Phoenix Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Mateo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 16 people tracked
Also known as PHOENIX VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC
Investment thesis
The firm partners with entrepreneurs building breakthrough innovations aimed at the biggest pain points across computing, electronics, transportation, energy, industrial, and life sciences sectors. It invests from early to revenue-stage and applies a hands-on model, assisting founders with business development, IP strategy, financing, recruitment, and exit planning. A distinguishing feature is access to a global network of strategic corporate partners. Its team is composed of experienced founders, operators, and scientists spanning multiple industries, and it seeks passionate entrepreneurs with the determination to realize their vision.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 20 of 43 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×7New Materials ×7Hardware ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Cleantech ×5Biotech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×20Germany×1Japan×1
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAbsci uses AI and wet lab research in iterative cycles to design novel antibody therapeutics and biologics for drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechPortland, US
Zach Jonasson(Director)Bryan Lawlis(Director)Phil Barish(Executive Officer)Daniel Gold(Director)Sean McClain(Executive Officer)
Champaign, US
John Miller(Director)Curt Burwell(Director)John Banta(Director)Gordon Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)Magnus Andersson(Executive Officer)Zach Jonasson(Director)
Board seatZachariah Jonasson· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Mar 2020
Highland Heights, US
Board seatAvinash Kant· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Jul 2022
Menlo Park, US
Ming Shan(Executive Officer)Xuecheng Jin(Director)Chao Wang(Director)Yan Zhou(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatAvinash Kant· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Nov 2017
EMPEL develops a PFAS-free water-repellent coating technology that bonds directly to fiber materials for durable, long-lasting performance without wastewater generation.
CleantechNew MaterialsRio Rancho, US
Thomas Lopez(Executive Officer, Director)Gary S. Selwyn(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Flora(Executive Officer, Director)Zachariah Jonasson(Director)Ryan Chen(Director)Brian Birk(Director)
Board seatZachariah Jonasson· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Dec 2021
Micropore develops CO2 absorbent materials and technologies for military, commercial, and recreational applications including rebreathers, medical equipment, mine safety systems, and submarine CO2 scrubbing.
Defense TechHealthtechNew MaterialsElkton, US
Douglas B. McKenna(Executive Officer)
Board seatAvinash KantZachariah Jonasson· per SEC Form D
Sunnyvale, US
John Chen(Director)Srinivas Rao(Executive Officer, Director)Nobuyuki Kambe(Director)Misti Ushio(Director)Bernard Lemaitre(Director)
Board seatNobuyuki Kambe· per SEC Form D · $600K raise · filed Jan 2016
Hayward, US
Kevin Yin(Director)Cliff Morris(Executive Officer, Director)Nobi Kambe(Director)Zhenan Bao(Director)
New York, US
John Chen(Director)Marshall Cox(Executive Officer, Director)Ioannis Kymissis(Director)Nadia Pervez(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Scialla(Director)Levinson Frank(Director)
CropCoat produces a nontoxic coating solution for crops that leaves no residue and does not affect crop quality or taste, designed for growers seeking safer alternatives with no tolerance restrictions for export.
AgTech
Eclipsebio provides RNA biology expertise and analytical technologies for drug developers and researchers, offering AI-powered sequence design, nucleotide-level characterization, and sequencing-based assays across small oligonucleotides, small molecules targeting RNA, AI training data, and basic research applications.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US
Peter Chu(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Vasella(Director)Edmond Wong(Director)Eugene Yeo(Director)Eric L Van Nostrand(Director)Hallie Kuhn(Director)
EMPEL develops a PFAS-free water-repellent coating technology that chemically bonds to fibers for durable, long-lasting performance.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Alameda, US
John Chen(Director)John Devin MacKenzie(Executive Officer, Director)Nobi Kambe(Director)Christine Ho(Executive Officer, Director)
Inkbit develops a Vision-Controlled Jetting 3D printing platform for advanced manufacturing of multi-material parts using production-ready polymers.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMedford, US
Davide Marini(Executive Officer, Director)John Chen(Director)Guy Menchik(Director)Jason Weber(Director)Henry Ford(Director)
L7 Informatics builds a unified software platform for regulated life sciences organizations that orchestrates workflows across research, development, manufacturing, and quality while contextualizing data to enable AI deployment at scale.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS
Lannray develops organic flexible electrochromic smart glass films that intelligently adjust glass color and light transmission to selectively absorb or reflect heat.
CleantechNew MaterialsSilicon Valley, US
NBD Nano develops advanced coatings, additives, and adhesives using nanotechnology to enhance product surfaces across various industries.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Deckard Sorensen(CEO & Co-Founder)Miguel Galvez(President & Co-founder)JOHN CHEN, PH.D.(Director)DAVID ANDERSON, PH.D(Director)NOBI KAMBE, PH.D.(Director)
Nexus Photonics designs and manufactures photonic integrated circuits using wafer-scale fabrication for quantum computing, sensing, and augmented/virtual reality applications.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingGoleta, US
Tin Komljenovic(CEO)John Bowers(Executive Officer, Director)
ODC develops a sovereign distributed compute grid combining 5G/6G wireless communication, environmental sensing, and edge AI inference into a single open-architecture platform.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDefense TechUnknown, US
Qolab applies advanced semiconductor manufacturing and integration techniques to develop superconducting quantum processors, addressing yield and component integration challenges.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMadison, US
Michael Kim(Director)Alan Ho(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robert McDermott(Director)John Martinis(Executive Officer, Director)
Rodenstock manufactures spectacle lenses and eyewear products for consumers, positioning itself as a medical technology company specializing in individualized lens design based on biometric eye data.
ConsumerHardwareMedical Devices
SIONIC Energy develops lithium-silicon battery technology for energy-dense cells that can be integrated into existing manufacturing lines without equipment changes.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
UBC provides evidence development, drug safety, and patient access solutions for specialty therapies to biopharma companies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Uses radar technology to monitor human and building health.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Phoenix Venture Partners invest at?
- Phoenix Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Phoenix Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Phoenix Venture Partners typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
- What sectors does Phoenix Venture Partners focus on?
- Phoenix Venture Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is Phoenix Venture Partners located?
- Phoenix Venture Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
- Does Phoenix Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Phoenix Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
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