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Overlap Holdings

Venture capital

Hicksville · Seed–Series B · 6 people tracked

Also known as Overlap Holdings Flagship QP · OVERLAP VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Overlap Holdings applies a Wall Street financing mindset to the capital-intensive frontier tech ecosystem, operating three integrated business lines. It invests in Seed, Series A, and Series B equity rounds of frontier tech companies. Alongside investing, it provides Capital Solutions—leveraging over 30 years of financial structuring expertise and a network of 250+ lender relationships—and Government Solutions, which helps companies identify optimal non-dilutive government funding. Portfolio companies receive both advisory services for free. The firm aims to bridge the financing gap for companies pursuing genuine innovation in sectors such as energy, life sciences, materials science, space, robotics, and semiconductors.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
Hicksville, New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
Last 12 months
4 investments
AUM
$33M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
22

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 21 of 22 portfolio companies

Deep Tech ×9Hardware ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6AI & Machine Learning ×6Energy ×6Robotics ×5Cleantech ×4New Materials ×4

HQs:United States×16Latvia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 15 portfolio companies
27%
solo founders
4 of 15 mapped founding teams
18%
repeat founders
of 22 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×94+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data

Stanford University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Latvijas Universitate ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×13Computer Science ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×4Physics ×3Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history

Stanford University ×3Google ×2Lyft ×2SpaceX ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

11 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)

Investments · 22 tracked

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By year:2026 · 42025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 411 dated

Aeronesaerones.comin𝕏Series B

Aerones provides robotic inspection, cleaning, coating, and repair services for wind turbine blades.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyRoboticsRiga, LV

Dainis Kruze(Founder/CEO)inJanis Putrams(Founder/CTO)in

BoardBala Nagarajan(Director)Paul Neal Jordan(Director)Andris Berzins(Director)inPHILIPP GOEHRE(Director)

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAhren Innovation CapitalCarbonChange VenturesEvergy VenturesFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbH+16 more

Aja Labsajalabs.coin𝕏Dec 2022 · $2.5M

Aja Labs develops skincare-infused synthetic hair fibers for protective styling, designed to nourish the scalp while reducing environmental waste.

Advanced ManufacturingHealthtechNew MaterialsNew York City, US

Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcDebut CapitalIdeashipTechstarsImpact America Fund

Anthro Energyanthroenergy.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $20M

Anthro Energy develops advanced electrolytes and high-performance battery cells to improve energy density, safety, and form factor in battery technology.

Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US

David Mackanic(Co-Founder & CEO)inJoe Papp(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalCollaborative FundDorm RoomEnergy Revolution VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Voyager Partners+1 more

Antora Energyantora.comin𝕏

Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Ponec(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inDavid BiermaninJustin BriggsinDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)Alfred Johnson(CEO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockTemasekBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+17 more

Atum Worksatum.worksin𝕏Series A

Atum Works develops scalable 3D lithography technology capable of printing metal structures with submicron resolution for advanced manufacturing applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareRoboticsMountain View, US

Lucas Pabarcius(Founder / CEO)inMatteo Kimura(Founder)inMalcolm Tisdale(Founder)in

Co-investorsHummingbird VenturesOceans VenturesPioneerSaga VenturesSoma CapitalTranspose Platform Management+17 more

Costanoa Venturescostanoavc.com

Costanoa is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders solving large, technically hard problems, with a focus on enterprise software companies.

Enterprise Software

Co-investorsBCIFoundryACME CapitalACTivate CapitalArcTern VenturesCherry Ventures+5 more

Efficient Computerefficient.computerin𝕏Feb 2026 · $60M

Efficient Computer develops a programmable processor architecture designed for energy efficiency in general-purpose computation, including AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsPittsburgh, US

Brandon Lucia(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond Earth VenturesBoxGroupCollaborative FundMyelin VCTriatomic CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)+3 more

Foundation Alloyfoundationalloy.comin𝕏

Foundational Alloy develops engineering alloys through a solid-state process called MetalsFIRST, in which metal is produced without melting to create microstructures unreachable by conventional metallurgy while controlling oxygen and contaminants.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

Jasper Lienhard(Cofounder)Jake(Co-founder (company strategy, operations, financing, commercialization))

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerica's Frontier FundBasecamp FundCastor VenturesEl Cap EquityMaterial Impact+6 more

Glacierendwaste.ioin𝕏Apr 2025 · $16M

Glacier develops AI-powered robotic systems for material recovery facilities (MRFs) to improve recycling sorting and material quality.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Rebecca Hu-Thrams(Founder)inAreeb Malik(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesAsymmetric Capital PartnersEcosystem Integrity FundJetstreamNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+8 more

Hadrianhadrian.co

Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US

Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)in

BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)inBrandon Reeves(Director)inKatherine Boyle(Director)inDayna Grayson(Director)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCommodity CapitalConstruct CapitalCubit Capital+16 more

Impulse Spaceimpulsespace.comin𝕏

Impulse Space develops in-space mobility infrastructure and spacecraft, enabling transportation and logistics between Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechRedondo Beach, US

