrus Ziai(Co-founder & VP of Engineering)
San Jose, CA based fabless semiconductor company designing next-generation power solutions.
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)
BoardBryn Pilney(Director)Andrew Greenville(Director)Joe O'Keeffe(Director)
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
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)Ivan Hamer(Director)Mike Shaver(Director)Milos Trajkovic(Director)
BoardGreg Reichow(Director)
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)Phillip Sarofim(Founder)
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNavitas SemiconductorNASDAQ: NVTSQuantinuumNASDAQ: QNT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTenstorrent · chipstrat.com · Jul 15, 2026
Quantinuum · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 15, 2026
Venus Aerospace · space.com · Jul 8, 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
- 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.
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