Tom Mueller(Founder & CEO)inThomas Mueller(Founder)inEric Romo(Executive Officer, Director)inMargaret Abernathy(Executive Officer)in

BoardMichael Linse(Director)inJohn William Raymond(Director)

Co-investors137 VenturesAlumni VenturesArctic DigitalAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalBalerion Space VenturesBanner VC+21 more

Integrated Biosciencesintegratedbiosciences.comin𝕏Jul 2026

Integrated Biosciences is a biotech company developing small molecule therapeutics for age-related diseases, using optogenetics, chemistry, and AI to study aging biology.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevityRedwood City, US

Felix Wong(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel J. Anderson(Chief Scientific Officer)inThemasap Khan(Director)

BoardKeith Loebner(Director)

Co-investorsSutter Hill VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcIllumina Ventures

Lydianlydianlabs.cominSep 2023 · $12M

Lydian develops and supplies technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO₂, enabling aircraft fuel producers and facilities operators to manufacture drop-in jet fuel at lower capital and operating costs than conventional methods.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCharlestown, US

Joe Rodden(Founder)inBranko Zugic(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)in

Co-investorsCongruent VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Breakthrough Energy VenturesGalvanize Climate SolutionsGlobal Founders CapitalGrok Ventures+2 more

Mendaeramendaera.comin𝕏

Mendaera builds robotic technology, including its Focalist System for robotic-guided access and procedures such as transplant biopsy, to help healthcare providers perform reproducible clinical procedures.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Mateo, US

Josh DeFonzo(Founder)inJason Wilson(Founder)

Co-investorsThreshold VenturesFounders FundLux CapitalAverin CapitalFemHealth VenturesSonder Capital+2 more

Muon Spacemuonspace.comin𝕏May 2022

Muon Space designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations using its proprietary Halo technology stack, which integrates spacecraft platforms, payload integration, and software-defined orchestration to deliver data and enable real-time computation in space.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechSilicon Valley, US

Jonny Dyer(CEO & Co-Founder)inDaniel McCleese(Executive Officer, Director)Pascal Stang(CTO & Co-Founder)inReuben Rohrschneider(Chief Mission Architect & Co-Founder)inPaul Day(VP Production & Co-Founder)in

BoardJohn Cowgill(Director)in

Co-investorsACME CapitalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAir Street CapitalCarbonClimacticCongruent Ventures+10 more

SiPhox Healthsiphoxhealth.comin𝕏

Siphox Health develops early diagnostic testing technology to detect and manage chronic diseases at home, delivered as a painless 5-minute test that enables frequent monitoring.

Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Michael Dubrovsky(Co-Founder)inDiedrik Vermeulen(Founder)in

Co-investorsDuke Capital PartnersIntel CapitalLongeVCNeer Venture PartnersY CombinatorBalaji Srinivasan+14 more

Starfish Spacestarfishspace.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $100M

Starfish Space develops Otter, an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion to dock with satellites for life extension and disposal.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTukwila, US

Trevor Bennett(Co-founder)inAustin Link(Co-founder)in

BoardMorgan Beller(Director)inPeter Ortez(Director)Letitia Long(Director)

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlumni VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesis+20 more

Tahoe Therapeuticsvevo.ai

Tahoe generates large-scale perturbative single-cell biological data and builds ML models and autonomous research agents that predict cellular responses and validate hypotheses for drug discovery and biological research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAIX Ventures

Wayfinderwithwayfinder.cominOct 2022 · $3.5M

Wayfinder is an education platform sold to schools and school districts, offered through state and federal funding programs.

EdTechSaaS

Co-investorsDesigner FundOregon Venture FundSorenson Impact FoundationBattery VenturesBoxOne VenturesConscience VC+6 more

Wayfinderwayfinder.com𝕏Oct 2022 · $3.5M

Wayfinder is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage founders building B2B companies across multiple industries including finance, enterprise software, AI, manufacturing, and robotics.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSpace Tech

Tom Feldman(CTO and Co-Founder)Andy Lapsa(CEO and Co-Founder)Ant Wilson(CTO and Co-Founder)Paul Copplestone(CEO and Co-Founder)Yuri Sagalov(Founder and Managing Partner)

Co-investorsElementum VenturesInvariantes FundBoxOne VenturesConscience VCDivergent CapitalGENESIS CONSORTIUM+3 more

XFuelxfuel.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $20M

X Fuel develops alternative transport fuels using patented technologies that compete with fossil fuels on environmental and economic metrics.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Nicholas Ball, Ph.D.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAENUFuture Planet CapitalLight RayUnion Square Ventures (USV)Yes VCNYK Line+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Ridge Biotechnologies

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Overlap Holdings made?
Overlap Holdings has 22 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Overlap Holdings invest at?
Overlap Holdings invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Overlap Holdings focus on?
Overlap Holdings focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is Overlap Holdings located?
Overlap Holdings is headquartered in Hicksville, US.
Does Overlap Holdings lead rounds?
Overlap Holdings typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Overlap Holdings co-invest with?
Overlap Holdings most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Union Square Ventures (USV), ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS, among 110 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Overlap Holdings back?
Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Overlap Holdings has joined rounds of $12M – $100M (median $20M).

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